2017 AUDI A4 phone

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Import contacts/Export contacts
Refer to <:!)page 169.
Download directory
Telephone
tion may need to be disconnected and reconnect­
ed to update the contacts.
Hide contacts without phone number
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man­
ually download your cell phone contacts . De­
pending on the cell phone, the Bluetooth connec- When this
function is switched on f;i:J, contacts
that do not have any numbers assigned to them
will be grayed out in the directory .
Troubleshooting
Appl ies to: ve hicles with telep hone
Problem Solution
Connecting
the cell phone to the Check if the requirements needed to connect a cell phone have
MMI failed. been met
q page 160.
Or: check
if you accidentally declined the connection setup PIN on
your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the connection setup process
qpage 160.
After pa iring,
not all contacts/no Avoid using special characters in names.
contacts were loaded in the MMI. Avoid using contact groups on you r ce ll phone .
Certain
telephone functions are The te lephone functions depend on the cell phone service provider
grayed out or not available. and the cell phone you are using. You can obtain more informa- tion from your cell phone service provider, in your cell phone user
gu ide or in the database for mob ile dev ices at
www.audiusa.com/
bluetooth .
Some telephone functions are On corporate phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
switched off or not available, even patible or the cell phone Bluetooth function may be deactivated.
though the cell phone is support- You can obtain more information from your system administrator.
ed.
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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 (Infotainment)
"'Se lect: I MENU I button > Audi connect > desi red
Audi connect (Infotainment) service
> right
contro l button .
D epe ndi ng on t he A udi connect (Infotainmen t)
service se lected, t he followin g bas ic functions are
ava ila bl e:
Save as preview*
You ca n sa ve eve ry A udi con nect (I nfot ain ment)
servi ce as a pr eview and disp lay i t on t he A udi
con nec t (Infotainmen t) home screen
(D
¢ page 173, fig . 166.
Show on map
You ca n show se lec ted con te nts on the map and
use t hem for route guida nce.
Log in
Refer to ¢ page 173, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle.
Read out
You can a llow the MMI to read out the selected
contents.
Calling*
If a phone numbe r was ass igned to an entry, yo u
can call the num ber, fo r example to rese rve t ick ­
ets.
Start route guidance
If a city wa s added to an entry, such as Travel
(t ra ve l gu ide), you c an use i t as a navig ation des­
t in ation . Ro ute gui dance starts immediately.
Changing the search area
The set search area ca n be cha nged at any time .
A dd it io na l info rmation on se arch areas can be
fou nd und er
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Closing Audi connect (Infotainment) services
Depending on the selected function, you can
close an Aud i connec t (Info tainmen t) service at
a ny time a nd ret urn to th e home sc reen
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Parking information
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Info rmation on pa rking lo cat ions an d fees in the
se le cted searc h area (fo r ex ample
Nearby ).
"' Select and confirm Parking information .
You can use the right control b utton to so rt the
par king locat ions
By distance or By availability .
' Travel information
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on attractions in the selected search
a rea .
"' Select and confirm an attract ion to d isp lay the
detai ls .
' Fuel prices
App lies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Info rmation on gas s ta tions w ith the lowest f uel
pr ices for you r vehicle in the selec ted sea rch area.
"' Select and confirm
Fuel prices .
You can use the r ight control button to so rt the
fuel p rices
By price or By distance .
, Weather
Applies to vehicles wit h Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
Info rmation on cur re nt weat he r c ond itio ns as
well as weat her f ore ca sts f or th e se lec ted searc h
are a.
"' Select and confirm
Weather .
You can also display the current weat her condi­
tions on the map, fo r example.
"' Select: lef t control button
> an entry .
Flight information
App lies to vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
Info rm ation on fl igh ts a nd current arr ival/ depar­
ture times in the sele cte d sea rch a rea.
"' Select and confirm
Flight information.

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City events
Applies to vehicles w ith Audi connect (Infota inme nt)
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area.
"' Select and confirm
City events> left control
button >
a category .
Online news
Applies to vehicles w ith Audi connect (Infota inme nt)
You can check the current headlines of your fa­
vorite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAudi account must be sub­
scribed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
r::!>page 173.
"' Select : Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
@ 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 w ith Audi connect (Infota inme nt)
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI.
