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How to unlock the electronic handbrake in the Volkswagen Golf 7?
Years 2012-2019

Answer

The handbrake is deactivated by holding down the brake pedal and simultaneously pressing the handbrake button. If the battery is completely discharged, it cannot be deactivated until after the engine has been switched on in an emergency, for example by means of a booster.
Posted on: 11 April 2022 by ScegliAuto

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