Car alarm goes off when i turn the key and car will not start

1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
102,000 MILES • V6 • AUTOMATIC
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NIBBLET3
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The car alarm goes off when I turn the key in the ignition and it prevents the car from starting. How should I fix this issue and get the car to start?
Sep 2, 2020 at 7:35 AM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is something to try first. Here is a tutorial on how to reset the anti- theft , security system:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-reset-a-security-system

After reading, scroll the page to find VW. Let me know and we'll go from there.Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Sep 2, 2020 at 8:03 AM
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