A couple of days ago, I picked up my new car, an Audi A3 Sportback. Together with the Audi A3, I ordered an iPod interface wiring harness, which is compatible with iPods since the 3rd generation like iPod mini, iPod nano, but not the iPod shuffle.
After connecting the iPod to the interface adapter in the glove compartment, the iPod can be accessed like a music CD. But wait, all information in your ipod about artist, title and so on, are not visible through the Audi A3 audio system. You just see a track number in the vehicle’s audio system and you can access up to five play lists like five CDs in a CD changer.
Conclusion:
It’s not as comfortable to choose music from the connected iPod as it could be.
So is its not possible to use ipod’s control when its connected like this?
No, you can only scroll up and down like skipping for and back with your CD Changer.
great insight. thanks for this. bought a new a3 sportback today, and decided against the ipod dock in the end. just saw this and feel much better about my decision now. very useful!
got the same problem, very disappointed in audi…
i’m less expensive cars actually can offer more info
Super article !
I have an a3 2010 and i’ve been fooled with this too, it’s a shame.
Is there any way to fix this? like format the ipod in windows mode?