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connection
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
To use Audi connect services, a data connection
must be configured.
~Select: I MENU I button> right control button>
Connection manager .
~ Select: right control button > Online settings>
Data connection settings.
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made. The Internet connection disconnects auto
matical ly once
the requested Audi connect serv
i
ce no longer req uires any data packets.
The follow
ing options can be selected:
Connect
-
On request : a data connection is only establish
ed when confirmed.
-Without request : a data connection is auto
matically established to use Audi connect serv
ices.
- Never : a data connection is not established.
Audi connect services cannot be accessed.
When a data connection is established, the sym
bol for an active data connection and the signal
strength appear in the status line in the Infotain
ment system display@/@~ page 101,
fig. 101.
An active data connection can be ended manually
by setting the Connection setup to Never .
Data roaming
Data roaming is switched off at the factory . To
use a data connection outside of the country, Da
ta roaming must be switched on(~). The setting
is stored for the current SIM card or the cell
phone that is currently connected.
Audi connect (MMI)
With this function, you can Allow or Deny the use
..... of Audi connect services if the connection is set N
G: to Without request or On request. Cl)
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Audi connect
Connect ion settings
The connection is configured automatically based
on the SIM card being used. These values can be
changed. You can obtain more information from
yo ur cell
phone service provider.
-APN : the access point depend s on the cell
phone serv ice provider and is assigned auto
matically.
-User name : the user name for your on line pro
file
is assigned by the cell phone service provid
er.
-Password : the password for your on line profile
is assigned by the cell phone service provider.
Storing changed connection settings: press the
IBACKI button.
Reset configuration
An online profile is saved and configured auto
matically. The Connection settings that you
changed manually are reset to the default set
tings.
.& 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
types of devices securely while driving.
-
Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv
ing. Read and follow the safety precautions
in the separate vehicle owner's manual un
der "Important information about the front
airbag system" in the "Airbag System" chap
ter.
CD 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.
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{!) Tips
-When traveling in a different country, the
data connection may be ended to prevent
unplanned roaming charges, depending on
the factory settings.
You can only use Audi
connect services in another country once
you have activated
the Data roaming op
tion.
- For more
information on roaming fees, con
tact Audi connect customer support at
877-505-AUDI (2834).
- The speed
of the data connection may vary
depend ing on
the vehicle location, the cov
erage area of your cell phone service provid
er and if the recommended provider is used
or not.
- A data connect ion cannot
be estab lished if
i ncorrect data is entered in
the connection
settings.
- For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
- The Wi-Fi
hotspot reception quality depends
on
the signal strength and the availability of
the mobile network. For more information,
contact your
current network provider.
- For additional
information, visit
www.audiusa.com/help/audi-connect.
About Audi connect
Audi connect services
Applies to veh icles with Audi conn ect
(D Tips
-Audi connect services are only available with
an existing or separate cell phone contract
and only
within the mob ile netwo rk cover
age area. There may be additiona l costs
when connecting
to the Internet using data
packets, depending on your
cell phone rates
and particularly
with international service.
Based on
the high data volume, having a
flat rate data plan is highly recommended.
-
You can only use services supported by Audi
connect
if you have the optional MMI Navi
gation plus equipment with MMI touch and
Audi connect.
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-Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not available in every country. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility
or your cell phone service
provider
for additional information.
-
Using Audi connect services requires a SIM
card
with data options and, when using
L TE*, it also requires L TE options.
-
Usage of Audi connect services depends on
the availability of services through third par
ty providers.
-Also note the instructions in the chapter
Qpage 110, Telephone.
-Audi connect is designed for use only with
the provided SIM card. Receiving data pack
ets from th e Internet will quickly increase
th e volume of data used. For more informa
tion, contact Aud i connect customer sup
port at 877-505-AUDI (2834).
- The Audi connect services are available in
t he
USA. Audi connect services are currently
no t available in
Canada or in Mexico.
- Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs
of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates. For additional information,
visit
www.audiusa.com/help/audi-connect.
