Hi

I bought a ‘23 reg Karoq 1.5 SE L a couple of months ago. I assume I should be able to see the current speed limit on the cluster displayed as an icon, but cannot see this recognition in any of the menus. When I put the Nav screen on with a destination set, it does show the speed limit but not for all roads.

I have done a bit of googling but the relevant menu entries do not seem to exist. Can anybody help me with this please?

Thanks

Brian

Edit:

See the post below, apparently the presence of a camera doesn't mean TSR is present.

Do you actually have a camera behind the rear view mirror? Not sure it was standard on the SEL in '23.

Edited 5 January5 Jan by Rbz5416

What, I think, you could be referring to is Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR). This was an option for MY 2023 so it would depend if your car was specified to be built with TSR. I have a 73 plate Sportline that does not have TSR, and despite having the necessary camera and software, the coding is known but it cannot be applied as it has been protected. I had my Karoq analysed by HazzyDayz who had hoped to retro fit TSR by updating the the coding, but if wax impossible. You can set the Nav screen to display the speed limit for the current road. I have this switched on but it’s only visible on the large central screen and it’s not displayed on the virtual cockpit screen. Generally the map speed limit data is up to date.

It sounds like my car was not built with TSR from what you say. That makes sense as I have been through the menu system fairly extensively and can find no mention. Seems a shame as it can be seen in the Nav screen (in most roads but not all) as you say. I expected it as it does seem to be a basic facility in most other cars I have been in, such as the 2020 Qashquai I had before, and my wife’s Juke. By the way, I seem to have to press the power button and have the radio on before I can bring up the Nav screen, does that seem right? Thanks for your help in clarifying the situation with TSR for me 👍

Yes. I leave the Infotainment unit switched on, with radio volume turned down. If TSR was available on the Assist Systems screen.

It's a bit off the topic but Waze will display the current roadspeed (from GPS) and current speed limit from current dowloaded data.

I realise this doesn't necessarily display on the virtual cockpit though.

The fact that Carplay and Android Auto are not integrated with the Virtual Cockpit or fully integrated with the steering wheel controls is a short-coming, I can see that if Car Manufacturers provided an API for Carplay and Android Auto then they would avoid the need to provide and maintain all the functions that mobile phones include.

@thamestrader I agree. Perhaps commercial interest trumps useability?

I understand that some new cars are now sold without Android Auto (and maybe without Carplay too) so car owners are pushed towards built in functionality.

7 minutes ago, barcudcoch said:

@thamestrader I agree. Perhaps commercial interest trumps useability?

I understand that some new cars are now sold without Android Auto (and maybe without Carplay too) so car owners are pushed towards built in functionality.

True, I don't think most car makers understand how to embed software into a device, in this case a car. Apple is a classic example their software just works in what ever Apple device you have. On all the forums you see comments about the built in functionality that its just not as good as the standalone devices or Phone Apps. I can't help wonder what will be the situation in 10 years time when the embedded software is no longer compatible with a piece of external infrastructure and so no longer works, and the car maker has no interest in producing a software update. The phasing out of the 2g and 3g phone networks, the sunsetting of Windows 10, Windows NT and 2000, for example. I would also add Y2k, which was over 25 years ago, is another example and there are whole generations who probably have no idea what that was!