Volkswagen Tiguan R-line TFT active info display

A brief explanation of the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan TFT central infotainment active info display, this is part one of three where I will also cover the main infotainment screen and the car-net option.
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[@martinedwards6262]

Hi. Me and the missus were a gnats eyelash away from buying a new Kuga...until I saw the facelift Tiguan in Starbucks cafe where we had popped in for a coffee and a chat before we signed up with Ford. I did a search on autotrader and found the car we pick up in a couple of days which is a white R Line AWD 150 diesel with 12,500 on the clock and 14 months old ( I seriously thought about the 2.0 petrol but there’s something about the never ending pull of a turbo Diesel engine!) I must admit to being too excited to sleep....the car looks amazing, especially in white....and I happened to stumble across your KZbin page. Just brilliant.....it’s taking the edge off my impatience.

[@kaieshabish22]

Martin Edwards I’m excited for you, we are on holiday at the moment and the car is performing faultlessly, thanks for the comments, enjoy.

[@QUIGGS2001]

very useful indeed. I picked up a 2018 R-Line 4Motion 2.0 tdi DSG last week, very pleased with it. Still lots to tinker with and discover.

[@kaieshabish22]

Glad I can still be of some help. Enjoy

[@vindog20071]

Hi buddy. Another stellar video!! Just for quick reference my r line can display gps maps on both screens at the same time, however mine has a 9.2 inch info unit fitted... Look forward to next one.

[@terrilavery8369]

Thanks just picked up new Volkswagen RLine 2020

[@kaieshabish22]

Nice one, hope the videos helped get over the wait!

[@victorsvensson731]

Just wanna say thank you for great videos, love that you keep posting. this really helped me choosing the vw over the Volvo v90 after a long time thinking and comparing.

[@kaieshabish22]

Thank you very much, still have the car two years on and I don’t want to get rid of it yet 👍🏼

[@d.j.z.j]

@@kaieshabish22 thoughts on the new facelift?

[@roysharp1508]

Hi, I have ordered a new tiguan and i have been watching a few videos but this is the best i have seen yet? Very thorough and exactly what i wanted to see. I have 2 questions. 1) Never had a car with Ad-Blue, how much does it need to fill? 2) What is the position regarding the glovebox. Is it a cooler or not? What is the dial inside the the glovebox. Keep up the great work and looking forward to more videos :)

[@kaieshabish22]

Hi, thanks for the comments. With regards to Adblue it needs about 10 litres every 7000 miles, but that may differ given the time of year and your driving style but that’s what I’ve been using fairly consistently. Adblue varies in cost but I’ve been getting mine from Amazon and I’ve spent £40 in 30,000 miles, so not too bad. The car will not run without Adblue so keep on top of it. The glovebox is cooled by the aircon and has a vent in there, the dial will shut off the air flow into the glovebox. All the best with your new car 👍🏼

[@skakpedersen]

Highly informative, much appreciated. Thanks for sharing!

[@kaieshabish22]

Peter - Kåre Skak Pedersen Thanks for you comments, much appreciated.

[@igbsecurity]

Great video thanks, I have just bought the same car new and I was watching the Hell out of your videos until it arrived!!! Been a great help

[@kaieshabish22]

DevilsGuard, glad to have been of assistance

[@Flyingramses]

Very useful video, thanks for taking the time to put this together for us 😎

[@kaieshabish22]

Your welcome, glad I could be of some help

[@martinbradshaw7877]

Keep them coming. Very informative. It’s a lot to take in. I love ours but my wife won’t let me drive it.

[@kaieshabish22]

Ha!

[@albabarn]

Really helpful video, thanks for sharing it!

[@kaieshabish22]

Mike Barn No worries Mike, thanks for the support

[@m.r.a.c.m]

Good video, very informative. Just to add if you want the Nav in both the active info display and the centre infotainment system you need to upgrade to the Discover Pro navigation unit. Shame VW fail to mention this anywhere in their website! Keep up the good work!

