VW MY16 Changes

[mattaus]

...but I now appreciate Keyless Entry much more & am loving the brighter Bi-Xenons.

I'm not stalking you, I promise. Can you shed some light on the keyless entry? Is it the "completely key free, leave keys in pockets" type of keyless, or do we still need to put the key somewhere once we're in the car?

[Ralfi]

I'm not stalking you, I promise. Can you shed some light on the keyless entry? Is it the "completely key free, leave keys in pockets" type of keyless, or do we still need to put the key somewhere once we're in the car?

Lol. I don't mind man. Good to have another fellow newbie owner to help out.

It's utterly key-free. No need to plug it it anywhere....

& of course, when I went to drive it out of the dealership, I flicked out the key & went to insert it....
(The MY15 I had, had a scratch around the key hole on the steering wheel which was already there...so I was glad to look at my scratch-free MY16 steering column, & not follow through with my key to prevent scratching this one...)..

Actually taught the sales girl a nifty feature of the keyless system (which is probably common knowledge for many) that the boot won't lock with the key inside - the indicator lights will flash 4 times to let you know that the auto-boot lock didn't engage due to the key being forgotten in the boot.

Same with the key being left in the cabin - can't lock the car by touching the dimple on the door handle as it detects the key inside.

Smart!

[HPSOV]

I'm not stalking you, I promise. Can you shed some light on the keyless entry? Is it the "completely key free, leave keys in pockets" type of keyless, or do we still need to put the key somewhere once we're in the car?

Completely keyless. There door handle is touch sensitive, when touched by someone with a key in their pocket the car unlocks, to lock the car you touch the outside of the handle. Once inside you just press the start button and you're away, my key has never left my pocket.

[lambertia]

Hoping that MY16 changes don't include cheating the emissions testing. Can't believe VW were so stupid!

[mattaus]

It's utterly key-free. No need to plug it it anywhere...

Excellent! That's what I was hoping for. Just need to make sure my Mrs gets the message. My current car has remote locking (so no need for keys to go anywhere near the door handles) and yet it's still scratched to hell and back

Actually taught the sales girl a nifty feature of the keyless system (which is probably common knowledge for many) that the boot won't lock with the key inside - the indicator lights will flash 4 times to let you know that the auto-boot lock didn't engage due to the key being forgotten in the boot. Same with the key being left in the cabin - can't lock the car by touching the dimple on the door handle as it detects the key inside. Smart!

That is a really good idea. Never even thought about that actually.

Completely keyless. There door handle is touch sensitive, when touched by someone with a key in their pocket the car unlocks, to lock the car you touch the outside of the handle. Once inside you just press the start button and you're away, my key has never left my pocket.

Any idea what the range is on these keys? 1m or so, or much more? I imagine you don't have to be physically touching the key for the handle touch to work, so I'd be concerned if I had the keys inside my house, but close enough for the car to still be unlocked. Someone could just jump right in. Of course would the car cut out once out of range though? Or maybe given the smarts Ralfi mentioned above, the car won't start unless the key is in the cabin? But then what happens if I jump out of the car and leave it running while I quickly dash inside the house or something?

I have way too many questions...

Hoping that MY16 changes don't include cheating the emissions testing. Can't believe VW were so stupid!

If it's a diesel, I'm afraid to say it's highly likely that it will include that issue. Whether it's acted on here in Australia is another issue. I've not read too deeply into it, but it'll be interesting to see if VW put a sale's halt on impacted cars locally like they have done in the US.

[Ralfi]

Excellent! That's what I was hoping for. Just need to make sure my Mrs gets the message. My current car has remote locking (so no need for keys to go anywhere near the door handles) and yet it's still scratched to hell and back


I have way too many questions...

The horror

You'd be surprised how easily that door handle gets scratched even when being careful - my Polo has paint swirls behind the handle (door side) probably from dust which has been pressed on by fingers as they grip the handle.

I think the extra protruding handles of the Golf may be a way to avoid this.

Fyi, you can get clear 'patches' which cover up the door handle areas. Tint A Car have them now.

I don't have the patches, but it's a reason as to why I get paint protection detailing (NOT from dealer) on a new car - to 'lock in' the brand new condition/colour of the paint & all external surfaces.

Booked detailing in for this Friday btw. This time getting both the cars external & internals done.

Look up FinalInspection if you're interested.

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Can't answer other questions right now as quoting on a tiny smartphone screen is giving me headaches....

[mattaus]

Come to think of it, her jewellery might be causing more scratches than the keys.

Fyi, you can get clear 'patches' which cover up the door handle areas. Tint A Car have them now.

Brilliant idea. I'll be getting Opticoat done at the same time my windows are tinted, but I may still go for the patches anyway. My current car is black but my GTI will be white so any scratches will be harder to spot. I hope.

[Splashalot]

Will be her rings. Driver's door handle area on my wife's Accord Euro is scratched to hell. My GTI's is pristine

Like the door handle patches - brilliant idea.

[HPSOV]

Any idea what the range is on these keys? 1m or so, or much more? I imagine you don't have to be physically touching the key for the handle touch to work, so I'd be concerned if I had the keys inside my house, but close enough for the car to still be unlocked. Someone could just jump right in. Of course would the car cut out once out of range though? Or maybe given the smarts Ralfi mentioned above, the car won't start unless the key is in the cabin? But then what happens if I jump out of the car and leave it running while I quickly dash inside the house or something?

The range is about 1m, it's designed so you have to be right next to the door. The keys need to be inside the car to start the engine. The manual covers all sorts of combinations of what happens if you leave the keys here or there while doing this or that. Needless to say it's designed so it is very hard to lock your keys in the car (but it is possible), and presumably for safety reasons the engine will not cut out if you're driving while the key is removed from the car (it won't cause you to crash if the battery in the key goes flat while driving, or you throw the key out the window.....).

[mattaus]

The range is about 1m, it's designed so you have to be right next to the door. The keys need to be inside the car to start the engine. The manual covers all sorts of combinations of what happens if you leave the keys here or there while doing this or that. Needless to say it's designed so it is very hard to lock your keys in the car (but it is possible), and presumably for safety reasons the engine will not cut out if you're driving while the key is removed from the car (it won't cause you to crash if the battery in the key goes flat while driving, or you throw the key out the window.....).

That all makes perfect sense. Thanks!

I suppose the last thing VW need right now is their own ignition switch issue lol.