2008 AUDI A8 phone

Using the telephone 102
Sound focus
•front - to direct the audio output during a telephone call to the
front loudspeakers.
•centre - to direct the audio output during a telephone call to the
front and centre loudspeakers.
Shutdown delay
•Activated (ticked ) - the telephone system remains active for a
period (factory default setting) after you switch off the MMI.
•Deactivated (not ticked) - the telephone system shuts down
when you switch off the MMI. In this case, you can use a twin card
shortly after leaving the vehicle.
Applies to vehicles: with phone pre-installation
Call options
– Press the > buttons on the MMI control
console and select Call options on the MMI.
Automatic redial
•on - to dial a number automatically up to five times if the line is
engaged. Select End call if you want to cancel the automatic redial
function.
•off - a number is not redialled automatically if the line is
engaged.
Auto call answer
•on - an incoming call is answered automatically. It is possible to
decline an incoming call (Ignore) before the auto answer function
responds.
•off - an incoming call is not answered automatically.
Applies to vehicles: with phone pre-installation
Mailbox number
– Press the > buttons on the MMI control
console and select Mailbox number on the MMI.
Enter the mailbox number using the speller and select OK to store it.
To delete the mailbox number, select Del in the speller and confirm
with OK.
Once the number has been stored, you can call the mailbox by
pressing the control button for Memory.
Note
This service must be set up beforehand. For more information,
contact your service provider.
Applies to vehicles: with phone pre-installation
Calling the mailbox
– Select: Function selector button > control button
Memory > Call mailbox.
The mailbox number must be stored first
page 102. This service
must be set up and activated on your mobile network before you
can use it. For more information, contact your service provider.
Applies to vehicles: with phone pre-installation
Memory settings
– Press the > buttons on the MMI control
console and select Memory settings on the MMI.
TELSETUP
TELSETUP
TEL
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Using the telephone103
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Sort call lists
The telephone numbers in the call lists are sorted by the time of the
call. If this function is activated, the list is sorted in reverse order.
Phone book used
•SIM - SIM card entries are loaded onto the on-board phone
system and displayed on the MMI.
•Telephone - phone book entries on the mobile phone are loaded
onto the on-board phone system and displayed on the MMI.
•SIM+Tel - SIM card entries and phone book entries on the mobile
phone are loaded onto the on-board phone system and displayed
on the MMI.
Note
Depending on your mobile phone, it may not be possible to access
the SIM card entries or phone book entries on your mobile phone.
For further information, please ask an Audi dealer or specialist
retailer.





 




Navigation105
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Activating navigation mode
Important: The MMI system must be switched on

page 40, and a navigation DVD must be inserted in the
drive
page 14.
– Press the function selector button. The entry space

fig. 91, the Route plan menu
fig. 93 or the naviga-
tion menu that was last activated will appear on the MMI
display.
The menu that was active when you last used the navigation system
will appear on the MMI display. Call up the entry space or the Route
plan menu by pressing the function selector button again
(while in navigation mode).
Note
•Press the right-side thumbwheel on the multi-function steering
wheel*
page 128 to have the last spoken voice guidance cue
repeated.
•You can also start the navigation in demo mode
page 120 if
you want a simulation.
Entering a destination
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Entering a route with and without stopover(s)
You can choose whether you would like to enter a single
destination (Route without stopover) or up to three stopo-
vers (Route with stopover).
Important: The navigation mode must be activated

page 105, and an entry space for a single destination

fig. 91 or a route plan
fig. 93 must be displayed.
Fig. 91 Entry space
NAV
NAV
Fig. 92 Route with
stopover
Fig. 93 Route plan










Navigation107
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control If you would like to find a special destination without entering a
specific town, select Special destination
page 116 from the navi-
gation menu after selecting the country.
Selecting “Select destination on map”
You can also set your destination via the map display.
Once the map for the selection of a destination is displayed, cross-
hairs will appear in the centre of the corresponding town. You can
then specify a new destination by moving the crosshairs vertically
and horizontally
page 109.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Single destination (route without stopover)
For a single destination the country and town must
always be specified. You can specify the destination
further by entering an address or a special destination.
Important: The system must be set to Route without
stopover
page 105.
– If the entry space
page 105, fig. 91 does not appear in
the MMI display, press the function selector button
marked .
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Country.– Press the rotary pushbutton. Using the rotary push-
button, you can now select a country from the list and
then copy it into the entry space by pressing the rotary
pushbutton.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select To w n / Z I P.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The speller will appear on
the MMI display
page 43.
– Enter the town or the ZIP code via the speller.
– To complete the entry, turn the rotary pushbutton to
Centre (end entry) and press to confirm, or
– To enter additional data on the navigation destination,
turn the rotary pushbutton to Street, Special destination
in town or Select destination on map and press to
confirm.
– Enter the additional information.
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
To add a house number or intersection after entering the destina-
tion, select the line
fig. 95 and complete your entries.
Note
•If your navigation destination contains special characters such
as the dashes in “Stratford-upon-Avon”, simply switch between the
speller for letters and the speller for numbers
page 43.
Fig. 95 Entering a
house number/inter-
section
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Navigation109
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Setting a destination from the map
A point on the map can be set as a destination or stop-
over, stored in the directory and called up on the tele-
phone.
Important: The route guidance function must be activated

