2008 AUDI A8 CAR

Basic operation 134
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and Bluetooth car telephone kit or
phone pre-installation
Dialling a telephone number and ending a call
Telephone numbers stored in the phone book, in the direc-
tory and in the call lists can be selected.
Important: The telephone menu must be displayed

page 133, fig. 117.
Placing calls
– Scroll the left thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110 to select
Dialled no., Directory, Phone book, Received calls or
Missed calls.
– Press the left thumbwheel. A list of entries
fig. 118 will
appear in the display of the driver information system.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select an entry.
– Press the left thumbwheel. The telephone number will be
dialled.Placing a further call*
23)
– Scroll the left thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110 to select
Hold.
– Press the left thumbwheel. The call will then be placed on
hold.
– Press the button
page 128, fig. 110 repeatedly
until the telephone menu appears in the display of the
driver information system
page 133, fig. 117.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select one of the call lists,
the phone book or the directory.
– Press the left thumbwheel. A list of entries
fig. 118 will
appear in the display of the driver information system.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to mark the stored entry you
wish to select.
– Press the left thumbwheel. All phone numbers stored for
the selected entry will be shown.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select a phone number.
– Press the left thumbwheel. The telephone number will be
dialled. The current audio source will be muted.
Ending calls
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select End call and press
the left thumbwheel.
Placing calls
You can enter a number which has not yet been stored via the MMI

page 90 or the handset*
page 145.
Fig. 118 Selecting a
number from the
phone book
23)Applies to car telephone kit and mobile phones with SIM Access Profile.
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Basic operation135
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Placing a further call*
23)
You can call a stored phone number while another call is on hold.
Press the control button for End call to end whichever call is
currently active.
When you have ended the current call, the call that was holding
remains on hold. Select Resume
page 136 to continue with the
call that is on hold.
Use the option Switch
page 136 to go back and forth between
two calls.
Note
•You can use the multi-function steering wheel to dial only those
numbers that have been stored beforehand. Use the MMI control
console to dial a new number
page 90.
•If you activate the voice guidance option off (phone)* in the navi-
gation* function you will not hear any navigation cues while you are
talking on the telephone*
page 119.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel and Bluetooth car telephone kit or
phone pre-installation
Answering and ignoring telephone calls
Important: There must be an incoming call.Answering telephone calls
– Press the left thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110.
Ignoring telephone calls
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select Ignore and press the
left thumbwheel.
Depending on whether the caller is stored in the phone book and
whether the number is transmitted with the call, the name, the tele-
phone number or Unknown will appear in the driver information
system.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel, Bluetooth car telephone kit and
mobile phone with SIM Access Profile
Options during a call (car telephone kit)
Certain options can also be selected using the multi-function
steering wheel. The available options will be displayed in the driver
information system.
The options available during a call depend on the current telephone
status. For example, if you have placed a call on hold, the Hold
option will be replaced by Resume.
Fig. 119 Incoming call
Fig. 120 Replacing a
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Basic operation 140
Basic operation
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Switching the handset on and off
Switching on and off automatically
– Make sure that the handset is properly engaged in the
carrier.
– Switch on the ignition. The handset is switched on auto-
matically when the MMI is switched on. The connection
to the car telephone kit is established.
– Remove the ignition key. The handset is switched off
automatically when the shutdown delay time has
elapsed.
Switching on manually
– Switch on the ignition.
– Press and hold the on/off button
fig. 124 until the
start screen
fig. 123 appears. The handset is ready for
operation as soon as a Bluetooth connection has been
established.Switching off manually
– Press and hold the on/off button
fig. 124 until the
screen goes out.
Caution
You must switch off the telephone system in areas where the use of
mobile telephones is prohibited. Please observe all relevant caution
notices and regulations.
Note
•If you need to bond the handset again, you will find further infor-
mation on
page 27.
•If a valid SIM card is not detected when you switch on the
handset, Please insert the SIM card will appear on the display

page 31.
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Overview of the keypad
Fig. 123 Start screen
of handset
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Basic operation141
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Left control button
Selects the function shown in the bottom left-hand corner of the
display, e.g. Ph.book
page 140, fig. 124.
Right control button
Selects the function shown in the bottom right-hand corner of the
display, e.g. Menu
page 140, fig. 124.
“End call” button
Ends a call, declines a call or closes a menu.
Navigation button
The top or bottom part of the navigation button can be used to scroll
up or down within a menu shown on the display.
The left or right side of the navigation button can be used to select
one of the main menus
page 151 (Last calls
page 152), adjust
settings (e.g. brightness
page 155) or to move the cursor when
entering text
page 143.
“Call” button
Dials a number or receives a call. Also displays a list of numbers
dialled when pressed in the main screen. Numeric keypad
The numeric keypad is used to enter the numbers 0 - 9, as well as
letters and special characters. The and buttons are used for
different purposes in various functions
page 143.
If the automatic keypad lock is activated
page 156, the buttons on
the handset keypad will be locked automatically (approximately one
minute after you take it out of the carrier) and a padlock symbol

