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#2 of 5 How to enable it by rv65 Jun 11, 2008 (10:19 am)
There is a product called VCDS aka VAG-com that lets you program stuff. You can enable it your self with this program and a cable. Hope this helps.   http://www.ross-tech.com
#3 of 5 Re: VW Removed 2007 Convenience Menu Without Notice [peregoy] by sesomme Jul 02, 2008 (8:13 am)
Replying to: peregoy (Jun 10, 2008 10:47 am) Real-time MPG indicator will indicate over 100+ mpg when going down hill, coasting etc. before it reads all dashes. The trip mpg settings should not read that high, except for a short time if re-set while you're going downnhill, etc. As for the elimination of the convenience menu, I've heard of no such thing, nor is there any indication of such a practice on any of the VW Passat forums (VW Vortex, Passat World). FYI, I still have it on my 2008 Passat Lux SW. Would suggest that you try a different dealer to explain what happened. Replies to this message: peregoy (Jul 02, 2008 9:15 am)
#4 of 5 Re: VW Removed 2007 Convenience Menu Without Notice [sesomme] by peregoy Jul 02, 2008 (9:15 am)
Replying to: sesomme (Jul 02, 2008 8:13 am) My real-time MPG indicator will increase MPG even when accelerating. VW knows about this and admits that they have yet to find a fix for the problem (that some are experiencing).   The trip MPG does seem to work.   The Convenience Menu that existed on my car when I bought it in June '07 is being partially reallocated to different menus and some features are being eliminated. I had a technician bring me into the shop and show me all of the menu items he had available to him to reinstate. The Convenience Menu, as it originally was delivered, is no longer available to reinstate. All of this is controlled by VW from tech Corporate in Mich. I was able to get back the ability to have all of the doors unlock after I turn the car off, which was a feature on the Convenience Menu, but that had to be done by the tech and I can't change it unless I go back to them.   These changes are only noticeable if you go in and they do a diagnostic on your car that updates all of the settings. So, VW is removing the Convenience Menu during those updates, but has not bothered to tell any of it's customers (a letter would be nice explaining why they've done this) that this is happening.
#5 of 5 Deleting Convenience Menu. by sesomme Jul 02, 2008 (3:18 pm)
I can't quite figure this out. I bought my Passat on 30 May. I had it in for service since the selling dealer (in Seattle) had installed the license palte holder wrong and cut the wiring harness for the parkings sensors behind the front bumper. Don't think the local dealer (Sa Diego) did any VAG-COM programing when they fixed it (at the selling delare's expense), but in any event, I still have my Convenience Menu operational. So far, you're the only one who has suffered this change that I can find. There's some discussion on VW Vortex as to whether the Tiguan has a Convenience Menu, but orher than that there's no information regarding others who have had VW do this. My understang of the VAG-Com programming process is that it's local rather than tied in to VW Corporate, though they may require certain ppgramming changes by the dealer. I also can't find anything on eBahn, which has all the Technical Bulletins dealing with the Passat. Have you talked to anyone at VW HQ about this, and have they admitted that they are doing this?

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