2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN audio

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A WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
@ Tips
The MMI switches off automatically if the en­
gine is not running and the vehicle battery is
low.
Infotainment system
display
Extending/retracting
The Infotainment system d isplay automatically
extends and retracts when you switch the MMI
on and off.
- Manually extending/retracting : press the qi
button@) ¢page 8, fig. 2.
When the MMI is switched off and the display is
retracted, you can operate certain functions us­
ing the MMI On/Off knob with the joystick func­
tion
¢ page 158 .
{!) Tips
-If the vehicle has a cell phone prep", the In­
fotainment system display will automatical­ ly extend whenever there is an incoming
phone call.
- There may be delays when extending or re­
tracting the display.
Multi Media Interface
MMI operation
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 162 Operat ing the control knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu /list
.,. Selecting a function: turn the control knob (D
¢ fig. 162 to the desired function (such as se­
lecting a frequency) .
.,. Confirming a selection: press the control knob
@¢fig, 162.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the !BACKI button (i) ¢page 158,
fig. 160 .
Opening the main menu/menu
Fig. 163 Illustration: Ma in menu
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Multi Media I nterfac e
It is often enough ju st to enter the first letters of
the search term in order for it to display in the
re­
sults list . For examp le, in the Tele phon e* menu,
write the initials of the contact being searched
separated by a space.
Sele cting an entry from the re su lts li st
Requireme nt: at least one entry mus t be dis­
played in the results
list @c::> fig. 173.
• MMI tou ch input* : turn the control knob to the
r ight. Select a nd confi rm an entry from the list.
Sel ecting the input suggest ion to comp lete
th e entry •
Sp eller input : select and co nfirm I L IST !©
c::> page 165, fig . 172. Or: push the control knob
down. Select and confirm an entry from the
Requirement : an input suggestion to complete
the
entry* ®¢ fig. 173 must be disp layed. list
.
• MMI touch input *: press the control knob .
Menus and Symbols
Fig. 174 D iagram: menus and symbols
Sy mbol /Description Description
© Selected text Selected function
@ TMC TMC/online traffic information reception c::> page 214
Displays information about the media source that is current ly se-
Entertainment sliding lected or a situat
ion (such as an incoming ca ll) . Depend ing on veh i-
® cle equipment, operat io n m igh t also be possib le using the open en-menu
tertainment sliding menu (such as select ing a radio station o r ac-
cepting a ca ll) c::> page 163 .
@
Jukebox* importing proc-
Copy audio/v ideo fi les to the Jukebox
c::> page 224 ess
® Repeat track The track currently playing is repeated.¢ page 233
® Shuffle All files on the play
list are played in random o rder
c::> page 233,
Shuffl e
0 Arrow Access
information by pressing the control knob when the selected
text is active
®
Telephone signa l
Telephone s ignal strength
strength bars
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Multi Med ia Int erfac e
Symbol /Description Descr iption
®
Exclamation point on the
Indicates missed calls
telephone
Data connection signal Reception strength of the active data connection or
@ PIN
: Enter P IN (SIM)
strength bars*
PUK: enter the PUK
Network coverage for the active data connection
c:::> page 195
@ 2G/3G/LTE* 2G : GSM network
3G : UMTS netwo rk
L TE *: L TE netwo rk
@ Mute The audio source is. muted ¢ page 245
@ Roaming Outside the the mob
ile network fo r the connected cell phone or the
inserted SIM card
@ Importing process Import/update the contacts in the directory or the call lists
@ Options menu* Select and confirm context-dependent functions as
well as settings
within a menu item
@ Bluetooth* Bluetooth device connected c:::> page 225 or¢ page 177
@ Scroll bars Indicates
a long list.
Move within lists by turning the control knob.
@ Input field Informat
ion that can be changed us ing the le tter/numbe r speller c:::>page 165 or the MMI touch* ¢ page 161.
@ MMI touch* Operation using the MMI touch control pad is possible
@ Knob Setting for the selected funct ion by t urning the control knob
@ Check boxes You
can switch certain functions on~ or offO by pressing the con-
trol knob .
@ Selection list Settings
for the selected function that are accessed by pressing the
control knob
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Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirements: the ignition and the MM I must be
sw itched
on~ page 158, the re must not be any
phone call in progress and the parking system
m ust not be active.
.. Switching on : press the~ button @
¢ page 15, fig. 11 or@ ~ page 16, fig . 13
briefly on the multifunct ion steer ing whee l and
say the desired command after the
Beep.
.. Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or : press the l2l butto n.
.,. Pausing : say the command Pause. To resume,
press
the~ button.
.,. Corre cting : say the command Correction .
Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visua l and audio feedback.
- Visual input as sistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on or off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Settings > left control button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog sy stem .
- Audio input as sis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem on and say
Help .
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise. Make sure th at passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
D o not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, whic h is on the roof head liner near
the front interior lights.
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Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be ­
cause the hands-free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat.
