Luggage compartment lid -> Opening the luggage compartment lid for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

WARNING  
If the luggage compartment lid is not closed properly, it may  
open suddenly when the vehicle is moving and cause severe  
injuries.  
Stop immediately and close the luggage compartment lid.  
Always make sure the luggage compartment lid is securely  
latched after you close it.  
Opening the luggage compartment lid  
Fig. 33 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. 34 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 com-  
partment lid before opening it  
.
Unlocking and opening with the vehicle key  
Press and hold the q button on the remote control vehicle key  
fig. 33 A to unlatch and automatically open the luggage compart-  
ment lid.  
Unlocking and opening with the unlock switch in the driver door  
Pull up the q switch on the driver door fig. 33 B until the luggage  
compartment lid opens automatically.  
The switch in the driver door also works when the ignition is switched  
off.  
Unlocking and opening with the sensor-controlled luggage  
compartment lid opener (Easy Open)  
If your vehicle has Keyless Access, it may also be equipped with the  
Easy Open feature. With Easy Open, the luggage compartment lid  
can be opened with a motion sensor in the area below the rear  
bumper Sensor-controlled luggage compartment lid opener (Easy  
Open).  
Opening with the Volkswagen emblem  
Unlock the vehicle or the luggage compartment lid, or open a door.  
Using your thumb, press the top of the Volkswagen emblem  
fig. 34 and move the top of the emblem down. The luggage com-  
partment lid opens automatically.  
WARNING  
Improper or unsupervised unlocking or opening of the luggage  
compartment lid can cause severe injuries. Never open the lug-  
gage compartment lid when someone is in the way.  
If a bicycle or luggage rack is installed on the luggage com-  
partment lid, it may be hard to see that the luggage compart-  
ment 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.