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contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

2. Have all brake pads inspected and replaced, if necessary.

Unusual noises when braking

If there are sustained scraping or squeaking noises when braking, that is a sign of worn brake pads on the front or rear axle.

1. Immediately contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have the system checked. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

2. Have all brake pads inspected and replaced, if necessary.

If the vehicle's braking performance changes

If the brake pads are worn or if you notice that your vehicle does not brake as usual, e.g. the braking distance suddenly increases:

1. Immediately contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have the system checked. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

2. Have all brake pads inspected and replaced, if necessary.

Starting and stopping the engine

Starter button

Fig. 95 In the lower area of the center console: starter button for starting the engine.

The starter button replaces the ignition

lock (Press & Drive).

Vehicles with an automatic transmission: Start the engine with the starter button (Press & Drive) and by pressing the brake pedal.

The vehicle can only be activated when there is a valid vehicle key inside the vehicle.

Depending on the model, the starter button blinks to indicate readiness for use.

The electronic steering column lock is activated when you leave the vehicle by opening the driver's door when the ignition is switched off ⇒ Steering information.

Switching the ignition on or off

1. Vehicles with an automatic transmission: Press the starter button once without pressing the brake pedal

⇒

.

Automatic ignition switch off

If the vehicle recognizes that the driver is absent when the engine is actively stopped, the ignition is automatically switched off after a certain amount of time. If the

low beam headlights were switched on at this time, the parking light remains on for around 30 minutes. The parking light can be switched off either by locking the

vehicle or manually.

Engine restart function

If no valid vehicle key is detected inside the vehicle after stopping the engine, it can be started again within approximately ﬁve seconds. A message about this will b

shown in the instrument cluster display.

Once this time has elapsed, the vehicle can no longer be started without a valid vehicle key inside the vehicle.

WARNING

Unintentional vehicle movements can cause serious injuries.

Do not press the brake or clutch pedal when switching on the ignition or the engine will start immediately.

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WARNING

Careless or unintended use of the vehicle key can cause crashes and serious injuries.

Always switch off the engine and take all vehicle keys with you when you leave the vehicle. Children or unauthorized people could lock the vehicle, start

the engine, or switch the ignition on and activate electrical equipment, such as the power windows, which could lead to serious injuries.

Never leave children or people requiring assistance unattended in the vehicle when the vehicle is locked. In an emergency, they will not be able to leave

the vehicle unassisted or care for themselves. For example, depending on the season, the temperature inside the vehicle could become very high or low,

which can lead to serious injuries, illness or death, especially for very young children.

Never start the engine or let it run in unventilated or enclosed spaces. Among other substances, engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless

and colorless poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide can cause loss of consciousness and death.

Always switch the ignition off manually before leaving the vehicle and note any messages in the instrument cluster display.

The vehicle being stationary for long periods with the ignition switched on can cause the 12 V vehicle battery to drain and then it will not be possible to start the

engine.

Starting the engine

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Press and hold the brake pedal until the electronic parking brake is switched off.

3. Vehicles with an automatic transmission: Move the selector lever to the position or engage the parking lock.

4. Vehicles with starter button: Press and hold the starter button ⇒ Starter button and do not press the accelerator pedal. For the engine to start, a valid vehicle

key must be inside the vehicle and the brake must be pressed. Release the starter button once the engine starts.

5. If the engine does not start, stop the starting procedure and try again after approximately one minute.

6. Vehicles with starter button: If the vehicle was locked with the vehicle key, the starter button will be deactivated. If you are in the vehicle and you need to start th

engine, ﬁrst unlock the vehicle or perform an emergency start.

WARNING

The risk of serious injuries can be reduced when the engine is running or when starting the engine.

Never start the engine or let it run in unventilated or enclosed spaces. Among other substances, engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless

and colorless poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide can cause loss of consciousness and death.

Never start the engine or let it run if oil, fuel, or other highly ﬂammable operating materials are under the vehicle, near the vehicle, or dripping from the

vehicle, for example as a result of damage.

Never leave the vehicle unattended when the engine is running, especially if a gear is engaged. The vehicle could move suddenly or perform an unusual

action, increasing the risk of damage, ﬁres, and serious injuries.

Never use a start booster. A start booster can explode and cause sudden engine revving.

NOTICE

The starter or engine can be damaged if you try to restart the engine while driving or immediately after switching it off.

NOTICE

Avoid high engine speeds, full acceleration and heavy engine loads when the engine is cold.

NOTICE

At high altitudes, the air density is lower, which can make it more difﬁcult to start the engine.

NOTICE

Do not tow-start or push-start the vehicle. Uncombusted fuel can damage the catalytic converter.

NOTICE

If the engine does not start, e.g. the fuel tank is empty, never use the starter with a gear engaged to drive or to attempt a tow-start. The starter can be damaged.

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If necessary, reﬁll with fuel as per or use jump-start.

