2007-01-03 02:05:55 · 9 answers · asked by sean R 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
You would have to leave your car in neutral when you park it to use an automatic car starter. Unless you leave it parked on a hill the emergency brake shoule be sufficient.
2007-01-03 02:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher McGregor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea because it's a manual transmission. Also all the people I know with Jettas have a lot of problems with electrical stuff on their cars or other things breaking down. You're better off waiting until you have a new car with automatic transmission.
2007-01-03 10:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by pixysnot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a manual car. Yes you could use the parking brake. But not a good idea if you park on a hill. Also what if you forget one noght and put it in gear? Start it up and crash. But then again some cars do have a sensor so you have to engage the clutch. So you may not even be able to start it.
All in all just not a good idea.
2007-01-03 10:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by logan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a remote starter on any vw is a bad idea from my experience. i work at a vw dealer and when ever anyone has a remote starter installed it usually ends up screwing up something else electrical on the car. also most places will not install a remote starter on a manual tranny car due to safety reasons.
2007-01-03 19:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by vw tech 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As others have noted the main reason it's a bad idea is that you might forget to leave the car in neutral but if your car has a neutral safety switch (like mine does) it's not a problem. If I leave the car in any gear it won't start.
2007-01-03 10:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by DialM4Speed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello =)
You should never put an auto starter on any manual car...
Should you forget to take it out of gear, for example, it would move when you tried to start it, and, if it would ever actually start in gear, well, then you'd have a runaway car, which would be a nightmare.
So, as far as I know, automatic starters in manual cars are illegal in most states.
Namaste,
--Tom
2007-01-03 10:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by glassnegman 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just don't leave the car in gear, and you will have no problems. If the clutch needs to be depressed to start, that can easily be bypassed. I'm sure you can find someone to install it for you even if it is "not recommended" (or install it yourself...no fun)
2007-01-03 10:18:37 · answer #7 · answered by Havok 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's my understanding that remote starters are not suggested for manual cars...only automatics.
2007-01-03 10:08:58 · answer #8 · answered by Chrissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clutch must be depressed for the starter to turn. You need an automatic.
2007-01-03 10:15:08 · answer #9 · answered by sshaner892000 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