Get Starting and stopping the engine -> Stopping the engine Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Sixth Generation (2005-2010)

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

Bring the vehicle to a complete stop ⇒ꢀ

Depress and hold down the brake pedal until step 4 is completed.

Automatic transmission: Shift the transmission into Park (P).

Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving

Turn the vehicle key to position ⇒ꢀfig. 147

(0) in the ignition switch.

Briefly press the starter button ⇒ꢀfig. 148. If

the engine will not switch off, carry out the

emergency shut-off procedure

With a manual transmission, shift into 1st gear (vehicle on flat surface or pointing uphill) or

reverse (vehicle pointing downhill).

Removing the vehicle key from the ignition

switches off electrical equipment and

activates the steering column lock.

Opening the doors switches off electrical

equipment and activates the steering

column lock.

WARNING

Never stop the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop. You can lose control

of the vehicle, crash, and be seriously injured.

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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 running. More brake pedal

pressure will be needed to stop the vehicle.

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 steering will lock and you will not

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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 driver 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 locking 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 correctly 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, Telecommunications and Electronic Systems .

Using genuine Volkswagen keys helps minimize the risk of malfunctions.

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