VW Jetta VI SportWagen owners manual page 198

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To help make it more difficult to steal your vehicle, you should always make sure the steering column is locked before leaving the vehicle. Electronic steering column lock Vehicles with Keyless Access: The steering column is locked if the driver door is opened with the ignition switched off. The vehicle must be standing still and the transmission must be in Park (P) on an automatic transmission vehicle. If the driver door is opened before the ignition is switched off, the electronic steering column lock is activated only after the vehicle has been locked with the vehicle key or via the sensor in the door handle. Mechanical steering column lock Vehicles without Keyless Access: The steering column is locked if the vehicle is stationary and the vehicle key is removed from the ignition switch. Engaging the steering column Disengaging the steering column lock lock Parking the vehicle . Turn the steering wheel slightly to take pressure off the steering column lock. Remove the vehicle key. Insert the vehicle key into the ignition switch. Turn the steering wheel slightly until Hold the steering wheel in this you hear the steering column lock position and turn the ignition switch. engage. Power steering Power steering automatically adjusts to driving speed, steering torque, and the steering angle of the wheels. Power steering works only when the engine is running. If power steering is reduced or lost completely, it will be much harder to steer and control the vehicle. Counter-steering assistance Counter-steering assistance is part of Electronic Stability Control (ESC). This feature makes it easier for the driver to control the vehicle in difficult situations. For example, if you have to brake hard on a surface that provides uneven traction, the vehicle could pull to the right or left. ESC detects this situation and helps the driver counter-steer with additional steering power ⇒ . WARNING The counter-steering assistance in ESC can do no more than help the driver steer in difficult situations. The driver must still control the vehicle. The vehicle does not steer by itself with this feature! NOTICE If the ignition is off, the steering column lock will engage and the vehicle cannot be steered. For this reason, you must leave the ignition on when going through an automatic car wash, for example, so that the wheels will still steer.

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