2003 VW Passat 1.8T battery was dead replaced with new one now won't start.

Asked by Larrissa Jun 28, 2023 at 10:32 PM about the 2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2003 Passat GLS 1.8T battery was dead for about 4
months, now replaced with new one now won't start.
Thr Anti Theft light on dash just flashes at me when try
to start, was told its in lockdown mode & need a code
to punch in stereo to unlock this Security Mode. Where
do i find that? Need to fix cause have to move to
another state and need my car. Please help me

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Ed92626 answered 10 months ago

With a twenty-year-old VW, if there is a procedure to get you out of this, it would be in the owners manual which might be available online, but I doubt you'll find it. Contact a VW dealer to get out of this. Sorry, it likely won't be cheap.

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Gene answered 10 months ago

Yep it time for a dealer to get involved. Unfortunately you will most likely need it towed there.

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