![]() Newcomers may still find the learning curve of the new system steeper than they’d prefer, especially considering how many of MIB II’s features are essentially rendered superfluous if you’re able to take advantage of the mobile connectivity options included in Volkswagen App-Connect. Those beefed up internals are an especially welcome update when you consider just how much new functionality VW has crammed into MIB II, though it does come at the cost of interface simplicity. That’s high praise considering my typical altercations with in-car infotainment systems that attempt to incorporate those elements. Perhaps even more importantly, VW has upgraded the internal hardware too, yielding a system which is fast to react to inputs and responds to swipe and pinch-to-zoom gestures in a way which doesn’t make the whole process feel like a poorly-executed gimmick. MIB II instead offers a main menu with a wider array of general options to drill down from, making the annoying task of diving into a section only to discover the feature you wanted lies elsewhere a less common occurrence. The first generation system often presented the user with a labyrinth of menus to contend with in order to find regularly used features. Love it or hate it, Volkswagen chose to keep the touchscreen-surrounded-by-hard-buttons layout from the first generation system, though here its use seems much less frustrating. While it isn’t without flaw, it’s a massive step in the right direction, and to see an auto manufacturer work within a time table that more closely resembles a consumer electronics company is a refreshing change of pace from the typical, glacier-like progression of major infotainment updates. The Volkswagen Bus is back, and this time it’s electricĪfter just a few seconds of hands-on time with the system it’s obvious that Volkswagen has overhauled MIB extensively, not only from the perspective of the feature set and interface but from the hardware side as well. Volkswagen ID.7 shows not every EV needs to be an SUV + Plug & Play (configuration wise.Volkswagen ID.GTI concept is another icon reimagined as an EV + All features enabled (app-connect, Nav, Performance Monitor) Whether you want to go this route is up to you. An Australian & UK company sells hacked units also. You can get a "hacked" unit from APG out in Poland. No idea how VW will be enabling 2016 vehicles to get the feature either. Regarding Performance Monitor, there currently isn't a purchase-able activation code available to my knowledge. So the fact is, you'll never be able to activate this. On a 2015 vehicle, the FeC code for Navigation & Traffic is different than that of a 2016+. You can however, purchase the same part number that UK folks are purchasing: 5g0054830a Bring this to a dealer, have them use ODIS to activate it along with your retrofitted MIB-II unit. On a 2015 vehicle, there is no App-Connect feature provisioned (Since this is a 2016/MIB2 feature only). When the VW tech runs through the ODIS guided fault finder, ODIS will pull all of the FeC codes applicable to your VIN, and enable them for you on the new infotainment device. ![]() When you get the dealer to remove component protection (which is pretty quick & easy), the device will see the VIN has changed, and the FeC codes will show up as "Invalid" as the status. But the infotainment device will still have the FeC codes in there, and the functions that were provisioned for the original vehicle/VIN will work. If you pick up a used infotainment system, component protection will kick in. What else does the FeC / SWaP code registration imply? Based on my experience: How do you view the FeC codes provisioned for your vehicle? Hold down the Menu button for several seconds, and you'll get a menu option that let's you view them. That implies there's an association that happens on VW's servers that ties that registration code to your vehicle's VIN. These are registered to the vehicle using ODIS with an online connection to VWAG. Fact is, these features can only be enabled by having a legitimate FeC code and PIN. Or, folks in the UK didn't purchase App-Connect (carplay/android auto), and are trying to get it activated after purchase. You've likely seen threads regarding Performance Monitor being enabled on random vehicles. By entering an FeC (Feature enablement code), VW techs can provision your vehicle's infotainment system with new features. MIB-1 and MIB-2 units utilize a feature activation mechanism called SWaP (Software as Product). ![]() I haven't seen a lot of information posted about this topic, so I thought I'd share what I know.
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