Volkswagen Golf GTI (2015 year). Instruction — part 5

Power windows

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Opening or closing power windows

Power windows – features

Power window pinch protection

More information:

Volkswagen Information System
Infotainment system
Power locking system

WARNING

Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when closing it.
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.

Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. You can still use the power win-

dows for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as long as the driver or front pas-
senger door has not been opened.

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.

NOTICE

If you leave the windows open, rain or other precipitation may enter the vehicle from outside
and can damage the vehicle interior.

Opening or closing power windows

Fig. 30 In the driver door: Switches for the front and rear power windows (4-door version shown).

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Switches in the driver door

Key to

⇒

fig. 30

:

(1)

For the windows in the front doors.

(2)

For the windows in the rear doors.

(3)

Safety switch.

Opening or closing windows

Function

Action

Opening

Press the

switch.

Closing

Pull the

switch.

Stopping
automatic
movement

Press/pull the respective switch again.

The safety switch

(3)

deactivates the power windows

in the rear doors. The yellow indicator light in the
switch lights up (4-door models only).

The power windows function only when the ignition is switched on.

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. When the vehicle key has been removed from
the ignition and the driver door has been opened, the power windows cannot be opened or closed.

A separate button for controlling the passenger side window is located in the front passenger

door.

Power windows – features

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

One-touch opening and closing

The one-touch feature automatically opens/closes a power window all the way. The window switch
does not have to be held down/up.

For one-touch opening: Press the switch for the window down briefly as far as it goes.

For one-touch closing: Pull the switch for the window up briefly as far as it goes.

Stopping automatic movement: Pull/press the switch again.

Reactivating the one-touch feature

If the vehicle battery is disconnected or dead and the windows are not completely closed, the one-
touch feature will not work and must be reactivated:

Close all windows and doors.
Switch on the ignition.
Pull the switch for the respective window up and hold it for at least 2 seconds in this position.
Release the switch, pull up and hold again. The one-touch feature is now reactivated.

The one-touch feature can be reactivated for one or more windows at the same time.

Convenience closing

The convenience closing feature lets you close the windows and the power sunroof as follows:

From inside the vehicle: When the driver door is open, pull up and hold the switch for the driver

window until all windows and the sunroof close.

Manual locking from outside the vehicle: Lock the vehicle with the vehicle key bit in the driver door

and keep the key turned in the locking position to close all windows and the power sunroof
⇒ Manually unlocking and locking the driver door.

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 and power sunroof close

⇒ Unlocking or locking the

vehicle with Keyless Access.

On appropriately equipped vehicles, a variety of settings related to window operation can be made
and adjusted in the Infotainment system by pressing the

button followed by the

and Open and

close function keys

⇒ Menu and system settings (SETUP).

WARNING

Improper use of power windows can result in serious personal injury.

Never let anyone get in the way of a power window when closing it.
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.

Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. You can still use the power win-

dows for several minutes after the ignition is switched off as long as the driver or front pas-
senger door has not been opened.

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 may not

work properly. See an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility right
away.

If 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
⇒ Manually unlocking and locking the driver door.

Power window pinch protection

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Pinch protection can help reduce the risk of pinching injuries when closing a power window

⇒

. If

one-touch window closing meets resistance or there is something in the way, the window will stop and
go down again.

Check why the window did not close.
Try one-touch window closing again.
If the window meets resistance a second time, so that it stops and goes back down, one-touch

closing is deactivated for about 10 seconds.

If you pull the power window button up all the way and hold it during this 10 second interval, the

window will close without pinch protection

⇒

.

Closing the window without pinch protection

Try to close the window again within 10 seconds by holding the switch. Pinch protection is

turned off for a short distance in the window track!

If closing takes longer than about 10 seconds, pinch protection is turned on again. The window

stops again if there is resistance.

If the window still will not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Without pinch protection, power windows will close with enough force to cause serious per-
sonal injury.

Always be careful when closing power windows.
Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding pinch protection to close

power windows!

Pinch protection cannot prevent fingers or other parts of the body from being pressed

against the window frame; injuries may result.

Pinch protection is also active during convenience closing of the windows and the power sunroof

⇒ Power windows – features.

Power sunroof

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Opening or closing the power sunroof

Power sunroof – convenience closing feature

Pinch protection for the power sunroof

Depending on equipment, your vehicle may be equipped with a Panoramic sliding and tilting sunroof.

More information:

Infotainment System
Power locking system
Emergency closing and opening

WARNING

Improper use of the power sunroof can result in serious personal injury.

Always make sure that no one is in the way of the power sunroof when it is closing.
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle.
Never leave children or disabled persons in the vehicle – particularly if they have access

to the vehicle key. Unsupervised use of the remote control vehicle key makes it possible to
lock the vehicle, start the engine, turn on the ignition and operate the sunroof.

