2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN MMI

Audi connect (Infotainment)
time and return to the home screen c:>poge 191,
fig. 184.
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
Information on parking locations and fees in the
selected search area (for example
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Park ing information.
You can use the right control button to sort the
pa rking locations
By distance or By availability .
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on attractions in the selected search
area .
~ Select and confirm an attraction to display the
details.
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on gas stations with the lowest fuel
prices for your vehicle in the selected search area.
~ Select and confirm Fuel prices .
You can use the right control button to sort the
fue l prices
By price or By distance .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area .
~ Select and confirm Weather.
You can also display the current weather cond i­
tions on the map, for examp le.
~ Select: left control button > on entry .
Flight information
Applies to: veh icles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
Information on flights and current arriva l/depar­
ture times in the se lected search area .
~ Select and confirm Flight information .
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· City events
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area.
~ Select City Events > left control button > cate­
gory .
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
You can check the current headlines of your fa­
vo rite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAud i account must be sub­
scribed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
c:> poge 190.
~ Select: Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline .
(D Tips
If you have not subscribed to any personal
newsfeeds in your myAudi account, pre-con­
figured newsfeeds will be displayed.
Twitter
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
You con access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI .
Requirement:
You must have connected your my Audi account
with Twitter . You can find additional information
on line at
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi
c:> poge 190.
~ Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for examp le, Trends ).
The following categories can be selected in the
Twitter me nu:
-My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted a re listed.
-Home : the Tweets for everyone you fo llow are
displayed .
-Trends: topics on Twitter that are currently
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Different functions are available depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
- New twe et: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made temp lates or using myAudi tem­
plates that you have created yourse lf .
- Refr es h: the selected Tw itter function is re­
freshed.
- Favori te: mark a Tweet as favo rite to show you
l ik ed it.
- Retw eet: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others.
(j) Tips
- 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 only connect
one Twitter account
wi th you r myAudi account.
- Audi connect (Infotainment) makes it possi­
ble to access Tw itter. Permanen t ava ilability
cannot be guaranteed, because that de­
pends on Twitter.
Travel (travel guide)
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainmen t)
You can use the Audi MMI connect opp to store
points of interest on your mobile device (such as
a smartphone) and then use them for route
guidance in the MMI .
Requirement:
The
A udi MM I connect app must be installed and
open on your mobile device .
You must be logged i nto your myAud i account in
the
A udi MMI conn ect app and you must have se­
l ected your vehicle.
The Wi-Fi funct ion on your mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
The MMI must be connected to the network.
.,. Press: I MENU I button > Audi conne ct > left con-
t ro l button
> Inf ormati on category > Tra ve l.
Afte r opening the travel guide, travel tips in yo ur
a rea will be displayed incl uding c urrent rat ings as
well as the correspond ing category.
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
.,. Press the le ft control button to change the cat ­
egory (such as bars nearby) .
A WARNING
= -
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile dev ices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious inju ries. Store these types of devices
securely while d riving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
¢ page 271, Front airbags.
(D Tips
-Units of measurement, language settings
and time are shown in the Infotainment sys­
tem display based on how they were set in
the system settings
¢ page 241.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Select : !MENUI button> A udi conn ect > left
control button >
Na vig atio n.
The following Audi connect Infotainment services
are currently ava ilable:
- Navigation with
online m ap vie w and Street
Vi ew
¢ page 212.
- Point of Intere st (POI) on line sea rch with
v oi ce re cognit ion
(such as restaurants): plan
route guidance using the MMI contro l pane l
¢ page 203 and the voice recogn ition system
¢ page 170 .
-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
myAu di account or onl in e map vie w
¢page 212 .
-On line traff ic informat ion : receive up-to-the­
m inute traffic informat ion about acc idents,
road construction and other inc idents
¢ page 215 .
-Map update: import navigation map updates
direct ly to your veh icle using an SD card or as
an online update
¢ page 213.
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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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Aud i conn ect (MMI)
W ith the Audi c onn ect (MMI) function, yo u can
Allo w or Deny the use of A udi connect Infotain ­
m ent services if the connection is set to
N o re­
q uest
or With reque st .
Wi-Fi devic es*
Using the Wi-Fi de vic e s function, you can All ow
or D eny a connection to the Interne t.
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 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 inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le 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 warnings in the chapter
q page 2 71, Front airbags.
