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Volkswagen Passat B8 coding: hidden features
Short answer: Our catalogue lists 72 features for the Volkswagen Passat B8 in 12 categories; the largest are lighting (15), screens and instruments (10) and convenience (9). We work with ODIS, VCDS, VCP and OBDeleven. Whether a feature fits your car is confirmed at the diagnosis.
| Versions | Passat, Passat Variant, Passat GTE, Passat Alltrack |
|---|---|
| Chassis | 3G |
| Model years | 2014-2023 |
| Features in the catalogue | 72 |
| Categories | 12 |
| With a condition (option or equipment needed) | 42 |
| Software | ODIS, VCDS, VCP and OBDeleven |
| Workshop | Rotterdam & Waddinxveen, by appointment |
For the Volkswagen Passat B8 (Passat, Passat Variant, Passat GTE, Passat Alltrack; chassis 3G; model years 2014-2023) our catalogue lists 72 features in 12 categories. Below you see per category what we can switch on or retrofit.
Each feature shows how certain we are: “likely possible” means several independent sources confirm it; “checked at diagnosis” means it differs from car to car. Final compatibility is always confirmed at the diagnosis of your car.
Seven Tuning works in Rotterdam and Waddinxveen: the workshop is in Waddinxveen and serves Rotterdam and the surrounding area. Remote coding works anywhere in the Netherlands and abroad, when the job allows it.
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Lighting (15)
Coming home follow-me-home time
After you get out, the lights stay on longer or switch on automatically so you can reach the front door safely. A wider time range becomes available in the menu.
Coming/leaving home with fog lights
When unlocking or locking, the fog lights or rear lights light up as well as the headlights, so you see more around the car in the dark.
Only with factory-fitted fog lights.
Cornering lights via the fog lamps
When turning or steering at low speed, the fog light on that side switches on, so you see where you are going in the dark.
Condition: Front fog lights fitted
Daytime running lights – adjust in menu
The daytime running lights appear as a setting in the vehicle menu, so their behaviour can be chosen deliberately. The final setting is agreed in the workshop.
Daytime running lights are mandatory on newer cars in the Netherlands; we discuss what is allowed.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Daytime running lights – Auto position only
The daytime running lights then only come on with the light switch in Auto. We discuss in the workshop what suits your car.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Daytime running lights – off with parking brake
The daytime running lights go out when the parking brake is applied, for example while waiting on a driveway. They come back on when you drive off.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Daytime running lights – with rear lights
With daytime running lights on, the rear lights also come on so the car is easier to see from behind at dusk and in rain.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Light up all brake light segments
When braking, the rear light sections in the tailgate light up as well, making the brake signal larger and easier to see.
Depends on the rear light type; we check this first.
Condition: LED rear lights
Mirror ground lights when folded
The ground lights under the mirrors can also work when the mirrors are folded, or together with the rest of the entry lighting.
Condition: Mirror puddle/area lights fitted
Ambient lighting setup
More colours and your own brightness for the mood lighting in the doors and dashboard, selectable on the infotainment screen.
Only if ambient lighting is fitted from the factory.
Condition: Ambient lighting fitted
Softer or brighter interior and door lights
Adjust the brightness of door and footwell lighting and let the interior lights fade in and out softly instead of switching abruptly.
High-beam assistant release
High beam switches on and off automatically depending on oncoming and preceding traffic. The activation speed can also be adjusted.
Only works with the camera behind the windscreen; we check this first.
Condition: Front camera fitted; MIB3 facelift reported more difficult
Dynamic indicators VAG
The indicators in the headlights sweep as a strip of light in the direction of travel instead of flashing.
Only with IQ.LIGHT headlights.
Condition: IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights
Comfort-indicator flash count
A short tap on the indicator stalk gives the number of flashes you prefer, for example five instead of three when changing lanes.
Brake lights flash in an emergency stop
In an emergency stop the brake lights flash rapidly so traffic behind you is warned earlier.
Already active from the factory on many versions; we check the current setting.
Screens and instruments (10)
Needle sweep at start-up
At start-up the speedometer and rev counter needles sweep fully out and back once, just like on sports cars.
Oil temperature on display
The oil temperature appears in the instrument cluster display. Handy to see whether the engine is warm before accelerating hard.
Refuelled amount on the display
After refuelling, the instrument cluster shows how many litres were added, so you can easily check your fuel receipt.
Digital cockpit layouts
Different looks for the Active Info Display, such as a carbon background, a sporty layout or a different speedometer scale.
Only with Active Info Display; available layouts vary by software version.
Condition: Active Info Display fitted
Driving profile shown in the cluster
When you change driving profile (Eco, Normal, Sport, Individual) the instrument cluster shows which profile is active.
