Overview
- Owners of most model-year 2020 and newer Volkswagen vehicles can now check status, lock or unlock, and use honk and light flash from a compatible smartwatch.
- EV features include remote charging control, charge status, and cabin preconditioning, while gasoline models add remote start and fuel status.
- Volkswagen’s announcement covers Apple Watch support, with separate reports indicating Wear OS compatibility that the company has not formally detailed.
- Setup involves downloading myVW, adding the vehicle to a virtual garage, accepting myVW and myVW+ terms, and subscribing to Remote Access or VW Vehicle Insights.
- InsideEVs reports that the watch interface works only when the phone is nearby and signed in, and notes in the U.S. that Remote Access powers controls while Vehicle Insights surfaces status data.