Get Volkswagen Information System Guide for Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

Volkswagen Information System

ꢀ Introduction

In this section you’ll find information about:

Using the instrument cluster menus: Basic version

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version with multi-function steering wheel

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version without multi-function steering wheel

Menu structure – overview: Basic version

Menu structure – overview: Premium version

Main menus: Premium version

MFImenu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

Settingsmenu

Conveniencesub-menu

Lights and Visionsub-menu

When the ignition is switched on, you can display different types of information in the instrument

cluster. The menu options vary depending on whether you have a Basic or Premium version of the

Volkswagen Information System. With the Premium instrument cluster display, you can also control

certain vehicle features.

Buttons on the windshield wiper lever operate the menus for Basic instrument cluster. The Premium

version has control buttons on the right side of the multi-function steering wheel.

The number of menus in the instrument cluster display depends on the electronics and equipment on

the vehicle.

An authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility may be able to add or

modify functions depending on your vehicle's equipment.

Some menu items can only be accessed when the vehicle is not moving.

As long as a priority 1 warning message is displayed, no menus can be accessed on vehicles with the

Premium instrument cluster. In order to display menus, acknowledge the warning by pressing the OK

button on the multi-function steering wheel.

More information:

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Outside mirrors

Driver assistance systems

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Radio or navigation system ⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀChapter Navigation System

Mobile phone package ⇒ꢀBooklet Mobile phone package

WARNING

Driving on today's roads demands the full attention of the driver at all times. Driver distrac-

tion causes accidents, collisions and serious personal injury!

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Never access menus when the vehicle is moving.

Emergency starting and starting the engine with a very weak vehicle battery or after the vehicle

battery has been replaced may change or delete system settings (including time, date, personal con-

venience settings and programming). Check the settings and correct as necessary once the vehicle

battery has built up a sufficient charge.

Using the instrument cluster menus: Basic version

Fig. 16 Basic version (vehicles without menu control multi-function steering wheel): Control buttons 1 and 2

on the windshield wiper lever.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

In the Basic version, the instrument cluster displays are controlled by the OK/RESET button and the

TRIP rocker switch on the windshield wiper lever (⇒ꢀfig. 16 (1) and (2)).

Switch on the ignition. The instrument cluster display is divided into 3 parts. The time (digital clock) is

displayed in the top part. The bottom part contains the odometer and the trip odometer “trip”. The

display in the middle part is selected by pushing the TRIP rocker switch (2) on the end of the wind-

shield wiper lever.

The available displays are as follows:

Fuel range estimate ꢀ (estimated distance you can drive with the fuel remaining in the tank).

Trip memory 1 (single trip memory) and trip memory 2 (total trip memory).

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Push the OK/RESET button (1) on the windshield wiper lever to toggle between trip memories 1

and 2.

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Push and hold the OK/RESET button to reset a trip memory to 0.

The function of the 2 trip memories is explained in ⇒ꢀ MFI menu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premi-

um version. The 2 trip memories are in addition to the trip odometer, which is displayed in the bot-

tom part of the instrument cluster and controlled using the 0.0/SET button on the right of the in-

strument panel ⇒ꢀfig. 11, ⇒ꢀfig. 12.

ø --- mph (ø --- km/h) shows the average speed on trips per trip memories 1 and 2.

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Push the OK/RESET button on the windshield wiper lever to toggle between the 2 average speed

figures.

ꢀ--- mph (ꢁ--- km/h) or xx mph (xx km/h). Use this menu to set or disable the speed warning

feature.

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Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between --- mph (--- km/h) (speed warning disabled) and xx

mph (xx km/h).

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A warning chime will sound you if you reach the set speed; there may also be a visual message.

The set speed will blink for a few seconds after you toggle to xx mph (xx km/h).

Press the TRIP rocker switch (2) while the set speed is flashing to increase or decrease the speed.

Outside temperature.