[@soozin11]

Really helpful and informative thank you👍

[@kaieshabish22]

Susan Burnett Thanks for you comment and for your support

[@darrenearl4513]

Another question for you. On a couple of your videos it was snowing. Did you take the car out in deep (over 6") snow we had earlier this year and if so, how did it cope on the standard tyres (or had you fitted winter tyres)?

[@Toca_pheobe]

Hi, just wondering if you’re going to do a part two to your info display vids. I’ve got the white Rline on order so I’ve been keeping up with your Tiguan vids. Cheers

[@jonesbutler4]

Thx for the vids on the R-Line I order mine on Monday 9/12/18 I am having White elec Boot and Dynaudio added. :p

[@kaieshabish22]

PJ The DJ Thanks for the comments

[@RichardEmes]

Thought I knew everything about the Active Info display.......apart from using the up and down buttons to zoom in and out of the nav screen 😉👍🏻

[@kaieshabish22]

Richard Emes Thats why I make the videos, I’m still learning new stuff, thanks for the support

[@richyd2411]

Very helpful cheers , as I get my Tiguan in 2 weeks

[@Hazzer20]

How’s the car?

[@richyd2411]

Hazzer still waiting , was supposed to get it Friday , then Monday , but still waiting , it’s in a port waiting to get through customs & has been there for about a week I’ve been told 😡 , wouldn’t care the bloody ports only around 5 mile off the VW garage .

[@richyd2411]

Hazzer hey Hazzer , got word on Friday that I’ll have the car Wednesday morning , “ whey hey “ 😀😀😀

[@maxt7525]

So helpful thank you!!!!!!! 😃🇦🇺🙏

[@markjons5886]

Hi just started watching your vids thinking of getting a r line 190 ps what’s your power model do think it’s adequate for a big car etc Thanks mark

[@kaieshabish22]

I’ve got the 150hp. It’s ok, but it won’t set your pants on fire, you have to plan your overtakes but I think if I had the choice I’d defo go for the 190hp. This engine is fine for the Golf but the Tiguan is a bit too heavy. Enjoy the vids, hope they help

[@kevinhaynes2888]

I've just bought a 5 month old R Line 150PS diesel DSG, keep the videos coming as they are very informative and there is so much to learn with these cars. Do you headlamps do a bit of a dance when they first come on? (if they do you will know what I mean)

[@kaieshabish22]

Kevin Haynes The kids say the car is waving with the headlights

[@seanlynch8664]

Can't wait pick my r line 190 up in 2 weeks opted for the keyless entry and start button and HUD

[@nickhickson8738]

Excellent. You're the the sort of sensible bloke who can tell me whether you use Auto Hold or not or do you keep your foot on the brake all the time especially on steep gradients. I've got that feature on my Manual Golf but can't see how well it would integrate into a DSG car. It works seamlessly in my manual Golf.

[@kaieshabish22]

It works perfectly in the DSG. I’ve never had an issue wether facing up or down hill in the situation where you’d be held in traffic. I never keep my foot on the brake once the auto-hold has engaged, it just works! It’s like witchcraft. All the best

[@darrenjones6905]

Great video, how do you get the more detailed version around the speedometer etc. I can seem to get that with mine and dont have the 'View' option that you have?

[@kaieshabish22]

Darren Jones Erm, I’m unsure how you mean. If you press ‘ok’ on the steering wheel button in navigation view it will make the dials smaller and the map bigger. Not sure if this answers your question though

[@darrenearl4513]

Very useful and informative videos, as I'm considering a Tiguan R-Line as my next car. Couple of questions. 1) MPG do you think that 40+ on the urban cycle is achievable? I'm considering the 190bhp or 240bhp motors though. 2) Is lane assist standard? 3) Do you have the Pro Navigation with the bigger screen - do you know if this adds any extra functionality or just a bigger display? 4) Not many 2nd hand cars seem specc'd with a rear view camera or area view. Given the 20 inch wheels I'd be paranoid about clipping a wheel - do you have the cameras yourself or just rely on the graphic/audile parking sensors? 5) Are the any options you don't have that you wish you'd ordered? Thanks in advance

[@kaieshabish22]

