Volkswagen Tiguan (2015 year). Instruction — part 2

Compass

Fig. 15 Compass zones.

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

The compass does not need to be calibrated in vehicles with a factory-installed navigation system.
There is no Compass menu item in this case.

On vehicles without a factory-installed navigation system that have the Premium instrument cluster,
the compass is calibrated automatically. If electrical or metallic accessories are added to the vehicle,
the compass must be recalibrated.

Adjusting the compass zone

Switch on the ignition.
Select the Settings menu followed by the Compass and Zone menu items.

Select the compass zone according to the current location

⇒

fig. 15

.

Adjust and confirm compass zone (1-15) by using the arrow buttons.

Calibrating the compass

In order to calibrate the compass, you need a valid compass zone for the location and enough room to
drive in a circle.

Switch on the ignition.
Select the Settings menu followed by the Compass and Calibrate menu items.

Confirm the Please drive a full circle to calibrate message by pressing the OK

button on the multi-function steering wheel, and then drive in a complete circle at about 6 mph
(10 km/h).

During calibration, CAL is shown in the instrument cluster display. The calibration is complete when
the compass direction is displayed.

Service reminder display

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

The service appointment reminder is shown in the instrument cluster display.

For information on maintenance intervals, please see the

⇒ Booklet

Warranty and Maintenance.

For vehicles with time- or distance driven-dependent service, only fixed service intervals are dis-
played.

Service reminder

If service is due in the near future, a service reminder is displayed when the ignition is switched on.

For vehicles without text messages (Basic instrument cluster), a wrench symbol

and a miles

(kilometers) indicator are shown in the instrument cluster display. The distance shown in miles
(kilometers) is the maximum distance the vehicle can be driven without having a service completed. A
clock symbol is also displayed and the number of days until the required service is shown. The display
switches off after a few seconds.

For vehicles with text messages (Premium instrument cluster), Oil change and Inspection are
shown in the instrument cluster display with the number of miles (km) and days remaining until service
is due.

Service event

For vehicles without text messages, a warning chime sounds when the ignition is switched on, and a
flashing wrench symbol

is displayed for several seconds when service is due. For vehicles with

text messages, Oil change now! or Inspection now! is shown in the instrument cluster display.

Viewing service message

The current service message can be accessed when the ignition is switched on, the engine is
switched off, and the vehicle is stopped:

For vehicles without text messages: Push the

button in the instrument cluster several times

until the wrench symbol

appears.

For vehicles with text messages: Select the Settings menu.
In the Service submenu, select the Info menu item.

A minus sign in front of the number of miles (kilometers) or days means that service is overdue.

Resetting the oil change service reminder

If the service was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility, the oil change service reminder can be reset as follows:

Vehicles with Premium display:

1.

Switch off the ignition.

2.

Press and hold the .

button in the instrument cluster.

3.

Switch on the ignition.

4.

Release the .

button.

5.

A confirmation message appears in the display. Confirm request with

the

in the windshield wiper lever or the

button on the multi-

function steering wheel.

Vehicles with Basic display:

1.

Switch off the ignition.

2.

Push the .

button in the instrument cluster and hold down.

3.

Switch on the ignition.

4.

Release the .

button and push the

button in the instru-

ment cluster within about 20 seconds.

Resetting the inspection service reminder

If the service was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen
Service Facility, the inspection service reminder can be reset as follows:

Vehicles with Premium display:

1.

Switch off the ignition.

2.

Switch on the emergency flashers.

3.

Press and hold the .

button in the instrument cluster.

4.

Switch on the ignition.

5.

Release the .

button.

6.

A confirmation message appears in the display. Confirm request with

the

in the windshield wiper lever or the

button on the multi-

function steering wheel.

7.

Switch off the emergency flashers.

Vehicles with Basic display:

1.

Switch off the ignition.

2.

Switch on the emergency flashers.

3.

Push the .

button in the instrument cluster and hold down.

4.

Switch on the ignition.

5.

Release the .

button and push the

button in the instru-

ment cluster within about 20 seconds.

Vehicles with Basic display:

6.

Switch off the emergency flashers.

