When I got to my car this afternoon, the key would not unlock the doors. Thankfully the trunk release worked, and I crawled into the car through the trunk.
Key in ignition, all the dashboard lights came on but then there was a series of loud chimes - Brake fail, Airbag fail etc etc. And no crank when I tried to start the car.
I noticed that I had left the headlight switch in the on position this morning (it was raining, wipers on lights on but I forgot to switch it off).
My best guess us that the battery got drained and I will have to jump start it.
But what is troubling me is the fact that the battery (potentially) got drained because I left the headlight on. Hello - this is a 2014 model car! Any battery draining component left on is automatically shut down to prevent battery drain, even in the lowliest economy car.
Can it be possible that VW does not have such a cut-off?
Key in ignition, all the dashboard lights came on but then there was a series of loud chimes - Brake fail, Airbag fail etc etc. And no crank when I tried to start the car.
I noticed that I had left the headlight switch in the on position this morning (it was raining, wipers on lights on but I forgot to switch it off).
My best guess us that the battery got drained and I will have to jump start it.
But what is troubling me is the fact that the battery (potentially) got drained because I left the headlight on. Hello - this is a 2014 model car! Any battery draining component left on is automatically shut down to prevent battery drain, even in the lowliest economy car.
Can it be possible that VW does not have such a cut-off?