Hidden tricks that are funner to discover by accident. And we did!

[kryten2001]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HucwvWLX0GI

Just follow that, it lets you do it.

Cool I'm gonna give it a crack, thanks!

[gregozedobe]

VW has been doing this for 20 years

wrong... vw have been doing this since the beetle.

Sorry Gldgti, if you are going to be pedantic and correct someone, you should try to be 100% accurate and correct.

Brisben didn't say "VW have only been doing this for 20 years" or "VW started doing this 20 years ago", so his statement is factually correct, and doesn't contradict the second half of your statement.

[Gregozedobe hides, waiting for someone to out-pedant him as well..... ]

[gtimk5]

VW had this feature on the mid 60s type 3's with little marker lights on the sides of the front guards in front of the door. The beetle never had the parklight feature, at least never in Australia and it was with the German built GLS Golfs in 77 and Passats that we got it, thats 32 years ago...
Cheers, Andrew

[Lima]

Hi guys

I haven't read my manual!

cheers!

I suggest some bedtime reading is in order.

[vectorskink]

I suggest some bedtime reading is in order.

I HAVE read my manual as was stated in my previous post, just missed that bit obviously.
Please read posts properly...

Also, please don't misquote me.

[CatonaPC©]

Just follow that, it lets you do it.

Cool I'm gonna give it a crack, thanks!

Yes, very cool. How cool will it be when you plough into someone while watching your favourite DVD? My advice is to resist the temptation to try this and keep your attention focused on driving. After all, that is the main reason for buying a Golf isn't it?

[kryten2001]

Yes, very cool. How cool will it be when you plough into someone while watching your favourite DVD? My advice is to resist the temptation to try this and keep your attention focused on driving. After all, that is the main reason for buying a Golf isn't it?

Well I reckon it would be awesome to smash up a car I've put almost $100k into. That's why I constantly find ways to distract myself...

Why, just the other day I was adjusting the passengers seat, whilst driving through a stop sign in front of a school going 150km/h with a big mac in one hand and the drivers manual in the other....

Lay off me, I was just trying to find the page that has the information on how to set the cruise control - otherwise I wouldn't have been going 150 in the first place....

I hope you're picking up on my sarcasm, coz I'm laying it on pretty thick here.....

[maca]

Well I reckon it would be awesome to smash up a car I've put almost $100k into. That's why I constantly find ways to distract myself...

Why, just the other day I was adjusting the passengers seat, whilst driving through a stop sign in front of a school going 150km/h with a big mac in one hand and the drivers manual in the other....

Lay off me, I was just trying to find the page that has the information on how to set the cruise control - otherwise I wouldn't have been going 150 in the first place....

I hope you're picking up on my sarcasm, coz I'm laying it on pretty thick here.....

Dude you should've have been eating a Big Mac. You know how bad they are for you?


I've changed the thread title to something a little more suiting. It's good to have an area where we can discuss discovered secrets that VW secretly wanted you to know by reading the manual but meh, it's funner to discover them by accident.

Enjoy ladies

Ps. Before I get grilled by you pedantic spelling hawks, I'd like to point out that I know "funner" isn't a real word.

Oh and please please please keep the bickering for the Beauty Parlour...

[kryten2001]

Dude you should've have been eating a Big Mac. You know how bad they are for you?

I was waiting for a sign to come on the dashboard, the shape of a burger with a big red cross through it...

I was rather disappointed when one didn't.

Maybe I'll suggest it to the VW engineers to include on the Mk7?

[vectorskink]

Well I reread the part about the indicators and yes, there is a section on turning this function on. It doesn't give an example of why you would want to use this but a very cool feature anyway if you are in a tight parking predicament.

[neil]

This is not actually hidden trick post,
But its taken me almost two years to realise that
the inside front door grab handles on my Jetta are both different.
Am I the only one not to notice this for so long?
Are the golf handles different to each other as well?

[scotty1991]

Yep, different :O

[CatonaPC©]

I noticed they're different too. But what's really weird is they're VERY different.

[CatonaPC©]

I hope you're picking up on my sarcasm, coz I'm laying it on pretty thick here.....

Yes, I know you are, but you cracked me up. Had a good laugh!

[maca]

It's been covered before but the little loop of fabric on the passenger side seatbelt?

It's the only seatbelt that, when not in use, the plastic stopper would knock on the B pillar and annoy us.