You can still open or close the power sunroof for several minutes after you switch off the

ignition, as long as the driver or front passenger door has not been opened.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage, remove ice and snow from the sunroof before opening or tilting it

in winter weather.

Always close the sunroof before leaving the vehicle or if it begins raining. If the sunroof is

open or tilted, rain could enter the vehicle interior and cause extensive damage to the electrical
system. This could result in further vehicle damage.

Remove leaves and other objects from the sunroof guiderails regularly either by hand or using a

vacuum cleaner.

If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Opening or closing the power sunroof

Fig. 31 In the headliner: Power sunroof switch.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The power sunroof roof works when the ignition is switched on. It can still be operated for a few
minutes after the ignition has been switched off as long as the driver door or front passenger door are
not opened.

The

switch

⇒

fig. 31

has 2 detents for each switch position (

(A)

,

(B)

,

(C)

, and

(D)

), which are

described in the following table.

Press the switch to the first detent to completely or partially tilt, open, or close the sunroof. Press the
switch briefly to the second detent to activate the one-touch feature (automatic operation). Press the
switch again to stop the one-touch feature.

Tilting, opening, and closing the power sunroof

Function

Action

Tilt the power sunroof

Press the rear area of the switch

(B)

to the first detent.

Briefly press the switch to the second detent to activate the one-
touch feature.

Close the tilted sunroof

Press the front area of the switch

(A)

to the first detent.

Briefly press the switch to the second detent to activate the one-
touch feature.

Stop the one-touch feature
during tilting/closing

Press the button again at position

(A)

or

(B)

.

Open the power sunroof

Press the switch rearward

(C)

to the first detent.

Briefly press the switch the second detent to open the roof to the
comfort position with the one-touch feature.

Close the power sunroof

Press the switch forward

(D)

to the first detent.

Briefly press the switch to the second detent to activate the one-
touch feature.

Function

Action

Stop the one-touch feature
during opening/closing

Press the switch again at

(C)

or

(D)

.

Opening and closing the sunshade

The sliding sunshade must be opened and closed manually. Use the handle at the front of the shade
to slide it to the required position. It does not open or close automatically with the power sunroof.

Emergency closing of the power sunroof

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.

Power sunroof – convenience closing feature

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Convenience closing

The convenience closing feature lets you close the power sunroof as follows:

Remove the cover cap from the concealed lock cylinder on the driver door (if necessary)

⇒ Manually unlocking and locking the driver door.

Turn the vehicle key bit in the lock of the driver door to the closing position and hold it there. The

windows and the power sunroof close. Release the vehicle key to stop the process.

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 and power sunroof close

⇒ Unlocking or locking the

vehicle with Keyless Access.

A variety of settings related to window operation can be made and adjusted in the Infotainment system
by pressing the

button followed by the

and Open and close function keys

⇒ Menu and system

settings (SETUP).

If convenience closing of the power sunroof requires removing the cover cap of the lock cylinder

on the driver door, the cover cap must be reinstalled after the vehicle is locked

⇒ Manually unlocking

and locking the driver door.

Pinch protection for the power sunroof

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Pinch protection can help reduce the risk of pinching injuries when closing the power sunroof

⇒

. If

the power sunroof closing meets resistance or there is something in the way, the power sunroof opens
again immediately.

Check why the power sunroof did not close.
Try to close the power sunroof again.
If the power sunroof still cannot close, the power sunroof will stop where the resistance is located.

The power sunroof will close the next time without pinch protection.

Closing the power sunroof without pinch protection

Press the

button

⇒

fig. 31

within about 5 seconds after the sunroof has stopped and hold it in

the direction of the arrow

(D)

at the second detent until the power sunroof closes completely.

The power sunroof will now close without pinch protection!
If the power sunroof still will not close, please see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an author-

ized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Without pinch protection, the power sunroof will close with enough force to cause serious
personal injury.

Always be careful when closing the power sunroof.
Always make sure that no one is in the way when overriding the pinch protection to close

the power sunroof!

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

⇒ Power sunroof – convenience closing feature.

If the power sunroof malfunctions, pinch protection may not function properly. See an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

Adjusting the seating position

Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Examples of improper seating positions

Proper seating position

Manual controls on the driver and front passenger seats

Electrical controls on the driver and front passenger seats

Adjusting the front and rear head restraints

Removing and reinstalling the front head restraints

Removing and reinstalling the rear head restraints

Adjusting the steering wheel position

Center armrest

Number of seats

The vehicle has a total of 5 seating positions: 2 in front and 3 in the rear. Each seating position has a
safety belt.

