Luggage compartment lid -> Opening the luggage compartment lid for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

NOTICE  
Never use the gas strut to hold or clamp a load in place. This can damage the luggage com-  
partment lid and make it impossible to close.  
Opening the luggage compartment lid  
Fig. 26 A: In the remote control vehicle key: Button to unlock and open the luggage compartment lid. B: In the  
driver door: Switch to unlock and open the luggage compartment lid.  
Fig. 27 Opening luggage compartment lid from the outside.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Always remove any item(s) being transported on the luggage compartment lid before opening it ⇒ꢀ  
.
Unlocking and opening with the vehicle key  
Press and hold the button on the remote control vehicle key to unlatch and automatically open the  
luggage compartment lid.  
Unlocking and opening with the unlock switch in the driver door  
Pull up the switch on the driver door ⇒ꢀfig. 26 B until the luggage compartment lid opens automati-  
cally.  
The switch in the driver door also works when the ignition is switched off.  
Opening with the button on the luggage compartment lid  
Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment lid, or open a door.  
Lift the luggage compartment lid slightly at the button ⇒ꢀfig. 27 (arrow). The luggage compartment  
lid opens automatically.  
WARNING  
Improper or unsupervised unlocking or opening of the luggage compartment lid can cause  
severe injuries. Never open the luggage compartment lid when someone is in the way.  
If a bicycle or luggage rack is installed on the luggage compartment lid, it may be hard to  
see that the luggage compartment lid is unlatched. An unlatched luggage compartment lid  
may open suddenly when the vehicle is moving.  
At temperatures below +32 °F (0 °C), the luggage compartment lid may not open automatically  
after you unlock it. It will be necessary to lift it by hand.  
Closing the luggage compartment lid  
Fig. 28 Opened luggage compartment lid: Recessed grips for closing.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Closing the luggage compartment lid  
Grasp one of the recessed grips in the trim of the luggage compartment lid ⇒ꢀfig. 28 (arrows).  
Pull the luggage compartment lid down and close it securely so that the latch engages.  
Check the luggage compartment lid to make sure it is securely latched.  
Locking the luggage compartment lid  
If you unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key, but do not open either a door or the luggage compart-  
ment lid in about the next 30 seconds, the vehicle is automatically locked again. This feature helps  
prevent you from leaving the vehicle unlocked unintentionally.  
It is only possible to lock the luggage compartment lid when it is securely closed and latched.  
The power locking system also locks the luggage compartment lid.