Get Power windows Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Power windows

¤ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Opening or closing power windows

Power windows – features

Power window pinch protection

More information:

Volkswagen Information System

Power locking and closing system

WARNING

Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal

injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when

closing it.

When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that no

one, especially children, remains in the vehicle. The windows

will not open in case of an emergency.

Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. You

can still use the power windows for several minutes after the

ignition is switched off as long as the driver or front passenger

door has not been opened.

Always use the safety switch when children are in the back

seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from be-

ing opened and closed.

NOTICE

If you leave the windows open, rain or other precipitation may

enter the vehicle from outside and can damage the vehicle inte-

rior.

Opening or closing power windows

Fig. 39 In the driver door: Switches for the power windows.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Switches in the driver door

Key to fig. 39:

(1) For the windows in the front doors.

(2) For the windows in the rear doors.

(3) Safety switch.

Opening or closing windows

Function

Opening:

Closing:

Action

Press the switch.

Pull the switch.

Stopping automatic Press/pull the respective

movement:

switch again.

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The safety switch (3) deac-

tivates the power windows in

the rear doors. The yellow

indicator light in the switch

comes on.

You can still use the power windows for several minutes after the igni-

tion is switched off as long as the driver or front passenger door has

not been opened. When the vehicle key has been removed from the

ignition and the driver door has been opened, the power windows

cannot be opened or closed.

A separate button for controlling the window is located in the front

passenger door.

Power windows – features

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Automatic lowering of the windows

Closed windows in the doors will go down slightly when the vehicle is

unlocked, the door handle is pulled, and after the vehicle key has

been removed from the ignition ⇒ꢀ .

For vehicles with the single door unlocking function activated,

only the window in the driver door will go down slightly when the vehi-

cle is unlocked from the outside. The windows in the other doors will

also go down slightly if the vehicle is unlocked a second time.

If no doors are opened, the windows will close again after several

seconds. The windows will also close if the door is closed or the vehi-

cle is locked.

The windows can freeze to the seals at low outside temperatures and

prevent the windows from going down when the vehicle is unlocked

or the door is opened. Do not open the door if the window does

not go down slightly ⇒ꢀ .

Lock the vehicle again.

Remove the ice with deicing spray.

Unlock the vehicle and retry the function.

If necessary, repeat until the windows are fully operational.

One-touch opening and closing

The one-touch feature automatically opens/closes a power window all

the way. The window switch does not have to be held down/up.

For one-touch opening: Press the switch for the window down brief-

ly as far as it goes.

For one-touch closing: Pull the switch for the window up briefly as

far as it goes.

Stopping automatic movement: Pull/press the switch again.

Reactivating the one-touch feature

If the vehicle battery is disconnected or dead and the windows are not

completely closed, the one-touch feature will not work and must be

reactivated:

Switch on the ignition.

Close all windows and doors.

Pull up the switch for the respective window and hold it for at least

2 seconds in this position.

Release the switch, pull up and hold again. The one-touch feature

is now reactivated.

The one-touch feature can be reactivated for one or more windows at

the same time.

Convenience closing

The convenience closing feature lets you close the windows and the

power sunroof as follows:

On vehicles with Keyless Access, using the door handle sensors ⇒ꢀ

Power locking and closing system.

From inside the vehicle, pull up and hold the switch for the driver

window until all windows and the sunroof are closed ⇒ꢀPower locking

and closing system.

Convenience closing first closes the windows and then the power

sunroof. All turn signals blink once to confirm that the windows and

power sunroof are closed.

WARNING

Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal

injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when

closing it.

When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that no

one, especially children, remains in the vehicle. The windows

will not open in case of an emergency.

Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. You

can still use the power windows for several minutes after the

ignition is switched off as long as the driver or front passenger

door has not been opened.

Always use the safety switch when children are in the back

seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from be-

ing opened and closed.

NOTICE

The windows must go down slightly when you unlock the vehi-

cle. Otherwise the windows and seals could be damaged when

opening the doors.

If the power windows malfunction, the one-touch feature, as well

as pinch protection may not work properly. See an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility right

away.

Power window pinch protection

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Pinch protection can help reduce the risk of pinching injuries when

closing a power window ⇒ꢀ . If one-touch window closing meets

resistance or there is something in the way, the window will stop and

go down again.

Check why the window did not close.

Try one-touch window closing again.

If the window meets resistance a second time, so that it stops and

goes back down, one-touch closing is deactivated for about

10 seconds.

If you pull the power window button up all the way and hold it dur-

ing this 10 second interval, the window will close without pinch pro-

tection ⇒ꢀ

.

Closing the window without pinch protection

Try to close the window again within 10 seconds by holding the

switch. Pinch protection is turned off for a short distance in the

window track!

If closing takes longer than about 10 seconds, pinch protection is

turned on again. The window stops again if there is resistance.

If the window still will not close, please see an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Without pinch protection, power windows will close with

enough force to cause serious personal injury.

Always be careful when closing power windows.

Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding

pinch protection to close power windows!

Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the

body from being pressed against the window frame; injuries

may result.

Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the

windows and the power sunroof ⇒ꢀPower windows – features.

Power windows for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

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