I've noticed loads of little things that I wanted to share with you all and been meaning to do it for ages so HERE GOES!! feel free to add more if I've missed any.
Some things may be obvious to some people, but others may not have noticed.
Wipers.
*When you switch the engine off, but the key is still in, press the wiper stalk down once and your wipers rest at the bottom of the window instead of the sides (only works until the key is turned again) - I don't see the point in this really but it does it!!
*When you squirt the washer jets on the front, the wipers wipe three times. If you are moving, the wipers then pause for about 3-4 seconds and then give it one last wipe to ensure all is well. this doesn't happen if you're stationary
*If you travel above 80mph (on private land ) with your wipers on intermittant (ie one click up) the wipers pause for a second when they are at the bottom of the window, whereas usually they come straight back up.
*If you press the stalk down once, it give the screen one normal speed wipe. Hold it down and it gives it the ultra fast wipe until you let go.
*If you have the wipers on (any setting) and you put it in reverse, the back wiper gives one wipe - even if the back wiper is switched off
Wing Mirrors
*If the switch is in the middle, they are CONSTANTLY heated, regardless of the rear heated screen being on, this wastes fuel so leave the switch in the right position.
*When in the right position, both mirrors are adjusted simultaneously (this can be switched off if you have bluetooth with the larger MFD) this is useful for parking in bays as all you have to do it push the switch down, and both mirrors will point at the floor, clearly showing the lines of the bay.
Key Fob.
(This is dependant on the model of the car my 57 FR TDI has this as standard but did not work at all with my 06 2.0 FSI Stylance)
*If you hold down the lock button, your wing mirrors fold in automajically!! and unfold when the key is in the ignition (not when the unlock button is held down)
*If you hold down the unlock button, all the windows wind down!! Hold down the lock button, they all go back up!! - useful if you leave your window down and only realise after leaving the car although it is very intermittant if you are walking away from the car, so stand still and admire!
(again this is standard with my FR but can be setup using VAG-COM if you ask your local dealer nicely although it did take 30 mins of faffing as it's not as straight forward as stated in the Vag-com guide, to be honest I can't remember how we did it in the end. anyway see this DanGB's guide on vag-com http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=167515)
If you have bluetooth
*You can change the door settings so that just the drivers door opens when you click the unlock button (to stop people jumping in through another door in dark car parks) two clicks opens all doors.
(this was standard on my 06 stylance but I had to change it on my 57 FR)
Launch Control
This is more than likely just to stop you over-revving the engine whilst stationary, but can still be used as launch control
again model dependant - works with the FR TDI
*When stationary, engage first gear, keep clutch depressed then floor the accelerator. The revs stick at 3000rpm until you engage the clutch then all the power is unleashed
(not very nice in the wet though )
Electric Windows
*Not very useful but if you put your hand in the way of the window when it's on it's way up, it detects an obsticle and goes down so that you don't get your fingers crushed/chopped off. This then disables the one click up and down function for that window for a minute or so.
Stereo
*You can change the settings in "PROG" the "IGN" so that your stereo stays on when you take you key out, alternatively if it is already set to this and you wish it to turn off when you take your key out, you can change it.
Multi Funtion Display (Miles Per Gallon Indicator in Speedo Dials)
*The miles per gallon indicator has two "memories" for lack of a better word. You can click the button on the underside of the wiper stalk to flick between them. One of them stays in the memory until you reset it, but one (I think number 2??) is reset after your car has been switched off for 2 hours. You can reset both of these individually whenever you want by holding down the button on the underside of the wiper stalk when viewing the relevent memory slot.
That's all folks! Hope I helped at least one person cos it took a while to type all that.
Some things may be obvious to some people, but others may not have noticed.
Wipers.
*When you switch the engine off, but the key is still in, press the wiper stalk down once and your wipers rest at the bottom of the window instead of the sides (only works until the key is turned again) - I don't see the point in this really but it does it!!
*When you squirt the washer jets on the front, the wipers wipe three times. If you are moving, the wipers then pause for about 3-4 seconds and then give it one last wipe to ensure all is well. this doesn't happen if you're stationary
*If you travel above 80mph (on private land ) with your wipers on intermittant (ie one click up) the wipers pause for a second when they are at the bottom of the window, whereas usually they come straight back up.
*If you press the stalk down once, it give the screen one normal speed wipe. Hold it down and it gives it the ultra fast wipe until you let go.
*If you have the wipers on (any setting) and you put it in reverse, the back wiper gives one wipe - even if the back wiper is switched off
Wing Mirrors
*If the switch is in the middle, they are CONSTANTLY heated, regardless of the rear heated screen being on, this wastes fuel so leave the switch in the right position.
*When in the right position, both mirrors are adjusted simultaneously (this can be switched off if you have bluetooth with the larger MFD) this is useful for parking in bays as all you have to do it push the switch down, and both mirrors will point at the floor, clearly showing the lines of the bay.
Key Fob.
(This is dependant on the model of the car my 57 FR TDI has this as standard but did not work at all with my 06 2.0 FSI Stylance)
*If you hold down the lock button, your wing mirrors fold in automajically!! and unfold when the key is in the ignition (not when the unlock button is held down)
*If you hold down the unlock button, all the windows wind down!! Hold down the lock button, they all go back up!! - useful if you leave your window down and only realise after leaving the car although it is very intermittant if you are walking away from the car, so stand still and admire!
(again this is standard with my FR but can be setup using VAG-COM if you ask your local dealer nicely although it did take 30 mins of faffing as it's not as straight forward as stated in the Vag-com guide, to be honest I can't remember how we did it in the end. anyway see this DanGB's guide on vag-com http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=167515)
If you have bluetooth
*You can change the door settings so that just the drivers door opens when you click the unlock button (to stop people jumping in through another door in dark car parks) two clicks opens all doors.
(this was standard on my 06 stylance but I had to change it on my 57 FR)
Launch Control
This is more than likely just to stop you over-revving the engine whilst stationary, but can still be used as launch control
again model dependant - works with the FR TDI
*When stationary, engage first gear, keep clutch depressed then floor the accelerator. The revs stick at 3000rpm until you engage the clutch then all the power is unleashed
(not very nice in the wet though )
Electric Windows
*Not very useful but if you put your hand in the way of the window when it's on it's way up, it detects an obsticle and goes down so that you don't get your fingers crushed/chopped off. This then disables the one click up and down function for that window for a minute or so.
Stereo
*You can change the settings in "PROG" the "IGN" so that your stereo stays on when you take you key out, alternatively if it is already set to this and you wish it to turn off when you take your key out, you can change it.
Multi Funtion Display (Miles Per Gallon Indicator in Speedo Dials)
*The miles per gallon indicator has two "memories" for lack of a better word. You can click the button on the underside of the wiper stalk to flick between them. One of them stays in the memory until you reset it, but one (I think number 2??) is reset after your car has been switched off for 2 hours. You can reset both of these individually whenever you want by holding down the button on the underside of the wiper stalk when viewing the relevent memory slot.
That's all folks! Hope I helped at least one person cos it took a while to type all that.