Your engine cranks but won’t start, or it starts and dies after two seconds. You are not broken down in the mechanical sense; you are locked out by your own car’s security system.
You walk up to your Volkswagen, insert the key (or push the start button), and instead of the familiar rumble of the engine, you are greeted by a flashing dashboard icon—a small car with a key inside. A message reads: “Immobilizer Active.”
Drive safely—and keep that spare key close.