Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks

[tigger73]

Links and Index of VCDS Tweaks

[veew]

Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks

Hi guys,

Thought I'd start a thread on any VCDS tweaks people have had success with. I assume most of the ones that work for the Mk7 Golf would also work but will be great to know which ones actually do work! Any screenshots, pictures, videos associated with the tweaks would be great! I'll let you guys know which ones work when I get my car and get around to borrowing/buying a cable!

These are the ones I'm keen to do on my Tiguan when it arrives:
1) Deactivation of auto stop/start
2) Memory retention of seat heater setting
3) Deactivation of seat belt reminder
4) Activation of Volkswagen Traffic Message Channel
5) Driving school mode
6) Air-conditioning recirculation memory setting

BTW, courtesy of DV52, here is the Mk7 Golf VCDS reference thread: MkVII VCDS Tweak - Reference thread
He has uploaded a full BCM database, thanks to VWVY for providing his car: Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks - Page 8

CONFIRMED working VCDS tweaks:
Activation of Volkswagen Traffic Message Channel: Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions - Page 56
Deactivation of auto stop/start (courtesy DV52 and VYWY - post #94, exactly the same way as Mk Golf 7)

CONFIRMED working OBD11 tweaks:
Some cosmetic changes to AID and central MFD(courtesy NZ_GolfR): Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks - Page 26 & Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks - Page 10 & Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks

More tweaks: LED lights in door mirrors, DRL adjustments, refuel quanity, fan speed indicator when in auto, changing comfort blink amount, guage sweep, beep when locking/unlocking car (cheers bestyjny): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1222463

Screen nag deactivation (cheers VWVY): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1223437

Active Lane Guidance intervention settings (cheers Fried_noodles)http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1224141

Light Assist (NZ_GolfR): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1226372

TMC, DRL option in Head Unit, Auto window closing, Dynamic Road Sign display(Cheers hoola): A guide to enable EU specific features for AU Spec Tiguans

Easy Entry/Easy Exit seat function (NZ_GolfR): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f238/mk2-tiguan-vcds-tweaks-116815-18.html#post1239603

360* Camera for Discover Media infotainment systems (Hugo_nz): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1239530

Always on rear tail light DRLs (NZ_GolfR): Mk2 Tiguan VCDS Tweaks

Air-conditioning recirculation memory setting: http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1242006

3rd rear brake light activation, Door mirror LED on with folding of mirrors, cornering fog light speed sensitivity: http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1243852

Haldex AWD system adjustment: http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1249239

Key Fob works when outside the car even whilst engine running (allows you to get the car running to precondition the interior and walk away with a locked vehicle): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1256693

Driving School Mode: http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1263040

Deactivate the Prevention of cars overtaking on the Right (Tigger73): http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/...ml#post1281355

- This tweak is helpful on the freeway when you are not in the right lane and approach a slower car driving in the right lane.
Usually the car slows to the other cars speed (annoying if the car in the right lane travelling at 100km/hr in a 110km/hr zone) and does not proceed past them.
Deactivating this setting allows you to continue at your predetermined cruise control speed and pass the car in the right hand lane.

Reduce throttle tip-in delay and improve responsiveness:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f238/mk2-tiguan-vcds-tweaks-116815-74.html#post1290159

Hillbilly's list of things tweaks that have worked: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XT_...TPRJFZyeG/view
Additional things in that list include:
- Puddles in mirrors when reversing
- Enable change navigation whilst car is moving
- Adjust speed in dash to be correct for cars with 20" wheels
- Dynamic Light Assist (courtesy of Phonebooth) - I have tried this and unfortunately does not work for me

AutoInstruct's OBD11/VCDS tweaks:

https://www.autoinstruct.com.au/manufacturer/volkswagen/mk2-tiguan/mk2-tiguan-obdeleven-vcds-tweaks/

https://www.autoinstruct.com.au/manufacturer/volkswagen/mk7-golf/mk7-golf-obdeleven-vcds-tweaks/

Stemei.de coding: https://www.stemei.de/pages/coding/vw-tiguan-ii-ad.php
Record of NZ_GolfR's tweaks:

https://oncall-my.sharepoint.com/personal/aaron_oncall_co_nz/Documents/Forms/All.aspx?FolderCTID=0x0120006683553B5EE5DF40A38E5A7F5BE5E0A7&id=%2Fpersonal%2Faaron_oncall_co_nz%2FDocuments%2FTiguan%2F2017%20Tiguan%20OBDeleven%20Coding%20Changes%2F2017%20Tiguan%20OBDeleven%20Coding%20Changes%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Faaron_oncall_co_nz%2FDocuments%2FTiguan%2F2017%20Tiguan%20OBDeleven%20Coding%20Changes

[Gladbach]

Thanks veew. Really keen to know if number 4 works!

