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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: valentino on 21 April 2026, 11:15

Title: Annoying Lane assist
Post by: valentino on 21 April 2026, 11:15

When i got my car (8.5 gti) the stop/start was in the favourites on the top line, so can very conveniently switch it off quickly as soon as i start the car.
How do you get the lane assist in to the favourites on the top line so that can be switched off in the same way?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Annoying Lane assist
Post by: Dav3smith on 21 April 2026, 13:30

Do you have access to an OBD dongle?

This way you can switch it off or more precisely switch it to remember your last setting which would be OFF.
Every time the car starts then it starts in the off position.

Title: Re: Annoying Lane assist
Post by: JoeGTI on 21 April 2026, 13:51

Quote from: Dav3smith on 21 April 2026, 13:30

Do you have access to an OBD dongle?

This way you can switch it off or more precisely switch it to remember your last setting which would be OFF.
Every time the car starts then it starts in the off position.

Cannot be done with the 8.5 unfortunately. It's all locked down.

And no, I don't think you can add lane assist to the shortcuts on top either. They did recently add the ability to toggle off the speed-warning bongs to that shortcut list but it requires an infotainment software update (or a new car!) to get it.

Title: Re: Annoying Lane assist
Post by: Dav3smith on 21 April 2026, 13:54

Ah OK sorry my bad. Didn't realize it hadn't been cracked yet.

Title: Re: Annoying Lane assist
Post by: valentino on 22 April 2026, 08:44

Thanks for the replies. Just have to do it the long way round

Title: Re: Annoying Lane assist
Post by: seanaodh on 23 April 2026, 15:49

This actually is possible in the 8.5.

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=291108.msg2673584#msg2673584

I haven't done it personally, but looks like it can be done with Carista somehow. Carlos has an 8.5.