2017 AUDI A4 warning

Voice recognition system Operating
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Fig . 157 Vo ice recognition system butto n on t he mult i·
function steering wheel
Requirements: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched on ¢
page 141, there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system must not
be active .
.,. Switching on : briefly press the 12!] ¢ fig. 157
button on the multifunction steering wheel and
say the desired command after the
Beep .
.,. Switching off :
press and hold the 12!] button.
Or: press the [2] button.
.,. Pausing : say the comma nd Pau se . To res ume,
press the
1 0 .1 but ton .
.,. Correcting : say the command Correction .
Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Vi sual input as sista nce : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a selection of
poss ible commands appears . The comma nd
display can be sw itched on/off under
I MENU I >
Settings > left control bu tton > MMI settings >
Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem o n and say
Help .
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume .
Speak louder w hen driv ing faster .
Voice re cogni tion system
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do no t spea k a command when the vo ice re cogni­
tio n sys tem is making an announcemen t.
Close the doo rs , the w indows and the sun roof* to
r ed uce background no ise. Ma ke sure that passen­
gers are not speaking w hen you are giv ing a voice
command.
Do not d irect the air vents toward the hands free
microp hone, which is on the roof headliner near
the fron t inte rior lights.
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
cause the hands free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat.
Additional settings
Refer to¢ page 234.
A WARNING .
- Direct your full attention to dr iving . As the
d river, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raff ic. Only use the functions in
s uch a way that you a lways m aintain com­
p lete co ntro l over your vehicle in all tra ffi c
situa tions .
- Do not use t he voice recognition sys tem in
emergencies beca use your voice may ch ange
i n st ressfu l situations . It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r the system may not be
ab le to dia l it at all. Dia l th e emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- T he d ialog pauses w hen the re is an incom ­
ing phone call and will continue if yo u ig­
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no Vo ice gu idance * prompts when
a dialog is active.
- You can select a n item in the list using ei­
ther the voice recognit io n system or the
control knob .
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Telephone
Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Connect your cell phone to the MMI via Blue­ tooth to make a call in your vehicle using the
MMI.
Hand sfree
Afte r you have connected you r ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth , you can use the hands free
mode and operate te lephone funct ions using the
MMI. You can make calls using the an tenna on
your cell phone.
A WARNING
- Med ica l experts warn that ce ll phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istanc e of 20
c ent imeters between the cell phone anten­
na and t he pacemaker.
-
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the vo ice recognit ion system*
Q page 153 in emergencies because your
vo ice may change in stressful situations . It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at al l. Dial
t h e emergency numbe r manua lly .
- Switch your cell phone off in areas whe re
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca­
t ions are not always clea rly mar ked. They
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transpo rt vehicles, or lo ­
cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ld ings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
tu rn yo ur vehicle engine off .
- The demands of traffic requ ire yo ur full at­
tent io n. Always read the chapter
Q page 141, Traffic safety information.
160
(D Tips
- The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle. It can also be affected by local condit ions and interference with
ot her devices.
- To learn which Bluetooth connect ions and
wh ich of the funct ions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mob ile devi ­
ces at
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
F ig. 1 58 D is pla ying the PIN for entering in t he cell p hone
Requirement:
T he vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be sw itched on.
The Bluetoo th function and visibility of the MMI
¢ page 231 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell pho ne to be connected must not be con­
nected to any other Bluetooth device.
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
.,. Select: !MENU I button> Telephone > Conn ect
c e ll phone > Find ne w de vic es > Ne xt .
The
available Bluetooth devices are shown in the In­
fotainment system display .
Or select: !M ENUI
button >Settings > left contro l button> MMI
s ettin gs> Co nnection manag er¢
page 230.
"'" Select and confirm the des ired cell phone from
the list of d isplayed B luetooth devices .
"'" The MMI generates a PIN for the connection
Q fig. 158.
... Select and confirm Yes . ..,_

Telephone
owner's manual or at www .audiu sa.com /blue­
tooth .
@ Tips
- The r ad io or media playback is muted during
a phone call.
- M issed ca lls are displayed w ith a sym bol in
the stat us line of the Info tainment system
display @
~page 150, fig . 155.
During a phone call
Applies to: vehicles w ith telephone
Req uirement: the re must be a call in progress.
.. End call : you can end a phone cal l.
.. Send tone sequence : you can enter tone se­
quences
( DTMF ) directly using the speller and
send to the person on the phone .
.. Press the right control button for more call op­
tions.
The fo llow ing options are possible during a call
depending on the cell phone being used and the
type of connection:
- Answering an additiona l ca ll: if there is an in­
coming ca ll w hile another call is active, you can
select
Answer to put the existing call on hold
and answer the incom ing ca ll. If you se lect
Ig ­
nore ,
the incom ing call will be ignored.
