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Model Year 21/22 Lane assist

May 2, 2024
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Hello ,
Is there a way of permanently switching off the Lane assist function ? Have to do it manually on every journey and how do I check if the latest version of the software is currently installed ?
 

CupForm

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Aug 26, 2023
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Bucharest, RO
It is possible to set it to On/Off/Memory when the car is started; it can be done via OBD11 or VCDS. So try to find someone close to your location that already has one of the two.
 

Karbonfaiba

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Jul 9, 2023
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Hampshire, UK
Purchase OBDeleven NextGen and 20 credits - Activate Lane Assist Setting Memory (enables it to remember last setting) then deactivate Lane Assist Information Message - the warning message that stays on if lane assist is off.

On a personal note; the lane assist on MQB Evo vehicles is less intrusive than it used to be, when passive, I don't recommend turning it off. Maybe because I'm a diehard travel assist user, I think it's one of the better more confident active lane hold systems from 2020 onwards.

System information (in the settings menu I think) will tell you the software version. 1969 is the current latest for the Formentor.
 
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cairus

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Jun 4, 2024
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Your information should be entered with caution because there is a deadline when even OBD11 can no longer carry out these settings.
 

CupForm

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Aug 26, 2023
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Bucharest, RO
there is a deadline when even OBD11 can no longer carry out these settings
If the car is a Facelift model, it has SFD2 - therefore it cannot be unlocked AFAIK. For pre-facelift models it's still ok; basically for all models of the group using MiB3 it will be ok. For the updated/facelift versions using the newer protection it cannot be done yet.
 

cairus

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Jun 4, 2024
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I don't mean SFD. I know it from Skoda, it hasn't been working there for a while

the storage is not done via the MIB
 
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