Driving modes question.

[symonh2000]

Mines a manual, so the DSG settings don't apply.

[Kpow99]

When I’m sport mode and left overnight for example, the next morning it shows D but if I press mode it shows I’m in sport and D changes back to S. this is the same for all modes, eco shows E and after shutdown has passed a while it will feel like in eco but shows D! So is it still in those modes but just showing D? I do feel there is a difference though if it’s been in Sport and left and showing D to full sport.

What is D?

If you don’t have a DSG you won’t know.  D is for Drive, R reverse etc 😉

I think you are confusing driving modes- which allow you to alter throttle response, steering response, sound and various other things- with the gearbox drive/sport modes. That is controlled from the gear lever and just alters the point at which the box shifts- sport just holds a gear for longer.

I have DSG on our seat alhambra- but rarely use “ sport “  because it’s a bus😂

I’m not but thanks anyway, maybe I didn’t explain properly.

Driving in Eco get an E on display and it coasts etc. leave car for period of time and get back in and put shifter in Drive and it obviously comes on D on display. Start driving and feels like I’m Eco mode by throttle response etc but still says D and I don’t get coasting when lifting. If I press mode it shows still on Eco on screen but still in D unless I re select Eco and then it goes back to Eco on screen. So I’d doesn’t stay in that mode and seems to default to something else unless another mode is selected. Is this normal or should it be starting in Eco or other modes selected after a shutdown.  Is that a bit better?

[Yusee]

When I’m sport mode and left overnight for example, the next morning it shows D but if I press mode it shows I’m in sport and D changes back to S. this is the same for all modes, eco shows E and after shutdown has passed a while it will feel like in eco but shows D! So is it still in those modes but just showing D? I do feel there is a difference though if it’s been in Sport and left and showing D to full sport.

What is D?

If you don’t have a DSG you won’t know.  D is for Drive, R reverse etc 😉

I think you are confusing driving modes- which allow you to alter throttle response, steering response, sound and various other things- with the gearbox drive/sport modes. That is controlled from the gear lever and just alters the point at which the box shifts- sport just holds a gear for longer.

I have DSG on our seat alhambra- but rarely use “ sport “  because it’s a bus😂

I’m not but thanks anyway, maybe I didn’t explain properly.

Driving in Eco get an E on display and it coasts etc. leave car for period of time and get back in and put shifter in Drive and it obviously comes on D on display. Start driving and feels like I’m Eco mode by throttle response etc but still says D and I don’t get coasting when lifting. If I press mode it shows still on Eco on screen but still in D unless I re select Eco and then it goes back to Eco on screen. So I’d doesn’t stay in that mode and seems to default to something else unless another mode is selected. Is this normal or should it be starting in Eco or other modes selected after a shutdown.  Is that a bit better?

Sorry, I don’t understand. Maybe too early on Sunday for my brain to follow!
If you select “ eco” it should stay in “ eco” until you change to another driving mode.
Not sure how that would effect your dsg box selection.

[LSBristol]

The "sport" drive mode (I.e. Throttle mapping - ignore dsg for now) only takes effect if you switch to sport or individual during that drive. Once you switch off and switch on again the throttle mapping reverts to normal even if you are in sport or individual still.

I have individual set to sport drive and eco soundaktor, but if I want a sporty drive then I have to switch to another mode and then back to individual for the sport throttle mapping to actually kick in.

I believe it's done this way to discourage aggressive driving from a cold start?

All of this is anecdotal from my own experience, but there is 100% a big difference in drive when comparing being in individual from start to being in individual after swapping to another mode and back again.

[Yusee]

Good grief, this is one confused thread.

My advice to anyone reading it is to go buy a car with a cable throttle.

These driving modes just mess with your brain 😂

[symonh2000]

The "sport" drive mode (I.e. Throttle mapping - ignore dsg for now) only takes effect if you switch to sport or individual during that drive. Once you switch off and switch on again the throttle mapping reverts to normal even if you are in sport or individual still.

I have individual set to sport drive and eco soundaktor, but if I want a sporty drive then I have to switch to another mode and then back to individual for the sport throttle mapping to actually kick in.

I believe it's done this way to discourage aggressive driving from a cold start?

All of this is anecdotal from my own experience, but there is 100% a big difference in drive when comparing being in individual from start to being in individual after swapping to another mode and back again.

Swapping from Sport back to individual (with sport settings) and then back to sport without turning the engine off makes a noticeable difference to the throttle response on my car. It is as if the sport setting has a throttle map which cannot be accessed unless the car is in sport.

[Yusee]

Must be a software problem if you’re both sure that’s happening.
I’d speak to VW because that shouldn’t happen.

[symonh2000]

It isn't a big deal as now that I don't have the soundaktor making an awful racket I will just leave it in sport.

[mcmaddy]

Must be a software problem if you’re both sure that’s happening.
I’d speak to VW because that shouldn’t happen.

it's not a software problem is meant to do it as has been previously mentioned by LSBristol.

[mcmaddy]

The "sport" drive mode (I.e. Throttle mapping - ignore dsg for now) only takes effect if you switch to sport or individual during that drive. Once you switch off and switch on again the throttle mapping reverts to normal even if you are in sport or individual still.

I have individual set to sport drive and eco soundaktor, but if I want a sporty drive then I have to switch to another mode and then back to individual for the sport throttle mapping to actually kick in.

I believe it's done this way to discourage aggressive driving from a cold start?

All of this is anecdotal from my own experience, but there is 100% a big difference in drive when comparing being in individual from start to being in individual after swapping to another mode and back again.

Swapping from Sport back to individual (with sport settings) and then back to sport without turning the engine off makes a noticeable difference to the throttle response on my car. It is as if the sport setting has a throttle map which cannot be accessed unless the car is in sport.

placebo, absolutely no difference between sport and sport in individual.