Rear window anti-trap reset
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got it sorted in one go! Thankyouthankyouthankyou
Originally Posted by Doug0403' post='618509' date='Jul 8 2008, 05:29 AM
Worked like a charm for me on the second try.
I did not hear any beeps, I did accept the inital warning that comes on when you start the car, and go into service codes to see the actual "anti-trap" error when I performed it for the second try.
Also I believe you CANNOT sit at the driver side to perform these unless the driver side window is the one with the issue.
Here were my steps...
1) I had the car started
2) Roll down the window all the way from the "broken" window (it wants to stop every xx inches, keep making it go down all the way)
3) I released the switch
4) I pushed and held down (I heard from another place that it needs to be exactly 17 seconds)
5) After 17 seconds I immediatly pulled up on the switch to roll the window up (it went all the way up).
6) after the window went all the way up, and still holding the up switch, it rolled all the way down, and then all the way up once more.
7) After #6 the process was complete and the window was functioning normal again.
Hope that helps.
I did not hear any beeps, I did accept the inital warning that comes on when you start the car, and go into service codes to see the actual "anti-trap" error when I performed it for the second try.
Also I believe you CANNOT sit at the driver side to perform these unless the driver side window is the one with the issue.
Here were my steps...
1) I had the car started
2) Roll down the window all the way from the "broken" window (it wants to stop every xx inches, keep making it go down all the way)
3) I released the switch
4) I pushed and held down (I heard from another place that it needs to be exactly 17 seconds)
5) After 17 seconds I immediatly pulled up on the switch to roll the window up (it went all the way up).
6) after the window went all the way up, and still holding the up switch, it rolled all the way down, and then all the way up once more.
7) After #6 the process was complete and the window was functioning normal again.
Hope that helps.
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I tried the first few ways to fix this.....none worked......i got to the one where yo hold the button down for 17 seconds and then pull up......WORKED LIKE A CHARM......ALL FIXED.......THANK YOU!!!!!!THAT REALLY WAS THE BEST INFO........ 
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Today I tried to open my right rear window (I hardly do that as I have a small kid sitting in the back and the airco just works fine for me 
) . It didn't open at all and I got the "anti-trap" warning message. Does someone here know if the mentioned method also works when your window doesn't come down at all?
) . It didn't open at all and I got the "anti-trap" warning message. Does someone here know if the mentioned method also works when your window doesn't come down at all?
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Originally Posted by Brains' post='933271' date='Jul 5 2009, 05:33 PM
Today I tried to open my right rear window (I hardly do that as I have a small kid sitting in the back and the airco just works fine for me ) . It didn't open at all and I got the "anti-trap" warning message. Does someone here know if the mentioned method also works when your window doesn't come down at all?
) . It didn't open at all and I got the "anti-trap" warning message. Does someone here know if the mentioned method also works when your window doesn't come down at all?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='933591' date='Jul 6 2009, 06:28 AM
I'm pretty sure it works in both directions...go ahead and try the reset procedure. It won't do any harm but it just might take care of things for you...
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Originally Posted by Doug0403' post='618509' date='Jul 7 2008, 08:29 PM
Worked like a charm for me on the second try.
I did not hear any beeps, I did accept the inital warning that comes on when you start the car, and go into service codes to see the actual "anti-trap" error when I performed it for the second try.
Also I believe you CANNOT sit at the driver side to perform these unless the driver side window is the one with the issue.
Here were my steps...
1) I had the car started
2) Roll down the window all the way from the "broken" window (it wants to stop every xx inches, keep making it go down all the way)
3) I released the switch
4) I pushed and held down (I heard from another place that it needs to be exactly 17 seconds)
5) After 17 seconds I immediatly pulled up on the switch to roll the window up (it went all the way up).
6) after the window went all the way up, and still holding the up switch, it rolled all the way down, and then all the way up once more.
7) After #6 the process was complete and the window was functioning normal again.
Hope that helps.
I did not hear any beeps, I did accept the inital warning that comes on when you start the car, and go into service codes to see the actual "anti-trap" error when I performed it for the second try.
Also I believe you CANNOT sit at the driver side to perform these unless the driver side window is the one with the issue.
Here were my steps...
1) I had the car started
2) Roll down the window all the way from the "broken" window (it wants to stop every xx inches, keep making it go down all the way)
3) I released the switch
4) I pushed and held down (I heard from another place that it needs to be exactly 17 seconds)
5) After 17 seconds I immediatly pulled up on the switch to roll the window up (it went all the way up).
6) after the window went all the way up, and still holding the up switch, it rolled all the way down, and then all the way up once more.
7) After #6 the process was complete and the window was functioning normal again.
Hope that helps.
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I'm the last one with same problem to the rear left window and fixed with the Doug's 17 seconds post. It was a big relief. However I have a question. Did someone try to check if the antitrap function is actually working now? To be honest I was ready to test it but on the other hand I though "am I looking for troubles again?"
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Originally Posted by dank530gr' post='995941' date='Sep 2 2009, 11:11 AM
I'm the last one with same problem to the rear left window and fixed with the Doug's 17 seconds post. It was a big relief. However I have a question. Did someone try to check if the antitrap function is actually working now? To be honest I was ready to test it but on the other hand I though "am I looking for troubles again?"