warning VOLKSWAGEN CC 2012 Owner's Manual

WARNING
If the luggage compartment lid is not closed properly, it may
open suddenly when the vehicle is moving and cause severe
injuries.
Stop immediately and close the luggage compartment lid.
Always make sure the luggage compartment lid is securely
latched after you close it.
Opening the luggage compartment lid

Fig. 33 A: In the remote control vehicle key: Button to unlock and
open the luggage compartment lid. B: In the driver door: Switch to
unlock and open the luggage compartment lid.

Fig. 34 Opening luggage compartment lid from the outside.

Unlocking and opening with the vehicle key
Press and hold the q button on the remote control vehicle key
⇒ fig. 33 A to unlatch and automatically open the luggage compart-
ment lid.
Unlocking and opening with the unlock switch in the driver door
Pull up the q switch on the driver door ⇒ fig. 33 B until the luggage
compartment lid opens automatically.
The switch in the driver door also works when the ignition is switched
off.
Unlocking and opening with the sensor-controlled luggage
compartment lid opener (Easy Open)
If your vehicle has Keyless Access, it may also be equipped with the
Easy Open feature. With Easy Open, the luggage compartment lid
can be opened with a motion sensor in the area below the rear
bumper ⇒ Sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid opener (Easy
Open).
Opening with the Volkswagen emblem
Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment lid, or open a door.
Using your thumb, press the top of the Volkswagen emblem
⇒ fig. 34 and move the top of the emblem down. The luggage com-
partment lid opens automatically.
WARNING
Improper or unsupervised unlocking or opening of the luggage
compartment lid can cause severe injuries. Never open the lug-
gage compartment lid when someone is in the way.
If a bicycle or luggage rack is installed on the luggage com-
partment lid, it may be hard to see that the luggage compart-
ment lid is unlatched. An unlatched luggage compartment lid
may open suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
At temperatures below +32 °F (0 °C), the luggage compartment
lid may not open automatically after you unlock it. It will be necessary
to lift it by hand.

The luggage compartment lid can also be locked manually with the
emergency key via the key switch in the driver door ⇒ Driver door
overview. When the luggage compartment lid has been locked manu-
ally with the emergency key, it cannot be opened using the q button
on the remote control vehicle key or the q switch inside the driver
door.
WARNING
Improper or unsupervised closing of the luggage compartment
lid can cause severe injuries. Never close the luggage com-
partment lid when someone is in the way.
Never leave your vehicle unattended or let children play
around your vehicle, especially with the luggage compartment
lid left open. A child could crawl into the vehicle and pull the
luggage compartment lid shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold de-
pending on the season. Temperatures can quickly reach levels
that can cause unconsciousness or death, particularly to small
children.
Make sure that the remote control vehicle key is not in the lug-
gage compartment before closing the luggage compartment lid.
Sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid opener (Easy Open)

Fig. 38 Keyless Access locking and starting system: Opening the
sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid (Easy Open), if equipped.

WARNING
Careless use of the Easy Open feature can cause falls and seri-
ous personal injury.
Always make sure you have firm footing when using the Easy
Open feature, and that the surface you are standing on is not
uneven or slippery.
Never use Easy Open feature unless you can use it safely.
CAUTION
If a valid vehicle key is within range of the luggage compart-
ment lid, the Easy Open feature can deploy unintentionally in
some cases and open the luggage compartment lid: for exam-
ple, when sweeping the ground or floor below the rear bumper,
if there is a strong stream of water or steam, or when carrying
out maintenance or repairs around the rear bumper. If the lug-
gage compartment lid opens unintentionally, it can injure any-
one or damage anything in its way.
Never leave a valid vehicle key within range of the luggage
compartment lid unattended.
Always turn off the Easy Open feature through the
Volkswagen Information System ⇒  Volkswagen Information
System in the following situations:
– Before carrying out any maintenance or repairs on the ve-
hicle.
– Before washing the vehicle.
– Before mounting a bicycle rack or connecting a trailer hitch
to the vehicle.

