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Switching the child lock on and off
• Unlock the vehicle and open the appropriate sliding door.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Slot position =>Fig. 29 or =>Fig. 30:
® Child lock is switched off.
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the child lock is activated, the door cannot be opened from the Inside.
Tailgate
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Opening and closing the tallgate from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Unlocking and locking the tailgate from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child proof lock in the tailgate . . . . . . . 52
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views 5
• Central locking system 39
• Transporting 125
• Manual opening and closing 413
A WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-ing or closing of the tail gate can cause acci-dents and serious injuries.
• Therefore the tailgate should only be opened or closed when you are sure there is no-one in its path.
• Never close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the window. The rear window could shatter and cause Injuries.
• After closing the tailgate, check that it is closed and locked correctly so that it does not open while the vehicle is in motion. The closed tailgate must be flush with the sur-rounding body panels.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. A WARNING (Continued)
• Always keep the tailgate closed while the vehicle Is In motion so that no toxic exhaust fumes can enter the vehicle Interior.
• Never open the tailgate if a load is attach-ed to it, e.g. a rack or luggage carrier. lt may also not possible to open the tailgate if there are objects attached to it, e.g. bicycles. The additional load might cause the open tailgate to close by itself. Support the tail gate as nec-essary or remove the load from the surface.
• Close and lock the tailgate and all vehicle doors when the vehicle Is not In use. Make sure there Is no-one left In the vehicle.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb Into the luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves Inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small children.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could use the vehicle key or central locking button to lock the vehicle and thereby trap them-selves Inside. .,.
Opening and closing

A WARNING (Continued)
• lt may not always be apparent that the tail-gate is unlocked, for example when a loaded luggage carrier is attached to it. If unlocked, the tallgate may open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
A WARNING
Serious injuries can occur if the tailgate is closed incorrectly or without due care and at-tention.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb into the
A WARNING (Continued)
luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This could cause serious injuries or illness, or even have fatal consequences.
m At outside temperatures of less than O'C L!J (+32'F), the gas-filled struts cannot always lift the opened tailgate automatically. The tailgate then has to be guided up by hand.
m Before closing the taiigate, check that the re-L!J mote control key is not in the luggage com-partment. Unlocking and locking the tailgate from the inside
Fig. 32 inside taiigate: lever CD and locking knob
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1"'111 First read and observe the introductory L-W! information and safety warnings & on page 49.
Locking the tailgate from the inside
• Press in the locking knob on the inside of the taiigate =>Fig. 32@ and close the tailgate. The tailgate remains locked until either the vehicle is unlocked again, or until the key slot in the tailgate lock is turned anticlockwise.
Opening the tailgate from the inside
• Make sure that the child proof lock is not active and that the safety knob is in the upper position @.
• Make sure that no people or items are in the path of the tailgate.
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Fig. 33 Inside tailgate: button in vehicles with central locking and electrical unlocking for the tail-gate
• Pull the lever CD to unlock the tailgate.
• Press the tailgate back to open it.
Opening the tailgate from the inside (vehicles with central locking and electrical unlocking for the tail gate)
• If vehicle is locked, press the =>Fig. 33 button to open the tailgate. Opening and closing 151

