“Travel Assist currently unavailable” error and fix - 2021 Mk3 Scout (spec NZ)

Been having the above flash up at random in the dash. Flashes on, “bongs” and then goes off.

Will go a week without doing it, then will drive me insane by bonging every 10 seconds on a 20 minute drive.

Took it to dealers today to check the codes and they have confirmed it is a fault with the hands/presence sensor in the steering wheel. As it is a sealed unit, they have now ordered me a whole new wheel!

I had read over on the Golf forums that Mk8 owners had this issue as well and it took them a lot of messing around with the dealer to come to the same conclusion and fix, so glad they called it out first thing!

Example of it happening below if anyone wants to refer to it.

https://youtu.be/_P5PHjbawOo

….now I just need to wait for my wheel to arrive from Europe!

Edited 29 December, 20214 yr by Item