2017 AUDI A4 warning

Audi connect vehicl e control
Select: !MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button >
Aud i connect u ser manage ment
> Key user > Reset ke y user.
Warning lev els
Req uirement: the pr imary use r mus t have set one
or more warning levels . Secondary users can only
see if a warning level is active or not.
Select:
! M ENU ! button> Audi conn ect> right
control b utton >
Alert s.
A WARNING
Also read and follow the instructions regard­
ing traffic safety¢
page 141.
(D) Tips
-Store the vehicle code in a secure pla ce. It
may be necessary to re-ente r the veh icle
code .
- Pay at tention to upper- and lowe r-case le t­
ters when enter ing the ve hicle code.
- The vehicle code loc ks after m ultip le fai led
ent ry attemp ts. Contact an author ized A udi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to
request a new vehicle code .
@ Tips
-If a primary user was set fo r your vehicle,
the message
One or more Audi connect
s e rv ices currentl y act ive. Fo r mor e infor­
mation, p lease refer to the owne r's manual
or the Audi con nect menu.
appears every
time after the ignition is switched off .
- If you do not know the primary user of the
vehicle, reset it in the Infotainment system
¢ page 181, Resetting the primary user.
You can reg ister and verify your identity as
the new primary user on
www .audi.com /
myaudi.
If you did not receive the code re­
quired for this, co ntact your authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Servi ce Fac ility.
Locking/unlocking
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can lock and un lock your vehicle using this
servi ce.
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Requir ement
- Thi s requires the 4 -d igi t PI N that you specified
during the verification on
www.audi.com /
myaudi.
- The vehicle m ust be stationa ry.
- The ignition must be switched off.
Vehicle status report
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
The Dr ive r Information System collects data un­
der certai n conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these using the service :
- Remaining range,
- Fuel tank leve l,
- If the veh icle doors are open/closed or locked/
un locked,
- Mi leage ,
- Next service,
- Warning messages,
- Park ing l ights on/off,
For additional information on the Driver Informa ­
tion System, refer to¢
page 16, Driver Informa­
tion System .
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or ind i­
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle be­
cause of the info rmation in the status report.
This could lead to break downs in on the road, a ccidents and ser ious injuries.
Parking location
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
The veh icle collects data unde r ce rta in cond it io ns
and sends it to a serve r.
When data is stored, you ca n access values such
as these using the se rvice :
- Vehicle location display,
- Display of one's own location,
- Route to you r vehicle .

Navigation
Accessing navigation
A pp lies to: ve hicles with naviga tion system
The navigation system directs you to your desti­
nation, around traffic incidents and on alterna­
tive routes, if desired.
Fig. 169 Example: Enter destination menu
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
After opening the Navigation menu for the first
time, the
Enter dest inati on menu is displayed in
the Infotainment system display with the follow­
ing information:
(D I nput field for free text search 187
@ Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
@ Last dest inat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
@ Stored favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
As soon as yo u select an entry from the list (de­
pending on the vehicle equipment), the corre­
sponding destination d isplays as a map preview*
@ r::!>fig .169.
If yo u have connec ted a ce ll phone to the MMI,
your di rectory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them.
The
Fav orites @¢ fig. 169 menu item as well as
the directory/contacts are only shown in the
En­
t er des tinati on
menu if you have ente red one or
more characters using the input field.
Swi tching betwe en d estinati on entr y and th e
m ap :
- Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed .
Or: select the left contro l
button
> S wi tch to map . Na
vigat ion
A WARNING
--The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter
q page 236, Driving safety.
- Obey all traffic laws when driving.
- The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopp ing re­
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re­
strictions, etc.
(D Note
- If the driving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
- Adjust the volume of the navigation system
so signals from outside the vehicle, such as
police and fire sirens, can be heard clearly at
all times .
(j) Tips
-Snow and obstruct ions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satell ite recept ion and
affect the system's ability to dete rm ine the
vehicle pos it ion. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satell ites can also inter rupt GPS
recept ion and affect the system 's abili ty 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
App lies to: vehicles wit h nav igat ion system
With the free text search you can enter the navi­
gation destination data all at once in any order
using the MMI touch control pad* or the speller
(for example, 20 Elm Street Chicago). Likewise,
you can search for points of interest, contacts, previous destinations or favorites to navigate to
the desired address.
