Driving -> Electronic immobiliser for Your Volkswagen California Van Third Generation (2015-2024)

After the engine is switched off, the radiator fan in the engine compartment may run on for some minutes,  
even if the ignition is switched off or the vehicle key has been removed. The radiator fan will switch itself off  
automatically.  
Electronic immobiliser  
The immobiliser helps to prevent the engine from being started and driven with an unauthorised vehicle key.  
There is a chip in the vehicle key. This deactivates the immobiliser automatically when a valid vehicle key is in the  
ignition lock.  
The engine can only be started using a genuine Volkswagen vehicle key with the correct code. Coded vehicle keys are  
available from a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles dealership.  
The vehicle cannot be operated properly if you do not have a genuine Volkswagen  
key.  
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Troubleshooting  
Engine management system fault  
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.  
Fault in engine management system.  
1. Observe the text on the instrument cluster, if necessary.  
2. Have the engine checked by a correspondingly qualified workshop as soon as possible.  
There is a fault in the engine management system  
The indicator lamp in the digital instrument cluster lights up.  
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.  
The vehicle’s drive power is limited!  
The drive power has been limited to prevent the engine management system components from overheating.  
A corresponding display can appear in the instrument cluster.  
You can drive on with reduced drive power.  
The drive power limitation will be lifted in the following cases:  
The engine management system components are no longer in a critical temperature range.  
Engine speed limited  
The indicator lamp lights up yellow.  
The engine speed was limited to prevent the engine from overheating.  
The engine speed is shown on the instrument cluster display.  
The engine speed limitation will be cancelled again in the following cases:  
Engine is no longer in a critical temperature range.  
Foot is taken off the accelerator.  
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engine speed limitation due to fault in the engine management  
The indicator lamps light up yellow.  
Engine speed limitation is activated due to a fault in the engine management system.  
1. Make sure that the displayed engine speed is not exceeded.  
2. Have the engine checked by a correspondingly qualified workshop as soon as possible.  
There is a fault in the engine management system  
The indicator lamp in theanalogue instrument cluster flashes.  
The indicator lamp flashes yellow.  
The vehicle’s drive power is limited  
The drive power has been limited to prevent the engine management system components from overheating.  
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