Dashboard observation

[slipshot]

Yes, maybe you are correct. I was mistakingly thinking it might be a useful feature for Oz rather than a leftover from the UK market.

Who in Australia cares about a mph display? No-one I know.

Who would like to see km/h plus other useful information *at the same time* on the "multi-function" display? More than one it seems

If I was after mph as "alternate", I would expect that to come up on the full screen version of the speed, rather than just the small one. LORFL !!

It is a leftover from European vehicles, and perhaps US vehicles, where the vehicle could travel from the UK (miles) to mainland Europe (kph) or vice versa. Likewise, in the USA it's mph and in Canada it's kph. Hence it makes it easier to read the speed without having to decipher the smaller increments.

It also means there's no need to have both mph and kph on the speedo although they may still print some of them with this.

[slipshot]

Generally due to most of the speed limits around the world being under 100kph compared to having speed limits such as 145, 180, 205 (I wish).

Actually, most speed limits around the world go higher than 100 kph - certainly the majority of Europe is higher than 100 kph. That's hardly the reason though...

[kevvie]

There's no maybe about it... it's amazing what you can find in that mysterious book in your glove box...

I did read cover to cover and didn't recall anything on this, but could have missed it. There's definitely a few things I could not find at all. eg what decides when the active turning lights come on and off.

[Steveo]

Like Kevvie I did read mine from cover to cover too and because it is trying to provide information on various models it misses the mark on a few things.

It did not explain what the return button did on the right hand side of the steering wheel but someone in this forum pointed out it takes you back one screen on the MFD - but it only does that on some screens - not all.

I am still trying to work out what the "comfort indicator" does.

But back to the start.... Like Brian916 (started this thread) it took me a while to notice the different increments on the speedo.

[AdamD]

I am still trying to work out what the "comfort indicator" does.

"Comfort Indicator" is the feature that, when enabled, will flash your blinkers three times* when you tap the stalk to change lanes. Not exactly intuitive naming!

* VCDS configurable

[fully]

I've picked up my new 118tsi and loving it, just one question, in the settings menu there is an option for Alt.speed.dis. What is that???

[Corey_R]

Answered here...

But obviously also in your owners manual

[fully]

Thanks, seems like a pointless option, and I've checked the user manual trying to find the answer, I wasn't listed, it's the reason I asked.

[Corey_R]

It is in there... although I don't have it in front of my to give you the page number.

It's not pointless at all for people in Europe who travel between countries with speeds in Km/h and MPH etc.

[fully]

Fair enough, it must be in another section, cause I have checked and checked, yes I know it's needed for Europe/America/canada etc, but car Markers normally adjust features and options for the Market in which they are being delivered, I know that was the case with my past japenses cars anyway.