-
An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at my.audiusa.com is nec
essary to use some services. Your author
ized Audi dealer or Audi connect customer
s u
pport at 877-505-AUDI (2834) will be
happy to provide information on options for
extending usage and any costs that may re
sult.
-
It is only possible to use Audi connect serv
ices with a valid Audi connect SIM card.
-
To ensure all of the Audi connect features
work correctly, Audi recommends setting up
data service and Wi-Fi packages
with your
network provider. Your network service
pro
vider can be authorized by law, through a ju
dicial order or other lawful instructions, to
disclose the position of your vehicle. For ad
ditional information on your cell phone
service provider's privacy policies
can be
found in their Terms of Use. .,.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine -The Audi connect services are a Wi-Fi/Inter
net-based system. If the system does not
function correctly even though all of the re
quirements are
met, please try again later
or contact Audi connect customer support
at 877-505-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed
information on Audi connect
and
the Terms of Use, refer to
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
Data protection
Applies to vehicles with Aud i connect
(j) Tips
-You can find additional information in your
MMI in the options menu¢ page 97 for the
selected Audi connect service and also on
the Internet at www.audiusa.com/help/
au di-connect.
- Your privacy
is important to us.
-
AUDI AG collects, processes, shares and
transmits your personal information in ac
cordance
with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect services. You
can view the complete, current and valid
Audi connect data protection policy in
your
MMI. The myAudi website is available for to
you to activate additional Audi connect serv
ices and
to transfer data with your vehicle,
among
other services. A one-time registra
tion is required to establish a connection to
your vehicle. For this purpose, AUDI AG col
lects, processes,
transmits and uses your re
quired personal
information as required for
you to use the services provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not distributed to
Audi connect
third parties. Using your cell phone with the
help of your myAudi platform, you can
transfer information for Audi connect serv
ices functions
to your vehicle and allow spe
cific
information to be transmitted from
your vehicle .
-
By activating special information services
that are part of your Audi connect portfolio,
you can use these functions directly in your
vehicle by entering data to confirm your
identity (to use social networks, for exam
ple).
To do this, the identification informa
tion you provided is forwarded with the re
quest
to the respective service provider.
Then you
can access your personal content
using a secure connection. This content is
displayed in the vehicle for your use. Your
personal
content is not stored within Audi
AG. The necessary connection information is
processed and used
for providing services
and
the proper function of the services in
accordance
with applicable legal guidelines.
-
By providing Audi connect services, Audi of
America is authorized to collect, process,
transmit and transfer information about
you and your vehicle. Additional information
can also be found in your MMI in the options
menu¢ page 97 for the selected Audi con
nect service.
-
Information on our data protection meas
ures in conjunction
with the mobile Audi
connect application
can be found in the ap
plication's privacy policy. For
additional in
formation about the my.audiusa.com web
site
or other applications, websites or online
services connected
to Audi, visit
www.audiusa.com/privacy .
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Troubleshooting
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect
Problem Solution
Audi connect serv
ices: individ ua l Some Audi connect services must be act ivated/config ured
Audi connect servi
ces are grayed through your pe1rsonal myAudi account before using them for the
out or not availab le. first time. You can find detailed informatio n online at https://
my.audi .com .
Wi-Fi hotspot: it is not possible to Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
connect throug h W i-Fi. restart
it.
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Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: veh icles with navigation system
Nav igation
The navigation system directs you to your destination, around traffic incidents and on alternative
routes, if desired.
Fig. 114 Example image: Enter destination menu
•Select: INAV/MAPI button.
After opening
the Navigation menu, the Enter
d
est ina tion menu ¢ fig. 114 appears in the Info
tainment system display with the following infor
mation:
CD Input field for free text search¢ page 132
@ Home address r:!;> page 133
® Last destinations¢ page 132
@ Stored favorites C>page 133
If you have connected a cell phone with the MMI,
your directory contacts w ill also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them.
Your favorites@) and directory contacts are only
displayed
in the Ente r de stination menu when
you have entered one or more letters using the
input field.
