Awesome, thanks for the info and looking forward to more. Now if I can just find a way to get iPod to continue shuffling after getting in and out of the car or staying on one specific playlist instead of reverting back to the very first.

 

That's odd. Mine will go right back to where it was and continue the shuffle. I use my iPhone 4S for music, and just use the bluetooth streaming.

 

There are probably some cool hidden gems in the T3...

I would love to know how to turn on CD ripping... VAGCOM right?

 

VAG to turn on Green Menu then can turn on ripping in there. There are posts on it.

 

Thanks -- I may need to get myself a VAGCOM
It just sounds funny

I have been through the manual twice and i can't figure out what the recess with the locking tab on the inside of the rear hatch is for.

 

warning triangle, i believe

 

That's odd. Mine will go right back to where it was and continue the shuffle. I use my iPhone 4S for music, and just use the bluetooth streaming.

I'm using the adapter in the car with an iPod. It doesn't have Bluetooth so I use the cable. It's unfortunate it basically takes over the iPod and doesn't offer the compatibility that using the hd or a card, like album art.

 

Unfortunately, album art does not show from any iOS device, via cable or Bluetooth. Hopefully a software update will fix it...but I don't expect an update...would be welcome...just don't expect it.

 

I don't know anything about iOS devices, but I wonder if you play an MP3 with the album art embedded into the MP3 file, will the art show-up on the Touareg's display?

 

Electronic Parking Brake Release

I saw this on MyTreg.com.

If you have set (engaged) the electronic parking brake and then put the Touareg into "drive", the parking brake will release when you press on the accelerator peddle, and you'll start driving away. I've tried this and it works. I'm not sure if the same is true for reverse.

 

I saw this on MyTreg.com.

If you have set (engaged) the electronic parking brake and then put the Touareg into "drive", the parking brake will release when you press on the accelerator peddle, and you'll start driving away. I've tried this and it works. I'm not sure if the same is true for reverse.

The manuals description of the functions of the park brake are really obtuse. Just check the park brake light on the mfd: When in gear, if it's red, you need to release the brake, if its green just put your foot on the go pedal, if there is nothing there, and you take your foot off the brake, it will go.
I have found no practical use for Hold Assist, and don't use it
Now I am off to rummage around under the front seats looking for these little compartments

 

Album art works fine with SD cards on the RNS-850. All of my music goes through iTunes and I would say at least 97% of it has album artwork embedded. I'm pretty sure it's not an Apple thing since my friend put in a Pioneer in his Audi and album artwork shows from his iPod/iPhone.

 

The 2009 T1-T2 Secrets thread has just resurfaced again. The T3 secrets discoveries look to be dormant. Are there no secrets to share about new generation Touareg? This must be the Niner’s formula working – everyone’s diligently using his famous RTFM recommendation!


There was a thread with pictures of a carpet plastic-framed opening in a front of a driver seat from which I’ve learned that additional battery output pins are hidden under. I had no clue about that until it was posted. I’ve extrapolated 2009 thread results on my 2012 TDI and bought VW red box with warning triangle to fill in rear gate empty slot. I’ve started using original VW windshield washer fluid last summer because it has rain repellant coating component added, helps eliminate wiper blades squeaking and does clean windshield better than anything I’ve tried before. There were more tricks discovered by other CT members, but I cannot recall them all.

 

I don't remember if it is in the manual and it doesn't matter if you have key-fob activated convenience opening, but when you open the drivers door and push the 2 front window buttons, all windows and the roof will open.

 

Can't get that to work on mine, wish I could.
If I press and hold the unlock on the key fob then all the windows drop and the roof opens the rear small gap (tilt) nothing more - wish the roof opened all the way, that would be perfect on a hot 35deg day...

 

Cruise control stalk: on my '11, for 3 years, I'd leave the house and hit cruise at 45-50mph before hitting the highway. On the ramp, I'd pop the stalk up ~4-5 times to get it up to 65-70mph highway cruising speed.

Just figured out on a long trip last weekend all I needed do is push the little button on the end of the stalk to go straight to "current" speed. Or maybe I should've RTFM better!

