I have starting this LOCKED thread to include the tried and tested VCDS adaptations for the Superb MKIII.

 
If you discover anything and have tested it, please either start a NEW thread in the Superb III section or add them to the VCDS options on Superb III thread, please include a full description and VCDS screenshots (as per the below), and if possible a photo or two of the results. Drop me a PM and I will then include on here and link back to your post and give you the credit. Any discussions around the mod can then take place in the original thread, and this thread becomes a 'bible' of mods that have been tried and tested.

 
I will unlock this thread from time to time to update it, any posts in this thread whilst it is unlocked will be hidden to keep it tidy. Any comments, additions, errors etc. please notify me by PM.
 
Please remember to give a 'Like this' as thanks to these posts if you find them useful, and also to the original thread author.

 

Thought I had better add a disclaimer - you perform any of these changes at your own risk. Briskoda does not accept any responsibility for your actions, and neither do I! If you aren't sure, don't do it!

 

Please always use the latest VCDS software.

Software versions older than 15.7.3 do not provide full support for the MQB platform.

15.7.3 onwards also provides support for 5F MIB2 units in the Superb MKIII

 

Most of these screenshots were taken with earlier versions of VCDS, so the Adaptation channel numbers may have changed slightly as more gets documented and different revisions of controllers have different features. 

On Adaptation channels it is the description that is important, not the number in brackets. Use the search function in the adaptation dialogue to narrow down the choices, especially on the BCM (Controller 09).

 

Please note that any changes to lights configuration may not be legal in your region, it is up to you to check and ensure that any changes you make do not breach any regulations. These posts are only an indication of what is possible, not advice on the legality of the change.

 

Any changes you make to 5F are entirely at your own risk anything older than 15.7.3 does not fully support MIB2, especially with HEX+CAN USB leads.

 

 

Some of these adaptations are courtesy of andyvee - as they are the same on the Octavia MKIII

 

For those users that want to help make VCDS even better then please feel free to e-mail Ross-Tech a copy of your Auto-Scan

If there are no descriptions in the ‘Coding’ long code then Admaps would also be useful... Ross-Tech can then include further information in new software releases. 

 

Many of the newer (2015 onwards) cars are now using controllers that the HEX+CAN etc interfaces cannot fully read, if you come across this then you are going to need the one of the newer HEX-V2 or HEX-NET interface.

Edited 8 December, 20186 yr by Gizmo

Enabling refuel quantity in the maxidot

 

Controller 17 - Instruments

07 - Coding

Byte 10

Enable Bit 4

 

On my Superb there was a tick box for Bit 4, if your is like the picture below then you will need to manually edit the binary code.

 

 

Piccie courtesy of ollybroad

 

You can change between gallons & litres with the 'Volume' setting, piccie courtesy of olliebroad

 

Original thread

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/299499-enabling-refuel-quantity-in-the-maxidot/

Enabling rear lights with DRLs on MY16 cars

 

09 - Central Electronics

16 - Security Access - enter 31347

10 - Adaptations

 

(6)-Daytime running lights-Tagfahrlicht-Dauerfahrlicht aktiviert zusaetzlich Standlicht - change to active

 

This will enable parking lights (sidelights, rear lights, number plate lights and dash illumination)

 

ON MY17 cars (using VCDS 16.8.3 software) this now looks to be under:

 

ENG10575-ENG116593-Außenlicht_Front-Tagfahrlicht-Dauerfahrlicht aktiviert zusaetzlich Standlicht

 

 

ON MY18 cars (using VCDS 17.8. software) this now looks to be under:

 

ENG141647-ENG116593-Außenlicht_Front-Tagfahrlicht-Dauerfahrlicht aktiviert zusaetzlich Standlicht

 

Edited 8 October, 20177 yr by Gizmo
MY17 update

Enabling DRLs menu in the MIB2

 

Controller 09 - Central Electronics

16 - Security Access - enter 31347

10 - Adaptations

 

(2)-Daytime running lights-Tagfahrlicht Aktivierung durch BAP oder Bedienfolge moeglich - change to active

 

 

 

 

 

This will give you the option to turn the DRL’s on and off in the MIB2 (ideal whilst VCDS coding)

 

Courtesy of mtl

Edited 9 July, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photo replaced

Changing the upper speed threshold for cornering fogs

 

This will change the speed that cornering fogs deactivate at

 

Controller 09 - Central Electronics

16 - Security Access - enter 31347

10 - Adaptations

 

(4)-static AFS light-Upper speed threshold - change from the default of 40km/h - I think the upper limit is 60km/h

 

 

[screenshot to follow]

Enabling fan (blower) speed display in AUTO mode

 

Controller 08 - HVAC

07 - Coding

Byte 11 Bit 6 - Blower Status Display in Auto-Mode active - enable

 

Piccie courtesy of antera

 

 

 

On a MY17 car the longcode needs to physically changed (in my case from 01 to 41) as there is no longer a tick box for Bit 6 and it was not possible to save the change in the Binary code.... PLEASE ONLY DO THIS IF YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO DO.

