Upgraded to the MK3 TTS

[MikeM3Power]

So i finally after months of searching for the right spec finally found one and picked her up from Audi yesterday.

I did toy with the idea of a mk2 TTRS but I am somewhat future proofing myself as I like tech and it is nice to be in something with the latest tech.

Spec wise has everything, well most things.
20in wheels with red calipers
Privacy glass
Matrix headlights with front and rear dynamics
Carbon fibre pack
Interior lighting pack
MMI sat nav with connect
Front and rear parking sensors with cam
Glacier white with Murillo brown (wasn't too sure about it but when I saw it, it really works)
S/sports seats fully electric
Electric folding mirrors
Advanced key

And few other things.

Few questions.

My passenger side mirrors do not tilt when in reverse, I have tried setting them but just does not work.
Anyone got any ideas?
I had it previously in my S4 but my last TTS mk2 and this one just doesn't seem to have it.
Would of thought it would come with it seeing as they were fully electric.

My phone settings, a few options are greyed out saying my phone doesn't support it like (ring tone, ringing volume etc)
So when someone calls it just comes up on my cockpit but doesn't ring.

Any ideas?
it is google pixel, happened in my last car too.

Oh and sounds stupid but how do I open the boot without turning the ignition off?

Any other hints and tips for the virtual cockpit or just the car in general.

Thanks

Edited by MikeM3Power on Thursday 5th July 18:30

[neil-1323bolts]

Not sure about Audi but on my golf the electric mirror control needs to be set in the L position for the mirror to dip when selecting reverse , also it may need setting up its in the manual , or just YouTube it .

[daddy cool]

neil-1323bolts said:

Not sure about Audi but on my golf the electric mirror control needs to be set in the L position for the mirror to dip when selecting reverse , also it may need setting up its in the manual , or just YouTube it .

Indeed - select reverse, then turn the knob to the "L" position, and move the wing mirror to what you want for reversing.
Keep the knob in "L" position and drive away, and the wing mirror should return to normal driving position.
Next time you select reverse, it should automatically move to your reversing angle.

Congrats on the new car btw - I got myself a Mk3 TTS a few months back

[MikeM3Power]

daddy cool said:

Indeed - select reverse, then turn the knob to the "L" position, and move the wing mirror to what you want for reversing.
Keep the knob in "L" position and drive away, and the wing mirror should return to normal driving position.
Next time you select reverse, it should automatically move to your reversing angle.

Congrats on the new car btw - I got myself a Mk3 TTS a few months back

Thanks mate, actually have tried this and nothing. Just stays dipped. I must be missing something. Does your have this?

Congrats on yours too, any pics?

[daddy cool]

MikeM3Power said:

Thanks mate, actually have tried this and nothing. Just stays dipped. I must be missing something. Does your have this?

Congrats on yours too, any pics?

Yep, mine has the auto-tilt passenger mirror - this is the setting it needs to stay in to work (the ~11 oclock position) in case you were putting it in the 8 oclock position) :


Mine is Sepang Blue, had done 12k miles when I got it in March, and has all the toys i'd want/need - the LED matrix lights, F&R sensors, SatNav, and the upgraded HiFi and Aircon. Also has optional "blade" alloys (still 19").
Do wish I had red callipers instead of black, but c'est la vie!
Picking it up at Audi:

Last week on a jaunt to the Grim North:


Wheres your pics then???

[MikeM3Power]

daddy cool said:

Yep, mine has the auto-tilt passenger mirror - this is the setting it needs to stay in to work (the ~11 oclock position) in case you were putting it in the 8 oclock position) :


Mine is Sepang Blue, had done 12k miles when I got it in March, and has all the toys i'd want/need - the LED matrix lights, F&R sensors, SatNav, and the upgraded HiFi and Aircon. Also has optional "blade" alloys (still 19").
Do wish I had red callipers instead of black, but c'est la vie!
Picking it up at Audi:

Last week on a jaunt to the Grim North:


Wheres your pics then???

Very nice.
I put mine in that position too, still doesn't work. Not sure what is going on. I should have it. Any ideas what it could be?
I put it in that position, select R, put mirror in position, select drive and move and it just stays there dipped doesn't go back to neutral.

