Thanks, I had the same question. I turned in a 2015 GTI for my Giulia, and it had the feature. You could vent the sunroof with the "silk" shade pulled. Although I must admit the VW material/shade was heavier gauge and sturdy.Just wondering if there's any way to vent the sunroof without opening the sunshade?
It would be really nice to be able to vent the hundred twenty degree heat without letting the sun heat up the inside and the seats.
Land Rover.I can't think of any car that does what you wish.
VolvoI can't think of any car that does what you wish.
Thanks, I had the same question. I turned in a 2015 GTI for my Giulia, and it had the feature. You could vent the sunroof with the "silk" shade pulled. Although I must admit the VW material/shade was heavier gauge and sturdy.Just wondering if there's any way to vent the sunroof without opening the sunshade?
It would be really nice to be able to vent the hundred twenty degree heat without letting the sun heat up the inside and the seats.
But no regrets. Love my Giulia.[/QUOTE
Had the same functionality in my Jetta as well as my mini. Alfa customer service says no go and suggested it was to prevent wind blowing out the shade at speed. Just rented a Volvo S90 while on a trip and it could vent the car by typing open the glass and only opening the shade about one inch.
This is a very useful feature and one of main reasons got sunroofs. Now it's actually a negative because the glass heats the car even more!!
Please show us a picture of what you did...After owning two Volvos that did this great thing I was bothered by the same issue. I solved the problem by cutting a piece of fabric the size of the sunroof window and gluing it to the bottom of the glass with some spray glue. I chose an opaque fabric, but you could chose one that lets some light in.
In my Volvos the sliding shade part moves back a couple of inches when the sun roof is in vent position.I've had cars that would tilt the sunroof over a rigid sunshade when it was partially retracted, but I'd like to know how air is managed over a thin, floppy, fabric sunshade when the sunroof is tilted/vented. I had presumed it was one of the limitations of panoramic sunroofs (because the shade has to retract into a roll, rather than as a sliding panel), but if Volvo and Land Rover are doing it, I'd be curious to know how they're making it work.
The thing I want to see is a rear sunroof open! That'd be super cool, IMO!
Sure, here you go. I used a rather dark, thick upholstery cloth. After a month of having it I am thinking I will replace it with a lighter one that lets some light through.Please show us a picture of what you did...
Are your Volvos panoramic sunroofs? Are the sliding shade parts just fabric or rigid panels? Do the sliding shade parts roll up to open, or does the panel slide out of the way?In my Volvos the sliding shade part moves back a couple of inches when the sun roof is in vent position.
One is panorama, the other isn't.Are your Volvos panoramic sunroofs? Are the sliding shade parts just fabric or rigid panels? Do the sliding shade parts roll up to open, or does the panel slide out of the way?
My MB E320 has several louvers in the sunshade. You can vent the sunroof and leave the sunshade closed. The louvers allow the hot air to vent up and out without allowing sunlight in. It is a handy feature when you’re certain there will be no rain and you need park in the open.I can't think of any car that does what you wish.
So on the panoramic w/ fabric shade (which is like the Alfa, but bigger), when you vent/tilt the sunroof, what does the fabric shade do? Does it stay in place, retract, or what?One is panorama, the other isn't.
One is a hard panel, the other is fabric (panaorama)
One slides back as a panel, the other rolls up (panorama)
The Volvo panorama works the same as the Alfa except that it covers the entire panorama glass and not just the front part of the glass.
It slides back about two inches.So on the panoramic w/ fabric shade (which is like the Alfa, but bigger), when you vent/tilt the sunroof, what does the fabric shade do? Does it stay in place, retract, or what?
Ok, thanks for all the info.It slides back about two inches.