VW Golf Shift indicator

thecremeegg · 6 Jul 2015 at 08:46

My gf's Yaris likes to put itself into 5th at 25.....infuriating! I fail to believe that 5th gear at such a low speed is of any benefit at all!

Myshra · 6 Jul 2015 at 10:14

Not sure if it's like this for all VAG cars but my mk 2 leon I think has 2 sets. 1 for eco but when you WOT it goes dark and then another shift indicator will appear at what looks like the perfect upshift point for continued acceleration.

Blackhawk47 · 9 Jul 2015 at 14:52

SlyReaper said:
I have a similar question with the Audi S3. Bloody thing thinks I should be in 6th when I'm going 40mph. I've had a good rummage around in the menus, but can't find anything that lets me turn that off.

You should be able to turn it off...check your MMI settings.

I can't really confirm where that setting would be on a new A3.

cokecan · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:11

SlyReaper said:
Seriously? Engine revs feel far too low in the suggested gear. Doesn't that labour the engine and burn as much fuel as over-revving it?

My R32's DSG has me in 6th gear by the time I'm doing 30. If you're just cruising then it's fine

Hyburnate · 10 Jul 2015 at 12:49

Mine has me in 5th at 40 which is perfectly fine. Don't really understand the problem because I shift up at 2k revs if I'm not trying to get anywhere fast.

cuke2u · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:34

Put a piece of masking tape over it, or maybe just look at the road in front of you when you're driving. That way it is safer for us other road users. What a meaningless thread...

Diddums · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:36

Don't they beep though?

rG-tom · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:55

At the moment, In eco mode I'm in 7th or 8th by 40!

SlyReaper · 12 Jul 2015 at 19:56

chriscatt said:
Put a piece of masking tape over it, or maybe just look at the road in front of you when you're driving. That way it is safer for us other road users. What a meaningless thread...

What would be safer is if the driver has fewer distractions. And the car trying to be its own backseat driver is distracting. Believe me, it is. The car can't read the road ahead, it can't see the traffic conditions, it has no business telling the driver what gear they should be in.

DazQ87 · 12 Jul 2015 at 20:05

I have to say the shift indicator in my 2015 focus ST seems rather intelligent, when not in a hurry (as in not 100% throttle) it suggests shifting at about 2000rpm, whenever you plant your foot to the floor the indicator won't come on untill the optimal shifting rpm for maximum acceleration.

jellybeard999 · 12 Jul 2015 at 21:28

Diddums said:
Don't they beep though?

Not in VAG cars AFAIK.