Daytime driving lights.

[gavs]

Most likely the wrong software setting has been loaded into the car and pre-delivery hasn't changed it, like in mine with the climatronic. I too don't understand why people want lights they can't see, that consume next to no power, turned off that are intended as a safety feature so some flog in a commodore can see you more easily when acting like a tool....

[Lieto]

Its kinda silly but how do you TURN IT ON?
I have 1.4FSI polo 2010 and i want to turn it on. Local dealer said that its only possible on gold and not on polo. At least not in my country. Can it be true? I mean is it something country-specific?

And another fast question (sorry to derail the thread) — is there a way to child-lock the doors? There is a lock on my drivers front door but it only permits access from outside the car and doesnt block doors from inside.

[brad]

Use VCDS to turn it on.

Childproof locks? Should be in your manual. look for a 15mm round dot near the back door locks that you can turn with a coin.
There are no childproof locks on the front doors. If your kid is off an age where they don't know the dangers of playing with the door handles then they are too small for the front seat.

[RoknRob]

Use VCDS to turn it on.

Childproof locks? Should be in your manual. look for a 15mm round dot near the back door locks that you can turn with a coin.
There are no childproof locks on the front doors. If your kid is off an age where they don't know the dangers of playing with the door handles then they are too small for the front seat.

Actually, the slot is kind of square - not so easy to fit a coin into. The car KEY however, is a perfect fit. (Nice touch, I thought).
All explained in the manual.

[brad]

Actually, the slot is kind of square - not so easy to fit a coin into. The car KEY however, is a perfect fit. (Nice touch, I thought).
All explained in the manual.

fair enough. I was basing mine on a 5 second look as I got my bag out of the back of the Skoda in a badly lit carpark. Figured all VAG stuff would be fairly similar.

[RoknRob]

No sweat, Brad - I actually use mine - was one of the first things I did when I got the car.

Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of a rear facing seat - my little one just out grew it when we got the Polo. 2 front facing seats in the car, instead.

[GTIPolo6R]

Just noticed by accident while my 19 month old son was playing around with the steering wheel, that with the ignition off, if you activate the indicator stalk (either direction), the corresponding LED DRL and rear tail light switches on. Not sure what the purpose of this function is, maybe to act as position lights for when you are parked on the side of the road so that others can see you? If you open the door while the lights are still on, an audible alarm comes on, to warn you that the lights are still on.

Wonder if this function is only on the LED DRL equiped cars or if it's on the standard DRL equiped cars as well?

An interesting but somewhat useless function if you asked me...would have preffered coming/leaving home lights instead.

[sVWatt]

Just noticed by accident while my 19 month old son was playing around with the steering wheel, that with the ignition off, if you activate the indicator stalk (either direction), the corresponding LED DRL and rear tail light switches on. Not sure what the purpose of this function is, maybe to act as position lights for when you are parked on the side of the road so that others can see you? If you open the door while the lights are still on, an audible alarm comes on, to warn you that the lights are still on.

Wonder if this function is only on the LED DRL equiped cars or if it's on the standard DRL equiped cars as well?


An interesting but somewhat useless function if you asked me...would have preffered coming/leaving home lights instead.

It's a standard feature on all European cars. It's called parking lights. If you park your car on the street you can flick the indicator stalk and illuminate the side of the car exposed to passing traffic, without overly draining the battery.

[brad]

Just noticed by accident while my 19 month old son was playing around with the steering wheel

Mate, i'm sure the nipper keeps you pretty busy but try & take some time to read the manual. All those features are in there - lots of things to surprise & delight.

As 77kw polo tsi said, it's a standard Euro car thing. Comes in handy when there are no street lights, single lane road & you're half parked on the footpath & it's fogging over.

Coming/leaving home lights - can they be activated via vcds?

[GTIPolo6R]

Haha thanks guys...I should have read the manual more thoroughly.

Coming/leaving lights can be switched thru vcds but apparently may need extra modules.

[PoloDave]

coming home is possible through VCDS but you still need to tap the high beam stalk for it to activate. Leaving home is not possible without modules

[tay113]

I have being to the VW tech workshop and it seems they are aware of this issue and have to wait for a software from VW(germany)plus isolating one of the pins on the back switch.So happy waiting and no more guess work that really drives me nuts.cheers tay

[vw74]

I have been driving my Polo TSI built 10/02/12 for a week now; yes, I have tried the [Method 2 - indicator stalk] thing without success, soooo that's it, it's back to VW and some software update? Next one ... how do you 'MUTE' radio without getting the voice menu? I really just want the 'MUTE' as in Golf with * button. Thanks POLO fans!

[Lock & Load]

Having the lights on all the time may be a safety feature but driving around with them on all the time in Sunny Goldcoast you feel like a tool , surely we should have the option left at our discretion

[Bassik]

I too just bought a Polo GTi and noticed that the lights are on full time. I think it's a great idea it's also a great incentive to replace the globes with LED's. I should be able to do this easily right?

With "one" of these bad boys
Bright Light Auto Parts - LED Replacment Globes

Edit

I've made the changes and looks great. A lot better then the horrible yellowish Parker's but now I have an amber light coming up in my speedo reading.