Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 147

on → page 322, Declaration of Compliance, Tele-
communications and Electronic Systems.
Tips and troubleshooting
Fig. 98 Hold the remote control vehicle key to the
right of the steering column: Emergency starting fea-
ture.
When the ignition is switched on, several warning
and indicator lights come on briefly for a function
check. They go out after a few seconds.
Engine control malfunction
The yellow indicator light comes on.
— Have the engine checked immediately by an au-
thorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volks-
wagen Service Facility.
Engine speed (rpm) limited
The yellow indicator light comes on.
Engine speed (rpm) is automatically limited to help
prevent the engine from overheating.
— Briefly take your foot off the accelerator.
The limited engine speed is shown in the instrument
cluster.
Once the engine is no longer at a critical tempera-
ture, the engine speed limit is increased.
and Engine speed limited
The yellow indicator lights come on.
The engine speed is limited due to a malfunction in
the engine management system.
— Make sure that the engine speed does not exceed
the engine speed displayed, for example, when
downshifting.
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— Have the engine checked immediately by an au-
thorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volks-
wagen Service Facility.
If you use the wrong vehicle key or cannot remove
the key from the ignition switch
— Automatic transmission: Press the release button
on the transmission selector lever and release.
The vehicle key can now be removed.
— DSG
® transmission: Move the selector lever to po-
sition P if the vehicle is stationary. If necessary,
press the release button on the transmission se-
lector lever.
— Manual transmission: Pull out the vehicle key.
If the engine does not stop
If the engine does not switch off by briefly pressing
the starter button, emergency shut-off is necessary:
— Press the starter button twice within 3 seconds.
— OR: Press and hold the button longer than 1 sec-
ond → in Stopping the engine on page 144.
— The engine switches off automatically.
If a valid vehicle key is not detected
If an authorized remote control vehicle key is in the
passenger compartment but is not detected, the re-
mote control vehicle key battery may be weak or
dead. You can still start the engine using the emer-
gency start feature.
— Automatic or DSG transmission: Make sure the
transmission selector lever is in the Park (P) posi-
tion.
— Press and hold the brake pedal.
— Hold the remote control vehicle key to the right
of the steering column trim immediately after
pressing the starter button →
— The ignition automatically switches on and the
engine starts.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument
cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to
break down in traffic and result in a collision and
serious personal injury.
·
Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
·
Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS
can result in vehicle damage.
Starting and stopping the engine
fig. 98.
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