Audi connect
(Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
@ Tips
- You can on ly use services supported by Audi
connect (Infotainment) if you have the op­
tiona l MMI Navigation plus equipment with
MMI touch* and Audi connect (Infotain­
ment) .
- Use of the LTE* mob ile network standard is
not available in every country . Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility or your cell phone serv ice
provider for additional informat ion .
- Usage of Audi connect Infotainment serv­
ices depends on the availability of services
through th ird party prov iders .
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- Audi connect Infotainment services are on ly
available within the cell phone network cov­
erage from your cell phone service provider.
- Audi connect Infotainment services are
available in the USA. Audi connect Infotain­
ment services are currently not availab le in
Canada or in Mexico.
- Also read the information in the chapter
q page 177, Telephone.
-Availability, scope, prov iders, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, mode l year, end device
and rates. Additional information can be
found under
www .audiu sa .com /aud icon­
nect
- An initial registration/act ivat ion on the
myAudi platform at
www .audiusa .com /
m yaudi
is requ ired to use individual serv­
ices. You can contact an author ized Audi
dealer or Aud i connect (Infotainmen t) cus­
tomer service at (877) SOS -AUDI (2834) to
rece ive information on options for expand ­
ing your usage and any costs that may re­
sult.
- The Audi connect Infotainment services are
a Wi-Fi/lnternet-based system . If the sys­
tem does not function correct ly even
though all of the requirements are met,
please try again later or contact Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) customer service at
(877) SOS-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed information on Aud i connect
(Infota inment) and the Terms of Use, refer
to
www .audiusa.com /aud iconnect .
Data protection
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
- Your pr ivacy is important to us.
- AUDI AG colle cts, processes, s hares and
t ransmits your personal info rmation in a c­
c o rdance w ith legal reg ulations in order to
ensure p roper function and availability of
the individua l Audi connect Infotainment
serv ices. You can view the complete, current
and valid Audi connect (Infotainment) data
protection policy in your MMI. The myAud i
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platform is available for to you to activate
additional Audi connect Infotainment serv ­
i ces and to transfer data to 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 informat ion as required for
you to use the se rvices provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not distributed to
third parties . Us ing your ce ll phone w ith
your myAudi platform allows you to trans­
mit data for your Audi connect Infotain­
ment services functions to your vehicle and
you can allow specific veh icle data to be
transm itted from your vehicle.
- By act ivat ing special information services
that are part of your Audi connect (Infotain­ ment) portfolio, you can use these funct ions
directly in your veh icle by enter ing data to
confirm your ident ity (to use social net­
works, fo r example). To do this, the identifi­
cation information you prov ided is forwa rd­
ed with the reques t to the respect ive service
provider. Then you can access your personal
content using a secure connection. This con­
tent is displayed in the vehicle for your use.
Troubleshooting
Appl ies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Problem Solution Audi c
onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
Your personal content is not stored within
Audi AG. The necessary connection informa­
tion is processed and used for prov iding
serv ices and the proper funct ion of the serv­
ices in accordance with applicable legal
guidelines.
- You can find additional information in your
MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service and a lso
online at
www .audiusa.com /audiconn ect .
- By providing Aud i connect Infotainment
serv ices, Audi of America is authorized to
collect, process, transmit and transfer infor­
mation about you and your vehicle. Addi­
tional info rmation can also be found in yo ur
MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service .
- Informat ion on o ur data protection meas­
ures in conjunction with the mobi le Audi
connect (Infotainment) app lication can be
found in the application's privacy policy . For
additional information about the
ww w.audiusa .com /m yau di webs ite or oth­
er applications, websites or on line services
connected to Audi, v is it
www.audiusa .com /
privacy .
Aud i connect Infot ainment ser v-
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be act ivated/con-
ic es : individual Aud i connect Info- figured through your personal myAudi account before us ing
tainment serv ices are grayed out or them for the first time . You can find deta iled informat ion on line
not ava ilable. at
www.audiu sa.com /m ya udi
Wi-Fi hot spot :
it is not possible to Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobi le device and
connect throug h Wi- Fi. restart it.
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Navigation
Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: veh icles w ith navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti­
nation , around traffic incidents and on alterna­
tive routes, if desired .
Fig. 185 Diagram : Ente r dest inatio n menu
"'Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
The
Enter destination menu is displayed after
opening navigation. If availab le, the following in­
formation can be d isplayed in the Infotainment
system display:
@ Input field for free text search 200
@ Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
@ Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
© Stored favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
If you have connected a cell phone to the MMI,
your directory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them.
