Never park where the hot exhaust system could
ignite flammable materials, such as brush,
leaves, dry grass, spilled fuel, etc.
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Parking and maneuvering
Parking
WARNING
Automatic or DSG transmission: Leaving the vehi-
cle when the selector lever is not in Park (P) can
cause the vehicle to roll away. This can cause acci-
dents and serious personal injuries.
Please note legal regulations when stopping and
parking your vehicle.
Parking the vehicle
Please perform these steps only in the order listed:
Always follow the correct order to stop the en-
gine → page 141, Starting and stopping the en-
gine.
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— Stop the vehicle on a suitable surface →
.
— Press the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to
a complete stop; leave your foot on the brake
pedal and continue to hold it down.
When leaving the vehicle, always move the se-
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lector lever to Park (P), engage the parking
brake, and pay attention to the warning mes-
sages in the instrument cluster display at all
times.
— Automatic or DSG transmission: Shift the trans-
mission to Park (P).
— Apply the parking brake to help prevent the vehi-
cle from moving → page 178, Using the parking
brake (Golf, Golf GTI).
WARNING
Driving with bad brakes or worn brake pads can
cause a collision and serious personal injury.
— Make sure that the red indicator light or
in
If the brake pads are worn or you notice
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— Switch off the engine and then take your foot off
the brake pedal.
changes in the way the vehicle brakes, immedi-
ately contact an authorized Volkswagen dealer
or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to
have the brake pads checked and, if necessary,
replaced.
— If necessary, remove the vehicle key from the ig-
nition.
— If necessary, turn the steering wheel slightly to
engage the steering column lock.
WARNING
— Shift manual transmission into 1st gear (on level
ground or if pointed uphill) or reverse (if pointed
downhill) and let the clutch out.
Parking improperly can cause serious personal in-
jury.
Never remove the key from the ignition switch
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— Make sure all passengers and especially children
leave the vehicle.
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.
— Take all vehicle keys with you when leaving your
vehicle.
— Lock the vehicle.
On hills
Never park the vehicle where the hot exhaust
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Before stopping the engine, turn the steering wheel
so that, if the vehicle starts to roll, its front wheels
will roll into the curb:
system or catalytic converter could ignite flam-
mable materials, such as brush, leaves, dry
grass, spilled fuel, etc.
— When facing downhill, turn the front wheels so
that they point toward the curb.
Always apply the parking brake when parking
your vehicle.
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— When facing uphill, turn the front wheels so that
they point away from the curb.
Improper use of the parking brake can seriously
injure you and your passengers.
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Never use the parking brake to slow down the
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WARNING
vehicle when it is moving, except in an emer-
gency. The stopping distance is much longer
because only the rear wheels are braked. Always
use the foot brake to stop the vehicle.
The vehicle exhaust system and the catalytic con-
verter get very hot. They can cause fires and seri-
ous personal injury.
Never activate the throttle manually from the
engine compartment when the engine is run-
ning and the automatic or DSG transmission is
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