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Old 09-20-2011, 06:04 PM
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I've never tried the iPod connection. Just use the SD card
I'm exactly the opposite haha
Old 09-20-2011, 06:34 PM
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The iPod is in my other car that doesn't have an SD slot
Old 09-20-2011, 07:17 PM
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I saw that there is an emergency trunk release on the inside of the trunk.

Comes in handy to avoid those asian naked men leaping out at you nuts first when you open the trunk like "The Hangover."
Old 09-21-2011, 06:47 AM
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I still need to try out the SD card slots. For now, I have an older iPod that has an unhappy battery...works great in the glovebox.
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Originally Posted by zulujams
I still need to try out the SD card slots. For now, I have an older iPod that has an unhappy battery...works great in the glovebox.
Same music files on my iPod vs the SD card I loaded up 2 days ago.
What a world of difference in sound quality. The SD straight digital signal makes the music the way it should. I dont expect to ever use the iPod again.
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Thanks. You're not the first one to say how good the cards are. I know the info is out there if I look, but life is busy. Do you have a quick recommendation on an SD card? Size, type, etc. I don't use SD for anything and I think there are different form factors?
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Originally Posted by zulujams
Thanks. You're not the first one to say how good the cards are. I know the info is out there if I look, but life is busy. Do you have a quick recommendation on an SD card? Size, type, etc. I don't use SD for anything and I think there are different form factors?
I have only used them in digital cameras before and not a big user.
I went to the store bought an 8GB with a higher transfer rate and usb/ media adapter. Plug and play - was dead simple.

the advise I followed from others was to organize the files in up to 3 levels to make it easier for the MMI to read.
eg:
rock - ACDC - Back in black
classics
retro

you get the idea.

spent $40 for both the SD and adapter and well worth it. took 1.5 hours to organize the 1000 songs but its all good now.
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Originally Posted by Pete.S
I find that quite incredible for modern times. Most of the major motorway accidents over here involving multiple fatalities have been in fog.
looks like the US authority for car stuff (DOT ?) sometimes has quite peculiar opinions, automotive lightning seems to be one of those (seeing how many, including audi/vw owners converted to 'euro headlights' afterward, finding them way better)
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Originally Posted by 4CE FED NOGARO
Why would you have hill assist when you drive a manual?
cuz it's way more comfortable ?
but granted, you can't learn to really drive a manual with such helpers
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my funniest discovery :
the 3-4 'slits' at the right side of the gear lever is a coin holder (i thought at first it was maybe for the cabin air temp sensor or something like that)
I'd put this one in the 'B8 top design errors'


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