Dare I say it....the Bluetooth in the new Golf isn't as good as the old one !

[Sootchucker]

There, I said it 

Just been playing with the Bluetooth today whilst waiting for the wife to finish shopping, and discovered that you can't access the contacts list in the centre MFD using the steering wheel buttons, like I could on my old a scirocco.

It seems, to access your contacts, VW want you to take your hand off the steering wheel and use the touch screen of the infotainment screen, and then do a search (all one handed whilst driving with the other). Surely that can't be safe.

In the Scirocco, I could scroll down in the MFD using the steering wheel button, then enter the contacts list and scroll through or skip contact letters by keeping hold of the down arrow key. All of that functionality it seems has been removed from the MK7 (at least in mine it has).

I thought, no problem, I'll use voice control, but that seems flaky at best (unless it just me).

What do other people think ?

[JohnP]

When I had the use of a gti demo for a few hours - my iphone 4s worked fine and I was able to scroll through contacts and select using the steering wheel controls without any problem - all displayed on the mfd

[GTI7me]

As above, I have no problems with the contacts menu through the MFD when using iPhone 5 via bluetooth.

J

[Sootchucker]

Interesting. How exactly are you guys controlling the contacts through the MFD and steering wheel controls please ?

All I get access to is the last calls list only.

Also, whilst I'm in an asking mode, went out tonight with the wife, and for the. First time used the sat Nav, which in itself worked fine, but up unlike previous generation VW's, as soon as navigation was actually started, the MFD didn't automatically switch across to Navigation section like I expected it to. I had to manually navigate sideways thought the menus to bring to Nav instructions up on screen. Is this unique to me as well ?

[evo1986]

Yes I would be interested to find out how you access the contact list through the mfd because I have only ever been able to access the call register.

[JohnP]

It just worked! I didn't do anything other than press a few steering wheel buttons. May be something needs to be set in the settings? As it was a demo car and I haven't got mine yet  I can't help sorry.....

[Sootchucker]

Hi again. Can anyone who has access to more than just last calls in the phone section of the MFD (I.e. contact list), post some images please, as this is really starting to bug me now.

Preferably, when using an iPhone if possible, so if required I can show the dealer. Thanks

[mcmaddy]

is your iPhone software up to date and is the nav software up to date?

[Sootchucker]

My my iPhone is running the last software update before IOS7 but I do notice the latest software for the Nav Pro on VW's website is a little later than mine so I'll give that a try.

McMaddy, are you saying that you do have access to the contacts menu in the MFD rather than having to use the Nav pro touch screen ?

If so could you let me know what software your Nav Pro is running please, as the latest one on VW's website is:

V03959800LF 0072 ECE 2013/2014,

but mine is currently running:

V03959800LF 0062 ECE 2013/2014.

Could you let me know what sort of phone you are using as well - pretty please 

[Sootchucker]

Well, I've just spent the last 2 hours upgrading my Discover Nav Pro to the latest software version V03959800LF 0072 ECE 2013/2014, and although its solved the "issue" over not switching over to the Nav screen in the MFD when routing is started, I still can't access phone contacts through the MFD (just last calls).

I've tried it with the wife's phone (an iPhone 4 whereas mine is a 4s), and its exactly the same. I'm wondering if this is an iPhone issue now rather than a car one if others have been able to get the contacts up on the MFD ?