Childproof lock in the tailgate
Fi_Q-34 On the front of the tailgate: child proof lock -®switched off, @ switched on
rJ'n First read and observe the introductory l-J.:.U information and safety warnings & on page 49.
The childproof lock prevents the tailgate being opened from the inside. When the child proof lock is activated the tailgate can be opened from the outside only.
Switching the child lock on and off
• Open the tailgate.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Wing doors
CQJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . 53
Opening the wing doors 53 Closing the wing doors 54 Unlocking and locking the wing doors from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Child proof lock in the wing doors . 55
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 5
• Central locking system =>page 39
• Transporting =>page 125
• Manual opening and closing =>page 413
52 Before the journey
Slot position =>Fig. 34:
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the childproof lock Is activated, the tail-gate cannot be opened from the Inside.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. A WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-Ing or closing of the wing doors can cause accidents and serious Injuries.
• Therefore wing doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure that no-body Is In their path.
• Never close the wing door by pushing it down with your hand on the glass window. The glass window could shatter and cause in-juries.
• After closing the wing doors, check to make sure that they are closed and locked correctly so that they do not open while the vehicle Is In motion. The closed wing doors must be flush with the surrounding body pan-
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Opening the wing door from the inside
• Make sure that the child proof lock is not active and that the safety knob is in the upper position 35{!).
• Pull the lever® to unlock the wing doors.
• Push the left-hand wing door back to open it. <1
Childproof lock in the wing doors
36 In the left-hand wing door: child proof lock -® switched off. ® switched on
,......,.., First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 52.
The chiidproof lock prevents the wing doors being opened from the inside. When the child proof lock is activated the wing doors can be opened from the outside only.
Switching the child lock on and off
• Open left-hand wing door.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Windows
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening and closing the windows electrically 56
Electric windows -functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Roll-back function for the electric windows . . . 57
Opening and closing sliding windows . . . . . . . 58
® Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the child proof lock is activated, the wing doors cannot be opened from the in-side.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves in the vehicle. They could become trapped in the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked in the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. <1
Mechanical window winders
The windows in the driver door and front passen-ger door can be opened and closed by rotating the respective window winders.
Additional information and warnings:
• Volkswagen information system 24
• Central locking system 39
Opening and closing I 55
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• Close all windows and doors.
• Pull up the button for the window and hold it in this position for at least one second.
• Let go of the button then pull it up again and hold it in this position. One-touch opening and closing is now ready for operation.
The one-touch function can be restored for individ-ual windows or for several windows at the same time.
Convenience opening and closing
There are three different ways of opening and clos-ing all electric windows simultaneously when the ignition is switched off:
• Press and hold the locking or unlocking button in the remote control key.
• To interrupt this function, let go of the locking or unlocking button.
• OR: hold the vehicle key in the driver door lock cylinder in either the locking or the unlocking posi-tion until all windows are either opened or closed.
• To interrupt this function, turn the vehicle key in the opposite direction.
• OR: after switching the ignition off and opening the driver and front passenger doors, push or pull the@ button in the required direction for at least two seconds.
During convenience closing, first the windows and then the sliding/tilting roof will be closed.
A WARNING
Careless or unsupervised use of the electric windows can cause serious Injuries.
• The electric windows should only be opened or closed when you are sure that no-body is in their operating area.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the ve-hicle is locked. The windows can no longer be opened In an emergency.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev-ery time you leave the vehicle. The windows can still be operated using the buttons sever-al minutes after the Ignition has been switch-ed off, provided that the driver door and front passenger door are not opened.
m One-touch opening and closing and the roii-L!J back function will not work if there is a fault in the electric windows. Go to a qualified workshop. Roll-back function for the electric windows
l"""l'l1 First read and observe the Introductory l-J,a,IJ Information and safety warnings & on page 55.
The roll-back function for the electric windows can reduce the risk of Injuries when the windows are closing :) &. If the one-touch closing function for a window does not work because it is stiff or is being obstructed, the window will automatically open again.
• Check to see why the window has not closed.
• Try to close the window again.
• If the window is again prevented from closing within approximately 10 seconds of the first at-tempt because it is stiff or obstructed, the automat-ic closing function is switched off for approximately 10 seconds.
• If the window is still obstructed, the window stops at this point. To close the window without the roll-back function, press the button again within 1 0 seconds :) &.
Closing the window without the roll-back function
• Try to close the window again within approxi-mately 10 seconds by holding the button. The roll-back function will be deactivated for a small section of the path of the closing window.
• If the closing procedure takes longer than ap-proximately 10 seconds, the roll-back function will be reactivated. The window will then stop again if it is stiff or meets another obstacle.
• Please go to a qualified workshop if the window still cannot be closed.
A WARNING
Closing the electric windows without the roll-back function could lead to severe Injuries.
• Always take care when closing electric windows. 11>
Opening and closing

