Daytime driving lights.

[gavs]

Most likely the wrong software setting has been loaded into the car and pre-delivery hasn't changed it, like in mine with the climatronic. I too don't understand why people want lights they can't see, that consume next to no power, turned off that are intended as a safety feature so some flog in a commodore can see you more easily when acting like a tool....

[Lieto]

Its kinda silly but how do you TURN IT ON?
I have 1.4FSI polo 2010 and i want to turn it on. Local dealer said that its only possible on gold and not on polo. At least not in my country. Can it be true? I mean is it something country-specific?

And another fast question (sorry to derail the thread) — is there a way to child-lock the doors? There is a lock on my drivers front door but it only permits access from outside the car and doesnt block doors from inside.

[brad]

Use VCDS to turn it on.

Childproof locks? Should be in your manual. look for a 15mm round dot near the back door locks that you can turn with a coin.
There are no childproof locks on the front doors. If your kid is off an age where they don't know the dangers of playing with the door handles then they are too small for the front seat.

[RoknRob]

Use VCDS to turn it on.

Childproof locks? Should be in your manual. look for a 15mm round dot near the back door locks that you can turn with a coin.
There are no childproof locks on the front doors. If your kid is off an age where they don't know the dangers of playing with the door handles then they are too small for the front seat.

Actually, the slot is kind of square - not so easy to fit a coin into. The car KEY however, is a perfect fit. (Nice touch, I thought).
All explained in the manual.

[brad]

Actually, the slot is kind of square - not so easy to fit a coin into. The car KEY however, is a perfect fit. (Nice touch, I thought).
All explained in the manual.

fair enough. I was basing mine on a 5 second look as I got my bag out of the back of the Skoda in a badly lit carpark. Figured all VAG stuff would be fairly similar.

[RoknRob]

No sweat, Brad - I actually use mine - was one of the first things I did when I got the car.

Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of a rear facing seat - my little one just out grew it when we got the Polo. 2 front facing seats in the car, instead.

[GTIPolo6R]

Just noticed by accident while my 19 month old son was playing around with the steering wheel, that with the ignition off, if you activate the indicator stalk (either direction), the corresponding LED DRL and rear tail light switches on. Not sure what the purpose of this function is, maybe to act as position lights for when you are parked on the side of the road so that others can see you? If you open the door while the lights are still on, an audible alarm comes on, to warn you that the lights are still on.

Wonder if this function is only on the LED DRL equiped cars or if it's on the standard DRL equiped cars as well?

An interesting but somewhat useless function if you asked me...would have preffered coming/leaving home lights instead.

[sVWatt]

Just noticed by accident while my 19 month old son was playing around with the steering wheel, that with the ignition off, if you activate the indicator stalk (either direction), the corresponding LED DRL and rear tail light switches on. Not sure what the purpose of this function is, maybe to act as position lights for when you are parked on the side of the road so that others can see you? If you open the door while the lights are still on, an audible alarm comes on, to warn you that the lights are still on.

Wonder if this function is only on the LED DRL equiped cars or if it's on the standard DRL equiped cars as well?


An interesting but somewhat useless function if you asked me...would have preffered coming/leaving home lights instead.

It's a standard feature on all European cars. It's called parking lights. If you park your car on the street you can flick the indicator stalk and illuminate the side of the car exposed to passing traffic, without overly draining the battery.

[brad]

Just noticed by accident while my 19 month old son was playing around with the steering wheel

Mate, i'm sure the nipper keeps you pretty busy but try & take some time to read the manual. All those features are in there - lots of things to surprise & delight.

As 77kw polo tsi said, it's a standard Euro car thing. Comes in handy when there are no street lights, single lane road & you're half parked on the footpath & it's fogging over.

Coming/leaving home lights - can they be activated via vcds?

[GTIPolo6R]

Haha thanks guys...I should have read the manual more thoroughly.

Coming/leaving lights can be switched thru vcds but apparently may need extra modules.