[Delewin]

Agreed please fully document these and more.

An aside question. Would any of these changes have a negative impact on our VW warrantee?

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[tigger73]

An aside question. Would any of these changes have a negative impact on our VW warrantee?

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It's just selecting an option that is already available in their software so there should be no issues with warranty. You can get the dealer to set these for you too if you ask nicely (and you know the option that you want enabled/disabled).

[Delewin]

Thank you tigger73 for the update.

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[veew]

You can get the dealer to set these for you too if you ask nicely (and you know the option that you want enabled/disabled).

I've asked the dealer once to do a few tweaks, they said their systems don't have the ability or access to these specific options.

[REXman]

Hi guys,

Thought I'd start a thread on any VCDS tweaks people have had success with. I assume most of the ones that work for the Mk7 Golf would also work but will be great to know which ones actually do work! Any screenshots, pictures, videos associated with the tweaks would be great! I'll let you guys know which ones work when I get my car and get around to borrowing/buying a cable!

These are the ones I'm keen to do on my Tiguan when it arrives:
1) Deactivation of auto stop/start
2) Memory retention of seat heater setting
3) Deactivation of seat belt reminder
4) Activation of Volkswagen Traffic Message Channel
5) Driving school mode
6) Air circulation setting memory

BTW, courtesy of DV52, here is the Mk7 Golf VCDS reference thread: http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f197/mkvii-vcds-tweak-reference-thread-98034.html

Don't really care about 6, but pretty much keen on the rest of these. Stop start is definitely high on the list.


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[DV52]

Hi boys (and girls?). I don't normally post on the Tiggy thread (I'm mostly on the Golf mk7 forum), but as you will be aware, the new Tiggy and the mk7 share the same MQB build platform. This suggests that VCDS tweaks for the mk7 might be applicable to the new Tiggy (perhaps?)

So, on this assumption, there are at least 3 x different ways of neutralising SS on a mk7 (that I'm aware-of - there could be more)

1. Coding change to the Byte3, Bit 2-3 on the CAN Gateway module @ address hex19 - The factory value for Bits 2-3 are hex04 for SS active (i.e. Bit 2=1, Bit 3=0). To disable SS, change this to hex08 (i.e. Bit 2=0 ,Bit 3=1)
2. The "Temperature method"
3. The "Voltage method"

Because not much is known about the new Tiggy's CAN network, I wouldn't suggest tinkering with the CAN Gateway code-string just yet - so option I is probably not viable at this time.

But Options II and III are low risk because they just involve changes to Adaptation channels - which can be simply reversed if needed.

So - here's the question: has any owner of the new Tiggy made an adaptation channel map of the control modules in their car and in particular can anyone post-up the admap for the CAN Gateway?This will show us what channel identifiers are in the module.

Don

PS: If you haven't made a full database of you car, then I seriously suggest that you do so. One of the distinctive features of MQB platform vehicles is their reliance on adaptation channels. Here's a sobering statistic - my mk7 has in excess of 5,500 adaption channels in its CAN network and just under 40% of these are in the BCM. And my car has only 14 x control modules - so it's not a highly optioned vehicle. An accurate database of adaptation channel settings (in the car's virgin state- before any changes are made) can be very valuable when tweaks go "pear-shape". Make a full set of admaps, you won't regret it!!!!

[Regdop]

Hi boys (and girls?). I don't normally post on the Tiggy thread (I'm mostly on the Golf mk7 forum), but as you will be aware, the new Tiggy and the mk7 share the same MQB build platform. This suggests that VCDS tweaks for the mk7 might be applicable to the new Tiggy (perhaps?)

