Has your VW dealer been any use?

 

The odometer on my 2001 VW Golf (UK model) has an LCD display that shows
miles.  I understand that there is a way to set it to kilometers, but that
it is in a secret garage handbook somewhere.  On the other hand, my the
handbook in my wife's 2004 Renault Scenic explains how to flip between
metric and imperial units.  Ideally, we will change the speedometer to show
km/h when we next cross the Channel to France.      

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Remek Kocz
Sent: 07 July 2007 17:30
To: U.S. Metric Association
Cc: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:39013] How to switch a 2007 Passat to km/h?

 

Volkswagen tries too hard to appear American, and as a result they end up
with cars that are overwhelmingly USC.  The 2007 Passat and Jetta have temps
in F printed on the coolant dial and on the climate control switch.  The
speedometer is only in mph.  All this is annoying, but it's compensated by
the electronic display that can display outside temps in C, calculate fuel
efficiency in km/L or L/100 km, use 24h time, etc.  That pesky speedometer
is the only major problem.  Does anyone have an idea how to force it to
calibrate to km/h?  This is a first car I've come across that doesn't have a
dual-display speedometer, and the instructions don't mention switching to
km/h.  I visit Canada frequently, so displaying my speed in km/h is
critical. 

Thanks,

Remek

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