Sliding doors
o:D Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening and closing a sliding door manually . 46 Opening and closing the sliding door electrically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Roll-back function on the electric sliding doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Child proof lock in the sliding door . . . . . . . . . 48
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views 5
• Vehicle key set 36
• Central locking system 39
• Manual opening and dosing 413
A WARNING
If the sliding door is not properly closed it could open suddenly while the vehicle is in motion. This could lead to severe injuries.
• Stop as soon as possible and close the sliding door.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Make sure that the sliding door Is properly closed and that the lock has engaged. The closed sliding door must be flush with the surrounding body panels.
• Sliding doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure that nobody Is in their operating area.
A WARNING
If the sliding door is not opened properly it could close suddenly. This could lead to se-vere injuries.
• Always open the sliding doors fully.
A WARNING
Opening sliding doors while the vehicle is In motion is dangerous. The sliding door could be automatically pushed open or closed when the vehicle accelerates and brakes. Risk of severe injury.
• Never open sliding doors while the vehicle is in motion.
l'"'""("n First read and observe the Introductory L-J,...U Information and safety warnings & on page 46.
Fig. 26 On the sliding door: door handle and lock-ing knob
Function
Locking and unlocking the sliding door from the outside
Locking and unlocking the sliding door from the inside
Before the journey
Action
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Locking: close the sliding door and press the locking knob 26@ down.
Unlocking: pull the door handle Q). The locking knob moves upwards. .,.
Function
Opening the sliding door from the outside
Opening the sliding door from the inside
Closing the sliding door
Action
Pull the outside handle of the unlocked sliding door and open the door fully.
Pull the inside handle CD of the unlocked sliding door and open the door fully.
Pulling the inside or outside door handle and push the sliding door using a little force to close it. Make sure that the sliding door is properly closed.
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Fig. 27 On the dash panel and in the remote con-trol key: button for opening and closing an electric sliding door
Fig. 28 On the dash panel: button for locking the electric sliding door(s)
.--m First read and observe the introductory l-J,::JJ information and safety warnings & on page 46.
There is a button available for opening and closing each electric sliding door. Each electric sliding door can also be opened and closed manually, using more force than normal.
Function Action
If the vehicle is unlocked, press Fig. 27 button on the dash panel
Opening the sliding door electri-or in the remote control key. The sliding door continues to open with the rollback function until the button is pressed again. cally. Pull the inside or outside door handle briefly. The sliding door opens automatically.
If the vehicle is unlocked, press the 27 button on the dash panel or in the remote control key. The sliding door continues to close with
Closing the sliding door electri-the roll back function until the button is pressed again. Acoustic warn-
cally. ings are given during closing.
Pull the inside or outside door handle briefly. The sliding door closes with the roll-back function. Acoustic warnings are given during closing.
Locking the sliding door. Press the 28 button. A yellow indicator lamp in the button lights up. The sliding doors can only be opened and closed mechanically.
Unlocking the sliding door. Press button 28 again. The yellow indicator lamp in the button will go out.
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The electric sliding doors must be locked be-fore using a car wash. Otherwise the electric sliding doors could open unexpectedly and any water entering the vehicle could cause damage. <1
Roll-back function on the electric sliding doors
r-T'n First read and observe the Introductory L-J,:.JJ information and safety warnings & on page 46.
The roll-back function for the electric sliding doors can reduce the risk of injuries while opening and closing the sliding doors &.
If a sliding door is stuck or if it Is obstructed in any way when closing, it is opened again Immediately.
If a sliding door is stuck or if it is obstructed in any way when opening, the sliding door stops at this point.
• Check to see why the sliding door does not open or close.
• Try to open or close the sliding door again.
Closing the sliding door without the roll-back function
• Press and hold the button§) 27. The sliding door closes with maximum force.
Childproof lock in the sliding door
Fig. 29 In the left sliding door: child proof lock-@ switched off. @ switched on
r-T'n First read and observe the introductory L-J,:.JJ information and safety warnings & on page 46.
48 Before the journey
A WARNING
Closing the electric sliding doors without the roll-back function could lead to severe Inju-ries.
• Always take care when closing electric sliding doors.
• Ensure that nobody obstructs the path of the electric sliding doors, especially If the roll-back function Is not active.
• The roll-back function does not prevent fingers or other body parts getting pinched against the door frame and becoming Injured.