So, on this assumption, there are at least 3 x different ways of neutralising SS on a mk7 (that I'm aware-of - there could be more)

1. Coding change to the Byte3, Bit 2-3 on the CAN Gateway module @ address hex19 - The factory value for Bits 2-3 are hex04 for SS active (i.e. Bit 2=1, Bit 3=0). To disable SS, change this to hex08 (i.e. Bit 2=0 ,Bit 3=1)
2. The "Temperature method"
3. The "Voltage method"

Because not much is known about the new Tiggy's CAN network, I wouldn't suggest tinkering with the CAN Gateway code-string just yet - so option I is probably not viable at this time.

But Options II and III are low risk because they just involve changes to Adaptation channels - which can be simply reversed if needed.

So - here's the question: has any owner of the new Tiggy made an adaptation channel map of the control modules in their car and in particular can anyone post-up the admap for the CAN Gateway?This will show us what channel identifiers are in the module.

Don

PS: If you haven't made a full database of you car, then I seriously suggest that you do so. One of the distinctive features of MQB platform vehicles is their reliance on adaptation channels. Here's a sobering statistic - my mk7 has in excess of 5,500 adaption channels in its CAN network and just under 40% of these are in the BCM. And my car has only 14 x control modules - so it's not a highly optioned vehicle. An accurate database of adaptation channel settings (in the car's virgin state- before any changes are made) can be very valuable when tweaks go "pear-shape". Make a full set of admaps, you won't regret it!!!!

Can I have that again in English??? Shoot that all seems very complicated!

[Delewin]

Hi DV52

One question. How do you obtain a full map of the CANBUS?

Is it a simple case of plugging in an ODB interface and then connecting that to your laptop? If so what software are you using to read the ODB codes?

Unfortunately my Tiguan is not expected until mid May 2017 'crying'

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[DV52]

Can I have that again in English??? Shoot that all seems very complicated!

Hi DV52

One question. How do you obtain a full map of the CANBUS?

Is it a simple case of plugging in an ODB interface and then connecting that to your laptop? If so what software are you using to read the ODB codes?

Unfortunately my Tiguan is not expected until mid May 2017 'crying'

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Regdop/Delewin: LOL - yes I agree lots of non English terms used - but I assumed that since this was a thread about VCDS, there was an understanding of VCDS terms among its readers/posters- my apology for the oversight!

So, first thing to say is that anyone who has purchased a fake VCDS cable should be ashamed of themselves for condoning and for contributing to IP theft! If you do own one of these fake cables, I'd like you to use it your new Tiggy, for no other reason than you deserve all that you get when you need to take the car back to VW to have it fixed!!

With that gripe said, I have written a badly worded paper on how to create a database of the CAN network which you can download below. The document was written specifically for a Golf mk7, but it should equally apply to the new Tiggy.

Don

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3n45u3lwbu9d4hy/Adaptation%20database.pdf?dl=0

[Delewin]

Hi Don
Thank you very much for both documents. I have had a very quick look at each and your guide is well written and easy to follow.

When I get my Tiguan I will be purchasing the Ross-Tech VCDS enthusiast wifi system including their software.

That way I have only one place to go if I have a problem. [emoji1]

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[Regdop]

Regdop/Delewin: LOL - yes I agree lots of non English terms used - but I assumed that since this was a thread about VCDS, there was an understanding of VCDS terms among its readers/posters- my apology for the oversight!

So, first thing to say is that anyone who has purchased a fake VCDS cable should be ashamed of themselves for condoning and for contributing to IP theft! If you do own one of these fake cables, I'd like you to use it your new Tiggy, for no other reason than you deserve all that you get when you need to take the car back to VW to have it fixed!!

With that gripe said, I have written a badly worded paper on how to create a database of the CAN network which you can download below. The document was written specifically for a Golf mk7, but it should equally apply to the new Tiggy.

Don

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3n45u3lwbu...abase.pdf?dl=0

Thanks Don, all that Tech talk is beyond my comprehension, but I have a real admiration for you guys that do it...props to you. That said when the time is right I hope I can find someone here in Brisbane to do it for me with the appropriate compensation
Cheers
Gary

[DV52]

Hi Don
Thank you very much for both documents. I have had a very quick look at each and your guide is well written and easy to follow.

When I get my Tiguan I will be purchasing the Ross-Tech VCDS enthusiast wifi system including their software.

That way I have only one place to go if I have a problem. [emoji1]

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Both documents?