Removing the cover of the gearshift gate: WARNING – Switch on the electronic parking brake. If the electronic parking brake cannot be switched on, the vehicle will have to be prevented from rolling off using other means. Do not move the selector lever out of position P without the electronic parking brake on. P while the electronic parking brake is switched off. Otherwise, the vehicle can start moving un- expectedly when on uphill and downhill gradi- ents. This can lead to accidents and serious in- juries. – Switch off the ignition. – Carefully pull the cover upwards in the area around the selector lever gaiter with connec- ted electrical wiring → Fig. 90 .
– Pull the cover up and over the selector lev- er → . NOTICE Releasing the selector lever lock manually: If the vehicle rolls for an extended period or at high speed with the engine switched off and with the selector lever in the position N , the automat- ic gearbox will be damaged. – Insert the screwdriver head into the slot of the manual release mechanism, and slightly press the manual release mechanism in the direction of the arrow → Fig. 90 . – Press the lock button on the front of the selec- tor lever handle and move the selector lever into position N .
Steering – After manual unlocking, carefully press the cover into the centre console while ensuring that the electrical wires are positioned cor- rectly. Information on steering The steering should be locked every time you leave the vehicle to make it more difficult for the vehicle to be stolen. Emergency mode There is a fault in the system if all the displays on the instrument cluster for the selector lever posi- tions have a light background. The automatic gearbox is running in an emergency mode. The vehicle can still be driven in the emergency mode, but only at reduced speed and not in all gears.
The steering The power steering of this vehicle is not a hy- draulic mechanism, but an electromechanical system. One of the major advantages of this sys- tem is that it eliminates the need for hydraulic oil pipes, hydraulic oil, hydraulic pumps, filters, and other hydraulic components, and is more energy- efficient. Compared with hydraulic power steer- ing systems that require constant pressure, the electromechanical system only requires energy when actual steering is performed, consuming energy only as needed, thereby reducing fuel consumption. In vehicles with an automatic gearbox, you may no longer be able to select reverse gear .
In all cases, you should have the automatic gear- box checked immediately by a suitably qualified workshop. Volkswagen recommends using a Volkswagen dealership. Electronic steering lock in vehicles with a starter button Switch off the ignition and then open the driver door, the steering column is locked. The vehicle must be stationary. If necessary, move the selec- tor lever to position P . Vehicle does not move even though position is engaged If the vehicle will not move in the required direc- tion, the system may have selected the position incorrectly. – Depress the brake pedal and reselect the posi- tion.
If the driver door is opened first and then the ig- nition switch is turned off, the electronic steering column lock will be activated only after the vehi- cle is locked using the door handle sensor or the vehicle key, and the steering will be locked. – If the vehicle still does not move in the re- quired direction, there is a system fault. Seek expert assistance and have the system checked. Owner's manual 108