In the handbook, it says it should show what gear you are in on the dash, but it doesn't Any ideas of how to make it work? Or maybe it doesn't on my model.

It shows only in manual mode.
Shift it into sport and then up/down for changing gears.
As soon as you make the first shift, they will start to show on the dash.

Correct me if I am wrong but did I see somewhere that the TD4e model has the what gear your info in the information panel also:?:

Cheers for quick replies Mine is a manual not auto, so it's only active on an auto gearbox and then when you place it in sport mode.

All you get on the manual is a green arrow illuminated for a short period to let you know it's within the most economical range to change up. You have to take it with a pinch of salt though, as it depends on your prevailing circumstances.

D3/4's have it auto and man.

D3's don't. Ours didn't anyway Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

Wing, where is the green light? Not that I would be looking all the time for it, just want to know where it is if I see it come on out of the corner of my eye and wonder what it is.

Lad, yours like my car is a pre 2010 so does not have the lights or indeed the stop start system which the lights are related to At work
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Cheers CG that solves that then

There's a little round green light round by the rev counter. You learn to ignore it, like the stop/start - does it at all strange times of the day and night,. That said, you do notice it stopped when trying to hoof it from a minor road onto a dual carriageway!