Leather seats...

**Bayman** · 26-05-2009, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by DJY

I forgot about the heated seats - and WOW - was playing with the settings last night!

As for trying to order the under seat drawers... I have read in a couple of places they were only available on the 147TSI... but having said that bother aspects of the brochures are wrong... so who knows?!?!
Even so though - they won't fit a Melways I don't think!

They are a good size, quite deep - but when I did my initial inspection aren't A4 size.

Oh & I forgot the electric seat adjuster. In practice my wife is short bodied so whn I get in her Golf V I have to wind the critter lever down and is a pain in the butt. Electric powered seats should be standard on both front seats IMHO as well as memory settings but I guess they keep that for future models.
The drawers I refer to are located at the rear of both front seats so the rear passengers have storage is this right? I have not checked out a TSI yet as they walk out of dealers showrooms fast.

**NZTiguan** · 27-05-2009, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by Bayman

Oh & I forgot the electric seat adjuster. In practice my wife is short bodied so whn I get in her Golf V I have to wind the critter lever down and is a pain in the butt. Electric powered seats should be standard on both front seats IMHO as well as memory settings but I guess they keep that for future models.
The drawers I refer to are located at the rear of both front seats so the rear passengers have storage is this right? I have not checked out a TSI yet as they walk out of dealers showrooms fast.

The drawer (there's only ONE) is under the front passenger's seat and opens "forward" not for the back seat passengers.

The NA electric seats get electric BOTH sides and memory on the drivers side (for the exterior rear view mirror as well !!). The memory can be "attached" to a particular key so whoever unlocks it will get the seat and mirror set as they get in !!

Cheers

**Bayman** · 27-05-2009, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by NZTiguan

The drawer (there's only ONE) is under the front passenger's seat and opens "forward" not for the back seat passengers.

The NA electric seats get electric BOTH sides and memory on the drivers side (for the exterior rear view mirror as well !!). The memory can be "attached" to a particular key so whoever unlocks it will get the seat and mirror set as they get in !!

Cheers

Sounds like you NZ guys get the cream of technology in Aust so far we get electric seat on drivers side only, no memory function. As I said previously, updates for later model I guess.

Bayman
103 TDI Auto

**Arctra** · 27-05-2009, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Bayman

Sounds like you NZ guys get the cream of technology in Aust so far we get electric seat on drivers side only, no memory function. As I said previously, updates for later model I guess.

Bayman
103 TDI Auto

Yeah, that's annoying coz I really wanted the driving position memory option so that at the touch of a button it's adjust the seating and wing mirrors between my girlfriend and I's positions. Surely that would have cost little to nothing for VW to do if they already have the electric seat in place!

**NZTiguan** · 27-05-2009, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Bayman

Sounds like you NZ guys get the cream of technology in Aust so far we get electric seat on drivers side only, no memory function. As I said previously, updates for later model I guess.

Bayman
103 TDI Auto

No it's NOT in NZ, we're the same as you, it's in NA (North America) that they get the memory seats etc BUT only on their top model (SEL).

Cheers

**Johnno** · 27-05-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by WannaTig

Does anyone know whether you can fiddle with options after you've ordered a car?

I waited 6 days from paying my deposit to requesting a colour change and was told that it was too late, the car had already been scheduled for production.

**Bayman** · 27-05-2009, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Arctra

Yeah, that's annoying coz I really wanted the driving position memory option so that at the touch of a button it's adjust the seating and wing mirrors between my girlfriend and I's positions. Surely that would have cost little to nothing for VW to do if they already have the electric seat in place!

What's even more annoying is that Skoda have all this technologyin there cars in Aust already, I guess trying to lure VW buyers. The way they drip feed technology out into cars is cruel. I also have the multiple driver situation. I bet the cable loom has the capability already and the electronics, probably just needs the buttons.

**Spook** · 27-05-2009, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Bayman

I realise the 147KW TSI have extra drawers under the front seats, do you think I could order the parts and fit them to a TDI model with leather seats? Extra storage is always a must. Still dissappointed nowhere to put the Melways Street Directory.

Per the Tiguan brochure, the leather seats option comes with a drawer under the front passenger seat, and you also get the tables behind both front seats. So if you have a 103TDI or 125TSI and tick the leather option, you'll get the drawers.

**Arctra** · 27-05-2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Spook

So if you have a 103TDI or 125TSI and tick the leather option, you'll get the drawers.

I can confirm that as I ticked the leather box with my TDI and it has a drawer under the front passenger seat. Hadn't checked the driver seat to be honest.