Any number of faults could be responsible for the car
going into limp home mode
You need the fault codes read, any remedial work carried out, & the fault codes removed.
This will then extinguish the MIL (malfunction indication light)
The vehicle should then revert to normal.
It goes into limp mode when the computer detects a problem and sets a code. Have it checked for codes.
Most VW's only go into limp mode if there is a very serious problem. Limp mode is there to protect the engine, not to be an inconvenience. To disable limp mode would be to allow the engine to self destruct.
Limp mode or (limp-in mode or limp-home mode)occurs when your computer in your car is not communicating with the sensors on your engine. On some cars(volkswagon Passat for example) If you disconnect the battery then the computer will lose all of the settings and will go into limp-in mode. The car will have little power and a top speed of only about 30 miles per hour. The function of limp-in mode is to get you to a place that can repair the car but the car is barely driveable.
You have to repair the cause of the code that put it in limp mode.
is limp mode is when you put the car on donks or on 3 wheels using hydrolics
The transmission computer default to limp mode when it detects a malfunction. It will also set a trouble code. You need to have the code read with a scan tool to know possible causes.
The transmission computer has detected a malfunction and set a trouble code.
fix the problom that put it in limp home mode then reset the computer
You have to fix the problem that caused the trouble codes that put it in limp mode.
enables limp home without damaging the engine.
It could possibly, if it causes the computer to go into a limp home mode.
I need some expert to tell me what the symbol mean.