Emergency closing and opening -> Emergency closing of the power sunroof for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
If necessary, fold the rear seat backrest forward Seat functions.  
Remove luggage in order to reach the luggage compartment lid from  
the inside.  
Emergency releasing of the luggage compartment lid:  
Locate the release handle in the luggage compartment lid  
fig. 179.  
Pull the handle down in the direction of the arrow fig. 179 to un-  
lock and open the luggage compartment.  
The release handle glows in the dark to help it be seen in low-  
light conditions.  
Emergency release for the fuel filler flap  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
There is no emergency release for the fuel filler flap. Contact an au-  
thorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service  
Facility for assistance.  
Emergency closing of the power sunroof  
Fig. 180 In headliner: Removing cover.  
Fig. 181 Hexagonal head screw for closing the power sunroof.  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
The power sunroof has an overheating protection feature that can  
temporarily turn the electric motor off under certain circumstances.  
This can happen after, for example, overriding the motor too often  
when closing the power sunroof without the pinch protection.  
After the motor has cooled down enough, the overheating protection  
feature will let the motor work again and the power sunroof can be  
opened or closed with the rotary switch.  
Before you try to use emergency closing procedures to close the  
power sunroof, please wait several minutes to make sure that the  
motor has not been temporarily turned off by the overheating protec-  
tion feature.  
If you must perform an emergency closing, please do so in the  
following order:  
1. Remove the cover in direction of the arrow fig. 180.  
2. Insert a commercially available 1/6 in (4 mm) Allen wrench5 into the  
hexagonal head screw fig. 181 (1).  
3. Turn the wrench in order to close the power sunroof.  
4. Install the cover again.  
5. Have the power sunroof checked by an authorized Volkswagen  
dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Emergency  
closing may cause the power sunroof and its pinch protection to  
malfunction.  
5
Not included with the vehicle tool kit.