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Volkswagen Golf VII (5G/AU): what you can enable
Golf VII and Golf 7.5: a first set of settings for lights, locks, the instrument cluster, climate and the Discover MIB2. What is available depends on the fitted modules.
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Multimedia
- Think Blue Monitor screenDiscover gets the Think Blue screen, which rates how economical the trip was.
- Offroad screen in DiscoverDiscover shows the Offroad screen: compass, altitude and steering angle.
- Daylight saving time: offThe Discover clock no longer jumps an hour in spring and autumn.
- Daylight saving time: EuropeDaylight saving time: Europe.
- No AM bandRemoves the unused AM band from the radio.
- Remove MirrorLinkMirrorLink disappears from App-Connect; the other connections stay.
Lighting
- DRL only in AUTOWith the light switch at “0” the daytime running lights are off.
- Soft button lightingInterior button lighting fades in instead of snapping on.
- Coming home on opening the driver's doorThe coming home light comes on when you open the driver's door.
- DRL off on parking brakeDaytime running lights go off while the parking brake is on.
- DRL item in the DiscoverDaytime running lights are switched on and off from the Discover menu.
- Hazards on hard brakingHazard lights switch on by themselves under emergency braking.
- Interior light stays off when the tailgate opensAn open tailgate no longer switches on the interior light.
- Comfort turn signal: 3 flashesA short tap of the stalk gives three flashes, as from the factory.
- Comfort turn signal: 4 flashesA short tap of the stalk gives 4 flashes.
- Comfort turn signal: 5 flashesA short tap of the stalk gives 5 flashes.
Instrument cluster
- Lap timerThe cluster shows a lap timer with the best time.
- Needle sweep at startThe needles greet the driver with a full sweep.
- Oil temperature on the clusterThe oil temperature is on the cluster — warm-up under control.
- 120 km/h speed warningThe cluster warns when you go above 120 km/h.
- Compass on the instrument clusterThe cluster shows the compass heading.
- Fuel needed to fill upThe cluster tells you how many litres fit until the tank is full.
Climate and heating
- Blower profilesThe climate settings get the AUTO intensity choice: light, medium, intense.
- Blower speed in AUTO modeIn AUTO mode you can see the blower speed.
- AirCare memory: offAirCare memory: off.
- AirCare memory: keepAirCare memory: keep.
- Driver seat heating memory: offDriver seat heating memory: off.
- Driver seat heating memory: keepDriver seat heating memory: keep.
- Passenger seat heating memory: offPassenger seat heating memory: off.
- Passenger seat heating memory: keepPassenger seat heating memory: keep.
Odyx · Owner’s manualHow to use
How to enable it in Odyx
- Plug an ELM327 Bluetooth LE adapter into the OBD port (on a Mac also Wi‑Fi, USB or DoIP).
- Odyx scans the units, recognises the car and shows what is on and what can be enabled.
- Open the feature card: before / after / how to check, and the change plan.
- Confirm the write. A backup is made automatically; put it back from the logbook any time.
☑ Engine off
☑ Ignition on
☑ Voltage 12 V or more
☑ Car off the road