Most new car handovers cover the touchscreen, the phone pairing and not much else. An employee at Twin Falls Volkswagen in Idaho used a 30 second clip to cover three things that tend to get left out. In the video posted by @twinfallsvw, text across the screen reads “2026 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN HIDDEN FEATURES,” and she gets through all three without a word of sales pitch.

The first one happens from the driver’s seat. “Put your foot on the brake, go into reverse, take your finger and slide this forward,” she says, reaching for the stalk behind the steering wheel. The center screen switches to the backup camera view, with its colored guide lines laid over a row of parked cars on the dealership lot. “And look at that,” she says. “Cleaning your rearview camera and your rear window for you.”

The dealership’s caption calls it the “rear camera washer feature.” What stands out in her instructions is the order. She does not just pull the stalk. She puts her foot on the brake, selects reverse, and only then slides the control forward, so the camera picture is on the screen while the wash happens. One motion takes care of the rear glass and the camera lens together.

Then the clip moves outside. She is standing on the lot beside a white Tiguan, wearing a green and white striped sweater, with the key in her hand. “The next feature we want to show you is how to roll down the windows from the key,” she says. The steps are short: “So you hit the unlock button, and then on the next one, you just push and hold, and then boom.” The camera swings to the side of the SUV, where the front and rear windows are sliding down with nobody inside.

The third trick is the one that gets the least explanation and may be the most useful. “And if you want to roll the windows back up without getting back in the car, just very lightly right here, and then hold,” she says, resting her fingers on the driver’s door handle. “And boom.” She does not press a button on the key for this one. It is a light touch on the handle, held in place, and the glass goes back up.

The caption sums up the pitch as “rolling your vehicles windows up or down without getting in and starting your vehicle,” and ends with a question for owners: “Did you know your SUV could do this?”

For anyone who backs out of a driveway every morning, the camera washer is the one worth practicing first. A backup camera is only as good as its lens, and the lens sits low on the tailgate where road spray, dust and salt film land. Plenty of drivers squint at a cloudy picture for weeks or wipe the lens with a thumb. If your vehicle can wash the lens on its own, use it before you reverse out of a tight spot, not after you have already started rolling.

A washer like this sprays fluid, so it only works when there is fluid in the reservoir. Check the level when you fill up with fuel, and switch to a fluid rated for freezing temperatures before winter. If your vehicle has no camera washer, clean the lens with a soft damp cloth. A dry paper towel can drag grit across the lens cover and leave scratches that never come out of the picture.

Opening the windows from the key is handy on a hot day, when a minute of airflow before you get in makes the cabin easier to sit in. It also means a button held down by accident in a pocket or a bag can do the same thing. Make a habit of glancing back at the vehicle as you walk away, especially if rain is on the way or you are parked on the street. Owners who would rather not have the feature should look in the owner’s manual and the vehicle settings menu. Many vehicles let you switch it off, and a dealer’s service desk can tell you whether yours does.

Closing the windows from outside deserves a little more care. Before you hold the door handle, look at every window opening. Children, pets and passengers resting an arm on the sill do not expect the glass to move when nobody is in the driver’s seat. Modern power windows are generally built to reverse when they meet resistance, but that is a backup and not a plan.

Features like these can depend on trim level, option packages and model year, so do not assume a clip from one dealership describes the exact vehicle in your driveway. If you are shopping, ask the salesperson to show you on the car you are buying how to clean the rear camera, what each key button does when it is held instead of tapped, and what touching the door handle does. Ask to be shown, not told. Record the walkthrough on your phone, because the details that seem obvious on the lot are the ones that fade first.

If you already own the vehicle, it is fair to ask the dealership for a second walkthrough once you have lived with it for a few weeks. By then you know what you never figured out, and the questions get better.

The steps from the video are easy to try at home. For the camera, park with clear space behind you, keep your foot firmly on the brake, select reverse and slide the stalk control forward. For the windows, press unlock once, then press again and hold. To close them, rest your fingers lightly on the driver’s door handle and keep them there. The whole lesson took her half a minute, and it covers three things many owners go years without finding.