More information:

Infotainment system
Seat functions
Safety belts
Airbag system
Child safety and child restraints

WARNING

Improper seating positions increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries in a crash or other
accidents, especially when the airbag deploys.

All occupants must sit properly and be properly restrained at all times.
Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seating positions with safety belts

available.

Always secure children in the vehicle with an approved and suitable restraint system ap-

propriate for their age, weight, and height

⇒ Child safety and child restraints, ⇒ Airbag sys-

tem.

Always keep your feet on the floor in front of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in-

strument panel, out of the window, etc. The airbag system and safety belt will not be able to
protect you properly and can even increase the risk of injury in a crash.

WARNING

Always adjust seat, safety belts, and head restraints properly before driving and make sure
that all passengers are properly restrained.

Push the passenger seat as far back as possible. Always be sure that there are at least

10 inches (25 cm) between the front passenger's breastbone and the instrument panel.

Always adjust the driver's seat and the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches

(25 cm) between your breastbone and the steering wheel.

Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the floor

while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent.

If these requirements cannot be met for physical reasons, contact an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to see whether adaptive
equipment is available.

Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands

at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driv-
er's airbag inflates.

Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other places

inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the driver's airbag in-
flates.

Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to

help protect you in a collision.

Never drive with backrests reclined or tilted back farther than necessary to drive comfort-

ably. The farther back the backrests are tilted, the greater the risk of injury caused by incor-
rect positioning of the safety belts and improper seating position.

Never drive with the front seat passenger backrest tilted forward. If the front airbag de-

ploys, the front backrest can be forced backward and injure passengers on the rear seat.

Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel and the instrument panel.
Always sit upright with your back against the backrest with the front seats properly ad-

justed. Never lean against or place any part of your body too close to the area where the air-
bags are located.

Rear seat passengers who are not properly seated and restrained are more likely to be

seriously injured in a crash.

WARNING

Improper adjustment of the seats can cause accidents and severe injuries.

Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly and

you could lose control of the vehicle. In addition, you will not be in the correct seating posi-
tion while adjusting the seats.

Adjust the front seat height, angle and longitudinal direction only if the seat adjustment

area is clear.

The adjustment of the front seats must not be restricted by things in the footwell in front

or behind the seats.

WARNING

Some kinds of cigarette lighters can be lit unintentionally, or crushed causing a fire that can
result in serious burns and vehicle damage.

Always make sure that there are no lighters in the seat tracks or near other moving parts

before adjusting the seats.

Before closing a storage compartment, always make sure that no cigarette lighter can be

activated, crushed, or otherwise damaged.

Never leave a cigarette lighter in a storage compartment, on the instrument panel, or in

other places in the vehicle. Heat buildup in the passenger and luggage compartment of a
parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside
temperatures, particularly in summer. High temperatures could cause the cigarette lighter to
catch fire.

Examples of improper seating positions

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Not wearing or improperly fastening safety belts increases the risk of severe or fatal injuries. Safety
belts can work only when they are properly positioned on the body. An improper seating position
significantly impairs the protection provided by safety belts. This can cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries. Improper seating positions also increase the risk of serious injury or death when an airbag de-
ploys and strikes an occupant who is not in the proper seating position. The driver is responsible for all
passengers and especially children riding in the vehicle.

The following are only some examples of seating positions that will increase the risk of serious injury
or death.

Therefore, whenever the vehicle is moving:

Never stand up in the vehicle.
Never stand on the seats.
Never kneel on the seats.
Never ride with the seat backrest reclined.
Never lean up against the instrument panel.
Never lie down on the rear seat.
Never sit on the edge of the seat.
Never sit sideways.
Never lean out the window.
Never put your feet out the window.
Never put feet on the instrument panel.
Never rest your feet on the seat cushion or back of the seat.
Never ride in the footwell.
Never sit on the front or rear center armrest.
Never ride without your safety belt properly fastened.
Never ride in the luggage compartment.

WARNING

Contact with parts of the vehicle interior can cause serious personal injury in a crash.

Always make sure that all vehicle occupants stay in a proper seating position and are

properly restrained whenever the vehicle is moving.

Improper seating positions increase the risk of serious and fatal injury, especially when an

airbag deploys and strikes a passenger in an improper seating position.

Proper seating position

Fig. 32 The driver should never sit closer than 10 inches (25 cm) of the steering wheel.

Fig. 33 Proper safety belt positioning and head restraint adjustment.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The following describes the proper seating positions for the driver and front seat passenger.

If you have a physical impairment or condition that prevents you from sitting properly on the driver seat
with the safety belt properly fastened and reaching the pedals, special modifications to your vehicle
may be necessary. Only the proper seating position ensures optimum protection by the safety belt and
airbag.

Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility or call the
Volkswagen Customer CARE Center at 1-800-822-8987 for information about possible modifications
to your vehicle.

