ignition VOLKSWAGEN CC 2017 User Guide

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

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.

The vehicle must be in operating range of the garage or outer gate
drives.
With ignition turned on or engine running, press the appropriate
button on the sun visor ⇒ .
The range of the HomeLink® Universal Transmitter roughly corre-
sponds to the range of the original remote control of the device or the
electrical drive. If the garage door or the electrical drive does not
work, this could be for one of the following reasons:

Malfunction Possible cause Possible remedy
Garage door or
electrical drive
does not work.
Distance or trans-
mission angle too
great.
Try different distances and
angles to the receiver.
Garage door or
electrical drive not
compatible.
May not comply with legal
requirements and may have
to be replaced.
Incorrect
programming.
Reprogram the garage door
opener.

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.

Memory buttons
Personal settings for the front seats and outside mirrors can be as-
signed to each memory button.
These settings can be assigned to individual remote control vehicle
keys. The settings are applied after unlocking the vehicle and opening
the driver door.
Storing driver seat settings and forward driving settings for
outside mirrors
Switch on the ignition.
Manual transmission: Shift the transmission to Neutral (N) and set
the electronic parking brake.
Automatic transmission: Shift the transmission to Park (P).
Adjust the driver seat and outside mirrors.
Press the 3%4 button for at least 1 second ⇒ fig. 57.
Press the desired memory button 1 , 2 , or 3 within 10 seconds. A
chime sounds to confirm that the setting has been stored.
Storing front passenger seat settings to the front passenger seat
memory buttons
Switch on the ignition.
Adjust the passenger seat.
Press the 3%4 button for at least 1 second ⇒ fig. 57.
Press the desired memory button 1 , 2 , or 3 within 10 seconds. A
chime sounds to confirm that the setting has been stored.
Storing passenger-side outside mirror settings for backing up
Set the electronic parking brake.
Switch on the ignition.
Shift the transmission to Neutral (N).
Briefly press the desired memory button 1 , 2 , or 3 on the outside
of the driver seat.
Shift the transmission into Reverse (R).
Adjust the passenger outside mirror to provide good visibility of the
curb, for example.
The adjusted mirror position is automatically stored and assigned
to the vehicle key used to unlock the vehicle. The preselected posi-

tion will be recalled when the key assigned to that mirror adjustment
position is used again.
The passenger-side outside mirror automatically adjusts back from
the position stored for backing up when the vehicle moves forward at
about 10 mph (15 km/h) or more or when the rotary knob is rotated
from R into a different position.
Recalling stored seat memory settings
Briefly press the appropriate memory button when the vehicle is not
moving, the ignition is switched off, and the vehicle door is open.
OR: If the ignition is switched on and the door is closed, press and
hold the appropriate memory button until the stored position is
reached.
Assigning driver seat and outside mirror settings to a vehicle
key
The memory function of all vehicle keys is disabled when the vehicle
is first delivered from the factory.
To enable vehicle key memory function:
Unlock the driver door.
Press and hold a memory button ⇒ fig. 57 until memory position is
reached.
Press and hold the unlock button 0 on the vehicle key and then
press the desired memory button at the same time within about
3 seconds. A chime sounds to confirm activation.
To disable vehicle key memory function:
Press and hold the 3%4 button.
Press and hold the unlock button 0 on the vehicle key and the de-
sired memory button at the same time within about 10 seconds. A
chime sounds to confirm deactivation.
Assigning settings to an additional vehicle key
Follow the instructions ⇒  Assigning driver seat and outside mirror
settings to a vehicle key to assign the driver seat and outside mirror
settings to the vehicle key.
Unlock the vehicle with the same vehicle key.
Adjust driver seat and outside mirrors.

moving at a speed of more than about 15 mph (25 km/h), the chime
will again sound for about 6 seconds, then go off for about
24 seconds, then sound again for about another 6 seconds. The
same thing happens if one of the safety belts is fastened and then
unfastened while the vehicle is moving. The safety belt warning
light i also flashes. The warning chime continues to sound at
24 second intervals for up to 2 minutes. No chime sounds at speeds
of less than about 5 mph (8 km/h).
If the ignition is switched on, the safety belt warning light i stays on
until the driver and front passenger have both buckled their safety
belts.
WARNING
Not wearing a safety belt or wearing an improperly positioned
safety belt increases the risk of severe personal injury or death.
Safety belts offer optimum protection only when used correctly.
Frontal collisions and laws of physics

