Seriously Volkswagen?

"norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback" (norskracer98) 08/17/2014 at 23:11 • Filed to: None

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Have you put enough things on one lever? Cruise control stuff, headlamp controls, and turn indicators. Plus what ever that P with things on it is. This is on a 2012 Beetle Turbo. Seems like they could've put some of this stuff somewhere else.

But look how happy it looks!

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:13

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Bop It, Twist It, Twirl It.

iaianstg > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:15

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it is silly. My gf has a 2011 jetta. I don't dare try to figure that dam stick out.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:16

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GMT800 trucks want a word with you

http://images.oreillyauto.com/parts/img/larg…

Functions:

Cruise control controls

Blinkers

Brights

and Wipers

Zach Campbell > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:17

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THANK YOU! I kid you not the first time I drove a Jetta I almost ran off the road just trying to set the cruise! It's not that it's difficult, it's just that if you've never done it before in that car simply glancing at the stalk while driving does not give enough information to understand what each sign on that stalk means.

They cheaped out and threw everything on the stalk instead of creating physical buttons on the wheel. Damn VW.

jariten1781 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:19

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The P thing is the parking lights. If the circuit is enabled and you leave the stalk in either left or right blinker position with the car turned off it'll leave the parking lights on for that side only.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 23:20

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And at the base is the hazard button.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:23

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my cars are incredibly simpler than this

jag: lever on right for windshield wipers up for sooper fast not so up for regular fast middle for off and low for intermitting. lever on left for turn signal and you push the button the side for setting the cruise control and pull the lever towards you to flash the hi beams (or hold it to leave them on and let people STARE INTO YOUR BEEEEMSSS)

alfa: two lever on the left the farthest away you twist once for parking lights and twist it again for low beams and push it down for high beams and push it in to flash the high beams the closest one is for the turn signals

the windshield wipers are a button the center console

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:25

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Parking lights

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:27

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My car has cruise control, turn signals, and brights on one, lights on the second, and wipers/trip computer on the third.

Birddog > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:28

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GM invented the Unistalk in the 80s.

Nice to see it still going strong.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:35

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I like it!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 08/17/2014 at 23:37

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What having 70 different things on one thing?

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:44

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Its actually very intuitive once you know what's what.

Trevor Mohr > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:45

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Pull/push to flash brights or turn them on. Push up or down for turn signal. Having cruise control on the stalk and not on my GTI wheel is the best thing ever. The cruise control is also easier to use than other cars with all the buttons on the wheel.

scoob > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 08/17/2014 at 23:45

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My dad's Isuzu has the same layout as your Jag, except the button for cruise control is on the right windshield wiper stalk.

There are too many damn variations of the stalk layouts.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:46

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yup! so convenient!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 08/17/2014 at 23:46

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I figured it out by looking at it but it seems annoying to have everything on one thing.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 08/17/2014 at 23:52

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On my mom's car the cruise is on the wheel and it's not really that bad because you just press "Cruise" and push down on the thing when you hit the speed you want.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 08/17/2014 at 23:56

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Pull it. Pull it. Pull it.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:57

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pssh, here you just tap a button on the side! (set button)

TheJWT > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/17/2014 at 23:58

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I was driving my mom's car (2014 Jetta) and somehow the brights got turned on. It took me a good 5 minutes to figure out how to turn them off...

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 08/17/2014 at 23:59

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That's only if the cruise was off, otherwise you just push down on the thing.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/18/2014 at 00:06

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...I don't get what you mean by the thing :P

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 08/18/2014 at 00:07

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http://www.cars101.com/subaru/impreza…
The thing on the far right side of the wheel.

HoonGoon > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 08/18/2014 at 23:02

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My husband's '13 GLI has it, I've driven it on several long road trips and agree, it is very intuitive once you figure out how it works (the cruise control particularly).

Patrick George > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/18/2014 at 23:05

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Oh man. A Jetta press car I drove this summer was the same way. I took one look at that stalk and said "What in the actual fuck ." Glad I'm not alone in this.

thegregorius > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 04:56

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There is only one thing to do with this.

http://imgur.com/lYQGJSf

Apollon > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 06:47

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Can't have enough buttons: check how the Opel Insignia is doing.

http://dnextauto.com/wp-content/upl…

Suddenly, the indicator stalk of the Beetle looks fine...

YoeMeyeR > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 08:34

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Perfect car for Dumb and Dumber 3... with that silly face.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Apollon 08/19/2014 at 08:57

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That's like every GM product.

RalphieDC > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 09:34

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Plus, everyone knows the high beam switch should be on the floor!

mpiersd > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 10:13

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SMACK IT UP, FLIP IT, RUB IT DOWN, OH NOOO.............

willkinton247 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 10:28

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My Jetta is this way, and after awhile, you just get used to it. It becomes very quick and second nature.

Autonerd > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 11:48

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Ah, the good old days: https://s3.amazonaws.com/gearbox-yearon…

By the way, that "P" is for parking lights. Turn ignition off and the turn signal left or right and it lights up the tail and marker lights on that side of the car. It's a regulation somewhere in Europe, dunno if it works on a US-spec car.

R Henry > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 12:25

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It appears Engineering effectively overrode the Design and Marketing departments on this one.

Mau_Ferrusca > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 12:26

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He's not happy. He's mocking you.

Captain_Spadaro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/19/2014 at 12:36

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Was going to say this same thing. The old GM combo cruise/turn/wiper stalk is far worse.

Captain_Spadaro > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 12:37

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Former VW driver here (05 Golf GLS): you get used to it. Having wheel mounted cruise controls (like our 04 Passat did) is far easier.

Exadar > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/19/2014 at 12:47

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I've got a 2010 GTI, and quite honestly, I don't really mind it. Takes a little getting used to, but once you do, I find it convenient. I think it keeps the rest of the interior kind of clean.

heyheauxs > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/20/2014 at 11:43

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It only takes a few days to get used to it...

Synchromesh09876 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/20/2014 at 13:47

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This is why I drive the 1972 Beetle. It has about 1.5 functions per switch.

OysterBait > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/20/2014 at 13:51

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What's the complaint?

FireSpittingV12 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 08/20/2014 at 16:01

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I had a MK6 GTI with that same stalk. I actually liked it. It was simple to use and clearly labeled.