Eco mode at startup

[nestid]

Alright this may be a dumb question but when I start the car up, the mode through the mode change button says it’s on Eco. However, on my digital dash it says D. I go back and select Eco again through the selection and it changes to E.

Question is am I actually on eco mode when I start the car and it says D on the digital dash?

 

[BIGTom]

The drive train defaults to D whenever the car is restarted regardless of the mode it was in when you shut it off. You can select the Mode again to place the drive train back in E or simply pull the DSG lever back to engage S then a second time will place the drivetrain back in E.

 

[nestid]

The drive train defaults to D whenever the car is restarted regardless of the mode it was in when you shut it off. You can select the Mode again to place the drive train back in E or simply pull the DSG lever back to engage S then a second time will place the drivetrain back in E.

Gotcha so the drive mode button saying it’s in Eco is a lie then because it still shows D. Thanks!

 

[FarSolar]

Gotcha so the drive mode button saying it’s in Eco is a lie then because it still shows D. Thanks!

I believe it's only the drivetrain that changes back while the other options should stay in Eco btw

 

[Cuzoe]

Depends on the driving mode data set. It might just be just drivetrain, but it might be other things as well. You can modify your driving mode data set (assuming a 3.0 gateway of a certain software index or later) so that all modes start exactly how you left them after ignition cycle. Or you can set certain things to always start a certain way if that's what you prefer.