Postcode entry on basic nav.

[fredgroves]

It's been like it for the whole life of the Mk7, if they were going to change it, they would have by now.

I suspect that different language packs for the text is easy, changing input logic per country whilst possible is too fussy.

If you look at this link, you will see that the UK is one of only a *tiny* handful of places that uses non-numeric postal codes:

http://www.dhl.com.tw/content/dam/downloads/tw/express/forms/postcode_formats.pdf

[mcmaddy]

Yes but I'm in UK and this is a UK spec car - so just another irritation...

Do you honestly think that VW are the only ones who do this? It's a German car not a British car so they aren't going to bespoke software just for one market.

[I wanted a GTi]

Yes but I'm in UK and this is a UK spec car - so just another irritation...

You get used to it very quickly, I get the whole UK spec bit but it is no different that the volume knob on the wrong side of the unit.

[fredgroves]

At least you don't have to worry about a manual handbrake lever being in the wrong place.

The number of cars where on a RHD model its virtually inaccessible these days is mental.

[I wanted a GTi]

At least you don't have to worry about a manual handbrake lever being in the wrong place.

The number of cars where on a RHD model its virtually inaccessible these days is mental.

Really, I've never had that, which cars?

[Guzzle]

I don't know about inaccessible, but the handbrake on my vRS is quite close to the passenger seat. My brother has fat legs and he grumbles every time I reach for the handbrake when he's sat in the front.

[Briggsy]

I've hardly used the VW Satnav, just use the Android Auto and Google maps.

With googles voice activation its so ridiculously easy especially as Googles voice recognition is so good.

[Watts]

I've had my car for nearly 2 years now and today for the first time ever we 100% relied upon the sat nav. Managed to enter the postcode after a bit of bother, followed the directions to the letter until it exclaimed "you have reached your destination". Had we f**k. So sat nav, where is the pub? Asked a local pedestrian who 1 fortunately knew the place and 2 said "you're a long way off". Thankfully my OH's iphone knew what it was talking about and we got there okay in the end.....

[mcmaddy]

Sounds like more of an issue with the post code of the pub rather than the navigation. Have you ever updated the map data base?

[Watts]

Sounds like more of an issue with the post code of the pub rather than the navigation. Have you ever updated the map data base?

Post code was correct but the landlord did say others have had the same problem so I don't think it is to do with not having updated the system. Just annoying that the first time I've relaxed and let the tech do the work and it got it wrong Must say the system on the iphone is excellent and has got us out of trouble on a number of occasions most notably when we had to negotiate our way through Lille.