VW Beetle Convertible owners manual page 143

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Stopping 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. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop ⇒ . 2. Depress and hold down the brake pedal until step 4 is completed. 3. Automatic transmission: Shift the tran(Psm). ission into Park 4. Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehicle from moving 5. Turn the vehicle key to position ⇒ fig. 96 (0) Briefly press the starter button ⇒ fig. 97. If in the ignition switch. the engine will not switch off, carry out the emergency shut-off procedure 6. 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 Opening the doors switches off electrical 7. switches off electrical equipment and equipment and activates the steering activates the steering column lock. 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. x The airbags and safety belt pretensioners will not work when the ignition is switched off. x The brake booster does not work when the engine is not running. More brake pedal pressure will be needed to stop the vehicle. x The power steering system does not work when the engine is not running, and you will need more force to steer the vehicle. x When the key is removed from the ignition switch, the steering will lock and you will not 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).

owners manual VW Beetle Convertible

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