Additional sett ings
Refer to~ page 246.
_&. WARNING
- Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
-
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful s ituations.
It may take longer to
dial the numbe r or the system may not be
ab le to dia l it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually .
(D Tips
- The d ia log pauses when the re is an incom­
ing phone call a nd will continue i f you ig­
nore the cal l. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no vo ice gu idance* prompts when
a dialog is act ive.
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
The following overv iews des cribe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recog nit ion system.
Alte rnative commands are separated using a"/",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perform an a c­
tion are iden tified w ith a
">", fo r example say:
Ente r addre ss > (then) Enter country /state. IJ,,

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Voice recognition system
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Requ ireme nt: the Radio must a lready be open. You can say the followi ng commands depend ing
o n t he sele cted frequen cy b and:
Function Say:
Sele cti ng the frequency ba nd FM */ SiriusXM * / FM / AM
Selecting a stat ion from the station Channel (XV ) / Frequency (XV)
list
S ele cti ng a s tat io n from favorites/
Radio prese ts > Line (XV)
presets
Setting the frequency
Frequency (XV) I Frequency (XV) HD 1
Correcting data inp ut No I meant (XV )
Closing the full-sc reen command Close
list
Media
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
Re qui reme nt: you mus t be in the Media menu.
You can say the following commands depen ding
on the active media:
Function Say:
Selectin g a so urce directly Jukebox* / CD / DVD / SD card 1 / SD card 2 / Audi music inter-
face *
I iPhone* / USB * / Bluetooth* / Wi-Fi * / Medium (XV) , for
example "Jolhn 's player"
Selecti ng aud io/video * fi les in the
Media favorites / Artists / Albums / Genres / Track s/ Playlists /
Jukebox* Videos
Selecting aud io files on an iPod A rt ists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists /Composers /
(source: Audi music interface*) Podcasts / Audio books
Naviga ting w ith in a folder s truc -Folder up / Line (XV)
tu re/list
Selecti ng shuffle
Shuffle on I Shuffle off
C orrecting data inp ut No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the fu ll-sc reen command Close
list
External voice operation T he pa rk ing aid as well as the A ud i voice r ecogn i­
t io n sys te m must not be a ctive.
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and exter­
nal voice operation
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI m ust be switched on.
N o phone call is in progress . A cell phone must be connected to the MMI with
the Handsfree p rofile ~ pag e 177.
The cell p hone be ing connected must have voice
contro l that can be contro lled exte rna lly.
.,. Switching on : press and hold the lei.I button on
the multifunction steering wheel * and say the
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Audi connect (Infotainm ent )
(D Tips
-For the m ap update Audi connect Infotain­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check
m y.audi usa .com to see if a newer ver­
sion is available . You can also have the new
navigation data installed by an Audi dealer,
which can be done for an additional charge .
- You can find add itional information about
the
map update online at
www. audiu sa .com /m yaudi .
Audi connect (Infotainment) on the phone
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button> Audi conne ct> left
contro l bu tton
> C ommunication .
The follow ing Audi connect Infota inme nt services
are currently availab le:
- Stor ing contacts on your computer using your
m yA ud i Ac co unt and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory
<=:> page 187.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Wi- Fi audio playe r and Aud i connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Se lect : IMENUI button> Audi c onne ct > right
contro l bu tton
> Ent erta inment .
- Wi-Fi audio pla yer:
you can access the media
cente r th rough a Wi-Fi connected media player
(such as a smartphone)
c:> page 226 .
-Online m edi a and Int ern et r adi o: offers access
to diffe rent onl ine media services and ope ra­
tion through the MMI using the
Audi MM I con ­
n ect
app .
A WARNING
It is on ly safe to use tab lets, laptops, mobi le
devices and other similar devices when the ve­
hicle is stationary because, like all loose ob­
jects, they could be thrown around the ins ide
of the veh icle in a crash and cause serious in­
jur ies . Store these types of devices securely
wh ile driving .
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(D Note
A lways fo llow the information found in c:> 0 in
Wi-Fi hotspot on pag e 195.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ¢ page 196, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information .
-For more information on the Wi -Fi audio
player and supported devices, contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Additional options
App lies to : vehicles with Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
.,. Select: !M ENU I button> Aud i con nect > right
control button .
T he following options are available in the Aud i
connect Infota inment servi ces overview :
Log in*
Refer to c:> page 190, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle .
Connection manag er
Refer to c:> page 242.
Li cens e subscription
The validity and exp ira tion date of your license s
are displayed. When the function is sw itched on
~. the message Warning b efor e subscr iption
ex pires
will display to warn you that your license
i s about to exp ire.
Refre sh
The content of the selec ted Audi connect Info­
ta inment service or the ent ire Audi connect (Info ­
ta inment) list is updated .

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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 unsecured, 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 > Tele ph one> right con-
trol button >
Wi -F i s ettin gs.