M ap pre view
- Se lect an entry from the list.
When selecting an entry from the list, the corre
spondi ng destination will always be shown to you
as a map preview®~ fig. 114.
Switching between the destination entry and
the map
- Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed . Or: select the left control
button > Swit ch to map .
_&.WARNING
-The demands of traffic require your ful l at
tention. Read and follow the guidelines pro
vided in r:!;>page 95.
-Obey a ll traffic laws when driving.
- The r
oute calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation fo r reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re
s trictions, one-way streets, lane change re
strictions, etc.
CD Note
-If the driving directions conflict with traffi c
laws, obey
the traffic laws.
- Adjust th e
volume of th e navigation system
so signals from outside the vehicle, such as
police
and fire siren s, can be heard cle arly at
all times.
@ Tips
-Snow and obstru ct ions on the G PS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
- 1
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buildi ngs can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal
function ing satel lites can also interrupt GPS
reception and affect the system's ability to
determi ne the vehicle position.
- Because
street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
Entering a destination
Free text search
Applie s to: vehi cles with naviga tion syst em
You can quickly and easily search destinations
using the free
text search and transfer them to
route guidance.
Using the MMI touch control pad, yo u can enter
the data fo r a naviga tion destination in any order
all at once (for example, monument Washing
ton). Likewise, you can
search for points of inter
est, contacts, previous destinations or favorites
to navigate to the desired address.
.,.. Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
destination
menu is displayed ¢page 131,
fig. 114.
.. Keep turning the control knob to the left unti l
the input field appears.
-Write one or more search terms i n the input
field ©¢ page 131, fig. 114. A list of all re
sults found will appear in the Infotainment sys
tem display.
-
Select and confirm a destination from the re-
sults list.
-
Select and confirm Start route guidan ce .
The route is displayed as an ove rview in the m ap
and the route guidance is already active.
Narrowing the search area
-Se lect: right control button > Country /State
selection .
All countries/states are selected at the factory
for the free text search. Using the Country/State
selection ,
you can deselect the irre leva nt coun
tries/states to i ncrease th e search speed and nar
row th e res u
lts list.
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(D Tips
- The MMI input suggestions depend on the
last navigated destinations.
-
Up to SO entries can be stored in the last
destinations list.
- Additional
information on free text search
ing can be found
under¢ page 102.
Loading last destination
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation syst e m
Your Last destinations are automatically stored
and can be directly loaded as a destination
ogoin .
.,.. Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly un til the Enter
destination
menu i s displayed ¢ page 131,
fig. 114.
Your last destina tions will be listed directly in the
Ente r destination menu and are marked wit h the
symbol @¢page 131, fig. 114.
- Sele ct and confirm a prev ious destina tion.
-
Select and confirm Start route guidance .
Delete last destinations
-Select and confirm a previous destination from
the list .
-
Select and confirm : right control button >De·
lete .
-Select and confirm Delete this la st destination
or Delete all last destinations .
The selected destination or all last destinations
is/are deleted and are no longer displayed in the
free text search .
Entering an address
Applies to: vehicles with navig ation syste m
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
destination
menu i s displayed¢ page 131,
fig. 114.
.. Select: left control button > Ent er address .
-Select and confirm a line (such as Street , House
number
or Country /State ) and enter the de
sired information.
-Select and confirm Start route guidance .
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Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system
A point on the map can be used as the destina
tion .
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
- Adju sting the scale: tu rn the control knob to
the left/right to move the crosshairs more
quickly.
- Mo ving the crosshairs: press the control knob.
The crosshairs
are shown on the map. Move the
crosshairs to the destination using the MMI
touch control pad i::> page 98. To hide the cross
hairs
agai n, press the IBACKI button.
-Setting as desti nat ion: press the control knob
when the crosshairs are shown. If necessary,
select and confirm Add as stopo ver and then
Start route guidance .
A dditional information about the lo
cation of
the crosshair s : if you select map content with
crosshairs , the avai lable information is displayed
(such
as the name of the c ity or points of inter
est)@ .