- Accepting an incoming ca ll when there is an ac­
tive call and a call on hold : se lect
Replace . The
active call is replaced with the incoming call.
- Muting the incoming call: select and confirm
Mute .
- Add itional call :
select: Fin d contact > Call l ist /
Di rectory /Favo rites
> on entry from the list.
Mute: if you se lect and confirm this function, the
other caller cannot hear you . You can hear the
other person. To turn the microphone back on,
select and confirm
Unmute .
Hold call /Re sume held call:
you can p lace the ex ­
isting call on hold and resume it again. To re­
sume the call, select and confirm the call you
wou ld like to resume.
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Transfer call to cell phone* : select and confirm
Transfer call to cell phone to transfer the exist ­
i ng ca ll from the MMI to your cell phone .
Switch to hands-free mode *: Requiremen t: you
must have a phone call in p rogress on your cell
phone. Se lect and confirm
Sw itch to h ands-f ree
mode
to transfer the call from your cell phone
back to the MMI.
Toggle call : alternate between two phone calls
while one of the calls is on hold. Se lecting
End
c all
will end the active phone ca ll. A phone ca ll on
hold can be resumed using the right contro l but­
ton>
Re sume .
Connection man age r:
refer to~ page 230 .
Telephone setting s: refer to~ page 170.
u) Tips
-To be notified of a n incom ing ca ll dur ing a
phone call, the
call waiting funct io n in your
c ell phone m ust be switched on whe n using
the
Hand sfree profi le.
- You can obtain more info rmation from your
cell phone servi ce p rovider or from yo ur cell
phone user guide .
- T he d isp lay of an incoming p hone call i n the
In fot ainment system display may sti ll be
visible for a few seconds after a call is an ­
swered/ignored depending on the ce ll
phone in use.
Making an emergency call
App lies to : vehicles wit h telephone
.. Select: !MENUI button> Te lephone > left con­
trol button
> Enter number > Enter emergency
call number (for example, 911)
> O K.
A WARNING
-
- Because yo ur phone works with rad io sig­
na ls, a connection ca nno t be guaranteed un ­
de r all circumstances. Do not rely on only
your phone when it comes to essential com­
m unication (such as a medical emergency) .
- Always follow the instru ctions given by the
emergency pe rsonnel dur ing an emergency

Audi connect (Infotainm ent )
Audi connect
(Infotainment)
Introduction
A pp lies to ve hicles with A ud i co nn ect (Infotainment)
With Audi connect (Infotainment) se rvices, on­
line information is transmitted and integrated di­
rectly in the vehicle.
Audi connect (Infotainment) services are precon­
figured at the factory and are available to you di­ rectly without restrictions.
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 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect (Infota inment) serv ices when
road and traffic conditions permit. Always
read and follow the notes in
Q page 141,
Traffic safety information.
- T o reduce the risk of a n accident, use the
Audi connect (Infota inment) serv ices w ith a
Wi-Fi hotspot on ly in the rear seat when the
vehicle is in motion o r on ly when the vehicle
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 warnings in the chapter
¢ page 236.
@ Tips
Read this chapter before operating
¢ page 178, Audi connect (Infotainment) in ­
formation.
1> Not availa ble in a ll veh icl es.
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Using a personal Wi-Fi
hotspot
App lies to : vehicles wi th MMI touch and Audi co nnect (Info ­
t a inm ent)
Requir ement
You r mobile device and your ce ll phone serv ice
provider must suppo rt the mobile Wi -Fi hotspot
function .
The perso nal W i- F i hotspot m ust be activated on
you r mobile device.
Access to other devices must be perm itted on
you r mobile hotspot .
The
Hot spot and cli ent W i-F i mode l) must be
selected in the MMI
Q page 177 .
Connecting the MMI with the per sonal
hotspot
"' Select: !ME NUI button> Telephone > right con­
trol b utton >
Wi-Fi setting s > Wi-Fi mode .
"'Select and confirm Hotspot and client l).
"' Then select and confirm Network search . The
dev ices that a re fo und are shown in the Info-
tainment sys tem disp lay.
"' Select and confirm your persona l Wi -Fi hotspot
from the list .
"' Enter the password that your mobile devices
gives you, if necessary.
"' Select and confirm
OK.
(D Tips
- Your cell phone service provider can tell
wh ich functions are supported by your mo­
bile device .
- Your cell phone data package determines if
other devices will be able to use the mobile
Wi-Fi hotspot .
- Audi recommends protecting your mobi le
wi reless network with a password to pre­
vent unautho rized access.

Audi connect (Infotainm ent )
After opening the travel g uide, travel tips in your
area will be displayed including current ratings as
well as the corresponding category .
"' Press the left control button to change the cat­
egory (such as bars nearby).
