Anyway to disable the Bluetooth connection chime?

**pw-man** · 07-17-2008 07:10 AM

On my '07 A4 cab with bluetooth, everytime I turn on the car, the radio kicks in and after a few seconds the word "phone" appears along with an annoying loud chime. Is there anyway to disable that other than dropping the pairing with the car? The WAF is low on that.

I've got the Symphony II with Bose as the stock radio.

Thanks!

**Phatt_Audi** · 07-17-2008 08:46 AM

I believe you can turn down the chime so it's not annoyingly loud. I'm not sure if I did it right, but what I did was press the SDS button and quickly turn down the volume on my steering wheel control after the beep. It made the chime a lot more subtle and better for the ear.

**pw-man** · 07-17-2008 09:36 AM

ok, I'm thick... what / where is the SDS button? on the radio or the steering wheel?

Thanks!

**Phatt_Audi** · 07-17-2008 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by pw-man

ok, I'm thick... what / where is the SDS button? on the radio or the steering wheel?

Thanks!

Steering wheel. Next to the volume control.

**Agent Avant** · 07-17-2008 11:40 AM

I've been trying this all morning. So, its the "voice command button" essentially that we press, and then roll down the volume on the steering wheel? Do we do this before the chime, after the chime, right when the "phone" message appears on the radio? I need to get rid of that damned chime! Thanks guys

**Phatt_Audi** · 07-17-2008 12:25 PM

ok try this. connect your phone. (*LOUD chime). Press the "Voice Command Button" And just start rolling the volume button down (before the beep, during, after.) Say something that would prompt the voice to say "cancel" and keep rolling that volume down.
That's exactly what I did, and it worked. Unless I missed something. Try it if it doesn't work i'll figure it out again. Mind you it won't disappear completely. Just really subtle instead of deafening.

**Agent Avant** · 07-17-2008 02:07 PM

got it! thanks! Yea, its nice and subtle now, not that ear-jarring chime that I used to get. Once again, AZ for the save!

**sumcwan** · 07-18-2008 03:15 AM

great! I was gonna ask this question too. Thanks.

**atop** · 07-18-2008 03:22 AM

^ NICE !!! same here.

**Phatt_Audi** · 07-18-2008 08:00 AM

You're welcome , everyone. Glad I could help.

**pw-man** · 07-18-2008 02:48 PM

So for us guys that don't have voice command, this won't work? I actually don't have voice command in my cab.. :-(

**Phatt_Audi** · 07-18-2008 08:59 PM

oh I thought all Bluetooth equipped cars comes with voice command? You don't have that button next to the steering wheel volume control?

**pw-man** · 07-19-2008 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by Phatt_Audi

oh I thought all Bluetooth equipped cars comes with voice command? You don't have that button next to the steering wheel volume control?

I have the button on the right side of the steering wheel (next to the volume), but it doesn't do anything. I checked my original window spec sheet and it list "bluetooth phone prep", which does work. But not voice command.. Maybe a difference for the Cabs versus the coupe?

**kooltechie** · 07-30-2008 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Phatt_Audi

ok try this. connect your phone. (*LOUD chime). Press the "Voice Command Button" And just start rolling the volume button down (before the beep, during, after.) Say something that would prompt the voice to say "cancel" and keep rolling that volume down.
That's exactly what I did, and it worked. Unless I missed something. Try it if it doesn't work i'll figure it out again. Mind you it won't disappear completely. Just really subtle instead of deafening.

thanks for the instructions....it worked and now the chime is very subtle and nice.

I have another question though.
is there a way to adjust the initial volume after dialing a number?
in my case, the volume is way to high as I begin to hear the ringing after dialing a number.
I always have to lower the volume (via steering wheel volume button) and it's become an annoyance.
thanks in advance