My Favorite VW Feature

"Jcarr" (jcarr)
08/04/2016 at 11:51 • Filed to: None

Took a look out my office window and saw that it looks like rain. It’s hot here today so I had left my windows and moonroof cracked.

No problem. I just ran outside, stuck my key in the drivers door lock, turned it clockwise and held. After a second or two, the windows rolled up and the moonroof closed.

VW has had this feature for a long time. What other cars do this?

DISCUSSION (45)

Ready for an adventure! > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:53

Time for a run!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:53

You can do it remotely with modern Ford’s.

Jcarr > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/04/2016 at 11:54

Good, I’ll enjoy it even more when we get a Fusion.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:55

As a resident of TX, I particularly enjoyed this feature when I came to my car in a parking lot, though more for putting the windows down.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:57

https://owner.ford.com/how-tos/vehicl…

Make sure you pick the 17 Fusion and it’ll tell you exactly how to do it. You can even stop them mid way in opening or closing to set em how you want - all with the key fob.

. . > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:57

My CLK does it when you hold down the lock button on the remote. You can also open the windows with the unlock button.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn
08/04/2016 at 11:58

I don’t know why, but I never think to do that. It only comes to mind when they need to go up.

Svend > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:58

Can you not just close them all by pressing and holding the ‘lock’ button down?

I can open and close mine by pressing the ‘unlock’ or ‘lock’ button and holding till either fully open/closed or let go of the button when they are open or closed to where I want them.

Mine is a Skoda but I understand it’s on all VAG car, many Fords and Vauxhalls.

HammerheadFistpunch > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 11:58

It is a great feature.

Jcarr > Svend
08/04/2016 at 11:59

Well, now I have to try it.

Echo51 > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:00

Also works via the remote locking on the VW’s, can’t remember what specific key to hold

Tripper > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:00

BMW and VAG have had this for a while my 02 M3 does it remotely. The Audi will put them down remotely but I have to use the key to put them up. That is probably something that can be changed via vagcom.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:01

All I know is that VWs and Audis have it. Wouldn’t surprise me if Skoda or any other VAG product has it too

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:02

Not sure the remote buttons are coded from the factory. If you know someone with the VagCom cable and software, you can add window roll down AND up with remote buttons, as well as rain-sensing auto-close if your VW has auto wipers.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:02

My dad’s MDX has this

Jcarr > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
08/04/2016 at 12:03

I really need to get VagCom

Svend > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:03

The thing I like most visually, is it opens all the windows at the same time and level so there isn’t one window higher than the other.

Remember after pressing and holding the unlock button to ope ope windows, to press the lock button to lock the doors again, but most cars relock themselves if no door is opened in a given time (I think mine is 30 seconds).

iSureWilll > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:04

I use this on my DieselGolf a lot only I use the lock button on the fob. I just look out the window at the rain and watch my windows and sunroof close while I stay dry.

Svend > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
08/04/2016 at 12:06

Yep, my Skoda does it.

Probenja > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:09

Citroen, Peugeot, Renault and Opel have them too, it seems that Europeans like to add these little features in their cars. Same thing with the automatic rear wiper when you put the car in reverse and the automatic tilt down passenger mirror.

Nibbles > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:11

I can roll down my windows through the remote, but not roll ‘em up. Thanks, US regulations!

Jcarr > iSureWilll
08/04/2016 at 12:15

Are you in the US?

Jcarr > Nibbles
08/04/2016 at 12:17

We’s ain’t smart nuff to takes our heads out fore that there winda pinches em.

Takuro Spirit > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:19

Some Mazdas.

Not my Mazda.

Maybe?

The Ghost of Oppo > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:20

This started on the Mk4's, back when VW’s actually had better features than competitors.

bhtooefr > Nibbles
08/04/2016 at 12:23

At least on VWs, there’s ways to fix that.

(Now if only I knew how to do that on my Prius, where I enabled down using the remote, but can’t do up.)

Alex Zapata > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:24

Out of all the cars I’ve encountered, just the germans.

The Mini Convertible had a thing where you could open and close the roof with the remote.

Mercedes can do it through the fob, but it requires you to be pointing at the car and very close, very unreliable to do in a pinch

Mid Engine > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
08/04/2016 at 12:25

Can confirm, I have a VAGCOM and installed rain sensing wiper control. I’ll be selling the VAGCOM soon as my Jetta will be part of the TDI buy back

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:32

I had to use the vagcom to enable it, but both my audis will both raise and lower Windows with the key fob, no need to put key in the door. I don't think my s4 has a visible key slot, come to think about it. Probably covered like on the passats.

MLGCarGuy > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 12:43

Newer Hondas have this feature. But it’s just like VW in that the key can open the windows remotely but not close them.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 13:02

I also open the side doors of our Odyssey remotely before we get in. It makes a huge difference.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Svend
08/04/2016 at 13:02

Not in USA/Canada. Because litigation.

I can roll down the windows, open the sunroof, but not close them with the remote for my car.

I will have to try the lock trick. That worked in my E30 too, IIRC.

Matt > Tripper
08/04/2016 at 13:03

My 2014 Xi does this too, but I think it was specifically coded by the previous owner. Holding lock closes everything, holding unlock opens everything.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn
08/04/2016 at 13:03

Let out all those teenage boy farts that have been percolating since you left.

iSureWilll > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 13:05

Jersey 2010 Golf TDI. Windows/Sunroof close with the lock button and windows only go down when holding the unlock button. I bought the car used and it came this way :) Like others have said, if you can find someone with a VAGcom cable they can set up this feature. Dealer can too but may charge you more.

adamftw > Nibbles
08/04/2016 at 13:07

Get VAGCOM and you can enable it.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 13:24

My 535 had the roll-down feature using the key-fob, and I’m nearly certain I had it coded to use the key-fob to also roll them up.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 13:27

Truth be told, some of them are mine.

samssun > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 13:37

“Honey! Sweetie!” — 2002

Pistol Whipped Cream > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 15:57

I can with my accord...

actually it works just by pressing unlock/lock and holding the same button too. Pretty neat.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Jcarr
08/04/2016 at 20:26

I think my ‘89 E34 does this.

Nauraushaun > Jcarr
08/05/2016 at 10:06

If you’re going to go to the car and put your key in, you may as well get in and close the windows etc manually. It doesn’t seem like the height of modern convenience if you can’t even do it remotely :P

Jcarr > Nauraushaun
08/05/2016 at 10:07

To be fair, this is a 2005 model year car we’re talking about.

Nauraushaun > Jcarr
08/05/2016 at 10:09

Yeah that’s pretty cool.

I dunno, something about how you said No problem! got to me. I think I was expecting more is all :( Like rain sensing magic or remote magic

Nibbles > adamftw
08/07/2016 at 18:12

Not on a Volvo :(