A WARNING
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other s imilar devices when
the vehicle is stationa ry because, like all
loose objects, they could be throw n aro und
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
sec urely whi le driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the ai rbags while driv ­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
c::, page 236.
(D Tips
Units of measurement, language settings and
time are shown in the Infotainment system
disp lay based on how they were set in the sys­
tem sett ings
e> page 229.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
.. Se lect: I MENU I button > Audi connect > left
contro l button >
Na vigation.
The fo llow ing A udi connect (Infota inment) serv­
ices are currently available :
- Nav igation with
o nline map vi ew and Stre et
View
c::, page 199.
- Poin t of Interest (PO I) online search with
voi ce re cognition
(such as res taurants): plan
r ou te g uidance using the MMI con trol panel
c::> page 190, Online point of interest search
(online search)
and the voice recognition sys­
tem
c::> page 153.
- Set up dest inations in your M MI using your
myAud i Account or onl ine map view
c::, page 199.
- Online traffic inform ation:
receive up -to-the­
minute t raffic information about accidents,
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road construction and other incidents
c::> page 202.
- M ap upd ate:
import navigation map updates
direct ly to your vehicle using an SD card or as
an online update
c::> page 200.
(D Tips
- For the Map update Audi connect (Infota in­
ment) serv ice using an SD card, check the
current software version in your vehicle and
compare it with
my.audiusa.com to see if a
new version is avai lab le. You can also have
the new navigat ion data installed by an Aud i
dealer, which can be done for an addit ional
charge.
- More informat ion on
map updates can also
be found in the
A udi connect Operat ing
Manual at
http: / /my .audiu sa.com .
Audi connect (Infotainment) on the phone
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
"'Sele ct: !MENUI b utton> Aud i conn ect> left
cont rol b utton >
C o mmuni cation .
The following Aud i connect (Infotainment) serv­
i ces are currently available :
- Storing co ntacts on your computer using your
m yA udi Account and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory
c::> page 169.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
"'Sele ct: !MENUI b utton> Aud i conne ct > righ t
cont rol button.
The following options are available in the Aud i
connect (Infota inme nt) services overview:
Log in*
Refer to c::, page 173, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle .
C onnection manag er
Refer to c::, page 230 .

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License s ubs cript ion
The validity and expiration date of you r licenses
are displayed. When
W arnin g befor e licen se ex ­
pir es
is activat ed, a m essage will be display ed
warning you that your license is about to expire .
Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect (Info­
tainment) service o r the entire Audi connect list
is updated .
Wi-Fi hotspot
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi -Fi hotspot
You con us e the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
n ect up to eight Wi-Fi d evic es to th e Intern et.
While driving , re stri cted use of unsecured, light,
s mall wirele ss device s is only po ssible from the
rear of the vehicle .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.. Se lect :
I MENU I button >Telep hon e> right con -
tro l button
> Wi-Fi opti ons.
The fo llow ing settings can be modified :
Wi-Fi mode
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otspot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi- Fi dev ice.
- Hotspot : the MMI Wi- Fi hotspot is active and
v is ible to other devices. A connection can be es­
tabl ished with new w ire less devices .
-Hot spot and clie nt1l: the MM I W i- F i hotspot is
active. An Internet connection to a personal
Wi-Fi hotspot (such as a smartphone) can be establ ished . Using
Netw ork search
~ page 177, you can sea rch fo r you r persona l
hotspot and connect to the MM I.
-Off : the MM I W i-Fi hotspot is deac tivated. An
Internet connection for Wi-Fi devices is not
possible .
1) Not avail able in al l veh icl es.
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
Network search
A list of ava ilab le Wi- Fi netwo rks 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 cou ld increase the risk of an accident.
- 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 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 dr iv­
i n g. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
~page 236.
(D Note
You are responsible for all precaut ions taken
fo r data p rotection, anti-v irus protect ion and
protection aga inst loss of data on mobi le de­
v ices that a re used to access the Internet
th ro ugh the W i- Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
-In vehicles w ithout Audi connect* , the use
of the W i-F i hotspot is on ly possible for t he
Wi-Fi audio player*. A data connect ion to
the Internet cannot be established.
- A separate, paid mob ile subscr ipt ion may be
needed to use the Wi -Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more info rmation from your cell
phone serv ice provider .
- Depending on your cell phone plan, receiv­
ing data packages through the Wi-Fi hot­
spot may result in additional charges, par­
ticu larly when in another country . The use
of a f lat rate data plan is highly recom­
mended . You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider .
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Audi connect (Infotainment)
-For additional information about the Audi
connect (Infotainment) services, visit
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
Configuring the data
connection
App lies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
To use Audi connect (Infotainment) 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 . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matica lly once the requested A udi connect (Info­
tainment) service no longer require any data
packets.
