What does this button do?

Kernowboy · Sep 9, 2023

Neither of these buttons were on my previous MY21 Cali, but they are on my new one. Happy with the one on the right, heated windscreen which is fitted despite not being ordered - looks like a freebie with the sports pack, although not advertised at all. But the one on the left, marked WiFi , no idea - I get that it‘s going to be something to do with WiFi / Bluetooth but what exactly??? Can’t see it in the manual, anyone figured it out?

dspuk · Sep 9, 2023

Not on our July 22 6.1 either. Have heard chat about this on the newer models - I’d hazard a guess it’s a simple on/off button.

Andy C Berks. · Sep 9, 2023

Don’t have it in our Ocean (MY 23) but there is definitely a page on it in the California Supplement (Nov 2022 version) as that’s where I first noticed it. In theory it should allow you to connect the vehicle to the California on tour app so that you can control certain functions using your phone rather than the camping control panel. Not sure if it offers anything more than that, so would be curious what the rest of us have missed out on.

andyinluton · Sep 9, 2023

Looks like you have one of the first MY24 vans - any other differences that you know about?

The heated screen has always been part of the acoustic pack & that is included within the sports pack.

Kernowboy · Sep 10, 2023

Andy C Berks. said:
Don’t have it in our Ocean (MY 23) but there is definitely a page on it in the California Supplement (Nov 2022 version) as that’s where I first noticed it. In theory it should allow you to connect the vehicle to the California on tour app so that you can control certain functions using your phone rather than the camping control panel. Not sure if it offers anything more than that, so would be curious what the rest of us have missed out on.

Yes, you are right - have found it; I hadn’t realised It was Cali specific so was in the wrong manual. Thanks for the steer, will have a play when able. The ‘on tour’ app is a new one on me…..

Kernowboy · Sep 10, 2023

andyinluton said:
Looks like you have one of the first MY24 vans - any other differences that you know about?

Build was first week of Jul so you could well be right. Not sure where that would be written down though to confirm. No other differences seen thus far but haven’t crawled over it yet.

mvandenberg@1 · Dec 20, 2023

Can the WiFi Button (Option for remote control via California on Tour App) be installed by a dealer if it was not selected a time of original build?

rod_vw · Dec 20, 2023

Kernowboy said:
Build was first week of Jul so you could well be right. Not sure where that would be written down though to confirm. No other differences seen thus far but haven’t crawled over it yet.

If the tenth digit of the VIN is a 'R' then it's a 2024 model.

66tim99 · Dec 20, 2023

andyinluton said:
The heated screen has always been part of the acoustic pack & that is included within the sports pack.

My MY22 with Sports pack has the laminated cab glass, but not the heated windscreen

66tim99 · Dec 20, 2023

mvandenberg@1 said:
Can the WiFi Button (Option for remote control via California on Tour App) be installed by a dealer if it was not selected a time of original build?

Following this

myvanrodney · Dec 20, 2023

66tim99 said:
My MY22 with Sports pack has the laminated cab glass, but not the heated windscreen

how does one tell its laminated?

ThomasHJ · Dec 20, 2023

Kernowboy said:
Neither of these buttons were on my previous MY21 Cali, but they are on my new one. Happy with the one on the right, heated windscreen which is fitted despite not being ordered - looks like a freebie with the sports pack, although not advertised at all. But the one on the left, marked WiFi , no idea - I get that it‘s going to be something to do with WiFi / Bluetooth but what exactly??? Can’t see it in the manual, anyone figured it out?

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66tim99 · Dec 20, 2023

myvanrodney said:
how does one tell its laminated?

Wind the cab window down and look at the top of the glass. If it looks like 2 panes sandwiched together it’s laminated

rod_vw · Dec 20, 2023

Aren't all vehicle windscreens now laminated? I thought toughened screens went out on new vehicles years ago. Toughened ones shatter when hit by anything sharp, i.e. a stone. Laminated ones simply crack, often only in the outer sheet.

andyinluton · Dec 20, 2023

rod_vw said:
Aren't all vehicle windscreens now laminated? I thought toughened screens went out on new vehicles years ago. Toughened ones shatter when hit by anything sharp, i.e. a stone. Laminated ones simply crack, often only in the outer sheet.

Yes - but we are not talking about windscreens. Its the cab side windows that are upgraded as part of the acoustic pack.

rod_vw · Dec 20, 2023

andyinluton said:
Yes - but we are not talking about windscreens. Its the cab side windows that are upgraded as part of the acoustic pack.

I think the same applies and in some discussions above we were talking about heated screens or not so.

andyinluton · Dec 20, 2023

rod_vw said:
I think the same applies and in some discussions above we were talking about heated screens or not so.

In 99% of cars it is only the windscreen thats laminated. It's only a few top of the range cars that have it for acoustic reasons.

1954BD · Dec 21, 2023

i have the same WIFI button but i just assumed it is to turn on/off the vehicle hotspot

What does this button do?

Kernowboy

dspuk

Dave

Andy C Berks.

andyinluton

Kernowboy

Kernowboy

mvandenberg@1

rod_vw

Gone bigger.

66tim99

66tim99

myvanrodney

ThomasHJ

66tim99

rod_vw

Gone bigger.

andyinluton

rod_vw

Gone bigger.

andyinluton

1954BD

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