What can be turned on with VAGCOM etc?

[Steve vRS]

I am considering getting an SE Estate and wondered what do you need to specify as an option or what can be turned on by clever people with laptops. I bet the tyre pressure monitor can be activated!

Steve

[devonutopia]

If it had the system, why would it be deactivated?? Is it based on some kind of level sensor?

[rocktheroad]

It doesn't need special sensors, it monitors spinning speed of each wheel trough ABS/ESP components. I think you need only maxidot display in order to display results.

[Steve vRS]

Yes, it uses the ABS sensors to detect changes in the rolling circumference of each wheel. I have in on my Octavia vRS but it is an option on the Superb SE which I am considering as a company car. Given all the hardware is there, I wondered if it is switchable through the software.

Steve

[Tankdave]

It does have a button by the gearshift to re-calibrate it

[Steve vRS]

It does have a button by the gearshift to re-calibrate it

Ah yes, good point - so that'll be a probable no for the TPM then.

Regards

Steve

[dstev2000]

How about hill hold control?

IIRC it's all linked in with the ESP/ABS system.

I had it on my Octavia L&K and i miss it a lot.

[rocktheroad]

How about hill hold control?

IIRC it's all linked in with the ESP/ABS system.

I had it on my Octavia L&K and i miss it a lot.

I thought it is standard?!

[Tankdave]

No hill hold on standard Elegance :(

Edited 16 December, 2010 by Tankdave

[grahbarb]

No hill hold on standard Elegance :(

Hill hold only standard on the 1.8T DSG

Graham

[perka]

Hill hold only standard on the 1.8T DSG

Graham

1.8T 6 Speed Manual to... (At least in sweden...)

/P

[grahbarb]

1.8T 6 Speed Manual to... (At least in sweden...)

/P

Definitely not in the UK. Only 1.8T with DSG

Graham

[perka]

Definitely not in the UK. Only 1.8T with DSG

Graham

I wonder why...

/P

[Tankdave]

I wonder why...

/P

Ripp-Off Britain

[cookdn]

I wonder why...

Would it be to make up for the lower torque of the petrol engine compared to the diesel?

Best regards

David

[perka]

Would it be to make up for the lower torque of the petrol engine compared to the diesel?

Best regards

David

Maybe! It´s just strange that this feature is only standard with one engine/gearbox combination in the UK.

There seems to be a lot of difference in standard specs between the countries. I think that hill hold is standard on all models here in Sweden.

/P