VW Golf VI 6 GTI owners manual page 183

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WARNING Never leave the vehicle unattended while the engine is running. The vehicle could move suddenly, especially when the vehicle is in gear, resulting in accidents and personal injury. WARNING “Starting fluids” can explode and can cause a “run-away” vehicle condition. x Never use starting assist fluids. NOTICE x You can damage the starter or the engine if you try to start the engine when the vehicle is still moving, or if you try to restart the engine right after switching it off. x Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration, and heavy engine loads when the engine is cold. x Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the vehicle. Unburned fuel can get into the catalytic converter and damage it. The steering column may also be locked. Do not let your vehicle warm up while standing; instead, start driving right away after making sure that you have good visibility through all windows. This will help the engine reach operating temperature faster and keep down emissions. Major consumers of electricity are temporarily switched off when the engine is being started. After starting a cold engine, there may be increased operating noises for a few seconds. This is normal and harmless. 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 fr18om6. m oving . 5. Turn the vehicle key to position ⇒ fig. 121 fig. 122. If Briefly press the starter button ⇒ (0) in the ignition switch. the engine will not switch off, carry out the emergency shut-off procedure . 169. 6. With a manual transmission,t sinto hif1st gear (vehicle on flat surface or pointing uphill) or reverse (vehicle pointing downhill).

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