Travel time since last reset of trip memories 1 and 2.

▪

Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between the 2 time figures.

--- mpg (l/100 km) current fuel consumption.

ø --- mpg (ø l/100 km) average fuel consumption of trips per trip memories 1 and 2.

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Push the OK/RESET button to toggle between the 2 figures.

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version with multi-

function steering wheel

Fig. 17 Premium version (vehicles with menu control multi-function steering wheel): Buttons on the right side

of the steering wheel.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

On vehicles with menu control multi-function steering wheels (Premium version), the instrument cluster

menus are controlled with buttons on the right side of the steering wheel ⇒ꢀfig. 17.

Accessing the instrument cluster menus

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Switch on the ignition. You will see the vehicle icon or a message in the instrument cluster display.

Push the OK button ⇒ꢀfig. 17 on the right side of the multi-function steering wheel until a main

menu appears in the instrument cluster display. For a list of main menus, see ⇒ꢀ Menu structure –

overview: Premium version, ⇒ꢀ Menu structure – overview: Premium version.

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Push buttons # or ∃ to move to another main menu, and push the arrow up and down buttons ꢁ

and ꢂ to navigate inside the current main menu. For example, in the Settingsmain menu, press

the arrow down button ꢂ to navigate to the MFI datasub-menu.

Displaying sub-items

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Press the OK button ⇒ꢀfig. 17 to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For in-

stance, after scrolling to MFI datain the Settingsmain menu, press the OK button to display the

various MFI data sub-items (Travel time, curr. consum., etc.).

Selecting a setting

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Some menus are used to select settings for certain features. Push the OK button (⇒ꢀfig. 17) to

select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror adjust(Settings > Convenience > Mirror

adjust) are Individuallyand Both mirrors. After navigating to these items, use the arrow up

and down buttons to highlight one and then push the OK button to select this setting.

Returning to the higher menu level

Use the arrow down button ꢂ to select Backand then press the OK button or use the back arrow

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button (⇒ꢀfig. 17) .

Using the instrument cluster menus: Premium version without multi-

function steering wheel

Fig. 18 Premium version (vehicles without menu control multi-function steering wheel): Control buttons 1 and

2 on the windshield wiper lever.

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Your vehicle may be equipped with a premium instrument cluster in combination with a leather steer-

ing wheel without multi-function controls. In this case the instrument cluster menus are controlled with

buttons on the windshield wiper lever ⇒ꢀfig. 18.

Accessing the instrument cluster menus

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Switch on the ignition. You will see the vehicle icon or a message in the instrument cluster display.

Push the OK/RESET button (1) on the windshield wiper lever until a main menu appears in the

instrument cluster display. For a list of main menus, see ⇒ꢀMenu structure – overview: Premium ver-

sion, ⇒ꢀMenu structure – overview: Premium version

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Push and hold the middle part of the TRIP button (2) to move to another main menu. Then press

the upper or the lower part of the TRIP button (2) to navigate inside the current main menu. For

example, in the Settingsmain menu, press the middle part of the button to navigate to the MFI

datasubmenu.

Displaying sub-items

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Push the OK/RESET button (1) to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For

instance, after scrolling to MFI datain the Settingsmain menu, press the OK/RESET button (1)

to display the various MFI data sub-items (Travel time, curr. consum., etc.).

Selecting a setting

Some menus are used to select settings for certain features:

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Push the OK/RESET button (1) to select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror

adjust(Settings > Convenience > Mirror adjust) are Individuallyand Both mirrors. After

navigating to one of these items, push the OK/RESET button (1) to select this setting.

Returning to the higher menu level

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Push and hold the middle part of the TRIP button (2) .