The follow ing options can be selected:
Audi connect (MMI)
With the Audi connect (MMI) function, you can
Allow or Deny the use of Audi connect (Infotain­
ment) services if the connect ion is set to
No re­
quest
or With request.
Wi-Fi devices*
Using the Wi-Fi devices function, you can Allow
or Deny a connection to the Internet.
_&. 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 tablets, 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 injuries . Sto re these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats w ithin range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
c:> page 236.
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(D Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-v irus protection and
protection against loss of data on mobile de­
v ices that are used to access the Internet
through the Wi-F i hotspot.
Audi connect
(Infotainment)
information
Audi connect (Infotainment) services
App lies to vehicles w ith Audi connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
- Audi connect (Infotainment) services are
only available with an exist ing o r separate
cell phone contract and on ly within the mo­
bile network coverage area . Depending on
your cell phone rates, there may be addi­
tional costs when connecting to the Inter­ net using data packets, particularly with in­
ternational service. Based on the high data
volume, using a flat rate data plan is highly
recommended.
- You can only use services supported by Aud i
connect (Infotainment) if you have the op­
tional MMI Navigation plus equipment with
MMI touch* and Audi connect (Infotain­
ment).
- Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not available in every country. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility or your cell phone service
prov ider for additiona l information.
- Usage of Audi connect (Infotainment) serv­
ices depends on the avai lability of services
through third party providers.
- Also read the information in the chapter
c:> page 160, Telephone.
-The Audi connect (Infotainment) services
are avai lable in the USA. Audi connect (Info­
tainment) services are currently not availa­
ble in Canada or in Mexico.
- Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, mode l year, end device
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Audi connect vehicle control
Introduction
Applies to vehicles with Aud i connect vehicle control
W ith the Audi connect vehicle contro l serv ices l) ,
you can access various information or use ind iv id­
ua l functions i n the
Audi MMI connect app or in
myAudi .
Aud i connect vehicle control includes the follow­
in g services:
- Locking/ unloc king
¢ page 182 .
-Vehi cle sta tus report ¢ page 182.
- P ark ing loc ati on ¢ page 18 2.
- Geofencing Aler t ¢page 183.
- Speed Alert ¢ page 183.
- Valet Alert ¢ page 183 .
- Stolen Vehicle Locator ¢page 183.
(D Note
Accessing spe cific data or controllin g func­
t ions remotely depen ds on t he c harge level of
the vehicle batte ry. There fore, these func­
tions on ly have limited ava ilab ility after
sw itchi ng off th e ignition .
(D Tips
- The serv ices are p rovided through a SI M
ca rd insta lled in the vehicle . The cost of the
ca ll an d data con nections is included in the
pr ice for the s ervices . S er vices a re provided
ass umin g tha t the cell p ho ne ne two rk re­
q uir e d fo r the i nstalled SIM c ard is function­
in g a nd re ad y to ope rat e. The av ail ab le serv­
ic es se t b y Au di AG are only availa ble within
t h e cell phone ne twor k cove rage area fo r
the cell p hone se rvice provide r se lected by
A udi AG .
- Fo r more information o n Aud i connect, a lso
v is it
www.audiusa .com/help/audi-connect.
l) I n pre parat io n at the time of p rinting. T he ava ilab ilit y of
th e serv ices offe red depends o n th e co untry an d may
c ha ng e over tim e.
Audi connect veh icle control
Setup
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect veh icle control
To use Aud i connec t ve hicl e con trol se rvices 1l,
p lea se note the fo llow ing:
Requirements
- You mus t regis ter an d ver ify yo ur iden tit y o n
www .audi. com/myaudi .
-You mus t en te r the ve hicle code given o n your
re mote con trol key i n the Infotain ment sy stem.
- Your mob ile dev ices must b e co mpa tible.
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be i nstalled
and ope n on yo ur mobile device .
- You must be logged into your myAudi accou nt
in th e
Audi MMI connect app and your vehicle
must b e selecte d.
Entering the vehicle code
Requirement: the ignition must be sw itched on .
Se lect:
I M ENU I but ton > Audi connect > if neces ­
sa ry,
Display available functions > right control
button >
Audi connect user management > Key
user > Set key user.
- En ter the user name for your ve rifie d myAudi
acco unt an d ente r the ve hicle code .
- Sele ct and confirm
Log in . You a re now set as
the pr imary user .
License subscription
The v alid ity and exp iration date of your licenses
are di sp la ye d. Wh en
Warning before license ex­
pires
is a ctivat ed, a mess age w ill be disp laye d
warni ng you that yo ur license is abou t to expi re.
Se lect:
I M ENU I but to n > Audi connect > Display
available functions >
right contro l button > Li ­
cense subscription.
Resetting the primary user
Requireme nt: the primary user m ust be set and
t h e igni tion must be switche d on . .,.
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