digital gear indicator missing from DIS - FIXED

[Keithuk]

I doubt it Doc I will still drive like I always do I'm just curious what it will tell me plus it should be fitted to that model.

I did my monthly fill up the other day and my calc says its gone from 42mpg to 46.5mpg on the last fill up I'm driving it no differently than I've always drove it. So it must be loosening up a bit more now?

[The Doc]

I think it will be loosening up, I'm on around 55-57 mpg if I drive keeping with the traffic urban and 75 mph on the motorway using cruise.

I've done nearly 13000 miles now - you?

[Keithuk]

8,800 miles.

[The Doc]

They do seem to open up at around 10,000 miles 

[ajmoir36]

The warm weather makes a difference I am consistantly getting between 57 and 60mpg trip comp every day to and from work.  nearly 21K now. Cant wait until next week when all the cars dissappear as its the holidays.

[The Doc]

I think you have an exceptionally exceptional route as I know you drive "normally" too 

[Keithuk]

They do seem to open up at around 10,000 miles 

So I'm told Doc.

[Keithuk]

Well I was at the dealers for an hour this morning and they now have enabled the digital gear indicator. I said if anyone else asks about this you know what to do. They said we still have to follow the VW procedure but we now know it can be done.

Ok trying this function on the 10 mile trip back from the dealer it obviously points up to the next gear most of the time. Now if you maul it in 5th at 1000rpm it doesn't indicate the down arrow to 4th unless you are on the overun? It does show 1st gear unless you travel in 1st for a while? It disappears when you dip the clutch to change gear which I suppose is the norm. It won't increase any fuel con because I know which gear it should be in. It shows the dot . and the gear if its ok it's just a novelty factor. Obviously the clock moves over to accommodate this novelty feature so does that leave enough room for the compass feature if you have satnav?

We all now know it can be enabled its anyone wants it on their MY2010 GTD so don't take any bull of the dealer?

[ajmoir36]

It will also indicate to change down during a regen cycle so that the revs are over 1500rpms (will suggest 1st if the revs are below 1500 in 2nd and sometimes will suggest going up, which then places the revs two low and so it changes its mind and tells you to drop down). 

It also changes the gear point based on throttle position too.
I think eco driving (light throttle) is, 2nd pretty much staight away
20-25mph  - 3rd
30-35mph  - 4th
35-40mph  - 5th
45mph  - 6th (although I have to admit I do 40 in 6th).

[Jimble]

Mine shows 1st as soon as the clutch is out and says to change up at ~2000 rpm.