A WARNING (Continued)
• Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the electric windows, especially if the roll-back function is not active.
Opening and closing sliding windows
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory L-.lr::.U information and safety warnings & on page 55.
Opening the sliding window in the side panel
• Press the window handle and pull it towards the inside of the vehicle.
• Keep the window handle in this position and open the sliding window.
• Make sure that the sliding window is securely engaged in one of the available positions.
Closing the sliding window in the side panel
• Press the window handle and pull it towards the inside of the vehicle.
• Keep the window handle in this position and close the sliding window.
• Push the window frame below the window han-dle to the front to ensure that the sliding window locks properly.
Sliding/tilting roof
0::0 Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening and closing the sliding/tilting roof . . . 59
Sliding/tilting roof-functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Roil-back function for the sliding/tilting roof 60
Additional information and warnings:
• Volkswagen information system 24
• Central locking system 39
• Manual pop-up roof, California 218
• Electric pop-up roof, California 221
• Manual opening and closing 413
58 Before the journey
A WARNING (Continued)
• The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts from being press-ed against the window frame and sustaining injury.
m The roll-back function is also activated if the W windows are closed using convenience clos-ing 57. Opening and closing the sliding window in the partition
• Pull the window handle and open or close the sliding window.
A WARNING
In the event of a sudden braking manoeuvre or accident, a window not securely engaged could move forward and cause injuries.
• Always make sure that the sliding window is securely engaged in one of the 3 positions. A WARNING
Improper or unsupervised use of the sliding/ tilting roof can cause serious Injuries.
• The sliding/tilting roof should therefore only be opened or closed when you are sure that nobody is In its operating area.
• Always take all vehicle keys with you ev-ery time you leave the vehicle. 11>

A WARNING (Continued)
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the car, particularly if they have access to the vehicle key. Unsuper-vised use of the vehicle key can lock the ve-hicle, start the engine, switch on the ignition and operate the sliding/tilting roof.
• The sliding/tilting roof can be operated for a short period after the ignition has been switched off, provided that the driver door and front passenger door are not opened.
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• In order to avoid damage in winter, remove ice and snow from the roof of the vehicle be-fore opening or tilting the sliding/tilting roof.
• The sliding/tilting roof should always be closed when you leave the vehicle or when it starts to rain. Any rain entering the vehicle when the sliding/tilting roof is open could cause considerable damage to the electrical system. This can result in further damage to the vehicle.
m Leaves and other loose items must be re-L.!:J moved from the guide rails of the sliding/tilt-ing roof at regular inteNals, either by hand or using a vacuum cleaner.
m If there is a fault in the sliding/tilting roof, the L.!:J roil-back function will not work properly. Go to a qualified workshop. Opening and closing the sliding/tilting roof
Fig. 38 In the roof: rotary switch for the sliding/tilt-ing roof.
r-T'n First read and observe the Introductory L-J,::.jJ information and safety warnings & on page 58.
Sliding/tilting roof-functions
r-T'n First read and obseNe the Introductory L-J,::.jJ information and safety warnings & on page 58.
Convenience closing
The sliding/tilting roof can also be closed from out-side the vehicle using the driver door lock:
Turn the rotary knob 38 to the required posi-tion to select the following positions for the sliding/ tilting roof:
® Closed
@ Convenience position
© Fully open
@Tilted
The sliding/tilting roof will only work when the igni-tion is switched on. The sliding/tilting roof can be operated several minutes after the ignition has been switched off, provided the driver door and front passenger door are not opened.
Sliding headliner
The sliding headliner opens with the sliding/tilting roof and can be closed manually when the roof is closed. • Hold the vehicle key in the driver door lock in the closing position. The sliding/tilting roof closes.
• Turn the vehicle key to the opening position to interrupt this function.
During convenience dosing, first the windows and then the sliding/tilting roof closes. .,..
Opening and closing 159

