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[TobyJ82]

For the life of me can't get the iPhone to work through the mdi cable. It charges the phone, but won't register on the RNS510

[BMan]

Hi Toby - question for you. When I was driving an MY 12 Tig yesterday, I noticed a button with a microphone picture on it situated on the left side of the steering wheel (steering control set). What does that do? Does the Tig have voice recognition as well for the phone?

[mutare 23]

For the life of me can't get the iPhone to work through the mdi cable. It charges the phone, but won't register on the RNS510

It is highly probable that you will find that the cable you have ins incompatible with the IPhone and you need to get a different IPhone compatible cable, either from the dealer or on ebay. I got mine on ebay for slightly less than a quarter of the dealer price.

Cheers

[TobyJ82]

Bought an iPod MDI cable off ebay well before the car arrived. As far as I could tell, looked genuine. When I plug the phone in, it charges, but doesn't register on the RNS display. Maybe a faulty cable?

As for the 'microphone' button. It enables voice commands for what ever you have displayed on the RNS. So if you've got the radio on you can change presets and that type of thing.

[BMan]

Hi all, doesn't the mdi cable get included as standard? I've asked my dealer the question several mes and thy assure me the cable is included.

Toby, have ou tried using just a simple iPod with our cable to see if that allows control. My iPhone 4s did some funny stuff whn I tried to connect it to my ford.

Having said that when driving a tig yesterday, I found piping music from he phone to the Tig via Bluetooth worked just fine.

[Mister_E]

Hi all, doesn't the mdi cable get included as standard? I've asked my dealer the question several mes and thy assure me the cable is included.

Toby, have ou tried using just a simple iPod with our cable to see if that allows control. My iPhone 4s did some funny stuff whn I tried to connect it to my ford.

BMan - the MDI cable that comes standard with the car is an MDI USB Cable. No, you cannot hook up your own white iPod/iphone cable to the MDI USB cable that comes with the car. It is not compatible. You need to purchase the specific iPod MDI cable. Like what most of the forum users have suggested, do a search via eBay and purchase an iPod MDI cable. They're approx $30+ AUD and much cheaper than the Dealer ipod/iphone MDI cable option! I purchased an MDI ipod/iphone cable from eBay and I'm currently using it in my new TDI. Works like a charm.

[TobyJ82]

Did a trip down to the Gold Coast for the weekend. Overall, absolutely loving the new ride. It's not a massive trip, and some driving in traffic at Surfers this afternoon saw overall average consumption at around 10l/100km. The 18's provide a firm but by no means uncomfortable ride.

The transmission has taken some getting used to. At times, especially at low speeds, it can feel much more like a manual than a auto. And as talked about in great detail elsewhere in the forum, I find it can upshift early to the point where it feels/sounds like the engine is labouring.

Still playing around with things, the voice commands work quite well. I've found the sunglasses compartment to be useless unless you have tiny reading glasses. My sunglasses nor my girlfriends would fit.

Has at times turned heads. Would have had an awesome photo op, had I not gone to take the photo and discover my batteries were flat. Pulled up at the hotel, to park behind a gorgeous red Ferrari while we checked in. The black Tiguan did not look out of place behind the Lady in Red.

From what I'm coming from, the 155 Tig certainly has plenty of pickup once you get out of the blocks. Would think the APR1 would be something else! Still plenty of time to think about that.

Also, definitely need to get some mats. Seems as though the going price on eBay is about $90+delivery. I can't decide whether to get carpet or rubber.

[kaotickelly]

I think the APR1 gain for you would not be as much as it is for a 132kw version, as they both reach a peak of 188kw, and 402nm. You'll definitely feel the increase in torque though!

[BMan]

Thanks for the clarification Mister_E.

[TobyJ82]

Oddity in regards to MFD display the total average fuel consumption. Was down around 8.0 when driving home last night. But come this morning is giving strange readings of over 20l/100km.

Not getting total and trip averages mixed up. But did coincide with having about 50km to empty displayed.

[team_v]

Are you sure it was the average (0 with a diagonal line through it) or real time fuel economy when it was reading 20?

I only get 20 when i track the car at lakeside..........

[TobyJ82]

Are you sure it was the average (0 with a diagonal line through it) or real time fuel economy when it was reading 20?

I only get 20 when i track the car at lakeside..........

Yeah it is the average (diagnoal through the zero). As I said was down to about 8 last night. I let the tank get quite low as I was seeing what kind of range I'd get. So thought that maybe letting get so low was messing up the readings, but filling the tank didn't seem to correct it.

[team_v]

Yeah it is the average (diagnoal through the zero). As I said was down to about 8 last night. I let the tank get quite low as I was seeing what kind of range I'd get. So thought that maybe letting get so low was messing up the readings, but filling the tank didn't seem to correct it.

Was it Avg 1 or Avg 2.
Avg 1 will reset after an hour or so, therefore, when you start it up and drive off the fuel economy is pretty high at the start.
Goes down after a km or 2 though i found.

Avg2 is the one you want to have displayed.
I believe you press ok when avg1 is selected.

[DoggieHowser]

Average 2 on my Golf 77TSI starts from 20+ and goes down as I drive to 10+ then down to 6 or 7s

[TobyJ82]

I did have it on Avg 2 rather than Avg 1.

Also, the time to service display was blank for about the first 500km, but as now come up with some info display next service in 21400km or 540km. Given that the first service is 15000km, seems strange?