I believe my Beetle is in theft mode because I took it to get the oil changed and the technician tried to use the wrong key (the door key with no programmed chip) to start the car several times. Now when I try to start the car with the correct (programmed) key, the car starts for a moment then shuts down. I've heard that disconnecting the battery and shorting out the terminals should "reboot" the car and resolve the problem - but I'm not sure if I want to do this or not. Will that work? How can I get my car out of this mode?
Thanks!
Thanks!