PDA

View Full Version : Things you might not know about A2 (please add)


Potato
06-01-2003, 04:38 PM
You might know some of these already, but these were all new to me!


1. Extra sunvisor above rear view mirror! I found this by accident, does help when the sun shines just above the mirror!?

2. Raindrops sound completelly different to other cars from inside, because of the aluminuim roof!

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

runboy
06-01-2003, 07:40 PM
On the Concert II headunit, by turning the knob opposite the volume (where you do bass, treble etc) whilst a CD is playing, you can quickly go through tracks (both up and down). Saves proding the button to get to track 10!.

Steve - 2003 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior

yoyoman
06-01-2003, 11:45 PM
Great these hints I am going in to my garage now to try them out immidiatly.:)

Jeff Huisman
2000 silver coloured A2 with some options :-)

yoyoman
06-01-2003, 11:49 PM
I found the little thing above the mirror but I think I have the wrong concert radio as we only have 1 turning button.
Which only works with the volume.;)

Jeff Huisman
2000 silver coloured A2 with some options :-)

runboy
07-01-2003, 11:28 AM
yoyoman-mine is a concert II front load single cd unit, so if you only have one knob your in trouble!.

Steve - 2003 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior

yoyoman
07-01-2003, 11:58 AM
[8D]you can see our stereo on page 5 of the european owners is that the same ? as yours
Or is it a different type ours has a cd changer in the back of the car and has I think 8 speakers and a huge big amp beneath one of the seats.:D
I cant check it right now as I have a nice day off and my wife is earning some money and she took the Audi *(thats her car really).
So I have to pushbike arround [:o)]*(it is minus 8 centigrade here)[8)] Or use my van *(what I prefer with this extreme coldness outside. :)

Jeff Huisman
2000 silver coloured A2 with some options :-)

lindsayandglen
08-01-2003, 01:29 PM
No laughing - there's a hand-hold in the boot lid to help you close the boot so you don't get mucky fingers and finger marks on you or the car.
i'm sure everyone knows it but we only just spotted it :-) it takes a bit of getting used to but is useful when you do

deheld
10-01-2003, 11:23 AM
Hi, here are some facts I've discovered

All TDI's are equipped with an additional heater.
The TDI has a really big accu, of 80AH, so go ahead and help your neighbour getting started.
The standard alloy wheels are not suited for snowchains, you need steel rims for snowchains.
The space behind the front interior light is empty and you can see the roof through it, isolate it and the roof becomes more quite.
Cruise control can be fitted at the garage and is then actuallu cheaper than factory fitted (maybe only in the Netherlands because of the tax).
There is a lot of room in the front footwells. Enough to install amplifiers or satnav systems.
The CC has memory settings dependent on which key is used. Audi radio's have this too. Use the other key and you can store different settings.
Because of the shape of the rear window, all cars that drive behind me look like A2's :)
People actually stop and stare at the car :) And I get funny reactions at gas stations, like "What ?? Is that small car a diesel !?!?!"
Although it small on the outside it feels and drives like a bigger car.



Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

Kaine
10-01-2003, 06:31 PM
quote:Because of the shape of the rear window, all cars that drive behind me look like A2's :)

I always find that - :) Do you think that was a design feature.?

Kaine

n/a
11-01-2003, 01:16 AM
some a2's have a radio controlled clock that sets itself automatically

chivers
11-01-2003, 01:52 AM
HOT AND COLD:

A TDi has:
a heater for the diesel fuel and a cooler for the diesel fuel,
a heater for the diesel engine and a cooler for the engine (radiator),
a cooler for the compressed air going into the engine (intercooler),
a heater for the interior and an optional cooler for the interior (climate control),
a cooler for the engine oil,
even a cooler for the heater for the air that goes into the engine.
Some cars have a heater for the water in the screen washers and mirrors.

The engine of a TDi breathes in pressurised air. The pressure is the same as in the front tyres.

Chivers ':)'
'02 A2 1.4TDi SE

deheld
11-01-2003, 10:42 AM
quote:Originally posted by N00N00

some a2's have a radio controlled clock that sets itself automatically


The dealer told me that all A2's have this, I think that's bollocks.

My guess is that only the A2's with factory fitted satnav systems have a self setting clock.

Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

Martin Bickel
12-01-2003, 06:42 PM
More HOT AND COLD:

An 1.2 TDI has additionally:

an exhaust cooler in the recirculation system


Martin

Paul
12-01-2003, 11:21 PM
The little sun visor thingy is amazing. I've driven 53k miles in my A2 and never knew it was there!

If my new Allroad is anything to go by, it has SatNav (and TV even!) but the clock is not set by radio. The handbook suggests that some cars do have this feature, but I suspect that it is Germany only (and maybe some other European countries). I think that this is not available in the UK. Audi may not have subscribed to the Rugby radio clock transmitter...

Paul
1.4TDi, leather, Open Sky, BOSE, 6 CD, alu trim, cruise, DIS, etc. etc.

Killabee
13-01-2003, 12:58 AM
Some cool things, wich you can try...

Changing Degree Temperature Display:

Press and hold the recirculation button. Then press the temperature up ("+") button to switch between degrees Celsius & Fahrenheit on the Climate Control Temperature and Instrument Panel Outside Temperature displays.

Accessing On-Board Diagnostic codes:

Press and hold the recirculation button. Then press the manual flow control up arrow. You should see a 1c. Press the temperature up ("+") or down ("-") buttons to select a code number. Then press the recirculation button again. The value should display. Press the temperature up or down button again to display another code.
NOTE: Air Flow Motor (V 71) and Potentiometer (G 113) are not installed in USA/Canada vehicles. Disregard values displayed for these components.


Code Displayed Value

1 System malfunction - displayed as a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC), see chart below
2 Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner (G 86)
3 Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel (G 56)
4 Digital value of Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor (G 89)
5 Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor (G 17), front
6 Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor
7 Digital value of Ambient Temperature Sensor At Fresh Air Blower (G 109)
8 Digital value of Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92)
9 Delta value of Temperature Regulator Flap
10 Non-corrected specified value of Temperature Regulator Flap
11 Digital value of Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112)
12 Specified value of Central Flap
13 Digital value of Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 114)
14 Specified value of Footwell/Defroster Flap
15 Digital value of Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 113)
16 Specified value of Air Flow Flap
17 Vehicle Speed (km/h)
18 Actual Air Blower voltage (Volts)
19 Specified Fresh Air Blower voltage (Volts)
20 A/C Compressor (A/C Clutch) voltage (Volts)
21 Number of low voltage occurrences, non-transient
22 Cycle condition of A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F 118)
23 Cyclings of the A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F 118)
24 Cyclings of the switches, absolute non-fluctuating
25 Analog/Digital value, Kick-Down Switch
26 Analog/Digital value, Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Warning Light
27 Coding value
28 Engine Speed (RPM)
29 A/C Compressor speed in rpm (Equals Engine Speed x 1.28)
30 Software version
31 Display check (all segments of A/C Control Head display light up)
32 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Temperature Regulator Flap
33 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Central Flap
34 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Footwell/Defroster Flap
35 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Air Flow Map
36 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92)
37 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92), max. stop
38 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112)
39 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112)
40 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114)
41 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114)
42 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor Potentiometer (G 113)
43 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor Potentiometer (G 113)
44 Vehicle operation cycle counter
45 Calculated interior temperature (internal software, in digits)
46 Outside (ambient) temperature, filtered, for regulation (internal software)
47 Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (internal software, in deg C)
48 Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (in digits)
49 Malfunction counter for speedometer (vehicle speed) signal
50 Standing time (in minutes)
51 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) in deg C
52 Graphics channel 1 - A/C compressor switch-off conditions are identified by illuminated segments of the “88.8” display. See chart below.
53 Graphics channel 2 - Climate system electrical outputs are identified by illuminated segments of the “88.8” display. See chart below.
54 Control characteristics
55 Outside (ambient) temperature, in deg C or deg F depending on setting on A/C control head
56 Temperature in deg C, from Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner (G 86)
57 Temperature in deg C, from Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel (G 56)
58 Temperature in deg C, from Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor (G 89)
59 Temperature in deg C, from Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor (G 17), front
60 Temperature in deg C, from Ambient Temperature Sensor At Fresh Air Blower (G 109)
Killabee

Some think I am genius,
Others just can't think...

msmorley
13-01-2003, 03:56 PM
quote:Originally posted by Paul
I think that this is not available in the UK. Audi may not have subscribed to the Rugby radio clock transmitter...
Lurching off topic for a second... Apart from the Rugby signal (MSF 60kHz LW), there is a pan-European time signal which is broadcast from Frankfurt (DCF 77kHz LW). Works perfectly well out here in the West Country but reception was rather spotty in Rhodes IIRC. I guess they'll have to bump up the transmission power once the enlargement of the EU take place...

