Memory seats tweak - Easy Access

[kamold]

I came across this while mucking around with VCDS yesterday, and have since found it documented elsewhere so thought I'd share.

For those with memory seats, you can enable a function called 'easy access'. When you pull the keys out of the ignition, the seat will move back away from the steering wheel a little, (not as much as I was hoping, but its something) allowing you to get out more easily. Then when you get back in and start the car, it moves back to your saved position.

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[revivor]

Nice find kamold!

This tweak really benefits my size as a 6ft er!

Time to get my dust covered vcds cable out!! haha...

[kamold]

Would be even better if you could control the amount of travel, as it seems to only move a couple of cm on mine, but still better than nothing.

I'm not 6ft but I want to try to minimise the damage to the side bolster getting in and out.

[revivor]

I did the tweak last night. It does the same, moves only a few cm back and up/down a few cm.
Goes back to your memory position once you insert the key and on upon shutting the door it moves back.

[Guest001]

Did it today in my 2011 Passat Is slightly different in that it has a box at the bottom of the page where you can put a tick in a box and change the value from 0 to 1.

However it didnt work.


Hooray Did it again this morning and YES WE HAVE LIFT OFF.

[kamold]

So had my first gremlin with this feature the other day...

Got in the car and started, seat started to move forward...then continued on and on in forward motion until I was squashed up against the steering wheel.

I held down preset 1 and seat returned to normal position and it hasn't recurred. I thought it was pretty funny but can see how it could potentially be problematic for someone who is older or larger or pregnant for example.

[ASR36]

Had the seat squash issue today. Have you experienced this again kamold or was it a one time only squash?

[kamold]

I've had it maybe 3 times.
You can override with the seat controls. Funny unless it's another driver I guess.

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[Guest001]

As said did this and it was fine till I got a flat battery Now it does funny things and at the moment all that happens is the back squab moves a bit but the seat chassis doesnt.
Anyone got any ideas on how to readjust it without a VCDS as a flat battery shouldnt change saved entries i wouldnt think

[Guest001]

Bump as it didnt show up yesterday

[passat_r36]

oh wow. this was one of the first tweaks i did when i played around with the VCDS (same as you just stumbled across it) and i confirm it only moves a few cm but i believe that's enough to save the foam in your seats. however i haven't been squished yet - touch wood hahaha


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[Guest001]

Mine seems to have come right on its own I would say it moves more than 50mm back as I find i have to stretch to reach the pedals before it slides forward. Have it set to activate when I start the engine.

[JustCruisn]

Is there any option to raise the steering wheel at the same time ? Lexus are quite good at this, wheel up and seat right back.

[Ozsko]

So had my first gremlin with this feature the other day...

Got in the car and started, seat started to move forward...then continued on and on in forward motion until I was squashed up against the steering wheel.

I held down preset 1 and seat returned to normal position and it hasn't recurred. I thought it was pretty funny but can see how it could potentially be problematic for someone who is older or larger or pregnant for example.

Just a heads up, I seem to recall that bug from some years ago and from memory it sort of fell out of favour because of it. Imagine the problem if a pregnant woman had it happen to her, the result might not be nice.

[Guest001]

Is there any option to raise the steering wheel at the same time ? Lexus are quite good at this, wheel up and seat right back.

Probably hard to do with a manual wheel adjustment as you have to loosen the lock first