Volkswagen ID.4: Automatic trunk lid closing Easy Close

Fig. 1 General example of the trunk lid with sensor-controlled closing (Easy Close).

You can only activate the Easy Close function if a valid remote control vehicle key is detected near the trunk lid.

1. Position your foot behind the middle of the bumper.

2. Quickly swing the lower part of your leg close to the bumper → fig. 1.

3. Quickly remove the lower part of your leg once more from the bumper.

Easy Close is activated for approx. 20 seconds. A chime will confirm successful activation.

The trunk lid is closed as soon as all valid vehicle keys are removed from the area near the trunk lid.

The trunk lid will lock automatically after it closes if the vehicle was previously locked and there is not a valid vehicle key inside the vehicle.

Easy Close permits locking a maximum of one vehicle key in the luggage compartment.

The locking procedure is interrupted as soon as a vehicle key returns nearby. The trunk lid re-opens.

Activating or deactivating the Easy Close function

The function Easy Close can be activated or deactivated together with the sensor-controlled luggage compartment opener (Easy Open) function in the Vehicle menu in the Infotainment system (→ Automatic trunk lid (easy open) ).

The Easy Close function is only available when Keyless Access is activated.

The Easy Close function may be triggered inadvertently in the following situations:

• During charging operations in which a charging cable is brought to the lower rear area of the vehicle.
• If there is a sweeping motion under the rear bumper.
• If a strong stream of water or steam passes.
• During maintenance and repair work in the area of the rear bumper.
• If there are moving gates in the vicinity of the bumper.

CAUTION

If a valid vehicle key is detected near the trunk lid, the Easy Close function may trigger unintentionally and close the trunk lid in some cases. If the trunk lid closes unintentionally, it may cause injuries to people and/or damage to objects within the trunk lid's range of motion.

• After parking the vehicle, switch off the Easy Close function via the Infotainment system if you park close to obstacles, e.g. street lamps, posts and garage doors, or if you park in an underground car park with a low ceiling.
• Always make sure that no valid vehicle keys are left unattended near the trunk lid.
• Always make sure that there are no people in the swivel range of the trunk lid.
• Do not hold on to anything in the path of the trunk lid.
• Always turn off the Easy Close function via the Infotainment system before any and all maintenance and repair work is performed on the vehicle.
• Always switch off the Easy Close function via the Infotainment system before washing the vehicle.
• Always switch off the Easy Close function via the Infotainment system before mounting a bicycle rack or hitching a trailer (→ Trailer towing).

If another trunk lid function is activated while closing the trunk lid or objects are detected in the area of the trunk lid, the closing process is automatically interrupted.

If the vehicle is locked and the Easy Close function is started, the trunk lid will lock automatically once it is closed.

If the vehicle is completely unlocked and the Easy Close function is started, the trunk lid will not lock automatically once it is closed.

Troubleshooting

If the trunk lid will not open or close

• Check if the trunk lid is being blocked by an object.

  The trunk lid can be moved by hand. It is necessary to use more force when doing this.

• If the trunk lid is operated too frequently within a short period of time, then the lid motor will automatically switch off to reduce the risk of overheating. Until the lid motor has cooled down, the trunk lid can be opened and closed by hand using extra force.
• When in trailer mode, the power trunk lid can only be opened and closed at the trunk lid.
• If the 12-volt vehicle battery or fuse is disconnected or malfunctioning, the trunk lid must be closed by hand.

If all turn signals flash four times

The vehicle key that was last used is still in the vehicle.

1. Remove the key and lock the vehicle.

If the trunk lid is difficult to move

The mechanism for opening the trunk lid may not always work automatically when the outside temperatures are around the freezing point.

1. Guide the trunk lid farther upward by hand.

The Easy Open sensor function is not working

• Easy Open only works when the ignition is switched off.
• Clean the sensors in the rear bumper.
• The trailer hitch is extended.
• The vehicle was retrofitted with a trailer hitch.
• Easy Open may be deactivated in heavy precipitation to reduce the risk of false activation.