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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find it with search.

While on the bluetooth in the car, I like to know where to direct my voice while talking. The sound quality for the person on the other end is good, but I would just like to know exactly where the mic is, because I can't seem to locate it.

Also, I've found that you gotta turn off the A/C or lower it to get rid of that wind tunnel effect.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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where your dome light switch is.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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yep those little vent like looking holes is where it is..
i was tapping all over the car trying to find it
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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anyone remember the method to turn up the mic sensitivty?
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by taze
anyone remember the method to turn up the mic sensitivty?
Hold down the INFO Button if you have NAV... and turn your headlight signal from the off position to the the middle position (the position before you turn your headlights on) back to off and keep doing that until your nav screen shows an alternate menu with one of the options being bluetooth...
You can look through that and you can adjust the sensitivity.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Buds
Hold down the INFO Button if you have NAV... and turn your headlight signal from the off position to the the middle position (the position before you turn your headlights on) back to off and keep doing that until your nav screen shows an alternate menu with one of the options being bluetooth...
You can look through that and you can adjust the sensitivity.
Why the hell does this need to be so complicated?
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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Why the hell does this need to be so complicated?
Lol its actually not that bad when you try it. I thought the same thing when I first saw the instructions.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Prowlerjm
Also, I've found that you gotta turn off the A/C or lower it to get rid of that wind tunnel effect.
Actually you just need to redirect the vents so that they don't blow on the microphone.

Originally Posted by tex2670
Why the hell does this need to be so complicated?
The mic sensitivity is a "service mode" setting, it was intended for use by a service technician, not the owner.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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When I picked up my car the dealer told me to point the a/c vents down cause the mic is really sensitive, ever since I do that it works better. Some people say they can't hear me then I point the A/C vents down and they say it's better. I didn't know you could adjust sensitivity yourself, thanks for the info.
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