E-Sim

[Ubique]

This is now coming up every time I start the car, not annoying at all! Do I have to have the e-sim turned on for updates or can I just turn the bugger off?

[fredgroves]

Did you have some paid for data?

Map updates, traffic data and ota updates don't come out of the paid for data allowance

[Ubique]

Did you have some paid for data?

Map updates, traffic data and ota updates don't come out of the paid for data allowance

I did register with the e-sim provider in the website, there was a free trial from memory. But this flag is now coming up every time I start the car.

[JoeGTI]

Yeah I made the same mistake. It's been well discussed over on the R forum too. It seems the only way to get rid of the nagging notification on every startup is to pay up for a data subscription with Cubic telecom.

I did this last month, paid for a 30 day sub, just to verify that works and it does... notification gone. But that 30 days will soon expire.... 

[BillSan]

Are there any benefits to registering?

I've had my car for eight months and I didn't even know there was an option to register.  Just glad I haven't to be honest if this is the result.

[Ubique]

I haven’t seen any benefits. I’ve just emailed cubic and told them to resolve the issue.

[JoeGTI]

Think you’re wasting your time there. It’s not a Cubic issue. It’s yet another oddity in the VW infotainment software.
Think of it like “nag” software you get on your laptop. You installed the “free” trial. Now you’re being pestered to pay.
It wouldn’t really be an issue if the notification didn’t pop up on every startup and was just an error hidden down in the menus.

[fredgroves]

Yes a nag like the one that says streaming and Internet are not available...

[Ubique]

Sorted! I just went into my cubic account and deleted my car from the account. I waited a few minutes checked the car and the message is gone.

[JoeGTI]

I had tried that approach, as did several people over on the R forum and it didn't work! I just ended up with a different error!