Volkswagen Polo Owners Manual: Starting and stopping the engine

Starting the engine, changing gear and parking

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Introduction

This chapter contains information on the following subjects:  → Ignition lock    → Starting the engine    → Stopping the engine    → Electronic immobilizer N ...

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Tires, Dismounting, Wheels without and with Tire Pressure Monitoring System
If equipped check the tire pressure monitoring sensor with the vehicle diagnostic tester and if necessary replace.   Note When cleaning disc wheel (rim), the tire pressure monitoring sensor (if equipped) must not come into c ...

Changing gear using Tiptronic
Fig. 113 Selector lever in Tiptronic position (left-hand drive) The controls are mirrored for right-hand drive vehicles Fig. 114 Steering wheel with paddles for Tiptronic First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Using Tiptronic, the gears can be shifted u ...

An economic driving style
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings Changing gear earlier In principle, the highest gear is always the most economical gear. A rule of thumb for most vehicles: at a speed of 30 km/h (19 mph) drive in 3rd gear, at 40 km/h (25 mph) in 4th gear and at 50 km/ ...