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#3677 of 3686 Re: Auto Door / Trunk lock change. [sandman52] by jogousa Nov 21, 2009 (10:49 am)
Replying to: sandman52 (Nov 21, 2009 6:03 am) On 2009 you can re-program that annoying door lock feature in the on-board computer. I had that originally too (it's a factory setting) but it can easily be re-programmed on 09 Jetta. You go to menu and find the door lock feature and then scroll to desired setting. Not sure if 2006 has on-board computer like the 09 does. It's all described, how to do it, step-by-step, in user's manual. If he doesn't have one (user's manual) you can download it from the website (you don't have to print all pages, you can save it in Pdf format in your documents and access only pages that you need).
#3678 of 3686 Jetta Wagon brake light bulb replacement by smdtdi Nov 21, 2009 (11:08 am)
Does anyone know an easy way to do this? I have a Bentley repair manual that says I need to remove the luggage compartment interior trim. Is this really necessary? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 21, 2009 11:23 am) jogousa (Nov 21, 2009 12:48 pm)
#3679 of 3686 Re: Jetta Wagon brake light bulb replacement [smdtdi] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 21, 2009 (11:23 am)
Replying to: smdtdi (Nov 21, 2009 11:08 am) Do you have an owner's manual?
#3680 of 3686 Re: Jetta Wagon brake light bulb replacement [smdtdi] by jogousa Nov 21, 2009 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: smdtdi (Nov 21, 2009 11:08 am) On my 09 Jetta Wagon (not sure what year your is): Left (driver's side) : you open a small storage area/compartment (held by to 2 rotating plastic plugs) and open (flip out) a small access cut-off panel of the interior trim. You can access bulbs from there. Right side: you open (flip out) small cut-off interior trim panel inside and access bulbs from there.
#3681 of 3686 Re: reading owners manual to get oil spec = research? [Mr_Shiftright] by jogousa Nov 21, 2009 (1:09 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 21, 2009 9:47 am) You are correct and the reason are the "cheap" fuel prices. If prices of gasoline were as high as they are in Europe (appx 5 to 7 US Dollars per gallon, depending on country) Detroit would produce more high mileage cars that people would actually buy. On and off is right...remember the 70s oil crisis in his country? Detroit shrank large cars proportionally. Then cheap gas returned and we were back with gas guzzlers.   As far as diesel fuel prices in Europe, diesel fuel is cheaper than gasoline because in most countries it's tax subsidized (lower taxes on diesel fuel) and enough capacity, thanks to their armies that require diesel fuel for strategic reasons.   Diesels in Europe rule! In France, for example, there are more diesel cars than gasoline cars!
#3682 of 3686 Auto sales to the elderly! ^%!@^$@ by sailor1x Nov 21, 2009 (1:55 pm)
My 84 y/o father, who can't stand up straight and walks in a shuffle, went alone to a dealer and was sold a used car for $20,000. (nothing wrong with the 10 y/o 40,000 mile car he had - traded it in) I find out the next day when he calls and tells me that his cars been stolen. He didn't remember buying the new car, which was there in his apartment's lot! What a hassle cancelling the sale - paperwork's already changed at the RMV. Dealer won't return the $20K until the titles delivered in about a month! Why don't dealers have a policy to prevent this? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 21, 2009 2:26 pm) sailor1x (Nov 21, 2009 5:27 pm)
#3683 of 3686 Re: Auto sales to the elderly! ^%!@^$@ [sailor1x] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 21, 2009 (2:26 pm)
Replying to: sailor1x (Nov 21, 2009 1:55 pm) Not sure this is the right topic but it certainly is an interesting subject. Would you consider posting a new discussion titled "Auto Sales to the Elderly" in our Automotive News forum?   AUTOMOTIVE NEWS FORUMS   Use the "add a discussion" tab. Replies to this message: sailor1x (Nov 21, 2009 5:27 pm)
#3684 of 3686 Re: Auto sales to the elderly! ^%!@^$@ [Mr_Shiftright] by sailor1x Nov 21, 2009 (5:27 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 21, 2009 2:26 pm) re-posted in the Automotive News Forum as "Auto sales to the elderly!"
#3685 of 3686 floormats caused Lexi/Toyota crashes? / brakelight / annoying self-lock by elias Nov 23, 2009 (6:37 am)
Replying to: gagrice (Nov 20, 2009 5:35 pm) gagrice i don't buy that the floormats caused that 'famous' Lexus crash, but maybe you know more details of it. I understood that the proximate cause was the driver was not trained/experienced enough to turn off the engine - (presumably the brakes could not be engaged due to floormat impediment, and accelerator was stuck due to same impediment?)   in jetta TDI news, the 06 auto-lock is an annoying feature. the dealer eliminated that annoying self-lock bugfeature, but only if I last-locked it via a particular one of the keyfobs! would have cost (more) $ to do for the other keyfob too.   the brake bulb swap on a TDI is really easy even for a mechanical klutz: i happened to do 06 TDI the other day. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 23, 2009 8:15 am)
#3686 of 3686 Re: floormats caused Lexi/Toyota crashes? / brakelight / annoying self-lock [elias] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 23, 2009 (8:15 am)
Replying to: elias (Nov 23, 2009 6:37 am) On some modern cars with a 3-second delay on the big starter button, you're kinda screwed trying to turn off the ignition during a sudden acceleration--especially with the key in your pocket.   Of course diesels can be hard to shut off as well, and I've also heard they can run backwards.

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