ignition VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2012 Owner's Guide

Key to ⇒ fig. 116
Position number Meaning
(5) No data received, right rear tire.
(6) Benchmark pressure, rear tires.

If the tire pressure is too low, the relevant tires and the respective readings are shown in yellow
⇒ fig. 116.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle plac-ard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly underinflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Underinflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's respon-sibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if underinflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approximately 1 minute and then remain continuously illuminated. This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly.
Collapsible spare tire
The collapsible spare tire has no tire pressure sensor. When the collapsible spare tire is mounted on the vehicle, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) indicator light will flash in the instrument cluster display. The TPMS continues to monitor the other 3 wheels.
Tire storage
If the tires do not move for an extended period of time, the sensors will not transmit tire pressures to the system. This saves sensor battery life. When the ignition is switched on, the sensors transmit signals to the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

x If necessary activate “wait for incoming Bluetooth connections”.
x Hold the mobile phone in your hand ready to enter the password within the time limit.
x Select the mobile phone from the device list in the vehicle by pressing the corresponding function key.
x Select the required pairing protocol below the mobile phone found.
x On the mobile phone, confirm the connection queries from the vehicle if required.
x Confirm the 4-digit password displayed on the Infotainment System screen.
x Enter the password on the mobile phone within 30 seconds.27.
x Confirm password entry.
x If necessary, confirm further queries on the mobile phone.
Pairing procedure if a mobile phone has already been paired with the telephone control
x Set the Bluetooth connection to visible on the mobile phone ⇒  step 1.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Access the SETUP main menu with the SETUP Infotainment button.
x Press the Telephone function key.
x Press the Bluetooth settings function key.
x In the Bluetooth settings menu, press the Search for Bluetooth devices function key.
x If necessary, confirm the query about whether Bluetooth has been activated on the mobile phone with Next .
x Carry out pairing as described ⇒  step 3.
Failed pairing
There is no limit on the number of attempts to pair the device with the telephone control.
Linking will not be successful if the password input time limit is exceeded or if the PIN code is entered incorrectly.
Restart linking if the process fails despite correct entries.
Copying telephone directory to the telephone control
Once pairing has been successfully completed, the telephone directory entries from the mobile phone27 are loaded automatically into the data memory of the telephone control. Depending on the number of entries copied, the process can take several minutes.
The telephone directory memory of the telephone control is limited to 5000 entries. Each user profile can be assigned a maximum of 2000 entries as well as 100 user-created or edited entries.
Automatic connection to a paired mobile phone

The telephone control can be used as soon as the PHONE main menu is displayed on the Infotain-ment System screen.
When connecting automatically, the system will first search for the telephone that was last used in order to reconnect it with the telephone control. If this mobile phone is not in the Bluetooth range, the system will start to search for the mobile phone (user) that was used before it.
x Switch on the ignition.
x Enter the PIN code if it is not stored in the telephone control28.
Requirements for automatic connection
d The mobile phone needs to have already been paired with the telephone control.
d The mobile phone must be switched on and contain a valid SIM card to make telephone calls.
d Bluetooth must be activated on the mobile phone.
d The mobile phone should have no connection to another Bluetooth device.
d The mobile phone must be within the Bluetooth range of the telephone control.
d The ignition must be switched on.
d The mobile phone must have been last connected to the telephone control or another mobile phone connected via Bluetooth is no longer in the Bluetooth range of the telephone control or its Bluetooth feature has been switched off.
If the automatic connection is made during an active telephone call, the telephone control can only make a connection via HFP. Change the Bluetooth connection to rSAP in order to use all tele-phone control functions.
If a Bluetooth connection cannot be set up even though all requirements are fulfilled or if the telephone control does not function “normally”, the mobile phone's system may have crashed. Re-move the battery and insert again. Switch the mobile phone back on and try to establish a Bluetooth connection.
Volkswagen recommends not switching on authorization on the mobile phone so that you confirm the connection queries again before each automatic connection setup.
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Lights
up Possible cause Proper response
K Depress brake pedal! Depress the brake pedal while
starting the engine.
2%!$9 Hybrid vehicles: Electric drive
is ready.
Never leave the vehicle parked in
the ready position. Remove the
remote control vehicle key out of
the ignition or for vehicle with
Keyless Access press the starter
button. When leaving the vehicle
always take the remote control
vehicle key with you.

No authorized remote control
vehicle key found (Keyless
Access).
Use an authorized remote control
vehicle key
Engine cannot be started with
starter button (Keyless Ac-
cess).
Start the engine with the remote
control vehicle key. Take the
vehicle to an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an author-
ized Volkswagen Service Facility
and have the system checked.

When the ignition is switched on, several warning and indicator lights come on briefly for a function check. They go out after a few seconds.
WARNING
Failure to heed warning lights and instrument cluster text messages can cause the vehicle to break down in traffic and result in a collision and serious personal injury.
x Never ignore warning lights or text WARNINGS.
x Always stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
x Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe distance off the road, turn on the emergency flashers, stop the engine, and use other warning devices to warn ap-proaching traffic.
NOTICE
Failure to heed warning lights or text WARNINGS can result in vehicle damage.

Vehicle key positions in the ignition switch

Fig. 246 In the ignition switch: Vehicle key positions.

