Power sunroof -> Pinch protection for the power sunroof for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

roof for a short time as long as the driver or front passenger door has  
not been opened.  
Sliding headliner  
Use the handle in the front area of the roof opening to move the slid-  
ing headliner to the desired position.  
Power sunroof – convenience closing feature  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
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 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 Power locking and closing system. The  
power sunroof now closes. Release the vehicle key in order to stop  
the process.  
On vehicles with Keyless Access, use the door handle sensors ꢀ  
Power locking and closing system.  
Convenience closing first closes the windows and then the power  
sunroof.  
Convenience closing of the power sunroof from the outside re-  
quires removing the cover cap of the lock cylinder on the driver door.  
The cover cap must be reinserted when the vehicle is locked Man-  
ually 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 by pulling the h switch brief-  
ly.  
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  
Within 5 seconds after the pinch protection was triggered, pull the  
switch fig. 40 until the power sunroof closes completely.  
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 authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
WARNING  
Careless or unsupervised use of the sunroof can cause serious  
injuries.  
Always make sure that no one is in the way of the power sun-  
roof when it is closing.  
Always take all vehicle keys with you when leaving the vehi-  
cle.  
Never leave children or persons requiring assistance unat-  
tended in the vehicle, especially if they have access to the ve-  
hicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key  
can lock the vehicle, start the engine, switch on the ignition and  
operate the sunroof.  
The sunroof can still be opened or closed for a short period  
after the ignition has been switched off, as long as the driver or  
passenger door is not opened.  
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 Convenience closing.  
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not func-  
tion properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized  
Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.