trc88

Does anyone have concerns about the durability of the MMI display sitting on the dash? Somehow seems more vulnerable in that location to accidental damage. Also, while I presume the Audi engineers would have figured it out, the dark color backside is directly exposed to the sun (hot!). Is it too cynical to think that the location of the MMI on top of the dash may be the result of the design folks winning out over the engineers?

adg44

It was designed to be in direct sunlight light and built to withstand the heat and environment. No need to worry.

HyperS4

The MMI screen back is made of Magnesium.

Quoted from the interweb: "Not only is magnesium the best metal with the strength to weight ratio, but it is also 100 times better than plastic for heat dissipation."

trc88

Thanks for the feedback.

dseag2

Leave it to Audi!

james.bond

I wish it was retractable. I have two sun shade blockers which over time scratched the top of the MMI in three 4mm dot like spots. (the paint is completely removed in those three areas) The sun shade edges are metal, which I did not know. Now I have to obtain the colour paint and repaint the three "dots" that are scratched. I do not use any sun shades after this.

munsabin

Lol. The windshield has a layer of plastic, by law. That piece of plastic absorbs over 99% of UV rays, which is the only thing that would really cause damage. Nothing to worry about.