Reply With QuoteThere's an actual offical fix for this that is a software update via a SD card with a TPI @ your dealer, just go there and complain about it and they will perform the fix...Originally Posted by Merlin8r43
Dubber
Hi guys, if this has already been covered go ahead and delete, BUT...
If you too are baffled as to why the posh girl in your Satnav says rah-id instead of road, there is an easy fix! Press Menu-Setup, then down to Language. It may take a few seconds for it to become available. Default is English (UK). Up top right is a drop down menu that says Female. Change that to Male and be amazed! See? Even VW knows women can't read maps.
Last edited by Merlin8r43; 01-12-2015 at 02:18 PM.
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There's an actual offical fix for this that is a software update via a SD card with a TPI @ your dealer, just go there and complain about it and they will perform the fix...
Dubber
Oh really? Funny they didn't tell me. The bums!
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Volkswagen Enthusiast
The fix isn't all that crash hot — some words improve, others get worse.
Dubber
Confirmed. My car is booked in for next week, though they seemed a little reluctant to admit there was a fix. Is it a free update, or do service charges apply?
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It's free mate. It does work, it's not great but it does improve a whole lot.
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Do you have a reference to the official fix? I am picking up my new GTI PP next week and just want to alert the dealer so that I can get this done before picking up my new car.
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Dubber
I don't sorry. I just asked in the service department and they knew about it.
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If you're picking up a new one, then the fix should already be applied.
Dubber
Just collected my car after having the fix applied, and I'm very pleased with the result. The English male voice is still better than the female. 'Road', 'Street' and 'Avenue' are all pronounced correctly. Some streets that it inexplicabley mispronounced are now correct. Still doesn't like double T's though. Parramatta etc are still pronounced as 'Parramarra'. Perhaps it is difficult to electronically produce a T sound.
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