"New Telephone Book is Available"

[sVWatt]

My RNS510 tells me this each day. I can press OK or leave the screen alone and it will go away. But I do not know how to accept or download the new contacts that i assume it recognizes are now in my iPhone.

How do i synchronize / download the latest phonebook contacts?

[Pepe]

I think it does it automatically, but if not, you can manually sync it through the MFD. It's in the settings section I think? There's something there about Phone Book and under than an option to update it.

[sVWatt]

you can manually sync it through the MFD

Thanks Pepe but my Polo doesn't have the MFD. Is there some way through the RNS 510 itself ?

[Pepe]

No idea, you could try putting a new contact in your phone, then seeing if it auto syncs?

[sVWatt]

No idea, you could try putting a new contact in your phone, then seeing if it auto syncs?

Tried that. New contact does not appear. Anyone know how to transfer phone book updates...?

[Pepe]

Tried that. New contact does not appear. Anyone know how to transfer phone book updates...?

It can't be done through the RNS. If you don't have MFD, then you might need to unpair and re-pair the phone.

[sVWatt]

Thanks mate - that will be my last option - found a page in the RNS manual that shows a screen shot with a phone option showing a button 'update contacts' - will see if the dealer has to configure it.

[Pepe]

Thanks mate - that will be my last option - found a page in the RNS manual that shows a screen shot with a phone option showing a button 'update contacts' - will see if the dealer has to configure it.

I haven't seen it, but I usually do it through the MFD anyway. I'll have a play tomorrow on the way to work and if I can find anything, I'll let post it up.

[JasonP]

I get the same message thru my RNS510, via the Kufatec Basic Plus Bluetooth that's been installed.

Basically, everytime your phone is paired with the car (such as everytime you start the car after being away long enough for the Bluetooth conection to have been cut), the Phonebook will auto sync with the car.

I have an iPhone 4, & it automaticaly syncs, meaning any new numbers in the phone will be sync'ed to the car.

I think there is a limit to how many contacts can be sync'ed.

Next time you get the new phonebook available message, check to see how many of your contacts are accessible in the car.

If you have too many contacts, you might find the car will only sync up to "R" or "S", & any contacts after that will exceed the limit, & won't be sync'ed over.

Just delete any old contacts to get the number down, & it should sync everything over te next time it's paired to the car.

Hope that makes sense, & helps.

Cheers,

Jason

[sVWatt]

I get the same message thru my RNS510, via the Kufatec Basic Plus Bluetooth...
...I have an iPhone 4, & it automaticaly syncs, meaning any new numbers in the phone will be sync'ed...
...Just delete any old contacts to get the number down, & it should sync everything over te next time it's paired to the car.
Cheers,
Jason

Thanks Jason . . . Great to see you have the exact setup...I think it could be a numbers issue....I have a couple of hundred...many old work ones....will trash ruthlessly tonight and repost...

Cheers

[sVWatt]

will trash ruthlessly tonight and repost...

Here I was getting rid of circa 100 odd nobodies from my phone book collection, and ask my better half if ("IF") I can take the Polo tomorrow to work - to test my sync issue. Sure she says. Got up this morning and she's off to work in it - leaving me with the (bland but reliable) people mover. Not happy Jan ...Will try again tonight...

[sVWatt]

I get the same message thru my RNS510, via the Kufatec Basic Plus Bluetooth that's been installed.

Basically, everytime your phone is paired with the car (such as everytime you start the car after being away long enough for the Bluetooth conection to have been cut), the Phonebook will auto sync with the car.

I have an iPhone 4, & it automaticaly syncs, meaning any new numbers in the phone will be sync'ed to the car.

I think there is a limit to how many contacts can be sync'ed.

Next time you get the new phonebook available message, check to see how many of your contacts are accessible in the car.

If you have too many contacts, you might find the car will only sync up to "R" or "S", & any contacts after that will exceed the limit, & won't be sync'ed over.

Just delete any old contacts to get the number down, & it should sync everything over te next time it's paired to the car.

Hope that makes sense, & helps.

Cheers,

Jason

Hi JasonP - no luck - deleted a bunch got it down to 100 numbers left in the iPhone 4 book - no sync.

I've copied my telephone settings option and the page in the manual that says I should have an option - update telephone book.

does your RNS510 offer that setting in it's screen ? Maybe my installer coded the system to think i have the better MFD ?

Images: RNS510 no phonebook option - Imgur

[borbor1313]

My understanding is that it syncs from scratch every single time you start the car up.No numbers are stored on the rns510.With regards to missed calls,last dialled it depends what phone you are using if you will be able to see this.

[sVWatt]

My understanding is that it syncs from scratch every single time you start the car up.No numbers are stored on the rns510.With regards to missed calls,last dialled it depends what phone you are using if you will be able to see this.

And it would appear you'd be right. After trying most every combination on the RNS, I turned to the iPhone and did a hard reset on it. Low and behold I jumped in the car this morning and it sync'd A-OK.

yippee