¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS
If your vehicle has Keyless Access, it may also be equipped with the
Easy Open feature.
When a valid vehicle key is within range of the luggage compartment
lid ⇒ꢀfig. 27, the luggage compartment lid can be unlocked and
opened by moving your foot within the sensor’s range ⇒ꢀfig. 38 below
the rear bumper.
Switch off the ignition.
Stand behind the middle of the rear bumper.
Quickly move your foot and shin as close to the bumper as possi-
ble. Your shin must be in the upper part of the sensor’s range and
your foot in the lower part ⇒ꢀfig. 38 (1).
Quickly move your shin out of range ⇒ꢀfig. 38 (2). The luggage
compartment lid opens automatically.
If the luggage compartment lid does not open, wait a few seconds
and try again.
The high-mounted brake light flashes once to show that the Easy
Open feature is opening the luggage compartment lid.
The luggage compartment lid locks automatically after closing if the
vehicle was locked before and a valid vehicle key is not inside the
vehicle.
Easy Open may not work properly or at all in the following situations
(examples):
If the rear bumper is very dirty.
If the rear bumper has salty water on it after driving on salted
roads.
If a trailer hitch has been retrofit on the vehicle.
Easy Open may be automatically deactivated in heavy rain to help
prevent unintentional deployment caused by water running down the
vehicle, for example.
The Easy Open feature may be turned on and off in the Settings –
Convenience menu ⇒ꢀVolkswagen Information System.
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