Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual - Electronic Immobilizer

Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Electronic immobilizer Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual / Starting the engine, changing gear and parking / Starting and stopping the engine / Electronic immobilizer

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings 

The immobilizer helps to prevent the engine from being started and driven with an unauthorised vehicle key.

There is a chip in the key. It automatically deactivates the immobilizer when the vehicle key is inserted into the ignition lock.

The electronic immobilizer is automatically activated when the vehicle key is removed from the ignition lock.

The engine can only be started using a genuine Volkswagen vehicle key with the correct code. Coded vehicle keys are available from a Volkswagen dealership   .

If a non-authorised vehicle key has been used, the display in the instrument cluster will show Immobilizer active!. The vehicle cannot be used if this occurs.

The vehicle cannot be operated properly if you do not have a genuine Volkswagen key.

Stopping the engine

First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  The steps should only be carried out in the specified order. 1. ...

Changing gear

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