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countll: select and confirm Impo rt c ontacts >
m yAudi acc ount Enter your myAudi user data.
You must have a myAudi account in order to im
port contacts from
the account. Entering your
myAudi user data or your myAudi PIN is only re
qu ired one time.
You will rece ive the myAudi PIN
in your my Audi account once you have registered
a vehicle
in the account.
@ Tips
- Read and follow to the notes about Audi
connect
c> page 128.
-For additional information on the myAudi
account, visit http://my.audiusa.com.
- The imported contacts are stored
in the lo
cal memory of
the directory.
-A maximum of 1000 contacts can be im
ported. You can check the memory capacity
for
the directory at any time c> page 119.
-Never save important data on memory cards
or
USB storage devices. Audi is not responsi
ble for damaged or lost files and media.
-
Contacts that were downloaded from a cell
phone cannot be exported.
Additional settings
Telephone settings
App lies to: vehicles with telep hone
"'Select: I MENU I button> T elep ho ne> right con
t rol button
>Teleph one setting s.
Call options *
3-wa y c
onferencing : can be switched on/off.
Blu e
tooth settings
See c> page 168, Bluetooth settings.
Ringtone and volume settings2
)
Using the Mute teleph one function, you can
switch the ringtone on your
MMI on or off. The
1) The requi rements for using Audi connect services• must
be met and you must have a myAudi account set up at
http://my.a udiusa.com. You must have a vehicle stored in
your myAudi account and you
must have contacts stored.
2) Depends on th e connected cell phone.
Telepho n e
ringtones are played using the Ringtone func
tion.
Press the contro l knob to save the selected
ringtone . The
Microphone sensitivity can be ad
justed during a phone call using
the contro l knob.
For the Ringto ne volume /Message volume set
tings, refer to c> page 169.
@ Tips
-Severa l cell phones can be paired to the
MMI, but only one cell phone can be actively
connected.
-
To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Blu etooth function can be reset to the fac
tory default settings
c> page 166.
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
... Select : IMENUI button> Telephone > left con
trol button >
Directory.
"' Select: righ t control button > Dire ctor y set
tings.
Memory capacity
Shows the M emory cap acit y for the directory .
You can manage up to 17,000 contacts with the
directory. You can load up to 4,000 contacts
from your cell phone into each directory .
You can
also import up to
1,000 contacts from a storage
device .
Sort order
You can sort the contacts in your directory alpha
betically according to
Last nam e or First name .
Import contact s
See c> page 118, Importing/exporting contacts.
Export contacts
See c> page 118, Importing/exporting contacts. .,,.
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Refresh directory Hide contacts without phon e number
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man
ually download yo ur ce ll phone contacts. De
pending on the cell phone, the Bluetooth connec
tion may need to be disconnected and reconnect
ed to update the contacts.
When this fu nction is swi tched on@°, contacts
that do not have any numbers assigned to them
will be grayed out in the directory .
Troubleshooting
Appl ie s to: vehi cles with telephone
Problem Solution
Connecting
the cell phone to the Check if the requirements for connecting a cell phone have been
MMI failed. met ¢page 110.
Or: check if you accidentally declined the connection setup PIN on
your cell phone.
After pai ring, not all cont acts/no Avoid using speci.al characters in names.
contact s are loaded in the MMI. Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
Certa in
te le phon e functions are The telephone fu n ct ions depend o n the cell phone service provider
grayed out o r not availab le. and the cell phone you are using. You can obtain more info rma-
tion from your cell phone service provider, in your cell phone user
guide or in the database for mobile devices at www .audi.com/
bluetooth.
Some telephone functions are O n corporate phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
switched off or not availab le, even patible or the cell phone Bluetooth f u nct io n may be deactivated.
though the cell phone is support-You can obtain more i n formatio n from your system administrator.
ed.
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Introduction
App lies to vehicles wit h Aud i connect
W ith Audi connect services, on line information is
transmitted and integrated directly in the vehi
cle.
A
mobile end device can be used to access the In
ternet through a Wi-Fi hotspot, either when the
vehicle is stationary or from the rear seat when
the vehicle is in motion .
.& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services when road and traffic
conditions
permit. Always read and follow
the notes in ¢page 95, Traffic safety infor
mation.
-To reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect services with a Wi-Fi hotspot
only in the rear seat when the veh icle is in
motion or only when the vehicle is station
ary.
W Note
Audi connect is designed for use only with the
provided SIM card. Audi AG is not liable for
the consequences of using other SIM cards.
@ Tips
Read and follow the notes about Audi con
nect before starting it <:!;>page 128.
Setup
Requirements for Audi connect
App lies to vehicles with Aud i connect
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect. The following requirements must be
met to establish a connection:
-I
- The Audi connect SIM card must be inserted in-
to the SIM card reader for the MM!.
~ -A data connection must be configured for Audi
it connect services. co ,....,
Using the SIM card reader
Applies to: veh icles wit h SIM card reader
Fig.
112 Mini SIM card is pictured in act ual size
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect.
Requirement
The vehicle is stationary.
The ignition
must be switched on.
insert a SIM card
.,. Press the !TELi button.
... Slide the mini SIM card into the card reader slot
with the label facing up (contact surface facing
down)
c:!;>fig. 112. The angled corner of the SIM
card must be at the left front corner. Then push
the SIM card into the slot until it clicks into
place .
.,. Enter the PIN for your SIM card.
... Select and confirm OK.
.,. To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and then confirm Yes.
.,. To establish an Internet connection for Audi
connect services, confirm the message that ap-
pears with Accept. .,.
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After connecting successfully
After connecting successfully, the signal strength
is indicated in the Infotainment system display
status line with one or two symbols, depending
on the connection type @I@ Q page 101,
fig. 101.
You can now use Audi connect.
... Select: the IMENUl button> Aud i connect.
... Confirm the system prompt asking to connect
to the Internet with Yes, always if required.
Removing the SIM card
... Press on the SIM card briefly. The card is re
leased from the slot. Remove th e SIM card.
CD Note
Audi connect i s designed for use only with the
provided SIM card. Audi AG is not liable for
the consequences of using other SIM cards.
Tips
-You can connect a cell phone with Bluetooth
(handsfree) to make phone calls
Qpage 110.
- Audi does not provide support for other SIM
cards. Audi
recommends using only the pro
vided SIM card.
-You can specify when the MMI establishes
a n Internet connection. The Internet con
nection disconnects automatically once the
requested Audi connect service no longer re
quires any data packets.
-The data connection for Audi co nnect serv
ices is preconfig ured at the factory. H owev
er, if you need to adjust the configur ation,
you can
change the data connection at any
time.
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Configuration through
my Audi
Activating/configuring specific Audi
connect services
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
Some Audi connect services must be activated/
configured through your personal myAudi ac
count before using them for the first time .
-
If you do not have a personal myAudi account
yet, you can register online at my.audiusa.com.
-Add your vehicle to your myAud i accoun t.
-Activate/configure the Audi connect services
you wou
ld like for your vehicle in your myAudi
account.
-For some Aud i connect services, you may also
have
to enter your myAudi user data or your
myAudi
PIN when accessing services in the MMI
to connect your vehicle to myAudi.
For
detailed configuration information, see
my.audiusa.com.
Logging into myAudi in the vehicle
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
To use some Audi connect services (such as Face
book*), you must first connect your vehicle with
myAudi to transfer
your personal settings from
your myAudi account.
... Select: lMENUI button> Audi connect> right
control button > Log in.
... Enter your myAud i user data. Or: enter your 8-
dig it myAud i PIN.
... Confi rm your entry w it h OK.
Then you can
open your personal settings from
your myAudi account in your vehicle.
Tips
You can receive your myAudi PIN if you have
set up a myAudi account. For additional infor
mation, see my.audiusa.com.
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Overview of Audi
connect services
Basic functions
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
F i
g. 113 Audi con nect home page with preview
If available, the Audi connect men u disp lays
functions specific
to certain services in the selec
tion menu¢ page 96 for that Audi connect serv
ice .