Press the I NAV/MAPI repeatedly unt il the En ter
d es tination
menu is displayed~ page 187,
fig. 169.
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Selecting the online map upd ate
- Se lect an update package from the list(~) @
~fig. 182 .
-Confirm you r se lection with the I BACK I button
and go back to the selection.
- T he number and amo unt of data fo r the select­
ed upda te pac kage a re now displayed in the In­
f ota inment system.
Starting the download
- Se lect and confirm Start downlo ad .
- Confirm the secur ity prompt by selecting S tart
down load
again.
The update packages begin to down load and the
status of the download progress is shown in the
Infotainment system display .
Install ation of online map upd ates
The downloaded map materia l installs after you
stop your vehicle. The new update packages in­
stall only after you switch off the ignition . After
restarting the MMI, the Infota inment system dis­
play ind icates if the updates installed successful­
l y .
- Confirm the successful update with
OK .
The new map materia l can now be used for navi­
gation.
@ Tips
- The amount of available on line map up­
dates in the vehicle is lim ited . To update
more regions, use the map update via SD
card at
my.aud iusa.com .
-Always read the chapter ~ page 178, Audi
connect (Infotainment) information.
Accessing traffic
information
Traffic information (TMC)
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
<( the map is disp layed. a,
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Navigation
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis ­
played in the Infotainment system . Traffic inci­
dents on your route are shown in the upper sec ­
t ion of the list, sorted according to distance.
- Displaying all traffic mes sage s for a street /
highwa y:
select and confirm the [ill symbol. A
list of all the traff ic messages for the selected
street/highway is displayed.
- Opening a detailed view of traffic info rmation :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
-Displ aying the sele cted tr affic information on
the map :
select the right control button >
Show on map . The shaded line shows the
street and the length of the traffic jam.
- Displ aying the n ext traffic info rmat ion on the
map :
press the control knob.
Traffic inf ormation display
Colored warn ing symbol s:
traffic incidents o n
you r route are shown in the upper section of the
list and are sorted according to d istance.
Warning symbol s with .=>: avoided t raff ic inci­
dents .
Grayed out warning symbol s: traffic incidents
that are not o n your ro ute. They a re sorted ac­
cording to road type (expressway, h ighway, other
road), country and name.
(D Tips
- Cr itica l t raff ic information, s uch as w arn­
ings about wrong -way drivers, is automa ti­
cally disp layed . To hide the traffic informa­
tion, press the
I BACK ! button or the control
knob.
- TM C traffic reports are not available in Can­
ada. For more informat ion, please contact
Sirius Canada.
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Navigation Better route
Applies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your MMI calculates a better route -if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance . You can decide yourself which route
you would like to use.
• Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is displayed .
Requirement:
Route guidance must be active.
If your MMI has calculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears on the map along
with the time that may be saved . You will be noti­
fied of a better route by the
t'S c::> page 196,
fig. 178
symbol in the map view.
Apply better route
-Press the right contro l button.
- Select and confirm the better route.
- The better route is used for the remaining
route guidance and the route is recalculated .
Online traffic information
App lies to: ve hicles w ith a nav igatio n system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
The MMI can receive real-time traffic informa­
tion about traffic congestion, accidents, road
construction and other incidents from the Inter­
net.
Fig. 183 Online traffic in formation display" without better
r o ute
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
(Infotainment) must be met c::>
page 172.
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• Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
• Select: left control button
> Traffic messages.
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis­
played in the Infotainment system
r=> fig. 183.
Traffic incidents on your route are shown in the
upper section of the list, sorted according to dis­
tance (!) c::>
fig. 183. The current traff ic message
selected is shown as a map preview in the Info­
ta inment system display@c::>
fig. 183 . Colored
mark ings indicate the flow of traffic
c::> page 202.
-Switching online traffic information on: press
the rig ht control button and switch
Online traf­
fic data
on ( l~ D. The IONL IN Elsym bol is shown
in the Infotainment system display@
r=>fig.183 .
You can also display the online traffic informa­
tion
in the online map view c::> page 199 .
Traffic information display
Color-coded markings along the route indicate
the traffic flow:
Green : traffic is flowing freely
Red: congestion
Orange: stop-and-go traffic
Shaded markings indicate the length of the con ­
gest ion.
