New MK8 GTi owner saying hi with some questions

[fredgroves]

The triangle sign will be a road sign.... it recognises traffic signs and not just speed limit signs.

I think maybe you can toggle both of those off, look in the assist systems screen (use the physical button) then click on the picture of the traffic sign.

[gavinl1967]

Best colour 

Its fine on E10. Nothing to be gained from spending more.

Tyre pressures are written inside of the drivers door B pillar... set them then use the menu option to record them for the pressure monitoring system to work.

No you can't make the fonts bigger.... try changing the colours around. I recommend the dark mode (black background) much easier to read and at night doesn't blind you with a big white screen!

I just use regular E10 from Sainsbury’s and give it a dose of the Shell good stuff every couple of months.

As for tyre pressures, to my shame I hadn’t checked mine since I picked the car up a couple of months back.  I checked them at the weekend and found them to be 36psi all round - the door sticker says 38psi.  So, upped the pressures, and tbh, it’s like driving a different car, so much better. And that’s on cheapo Arnold Clark fitted tyres 😉

[davo245]

You can disable keyless entry in the menus, but its not the problem it used to be as it uses a different modern keyless system unlike the ones you see getting nicked. I wrote a big long technical write up on it on here.

No it doesn't have a tracker you can rely on. It has a thing where you can find your car with the VW app but its disabled really easily in the menus - its not a security system, just a convenience one.

Do you have a link to this please searched but can't find it.

[fredgroves]

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287612.msg2637459#msg2637459

[davo245]

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287612.msg2637459#msg2637459

Thank you sir👍

[fredgroves]

BTW still no working compromise for UWB.... just make sure you don't have your keys too close to the car!

[BingVW]

So done another few 100 miles and have a few more questions:-

If there a way to set the mirrors to drop when parallel parking as to not hit the curb, my 997 has an option to do this by turning the mirror knob?
Also what oil to people top up with?   

thanks

B

[fredgroves]

Dipping mirror... Select the left mirror adjust switch position. Stick car in reverse. Adjust mirror to where you want it.

It will remember where you set it and then you just need to have the switch set to left before you select reverse.

After you stop reversing the mirror will go back to the normal position.

[Perky]

Is there a way you can change the default background colours of eco and sport mode? I want to change eco to green and sport to purple.

[fredgroves]

No you can only have it not change and use a single colour of your choice