Traffic Jam Assist

[Ozsko]

In light of Skoda doing after sale software upgrades to enable it in the New Superb I would like to suggest that the first of the new generation Tiguans could have the same done and it might be a good idea for everyone to annoy VW about the problem.

[veew]

Did they charge for it?

[IsDon]

I think it was actually a technical bulletin to do the update when the car came back to the dealer for any reason.

I'd be keen to have a look at the modules in the Skoda to see if they're the same.


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[Ozsko]

I wrote an email to VW last night, if more people did the same we might get a result. I have been told by someone who knows that it is a point of discussion within VW at the moment so I have no reason to doubt that it is possible.

[sharp]

MY17 software could be different than MY18 and we may never get the TJA via official ways.

[Ozsko]

That is not what I have led to believe from VW sources, do you know any different. I am sorry I started this as I thought it would get positive action not negative reaction. It seems no one is interested in pushing the point which I find surprising. if the question is not asked how can anyone speculate on the answer.

[TheTig]

I wrote an email to VW last night, if more people did the same we might get a result. I have been told by someone who knows that it is a point of discussion within VW at the moment so I have no reason to doubt that it is possible.

If it's a current point of discussion, will write an email as well. Extra voices will defiantly help. Be nice to have it available by the time I take delivery.

[IsDon]

That is not what I have led to believe from VW sources, do you know any different. I am sorry I started this as I thought it would get positive action not negative reaction. It seems no one is interested in pushing the point which I find surprising. if the question is not asked how can anyone speculate on the answer.

Yep. I'll write as well. Can't hurt.

[wiredless]

+1 if I know who I should write to!


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[TheTig]

+1 if I know who I should write to!


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Used the Contact Us form on the VWA website, received an email confirmation with a reference number stating they'd get back to me soon.

[IsDon]

Used the Contact Us form on the VWA website, received an email confirmation with a reference number stating they'd get back to me soon.

Likewise

[Schland77]

Dito, I will write them too


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[TheTig]

Got a response back tonight... crock of $%^& in my opinion.

"Thank you for your patience.


We are working hard with the factory to introduce advanced driver assistance technologies such as Traffic Jam Assist, across all models which involves significant development and local testing for each vehicle. These advanced driver assistance technologies often involve technical upgrades to the vehicle and can’t always be switched on with a simple software update. Unfortunately this is the case for the MY17 Tiguan’s which are not able to be upgraded with Adaptive Lane Guidance or Traffic Jam Assist. In Skoda’s case the vehicles were equipped with hardware enabling them to activate the advanced driver assistance technologies with a software update. The hardware in the MY17 Tiguan has not been technically validated to enable the advanced driver assistance technologies."

[Ozsko]

I am not sure I buy that, it was enabled in the same generation of Tiguans in other countries and I directly heard VW people talking about being allowed to do it. They haven't responded to me yet so I will advance the argument when they do. Initially they told everyone that TJA was not being fitted because it was still being evaluated for Oz when the Passat had already been released with it and the Superb was supposed to have had it enabled as well. I might be proven wrong but I smell porkies being told.

[TheTig]

Don't buy it at all, will have another go out when I have a free moment.