Can anybody inform me if it is possible to change the KPH on the main screen.

I would like the MPH to show up which is more usefull than KPH in the UK

Thanks for any help

Not possible. In the UK, speedometers need to show both MPH and KPH. The main dial is in MPH only, so that's why you've got the digital KPH indicator.

Ray

Interesting, though it appears that you switch the kph speed off you may not be able to change it to MPH.

Quote from manual

"If the display of the second speed is activated in mph, the current speed* is not

indicated in km/h on the display."

The odd thing is I thought you could but could not see the point when you had a big round thing in front of you giving the same information so never tried. I will look again when I next get in the car while stationary.

That part of the manual does not apply to the UK, for us you will find the alternative speed display option missing.

YES IT CAN be done !

You will however need someone with VCDS t make the changes

YES IT CAN be done !

You will however need someone with VCDS t make the changes

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 Regulation 35

35.—(1) Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.

[The provisions in "paragraphs (2) and (3)" relate to specific vehicle types and are not relevant here]

So you're advocating an operation which then makes the car illegal to use? Hardly sound advice, is it?

Ray

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 Regulation 35

35.—(1) Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.

[The provisions in "paragraphs (2) and (3)" relate to specific vehicle types and are not relevant here]

So you're advocating an operation which then makes the car illegal to use? Hardly sound advice, is it?

Ray

Not at all as the bit I have highlighted above (shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.) this can STILL be done, it just so happen that in the UK this feature is disabled from the factory so the KPH is there ALL of the time, even when it is not required - such as driving in the UK where we only use MPH.

It would of been nice if you knew what you were talking about before you accused me of advising people to drive dround in illegal cars :wonder:

Anyway it's far too nice to be sitting here all day, I'm off diving :sun:

Not at all as the bit I have highlighted above (shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.) this can STILL be done, it just so happen that in the UK this feature is disabled from the factory so the KPH is there ALL of the time, even when it is not required - such as driving in the UK where we only use MPH.

It would of been nice if you knew what you were talking about before you accused me of advising people to drive dround in illegal cars :wonder:

Operating the electronics by way of VCDS cannot be construed as a "switch," as I'm sure you know. Therefore, is an additional switch required, or will the options in the menu change? This was not mentioned in your reply, or did you assume that it could be implied? I did not accuse you of anything, as the question mark at the end indicates a question, requiring a reply. You have replied, but - again - not completely, hence more questions.

Ray

Can anybody inform me if it is possible to change the KPH on the main screen.

I would like the MPH to show up which is more usefull than KPH in the UK

Thanks for any help

Reading the replys the answer to your question is it CAN be done with a VCDS

But that you probably shouldn't do it

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 Regulation 35

35.—(1) Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.

[The provisions in "paragraphs (2) and (3)" relate to specific vehicle types and are not relevant here]

So you're advocating an operation which then makes the car illegal to use? Hardly sound advice, is it?

Ray

Top quote thanks for taking the time to find it and post I had a UK spec bike that was mph lcd only and change to kph I assumed would be an option but on the bike it required new dash and speedo cable!!!!!! cheeky or what!!!!! sold bike when my work moved to Holland for that reason :(

ps I didnt collect my new car in UK drive it to work in Holland and get caught speeding by a policeman even though I saw him thinking I was traveling at the correct speed by like a pro calculating it in my head (wrongly) and from my seating and steering wheel position not reallies it displayed in KPH on maxidot lololol WHOOPS. I even used that as an excuse for being 11kph over the limit and that it was new with only a couple of hundred miles on it he peered at the dash and said in perfect English "not my problem" hehe glad he didn't see the kph and embarrass me there and then lol its great not being able to get penalty points btw :p

Operating the electronics by way of VCDS cannot be construed as a "switch," as I'm sure you know. Therefore, is an additional switch required, or will the options in the menu change? This was not mentioned in your reply, or did you assume that it could be implied? I did not accuse you of anything, as the question mark at the end indicates a question, requiring a reply. You have replied, but - again - not completely, hence more questions.

Ray

You use VCDS to change the country to Australia, this then removes the KPH display on the MFD, replacing it with the outside temperature, you can then scroll through the MFD settings and re-enable the KPH whenever you like.

Once the country has been changed you do not need VCDS again to change the display to include KPH, it's all done with the buttons on the wiper stalk.

My car is set up with the KPH removed, yet I re-enabled it and changed the headlights whilst in the lanes waiting to board the ferry to Calais, to do both took less than 10 seconds.

HTH

You use VCDS to change the country to Australia, this then removes the KPH display on the MFD, replacing it with the outside temperature, you can then scroll through the MFD settings and re-enable the KPH whenever you like.

Once the country has been changed you do not need VCDS again to change the display to include KPH, it's all done with the buttons on the wiper stalk.

My car is set up with the KPH removed, yet I re-enabled it and changed the headlights whilst in the lanes waiting to board the ferry to Calais, to do both took less than 10 seconds.

HTH

Now that is interesting and complies with Con & Use - brilliant! Thanks for the info - appreciated.

Ray

That is a intresting mod to do!

The outside temperture display during the winter months I find very useful.

The problem with the maxi dot when using is that you lose the temp display when using navigation!

So I would like to mod my car just to have that function.

