Newbie Questions!

sk4tec

Active Member
Mar 8, 2011
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Hi Guys,

I've put a deposit on a [EDITED - 2009 '59] plate Leon FR TFSi DSG. Lovely to drive, nice to back in a VAG cabin with decent seats and ergronomics. Such a relaxed drive in full auto mode, but the performance is on demand when you need it!

I've got a few questions.

1) Everywhere I read about the pre facelift Leon FR, people write that its got a really stiff ride. But when I test drove the car, I didn't think so :shrug: Certainly not as bad as a Type R. Is it that stiff or did car I test drove have low tyre pressures?

2) Having read that some engines use a lot of oil, does the Leon FR have an oil level sensor?

3) If when you drive it in 'D' and flip the paddle to over ride to manual. After driving around using the padels how do you revert it back to 'auto' mode ?

4) What exactly is DSR? I'm guessing its some variable steering assistance, but every Leon Fr I've driven has had precise but over light steering at all road speeds.

Really excited about having a turbo car again! Love the DSG transmission, makes you feel like a touring car driver!
 
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dannychapman10

dannychapman10

K04 Time ;)
Mar 30, 2009
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If it's 09, are you sure it's pre-facelift? as the facelift was introduced in 09?

Seats do have oil sensors, but from my experience, they only light up when your car is REALLY out of oil, when it came on in my old car, I didn't drive it and used another car to get oil.

After a while of not using the paddles, it goes back to full auto :)
 
Jmerrie

Jmerrie

May 7, 2011
1,044
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North East, UK
dannychapman10 said:
If it's 09, are you sure it's pre-facelift? as the facelift was introduced in 09?

Seats do have oil sensors, but from my experience, they only light up when your car is REALLY out of oil, when it came on in my old car, I didn't drive it and used another car to get oil.

After a while of not using the paddles, it goes back to full auto :)
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You can code the VCDS to alert you a different oil requirement levels!!


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Redemption

Redemption

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Jun 18, 2011
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Hampshire
"Driver Steering Recommendation (DSR) is
a feature of the Electronic Stabilisation
Program (ESP) system on several recent
Volkswagen Group car models, including the
SEAT León Mk2 ( Typ 1P), [1] Volkswagen Golf
Plus, [1] and Volkswagen Scirocco.[2] The
system is supplied by Continental
Automotive Systems .[1]
Put simply, sensors relating to the ESP
sense when the car is going into a skid, and
the steering electronic control unit (ECU)
automatically provides a prompt to the
driver to correct the car trajectory by giving
the steering wheel a quick 'nudge'.
Recognising that most drivers find the idea
of a car steering itself a little troubling, VW
Group is quick to stress that the robotic
nudge is merely a 'suggestion', which the
driver is free to override at any time."
 
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Jmerrie

Jmerrie

May 7, 2011
1,044
1
North East, UK
Redemption said:
"Driver Steering Recommendation (DSR) is
a feature of the Electronic Stabilisation
Program (ESP) system on several recent
Volkswagen Group car models, including the
SEAT León Mk2 ( Typ 1P), [1] Volkswagen Golf
Plus, [1] and Volkswagen Scirocco.[2] The
system is supplied by Continental
Automotive Systems .[1]
Put simply, sensors relating to the ESP
sense when the car is going into a skid, and
the steering electronic control unit (ECU)
automatically provides a prompt to the
driver to correct the car trajectory by giving
the steering wheel a quick 'nudge'.
Recognising that most drivers find the idea
of a car steering itself a little troubling, VW
Group is quick to stress that the robotic
nudge is merely a 'suggestion', which the
driver is free to override at any time."
Click to expand...

My ... Well put!!


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Redemption

Redemption

Active Member
Jun 18, 2011
1,771
6
Hampshire
Just to add confusion there's also this:-

"Dynamic steering response (DSR) is a car
safety technique that corrects the rate of
hydraulic or electric power steering system
to adapt it to vehicle's speed and road
conditions. Similar to DIRAVI , this system
was first featured in the SEAT Leon Cupra R
and has since been used in a wide range of
models including the Ibiza, Cordoba, new
Leon, Altea and new Toledo."
 

v0id

Active Member
Apr 21, 2009
209
1
Leeds
Jmerrie said:
You can code the VCDS to alert you a different oil requirement levels!!


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I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?pwjetl
Click to expand...

any more info on this?

as for having the gear in D and switching to manual with paddles.. you can also hold the shift up paddle for 2 seconds to put it back into full auto mode or just wait 10-15 seconds or so. hope you enjoy dsg as much as i do, i couldnt live without it now :)
 
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shnazzle

shnazzle

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Sep 9, 2011
3,480
6
Northumberland
I've noticed it also switched back to D when you come to stop at a crossing or light.

As for the ride: I call it crashy, not stiff. Its just not very refined, but perfectly cool for daily driving. Just drove for 4 hours yesterday with the mrs and was grand
 
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