I found the following item, which says maxidot is standard with a dsg box. However, i can't find anything on the skoda site to confirm this..does anyone know if it is standard?

The item is very interesting, but if you don't want to read it all, i've highlighted the relevant bit

DSG automatic transmission

DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) transmission is a breakthrough in passenger car transmissions because it makes full use of the advantages and simultaneously reduces the inherited imperfections of manual and standard automatic transmissions. The DSG transmission provides convenient gear-changing without interrupting the transmission of power. An instruction for changing is produced either automatically by the electronic control unit or manually from the gear selector with the Tiptronic manual gear-changing regime.

DSG can be described as a mechanism consisting of two standard transmissions ? it has two clutches joined by two input shafts. One section of the transmission is used for odd numbered gear changes and reverse; the other for even numbered gear changes.

The functions of the transmission can be illustrated by the following example: if a car is in third gear, the intelligent transmission control identifies the next gear to be selected according to the speed and other parameters and changes to it. This, for example, fourth gear, has already been preset but is not active because the clutch that controls the even gears is not engaged. The transmission control unit waits for the most suitable moment to change the gear, which it then carries out by disconnecting the clutch for uneven gears and simultaneously connecting the clutch for even gears. Changing is absolutely smooth, without any juddering, and quick ? it takes about 3 to 4 hundredths of a second. In addition, the transmission of power from the engine to the wheels is not interrupted during the changing.

The DSG automatic transmission in the new ?koda Octavia has two operating regimes ? fully automatic or Tiptronic manual gear-changing. The regime is selected by moving the selector to the required position, i.e. to the left for the automatic regime and to the right for the manual regime. Cars equipped with automatic transmission also have the multi-function display on the instrument panel as standard, which shows information about the gear engaged and the actual position of the selector.

The following positions can be selected in the automatic operating regime:

P ? parking

R ? reverse

N ? neutral

D ? drive, economical gear changing mode

S ? sporty gear changing mode

With the sporty gear-changing mode, the transmission changes between individual gears at higher revolutions and thus allows the full output of the engine to be used. In the economical mode, on the other hand, the transmission changes earlier and thus keeps consumption low.

In the Tiptronic manual gear-changing regime, a higher or lower gear is engaged by moving the selector forwards and backwards, as appropriate: direction "+" ? change to a higher gear, direction "?" ? change to a lower gear.

With manual gear-changing, the electronic systems of the transmission monitors the way gears are changed and thus prevents engine damage that could result from an inappropriate change to a lower gear. In addition to monitoring, the control electronics makes operation easier, e.g. changing to first gear after stopping at a junction.

As a result of the quick gear-changing, the DSG transmission has better acceleration than a manual transmission. The electronic control of the transmission and engine makes the DSG transmission more economical because it selects the most appropriate gear and keeps the engine in the optimum operating regime in the economical driving mode. Moreover, its excellent driving characteristics and easy control places the DSG transmission firmly at the top of automatic transmissions. And last but not least, it can provide a so far unknown driving experience for a sporty driver with its extremely quick gear changing without having to lift your foot off the accelerator pedal.

cant confirm if it is included or not but i would think it would have to be installed due to the above. Ive seen the pictures of the dsg and on the bottom row it shows you what gear youre in. dont thing this would be possible on the basic LCD screen so you wouldnt know what gear youre in.

my 2005 DSG does not have maxidot but does have a display indicating current gear.

my 2005 DSG does not have maxidot but does have a display indicating current gear.

thats interesting, is it like a mini maxidot? what colour is it?

My PD140 with DSG did not come with Maxidot but does show the Mode (Drive or Sport) and the gear you are in - also shows gear if you use the manual tiptronic mode.

It is the same colour as the non maxidot display and is difficult to read in normal daylight - though if you put the side lights on to illuminate the dash and display it is much easier to read. Not recommended to keep looking down while driving in traffic.

The standard display (minidot ?) is like the standard display in a mk5 golf, the maxidot is like the highline display in the mk5 golf.

I had a dsg golf gti but resented paying the 180+ extra for the highline. The standard half dot matrix shows the gear selection horizontally at the bottom of the display. The full dot matrix shows the gear selection vertically (as well as other things).

The top half above the half matrix shows warning lamps/icons as per older cars with a back lit symbol.

Full matrix displays the warning symbols in red, white or orange and they can be animated with word descriptions aswell

The L&K DSG has maxidot as standard. Available as an extra on Ambiente and Elegance but not available at all on Classic.