2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Front

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Sensor on mirror base for:
– Low-light sensor
(2) Front windshield
(3) Windshield wipers .
(4) Engine Hood .
(5) Headlights , .
(6) Fog lights/static cornering lights , .
(7) Front license plate bracket
(8) Threaded hole for the front towing eye (behind cover) .
(9) Engine hood release .

– Windshield wiper ()'( – ,/7
– Intermittent operation for windshield wipers z
– “One-tap wiping” x
– Windshield wiper U
– Automatic wipe/wash for windshield W
– Rear window wiperZ
– Automatic wipe/wash for rear window \
– Lever with buttons for the Volkswagen Information System (Basic version) 42)0 – /+/2%3%4
(7) Pedals
(8) Ignition switch
(9) Driver front airbag
(10) Horn (only works when the ignition is switched on)
(11) Lever for adjustable steering wheel
(12) Storage compartment
(13) Dimmer control for the instrument and switch illumination 

Center console overview
Upper center console

Fig. 6 Overview of upper center console.
Key to fig. 6:
(1) Radio or Radio & Navigation system (factory-installed) ⇒ Booklet Radio or
⇒ Booklet Navigation system
(2) Card holder
(3) Switch for emergency flashers 
(4) Air vent for indirect ventilation
(5) PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light (front airbag for front seat passenger)
(6) Seat heating switch A
(7) Controls for:
– Manual A/C
– Climatronic
(8) Storage compartment

Front passenger side overview

Fig. 10 Overview of the front passenger side.
Key to fig. 10:
(1) Passenger front airbag location in the instrument panel (approximate)
(2) Opening handle for the lockable glove compartment
(3) Air vents

Upshifting early into the next higher gear saves fuel and reduces engine noise.
Displays

Fig. 13 In the instrument cluster display: A: Open engine hood, B: Open rear hatch, C: Open front driver side
door, D: Open rear passenger side door.

Applicable only in the United States
Unlocking and locking vehicles with Keyless Access

Fig. 26 Ranges of the Keyless Access locking and starting system.

Fig. 27 Keyless Access locking and starting system: Sensor 1 for unlocking on the inside of the front door
handles. Sensor for locking 2 on the outside of the door handles.

All turn signals flash twice to confirm that the vehicle has been unlocked and once to confirm that it
has been locked.
If the vehicle was unlocked and within the next few seconds no door or the rear hatch has been
opened, the vehicle is automatically locked again.
Unlocking and opening doors (Keyless Entry)
x Grasp the door handle of the driver or front passenger door so that you touch the unlocking sensor
surface (1).
x Open the door.
Closing and locking doors (Keyless Exit)
x Close the driver door.
x Touch the sensor surface in the door handle on the driver or front passenger door (2) once. The
vehicle is locked. The door being locked must be closed.
Unlocking and locking the rear hatch
If the vehicle is locked and if a valid vehicle key is within range ⇒ fig. 26 of the rear hatch, it unlocks
automatically when opened.
x Open and close the rear hatch as you would a standard rear hatch
The rear hatch locks automatically when it is closed except in the following situations:
x The vehicle is completely unlocked.
x When an authorized vehicle key is inside the vehicle.
Locking with a second vehicle key
If a remote control vehicle key is inside the passenger compartment, the vehicle can be locked from
the outside only if a second valid vehicle key is within range.
When the vehicle is locked from the outside, the keyless go (starting) function of any keys left in the
passenger compartment will be deactivated. All other functions (remote central locking and unlocking
as well as emergency starting) remain active and unchanged.
A key that was inside the vehicle when it was locked from the outside is reactivated:
x by pressing a button on the deactivated key.
x by pressing a door handle sensor when the deactivated key is outside of the vehicle, but within
range.
x by starting the engine with the starter button on the center console.
Automatic deactivation of sensors
If the vehicle has not been unlocked or locked for a longer period of time, the proximity sensors in the
passenger door are automatically deactivated.
If a sensor on the door handle of a locked vehicle is activated too often, for instance by a bush or
hedge that rubs against the vehicle, the sensors in the door handle on that side of the vehicle are
switched off for about 30 minutes.
The door handle sensors become active again if one of the following events occurs:
x 30 minutes have passed.
x OR: The vehicle is unlocked using the 0 button in the remote control vehicle key.
x OR: The rear hatch is opened.
x OR: The vehicle is mechanically unlocked with the vehicle key.
Convenience features
To use the convenience closing feature to close all power windows, hold your finger on the lock sensor
surface ⇒ fig. 27 on the outside of the door handle for a few seconds until the windows close.

Remove your finger from the lock sensor surface to stop the function. If you touch the unlock sensor
surface 1 on the inside of the door handle immediately after releasing the lock sensor surface 1 (ar-
row), all of the windows will open (safety function). Pinch protection is active during convenience
closing of the windows.
The settings in the Settings – Convenience menu determine which doors open when the door
handle sensor surface is touched.
NOTICE
The door handle sensor surfaces can be activated by a strong stream of water or steam if a
valid vehicle key is within range of the vehicle.
x All windows may open if you turn the spray of water or steam away from and then back onto
the door handle sensor surface in quick succession. If at least one power window is opened
and the sensor is continuously activated, convenience closing is started.
The door may not open if the outside and inside door handles are used at the same time.
If the automatic transmission is not in Park (P) position, the electronic steering column lock will
not lock and the vehicle will not lock via sensors in the front door handles or the remote control vehicle
key.
If the vehicle battery or the battery in the remote control vehicle key is weak or dead, it might not
be possible to unlock and lock the vehicle using Keyless Access The vehicle can still be manually
locked or unlocked with the key bit
The driver message Key not in range appears in the instrument cluster display if there is no
remote control vehicle key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize the vehicle key. The
key may not be recognized, for example, if it is covered by something that interferes with the signal
(such as a briefcase), or if the remote control vehicle key battery is weak. Electronic devices such as
cell phones can also interfere with the signal.
Dirt on the door handles that contains a lot of salt (especially in winter) can affect the way the
door handle sensors work. Cleaning the door handles can help with this problem 279.
Anti-theft alarm system