Get Start/Stop system Guide for Volkswagen Taos SUV First Generation (2022-2025)

lid, activate drive-ready mode and thereby activate electrical equipment, such as the power windows. This can cause

accidents and serious or fatal injuries.

Always take all vehicle keys with you if you are leaving the vehicle.

WARNING

If you leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle, they may accidentally set the

vehicle in motion or be subjected to very high or low temperatures. There is a risk of accidents and serious or fatal

injuries.

Never leave children, people requiring assistance or animals unattended in the vehicle.

NOTICE

The engine can overheat after turning it off if the vehicle is driven with a high engine load for a long period of time.

Let the engine run in neutral for approximately two minutes before turning it off.

The radiator fan in the engine compartment may continue running for several minutes after turning the engine off, even if

the ignition is switched off. The radiator fan turns off automatically.

Troubleshooting

The engine cannot be turned off

The engine cannot be turned off when the starter button is pressed brieﬂy.

An emergency stop must be performed:

1. Press the starter button twice within several seconds or press and hold one time.

The engine switches off automatically ⇒ Starter button.

Start/Stop system

Start-stop system

Function description

The start-stop system automatically switches the engine off shortly before and when the vehicle comes to a halt and when

stationary.

The engine always restarts automatically when required for the vehicle and the identiﬁed situation.

The function is automatically activated every time the ignition is switched on.

Indicator lights

Information about the current status is shown in the instrument cluster display.

When indicator light

comes on, the start-stop system is available and the automatic engine stop is active.

If the

indicator light is lit, the start-stop system is not available or the start-stop system has automatically started the

engine.

Conditions for Automatically Restarting the Engine

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Vehicles with an automatic transmission: If you take your foot off the brake pedal or you press the accelerator pedal.

Vehicles with manual transmission: if the clutch is operated.

If the vehicle interior heats up or cools down signiﬁcantly.

If the vehicle starts to move.

If the electrical voltage in the 12-volt vehicle battery falls.

If the steering wheel is moved.

Conditions that Can Prevent Automatic Engine Shutdown

The driver is not wearing their safety belt.

The driver door is opened.

The engine hood is open.

A minimum engine temperature has not been reached.

Vehicles with Climatronic: The temperature in the vehicle interior is not within the preset temperature values or the

humidity is too high.

The air conditioner's defrost function is switched on.

The charge level of the 12 V vehicle battery is insufﬁcient.

The temperature of the 12 V vehicle battery is too low or too high.

The vehicle is on a large uphill or downhill gradient.

The steering wheel is signiﬁcantly turned.

The reverse gear is engaged.

If the conditions for automatic engine switch-off are only achieved during a stationary phase, then the engine may also switch

off at this point, e.g. if the defrost function is switched off.

Manually deactivating and activating the start-stop system

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Fig. 94 In the lower section of the center console or, depending on the vehicle equipment, in the Infotainment system: Button

for the start-stop system.

Manually deactivating the start-stop system:

1. Press the

button in the center console. When the start-stop system is deactivated, the indicator light on the button

comes on ﬁg. 94.

Always manually deactivate the start-stop system when driving through water.

Manually activating the start-stop system:

1. Press the

button in the center console again ﬁg. 94.

button, the instrument cluster display will show the status of the start-stop system.

Each time you press the

If the start-stop system has switched the engine off, it restarts as soon as the system is deactivated by pressing the

butto

In some cases, you may need to restart the engine manually, e.g. if the hood or the driver door is opened. Pay attention to

the relevant message on the instrument cluster display ⇒

Start/stop mode with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)

After an active brake intervention by the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC ), the engine is switched off until the vehicle is

stationary.

In the following cases, if the ACC is active, the engine is restarted:

The accelerator pedal is pressed.

If ACC has resumed the speed and distance control.

The vehicle in front has moved on.

The engine is restarted if the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is deactivated and the vehicle in front has moved on.

If the temperature is above approx. 38 °C (100 °F), the engine stop function may be automatically deactivated.

For case of vehicles with Driving Mode Selection, the start-stop system is automatically activated if the Eco driving mode is

selected.

WARNING

If the start-stop system is activated during work in the engine compartment, the motor may start suddenly. This can cause

accidents and serious injuries.

Always deactivate the start-stop system when working in the engine compartment.

WARNING

When the engine is switched off, certain vehicle systems do not work or only work in a limited way, such as the brake

booster or power steering. As a result, you must use more force for steering and you must apply more pressure on the

brake pedal to stop. When the vehicle is moving, this can result in loss of control of the vehicle, accidents and serious or

fatal injuries.

Never switch off the engine while the vehicle is in motion.

WARNING

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When the engine is switched off, the airbags and safety belt pretensioners will not function. This can cause serious or fatal

injuries in the event of accidents.

Never switch off the engine while the vehicle is in motion.

WARNING

If the ignition is switched off, the steering lock can engage and you would no longer be able to steer the vehicle. When the

vehicle is moving, this can result in loss of control of the vehicle, accidents, and serious or fatal injuries.

Never switch off the ignition when the vehicle is in motion.

NOTICE

If the start-stop system is used for a very long period of time at very high outside temperatures, this can damage the 12-

volt vehicle battery.

Avoid using the start-stop system at very high outside temperatures.

Troubleshooting

The engine does not start automatically

1. Start the engine manually ⇒ Start the engine.

2. Manually deactivate the start-stop system ⇒ Start-stop system.

3. Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have the system inspected.

Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Automatic transmission

Selector lever

When the ignition is switched on, the

engaged selector lever position is

shown in the instrument cluster

display.

Selecting a selector lever position

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Start/Stop system for Your Volkswagen Taos SUV First Generation (2022-2025)

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