 

Edited 8 October, 20177 yr by Gizmo
MY17 update

Heated seat level memory

 

Controller 08 - HVAC

10 - Adaptation

Choose 'Retention of passenger's seat heater level'

Change to 'active' (the setting it was on when the ignition was turned off will remain next time you start the car) or 'active for 10 minutes' (if you return to the car within 10 minutes the seat heater level will be retained).

 

Do the same for ‘Retention of driver's seat heater level':

 

 

 

Edited 9 July, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photo replaced

Permanently Disable Start-Stop

 

Available with VCP (Vag Can Pro) as an OCF (One Click Function)

 

Works with VCDS as below

 

·         Go to Module 19 (Can Gateway)

·         Adaption

·         Go to  Kanaal: Start_stop_voltage_limit

·         change to  12.1V ( standaard is 7.6V)

 

The Start-Stop will show as disabled because the energy requirement from the car is too high, which is not an error but a valid reason for SS to be disabled.

 

Foglights as coming home lights (the DRL’s and SLA ‘eyelashes’ also light up    )

 

09 - Central electrics

16 - Security Access: enter 31347

10 - Adaptation

 

Comfort Lighting Coming Home Lights

Enter New Value: fog light

 

(Außenlicht_uebergreifend (frücomfort lighting)
Outdoor light_crossing (formerly comfort lighting)
Coming home lighting
Enter new value fog (Nebellicht) light

 

 

If after changing the coding the xenon’s still light up you will need to code the following: 

 

Leuchte6ABL BC5 (dipped beam left)
Light function C 6
Set On “Coming home or leaving home active" set
Dimming value CD 6
Set to "0"
Dimming direction CD 6
Set to "minimize"
 
Leuchte7ABL RB1 (dipped beam right)
Light function C7
Set on “Coming Home Leaving Home or active” (Auf "Coming Home oder Leaving Home aktiv" setzen)
Dimming value CD 7
Set to "0"
Dimming direction CD 7
Set to "minimize"

 

Edited 8 October, 20177 yr by Gizmo
updated

Enabling Traffic Sign Recognition on models with Lane Assist

 

I can confirm it works with Columbus & colour Maxidot (this procedure is slightly different to the coding on the Octavia)

 

Controller 5F (Information Electrical)

10 - Adaptations

Select channel: (63) Car_Function_List_BAP_Gen2-traffic_sign_recognition_0x21

Adjust Value to activated:

 

Channel: (151) Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2-menu_menu_display_road_sign_identification

Adjust Value to activated:

 

Controller A5 (Front / front view camera)

07 - Coding

Byte 1

Bit 0 Enable - “01 traffic sign recognition (FTE) active"

 

This has now moved to:

Byte 16

bit 4:

 

 

 

Controller 17 (Instruments)

07 Coding

Byte 5

Bit 2 Enable - “Traffic Sign Recognition installed":

 

Controller 5F (Information Electr.)

07 - Coding

Byte 24 Bit 6 - untick Traffic Sign Display (VZA) active:

 

 

Controller A5 (Front / front view camera)

07 - Coding

Byte 16

Bit 4 - tick this box: Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR/VZE) active [PR-QR9]

 

A few photos (colour maxidot):

 

Mid coding:

 

 

After coding (it couldn’t find a road sign whilst on my drive):

 

As soon as I moved off the drive however they appeared!

Resulting in it’s own display:

 

 

Which moves up to the top when something else is selected (in this case the speed):

 

 

Edit for dual* TSR signs:

(apologies for poor quality photos... these were taken by SWMBO leaning across whilst I was driving)

40 MPH on the left and no overtaking on the right:

 

 

40MPH in front of the no overtaking sign:

 

 

 

What shows on the Columbus (40MPH in front of the no overtaking sign... it is NOT possible to view the second sign details however!)

 

 

*According to the manual unto 3 signs can be shown at the same time.

 

Update and photo from BillyJim (TSR specced at time of order... not retro- coded, I have yet to confirm if this works on my coded car as I rarely use sat-nag and have seen multiple TSR even rarer)

 

“I had my passenger grab this shot of the screen on the French autoroute on my recent continental trip. 

I touch-pressed the overlapping speed limit signs and they separated for about 20-30 seconds before merging again.”

