Starting The Engine - Volkswagen Golf 2015 Manual

WARNING
Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious personal injury.
Do not depress the brake or clutch pedals when switching on the ignition, as the engine
could otherwise start immediately.
WARNING
Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal injury.
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. Children or unauthorized
persons may use it to lock the vehicle, start the engine, and operate vehicle systems such as
the power windows, leading to serious personal injury.
Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves in the
vehicle. The doors can be locked using the remote control vehicle key. This could result in
people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. For example, depending on the time of
year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.
Heat buildup in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in
temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures, particularly
in summer. Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and
death, particularly to small children.
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.

Starting 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
Automatic transmission: Depress the brake pedal and hold it down until step 5 is
1.
Manual transmission: Depress clutch pedal fully and hold until the engine has started.
1 a.
2. Shift the transmission into Neutral (N) or Park (P) (automatic), or into Neutral (manual only).
3.
Turn the vehicle key to position ⇒
(2) – do not depress the accelerator pedal.
4. When the engine starts, release the vehicle
key.
Vehicles with Keyless Access
completed.
Briefly press the starter button ⇒
fig. 123
do not depress the accelerator pedal. An
authorized vehicle key must be inside the
vehicle in order to start the engine.
fig. 124 –