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Title: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 21:54

Just got my new car today

I've had a play around with the settings on the dash and got the home lights, interior lights etc more or less how i want them. (do i need to flash the light when i get out of the car to activate see me home lights?)


a few things i want to do but I'm struggling to find in the handbook...

1. i want to activate the dipped wing mirrors while reversing but the instructions in the manual don't work/dont give me the right options on my dash.

2. i want the alarm to beep when i lock the car. I'm sure i saw something about it in the handbook but i can't find it now!

3. i can get the windows down by holding unlock on key fob BUT. when i lock the car with the windows down they stay down... how do i activate the windows to close when locking the car?

4. does my car have steering lights? how do i activate them? my clio had them and they were great.

5. can i get the doors to lock automatically when i drive off or do i need to press the button? (anti hijack)


thanks in advance

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: SRGTD on 30 September 2011, 22:03

Which model of Golf do you have and do you have the Highline (where you change the settings / navigate the menus using the buttons on the steering wheel) or the Midline Multifunction computer?   

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Snoopy on 30 September 2011, 22:04

1: You need to set it up. Then leave the mirror knob set to the left mirror. (curb view only works if you have the luxury pack)

2: Think this is dealer or VCDS setting and not on the dash setting but this may have changed.

3: Do they not go back up if you hold the lock button down? (Its delayed abit) if not im sure its in the manual / dash display.

4: Steering lights: If you have xenons the options on the display (it moves the xenons). If you have a GT (steering fogs) is setup from the factory. If you have a GTI you have to get (steering fogs) setup by the dealer or VCDS.

5: Yes its in the dash menu and shows you in the manual.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 22:13

thanks

mine is a gti

i have the the steering wheel buttons to navigate the menus.

i don't have the luxury pack (i don't have electric folding mirrors)

maybe the windows do go back up when you hold the button. will try tomorrow.

there is an option in the set up screen for locking auto on/off. maybe it has something to do with this.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Jimmymature on 30 September 2011, 22:15

Quote from: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 22:13

thanks

mine is a gti

i have the the steering wheel buttons to navigate the menus.

i don't have the luxury pack (i don't have electric folding mirrors)

maybe the windows do go back up when you hold the button. will try tomorrow.

there is an option in the set up screen for locking auto on/off. maybe it has something to do with this.

You have to hold down lock and the windows go up when you're holding it down and stop when you stop.



Jim

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 22:22

thanks for that.


so im guessing i can't get the dipped reverse wing mirror if i don't have electric folding mirrors?

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Jimmymature on 30 September 2011, 22:32

Quote from: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 22:22

thanks for that.


so im guessing i can't get the dipped reverse wing mirror if i don't have electric folding mirrors?

Yes mate, set it up in the MDI and make sure you have the mirror switch set to the left and it will work.


Jim

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 22:38

ok i will give it a go tomorrow thanks.


also need to see if i have bluetooth phone prep (pretty sure i do) and get that set up.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: gizzywizzy on 30 September 2011, 23:12

Quote from: Jimmymature on 30 September 2011, 22:32

Quote from: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 22:22

thanks for that.


so im guessing i can't get the dipped reverse wing mirror if i don't have electric folding mirrors?

Yes mate, set it up in the MDI and make sure you have the mirror switch set to the left and it will work.


Jim

I am pretty sure you cannot get your wing mirror to dip unless you have the luxury pack.  Though I may be wrong.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 23:14

i read on a US site that you can do it but it needs unlocking with vagcom

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Jimmymature on 30 September 2011, 23:27

Quote from: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 23:14

i read on a US site that you can do it but it needs unlocking with vagcom

You don't need the luxury pack, it will work for sure and doesn't need Vagcom to fix it  :smiley:


Jim

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 23:32

thanks jim. will have a mess around in the morning with it!

cheers

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Neil gti on 01 October 2011, 06:16

Quote from: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 23:32

thanks jim. will have a mess around in the morning with it!

cheers

Once you have sussed out the Mirror dipping ?
While it is dipped use the toggle to set it where you want it to point to and it will go to that position everytime  :wink:

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Snoopy on 01 October 2011, 14:38

Quote from: Jimmymature on 30 September 2011, 23:27

Quote from: mkviken on 30 September 2011, 23:14

i read on a US site that you can do it but it needs unlocking with vagcom

You don't need the luxury pack, it will work for sure and doesn't need Vagcom to fix it  :smiley:

Jim

Mine does not seem to sadly :sad: Ive done what the manual says i had to but it still does not seem to work for me.  :sad:
There was some odd builds happened with the mk5 because of spec levels in other countrys and i have read that in some contrys with the mk6 that if you spec parking sensors you get the dipping mirror too.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 01 October 2011, 21:09

tried tonight as per the manual (says leave it in position R) and also leaving it in position L and it definitely won't work on my car.

my car doesnt have the mirror lower option on the convenience menu which the handbook says you need to access.


oh and i don't think my car has bluetooth after all. pretty strange IMO not to have specced that on the order form when stereo, DAB and dynaudio were ticked.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Jimmymature on 01 October 2011, 21:46

Quote from: mkviken on 01 October 2011, 21:09

tried tonight as per the manual (says leave it in position R) and also leaving it in position L and it definitely won't work on my car.

my car doesnt have the mirror lower option on the convenience menu which the handbook says you need to access.


oh and i don't think my car has bluetooth after all. pretty strange IMO not to have specced that on the order form when stereo, DAB and dynaudio were ticked.

Do you have rear parking sensors? You need them for the dropping left mirror.



Jim

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 01 October 2011, 21:48

nope not got parking sensors

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Jimmymature on 01 October 2011, 21:49

Quote from: mkviken on 01 October 2011, 21:48

nope not got parking sensors

Ah ok, there's your problem  :sad:

Jim

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 01 October 2011, 21:50

ok thanks jim

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Hartside on 03 October 2011, 07:45

Unbelieveable - I'd just assumed mine didn't have this function on it! Tried it this morning and hey presto, dipping passenger side mirror  :grin:

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 03 October 2011, 10:13

does your have the reverse sensors or electric folding mirrors?

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: Hartside on 03 October 2011, 12:14

Mine has the parking sensors, but no electrically folding mirrors

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: mkviken on 03 October 2011, 12:43

Ok thanks. I'm at VW on wednesday so will ask if they can unlock the mirror down feature with the computer.

Title: Re: Setting up new car
Post by: gizzywizzy on 03 October 2011, 20:26

Quote from: mkviken on 03 October 2011, 12:43

Ok thanks. I'm at VW on wednesday so will ask if they can unlock the mirror down feature with the computer.

If you don't have the luxury pack or parking sensors you will not have the mirror feature.