Tow Bar for the Tiguan

[veew]

Just discovered this tweak to activate trailer assist: stemei.de .Fahrzeugcodierungen .Codierungsservice .Webdesign - Stefan Meier - Trailer Assistent freischalten - Fahrzeug Codierungen, Webdesign

Addit: Actually, just realised there are no instructions available to activate it.

For those who have fitted a genuine VW towbar, does your car have the trailer assist function available?

[SNOBUM]

Hi veew

I had genuine electrics fitted by dealer and installed a Westfalia towbar myself. Unfortunately in NZ the genuine electrics do not give you Trailer Assist, only adjusts ABS to help overcome trailer sway, plus disables blind spot monitoring. I spoke to several dealers, as I initially thought they had not fully programmed all the options, but they all said they just download a set routine into the CPU provided by VW - no individual parameter changes using VCDS.

[veew]

Just came across this: Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks

May be one of the few steps towards activating Trailer Assist.
Let me know how you guys go.

[SNOBUM]

Hi veew

Just came across these instructions - I have not tried them yet.

Activate Trailer Assist - VCDSSchweiz

[veew]

Hi veew
Just came across these instructions - I have not tried them yet.
Activate Trailer Assist - VCDSSchweiz

Cheers mate, let me know how you go

[Jap]

You need a highline reverse camera for trailer assist too (the one where the lines move when you turn the steering wheel in reverse)

[SNOBUM]

Cheers mate, let me know how you go

See my reply to another member:

Hi Jap

Please could you post your codings & adaptation channels so I can compare. I followed these instructions on my MY17 Tiguan R-Line:

Activate Trailer Assist - VCDSSchweiz

I had the genuine trailer electrics installed by dealer, so car knows when trailer plugged in, but Trailer Assist never worked. After altering the above coding & adaptations, I now get a message that Trailer Assist is available and to press the Park Assist button when the car is in reverse - once I do that, a picture flashes up showing how to control via the side mirror selector/adjuster, but then an error message comes up to say take control of the steering wheel as Trailer Assist is not available due to the reversing camera being obscured.
I have no idea why this error occurs, as the camera is clean, I have removed the jockey wheel & re-routed the trailer plug out of view in-case it is getting confused.

I did have a problem with the final adaptation change, as Klemme 15 does not appear in the drop down list??

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

[veew]

Cheers for the above. Will post up when I get around to trying it out.

Came across this: YouTube

[colinmc400]

So what's the latest on tow hitches then? VW OEM or someone else? Are Westfalia still out of the picture? Anyone had one fitted to an R-Line in Perth?

[Ground_Level]

Genuine Volkswagen tow bar is $1100.00 that's including wiring harass. perk of knowing Pre Delivery mechanic is 300 fitted