Darren Earl Thanks for the support. I have a 2.0 diesel with DSG and 4motion and over the last 8000 miles Ive averaged 44mpg, the higher bhp engines are obviously not going to be as fuel efficient but I guess it’s how carefully you drive it. Lane assist is standard on SE and above in the UK. The Nav fitted to my car is standard for the UK spec R-line and SEL cars and other than losing the volume knob for a touch capacitive button And the larger screen I think they are the same. The standard screen is big enough and not worth the upgrade in my opinion, especially if you like the nav in the dash board info display. Rear camera is a nice option but parking sensors are enough for me. For me, I am happy with the standard R-line / SEL spec, however, I wouldn’t have needed much convincing to go for the powered tailgate or the climate heated windscreen. Hope this helps, it’s a cracking car and eight months on I’m still really chuffed with it.

[@warrenthredgold5709]

Great video keep them coming. Any chance of doing a test/video on front assist, city emergency braking after this series. Cheers

[@kaieshabish22]

Warren Thredgold. Cheers.

[@paulb8627]

great video, very happy with my Tiguan. Quick question, did you have to import your radio station icons or is there an easy way to get them displayed?

[@kaieshabish22]

Paul B Hi, thanks for the comments. Some of them showed up when I refreshed the DAB station list, some I had to import via an image on an SD card but it was easy enough to do.

[@xxSeVGoShxx]

I didn’t think the tiguan had DAB, does it actually have it?

[@Dutchprop]

Hey mate, great stuff you are posting. Is your dashcam charged via a wire? If so, how did you fix the cable through the car?

[@kaieshabish22]

Dutchprop Cheers, kzbin.info/www/bejne/onrRfIB-Zt-NeLM At 14 minutes I take about the Dashcam if that helps

[@jbh8174]

Love to see the car play/car net system if possible. You should be paid by VW!

[@Chris34720]

I should of received my 2020 tiguan r line 2 months ago its currently stuck at volkswagen due to the corona virus so hopefully sometime next week should receive it quick question does the say nav in the cockpit give you instructions to when you should be coming off on a motorway or making a turn in so many miles I borrowed my auntie's 2017 mini dsg and that sat nav is good but doesn't seem to give you any upcoming information to when your coming off on a motorway it's all voiced

[@kaieshabish22]

Chris H Hi, yes it does, it’s a good sat nav but not great, Google maps is soooooo much better and regularly updated. Hope you’re not waiting too long

[@Chris34720]

@@kaieshabish22 thanks for the reply I'll give both a go I use Google maps in my work van via android auto and its good

[@getmoreforyourcar-bobjones]

What are your thoughts on the 150bhp engine, is it powerful enough? I'm trying to decide between the 150 and 190ps engines... and what's the economy like? Great videos very informative, would like to see more. Cheers

[@kaieshabish22]

The 150 engine is ok, it’s never gonna set the world on fire to be honest, I think if you have the choice definitely go for the 190 bhp engine otherwise you’ll forever be wanting the bigger output

[@anthonycross6392]

Great vid, thankyou

[@kaieshabish22]

Anthony Cross Cheers Anthony

[@paulthorpe3780]

Hi mate. Great video. My speedo dials stay big and don’t reduce down when I’ve got my nav on the active info display. Am I missing something? Is this something you could help me with?? Thank you

[@kaieshabish22]

Paul Thorpe Press the OK button and it will ask if you want bigger Nav screen. Let me know if it works. Thanks for the support

[@paulthorpe3780]

Yes that has worked. Thanks very much for your time 👍

[@brettsmith7468]

Just ordered my car, but it wasn’t immediately clear to me whether privacy glass is standard or an option on the R line model, I think standard but not certain having read the spec, was it standard on yours?

[@kaieshabish22]

Brett smith Yes, standard on R-Line and SEL

[@brettsmith7468]

Thanks, spec wasn’t clear. Cheers

[@trev0074]

Have you managed to try the 240 bhp engine if so what do you think.

[@kaieshabish22]

Trev 007 No, I’m afraid I havent

[@trev0074]

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[@shanurrahman4041]

Hi, is the stock sound system good? Or is it worth upgrading? Thanks

[@kaieshabish22]

shanur rahman For me....personally...it’s fine, nothing spectacular, but it does the job. If you can afford it and you like your tunes....why not?

