One of my previous cars was equipped from the factory with an iPod connecting sound system.
This was the audi A4 with the MMI system. What a disaster - you could not see any of the iPod information - such as artist and song information - you just got a track number - which on my iPod was hundreds. Also since the iPod had to be placed in a hidden slot in the glovebox - you had no chance of viewing the iPod screen itself. The only thing you could do is slect the iPod track and then put the iPod back into the glovebox - not very efficient.
However the Volvo iPod system overcomes this problem that the Audi A4 had.
The iPod sits in the large closeable middle storage box that is forming the centre front arm rest. Inside the box are two connectors, one of the connectors is the iPod connector. The cable is flexible and actually quite long - so positioning the iPod isn't exactly neat. I have the standard video iPod, version 5. The other lead connects a USB device.
The iPod is selected on the sound system by the mode button - you can select AUX, USB and iPod. Once iPod is selected - you go into a menu system.
The menu is pretty much standard iPod and you select tracks in a similar way.
The only thing which isn't easy is the rapid searching for tracks. I have got many artists - so scrolling through takes time.. you don't have the rapid thumb wheel that the iPod has. This is a shame. Maybe there is another way, I tried the keypad and this doesn't work.
Any hints - please let me know.
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Hi - I'm about to plunk down a lot of money for the iPod adapter, cables, installation, etc, and just want to make sure that it all works OK. The dealer info sheet says "Supports the following music formats MP3, WMA and WAW (uncompressed) - however not DRM protected files." My question, of course - since all the Apple Store files are AAC protected files, do they play OK on your system? Thanks..
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