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Particularly in the summer, 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. They may lock the vehicle with the vehicle key or the power locking button and lock themselves in. This can damage the rear hatch and make it impossible to close.
Open the rear hatch and then close it in the display again. When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check. If the rear hatch is not closed properly, the vehicle icon appears in the instrument cluster display showing an open rear hatch ⇒ fig.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and options, the icon may still be displayed even after the ignition is switched off as long as the key has not been taken out of the ignition. Then open the rear hatch using the Volkswagen emblem. Opening with the Volkswagen emblem Unlock the vehicle or rear hatch, or open a door.
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