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if a seco nd valid
by press ing a button on the deactivated key.
by pressing a door handle sensor when the de­
activated key is outside of the vehicle , but with in
range .
by starting the engine with the starter butto n.
Automatic deactivation of sensors
deactivated .
is activated too often, for instance by a bush or hedge that rubs against the the sensors in the door handle on that side of the vehicle are
switched off for a short time.
T he door handle sensors become active again if
one of the even ts occurs:
A short time has passed.
The rear hatch is opened .
The key .
Anti-theft
tory information and hee d the WARN ­on page 41.
T he anti-theft alarm system makes it more difficult
for someon e to break into or steal the veh icle .
The anti-theft alarm system is
key i s within range of the vehicle.
T he door may not open if the outside and in ­side door handles are used at the same time.
the vehicle battery or the battery in the re­mote control vehicle key is weak or dead , it
might not be possible to unlock and using Keyless Access. The vehicle can locked or unlocked with the key bit
The driver message Key not in ra nge ap ­pears in the instrument cluster display if there
is no remote control vehicle key inside the vehicle
or if the system does not recognize the
key. The key may not be recognized , for example, if it is
covered by something that interferes with the sig­
(such as a briefcase) , or if the remote control
vehicle key battery is weak. Electronic devices
such
as phones can interfere with the sig­
Dirt on the door handles that conta ins a of in winter) can affect the way
the door handle sensors work.
with this problem .
Automatic transmissio n vehic les can
Opening a door that has been un­
locked and not switching on the igni tion with in
about 15 seconds.
Forcibly opening a door.
Forcibly opening the engine hood.
Forcib ly opening the rea r hat ch.
and closi ng 45

Doors
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Child
saf ety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
More information:
Exterior views 6
Vehicle key set
Power loc king and closing sys tem
Power windows
Emergency clo sing an d opening
...
A door that is not closed properly may open suddenly when the vehicle is moving and cause severe injuries.
Warning
A door kept open with the door stop may
close in strong winds or on inclines and cause injuries.
on
At least on e vehicle door is open or improp-erly clo sed.
When the ignition is swi tc h
ed on, several warning
and indi cato r lig hts come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
be displayed
even after the ignition is swi tched off. The display
goes out about
15 seconds after the vehicle has
warning light
in the instrument cluster or the symbol in the strument cluste r display comes on showing an
open door. been locked. and closing
47

Fig. 25 the left rear door: deact ivated , @ activated .
tory information and heed the on page 47.
T he
ing opened from the inside, so that children cannot
open them acc iden tally . When the child safety lock
i s engaged , the rea r doors can only be opened
f r om the outside .
Engaging or disengaging
Using the key bit, move the slot into the desired
posi tion.
Slot position
25 or 26:
safety lock disengaged.
@
deact ivated. @ activated .
is engaged, that rear door cannot be opened from the inside.
the doors. This
in
can be exposed to very high or very
can become very hot or very depending on the season. Particu­
senger and can in temperatures in the
to

Rear hatch
this section find information about:
Warning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
the rear hatc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior views
Power locking system
Transporting
Emergency closing and open ing
Accidents and severe personal injuries can if you unlock, open, or
the rear hatch if no one is in the way.
the rear hatch by pushing on
the rear window with your hand. The rear win­dow
make sure that it is properly closed and locked so that it cannot open suddenly when the vehi­
and loaded. for example, there are bicycles on a carrier on the rear
to open automatically. An open rear hatch may
when the rear hatch is open. A into the vehicle and
vehicle can become very hot or very
children or anyone who can­not
and closing

Warning light
first read and note the introductory information and heed the on page 49.
Lights cause up
icon
appears Rear hatch open or
When the ignitio n is swi tc hed on,
the rear hatch is no t the red comes on in the instrum ent or the icon appears in the Premium
instrument
be
has been
key : button to and open the rear hatch .
first read and note the tory informa tion and heed the on page 49.
Before driving Proper
response
the
rear hatch is not it may
open when the
Stop and the rear
hatch .
it.
Fig. 28 rea r hatch from the outside .
Briefly press the button on the remote 27 to unlock the rear hatch .
Press and the

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with the Volkswagen emblem
Unlock the vehicle or rear hatch , or open a
door.
Using your thumb , press the top of the 28 and move the emblem
down . Grasp the bottom part of the emblem and
pull to lift the rear hatch .
or unsupervised unlocking or ing of the rear hatch can cause severe
a bicycle or luggage rack is installed on the rear hatch, it may be hard to see that the rear hatch is unlatched. An unlatched rear
hatch may open suddenly when the vehicle is moving.
Closing the rear hatch
Fig. 29 rear hatch : Recessed grips for
clos ing .
on page 49.
the rear hatch
Grasp one of the recessed grips in the rear
hatch trim 29 (arrow).
Pull the rear hatch down and close it securely
so that the latch engages.
Check the rear hatch to make sure it is securely
la tched.
At temperatures below +32 the rear hatch may not open automatically after you
unlock it. will be necessary to lift it by hand. Locking the rear hatch
you unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key, but
do not either a door or the rear hatch in about the
next
The power locking system also locks the rear
hatch.
the rear hatch of a locked vehicle is unlocked
with the
lock again right after it is closed.
A closed but unlocked rear hatch automatically
locks at speeds above about 5 mph
or unsupervised closing of the rear
hatch can cause severe injuries. Never close the rear hatch when someone is in the way .

