MFD showing large speed read out

[SBJ]

Hello,

Yesterday I ordered a new 2.0TDI 140 SE Estate and have a question for fellow owners:

As per the Youtube videos I've seen of other B7 VW's, how do you get the BIG speed readout on the display?

2011 Volkswagen Passat 2.jpg
http://youtu.be/WHpg-F_D-o0
VW Passat 2.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVLMB...eature=related

I know the above are LHD, and I know the UK MFD does have a small digital speed readout showing kph, but these videos are displaying a very large readout just like my previous Audi A5 and it seems the B7 VW can do this. These aren't the colour screens, they are the basic 'highline' MFD. There are other videos showing the UK style smaller kph readout too, so I assume its a mode to switch the screens.

Went to the dealer this afternoon and they didn't know how to get this displayed and I spend 10 minutes playing with the MFD settings and couldn't get it. VW UK weren't sure either.

I've got VAGCOM/VDS cable so am hoping there are several hidden options that can be switched on. Can someone share how this can be activated? Any ideas?

Thanks!

[SBJ]

More research, I have found the Colour Display spec shows an option for displaying "Digital Speed" and also the ability to turn the Hill Hold on by default.

Colour MFD.jpg
http://youtu.be/GuhTG4HCjsc

[pauldoherty]

Yes, you can only have the large readout when you spec the colour MFD I believe. I miss this feature, as I always used it in my A4

[SBJ]

If you look at the videos on my first post, they are not the colour MFD but the standard one. Seems the screen can display it, just need to turn the feature on somehow (anyone know the bit in VDCS?)

[Issac Hunt]

Ty changing the country code in the instrument cluster with VCDS. I did that with my Octavia to get this feature.

[SBJ]

When you changed the country code, what other side effects did it cause? I still want the needle to point at the correct MPH on the right, and still want MPG readings

I've not got the Passat yet, but ideally would love the big MPH speed display without the gamble of spending £165 for the colour MFD option. Based on the Youtube videos, I'm starting to conclude the RHD models have the "Digital Speed" option missing from the user menu configuration options, where as the LHD's have this. Also can the hill hold be configured to be on by default on the standard MFD or is that too an VDCS tweek?

Here's a video (LHD + colour) showing the speed menu option: http://youtu.be/GuhTG4HCjsc 25 seconds in.

[Issac Hunt]

Didn't cause any problems on my car.

[Hugh Jend]

Hello,

Yesterday I ordered a new 2.0TDI 140 SE Estate and have a question for fellow owners:

As per the Youtube videos I've seen of other B7 VW's, how do you get the BIG speed readout on the display?

2011 Volkswagen Passat 2.jpg
http://youtu.be/WHpg-F_D-o0
VW Passat 2.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVLMB...eature=related

I know the above are LHD, and I know the UK MFD does have a small digital speed readout showing kph, but these videos are displaying a very large readout just like my previous Audi A5 and it seems the B7 VW can do this. These aren't the colour screens, they are the basic 'highline' MFD. There are other videos showing the UK style smaller kph readout too, so I assume its a mode to switch the screens.

Went to the dealer this afternoon and they didn't know how to get this displayed and I spend 10 minutes playing with the MFD settings and couldn't get it. VW UK weren't sure either.

I've got VAGCOM/VDS cable so am hoping there are several hidden options that can be switched on. Can someone share how this can be activated? Any ideas?

Thanks!

I'm in the same boat as you (just deciding if it's worth going to the Sport, as I have a decent sat nav).
No one seems to be able to tell me just what the advantages are (as a mere driver) of the colour display, against the standard MFD.
That said..the auto hold (instead of cocking about with the one on my current Passat) may be worthwhile.

[SBJ]

I spoke to VW Customer Services last week and they confirmed it is only a colour screen you get with this paid extra. The Passat already has the 'highline' computer so there an no additional setup features and they have fed back my comments to Sales & Marketing about the description being misleading.

I decided to save £160 as colour is simply a nice to have feature. Looking at youtube vidoes, the dashboard has white backlights which will match the mono computer display. Whilst the colour display has cleaner looking numbers, I also thought it's screen was much too bright for night driving although I expect it can be dimmed.

Not sure I understand your comment about the auto hill hold as its a standard feature on the SE model I've ordered.

[Hugh Jend]

I spoke to VW Customer Services last week and they confirmed it is only a colour screen you get with this paid extra. The Passat already has the 'highline' computer so there an no additional setup features and they have fed back my comments to Sales & Marketing about the description being misleading.

I decided to save £160 as colour is simply a nice to have feature. Looking at youtube vidoes, the dashboard has white backlights which will match the mono computer display. Whilst the colour display has cleaner looking numbers, I also thought it's screen was much too bright for night driving although I expect it can be dimmed.

Not sure I understand your comment about the auto hill hold as its a standard feature on the SE model I've ordered.

Cheers for this.
I understand that you can set up the autohold within the MFD (on the colour one), instead of having the button to the left of the gear lever.

On speaking to a guy from VW today, he wouldn't advise paying the extra for the colour MFD.