How to Choose the Right Dension Gateway Adapter

The product line of Dension car adapters in our online store is expanding, and it becomes more and more difficult for the user to make choice from the variety of these black and blue boxes. We decided to make it easier for you and offer to use one of the three following summary tables in order to choose the device you need.

• Differences of the Dension Gateway adapters
• Functions of the Dension Gateway adapters
• Dension adapters selection according to the car brands

Let's briefly remind you that the Dension Gateway adapters allow to connect and control iPod/ iPhone via the multimedia system, listen to music from the USB devices or the paired phone, and also make and receive hands-free calls via Bluetooth.

Let's start from the differences and distinctive features. You can learn more about the functions of each adapter from our review.

Distinctive Features of the Dension Multimedia Car Adapters

Product		iPod iPhone	USB devices	Bluetooth module	AUX input	Charging (iPod, iPhone, USB)	OEM buttons control
Name	Photo
Ice>Link*		✔			✔
Gateway 300		✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
Gateway Lite BT		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Gateway Five		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Gateway Pro BT		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Gateway 500		✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
Gateway 500 Lite		✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
Gateway 500S BT		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

* Ice>Link One adapter streams music via the FM transmitter.

Summarizing the functions of all adapters, these devices allow you to:

• Connect iPod / iPhone, USB drives, AUX devices and phones to the OEM stereo system
• Control iPod / iPhone and USB devices by the OEM radio buttons or steering wheel control buttons
• Charge iPod / iPhone
• Display the song information on the OEM display
• Make and receive hands-free calls in the car via Bluetooth
• Stream music to the car stereo system via A2DP
• Answer or decline calls on the car display
• Access the phone book and phone logs (PBAP)

Each function is described in details in our article Music in Your Car by Dension Adapters.

To select the device according to the necessary functions and the head unit type or the data transfer environment in your car, please, refer to the following table.

Dension Adapter Selection According to the Functions and Multimedia System

* Via FM receiver.
** Depends on the head unit type.

Well, hope functions and features are now clear for you. Lets's move to the adapters we offer directly for your car.

Dension Adapters Selection by the Car Brands

Compatibility of the each specific car with the specific adapter depends not only on the car brand, but also on the car model, model year and often on the radio or head unit type. Therefore, we strongly recommend checking with the compatibility chart and the product description.

Car brand		Dension Gateway Adapters								Compatibility chart
		ice> Link One	300	Lite BT	Five	Pro BT	500	500 Lite	500 S BT
	Acura	✔	✔	✔						View
	Aston Martin	✔					✔			View
	Audi	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	View
	BMW	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	View
	Citroën	✔	✔		✔	✔				View
	Ford	✔	✔							View
	Honda	✔	✔	✔						View
	Lexus	✔	✔	✔						View
Car brand		Dension Gateway Adapters								Compatibility chart
		ice> Link One	300	Lite BT	Five	Pro BT	500	500 Lite	500 S BT
	Mazda	✔	✔	✔						View
	Mercedes- Benz	✔					✔	✔	✔	View
	Mini	✔	✔	✔			✔			View
	Opel	✔	✔		✔					View
	Peugeot	✔	✔		✔	✔				View
	Porsche	✔					✔	✔	✔	View
	Renault	✔	✔	✔						View
	Rolls Royce	✔					✔			View
Car brand		Dension Gateway Adapters								Compatibility chart
		ice> Link One	300	Lite BT	Five	Pro BT	500	500 Lite	500 S BT
	Rover	✔		✔						View
	Saab	✔					✔	✔		View
	Seat	✔	✔	✔		✔				View
	Skoda	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔				View
	Smart	✔					✔			View
	Suzuki	✔	✔							View
	Toyota	✔	✔	✔						View
	Volkswagen	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔				View
	Volvo	✔					✔			View

Please, pay attention to the fact that compatibility charts are updated from time to time and can lack the discontinued adapters. Here you can find the recent compatibility charts for all car brands.
We hope this article will be helpful when you decide to buy the Dension adapter for your car.

It's up to you to choose!