Anyone in the south west/south wales area around with the vcds who could help?

thanks

Dave

Edited 17 April, 201115 yr by Dave Newport

You use VCDS to change the country to Australia, this then removes the KPH display on the MFD, replacing it with the outside temperature, you can then scroll through the MFD settings and re-enable the KPH whenever you like.

Once the country has been changed you do not need VCDS again to change the display to include KPH, it's all done with the buttons on the wiper stalk.

My car is set up with the KPH removed, yet I re-enabled it and changed the headlights whilst in the lanes waiting to board the ferry to Calais, to do both took less than 10 seconds.

HTH

How do you tell your car it's Australian? I had a quick look with VCDS today and it didn't see it

Sinclair

How do you tell your car it's Australian? I had a quick look with VCDS today and it didn't see it

Sinclair

Here you go:

Set the country to Australia (17-Instruments), you then need to go back into the maxi-dot menu:

SETTINGS

Units,

"Consu/distance" change this back to mpg (GB), mi (as it defaults to 1/100km, km),

then

SETTINGS

"MFD data" and make sure the box for Digit.speed is ticked

We also went to

SETTINGS

and unticked the "ALT.speed dis." box (this will remove the KPH speed and replace it with the outside temp display)

HTH

Here you go:

Thanks Gizmo working a treat. Noticed todat my DRL's have switched off assume it is just a case of switching on again in VCDS? thet are switched on on the maxidot

Edited 5 May, 201115 yr by Sinclair

Thanks Gizmo working a treat. Noticed todat my DRL's have switched off assume it is just a case of switching on again in VCDS? thet are switched on on the maxidot

No problem

TBH whenever i have VCDS connected I temporarily turn the DRL's off (via MFD) until I have finished scanning/coding, then turn them back on again after (purely so the lights are not draining the battery whilst VCDS is connected) once re-enabled via MFD they have always come straight back on again.

As Gizmo68 says:

"Set the country to Australia (17-Instruments), you then need to go back into the maxi-dot menu:

SETTINGS

Units,

"Consu/distance" change this back to mpg (GB), mi (as it defaults to 1/100km, km)"

I did this and it works a treat. What I forgot to do was to change the settings on the MaxiDot with each ignition key in turn. This is necessary in order for both keys to work identically.

Ray

Had it done on my 2011 Octy a couple of weeks ago and irrespective of what the law states I think it's safer having a digial MPH display.

I used to rely on the digital speedo in my A3 when coming into a 30 mph zone - then going into cruise so I wasn't constantly scanning the dials instead of looking ahead.

Until the UK gets swallowed up into Europe completely and all the UK speed limits are changed into Kph (I hope not) then I shall have to flout the law. I drive in the UK with Mph, If I want to drive in Europe then I can switch this on too.

I don't see what the big problem is. Just more red tape legislation to get in everyone's way. I shall continue to drive and enjoy my 'Australian' specification car!

If I have one criticism of the Skoda dials it's that the guage doesn't easily demark the 30mph and 70mph limits (some cars have the marking in red just so it's more easily to identify whilst driving).

Am I missing something here in this occasionally ill-tempered exchange? Surely no one is advocating the disconnection of the electro-mechanical dial, which will continue to give the speed in both MPH and KPH, but rather simply changing what the alternative digital display is showing. On that basis I don't understand why anyone thinks that this rule is being broken:

35.—(1) Save as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), every motor vehicle shall be fitted with a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.

?

Am I missing something here in this occasionally ill-tempered exchange? Surely no one is advocating the disconnection of the electro-mechanical dial, which will continue to give the speed in both MPH and KPH, but rather simply changing what the alternative digital display is showing. On that basis I don't understand why anyone thinks that this rule is being broken: ?

On my car (an 11 plate Superb Combi), the electro-mechanical dial shows MPH only. When the car is set to UK, the digital readout shows KPH. If you set the car to Australian settings, the digital readout now shows MPH. The dial also only shows MPH, thus no KPH reading is visible, and you are breaking the requirement to show both MPH and KPH.

On my octy, the dial is only calibrated for Mph.

There are no Kph markings that you would normally expect on the inner sweep of the gauge, hence the need to have it displayed elsewhere (ie digitally on the MFD)

Am I missing something here in this occasionally ill-tempered exchange? Surely no one is advocating the disconnection of the electro-mechanical dial, which will continue to give the speed in both MPH and KPH, but rather simply changing what the alternative digital display is showing. On that basis I don't understand why anyone thinks that this rule is being broken:

And indeed I obviously was missing something, namely that speedos now have single rather than the double dial in my current (Mk1) Superb!

I can't help feeling that the cost saving of the printing of a second inner dial is perhaps a false economy in the light of the flexibility that could be given by having both and allowing the maxidot to show either

If you set the car to Australian settings, the digital readout now shows MPH. The dial also only shows MPH, thus no KPH reading is visible, and you are breaking the requirement to show both MPH and KPH.

Actually, no - the requirement is a speedometer which, if the vehicle is first used on or after 1st April 1984, shall be capable of indicating speed in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour, either simultaneously or, by the operation of a switch, separately.

As has been pointed out (to myself and others), the "switch" requirement is met because the digital readout can be changed via MaxiDot settings.

Ray