Modern automobiles have a growing number of features and even though they bring us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not all the time convenient to use. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Volkswagen Golf 4, dependent on its features, it can be hard to figure out how to start a Volkswagen Golf 4? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem very clear to most of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. Today we will teach you the different ways to start a Volkswagen Golf 4 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Volkswagen Golf 4 with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Volkswagen Golf 4 with key?

So we start our content which is meant to learn you how to start a Volkswagen Golf 4, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find below the different measures to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Volkswagen Golf 4:

  • Discover the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is normally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on Volkswagen Golf 4 that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Examine that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn till you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t hesitate to consult our content on orange lights on Volkswagen Golf 4 to find out the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Volkswagen Golf 4 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new testing)
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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Volkswagen Golf 4,

How to start a Volkswagen Golf 4 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Volkswagen Golf 4 with key or will describe you how to do it for a Volkswagen Golf 4 equipped with a key card and not a key. The process remains roughly the same, so don’t hesitate to return to the previous section to have details on each of the steps to do. Discover listed below the guidelines to follow to start your Volkswagen Golf 4 with a card:

  • According to the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, check on your dashboard if your Volkswagen Golf 4 is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is usually placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually located on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Volkswagen Golf 4
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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Volkswagen Golf 4

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How do I start a Volkswagen Golf 4 without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a Volkswagen Golf 4 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. However, you should know that if your Volkswagen Golf 4 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to follow:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them mutually and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the operation). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Volkswagen Golf 4).

There, you’ve learned all the options to start a Volkswagen Golf 4.

If you wish more guides on the Volkswagen Golf 4, go to our Volkswagen Golf 4 category.