This week driving my Polo (this happened)…..
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:22 pm
Wasn’t sure quite what to call this topic, so went for above as everyone else can add anything that happens in their own Polo (phantom) Zone.
So, I’m stationary at lights on Nearby town’s ring road….waiting patiently.
Ping…ESC Error pops up. so while I’m looking at that trying to workout why a stationary car would get ESC error…..
Ping Front Assist Unavailable (I also think it was at this point the Exhaust System Fault light came on in bottom right of dash).
Also the car cut out. Well I hope it cut out and wasn’t just Stop/start kicking at most unopportunr moment. Because what follows was a catalogue of disasters….
So stationary car on dual carriageway and the lights had just turned green… I switched off ignition, foot on brake, switched on..nothing
Switched off…foot on brake…switched on…nothing. Tried about another 4/5 times before I thought I had better read the warning message which was flashing up each time I turned key from off to on…
“Engage P before starting vehicle”…..Doh Damn you you DSG gearboxes. Engaged P, switched on… Engine Alive, so slammed it back into D and roared off with angry motorists behind fuming..(sorry if you were there)
I should know that but in heat of moment, thought foot on brake was enough.
Anyway, all the way home the Exhaust System Fault light was on, despite another successful, switch off and switch on (with lever in P)
I left car on drive for a few hours, but when I put it away light still stayed on as I put car in garage. I should also add, no error messages showed on the Car Status Screen, it continued to show green tick “Have a good Journey”
Thursday was going to get car booked in, but never managed it. Took car out last night and started car……light went out. No further light showing during journey and when I returned home. So very pleased and back to happy Polo motoring.
Thought I would share in care anyone has a similar experience.
So, I’m stationary at lights on Nearby town’s ring road….waiting patiently.
Ping…ESC Error pops up. so while I’m looking at that trying to workout why a stationary car would get ESC error…..
Ping Front Assist Unavailable (I also think it was at this point the Exhaust System Fault light came on in bottom right of dash).
Also the car cut out. Well I hope it cut out and wasn’t just Stop/start kicking at most unopportunr moment. Because what follows was a catalogue of disasters….
So stationary car on dual carriageway and the lights had just turned green… I switched off ignition, foot on brake, switched on..nothing
Switched off…foot on brake…switched on…nothing. Tried about another 4/5 times before I thought I had better read the warning message which was flashing up each time I turned key from off to on…
“Engage P before starting vehicle”…..Doh Damn you you DSG gearboxes. Engaged P, switched on… Engine Alive, so slammed it back into D and roared off with angry motorists behind fuming..(sorry if you were there)
I should know that but in heat of moment, thought foot on brake was enough.
Anyway, all the way home the Exhaust System Fault light was on, despite another successful, switch off and switch on (with lever in P)
I left car on drive for a few hours, but when I put it away light still stayed on as I put car in garage. I should also add, no error messages showed on the Car Status Screen, it continued to show green tick “Have a good Journey”
Thursday was going to get car booked in, but never managed it. Took car out last night and started car……light went out. No further light showing during journey and when I returned home. So very pleased and back to happy Polo motoring.
Thought I would share in care anyone has a similar experience.
. Tried to start it with the selector in the ‘D’ position and it wasn’t having any of that! Operator error on my part and no fault of the car. 
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