Tiguan Allspace

[Grugly]

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- this is my first car with DSG/dual clutch, I find feathering the throttle while reversing up an incline quite difficult (e.g. reversing up into a garage). it felt like the car is going to launch itself into a wall. Manual transmission is easier for this task!!

- I noticed the transmission make subtle noise switching between D1-D2 in certain circumstance. but reading some articles/forum I concluded this is normal DSG characteristic.

- I've linked the keys to 2 driver profiles, the electric seat doesn't always automatically re-adjust when the car is unlocked with a particular key. Not sure why.

First off, congrats and welcome to the family!

1. You are right.. the clunkiness of the DSG is completely normally in D1 and D2 and especially when you move into R. I can assure you it gets easier to reverse up steep driveways the more you get used to the DSG but remember that applying the brake is almost the same as pushing the clutch in.. try getting comfortable with auto hold.. uncomfortable at first but will help you until you become more familiar.

2. I have set the profiles and assigned to a key as well. Make sure you associate the key manually with the profile. Then set your seat and mirrors and turn the car off and exit and lock the doors. Then have your wife's key unlock the car and set the seat and mirrors after associating the profile to her key and do the same once done, turn the car off and lock the door with her key in proximity.

You will find that when you unlock the car with your key the seat and mirrors will auto adjust to your profile but it saves the position from the last lock so make sure you don't mix up the keys or leave the car unlocked.

Hope this helps!

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[bbrn]

so make sure you don't mix up the keys or leave the car unlocked.

thanks for the tips Grugly. we sometimes left the car unlocked, and lock later using different key.

[TheTig]

I would say this is related to the recall in US and Canada recently given the allspace is manufactured in Mexico.

Recently all of them were recalled to have the Pano lights disconnected due to instances of them catching fire in humid conditions.

The intention was to reactivate when a fix was found..

Normal Tig's manufactured in Germany are ok and still retain the Pano ambient lighting.

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We picked up our Allspace around a month ago and finally got around to checking this issue after reading this thread and the ambient lights along the sunroof are in fact working on ours.

[iDiesel]

Where exactly are they located?
Can you share a photo please?

[TheTig]

Where exactly are they located?
Can you share a photo please?

Couple of photos, the one with 2 apparent lines, bottom is the light strip, top is the reflection off the sunroof. Taken from sitting in the cabin camera facing up.

Other pic is with me resting against the sunroof to take the pic, level with the light strip to isolate the reflection from the pic.

[Shaqattack]

Finally will be picking up the car tomorrow!
Ordered in June FFS

[Clarkie]

Congrats. Mine was ready today, but going away Sunday so will hold off until November when I’m back.

[Shaqattack]

Congrats. Mine was ready today, but going away Sunday so will hold off until November when I’m back.

Ahhhh what timing
Wouldve been cool to have a forumer with an allspace being picked up on the same day!
Delaer confirmed the ambient roof lighting is not available...kinda sucks but better than being recalled

[Shaqattack]

We picked up our Allspace around a month ago and finally got around to checking this issue after reading this thread and the ambient lights along the sunroof are in fact working on ours.

Wow! Very cool

[iDiesel]

Ahhhh what timing
Dealer confirmed the ambient roof lighting is not available.

Not available as in removed or just disabled?