hi,
does anyone know when I should be using "sports" mode?
I don't know about your B6, but VW has publicly stated, and documented, that the 2010/2011 DSG is not adaptive and does not "learn."On my B6 I never use this mode and find that the normal drive mode is better because it learns your driving habits and adjusts. I find the excessive RPMs of the "S" mode to be annoying, and I drive pretty aggressively. The manual mode can be helpful in bad weather though.
How do you drive aggressively without using higher RPMs?On my B6 I never use this mode and find that the normal drive mode is better because it learns your driving habits and adjusts. I find the excessive RPMs of the "S" mode to be annoying, and I drive pretty aggressively. The manual mode can be helpful in bad weather though.
I don't know about your B6, but VW has publicly stated, and documented, that the 2010/2011 DSG is not adaptive and does not "learn."
I'm sure someone here has the relevant link(s).
Sport mode is great for warming the engine more quickly (I always run the car in "S" mode until full operating temp is reached) which is better for the engine, and it's also great for the random "Italian Tune-up" when I want to keep the revs up to clean and exercise the turbo.
Ironically, "S" mode shifts much more smoothly on my DSG than does the normal "D" mode. "D" mode shift harshly on mine, often SLAMMING into gear, which does not happen in "S".
Reference the coolant temp gauge. When you are warmed up your coolant temp should be a constant 190 F (88 C).How do you know if full operating temperature has reached? is there a symbol on the dash somewhere?
hahaha ... watching football and posting at the same time ... brain fartThat's a coolant temp gauge, not oil temperature - although the statement is otherwise correct ...