Removed features

[heliliam]

Due to pick up my leon sc fr car at the end of November. [ Ordered august ] but I have seen a couple of posts about some features that have been removed. When I ordered mine it said it had the passenger tilting mirror for reversing. But in the newest brochure it has been took off. So should I still get that feature or not ?

Also read about the phone contacts and think I saw
Something about head light washers ? But is there any other features that have been removed from the list now ?

Thanks liam

 

[terryt]

The tilting mirror kerb function was removed around build week 20 as they did not work 100%, its not in the brochure but has reappeared in the October price list (under the FR specs), not sure if this is an error or it has been reinstated and after which build week.

The headlight washers have definitely been removed from the tech pack/LED headlights (now only part of the winter pack).

 

[AndrewJB]

Headlight washers are compulsory for Xenon/HID headlights though

 

[GTunney]

Headlight washers are compulsory for Xenon/HID headlights though

LED headlights aren't classed as Xenon or HID.

 

[AndrewJB]

Suppose your right

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[car-help-uk]

My car is due in the next couple of weeks and im gutted about the dipping mirror (great feature I retrofitted it on my golf 6) I wonder if the door controllers are still able to do it with a software update or if the mirror memory unit and controllers have been down graded?

 

[dephead2004]

On collection of 1.2TSi with folding door mirrors, manufactured 16/9/13 (not sure what week that is) the tilt does not work. I asked service if they could upgrade the s/w . They are calling back and I will post when info recvd.

 

[car-help-uk]

On collection of 1.2TSi with folding door mirrors, manufactured 16/9/13 (not sure what week that is) the tilt does not work. I asked service if they could upgrade the s/w . They are calling back and I will post when info recvd.

That would be really good to know as it would show the hardware is able to be activated

 

[kugaman1]

The tilt aint great.
Ive got it on mine but it never seems to go back to the right place when not tilting, so ive stopped using it.

 

[car-help-uk]

The tilt aint great.
Ive got it on mine but it never seems to go back to the right place when not tilting, so ive stopped using it.

I see , that may be an update and fixed, but if they have downgraded the hardware it's very expensive to add

 

[car-help-uk]

The tilting mirror kerb function was removed around build week 20 as they did not work 100%, its not in the brochure but has reappeared in the October price list (under the FR specs), not sure if this is an error or it has been reinstated and after which build week.

The headlight washers have definitely been removed from the tech pack/LED headlights (now only part of the winter pack).

I have looked and can't find anything about dipping mirrors anywhere?

 

[terryt]

I have looked and can't find anything about dipping mirrors anywhere?

It's listed here. Page 23 under the FR spec.

 

[car-help-uk]

Thanks I was looking at the January price list

 

[heliliam]

ahh right would be cool if they have sorted out the mirror problem and they are putting it back on for the time i get mine if not its not a big deal a suppose whould be good tho to keep a track of what they do keep taking off tho

 

[slo007]

That's the one feature I miss most from the Golf. It would be awesome if it could be added later with a software change.

 

[dephead2004]

So our concerns have now reached Autoexpress. Page 25 of this week's edition (9th October no.1289) has a piece about the missing reverse kerb function on the mirrors. Brian Pink from Hampshire complained to his dealer about the missing features a described in the brochure and manual on his SEAT Leon FR. Motor Codes complaints team leader Holly McAllister said that brochures are correct at the time of printing and there are trends and conditions which allow for changes in specifications. Manuals are not advertisements and so "cars do not have to get every piece of kit listed in them".

I guess we can only hope that with enough pressure SEAT will offer a software update at some time in the future

 

[DeanC]

Good find. Surely this bug would affect golf's etc. too?

 

[terryt]

According to this site (translated) it can be coded. I'm assuming they did it to a lower spec model without the kerb function.

 

[dephead2004]

That's interesting although I am sure being VAGCOM? would void the warranty. A quick call to SEAT UK CS elicits the answer tha there is currently no software upgrade for this feature. The answer was given very quickly and so I guess that he had been asked this Q many times.
Let's keep pressing especially with senior members having good contacts at high level in SEAT UK. Probably the big cheeses don't even know what a reverse tilt kerb function is from the back of their limos.

 

[Shiners]

Tried enabling this feature on my July built FR184. The door electrics module codes okay but the central electrics module does'nt want to know - throws up an error message. I guess SEAT UK are correct.