That said, given the reported AM reception problems of the A2, I wonder if there's any chance of it picking up a relatively weak AM signal...



--
m. Azure Blue 2003 1.6 FSI SE with OpenSky, ECC, DIS, Isofix, ERW, Symphony II, Space-Floor-Box, Winter Pack and Auto-Dimming Rear View thingy... Less than a week to go:)

deheld
13-01-2003, 05:00 PM
quote:Originally posted by msmorley

[quote]Originally posted by Paul
I guess they'll have to bump up the transmission power once the enlargement of the EU take place...


Does this mean that you will finally join the EU ???

Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

ecoangel
13-01-2003, 07:10 PM
UK in EU OK?!!!

UK not in Euro for forseeable!

PS what thread are you on?

Lukas

First A2 1.2 TDI in UK
Style pack + Chorus + Advance pack + winter wheels + iRiver MP3CD

kslevi
14-01-2003, 05:06 PM
If you unlock the car with the remote, but dont open any doors within about 1 minute, the car automaticaly locks itself!

2003 A2 1.4 SE in Cobalt blue, black interior, Climate Control, Winter Pack

speedfreak
14-01-2003, 06:55 PM
if you keep the unlock/lock button pressed on the remote the windows automatically open/close.


(1.4TDi)

deheld
14-01-2003, 09:17 PM
The knop to open the flap to the fueltank is only active when te door is open. When te door is closed the lights are off and the button doesn't function.

Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

Mal2002
14-01-2003, 11:52 PM
When you've parked your car and switched the lights off, put the indicator on ie as if you were going to go left or right, and it leaves the side lights on at the side the indicator is set to.

(comes under parking light in the owners manual)

2002, 1.4, azure blue, 2 tone leather, concert II single cd. Member of A2OC site.

deheld
15-01-2003, 09:08 AM
DIS generates and alert if you drive longer then 2 hours. When the car is stopped with the ignition off for 15 minutes then DIS starts resets its counter. If you stop shorter DIS doesn't count that as a break.
This is to reduce drivers fatigue.



Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

Stuart_D
15-01-2003, 09:19 AM
These are some good facts! I might take all of them and whack a list up on the website.

2001 TDi SE | Cobalt Blue Metallic | Open Sky Roof | Kenwood Mask CD
www.Audi-A2.co.uk | www.A2Forum.net

n/a
16-01-2003, 10:27 PM
yes pls stuart - would also b good if we can find out where to get the sulphur free petrol

n/a
17-01-2003, 05:28 PM
i can't access those diagnostics - anyone else with a 1.6 FSI able to see them???

DaveS
17-01-2003, 09:27 PM
No, I can;t either.

I think it may only relate to the A4/TT/A6 climate control where you have passenger and driver temp control

Dave

1.6SE

chivers
19-01-2003, 01:24 AM
It is not recommended to let the TDI engine idle for extended periods of time. Aside from wasting fuel, causing unnecessary emissions, and not accomplishing anything (the engine won't warm up at idle anyway), the turbocharger depends on having a certain minimum level of boost pressure to maintain the condition of the seals. Extended periods of idling may cause a certain amount of oil consumption, and the oil consumption may clog the catalytic converter. Some owners who have let their engine idle for a long time report the engine running poorly for some time afterward. And no, you don't need to worry about what's going to happen if you get stuck in a traffic jam now and again, it's not THAT serious. Just don't start the engine 20 minutes before you want to leave in the morning every day, in the false hope of having a warm interior... (found on http://www.tdiclub.com)

The Audi Space-frame is made from 225 pieces.

The chassis number is on a chrome-nickel plate in the space under the front left floor along with the car's "brain."

Only A2's without remote central locking have a doorlock with key on the front passenger door.

A 1.4 petrol engine weighs 90kg, a 1.4 TDi engine weighs 130kg.

