2021-22 polo GTI Questions

[TrebleTA]

Hi all so picked up my 71 plate polo and have some noob questions.

1, I have 18" wheels checked but no spare no jack or wheel brace, just some pump and tyre puncture stuff. Is that right, if so should the tyres be run flat, have a look they cont reinforced did not see runflat, last i had 17" wheels with a space saver.

2, when I get into the car I think the user interface is in guest mode, will factory reset solve this. If so we're is the setting. Or how do I sort it this, have some mark c as the owner profile.

3. When I click the NAV button it trys to take me to the shop then blocked by mark c. Yet should of come with sat nav?

4 when in the car, after starting, the display show a picture of a car at the top with like sensors, at the front back and left side, on the right it's like a time hour class, is that normal?

5, my car keys, I have keyless entry and start stop. But my keys look the same as my 2016 polo?

6, anyone know if like my 2016 gti, if this has a electronic waterpump and a timing chain, or is it belt?

7, Will this car have the boost start. if so, how do i use it. is it just foot on the break, foot on peddle and revs should hold at 3k until the break is releases, and it should be in sport mode?

8. The flappy paddle gears, how to enable disable. if I press, its go's in to manual, how do you go back down on auto shift? Also notice written on the up paddle disable.

I have always for my years and years i have only driven a manual car, van, truck

Thanks all inadvance for the info, I'm sure there be more noob question in time.

[SRGTD]

I can’t answer all of your questions as my GTI+ is a 2020 pre-facelift model and some of your questions relate to the newer tech in 2021 (and later) cars. However, I can answer some of them - answers below.

1. Space saver spare is no longer part of the car’s standard spec on most - if not all - VW’s; it’s an extra cost option. So if the first owner of your car didn’t spec. and pay extra for a space saver spare when they ordered the car, it just comes the standard emergency tyre inflation kit.

5. Car key fob is the same whether the car has the optional keyless entry / keyless start or not and for the facelift Polo, I believe the key fob design is the same as it was for the pre-facelift car, the previous generation 6r / 6c Polo, and probably Polo models prior to the 6r / 6c. With keyless, you still need the means to get into the car using the key fob; e.g. if the key fob batteries ‘die’ unexpectedly (they sometimes do, as keyless drains the fob batteries more quickly than in a non keyless car). The procedure for accessing the ‘hidden’ keyhole on the driver’s exterior door handle and for starting the car if the key fob battery does ‘die’ is outlined in the Owner’s Manual. I keep a spare key fob button battery (CR2032) in my car so I’m prepared if I get the ‘low key fob battery’ warning. First key fob battery lasted 2 years, and the second lasted just under 18 months.

My 2020 car had keyless as standard - if it hadn’t, I’d never have paid extra for it. I always temporarily disable it each time I lock the car for security reasons (process to do this is outlined in the Owner’s Manual) and use my key fob to lock / unlock the car.

6. AFAIK the auxiliary water pump is electric. VW’s EA888 2.0 engine in the Polo GTI (gen 3b in the pre-facelift GTI and Gen 4 evo in the facelift car) has a timing chain.

7. I’ve never used launch control in the 3.5 years I’ve owned my car and never will. I like to treat my cars with mechanical sympathy so wouldn’t ’abuse’ it by launching it aggressively!

8. Using the steering wheel paddles to change gear switches the transmission temporarily to manual mode. It’ll automatically revert back to full auto mode after a few seconds (8 seconds I think), unless you’ve moved the DSG selector lever to the left to permanently engage manual mode, in which case the transmission will remain in manual mode until you move the DSG selector lever back to the right. If temporary manual mode has been selected via the steering wheel paddles, pulling the right hand paddle (marked with a + and ‘off’) and holding it for a couple of seconds will cancel manual mode and the transmission will revert back to full auto operation.

[TrebleTA]

Thank you @SRGTD that is most helpfull.
On question 7, I probably only use it once or twice just too see, else agrees take it easy.
On question 8 I did not know I could move the auto leaver right. Will let you know.

[SRGTD]

Thank you @SRGTD that is most helpfull.
On question 7, I probably only use it once or twice just too see, else agrees take it easy.
On question 8 I did not know I could move the auto leaver right. Will let you know.

Move the DSG lever left - not right - and you can then manually change the gears sequentially by moving the DSG lever forwards to change up a gear or backwards to change down a gear. Pull the lever back to the right to revert back to full auto mode.

You can also put the transmission into sport mode where it holds onto each gear for longer at higher rpm’s - pull the DSG lever backwards and hold it in that position for a couple of seconds; you’ll see the selected gear n the instrument display on preceded by an ‘S’ rather than the normal ‘D’. Push the DSG lever forward and hold for a couple of seconds to revert back to ‘normal’ transmission mode.

[TrebleTA]

from driving last night, a quick tap down on the auto leaver and the car instantly go's in to sport mode, tap down again back in to normal mode. will try the left and right for manual mode activation tomorrow.
yet for me I can see it being more like driving in normal mode, then rush of energy and drop down a gear or 2 on the flappy paddle, boost a bit not crazy, then tap down on auto leaver back to normal mode. like i was doing a safe over take honest.

When at main dealer i did ask if i can over rev in auto manual mode, like in my manual it would just cut revs at 6600rpm, they said it would just go up a gear if not selected at a high rev, not tested. which i thought was a good safty feature. yet most torque is around 5500rpm so no need to go more than that, if need takes you.

