Read and follow the introductory information and
safety information first⇒
Introduction
to the subject
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
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Interior lights off. |
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Interior lights on. |
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Door contact switch - center position Interior lights go on automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, a door is opened or the vehicle key is removed from the ignition. The lights go out about 20 seconds after you close the doors. They also go out when you lock the vehicle or switch on the ignition. |
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Reading light on or off. |
Glove and luggage compartment lights
The glove and luggage compartments may have lights that come on automatically when they are opened and go off when they are closed.
Background lighting
When the ignition and headlights are switched on, the roof console control buttons light up.
There may also be footwell lighting.

The interior and reading lights go out when you lock the vehicle or a few minutes after you remove the vehicle key from the ignition. This helps to prevent unnecessary drain on the vehicle battery.
Instrument cluster lighting , headlight range adjustment
Sun protectionVolkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual > Seat Frames: Passenger Seat with Pass-Through
Sill-Side Trim Panel, Removing and Installing
Removing
Remove the cover -1- and remove the release
lever -2-.
Pull the height adjustment handle -1-
upward.
Using a small screwdriver, push the metal tab on the clamp
-2- located on the inside of the height
adjustment handle, toward the s ...