Chivers ':)'
'02 A2 1.4TDi SE

frido
19-01-2003, 03:44 PM
quote: A 1.4 petrol engine weighs 90kg, a 1.4 TDi engine weighs 130kg.

...and a 1.2TDi engine weighs 80 kilograms, according to Audi....

Bye, Frido

----
A2 1.2 TDI 2002 silver, CC, DIS, Apple iPod :-)

Potato
20-01-2003, 01:44 PM
When you're driving and your doors are unlocked the boot remains open, never understood this, anyone can walk up to your car and open the boot and steal your shopping! The only factor that was better on the Aclass was the central locking would activate once you reach 20mph, otherwise the A2 wins on everything!

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

Stuart_D
20-01-2003, 01:55 PM
I don't understand that.
Are you saying that when you drive along and press the locking button, it locks all your doors but not your boot??
Have you actually tested that?

2001 TDi SE | Cobalt Blue Metallic | Open Sky Roof | Kenwood Mask CD
www.Audi-A2.co.uk | www.A2Forum.net

Martin Bickel
20-01-2003, 05:11 PM
quote:Originally posted by Potato

When you're driving and your doors are unlocked the boot remains open, never understood this, anyone can walk up to your car and open the boot and steal your shopping! The only factor that was better on the Aclass was the central locking would activate once you reach 20mph, otherwise the A2 wins on everything!


Your dealer can change this. The A2 can be configured to have one of these behaviours:
- no locks engange automatically
- the boot door locks after you have reached a certain speed
- all doors lock when reaching a certain speed


Martin

Potato
20-01-2003, 05:42 PM
Really Martin, does this cost a lot? I'd love to have that feature again, I did appreciate that when travelling in my Aclass, it made you feel a bit more secure

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

Potato
20-01-2003, 05:47 PM
quote:Originally posted by Stuart_D

I don't understand that.
Are you saying that when you drive along and press the locking button, it locks all your doors but not your boot??
Have you actually tested that?

2001 TDi SE | Cobalt Blue Metallic | Open Sky Roof | Kenwood Mask CD
www.Audi-A2.co.uk | www.A2Forum.net


No I meant that without pressing the button all doors and boot remain open, I used to have an aclass for my sins! and all doors and boot locked automatically when reaching 20mph so I didn't have to remind myself, although I think the boot should remain locked at all times especially when you have a boot unlocking button on the key phob?

Or does anyone know how you can change this setting so the boot remains locked always unless unlocked with the boot button?

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

Martin Bickel
20-01-2003, 06:11 PM
quote:Originally posted by Potato

Really Martin, does this cost a lot? I'd love to have that feature again, I did appreciate that when travelling in my Aclass, it made you feel a bit more secure


It's a simple software configuration variable, so I expect the dealer needs perhaps 5 minutes to change this, as long as they know how to do it. But my experience with several dealers is that they have quite some problems to reconfigure the car's software.

Martin

FACtOR
20-01-2003, 06:42 PM
yes it does cost, my dealer said it costs at least, my car is set to basics he said, when i press lock button if i turn on the engine to door unlock, i mean WTH is with that, so you get in and say if you had kids they are in you lock the door think everybody is all safe then you turn on car and doors auto unlock and you still think they are locked, that is by far the stupidest setting i have ever known.

1.4SE petrol 2001, Dark interior, Sat cloth, Brilliant Silver, 3 spoke Steering wheel, Rear electric windows and Panasonic MR555 stereo, Panasonic 8CD changer, 10 speakers (2 extra 13" 190 watt each.)

1.4TDiSE 2002, Biege interior, Brilliant Black, Concert II.

Ade
21-01-2003, 02:50 PM
This must be a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. I assume that this doesn't toggle back again dependent upon speed. i.e. You accelerate past 20mph so the locks engage and never unlock until you unlock them manually.

It would be weird to be driving around town with the doors repeatedly locking and unlocking as you go above/below 20mph.

