Launch Control

[MkVIIGTD]

Just had a test drive in new MkVII GTI at my local dealer this afternoon. Car drives really well and plenty of power there too.
The sales guy mentioned to me that they come with launch control now fitted as standard... Just wondered has anyone else heard anything about this? And bigger question than that... Does it come on the GTD with DSG too?
He didn't know must about it, just mentioned the guys in the workshop had been on training for the launch and got demo of the launch control 

[CraigW]

I'm pretty sure the DSG will have launch control. Don't think the manual has it 

[Gung-Ho]

No not heard about the launch control, but I for one won't be touching it. Bit of a gimmick if you ask me... I currently have something similar on my five, but after five attempts your clutch is totally mullered!!!

[Bill_the_Bear]

By launch control do you mean the DSG function that disables the automatic shift such that you floor it and it will stay in first until it hits the red line and the safety feature kicks in and upshifts?  If so I'm not sure what he means by "standard".  Hasn't that always been a standard way you can use the DSG? 

[Movi]

i'm sure the dsg will have it, my mk6 GTD does

it works like so.

turn off traction control

engage S mode

foot on brake

floor the accelerator - and it holds the revs at 2000 rpm

when your ready to go, let your foot off the brake and off you go!

be aware you void your warranty after 3 attempts. 

got to be experienced at least once imo.

[Bill_the_Bear]

be aware you void your warranty after 3 attempts. 

You're kidding?

So... no ex demo car comes with warranty then presumably.  And any second hand car you'd basically have to have VW inspect so they can interrogate the ECU or whatever and see if the warranty applies still or not?

[mike.]

be aware you void your warranty after 3 attempts. 

I think that was an urban myth as it tells you how to do it in the manual, with no warnings, and they have no way of knowing how many times you use it.

It was in my MK5 and MK6 so expect it to be in the MK7. The main issue is trying to avoid axle tramp, not an issue in the R as it just drops on the suspension and goes 

[mark@vorny.co.uk]

Nissan void it on the GTR after 3 attempts. Porsche allow limitless abuse with theirs. Be good to know on the VW front for sure. Haven't used it on the Golf, don't intend to.

Have done several runs in Porsche's at Silverstone and it's quite fun, but can't ever imagine it being of use on the road 

[Movi]

be aware you void your warranty after 3 attempts. 

You're kidding?

So... no ex demo car comes with warranty then presumably.  And any second hand car you'd basically have to have VW inspect so they can interrogate the ECU or whatever and see if the warranty applies still or not?

Just relaying what the user manual states.

don't know if there is a counter in the ECU or not.

[mike.]

My user manual says nothing about not using it more than three times. It just describes the procedure.

Just use it as much as you like, it has no affect on warranty.