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Sliding / tilting roof with glass pane - assembly overview > < Sliding / tilting sunroof

Polo Mk4

Operation
Operation
The sliding/tilting sunroof may be opened and closed by using the sunroof sliding adjustment -E139-, with ignition on.
After turning the ignition off, it is possible to open or close the sliding / tilting sunroof while the driver's or front passenger's door is not opened.
In the sunroof sliding adjustment -E139-, there are marks corresponding to the opening positions established. Glass pane opening positions. However, it is possible to open the sunroof in any intermediate position desired, both in the sliding and tilting modes, by turning the command in the corresponding direction.
   
Opening the sliding / tilting sunroof with the control position -1- in the so-called convenience position reduces considerably the noise caused by the wind with the full opening when using the control position -2-.
The sliding / tilting sunroof is equipped with a closing force limiter for the sliding area. When finding any obstacle during closing, the sunroof will automatically reopen.
Additionally, there is an emergency closing function. In case of closing problems, the sliding sunroof may be forced to close by pressing the control, which shall be in the “sunroof closed” position.
With the emergency closing function, the closing force limiting function is turned off.
The sliding / tilting sunroof drive is protected against excessive warming by an operating time limiter. The protection mechanism is activated after after an uninterrupted activation of approximately two minutes. The sunroof may only be activated again after a cooling phase.
  N60-0130

Sliding / tilting roof with glass pane - assembly overview > < Sliding / tilting sunroof