VW Golf & Jetta Service and Repair Manual
Roadside repairs
The following pages are intended to help in dealing with common roadside emergencies and breakdowns. You will find more detailed fault finding information at the back of the manual, and repair information in the main chapters.
If your car won’t start and the starter motor doesn’t turn
- If it’s a model with automatic transmission, make sure the selector is in ‘P’ or ‘N’.
- Open the bonnet and make sure that the battery terminals are clean and tight.
- Switch on the headlights and try to start the engine. If the headlights go very dim when you’re trying to start, the battery is probably flat. Get out of trouble by jump starting (see next page) using a friend’s car.
If your car won’t start even though the starter motor turns as normal
- Is there fuel in the tank?