2017 AUDI A4 infotainment

This view is ideal for maneuvering. The vehicle
surroundings are shown using the camera im­
ages . The vehicle image is shown by the system .
... Se lect the © symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob.
Rear
Appl ies to: ve hicles with perip heral ca meras
F ig. 135 Infotainment system : rea r mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind the vehicle. The
area behind the vehicle is displayed. The vehicle
surroundings are shown in the right area of the
display. You can switch between t he optical dis­
play and camera image
¢page 131.
... Select the @symbol with the control knob.
Perpendicular parking
Appl ies to: ve hicles with per ip heral came ras
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 136 Infotai nment system : aimin g at a park ing space
Parking systems
Fig. 137 Infotainme nt system: a lig n in g the vehicle
... Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear .
... The orange orientation lines
(D show the vehi­
cle's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientation lines appear in the
pa rking space
c::> fig . 136. Use the markings @
to help you estimate the d istance from an ob­
stacle. Each marking represen ts approximately
3 feet (1 m) . The blue area represents an exten­
sion of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 feet (5 meters) to the rear.
... Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adj ust the steer­
ing wheel angle to
fit the park ing space with
the aid of the orange orientation lines
c::> &. in
General information on page 129,
c::> (D in Gen­
eral information on page 129.@
represents
the rear bumper . Stop the vehicle at the latest
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
jec t
c::> ,& in General information on page 12 7.
Adjusting park assist
Applies to : vehicles wit h a rear par kin g system/par king sys­
t e m plus/ rea rview ca mera/ periph eral cameras
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
... Select in the Infotain ment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sist
> Parking aid . Or
... When the parking aid is active, select in the In-
fo tainmen t system: right control button*.
End system* -end the parking aid
Front volume * -vol ume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rea r area
Entertainment fader -when the parking system
is turned on, the vo lume of the audio/video
sou rce is lowered.
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Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operat ing the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
A WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short ,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 139 MMI control pane l - integra ted shortcut key s
MMI control panel overview
CD Control knob, if needed with joy-
stick function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 146
@ MMI touch control pad* . . . . . . . . 144
® Left control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
@ Righ t control button . . . . . . . . . . . 143
® Buttons for opening menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
@ IM ENU button I . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
(z) I BACK button I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Multi Media Interface
@ Shortcut keys . .. . ............ .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig. 140 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off:
147
T he MMI can be manually switched on and off.
-Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
CD ~ fig . 140 briefly . Or: press the I MENU I but­
ton @~
page 141, fig . 139 or one of the but­
tons to directly open the menus ®·
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob
CD ~ fig . 140 until the MMI
sw itches off .
If the M MI has been switched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional functions :
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
~fig.140.
- Muting (mute): briefly press the On/Off knob.
-Selecting the previous/next function (for ex-
ample, a radio station/track):
briefly press the
On/Off knob toward the left
l«J or right t>!>I.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example,
tracks) :
press and hold the On/Off knob toward
the left
l«J or right t>!>I.
A WARNING
Adjust the vo lume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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Multi Media Interface
@ Tips
The MMI switches off automatically if the en­
gine is not running and the battery is low .
Infotainment system
display
Switching on and off
- Switching on and off manually: press the Fc;J
button @¢page 8, fig . 2.
When the MMI is switched on and the display is
switched off, you can operate certain functions
using the MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
¢page 141 .
Information on display images
The display version depends on vehicle equip­
ment.
Fig. 141 Display v ersion A
Fig. 142 Display version B
Addit ional content (such as album cover and map
material) is shown on display version B, if appli­
cable
CD ¢ fig. 142. Because the other content
shown on the displays is nearly identical between
the two versions, this manual will primarily de­
scribe display version A .
142
Operating the MMI
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 143 Operating the control knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu /list
.,.. Selecting the function: turn the control knob
CD¢ fig. 143 to the desired function (such as
selecting a frequency).
.,.. Confirming a selection: press the control knob
@ ¢fig. 143.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,.. Press the I BACKI button (i) ¢ page 141,
fig. 139.
Opening the main menu /menu
Fig. 144 Main men u

