Active Info Display

[agentutah]

I’ve been using the Navigation display option on the Active Info display, as I prefer the smaller dials when this option is selected.

I find the dials too large when the navigation is not selected, anyone else find this?    I can’t seem to see that the dials can be smaller in any other option/displays or is that me being a technophobe?

I only have the discover standard nav system so can’t have the navigation on both screens.  I have been having radio or Android Auto displayed on the main larger infortainment screen.

[clarky92]

Yes, exactly the same here. I have the map set in the AID and display the smaller dials.

In any other display, I find the dials too large.

Just personal preference.

[sjw]

Yes, exactly the same here. I have the map set in the AID and display the smaller dials.

In any other display, I find the dials too large.

Just personal preference.

I wish we could have the extra small dials like Audi, or even the very minimal text that the Polo has

[Hertsman]

Going to put this here as its about new tech in MK 7.5

The new Car Net features that comes with the MK 7.5 mention new security features where you can track your car via an e-sim and get notifications if it leaves the area, or the door handles are tried. 

Obviously not a replacement for any high end security system but its obviously an up lift all the same and if do get an alert you can at least check if anyone is meddling with the car.

Was wondering how much of a deterrent it is to a thief though? as this is now they cannot remove the e-sim easily imagine? Or could it be a quick OBD plug in and disable? is it really a tracker? 

Know some of you guys/girls have this in use now, so be interested in your thoughts?

[Jim_mk7.5]

Yes, exactly the same here. I have the map set in the AID and display the smaller dials.

In any other display, I find the dials too large.

Just personal preference.

I wish we could have the extra small dials like Audi, or even the very minimal text that the Polo has

Yeah same here, tried the larger dials and really don't like them. It is a shame it's a basic system compared to the Audi virtual cockpit. The poor (cheaper) relation 

[Adam T7]

Going to put this here as its about new tech in MK 7.5

The new Car Net features that comes with the MK 7.5 mention new security features where you can track your car via an e-sim and get notifications if it leaves the area, or the door handles are tried. 

Obviously not a replacement for any high end security system but its obviously an up lift all the same and if do get an alert you can at least check if anyone is meddling with the car.

Was wondering how much of a deterrent it is to a thief though? as this is now they cannot remove the e-sim easily imagine? Or could it be a quick OBD plug in and disable? is it really a tracker? 

Know some of you guys/girls have this in use now, so be interested in your thoughts?

I use it all the time - great for location checking and making sure it’s all locked up. I’ve also got a Smarttrack tracker and immobiliser as well as I’m not 100% sure how secure the e-sim is.
It also threw a wobbler once and told me all doors were unlocked (rapid sprint to car park confirmed all ok) and the App hosting goes down occasionally meaning you have to re-load it, not the end of the world, but a bit of a chore. The feature that gives directions on how to get back to your car is occasionally handy (after once losing a Discovery in London when I got lost)

[agentutah]

Yes, exactly the same here. I have the map set in the AID and display the smaller dials.

In any other display, I find the dials too large.

Just personal preference.

Yeah, just a shame you can't have the smaller dials say with the radio option in the middle in place of the nav, or driving data in place of nav. 

Hey ho, other than that minor I love it, so I'll just get on with it 

[Mutley75]

If you put it on Nav when you first start the car and before you connect CarPlay it’ll let you keep the map on the driver display unless you launch Waze or something via CarPlay. I’ve used mine that way a lot. Actually apart from average mpg and fuel range, I find most of the other stuff pretty pointless - the mid section of the AID between the dials is a real waste of screen space merely showing what’s already elsewhere on or around the dials.

[Jim_mk7.5]

If you put it on Nav when you first start the car and before you connect CarPlay it’ll let you keep the map on the driver display unless you launch Waze or something via CarPlay. I’ve used mine that way a lot. Actually apart from average mpg and fuel range, I find most of the other stuff pretty pointless - the mid section of the AID between the dials is a real waste of screen space merely showing what’s already elsewhere on or around the dials.

You can't have the map on both screens though with the standard discover Nav?

Well, you can actually. If you have the map set in the AID and you connect Carplay and open Google Maps or another map app, you can have a map display on both. Until you start navigating somewhere on the app then it turns off the AID map.

[Mutley75]

Isn't that pretty much what I just said?