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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Voodoom on 08 April 2019, 14:41

Title: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Voodoom on 08 April 2019, 14:41
Hi there, picked up my new GTI on Friday - what an amazing machine!

Just one thing that puzzles me... I can't seem to find a phone button on the steering wheel? If it's not there, how am I expected to answer and hang up phone calls? Don't tell me I'm supposed to touch the screen?   :wink:

Checked the manual nothing there - the steering wheel in the manual is a completely different one, and shows the phone button intact.
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 08 April 2019, 14:49
This should help....

(https://i.postimg.cc/Mpj8yXJ9/IMG-6121.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Voodoom on 08 April 2019, 15:04
Hi Jim - it totally would... if it was there!

Mine looks a bit different to yours - the button you've circled is the little person speaking (siri) button, which works to active siri when Carplay is active. The one underneath says.. can't remember, as I'm away from the car now. VIEW (??) It seems to change options on the MFD

No little telephone button.  :cry:

I'll take a photo later..
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Lump on 08 April 2019, 15:06
A Siri button on the driving wheel would drive me bonkers.
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: fredgroves on 08 April 2019, 15:13
The "person speaking" button you can see on the image above... its under the telephone button...

Its used for either VW voice control (if fitted) and/or Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: dubber36 on 08 April 2019, 15:16
Can't you answer or end a call with the OK button? From what I remember, the Phone button is a shortcut to the phone menu (also accessed via the left-right buttons) which just so happens to answer a call as well.
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 08 April 2019, 15:22
Can't you answer or end a call with the OK button? From what I remember, the Phone button is a shortcut to the phone menu (also accessed via the left-right buttons) which just so happens to answer a call as well.

Yes, think OK answers it as well.
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: fredgroves on 08 April 2019, 15:43
Yes, ok answers or hangs up.

The phone button just brings up the phone menu.... which you can get to by going left and right anyway.
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: kmpowell on 08 April 2019, 16:13
This should help....

(https://i.postimg.cc/Mpj8yXJ9/IMG-6121.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
It was changed for cars delivered from July 2018 onwards. Wheel now look like this:

(https://i.postimg.cc/1X45bgjf/IMG-3191.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/q6VT370T)
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: fredgroves on 08 April 2019, 16:31
What does the view button do? Toggle the modes of the AID?
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Voodoom on 08 April 2019, 16:33
This should help....

(https://i.postimg.cc/Mpj8yXJ9/IMG-6121.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
It was changed for cars delivered from July 2018 onwards. Wheel now look like this:

(https://i.postimg.cc/1X45bgjf/IMG-3191.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/q6VT370T)

Ah, good to see I wasn't hallucinating! In my limited testing, didn't seem like pressing 'OK' ended the call...
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Talk-torque on 08 April 2019, 19:36
What does the view button do? Toggle the modes of the AID?
👍🏻
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: fredgroves on 08 April 2019, 20:22
Ah, good to see I wasn't hallucinating! In my limited testing, didn't seem like pressing 'OK' ended the call...

The phone screen needs to be up on the AID... the one that says who you are talking to and has a red "hang up" showing... then ok will do hang up.
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: clarky92 on 08 April 2019, 20:50
Part of the MY19 changes

Confused the hell out of me driving back from the dealership when I collected mine
Title: Re: Missing phone button on steering wheel
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 09 April 2019, 07:31
Ah, good to see I wasn't hallucinating! In my limited testing, didn't seem like pressing 'OK' ended the call...

The phone screen needs to be up on the AID... the one that says who you are talking to and has a red "hang up" showing... then ok will do hang up.

Think it automatically pops up in the AID when you take a call so then phone button or OK hangs up. Must admit I've never really noticed which one I press!  :grin: