Unlocking the MMI 3G hidden menu
Posted July 23, 2009 
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Comments(37) Just like in the MMI 2G, there’s a hidden menu in the MMI 3G too. I don’t encourage anyone to enable the hidden developer menu as it’s hidden for a good reason. So, if you’re the kind of person who likes to press buttons without knowing what they do, the hidden menu may not be for you! Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Instructions:
- Select control module 5F in VAG-COM/VCDS
- Select “Adaptation – 10″
- Select channel 6
- Set the value to 1
- Press test
- Press save
- Press “Done, Go Back”, close the controller and quit the software
- There’s no need to restart the MMI, just press CAR + SETUP for 6 seconds to enter the hidden menu
Is there anything useful you can do with this menu? Well… that depends if you count things like enabling the battery capacity status bar, increasing the microphone sensitivity or changing the splash screen image useful or not.
Thanks go out to Flibbi (again) for providing the adaptation channel settings!
Some hidden menu screenshots:
Hello Trick 77,
did you now how to enable the build-in AMI Interface via the Hidden Menu ?
Thank
Maik, I have no idea how to do this because I ordered the car with the AMI. Maybe it can be activated using the hidden menu but you still need to take care of the wiring.
Hello Trick 77,
do you have a VCDS ? Could you make a “Steuergeräteabbild) from the 5F So i could have a look for the changes with AMI and without AMI. Thanks a lot
Hey Jan,
Great tricks! Just wondering if you had heard any success with this in North America. I have set 5F Channel 6 from 0 to 1. Pressing car setup for 6 seconds (or longer) does nothing. I am in Canada and have a 2009 Q5.
Thanks for making this information available for all!
Hi,
i have a question regarding the audi bluetooth telephone.
Is it posible to deactivate automatic profile switching and automatic sync of contacts.
It should be posible to sync contacts with a connected mobile phone (bluetooth with sap) and then use the contacts with an inserted sim-card (bluetooth mobile disconnected).
I’m not talking about the 100 entries, which can be saved in the car, but about the 2000 entries which can be synced.
If i connect my bluetooth phone all contacts get synced. But if i disconnect the phone and insert a sim-card, then the profile is switched and all contacts will disappear.
Thanks Andi
Nevermind, got it working! Thanks for posting!
Some other sites are enabling Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for 3g mmi using the hidden menu and Vagcom. Have you tried? How about another idiots guide for us idiots!!!!
Cheers
Hi trick77,
A questionThe Bluetooth phone is always on the menu secret initia 5F?
I’m afraid I don’t know.
Hi Trick77,
Could you please be so kind and advise how to enable the option of closing the boot lid using the ignition key? Thanks a lot!
any chance with the programming of the auto closing of the lift gate? also it would be great to auto program the remote to lock the windows when leaving the car and pressing the auto lock.
Is it possible to activate bluetooth with this?
Maybe conecting microphones to the main unit and enabling the option with the hidden menu it works.
Is it possible to add/change POI’s within the navigation data?
Does anyone know how to activate the bluetooth phonekit on the newer Audis with MMI 3G technology.
Thanks！！！
Hey Jan, nice work with the unlock code. I’m sure there are a great number of user on the web that owe you a debt of gratitude.
I’m taking delivery of a new Q7 4.2 TDI with the latest 3G MMI and I am assuming that the 3G unlock code will probably not work for me.
Let me know if there is some way in which I can assist you to create an unlock code generator for these latest 3G MMI systems.
I know cars and electronics pretty well and don’t want any credit for the work. Perhaps if you provide some insight into the method originally used, I can do something similar.
I have a VAG COM cable, so I can access all of the electronics required.
Anyway, let me know if you are interested.
Thanks
Steve
Hi Steve,
I have bought the new A4 model 2010, also there’s
inside the new 3G MMI system.
Is this generator also working for my MMI system.
I am not yet in the possession of a VAG com cable but
before I intend to buy i would like to know if i can
enable VIM TV playback.
Pleased to hear.
I already downloaded the MSI file, where can I find the
serial number ?
And after generate what do i have to do ?
Pls comment
http://trick77.com/2009/07/18/.....g-com-mmi/
rather than taking photos of the MMI screen. If you insert an SD card and press the directional arrows either side of the return button together for a few seconds it takes a screen shot in .png format :)
Thanks :)
Cheers,
Jan
Ok, I’m prob doing something wrong here. I have a mfg 3/10 2010 A5 Cabr. I have a 912 hex-can-usb vag and for the life of me, have not been successful at enabling the hidden menu in the MMI, following the above steps. I have also rebooted the MMI and still no luck with the CAR/SETUP routine, after doing 5F … steps.
Help
Mike, there are a number of areas where things can go wrong.
a) Are you sure you have a MMI 3G high, there’s also a basic version with a slightly smaller screen an no internal hard drive.
b) There’s a new version of the MMI 3G high which has a non-numeric serial version (K5FAN). Maybe things don’t work the old way with these new models.
Cheers,
Jan
Jan, thanks for the reply, I definatley have the the 3G high, with hard drive, I’ve already uploaded some songs, and noticed there is no DVD for the navigation like I had in my 2009 A4. How do I check to see the serial version?
Mike, you’ll get the serial if you follow the first 3 steps mentioned here:
http://trick77.com/2009/07/18/.....ag-com-mmi
Cheers,
Jan
Thanks for the help, I got determinded and tried sooo many differnt variations but here is what finally worked for me.
Hit/release car (turns red)
Hit/release setup (turns red)
Hit/Hold car & setup at same time for approx 6 seconds (setup button red light goes out)
Release both buttons then hit setup
Thanks for the help
Mike