Colored warning symbols: there is a traffic inci­
dent immediately a head on the route.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route.
Red warning symbols: all warning symbols w ill
be red when route guidance is not active .
The disp lay of colored markings, warning sym­
bols, etc. can be set in the
Map content menu
c::> page 199.
Traffic informat ion is switched on at the factory.
You can switch off the recept ion of on line traffic
i nformation at any t i me
r=> page 202 .
(D Tips
-Online traffic information is not availab le in
Canada.
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automatica lly connect to the MM I when
they are within range.
- Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
- Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/ 1.3/ 1.4)
and A2DP are suppo rted.
- Note the volume setting o n your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo­
bile device to the maxim um vo lume whe n
us ing it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
shu ffle) depend on the Bluetooth dev ice be­
ing used.
- Fo r more information on the supported de­
v ices, visit
www.audiusa. com /bluetooth or
contact your author ized Audi dealer.
Wi-Fi audio player
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Wi· Fi
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly ploy music from your media player li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi -Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li ­
brary.
Req uirement: the W i-Fi function on your media
p layer must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con­
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your med ia p layer.
O r: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a media pla yer: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button unt il the
sources overview ¢
page 217 is disp layed. Se­
lect and confirm
Wi -F i audio playe r 0
¢page 217, fig . 197.
- If necessary, select and confirm Wi -F i off >
Turn on Wi -Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the MMI. Se­
lect
Wi-Fi options , if necessary. Select the
same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot .
Media
-Starting the W i-F i audio pla yer : start the Aud i
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media p layer.
Operating the med ia pl ayer : the med ia p layer is
operated through the MMI.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears . Select and con­
firm
Folder s.
- Play ing mu sic from th e m edia player :
select
and confirm
M edi a ce nt er.
,&. WARNING '--
-As the d river, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract yo u from driv ing, as
this could increase the r is k of an accident.
- I t is o nly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile dev ices and o ther simi lar devices when
the vehicle is s tationary because, like all
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a c rash and cause
serio us inj uries. 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. Also read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 257, Front airbags.
(D Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protect ion and
protection aga inst loss of data on mobi le de­
v ices that are used to access the Internet
through the W i-F i hotspot.
(j) Tips
- The W i-F i aud io player only needs to be
paired one time to the MMI using the Wi-Fi
hotspot. Depend ing on the media player be­
ing used, a device that was already paired
w ill connect automatically with the MMI Wi­
Fi hotspot when it is within range.
- Always read the chapter ¢
page 178, Audi
connect (Infotainment) information.
- Please note that a Wi-F i connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For addit ional info rmation, re-
fer to¢
page 172. ""
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Media
-To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
- The loading t imes for the a udio data depend
on the med ia p layer used and the number of
files that it conta ins.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
- Songs down loaded for offline use using mu ­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player wil l not play DRM protected files.
- Contact your authorized Aud i dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
i nformat ion on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media
Applies to: veh icles w ith Aud i connect
You can playback and operate different online
media services using the
MMI.
F ig . 193 Online me dia
" Press the I MEDIAi button . Press the left control
button until the so urces overview ¢
fig. 193 is
displayed.
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be insta lled
and open on your mobile device.
- You m ust be logged into your myAudi account
in the
Aud i MMI connect app and you must
have selected your vehicle.
- The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
- If necessary , check in the connection manager
¢ page 230 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network.
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- T he Online media source (!)¢ fig. 193 must be
disp layed in the MMI.
- A s upported online med ia service must be ava il­
able in yo ur country.
- You must have a n acco unt wit h a supported on­
line media service.
- Depe nding on the online media service, yo u
must install and open an app on your mobile
device .
Starting Online media :
Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the so urces overview ¢
page 217 is
displayed .
Se lect and confirm an online media service.
A WARNING
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicl e is stat ionary because, like a ll
loose objects, they co u ld be thrown a round
the inside o f the ve hicle in a c rash and ca use
serious inju ries. Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving .
-
-Do not use any wire less devices o n the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv ­
ing . Also read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 257, Front airbags.
(D Note
P lease no te that there ge nera lly are add itio n­
a l costs when using an on line media service
account, espec ia lly when it is used interna ­
tionally.
@ Tips
- Mobile devices only need to be paire d with
the MM I one time using the Wi -Fi hotspot *.
