Start/Stop System Safety Precautions
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, 2014 Volkswagen Beetle, and 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Pay attention to the following when working on a vehicle with Stop/Start:
WARNING:
There is a risk of injury if the engine starts automatically in vehicles with the Start/Stop System.
- For vehicles with an activated Start/Stop system (recognized by a signal in the instrument cluster), the engine can be started automatically if needed.
- Make sure that the Start/Stop System is disabled when working on the vehicle (turn off ignition, if needed, turn the ignition back on).