Recent vehicles have an increasing number of features and even though they give us a lot of comfort, some of them are not always convenient to use. Regardless you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Volkswagen Polo 8, according to its features, it can be tricky to figure out how to start a Volkswagen Polo 8? Even if this required act of running a car may seem evident 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. On this webpage we will teach you the several procedures to start a Volkswagen Polo 8 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Volkswagen Polo 8 with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Volkswagen Polo 8 with key?

So we commence our content which is meant to show you how to start a Volkswagen Polo 8, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find down below the various measures to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Volkswagen Polo 8:

  • Discover the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is most frequently on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content on the steering wheel blocked on Volkswagen Polo 8 that is blocked to find out 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 till you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they indicate don’t hesitate to read our content on orange lights on Volkswagen Polo 8 to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Volkswagen Polo 8 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new testing)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Volkswagen Polo 8,

How to start a Volkswagen Polo 8 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Volkswagen Polo 8 with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Volkswagen Polo 8 equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation is roughly alike, so don’t hesitate to go back to the previous part to get information on each of the steps to do. Discover down below the guidelines to stick to to start your Volkswagen Polo 8 with a card:

  • Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your Volkswagen Polo 8 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.
  • Find the “start” button, which is commonly based 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.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Volkswagen Polo 8

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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 Polo 8

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How do I start a Volkswagen Polo 8 without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a Volkswagen Polo 8 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem logical. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Volkswagen Polo 8 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to follow:

  • Remove the cover that covers 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 together 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 quickly with the battery wire (do not make extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Volkswagen Polo 8).

There, you’ve learned all the ways to start a Volkswagen Polo 8.

To find more tips on the Volkswagen Polo 8, take a look at the Volkswagen Polo 8 category.