m The sliding/tilting roof rotary switch remains W in the last position selected If the roof is closed from outside the vehicle using convenience closing. lt will have to be re-positioned the next time you drive. <1
Roll-back function for the sliding/tilting roof
r-111 First read and observe the introductory l..-J.::-1.1 Information and safety warnings & on page 58.
The roll-back function can reduce the risk of injury when closing the sliding/tilting roof => &. If the slid-ing/tilting roof is unable to close because it is stuck or obstructed, it will open again automatically.
• Check to see why the sliding/tilting roof has not closed.
• Try to close the sliding/tilting roof again.
• If the sliding/tilting roof is still obstructed, the sliding/tilting roof stops at this point. The sliding/tilt-ing roof then closes without the roll-back function.
Closing without the roll-back function
• Push the rotary knob at the front in position =>Fig. 38 ®until the sliding/tilting roof Is fully closed.
• The sliding/tilting roof then closes without the roll-back function.
• Please go to a qualified workshop if the sliding/ tilting roof still cannot be closed.
Before the journey
A WARNING
Closing the sliding/tilting roof without the roll-back function can lead to severe injuries.
• Always close the sliding/tilting roof care-fully.
• Ensure that nobody obstructs the operat-Ing area of the sliding/tilting roof, especially if the roll-back function Is not active.
• The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts from being press-ed against the roof frame and sustaining in-jury.
m The roll-back function is also activated if the W windows and sliding/tilting roof are closed us-ing the driver door lock for convenience clos-Ing =>page 57. <1

A WARNING
Driving without head restraints or with Incor-rectly adjusted head restraints Increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries In the event of an accident or sudden' driving or braking ma-noeuvre.
• If a seat is occupied, the head restraint for that seat must be fitted and adjusted correct-ly.
• Each vehicle occupant must adjust the head restraint to suit their body size, to help reduce the risk of neck injuries in an acci-dent. As far as possible, the upper edge of
Adjusting the steering wheel position
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Fig. 46 Below the steering wheel: lever for me-chanical adjustment in the steering column trim.
r--f'n First read and observe the introductory L-W.I information and safety warnings & on page 61.
Adjust the steering wheel position before setting off and only when the vehicle is stationary.
• Push down the lever 46 Q).
• Adjust the steering wheel so that you can hold it on the outside of the ring (at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions =:o Fig. 47) with both hands and slightly bent arms.
• Push the lever up firmly until it lines up with the steering column =:o &.
Before the journey
A WARNING (Continued)
the head restraint must be level with the top of the head, but not lower than eye level. Po-sition the back of your head in the middle and as close to the head restraint as possible.
• Never adjust, fit or remove the head re-straint while the vehicle is in motion.
• Head restraints that have been removed should be fitted as soon as possible so that passengers have correct protection.
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When removing or fitting head restraints, make sure that they do not hit the roof, the front seat back rest or other parts of the vehicle. This will prevent damage from occurring. Fig. 47 On the steering wheel: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position.
A WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering column position adjustment and Incorrect adjustment of the steering wheel can cause serious or fatal In-juries.
• After adjusting the steering column, al-ways move lever =:oFig. 46 CD up so that it en-gages securely. This prevents the steering column from moving spontaneously while the vehicle Is In motion.
• Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle Is In motion. If you determine that a readjustment Is necessary, stop the vehicle safely and adjust the steering wheel to the correct position. .,.

Interior and reading lights
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Fig. 88 In the headliner: switch for the interior or reading lights
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Fig. 89 In the passenger compartment: interior lights with rotary knob and reading lights in the roof
[Q] First read and observe the Introductory information and safety warnings&. on page 106.
Button/Po-Function sition or switch position
0 Switches interior lights or reading lights off.
Switches on the interior lights.
Switches on door contact switch (central position). The interior lights are switched on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is opened or the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock. The light extinguishes a few seconds after all doors are closed, when the vehicle is locked or the ignition is switched on.
Switches the reading lights on or off.
Lights in the stowage compartments and luggage compartment
A light will be switched on or off automatically when the stowage compartment on the front pas-senger side or the tailgate is opened or closed.
1141 Before the journey
m The reading lights go out when the vehicle is W locked or after a delay of a few minutes when the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock. This prevents the battery from discharging.