Condition: Driving profile selection fitted
Off-road view in the menu
An extra screen with compass, steering angle, altitude and temperatures on the infotainment system. Also nice as an extra information screen on normal roads.
Condition: Discover Media / Discover Pro
Parking distance on the screen
Besides the beeps, the infotainment screen shows a picture of the car with the distance to obstacles around it.
Condition: Park Distance Control fitted
Infotainment start-up logo
Choose a different start-up screen for the infotainment system, for example the logo of a sporty version or of the sound system.
Condition: Discover Media / Discover Pro
Battery status on the display
The instrument cluster shows the charge level of the 12 V battery. Handy if the car does short trips or stands still for a long time.
Video in motion
Videos and images from a USB stick or SD card stay visible on the screen while the car is moving, so the passenger can watch.
For the passenger only. The driver must not watch video while driving.
Condition: MIB2 / MIB2.5 Discover Media or Discover Pro
Convenience (9)
Headlamp washers less often
The headlamp washers no longer spray every time you wash the windscreen, but only after a number of times. That saves washer fluid.
Condition: Headlamp washers fitted
Extra wipe after washing
A few seconds after washing, the wipers make one more sweep so no drips are left running down the windscreen.
Rear wiper in reverse
Choose whether the rear wiper sweeps automatically when the front wipers are on and you select reverse, or not.
Condition: Hatchback, estate or Shooting Brake (no rear wiper on Passat/Arteon saloon/fastback)
Automatic summer and winter time
The car clock switches to summer and winter time by itself. No more adjusting the time by hand.
Condition: Discover Media / Discover Pro
Start-stop – remember last setting
The car remembers whether you had switched the start-stop system off, so you do not need to press the button on every trip. The final setting is agreed together.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Condition: Start-stop system fitted
Auto Hold default on
Auto Hold stays on after starting if you had it on last time, so you do not need to keep your foot on the brake at traffic lights.
Behaviour depends on the brake module software version.
Condition: Electric parking brake with Auto Hold
Service interval setting
After servicing we reset the service reminder correctly and set the right interval (fixed or flexible).
Register a new battery
After replacing the 12 V battery we register the new battery with the correct type and capacity, so charging and start-stop work properly.
Trailer module teach-in VAG
After a towbar is fitted we register the module so lighting, parking sensors and stability control take the trailer into account.
Condition: After towbar retrofit
Driving and performance (7)
Laptimer and performance measurement
A stopwatch for lap times in the instrument cluster, operated with the steering-wheel buttons. Fun for track days.
ESC Sport in the vehicle menu
Select ESC Sport via the menu for a more lenient intervention of stability control, for example on a track or on snow.
ESC always stays active; it returns to normal at every start.
XDS differential lock adjustment
The electronic differential lock (XDS) intervenes more strongly or more gently when accelerating out of a bend, for more grip or a calmer feel.
Condition: XDS / XDS+ fitted
Steering feel in Individual profile
Power steering can be set lighter or firmer in the driving profiles, so the steering matches your preference.
Condition: Driving profile selection fitted
Driving profile selection on the screen
Driving profiles such as Eco, Normal, Sport and Individual become visible and adjustable via the infotainment screen.
Availability depends on engine, gearbox and equipment.
Throttle response in Individual
The accelerator responds more directly in the chosen driving profile, without changing engine power.
4MOTION traction adjustment
Drive distribution to the rear axle responds faster, for more grip when pulling away and in corners.
Only within the factory settings.
Condition: 4MOTION all-wheel drive
Driver assistance (5)
Lane assist – adjust and remember
When Lane Assist intervenes, the steering vibration and whether it remembers its last on/off state are tuned to your driving style. The final setting is chosen together.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Condition: Lane Assist with front camera fitted
Traffic-sign recognition coding
The camera behind the windscreen reads speed signs and shows the current limit in the instrument cluster and on the screen.
Only with the right camera and navigation; we check this first.
Condition: Front camera and Discover Media/Pro navigation
Hill hold – hold longer
Hill-start assist holds the car a little longer when pulling away on a slope, which is especially pleasant with a manual gearbox.
Only within the factory settings.
Adaptive cruise follow distance remembered
Adaptive cruise control remembers your chosen following distance and, where possible, the speed can be set in 1 km/h steps.
Condition: Adaptive Cruise Control fitted
Trailer Assist release
Reversing with a trailer becomes easier: you choose the direction with the mirror control and the car steers by itself.
Only if all required systems are fitted from the factory.
Condition: Park Assist, rear camera and factory towbar fitted
Audio (5)
Keep the radio audible with park sensors
The music is no longer turned down, or turned down less, when the parking sensors become active. The sensors’ start-up beep can also be switched off.
Condition: Park Distance Control fitted
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto activation
Your phone on the car screen via the USB cable: navigation, music and messages in a familiar layout.
