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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control Direction of travel
The map is set to face the direction of travel. If the map scale is
between 50 m and 50 km, the map will rotate according to the direc-
tion of travel.
Auto
If the scale is less than 2.5 km, the map is set to face the direction
of travel. If the scale is more than 2.5 km, the map is set to face
north.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Intersection zoom
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Intersect. zoom.
When the intersection zoom function is activated, any intersection
will be zoomed in on automatically. This provides a detailed view,
giving you a better perspective of the road layout. When zooming,
the map will automatically be set to face the direction of travel.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Map type
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Map type.
Destination
The map shows you the destination. The destination is marked with
a chequered flag. The map is set to face north.
Position
The map depicts the vehicle's current location. The map scale and
map orientation settings are not changed.Overview
The entire route from the starting point to the final destination is
displayed on the map. The map scale varies according to the length
of the route. The map is set to face north.
Current position 3D
The map is shown in a 3D perspective (as seen from the current loca-
tion). The map is set automatically to face the direction of travel

page 118.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Map content
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Map content.
The display of map contents such as motorway exits or restaurants
can be switched on () and off.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Voice guidance
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Voice guidance.
You can switch the voice guidance cues on and off as desired.
Select the setting off (phone) to deactivate the spoken navigation
information only for the duration of a telephone call.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Altitude display
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > Altitude display.
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Calling up traffic information
Introduction
If desired, your MMI system will inform you about the current traffic
situation both on the screen and audibly.
You are probably familiar with the traffic reports that most radio
stations transmit at regular intervals. Your MMI system automati-
cally records these reports
page 121 for up to an hour after the
MMI has been switched off. The Traffic Programme reception is indi-
cated by the TP symbol when the radio, the CD player or the Audi
music interface*
21) is switched on
page 58.
In addition, more and more radio stations transmit traffic messages
that are received automatically and inaudibly by your MMI system.
You can set the system to display these messages on your MMI
display. Another even more convenient function is that the MMI
system uses these reports when the dynamic navigation function is
activated to guide you around traffic obstructions such as conges-
tions whenever possible
page 117.
The reception of traffic messages is indicated by the TMC symbol at
the top of the display when the navigation mode is activated:
Calling up traffic reports (TP memo)
Traffic reports are stored along with the station name and
the time of transmission.
Important: The Traffic Programme function must be
switched on
page 58.
– Press the function selector button marked .
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TMC symbolsExplanation
TMC symbol litTMC stations are available and the dynamic
navigation is switched on
page 117.
TMC symbol not
litTMC stations are available; the dynamic navi-
gation is switched off.
TMC symbol
crossed outTMC stations are not available; the dynamic
navigation is switched on.
TMC symbol
is not displayedTMC stations are not available; the dynamic
navigation is switched off.
Fig. 106 List of traffic
reports
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Important: The system must be tuned to a traffic station

page 122, and a navigation DVD must be inserted in the
drive
page 14.
– Press the function selector button marked .
– If the list of traffic messages
page 122, fig. 108 does
not appear in the MMI display, press the function
selector button again. A list of traffic messages

page 122, fig. 108 will now appear in the MMI display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark an entry.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. Traffic information on the
entry will now be displayed.
– To display the next traffic message in the detail view, turn
the rotary pushbutton to Display next report and press to
confirm.
– To display the selected message on the map in the detail
view, turn the rotary pushbutton to Show report on map.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The red hatched line shows
the stretch of road affected by the traffic obstruction