The follow ing settings can be modified:
Wi-Fi
The MMI Wi-F i hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otsp ot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your W i- Fi dev ice.
- On : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visible
to other devices . You can connect your Wi-Fi
device with the MMI.
- Off: the MMI W i-F i hotspot is deactivated . An
I n ternet connection fo r Wi-Fi devices is not
poss ible.
_& WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect In fotainment services with a
Wi-Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the
vehicle is in motion, or on ly when the vehi­
cle is stationary.
- It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warn ings in the chapter
~page 271, Front airbags.
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to dist ract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident .
-
Audi conn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
(D Note
-Under some conditions, certain mobile devi­
ces and operating systems may automati­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
In that event , standard text and data usage
rates would apply wh ile the device's mobile
data connection is in use. Please refer to
documentation provided by your mobile de­
vice's manufacture and your data carrier for details, related terms and privacy state­
ment.
- You a re responsib le for all precautions tak­
en for data protection, anti -virus protection
and protection against loss of data on mo ­
bile devices that are used to access the In­
ternet through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles without Audi connect (Infotain­
ment)*, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the W i-Fi audio player*. A data
connect ion to the Internet cannot be estab­
lished.
- For add itional information about the Audi
connect Infotainment services, visit
ww w.a udiusa.c o m /aud iconn ect .
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment services is pre-configured at the factory.
However, if a configuration should be necessary,
you con adjust the following settings.
• Select: ! MENU I button> right control button>
Connecti on manag er.
• Select: right control button > Online setti ngs >
Data c onnec tion setting s.
Using the Data co nnection settin gs menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matically once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any data.
The following options can be selected:
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Media
Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
avai lab le in the MMI. For example, you can p lay
aud io/video* fi les from the Jukebox* or connect
your mob ile dev ice to the Aud i m usic interface *
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
General information
Media and format restrictions :
the MMI (includ­
in g the SD card reade r and the USB storage de­
vice co nnect ion *) was tested w ith a var iety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where ind iv idual devices or
media and audio/video files" may not be recog­
n ized, may play o nly w ith restr ictions or may not
p lay a t all.
Dig ital Rights Management : please note that
t he audio/v ideo" files are subject to copyright
protection .
The media drives do not p lay f iles that a re pro ­
tected by OR M and that are ident ified with the
symbo l
!'.TI.
Data secu rity : never store im portant data on SD
cards, the Ju kebox *, CDs/DVDs o r mobile devices.
Aud i AG is not responsib le for damaged or lost
fi les and media .
Loading times : th e mo re files/fo lde rs/ play lists
that are on a sto rage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/video* files . Audi recom­
mends us ing storage media tha t on ly conta in au­
d io/video files* . T o decrease the t ime it takes to
load audio/v ideo f iles*, crea te subfo lders ( fo r ex­
a m ple , fo r th e a rt ist o r album). The loading time
will also increa se whe n importing fi les.
Additional information : when playing, audio
fil es are automatically displayed with any add i­
tional informa tion that is s to red (such as the ar­
tis t, track and al bum cover).
If this in forma tio n is
no t a vai lable o n the storage mediu m, t he MMI
wi ll check the Gr ace no te met adata database .
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However, in some cases, the additional in forma ­
tion may not be dis played.
Restri cted functionality : reset the Media set­
tings
t o the facto ry de fault se ttings i f func tional ­
i ty is res tric ted
¢ page 2 42.
If functionality is restr icte d, reset the Jukebox*
to t he fa ctory defa ult se tt in gs ¢ page 242.
For informa tion abo ut the propert ies of s upport ­
ed med ia and fi le formats, see
¢ page 235 .
W Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in c::> (D in
W i- Fi hotspot on page 195 .
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format restrictions :
th e f unct iona li­
ty o f indivi dual sto rage media m ay be limi ted due
to t he v ariety of b lank C Ds/DV Ds av a ila b le and
t h e v arious cap acities. Audio CDs or video DV Ds
with copy protection, CDs/D VDs that do not con­
form to the standard and mult isess ion CDs may
hav e limit ed playback or may not play at all. Audi
r ecommends finali zing the recording process
whe n creat ing mult isess ion CDs . Mult isess ion is
not supported for DVDs .
Using CDs/DVDs, the CD dr ive or the DVD drive :
to ensure correct, hig h-q uality playback and to
prevent damage to the dr ive or disc read ing er ­
r ors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protec tive
s leeve and do no t expose them to direct s unlight .
Do
not u se:
- Damaged, dirty or sc ratched CDs/DVDs
- Single CDs/DVDs (3 in diameter)
- CD/DVDs that a re not roun d
- CDs/DV Ds w ith labe ls
- Protec tive rings
- Clean ing CDs
Thermal protection switch : CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailable if o utside tem ­
p eratures a re extremely hot or co ld. A t hermal
pro tect io n sw itch is insta lled t o protect the C D/
DVD and t he laser.
Laser devices : las er devices a re divide d into safe -
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DI N IE C 76
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