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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Mrparkuk on 11 July 2016, 15:25
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Hi All. Here's one for you all.
I've had my car 11 months now and this weekend I visited the RIAT at RAF Fairford. A 400 mile round trip via the M6 and M5.
Twice on the way down (at 6 in the morning), I had the 'take a break warning' symbol appear. My question is - how is this triggered? The first time it appeared I'd been driving for 57 minutes. Open road and varying speed (ave speed cameras, roadworks, heavy rain etc.) Been awake for ~ 1 hour after a good night rest. Physically fit and healthy and tea total. 100% sure my driving was fine.
On the return, it went again at 47 miles from departure.
Having spent the last 11 months driving and never having had the symbol appear I was wondering does using ACC/navigation affect it? Does spending time in stop/start or stationary traffic affect it? Does having merged lanes/lane marker contribute? Basically why has this never occurred before and why now?
I drove nonstop to Bangor last week (over 2 hrs) and it didn't appear nor did it appear on a long stint to Fort William this Easter.
The manual didn't shed light.
Any suggestions appreciated (- and no I didn't fall asleep!)
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Hi All. Here's one for you all.
I've had my car 11 months now and this weekend I visited the RIAT at RAF Fairford. A 400 mile round trip via the M6 and M5.
Twice on the way down (at 6 in the morning), I had the 'take a break warning' symbol appear. My question is - how is this triggered? The first time it appeared I'd been driving for 57 minutes. Open road and varying speed (ave speed cameras, roadworks, heavy rain etc.) Been awake for ~ 1 hour after a good night rest. Physically fit and healthy and tea total. 100% sure my driving was fine.
On the return, it went again at 47 miles from departure.
Having spent the last 11 months driving and never having had the symbol appear I was wondering does using ACC/navigation affect it? Does spending time in stop/start or stationary traffic affect it? Does having merged lanes/lane marker contribute? Basically why has this never occurred before and why now?
I drove nonstop to Bangor last week (over 2 hrs) and it didn't appear nor did it appear on a long stint to Fort William this Easter.
The manual didn't shed light.
Any suggestions appreciated (- and no I didn't fall asleep!)
Apparently it monitors movement of the steering wheel and other driver inputs and it's based upon that. It also looks at speed etc.
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/passive-safety/driver-alert-system
I can't be turned off to my knowledge.
Perhaps your driving wasn't quite as smooth and consistent as you thought. :grin:
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Did it tell you to have a kit-Kat?
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Did it tell you to have a kit-Kat?
That should be a speccable option - Kitkat dispenser in the centre console for those 'take a break' moments.
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Only time it's come on for me was after driving for about 5 hours (2 hours, then a 1 hour break, then 3 hours). I hadn't slept well and I was feeling tired so it was probably right to come on - though it was also only 10 miles before getting to Tebay services where I was going to stop anyway.
I hadn't realised it can detect signs of tiredness, I just assumed it was a timed/mileage thing. I suppose at least in my car it seems to work.
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I also wonder how this works. In the two? times it has came on so far I have been pretty tired. But not to the extent of meandering on the road or anything.
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I've had it come on a few times, during trips when I was negotiating the M1. Found it annoying and have meant to try turning it off, but, reading that it is not just a timed nanny, I guess it is one of those things that could, possibly, save your life. Still annoying, though, but I guess that's intentional.
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I've had it ping up a few times. Always I was actually tired and it was only telling me something i knew already :)
Late night, heading home, motorway all the way but only a couple of hours.
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I have this alert coming up quite regularly. Should I be concerned? The ping noise always wakes me up!
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I have this alert coming up quite regularly. Should I be concerned? The ping noise always wakes me up!
If you are serious, I think you should be concerned. If you are joking, I still think you should be concerned! :wink:
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Well that explains it! When I first had my car it popped up on most 2 hour+ journeys but I did hull and back in a day and it had no problems