Edited 8 October, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photos replaced

Driving mode display on maxidot: 

 

 

Controller 19 (CAN Gateway)

07 - Coding

Byte 8, Bit 4 - Enable

 

 

Courtesy of mtl

Enabling automatic door locking

 

05: Acc/Start Auth. 

07 - Coding 

 

Byte 2 Bit 4,

 

Locking for Door Slamming active - tick it

 

 

Then

 

05: Acc/Start Auth. 

16 - Security Access: enter 20103

10 - Adaptation

 

Change:

 

(5)-internal_passive_entry_exit_byte1-passive_exit_door_slam_lock

 

To Active:

 

 

The doors, fuel cap and tailgate / hatch will now lock automatically when you close the drivers door (and you have the KESSY key on you) 

HOWEVER the car will NOT deadlock, the alarm will not activate and the mirrors will not fold, to do this you will need to touch the door handle as you used to.

 

So it is partially useful (in case you forget to lock the car) but not a 'instead of’ solution.

Edited 8 October, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photos replaced

Disable tailgate beep

 

6D (tailgate)

Security Access: 12345

10 - Adaptation

 

(6)-Ausstattungen aktivieren-Tone sensor

 

Set to "not active"

Customize colour of ambient lighting

Controller 09 - Central Electronics
16 - Security Access - enter 31347
10 - Adaptations

To change the 1st colour (warm white):

(31)-Int. light; 2nd generation-Rotwert Farbe 1 (currently160)

(32)-Int. light; 2nd generation-Gruenwert Farbe 1 (currently 167)

(33)-Int. light; 2nd generation-Blauwert Farbe 1 (currently 18)

(To change the green or blue then do the same but for ‘Farbe 2 & 3)

 

The colours can be varied from 0 to 255, the defaults are (Red / Green / Blue):

1st colour (warm white): 160 / 167 / 18
2nd colour (green): 58 / 245 / 4
3rd colour (Blue): 20 / 170 / 254

For red you need to change to: 255 / 0 / 0:

For cold white 130 / 220 / 100:

the only limitation is your patience!

For RGB values look here:
http://cloford.com/resources/colours/500col.htm

Edited 9 July, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photos replaced

Automatically change clock to summertime

 

Controller 5F (Information Electr.)

10 - Adaptations

Select channel: Summertime-automatic

Adjust Value to Europe:

 

 

Apparently whilst ‘automatic’ would suggest the time will automatically change apparently it doesn’t! but when set to Europe it does!!

Edited 9 July, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photo replaced

Thanks to Antera for the following:

 

Trailer activation:

• Go to module Gateway
• Adaption
• Check Trailer


• Go to module 09
• Login 31347
• Coding
• Long Coding
• Byte 1 bit 1 check ( trailer hitch module installed) 

• Go to module 1 ( engine)
• Coding
• Long Coding
• Byte 5 bit 4 aanvinken (trailer installed)

• Go to module ABS
• Login 20103
• Adaption
• Vehicle & Trailer stabilisation
• Activated
 
• Go to Park Assist
• Login
• Coding
• Long Coding
• Go to Byte 3 Bit 0-1 put on Trailer Hitch installed

Thanks to Antera for the following:

 

 

Activate ASR/ECS/Sport in Menu


• Go to ABS
• Login
• 40168
• Long Coding
• Byte 29
• Change the last digit to the one below

• 9: Activated / ASR off / ESC sport (this is currently the std code on a UK spec 190 L&K)

• 6: Activated / ESC sport / ESC off

• 7: Activated / ASR off / ESC off

Thanks to mtl

 

Activate ‘Off Road’ display

 

Controller 5F (Information Electr.)

10 - Adaptations

 

Select channels:

 

(81)-Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2-menu_display_compass: ACTIVATE
(83)-Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2-menu_display_compass_over_threshold_high: ACTIVATE (this was already set to Activate on my L&K)
(41)-Car_Function_List_BAP_Gen2-compass_0x15: ACTIVATE

 

This is what you will get on a S3 fitted with Columbus:

(Height, Steering angle, Terrain angle):

 

 

Video showing the steering angle movement (the video is done on a Passat B8, unfortunately the S3 will not display the oil and coolant temperatures)

 

Edited 9 July, 20177 yr by Gizmo
Photobucket photo replaced

Thanks to Shahoff

 

Increased sensitivity of the throttle pedal

 

Controller 01- Engine

 

07 - Coding 

 

Byte 0, Bit 0-2,

 

Change from Škoda (01) to AUDI (02) this will dramatically reduce lag on pressing accelerator pedal.

 

Std:

 

 

Change to:

 

If like me and many other owners you think the std throttle response is pretty dead, then this will dramatically change the way the car drives, the power is now instant just like on other cars.

 

IMO this is the best free mod you can do!

