sensor VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2010 Owners Manual

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Sensor on mirror base for:
– Rain sensor
– Low-light sensor
(2) Windshield wipers
(3) Engine hood release
(4) Headlights (on both left and right) ,
(5) Fog lights/static cornering lights (on both left and right) ,
(6) Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover)

Convenience menu Function
Unlock doors
Doors are unlocked as follows depending on the option selected: – All doors: Pushing the unlock button 0 on the remote control vehicle key, unlocks all doors and the rear hatch. – Single door: Pushing the unlock button 0 on the remote control vehicle key unlocks only the driver door. To unlock all doors and the rear hatch, push the unlock button 0 on the key a second time within about 5 seconds. On vehicles with Keyless Access, touching the sensor surface of the door handle on the side where the valid vehicle key is located unlocks the respective door. – Vehicle side: Pushing the unlock button 0 on the remote control vehicle key unlocks the doors on the driver side of the vehicle. On vehicles with Keyless Access touching the sensor surface of a door handle on the side where the valid remote control vehicle key is located unlocks the doors on that side of the vehicle
Window op.
Off
Manual unlocking/locking: No windows open or close when the key is held in the unlocking or locking position Keyless Access: No windows close when the locking sensor on the door handle is pressed and held (convenience closing)
All
Manual unlocking/locking: All windows open or close when the key is held in the unlocking or locking position. Keyless Access: All windows close when the locking sensor on the door handle is pressed and held.
Driver
Manual unlocking: The driver window opens when the key is held in the unlocking position. Manual locking: All windows close when the key is held in the locking position. Keyless Access: All windows close when the locking sensor on the door handle is pressed and held.
Back The display switches back to the Convenience menu.
Mirror down Tilts passenger mirror down when backing up so you can see the curb. Feature only available on vehicles equipped with memory seats.
Mirror adjust
Individually Both outside mirrors are adjusted separately.
Both mirrors The front passenger outside mirror is adjusted at the same time as the driver outside mirror.
Back The display returns to the Convenience menu.
Factory setting Resets certain features in the Convenience sub-menu to the factory settings.
Back The display switches back to the Settings menu.

The vehicle is unlocked if you push the 0 button while the vehicle is standing still. Depending on the
settings in the Convenience submenu ⇒  Convenience sub-menu, it may also be unlocked when you switch off the ignition and open a door from inside the vehicle (Auto unlock). On vehicles with automatic transmission, it may also be unlocked when the selector lever is in Park (P) and the ignition is switched off.
Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access

Fig. 29 Ranges of the Keyless Access with push button start.

Fig. 30 Keyless Access with push button start: Sensor 1 for unlocking on the inside of the front door handles. Sensor for locking 2 on the outside of the door handles.

x Keyless Go: Start the engine and drive. just have to press the starter button and a valid remote control vehicle key must be inside the vehicle.
x Keyless Exit: Locking the vehicle via the door handle of the driver or front passenger door (2).
The power locks and the closing system work like the standard unlocking and locking system. Only the way that the systems are operated is different.
All turn signals flash twice to confirm that the vehicle has been unlocked and once to confirm that it has been locked.
If the vehicle was unlocked and within the next few seconds no door or the rear hatch has been opened, the vehicle is automatically locked again.
Unlocking and opening doors (Keyless Entry)
x Grasp the door handle of the driver or front passenger door so that you touch the unlocking sensor surface (1).
x Open the door.
Closing and locking doors (Keyless Exit)
x Close the driver door.
x Touch the sensor surface in the door handle on the driver or front passenger door (2) once. The vehicle is locked. The door being locked must be closed.
Unlocking and locking the rear hatch
If the vehicle is locked and if a valid vehicle key is within range ⇒ fig. 29 of the rear hatch, it unlocks automatically when opened.
x Open and close the rear hatch as you would a standard rear hatch
The rear hatch locks automatically when it is closed except in the following situations:
x The vehicle is completely unlocked.
x When an authorized vehicle key is inside the vehicle.
Locking with a second vehicle key
If a remote control vehicle key is inside the passenger compartment, the vehicle can be locked from the outside only if a second valid vehicle key is within range.
When the vehicle is locked from the outside, the keyless go (starting) function of any keys left in the passenger compartment will be deactivated. All other functions (remote central locking and unlocking as well as emergency starting) remain active and unchanged.
A key that was inside the vehicle when it was locked from the outside is reactivated:
x by pressing a button on the deactivated key.
x by pressing a door handle sensor when the deactivated key is outside of the vehicle, but within range.
x by starting the engine with the starter button on the center console.
Automatic deactivation of sensors
If the vehicle has not been unlocked or locked for a longer period of time, the proximity sensors in the passenger door are automatically deactivated.
If a sensor on the door handle of a locked vehicle is activated too often, for instance by a bush or hedge that rubs against the vehicle, the sensors in the door handle on that side of the vehicle are switched off for about 30 minutes.
The door handle sensors become active again if one of the following events occurs:
x 30 minutes have passed.
x OR: The vehicle is unlocked using the 0 button in the remote control vehicle key.
x OR: The rear hatch is opened.

