Get Driving -> Start the engine Guide for Volkswagen Atlas SUV Second Generation (2024-2025)

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.

Start the engine

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.

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.

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.

Starting the Remote Start Relay Function

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Fig. 91 On the remote control vehicle key: Button for remote start relay function.

Button to lock the vehicle.

Button for remote start relay function.

To start the engine with the remote start function, you must press the following buttons on the vehicle key within ﬁve seconds

⇒

:

1. Press the button

once ﬁg. 91.

All turn signals will ﬂash.

2. Press the

button twice ﬁg. 91.

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

For vehicles with Keyless Access, all valid vehicle keys which are in the vehicle interior have been blocked for this period

of time.

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. 91.

Driving after a remote start relay

To be able to drive the vehicle after you have used the remote start relay function, you have to start the vehicle separately.

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

The engine continues to run during this process.

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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

.

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 the

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.

Automatic remote start relay functions

Depending on the outside temperature and vehicle equipment, the following heating, ventilation and cooling system settings

are automatically activated in the case of a remote start relay:

Heated spray jets for windscreen washer system.

Heated windshield wiper parks.

Rear window defroster.

Exterior mirror heating.

Steering wheel heating.

Front seat heating.

Front seat ventilation.

WARNING

Careless or unsupervised use of the remote start relay function may cause poisonous gases to enter the vehicle interior.

This can cause serious injuries and death due to asphyxiation.

Never start the engine in an enclosed space, e.g. in a garage.

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

the vehicle.

WARNING

When the engine is running, the electrical seats are operational. There is a risk of crushing and serious injuries.

Never start the engine if children or animals are in the vehicle unsupervised.

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

WARNING

Hot vehicle parts and exhaust can ignite ﬂammable or explosive materials in the vicinity. This can lead to a ﬁre and cause

accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Never start the engine close to ﬂammable or explosive materials.

Never start the engine if the vehicle is covered with a protective cover.

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

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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 V vehicle battery.

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.

Vehicles with a Starter Button

In the remote control vehicle key, there is a chip used to automatically deactivate the electronic immobilizer when there is a

valid remote control vehicle key in the vehicle interior.

The electronic immobilizer is automatically engaged as soon as the ignition is switched off ⇒ Starter button.

You can only start the engine with a suitably coded Volkswagen Original vehicle key. You can obtain coded vehicle keys

from an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Starter button

The starter button replaces the ignition

lock (Press & Drive).

Start the engine with the starter button 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 vehicle equipment, the function readiness is indicated by the starter button blinking.

The electronic steering lock is activated when you leave the vehicle by opening the driver door when the ignition is switched o

(depending on the country and the vehicle equipment) ⇒ Steering information.

Switching the ignition on or off

Fig. 92 In the lower section of the center console: starter button.

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