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Old 05-08-2024 | 01:07 AM
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I paired my old Samsung/Android phone to the Macan PCM years ago and it worked perfectly.

I've had an iPhone 15 Pro Max for a few months now and I have no audio with navigation or with Siri.

Navigation and Siri both work but, silently. The no audio for navigation is really annoying since I need spoken directions when I'm driving.

I have done many searches including; Apple Forums, RL & Macan Forum, without success.

I have gone through every possible setting I could think of on the iPhone, making sure volume is high. I have gone through every possible setting I could think of on the Porsche Macan PCM.

I have called and spoken at length with Apple support, without solving this issue.

I discovered a workaround, which also proves the issue is Bluetooth/iPhone going through the car speakers.

If I turn off my PCM, then I still can get audio for both Siri as well as navigation, going through my iPhone speakers.

Since I have a 2016 MY Macan, I have the first generation PCM.

Some RL members reading this have iPhones and hopefully, I can get some help here.

Thanks!
Old 05-09-2024 | 04:07 AM
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SOLVED!
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Solution that worked in my 2016 Macan as well as in my 2019 911 (same silent navigation iPhone issue)

Must change a setting on iPhone (for different versions of iOS, file path may be different)

Settings/Bluetooth/My Devices

You will see a list of all BT devices that have been paired with your iPhone

Tap the “i” icon, in the blue circle, to the right of the name of the specific device.

Tap “Device Type”

Choices are:
Car Stereo
Headphones
Hearing Aid
Speaker
Other

IDK what the default setting was but, several months ago I was looking to increase the volume of my phone when connected via Macan PCM BT, since it was very quiet.
I found a YT video titled:
“How To Increase iPhone Bluetooth Volume! Fix Volume Too Low! 3 Simple Steps! Tips & Tricks”

It had 3 tips & last one said to select “speaker” from the above list.
This did nothing to increase my phone volume & did not fix my Silent Nav issue so, I left it on Speaker.

Now, I changed "speaker" to "car stereo.”
Success! Now I have Audio for spoken directions & Siri speaks.

Note: PCM is my Macan
Porsche BT 4844 is my 911
The name of the device may show up differently on other model years.

HTH others with the same problem.

(I still have no solution for the quiet phone on the Macan PCM on Bluetooth. In the 911, volume for the phone is just fine. I must remember to use the steering wheel volume **** b4 using phone)
Old 05-10-2024 | 07:45 PM
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you can adjust both the incoming sound level and microphone level for the phone in the PCM settings.

Depending on your iPhone model you may need to put them up to +2

from memory its in the phone settings options tab
Old 05-13-2024 | 03:00 AM
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I tried that, W/O success, the 1st day with iPhone.

I did solve the phone volume issue!

I sat in Macan, Ignition with engine off. made phone call via BT speakers & as usual, volume much too low. I then turned the steering wheel volume **** 2-3 turns louder, as usual so volume OK.

Then I saved setting to my key (Set,1,Set, Key)

I shut of ignition, exited, locked, unlocked & got back in & started car & Eureka!
Volume for phone call remained OK!

I checked music volume with CD & it remained where I had last set it. So the phone volume is independent of other volume settings.

Old 05-13-2024 | 10:26 AM
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Good to know.



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