What does this button do?

cahmn · 07-06-2005, 14:06

After a month of ownership (Octy 2 2.0TDi Ambiente), I have just noticed a little button in the door pillar on the driver's side. The symbol on it has a car with some soundwaves coming down to it. I can get it to light up occasionally, but it doesn't seem to do anything! I have looked in the manual and can't see a reference to it. Anyone know what the button does?

Nick

***DGW*** · 07-06-2005, 14:13

Anything to do with reversing sensors?

PS: See below. It isn't....

Gizmo · 07-06-2005, 14:15

I expect it disables the interior alarm sensors so you can leave a child/dog in the car. My new style A3 used to have two there, another one to disable the tilt sensor.

Jon TDI · 07-06-2005, 14:36

Yeah, it's to disable the alarm's ultrasonic sensors.

Atomic Sprout · 07-06-2005, 14:40

The manual mentions it is used to disable interior sensor and also the tilt sensor for towing.

PaulC · 07-06-2005, 14:48

Auto Destruct?

Spider-PL · 07-06-2005, 16:50

It looks like the one you have disables interior alarm sensors. If there is better alarm, there would be also another button for disabling tilt sensor.
If you want to use it, open the door, press the button (it should change the colour of the light), then get off, close all doors and press the remote control button to lock the car. Interior sensors should not work at this moment. After you reopen car, it will reset and everything is back to normal.
Same procedure for tilt sensor should work as well, you can also disarm both sensors simultanously (if you have both).

DG1 · 07-06-2005, 17:27

Does anyone know where the internal sensors are located on the Elegance version?

DG1

drm_jones · 07-06-2005, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by madpaul

Auto Destruct?

I was going to say ejection seat

Jat · 08-06-2005, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DG1

Does anyone know where the internal sensors are located on the Elegance version?

DG1

I think they are situated behind the vertical slots on the sunglasses holder.

pas-pas · 08-06-2005, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jat

I think they are situated behind the vertical slots on the sunglasses holder.

RIGHT, It is there.

07-06-2005, 14:06	#1
cahmn Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What does this button do? After a month of ownership (Octy 2 2.0TDi Ambiente), I have just noticed a little button in the door pillar on the driver's side. The symbol on it has a car with some soundwaves coming down to it. I can get it to light up occasionally, but it doesn't seem to do anything! I have looked in the manual and can't see a reference to it. Anyone know what the button does? Nick

07-06-2005, 14:13	#2
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,112 Thanks: 48 Thanked 165 Times in 122 Posts	Anything to do with reversing sensors? PS: See below. It isn't.... __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.09 mpg... Last edited by DGW; 07-06-2005 at 14:43.

07-06-2005, 14:15	#3
Gizmo Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South East UK Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I expect it disables the interior alarm sensors so you can leave a child/dog in the car. My new style A3 used to have two there, another one to disable the tilt sensor. __________________ Fabia vRS - Black Magic, Cruise Control, Heated Seats, Xenons

07-06-2005, 14:36	#4
Jon TDI Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North East England Posts: 3,195 Thanks: 34 Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts	Yeah, it's to disable the alarm's ultrasonic sensors. __________________ Black Magic SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI Sport - Green panel thingy, Upsolute jiggery pokery, Koni FSD/Eibach Pro Kit bouncy stuff, 18" Audi A8 Parabol rims, '08 Cupra black/honeycombe grille. Also driving around in a Mini ONE that thinks it's a Cooper!

07-06-2005, 14:40	#5
Atomic Sprout Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The manual mentions it is used to disable interior sensor and also the tilt sensor for towing. __________________ Studies have shown that there are 10 kinds of people in the world... those who understand binary and those that don't

07-06-2005, 14:48	#6
PaulC Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton UK Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Auto Destruct?

07-06-2005, 16:50	#7
Spider-PL Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Warsaw, Poland Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It looks like the one you have disables interior alarm sensors. If there is better alarm, there would be also another button for disabling tilt sensor. If you want to use it, open the door, press the button (it should change the colour of the light), then get off, close all doors and press the remote control button to lock the car. Interior sensors should not work at this moment. After you reopen car, it will reset and everything is back to normal. Same procedure for tilt sensor should work as well, you can also disarm both sensors simultanously (if you have both).

07-06-2005, 17:27	#8
DG1 Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North West Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does anyone know where the internal sensors are located on the Elegance version? DG1

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