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Opening and closing -> Automatically closing sliding door with Kick and Close for Your Volkswagen Transporter Van Seventh Generation (2021-2025)

Activating or deactivating Easy Open  
Easy Open can be activated and deactivated in the Infotainment system:  
1. Select the Vehicle menu.  
2. Select the Exterior submenu.  
3. Swipe sideways and activate or deactivate Easy Open.  
Or:  
1. Swipe sideways and select theCentral locking menu option.  
2. Scroll down the list and activate or deactivate Easy Open.  
CAUTION  
If a valid vehicle key is located close to the sliding door, the Easy Open function can sometimes be operated  
accidentally, causing the sliding door to open, e.g. from a powerful jet of water or steam or if maintenance and  
repair work is carried out. If the sliding door is opened by mistake it can injure people and cause material damage.  
Always make sure that there are no valid vehicle keys left unattended in the operating range of the sliding door.  
Always switch off the Easy Open function via the Infotainment system before any maintenance or repair work is  
carried out.  
Always switch off the Easy Open function via the Infotainment system before washing the vehicle.  
Automatically closing sliding door with Kick and Close  
The function enables the powered sliding door to be conveniently closed by a targeted foot movement.  
Fig. 1 Close the sliding door with Kick and Close.  
Closing the sliding door with Kick and Close  
The sliding door can be closed with a foot movement if there is a valid vehicle key in the operating range of the  
sliding door (→ Keyless Access).  
1. Stand in front of the sliding door.  
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2. Move the foot directly in front of the sliding door with a swift kicking motion→ Fig. 1  
The sliding door closes.  
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The locking state of the vehicle is not changed by the performance of this function.  
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The sliding door will lock again automatically, provided that the vehicle was locked beforehand and as long as there is  
no valid vehicle key inside the vehicle.  
If another control point for the sliding door is pressed during closing by the Kick and Close function, the Kick and  
Close function is cancelled immediately.  
Activating or deactivating Kick and Close  
The Kick and Close function can be activated and deactivated together with the Easy Open function in theVehicle  
menu in the Infotainment system (→ Sliding door, Easy Open).  
The Easy Close function is available only when Keyless Access is activated .  
CAUTION  
If a valid vehicle key is located close to the sliding door, the Kick and Close function can sometimes be operated  
accidentally, causing the sliding door to close, e.g. from a powerful jet of water or steam or if maintenance and  
repair work is carried out. If the sliding door is closed by mistake it can cause damage to people and material  
damage.  
Always make sure that there are no valid vehicle keys left unattended in the operating range of the sliding door.  
Always switch off the Kick and Close function via the Infotainment system before any maintenance or repair work  
is carried out.  
Always switch off the Kick and Close function via the Infotainment system before washing the vehicle.  
Opening and closing the automatic sliding doors manually  
Opening and closing a sliding door without roll-back function  
1. Switch the ignition off and then back on again.  
2. Press and hold the  
function →  
or  
button. The sliding door closes with maximum force and without the roll-back  
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The audible warning will sound continuously if the manual closing is not successful. Pull the outer door handle and  
carefully close the door manually →  
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WARNING  
Closing the automatic sliding doors without the roll-back function could lead to severe injuries.  
Always take care when closing the automatic sliding doors.  
Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the automatic sliding doors, especially if the roll-back function is not  
active.  
The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts getting pinched against the door frame and  
becoming injured.  
When the tank flap is open, the left electric sliding door is locked from the inside and can only be opened  
manually from the outside.  
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