Useful tips and lesser known gems
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:30 pm
Following on from Sam's recent thread about useful littes features for the B8 RS4 I thought I'd start a similar thread for the C7.
After over a year I have finally worked out what the emtpy foam / polystyrene type tray under the false floor is for. It holds the load retaining hooks that have always lived in my load rails!! That was bugging me for ages.
When you open the drivers door with the engine on and it starts beeping relly annoyingly you can silence it (temporarily only) by pressing the left arrow button on the left hand side of the steering wheel. If anyone knows how to silence it permanently with VCDS please let me know. Incidentally, the handbrake coming on when you open the drivers can can be deactivated using VCDS.
The boot can be closed as well as opened from the door switch and can be opened and closed using the key fob. To do this you need to activate with VCDS (I can give you instructions but I've posted it loads of times on here before). When closing via door switch or remote key fob you get a beeping like a lorry reversing to make sure no-one gets trapped in the door (I believe this can be turned off if annoying).
After turning the ignition off, press and hold the fan button to acitivate the residual heat function. The system will then heat the interior using the remaining heat in the engine coolant for about 30 mins. Useful when popping in to the shops in the winter.
There are actually little storage compartments under the front seats. I saw it in the manual but assumed it was for the other type of seats but it is actually there.
You all know about the boost gauge? And the shift lights when in manual gearbox mode? The storage compartment on the left hand side of the boot? And that the staorage door lifts right off for better access?
If you flick the windscreen stalk all the way down to the single wipe position while the engine is off the wipers will go to the service position (straight up). This allows you to lift the wipers off the screen without bashing the bonnet so you can change the wiper blades, but more commonly, wash the car and wipers properly. This can be done via the MMI too but much easier this way.
Stolen from Sam's thread:
You can actually fold the wing mirrors forwards and upwards when cleaning the car. This help the water drain out and stops you getting those annoying mirror drips down the doors.
There are probably others that I will add as I remember them. And there are some that I think are obvious so haven't mentioned them (like the dipped passenger mirror with reverse) but feel free to add any, and there are others that I probably don't know yet.
After over a year I have finally worked out what the emtpy foam / polystyrene type tray under the false floor is for. It holds the load retaining hooks that have always lived in my load rails!! That was bugging me for ages.
When you open the drivers door with the engine on and it starts beeping relly annoyingly you can silence it (temporarily only) by pressing the left arrow button on the left hand side of the steering wheel. If anyone knows how to silence it permanently with VCDS please let me know. Incidentally, the handbrake coming on when you open the drivers can can be deactivated using VCDS.
The boot can be closed as well as opened from the door switch and can be opened and closed using the key fob. To do this you need to activate with VCDS (I can give you instructions but I've posted it loads of times on here before). When closing via door switch or remote key fob you get a beeping like a lorry reversing to make sure no-one gets trapped in the door (I believe this can be turned off if annoying).
After turning the ignition off, press and hold the fan button to acitivate the residual heat function. The system will then heat the interior using the remaining heat in the engine coolant for about 30 mins. Useful when popping in to the shops in the winter.
There are actually little storage compartments under the front seats. I saw it in the manual but assumed it was for the other type of seats but it is actually there.
You all know about the boost gauge? And the shift lights when in manual gearbox mode? The storage compartment on the left hand side of the boot? And that the staorage door lifts right off for better access?
If you flick the windscreen stalk all the way down to the single wipe position while the engine is off the wipers will go to the service position (straight up). This allows you to lift the wipers off the screen without bashing the bonnet so you can change the wiper blades, but more commonly, wash the car and wipers properly. This can be done via the MMI too but much easier this way.
Stolen from Sam's thread:
You can actually fold the wing mirrors forwards and upwards when cleaning the car. This help the water drain out and stops you getting those annoying mirror drips down the doors.
There are probably others that I will add as I remember them. And there are some that I think are obvious so haven't mentioned them (like the dipped passenger mirror with reverse) but feel free to add any, and there are others that I probably don't know yet.