x OR: The vehicle is mechanically unlocked with the vehicle key.
Convenience features
To use the convenience closing feature to close all power windows, hold your finger on the lock sensor
surface ⇒ fig. 30 (2) on the outside of the door handle for a few seconds until the windows close.
Remove your finger from the lock sensor surface (2) to stop the function. If you touch the unlock sensor surface 1 on the inside of the door handle immediately after releasing the lock sensor surface 1 (arrow), all of the windows will open (safety function). Pinch protection is active during convenience closing of the windows.
The settings in the Settings – Convenience menu determine which doors open when the door handle sensor surface is touched.
NOTICE
The door handle sensor surfaces can be activated by a strong stream of water or steam if a valid vehicle key is within range of the vehicle.
x All windows may open if you turn the spray of water or steam away from and then back onto the door handle sensor surface in quick succession. If at least one power window is opened and the sensor is continuously activated, convenience closing is started.
The door may not open if the outside and inside door handles are used at the same time.
If the automatic transmission is not in Park (P) position, the electronic steering column lock will not lock and the vehicle will not lock via sensors in the front door handles or the remote control vehicle key.
If the vehicle battery or the battery in the remote control vehicle key is weak or dead, it might not be possible to unlock and lock the vehicle using Keyless Access. The vehicle can still be manually locked or unlocked with the key bit
The driver message Key not in range appears in the instrument cluster display if there is no remote control vehicle key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize the vehicle key. The key may not be recognized, for example, if it is covered by something that interferes with the signal (such as a briefcase), or if the remote control vehicle key battery is weak. Electronic devices such as mobile phones can also interfere with the signal.
Dirt on the door handles that contains a lot of salt (especially in winter) can affect the way the door handle sensors work. Cleaning the door handles can help with this problem
Anti-theft alarm system

Convenience closing
The convenience closing feature lets you close the windows and the power sunroof as follows:
x On vehicles with Keyless Access, using the door handle sensors ⇒  Power locking system.
x From inside the vehicle, pull up and hold the switch for the driver window until all windows and the
sunroof are closed ⇒  Power locking system.
Convenience closing first closes the windows and then the power sunroof. All turn signals blink once to confirm that the windows and power sunroof are closed.
WARNING
Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.
x Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when closing it.
x 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.
x 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.
x Always use the safety switch when children are in the back seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from being opened and closed.
If the power windows malfunction, the one-touch feature, as well as pinch protection, will not work properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility right away.
Power window pinch protection

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 lights up; turn left and the left fog light lights up. 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 headlights
(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.
Automatic headlights (!54/)
Automatic headlights are a convenience feature only and cannot always recognize all lighting and driving situations.
If the light switch is in the !54/ position, both vehicle lighting and instrument and switch lighting are
automatically switched on and off in the following situations ⇒ :

Automatic activation: Automatic deactivation:
If the low-light sensor registers darkness, for example when driving through a tunnel. If sufficient brightness is registered.
If the rain sensor recognizes rain and switches the windshield wipers on. If the windshield wipers have not moved for several minutes.

Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)
The Adaptive Front Lighting System works only with the low beams switched on and only at speeds above about 6 mph (10 km/h). The swivel-mounted lamps automatically improve road illumination during cornering.
On vehicles equipped with the Adaptive Front Lighting System, the feature is switched on and off via
the Assistants menu in the instrument cluster display ⇒  Volkswagen Information System.

Ambient (background) lighting in the outside mirrors
The ambient (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 Coming home/Leaving home feature is activated. If the vehicle is equipped with a light sensor, the ambient (background) lighting in the outside mirrors is only switched on in darkness.
The delay period can be adjusted in 10 second intervals and the function can be switched on
and off in the Lights & Vision menu ⇒  Volkswagen Information System.
If the Coming home feature is switched on and the driver door is opened, no warning chime will sound to alert you that the lights are still on.
Instrument panel lighting and headlight range adjustment

Fig. 87 To the left of the steering wheel: Thumbwheel to adjust instrument panel lighting 1.

Move the lever to the desired position ⇒ :
(B) z
Intermittent wiping for the windshield.
Adjust the interval settings with switch ⇒ fig. 90 (1) (vehicles without rain sensors) or the sensitivity of the rain sensor (vehicles with rain sensors).
(C) ,/7 Slow wiper speed.
(D) ()'( Fast wiper speed.
(E) x One-tap wiping – brief wiping. Hold the lever pressed down longer to wipe more often.
(F) W Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to activate the windshield washers, then release.
(G) Z Intermittent wiping for the rear window. The wiper wipes about every 6 seconds.
(H) \ Press the lever forward as far as it will go to activate the rear window washers, then release.

NOTICE
x To help prevent damage to the wiper blades and the wiper motor when it is cold outside, always make sure that blades are not frozen to the windshield before operating the wipers. Using the service position can be helpful in cold weather so the wipers do not freeze to the
windshield ⇒ Windshield wiper service position.
x If the ignition is switched off while the wipers are running, the wipers will continue at the same wiping speed when the ignition is switched on again. Frost, ice, snow, leaves, and other objects on the windshield can damage the wipers and the wiper motor.
x Remove snow and ice from the wipers before you begin driving.
x If the wiper blades freeze to the windshield, loosen them carefully. Volkswagen recommends using a deicing spray.
NOTICE
Never switch on the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry because the windshield can be scratched.
The windshield wipers work only if the ignition is switched on and the engine hood is closed. The windshield wipers turn off automatically when the engine hood is opened. The rear windshield wipers turn off automatically when the rear hatch is opened.
If the front wipers are on, the rear wiper is switched on automatically when backing up.
If the windshield wiper lever is in the rear window intermittent wiping position ⇒ fig. 91 (G) when the ignition is switched off and back on or the engine is started, rear window wiper action does not resume until the windshield wipers are activated. This is to keep the wiper from working when the

Rain sensor

Fig. 93 Windshield wiper lever: Adjusting rain sensor 1.

Fig. 94 Sensitive rain sensor surface.