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Side view

Fig. 1 Vehicle side overview.
Key to fig. 1:
(1) Fuel filler flap
(2) Roof antenna
(3) Outside door handles
(4) Outside mirror
– Additional turn signal light
(5) Lift points for the jack

Rear view

Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.
Key to fig. 3:
(1) Rear window
– Rear window defroster
(2) High-mounted brake light
(3) Taillights (on left and right)
(4) Volkswagen emblem for opening the rear hatch
(5) License plate lights
(6) Threaded hole for the rear towing eye (behind cover)
(7) Roof antenna
(8) Rear windshield wiper
(9) Park Distance Control (PDC) sensors (if equipped)
(10) Area for Rear Assist camera (if equipped)

Symbols on the roof console

Symbol Meaning
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NOTICE
Volkswagen is not responsible for vehicle damage caused by inferior-quality or malicious application software, poorly programmed application software, insufficient wireless service reception, data loss during transmission or misuse of mobile devices.
Applicable only in the United States
3-button module

Fig. 16 In the roof console: 3-button module to access Volkswagen Car-Net service operators.

One-touch opening and closing
The one-touch feature automatically opens/closes a power window all the way. The window switch does not have to be held down/up.
For one-touch opening: Press the switch for the window down briefly as far as it goes.
For one-touch closing: Pull the switch for the window up briefly as far as it goes.
Stopping automatic movement: Pull/press the switch again.
Reactivating the one-touch feature
If the vehicle battery is disconnected or dead and the windows are not completely closed, the one-touch feature will not work and must be reactivated:
x Close all windows and doors.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Pull the switch for the respective window up and hold it for at least 2 seconds in this position.
x Release the switch, pull up and hold again. The one-touch feature is now reactivated.
The one-touch feature can be reactivated for one or more windows at the same time.
Convenience closing
The convenience closing feature lets you close the windows and the power sunroof as follows:
x From inside the vehicle: When the driver door is open, pull up and hold the switch for the driver window until all windows and the sunroof close.
x Manual locking from outside the vehicle: Lock the vehicle with the vehicle key bit in the driver door and keep the key turned in the locking position to close all windows and the power sunroof
⇒ Manually unlocking and locking the driver door.
x Vehicles with Keyless Access: Hold your finger on the lock sensor surface on the outside of the
door handle for a few seconds until the windows and power sunroof close ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access.
On appropriately equipped vehicles, a variety of settings related to window operation can be made and adjusted in the Infotainment system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the

Power sunroof

Opening or closing the power sunroof

Fig. 33 In the headliner: Power sunroof switch.

Function Action
Stop the one-touch feature during opening/closing Press the switch again at (C) or (D).

Opening and closing the sunshade
The sliding sunshade must be opened and closed manually. Use the handle at the front of the shade to slide it to the required position. It does not open or close automatically with the power sunroof.
Emergency closing of the power sunroof
If your power sunroof will not close properly, do not try to close it yourself, doing so can cause serious and expensive damage that will not be covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty. Special knowledge and tools are required to close the power sunroof if it will not close on its own. To help prevent damage to the sunroof, have an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility help you close and repair the power sunroof.
The comfort position provides sufficient ventilation without loud wind noise.
Power sunroof – convenience closing feature

x Try to close the power sunroof again.
x 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
x Press the  button ⇒ fig. 33 within about 5 seconds after the sunroof has stopped and hold it in the direction of the arrow (D) at the second detent until the power sunroof closes completely.
x The power sunroof will now close without pinch protection!
x If the power sunroof still will not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an author-ized Volkswagen Service Facility.
WARNING
Without pinch protection, the power sunroof will close with enough force to cause serious personal injury.
x Always be careful when closing the power sunroof.
x Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding the pinch protection to close the power sunroof!
x 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
⇒ Power sunroof – convenience closing feature.
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

Button Function
* Reading light on or off.


Glove and luggage compartment lights
The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on automatically when they are opened and go off when they are closed.
Ambient (background) lighting
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the ambient lighting in the roof console lights up.
There may also be footwell lighting.
On appropriately equipped vehicles, you can adjust the brightness of the ambient lighting in the
Infotainment system by pressing the #!2 button followed by the