Menu structure – overview: Basic version

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The instrument cluster display is divided into 3 parts. The time (digital clock) is displayed in the top

part. The bottom part contains the odometer and the trip odometer “trip”. You can select the following

displays for the middle part:

ꢀ xx miles(fuel range estimate)

xx miles(trip memory 1 and 2)

ø --- mph(average speed)

xx mph(current speed)

ꢀ (speed warning)

--° F(outside temperature)

(travel time 1 and 2)

--- mpg(current fuel consumption)

ø --- mpg(average fuel consumption)

Menu structure – overview: Premium version

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The instrument cluster display is divided into 3 parts. The time (digital clock) is displayed in the top

part. The bottom part contains the odometer and the trip odometer “trip”. You can select the following

displays for the middle part:

Multi-Function Indicator (MFI)

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Travel time

Consumption --.- mpg (current fuel consumption)

Av. consumption --.- mpg (average fuel consumption)

Range

Route

Average speed

--- mph (digital speed display)

Speed warning --- mph

Audio ⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or ⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation system

Navigation ⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation system

Phone ⇒ꢀBooklet Mobile phone package

Assistants

▪

AFS

Vehicle status

Settings

▪

Language

MFI data

–

Travel time

Curr. consum. (current fuel consumption)

Av. consum. (average fuel consumption)

Route

Av. speed (average speed)

–

Digital speed display

Speed warn. (speed warning)

Back

▪

Convenience

–

ATA confirm

Central locking

Auto unlock

Unlock doors

–

Window op. (Window operation)

Off

All

Driver

Back

Mirror adjust

Individually

Both mirrors

Mirror down (vehicles with memory seats)

Back

Factory setting

▪

Lights / Vision

–

Coming home

Leaving home

Footwell light

Conv. turn sig. (convenience turn signal)

Factory setting

Back

▪

Time

–

Hours

Minutes

24 hr. mode

Daylight save

Back

Snow tires (winter tires)

–

On

+ 5 mph

- 5 mph

Back

▪

Compass (vehicles without navigation system)

–

Zone

Calibrate

Back

Units

–

Temperature

Consump./ dist.

Back

Tire pressure

Store

–

Back

▪

Service

–

Info

Back

Factory setting

Main menus: Premium version

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

There are 6 main menus:

Main menus Function

See

MFI

Multi-Function Indicator (MFI) information.

⇒ꢀBooklet Radio or

⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation

system

Station indicator in radio mode.

Track display in CD mode.

Track display in media mode.

Audio

Information displays on the navigation system:

When destination guidance is active, turn arrows and

proximity bars are shown. The illustration is similar to the

⇒ꢀBooklet Navigation

system

Navigation symbol display in the navigation system.

If destination guidance is inactive, driving direction

(compass function) and the current street name are

displayed.

⇒ꢀBooklet Mobile

Phone Package

Phone

Information and settings of the mobile phone package.

Turn the Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) on and off

(if applicable).

Assistants

Current warning and information messages.

This menu item is only displayed when warning or

information messages are available. The number of

available messages is shown in the display. Example: 1/1

or 2/2.

Vehicle

status

Includes the Convenience and Lights & Vision sub-menus,

as well as many settings such as time, speed warning for

winter tires, language, units and “Display OFF”.

Settings

MFImenu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

The MFI menu has 2 automatic trip memories: 1 – single trip memory and 2 – total trip memory.

The number of the memory is shown at the upper right of the display. The trip memories are in

addition to the trip odometer, which is displayed in the bottom part of the instrument cluster and

controlled using the 0.0/SET button on the right of the instrument panel ⇒ꢀfig. 11 (4), ⇒ꢀfig. 12 (4).

To display the distance driven on trips 1 and 2, select the Routeitem in the MFI menu (MFI>

Route). Press the OK button (⇒ꢀfig. 17) to toggle between Route 1 and Route 2 (trip 1 and trip 2).

Push and hold the OK button to manually reset a trip memory to 0.

The memory accumulates and stores information about distance driven and

fuel used from the time the ignition was switched on until the time it was

Single trip

memory

switched off.

