Recent cars have more and more functionnalities and nevertheless they give us a lot of comfort, some of them are not always simple to use. It doesn’t matter if you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Volkswagen Jetta, according to its functionnalities, it can be challenging to figure out how to start a Volkswagen Jetta? Even if this required act of running a car may seem obvious to most of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. Today we will explain the distinct procedures to start a Volkswagen Jetta with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Volkswagen Jetta with a card, and finally, without using the key.
How to start a Volkswagen Jetta with key?
So we begin our content which aims to teach you how to start a Volkswagen Jetta, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the different steps to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Volkswagen Jetta:
- Discern the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most cases on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on Volkswagen Jetta that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
- Insert the key into this one.
- Verify 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 until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
- Check on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they mean don’t think twice to consult our content on orange lights on Volkswagen Jetta to discover the explanation for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Volkswagen Jetta starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new testing)
- That’s it. You handled to start your Volkswagen Jetta,
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How to start a Volkswagen Jetta with the key card?
After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Volkswagen Jetta with key or will show you you how to do it for a Volkswagen Jetta equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure is pretty much the same, so don’t think twice to return to the previous part to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the actions to stick to to start your Volkswagen Jetta with a card:
- Dependant upon the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your Volkswagen Jetta is equipped with this slot or not.
- If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
- Locate the “start” button, which is commonly placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly placed on the centre console.
- Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
- Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Volkswagen Jetta
- Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Volkswagen Jetta
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How do I start a Volkswagen Jetta without a key?
And finally, we will find out, how to start a Volkswagen Jetta without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. Even so, you should know that if your Volkswagen Jetta is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to start it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. Obviously, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to carry out:
- Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and situate 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 process). 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 Jetta).
There, you’ve discovered all the ways to start a Volkswagen Jetta.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Jetta, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Jetta category.
