Small surpises you didnt know about your MKVI

[turboveedubs]

Had the car for a week now and just found about this going up a hill haha.

3 sec brake delay when your on hills

[MSDG1990]

Flame on!

[PolakTDI]

That would be hill assist so you don't roll back.

[JoshGTI2010]

My wife loves it.

[wasim12]

My wife loves it.

Ambient light sensor for guage cluster, Speed sensitive wipers, kickdown switch (dsg),



And a whole $hitload of features we don't get in the states

[gravis86]

If you are running the front wipers and throw it in reverse the rear wipers will automatically turn on.

And I love the comfort blinkers for changing lanes.

[veedubcos]

I believe there is an "easter egg" thread somewhere here.

Ill throw in a few:

- Extendable Sun Visors
- Extendable Arm Rest
- Cargo net under rear deck
- Cooling knob in glove box (to keep drinks cool)
- Rear wiper activated when car is put into reverse (Wipers must be on)
- Each key fob stores users settings

[Tabero]

Search on this site isn't that great, can you explain these easter eggs?

- Extendable Sun Visors
- Each key fob stores users settings

[absoluteczech]

The rattles on cold mornings

[oldschool86045]

I believe there is an "easter egg" thread somewhere here.

Ill throw in a few:

- Extendable Sun Visors
- Extendable Arm Rest
- Cargo net under rear deck
- Cooling knob in glove box (to keep drinks cool)
- Rear wiper activated when car is put into reverse (Wipers must be on)
- Each key fob stores users settings

Key fob stores users settings? What does that mean? What settings?

[Skizzle1111]

Key fob stores users settings? What does that mean? What settings?

According to the manual, the key fob will remember what settings you have in your MFD as far as comfort settings, interior lighting settings, info settings, etc so if someone else also has one for your car, it'll remember their settings when they use their fob.

I was also pleasantly surprised to see that even the manual seats have power recline now.

[WickedMatt02]

According to the manual, the key fob will remember what settings you have in your MFD as far as comfort settings, interior lighting settings, info settings, etc so if someone else also has one for your car, it'll remember their settings when they use their fob.

I was also pleasantly surprised to see that even the manual seats have power recline now.

None of share our cars, so we probably never notice

Cool if true though!

[Smoky_Llama]

Self distructing water pumps

Seriously though, when you shift into reverse, the a/c will go into recirc mode so you don't suck in exhaust gasses. Oddly enough the light on the button won't turn on, but you can hear the flaps move and the rushing air change in pitch.

[recognized1]

- Cooling knob in glove box (to keep drinks cool)

Sadly, I never notice it until this thread.

[NotLowEnough]

It's no E30. That was a shock.

[vwgtiIII]

The OEM fogs on a Golf TDI will turn on as your corner if the lights are on (but the fogs aren't engaged). It is pretty slick when you turn left at slow speeds (<20) and everything on the left lights up and vice versa on the right.

[ohsnapzombies]

The OEM fogs on a Golf TDI will turn on as your corner if the lights are on (but the fogs aren't engaged). It is pretty slick when you turn left at slow speeds (<20) and everything on the left lights up and vice versa on the right.

i turned this on with VCDS on my GTI..then turned them off. It looks like i have faulty wiring when it happens.

[RacingManiac]

Its funny about the sun visor, I have a friend with a 2010 TDI who had owned the car longer than I have my GTI, he did not know about this until I told him this year....

[feels_road]

kickdown switch

I haven't driven an automatic transmission car in the past 20 years that didn't have this feature.

And I love the comfort blinkers for changing lanes.

but the number of blinks should be programmable (without VAG-COM).

The OEM fogs on a Golf TDI will turn on as your corner if the lights are on (but the fogs aren't engaged). It is pretty slick when you turn left at slow speeds (<20) and everything on the left lights up and vice versa on the right.

except I think the fog lights are not bright enough - still looking for something brighter.

[turboveedubs]

hmmm intresting some of this stuff i didnt know about either.... lol

Gonna have to test them in the morning, esp the key fob settings as my wife and i switch cars often!

[turboveedubs]

Oh i know a few that the mkv didnt have!

The digital MPH display and it tells you what gear your in and when to shift (however it seems to be set for maxing out mpg) Is there a setting for shifting for proformance?

I need to read my manual haha!

[Plastik-Avenger]

When the doors are locked, the gas door is locked.

Learned this the other day. Felt like a retard.

[btitus]

According to the manual, the key fob will remember what settings you have in your MFD as far as comfort settings, interior lighting settings, info settings, etc so if someone else also has one for your car, it'll remember their settings when they use their fob.

I wonder how that would work with KESSY, when both people have their keys with them.

[Euro-Noob]

When the doors are locked, the gas door is locked.

Learned this the other day. Felt like a retard.

I know that feeling bro
Closed the trunk and didn't realize the doors locked, stood there for a solid 5 minutes trying to figure out wtf was wrong

[veedubcos]

I wonder how that would work with KESSY, when both people have their keys with them.

KESSY will use the choose the key that is used to unlock the car.

[btitus]

KESSY will use the choose the key that is used to unlock the car.

Cool. I will have to try that out.

[RacingManiac]

Something I noticed today in the rain. I know that when the wiper is on, when you shift to reverse the rear wiper comes on to clear the glass, and also that if you come to a stop the wiper will reduce the interval until you are moving again. What I did not notice before, is that the rear wiper comes on even when the wiper is not at the "on" position when I shift into reverse. My front glass still has some water on it and it is still raining, but it was not hard enough so I usually just use the single-wipe function. Does the car come with rain sensor anyway?

[l3it3r]

I love that per key 'user' feature. Our TDI is the 'shared' car for our dogs, kids, etc. My wife loves the 'beep' when you lock the car. I hate it. Her key beeps, mine doesn't. Problem solved

[Squirrel Nuts]

If you press the lock button 5 times in a row within a 3 second time frame, the car starts via remote start.

[hussdog426]

If you press the lock button 5 times in a row within a 3 second time frame, the car starts via remote start.

[absoluteczech]

[JettaMobile]

Something I noticed today in the rain. I know that when the wiper is on, when you shift to reverse the rear wiper comes on to clear the glass, and also that if you come to a stop the wiper will reduce the interval until you are moving again. What I did not notice before, is that the rear wiper comes on even when the wiper is not at the "on" position when I shift into reverse. My front glass still has some water on it and it is still raining, but it was not hard enough so I usually just use the single-wipe function. Does the car come with rain sensor anyway?

Negative. There is simply a timer, if you will, associated with your last use of the front wipers. If you put it in reverse within a certain amount of time (even if all you do is the quick wipe for the front) the rear will run.

Regarding keys remembering settings: any changes made in the mfi are "saved" to the key. Say you like to have all the does unlock when you press the fob once. Program that with your key in the ignition and that's how it will stay. If the wifey only likes the driver door to unlock, have her put the other key in the ignition, set the option in the mfi and it will stay that way for her key. That's just one example.

[absoluteczech]

Negative. There is simply a timer, if you will, associated with your last use of the front wipers. If you put it in reverse within a certain amount of time (even if all you do is the quick wipe for the front) the rear will run.

yup

[RacingManiac]

Negative. There is simply a timer, if you will, associated with your last use of the front wipers. If you put it in reverse within a certain amount of time (even if all you do is the quick wipe for the front) the rear will run.

Interesting feature....a very German thing to do I guess....

[wasim12]

If you press the lock button 5 times in a row within a 3 second time frame, the car starts via remote start.

This would be dope!

Except for the constant honking.