What is Comfort Light Option in MFD Menu?

[Mountainman]

Hahaha....that brings back memories, years ago the left-hand mirror used to be an option item!

Way, way back in 1972 when I purchased my first new car, not only weren't there any external mirrors but there weren't even rear seatbelts. Even in 1977 my first Golf didn't have a lefthand mirror - or even a radio.

[AdamD]

I start indicating in one direction; want to cancel it so I go fully the other way and return it to the centre (off) position immediately. This simply sees the last selected direction flash 3 times.

If you've indicated left and want to cancel the indication, push the lever fully left (not right), and then return it to the centre position.

I don't use the function myself (happy to do my own flashing, LOL!), but from memory that's how you cancel it.

[Corey_R]

I can't remember if wai has a Golf R or not, but I do, and that doesn't cancel the 3 flashes in my car.
I'm sure it did in my older Golf's, so maybe it changed sometime in a software update (or was forgotten by the software peeps) as wai is suggesting.

[wai]

If you've indicated left and want to cancel the indication, push the lever fully left (not right), and then return it to the centre position.

I don't use the function myself (happy to do my own flashing, LOL!), but from memory that's how you cancel it.

Just tried that. All it does is give me 6 flashes - 3 for the momentary push and 3 for the full lock and immediate return! Even just going straight to the lock position and back gives 3 flashes.

Like the streaker, it seemed like a good idea at the time If only it only worked above say 70 or 80 km/h.

[wai]

I can't remember if wai has a Golf R or not, but I do, and that doesn't cancel the 3 flashes in my car.

I have a MY11 Caddy Maxi Life

[AdamD]

Just tried that. All it does is give me 6 flashes - 3 for the momentary push and 3 for the full lock and immediate return! Even just going straight to the lock position and back gives 3 flashes.

Like the streaker, it seemed like a good idea at the time

Damn, that's nasty. And the lack of comfort indicator cancel is annoying too.

I wonder if it's a configurable option via VCDS. If you're really keen on having the feature, it might be worth checking out VWVortex or contacting Dana from Ross Tech to see if they've come across something.

Personally, I'd just leave it off.

[Corey_R]

I still love the feature. Never realised you can't cancel. Not really sure why 3 flashes would cause an issue or why you'd indicate if you didn't want to - although I would agree that it should be able to be cancelled.

Still. Love the feature and use it just as much as the full indication.... lane changes, correct round-a-bout exiting etc.

[wai]

I still love the feature. Never realised you can't cancel. Not really sure why 3 flashes would cause an issue or why you'd indicate if you didn't want to - although I would agree that it should be able to be cancelled.

Still. Love the feature and use it just as much as the full indication.... lane changes, correct round-a-bout exiting etc.

It is a nice feature if only it worked a little differently. It is great for exiting round-a-bouts.

The bit about cancelling is that there are occasions where you may start a maneouvre but then want to abandon it because things change, and that is what is needed - something to cancel the function. The incident I go caught up in was because I was unfamiliar with the particular intersection. Previously if I found myself in such a situation, I would have cancelled the indicator and nothing more. This time it went from one direction to the other.

I first got a taste of this when I picked the Caddy up. I was not told about this, and when it first happened to me it was quite unnerving. It was like the Caddy had a mind of its own and everything I did to try and overcome it just made it worse.

[wai]

Damn, that's nasty. And the lack of comfort indicator cancel is annoying too.

I wonder if it's a configurable option via VCDS. If you're really keen on having the feature, it might be worth checking out VWVortex or contacting Dana from Ross Tech to see if they've come across something.

Personally, I'd just leave it off.

I doubt if there is a setting to overcome this. I suspect it is more of a programming function which might then have a setting to make it flexible.

[Corey_R]

The bit about cancelling is that there are occasions where you may start a maneouvre but then want to abandon it because things change, and that is what is needed - something to cancel the function. The incident I go caught up in was because I was unfamiliar with the particular intersection. Previously if I found myself in such a situation, I would have cancelled the indicator and nothing more. This time it went from one direction to the other.

I first got a taste of this when I picked the Caddy up. I was not told about this, and when it first happened to me it was quite unnerving. It was like the Caddy had a mind of its own and everything I did to try and overcome it just made it worse.

Yeah, I read your description of the event. Having said that, if you just hadn't incorrectly indicated right, I don't really understand what the difference between cancelling the indication after 1 or 2 flashes and letting it flash 3 times is. Who is to say that the person in that intersection would still have been looking after that 2nd flash anyway?

Anyway - as I said in a past post, I can understand why it'd be preferrable to be able to cancel, if only to not unnerve drivers such as yourself who aren't aware (at the time) that it can't be cancelled and then indicate the opposite way. I'm just not sure it'd make any different to other drivers in the example you said...

[kaanage]

Having owned a car with the ability to cancel the 3 flashes (Ford Focus), I can tell you that I 100% agree with wai - the inability to cancel is dangerous in the wrong circumstances. The car can travel quite a distance in the 3 flashes and oncoming traffic would double the closure rate so even 1 flash less can make things much clearer for the other drivers.

[AdamD]

I doubt if there is a setting to overcome this. I suspect it is more of a programming function which might then have a setting to make it flexible.

Which is precisely what VCDS would allow you to control. If the code allows for configuration (and it's not a user-configurable setting), then VCDS is how you'd change it - short of physically playing with the module.

Might also be worth asking your dealer if there's a software (controller) update available for the module in question (Central Electrics probably). I'd be surprised if the feature isn't switchable somehow.

I'm a bit of a control freak myself, hence why I prefer to leave the comfort indicator off and handle the indications myself.

[wai]

Might also be worth asking your dealer if there's a software (controller) update available for the module in question (Central Electrics probably). I'd be surprised if the feature isn't switchable somehow.

I'm a bit of a control freak myself, hence why I prefer to leave the comfort indicator off and handle the indications myself.

I raised the issue at the first courtesy service. It looks like they applied an update as the menu item to turn it off has been renamed, however it does not change the behaviour of the feature.

I have no issue with it as a lane change function where 3 flashes is useful. The problem is that in heavy traffic in normal built up areas, or areas where there are complex intersections, you do not want to have something on the vehicle that takes over and does what it wants to without any control possible by the driver. This is what is dangerous. It is as bad as the brakes coming on at full force and staying fully activated until you come to a full stop even if you pressed the accelerator because the brake was no longer required. And yes, there is brake assist. I have not had to use it, but I have to assume that if the driver applied the accelerator, the brake assist would be cancelled. I remember when Mercedes Benz first brought out brake assist, they had to disable it because of just such an issue, and the fact that you might avoid a frontal impact, but you could well end up with a new boot emblem if the following vehicle was not able to brake at the same rate. This feature has been developed further since then.

There is a place for it, but it does need to have the ability to cancel it no matter what.

[ltbonline]

I think you should be able to turn it off or change the settings by using the VCDS.
I know someone changed the flash from 3 to 5 so it's should be able just have 1 or 2 flashes instead of 3?

[jessv3]

I cant live without my single tap indicators, when im driving anything else it doesnt feel right. One of the best features of the car..

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