Trunk lid -> Troubleshooting for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

bicycle rack or hitching a trailer  
Introduction.  
Mechanically unlocking the trunk lid using the emergency release  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice   
and Introduction.  
Fig. 68 In the trunk lid: cover for the trunk lid emergency release.  
Fig. 69 In the luggage compartment: trunk lid emergency release.  
Mechanically unlocking the trunk lid using the emergency release  
1. Pry off the square cover in the inner trim panel of the trunk lid using a screwdriver fig. 68.  
2. Place a suitable object in the opening for the release lever and press in the direction of the arrow to release the trunk lid fig. 69.  
3. You will need to use more force to open the trunk lid.  
Troubleshooting  
Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒  
and Introduction.  
If the trunk lid will not open or close  
Check if the trunk lid is being blocked by an object.  
The trunk lid can be moved by hand. It is necessary to use more force when doing this.  
If the trunk lid is operated too frequently within a short period of time, then the lid motor will automatically switch off to reduce the risk of overheating. Until the l  
motor has cooled down, the trunk lid can be opened and closed by hand using extra force.  
When in trailer mode, the power trunk lid can only be opened and closed at the trunk lid.  
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If the 12-volt vehicle battery or fuse is disconnected or malfunctioning, the trunk lid must be closed by hand.  
If all turn signals flash four times  
The vehicle key that was last used is still in the vehicle.  
1. Remove the key and lock the vehicle.  
If the trunk lid is difficult to move  
The mechanism for opening the trunk lid may not always work automatically when the outside temperatures are around the freezing point.  
1. Guide the trunk lid farther upward by hand.  
The Easy Open sensor function is not working  
Easy Open only works when the ignition is switched off.  
Clean the sensors in the rear bumper.  
The trailer hitch is extended.  
The vehicle was retrofitted with a trailer hitch.  
Easy Open may be deactivated in heavy precipitation to reduce the risk of false activation.  
Windows  
Opening and closing the windows  
Fig. 70 In the driver door: Power window buttons.  
Opening the window: press the switch.  
Closing the window: pull the switch.  
Deactivating the power window buttons in the rear doors: press the switch.  
This button is only located in the driver door.  
The windows can still be opened or closed using the switches in the doors for a brief period after the ignition has been switched off, as long as the driver’s or front  
passenger door is not opened.  
One-touch opening and closing function  
The one-touch opening and closing function allows the windows to be completely opened or closed. To use this feature, do not hold the window switch up or down.  
To start the one-touch closing function, pull the window switch upward briefly to the second level.  
To start the one-touch opening function, press the window switch downward briefly to the second level.  
To stop the one-touch opening or closing function, pull or press the switch for that window again.  
Convenience opening and closing  
Opening  
The windows can be opened from outside the vehicle using the vehicle key when the ignition is switched off.  
1. Press and hold the unlock button on the vehicle key.  
2. To stop the function, release the unlock button.  
Closing  
1. On vehicles with Keyless Access with push-button start: press the sensor surface or locking button on the door handle for a few seconds, until the windows are  
closed “Keyless Access” with push-button start . The vehicle key must be nearby to use this feature.  
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