fig. 109.– To display the next traffic message on the map, press the
rotary pushbutton again.
When the route guidance is active, the TMC traffic messages which
are relevant for your route are shown with a red warning symbol and
are sorted by distance to your current location
page 122,
fig. 108. A traffic obstruction in the immediate vicinity will be shown
at the top of the list.
All other traffic messages are then shown with greyed-out warning
symbols and are sorted according to road category (motorways,
major roads, other roads) and road number.
Urgent traffic messages such as a car travelling in the wrong direc-
tion on the motorway are automatically displayed in the MMI
display. To cancel the report, simply press the button or
the rotary pushbutton.
When the route guidance is active, traffic messages are shown with
red warning symbols and are sorted according to road category
(motorways, major roads, other roads) and road number.
Other settings
Applies to vehicles: with TP memo timer
TP memo timer
– Select: Function selector button > function
selector button > TP memo timer.
You can set two times of day at which you want the MMI system to
record traffic reports. Use the Timer status option to activate and
deactivate the timers individually or together. You can set the time
by turning the rotary pushbutton to mark the timer and pressing to
confirm. Then turn the rotary pushbutton to change the time.
Switch from hours to minutes by pressing the rotary pushbutton.
Fig. 109 Displaying a
TMC traffic message
on the map
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Basic operation 128
Basic operation
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Introduction
You can use the multi-function steering wheel to call up
the following functions in the driver information system
one after the other: Navigation*, Telephone*, Radio, CD
player, Audi music interface* and TV*.
Using the multi-function steering wheel
fig. 110, you can operate
certain functions on the radio, the CD player, the Audi music inter-
face*
22), the TV*, the telephone* and the navigation system* very conveniently and without having to take your hands off the steering
wheel.
The available functions are displayed in the driver information
system
fig. 111. In addition, you can use the multi-function
steering wheel to switch the speech dialogue system* or the tele-
phone speech control system* on and off and to adjust the volume
on these systems.
These functions can be operated by pressing and scrolling buttons
to
fig. 110.
•Press the button repeatedly to switch between the
navigation* mode, the telephone* mode and the current audio
source. The selected function will appear in the display of the driver
information system
fig. 111. If a sub-menu is displayed in the
driver information system, you can exit this menu again by pressing
the button.
•Scroll the left thumbwheel to select an option within one of
the following functions: radio, CD, Audi music interface*22), TV*,
telephone* and navigation*.
•The speech dialogue system* and the telephone speech control
system* are activated by pressing the talk button . Press and hold
the talk button again to deactivate the speech dialogue / speech
control system.
•Scroll the right thumbwheel up/down to raise/lower the
volume as desired.
Note
•The on-board computer is also displayed in the driver informa-
tion system. Please refer to your Owner's Manual for a detailed
description.
Fig. 110 Controls on
the multi-function
steering wheel
Fig. 111 Display in the
driver information
system
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•If your vehicle is not equipped with these systems, the corre-
sponding button has no function.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Adjusting the volume
The volume of the active audio source (radio, CD, Audi
music interface*, TV*) and the route guidance cues can
be adjusted on the multi-function steering wheel.
Important: The MMI system must be switched on

page 40.
Increasing and reducing the volume on the
active audio source
– Use the right thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110 to
scroll up/down.
Mute
– To mute the MMI system, scroll the right thumbwheel

page 128, fig. 110 down until a crossed-out loud-
speaker symbol appears in the status line of the MMI
display. Any activated media drives will be paused. Pause
will also appear in the heading of the MMI display.
– To deactivate the mute/pause function, scroll the right
thumbwheel up. Playback of the paused media drive will
then be resumed.
Route guidance
– Press the right thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110. The
last route guidance cue will now be repeated.
– To change the volume, scroll the right thumbwheel
up/down during the route guidance cue.
Listening to the radio
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Calling up the radio menu
Important: The radio function on the MMI system must be
switched on
page 54.
– Press the button
page 128, fig. 110 repeatedly
until the radio menu appears in the display of the driver
information system
page 130, fig. 113.
Would you like to find out more about the radio function in your
vehicle? You can find a detailed description on
page 53,
“Listening to the radio”.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Setting the waveband
The four wavebands FM, MW, LW and DAB* (digital radio)
are displayed at the top of the display of the driver infor-
mation system.
Important: The radio menu must be displayed
page 130,
fig. 113.
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Fig. 112 List of wave-
bands
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– Use the left thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110 to scroll
down and select a waveband.
– Press the left thumbwheel to confirm the waveband.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Selecting a station from the station list
Important: The radio menu must be displayed
fig. 113.
– Use the left thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110 to scroll
up/down and select a radio station.
– Press the left thumbwheel to tune to the station.
Note
Any stations that appear in grey lettering in the MMI display are not
displayed in the driver information system.
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Selecting a stored station
Important: The radio menu must be displayed
fig. 113,
and a station must be stored in the memory list
page 57.– Use the left thumbwheel
page 128, fig. 110 to scroll
up/down and select Memory.
– Press the left thumbwheel. The radio memory list will be
displayed.
– Scroll the left thumbwheel to select a radio station and
press the left thumbwheel. The system will tune to the
radio station.
Playing media
Applies to vehicles: with multi-function steering wheel
Calling up the media menu
Important: The media function must be activated on the
MMI system, and an audio source must be selected

page 63.
– Press the button
page 128, fig. 110 repeatedly
until a list of tracks
fig. 114 /
page 131, fig. 115
appears in the display of the driver information system.
Fig. 113 Radio menu
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Fig. 114 List of CD
tracks
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