[@ozoneozone1538]

Hi there, Great video....Any news on when parts 2 will arrive in this series?

[@kaieshabish22]

ozone ozone Thanks, I’m still trying to edit them but hopefully soon

[@davecrich9267]

Hello. I can’t find your videos on the infotainment system, and car net. Did you manage to do them and if so could you please direct me to them. Ta.

[@kaieshabish22]

Dave Crich I never got round to doing them, it was my plan all along but the novelty has kinda worn off for me after two years of ownership to be honest as I never ever use car-net because it’s so poor and slow. Sorry, thanks for the support though.

[@mimi9145]

Hello, Is it possible to change the direction of the navigation ? --> "driving direction" instead "N"

[@kaieshabish22]

Mimi Yes, you can have facing North or direction of travel. Thanks for your support

[@peterwright9535]

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[@jmccrossen41]

Would be great if you could demonstrate park assist

[@clem71]

I’ve just bought the SEL, don’t suppose you can tell me how to have the total trip meter on display rather than the zero’d display at the start of every drive. I’ve tried everything.

[@kaieshabish22]

Shaun Clemson If you’re talking about the odometer in the drivers central infotainment screen you can only see that if the cruise is switched off, not just not working, totally disengaged using the button on the left side of the steering wheel. Hope that helps

[@abduoukioud1705]

Thank you very helpful Don't say boring 😂

[@robwhrk1]

Great Videos. Helped me make the decision to order an R-line! Desperate for info re Apple CarPlay and Android Auto information and have a couple of questions if I may? Do I need to add Voice activation to use Hey-Siri or OK Google or do they work without it, I dont want to pay for voice activation if its not required for these functions?

[@kaieshabish22]

Rob Bradley Hey Siri will work if you select the option on your phone so you won’t need voice activation option and in my experience it’s never been very responsive. Not sure about android but I would assume that if you have the Hey Google listening option selected on your phone it should work ok. Thanks for the support

[@robwhrk1]

Thanks! Car ordered yesterday! without voice activation

[@kaieshabish22]

I can confirm that ‘hey google’ or ‘ok google’ and ‘hey Siri’ both work fine when connected to the car via a usb lead to allow you to send texts, make calls and tell it to get you nav directions, I’ve tried both today; so no....you don’t need voice activation if that’s all you’re going to need it for. Hope this helps

[@robwhrk1]

Great advice... Hope you got the chance to video it!

[@firebolt2310]

Is Volkswagen a good reliable car and is it expensive to maintain a volkswagen ?

[@bigturk020]

Hi, very informative vids mate thanx!. I made my mind about buying the Tiguan, but what do you know about the 2019 model and what are differences with the 2018 model?. What does the 2019 model have what the 2018 model doesn't have?. I couldn't see much difference apart from the display that is without knobs, and does the 2018 have automatic parking?. If you could fill me in that world be great!, I've been watching a lot of videos, and to be honest I've fell in love with the Tiguan 😉..cheers

[@kaieshabish22]

Not s lot of difference I don’t think, but the new R-line tech adds powered tailgate, keyless unlock and go and parking cameras for £200 more, well worth going for the r-line tech

[@stephenhouseman7074]

Hi when is Part 2 of this coming out, thanks keep up the great work

[@kaieshabish22]

I ask myself that question st least once a week but I never seem to find the time, thanks for the support though

[@billwhitley7501]

My new RLine arrived great to get it , but took so much in forgot a lot of the info, looking for settings which allows you to change settings Sport and comfort can you help? have enjoyed your vid

[@kaieshabish22]

bill whitley It should be on the mode button in the centre console by the cup holders

[@larjkok1184]

Don’t forget to tailor your individual setting.

[@mrlv8126]

Hi how’s the Tiguan doing, any problems with the car, what’s your thoughts about the car now

[@kaieshabish22]

Mr LV Still really happy with it, just had it two years and still love it, 44 mpg overall after 25,000 miles. Thanks for the support

[@billwhitley7501]

looked at your recent video 1 unable to find 2 and 3 active info display?

