Golf GTI: the good, the bad, the weird...and appreciation thread

[Corey_R]

So, the setting for this is in the MFD, under convenience from memory. Here's the kicker - I believe this setting is per-user - ie per key. I caught myself out with it the other day when I used my spare key on the car, and found the rear doors locked (I virtually never use my spare).

Yeah... I think that pretty much the entire convience menu, and other electronic adjustments such as your mirrors, are "key dependent".

[aussiegtidude]

Yeah, but I only use one key.

Maybe I should sit down and really work it out once and for all. It really is rather annoying.

[entice]

one press, drivers door. you need to have 2 presses in quick succession (ie no pause) to unlock rears.

at least that's teh case in mine.

I like having the alarm chirp and "pre-locking" the car prior to closing the doors.

close the doors and then you hear it chirp. excellent for when u have to cart kids out of a car and want to lock it without fumbling for keys whilst holding child(ren)

[kjh]

How do you dim the footwell lights? I have an MY10 Mark VI GTI and the only options in the Light and Vision menu is coming home / leaving home / and the indicator comfort setting. No footwell option like the manual says. Is the correct for others? From what I have read, you should be able to dim the footwell lights, and even choose when they are on - ie on when door open and closed!
Thanks

[warped_foobie]

hi kjh, my gti is a my11.5 I think (build 06/11) and the options are under light and convenience. Weird for it to be something they have added?

[Vagabond]

Took me a while to notice that the speedo changes scale ... Are most cars like that?

[kjh]

hi kjh, my gti is a my11.5 I think (build 06/11) and the options are under light and convenience. Weird for it to be something they have added?

Thanks for your response warped_foobie!
I actually have the car booked in to replace the water pump tomorrow. Will ask them if mine can get the lights dimmed.

[kjh]

Thanks for your response warped_foobie!
I actually have the car booked in to replace the water pump tomorrow. Will ask them if mine can get the lights dimmed.

Turns out that the adjustable footwell lights are an additional feature to vehicles more recent than my MY10 GTI.

[entice]

my MY10 has it.. manufactured Jan 2010, and a friend's MY10(man late 2009) have it...

[kjh]

just checked - mine is a very early MY10 (built May 2009) and the VW service foreman said it does not have it nor can they add it.