Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Power window pinch protection
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
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