The
Favorites @¢ fig. 185 men u item as well as
the directory/contacts are only shown in the
En·
ter destination
menu if you have entered one o r
more characters using the input field.
Switching between destination entry and the
map :
-Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isp layed.
Or : select the left contro l
button
> Switch to map.
_& WARNING
- The demands of traffic require yo ur full at­
tention . Always read the chapter
~ page 247, Driving safety.
-Obey all traffic laws when driving.
200
.
- The route calculated by the navigation sys­
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re­
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re­
strictions, etc .
(D Note
- If
the dr iv ing directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the navigat ion system so that s ig­
nals from outs ide the veh icle, such as police
and fire s irens, can be heard easily at all
t imes.
(D Tips
- Snow and obstruct ions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satellites can also interrupt GPS
reception and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
-Because street names somet imes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
Entering a destination
Free text search for destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
With the free text search, you con enter the navi­
gation destination data all at once in any order using the MMI touch control
pad* or the letter/
number speller (for example, 20 Elm Street, Chi­
cago). Likewise, you can search for points of in­
terest, contacts, previous destinations or favor­
ites to navigate to the desired address.
Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until the
Enter destination menu is displayed~ page 200,
fig. 185 .
"' Push the control knob up. The input fie ld is dis­
played @¢ page 200, fig. 185.
- Enter one or more search terms into the input
field .
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-If availab le, confirm the in put suggestion* to
complete the entry or a word suggestion*. Re­
fer to
c::> page 165, Letter/number speller.
-T urn the control knob to the right to change
t h e results list .
-Select and confirm a destinatio n from the re -
s ul ts list .
-Se lect and confirm Start route guidance .
The route d isplays as an overview in the map .
R oute guidance is a lready ac tive ..
Narrowing the sea rch area
All countr ies/states are selected at the factory
for the free text search .
-Select the right control button > Country /state
selection
i n the input field @c::> page 200,
fig. 185.
-Se lect the country or state( ~) that sho uld be
searched using the free text searc h in order to
narrow the n umbe r of res ults and increase the
search speed. The selec ted entry in the coun­
t ry/state selection is stored.
@ Tips
-The MMI input suggest io ns depend on the
l ast navigated destinations .
-Up to SO entries can be stored in the last
dest inat ions lis t.
- Additional informat ion on free text searches
ca n be found unde r
c::>page 166.
Loading the last destination
App lies to: ve hicles with navigation system
Your last destinations are automatically stored
and can be loaded directly as a destination.
Requirement: a destination was already navigat­
ed to.
.,. Press t he I NAV/MAPI but ton repeated ly un til
the
Enter destination menu is displayed
c::> page 200, fig. 185 .
Your last dest ination is liste d di re ct ly in the Enter
destination
menu under the home address and
i d ent ified with the symbol @
c::> page 200,
fig. 185.
Na vigation
-Select an d confirm one of the last des tinations
from the list.
-Sele ct an d confirm Start route guidance.
Deleting last destinations
-Select and confirm one of the last des tinations
from t he list.
-Select: r ight con trol b utton > Delete destina­
tion
> Delete this last de stinat ion or Delete all
last destinations .
The selected destinat ion or all last dest inat ions
is/are deleted and no longer d is p layed in the
En­
ter destination
men u.
Entering an address
Applies to: vehicles wit h naviga tion system
As an alternative to free text search , you can al ­
so enter an address in stages .
.. Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter dest ination menu is disp layed
c::> page200, fig.185 .
.,. Select: lef t control button > Enter address .
-Entering a destination using a country /state :
select a nd confirm Country . Select an d confirm
a country/sta te d irectly from the list .
Or :
se ar ch fo r a co unt ry/state us ing the input field.
-Entering a destination using the City /ZIP
code :
select and confirm City/ZIP code. Enter a
ci ty or a ZIP code.
Or : sele ct and confirm a city
from t he lis t.
-Entering a destination u sing a street intersec­
tion* :
select and confirm Inter section . Selec t
a nd confi rm a street d irect ly from t he lis t.
Or :
search for a street us ing the input f ield .
-Select an d co nfirm add itional de tails about t he
destin ation s uch a s
Street , House number o r
Downtown .
-Select and con firm Start route guidance .
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