Too be honest the 20s really make the ride a bit too hard. But also holds the road well though. Very well.

[MikeM3Power]

And another one.

[TomScrut]

MikeM3Power said:

Very nice.
I put mine in that position too, still doesn't work. Not sure what is going on. I should have it. Any ideas what it could be?
I put it in that position, select R, put mirror in position, select drive and move and it just stays there dipped doesn't go back to neutral.

Too be honest the 20s really make the ride a bit too hard. But also holds the road well though. Very well.

Audis only do this if they have a specific option IIRC, I think its if they have folding mirrors they do it if they don't fold they don't lower. Much to my annoyance when I got my S5.

But of course yours fold as they are in the pics! (Should have seen that before my reply)

[daddy cool]

MikeM3Power said:

Very nice.
I put mine in that position too, still doesn't work. Not sure what is going on. I should have it. Any ideas what it could be?
I put it in that position, select R, put mirror in position, select drive and move and it just stays there dipped doesn't go back to neutral.

Too be honest the 20s really make the ride a bit too hard. But also holds the road well though. Very well.

Strange... I was fiddling around in the submenus last night, and there are some options for the mirrors (such as "should they retract on locking? on/off") but I don't remember seeing anything about reversing settings. I don't think its an option - I assume all TTs have the feature.

From the manual:

"Tilt function for front passenger's exterior
mirror*
The mirror is tilted slightly to provide a better view of the kerb when parking backwards. This feature is operational when the knob is in position P.
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by moving the knob in the desired direction. This new position is automatically stored and assigned to the remote control key when you take the car out of reverse.
The mirror returns to its original position as soon as you drive forwards at over 15 km/h or switch off the ignition.

If one of the mirror housings is knocked out of position (e.g. when parking), the mirrors must first be fully retracted with the electric control. Do not readjust the mirror housing by hand, as this will interfere with the mirror adjuster function.
{CD) Note If the electrical adjustment should fail to operate, both of the mirrors can be adjusted by hand by Lightly pressing the edge of the mirror
glass."
Perhaps you should pop back to the dealer...

Otherwise, looks good! I test drove a white one with those 20's in Camberley Audi, but I think it had a red interior... they look ace, but I thought "19 inch tyres are gonna cost enough, god knows what 20s will be..."
(For reference, I came from a 19 year old MX5 where tyres are £50 a corner)

[MikeM3Power]

Thanks daddy cool. I have done all of that so maybe trip into the dealers. Got Audi warranty anyway so that should cover it.

What did you think of the 20s, ride is harsh isn't it?
Originally I wouldn't of entertained the Murillo brown interior but when I saw it, it just works and works very well.
If anyone wants to see the interior and carbon fibre pack I'll see what I can do.

Actually really annoyed about my non tilting mirror lol.

Great car though, lot more refined then the MK2 TTS.

Edited by MikeM3Power on Friday 6th July 09:51

[MikeM3Power]

Just picked something up. I have been adjusting it when the car is in R. Maybe I should do it when the car is in P and that will set it?

[daddy cool]

MikeM3Power said:

Just picked something up. I have been adjusting it when the car is in R. Maybe I should do it when the car is in P and that will set it?

No, I think it need to be IN REVERSE when you set the mirror to the position that you want it to be in next time you reverse... I have a manual though. You could ask on the TT Forum though, lot of experts there: https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/

I cant say I found the 20's excessively harsh, but again, my only experience for the past 16 years was an MX5 on crazy stiff lowered suspension, so even in Dynamic mode it feels plush!

[cuprabob]

You set the mirror tilt position when the car is in reverse and it should return to the normal position when you move the mirror switch away from "L" or drive forward above 10-15mph.

I don't know about your particular car but on my VW there is a tick box that needs to be enabled in the settings menu for it to work.

[Nickbrapp]

MikeM3Power said:

And another one.

Never been a fan of the TT but the mk3 looks very good, and those wheels look great too, like a mini R8. Are these the same engine as a s3?

Interior pics? Nice to see someone bought not black leather!

