VW Golf VI 6 GTI owners manual page 184

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Please perform these steps only in the order listed. Step Vehicles without Keyless Access Vehicles with Keyless Access 7. Removing the vehicle key from the ignitionOpe ning the doors switches off electrical 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). After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan in the engine compartment may keep running for several minutes, or may start running after the vehicle has been parked for a while, even if the ignition is switched off and the vehicle key has been removed. The radiator fan shuts off automatically when the engine has cooled down enough. Electronic immobilizer ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS The immobilizer helps to prevent the engine from being started and driven with an unauthorized vehicle key. There is a microchip inside the vehicle key. The chip deactivates the immobilizer automatically when an authorized vehicle key is inserted into the ignition switch. The electronic immobilizer is automatically activated when the remote control vehicle key is pulled out of the ignition switch. On vehicles with Keyless Access, the vehicle key must be outside the vehicle . 49.

owners manual VW Golf VI GTI

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