Fig. 30 In the right sliding door: childproof lock -® switched off. @switched on
The child proof lock prevents the sliding doors from being opened from the inside, e.g. so that children cannot open the doors accidentally while the vehi-cle is in motion. When the child proof lock is activa-ted the sliding door can be opened from the out-
Switching the child lock on and off
• Unlock the vehicle and open the appropriate sliding door.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Slot position =>Fig. 29 or =>Fig. 30:
® Child lock is switched off.
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the child lock is activated, the door cannot be opened from the Inside.
Tailgate
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Opening and closing the tallgate from the outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Unlocking and locking the tailgate from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Child proof lock in the tailgate . . . . . . . 52
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views 5
• Central locking system 39
• Transporting 125
• Manual opening and closing 413
A WARNING
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-ing or closing of the tail gate can cause acci-dents and serious injuries.
• Therefore the tailgate should only be opened or closed when you are sure there is no-one in its path.
• Never close the tailgate by pushing it down with your hand on the window. The rear window could shatter and cause Injuries.
• After closing the tailgate, check that it is closed and locked correctly so that it does not open while the vehicle is in motion. The closed tailgate must be flush with the sur-rounding body panels.
A WARNING (Continued)
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren.
• Always keep the tailgate closed while the vehicle Is In motion so that no toxic exhaust fumes can enter the vehicle Interior.
• Never open the tailgate if a load is attach-ed to it, e.g. a rack or luggage carrier. lt may also not possible to open the tailgate if there are objects attached to it, e.g. bicycles. The additional load might cause the open tailgate to close by itself. Support the tail gate as nec-essary or remove the load from the surface.
• Close and lock the tailgate and all vehicle doors when the vehicle Is not In use. Make sure there Is no-one left In the vehicle.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the tailgate is open. Children could climb Into the luggage compartment and shut the tailgate, thereby trapping themselves Inside. Tempera-tures Inside a locked vehicle may reach ex-tremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small children.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle. They could use the vehicle key or central locking button to lock the vehicle and thereby trap them-selves Inside. .,.
Opening and closing
Childproof lock in the tailgate
Fi_Q-34 On the front of the tailgate: child proof lock -®switched off, @ switched on
rJ'n First read and observe the introductory l-J.:.U information and safety warnings & on page 49.
The childproof lock prevents the tailgate being opened from the inside. When the child proof lock is activated the tailgate can be opened from the outside only.
Switching the child lock on and off
• Open the tailgate.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Wing doors
CQJ Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . 53
Opening the wing doors 53 Closing the wing doors 54 Unlocking and locking the wing doors from the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Child proof lock in the wing doors . 55
Additional information and warnings:
• Exterior views =>page 5
• Central locking system =>page 39
• Transporting =>page 125
• Manual opening and closing =>page 413
52 Before the journey
Slot position =>Fig. 34:
@ Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the childproof lock Is activated, the tail-gate cannot be opened from the Inside.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious Injuries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren.
Incorrect and unsupervised unlocking, open-Ing or closing of the wing doors can cause accidents and serious Injuries.
• Therefore wing doors should only be opened or closed when you are sure that no-body Is In their path.
• Never close the wing door by pushing it down with your hand on the glass window. The glass window could shatter and cause in-juries.
• After closing the wing doors, check to make sure that they are closed and locked correctly so that they do not open while the vehicle Is In motion. The closed wing doors must be flush with the surrounding body pan-
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A WARNING (Continued)
• Always keep the wing doors closed while the vehicle is moving so that no poisonous exhaust fumes can enter the vehicle Interior.
• Close and lock the wing doors and all ve-hicle doors when the vehicle is not in use. Make sure there Is no-one left In the vehicle.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the wing doors are open. Children could climb In-to the luggage compartment and shut the wing doors, thereby trapping themselves In-side. Temperatures Inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, accord-Ing to season. This can cause serious Inju-ries and Illness or fatalities, especially to small children.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone In the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves In the vehicle. They could become trapped In the vehicle In an emergency and may not be able to get them-
Warning lamp
A WARNING (Continued)
selves to safety. People locked In the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
A WARNING
A wing door which Is being held open by the door arrester may close In strong winds or if the vehicle is on a slope. This could lead to Injuries.
• Always keep a good grip on the handle when opening and closing the wing doors.
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Before opening the wing doors, please check that there Is enough space to open and close the wing doors, e.g. when towing a trailer or when In a garage.
