2017 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG mirror

Side view

Fig. 1 Vehicle side overview.
Key to fig. 1:
(1) Fuel filler flap
(2) Side window with window diversity antenna for:
– Radio
– Central locking
(3) Roof rack
(4) Outside door handles
(5) Outside mirror:
– Additional turn signal light
– Area view
(6) Lift points for the jack
(7) Trailer hitch/ball mount receiver

Front view

Fig. 2 Vehicle front overview.
Key to fig. 2:
(1) Power sunroof
(2) Windshield area with:
– Rain sensor on mirror base
– Low-light sensor on mirror base
– Dynamic high beam control on mirror base
– Windshield wipers
(3) Engine hood release
(4) Headlights (on both left and right) ,
(5) Headlight washers (on left and right)
(6) Threaded hole for the front towing eye (on both left and right) behind covers
(7) Sensors for front Park Distance Control (on both left and right)
(8) Fog lights/static cornering lights (on both left and right)
(9) Radar sensors for the adaptive cruise control (ACC) (on both left and right)
(10) Camera for Area View

d Make sure that children are properly secured by a restraint system appropriate for their size and
weight ⇒  Child safety and child restraints.
d Properly adjust front seats, all head restraints and mirrors to the correct height ⇒  Adjusting the seating position.
d Wear shoes that give your feet a good grip and that give you a feel for the pedals.
d Make sure that the floormat on the driver side is properly fastened and cannot interfere with the pedals.
d Assume a proper seating position before the vehicle starts to move and keep this position while
driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same ⇒  Adjusting the seating position.
d Properly fasten your safety belt before driving the vehicle and wear your safety belt properly at all
times while driving. Make sure that all passengers do the same ⇒  Safety belts.
d Only transport as many passengers as there are seats and safety belts available.
d Never drive if your driving ability has been impaired, for example, by medication, alcohol, or illegal drugs.
d Never let passengers or phone calls distract you while driving and never take your attention off the road while using vehicle software or adjusting vehicle equipment or accessories.
d Always adapt your speed and driving style to visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions.
d Always obey traffic laws and speed limits.
d On long trips make frequent rest stops – at least once every 2 hours.
d Secure animals in the vehicle with a system that corresponds to their weight and size.
WARNING
Always observe traffic rules and posted speed limits and use common sense. Your good judgment can mean the difference between arriving safely at your destination and being seri-ously injured in a crash or other kind of accident.
Regular service and maintenance of your vehicle is important both for operational and driving safety and to help prolong your vehicle's service life. Always follow the scheduled maintenance inter-
vals in the ⇒ Booklet Warranty and Maintenance, especially for changing the brake fluid. Hard use, frequent stop-and-go driving, driving in very dusty areas, trailer towing, and other factors may make it necessary to have the vehicle serviced more frequently. Ask an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for more information.
Driving in other countries

x From the outside with Keyless Access ⇒  Unlocking or locking vehicles with Keyless Access.
x From the inside with the power locking switch ⇒  Unlocking and locking the vehicle from the inside.
The doors and the rear hatch can be locked manually if the remote control vehicle key is not working.
Automatic locking (Auto lock)
The vehicle will lock automatically when it reaches a speed of about 10 mph (15 km/h). When the
vehicle is locked, the indicator light 1 comes on in the power locking button ⇒ fig. 27.
Automatic unlocking (Auto unlock)
All doors automatically unlock when you switch off the ignition and open a door from inside the vehicle. On vehicles with automatic transmission, the doors will also unlock when the selector lever is in Park (P) and the ignition is switched off. Auto unlock works only if the vehicle has been automatically locked with the Auto lock feature. The indicator light 1 goes out in the power locking button when the doors
unlock ⇒ fig. 27.
Switching functions on and off in the Infotainment System
Certain power locking feature can be turned on and off 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 Central locking from the list.
If the check box in the function key is checked =, the feature is switched on.

Function key: supplementary information
= Lock automatically : Automatically locks all doors and the rear hatch at a
speed of about 9 mph (15 km/h). To unlock when the vehicle is not mov-
ing, press the power locking switch or take the key out of the ignition. Tap
the function key to deactivate the feature.
= Confirmation tone : The horn beeps once to confirm that the vehicle is
locked. Tap the function key to deactivate the feature.
= Fold in mirrors : Automatically folds in the outside mirrors when the ve-
hicle is locked. Tap the function key to deactivate the feature.
Unlock doors : Controls options for unlocking doors with the 0 button in
the remote control vehicle key. Tap the function key Unlock doors or z
and select the desired option in the pop-up window.
All : All doors and (possibly) the rear hatch are unlocked when the
vehicle is unlocked with the remote control vehicle key.

Assigning driver seat and outside mirror settings to a vehicle key
The memory function of all vehicle keys is disabled when the vehicle is first delivered from the factory.
To enable vehicle key memory function:
x Unlock the driver door.
x Press and hold a memory button ⇒ fig. 55 until memory position is reached.
x Press and hold the unlock button 0 on the vehicle key and then press the desired memory button at the same time within about 3 seconds. A chime sounds to confirm activation.
To disable vehicle key memory function:
x Press and hold the 3%4 button.
x Press and hold the unlock button 0 on the vehicle key and the desired memory button at the same time within about 10 seconds. A chime sounds to confirm deactivation.
Assigning settings to an additional vehicle key
x Follow the instructions ⇒  Assigning memory seat settings to the remote control vehicle keys to assign the driver seat and outside mirror settings to the vehicle key.
x Unlock the vehicle with the same vehicle key.
x Adjust driver seat and outside mirrors.
x Lock the vehicle with locking button 1 in the vehicle key to store the settings.
Once the settings are stored, the driver seat and the outside mirrors move to the stored positions whenever the vehicle is unlocked with the 0 button on the vehicle key (or unlocked with the door handle sensor on vehicles with Keyless Access) and the driver door is opened. If 2 people use the vehicle, each of them should always use the key in which his or her personal settings have been stored.
Initializing the memory seats
The memory system must be initialized by an authorized Volkswagen dealer, an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility, or another qualified workshop in certain situations, for instance, if a new driver seat is installed.
Initializing clears all memories and assignments of the memory seats. After that, memory buttons can be reprogrammed and assigned to a vehicle key.
x Open the driver door but do not enter the vehicle.
x Adjust the seats from the outside.
x Move the angle of the backrest forward as far as it will go.
x Release the backrest adjustment switch and press it again until you hear a chime sound.
Cancellation conditions when storing settings for the memory buttons
When one of the following conditions is met, the storing process will be cancelled:
x Charging condition of the vehicle battery is weak.
x Repeated pressing of the SET button within about 10 seconds.
x Readjustment of the seat position within about 10 seconds after pressing the SET button.

“Leaving
home” Action
– Switch on the ignition.

Background lighting in the outside mirrors
The background lighting in the outside mirrors lights up the area close to the doors while you are getting into or out of the vehicle. It is switched on when the vehicle is unlocked, a vehicle door is opened, or the “Coming home” or “Leaving home” feature is activated. If the vehicle is equipped with a light sensor, the background lighting in the outside mirrors is only switched on in darkness.
The lights stay on for about 10 seconds (lighting delay period). The “Coming home” and “Leav-ing home” features 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 and headlight range adjustment

Fig. 86 Next to the steering wheel: Control for instrument cluster lighting.

Sun visor adjustment:
x Flip the sun visor down toward the windshield.
x Lift out of mounting and move toward the doors ⇒ fig. 87 (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.
Windshield made of heat-insulating glass

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

Mirrors