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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: iandjm on 05 February 2014, 23:12
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Hi,
As you probably know I think the Mk7 GTI is totally fantastic, but there is one feature that I cannot understand being missed off the car. On the MK7 you cannot dial a phone number that is in your phone book, using the steering wheel controls and MFD screen on the instrument cluster. This was possible in the Mk6 and worked really well, but in the MK7 all you can do is dial missed or previously dialed numbers, not ones from your phone book. The only way to dial from your phone book is via the head unit screen, which involves a lot of taking your eyes off the road.
I wonder if VW will release a software update to restore this functionality on the instrument cluster MFD? It seems a real step backwards at present, from the Mk6.
Ian
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Really? That does seem stupid. It works really well in my mk6 also.
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Yep, thats what surprised me, as it worked so well in the Mk6 :sad:
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It possibly wont do any good but try writing to VW and state you are very disappointed and are considering going to the papers about it as its obviously not safe .
Just an idea .
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Is there not a voice recognition option ?
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Is there not a voice recognition option ?
Yep. That's how I dial from my iPhone's contact list...
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It seems to take for ever having to scroll through the whole list of contacts in the 6 if you want one that's towards the bottom, perhaps it's quicker to use the touch screen?
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I seem to remember in my Mk6 GTD that I could use the up and down buttons to scroll from either the start or the end of the alphabet. A long push of the button would skip to the next letter in the alphabet - in other words straight from B to C without scrolling through all the B entries.
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I seem to remember in my Mk6 GTD that I could use the up and down buttons to scroll from either the start or the end of the alphabet. A long push of the button would skip to the next letter in the alphabet - in other words straight from B to C without scrolling through all the B entries.
Yes that is the case in the mk6. Can scroll from either end of alphabet and holding down the up or down arrow jumps it to next letter.
Bit of a backward step if you can't do this in the mk7.
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It is a major backward step, particularly as an incoming call displays in the MFD, and can be ended there too.
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It seems to take for ever having to scroll through the whole list of contacts in the 6 if you want one that's towards the bottom, perhaps it's quicker to use the touch screen?
If you use the up key on the steering wheel it starts scrolling from the bottom - so only the entries in the middle take a bit of time to get to!
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Totally agree with the above, bloody stupid and dangerous. According to the chaps over at Motortalk.de, this "feature" is available if you have the advanced phone prep (which we don't have in the UK - we have standard and optional comfort).
Also, anyone noticed that it actually takes quite a long time for the system to hang up a call and revert back to whatever music source was playing ? In the scirocco, it was pretty immediate (say about a second or so) after pressing the end call button, whereas in my GTD, it takes about 7-10 seconds for it to hang up and revert back to music.
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I think this one may warrant campaigning against Vw for a software upgrade, on the grounds of safety.
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Forgive me if I've got tho wrong but is it not the same when scrolling for music via an iPod? I find the system really rubbish when looking for an album. I had I drive a few years back which was just a joy to navigate.
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Totally agree with the above, bloody stupid and dangerous. According to the chaps over at Motortalk.de, this "feature" is available if you have the advanced phone prep (which we don't have in the UK - we have standard and optional comfort).
Also, anyone noticed that it actually takes quite a long time for the system to hang up a call and revert back to whatever music source was playing ? In the scirocco, it was pretty immediate (say about a second or so) after pressing the end call button, whereas in my GTD, it takes about 7-10 seconds for it to hang up and revert back to music.
Mine is pretty instant to be honest Sootchucker. Never had a problem with it.
I have had lots of people of the other end of the phone while i'm driving complaining about my "sh!tty hands free" though.
J
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According to the chaps over at Motortalk.de, this "feature" is available if you have the advanced phone prep (which we don't have in the UK - we have standard and optional comfort).
There is a feature in the options list called 'Advanced Phone Preparation'.
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I thought this was only for the signal boosting tech in the centre armrest cubby? I have this, so will check if I can browse my phone book..can't say I've ever needed to thought (or on the Mk6) as it's generally easier for me to just use my phone. Either that or the person is in my recent call list.
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To be honest this is the first car I've had with this sort of tech, and I thought it was just me not setting things up correctly. With the emphasis on safety, these days, I can't believe vw have set the phone system up this way. Is the 'voice recognition' feature only available with the advanced phone prep ? I can't seem to set it up. I've had to resort to 'one belling' my contacts so that they appear in my recent calls list on the instrument cluster :whistle: Do we think vw will listen to complaints regarding this?
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I thought this was only for the signal boosting tech in the centre armrest cubby? I have this, so will check if I can browse my phone book..can't say I've ever needed to thought (or on the Mk6) as it's generally easier for me to just use my phone. Either that or the person is in my recent call list.
I have checked and it's the same for me, even with advanced phone prep, no matter what buttons I press I can only get to the recent/ missed/ all calls list - not my address book.
I think voice activation is an option? I know it's not standard, that's for sure.
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I think sootchucker is referring to the premium bluetooth.
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This maybe totally irrelevant but....
My Toyota has bluetooth phone prep and when stationary I can go through the phone book and call a number. However when moving above 12mph (iirc) the phone book function is disabled and the only numbers you can call is last dialled numbers and speed dial numbers.
Could this be the same with the VW system? I can't check yet as I'm still waiting for delivery
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I think sootchucker is referring to the premium bluetooth.
Kevin - not heard of such an option in the UK! Can you tell us more about it please?
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This maybe totally irrelevant but....
My Toyota has bluetooth phone prep and when stationary I can go through the phone book and call a number. However when moving above 12mph (iirc) the phone book function is disabled and the only numbers you can call is last dialled numbers and speed dial numbers.
Could this be the same with the VW system? I can't check yet as I'm still waiting for delivery
Hi, Sadly the menu is not there even when stationary :cry:
Ian
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Kevin's right, I meant premium Bluetooth - oops :laugh:
It's a minimum requirement for VW's car net system, which gives you access to googlemaps, live traffic data, weather etc. as well as creating a wifi hot spot in the car. Additionally it has an extra sim slot in the glovebox in between the 2 SD card slots.
Like I say, VW UK don't bring this system (yet) to the Uk so we don't have it.