2017 AUDI A8 audio

Parking systems
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
Applies to: vehicl es with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/per ipheral came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
~ Select: the ICARI function button > Car systems
control button > Driver assist > Parking aid.
Display
On* -
An optical display is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is shown
for the rearview camera*.
Off -When the parking system is switched off,
only audib le signals are given.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Front frequency -frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -frequency for the rear area
Entertainment volume -when the parking sys­
tem is turned on, the volume of the audio/video
source is lowered.
The new ly selected level is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator.
{!) Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly by the v isual disp lay or the picture
from the camera. Simply press the
Settings
contro l button .
- Changed settings are act ivated when the
parking system is switched on aga in.
- The settings for volume and frequency are automat ically saved and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
Error messages
Applies to: ve hicles w ith parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral came ra
There is an error in the system if the LED in the
P,YA button is blinking and you hear a continuous
alarm for a few seconds after switching on the
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parking system or when the pa rking system is al­
ready activated . If the error is not corrected be­
fore you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
P wA
button will blink the next time you switch on the
parking system by shifting into reverse.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor is faulty, the~ symbol will appear in
front of/behind the vehicle in the Infotainment display. If a rear sensor is faulty, on ly obstacles
that are in areas @and @ are displayed
c>page 115, fig . 130. If a front sensor is faulty,
only obstacles that are in areas © and @are dis­
played. There is a lso a system malfunction if all
segments around the vehicle are red or if no seg­
ments are disp layed.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunc tion if the ~· symbol
appears and the corresponding display area is
shown in blue. The camera is not working in this
a rea.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearv iew cam­
era/peripheral cameras and t ra iler hitc h
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the parking
system rear sensors are not activated when you
shift into reverse gear or when you press the P
1
1.A
button . This results in the following restrictions .
Parking system plus*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
switches to trailer mode.
Rearview camera* /Peripheral cameras*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front senso rs remain activated . The visua l display
switches to trailer mode . The rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
blue surfaces .
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Multi Media Interface
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.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic cond itions 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*.
F ig. 154 MMI control panel with MMl touch control pad
MMI control panel overview
(D MMI touch control pad . . . . . . . . . 136
@ Buttons for open ing menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
@ On/Off knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
@ Arrow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
® Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
@ Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
(J) IBACK!bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
134
Switching the MMI on
and off
The MMI switches on and off automatically with
the ignition. It can also be switched on or off
manually .
-Switching on manually : press the On/Off knob
@ briefly
c;, page 134, fig. 154. Or: press the
! MENU ! button or one of the buttons to directly
open the menus @,=;,
page 135, fig . 155.
When the system is switched on, the last menu
that was selected is displayed and the last audio
source that was selected begins play ing .
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob @
c;, page 134, fig. 154 until the
MMI switches off. If the MMI has been switch­
ed off manually, it does
not switch on again au­
tomatically the next time the ignition is switch­
ed on .
The MMI can still be operated for approximately
ten minutes after switching the ignition off. If
you do not press any buttons or the control knob
on the MMI control panel with in this t ime, the
MMI switches off automatically.
(D Tips
-The MMI switches off automatically if the
engine is not running and the vehicle bat­
tery is low.
- There may be delays when extending or re­
tracting the display.
Adjusting the volume
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (for example, from the voice recognition
system) can be adjusted directly while the sound
is ploying using the On/Off knob.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
On/Off knob@¢
page 134, fig. 154 to the
right or left .
-Muting or pausing: press the On/Off knob@
c;, page 134, fig. 154 briefly . Or: turn the On/
Off knob to the left . ..,.

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Symbol/Description
TMC
Importing process* Cell phone signal
strength bars*
Data connect ion signa l
strength bars *
Arrow Mute
I mport ing p rocess
Bluetooth
2G/3G*
Select ion list
Multi Media Interfac e
Ex planat ion
Reception of TMC traffic reports
Import or update the contacts in the directory or the call lists
Cell phone netw ork signal streng th fo r a connected cell phone
Signal streng th fo r the ac tive data connection, o r
PIN: enter the PIN (SIM)
PUK: enter the PUK
SIM: insert the Aud i SIM card
Submenu w ith add it iona l functions that are accessed by p ressing the
contro l knob
The audio source is muted ¢
page 134
Importing audio/video files to the J ukebox ¢page 182
Bluetoot h dev ice connected
Netwo rk coverage for the active d ata connection
2G : GSM network
3G: UMTS network
Settings for the se lected function that are accessed by press ing the
contro l knob
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0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' Voice recognition system Operating
Appl ies to: vehicles with vo ice recog nitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on~
page 134 , there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system m ust not
be active .
~ Switching on : briefly press the~ button @
~ page 11, fig. 7 on the m ultif unction steering
whee l* and say the desired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the l2;J button .
Or: press any button on the MMI control panel.