Power windows
Volkswagen
Power locking and closi ng system
.
the driver door: Switches for front and
rear powe r windows .
first read and note the introduc­
on page 53.
Switches in the driver door
Key to fig.
For the windows in the front doors.
For the windows in the rear doors.
not open in case of an emergency .
the vehicle. You can use the power windows for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as as the driver or front passenger door has not b een opened.
dren are in the back seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from being
opened and closed.
the switch again.
tomatic movem en
t:
The safety switch d e­
activates the power windows in the rear doors. The indicator
mi­
nutes after the ignit ion is sw itched off as

Power
protection for the power sunroof
More information:
Volkswagen 24
locking and closi ng system
Emergency closing and opening
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57
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cess to the vehicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key makes it sible to lock the vehicle, start the engine, turn on the ignition and operate the sliding and tilting roof.
Remove leaves and other objects from the sunroof guiderails regularly either by hand or
using a vacuum cleaner.
the powe r sunroof malfunctions, pinch tection may not function properly . an
Opening and
the headliner : rotary switch for the
on page 56.
56 Before driving Turn
the
31 rotary switch to the desi red pos i­
tio n to set the power sunroof in the following posi­
tions :
® Closed .
@
Tilted.
You must switch on the ignition to operate the

Power sunroof-convenience closing feature
on page 56.
Convenience closing
The conven ience closing feature lets you the power sunroof as fo llows:
Turn the vehicle key bit in the lock of the driver door to the closi ng position and hold it there The power sunroof is key in order to stop the process.
Convenience clos ing first closes the windows and
t hen the power sunroof.
Convenience from the out side leaves the rotary switch in
the l ast selected position. The switch must be new-
ly positioned when starting to drive again . Pinch protection for the power sunroof
on page 56.
P inch protection
can help reduce the risk of If
the power sunroof clo sing meets resistance or
th ere is something in the way, the power sunroof opens again immedia te ly.
Check why the p ower sunroof did not close.
the power sunroof er sunroof close the next time without pinch protection .
31 ® and down th e rear part of the switch un til the power sunroof closes completely .
the power sunroof not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an
Without pinc h protection, the power sunroof close with enoug h force t o cause serious personal injury.
Pinch protection is also active durin g ience
tection may not fu nction properly. thorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service F acility for assis tance. Op ening and closing 57

Adjusting the seating position
Introduction
this section find inf ormation about:
Examp les
of improper seat ing pos itions . . . 59
Pr ope r seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual contr ols on the driver and passe nger
seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Ele ctrica l co ntr ols o n the driver and front
passenger seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adj ustin g
the head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
R emoving and re in stalling head restraints . . . 64
Adj usting the stee
ring whee l position . . . . . . . 65
Cen te r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Number of seats
Th e vehicle
has a t otal of 5 seat ing posit ions: 2 in front and 3 in the rea r. Eac h seating pos ition has a
safety belt.
More information:
funct ions 67
page 69
Ai r ba g syste m 82
safety and child restraints
WARNING
Improper seat ing pos itions increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries in a crash or other accidents,
times .
Never
Always secure children in the vehicle with a n approved and suitable restraint system appropriate for their age, weight, and height 82 .
Always keep your feet on the in front of the seat. Never rest them on the seat,
Always adjust seat , safety belts, and head straints properly before driving and make sure that
inches (25 em) betw een the front pa ssenger' s breastbone and the in strument panel.
ches (25 em) between your breastbone and the steering wheel.
Adjust the driver's seat so that you can push the pedals while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent. The
di stance to the instrument panel in the knee
a rea must be at least 4 inche s
these requirements cannot be met for physical reason s, contact an authorized
Volk swagen dealer or an auth orized gen Facility to see whether adaptive equipment is avai la bl e.
Always hold the steering wheel on the side of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates .
Never hold the steering whee l a t the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at e r places inside the steering whee l rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious rie s to the hand s, arm s, and head if the
Pointing the steer ing whe el t oward your face dec reases the of the driver's bag to h elp protect you in a
Never drive with backrest s reclined or ed back farthe r than necessary to drive