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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

KARNUT

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I guess that's another problem that dosent affect everyone, my truck was built Oct,2013 mine stays off till I turn it on.

chuckl1218 Senior Enthusiast

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I guess that's another problem that dosent affect everyone, my truck was built Oct,2013 mine stays off till I turn it on.

Is it really "off" or just muted. Mine does not play because when I start the truck it is muted, but not off.

 

In other words, I would like it to be like my other vehicles where it follows the last state of operation - if I leave it on, then it should be on when I start the truck again; if it is off and the clock screen is showing, then it should show the clock when I start the truck. Instead, if I turn it "off" where the clock screen is showing, when I start the truck, it shows the radio screen and the speaker icon in upper left is muted.

nards444 Senior Enthusiast

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This is another known issue, there is no true "off" mode on the infotainment system. I mentioned this to the engineers when I spoke them several months ago.

The infotainment center works good. but definteily has its kinks. Its slow to pan out of function after using it, say you change the heat setting it sits there forever before it goes away and the change between things takes some time. Also on the steering wheel to change channels it takes two taps, annoying.

 

Looks I give the system a 9.5 functionality I put it at about 6.

 

These manufactures seem to contract with the same IT companies that the government does to create systems and they either dont work and or the functionality sucks. Think somebody would actually get with somebody smart to make something. I mean hell an iphone cost 600 bucks the same as this system. Put an iphone or even a galaxy in the dash for god sakes.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Is it really "off" or just muted. Mine does not play because when I start the truck it is muted, but not off.

 

In other words, I would like it to be like my other vehicles where it follows the last state of operation - if I leave it on, then it should be on when I start the truck again; if it is off and the clock screen is showing, then it should show the clock when I start the truck. Instead, if I turn it "off" where the clock screen is showing, when I start the truck, it shows the radio screen and the speaker icon in upper left is muted.

My stays where I put it, if have my Ipod plug in I turn it off by holding the button then unplug Ipod. My old Ipod will not shut off plug in. The next day I have to hit the power button to turn it on, it shows the clock. If I am playing music off my phone, and shut the truck off it will pick up right where it left off the night before in the morning. I try to remember to shut it off, ACDC first thing in the morning at full blast can be a bit much in the AM.
chuckl1218 Senior Enthusiast

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My stays where I put it, if have my Ipod plug in I turn it off by holding the button then unplug Ipod. My old Ipod will not shut off plug in. The next day I have to hit the power button to turn it on, it shows the clock. If I am playing music off my phone, and shut the truck off it will pick up right where it left off the night before in the morning. I try to remember to shut it off, ACDC first thing in the morning at full blast can be a bit much in the AM.

BY THE WAY, there is a Maximum Volume at startup setting to control the ACDC blast in the morning, haha

 

I did notice when playing music from my iPhone5 via Bluetooth and turn it "off", it does like you say where it starts where it left off the night before when it reconnects. Maybe it is the difference between playing from the Media or Radio? I do recall that mine reverted to the clock when the trucks was started and it was reconnecting with the phone.

rassquam Enthusiast

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Kristen,

At this point I will assume this is how it is engineered to work. Its all good.

I just wanted to make sure there isn't a setting somewhere I missed that gives me the option of turning it on only when I want.

I am curious though as to what the thought process was in making it that way. Convenience I guess??

rassquam Enthusiast

rassquam

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I guess I'm old school. I religiously shut off all accessories before I shut down the engine. Its foreign to me to have an accessory turn on when I start the engine.

bigsapper Enthusiast

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I have no idea why you think that's "old school". Mine stays off because I rarely listen to.

Yotaman Enthusiast

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Checked mine today it stays off till I turn it on if it was shut off before shutdown. Build date of 6/13/2013.

 

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