Re: New member

["Eric Ansay" <eansay@ezwebtech.com>]

They changed ignitions switch in 1995.  I have a 1994 Jetta and I do not
have to press the clutch in, I have a friend with a 1995 and he has to,
there are some 1995's that don't require you to push the clutch in.  My 1998
Cabrio requires the clutch to be pushed in, and I find it annoying.

Eric


-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Zajac <MTZajac@beloit.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: New member


>On the other hand I have '98 Jetta GLX with a stick shift, and I do have to
press clutch completely in order for my car to start. Just a thought .......
>
>Matt
>
>>>> Big Jim <cyng@lamere.net> 07/13 9:37 PM >>>
>>check the seat belt if its not hooked up the car wont start...could be a
>>reson if its a 5speed make sure u press down the clutch all the way....i
>>think airbags run in the 800s at least for my boys mr2 they did IMOHO they
>>suck thats cause i drive an 85 also i think power steering is dumb if u
need
>>help to turn the wheel u shouldnt be driving ;-)
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>The seat belt on an A3 Jetta does not need to be plugged in in order for
>the car to start. The chime will ding, however, until either it is
>plugged in or about 10 seconds have passed, whereupon it shuts itself
>off. Neither does the clutch need to be depressed for the car to start.
>Some American cars need this (GM models, mainly, need the clutch to be
>touching the floor (it presses an ignition-enabling button when it's down
>all the way) for the car to start), but the VWs do not. If the car in
>question is an automatic, and I probably don't need to say this, make
>sure that it's in park.
>-T
>'95GLX
>'84GLi
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