Hi all, have just picked up a secondhand 2018 Arteon yesterday. Very happy boy. I upgraded from a 2011 V6 Passat Highline and I'm amazed by how much quicker the Arteon is - on paper they appear very similar, but the Arteon trounces it. Either it's been tuned already (I bought it from a dealer) or my old Passat has lost its edge...
Couple questions as I get to know the thing. Apologies if they've been answered elsewhere - I've read a lot of the threads here but I didn't have the requisite seven years to read & absorb every comment:
- the stupid little phone holder under the aircon controls. Did anyone find a way to make this actually useable whilst plugging a phone into the USB port? Or do most people just use the centre console storage section?
- the boot kick-to-open thing works to open, but appears not to close that way...? Surely that can't be the case, can it? How am I doing it wrong? Opens perfectly, immediately, every time.
- plugging the phone in works great with Android Auto, but leaving it unplugged it wants to pair anew every time I get in. Is there an easy fix for that? Or is it an issue with my particular phone (2yr old Pixel)? Any suggestions?
Also interested in doing a stage 1 tune, but slightly hesitant to do anything that's going to dramatically shorten the life of the engine & drivetrain. How much risk is there involved with the APR stage 1? Reckon the standard parts can handle the extra load?
Finally, also interested in getting into OBD11 to some extent, but I've only got a very vague idea what it is, how it works and what it can achieve. If someone can point me to a rundown of the basics, and how it pertains to an Arteon, that would be great.
Thanks in advance all. Nice to be part of what seems like a fairly exclusive but appreciative club. Helluva car.
Couple questions as I get to know the thing. Apologies if they've been answered elsewhere - I've read a lot of the threads here but I didn't have the requisite seven years to read & absorb every comment:
- the stupid little phone holder under the aircon controls. Did anyone find a way to make this actually useable whilst plugging a phone into the USB port? Or do most people just use the centre console storage section?
- the boot kick-to-open thing works to open, but appears not to close that way...? Surely that can't be the case, can it? How am I doing it wrong? Opens perfectly, immediately, every time.
- plugging the phone in works great with Android Auto, but leaving it unplugged it wants to pair anew every time I get in. Is there an easy fix for that? Or is it an issue with my particular phone (2yr old Pixel)? Any suggestions?
Also interested in doing a stage 1 tune, but slightly hesitant to do anything that's going to dramatically shorten the life of the engine & drivetrain. How much risk is there involved with the APR stage 1? Reckon the standard parts can handle the extra load?
Finally, also interested in getting into OBD11 to some extent, but I've only got a very vague idea what it is, how it works and what it can achieve. If someone can point me to a rundown of the basics, and how it pertains to an Arteon, that would be great.
Thanks in advance all. Nice to be part of what seems like a fairly exclusive but appreciative club. Helluva car.
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