In any event, have the automatic or DSG transmis-
sion checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or
authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
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.
If the vehicle does not move even though a drive po-
sition is selected with the transmission selector lev-
er
If the vehicle does not move in the desired direction,
the system may not have engaged the drive position
correctly.
NOTICE
Even with the selector lever is in Neutral (N), the au-
tomatic or DSG transmission will be damaged if the
vehicle is towed (or you let it coast) for an extended
period or at high speed with the engine shut off.
— Press the brake pedal and select the drive position
again.
— If the vehicle still does not move in the desired di-
rection, there is a system malfunction. See your
authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized
Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance to have
the system checked.
NOTICE
As soon as you get any of these warnings about
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transmission overheating, you must either park
the vehicle in a safe place or drive faster than
12 mph (20 km/h).
WARNING
Never shift the transmission out of Park (P) with-
out first firmly applying the parking brake. Other-
wise, the vehicle can start to roll unexpectedly, es-
pecially on hills or inclines, and cause an accident
and serious injuries.
If the text message and acoustic warning repeat
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themselves every 10 seconds or so, you must park
the vehicle in a safe place as soon as you can
safely do so and stop the engine. Let the trans-
mission cool down.
WARNING
To help prevent damage to the transmission, do
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not drive the vehicle again until the acoustic
warning has stopped. As long as the engine is
overheated, avoid stop and start driving and avoid
low speeds (“walking pace”).
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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lease and the vehicle will roll downhill. Furthermore,
if any requirement for engaging Hill Start Assist is no
longer met while the vehicle is stopped, Hill Start
Assist disengages and the brakes are automatically
released and will no longer hold the vehicle.
Hill Start Assist (Hill Hold)
Some vehicles are equipped with Hill Start Assist
(Hill Hold), a feature that helps keep the vehicle from
rolling backwards when starting out on a hill, for ex-
ample after stopping at a traffic light. You don't
have to apply and release the parking brake while
depressing the accelerator. For Hill Start Assist to
work, the engine must be running and the vehicle
must be in First Gear or Reverse (manual transmis-
sion) or in Drive or Sport Drive (D/S) or Reverse (R)
(automatic or DSG transmission) and you must use
the foot brake to hold the vehicle before starting to
move.
Hill Start Assist is activated automatically when the
following points are met at the same time:
— Hold the stopped vehicle on an incline with the
foot brake or parking brake.
— The engine must be running “smoothly.”
— All four wheels must have sufficient contact with
the road.
— Automatic or DSG transmission: vehicle must be
in Drive or Sport Drive (D/S) if headed up a hill or
Reverse (R) if backing up a hill, and the foot brake
must be depressed to keep the vehicle from mov-
ing.
Hill Start Assist keeps the brake applied for almost
2 seconds with the same force you used to prevent
the vehicle from moving. This gives you time to take
your foot off the brake, let the clutch out on a man-
ual transmission vehicle, and gently depress the ac-
celerator to get the vehicle moving again. If you do
not depress the accelerator pedal and get the vehi-
cle moving again within this time, the brakes will re-
— Manual transmission: The vehicle must be in 1st
gear (1) if headed up a hill or in Reverse (R) if
backing up a hill; you must hold the clutch down
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