Basic functions
are found in the options menu
¢page 97 for the corresponding Audi connect
service .
.. Se lect: the I MENU! button >Audi connect> the
desired Audi connect service
> right contro l
button.
Depending on th e A udi connect service selected,
the following functions are available:
Save as preview
You can display the preview in the ove rview of the
selec ted Audi co nnect serv ices CD¢ fig. 113.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance.
Read aloud
You can allow the MM! to read out the selected
contents.
Navigate
If a city was added to an entry (such as City
events), you can use it as a navigation destina
tion
in the M M!.
Audi connect
Refresh
The contents for the selected Audi connec t serv
ice are refreshed .
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time.
Additional informa tion on searc h
areas ca n be
found under¢ page 134.
Close Audi connect service
Regardless of what function is selected, you can
close an Audi connect service
at any time and re
turn to the A udi connect overview ¢ fig. 113.
Weather
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
Information on current weather condit ions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area (for ex
ample, In immediate vic inity).
.. Select and confirm Weather.
Flight information
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
Information on flights and current arrival/depar
ture times in the selected sear ch area.
.. Select and confirm Flight information.
You ca n sele ct the desire d in fo rmation using the
r
igh t control button.
City events
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
Inform ation on even ts in vario us ca tegories in
the desired searc h area.
.,. Sele ct a nd confir m City events> left control
butto n > category.
Online news
Applies to vehicles with Audi connec t
Check the most current headlines of your favorite
publicat i
ons in the MMI.
.,. Select Online news> headline.
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Facebook
Applies to vehicles wit h Audi c o nn ect
You can access the most important functions in
your Facebook account through your MMI.
Requirement:
You must have a Facebook account.
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Facebook.
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi ¢ page 122.
... Select Facebook > left control button > desired
function
(for example, News Feed).
The following categories can be selected in the
Facebook menu:
-News Feed: new posts (for example, by friends
or groups) are displayed.
-Timeline : your Facebook timeline is displayed.
-Messages: messages you have received are dis-
played.
-Places nearby: places nearby are displayed
that, for example, were recommended by your
friends. You can narrow the search further by
entering categories.
-Events: events to which you were invited are
displayed.
The following functions are available, depending
on the Facebook category you have selected:
-What's on your mind?: you can publish a new
Facebook status using pre-made templates or
using customized myAudi templates.
-Where are you? : you can specify your current
location and make it visible.
@ Tips
-You can find additional information on con
necting your myAudi account with Facebook
in the Audi connect (myAudi) operating
manual at www.audi.com/myaudi.
-You can only connect one Facebook account
with your myAudi account.
-Other settings such as account and privacy
settings cannot be changed in the MMI.
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These changes must be made on the Face
book website.
-You can also create individual text tem
plates online at my.audiusa.com.
-Audi connect makes it possible to access
Facebook. Permanent availability cannot be
guaranteed, because that depends on Face
book.
Twitter
Applies to vehicles wit h Audi connect
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI .
Requirement:
You must have a Twitter account.
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Twitter.
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi ¢page 122.
... Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for example, Trends).
The following categories can be selected in the
Twitter menu:
-My Tweets : News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
-Home: the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed.
-Trends : topics on Twitter that are currently
popular within a country.
Different functions are available depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
-New tweet: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using individualized
myAudi
templates.
- Refresh : the selected Twitter function is re
freshed.
-Set as favorite : set a Tweet as favorite to show
you liked it.
-Retweet: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others. .,,.
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-You can find additiona l information on con
necting your myAudi account with Twitter in
the Aud i conne ct (myAud i) operat ing man
ual at www.audi.com/myaud i.
-
Other settings such as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Twitter website.
-
You can create individual text templates in
your myAudi account.
-
You can only connect one Twitter account
with your myAudi account.
- Audi connect makes
it possible to access
Twitter. Permanent availability cannot be
guaranteed, because that depends on Twit
ter.
Audi connect services in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system and Audi connect
The following Audi connect services are currently
available:
- Navigation
with online map view and Street
View
c::;. page 142.
