Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Parking
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Please adhere to relevant legislation when stopping and parking your vehicle.
Stopping the vehicle
The steps should only be carried out in the specified order.
- Stop the vehicle on a suitable surface .
- Depress and hold the brake pedal until the engine has stopped.
- Apply the handbrake firmly.
- With an automatic gearbox, move the selector lever to position P.
- Switch off the engine and take your foot off the brake pedal.
- Remove the vehicle key from the ignition lock.
- Turn the steering wheel slightly if necessary to engage the steering lock mechanism .
- With a manual gearbox, select 1st gear for flat ground and uphill inclines, or reverse gear for downhill inclines, and then release the clutch.
- Please ensure that all occupants, in particular children, leave the vehicle.
- Take all vehicle keys with you when you leave the vehicle.
- Lock the vehicle.
Additional points for ascending and descending inclines
Before switching off the engine, turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels will roll against the kerb if the parked vehicle starts to move.
- When facing downhill, turn the wheels so that they face the kerb.
- When facing uphill, turn the wheels so that they face the centre of the road.
WARNING
- Never park the vehicle where parts of the exhaust system can come into contact with any inflammable material underneath the vehicle, e.g. leaves, dry grass, spilt fuel.
NOTICE
- To avoid unintentional movement when parking the vehicle, first apply the handbrake firmly and then remove your foot from the brake pedal.
- Always take care when driving in car parks with protruding kerbstones or bollards. Objects that protrude from the ground can damage the bumper and other components when parking the vehicle. In order to avoid any damage, stop the vehicle before the wheels can touch the bollards or kerbs.
- Drive carefully through dips in the road, over driveways, ramps, kerbstones and other objects. Low-lying vehicle components such as the bumper, spoiler and parts of the running gear, engine or exhaust system could be damaged.
Handbrake
Fig. 115 Handbrake between the front seats
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Applying the handbrake
Lift the handbrake lever up fully.
The handbr ...
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and safety warnings New brake pads cannot generate
the full braking effect during the first 200 to 300 km and must first be run in
. Howev ...
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