What's that button there do?

[Schmy]

Alright John got a new motor?

My Avant Ultra was delivered today. I noticed a keypad next to the gear lever with numbers 1-8. It's obviously not for the phone unless you never call anyone with a 9 or 0.

When you press them it says something like "this button not active" on the screen. Any idea what they're for? Don't make me read the manual.

[xtremist]

It's the radio presets. Tune into your favourite radio station, then press and hold and it'll store the station.

I think it works for the phone as well, but I've not tried that as yet.

[Vizen2]

They are pre-sets, I have mine set for phone numbers, but you can set them for radio saptations. Display the phone number / radio station on the main screen and press and hold the button to store the item, might work for a sat nave address too, but I've not tried that

[Schmy]

They are pre-sets, I have mine set for phone numbers, but you can set them for radio saptations. Display the phone number / radio station on the main screen and press and hold the button to store the item, might work for a sat nave address too, but I've not tried that

Any idea whether it works with the telephone numbers in CarPlay or just via the BT connection?

It's annoying that the car won't do both connections because I'm used to calling from the steering wheel but I'll be using Spotify etc. within CP.

[xtremist]

From what I can work out, it's either CarPlay or the Audi MMI interface for phone use. CarPlay doesn't need bluetooth to be on.

It is a bit frustrating when you need to switch between the 2. Must admit, I'm tempted to disable CarPlay on my phone as I don't think it adds that much to the user experience. I use Napster, and that's available through the Audi MMI (however, you do need to have the app open on your phone).

[ILikeJam]

On my current BMW you can set the shortcut keys to do anything in the iDrive menu - show tyres pressures, turn the display off etc. Just navigate to the option you want, hover over it and hold down the shortcut button and it will assign that command to the shortcut.

Not sure if the B9 does the same?

[JB72]

On my current BMW you can set the shortcut keys to do anything in the iDrive menu - show tyres pressures, turn the display off etc. Just navigate to the option you want, hover over it and hold down the shortcut button and it will assign that command to the shortcut.

Not sure if the B9 does the same?

Can the * button on the steering wheel not be assigned to any function? Thought it could but maybe wrong?

[Vizen2]

I agree, not sure what CarPlay adds, it disables the MMI phone system, including the preset buttons, the display is, imo, low quality, and to get back to it from another function you need to go through the main menu system. Told my iphone to for my car yesterday but it still connected automatically when I plugged into the USB port, do I'm currently using the rear 12v socket to charge the phone.

[Schmy]

On my current BMW you can set the shortcut keys to do anything in the iDrive menu - show tyres pressures, turn the display off etc. Just navigate to the option you want, hover over it and hold down the shortcut button and it will assign that command to the shortcut.

Not sure if the B9 does the same?

Unfortunately not, just radio. A shame as adding things like nav shortcuts or music playlists would be quite useful.

Regarding CarPlay I found a problem this morning when listening to a podcast. The podcast ended and I tried to play something on Spotify but it wouldn't select anything from the menu and just kept playing the podcast.

Another problem I've found is with the Audi Connect. It doesn't (seem to) automatically use the phone's connection and keeps demanding I put a SIM in the slot, something I'll never be doing.

[xtremist]

Unfortunately not, just radio. A shame as adding things like nav shortcuts or music playlists would be quite useful.

I have managed to assign a phone number, location and radio station. You need to have the relevant screen on the MMI, then press and hold the numbered button.

Another problem I've found is with the Audi Connect. It doesn't (seem to) automatically use the phone's connection and keeps demanding I put a SIM in the slot, something I'll never be doing.

Agree, 100%. I wish there was a way to disable the message.