Fig. 60 A vehicle with passengers not wearing safety belts approach-
es a wall.

mation System. If your vehicle is not equipped with the Lights & Vi-
sion menu, the convenience turn signal feature can be deactivated
by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Ser-
vice Facility.
WARNING
Improper use of high beams can distract and blind others,
causing accidents and serious injuries.
The turn signal light works only when the ignition is switched on.
The emergency flasher works even when the ignition is switched off
⇒  In an emergency.
The indicator light flashes twice as fast if a turn signal bulb is
burned out.
High beams can only be switched on when the low beams are on.
Switching lights on and off

Fig. 86 Headlight switch next to the steering wheel. A: Vehicles with
fog lights. B: Vehicles without fog lights.

Symbol When the ignition is
switched off
When the ignition is
switched on
/ Fog lights and low beams
switched off.
Headlights off, daytime run-
ning lights (DRL) on.
!54/ Orientation lighting may be
switched on.
Automatic headlight control
active; DRL on.
 Low beams switched off.
The DRL may stay on. The
length of time they stay on
depends on the vehicle
battery charge.
Low beams switched on.
Fog lights switched off.
The DRL may stay on for
some time.
Headlights and fog lights
switched on.

Fog lights
The indicator light in the headlight switch or the instrument cluster
shows that the fog lights are switched on.
To switch on the fog lights : first turn the light switch to
position , then pull the light switch out to the first detent.
To switch off the fog lights, push the switch back in from the first
detent. To then turn off the headlights, turn the switch to position /.
Acoustic warning when lights are not switched off
In the following situation, a warning chime will sound if you take the
key out of the ignition and open the driver door. This is to remind you
that lights are still on.
Light switch in position  if the vehicle has no orientation lighting
⇒  Coming home and Leaving home feature (orientation lighting).

If the light switch is in position !54/, a low-light sensor switches the
low beams as well as the instrument and switch lighting on and off
automatically.
Daytime running lights (DRL) parking feature
Some models are equipped with a daytime running lights (DRL) park-
ing feature that switches the daytime running lights off when the vehi-
cle is parked and the ignition is switched on.

Function Action
Switching the DRL off: – Switch the ignition on.
– Turn the light switch to the /
position.
– Set the parking brake.
Switching the DRL back on: – Release the parking brake.

Static cornering lights
Your vehicle may have fog lights under the front bumper, which on
some models are also static cornering lights. On some models the
static cornering lights may be integrated in the headlights. At speeds
below about 25 mph (40 km/h), the light on one side of the vehicle will
come on automatically when you turn a corner. If you turn to the right,
the right fog light comes on; turn left and the left fog light comes on.
The light dims and goes out when the steering wheel is straightened
out again.
When you move the selector lever to Reverse (R), the static cornering
lights on both sides of the vehicle may come on so that you can see
the area around the vehicle better when backing up.
The static cornering lights work only when the headlights are on. If
you are using automatic headlight control (headlight switch in the !54/
position ⇒ fig. 86), they work only when the headlights have been
automatically switched on. The static cornering lights do not come on
when the headlight switch is in the / position or when the fog lights
themselves have been switched on ⇒ Switching lights on and off.

“Coming home” Action
Switch on: – Switch off the ignition.
– Operate the headlight flasher for about
1 second
The “Coming home” lighting is switched on when
the driver door is open.
The delay period starts once the last vehicle door
or the luggage compartment lid is closed.
Switch off: – Automatically after delay period is over.
– Automatically, if a vehicle door or the luggage
compartment lid is still open about 30 seconds
after activation.
– Turn light switch to the / position.
– Switch the ignition on.


“Leaving
home”
Action
Switch on: – Unlock the vehicle if the light switch is in the !54/
position and the low-light sensor registers darkness.
Switch off: – Automatically after preset delay period is over.
– Lock the vehicle.
– Turn the light switch to the / position.
– Switch the ignition on.

Background lighting in the outside mirrors
The background lighting in the outside mirrors illuminates the area
near the doors when entering and exiting the vehicle. It is switched on
when the vehicle is unlocked, a vehicle door is opened, or the “Com-
ing home” or “Leaving home” feature is activated. If the vehicle is
equipped with a light sensor, the background lighting in the outside
mirrors is only switched on in darkness.