Setting a home address/favorite as the
destination
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system
You can easily and quickly start route guidance
to your
home address using the home address
function. Favorites allow easier access to
other
frequently used destinations.
Requirement: a home address/favorite must be
stored i::>page 136.
.. Press th e I NAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
d estination
menu is displayed ¢page 131,
fig . 114.
Setting a home address as the destination
Your home address will be displayed directly in
the Enter destination menu and can be identified
with
the symbol@ .
-
Select and confirm the home address.
-
If necessary , select and confirm Create now
and enter an address.
Navigation
-Select and confirm Start route guidance.
Setting a favorite as
the destination
-Enter one or more letters into the free text
search inp ut fie ld. The favo rites found are dis
p layed
and marked with the symbol@ .
-
Select and confirm the desired favorite.
-
Select and confirm Sta rt route guidance .
@ Tips
-Add itional information about the home ad
dress can be found under i::> page 136.
-Add itional information about favorites can
be found under¢ page 137.
Setting a destination from the directory
Applies to: vehicles with navigat ion system
You can navigate directly to destinations in the
directory.
Fig. 115 Possib le stored locations in the direct ory
Requirement: an address with nav igation data or
a destination must already be assigned to a con
tact.
.. Press the INAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Enter
destination
menu i s disp layed i::> page 131,
fig. 114 .
.. Select: left control button > Directory > a con
tact.
The directory/contacts are shown in alphabetical
order a nd are marked with symbols to indicate
the storage location:
@ Bus iness address
@ Private address
@ Bus iness destination
© Private destination
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-Select and confirm an address or a destination.
When you have selected a destination, the
route guidance can be started directly.
-
Check the address input again when selecting
an address.
- T
hen select and confirm Start route guidan ce .
Addit ional directory functions in the n avigation
sys t
em can be found under ¢page 137.
@ Tips
-Addresses that have been imported from
your cell phone into the MM! can also be
used as a destination.
-
If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to them.
Entering a point of interest
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
F i
g. 116 Ente rin g a point of interest
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly until the Ent er
de stination
menu is displayed ¢page 131,
fig. 114.
.. Select: left control button > Point s of interest.
-
Cha nging the sea rc h are a : select and confirm
Search a rea > a search area from the list.
-Searching fo r a p oin t of inter est in a specifi c
categor
y: select Sele ct category. Select and
confirm a category such as Restaurants.
The following search categories are avai lable:
In immediate vi cinity: points of interest can be
selected from different categories. The points of
interest are l isted starting from the immediate
vicin ity of the veh icle up to a rad ius of approxi
mately 125 miles (200 km).
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Along th e r oute : points of interest along the
route can only be selected during active route
guidance. The points of interest are located di
rectly
along or in the immediate vicin ity of the
calculated route.
I n v icinity of dest ination/Vicinity of stopo ver:
the points of interest can likewise be selected
from different categories in the vic inity of the
destination or stopover. For example, you can
search for a hotel or park ing lot at the destina
tion.
In new city: enter the name of the desired city.
Points of interest can be selected from various
categories. This function allows you to search for
po i
nts of interest in any city regardless of the ac
tive
route guidance or the vehicle posi tion .
(D Tips
-Additional information on myAudi points of
interest* can be found in the Audi connect
operating manual under www.audi.com/
myaudi.
- Distances
to po ints of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance (open arrow)
from your current location . The actual d is
tanc e from your current location to the
point of interest is updated automatically
(solid arrow) . The list of found points of in
terest is not resorted when this happens .
- T
here may be entries in the list that cannot
be displayed completely due to their length.
If you select these list entries using the con
t r
ol knob, detailed information about the
selected list entry will be shown automati
cally
after several seconds.
Point of interest on line search
Applies to: vehicles with navigat ion system and Audi connect
You can search for points of interes t on the In
ternet.
Requi rement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met ¢page 121 .
.. Press the I NAV /MAP I repeatedly until the Ente r
destination
menu is displayed ¢page 131,
fig. 114.