Lit up Possible cause
The wing doors are open or not property C) closed.
Several warning and indicator lamps will light up briefly as a functional check when the ignition is switched on. They will go out after a few seconds.
A warning lamp oC;j appears in the instrument clus· ter display if the wing doors are open or not prop-erly closed.
Symbols may be displayed in the instrument dus-ter instead of warning lamps, depending on the ve-hicle's equipment level. These symbols are also visible when the ignition is switched off. The dis· play will go out approximately 15 seconds after the vehicle has been locked.
Opening the wing doors
r'l""n First read and observe the introductory L-Jc.LI information and safety warnings & on page 52.
Solution
not drive on I Open and then close the wing doors.
A WARNING
Wing doors which are not closed properly could open suddenly while the vehicle Is In motion. This could lead to severe Injuries.
• Stop as soon as possible and close the wing doors.
• After closing the wing doors, always
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Opening and closing
Opening the left-hand wing door from the outside
Open the wing door using the handle and swing it to the left to the position where it is held open by the door arrester.
Opening the right-hand wing door from the outside
• Open left-hand wing door.
• Pull the lever on the front end of the right-hand wing door and push the right-hand wing door to the right to the position where it is held open by the door arrester.
Disengaging the door arresters
• Open wing doors to the position where it is held open by the door arrester.
• Press the middle of the door arrester and open the wing door fully.
• Depending on the vehicle equipment level, the wing doors may be opened to approx. 180° or ap-prox. 250°. Wing doors that open to a maximum of
Closing the wing doors
.--T'n First read and observe the introductory L.-Jr=.IJ information and safety warnings & on page 52.
The right-hand wing door must always be closed first.
Closing the wing doors
• Pull in the right-hand wing door with force so that it engages in the lock.
• Pull in the left-hand wing door with force so that it engages in the lock.
• Please ensure that both wing doors are secure-ly engaged.
approx. 180° will not be held open. Wing doors which can be opened to a maximum of approx. 250° are held in place by magnets in the side pan-els of the vehicle.
Hooking in the door arresters
When the wing doors are closed, the door arrest-ers engage automatically.
.4\WARNING
Serious injuries could occur if the wing doors are closed incorrectly or without due care and attention.
• Never leave children playing unattended In or around the vehicle, especially when the wing doors are open. Children could climb in-to the luggage compartment and shut the wing doors, thereby trapping themselves in-side. Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, accord-ing to season. This could cause serious inju-ries or illness, or even have fatal consequen-ces.
Unlocking and locking the wing doors from the inside
Fig. 35 Inside wing door: locking knob
.--m First read and observe the introductory L.-Jr=.IJ information and safety warnings & on page 52.
Locking the wing door from inside
• Press in the locking knob on the inside and close the wing doors. The wing doors remain locked until either the vehicle is unlocked again, or until the key slot in the door lock is turned anti-clockwise. .,..
Opening the wing door from the inside
• Make sure that the child proof lock is not active and that the safety knob is in the upper position 35{!).
• Pull the lever® to unlock the wing doors.
• Push the left-hand wing door back to open it. <1
Childproof lock in the wing doors
36 In the left-hand wing door: child proof lock -® switched off. ® switched on
,......,.., First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings & on page 52.
The chiidproof lock prevents the wing doors being opened from the inside. When the child proof lock is activated the wing doors can be opened from the outside only.
Switching the child lock on and off
• Open left-hand wing door.
• Use the vehicle key to bring the slot to the de-sired position.
Windows
a:n Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Opening and closing the windows electrically 56
Electric windows -functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Roll-back function for the electric windows . . . 57
Opening and closing sliding windows . . . . . . . 58
® Child lock is switched on.
A WARNING
When the child proof lock is activated, the wing doors cannot be opened from the in-side.
• Never leave children or people requiring assistance alone in the vehicle when the doors are locked. This may mean that these people lock themselves in the vehicle. They could become trapped in the vehicle in an emergency and may not be able to get them-selves to safety. People locked in the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
• Temperatures inside a locked vehicle may reach extremes of heat or cold, according to season. This can cause serious injuries and illness or fatalities, especially to small chil-dren. <1
Mechanical window winders
The windows in the driver door and front passen-ger door can be opened and closed by rotating the respective window winders.
Additional information and warnings:
• Volkswagen information system 24
• Central locking system 39
Opening and closing I 55
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