If the engine does not start, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Do not let the engine run to warm up while the vehicle is parked. Begin driving as soon as there is enough visibility through the windows. This allows the engine

to reach its operating temperature sooner and reduces the emissions.

Electrical equipment with increased power draw switches off temporarily when the engine is started.

If there is no vehicle key in the vehicle or the key is not detected, a message will appear in the instrument cluster display. This can occur if another signal

interferes with the remote control vehicle key or if the remote control vehicle key is covered by an object, such as a metal case.

For example, if the vehicle key button cell battery is weak or drained, the engine cannot be started with the starter button. Perform an emergency start.

After starting, operating noises may be temporarily higher than usual while the engine is cold. This is normal and not a cause for concern.

Stopping the engine

1. Bringing the vehicle to a stop ⇒

.

2. Park the vehicle.

3. Vehicles with starter button: Press the starter button brieﬂy. If the the engine cannot be turned off, use the emergency stop function.

4. Pay attention to the messages in the instrument cluster.

Exit warning

When the driver door is opened, a warning chime sounds and warning notiﬁcations appear in the instrument cluster display to warn you that you are exiting a

vehicle that can roll.

WARNING

Never turn the engine off when the vehicle is in motion. That can result in loss of control of the vehicle, accidents, and serious injuries.

The airbags and safety belt pretensioners will not function.

Braking support will not work. You must apply more pressure on the brake pedal to stop.

Power steering will not work. You must use more force to steer.

Vehicles with starter button: When the ignition is switched off, the steering column lock could engage and you would not be able to steer the vehicle.

WARNING

Exhaust system components will become very hot. This can result in ﬁres and serious injuries.

Never park the vehicle in such a way that exhaust system components come into contact with ﬂammable materials under the vehicle, for example shrubs,

leaves, dry grass, spilled fuel, etc.

Never use additional undercoating or corrosion protection for exhaust pipes, catalytic converters, heat shields, or particulate ﬁlters.

NOTICE

The engine can overheat after turning it off if the vehicle is driven with a high engine load for a long period of time.

Let the engine run in neutral for approximately two minutes before turning it off to reduce the risk of engine damage.

After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan in the engine compartment can keep running for a few more minutes. The radiator fan will turn off

automatically.

Remote start function

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Fig. 96 Vehicle key with remote start relay function.

Button to lock the vehicle.

Button for remote start relay function.

With the remote start relay function, the

engine can be started remotely, in order

to heat or cool the vehicle interior before

the start of a journey.

Starting the remote start relay function

You must press the following buttons on the vehicle key within ﬁve seconds to start the engine using the remote start relay function

⇒

:

1. Press the

button once ﬁg. 96.

All turn signals will ﬂash.

2. Press the

button twice ﬁg. 96.

All turn signals will ﬂash. During remote start, the parking light turns on.

If the remote start relay process is not actively canceled by the driver or automatically canceled, the engine will run for around 10 minutes.

A maximum of two remote starts can be performed in a row, even if one or both remote starts have been interrupted within the 10 minute period.

1. In order to carry out two more remote starts, switch the ignition on and off once.

Ending the remote start relay

1. Press the

button on the remote control vehicle key to switch off the engine ﬁg. 96.

Driving after a remote start relay

If the engine has been started using the remote start relay function, the vehicle cannot be driven. To transition to being able to drive:

1. Vehicles with starter button: Press the brake pedal and the starter button.

The engine continues to run during this process.

Remote start relay conditions

The following conditions must be fulﬁlled simultaneously in order for the vehicle interior to be heated or cooled by the remote start relay function:

The vehicle is fully ready to drive.

The vehicle does not move.

Sufﬁcient fuel is available and the indicator light

The parking lock is engaged.

did not light up before the vehicle was parked.

All doors, the hood and the trunk lid are fully closed and locked.

The anti-theft alarm system has not triggered the alarm.

The panic alarm is not activated.

The emergency ﬂashers are switched off.

Two remote starts have not yet been carried out in direct succession.

Settings for automatic air conditioning with remote start relay

Climatronic: After the engine is started, the air conditioner automatically regulates the temperature of the vehicle interior to approx. +22 °C (approx. +72 °F) if it is in

automatic mode

.

The following heating, ventilation and cooling system settings are automatically applied in the case of a remote start relay, depending on the vehicle equipment:

Active at outside temperatures above approx. +20 °C (approx. +68 °F)

Front seat ventilation, level 2.

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Active at outside temperatures below approx. +15 °C (approx. +59 °F)

Front seat heating, level 2.

Active at outside temperatures below approx. +20 °C (approx. +68 °F)

Exterior mirror heating.

Active at temperatures below approx. +4 °C (approx. +39 °F)

Heated spray jets for windscreen washer system.

Heated windshield wiper parks.

Rear window defroster.

If the engine has been started using the remote start relay function, the settings can be changed via the air conditioning system controls and the buttons for the

windshield and rear window defroster, seat heating or ventilation, depending on vehicle equipment.

