Battery State of Charge (SOC)

[DV52]

I'm not sure if Mk7 owners are aware, but it's a simple matter to check the prevailing value of your car's battery capacity. The process is probably written in the manual somewhere, but I discovered how to do this while looking at a VCDS site in Germany (thanks to the venerable Ryan-R for the weblink). To my surprise, I found that no additional coding was necessary to enable this function. It was already installed on my Highline - not sure if the same is true for comfortline models.

With the ignition switched off, press and continue to hold the trip reset button in the lower middle part of the instrument panel (behind the steering wheel). The number "0.0" is embossed on the button . When you hold the button down, the display between the tachometer and the speed dial will reset the trip reading to 0 kms, then it will show the word "Time" and then it will show "Battery". When "Battery" is displayed release the button and the SOC (State of Charge) is shown for a small time before returning back to the main screen.

My SOC appears to always read about 70%. My battery is of course new, but I'd be interested in knowing if others have a similar reading. Responses greatly appreciated

[godzilla_110TDI]

Mine's the same - 70%

Need to note though, doors need to be closed otherwise the screen won't display.

[goback]

Mine shows 80%.

[Mountainman]

Mine showed 70%

[flagger]

80% on my 90TSI DSG

[LR Lorenz]

80% on mine 90tsi Comfortline my14


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[scobb]

70% on my 103kW MY14 Highline.

[Paul_R]

What happens if you release the button when "Time" is displayed? Are there any options after "Battery"?

[ganstar]

Mine shows 70 if its been sitting or 80 just after I turn off the ignition.

[ganstar]

What happens if you release the button when "Time" is displayed? Are there any options after "Battery"?

There are no more menu options.

[Mountainman]

What happens if you release the button when "Time" is displayed? Are there any options after "Battery"?

You can then adjust the time if necessary. Hour number then minute number flash and you press the odo button to adjust. it's an even quicker way of doing it than using the touch screen.

[bru20vt]

70% on my 90TSI DSG, start/stop has been active from day 1 - now travelled 4500kms.

[vdubberd]

60% on my batteries SOC, 900km's now travelled. I wonder if this is due to me not having done many long trips?
For the most part start stop is active, unless in built up traffic that is slowly rolling along

[popeclement]

80% new delivery reading.
Noticed the battery condition/test card with the logbook - wonder how they test.

[LMF]

80% on my 90TSI