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barryjay on April 21, 2009

what do the button between the rear window buttons do ?

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  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on April 21, 2009

    Not having seen the switch you are talking about I'm going to guess. I bet it's a lockout button (to prevent rear passengers from controlling those windows) or it could be a "all express down" button. VW has had both before.

  • Reply to barryjay | Flag
    barryjay on April 21, 2009

    the rear has no buttons, I've played with it just just can't figure out what it does. also I checked vin # @ the local dealer, says car has heated mirrors but can't find button, would they maybe come on when rear defrost is on ?

  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on April 22, 2009

    Heated mirrors comes on with the defrost. Can you describe that mystery button/switch?

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      barryjay on May 12, 2009

      defrost ? .... do mean the heated rear window ? On my daughters 97 cabrio highline. there are two window buttons on the dash that control the rear windows.(there are no buttons @ the rear seats). between the window buttons there is a thin button with a picture of a door window on it. the button seems to have no function.

  • Reply to Jennifer | Flag
    Jennifer on June 5, 2009

    Same here!!! can't find what that slim button does.. Help lol

  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on June 7, 2009

    Can you get a pic of it and post to photobucket???

  • Reply to Hgray | Flag
    Hgray on June 26, 2009

    I want to know also. It looks like a square with a little line coming out of the lower right corner. Kind of like a square Q

  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on June 28, 2009

    This is killing me! Someone get a picture!!! Fron Hgray's description, I'd guess it's for heated mirrors. That's a very common option on VW's, it's part of the cold weather package.

  • Reply to Marc | Flag
    Marc on August 2, 2009

    I just bought a '98 cabrio, and was wondering what this button was, myself. It looks like a window with up/down arrows, but I don't see any difference between having this button pressed or not. Has anyone figured it out yet?

  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on August 3, 2009

    I need a pic. It sounds like we are talking about a few different buttons here.....

  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on August 30, 2009

    OK, the button pictured is to lock out the rear window buttons so the kids in the back seat won't work.

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      barryjay on August 30, 2009

      The back seats do not have buttons.

  • Reply to Dan | Flag
    Dan on August 30, 2009

    i know on the Passat, the heated mirrors are controlled by the same knob you use to adjust the mirrors.

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      barryjay on August 30, 2009

      I found out that on the cabrio, the heated mirrors work by the same switch as the rear defrost.

  • Reply to barryjay | Flag
    barryjay on August 30, 2009

    I found an owners manual on ebay for a 97 cabrio that I just purchased. so hopefully my questions will be soon answered.

  • Reply to DrBoost | Flag
    DrBoost on August 31, 2009

    It must be to lock out the switches to either side of that button, though that makes no sense to me, ( but I'm not german). When you find out, let mem know.

  • Reply to barryjay | Flag
    barryjay on September 28, 2009

    In the cabrio the center button does nothing. because there are no buttons at the rear seats

  • Reply to C Smith | Flag
    C Smith on October 9, 2009

    I have a 96 cabrio and I have tried the 2 buttoons and have no idea what they are for either. If you get an owners manual its not there either. I am going to try at the dealership. It has a key on it and I thought maybe it locked the doors...wrong....I hope someone finds out and posts what it is :)

  • Reply to Hgray | Flag
    Hgray on October 28, 2009

    The button shown in the pictures posted by barryjay do not look like the one I have. Mine is in the same place (between the rear window up/down buttons) and is the same size and pushes in and out like that but the picture on it looks like a square Q. I tried to take a picture, but it was fuzzy. I will try again with my better camera at some point.

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