[@kaieshabish22]

bill whitley ah. There’s a reason for that. Stay tuned, I haven’t had chance to edit them yet

[@Chris34720]

So when the car reads the signs does it always show it above the speedometer?

[@kaieshabish22]

Chris H, If you have the central display set up like mine then yes it will. As I’m sure you’re aware there are different configurations for the screen display layout and you can have the speed limit sign in the main display if you like but I’ve found having the small speed sign looks ample enough and frees up space for other info

[@Toca_pheobe]

Also...have you seen the problems some people are having with the front breaking assist activating for no reason: Theres loads of stuff about it online. Have you experienced any problems.

[@kaieshabish22]

Paul Newsholme No, mine seems fine. New videos are on the way, thanks for your support and patience

[@christophergarden1828]

Hi, what phone holder do you use please? Do you have a ink? Cheers

[@kaieshabish22]

It’s a Volport from Amazon I think. I’m sure i put a link in the description but if not it’s here. It’s really strong and doesn’t mark the surface either Volport Compact Magnetic Adjustable Car Phone Mount, 360 Degree Rotating Small Automobile Dashboard Cellphone Holder kit with 4 Pack Metal Plate Discs Universal Vehicle Smartphone Cradle for iPhone 7 /8/12/13 Pro Samsung Galaxy Huawei Mobile Devices & Satnav GPS Maps amzn.eu/d/cCjboRh

[@christophergarden1828]

@@kaieshabish22 Many thanks bud. Hopefully picking up my tiguan next week, exactly the same as yours and same year too!

[@kaieshabish22]

Great car. Mine went 12 months ago, loads of space, rides nice on the big wheels, still looks good, driver aids are ace and the pan roof is brilliant for rear seat passengers, you don’t notice it as much sat in the front

[@christophergarden1828]

@@kaieshabish22 I'm rather excited, collecting today. Part exchanging my thirsty Audi S3 saloon, will be nice to see a decent MPG on the screen instead of 15 eeek.

[@scottrhudy1886]

US viewer here...how in the WORLD are you getting 44.9mpg?! is that a Diesel? Is that what DSG means? Would love to have that option here in the States if so...I'm currently getting around 22mpg average in my 2017 Limited version. Thanks and keep up the great work on the vids!

[@kaieshabish22]

Scott Rhudy Hey, hows it going? Yes, I have a 2.0 diesel with 150hp, I must say as the engine is loosening up I’m getting closer to 50mpg. DSG is the gearbox, it stands for Direkt-Schalt-Getriebe, or direct shift gearbox, and it does dent the fuel economy a little but the advantages far outweigh the slight drop in mpg. Thanks for your support bud, more vids coming when I get the chance to edit them

[@peterwright9535]

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[@maenafon]

You also need to bear in mind that a U.K. gallon is about 1.2 US gallons.

[@mullaimathivadhanam7439]

@@maenafon j Hinfo

[@erikleypoldt8275]

No heads up display?

[@andrewbirch3033]

Ready for part 2......... but can’t find it?!

[@kaieshabish22]

Andrew Birch :0( I never seem to find the time I’m afraid. Sorry, thanks for the support though

[@andrewbirch3033]

Oh. Such a shame. Without doubt the best series of explanatory videos for Tiguan owners. Your enthusiasm comes through.

[@ajackson-ross7295]

Do you still have ur rline

[@kaieshabish22]

A Ross Yes, two years old now and still love it. Great car

[@ajackson-ross7295]

Have you had any problems with at all as I can’t decide if to go for the rline of bmw 3 series

[@iMitsubishiZA]

Why did you buy the diesel and not the petrol?

[@kaieshabish22]

Francois Gultig It was just more economical and I do 14,000 miles per year

[@BazzaHSpeccymad]

Just quickly, can you link Spotify to it?

[@kaieshabish22]

Bazza H Yes, I will show this in the next video

[@kaieshabish22]

Yes, via carplay

[@English-Sparta]

Shame that you can't have Apple maps display on the digital dash

[@awaqar2]

why the music?