Thanks to Antera for the following:

 

Coding Eyelashes always on in the headlights S3

(To check if you have SLA fitted and therefore eyelashes that will light up, make sure you headlight part No.s end in B and not A... 3V* 941 01* B, the * determines if the car is LHD or RHD and whether it is the left or right headlight, which is why I have not included these digits)

 

 

Controller 09 - Central Electronics

16 - Security Access - enter 31347

10 - Adaptations

 

Change (8)Leuchte17TFL R BLK ......... C17 to Daytime running lights

 

Change (10)Leuchte17TFL R BLK ......... CD17 to 100

 

Change (8)Leuchte16BLK SLB ......... C16 to Daytime running lights

 

Change (10)Leuchte16BLK SLB......... CD16 to 100

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/368574-vcds-options-on-superb-iii/?p=4624260

Edited 16 September, 20177 yr by Gizmo

Thanks to Antera for the following:

 

Activating High beam assist

 

Controller 09 - Central Electronics

16 - Security Access - enter 31347

10 - Adaptations

 

 Go to:

(2) Assistant light functions - Menu light assistant         

Change to Present

 

07 - Coding 

Byte 3, Bit 2 aanvinken

 

Controller A5 (Front / front view camera)

07 - Coding

 

Byte 21

Change to  High Beam Assist or change to "20"

 

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/368574-vcds-options-on-superb-iii/?p=4629235

 

According to djduese you also need to change:

 

Controller 09 - Central Electronics

07 - Coding

Byte 2 Bit 0-2. Change to 03

 

-------------

 

According to @fabdavrav on a MY17 (L&K) the coding is now as follows:

 

Address 09

ENG141650-ENG116637-Fernlicht_assistent-Menuesteuerung Fernlichtassistent              

adapted from Not Present  to present   

 

 

Address 09

ENG141650-ENG116641-Fernlicht_assistent-Menuesteuerung Fernlichtassistent Werkseinstellung

adapted from Not Present  to present   

 

Address 09

ENG141650-ENG141973-Fernlicht_assistent-Erweiterte_Fernlichtsteuerung

adapted from AFS: BCM-Fernlicht  to AFS: FLA: BCM-Fernlicht   

Edited 8 December, 20186 yr by Gizmo
added info

Activating alarm chirps locking/unlocking

 

I noticed on a MY17 L&K that there is no option to turn the alarm chirps (Acoustic confirmation) in the infotainment.

 

Controller 09 - Central Electronics

16 - Security Access - enter 31347

10 - Adaptations

 

 

Go to:

IDE02269-ENG122188-Acknowledgement signals-Menuesteuerung akustische Rueckmeldung

 

Change to active

 

​You will now have the Acoustic Confirmation option in the infotainment screen.

Activating Hatch/Tailgate closing from button next to gear/DSG stick

 

This does not yet work on ‘J’ (Late December 2016) or 'L' controllers)

 

This requires VCP (Vag Can Pro)

VCDS is unable to do this.

VCP owners map

 

 

Edited 12 September, 20177 yr by Gizmo

Thanks to JR RS for the following

 

Undertaking Prevention De-activation

 

Controller 13-Auto Dist. Reg

07 - Coding 

Byte 02, Bit 5 to 0=Deactivated

 

Untick Overtaking_right_prevention.

Once done, make sure you reset the Driver Assist, otherwise it will disable TJA below 65km/h.

 

From Bap33’s post

 

Enable Tear wiping for windscreen wipers:

 

Controller 09 - Cent. Elect.

16 - Security Access - enter  31347

Adaptation 10 :

 

Select Channel 6B - "Front Wiper - Traenenwischen Front Status" 

Set new value to "Active"

Click “Do It!"

 

Then:

Controller 09 - Cent. Elect.

07 - Coding

 

Select "1--3V1 995119-48x LL 70726" in drop down menu

 

Click on "Long coding helper"

 

Byte 0

Tick Bit 3 "Adaptative Post/Tear Wiping Active"

 

Byte 2 / Tick Bit 5 "Post/Tear Wiping Active"

 

Enable Tear wiping for rear window wiper:

 

Controller 09 - Cent. Elect.

16 - Security Access - enter  31347

Adaptation 10 :

 

Select Channel 8B - "Rear Window Wiper - Traenenwischen Heck" 

Set new value to "Active"

Click “Do It!"

 

 

It is worth noting that the 'tear drop wipe' can smear an otherwise clean screen, this happens when the screen is clean and dry, resulting in a smeared screen again... so only you can work out if this is a beneficial mod to do, I have enabled this as many times as I have disabled it for different owners!

 

Most adaptations do not have a right or wrong outcome, it is down to personal preference. 

 

Edited 15 May, 20196 yr by Gizmo