Depending on the mobi le dev ice be ing used,
a device that was already paired will connect
automatically to the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot*
when it is within ra nge .
- Depending on the Inte rnet connection, a
connect io n loss can occur during playback of
online med ia services.
- Onl ine media usage depends on the service
availability of the third party provider. ..,.

Media
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AUX port .
-Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
connect the cable®<=> fig. 195 to the AUX in­
put ® on the Audi music interface and then to
the mobile device@ (such as an MP3 player or
smartphone).
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input :
remove the cable S@ <=> fig. 195 from
the AUX input@<=>fig.
195 .
-Operating: select and confirm the External au­
dio player @source
<=> page 217, fig. 196. The
media are started and operated through the
mobile device@<=>fig.
195.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper­
ate mobile devices while driving, because this
increases the risk of an accident .
@ Note
-Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extension cable to connect devi­
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter­
face.
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehicles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance .
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperatures.
@ Tips
-Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex­
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter( <=>
page 215). This may impair the
functionality.
1 > A pp lies only to MTP devic e s. Doe s no t a ppl y to A pple de vi­
ces and U SB m ass s torage d evic es.
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-You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe­
cialty stores.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification .
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec­
tor. Connect these devices using a AUX con­
nector cable.
- Changed content on a mobile device
ll that
is connected to the Audi music interface
may not be displayed in the media center.
In this case, reset the
Media settings back
to
Factory settings <=> page 230.
-Video playback through the Audi music in­
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices.
- iPod/iPhone/iPad malfunctions also affect
the operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone/iPad if this happens.
- For important information on operating
your iPod/iPhone/iPad , refer to the user
guide for that device. Audi recommends up­
dating the iPod/iPhone/iPad software to the
latest version.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.

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Sound settings
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
can be adjusted individually. The settings depend
on vehicle equipment.
F ig . 203 Adjust ing the balance/fade r
... Se lect : I MENU I button> Sound > left contro l
button >
Entertainment .
Treble / Bass
You can adjust the Treble and Bas s settings by
turning the control knob . The changed settings
only apply for the a udio source that is act ive at
the t ime. T his allows you to ad just the sound set­
tings for each audio source separately .
Balance/Fade r (Sound focus )
- Adjusting the sound dist ribution to the left or
right :
press t he control knob . T ur n the control
knob to the left or right to the desired position.
- Adjusting the sound d ist ribution to the front
or rea r:
press the contro l knob again. Turn t he
contro l knob to the left o r right to the desired
pos itio n.
- Adjusting the sound d istribution using the
MMI touch* :
move your finger on the MMI
touch co ntro l panel in the desired d irection .
Sound effects
Select and confirm a Focus setting:
-All : all speakers in the vehi cle a re active (sym­
metr ic al sound dist ribu tion) .
-Front : only the speakers i n the front of the ve ­
hicle are active.
-Rear *: only t he spea ke rs in the rea r of the veh i­
cl e are active.
- Movie *: th e speak ers in the cente r of the vehi­
cl e are active.
System settings
Se lect and confirm a 3D e ffect * settin g (surround
sound):
- Off : the 3 D effect is swit ched off .
-Low : the 3D effect is optim ized, fo r example
for aud io books.
- Medium : the 3D effect is optimized for all sour-
ces.
- High : the 3D effect is at the maximum .
Speed-dependent volume*
You can adjust the playback vo lume to the leve l
of noise inside the vehicle by turning the control
knob.
AudioPilot *
When this function is switched on@', the p lay­
back volume is automatica lly adjusted to the lev­
el of noise inside the vehicle (dynamic road noise
compensation).
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (for e xample, from the voice recognition
s ys tem") can be adjusted directly while the
sound is playing using the On/Off knob.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
On/Off knob
(D ~ page 1 41, fig. 1 40 to the
r igh t or left.
- Muting or pausing : press the On/Off knob
briefly .
Or: turn the O n/Off knob to the left un­
t il the m ute symbo l@ ~
page 150 appe ars. An
ac tive a udio/v ideo source is stopped .
-Unmuting or re suming : press the On/O ff knob
briefly.
Or : turn the On/Off knob to the right .
A WARNING
-
To reduce the risk of an acci dent, a djust the
volume of the a udio system so that audible
signals from outside the vehicle, s uch as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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