page 105.
Activating the map legend menu
– Press the Map control button. A map will appear on the
MMI display.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The map legend menu will
now be activated, and the crosshairs will appear in the
map display
fig. 97.
Changing the map scale
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to position and press the
rotary pushbutton. You can now zoom out of or zoom in
on the map by turning the rotary pushbutton.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again to leave position .
Moving the crosshairs
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to position .
– Press the rotary pushbutton. Using the rotary push-
button, you can now move the crosshairs horizontally.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again. Using the rotary
pushbutton, you can now move the crosshairs vertically.
– To deactivate the moving crosshairs function, press the
rotary pushbutton again.
Setting a destination
– To set a selected point in the map as the destination, turn
the rotary pushbutton to position .
Fig. 97 Changing a
destination with the
crosshairs
Fig. 98 Calling a posi-
tion on the map
A1
A1
A3
A2










Navigation111
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control You can exit the legend menu by pressing .
Orientation. The map is displayed either facing north or facing
the direction of travel
page 118. If you select the orientation
option in the activated legend menu and press the rotary push-
button, the orientation switches from the direction of travel to
the direction facing north and vice versa. This setting is not
stored.
Scale. Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise/anti-clockwise to
zoom in or out. You can also change the scale via the activated
legend menu. The setting that was last activated is stored.
Distance to the destination
Estimated time of arrival
Examples of selected map contents
Depiction of motorway exits on a scale of 50 m to 500 m. On a
scale of 750 m to 8 km the exits are displayed as dots.
Location of the vehicle
Destination control button. To switch to entry space

page 105, fig. 91 or the route plan
page 108, fig. 96.
If you use the crosshairs to select map contents, any existing
information on the contents (e.g. address, phone number) will
be displayed. If you select a traffic jam symbol and press the
rotary pushbutton, the corresponding TMC traffic report will be
displayed. On a scale of 1 km upwards, the map contents will
not be displayed.
Display of position coordinates of the crosshairs (longitude and
latitude).
Map position menu. The point on the map selected with the
crosshairs can be set as a destination or stopover, stored in the
directory and called up on the telephone
page 109.
The crosshairs can be moved horizontally and vertically by
turning and pressing the rotary pushbutton. Press the rotary
pushbutton to switch between the horizontal and vertical cross-
hair bars or deactivate this option. Using this option, you can,
for example, select a new destination
page 109.Moving along the route. This function can be used while route
guidance is activated. Turn the rotary pushbutton clock-
wise/anti-clockwise to move the map along the current route.
Altitude display
Note
Did you know that you can choose from four different map types

page 118?
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
In the driver information system
RETURN
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
Fig. 101 Display when
a lane change is
required
Fig. 102 Display when
a turn-off is required










Navigation113
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Enter additional information.
– For quick access to a destination, place a tick next to
Display as top destination by turning and pressing the
rotary pushbutton. Top destinations are listed in the
destination entry screen
page 105, fig. 91 and can be
selected directly.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store entry and press to
confirm.
Storing a destination in an existing entry
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store in directory and
press to confirm.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Find entry and press to
confirm. The speller will appear on the MMI display

page 43.
– Enter the name of the entry you are searching for, or
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to LIST and press to confirm.
A list of all stored directory entries will appear.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to the entry you wish to select
and press the rotary pushbutton.
– For quick access to a destination, place a tick next to
Display as top destination by turning and pressing the
rotary pushbutton. Top destinations are listed in the
destination entry screen
page 105, fig. 91 and can be
selected directly.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store entry and press to
confirm.If a navigation destination is already stored in an existing address
card, the new destination will automatically overwrite the old one.
Note
•You can call up the address card to make further entries via the
function Edit directory.
•For information on how to manage the directory, please see

page 80.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Route
Calculated routes with specific criteria can be stored and
loaded later as a new navigation destination
Important: You must have entered a route plan
page 108.
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store route.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The speller will appear on
the MMI display
page 43.
– Use the speller to enter a name for the route plan you
want to store.
–Turn the speller to OK and press the rotary pushbutton.
The route plan you entered will be stored.
If the function Store route appears in grey lettering, the route
memory is full. In this case, delete any obsolete routes from the
memory
page 117.





 




Navigation115
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The top category destina-
tion will be set as the final destination or as a stopover.
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
Note
To update the list of top categories, exit the list by pressing the
button and select the same category again.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Loading from the directory
Important: The navigation mode must be activated

page 105, and a navigation destination must be stored in
the directory
page 84.
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Load from directory.– Press the rotary pushbutton. A list of entries
fig. 105
will appear in the MMI display.
– To select a destination from the list turn the rotary push-
button to mark the entry and press to confirm, or
– To find an entry, turn the rotary pushbutton to Find entry
and press to confirm. You can now search for a name
using the speller.
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Route
Routes that have been stored previously can be loaded as
a new navigation destination.
Important: The navigation mode must be activated

page 105, a route must have been stored
page 113,
and the system must be set to Route with stopover

page 105.
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Load route.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. A list of entries will appear
in the MMI display.
– To select a route from the list turn the rotary pushbutton
to mark a route and press to confirm.
RETURN
Fig. 105 Loading desti-
nation from directory