Audi A2 1.4SE
Build Wk40/2002 | OpenSky | Azure Blue | Climate | DIS | APS | Lumbar

ben
21-01-2003, 11:21 PM
My local dealer is charging £40 to reprogram the central locking... over 5mph and the locks engage. Take the ignition key out, and the locks unlock. It would be like a London cab if they kept locking and unlocking depending upon speed.

thierry
22-01-2003, 11:45 AM
Your dealer shouldn't charge you when changing the cars door-lock configuration. It's done in 1 minute: plug in to their diagnistics computer, press a few buttons, plug out, finished!
And the system works fine. At 15km/h all doors and boot lock automatically. When I stop and take the key out, the drivers door is unlocked automatically. If I leave my key in, the door stays locked until I pull the handle from the inside.
Any passenger can open the door by pulling the lever twice. I can unlock all doors including boot by pressing the unlock button.
Work great and safe!

regards,
Thierry

Martin Bickel
22-01-2003, 04:10 PM
Just this morning I've had the car reconfigured. It took about 8 minutes: 6 minutes for the mechanic to find the settings in the documentation and 2 minutes to program the new configuration.

But I didn't have the locks reconfigured, after the accident last summer my car believed it had an alarm system (which it doesn't). So all kinds of errors where logged by the diagnostic system and recently found there. The presence of a car alarm is stored in the same variable as the door configuration.

Since I was present during the reconfiguration I saw that there are several more options: the blinking of the turn signal can for be independantly disabled for locking / unlocking the car.


Martin

Potato
22-01-2003, 06:01 PM
We should have all the reconfigaration options on this site, there must be so many options, like when it's below 0 degrees your windows could open momenterally, just to give you a feel of what it's like outside!!

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

tino
22-01-2003, 06:43 PM
Martin .. were you charged for 8 minutes of the technician's time (+ sundry materials as this always appears on the end of the bill)?

Tino
Dolphin Grey 1.4 SE

deheld
22-01-2003, 06:50 PM
quote:Originally posted by Potato

We should have all the reconfigaration options on this site, there must be so many options, like when it's below 0 degrees your windows could open momenterally, just to give you a feel of what it's like outside!!

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red


Yeah, and when it rains we can make the opensky open automatically. Makes you appreciate a roof even more :D

Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

abre
22-01-2003, 08:16 PM
Just collected my New A2, asked if locks could be configured as detailed by Thierry, took 5 mins and no extra charge, well pleased.

Andrew - 2003 1.4 TDI Silver Climate

Martin Bickel
23-01-2003, 12:16 AM
quote:Originally posted by tino

Martin .. were you charged for 8 minutes of the technician's time (+ sundry materials as this always appears on the end of the bill)?


I moved recently. I now live in about 250 km distance from the dealer who did the crash repair. Since the misconfiguration was obviosly caused by this repair, I asked that dealer what I'm supposed to do now.

They said that I should go to a local dealer who should send the bill to them. Last week I went to a local dealer, explained the problem and left the car there for a day. When I fetched the car the LED didn't blink the "car alarm not working code", but another one. Since these codes are not found in the manual, I expected that this new code was the "everything ok" code. But the next day I noticed that the code had changed back again to the "car alarm not working code". I then looked in the Selbststudienprogramm for the code from the day before and it still had something to do with an alarm.

So I brought the car to the local dealer again and this time went with the mechanic and supervised what he did :D

He now entered the correct code (which I verified), we immediately looked up the LED blink code (which was yet another different one) in the Selbststudienprogramm which I brought with me and now it was the "locks working correctly and no alarm system fitted" code. I hope everything is fine now.

To come to the original question:

I wasn't billed anything at all, but today I got a copy of the bill from the first attempt (to be paid by the crash-repair dealer):
reading error log: 13,19 EUR
reconfiguring control unit: 36,28 EUR
= (with VAT added) 57,39 EUR !!!!!!!!!!

I don't know how long it took them for the first, failed attempt. But I'm pretty sure that I'll always stay next to the mechanic if anything like this happens again, so he can't bill me for the time he needs to find the documentation in the computer.


Martin

runboy
23-01-2003, 08:53 PM
Why don't Audi do these changes as standard?. it's these little extra's that give the car it's WOW factor. It just adds to the brands thoughtful touches. Weird people, Audi!.

Steve - 2002 1.4SE petrol, Silver, black/black interior, Then an identical replacement 2003 A2. Now a Toyota Corolla 1.6 T-Spirit

John Reynolds
25-01-2003, 12:22 PM
Nothing to do with automatic locking doors...but I just discovered that there are little slots in the C pillar into which you can push the rear seatbelt buckles when not in use.

