First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The steps should only be carried out in the specified order. | ||
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Step | Vehicles without Keyless Access | Vehicles with Keyless Access |
1. | Depress the brake pedal and hold it until step 5 has been completed. | |
1 a. | Vehicles with a manual gearbox: fully depress the clutch pedal and hold it until the engine has been started. | |
2. | Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to P or N. | |
3. |
Only vehicles with diesel engines: to preheat the engine,
turn the vehicle key to position . The indicator lamp
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4. | Turn the vehicle key in the ignition lock to position – do not depress the accelerator. | Press the starter button briefly without depressing the accelerator. There must be a valid vehicle key in the vehicle before the engine can be started. |
5. | Release the vehicle key once the engine has started. Once released, the vehicle key moves back to position . | |
6. | If the engine does not start, stop the procedure and repeat it after approximately one minute. | If the engine does not start, stop the procedure and repeat it after approximately one minute. If necessary, use the emergency start function . |
7. | Switch off the electronic parking brake if you wish to pull away . |
WARNING
Start boosters may explode or suddenly cause the engine to run at high revs.
NOTICE
Do not warm up the engine by running it while the vehicle is stationary. Instead, pull off as soon as there is good visibility through the windows. This helps the engine to reach operating temperature more quickly and reduces emissions.
Components with a high power consumption are switched off temporarily when the engine is started.
When starting from cold, the engine may be a little noisy for the first few seconds. This is quite normal, and no cause for concern.
At outside temperatures of less than +5°C (+41°F), fumes may be detected under a vehicle with a diesel engine if the fuel-powered supplementary heater is switched on.
A set operating temperature is required to start a multi-fuel engine with bioethanol E85. The engine will have to be preheated if necessary . Refer to the information on bioethanol .
Cleaning a Camera
To ensure a clear picture, the camera lens must be clean
and free of obstructions. Remove any build-up of dirt or
debris by spraying water onto the camera lens with a
spray bottle or pressure washer.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to remove dirt or debris
by wiping an exposed lens with your hands or a ...
Removing and installing head restraint
Removing
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Press release button -3- for
height adjustment on head restraint guide
-4- in -direction of arrow-.
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At the same time pull head restraint
-1- out of rear seat backrest -2-
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Removing and installing remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater
-R149-, Golf and Golf GTE
Note
If the remote control receiver for auxiliary coolant heater
-R149- is renewed, the remote control receiver for auxiliary
coolant heater -R149- needs to be adapted to the auxiliary and
supplementary heater using the vehicle diagnostic tester ...