Strange nav screen question

[wtdoom]

Can you make the screen go down while you drive and still have music / phone working or can you only lower the screen if you turn off the system completely ?

I have scoured the owners manual on the aston martin app .

Question is for a 2017 12 Vantage s

[AdamV12V]

No, I don't think you can - at least I havn't figured out how to.

There is an option in the setup which is something to do with keeping the screen down, but I have never figured out exactly when it applies - maybe its because I always have a USB stick in when I start the car up?

[DB9VolanteDriver]

wtdoom said:

Can you make the screen go down while you drive and still have music / phone working or can you only lower the screen if you turn off the system completely ?

I have scoured the owners manual on the aston martin app .

Question is for a 2017 12 Vantage s

Well, on my Vanquish, once the sound system is turned ON, you can retract the screen by holding the sound system on/off button for a couple of seconds, and vice versa.

[CheckSix]

Yes that will also work on the Vantage with the new waterfall console.

Press the central on dial once for music off. Press and hold then screen folds down.

[AdamV12V]

Well I never knew that! Just confirmed and it works in Kermit (AMi III) too, many thanks!

Another 2 sec press and it comes back up again, oh and the music keeps playing if you didn't pause it!

Now I finally know what the "remember screen down at poweroff" setting does in the options!

[wtdoom]

Oh that's fantastic , thank you all .
So basically hold down the button ? What about the options , do I need to change anything on the settings ?

[AdamV12V]

wtdoom said:

Oh that's fantastic , thank you all .
So basically hold down the button ? What about the options , do I need to change anything on the settings ?

Yes - Press and hold the lower rotary for 2 seconds.

You only need to change the settings if you want it to stay down the next time you start the car - if so there is an option to do this. See the AMi III Setup Tips thread which I have now updated with this info.

[wtdoom]

Thank you all so very much for taking the time to reply . Fwiw I love this part of ph. The aston forum seems to be one of the last bastions of civility left here and on the www as a whole .

You have all been so very helpful
Thank you