Power sunroof -> Pinch protection for the power sunroof for Your Volkswagen Jetta 4 Door Sixth Generation (2011-2018)

Power sunroof – convenience closing feature  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Your vehicle may be equipped with the convenience closing feature.  
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 (if necessary), Manually  
unlocking and locking 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, Unlocking or locking the  
vehicle with Keyless Access.  
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, Manually unlocking  
and locking the driver door.  
Pinch protection for the power sunroof  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
Pinch protection can help reduce the risk of pinching injuries when closing the power sunroof ⇒ꢀ . If  
the power sunroof closing meets resistance or there is something in the way, the power sunroof opens  
again immediately.  
Check why the power sunroof did not close.  
Try to close the power sunroof again.  
If the power sunroof still cannot close, the power sunroof will stop where the resistance is located.  
The power sunroof will close the next time without pinch protection.  
Closing the power sunroof without pinch protection  
If the power sunroof opens again but there is nothing in the way, turn the rotary switch to position  
⇒ꢀfig. 30 (1) and pull down the rear part of the switch ⇒ꢀfig. 30 (5) until the power sunroof closes com-  
pletely.  
The power sunroof will now close without pinch protection!  
If the power sunroof still will not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an author-  
ized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
WARNING  
Without pinch protection, the power sunroof will close with enough force to cause serious  
personal injury.  
Always be careful when closing the power sunroof.  
Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding the pinch protection to close  
the power sunroof!  
Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the body from being pressed  
against the edge of the roof; injuries may result.  
Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the windows and the power sunroof,  
Power sunroof – convenience closing feature.  
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.  
Initializing the power sunroof  
Fig. 31 In the headliner: Sunroof rotary switch.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
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. 31 (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.