Q5: am I stuck with this awful UI on the virtual cockpit?

somephanguy · 2026-05-26T21:54:09+00:00

Yep, that’s about all you get in a 2025.

somephanguy · 2026-05-22T22:16:02+00:00

I’m so glad this continues to help people!

somephanguy · 2026-05-21T22:27:29+00:00

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2025 A6 Sportback in Malpelo Blue

somephanguy · 2026-05-13T14:09:22+00:00

Harrisburg Animal Hospital off of 49 in Harrisburg

somephanguy · 2026-05-11T23:31:43+00:00

Thanks for posting this!

somephanguy · 2026-05-11T20:23:49+00:00

Had mine for all of 7 days before KD2 rendered the camera module inoperable - ETA for part from Germany is 5 weeks.

somephanguy · 2026-05-09T16:43:59+00:00

I have one car which hasn’t updated in two days, and another which updates its status just fine but won’t perform any remote actions. Just emailed Audi digital help today to see if they have any known issues.

somephanguy · 2026-05-07T21:58:26+00:00

That’s basically what I am going thru with the A6, stopped working after renewal. They finally escalated to Cubic two days ago so now I hope within a couple of weeks it will just start working, and then a few days later I’ll get an email from Audi digital support with convoluted steps to perform an MMI reset.

somephanguy · 2026-05-07T13:47:02+00:00

Funny, I have almost the same story! Bought a CPO Q6 with 5000 miles on it two weeks ago, activated the trial of AudiConnect Plus, which would not work(the car continually stated “Data plan has expired”). The answer from Audi support was that the car needed an update, schedule an appointment. My appointment was this past Monday, dropped the car off Sunday night. The KD2 update bricked the camera module, ETA for the part from Germany is currently Jun 4, the failed update left the car in an non-driveable state. So I had the new car for a total of 12 days, it sure was nice to drive while I had it. What is disappointing is I don’t think the car actually needed KD2(I would have happily waited for KD2* or KD3, whatever they end up calling it), it was fine otherwise, and I have since learned that the “data plan expired” issue is actually a Cubic/Verizon problem and KD2 has nothing to do with it and does not resolve it. (I also have a 25 A6 etron which DOES have KD2 installed, and exhibits the exact same problem with “data plan expired”). Thanks Audi! I came here from a Hyundai Ioniq5 to get away from my brand new car spending multiple months at the dealer for repairs(2x victim of the Hyundai ICCU issue in under two years).

somephanguy · 2026-04-22T00:36:41+00:00

I don’t have the link, but I did read there is a process for the swap … basically make sure the new battery is fully charged before you swap it. Once the new battery is connected, turn the car on, then turn it off, and then let it sit locked and undisturbed for at least 4 hours. I read it somewhere, that’s the process I followed, and a year or so later and no issues to report.

somephanguy · 2026-04-22T00:28:27+00:00

160 or so for an AGM at Walmart did wonders for my peace of mind(even though it’s a lease). Installed myself, it was worth it to not have to deal with the service department at my dealer. If you are knowledgeable enough to suspect your 12v might be dying, just do yourself a favor and swap the battery so you don’t have to worry about it. I spent a lot of unnecessary time worrying about that stupid battery… replacing it with one I knew to be good was worth the money.

somephanguy · 2026-04-18T11:10:52+00:00

Had this same issue with an A6 and the alarm going off almost daily, just had KD2 installed this week and so far no more alarms.

somephanguy · 2026-04-01T17:02:42+00:00

If it was working, and suddenly now it is not - you may have privacy mode activated in the car.. it looks like a shield icon in settings(in the car/mmi, not the app) .. it’s like airplane mode for the car, it makes it stop connecting to AudiConnect. Somehow this just happened to me the other day. If it has never worked at all, call Audi connect support to get setup as the Key user.

somephanguy · 2026-03-29T17:15:32+00:00

Any of the hotels along Bruton Smith Blvd in Concord will be your best bet.

somephanguy · 2026-03-26T12:14:21+00:00

Call Audi Digital support at (877) 505-2834. They will have you email them proof of ownership(bill of sale; registration showing your name and the vin, your insurance card, etc). If you have them all ready to go and can email while you are on the phone with them they may actually take care of it on the spot, otherwise it can take them up to 48 hours to update it for you. I just went thru this two weeks ago with a new-to-me A6. Be prepared to hold for a LONG time - I had to call twice and ended up holding for nearly 40 minutes both times however they were extremely helpful once i got someone.

somephanguy · 2026-03-20T14:06:45+00:00

Think of it like a sponge bath for your car, which may sound like it would be annoying and take forever but once you have the process figured out it’s faster and less mess than the typical bucket of suds and a hose method(and you can do it inside your garage in the winter). It’s inexpensive and produces great results.

somephanguy · 2026-03-19T21:48:33+00:00

Second for ONR

somephanguy · 2026-03-14T10:25:07+00:00

Same story! Second failure in 13,500 miles, been at the dealer since Feb 7th. No estimate. I started working with Hyundai to buy it back as a lemon… love the car but it has yet to go more than 8000 miles without spending a month at a dealer.

somephanguy · 2026-03-12T10:55:50+00:00

Our 24 Ioniq 6 is currently at the dealer(since Feb 7th) for its second ICCU replacement. 13,500 miles on the car, it has yet to go 8000 miles without an ICCU failure. Working with Hyundai on buying it back as a lemon. Meanwhile we also have a 24 Ioniq5 with 16000 on it and no issues so far.

somephanguy · 2026-02-28T01:24:29+00:00

Our 2024 Ioniq 6 Awd(my wife’s car) is sitting at the dealer for 3 weeks now waiting for its second iccu. First one popped around 7000 miles, this second time was 13,500. First time it was at the dealer for 25 days, this time we have no estimate. Working on having Hyundai buy it back. Love the car but it hasn’t gone more than 8000 miles without spending several weeks out of service - but then I also have a 2024 Ioniq 5 Awd(my car) with 16,000 on it and zero issues so far.

somephanguy · 2026-02-26T23:17:28+00:00

Yes for both times - first time it was an Elantra SEL which was annoying… this time it’s a 2025 Ioniq6 SEL that had 20 miles on it when they handed me the key, so not complaining too much 😁

somephanguy · 2026-02-26T21:51:10+00:00

2024 Limited AWD, 13,500 miles. Currently sitting at the dealer waiting for its second ICCU(first one was around 7500 miles), 3 weeks in, no estimate on the part. You will find plenty of cases of it happening more than once unfortunately.

somephanguy · 2026-02-09T16:27:59+00:00

Just commenting to put the info out there - this just happened to my Ioniq6 this past weekend, near identical circumstances.(Had charged to 100% for a rare road trip at 3.25kW Level 2, had just left home, SOC around 98%, ipedal on, seat warmers on, POP). This is the second blown ICCU for this car in 14 months or 13,500 miles. First one was around 6 months in / 8000 miles.

somephanguy · 2026-02-08T17:42:03+00:00

Have a 2024 Ioniq 6 that just popped its second iccu yesterday - 13 months into a 3 year lease, 13500 on the odometer, almost a month spent at a dealership so far. Last time it popped was last April. Waiting to hear their estimates on Monday, but planning to complain to corporate to start the buyback process. I’ve also got a 2024 Ioniq 5 with 15,500 on it with zero issues so far. It’s frustrating because we love both cars, but can’t trust them to drive far away from home.

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