Thanks, that's the one - if you get any details on what it does, we'd be appreciative ...When I took my q3 in to the dealer to have the fix a broken tailgate switch at the drivers side door ( which they did not fix properly) they notified me that they also performed a coding update with respect to the sunroof mandated by a recall. I was not told what it would rectify or prevent though.
I think you are correct or at least on the right track ...My guess would be to defeat full "auto close" and force you to hold the switch to close it. Maybe stop two inches short and force you to hold the switch for the last bit to avoid pinching.
I also got my notice today. In this case, the thing they are trying to fix is better than the fix. I'm not prone to putting my hand in the sunroof while it is closing.It is to stop the roof from closing if the vehicle is turned off while the roof is closing. This is to be compliant with Federal regulations. I got my notice today.
The wording suggests only that if you turn off the car WHILE the sunroof is closing it will stop. Nothing about what occurs if power is already off. Or if you use the remote or standard key to open the roof. Let's hope nothing changes...snip... And if you can't operate the sunroof without the engine running there goes the ability to open or close it when outside the car, something i've done hundreds of times.
Yes YOU would but the government wants it stopped as a panic stop for when your six year old sticks his tiny fingers in between the glass and the roof.But wouldn't you want the sunroof to close after the engine is off? I thought now if I shut off the engine and the sunroof is starting to close it finishes...
Apparently the sunroof is compliant with regulations in Europe, but not in the US."The sunroof function as it exists in affected vehicles is not in compliance with federal regulations, and could result in personal injury if a vehicle occupant were in the way of the sunroof a it is closing...
If the sunroof is closing and then the power is turned off and you have your fingers in there, is there some type of safety stop that will stop the sunroof if it is going to close on your fingers? I think that is what the recall is trying to address.I wonder why they allow windows to close even after power off but the sunroof must halt.