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Offline CraigW

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Traffic Sign Recognition
« on: 12 September 2013, 20:05 »
Just reading through the manual again and on page 256 it talks about a traffic sign recognition display. For those that have their cars how does this work and where exactly does it display the traffic signs, i.e. is it on the media unit or in the instrument cluster display or both? It's just that I've not seen it appear on my instrument cluster display so do we even have it in this country?
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Offline Bill_the_Bear

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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2013, 20:10 »
I believe it had to speced as an option along with high beam assist... and therefore is not available on the GTI or GTD.  :sad:

Do I mean high beam?  I might mean Lame Assist.  Whichever one it is you can't get on the GTI/D.  Think it is because the traffic sign recognition uses the camera this option provides.

That said can the sat Nav display speed limits on the MFD? Might be able to code it with VCDS?
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Offline p3asa

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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #2 on: 12 September 2013, 20:22 »
Like Bill says its not on the GTI/GTD but on lesser models.
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #3 on: 12 September 2013, 20:31 »
Ok so this really cool and useful feature is not on the top spec cars but on standard Golfs. That makes perfect sense VW  :angry:

@ Bill, yes your quite right that the speed limit is displayed in the nav screen. I would just like to have seen the displays in the instrument cluster as well  :sad: :sad:
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #4 on: 12 September 2013, 20:46 »
Quote from: CraigW on 12 September 2013, 20:31
Ok so this really cool and useful feature is not on the top spec cars but on standard Golfs. That makes perfect sense VW  :angry:

@ Bill, yes your quite right that the speed limit is displayed in the nav screen. I would just like to have seen the displays in the instrument cluster as well  :sad: :sad:

I thought the exact same thing about the Nav system not being available on the GTI/GTD while it's standard on the GT! Which is why the first thing I told them was I wanted it thrown in for free lol.
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #5 on: 12 September 2013, 23:02 »
traffic sign recognition uses a totally different rear view mirror. the camera recognition bit is built in to the rear view mirror. still don't know why it's not available though but maybe George k could shed some light on it.
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #6 on: 12 September 2013, 23:08 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 12 September 2013, 23:02
traffic sign recognition uses a totally different rear view mirror. the camera recognition bit is built in to the rear view mirror. still don't know why it's not available though but maybe George k could shed some light on it.

It seems like another right royal f**k up along with others such as the nav being standard in the GT and having to pay £600 if you wanted a heated front screen
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #7 on: 12 September 2013, 23:14 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 12 September 2013, 23:02
traffic sign recognition uses a totally different rear view mirror. the camera recognition bit is built in to the rear view mirror. still don't know why it's not available though but maybe George k could shed some light on it.

Yeah it is weird isn't it?  How many cameras are there?  Is there one there as standard or are GTI/GTDs not able to have any front cameras (and for what reason)? :undecided:
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #8 on: 12 September 2013, 23:16 »
The MK6 GTI didn't have cruise whereas the GT it came as standard.
It does seem odd but I'm sure VW know exactly what they are doing to get the most £££ out of people.
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Re: Traffic Sign Recognition
« Reply #9 on: 12 September 2013, 23:21 »
Quote from: p3asa on 12 September 2013, 23:16
The MK6 GTI didn't have cruise whereas the GT it came as standard.
It does seem odd but I'm sure VW know exactly what they are doing to get the most £££ out of people.

Watch this space, a couple of years down the line when sales are slowing down, options such as the basic nav will become standard.
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