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RADIO 62Sound control buttonSound settingsStarting on 
page 92, you can read how to select the sound 
settings for the radio function.
Tuning control buttonManual station selection
With the manual settings option, even weak stations 
can be set and saved.Fig. 59  Radio: Manual tuning (forward)
–Press the Tuning control button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
– Select >> (“Tune up”) fig.59 or << (“Tune down”) in the 
Display by rotating the control knob.
– Press the control knob to set the desired station 
frequency.Briefly pressing the control knob will change the frequency in small 
steps. If you hold the control knob down, the frequency changes 
more rapidly. When you release the control knob, the frequency 
adjustment stops.
W h e n  y o u  h a v e  s e l e c t e d  a  r a d i o  s t a t i o n  m a n u a l l y,  y o u  a r e  s h o w n  t h e  
station even after switching to the main Radio menu.
If you have selected a weak station in the FM band, it does not 
continue to appear on the station list as a selection after changing 
radio stations.
The control wheel functions always refer to the frequency band that 
is currently set. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Automatic seek modeFig. 60  Radio: Automatic seek mode forward–Press the Tu n i n g control button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
–Select >| (“Seek up”) fig.60 or |< (“Seek down”) in the 
Display by rotating the control knob.
– Press the control knob to begin automatic frequency 
search.B y  b r i e f l y  p r e s s i n g  t h e  c o n t r o l  k n o b ,  y o u  s t a r t  a u t o m a t i c  s e e k ,  w h i c h  
stops at the next receivable frequency. Since a station often broad-
casts on different frequencies (e.g. “Bayern 3”), the seek stops at 
each of the receivable frequencies. So “Bayern 3” is found several 
times.
Saving stations (STORE)Fig. 61  Radio: Store station
Fig. 62  Radio: Saving stations in the memory list 
         
        
        
     
        
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–Press the Tu n i n g control button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
– Using “Manual station search” page 62 or “Automatic 
seek” page 63, select the station (or frequency) that 
you wish to save.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select STORE 
(“Store station”) page 63, fig.61.
– Select your desired memory location by rotating the 
control knob.
– Press the control knob to save the station.Using the control wheel, you can also save manually set radio 
stations 
page 62.
When you save a new station, an empty memory location will be 
offered automatically. You can also choose any other memory loca-
tion.
You can find additional information about radio stations starting on 
page 61. In Setup radio you can delete saved radio stations from 
the memory list 
page 67.
Automatic station scan (SCAN)Fig. 63 Radio: SCAN function–Press the Tuning control button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
– By rotating the control knob, select SCAN fig.63.
– Press the control knob to begin scan. The receivable 
stations are played for a few seconds.To  s e l e c t  t h e  s t a t io n  t h a t  i s  c urre n t l y b e i n g  p l a y e d ,  p re s s  t h e  c o n t ro l  
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Setup Radio (FM/AM range)Opening and closing SetupFig. 64  Setup Radio: Main menu– In a Radio menu, press the   button to open the 
main Setup menu for the radio function fig.64.
– Press the   button again to close the main Setup 
menu again.The following settings are possible in Setup Radio:
Station reception 
page 65
Station display 
page 66
Delete stored stations 
page 67The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can 
be entered using the control buttons 
page 169.
Tips
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is 
stationary. In this way, you can be sure that you are not unneces-
sarily distracted from traffic when performing the procedures that 
follow. Please note 
page 9, “Notes on Traffic Safety”.
Station reception (FM/AM range)
The selectivity for the automatic seek function can also 
be adjusted.Fig. 65  Setup Radio: Station reception
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– Press the   function button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
– Select Station reception page 65, fig.65.Local station reception
Automatic seek 
page 63 s t o p s  o n l y  a t  s t a t i o n s  o r  f r e q u e n c i e s  w i t h  
strong reception.
Distant station reception
Automatic seek page 63 also stops at distant, weaker stations or 
frequencies.
Station display (FM/AM range)
Ticker texts broadcast by radio stations can be 
stopped.Fig. 66  Setup Radio: Station display– Press the   function button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
– Select Station display.
–Under Station display, select on. The texts/names broad-
c ast  fo r  t h e  r ad i o  st a t i o n  cu rre n t l y  se l ec t e d ar e  s h o w n , o r
–Under Station display, select off. The te xts/names broad-
cast for the radio station currently selected are not 
shown.
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Delete stored stations (FM/AM range)Fig. 67  Setup Radio: Delete stored stationsDelete individual stations
– Press the   function button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations page 66, fig.66.
–Select Delete individually fig.67.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual 
stations from the memory list.
Delete all stations
– Press the   function button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.– Select Delete stored stations page 66, fig.66.
– Select Delete all fig.67. All entries on the memory list 
are deleted.
Satellite Digital Audio Radio 
ServiceApplies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceTechnical requirementsIn addition to the radio in your vehicle, a tuner module has to be 
installed in order to be able to receive satellite programs. At the 
p r e s e n t  t i m e ,  t u n e r s  a r e  a v a i l a b l e  f r o m  t h e s e  p r o v i d e r s :  XM Satellite 
radio and Sirius Satellite radio. If you would like to retrofit a tuner, 
please consult your Audi dealer.
You can select Radio Satellite mode (XM or Sirius Radio) by oper-
ating the Band control button 
page 57 or by repeatedly pressing 
the   function button 
page 16. If you have not yet 
installed a tuner in your vehicle, the Band function will display the 
Satellite radio option.
Th e Memory control button functions the same for all bands (FM, 
AM, XM or Sirius) 
page 61.
Tips
Only one tuner module can be installed in a vehicle at a time.
XM and its corresponding logos are trademarks of XM Satellite 
Radio Inc.
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Sirius and related marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio 
Inc.
Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceActivate your Satellite Radio Service
In order to be able to receive satellite programs, this 
service must be enabled.Fig. 68  Setup Radio: Example for Receiver serial numberIn order to have the service enabled at your provider, you 
need the ID number of the tuner. To show the ID number in 
the display:
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.– Select Receiver serial number page 70, fig.71 by 
rotating the control knob.
– Pre s s t h e  co n t ro l  kn o b . Th e  ID  n u m be r  w i l l  a pp e a r  o n  t h e  
Display fig.68.
XM ID number
This number is an 8 character alphanumeric number.
The XM ID number can be called up in the XM main menu using the 
000 Radio ID 
page 60, fig.57 option.
Sirius ID number
This number is a 12 character alphanumeric number.
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Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceSatellite station list
The available stations are listed in the satellite main 
menu.Fig. 69  Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio station list– Press the   function button if another menu is 
currently being displayed.
– Select the desired radio station in the main XM or Sirius 
radio menu with the control knob.If you are not in the main satellite radio menu (XM or Sirius Radio) 
after pressing the function button, you can change the frequency 
band by pressing the Band control button 
page 57 or by repeat-
edly pressing the   function button page 16.Operating the Memory c o n t ro l b ut t o n  d i s p l a y s  t h e  m e m o r y l i s t . Yo u 
m a y  s t o r e  s t a t i o n s  f r o m  t h e  F M ,  A M  a n d  S a t e l l i t e  r a d i o  ( X M  o r  S i r i u s )  
bands 
page 61.
The explanations for the sound settings start with section 
page 92.Tips
The stations that are displayed in the station list can be filtered 
a c c o r d in g  to  yo u r  p e r s o n a l d e s i re s  as  to  ty p e  o f p ro g ra m 
page 72.
If you operate the   button in a submenu, the Satellite 
radio main menu will be displayed.
The control button with the Tu n i n g function cannot be 
selected.
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