-Point of Inte rest (POI) online search with
voice recognition (such as restaurants): plan
r oute guidance using
the MMI control panel
and
the vo ice recogn ition system 9 page 104.
-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
myAudi account or onl ine map vie w .
-
Onlin e traffic informat ion: receive up-to-the
minute traffic info rmation about accidents,
road construction and
other incidents
¢page 143.
-Map updates : import navigation map updates
in you r MM I
using an SD card .
@ Tips
-For the Map update Audi connect service us
ing an SD card, check the current software
version in you r vehicle and compare
it with
my.audiusa.com to see if a new version is
available.
You can also have the new naviga
tion data installed by an Audi dealer, which
can
be done for an additiona l charge.
Audi c onne ct
- More information on map update s can be
found in the Audi connect Operating Man
ual under my.audiusa.com.
Audi connect services in the telephone
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
The following Audi connect services are currently
available:
- Storing contacts on
your computer using your
myAudi Accoun t and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory 9page 118.
Audi connect services in the Media menu
Applies to: vehicles with Wi·Fi audio player and Audi connect
-Wi-Fi audio player: you can access the med ia
center
through W i-Fi connected media players
(such
as smartphones) 9 page 153. The Audi
MMI connect app also offers access to Internet
radio *.
-
Onl ine m edia : offers access to different on line
media
ser vices and operation through the MM I
using
the Audi MMI c onnect app .
@ Tips
For more information on the Wi-Fi audio play
er and supported devices, contact an author
ized Audi dealer or authori zed Audi Service
Facility.
Additional options
Appl ies to vehicles with Audi connect
... Select: IMENUI button> Audi connect > right
control button.
T he
following options are available in the Audi
connect services overview:
-Log in : c::;. page 122, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle
-Connecti on manage r: 9 page 167, Connection
manager
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Wi-Fi Hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You con use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
While driving, restricted use
of non-secured,
light, small wireless devices is only possible from
the rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.,. Select: I MENU I button >Telephone > right con
trol button > Wi-Fi settings.
The
following settings can be modified in the Wi·
Fi settings menu:
Wi-Fi mode
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac
tory. Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to Hotspot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi
-Fi device.
-
Hotspot: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and
visible
to other devices. A connection can be es
tablished with new wireless devices.
-
Hotspot and client: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is
active. An internet connection to a personal Wi
Fi hotspot (such as a smartphone) can be estab
lished. Using Network searc h c:? page 126, you
can search for your personal hotspot and con
nect to the MMI.
-
Off: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection is not possible.
Hotspot settings
The Wi-Fi connection between your vehicle and
your Wi-
Fi device (laptop, cell phone) is e ncr ypt
ed. To establish a connection, you must enter the
following values when setting up your wireless
device.
You can change them if necessary.
- Access
point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi net
work.
-
Passwo rd: a random password was set at the
factory for the MMI. The password can be
changed. The WPA2 encryption method
re
quires a password to be at least 8 characters
long. Select a secure password.
- Visible
to others : your Wi-Fi network visibility
can be switched on or off.
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Network search*
A list of available Wi-Fi networks in your area is
displayed.
A WARNING
~ --As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
-
It is only safe to use laptops and similar mo
bile devices when the vehicle is stationary
because, like
all loose objects, they could be
thrown around the inside of the vehicle in a
crash and cause serious injuries. Store these
t ypes
of devices securely while driving.
-
Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv
ing. Also note the warnings in the "Airbag
System" chapter under "Important Informa
tion on the Front Airbag System"
c:? page 192, Front airbags.
@Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protection and
protection against loss
of data on mobile de
vices that are used to access the Internet
through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
-A separate, paid mobile subscription may be
needed
to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more information from your cell
phone servi
ce provider.
- Being able
to receive the data packet from
th e internet via the Wi-Fi hotspot, may re
sult in add itiona l costs, especially when op
erating in foreign countries, depending on
your cellular phone plan: the use
of a flat
rate data plan is highly recommended! You
can obtain more information from your cell
phone service provider.
-Additional information can be found under
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect