Get Opening and closing -> Power windows Guide for Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Seventh Generation (2017-2020)

WARNING

Improper or unsupervised closing of the trunk lid can cause severe injuries. Never close the trunk lid when someone is in the way.

Never leave your vehicle unattended or let children play around your vehicle, especially with the trunk lid left open. A child could crawl into the vehicle and

pull the trunk lid shut, becoming trapped and unable to get out. A closed vehicle can become very hot or very cold depending on the season. Temperatures

can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness or death, particularly to small children.

When closing the trunk lid, be careful to remove your hands out of the path of the trunk lid in time.

Opening the trunk lid from inside the luggage compartment

Fig. 72 Inside the luggage compartment: Cover for the trunk lid release.

Fig. 73 Inside the luggage compartment behind the cover: Opening the trunk lid.

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

The trunk lid can be opened manually if the vehicle battery is discharged or if there is a fault in the locking system.

If necessary, fold the rear seat backrest forward ⇒ Folding the rear seat backrest forward and back into place ꢀ.

Remove luggage to reach the trunk lid from the inside.

Unlock the cover by turning the knob in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 72ꢀ. Pull the cover toward you to open.

Unfold the key bit from the vehicle key fob ⇒ Vehicle key setꢀ.

Insert the key bit into the slot in the trunk lid trim and press the release lever in the direction of the arrow ⇒ Fig. 73ꢀ to unlock the trunk lid. At the same time,

push the trunk lid out until it opens.

Power windows

Introduction to the subject

In this chapter you will find information on the following subjects:

⇒ Opening or closing power windowsꢀ

⇒ Power windows – features ꢀ

⇒ Power window pinch protectionꢀ

WARNING

Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when closing it.

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.

Always switch off the engine and the ignition and 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.

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.

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NOTE

If you leave the windows open, rain or other precipitation may enter the vehicle from outside and can damage the vehicle interior.

Certain settings can be saved in the personalized user profiles ⇒ Personalized user profilesꢀ.

Opening or closing power windows

Fig. 74 In the driver door: Switches for the front and rear power windows (4-door version shown).

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

Switches in the driver door

Key to ⇒ Fig. 74ꢀ:

For the windows in the front doors.

For the windows in the rear doors.

Safety switch.

Opening: Press the

Closing: Pull the

switch.

Stopping automatic movement: Press/pull the respective switch again.

The safety switch ⇒ Fig. 74③ꢀ deactivates the power windows in the rear doors (4-door models only). The yellow indicator light in the switch comes on.

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. When

the vehicle key has been removed from the ignition and the driver door has been opened, the power windows cannot be opened or closed.

Separate switches for controlling the passenger windows are located in each passenger door.

Power windows – features

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

One-touch opening and closing

The one-touch feature automatically opens or closes a power window all the way. The window switch does not have to be held.

For one-touch opening: Press the switch for the window down brieﬂy as far as it goes.

For one-touch closing: Pull the switch for the window up brieﬂy as far as it goes.

Stopping automatic movement: Pull/press the switch again.

Reactivating the one-touch feature

If the vehicle battery is disconnected or dead and the windows are not completely closed, the one-touch feature will not work and must be reactivated:

Switch on the ignition.

Close all windows and doors.

Pull the switch for the respective window up and hold it for at least 2 seconds in this position.

Release the switch, pull up and hold again. The one-touch feature is now reactivated.

The one-touch feature can be reactivated for one or more windows at the same time.

Convenience opening and closing

Your vehicle may be equipped with the convenience opening and closing feature.

You can conﬁgure settings for the convenience opening feature in the Infotainment system by pressing the

button followed by the Vehicle,

, and Opening

and closing function keys ⇒ Infotainment system operation and displays ꢀ.

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The convenience opening and closing feature lets you open and close the windows and the power sunroof when the ignition is switched off:

Convenience opening from inside the vehicle: Push down and hold the switch for the driver window until all windows open and the sunroof tilts.

Convenience closing for 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 the sunroof close ⇒ Unlocking or locking the vehicle with Keyless Access ꢀ.

WARNING

Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when closing it.

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.

Always switch off the engine and the ignition and 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.

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 may not work properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility right away.

Convenience closing only works when the one-touch feature is active.

Power window pinch protection

Read and follow the introductory information and safety information first ⇒ Introduction to the subjectꢀ

Pinch protection can help reduce the risk of pinching injuries when closing a power window

something in the way, the window will stop and go down again.

⇒

ꢀ. If one-touch window closing meets resistance or there is

Check why the window did not close.

Try one-touch window closing again.

If the window meets resistance a second time, so that it stops and goes back down, one-touch closing is deactivated for about 10 seconds.

If you pull the power window button up all the way and hold it during this 10 second interval, the window will close without pinch protection⇒ ꢀ.

Closing the window without pinch protection

Try to close the window again within 10 seconds by holding the switch. Pinch protection is turned off for a short distance in the window track!

If closing takes longer than about 10 seconds, pinch protection is turned on again. The window stops again if there is resistance.

If the window still will not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Without pinch protection, power windows will close with enough force to cause serious personal injury.

Always be careful when closing power windows.

Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding pinch protection to close power windows!

Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the body from being pressed against the window frame; injuries may result.

Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the windows and the power sunroof ⇒ Power windows – featuresꢀ.

Power sunroof

Introduction to the subject

In this chapter you will find information on the following subjects:

⇒ Opening or closing the power sunroofꢀ

⇒ Power sunroof – featuresꢀ

⇒ Pinch protection for the power sunroofꢀ

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Opening and closing -> Power windows for Your Volkswagen Golf 4 Door Seventh Generation (2017-2020)

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