Has anyone got this on their car, and is it useful ?
When I ordered my car, I didn't want to pay for this, as the automatic window closing seemed a little useless for £140.
However, since my car has the adaptive cruise radar and already preconditions the brakes if it senses an upcoming crash, I'm thinking this could just be enabled for free using a tool like vcds or obdII.
Has anyone got this, and has anyone enabled it themselves instead of getting it from factory ?
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Pre-crash preventive occupant protection
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Re: Pre-crash preventive occupant protection
Is there anything else to the system, like pre-tensioning seat belts?
If the hardware is already there, no reason it couldn't be enabled. I have enabled a few options on other VWs in the past, like XDS+, a £280 option on the Scirocco in 2011. VW may have gotten better at stopping you enabling stuff - no-one has managed to get Polo's voice control for free yet (that I know of).
If the hardware is already there, no reason it couldn't be enabled. I have enabled a few options on other VWs in the past, like XDS+, a £280 option on the Scirocco in 2011. VW may have gotten better at stopping you enabling stuff - no-one has managed to get Polo's voice control for free yet (that I know of).
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Re: Pre-crash preventive occupant protection
Yes. The seatbelt tensioning is part of the system so there maybe some hardware associated with this.monkeyhanger wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:59 am Is there anything else to the system, like pre-tensioning seat belts?
The VW price guide describes it as:
“PreCrash preventive occupant protection.
Tensioning of the front seat belts, closing of electric windows, closing of optional panoramic sunroof if fitted, and preconditioning of brake systems should a critical driving situations be detected”
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I noticed this morning on the dash were the miles would be a symbol with car!car come up??
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It's telling you you're driving too close to the car in front.rm55mcc wrote:I noticed this morning on the dash were the miles would be a symbol with car!car come up??
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Drop back a bit and the symbol goes away.
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Thought thats what was for pretty cool feature [emoji1360]
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Re: Pre-crash preventive occupant protection
They have the same feature on Audi cars, but instead of car!car, you get a thumbs up for tailgating.MattHGR wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:45 pmIt's telling you you're driving too close to the car in front.rm55mcc wrote:I noticed this morning on the dash were the miles would be a symbol with car!car come up??
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monkeyhanger wrote:They have the same feature on Audi cars, but instead of car!car, you get a thumbs up for tailgating.MattHGR wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:45 pmIt's telling you you're driving too close to the car in front.rm55mcc wrote:I noticed this morning on the dash were the miles would be a symbol with car!car come up??
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I wasn’t tailgating, they just were not going fast enough lol
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Re: Pre-crash preventive occupant protection
I got that option on mine, but the only person who will tell you if it is useful will be the one who had a prangMattHGR wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:22 pm Has anyone got this on their car, and is it useful ?
When I ordered my car, I didn't want to pay for this, as the automatic window closing seemed a little useless for £140.
However, since my car has the adaptive cruise radar and already preconditions the brakes if it senses an upcoming crash, I'm thinking this could just be enabled for free using a tool like vcds or obdII.
Has anyone got this, and has anyone enabled it themselves instead of getting it from factory ?
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Just for interest sake, this pre-crash is not active while in "Sport" mode.