Audi basic HVAC "Sync" function paywalled: Difference between revisions
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|Company=Audi | |Company=Audi | ||
|StartDate=April 2022 | |||
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|Status=Active | |Status=Active | ||
|ArticleType= | |ProductLine=Audi Q4 E-Tron | ||
|Product=Audi Q4 E-Tron | |||
|ArticleType=Incident | |||
|Type=Digital restrictions • Firmware lockout • Ownership | |||
|Description=Audi charges $758 for an HVAC “Sync” button, which is physically present within the vehicle, but disabled until a payment is made. | |Description=Audi charges $758 for an HVAC “Sync” button, which is physically present within the vehicle, but disabled until a payment is made. | ||
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'''[[Audi]]''' equips all vehicles with the optional tri-zone climate control feature with the necessary hardware. Customers who do not purchase the option at the time of sale still receive the hardware, but the feature is disabled via software. Enabling it later via a remote software update costs $758. Reminders prompting a purchase are displayed if a user presses the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) sync button before the feature is unlocked. | '''[[Audi]]''' equips all vehicles with the optional tri-zone climate control feature with the necessary hardware. Customers who do not purchase the option at the time of sale still receive the hardware, but the feature is disabled via software. Enabling it later via a remote software update costs $758. Reminders prompting a purchase are displayed if a user presses the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) sync button before the feature is unlocked. | ||