Head unit¶
Decoding encodings¶
menu_display_xxx_clamp_15_off – operation when the ignition is off
menu_display_xxx_over_threshold_high – work on the move
menu_display_xxx_standstill – work in standby mode
menu_display_xxx_after_disclaimer – work after some garbage
Unlocking the engineering menu¶
Before this, you may have to ODIS E put into programming mode
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Developer mode: Activate
Changing car skin¶
Sometimes when replacing a PG with another, it happens that the profile of another VW car is installed on it.
Example for VW Tiguan:
Block 5F → Coding:
byte_0_brand: _VW
byte_1_Car_Class: 3
byte_1_Car_Generation: 7
byte_2_Car_Derivate: 6
byte_2_Car_Derivate_Supplement: 0
→ Apply
Ability to simultaneously connect two phones via bluetooth¶
Block 5F → Adaptation:
function_configuration_phone:
- Support_second_phone: none → change
- Support_for_response_and_hold: off → on
- Dtmf_without_active_call: off → on
- _user_menu_three_way_calling: not_installed → installed
→ Apply
Block 17 → Coding:
telephone2_BAP: no → yes
→ Apply
Electronic voice amplifier ICC¶
To activate this amplifier you need to load the parameters:
(Parameters under ODIS)
After loading the parameters, you MUST restart the radio by long pressing the power button!
Disabling the volume jump when the radio starts¶
Sometimes, when you turn on the GU, the volume turns up much stronger than it was set when you turned off the machine.
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Adjustment_fm_tuner_mono_stereo:
- l_hf_stereo_lower_threshold: 20 dBµV
→ Apply
Deactivating the AM band in the radio¶
At the bottom left, instead of the unnecessary AM/FM “switch”, an icon for manually tuning radio stations appears
Block 5F → Coding:
byte_14_AM_disable: Activate
→ Apply (with block reboot)
```
=== "Coding in VCDS"
``` yaml title="Login code: 20103"
5F – MMI / RNS
Coding - 07 → Long coding:
Byte 1 – Bit 1 (byte_14_AM_disable): Activate
Exit → Save
```
### GU screensaver
``` yaml
Block 5F → Coding:
Byte 18 – change 00 to
01 — Hybrid
02 — GTD
03 — GTI
04 — BlueMotion
05 — E-Golf
06 — R-Line
07 — Golf R
→ Apply (with block reboot)
Music system logo
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Startup_screen_sticker_hmi - change to
1 — fender premium audio system
2 — dynaudio
→ Apply
Changing the GU menu image from flipping to tile¶
Block 5F → Coding:
byte_17_Skinning: Skin_1 → Skin_5
→ Apply (with block reboot)
```
=== "Coding in VCDS"
Coding - 07 → Long coding: Byte 17: Skin_1 → Skin_5 Exit → Save
```
Video in motion, MirrorLink in motion¶
Discover PRO
Block 5F → Adaptation:
nhtsa_properties:
- nhtsa_limitation_switches_for_carplay_no_softKeyboard: Deactivate
- nhtsa_limitation_switches_for_androidauto_limit_displayed_message_length: Deactivate
- nhtsa_limitation_switches_for_androidauto_no_setup_configuration: Deactivate
- nhtsa_limitation_switches_for_androidauto_no_text_input: Deactivate
- nhtsa_limitation_switches_for_androidauto_no_video_playback: Deactivate
→ Apply
(Parameters under ODIS) (Parameters under ODIS)
Menu in the radio for customizing the dashboard¶
Škoda Octavia
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Car_function_list_bap_gen2_extended:
- display_configuration_0x45: Activate
- display_configuration_0x45_msg_bus: CAN_Comfort
→ Apply
Off Road Display¶
On second-generation Tiguans it works in the Composition Media 6", Discover Media, Discover Pro information and command systems without coding in the 5F block.
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2
menu_display_compass → "active" (default not active)
menu_display_compass_over_threshold_high → "active" (default not active)
menu_display_compass_clamp_15_off → "active" (default not active)
→ Apply
Car_Function_List_BAP_Gen2
compass_0x15 "active" (default not active)
→ Apply
For Composition Media 8" you need to encode a 5F block.
After coding, an indelible error will appear in the block, which will not affect the functionality in any way.
Block 5F → Coding:
Byte 24 – Bit 02 (Navigation System): Activate
→ Apply (with block reboot)
```
=== "Coding in VCDS"
``` yaml title="Login code: 20103"
5F – MMI / RNS
Coding - 07 → Long coding:
Byte 24 – Bit 2 (Navigation System): Activate
or edit the binary value – was "02" 00000010, became "06" 00000110
Exit → Save
```
### Driving school mode
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After adaptation, you need to restart the radio
``` yaml
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Car_Function_Adaptations_Gen2:
- menu_display_driving_school – not activated. change to activated.
- menu_display_driving_school_over_threshold_high – not activated change to activated.
Car_Function_List_CAN_Gen2:
- Driving_school – unavailable. change to available
→ Apply
Enable personalization¶
Coding must be performed with the engine not running
Block 17 → Coding:
Byte 10 – Personalization
select «On»
→ Apply
Block 09 → Adaptation:
Personalisierung:
- Personalisierung_Profilfunkion → profiles_active
- Personalisierung_aktiv → Active
- Aktivierungsoption_im_HMI-Menue_sichtbar → Active
- Benutzerkontenverwaltung_in_HMI-Menue_sichtbar → Active
- Personalisierungsfunktionen_in_HMI-Menue_sichtbar → Active
- PSO_FSG_Setup2_Bit_1 → Active
- PSO_FSG_Setup2_Bit_2 → Active
→ Apply
The sequence of actions is done to ensure that the car does not constantly turn on the GUEST mode.
We create profiles and then change:
Block 09 → Adaptation:
Personalisierung
- Profil_Variante: Konto (v. 1.x)
We change:
We create profiles and then change:
Block 09 → Adaptation:
Personalisierung
- Profil_Variante: Konto (v. 2.x)
Save, click, lock the car. We change:
Block 09 → Adaptation:
Personalisierung
- Profil_Variante: Konto (v. 1.x)
Using the Glonass antenna for navigation and compass¶
Discover Pro · Discover Media
Block 5F → Adaptation:
Navigation_GNSS_Receiver_Setting:
- default_hw_reception: Detect
- GPS: Detect
- galileo: Detect
- glonass: Detect
- compass: Detect
- external_gps_1: Activate
- external_gps_2: Detect
→ Apply
Block 75 → Adaptation:
GPS: internal_GPS_output_on_CAN
Navigation_Type: Type_2:
- Gnss_data_rate:
Data Rate: 5 Hz
→ Apply