If i wanted to get a sparewheel kit, has anyone on here got a replacement before or a oem number?
I do a lot of motorway driving, if I got a blow out, i'm am sure I would be done for!
Thanks

[TrebleTA]

Also notice no wheel brace or jack is that normal too?
Also noticed max toque on the autos is around 4500revs lot less on the engine

[SRGTD]

Also notice no wheel brace or jack is that normal too?

I think so. AFAIK the standard tyre repair kit consists of a can of gunk and a small compressor to reinflate a punctured tyre. Presumably you have the key for your locking wheel bolts?

VW seem assume that if you don’t have a spare wheel, you won’t ever need to remove any of the road wheels off your car (what about people who fit winter wheels?). I seem to remember a few years back VW claimed that unlike some of their competitors, a spare wheel was supplied with all of their cars (with a small number of exceptions). I dare say if challenged on that point now, they’d say that no longer including a spare is a weight saving measure which is kinder to the environment, as less weight = lower emissions……….

[TrebleTA]

So common practice, guess i can get from a vw dealer spare wheel kit etc

[SRGTD]

So common practice, guess i can get from a vw dealer spare wheel kit etc

You could, although it might be cheaper to search for one online as you may find one cheaper elsewhere.

Bear in mind that with the Polo GTI, the car’s 12v battery sits in the spare wheel well, and the (polystyrene?) insert that holds the associated items (jack, wheel brace, locking wheel bolt key and wire puller for the wheel bolt covers, front / rear towing eyes) fits around the battery in the spare wheel well. As the GTI is the only model in the Polo range that has the 12v battery in the spare wheel well, the insert for the spare wheel tools may be unique to the GTI model.

[TrebleTA]

Yes my old polo had the batt in the boot with a spare, yet different layout with the foam.i have looked online but not sure on the one I need for my model, i know it's for a 18"
Thanks alot for the info

[Mike222]

I bought all the parts to equip my car with a spare, it cost fortune !!!
I did get the space saver from eBay , ( it's different to a golf gti , which I found out the hard way ! ) a jack , the winding handle for jack , a wheel brace , the big plastic screw that holds the wheel down . only then to find the wheel will not go in the well without replacing the trim panel where the boot lock is ( its shaped to accommodate the circumference of the spare ! ) On the way to my dealer to pickup said trim panel I hit a pot hole and knackered o/s front tyre . an expensive day !

[SRGTD]

I bought all the parts to equip my car with a spare, it cost fortune !!!
I did get the space saver from eBay , ( it's different to a golf gti , which I found out the hard way ! ) a jack , the winding handle for jack , a wheel brace , the big plastic screw that holds the wheel down . only then to find the wheel will not go in the well without replacing the trim panel where the boot lock is ( its shaped to accommodate the circumference of the spare ! ) On the way to my dealer to pickup said trim panel I hit a pot hole and knackered o/s front tyre . an expensive day !

Ouch!

That does make for an expensive day. Hopefully no damage to the alloy.

I see on the configurator on the VW UK website that the current price of a space saver spare wheel including the associated tool kit is £250 when spec’d at time of ordering the car. Just over two years ago the cost was £100. I know inflation has been high over the past two years, but a 250% price increase! . If challenged, I wonder how VW would justify that increase……….

[TrebleTA]

Thank you
So £250 from VW for the kit sound a little over priced, and that is on building so guessing it will be even more now.

Also notice VW do a phone charging mat if compatable, in the center console, anyone know what to look for too see if my car is compatable?

Also I sorted the UI out, factory reset did the job.
Oh and I got, the car is sat nav compatable, from dealers, VW want £500, yet we have android auto, so no point.

Oh and 1 more thing, I've got no service book, in the manual, it stats that it's all online, is that right or am I missing a book?

[SRGTD]

Thank you
So £250 from VW for the kit sound a little over priced, and that is on building so guessing it will be even more now.

Also notice VW do a phone charging mat if compatable, in the center console, anyone know what to look for too see if my car is compatable?

Also I sorted the UI out, factory reset did the job.
Oh and I got, the car is sat nav compatable, from dealers, VW want £500, yet we have android auto, so no point.

Oh and 1 more thing, I've got no service book, in the manual, it stats that it's all online, is that right or am I missing a book?

£250 is the price if spec’d at time of placing an order for a new car. For items such as the spare wheel kit, they almost always cost more if purchased at a later date from a dealer.

VW servicing records went digital back in 2017 so you won’t have a service book for your 2021 / 2022 car. The dealership I use has also gone digital with their invoices so I don’t even get a paper copy of invoices detailing the work carried out!

A paper copy of your car’s service history can be requested from a VW dealer and they should provide it upon request. However, the existence of full online service history will be dependent on all servicing / repair work having been carried out by a VW dealer and / or an independent (VW specialist) garage that has access to VW’s service history system to be able to update it with details of the work performed.

[Maarten]

2. Did you create a main user account? {you need both keyfobs for this and a we-connect account)

3. Are you sure your car has the satnav activate? Check the sticker in the book or in the trunkspace

4. This is normal, when you drive a few 100ft it clear.
My guess is a test sequence of the camera and front sensor

5. Only the logo embossment will be different