Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual page 149

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The power steering system does not work when
the engine is not running, and you will need
more force to steer the vehicle.
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Never remove the key from the ignition switch
or turn off the ignition with the starter button
while the vehicle is moving or rolling to a stop.
The electronic steering column could suddenly
lock, you would not be able to steer, and you
could lose control of the vehicle, crash, and seri-
ously injure yourself and others.
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Switch the Start-stop system off before work-
ing in the engine compartment.
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.
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Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to
do so.
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Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move
the vehicle a safe distance off the road, turn on
the emergency flashers, stop the engine, and
use other warning devices to warn approaching
traffic.
NOTICE
The vehicle battery may be damaged if the Start-
stop system is active for a long time in very hot out-
side temperatures.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights can result in vehicle
damage
In certain situations it may be necessary to
manually restart the engine. A text message
will appear in the instrument cluster display.
If the outside temperature is above about
+100 °F (+38 °C), the Start-stop system may
switch off automatically.
In vehicles with Driving Mode Selection, the
Start-stop system is automatically activated in
the Eco driving mode.
Always manually deactivate the Start-stop
system when driving through water.
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Manual transmission
Manual transmission gearshift lever
Fig. 100 Gearshift pattern of a 6-speed manual trans-
mission.
The positions of the individual gears are shown on
the gearshift lever → fig.
— Depress the clutch pedal all the way and hold.
— Move the gearshift lever into the desired position
→ .
— Release the clutch pedal to engage the gear.
The clutch pedal must be fully depressed to start the
engine.
Shifting into reverse
— Only shift to the reverse gear when the vehicle is
not moving.
— Depress the clutch pedal fully and hold →
— Move the gearshift lever to neutral and press
down.
— Move the shift lever to the left and then push for-
ward into the reverse gear position →
— Release the clutch pedal to engage the gear.
Downshifting
You should always downshift gear by gear when
driving, meaning always into the next lowest gear.
Do not downshift when the engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) is too high →
engine rpm, skipping over one or more gears when
downshifting can cause damage to the clutch and
transmission, even if a gear is not engaged →
Manual transmission
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