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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Default Extra features

What new features do you get when get the MMI software update. I have the first version I believe. 04 A8
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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No lawyer screen at startup (still shows if you try to enter text while the car is moving).
Presets accessible from left steering scroll wheel on driver display.
More stable (at least on my 04 -- has not crashed yet since the update)
Some improvements in saving / moving presets
RDS information doesn't show in driver screen.

There may be others I'm forgetting. It's worth it to get rid of the lawyer screen alone IMHO.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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I was hoping that it would be a feature for me to leave the fog lights on while the parking lights are on. I know they started doing it on the 05 models. I dont know if I am doing something wrong. Any help with that would be appreciated. And I dont even have daytime running light either. I thought it was standard on US models in 04.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Default I think you do have daytime running lights...

Did you check under the " CAR " setup button in MMI? I believe its under " Lighting ", which includes the interior lights settings too
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Default Also, an altitude display as part of the Nav screen

You also need the current rev if you want to ever upgrade to the AMI (ipod) interface.

And lots of postings suggesting supposed compatibility problems with newer Navteq disks, but I don't know that first hand since I got the current rev for a 2006 as soon as it came out and I had learned the magic TSB words: "I lost my surround sound settings overnight."
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 03:00 AM
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You can VAG the car to have the fogs come on with the running lights..
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 03:44 AM
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Default Re: Also, an altitude display as part of the Nav screen

When you tell them that do they check and see if the settings came back? Or do they just upgrade it.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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Default Re: You can VAG the car to have the fogs come on with the running lights..

What do you mean with the running lights? I do not have daytime running lights. The fog lights come on when the headlights come on but not with the parking lights. I will ask about when I go back to the dealer that close to me. I ask about the fog light feature at riverside audi and the guy didnt know what I was talking about. I showed him on a newer A8 and he said that it probably wasnt available on my year.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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Default Re: I think you do have daytime running lights...

Yeah I went under them settings cause the manual says it should be there but it not. Thats where I saw that the daytime running lights are standard on US models.
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Dude, where do you live??? Is your D3 a European model?
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