‘Mode’ button on steering wheel

[KieranD79]

Hey everyone,

Sorry, this is a geeky question and probably something that I shouldn’t even be thinking about but…. 

In my searching for a Mk7.5 GTI PP, I’ve noticed that the ‘Mode’ button on the steering wheel changes to a little icon of car with what I can only describe as being surrounded by brackets.

I’m aware that there was a standard spec jump for the 2019MY (keyless, lane assist, dynamic lights) and I thought this might have been associated with that but I’ve now seen this on a 2018/68 car.  Does anyone know if there’s a difference in function for the this button or was it just a visual change?

Thanks in advance.

[Rudedog]

Where have you seen the Mode button on the steering wheel?

The only Mode button I have is down next to the Stop/Start one or via the Infotainment screen.

[KieranD79]

Just checked again and found the following images.  It has a cruise control icon above it where as the later style doesn't... but is there a functional difference.   

This from a 2017MY:-


And this form a 2019MY:-

[fredgroves]

Same function, different graphic.

It selects either cruise or speed limiter or off.

[KieranD79]

Brilliant, thanks!  Just want I needed to know. 

[martin998877]

That central button with the car with brackets underneath is used when the adaptive cruise control is on, it selects one of 5 distances for you to follow the car in front.

Either press it 5 times to cycle through the distances (which can be seen on the grey logo that appears when ACC is active) or press it once and use the controls to the left and right to increase / decrease the distance.

It is boring I know, but the car manual has tonnes of info such as this and without knowing the features you can be unaware of useful things the car can do. The manuals are available online.

For instance, the rocker to the L + R of the button normally selects the ACC target speed in 5mph increments, but not everyone knows that you can fine tune it by using the RES and SET buttins to change the target speed by +- 1mph.

Also in the mode settings (the button by the gear lever) if in individual mode, you can select how aggressive the ACC is in maintaining the selected speed.  I have everything on sport mode except that (and engine artifical sound), as the ACC really surges to keep the speed eg when a slower car pulls over. 

[sjw]

That central button with the car with brackets underneath is used when the adaptive cruise control is on, it selects one of 5 distances for you to follow the car in front.

Either press it 5 times to cycle through the distances (which can be seen on the grey logo that appears when ACC is active) or press it once and use the controls to the left and right to increase / decrease the distance.

It is boring I know, but the car manual has tonnes of info such as this and without knowing the features you can be unaware of useful things the car can do. The manuals are available online.

For instance, the rocker to the L + R of the button normally selects the ACC target speed in 5mph increments, but not everyone knows that you can fine tune it by using the RES and SET buttins to change the target speed by +- 1mph.

Also in the mode settings (the button by the gear lever) if in individual mode, you can select how aggressive the ACC is in maintaining the selected speed.  I have everything on sport mode except that (and engine artifical sound), as the ACC really surges to keep the speed eg when a slower car pulls over.

That's not what was being asked about

[ROF1984]

Curious to see if there is any update on this topic?

[SRGTD]

Curious to see if there is any update on this topic?

I think @fredgroves answered the OP’s question in reply #3 of this discussion thread.