~ Canceling : press the 10, I button and say a new
command.
Or : say the command Canc el.
Input as sistance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visua l and audio feedback .
-Vi su al input a ssistance : after turning on voice
recognition, a d isplay with a select ion of possi­
ble commands appears in the Infotainment dis­
play . The command d isplay can be turned on or
off in the ma in menu using the
S etup MMI con­
t rol button.
- Aud io input assi stance : to have the possible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem o n and say
Help .
For the system to underst and you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses .
D o not speak a command when the voice recogni­
tion system is mak ing an anno uncement.
C lose the doors, the windows a nd the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make su re that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
Voice recognition system
Do not d irect the air vents toward the hands free
microphone, which is on the roof headliner near
the front inte rior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
ca use the hands free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
Additional settings, such as individual speech
training
based on yo ur voice, the Command dis­
play
or the prompt volume , can be adjusted in
the main men u using the
Setup MMI control but ­
ton
~ page 205.
A WARNING
--Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traff ic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situa tions.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressfu l situations. It may ta ke longe r to
dia l the numbe r or the sys tem may not be
a ble to dia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call and will con tinue if yo u ig­
nore the cal l. T he d ia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recogn it ion system
The following overv iews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit io n system .
Alternative commands are separated by a
" I", for
example, say:
Telephone I (or) Na vigation I (or)
Rad io . .,..
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0 co .... N ,..._
N .... 0 0 :c ' Voice recognition system
Function Say:
Selecting the frequency band Set band I FM I AM I Siriu s*
Selecti ng a stat ion from the station Station (XV ) I Station li st > Lin e (XV )
list
Selecting a stat ion from the presets
Presets > Channel ( XV) I Line (XV)
list
Setting the frequency
Set frequency > the desired frequency
Additional commands Read station li st I Read pre set s I Next /pr ev ious station I Up-
date station list
a)
•> Applies to the med iu m wave/ long wave band
Media
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h voice recognitio n system
Req uirement: the Media menu must be open
~page 189.
Function Say:
Selecti ng a so urce directly Jukebox I CD I SD card 1 /2 I Audi mu sic int erface * I Bluetoo th I
DVD I Wi-Fi I Next /previou s m edium
Selecting an audio/video* f ile in the Video (XV) I Art ist (XV) I Album (XV) I Song ( XV) I Genres (XV )
Jukebox
Navigating between au dio and v id-
Ne xt/ P re viou s track
eo * files within a source
Navigating w ith in a
Folder up I Lin e (XV )
folder structure/list
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Telephone
® Enter number ................ .
@ Assigning a voicemail number or
calling voicemail .... ....... .. .
Dialing a telephone
number
From the directory
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
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You can select a phone number directly from the
directory
c> page 150.
From a list
App lies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 164 Dialing a phone number from a list
Requirement: a phone number must be stored in
the call lists.
.. Select the
ITEL I button.
Received calls/ Missed calls/ Dialed
numbers
- Dialing a phone number:
select and confirm
the desired phone number from the call list.
Select and confirm
Call.
Dial control button
- Dialing a phone number:
select and confirm
the desired phone number from the
Dialed
numbers
list. Select and confirm Call.
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Using the speller
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 165 Entering phone numbers using the number spell·
er
Fig. 166 E nter ing phone numbers using the letter speller
.,. Select: the ITE LI button > Enter number.
- Entering a phone number as a sequence of
numbers :
enter the number using the number
speller~
fig. 165.
- Entering a phone number using a sequence of
letters :
press the A·Z contro l button . Enter a
sequence of letters using the letter speller, for
example
AUDISERVICE c> fig. 166.
- Dialing a phone number : select and confirm
OK. Or : press the Dial control button. The ac­
tive audio source is muted when making a call.
- Deleting individual characters: select and con ­
firm +.
-Deleting all characters entered at once: turn
the speller to+ and press and hold the control
knob.
Tone sequences
(DTMF ) can be entered directly
into the speller during a phone call.

Storing a phone number
Storing a new phone number
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
You can store a new phone number as a contact
in the directory
¢page 153.
Storing from the call lists
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
You can store a phone number from the call lists
in the directory .
Fig. 167 Stor ing a p hone nu mbe r in the directory
Requirement: a phone number must be stored in
the call lists.
• Select: the
ITKl button > Dialed numbers ,
Missed calls
or Received calls> Telephone
number>
Save .
- Storing a phone number as a new address
card :
select and confirm New contact. Enter a
Name . Enter additional data, if necessary. Se­
lect and confirm
Store contact.
- Assigning a phone number to an existing ad­
dress card :
select and confirm a contact in the
list. Select and confirm
Store contact.
@ Tips
-The contacts are only stored in the MMI di­
rectory .
- You can edit the directory¢
page 153 .
