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I drive a 13-plate 2.0 TSI with manual gearbox and have found the suggested gear display to be rather over-eager when accelerating. It suggests moving up to third gear at about 18mph, 4th gear at about 26mph, 5th gear at about 35mph and 6th around 44mph. This is under normal, gentle acceleration.

I know the aim of the suggested gear is economic usage of fuel, but I always find myself preferring to change up a little later, once the revs of the engine suit it better. Does anyone else find the same?

Thanks
Tom

I never pay any attention to it and change gears when I want to.

Cuprabob wrote:I never pay any attention to it and change gears when I want to.

totally agree! It does recommend changing sooner than I think. I

whiteDevil_170 wrote:

Cuprabob wrote:I never pay any attention to it and change gears when I want to.

totally agree! It does recommend changing sooner than I think. I

It's like a nagging wife / girlfriend

Cuprabob wrote:

whiteDevil_170 wrote:

Cuprabob wrote:I never pay any attention to it and change gears when I want to.

totally agree! It does recommend changing sooner than I think. I

It's like a nagging wife / girlfriend

Apart from you can go for a drive and leave the wife/girlfriend behind

Good point, well made:-)

Im not sure whether it actually makes a different however i find when in sports these suggestions seem to make more sence

jimma1983 wrote:

Cuprabob wrote:

whiteDevil_170 wrote: totally agree! It does recommend changing sooner than I think. I

It's like a nagging wife / girlfriend

Apart from you can go for a drive and leave the wife/girlfriend behind

I find it infuriating, researched methods to get it removed - found none

DINSCIRO wrote:Im not sure whether it actually makes a different however i find when in sports these suggestions seem to make more sence

Ah, interesting - I'll try that myself and see. I only rarely use 'sport' and 'comfort' modes so I've not particularly noticed.

dimexi wrote:


I find it infuriating, researched methods to get it removed - found none

What the gear indicator or wife/girlfriend ?

whiteDevil_170 wrote:

dimexi wrote:


I find it infuriating, researched methods to get it removed - found none

What the gear indicator or wife/girlfriend ?

HAHAHAH!!!! , not yet .

I think it was on this forum I read that someone blanked it out with some electric tape

guys. do all Rocs have a suggested gear function or was it an option?

I actually really miss this from my Polo days.

Im not sure. I would say yes all rocs should have it but dont hold me to that. Dont know how you could miss it, I found it annoying at first. But now I just ignore it completely.

ignore it. cant believe its a big fuss to be fair. i used to have a manual tsi. its just a feature. its not something if you dont do it your car is going to break down

rapido wrote:guys. do all Rocs have a suggested gear function or was it an option?

I actually really miss this from my Polo days.

I read it comes as an update on the car's firmware.

If you take your's into the dealers, they should be able to sort it out

dimexi wrote:

rapido wrote:guys. do all Rocs have a suggested gear function or was it an option?

I actually really miss this from my Polo days.

I read it comes as an update on the car's firmware.

If you take your's into the dealers, they should be able to sort it out

Correct. It appeared on mine right after a service one time.
These gear suggestions are aimed at obtaining maximum economy rather than fun driving and they take no account of any gradient you might be climbing or the 4 people and full boot you might be carrying. View it as optimistic guidance and nothing more.