[Zooks]

MikeM3Power said:

Oh and sounds stupid but how do I open the boot without turning the ignition off?

Any other hints and tips for the virtual cockpit or just the car in general.

Thanks

Edited by MikeM3Power on Thursday 5th July 18:30

Assuming you mean 'how can I open the boot for someone without getting out of the car' press the door unlock if the car has travelled over 10mph and autolocked the doors then just press the key fob boot release or get them to operate the boot lid handle. There is no dash button to electrically open the boot on the mk3 unfortunately.

Mine has folding mirrors and dips fine so your NS mirror should dip in reverse, will the mirror motor allow you to position the glass all the way to the bottom, might be stuck?

I know you can make non folding mirrors do so with a coding tweak. Theres a few other functions you can change with obdeleven or vag-com, high beam assist, read speed signs, audible lock/unlock etc.

Plenty of info here https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum

[MikeM3Power]

Zooks said:

Assuming you mean 'how can I open the boot for someone without getting out of the car' press the door unlock if the car has travelled over 10mph and autolocked the doors then just press the key fob boot release or get them to operate the boot lid handle. There is no dash button to electrically open the boot on the mk3 unfortunately.

Mine has folding mirrors and dips fine so your NS mirror should dip in reverse, will the mirror motor allow you to position the glass all the way to the bottom, might be stuck?

I know you can make non folding mirrors do so with a coding tweak. Theres a few other functions you can change with obdeleven or vag-com, high beam assist, read speed signs, audible lock/unlock etc.

Plenty of info here https://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum

Yes that's what I meant, still getting a bit confused from the MK2 tts where it had a button to release the boot. Makes sense what you said.

Yep it fully works just doesn't tilt. it's suppose to so I'll just try a few more things then call Audi and get them to recode what they need to.

[zainster]

MikeM3Power said:

What did you think of the 20s, ride is harsh isn't it?

Edited by MikeM3Power on Friday 6th July 09:51

Congrats OP on the TTS!

With regards to the harsh ride on 20" alloys , when I had my TTS which was also on the same alloys as yours, I too found the ride was harsh.

I was then given a loaner while my TTS was in for a check up. That was an S line TT black edition on 20" alloys yet the ride was far superior on it than my TTS?!

Long story short... there's an Audi technical service bulletin for the rear top mounts on the TTS. It's a known issue. Told my dealer who took the car in without any issue and replaced the rear mounts under warranty.

Got my TTS back and the ride was transformed, It was like night and day difference. So much better!

Link to thread that has the TSB:

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https%3A%2F%2...

[va1o]

TTS looks good, nice spec

I should really have got one coming from a BMW M135i but ended up with a ‘normal’ TT 2.0 230. Goes well enough though and I love the looks/ interior

My mirror tilts on reverse. I’d suggest try setting it to L whilst driving forwards, then reverse a little to put it into the dipping mode and try adjusting at that point. Should stay in the memory, but if it doesn’t then yeah trip to Audi needed!

[MikeM3Power]

@ Nickbrap - Thanks, yea i really didn't want black interior and wasn't too sold on the red and wasn't even sure about the murillo brown until I saw it.
And every single person that has seen it since says it is a great interior. I'll get some snaps up later on or tomorrow.
It actually isn't that dark, pretty light actually and the carbon pack with it just adds more. And yes the same engine as the S3.

@ Zanister - I say it is harsh but just wondering if that is because I went from 18s to 20s. It isn't undrivable or anything probably just different to what I am use to plus been reading tons of negative things about 20s on TTS so maybe it is a bit of that too regardless they look great and glad I got the 20s.

@ Viao - I have tried tons of combinations but Audi just said bring it in and they'll have a look. Couldn't do it today though so told them I will try and get up to them when I can.

Any other hints and tips?
Already set the steering wheel star button for the drive select.

Anyone use Audi connect, what method of connection do you use? Thinking of just getting a cheap data sim and using that

[Zooks]

MikeM3Power said:

Anyone use Audi connect, what method of connection do you use? Thinking of just getting a cheap data sim and using that

12mth 12gb three data sim, it was £30 ish I think. I've had my TT 8 months and its used about 4gb with google maps on etc.