Do not reset the service reminder between service intervals; otherwise incorrect information will

be displayed.

The service reminder disappears after a few seconds or after the

button on the wind-

shield wiper lever or the

button on the multi-function steering wheel has been pushed.

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: Basic version

Menu structure – overview: Premium version

Menu structure – overview: Premium version

Main menus: Premium version

MFI menu (Multi-Function Indicator): Premium version

Settings menu

Settings menu

Convenience sub-menu

Lights and Vision sub-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:

Outside mirrors
Driver assistance systems

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!

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).
▪ Push the OK/RESET button

(1)

on the windshield wiper lever to toggle between trip memories 1

and 2.

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

mph (xx km/h).

▪ 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.
▪ 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

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.

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

and to navigate inside the current main menu. For example, in the Settings main menu, press
the arrow down button to navigate to the MFI data sub-menu.

Displaying sub-items

Press the OK button

⇒

fig. 17

to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For in-

stance, after scrolling to MFI data in the Settings main menu, press the OK button 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. Push the OK button (

⇒

fig. 17

) to

select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror adjust (Settings > Convenience > Mirror
adjust) are Individually and 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 to select Back and then press the OK button or use the back arrow

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

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

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 Settings main menu, press the middle part of the button to navigate to the MFI
data submenu.

Displaying sub-items

Push the OK/RESET button

(1)

to display sub-items located behind the items in a menu. For

instance, after scrolling to MFI data in the Settings main 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:

Push the OK/RESET button

(1)

to select a setting. For example, the 2 settings under Mirror

adjust (Settings > Convenience > Mirror adjust) are Individually and 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

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)
▪ 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.

Audio

Station indicator in radio mode.
Track display in CD mode.
Track display in media mode.

⇒ Booklet

Radio or

⇒ Booklet

Navigation

system

Navigation

Information displays on the navigation system:
When destination guidance is active, turn arrows and
proximity bars are shown. The illustration is similar to the
symbol display in the navigation system.
If destination guidance is inactive, driving direction
(compass function) and the current street name are
displayed.

⇒ Booklet

Navigation

system

Phone

Information and settings of the mobile phone package.

⇒ Booklet

Mobile

Phone Package

Assistants

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

Vehicle
status

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.

Settings

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”.

MFI menu (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 Route item 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.

1

Single trip
memory

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
switched off.
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.

2

Total trip
memory

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.

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

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.

Range -- km

Route -- mi

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 ) on the multi-function steering wheel.

Storing speed for the speed warning

Navigate to MFI > Speed warning (Speed warning -- mph or 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 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 --- mph or --- km/h and 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 Settings menu, 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

Settings menu

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

Settings menu

Function

Language

Set language for messages in the display and navigation system.

Settings menu

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

Lights &
Vision

Vehicle lighting settings

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

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.

Units

Set units for temperature, fuel consumption and distances should be displayed
(for example, whether to show distance driven in miles or kilometers).

Tire pressure Reset the tire pressure, for example after replacing tires.

Service

Display service messages or reset service interval display.

Factory
setting

Resets the functions in the Settings menu to the default factory settings.

Convenience sub-menu

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

Convenience
menu

Function

ATA confirm

The horn beeps once when the vehicle is locked with the remote control vehicle
key if ATA confirm is checked

Central

locking
⇒ page 53

Auto unlock

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
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

Unlock doors

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.
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

Window op.

Off

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)

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.

Driver

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.

Back

The display switches back to the Convenience menu.

Mirror down

Tilts passenger mirror down when backing up so you can see the curb. Feature
only available on vehicles equipped with memory seats.

Mirror adjust

Individually Both outside mirrors are adjusted separately.

Both mirrors

The front passenger outside mirror is adjusted at the same
time as the driver outside mirror.

Back

The display returns to the Convenience menu.

Factory

setting

Resets certain features in the Convenience sub-menu to the factory settings.

Back

The display switches back to the Settings menu.

Lights and Vision sub-menu

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

Lights &

Vision menu

Function

Coming 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

Leaving home

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 & Vision sub-menu back to the factory
settings.

Back

The display switches back to the Settings menu.