[USMA:39019] Re: How to switch a 2007 Passat to km/h?

[Michael Payne]

Write to Volkswagen USA, they are the folks specifying what Americans want, If they knew there were people in the US who don't want F temp gauges they might reconsider due to lost customers. The reason for the MPH only speedometer is because of the updated (2002) Federal Speedometer requirements which stipulate speedometers with MPH only or MPH and km/h. Regardless of the fact that Federal law allows anyone to use km/h only. There is a difference between laws passed by Congress to allow metric only and rules written by Government agencies. This is why things get litigated in court.

Regards,

Michael Payne


To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
Cc: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu>
Sent: Saturday, 07 July 2007 16:30
Subject: [USMA:39013] How to switch a 2007 Passat to km/h?

My only suggestion without seeing the speedometer display on a VW is that you may have to buy a Canadian one. The only requirement when changing the speedometer is to place a sticker on the door beam stating the original mileage when the unit was replaced. This is why it's better to do this when the vehicle is new. I did this with both a Honda Civic in 96 and a Toyota Tacoma in 99. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; FMVSS 101--TechnicalCorrection--Speedometer DisplaySUMMARY: This technical amendment corrects an error in Table 2 ofFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 101 as a result of a final rulepublished September 24, 1998. In that notice the agency adoptedlanguage for the speedometer display as ``MPH and/or km/h''. The effectof this language is to allow speedometers labeled in miles per hour(MPH) alone, kilometers per hour (km/h) alone, or both miles andkilometers per hour. The intent was to require speedometer display inmiles per hour, and to allow the addition of kilometers per hour at theoption of the manufacturer. This amendment changes the language ofTable 2 to ``MPH, or MPH and km/h''. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Remek Kocz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Volkswagen tries too hard to appear American, and as a result they end up

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

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

with cars that are overwhelmingly USC. The 2007 Passat and Jetta have temps calibrate to km/h? This is a first car I've come across that doesn't have a

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