Depends on the infotainment type; we check this first.
Condition: MIB2/MIB2.5 Composition Media, Discover Media or Discover Pro without App-Connect
Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
CarPlay and Android Auto without a cable: the phone connects automatically as soon as you get in.
Only with MIB3 infotainment.
Condition: MIB3 infotainment
More sensitive hands-free microphone
The sensitivity of the phone microphone is adjusted so you are easier to understand on hands-free calls.
Second phone via Bluetooth
Two phones connected at the same time, for example a private and a work phone, without switching back and forth.
Condition: MIB2 or later
Climate (5)
Close windows when it rains
If a window or the sunroof is left open while the car is parked and locked, the car closes it automatically as soon as the rain sensor detects rain.
Only works with a rain sensor; we check this first.
Condition: Rain/light sensor fitted
Remember seat heating
The car remembers the last seat-heating level and switches it back on after starting, within the time window the manufacturer allows.
Condition: Seat heating fitted
Remember recirculation and AirCare
The recirculation or AirCare setting is kept after switching off, so you do not have to select it again on every trip.
Condition: Climatronic
See fan speed in Auto
Even in the Climatronic Auto mode you can see how hard the fan is blowing, so you always know what the system is doing.
Condition: Climatronic
Longer rear window and mirror heating
The rear window heating stays on longer and can work together with the mirror heating if you like. Useful in winter.
Comfort (4)
Mirrors folding on lock
The door mirrors fold in automatically when you lock the car with the key and fold out again when you unlock. Handy in narrow streets and car parks.
Only possible if the mirrors fold electrically.
Condition: Electrically folding mirrors fitted
Mirror dip on reverse
When you select reverse, the passenger mirror tilts down so you can see the kerb. It returns once you drive off.
Condition: Electric mirror adjustment with memory or mirror-down function in the factory equipment list
Windows and sunroof via the key
Holding the button on the key opens or closes all windows (and the sunroof) at once. Nice for airing the car on hot days.
Easy entry driver seat
When the driver door opens, the electric seat moves back a little and returns to your position when you start. Getting in becomes easier.
Only with an electric memory seat.
Condition: Electric driver seat with memory
Access and locking (3)
Lock with the engine running
You can lock the car with the key while the ignition is on, for example to keep the cabin cool for a dog.
Always carry a second key; never leave children or animals unattended.
Doors locking from a set speed
The doors lock automatically once you drive off above a low speed and unlock again when you switch off the engine.
Unlock when selecting P
On a DSG automatic, the doors unlock by themselves as soon as you put the selector in P.
Condition: DSG automatic gearbox
Retrofit (3)
Active Info Display retrofit
Replace the analogue dials with the digital Active Info Display, with map view and selectable layouts.
Price and feasibility after checking your equipment.
Condition: Analogue cluster fitted
Rear-view camera retrofit
A genuine rear-view camera with guidelines on the infotainment screen, coded as if fitted at the factory.
Price and feasibility after checking your equipment.
Condition: Composition Media / Discover Media / Discover Pro
Climatronic panel upgrade
Install and code a newer climate control panel, for example with touch controls or extra functions.
Feasibility after checking your equipment.
Safety (3)
Seatbelt reminder – adjust
The seatbelt reminder can be set differently, for example for work where you often get in and out briefly. We discuss which setting suits you in the workshop.
Wearing a seatbelt remains mandatory. The setting is agreed in the workshop.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Brake disc drying in rain
In rain, the car occasionally applies the brake pads very lightly to the discs so the brakes respond well straight away.
Condition: Rain/light sensor fitted
Tyre pressure monitoring reset
After inflating or changing tyres we reset the tyre pressure monitoring properly so there are no false warnings.
Sounds and chimes (3)
Acoustic lock confirmation
A short tone when locking and/or unlocking confirms that the car really is locked.
Condition: Alarm siren or horn confirmation supported
Door-open chime with ignition on
No more continuous beeping when a door is open with the ignition on, for example while loading or waiting. The message on the display remains.
Soundaktor quieter or off
The artificially enhanced engine sound in the cabin can be made quieter or switched off, for those who prefer the real engine sound.
Condition: Structure-borne sound actuator (Soundaktor) fitted, e.g. GTI/GTD/R and some TSI/TDI
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Frequently asked questions
Which versions does this page cover?
Passat, Passat Variant, Passat GTE, Passat Alltrack, chassis 3G, model years 2014-2023.
Does my car need certain options?
For some features it does: 42 of the 72 features have a condition, such as specific equipment or a software version. We check it at the diagnosis before we switch anything on.
How do I request features?
Book through the website or send your plate number via WhatsApp, with the features you want. We tell you what is possible on your car.
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