Starting and stopping the engine -> Starter button for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Starter button  
Fig. 134 In the center console: Starter button for the Keyless Access  
locking and starting system.  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
For vehicles with Keyless Access, the vehicle can be started either  
with the starter button in the lower center console fig. 134 or with  
the vehicle key in the ignition switch fig. 133.  
The starter button can only be used when an authorized vehicle key  
is in the vehicle.  
When leaving the vehicle, the electronic steering column lock is  
activated when the ignition is switched off and the driver door is  
opened Steering.  
Switching the ignition on and off  
Briefly press the starter button once without operating the brake or  
clutch pedals ꢀ  
.
Emergency starting  
If an authorized remote control vehicle key is in the passenger com-  
partment but the instrument cluster displays Key not in Range when  
you push the starter button, the remote control vehicle key battery is  
weak or dead. You can still start the engine by inserting the key in the  
ignition switch Vehicle key positions in the ignition switch.  
Emergency shut-off  
If the engine does not switch off by briefly pressing the starter button,  
emergency shut-off is necessary:  
Press the starter button twice within 3 seconds or press and hold  
the button longer than 1 second in Stopping the engine  
The engine switches off automatically.  
Engine restart feature  
If no authorized remote control vehicle key is identified in the passen-  
ger compartment after the engine has been switched off, the engine  
can be restarted within about 5 seconds. A related message is shown  
in the instrument cluster display.  
After the 5 seconds have passed, the engine can no longer be started  
without an authorized vehicle key in the passenger compartment.  
WARNING  
Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious personal inju-  
ry.  
Do not depress the brake or clutch pedals when switching on  
the ignition, as the engine could otherwise start immediately.  
WARNING  
Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal in-  
jury.  
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle.  
Children or unauthorized persons may use it to lock the vehi-  
cle, start the engine, and operate vehicle systems such as the  
power windows, leading to serious personal injury.  
Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who can-  
not help themselves in the vehicle. The doors can be locked  
using the remote control vehicle key. This could result in peo-  
ple being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. For example,  
depending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle  
can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.  
Heat buildup in the passenger and luggage compartment of a  
parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are  
much higher than the outside temperatures, particularly in  
summer. Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause  
unconsciousness and death, particularly to small children.  
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.  
Starting the engine  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
Please perform these steps only in the order listed.  
Step Vehicles without Keyless  
Access  
Vehicles with Keyless  
Access  
1.  
Automatic transmission: Depress the brake pedal and hold  
it down until step 5 is completed.  
1 a.  
Manual transmission: Depress clutch pedal fully and hold  
until the engine has started.  
2. Shift the transmission into Neutral (N) or Park (P) (automatic),  
or into Neutral (manual only).  
3.  
Push the vehicle key to posi- Briefly press the starter button  
tion fig. 133 (3) – do not fig. 134 – do not depress  
depress the accelerator pedal. the accelerator pedal. An au-  
thorized vehicle key must be  
inside the vehicle in order to  
start the engine.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
When the engine starts, re-  
lease the vehicle key.  
When the engine starts, re-  
lease the starter button.  
If the engine does not start, switch off the ignition and start  
again after about 1 minute.  
Release the electronic parking brake when you are ready to  
start driving