Newbie Tiguan owner

[spyder]

Hi Guys,
I've just had the pleasure of picking up my new Candy White Tiguan 118 Tsi (Friday). My wife already has a MY11 Polo, so I was impressed by the VW build quality.

I have a couple of questions (no doubt the start of many)

First, coming from almost a lifetime of driving Automatics I thought it would be fun to drive a manual. I realized now how rusty I am. My first two cars were 4 speed manuals (umm..showing my age) and the 6 speed manual on the Tiguan has made me miss-shift a couple of times....say, going from second and into fifth. I know with practice I will get better but I'm hoping I'm not doing any damage to the engine or gearbox.

Second, the Auto function on the lights switch, is it recommended to to leave it on Auto and let the sensors dictate when lights are switched on? I presume daytime running light come on automatically in low light conditions whether in Auto or 0 position...is that correct?

Cheers!

[kaotickelly]

Hi, congrats on the new purchase.

The day time running lights will stay on until hi beams come on. In the vehicle settings you can turn the day time running lights on or off. The DRL are not controlled by the light sensor.

As for the gear box I'm sure there's plenty of room for error

[Transporter]

Welcome to the forum!
...and congratulation on your new Tig. To answer your question, if you do any damage to the gearbox when you don't change the gears smoothly; as long as you don't let the clutch slip too often, don't crunch the gears and don't let the foot of the clutch pedal too fast, the car will be OK. Just keep in mind that the flywheel is DMF ( dual mass flywheel) and doesn't like the slips. I'm sure you will improve very quickly.

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[BMan]

congratulations on the new purchase....I can't wait to join this group of Tig owners

Re the Daylight Running Lights, are these the same as the ones found on the Audis? I like the fact that the DRL dims when the indicator light turns on and then resumes full luminescence once the indicator light goes off. Would kill to get my hands on the tiguan manual.

[spyder]

Thanks for the nice welcome guys,
Great be in good company of Tig owners

Re my manual driving; Thanks for the tips Transporter, it has certainly got better today, much smoother....as they say, practice makes perfect!
And all the other things, lights, etc. I'm learning as i go.

BMan, do you mean the LED's on Audis?....no, i don't have those, mine are just standard.

Cheers

[BMan]

Thanks for the nice welcome guys,
Great be in good company of Tig owners

Re my manual driving; Thanks for the tips Transporter, it has certainly got better today, much smoother....as they say, practice makes perfect!
And all the other things, lights, etc. I'm learning as i go.

BMan, do you mean the LED's on Audis?....no, i don't have those, mine are just standard.

Cheers

Hi Spyder...yes I was referring to the LEDs.

[spyder]

Hi, me again....

Just found out that the MDI Adapter supplied in my Tiguan has a USB port and is not compatible with an iPod cable.

So, I figure, I would need to buy a cable with iPod connectors,

which I found one on ebay, and just wanted to know what others thought of it?... $19 with free standard shipping to oz!

Volkswagen VW MDI MEDIA-IN Adapter Cable iPod iPhone 000 051 446 C Tiguan | eBay

Cheers

[Mister_E]

Hi, me again....

Just found out that the MDI Adapter supplied in my Tiguan has a USB port and is not compatible with an iPod cable.

So, I figure, I would need to buy a cable with iPod connectors,

which I found one on ebay, and just wanted to know what others thought of it?... $19 with free standard shipping to oz!

Volkswagen VW MDI MEDIA-IN Adapter Cable iPod iPhone 000 051 446 C Tiguan | eBay

Cheers

Welcome on board !

Yes, the MDI cable from Ebay should suffice. I purchased mine for $30 AUD a few months back prior to receiving my Tiggy. They all do the same thing, but obviously check the seller's feedback to see if they sell good quality products.

[spyder]

Thanks Mister-E,
the seller has good feedback...I'll give them a go.

[z1000]

Volkswagen VW MDI MEDIA-IN Adapter Cable iPod iPhone 000 051 446 C Tiguan | eBay

Just curious, can RCD310 control all music functions in an iphone 4G through this cable, ie. browse by song/artist from steering wheel control? I recall there is something the cable would not do......

Obviously the phone function goes via the Bluetooth, does the music go through the cable if attached? If so, will it sound better than the Bluetooth streaming?

[whiskywallah]

This is probably one of the most asked questions. Really needs to be made sticky.

MDI connector has 2 possible cables. USB (now comes standard??) for memory sticks only and iPod cable ($90 option but a good dealer will throw in) for iPhones.

2 different cables. Can't use USB for iPhone. Can probably use USB for other things as well, maybe Android???

If your phone can also connect over Bluetooth and can stream audio over Bluetooth (thats 2!seprate functions) then that is another method of playing music.

You cannot stream audio over Bluetooth AND control over MDI.

You can play audio through MDI and do phone calls over Bluetooth.

In theory, music will sound better over MDI than Bluetooth, but pretty minor improvement.

I hope that clears that up.

[spyder]

Hi Guys,
Just a quick question regarding fuel type.
When i picked up my Tig, I was told by the sales person that I should use pulp 95 but upon my first fill i noticed on the fuel cap door it stated 98/95. So in retrospect I should be really using pulp 98 and 95 as an alternative. Also I found most people recommend BP ultimate...is that right?

The other thing I'm looking for is a cover of some type to protect the boot and rear seats when they are folded down. Will be mainly using it to transport my road bike on short trips. Have been quoted $140 for a rubber boot liner from the dealer but I would need something else to cover the rear seats...any suggestions?

I hope that clears that up.

Yes it does, Thank you

Cheers!

[team_v]

Hi Guys,
Just a quick question regarding fuel type.
When i picked up my Tig, I was told by the sales person that I should use pulp 95 but upon my first fill i noticed on the fuel cap door it stated 98/95. So in retrospect I should be really using pulp 98 and 95 as an alternative. Also I found most people recommend BP ultimate...is that right?

The other thing I'm looking for is a cover of some type to protect the boot and rear seats when they are folded down. Will be mainly using it to transport my road bike on short trips. Have been quoted $140 for a rubber boot liner from the dealer but I would need something else to cover the rear seats...any suggestions?


Yes it does, Thank you

Cheers!

I use 98 as it is apparently more efficient and i am also running a tune.

I also use a tarp for the boot/seat cover when transporting big items as it's cheap and easy to store.

[spyder]

I use 98 as it is apparently more efficient and i am also running a tune.

98 it is then...

I also use a tarp for the boot/seat cover when transporting big items as it's cheap and easy to store.

I have a tarp but I'm leaning more towards a travel rug with a rubber backing...easier to fold