Get Driving profiles Guide for Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

Always be ready to apply the brake. Accidents and injuries could occur if this is not the case.

● The Hill Descent Control system is only a support function and may not be able to brake the vehicle sufficiently in

all situations when driving downhill.

● The vehicle may accelerate despite the Hill Descent Control system.

The Hill Descent Assist system also works if you reverse down a

slope.

Introduction

By selecting different driving profiles, the driver can adapt the characteristics of the vehicle systems to the current

driving situation, the desired ride comfort and an economical driving style. The adaptable vehicle systems include

the running gear, engine management system and the air conditioning system.

Different driving profiles are available depending on the vehicle equipment. The effect on the vehicle systems in the

individual driving profiles varies depending on the vehicle equipment.

Vehicles with adaptive chassis control (DCC)

The adaptive chassis control (DCC

) continuously adjusts the chassis damping to the current road surface and driving situation while the vehicle is in

motion. The DCC takes into account the running gear setup of the selected driving profile for this.

Some settings can be stored in the user accounts of the personalisation function and therefore change when

the user account changes .

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Selecting a driving profile

Fig. 1 In the centre console: MODE button for driving

profile selection.

You can select the driving profile when the ignition is switched on and the vehicle is stationary or while driving

→ Selecting a driving profile.

If you have selected a driving profile while driving, the vehicle systems will be switched immediately to the new

driving profile except for the Drive system.

1. To activate the newly selected driving profile for theDrive system also, take your foot off the accelerator as

soon as permitted by the traffic situation.

Selecting the driving profile via the MODE button

1. Press

→ Fig. 1.

2. To select driving profiles, press

again or tap the desired driving profile in the Infotainment system.

Displaying information on the driving profile

1. Tap in the Infotainment system to display further information on the selected driving profile.

Selecting the “Individual” driving profile

1. Press

until the Individual driving profile is selected.

2. To open the Individual menu, tap Change.

WARNING

Selecting a driving mode while the vehicle is in motion can distract you from the road and cause accidents.

● Always drive with your full attention and responsibly.

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Characteristics of driving profiles

Eco: switches the vehicle into economical mode and helps you to drive the vehicle in a fuel-efficient manner.

Comfort: provides a comfort-based vehicle setup and is suited to long motorway journeys, for example.

Normal: represents the basic settings of the vehicle systems and provides a balanced setup, e.g. for everyday

use.

Sport: gives the vehicle a sporty feeling.

Individual: allows you to adapt individual vehicle systems according to your personal preferences.

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Standard behaviour of the driving profiles and vehicle systems

The Normal driving profile provides the basic settings of the vehicle systems when the ignition is switched on.

Behaviour of the driving profiles when the ignition is switched off and on

When you switch the ignition off and then back on again, the previously selected driving profile remains selected.

Behaviour of the Drive vehicle system when the ignition is switched off and on

The settings of the Drive vehicle system are reset to the settings of theNormal driving profile as soon as you switch

the ignition off and then back on again.

The other vehicle systems retain their settings when you switch the ignition off and then back on again.

You can switch theDrive vehicle system to the desired driving profile again:

1. Select the desired driving profile again.

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Troubleshooting

Fault in the adaptive chassis control (DCC)

The indicator lamp lights up yellow.

The message Fault: electronic damping controlis displayed.

1. Go to a suitably qualified workshop and have the system checked.

The driving profiles or vehicle systems do not behave as expected

1. Note the standard behaviour of the driving profiles and vehicle systems (→ Driving profile selection)

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Driving profiles for Your Volkswagen California Van Fourth Generation (2024-2025)

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