WARNING
Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal injury.
x Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The engine can be started and vehicle systems such as the power windows can be operated, leading to serious personal injury.
x Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves in the vehicle. The doors can be locked with the remote control vehicle key. This could result in people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. For example, depending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.
x Heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures, particularly in summer. Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death, particularly to small children.
x Never remove the key from the ignition switch while the vehicle is moving or rolling to a stop. The steering wheel will lock and you will not be able to steer or control the vehicle.
Leaving the key in the ignition for a long time when the engine is not running will drain the vehicle battery.
Leaving the selector lever for a long period of time in any position other than Park (P) when the ignition is switched off can drain the vehicle battery.
The vehicle key can be removed from the ignition switch only when the transmission is in Park (P). You may have to press the release button on the transmission selector lever to put the lever into Park (P).
Starter button

Fig. 247 In the front center console: Starter button of the Keyless Access locking and starting system.

If you happen to press the starter button while trying to lock the steering lock while the ignition is still on, a chime will sound when the driver door is opened. At the same time, a message appears in the instrument cluster display informing you that the ignition is still active.
Switching the ignition on and off
x Push the starter button once to switch on the ignition without depressing the brake pedal ⇒ .
x Push the starter button again to switch off the ignition.
When the ignition is switched on, a chime will sound when the driver door is opened. At the same time, a message appears in the instrument cluster display informing you that the ignition is still active.
Starting and stopping the engine
x Depress the brake pedal.
x Push the starter button to start the engine.
x Push the starter button again to stop the engine.
WARNING
Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious personal injury.
x Do not depress the brake pedal when switching on the ignition, as the engine could oth-erwise start immediately.
WARNING
Improper use of vehicle keys can result in serious personal injury.
x Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. Children or unauthorized per-sons may use it to lock the vehicle, start the engine, and operate vehicle systems such as the power windows, leading to serious personal injury.
x Never leave children, disabled persons, or anyone who cannot help themselves in the vehicle. The doors can be locked using the remote control vehicle key. This could result in people being trapped in the vehicle in an emergency. For example, depending on the time of year, people trapped in the vehicle can be exposed to very high or very low temperatures.
x Heat build-up in the passenger and luggage compartment of a parked vehicle can result in temperatures in the vehicle that are much higher than the outside temperatures, particularly in summer. Temperatures can quickly reach levels that can cause unconsciousness and death, particularly to small children.
In vehicles with a diesel engine and Keyless Access, the engine start may be delayed if the engine has to be preheated.
If the ignition is switched on or the engine is running and the driver door is opened, a chime sounds. The chime is also a reminder to switch off the engine and turn off the ignition before leaving and locking the vehicle from the outside.
Starting the engine

Please perform these steps only in the order listed.
Step Vehicles without Keyless Ac-
cess Vehicles with Keyless Access
1. Depress and hold down the brake pedal until step 4 is completed.
2. Shift the transmission into Park (P) or (N).
3. Turn the remote control vehicle
key briefly clockwise or counter-
clockwise ⇒ fig. 246 (2) and
release.
Press the starter button
⇒ fig. 247 briefly and release -
do not depress the accelerator
pedal. An authorized remote
control vehicle key must be in-
side the vehicle in order to start
the engine.
In vehicles with a diesel en-
gine, the engine start may be
delayed if the engine is preheat-
ed.
In vehicles with a diesel en-
gine, the engine start may be
delayed if the engine is preheat-
ed.
4. If the engine does not start, switch off the ignition and start again
after about 1 minute.
5. Release the electronic parking brake when you are ready to start
driving

WARNING
Never leave the vehicle unattended while the engine is running. The vehicle could move sud-denly, especially when the vehicle is in gear, resulting in accidents and personal injury.
WARNING
“Starting fluids” can explode and can cause a “run-away” vehicle condition.
x Never use starting assist fluids.
NOTICE
x You can damage the starter or the engine if you try to start the engine when the vehicle is still moving, or if you try to restart the engine right after switching it off.

x Avoid high engine speeds, full throttle acceleration and heavy engine loads when the en-gine is cold.
x Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing the vehicle. Unburned fuel can get into the catalytic converter and damage it. The steering column may also be locked.
Do not let your vehicle warm up while standing; instead, start driving right away after making sure that you have good visibility through all windows. This will help the engine reach operating tempera-ture faster and keep down emissions.
If the battery in the remote control vehicle key is weak or dead, the engine cannot be started with the starter button. In this case, remove the starter button from the ignition switch and insert the remote control vehicle key into the ignition switch to start the vehicle.
Major consumers of electricity are temporarily switched off when the engine is being started.
After starting a cold engine, there may be increased operating noises for a few seconds. This is normal and harmless.
Stopping the engine

Please perform these steps only in the order listed.

Vehicles without Keyless Ac-
cess Vehicles with Keyless Access
6.
Removing the vehicle key from
the ignition switches off electrical
equipment and activates the
steering column lock.
Opening the doors switches off
electrical equipment and acti-
vates the steering column lock.

Emergency shut-off function
If the engine does not switch off when the vehicle key is turned in the ignition lock or when the starter button is pressed briefly, it must be switched off using the emergency switch-off function.

The steps should only be carried out in the specified order.
Vehicles without Keyless Ac-
cess
Vehicles with Keyless Access
1a. Selector lever in position D/S/R:
turn the vehicle key clockwise or
counterclockwise in the ignition
lock twice within 1 second and
then release the key.
Selector lever in position D/S/R:
at a speed below 10 km/h (6 mph)
and with the brake pedal de-
pressed, press the starter button
twice within a 1 second period
and then release ⇒ .
OR: Hold the vehicle key in the
required position for longer than 2
seconds.
OR: Press and hold the starter
button for longer than 2 seconds.
1b. Selector lever in position N: Turn
the vehicle key in the ignition lock
clockwise or counterclockwise
and then let go of the key.
Selector lever in position N: Irre-
spective of the speed at which the
vehicle is travelling, press the
starter button once ⇒ .
2. The engine switches itself off.