1

2

If the ignition stays off for 2 hours or more, stored information is automatically

deleted. If the trip is continued within 2 hours after the ignition was switched

off, the new values are added.

The memory displays and stores the accumulated driving and fuel

consumption data of any number of single trips up to a total driving time of

99 hours and 59 minutes, and up to a total distance of 9999 miles (9999 km),

depending on the instrument cluster version. If one of the maximum values is

exceeded, then the memory is automatically cleared and starts again from 0.

Total trip

memory

Possible MFI menu displays

The following displays can be accessed in the MFI menu if enabled under Settings> MFI data.

Displays that are not enabled will not appear.

Display

Function

Travel time

Driving time in hours (h) and minutes (min) corresponding to trip

memories 1 and 2 (toggle).

Consumption

--.- mpg

Current fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) while driving.

When units are set to miles, dashes appear instead of a number when

the engine is running and the vehicle is standing still.

When units are set to kilometers, the display shows liters consumed

per hour when the engine is running and the vehicle is standing still.

Consumption

--.- l/100 km

Av. consumption

--.- mpg

Average fuel consumption in miles per gallon (l/100 km) on trips per trip

memories 1 and 2 (toggle) is displayed once the vehicle has been

driven about 330 feet (100 m). Until then, dashes appear instead of a

number. The value displayed is updated every 5 seconds.

Av. consumption

--.- l/100 km

Range ꢀ -- mi

Range ꢀ -- km

Route -- mi

Estimated distance in miles (km) that the vehicle can go with the fuel

left in the tank the way you are currently driving. Takes account of the

current fuel consumption, among other things.

Distance driven in miles (km) per trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle).

Route -- km

Display

Function

Average speed

-- mph

Average speed on trips per trip memories 1 and 2 (toggle). Displayed

once the vehicle has been driven about 300 feet (100 m). Until then,

dashes may appear instead of a number. The value displayed is

updated every 5 seconds.

Average speed

-- km/h

-- mph

Digital display of the current vehicle speed.

-- km/h

Speed warning

--- mph

When the set speed (from 20–155 mph or 30–250 km/h) is exceeded,

an acoustic warning sounds and a visual message may also appear in

the instrument cluster display.

Speed warning

--- km/h

Switching between the displays

Use the arrow up and down buttons (ꢁ and ꢂ) on the multi-function steering wheel.

ꢀ

Storing speed for the speed warning

Navigate to MFI > Speed warning (Speed warning -- mphor Speed warning -- km/h)

ꢀ

display.

ꢀ

Press the ꢀꢁ button to save the current speed and to activate the warning.

If the speed is not right, press buttons ꢁ or ꢂ on the multi-function steering wheel to set a

different speed within about 5 seconds. Then press the ꢀꢁ button a second time or just wait a few

seconds. The speed is saved and the warning is activated.

ꢀ

To deactivate, toggle to --- mphor --- km/hand press the ꢀꢁ button. The set speed is deleted.

Manually erasing trip memory 1 or 2

ꢀ

Navigate to MFI> Route.

Select the memory to be erased.

Press the ꢀꢁ button for about 2 seconds.

Enabling and disabling displays

Use the Settingsmenu, submenu MFI data(Settings > MFI data) to enable displays you want to

be available under the MFI menu in the instrument cluster display. The units in which data is displayed

can also be changed ⇒ꢀ Settings menu

Settingsmenu

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Settingsmenu

Function

Language

Set language for messages in the display and navigation system.

Settingsmenu

Function

MFI Data

Enable the features you want to be available under the MFI menu in the

instrument cluster display

Compass

Calibrating the compass on vehicles without a factory-installed navigation

system. To calibrate, follow instructions in the instrument cluster display

Convenience

Convenience function settings

Vehicle lighting settings

Lights &

Vision

Time

Set hours and minutes for the instrument cluster clock and in the Radio

Navigation System clock. The digital clocks can be set to show the time in 12

or 24 hour format. Resetting clocks to daylight savings time or standard time.

