Power sunroof for Your Volkswagen Beetle 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2019)

Power sunroof  
Introduction  
In this section you’ll find information about:  
Opening and closing the power sunroof  
Power sunroof – convenience closing feature  
Initializing the power sunroof  
Depending on equipment, the vehicle may be equipped with a Panoramic sliding and tilting sunroof.  
More information:  
Volkswagen Information System  
.Power locking and closing system.  
Emergency closing and opening.  
WARNING  
Improper use of the power sunroof can result in serious personal injury.  
Always make sure that no one is in the way of the power sunroof when it is closing.  
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle.  
Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle – particularly if they have access  
to the vehicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key makes it possible to  
lock the vehicle, start the engine, turn on the ignition and operate the sunroof.  
You can still open or close the power sunroof for several minutes after you switch off the  
ignition, as long as the driver or front passenger door has not been opened.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage, remove ice and snow from the sunroof before opening or tilting it  
in winter weather.  
Always close the sunroof before leaving the vehicle or if it begins raining. If the sunroof is  
open or tilted, rain could enter the vehicle interior and cause extensive damage to the electrical  
system. This could result in further vehicle damage.  
Remove leaves and other objects from the sunroof guiderails regularly either by hand or using a  
vacuum cleaner.  
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Opening and closing the power sunroof  
Fig. 29 In the headliner: Rotary switch for the power sunroof. A: Turn the rotary switch to slide the sunroof  
open or closed. B: Press or pull the switch to tilt open or to close.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
The rotary switch must be turned to its home position ⇒ꢀfig. 29 (1) to tilt the power sunroof.  
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Switch  
position  
Function  
Action  
A
B
To open the sliding sunroof to the  
comfort position:  
(2)  
Turn the switch to the desired position.  
To set an intermediate position:  
To close the sliding sunroof fully:  
(1) to (2)  
(1)  
To tilt open the tilting roof fully:  
To stop the one-touch feature:  
To set an intermediate position:  
To close fully:  
(3)  
Push the rear part of the switch briefly  
(arrow).  
(3) or (4)  
(3) or (4)  
(4)  
Push or pull the rear part of the switch  
again briefly.  
Pull or push the rear part of the switch  
briefly until the desired position is reached.  
Pull the rear part of the switch briefly (ar-  
row).  
You must switch on the ignition to operate the power sunroof. After switching off the ignition, you can  
still open or close the power sunroof for several minutes as long as the driver or front passenger door  
has not been opened.  
Sliding headliner  
The sliding headliner must be manually opened and closed.  
Power sunroof – convenience closing feature  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
.
Convenience closing  
The convenience closing feature lets you close the power sunroof as follows:  
Remove the cover cap from the concealed lock cylinder on the driver door..  
Turn the vehicle key bit in the lock of the driver door to the closing position and hold it there. The  
power sunroof closes. Release the vehicle key to stop the process.  
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.  
Convenience closing first closes the windows and then the power sunroof.  
Convenience closing of the power sunroof from the outside leaves the rotary switch in the last  
selected position. The switch must be newly positioned when starting to drive again.  
If convenience closing of the power sunroof requires removing the cover cap of the lock cylinder  
on the driver door, the cover cap must be reinstalled after the vehicle is locked..  
Initializing the power sunroof  
Fig. 30 In the headliner: Sunroof rotary switch.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
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Initializing the sunroof  
If the vehicle battery has been disconnected or is dead, the sunroof must be initialized.  
The switch must be rotated to the “Closed” position ⇒ꢀfig. 30 (1).  
Pull the switch at the rear until the sunroof is fully closed.  
The sunroof will now close without pinch protection!  
Release the switch.  
Pull and hold the switch at the rear. The sunroof will open and close on its own.  
When the sunroof is closed once again, release the switch.  
If the sunroof still will not close, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized  
Volkswagen Service Facility.  
WARNING  
Careless or unsupervised use of the sunroof can cause serious injuries.  
Always make sure that no one is in the way of the power sunroof when it is closing.  
Always take all vehicle keys with you when leaving the vehicle.  
Never leave children or persons requiring assistance unattended in the vehicle, especially  
if they have access to the vehicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key  
can lock the vehicle, start the engine, switch on the ignition and operate the sunroof.  
The sunroof can still be opened or closed for a short period after the ignition has been  
switched off, as long as the driver or passenger door is not opened.  
WARNING  
Closing the sunroof without pinch protection can cause severe injuries.  
Always be careful when closing the sunroof.  
Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding pinch protection to close the  
sunroof.  
Pinch protection does not prevent fingers or other body parts from being pressed against  
the roof frame, thereby causing injury.  
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.