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    Leaving in parking lot for 15 days - best way to save battery

    Hi, We are going to trip for 15 days. I can leave the car (Limited 2012) on long term parking lot near the airport. They have optional service of "periodically turning your vehicle" to recharge the battery. The car has aftermarket security system installed (can't be insured without it here)...
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    Foreign fonts

    Hi, AFAIK Microsoft Sync in inherently multilingual. MFT has many foreign fonts built-in, including Cyrillic for Russian, Arab for Arabs (including right-to-left support) etc. But it lacks Hebrew fonts. Phone contacts or text messages with hebrew characters are displayed as empty rectangles...
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    Limited 2012 - Blindspot problem

    Hi, I have Limited 2012 Ex with around 50,000 km. Recently I noticed my blindspot monitor system is "blind" :) on the right side. Occasionally it detects something, but 99% - nothing. The left side works as expected. Today I was in the service center (air bag warning light was on...
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    MFT. 3.5.1 - audio starts playing first song on the SD card

    Hi, Got my Ex Ltd back from half-year maintenance. Without asking or mentioning it, they upgraded to 3.5.1 (understood it after trying to solve the "why this damned phone can't connect to the Sync" problem). Ok, honestly, I'd try to upgrade anyhow sooner or later, but still - would expect from...
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    Canvas Jackets, Cargo Security Shade - recommendations needed

    Hi, Someone uses Canvasback Canvas Jackets ( Canvasback Canvas Jackets ) or Cargo Security Shade (or any similar product) ?
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    Remote Start - AC/Heater

    Hi, According to manual, system behaves differently in: 1. hot weather conditions 2. cold weather conditions 3. moderate weather conditions (I hope this item includes everything that is not hot or cold). Someone knows what are temperature numbers for hot/cold thresholds ? Is it outside...
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    Seat belt extender for Limited - help needed.

    Hi, I live abroad, and just got my Limited EX. Turns out, baby car seat that we use can not be installed on side seats on 2nd row (due to inflatable seat belts), and must be put on the passenger seat, middle seat on the second row on in the 3rd row. Passenger seat is not safe, 3rd row is...
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    SD Card - MFT doesn't see all files

    Hi, I have 16G SD card with 1300/9G songs on it (mp3 format). All were preprocessed with Sync "Fix My Songs" utility from sync web site. The same collection is also on my iPhone4/IOS5, connected to USB. After indexing is done, I see all songs on iPhone, but only ~500 on SD card. I tried to...
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    iPhone IOS 5, no indexing of bluetooth device

    Hi, Although I turned indexing of bluetooth devices on, and my iPhone can stream stereo to MFT, I can't browse through iPhone media library. So I assume indexing doesn't work. Someone has it working with iPhones ?
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    Aircondition - rear rows

    Hi, I am still learning how to handle my new Ex (Limited, took delivery 5 days ago). Yesterday I drove with my kids in the second row. I turned Climate Control On (no A/C, just ventilation) for front row, and wanted to do the same for rear rows. So I turned rear climate on (there is no...
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    FM - RDS can't be selected

    Still learning my new EX. Today I noticed that RDS can be turned on. When I press on the corresponding button on configuration screen, "On" is momentarily highlighted, then focus and highlight return to "off", and as matter of fact all radio stations are displayed with their frequency only. I...
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    iPhone 4 - IOS 5, podcasts problem

    Hi, I see podcasts only when iPhone is connected to USB port by cable. Then I can select "Browse device", and near music and videos I see item "Podcasts". But when I select this item I see maybe 10 podcasts from 100 that I have, and some of them are empty lines, without text, sometimes with...
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    iPhone 4 - IOS 5, contact images are missing

    Hi, Just got my Ex limited. Paired my iPhone4 (w IOS5), everything works except image download for my contacts. When salesman did the pairing, "download images" option was turned off, so I got all my phonebook transferred - but without images. I ticked this checkbox in "phonebook management"...
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    New Owner - stupid questions

    Hi, I just returned home from dealership, with new Limited. Here (in Israel) on winter we must drive with low beam lights on (outside of cities). So I must put my lamps switch to "manual on" position. I expected that shutting off the engine will turn off lights as well (just like it was / is...
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    Front parking sensors ???

    Hi, I just ordered my Ex, and when I asked salesperson about parking sensors I was told that even LTD comes with back sensors only. They are not aware about any accessory kit that can be added. I have both back and front parking sensors on my Passat, and my wife got a bit nervous learning...
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