2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF power window

Passenger compartment
Driver door overview
Fig . 4 Overview o f
Door
Power switch for and the ...................... .
for anti- theft
for adjusting the outside mirror ..................••..........................
-Adjusting outside mirrors l -
® Buttons for operating the power windows ................•..........................
-Power windows
switch for rear power
the engine hood
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compartment
P as seng er co m partm ent
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Opening and closing
this section find info rmation about:
R em o
te control vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mec hanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Volkswagen
Power locking and clos ing system 41
Starti ng and stopping the engine
Cons ume r inf ormat ion
Eme rgen cy closin g and opening
Always keep remote control vehicle key fobs with batteries, spare batterie s, as as
dead button mm batteries out of the reach of children.
Get medical attention immediately if you suspect that a battery has been swallowed .
use of vehicle key s can result in se-rious personal injury.
36 Before driving
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle . can be used to start the
engine and operate vehicle systems s uch as
the powe r windows, leading to se rious per­sonal injury.
the vehicle is moving or to a stop. The steering wheel lock and you

Power locking and closing system
Introduction
this section find information about:
Description of the power locking system .
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Unlocking and locking the
Exterior views 6
Persona l comfort setting in the Volkswagen formation
Veh icle key set 36
Doors
Rear hatch 49
Power windows
Power sunroof 56
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Emergency closing and opening
can result in se­
rious personal injury.
The power locking button doors. Locking the doors from the inside can
assistance to vehicle occupants and rescue from the outside in an accident or other emergency.
children or anyone who can­not doors can be locked from the inside with the power button. This people trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. De­
pending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or very temperature s.
A closed vehicle can become very hot or very depending on the season. Particu­in the summer, heat build-up in the pas­
senger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehi­that are much higher than the outside temperatures. Temperatures can quickly reach
Never passengers to remain in a
locked vehicle. an emergency any person inside the vehicle might not be
Description of the power locking system
on page 41.
The power lock
ing system you unlock and lock doors , the rear hatch , and the flap:
From outside with Keyless Access
From the inside with the power locking switch
fun ctions of the power locking system can
be activated or deac tivated via the Convenience
sub-menu in the Settings menu on
Facility .
The doors,
the rear hatch, and the fuel

Doors
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Child
saf ety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
More information:
Exterior views 6
Vehicle key set
Power loc king and closing sys tem
Power windows
Emergency clo sing an d opening
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A door that is not closed properly may open suddenly when the vehicle is moving and cause severe injuries.
Warning
A door kept open with the door stop may
close in strong winds or on inclines and cause injuries.
on
At least on e vehicle door is open or improp-erly clo sed.
When the ignition is swi tc h
ed on, several warning
and indi cato r lig hts come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
be displayed
even after the ignition is swi tched off. The display
goes out about
15 seconds after the vehicle has
warning light
in the instrument cluster or the symbol in the strument cluste r display comes on showing an
open door. been locked. and closing
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Rear hatch
this section find information about:
Warning
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the rear hatc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exterior views
Power locking system
Transporting
Emergency closing and open ing
Accidents and severe personal injuries can if you unlock, open, or
the rear hatch if no one is in the way.
the rear hatch by pushing on
the rear window with your hand. The rear win­dow
make sure that it is properly closed and locked so that it cannot open suddenly when the vehi­
and loaded. for example, there are bicycles on a carrier on the rear
to open automatically. An open rear hatch may
when the rear hatch is open. A into the vehicle and
vehicle can become very hot or very
children or anyone who can­not
and closing

Power windows
Volkswagen
Power locking and closi ng system
.
the driver door: Switches for front and
rear powe r windows .
first read and note the introduc­
on page 53.
Switches in the driver door
Key to fig.
For the windows in the front doors.
For the windows in the rear doors.
not open in case of an emergency .
the vehicle. You can use the power windows for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as as the driver or front passenger door has not b een opened.
dren are in the back seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from being
opened and closed.
the switch again.
tomatic movem en
t:
The safety switch d e­
activates the power windows in the rear doors. The indicator
mi­
nutes after the ignit ion is sw itched off as

Power windows-features
on page 53.
One-touch opening and closing
The one-touch feature automatically opens/closes
a power window
the switch for the
window up briefly as far as it goes.
For one-touch opening: Press lhe switch for the
window down brie fly as fa r as it goes.
touch feature
Close
up the switch for the respect ive window
and hold it for at least 2 seconds in this position.
Release the switch, up and hold again. The
one -touch feature is now reactivated .
T h e one-touch feature can be reactivated for one
or more windows at the same time.
Convenience closing
T he convenience closing feature lets you close the
windows and the power sunroof as follows:
Power window pinch protection
on page 53.
Pinch protection can help reduce the risk
of
one-touc h wi ndow closing meets res istan ce or
there is something in the way, the window stop
a nd go down again.
Check why the window did not close.
Try one -touch window closing again.
Before driving
up and hold the
switch for the drive r wi ndow until
Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.
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 .
the power windows malfunction, the touch feature, as as pinch protection
the windo w meets resistance a second time,
so that it stops and goes back down, one-touch
closing is deactivated for about
seconds.
you the powe r w indow button up the
way and hold it duri ng this close without pinch protection

sec­
onds by holding the switc h. Pinch protection is
turned
off for a short distance in the window track!
closing takes longer than about seconds ,
pinch protection is tur ned on again. The window
stops again if there is resistance.
not please see an
authorized Volkswagen dealer or an aut hor ized
Volkswagen Service Facili
ty.
Without pinch protection , power windows close with enough force to cause serious per­
sonal injury.
Pinch protectio n is also active during conven­ience closing of the windows and the power page 54. Opening and closing 55