Mk7 Gti - Driving mode Selector issue?

[MisterDrak]

Im the proud owner of Mk7 Gti since Aug 2013, but recently started having a glitch with the driving mode selection.

If I want to change from say Eco driving to Normal or Sport, the new selection "does not take", i.e. I select it, but it remains in the previous driving mode... 

Contacted the garage, about 3 weeks ago, and they recommended that driving mode selection is not changed when on the move. So tried this and still not working properly. For reference I would only change the mode say once a week, when I feel like a blast. For reference the car is treated like a baby and still has only 8K Km.

Anyone else get this issue?

[mullermn]

The driving mode definitely does change while you're on the move, it's pretty much instant.

Another case of the garage making something up to get the customer to go away!

[mrzen]

Yep, I concur - definitely changes when on the move - when else would you change it?

If it didn't for some reason, then surely it should tell you to stop before trying to change it...

Dealer bull again...

[GrahamFR]

take it in to a dealer with more than half a brain, probably a dub for dub  sounds like a software glitch but may be something wrong with the hardware leading to the software not changing, can you change the individual settings?

[MisterDrak]

Cant change the individual setting within each drive mode either...

Previous times it happened I have to "reboot" the car, which cured it once, left it overnight and got it sorted the second time.

[mrzen]

Sounds like software - has the dealer updated your firmware at all to see if that helps?

[MajorKhan]

I have a similar issue, only until recently the cars mode selector would show up on the screen the moment I press the button, now the button is lite up but does not show on the screen for sometime. Also the auto closure does not work at times, I cant help but think that its something to do with the battery/alternator, the car has some many electronicallty run funtions that may if the voltage is below a certain amount it just does not kick in...time to get it checked out

[GrahamFR]

my 'media' unit has always been super slow and always has some problem with it like not showing the ipod or radio station. tbh i think they just dont have enough ram to perform all the tasks that is asked of it imo

[MajorKhan]

Mine has been superfast, very impressive, I have usb3 32gb USB AND IT USED TO READ IN ABOUT 5 SEC FLat (oops capitals) but I do think it has something to do with the voltage as after ive drivenit for a mile or so and tun it off and on, its sort of fast again.

So it has slowed down, unless it colects data or something, but a visit to dealers is a must I think , also the auto closure does not seem to work at times

[GrahamFR]

maybe a developing fault in the energy recovery system?