JR

A2 1.6 FSI, Cobalt blue, OpenSky, etc.

maersk
25-01-2003, 04:49 PM
As well as the well documented plastic, deformable wings, did you know that the front upper, internal, black cross member of the bonnet opening is a composite of recycled plastic and ............................ wait for it ..................................steel!

images/icon_smile_cool.gif

Mal2002
25-01-2003, 11:20 PM
The mirrors fold inwards towards the car should you need to park in a tight space.

2002, 1.4, azure blue, 2 tone leather, concert II single cd. Member of A2OC site.

Neil
26-01-2003, 04:14 PM
For those of you with an Audi Symphony head unit here is a great little trick to get the optimum sound settings:

Set all sound values to the centre, bass ,mid....

Turn the head unit off.

Press and hold button number "5" and turn the unit back on.

8 numbers should come up.

1 represents the front speaker bass
2 " " " middle
3 " " " trebble
4 " " " dunno (cant tell the difference.)
5 " rear " bass
6 " " " Middle
7 " " " Trebble
8 " " " again, dunno.

To change the value, turn the volume dial and to move to the next number press TP/AS (it's one of them i cant remember off hand)

Turn the unit off and back on again. Tada!!!

I've set mine to 64555588

And the regular bass to one notch past centre waith the trebble 2-3 past centre. Sounds fab.

Happy BOOOOOMING!

Neil Howells
A2 1.4 SE - Atlantic Blue
Symphony Radio, Electronic A/C

Stuart_D
26-01-2003, 06:05 PM
This is great stuff! I've captured it all on a page on the main A2OC wesbite.

2001 TDi SE | Cobalt Blue Metallic | Open Sky Roof | Kenwood Mask CD
www.Audi-A2.co.uk | www.A2Forum.net

whuy
27-01-2003, 08:37 AM
quote:Originally posted by Mal2002

The mirrors fold inwards towards the car should you need to park in a tight space.



?? How?
Werner

Werner Huysegoms

Killabee
27-01-2003, 12:53 PM
Just push them inwards with your hands.......like every car.

Some think I am genius,
Others just can't think...

maersk
27-01-2003, 09:39 PM
Ah Ah some clever japanes motors do it automatically when you park. Great toy and useful too!

images/icon_smile_cool.gif

deheld
28-01-2003, 08:34 AM
quote:Originally posted by maersk

Ah Ah some clever japanes motors do it automatically when you park. Great toy and useful too!

<img src="images/icon_smile_cool.gif" border=0>


SEAT has it as an option, looks very cool. Park the car and the mirrors fold in !!

Dennis de Held

Amulet Red 1.4 Tdi

thomas
28-01-2003, 08:50 AM
The mirrors fold in automatically when i park i have this in my a2 is extra you can get it only in germany

Michelle&Thomas
from Ireland & Germany
1.6 FSI

Martin Bickel
28-01-2003, 11:18 AM
Do the mirrors fold in when you lock the car, or when you switch off the engine?

Martin

thomas
28-01-2003, 11:28 AM
yes

Michelle&Thomas
from Ireland & Germany
1.6 FSI

Potato
28-01-2003, 12:43 PM
really cool, how come we haven't these options in the UK love the folding mirrors!

A2 1.6fsi sport climate cd amulet red

Stuart_D
28-01-2003, 12:58 PM
I wonder if you could fit those folding mirrors as an aftermarket accessory...

2001 TDi SE | Cobalt Blue Metallic | Open Sky Roof | Kenwood Mask CD
www.Audi-A2.co.uk | www.A2Forum.net

shezlee
28-01-2003, 01:49 PM
These sound really good, it would help stop the B****DS in vans down our road taking them off. 3 cars last week, NOT mine YET!!!

Quick change of subject, to set the child locks on the rear doors you need to use the KEY, this may not be new but all other cars Ive had this was achieved by a sliding switch..



Lee,
TDI SE,
Dolphin Grey,
6 Disc Changer (Fitted by me)

abre
28-01-2003, 01:52 PM
No you don't, although the hole is just the right size to use the key in, but you could use a screwdriver.

Andrew - 2003 1.4 TDI Silver Climate

Martin Bickel
29-01-2003, 12:34 AM
quote:Originally posted by thomas
yes


Sorry, which yes ? The one for "when locking the car" or the one for "when switching the engine off" ?

Martin