Tiguan VCDS Coding Options

[aussietig]

Thought I might just start and focus a thread on VCDS coding tweaks specific to the Tig.

By no means am I an expert on the matter!

However I intend to share what I've learnt and gathered to date, with the hope that others will gain interest in the topic and in turn share any new tweaks or settings that they've unravelled on their Tigs.





The first place that delivers the biggest BFB or return on investment (once you've purchased a VCDS cable from Ross-Tech) is to access the full Convenience Settings via MODULE 9 - Central Electronics.




In total there are 30 Bytes/sub-menus (0 - 29) and each with various Bits/Check boxes which serve to turn options 'on' or 'off'.


IMPORTANT TIP:
Access to this MODULE 9 is quite temperamental! Sometimes you may see a "no response from controller" message appear on your screen, but with no such problem with other modules during the same session. Ross-Tech have suggested that it is a VW gremlin that puts this module to sleep, whenever it detects that the doors are locked.

Solution is to just lock, unlock your doors a few times (using driver side central lock buttons) and finally end with the doors unlocked.


Officially there is a Ross-Tech Coding Manual for the Tig:
VW Tiguan (5N) - Ross-Tech Wiki

However it is incomplete and most entries refer to coding from other VAG vehicles.


Now screen shots of certain Bytes and Bits that may be of interest to people:


Enabling/Disabling Auto Lock of the Rear Boot



Adding "Mirror Lowering on Reverse" to your MFD menu
Note: Must have memory seat option fitted (but not offered in Australian Tigs)



Activating beep sound on alarm siren when locking/unlocking doors
Note: Must have the factory alarm fitted, as sound is generated from the siren and not your horn



Enabling/Disabling Synchronised Side Mirrors Adjustment



Enabling/Disabling Low Beams as DRLs @ Bit 2



Enabling/Disabling Fog & Park Lights Only as DRLs @ Bit 1 (manually type in a '1' in 2nd last digit of Binary Code)
Enabling/Disabling Fogs as Cornering Lights @ Bit 7 (Left or Right Fog will turn on via steering wheel or indicator)

Note: If there is no check box provided for a certain Bit (e.g. Bit 1 above), then you can instead manually enter 'on' or 'off' into the Binary Code by typing '0' for 'off' and '1' for 'on' in the correct corresponding character. Remember that Bit 0 is always the last character in the Binary code and Bit 1 the second last and so on (as you're suppose to read the Binary Code from right to left).


Other DRL Options @ Byte 15 for those with no bi-xenons (e.g. Bit 6)



Enabling/Disabling Comfort Blinking Indicator



Changing the number of Comfort Blinks (select from 1 to 5)
Note: Need to click on 'Adaptation' button and then select 'Channel 31' to access below screen



Enabling/Disabling Coming Home & Leaving Home @ Bits 5 & 6

[aussietig]

Various Rear Wiper settings



Disable additional licence plate bulb monitoring @ Bit 6
Note: Will get rid of the stubborn "bulb out warning light" received even with error-free LED bulbs



Disable footwell light monitoring @ Bit 3
Note: Will not trigger "bulb out warning light" when fitting normal LED bulbs



Other worthy modules to note:

MODULE 10 - Park/Steer Assist: Adjustment options for Parking Sensors (e.g. volume & frequency/pitch of the beeping sound)
Note: Need to click on 'Adaptation' button to access below screen



MODULE 16 - Steering Wheel: Enabling flappy paddles on steering wheel @ Bit 4
Note: Usually requires a Mk6 Golf R or GTI MFSW



MODULE 17 - Instruments: Disabling Seat Belt Warning @ Bit 1



MODULE 19 - CAN Gateway: Need to manually enable Module 37 - Navigation (when installing RNS510 for the first time) @ Bit 6
Note: This will get rid of fault code within Module 19



MODULE 37 - Navigation: Changing colour scheme of RNS510 Display @ Bits 4-5



VCDS CODING FOR RVC RETROFIT:

MODULE 37 - Navigation: To enable and show RVC on display @ Byte 3, Bit 6
Note: This only works for the low line camera (i.e. without the control module that gives you moving guidance lines)





MODULE 10 - Park/Steer Assist: To also show OPS (on LHS) together with RVC. Also tick this extra box @ Byte 0, Bit 5





NOTE: MORE TWEAKS LISTED IN POST #18

[Transporter]

I'd just like to add that, before you start any tweaking in VCDS do the full system scan, so you have all the controllers original coding when the things go bad, there is no undo button.

Before you change coding many screens in VCDS have "Test" button and it will display "Coding accepted" when all good, if not don't click "Save" button.

[Prodigy]

Great work aussietig, very useful thread.

[Captain Bungers]

Great work aussietig, very useful thread.

Here, here. Am I right in assuming that if you activate the 'mirror lowering with reverse gear' that they will lower? I wouldn't have to change anything else? If so, that is a massive WIN!

[ChrisJ]

Here, here. Am I right in assuming that if you activate the 'mirror lowering with reverse gear' that they will lower? I wouldn't have to change anything else? If so, that is a massive WIN!

Getting that mirror to lower is totally worth the price of the cable!! (But would prefer to borrow someone elses...)

[Prodigy]

Here, here. Am I right in assuming that if you activate the 'mirror lowering with reverse gear' that they will lower? I wouldn't have to change anything else? If so, that is a massive WIN!

It's just the passanger side mirror that will lower but yes, if you have the mirror adjustment knob to the left once you select reverse the mirror will lower automatically then return to it's normal position once in P or you drive off..I love it on the Golf.

[aussietig]

Here, here. Am I right in assuming that if you activate the 'mirror lowering with reverse gear' that they will lower? I wouldn't have to change anything else? If so, that is a massive WIN!

Unfortunately coding has only enabled me to select it from the MFD.

Still hasn't worked for me!

Need people like prodigy who have a Golf with this Function working to provide VCDS scan.

Comparing Golf's coding with ours will help confirm whether it's missing code or hardware that is needed for Tig to work.

[Superviza]

Sorry, just realized that others have noted the problem with the "dip side mirror" coding.

//- On a side note... I enabled the "Beep on locking" code which added the option "ATA Confirmation" to my convenience menu however did not add any horn noise when locking the car so I went back not VCDS to disable that one bit, confirmed the code string was 100% matching my initial scan of module 9 however the "ATA Confirmation" option is still in the menu (only difference is you cant turn it on or off)

Seems strange to me that it is doing this, any suggestions? If it's not going to work, I'd rather the option not be there. -// note: I was able to get rid of the stuck ATA menu item buy just leaving the car for 20mins

For the people who have this working, do you have the optional security system? (I don't, perhaps that's the problem!?)

Cheers,

Supervisa

[aussietig]

For the people who have this working, do you have the optional security system? (I don't, perhaps that's the problem!?)

Yes mate ... you do actually need to have taken out the factory "alarm" option for the beep to work.
I've noticed most people don't tick that box!
From memory, it's a $600 option and gives you motion sensors and siren.

Admittedly, VCDS coding description is a bit misleading!

Actually "beep" sound comes from the siren and NOT the horn from your steering wheel.