Requirement:
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Twitter. Additional information on this can be found in the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating
manual under
my.audiusa.com.
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi
r::!> page 173.
"' Select: Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for example, Trends).
The following categories can be selected in the
Twitter menu:
-My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
-Home: the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed .
Audi connect (Infotainment)
- Trends:
topics on Twitter that are currently
popular within a country.
Different functions are available depending on
the Twitter category you have selected :
-New tweet: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using myAudi tem­
plates that you have created yourself .
-Refresh: the selected Twitter function is re­
freshed.
- Favorite: set a Tweet as favorite to show you
liked it.
- Retweet: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others .
(D Tips
-Other settings such as account, language
and Tweet security and location settings
cannot be changed in the MMI. These
changes must be made on the Twitter web­
site.
- You can only connect
one Twitter account
with your myAudi account.
- Audi connect (Infotainment) makes it possi­
ble to access Twitter. Permanent availability
cannot be guaranteed, because that de­
pends on Twitter.
Travel (travel guide)
Applies to veh icles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
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
Audi MMI connect app must be installed and
open on your mobile device.
You must be logged into your myAudi account in
the
Audi MMI connect app and you must have se ­
lected your vehicle .
The Wi-Fi function on your mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
The MMI must be connected to the network .
"'Press:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect> left con-
trol button
> Information category > Travel. ..,.
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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
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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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and rates. Additional information can be
found at
www. audiusa.co m /aud ic o nnect
- An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at
m y.a udiusa.com is nec­
essary to use individua l services. You can
contact an authorized Audi dealer or Audi
connect customer service at 877-505-AUDI
(2834) to receive information on options for
expanding your usage and any costs that may result .
- The Audi connect ( Infotainment) serv ices
are a Wi-Fi/Internet-based system.
If the
system does not function correctly even
though all of the requirements a re met,
please try again later or contact Audi con­
nect customer serv ice at 877-505-AUDI
(2834) .
- Fo r detailed information on Audi connect
(Infotainment) and the Terms of Use, refer
to
ww w.audiu sa.com /audic onn ect .
Data protection
Applies to vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
{O) Tips
- Your privacy is important to us.
- AUDI AG collects , processes, shares and
transmits your personal information in ac­
cordance with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect (Infota inment)
services . You can view the complete, current
and valid Audi connect data protection poli­
cy in yo ur MMI. The myA udi website is av ail­
able fo r to you to activate additional Audi
connect (Infotainment) services and to
transfer data w ith your vehicle, among oth­
er services. A one-time registration is re­
quired to establish a connection to your ve­ hicle. For this purpose, Audi AG collects,
processes, transmits and uses your required
personal information as required for you to
use the services provided by Audi AG . Your
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
information is not distributed to third par­
ties . Using your cell phone with the help of
your myAudi p latform, you can transfer in­
formation for Audi connect (Infotainment) serv ices functions to your vehicle and a llow
specific information to be transmitted from
your vehicle.
- By activating special information services
that are part of your Aud i connect portfol io,
you can use these f unctions directly in your
vehicle by entering data to confirm yo ur
identity (to use social networks, fo r exam ­
ple) . To do this , the identification informa­
tion you provided is forwarded with the re­
quest to the respective service provider .
Then you can access your persona l content
using a secure connection. Th is content is
displayed in the vehicle for your use. Your
personal content is not stored w ith in Audi
AG . The necessary connection informat ion is
processed and used for prov iding serv ices
and the prope r funct ion of the se rvices in
ac co rdance w ith applicab le legal guide lines.
- You can find additional info rmation in your
MMI in the options menu for the sele cted
Audi connect (Info tainment) serv ice and al­
so on line at
www.audiu sa.com /connect
- By p roviding Aud i connect (Infotainmen t)
serv ices, Audi o f America is authori zed to
co llec t, process, transmi t and trans fer infor­
mation about you and your vehicle. Addi­
t ional information can also be found in your
MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect (Infotainment) serv ice.
- Informat ion on our data protection meas­
ures in conjunct ion with the mob ile Audi
connect (Infotainment) app lication can be
found in the applicat ion's privacy policy . For
add itiona l information about the
m y. audiusa .com website or other applica­
tions, websites or on line serv ices connected
t o Aud i, visi t
www.audiu sa .c om /privacy .
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