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Old 11-11-2009, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotty (UK)
You either don't have Vehicle in Motion activated and/or you don't have young kids. It's a life saver when stuck in traffic and suddenly Thomas the Tank Engine or something similar pops up.
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Scotty (UK)
You either don't have Vehicle in Motion activated and/or you don't have young kids. It's a life saver when stuck in traffic and suddenly Thomas the Tank Engine or something similar pops up.
is that a vag-com thing to make that happen?
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Originally Posted by trigoe
is that a vag-com thing to make that happen?
In north america it is
Old 11-11-2009, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by NWS4Guy
In north america it is
well, i guess I'll have to investigate that for the twins!
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http://www.trick77.com/2009/07/18/en...s-vag-com-mmi/
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the phone voice commands work fine without the Nav.
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Really? I was under the impression you had to have the Nav to get the VC.
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Nope. VC phone works fine using bluetooth. I do not have the Nav. I do have B&O. I don't know if that makes any difference.

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Originally Posted by 2010S4Fan
Are there any less well known advantages or features to the NAV/MMI?

For example, some members have written that the Nav will make the Bang & Olufsen sound better because of a digital processor that otherwise would not be in the S4.
And does the MMI give you more programmable options with the Rear Sport Diff?

Anything else?

It's real hard to justify $2500 for this system...
I just came out of owning a car (Nissan Altima) that had a nav system. I cannot imagine NOT having one, especially in a car that is far superior to my Altima. I'm used to seeing it there, and I used it quite often. I also got the driver assist package because, again, the Altima had a back-up camera, and I got used to it. It makes parallel parking a breeze. Plus, it's pretty cool. I like gadgets like those on cars.
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You know,

I was struggling with this option for the longest time. IMO, it's not "worth" it. Especially since MMI still comes with a screen even if you don't order Nav, which was the main kicker for me.

But, I thought about it and figured, what the hell. I might as well just get it, cause...Yes, it's a cool feature. Yes, I would use it even if not all the time. Yes, it has it's advantages aesthitically and functionally.

Basically, I didn't want to kick myself in the *** if I ordered the car without it because I did want it, even if just a little bit. but to each his own!


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