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Start the engine -> Remote start relay function for Your Volkswagen Taos SUV First Generation (2022-2025)

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Brake system malfunctioning  
The red warning light turns on. A message may also be displayed.  
1.  
Do not continue driving! Contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility  
immediately for assistance.  
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Brake pad wear indicator  
The warning light flashes or turns on red or yellow.  
The front brake pads are worn.  
1. Immediately contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have the system  
checked. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service  
Facility.  
2. Have all brake pads inspected and replaced, if necessary.  
Braking Performance Reduced  
If the brake pads are worn or if you notice that your vehicle does not brake as usual, e.g. the braking distance suddenly  
increases:  
1. Immediately contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have the system  
checked. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service  
Facility.  
2. Have all brake pads inspected and replaced, if necessary.  
Start the engine  
Remote start relay function  
With the remote start relay function,  
the engine can be started remotely, in  
order to heat or cool the vehicle  
interior before the start of a journey.  
The use of the remote start relay function may be regulated or prohibited regionally in some countries. Always observe legal  
and local regulations relating to the use of the remote start relay function.  
Remote start relay conditions  
The following conditions must be fulfilled simultaneously in order for the vehicle interior to be heated or cooled by the remote  
start relay function:  
The vehicle is fully ready to drive.  
The vehicle does not move.  
Sufficient fuel is available and the indicator light  
The parking lock is engaged.  
did not light up before the vehicle was parked.  
All doors, the hood and the trunk lid are fully closed and locked.  
The anti-theft alarm system has not triggered the alarm.  
The panic alarm is not activated.  
The emergency flashers are switched off.  
Two remote starts have not yet been carried out in direct succession.  
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Starting the Remote Start Relay Function  
Fig. 91 On the remote control vehicle key: Button for remote start relay function.  
Button to lock the vehicle.  
Button for remote start relay function.  
You must press the following buttons on the vehicle key within five seconds to start the engine using the remote start relay  
function  
:
1. Press the button  
once fig. 91.  
All turn signals will flash.  
2. Press the  
button twice fig. 91.  
All turn signals will flash. During remote start, the parking light turns on.  
For vehicles with Keyless Access, all valid vehicle keys which are in the vehicle interior have been blocked for this period  
of time.  
If the remote start relay process is not actively canceled by the driver or automatically canceled, the engine will run for around  
10 minutes. A maximum of two remote starts can be performed in a row, even if one or both remote starts have been  
interrupted within the 10 minute period.  
1. In order to carry out two more remote starts, switch the ignition on and off once.  
Ending the remote start relay  
1. Press the  
button on the remote control vehicle key to switch off the engine fig. 91.  
Driving after a remote start relay  
To be able to drive the vehicle after you have used the remote start relay function, you have to start the vehicle separately.  
1. Vehicles with starter button: Press the brake pedal and the starter button.  
The engine continues to run during this process.  
Settings for automatic air conditioning with remote start relay  
Climatronic: After the engine is started, the air conditioner automatically regulates the temperature of the vehicle interior to  
approx. +22 °C (approx. +72 °F) if it is in automatic mode  
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Manual air conditioning system: After the engine is started, the air conditioner regulates the temperature of the vehicle interior  
to the most recently selected level.  
If the engine has been started using the remote start relay function, the settings can be changed via the air conditioning  
system controls and the buttons for the windshield and rear window defroster, seat heating or ventilation, depending on the  
vehicle equipment.  
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Personal settings will be replaced by the automatic air conditioning settings the next time the vehicle is started using remote  
start relay.  
1. To change the automatic air conditioning settings, contact a suitably qualified professional. Volkswagen recommends  
contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Automatic remote start relay functions  
Depending on the outside temperature and vehicle equipment, the following heating, ventilation and cooling system settings  
are automatically activated in the case of a remote start relay:  
Heated spray jets for windscreen washer system.  
Heated windshield wiper parks.  
Rear window defroster.  
Exterior mirror heating.  
Steering wheel heating.  
Front seat heating.  
Front seat ventilation.  
WARNING  
Careless or unsupervised use of the remote start relay function may cause poisonous gases to enter the vehicle interior.  
This can cause serious injuries and death due to asphyxiation.  
Never start the engine in an enclosed space, e.g. in a garage.  
Only use the remote start relay function when no-one is in the vehicle and immediately before you intend to drive  
the vehicle.  
WARNING  
When the engine is running, the electrical seats are operational. There is a risk of crushing and serious injuries.  
Never start the engine if children or animals are in the vehicle unsupervised.  
Never start the engine if the vehicle is out of visual range.  
WARNING  
Hot vehicle parts and exhaust can ignite flammable or explosive materials in the vicinity. This can lead to a fire and cause  
accidents and serious or fatal injuries.  
Never start the engine close to flammable or explosive materials.  
Never start the engine if the vehicle is covered with a protective cover.  
Never start the engine if the vehicle is out of visual range.  
Never start the engine if the warning light  
is turned on or blinking.  
Using the remote start relay function may increase fuel consumption and discharge the 12 V vehicle battery.  
During an active remote start relay, some vehicle functions are deactivated, e.g. the low beam headlight and the  
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windshield wipers.  
Electronic immobilizer  
The immobilizer helps prevent the engine from being started and the vehicle from being moved with an unauthorized vehicle  
key.  
Vehicles with a Starter Button  
In the remote control vehicle key, there is a chip used to automatically deactivate the electronic immobilizer when there is a  
valid remote control vehicle key in the vehicle interior.  
The electronic immobilizer is automatically engaged as soon as the ignition is switched off Starter button.  
You can only start the engine with a suitably coded Volkswagen Original vehicle key. You can obtain coded vehicle keys  
from an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.  
Starter button  
The starter button replaces the ignition  
lock (Press & Drive).  
Start the engine with the starter button and by pressing the brake pedal.  
The vehicle can only be activated when there is a valid vehicle key inside the vehicle.  
Switching the ignition on or off  
Fig. 92 In the lower section of the center console: starter button.  
1. Press the starter button once without pressing the brake or clutch pedal ⇒  
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Automatic ignition switch off  
If the vehicle recognizes that the driver is absent when the internal combustion engine is switched off, the ignition is  
automatically switched off after a certain amount of time.  
Engine restart function  
If no valid remote control vehicle key is detected in the vehicle interior after the engine has been inadvertently switched off, th  
engine cannot be started within approximately five seconds.  
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