Will VW ever abandon the rotating knob in favour of the tilt handle?

[itsfatboy]

Man, nothing is more outdated and annoying than VW's continued usage of the rotating knob to tilt the passenger seat. Can't those engineers get this fixed? I mean, they were smart enough to move the cup holders on the 2003 that covered the radio controls...

Come on VW....drop the knob !

 

[NovaMoto]

My '11 golf has a lever. My 07 Rabbit had the knob.

 

[Antsrcool]

i like the dial because with the lever you get like 10 settings that are locked into. with the knob you have unlimited settings.

 

[itsfatboy]

I am looking at the '11 Trendline Jetta TDI.
hopefully they changed it...it was the same in my 03 and 07 jettas

 

[NovaMoto]

The lever in the new golf adjusts the seat via an infinitely adjustable electric motor.

A pleasant surprise!

 

[itsfatboy]

The lever in the new golf adjusts the seat via an infinitely adjustable electric motor.

A pleasant surprise!

And the passenger seat?

 

[NovaMoto]

Same on both seats

 

[MayorDJQ]

My '09 Jetta had an electric adjust for the tilt function. My '10 Golf has knobs. It doesn't bother me. How often is it necessary to adjust the tilt more than a few degrees at a time?

 

[BarrieCommuter]

my wife doesn't drive my 6spd (yet) so i dont have an issue (yet). time will tell how much of an issue it turns out to be for her (me).

 

[tcp_ip_dude]

Man, nothing is more outdated and annoying than VW's continued usage of the rotating knob to tilt the passenger seat. Can't those engineers get this fixed? I mean, they were smart enough to move the cup holders on the 2003 that covered the radio controls...

Come on VW....drop the knob !

Only 'knob' on mine is for the lumbar support, all other settings are switches/levers (both seats). Seat rake is electrically controlled.

 

[SpamJ]

My Theory on the knob was that the Germans didn't want people to pull a lever and not be able to control a car as the seat back dropped to horizontal.

 

[MayorDJQ]

My Theory on the knob was that the Germans didn't want people to pull a lever and not be able to control a car as the seat back dropped to horizontal.

Could be. Maybe the knob/gear system is safer in a crash than a notched lever type adjustment.

 

[compu_85]

I'm sad to see the knob go away. It make it much easier and safer to make a small adjustment to the seatback while driving (which I will do several times on a long multi hour drive).

-J

 

[TwoTone]

Man, nothing is more outdated and annoying than VW's continued usage of the rotating knob to tilt the passenger seat. Can't those engineers get this fixed? I mean, they were smart enough to move the cup holders on the 2003 that covered the radio controls...

Come on VW....drop the knob !

Outdated, really? It's a much better system that a lever. Knob gives you infinite adjustment, lever has a tooth/notch that must mesh so you only get so many possible adjustments.

I've driven cars that piss me off because I find the seat comfortable right in between two notches.