For your own safety and to reduce injuries in the event of sudden braking maneuvers or accidents,
Volkswagen recommends the following seating positions:

Applies to all vehicle occupants:

Adjust head restraints so that the upper edge of the head restraint is at least at eye level or higher.

Position the back of your head as close as possible to the head restraint

⇒

fig. 32

and

⇒

fig. 33

.

Push the head restraint completely down for short people, even if the top of the head is then below

the upper edge of the head restraint.

Tall people should pull the head restraint all the way up.
Adjust the seat backrest angle to an upright position so that your back is in full contact with it when

the vehicle is moving.

Always keep both feet on the floor and in the footwell whenever the vehicle is moving.

Always adjust and fasten safety belts properly

⇒ Safety belts.

Driver – seat and steering wheel adjustment:

Adjust the steering wheel so that there are at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the steering wheel

and your breast bone

⇒

fig. 32

. When adjusting the proper distance to the steering wheel, grasp the

top of the steering wheel with your elbows slightly bent.

Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering wheel rim with your hands at the

9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.

Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands at other places inside

the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can
cause serious injuries to the hands, arms, and head if the driver's airbag inflates.

Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering wheel cover points at your chest and not at your

face. Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the ability of the driver's airbag to help
protect you in a collision.

Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily push the pedals all the way to the floor while keeping

your knee(s) slightly bent.

Adjust the seat height so that the top point of the steering wheel can be reached.
Always keep both feet in the footwell so that you are in control of the vehicle at all times.

Passenger – front seat adjustment:

Push the passenger seat as far back as possible in order to ensure optimum protection if the

airbag is deployed.

Manual controls on the driver and front passenger seats

Fig. 34 Driver seat: Manual seat adjustment controls.

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The controls on the front passenger seat mirror those on the driver seat.

The illustration and information in this section describes all possible seat controls. The number of
controls may vary depending on the version of the seat.

There may be manual and electrical controls on the same seat.

fig. 34

Function

Action

(1)

Fold the seat backrest forward or
back into place (2-door vehicles
only)

Folding forward: Pull lever and fold seat backrest
forward. Push the seat forward at the same time.

Folding back into place: slide the seat back as far
as it will go until it clicks into place. The backrest
releases automatically and can be folded back-
wards. Engage the seat backrest in an upright
position.

(2)

Adjust the lumbar support

Push the lever forward or pull it backward.

(3)

Adjust the backrest angle.

Lean forward and turn the adjuster wheel forward or
backward.
If the vehicle has an electrical control for adjusting

the backrest angle, see

⇒

fig. 35

(2)

.

(4)

Adjust the seat height.

Pull the lever up or push it down.

(5)

Move the front seat forward or
back.

Pull the lever up and move the front seat. The front
seat must lock in place after the lever is released!

Electrical controls on the driver and front passenger seats

Fig. 35 Driver seat: Electrical controls to move the seat backward or forward, and adjust seat cushion height
and backrest angle (if equipped).

Fig. 36 Lumbar support control (if equipped).

Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

If your vehicle is equipped with electrical controls for the front seats, the controls on the front passen-
ger seat either mirror those on the driver seat or there may be different combinations of electrical and
manual controls.

There may be manual and electrical controls on the same seat.

Press the switch in the direction of the arrow

⇒

fig. 35

:

(1)

(A)

Slide the seat forward or back.

(B)

Adjust the seat cushion angle.

(C)

Raise or lower the seat cushion.

(2)

(D)

Adjust the backrest angle.

Press the switch in the corresponding area

⇒

fig. 36

:

(1)

or

(2)

Adjust the curve of the lumbar support.

(3)

or

(4)

Adjust the height of the lumbar support.

WARNING

Improper use of electrical seat controls can cause serious personal injuries.

The front seats in your vehicle can be electrically adjusted even when the vehicle key has

been removed from the ignition or, on a vehicle with Keyless Access, even if there is no key
in the vehicle.

Never leave children and persons who need help in the vehicle alone because the unsu-

pervised use of the electric seat adjustments can result in serious personal injury.

Always make sure that no one is in the way while the front seats are being adjusted, or

while calling up the stored memory settings for the front seats. In an emergency, stop auto-
matic seat adjustment by pressing a seat adjustment switch.

NOTICE

To help prevent damage to electrical parts in the seat, do not kneel on the front seats or apply
concentrated pressure to a small area of the seat or backrest.

If the vehicle battery is too weak, the electrical seat adjustment controls may not work.

Starting the engine may stop seat adjustment.

When entering and exiting the vehicle, be careful not to come into contact with any switches that

could change the seat adjustment.

Adjusting the front and rear head restraints

Fig. 37 Adjusting the front head restraints.