Get Starting and stopping the engine -> Stopping the engine Guide for Volkswagen Cc 4 Door First Generation (2008-2011)

Stopping the engine

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Please perform these steps only in the order listed.

Vehicles without Keyless

Access

Vehicles with Keyless

Access

Step

1.

2.

Bring the vehicle to a complete stop ⇒ꢀ

.

Depress and hold down the brake pedal until step 4 is com-

pleted.

Automatic transmission: Shift the transmission into Park

(P).

3.

4.

Apply the electronic parking brake to help prevent the vehicle

from moving

5. Push the vehicle key fully into Briefly press the starter button

the ignition switch and re-

⇒ꢀfig. 134. If the engine will

lease. The vehicle key springs

not switch off, carry out the

back to position ⇒ꢀfig. 133 (1). emergency shut-off procedure

6.

7.

Manual transmission: Shift into 1st gear (vehicle on flat sur-

face or pointing uphill) or reverse (vehicle pointing downhill).

Removing the vehicle key

Opening the doors switches

from the ignition switches off

off electrical equipment and

electrical equipment and acti-

activates the steering column

vates the steering column

lock.

WARNING

Never stop the engine before the vehicle has come to a com-

plete stop. You can lose control of the vehicle, crash, and be

seriously injured.

The airbags and safety belt pretensioners will not work when

the ignition is switched off.

The brake booster does not work when the engine is not run-

ning. More brake pedal pressure will be needed to stop the ve-

hicle.

The power steering system does not work when the engine is

not running, and you will need more force to steer the vehicle.

When the key is removed from the ignition switch, the steer-

ing will lock and you will not be able to steer the vehicle.

NOTICE

If the vehicle has been driven hard for a long time, the engine

could overheat when it is stopped. To reduce the risk of engine

damage, let the engine idle in Neutral for about 2 minutes before

you switch off the ignition.

If the ignition is switched on or the engine is running and the driv-

er door is opened, a chime sounds. The chime is also a reminder to

switch off the engine and turn off the ignition before leaving and lock-

ing the vehicle from the outside.

On vehicles with automatic transmissions, the vehicle key can

only be removed from the ignition when the transmission is in Park

(P).

After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan in the

engine compartment may keep running for several minutes, or may

start running after the vehicle has been parked for a while, even if the

ignition is switched off and the vehicle key has been removed. The

radiator fan shuts off automatically when the engine has cooled down

enough.

Electronic immobilizer

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The immobilizer helps to prevent the engine from being started and

driven with an unauthorized vehicle key.

There is a microchip inside the vehicle key. The chip deactivates the

immobilizer automatically when an authorized vehicle key is inserted

into the ignition switch.

The electronic immobilizer is automatically activated when the remote

control vehicle key is pulled out of the ignition switch. On vehicles

with Keyless Access, the vehicle key must be outside the vehicle ⇒ꢀ

Power locking and closing system.

The engine can therefore only be started with an authorized and cor-

rectly coded genuine Volkswagen vehicle key. Coded vehicle keys

are available from authorized Volkswagen dealers, authorized

Volkswagen Service Facilities, and from certain independent repair

facilities and locksmiths who are qualified to make these vehicle keys

⇒ꢀ Vehicle key set.

If an unauthorized vehicle key is used, Immobilizer active! appears

in the instrument cluster display. The vehicle cannot be operated with

this key.

A Declaration of Compliance with the United States FCC and Industry

Canada regulations is on ⇒ꢀ Declaration of Compliance, Telecommu-

nications and Electronic Systems.

Using genuine Volkswagen keys helps minimize the risk of mal-

functions.

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