WARNING
Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal
injury.
Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when
closing it.
When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that no
one, especially children, remains in the vehicle. The windows
will not open in case of an emergency.
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. You
can still use the power windows for several minutes after the
ignition is switched off as long as the driver or front passenger
door has not been opened.
Always use the safety switch when children are in the back
seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from be-
ing opened and closed.
NOTICE
The windows must go down slightly when you unlock the vehi-
cle. Otherwise the windows and seals could be damaged when
opening the doors.
If the power windows malfunction, the one-touch feature, as well
as pinch protection may not work properly. See an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility right
away.
Power window pinch protection

If the window meets resistance a second time, so that it stops and
goes back down, one-touch closing is deactivated for about
10 seconds.
If you pull the power window button up all the way and hold it dur-
ing this 10 second interval, the window will close without pinch pro-
tection ⇒ .
Closing the window without pinch protection
Try to close the window again within 10 seconds by holding the
switch. Pinch protection is turned off for a short distance in the
window track!
If closing takes longer than about 10 seconds, pinch protection is
turned on again. The window stops again if there is resistance.
If the window still will not close, please see an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
WARNING
Without pinch protection, power windows will close with
enough force to cause serious personal injury.
Always be careful when closing power windows.
Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding
pinch protection to close power windows!
Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the
body from being pressed against the window frame; injuries
may result.
Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the
windows and the power sunroof ⇒ Power windows – features.

resistance or there is something in the way, the power sunroof opens
again immediately.
Check why the power sunroof did not close.
Try to close the power sunroof again by pulling the h switch brief-
ly.
If the power sunroof still cannot close, the power sunroof will stop
where the resistance is located. The power sunroof will close the next
time without pinch protection.
Closing the power sunroof without pinch protection
Within 5 seconds after the pinch protection was triggered, pull the
switch ⇒ fig. 40 until the power sunroof closes completely.
The power sunroof will now close without pinch protection!
If the power sunroof still will not close, please see an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
WARNING
Careless or unsupervised use of the sunroof can cause serious
injuries.
Always make sure that no one is in the way of the power sun-
roof when it is closing.
Always take all vehicle keys with you when leaving the vehi-
cle.
Never leave children or persons requiring assistance unat-
tended in the vehicle, especially if they have access to the ve-
hicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key
can lock the vehicle, start the engine, switch on the ignition and
operate the sunroof.
The sunroof can still be opened or closed for a short period
after the ignition has been switched off, as long as the driver or
passenger door is not opened.

WARNING
Without pinch protection, the power sunroof will close with
enough force to cause serious personal injury.
Always be careful when closing the power sunroof.
Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding
the pinch protection to close the power sunroof!
Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the
body from being pressed against the edge of the roof; injuries
may result.
Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the
windows and the power sunroof ⇒ Convenience closing.
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not func-
tion properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

DANGER
20 mm button cells and other lithium batteries will cause seri-
ous personal injury and even death within a short time if swal-
lowed.
Always keep hand-held remote control devices with batteries,
spare batteries, as well as dead button cell and larger 20 mm
batteries out of the reach of children.
Get medical attention immediately if you suspect that a bat-
tery has been swallowed.
WARNING
Improper use of the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter can
cause serious or even fatal personal injury.
Garage doors operate with enough force to cause serious
personal injury.
Never let anyone get in the way of a garage door when it is
opening or closing.
When programming the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter,
you may be operating a garage door or estate gate. Always
make sure that people and objects are out of the way to help
prevent serious personal injury or property damage.
When operating the “training” button on a garage door open-
er with a rolling code, you will need to stand on a ladder or
step-stool. Always take extra precautions to prevent falls and
serious injury.
Never use the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter with any gar-
age door opener that does not have the safety stop-and-reverse
feature, as required by federal safety standards. This includes
any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
A garage door opener that cannot detect an object, signaling
the door to stop and reverse, does not meet current federal
safety standards. Using a garage door opener without these
features increases the risk of serious injury or death.
Follow the installation manual and the included safety infor-
mation from the manufacturer when using the remote-
controlled garage door opener or electrical drive.

WARNING
Improper use of the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter can
cause serious or even fatal personal injury.
Garage doors operate with enough force to cause serious
personal injury.
Never let anyone get in the way of a garage door when it is
opening or closing.
When programming the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter,
you may be operating a garage door or estate gate. Always
make sure that people and objects are out of the way to help
prevent serious personal injury or property damage.
When operating the “training” button on a garage door open-
er with a rolling code, you will need to stand on a ladder or
step-stool. Always take extra precautions to prevent falls and
serious injury.
Never use the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter with any gar-
age door opener that does not have the safety stop-and-reverse
feature, as required by federal safety standards. This includes
any garage door opener model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
A garage door opener that cannot detect an object, signaling
the door to stop and reverse, does not meet current federal
safety standards. Using a garage door opener without these
features increases the risk of serious injury or death.
Follow the installation manual and the included safety infor-
mation from the manufacturer when using the remote-
controlled garage door opener or electrical drive.
NOTICE
The wrong batteries can damage the hand-held remote control.
Replace a dead battery with one that has the same voltage, size,
and specifications.
Please dispose of old batteries properly and in an environmental-
ly responsible manner. Always keep them out of the reach of children.