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Seems like a simple thing right? I'm no noob, but this one baffles me... On every vehicle I've ever owned (or driven....as a GM mechanic for 17 years) with keyless entry and a trunk or a rear hatch, pressing the hatch release button actually releases the hatch. My new Golf Sportwagon will release the hatch for a second or two, then I hear the cycling of a solenoid, and then I have to use the hand release on the hatch in order to lift the tailgate. If get there a bit sooner (like press the button on the remote and immediately open the end gate), I can lift anywhere on the gate and it will open.
I spoke to my dealer and they called it a safety feature. To me it sounds like BS. I can do the same thing as using the hatch button on the fob by using the door unlock button and the release on the hatch itself. They could have eliminated one button on the remote and still accomplished the same goal.
Maybe I'm missing something about VW's philosophy....
I spoke to my dealer and they called it a safety feature. To me it sounds like BS. I can do the same thing as using the hatch button on the fob by using the door unlock button and the release on the hatch itself. They could have eliminated one button on the remote and still accomplished the same goal.
Maybe I'm missing something about VW's philosophy....