Disabling steering wheel touch controls?

[Porter]

Has anyone figured out how to do this yet? Seems like the most needed interior mod for driver sanity.

 

[digilotus]

I would like to be able to do that too as I'm not a fan of haptic controls on steering wheels.

Although unsubstantiated, I heard that this configuration option might be coming in a future software update. I certainly hope it does.

 

[Superman]

Oh, I really hope this is disableable by the time mine arrives - Touch controls on steering wheels are a really, really bad idea, and totally unnecessary!

 

[nelly111s]

I would like to be able to do that too as I'm not a fan of haptic controls on steering wheels.

Although unsubstantiated, I heard that this configuration option might be coming in a future software update. I certainly hope it does.

I suspect that's wishful thinking on someone's behalf. If they're busy getting software fixes out for stuff that should work, but doesn't, it'll be a couple of years before they get round to "enhancements".

 

[Nova]

Another vote to disable it. I drove a rental MB recently with one of their new gen steering wheels with all touch controls - not just the little square area. It was terrible. I was discovering features I had no intetest in discovering.

 

[Kimmax]

One can only hope it's distinguishable signals from the pad and not baked into the hardware. Coming from a software development background this shouldn't be a big problem at all, even for extended automotive quality control (lol).

 

[virtualmacho]

Nothing some cardboard and duct tape can't fix... temporarily.

 

[action_turtle]

It is very annoying. Full clicks are fine!

 

[Toomanyloti]

unless i have not noticed with mine its clicks all the way?

Because the steering wheel is a 'silly' shape i have pressed random buttons but its not 'Haptic' as in the Taycan screens.

Again i was worried about the controls on the wheel but its fine stop stressing.

Miles better than I thought it would be.

 

[Nova]

One can only hope it's distinguishable signals from the pad and not baked into the hardware. Coming from a software development background this shouldn't be a big problem at all, even for extended automotive quality control (lol).

Well, for certain it's distinguishable st the signal level. The potential issue is that the capacitive touch solution chip is likely right under the touch controls or somewhere nearby. That same capacitive touch chip may have inputs for physical keys, or the physical key chips are separate but also nearby. There is then a microcontroller of some sort that is programmed to send the touch/key signals to the main computer. This touch/physical key module may not have a firmware that's upgradeable after the fact.

 

[Toomanyloti]

can we put this thread to bed as the steering wheel controls are defo NOT touch sensitive.
I just went in the garage to sit in my car and check.
They are buttons in the sense they need to be pressed to a click.

 

[kitkat]

can we put this thread to bed as the steering wheel controls are defo NOT touch sensitive.
I just went in the garage to sit in my car and check.
They are buttons in the sense they need to be pressed to a click.

Literally the first time I've heard that they are not touch sensitive.

Now I'm confused.

 

[Toomanyloti]

Don't be its true all buttons. In fact I'll do a video tomorrow.
Also....the centre screen is not truly 'haptic' or at all compared to the Taycan HVAC screen which defo is and has the distinctive vibration (if thats the correct term to use) as one clicks around.
if 'twirling the wheel' then its very easy to press something which, on a sportscar, is I think completely retarded. The shape doesn't help either but its a rare occurrance.
Touch controls on a wheel have to be right up there with piano black inside a vehicle as being THE daftest idea known to man. When i find a vinyl 'man' i'm getting that nonsense on the centre console covered with HY. In fact may even get them painted harking back to my GT3 Esprit

 

[schorsch]

Literally the first time I've heard that they are not touch sensitive.

Now I'm confused.

They are both, clickable and swipable without pressing.

 

[Toomanyloti]

sorry I stand corrected the 'o' button is swipeable. I tried in the car earlier and it didnt do anything so I assume the engine may need to be running.
Regardless its never been a bother. Pressing works fine
PS the 'o' button is the centre dimple in the pads either side of the wheel centre on the horizontal spokes
Looks like its just these nothing else.

 

[Porter]

can we put this thread to bed as the steering wheel controls are defo NOT touch sensitive.
I just went in the garage to sit in my car and check.
They are buttons in the sense they need to be pressed to a click.

Yours would be the only ones, if that was the case. It's literally been one of the top negative points in reviews because of people brushing their hands across the controls and it instantly selecting multiple points of input. People have described turning the wheel hand-over-hand in a tight roundabout or switchback, and brushing the touch controls with their palm causing the stereo to change tracks or start/stop, sometimes at high volume.

If yours aren't touch sensitive, it would be the first I've heard of one.

 

[Toomanyloti]

Yours would be the only ones, if that was the case. It's literally been one of the top negative points in reviews because of people brushing their hands across the controls and it instantly selecting multiple points of input. People have described turning the wheel hand-over-hand in a tight roundabout or switchback, and brushing the touch controls with their palm causing the stereo to change tracks or start/stop, sometimes at high volume.

If yours aren't touch sensitive, it would be the first I've heard of one.

I just downloaded the manual to check. All references to swiping are related to the centre dimple or the ‘O’. I’ll have a mess with it in the morning when it’s running 1800+ miles in and not noticed a problem with them

 

[Pugwash]

You can swipe the volume control. Swiping down from the top mutes the sound.

 

[Toomanyloti]

Sorry guys I'm a complete nob!
As Pugwash says thats defo what the volume does as I tried it on the way into work this morning. I will have another play with it on the way home. Swiping across the 'O' in the centre appears to mimic pressing the arrows....
Sorry again @Porter . I had not noticed the feature.
Probably distracted by the soundtrack of that V6 exhaust 🤡

 

[Toomanyloti]

I'm sure this is a total waste of time but I took a couple of vids to demo the touch controls.
Absolutely and completely pointless tat if you ask me. I see no use for it at all whatsoever and if it could be disabled and burned in a fire forever please let me know.