page 142, fig. 127 will appear in the handset display.
To unlock the keypad, press the control button for Unlock on the
handset and immediately press the button.
To activate the keypad lock manually, press the button on the
handset and immediately press the control button for Lock.
To receive a call when the keypad lock is active, press the control
button for Answer. The keypad will be locked again automatically
when you end or decline a call.
On/off button
Switches the handset on or off
page 140.
Volume control button
You can increase or reduce the earpiece volume during a phone
call.
Fig. 125 Volume
control button
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Basic operation 142
Display
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Information in the display
Various symbols provide the user with information in the
main screen.
The table below describes the symbols shown in illustrations

fig. 126 and
fig. 127:
Fig. 126 Information in
display
Fig. 127 Information in
display
SymbolExplanation
Signal strength of the GSM network at your cur-
rent location
Battery level
Symbol for an existing Bluetooth connection
Symbol for an incoming text message
Roaming symbol
Symbol for a missed call
Function for left control button
Function for right control button
Symbol for keypad lock activated
Symbol for text message memory full
Mobile network service provider
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
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Basic operation143
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Entering a text message
Text messages can be entered using the conventional
method or with automatic word recognition (T9).
Entering text (normal method)
–If T9 mode is active
fig. 128, keep pressing the
button until the T9 symbol disappears.
– To enter a text at the position indicated by the cursor,
press one of the buttons marked to
page 140,
fig. 124.
– Keep pressing each button until the desired character
appears in the display.
– For example, press the button once to enter the
letter m.
– Press the button quickly a second time to enter
the letter n.
– With each additional press of the button the
next character assigned to the button is selected.– If you do not press a button again within about one
second, the character is entered and the cursor will flash
at the next position; you can then enter the next char-
acter.
– To enter a special character, hold down the “*” button
and select the character.
– To move the cursor to the left, right, up or down, press
the left, right, top or bottom part of the navigation
button.
– To insert a space, press the button.
– To delete the character to the left of the cursor, select
Delete.
Entering text using automatic word recognition
(T9)
– If T9 mode is not active
fig. 128, keep pressing the
button until the T9 symbol appears.
– Press one of the buttons marked to to start
entering a word.
– Press each button only once for each letter of the word,
even if the exact letter desired does not appear in the
display. The letters you enter are displayed on a grey
background
fig. 128.
– Enter all the letters of the word.
– If the dictionary contains more than one suggested word,
press the button to choose between the different
suggestions. A message, e.g.
fig. 128 appears in
the handset display.
– Press the button if the word in the display is correct.
Fig. 128 Symbols for
entering text
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6mno
6mno
6mno
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Using the telephone145
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Using the telephone
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Placing calls
Placing calls
– Enter the desired number on the keypad.
– If you have entered an incorrect digit, press the control
button for Delete.
– Press the “Call” button
page 140, fig. 124 to start
dialling.
Selecting a number from the “phone book”
– Press the control button for Ph.book
page 142,
fig. 126. The entries stored in the phone book will be
listed.
– To jump to a particular entry in the phone book, enter the
initial letter using the normal text entry method.
– Use the navigation button to scroll up or down to the
desired entry
page 153, fig. 140.– Press the “Call” button
page 140, fig. 124 to start
dialling.
Redial
– Press the “Call” button
page 140, fig. 124 once. The
list of last numbers dialled appears.
– Use the navigation button to scroll up or down to the
desired entry
page 153, fig. 140.
– Press the “Call” button to start dialling.
Hold the reverse side of the handset to your ear (the earpiece and
microphone are located on the reverse side of the handset

fig. 129).
You can use the handset to make phone calls in private mode or
handsfree mode
page 150.
A microphone integrated in the interior light is used in handsfree
mode. The microphone is directed towards the driver.
You can also select and dial a telephone number from the call lists

page 152.
Note
Press and hold the button to enter the international network
symbol “+”.
Fig. 129 Earpiece and
microphone on back
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Using the telephone 146
Applies to vehicles: with handset for the car telephone kit
Speed and one-touch dialling
The position number of a SIM card entry is used for speed
dialling and one-touch dialling.
Dialling a SIM card entry (speed dialling)
– Enter the position (e.g. 2)
fig. 130 of the SIM card entry
you want to dial.
– Press the button. The selected SIM card entry is
displayed.
– Press the “Call” button
page 140, fig. 124 to start
dialling.
Dialling a SIM card entry (one-touch dialling)
– Press and hold one of the buttons 2 to 9. The selected
SIM card entry will be displayed.
–Confirm the Really connect? prompt by pressing the
control button for Ye s. The number will be dialled.Dialling the mailbox (one-touch dialling)
– Press and hold button . The phone number you have
stored for your mailbox will be dialled
page 157.
Changing the position of a SIM card entry
– Press the control button for Ph.book. The phone book
entries will be listed
page 153, fig. 140.
– To jump to a particular entry in the phone book, enter the
initial letter using the normal text entry method.
– To select a SIM card entry, use the navigation button to
scroll up or down.
– Press the control button for Ok.
– Select Edit and then press the control button for Ok. You
can now change the information stored in the selected
SIM card entry.
–Scroll to the Position function
fig. 130 using the navi-
gation button.
– Press the control button for Ok.
– To delete the position shown on the display, press the
control button for Delete.
– Enter the desired position on the keypad.
– Press the control button for Ok.
–Scroll to the Store function using the navigation button.
– Press the control button for Ok to save the changes you
have made.
The telephone numbers stored at positions two to nine in the SIM
card phone book can also be used as one-touch dial numbers.
Fig. 130 Position of a
phone book entry
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