Tiguan Features - New Stuff to Discover

[Ozsko]

I am not interested in streaming media from the net as a lot of my driving is in areas that cell phones don't operate in and my phone is not used to access data at all. Another thing that bugs me about that dark hole is there should be an LED in there to illuminate it.

I saw the MP3 article but I am not sure what it means, does it mean that MP3 technology has become free for all to use and develop as they want, maybe a bit like open source software? The only reason I had MP3's at all was because the Skoda required it, at home I use FLAC over a SONOS system and I had all my music in both forms for both.

[jrgti]

I believe in some countries the new Tiguan has wireless charging tech located in that compartment below the media system. So basically you're phone just sits within there.
If you are talking about features that are discovered in the operation manual that you are not aware of, well I like the automatic closing of the boot lid when you walk outside of the sensors range with the active key. Probably is already a well known feature in more expensive cars but this is the first time for me.

[Eyes24]

I believe in some countries the new Tiguan has wireless charging tech located in that compartment below the media system. So basically you're phone just sits within there.
If you are talking about features that are discovered in the operation manual that you are not aware of, well I like the automatic closing of the boot lid when you walk outside of the sensors range with the active key. Probably is already a well known feature in more expensive cars but this is the first time for me.

I have heard they have this in one of the Skoda cars wireless charging.


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[IsDon]

I'm pretty sure the Australian Tiguan has this capability.

Supposedly the wireless charging area is the recess where the USB port is. It's a bit superfluous though. If you had your phone in there then you probably would have it connected to the USB to take advantage of CarPlay/Android Auto so it would charge through the cable anyway.

Haven't been able to confirm as iPhones don't have QI charging.

[bendor]

Obviously you need a smart phone that has wireless charging capability (so Samsung and maybe the upcoming iPhone 10th anniversary), but yes for the Carplay/Android you need the cable which is annoying, but when my car finally arrives I will be looking for one of those retractable USB cables so it can be permanently plugged in but stll make access to plug in fairly easy.

As to the SSD upgrade discussion, I'm in I.T. so I can guess that it should be feasible, but the issues will be getting inside the head unit to replace it which might be easy, or not....then the new SSD will need the same formatting as used by the current SSD. The real issue though could be that the SSD also stores the operating system for the unit, and if so it will need cloning to the new SSD.

So short version, SSD upgrade is probably possible but until my car arrives in October I cant say more. The biggest concern is if it goes wrong VW are likely to leave you out in the cold, and I imagine it would certainly void the the warranty of at least the head unit.

[Gladbach]

I'm pretty sure we don't get wireless charging in the Australian Tigs.

As for the pointlessness of it, I don't quite agree. I thought I'd use android auto all the time but I prefer it without. I don't like having to connect my phone, plus I find the built in navigation decent enough (and like to have it in the AID, which you can't do with android auto) and the media controls are fine with Bluetooth. I can even read text messages on the head unit.

[marcuskmt]

I'm pretty sure we don't get wireless charging in the Australian Tigs.

As for the pointlessness of it, I don't quite agree. I thought I'd use android auto all the time but I prefer it without. I don't like having to connect my phone, plus I find the built in navigation decent enough (and like to have it in the AID, which you can't do with android auto) and the media controls are fine with Bluetooth. I can even read text messages on the head unit.

I can't seem to get a destination other than home with the inbuilt Sat Nav or iMaps.

Google maps works so good via voice dictation.