Snow tires

Units

Set up visual and acoustic speed warning. Use the feature only when winter

tires are installed that have a speed rating less than top vehicle speed.

Set units for temperature, fuel consumption and distances should be displayed

(for example, whether to show distance driven in miles or kilometers).

Tire pressure

Service

Reset the tire pressure, for example after replacing tires.

Display service messages or reset service interval display.

Resets the functions in the Settingsmenu to the default factory settings.

Factory

setting

Conveniencesub-menu

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Convenience

Function

menu

The horn beeps once when the vehicle is locked with the remote control vehicle

key if ATA confirmis checked

ATA confirm

You can enable or disable Auto unlock. If Auto unlock is

enabled (box checked), the doors automatically unlock when

you switch off the ignition and open a door from inside the

vehicle. On vehicles with automatic transmission, the doors

will also unlock when the selector lever is in Park (P) or the

ignition is switched off.

Auto unlock works only if the vehicle has been automatically

Central

locking

Auto unlock

⇒ꢀpage 53

locked after reaching a speed of 10 mph (15 km/h) ⇒ꢀpage 53.

It unlocks the doors that would be unlocked if you pushed the

unlock button on the remote control vehicle key once.

Convenience

menu

Function

Doors are unlocked as follows depending on the option

selected:

– All doors: Pushing the unlock button ꢀ on the remote

control vehicle key, unlocks all doors and the rear hatch.

– Single door: Pushing the unlock button ꢀ on the remote

control vehicle key unlocks only the driver door. To unlock all

doors and the rear hatch, push the unlock button ꢀ on the

key a second time within about 5 seconds.

Unlock doors

On vehicles with Keyless Access, touching the sensor surface

of the door handle on the side where the valid vehicle key is

located unlocks the respective door.

– Vehicle side: Pushing the unlock button ꢀ on the

remote control vehicle key unlocks the doors on the driver

side of the vehicle. On vehicles with Keyless Access touching

the sensor surface of a door handle on the side where the

valid remote control vehicle key is located unlocks the doors

on that side of the vehicle

Manual unlocking/locking: No windows open or close when

the key is held in the unlocking or locking position

Keyless Access: No windows close when the locking sensor

on the door handle is pressed and held (convenience closing)

Off

All

Manual unlocking/locking: All windows open or close when

the key is held in the unlocking or locking position.

Keyless Access: All windows close when the locking sensor

on the door handle is pressed and held.

Window op.

Manual unlocking: The driver window opens when the key is

held in the unlocking position.

Manual locking: All windows close when the key is held in the

locking position.

Keyless Access: All windows close when the locking sensor

on the door handle is pressed and held.

Driver

Back

The display switches back to the Conveniencemenu.

Tilts passenger mirror down when backing up so you can see the curb. Feature

only available on vehicles equipped with memory seats.

Mirror down

Individually Both outside mirrors are adjusted separately.

Mirror adjust

The front passenger outside mirror is adjusted at the same

Both mirrors

time as the driver outside mirror.

Back

The display returns to the Conveniencemenu.

Factory

setting

Resets certain features in the Conveniencesub-menu to the factory settings.

The display switches back to the Settingsmenu.

Back

Lights and Visionsub-menu

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Lights &

Function

Visionmenu

Coming home

Leaving home

Set how long the headlights and inside lights stay on after locking or unlocking

the vehicle. Feature can also be switched on or off

Footwell light Set footwell lighting brightness when the doors are open.

Conv. turn

sig.

Enable/disable lane change flash (convenience turn signal). When the feature

is enabled, the turn signal flashes at least 3 times when the turn signal is

tapped

Factory

setting

Resets the functions in the Light & Visionsub-menu back to the factory

settings.

Back

The display switches back to the Settingsmenu.

Volkswagen Information System for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

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