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New Volkswagen Tiguan is cool,
calm and connected
The need to integrate today’s consumer technologies such as smartphones seamlessly into our homes, offices and
cars is becoming essential for many. Recognising this trend, when designing the new Tiguan, Volkswagen engineers
have ensured the car is packed with state-of-the-art features that support connectivity and functionality more easily
than ever.
he new Tiguan’s
cool, calm,
connected nature
enables its driver
and passengers to
stay in touch while
on the move. Whether it’s getting
the latest traffic information,
streaming some music or dictating
a text hands-free the latest
Volkswagen SUV is equipped for
the task.
All new Tiguans offer, as a
minimum, Volkswagen’s
impressive Composition Media
system. This includes an eightinch colour touch-screen, DAB
digital radio receiver, CD player,
USB connection and the
simultaneous pairing, via
Bluetooth, of two compatible
mobile phone devices.¹
Once a smartphone is paired
with the Tiguan the driver or
passenger can make and receive
phone calls via the car’s built-in
microphone and infotainment
speakers. When the car is
stationary the driver or passenger
can even read and reply to SMS
text messages using the touchscreen display, if they have an
Android smartphone.
Internet on the move
Of course mobile phones now
do so much more than merely text
or call contacts. This is where
Volkswagen’s Car-Net comes in.
Car-Net refers to in-car internet
connectivity and it brings the best
functions of a smartphone –
entertainment and convenience –
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into the Tiguan, simply and
securely.
A range of services are
available, and for access to the full
functionality all the driver needs to
do is set up an account at
volkswagen-car-net.com and
download the Car-Net app to their
smartphone.
Car-Net kicks off with the AppConnect system. Available on
entry-level S trim, and standard on
all other trims, App-Connect allows
the display screen of a
smartphone to be ‘mirrored’ on the
Tiguan’s Composition Media
touch-screen by connecting the
phone via a USB cable.² This is
compatible with smartphones that
run Apple, Google and Android
operating systems, meaning the
function is available to almost
every smartphone user.
Crucially, the Tiguan also allows
the use of certified apps on its
infotainment touch-screen. And if
the app supports voice control
then that will work in the Tiguan
too! With safety in mind, only
certain apps can be used while the
Tiguan’s wheels are in motion.
One such app is MirrorLink’s
Cam Connect. This allows the
infotainment display to be
connected to a GoPro camera,
which can be mounted in the
vehicle or in a trailer that’s being
towed by the Tiguan. This is
useful if you have a dog in the rear
of the vehicle, or if you’re towing a
horse box and you want to check
on your animal without having to
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pull over.
Tiguan’s active information
The most comprehensive
mobile connectivity available in
new Tiguan is Car-Net ‘Guide and
Inform Plus’. Optional on S, SE
Navigation, SEL an d R-Line trims,
‘Guide and Inform Plus’ adds
voice activation technology to the
already thorough ‘Guide and
Inform’ offering. It brings Google
Earth™ into the car, while Google
Street View™ can also be
displayed on the colour touchscreen.
A crucial feature of Car-Net is
the way in which the Car-Net app
acts as an e-Remote for the new
Tiguan. Before the driver gets into
the car, he or she can use the CarNet e-Remote to pre-set the air
conditioning so the cabin is at their
preferred temperature. The eRemote also displays the vehicle’s
mileage, last parking position and
will even inform the driver if the
headlights are on or not.
The connectivity of the new
Tiguan makes it one of the most
advanced cars in its class, but it’s
far from a ‘one trick’ SUV. Another
technological highlight is the
Active Info Display: a 12.3-inch
high resolution TFT display screen
located in the instrument
binnacle. It offers a digital speedo
and tachometer, and the display
can be customised to show almost
any of the car’s other parameters.
Particularly useful is the widescreen navigation display, which
replicates the information on the
TFT display in the centre console.
Active Info Display is available on
trims from SE and up, and is
standard on the SEL and R-Line
models.
Another key feature is the Headup Display that projects driving
information, including current
speed and the speed limit, onto a
retractable screen within the
driver’s field of vision. This fighter
jet-inspired technology is an
option on Tiguans from SE and
above.
Brimming with technology, the
new Volkswagen Tiguan is on sale
now. For full details, together with
brochures and pricing and to use
Volkswagen’s online configurator,
please visit www.volkswagen.co.uk
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