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Audi Connect and Apple Car Play

4.6K views 5 replies 3 participants last post by  Booradley1999  
#1 ·
Learning the functions on my new to me Q5. Have been impressed with the phone call quality using AudI connect. Thought I would get used to the steering wheel functions first then Audi connect functions then Apple CarPlay( again new to me) then all the driving assistance functions.
However tonight I got caught out. Driving at dusk in the fog I tried to phone home without taking hands off wheel. When trying to make a call I had a message come up saying I was connected to Apple car play. Apple car play was set up by my dealer but I don’t recall changing settings. No easy place to pull over so the call was not made. Sorry this is an obvious question to most- but as a newbie how was I then supposed to make a call via Apple car play using the steering wheel function????
Thanks.
 
#3 ·
Ok I think I have finally worked it out.
Please could someone confirm my understanding?
-I have to switch between Audi Connect and Apple Car play on MMI screen.
-In Audi connect short press phone button on steering wheel will bring up phone list
-In Apple car play mode long press on phone button will enable voice input via Siri on Apple car play.
Am I on the right track please?
Thank you.
 
#5 ·
Thanks. It’s certainly a step up.
Trouble is getting used to driving the car whilst trying to absorb the mass of tech stuff is not exactly safe - hence decided to try to do one step at a time.
Going to have to sit in car and make calls using both systems methinks. Also wing mirrors didn’t clear yesterday- thought they would automatically as per my much older GLC. Then found I have to twiddle the little wing mirror knob all the way round to turn on mirror heating. Assume when mirrors clear have to turn off again? Seems a bit strange to do manually .
But was excited when approaching a nearside dog walker in country lane and had a red warning signal go off! Something works! Will figure that one out in due course.