Accepting/ending a call
0 Applies to: vehicles with telephone C0 ....
~ • Accepting an incoming call: press the Answer N
8 contro l button . 0 :r Telephone
• Ignoring an incoming call: press the Ignore
control button.
• Ending a call or canceling dialing : press the
End call control button.
Accepting another call : If there is an incoming
ca ll during a call, you can select
Answer to put
the existing phone call on hold and answer the
incoming call. If you select
Ignore, the incom ing
call will be ignored.
Caller information : the name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the Infotainment display
and driver information system, depending on if
the caller has been stored in the directory and if
the phone n umber has been transm itted .
@ Tips
-The audio/video source is muted during an
incoming or outgoing call.
- If you have switched the Infotainment dis­ play off, it will switch on aga in automatical­
ly when an incoming call is received .
During a phone call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 168 Swap ca ll
+49841123456 ~
01 :00 D
Fig. 169 Join conference
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Call options
Automati c redial :
when the func tion is swi tched
On , a phone number wi ll be au toma tic ally re ­
d ialed up to five times if it is busy. Automatic re­
d ia l can be canceled with
End call . The function is
only active when the network gives a b usy signa l.
Auto answer : when the func tion is switche d On,
incom ing ca lls are automatically answered afte r
a brief t ime.
Three-way conference (GSM)
- On :
you can answe r an incoming call while an­
othe r call is in progress by selecti ng
Answer.
T he fi rst call is pu t on hold. Using the Hold op­
ti on, you c an also put an ac tive c all on hold and
sta rt an other call o r a con ference ca ll.
-Off : you can repla ce a c all w ith an in com ing c all
by se lecting
Replace. Yo u can ignore an in com ­
ing ca ll using the
Ignore op tion . You ca nnot
p ut an active ca ll on ho ld or sta rt a new ca ll.
Telephone settings
Volume settings
1
): fo r the Ring tone volume /
Call volume, refer to~ p age 20 5.
Voice mail : the voicemai l number can be en tere d
or ed ited i n the
Number in pu t fie ld using th e
spe ller. W hen a voicemail nu mber is stored, t he
voicema il c an be a cces se d wi th the ® sym bol in
the speller. The
Delete number func tion deletes
the stored voicemail number.
Invert call lists : the phone number s in t he call
l is ts ar e sorted accor ding to t he time the call
too k place . When the f unct io n is swi tched
On,
the so rting orde r is reverse d.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth :
the MMI Bluetoot h fu nct io n can be
sw itched
On or Off. The Blu etoo th symbol @
~page 138, fig. 159 appears in the In fo ta in­
men t display when the fu nct ion is swi tched
on.
Visible :
the visibili ty of the MM I in cell phones o r
in B lu etoo th audio players ca n be switc hed
On o r
Off . When Auto is selec ted, the M MI w ill rema in
~ visib le for cell phones or a Blu etoo th a udio player .... N ,..._
N .... 0 0
~ 1) Depends on the conn ected cell phone.
Telephone
fo r ab out five minu tes when the vehicle is sta ­
t iona ry and the ignition is switched on. The visi­
bility sw itches o ff after that. Howeve r, it is still
poss ible to estab lish a B luetooth connection with
ce ll phones or devices that have already been
paired when the vis ibility is switched off . The visi­
bility of the MMI automatically swi tches
Off
wh en aud io fi les are be ing pla yed using a con­
ne cted Bluetooth aud io player to avo id pro blems
du ring playb ack .
Bluetooth audio player : the Bluetooth audio
player
func tion must be switched On to be ab le
t o selec t th e
Bluetooth audio player as the
sou rce in t he
Media men u. S w itch the Bluetooth
audio player
f u nct io n Off if you are no t usi ng it
to preven t mal funct ions i n the
Telephone or Me­
dia
men us.
Find Bluetooth devices : the system sea rches for
and lists Bluetooth devi ces th at are with in range .
Bonded Bluetooth devices : the Bluetoot h dev ic es
c o nn ecte d t o the MMI are lis ted. The cur rently
conn ecte d B lueto o th device is labele d wi th the
Bl uetoot h symbo l. To dele te con necte d Blu e­
tooth devices individually, se lect the device and
delete it with the
Delete Bluetooth device func­
t ion. To disconnect or connect pa ired cell phones
individ uall y, select the B luetoot h dev ice and
c h ange the profi le using the
Connect funct io n
wh ile the vehicle is stat io na ry . U se
Disconnect to
disco nnect the paired Bluetoot h dev ice.
Known Bluetooth devices : up to 50 known devi­
ces can be listed. These Bluetooth dev ices may no
longer be in ra nge when searc hing to connect.
Bluetooth name : the Bluetooth name of the MMI
(for example, "AUDI M MI 2613") is shown and
can be cha nged.
Delete Bluetooth devices : all connected Blue­
tooth devices can be deleted by confirming with
Yes .
Wi-Fi settings
See~ page 160.
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