I seem to have an issue with the smart climate setting on my car. The setting should allow you to change from smart climate to warm hands, warm feet etc. However when I try and change it using the middle smart dial it won't change. On the main air con screen I can select the warm feet etc buttons.

Is it faulty or am I just doing something wrong?

I've just tried mine and the smart dial changes the setting.

It used to change but for some reason it's not doing it any more

I will check it later with mine vehicle, never used those options in Passat or Superb.

@Spr0ut

Smart Climate is inactive for me both in the infotainment and via the smart dial.

Manual states:

To start the preselect option, certain conditions must be met due to the condition of the vehicle. These conditions can neither be influenced nor detected.

Not sure if this is influencing the Smart Climate, never used those features in any VAG cars.

Edited 2 July, 20252 Jul by JackP

I can confirm Smart Climate works for me both via smart dials and infotainment.

We have 29C outside, car was hot after being left in the sun for 5hrs.

After starting the car, the Smart Climate options are disabled (greyed out) in the infotainment and obviously they don't work.

After driving for some time and lowering inside temp in the car with AC (21C on Auto) the Smart Climate options are enabled and work both from the dials and infotainment.

When in AC auto and lowering temp below 19,5C they are being disabled again.

To enable them, temperature has to be increased to at least 21C. This can be enabled/disabled constantly while dialing 19-21-19C.

Seems the Smart Climate is enabled when the inside temperature of the car gets to optimal level, though no idea what this level is since we do not have any internal temperature display.

BTW, enabling Warm Hands does leave the steering heating on so it needs to disabled manually.

20 hours ago, JackP said:

I can confirm Smart Climate works for me both via smart dials and infotainment.

We have 29C outside, car was hot after being left in the sun for 5hrs.

After starting the car, the Smart Climate options are disabled (greyed out) in the infotainment and obviously they don't work.

After driving for some time and lowering inside temp in the car with AC (21C on Auto) the Smart Climate options are enabled and work both from the dials and infotainment.

When in AC auto and lowering temp below 19,5C they are being disabled again.

To enable them, temperature has to be increased to at least 21C. This can be enabled/disabled constantly while dialing 19-21-19C.

Seems the Smart Climate is enabled when the inside temperature of the car gets to optimal level, though no idea what this level is since we do not have any internal temperature display.

BTW, enabling Warm Hands does leave the steering heating on so it needs to disabled manually.

Hi

Thanks very much for that. I've obviously had the AC on cold with it being so warm. I'll try it again later with the temperature up.

Appreciate your help