How To Use Your Polo's 'Midline' MFD

**alexaescht** · 22-01-2013, 09:36 PM

For anyone who isn't sure how to use their MFD, or just need a quick reference guide for those moments when you just can't quite think straight – yours truly has decided, out of goodwill, to create a guide JUST FOR YOU!
*Please note: This guide is for all VW Polo 77 TSI and 66 TDI models and does not apply to the Trendline or GTI*

Firstly, an overview:

As you can see, the MFD is the big display between the Rev dial and the speedo.

Next, the control stalk:

Here you can see that the MFD stalk has four main switches, the OK/Reset button, wiper adjustment and the up and down buttons for the MFD.

This is how we change what the MFD displays, by either pressing up or down, got it? Good.

Here are all of the things the midline MFD will display:

*To switch between '...display 1' and '...display 2' press the OK/Reset button*

Continued on next post...

**alexaescht** · 22-01-2013, 09:36 PM

The OK/Reset button is underneath the right hand stalk:

This button is used to reset the average displays and the driving time display and to set the speed warning display.

Here is an example of how the button can be used to reset an average display:

So there you go – a quick guide on how to use your shiny midline MFD on your Comfortline Polo 6R. Want anything else added here? Just leave a reply or PM me.
I hope this helps anyone who needs help

Alex.

**jeffcw** · 23-01-2013, 02:10 PM

how to set up the speed limit warning?

**alexaescht** · 23-01-2013, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by jeffcw

how to set up the speed limit warning?

Firstly, using the up and down buttons, navigate to the speed warning display:

Once you're there, press the OK/reset button (do not hold)

The display will show '30 km/h' and will flash.

While the display is flashing, press the 'up' button. This will increase the speed warning by 5 km/h. If the display is not flashing, and is stuck on 30 km/h, press the OK/Reset button and then press the 'up' button.

Continue pressing the 'up' button until your desired speed is set. If you don't touch anything for a few seconds, the display will stop flashing – now the speed warning is ready.

When you want to remove the speed warning, just press the OK/Reset button and the display will clear.

That's it!

**kam** · 23-01-2013, 05:19 PM

lol, owned the polo for 2 months now and i never knew the wiper stalk controlled the menu options, always wondered how to change them but wasnt important enough to bother looking thru the manual ( i knew how to cycle thru views but thats it!)

youve put most 'professional' document makers to shame with that post, they could learn a thing or two from you !

(except last pic, is upsidey downz)

**Guest001** · 23-01-2013, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by kam

lol, owned the polo for 2 months now and i never knew the wiper stalk controlled the menu options, always wondered how to change them but wasnt important enough to bother looking thru the manual ( i knew how to cycle thru views but thats it!)

youve put most 'professional' document makers to shame with that post, they could learn a thing or two from you !

(except last pic, is upsidey downz)

Amazing what you can find if you read the manual. LOL

**alexaescht** · 23-01-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by kam

youve put most 'professional' document makers to shame with that post, they could learn a thing or two from you !

(except last pic, is upsidey downz)

Hey thanks heaps for that!
I fixed the last pic too, is not upsidey downz no more

**kam** · 24-01-2013, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by alexaescht

Hey thanks heaps for that!
I fixed the last pic too, is not upsidey downz no more

also, i never knew that "ok/reset" was a button! always thought it was just text, didnt know there was a button underneath hahahahahahaha

ill ask my friend who's had his gti for a few months if he knews its a button too !

**alexaescht** · 24-01-2013, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by kam

also, i never knew that "ok/reset" was a button! always thought it was just text, didnt know there was a button underneath hahahahahahaha

ill ask my friend who's had his gti for a few months if he knews its a button too !

Hahaha
You learn something every day don't you.

**readerr0r** · 24-01-2013, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by kam

also, i never knew that "ok/reset" was a button! always thought it was just text, didnt know there was a button underneath hahahahahahaha

ill ask my friend who's had his gti for a few months if he knews its a button too !

Different stalk on the GTI. It doesn't have the trip rocker or the reset. We use the right side of the steering wheel. Holding OK resets stuff.