Interrelated UI Questions

[TimothyN]

The following questions are all concerning the same scenario:

I am using Waze (or it could equally be Google or Apple Maps) on CarPlay.
I want to switch to Sport mode while continuing to use Waze, quickly and with minimum button presses.

Q1: Is there any way to configuring Sport mode on all the time? If the answer is yes, the remaining questions fall away.

Q2: Using the onscreen UI, is there any quicker way of achieving it than:

1. Press Car
2. Select Sport
3. Press Home
4. Press CarPlay

Q2: If I configure a steering wheel button to driving mode, it rotates through all the modes. Is there any way of stopping it switching off OPD when it does?

Q3: If not, is there a quick way of switching OPD back on?

Q4: I recognise that I could set the other button to regeneration, but I want to have a button dedicated to 360° view, so an alternative question might be “Is there a quick way of turning on 360° view?"

 

[Alb]

One press of the right shortcut button takes me to Sport mode.

 

[TimothyN]

One press of the right shortcut button takes me to Sport mode.

Do you mean on the steering wheel? If so, do you ever go back to Normal, and if so, can you do so without losing OPD?

 

[Alb]

Not sure about that because I've never used OPD.

 

[TimothyN]

OK, I think you've given me the best way out (in the absence of any other answers!)

I have configured a steering wheel button to driving mode, but I know that I must only press it once, from Normal to Sport. That is the transition I want in a hurry (if I see an opportunity for a rapid overtake).

I can then make the four button presses to get back to Normal, at my convenience, when stopped at lights or whatever.

 

[decrep]

Are you sure there's a difference in acceleration when you flatten it?
I've read in other places, that there isn't.
Sport mode changes a few things, but not flat out acceleration.

 

[Ian Key]

Are you sure there's a difference in acceleration when you flatten it?
I've read in other places, that there isn't.
Sport mode changes a few things, but not flat out acceleration.

It doesn't on your MG4 but I think I've read somewhere that the MGS5 Trophy restricts the initial max power output unless in Sport mode.

 

[stevedee]

A couple of days ago I put the S5 into Sport mode for the first time, pressed the pedal-to-the-metal, and accidentally swallowed all my fillings!

Yes, Sport mode gives you a 0-60 of about 6 seconds
...it should be illegal.

 

[Weeble]

A couple of days ago I put the S5 into Sport mode for the first time, pressed the pedal-to-the-metal, and accidentally swallowed all my fillings!

Yes, Sport mode gives you a 0-60 of about 6 seconds
...it should be illegal.

I agree. If I'd had this car when I was 19, and a real boy racer, I very much doubt that I would have made it to 20.