Opening the main menu
• Press the IMENUI butto n@ ¢page 141,
fig . 139.
The MMI menus (such as Radio) are
displayed
Q fig. 144. Then you can select and
confirm a function using the control knob .
Opening a menu directly
"Press the applicable b utton to open the menus
directly ®¢
page 141, fig. 139 towards the
desired menu (such as
! RADIO I). Th en you can
select and confirm a function using the control
knob.
Opening the section /options menu using
the control buttons
@
Fig. 145 Control buttons on the MMI control panel
Selection menu : through the selection menu,
you can open additional functions within a menu
item (such as
Radio ).
Requirement: the select ion menu symbol must
be d isplayed on the left side of t he Infotainment
system display
Q fig . 145 .
Opening/closing the selection menu: press the
left control button@
Q fig. 145 . Then you can
select and conf irm a function using the control
knob .
Multi Media Interface
Options menu : using the options menu, you can
select and confirm context-dependent functions
as well as settings w ith in a menu item (such as
Rad io).
Requirement: the options menu symbo l B must
be displayed on the right side of the Infotain­
ment system display¢
fig. 145. Then you can se ­
lect and confirm a function using the control
knob.
Opening/closing the options menu: press the
right control button@
Q fig. 145 .
Information about paths
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions .
Example of a path
" Select: !RADIO I button > left control knob> FM.
Following the path
" Press the I RADIO I button .
.. Press the left control knob.
"Tur n the control knob to the
FM menu item to
select it .
,. Press the control knob to confirm the selected
FM menu item .
.. The se lected and confirmed function is exec ut­
ed. In this example, the
FM frequency band is
set.
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Multi Media Interface
MMI touch
Entering letters, numbers and symbols
Applies to: ve hicles w ith MMI touch
The MMI touch allows you to enter data on the
MMI touch control pad using handwriting recog­
nition.
F ig. 146 Display when MMI touch is active
Fig. 147 Entering navigation destination us ing MMI touch
The MMI touch control pad is located on the con­
trol knob ¢
fig. 147 .
Requirement: it must be possible to enter text or
numbers and the symbol CD¢
fig. 146 must ap­
pear in the Info tainment sys tem.
- Initial entry: write an individual upper case or
lower case letter or numbers/characters on the
MM I touch control pad using yo ur finger. A
character recognized by the system w ill appear
in the Infotainment system display @
144
¢ fig. 147 and it will confirm with an audio sig­
nal, if necessary, and transfer the character to
the input field.
- Entering spaces: move your finger across the
MMI touch control pad from left to right.
-Deleting characters: move your finger across
the MMI touch contro l pad from right to left.
-Selecting the input suggestion: press the con­
trol knob.
- Switching directly to the results list : turn the
control knob to the right
-Open speller: select the right control button>
Open speller. T ext or numbers are entered in
using the speller
¢page 148.
Moving the crosshairs
Applies to: vehicles wit h MMI touch
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l
Fig. 148 Moving the crossha irs
Requirement: a map must be displayed
¢page 196.
-Showing/hiding the crosshairs: press the con­
trol knob to show the crosshairs CD¢
fig. 148.
Press the I BACKI button (J) to hide the cross­
hairs again
¢ page 141, fig. 139.
-Moving the crosshairs on a map: move the visi-
ble crosshairs in the desired direct ion using ..,.

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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Function
Call contact from directory
Selecting a specific contact numbe r
Selecting a phone number wit h an
address card open
C alling a contact from yo ur favor -
ites list
Displaying the ca ll list
Calling the last n umber dialed
Dialing a phone number
Correcting the phone number that
was entered
Showing con tact information
Liste ning to messages
Entering the PIN (SIM)
Corre cting the P IN entry
Correcting data input
Clos ing the full-sc reen command
list
(D Tips
Voice recognition system
Say :
Call (XV) ,
for example Call "John Smith "
Call (XV ) bu sine ss/ Private / Land lin e/ Cell phon e,
for example, Call "John Smith" privat e
Call / Call wo rk / Call private / Call land l ine / Call cell phone
work
Teleph one fa vo rites
> After being prompted, soy the desired
contact
> Dial
Call list
Redial
Enter number >
After being prompted, soy the telephone num-
ber in groups of individual numbers,
fo r example. 888 555
1212 > Dial
Correction / Delete number
Directory >
when prompted, soy the desired contact,
for example, "John Smith "
Call voice mail
Enter PIN
> · when prompted, soy the PIN in individual numbers
> Save
Correction / Delete PIN
No I meant ( XV)
Close
- Please note that commands can only be giv­
en for the primary phone*¢
page 160.
-Con tacts in the directory can be sele cted us­
i ng the f ull name ("first name las t name"
and "last name, first name") as well as with
on ly the first or last name . This applies to
cell phones that transmit names separated
i nto first and last names. -
For more informat io n on supported cell
phones, visit
www .audiusa .com /bluetooth
or contact you r authorized Audi dea le r or
au thorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
App lies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
(Infotainment) must be met
¢ page 172.
Function Say:
Accessing Audi connect (Infotain-Audi connect > follow the system prompts
ment) serv ices
Audi connect (Infotainment) serv-
Weathe r/ Online news I Fuel price s/ Parking info rmation /
ices Travel infor mation / Twitte r/ Online t raffic info rmation / City
e v ents I Flight informat ion
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Voice recognition system Function Say:
Search areas for Aud i connect (Info- Near destination / Nea rby / In new city
ta inment) services
C orrecti ng data inp ut No I meant
(XV )
{l) Tips
Always read the chapter¢ page 178, Audi
c onnect (Infotainmen t) information.
Messages (Audi connect (Infotainment))
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: a cell phone w ith an active MAP
(Message Access Profi le) must be connected to
the MMI
¢ page 165.
Function
T ext editing commands
Readi ng out a new message
Reading a message
Replying to the open tex t message
Forward ing the open text message
Co rrect ing data inp ut
(D Tips
Say:
Read out / Ad d / Delete / Reco rd e ver ything again / Replace
with (XV)/ Add recipient / Send
R ead out new text mes sag e/ Read out new e-mail
Read out te xt message / Read out e -mail
R eply
Forward
> Add recipient / Insert t emplat e/ Send
No I meant (XV)
or contact your a uthorized Aud i dea ler or
authori zed A udi Servi ce Fac ility.
- Fo r more inform ation on suppo rted ce ll
phones, v is it www .audiu sa .com /bluetooth -
Always read the chapter¢
page 178, Audi
connect (Infotainment) information.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system and navigation system
Req uiremen t: the Navigati on men u m ust be
open ¢
table on page 154 .
You can say the following commands for entering
a destination depending on the se lec ted men u
item:
Function Say:
Open ing the list of previous naviga -
La st destinations
t ion destinations
Access ing favorites Navigat ion favorites
Selecting the home address Home addre
ss or Drive home
Ente ring a n add ress with guidance Enter address
> follow the system prompts
from the system
Individual commands for entering a Enter country / Ente r city/ Ent er ZIP code / Enter street
I E n-
destination ter house n umber
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