Rear view
Fig. 3 Vehicle rear overview.
Key to ⇒ fig. 3:
(1) Rear window:
– Rear window defroster
– Rear window antenna
(2) High-mounted brake light
(3) Taillights (on both left and right)
(4) Volkswagen emblem. Area for:
– Luggage compartment release
– Rear Assist camera (if equipped)
(5) Threaded hole for the rear towing eye (behind cover)
(6) Roof antenna
(7) Park Distance Control (PDC) sensors (on both left and right, if
equipped)
(8) Area for attaching a trailer hitch
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.