 

LOL, I think the manual for the t3 is finally up to speed on the vehicles features, oh and the t1 is just more special

 

Cool stuff:
-Rear seats move back and forth, and also back angle is adjustable
-Drawers in front of front seats just fit an umbrella
-Mirrors fold in automatically on lock (set thru the car menu)
-Clip on trunk floor clips to cargo cover to keep trunk floor up when accessing spare/adding adblue

VCDS stuff
-Foglights and highbeams on at same time
-Eliminate foglight as sidelight function
-Auto close/open sunroof cover on lock/unlock
-Display gear in MFD

 

-Clip on trunk floor clips to cargo cover to keep trunk floor up when accessing spare/adding adblue

I did not know about that one! Thanks!

 

Nick, I must have missed these two. Please share how this is done with Vagcom

VCDS stuff
-Foglights and highbeams on at same time
-Eliminate foglight as sidelight function

 

Hi MayFair,

With opening the roof, I do mean tilting. Sorry I wasn't more clear. Still think it's great for a hot Florida day.

 

Just discovered that the armrest slides forward when you press the release tab. So, if you press the release tab as if you were going to lift the armrest, but instead of lifting it, slide it forward. It then covers the cup holders...
Not sure why this is needed, but I discovered it by accident, thought I broke it at first....

 

The center armrests are too low for me to be of much use. Well, one day while driving with my tall thermal coffee mug in the cup holder, I slid the armrest forward and set it on top of the coffee mug. Now it's tall enough to rest my elbow while driving.

 

useful grocery hook, pretty heavy duty
push the lower end, it will flip out

 

Hah! I've only had the Touareg for a few months, but had no idea this was there. I get aggravated when bags fall over and everything rolls out.

 

Cruise control cancels itself in an evasive maneuver.

I swerved suddenly - no braking involved - to avoid a piece of highway debris and the cruise deactivated itself.

Can't recall if my T1 did that. Thought that was pretty cool.

 

This is good to know. I am not a frequent Cruise Control user. It's that perceived lack of control issue I have. But knowing that it will deactivate in an evasive maneuver is comforting!

 

Also another one, if you take a corner fast enough, even in "D", the transmission will down shift to the appropriate gear for the speed to keep the rev around 4k for an expect acceleration. You don't have to push the kick-down button. The car will do this on its own. Probably an algorithm from speed, steering angle, roll, and throttle position. Don't know if this is true for other brands, my automatic experience is limited.

 

Use the hook to dry my swimsuit. I swim a lot.

 

I found one today. This might only work with the 8 speed tranny, but while stopped, if you go into tiptronic mode, you can shift into second gear and start out in second. I'm not really sure when this would be useful though, perhaps someone else can chime in.

 

Most tiptronic cars have that feature. Useful when starting in snow.

 

I have hung like 10 plastic grocery bags on that hook, it is very heavy duty.

my latest discovery was the umbrella fold-down slot on the front of both seats (which is mentioned early on in this thread). very handy.

 

My 2012 needs to be in '1'. While at a standstill, I tried to move from '1' to '2' but it was a no-go.

 

My 2012 ROW TDI allows selection of M2 at rest, both from gear selector and paddle shift.

What's more, when using tiptronic and slowing down, my Treg will drop down gears as the speed decreases, and when I come to a complete standstill will remain in M2.

But I have no idea why mine does whereas yours (and others') does not; possible reasons might be:
1. Different VCDS coding for different markets?
2. Different VCDS coding for 4XMotion
3. This is the way my Treg has adapted to my driving style?

 

My 2012 does the same - "1" only.

By the way, how come that shifting right away to the second gear in tiptronic helps to start going in the snow? The faster the wheels will be spinning, the slipperier (is this a word?) it will be be. Am I wrong? I though the only benefit might be that one may achieve squealing sound of tires which I was sooo very fond of when I was 18.

 

By the way, how come that shifting right away to the second gear in tiptronic helps to start going in the snow? The faster the wheels will be spinning, the slipperier (is this a word?) it will be be. Am I wrong? I though the only benefit might be that one may achieve squealing sound of tires which I was sooo very fond of when I was 18.

The reason shifting into second helps is because second gear is taller than first, so the car will accelerate at a slower rate. The slower rate of acceleration means less tire spinning. Think of it like trying to accelerate on the highway in the highest gear, the car doesn't accelerate very quickly.

 

I'll make a video tomorrow and post it on YouTube now that I've got my iPhone 6