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    4. : Why does the Volkswagen Golf 7 not recognize the key?

Why does the Volkswagen Golf 7 not recognize the key?
Years 2012-2019

Answer

If the Volkswagen Golf 7 does not recognize the key, the most likely cause is that its battery is dead. Other causes may concern malfunctions of the control unit or difficulty of the antenna to receive the signal.
Posted on: 6 July 2022 by ScegliAuto

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