2014 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Owners Manual

Convenience opening and closing

Function Using the remote control vehicle key
Convenience opening Press and hold the unlock button on the remote control vehicle key.
Convenience closing Press and hold the lock button on the remote control vehicle key.
From outside the vehicle (vehicles with Keyless Access), hold your finger on the lock sensor surface
on the outside of the door handle for a few seconds until the windows close ⇒ page 48.
Convenience closing closes the windows first and then the power sunroof.
The Infotainment System can be used to set various convenience opening options.
Setting convenience opening options in the Infotainment System
x Switch on the ignition.
x Press the CAR Infotainment button.
x Tap the Settings function key on the screen.
x Select Vehicle key from the list.
If the check box in a function key is checked =, the feature is switched on.

Function key: supplementary information
= Front windows : Convenience opening opens front windows. Tap the function key to deactivate the feature.
= Rear windows : Convenience opening opens rear windows. Tap the function key to deactivate the feature.
WARNING
Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.
x Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when closing it.
x When locking the vehicle from the outside, make sure that no one, especially children, remains in the vehicle. The windows will not open in case of an emergency.
x Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. You can still 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.
x Always use the safety switch when children are in the back seat to disable the rear power windows and keep them from being opened and closed.
If the power windows malfunction, the one-touch feature, as well as pinch protection will not work properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility right away.
Convenience closing of the power windows from the outside requires removing the cover cap of the lock cylinder on the driver door. The cover cap must be reinstalled after the vehicle is locked
⇒ Emergency closing and opening.

Power window pinch protection

Power sunroof

Applicable only in the United States
Opening or closing the power sunroof

Fig. 34 In the headliner: Rotary switch for the power sunroof. A: Turn the rotary switch to slide the sunroof open or closed. B: Press or pull the switch to tilt open or to close.

The sunshade opens automatically when the power sunroof opens if the shade was previously completely closed or in front of the glass roof. The sunshade remains in the previous position and does not close automatically with the sunroof. The sunshade cannot be closed completely until the power sunroof is closed.
If your power sunroof will not close properly, do not try to close it yourself, doing so can cause serious and expensive damage that will not be covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty. Special knowledge and tools are required to close the power sunroof if it will not close on its own. To help prevent damage to the sunroof, have an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility help you close and repair the power sunroof.
The comfort position provides sufficient ventilation without loud wind noise.
Applicable only in Canada
Opening or closing the power sunroof

Fig. 35 In the headliner: Rotary switch for the power sunroof. A: Turn the rotary switch to slide the sunroof open or closed. B: Press or pull the switch to tilt open or to close.

Function Switch positionAction
To tilt open the tilting roof fully: (4) Push the rear part of the switch briefly.
To stop the one-touch feature: (4) or (5) Push or pull switch again briefly.
To set an intermediate position: (4) to (5) Pull or push the rear part of the switch briefly until the desired position is reached.
To close fully: (5) Pull the rear part of the switch briefly.
You must switch on the ignition to operate the power sunroof. After switching off the ignition, you can still open or close the power sunroof for several minutes as long as the driver or front passenger door has not been opened.
All procedures are interrupted as soon as the rotary switch is operated.
The sunshade opens automatically when the power sunroof opens if the shade was previously completely closed or in front of the glass roof. The sunshade remains in the previous position and does not close automatically with the sunroof. The sunshade cannot be closed completely until the power sunroof is closed.
If your power sunroof will not close properly, do not try to close it yourself, doing so can cause serious and expensive damage that will not be covered by any Volkswagen Limited Warranty. Special knowledge and tools are required to close the power sunroof if it will not close on its own. To help prevent damage to the sunroof, have an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility help you close and repair the power sunroof.
The comfort position (2) provides sufficient ventilation without loud wind noise.
Applicable only in the United States
Opening or closing the sunshade

Fig. 36 In the headliner: Buttons for sunshade.

Function Response
To open fully (one-touch feature): Briefly press the ⇒ fig. 36 (1) button.
To stop the one-touch feature: Briefly press the (1) button or the (2) button.
To set an intermediate position: Keep the (1) button or (2) button pressed until the position has been reached.
To close fully (one-touch feature): Briefly press the (2) button.
You can still use the sunshade for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as long as the driver or passenger door has not been opened.
When the power sunroof is completely open the sunshade is automatically moved to a ventilation position.
When the power sunroof is in the tilt position the sunshade will also open a small gap.
When the power sunroof is open, the electrical sunshade can only be closed up to the front edge of the glass roof.
Power sunroof – convenience closing feature

x Try to close the power sunroof or the sunshade again.
x If the power sunroof or the sunshade still cannot close, the sunroof or sunshade will stop where the resistance is located. The power sunroof or the sunshade will close the next time without pinch protection.
Opening and closing the power sunroof without pinch protection
x The switch ⇒ fig. 34, ⇒ fig. 35 must be rotated to the “Closed” position (1) A.
x Power sunroof: Within 5 seconds after the pinch protection was triggered, pull the rear part of the
switch ⇒ fig. 34 (5), ⇒ fig. 35 (5) B until the sunroof is fully closed.
x Sunshade: Within 5 seconds after the pinch protection was triggered, press the ⇒ fig. 36 (2),
⇒ fig. 37 (2) switch until the sunshade is fully closed.
x The power sunroof or sunshade will now close without pinch protection!
x If the power sunroof still will not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
If you let go of the switch while the roof is closing, the power sunroof opens automatically.
WARNING
Without pinch protection, the power sunroof and sunshade will close with enough force to cause serious personal injury.
x Always be careful when closing the power sunroof.
x Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding the pinch protection to close the power sunroof or the sunshade!
x Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the body from being pressed against the edge of the roof; injuries may result.
Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the windows and the power sunroof
⇒ Convenience closing.
If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.