2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Owners Manual

The lights stay on for about 10 seconds (lighting delay period). The “Coming home” and
“Leaving home” functions can be enabled and disabled in the Infotainment System.
If the “Coming home” feature is switched on and the driver door is opened, no acoustic warning
will sound to alert that the light is still on.
Instrument panel lighting , headlight range adjustment

Fig. 85 Next to the steering wheel: Control for instrument cluster lighting.

Interior and reading lights
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Sun protection

x Lift out of mounting and move toward the doors ⇒ fig. 86 (1).
x Rotate the sun visor toward the door.
Vanity mirror and lighting
A vanity mirror is behind a cover in the sun visor. When the cover is slid open (2), the light comes on.
The light goes out when you shut the cover or if you flip the sun visor up again.
The vanity mirror light goes out after several minutes. This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on
the vehicle battery.
Rear side window sun shade

Fig. 88 Sun shade in the rear right window.

Windshield made of heat-insulating glass

Fig. 89 Heat-reflective windshield with communications window (blue shaded area).

Windshield wiper and washer

Lights
up
Possible cause Proper response
F Rain sensor malfunction.
Switch ignition off and on again. If the
indicator light comes on again and stays on,
contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility .
W Windshield and/or rear window wiper
malfunction.
Switch ignition off and on again. If the
indicator light comes on again and stays on,
contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Y Windshield and rear window washer fluid
level too low.
Refill windshield washer reservoir at the next
opportunity.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
.NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.
Windshield wiper lever

Fig. 90 Operating the front windshield wiper.

Fig. 91 Operating the rear wiper.

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