Personal settings will be replaced by the automatic air conditioning settings the next time the vehicle is started using remote start relay.

1. To change the automatic air conditioning settings, contact a suitably qualiﬁed professional. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Careless or unintended use of the remote start relay function can cause serious injuries.

Never start the engine in an enclosed space, e.g. in a garage. The exhaust can cause fatal poisoning and result in death through suffocation.

Only use the remote start relay function when no-one is in the vehicle and immediately before you intend to drive the vehicle.

Never start the engine if children or animals are in the vehicle. When the engine is running, the electrical seats may be used and can cause serious

injuries.

Never start the engine if the vehicle is covered with a protective cover. Hot vehicle components and exhaust can set the protective cover on ﬁre and

cause serious injuries.

Never start the engine close to ﬂammable or explosive materials. The exhaust could ignite the materials. This could cause a ﬁre and serious injuries.

Never start the engine if the vehicle is out of visual range.

Never start the engine if the warning light

is turned on or blinking.

Using the remote start relay function may increase fuel consumption and discharge the 12-volt vehicle battery.

The use of the remote start relay function may be regulated or prohibited regionally in some countries. Always observe legal and local regulations relating to

the use of the remote start relay function!

During an active remote start relay, some vehicle functions are deactivated, e.g. the low beam headlight and the windshield wipers.

Electronic immobilizer

The immobilizer helps prevent the engine from being started and the vehicle from being moved with an unauthorized vehicle key.

For vehicles with a starter button: There is a chip in the vehicle key. It is used to automatically deactivate the electronic immobilizer when there is a valid remote

control vehicle key in the vehicle interior.

For vehicles with a starter button: The electronic immobilizer is automatically activated as soon as there is no valid vehicle key in the vehicle.

The engine can only be started with a Volkswagen Genuine vehicle key that is coded correctly. You can obtain coded vehicle keys from an authorized Volkswagen

dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Only using Volkswagen Genuine vehicle keys will ensure that your vehicle operates correctly.

Troubleshooting

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Fig. 97 On the right side of the steering column: emergency start function.

Engine control malfunction

The yellow indicator light turns on.

Engine control is malfunctioning.

1. Pay attention to any text shown in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit display.

2. Have the engine checked immediately by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Engine control malfunction

The indicator light comes on in the Volkswagen Digital Cockpit.

The yellow indicator light turns on.

The driving performance of the vehicle is limited.

The driving performance has been limited to prevent the engine control components from overheating.

A corresponding indicator may appear in the instrument cluster display.

It is possible to continue driving with reduced driving performance.

The driving performance limitation is removed in the following scenarios:

The engine control components are no longer within a critical temperature range.

Engine speed limited

The yellow indicator light turns on.

The engine speed has been limited to reduce the risk of the engine overheating.

The instrument cluster display shows the engine speed.

The engine speed limitation is removed in the following scenarios:

The engine is no longer within a critical temperature range.

The driver’s foot is removed from the accelerator pedal.

together with

Engine speed limitation due to engine control malfunction

The yellow indicator lights turn on.

The engine speed limitation is triggered by an engine control malfunction.

1. Make sure the displayed RPM is not exceeded.

2. Have the engine checked immediately by suitably qualiﬁed professionals. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility.

Valid vehicle key cannot be detected

A corresponding indicator appears in the instrument cluster display.

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If the vehicle key has a weak or drained button cell battery, the vehicle key may not be able to be detected.

An emergency start must be performed:

1. Press and hold the brake pedal.

2. Hold the vehicle key on the right side of the steering column trim panel immediately after pressing the starter button ﬁg. 97.

The ignition will switch on automatically and the engine may start.

The engine cannot be turned off

The engine cannot be turned off when the starter button is pressed brieﬂy.

An emergency stop must be performed:

1. Press the starter button twice within several seconds or press and hold one time.

The engine will stop automatically ⇒ Starter button.

The engine cannot be started

If an unauthorized vehicle key is used or the system is malfunctioning, a corresponding indicator appears in the instrument cluster display.

1. Use an authorized vehicle key.

2. If the malfunction persists, contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

The engine cannot be started

The engine cannot be started by brieﬂy pressing the starter button while activating the brake pedal or the clutch pedal.

There is a malfunction in the start system.

1. Press the starter button until the engine starts.

2. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.

The engine cannot be started remotely

If at least one of the following conditions are met, the engine remote start function does not start or the engine switches off when it was running:

The vehicle is unlocked.

The hood or the trunk lid is opened.

The selector lever is not in position ⇒ Automatic transmission: selecting the selector lever position.

The brake or accelerator pedal is pressed.

During the remote start the fuel level sinks to the reserve amount.

If the 12-volt vehicle battery is too weak or discharged.

The switch for the hazard warning lights is pressed.

Ensure that the necessary conditions are met and then restart the engine if necessary.

Start/Stop system

Start-stop system

The start-stop system automatically

switches the engine off when you stop

and when the vehicle is stationary. The

engine starts again automatically when

needed.

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