2017 AUDI A8 Owners Manual

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' with the mini USB adapter cable through the
Audi music interface ¢
page 185.
-Ch angin g th e batt erie s: turn the cover @
¢ fig. 210 on the left earpiece (L) to the left/
right and change the batteries as labeled in the
battery compartment. Then attach the cover
back on to the left earpiece (L).
You can identify the charge status of the battery
¢
table on page 199 based on the blinking
speed
of the L ED in the charging cable connec­
tion ©¢
fig. 210 .
Blinking fre- Charge status
quency
Blinking The batteries are charging.
Remains on The batteries are charged.
Blinking An error occurred while charg-
quickly ing .
..&, WARNING
-Do not use damaged rechargeable batteries.
T h is increases the r isk of an explos ion.
- T he headphones can become warm when
the batteries a re charg ing and increase the
risk of inj ury.
- Do not cha rge standard batteries with the
charg ing cable. This increases the risk of an
exp losion .
- Be careful when using the c igarette lighter.
Inattentive or unsupervised use of the c iga­
ret te lighter can cause burns.
- T he cigarette lighter/sockets and any elec­
trical accessories connected to them func­
tion only when the ignition is switched on .
Using the cigarette lighter/sockets or elec­
trical accessories incorrectly can lead to se­ rious injur ies or cause a f ire. To reduce the
risk of injuries, never leave children unat­
tended in the vehicle with the vehicle key.
(D Note
- Do not charge the batteries in the wireless
headphones when the engine is not run­
ning. This w ill dra in the vehicle battery.
- For wireless headphones, only use batteries
that are approved for that type of device,
for example NiMH batteries with a min i-
R ear S eat Ent ertainm ent
mum capacity of 550 mAh in AAA size that
are suitable for quick charging.
~ For the sa ke of the environment
Batter ies contain polluting substances. They
must be disposed of using methods that wi ll
not harm the environment. Do not dispose of
them in househo ld trash .
(D Tips
The charging time for the included rechargea ­
ble batteries is approximate ly three to four
hours and may increase by approximately 25
percent if the batteries are in use while charg­
ing .
Headphones connected by cable
App lies to: vehicles wit h Rear Seat Enterta inmen t
The headphone connections ore located on the
RS£ control uni t.
Fig. 211 Conn ecting w ired headphones
"'I nsert th e headphone connecto r into the left or
r ight jack ©¢
fig. 211 on the RSE control pan­
el.
The unit is equ ipped w ith 3.5 mm stereo jacks .
The w ireless headphones sw itch off automatical­
ly about five minutes after the cable headphones
are connected .
(D Tips
Volume that is too high or too low is auto­ matically ad justed to a preset level when the
wired headphones are connected .
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Rear Seat Entertainment
Media drives/
connections
Overview
A pplies to: ve hicles with Rea r Seat E ntertainment
The RSE media drives are Located above the
pass-through behind
a blind. Slide the blind up­
ward to open the RSE media drives .
C
Fig. 2 12 RSE media drives
Fig. 213 Aud i m usic in terface
RSE media drive overview c> fig. 212 :
@ Eject button
@ DVD slot
© SD card reader
The RSE Audi music interface
c> fig. 213 is locat­
ed in the storage compartment under the center
armrest ®
c> page 193 , fig. 202. You can con ­
nect a portable audio dev ice (such as an iPod or
USB storage dev ice) to the Audi music interface
using a special adapter cable*.
CD Interface on Audi music interface
@ Jack for connecting to the A udi music in te r­
face
® Adapter cable* (such as iPod adapter cab le*)
@ iPod jack on the iPod adap ter cable*
200
@ iPod
The RS E media dr ives a nd the Audi mus ic inter­
face a re sta rted and oper ated through the RS E.
The desig n and p roperties of the RSE media
drives are the same as the MMI drives. You can
find detailed information on
c> page 180.
{!) Tips
- Th e DVD changer * is loca ted in t he ve hicle
glove compartment . For more in formation
on the DVD c hanger *, refer to
c> page 181.
- You can only access t he DV D changer * in the
MMI t hrough the RSE. The other M MI med ia
dr ives a re not avai lab le from the rear of the
vehicle.
Navigation
Opening navigation
App lies to: vehicles wit h Rear Seat Entertai nmen t and naviga ­
tion syste m
Fig. 214 Navigat ion ma in funct io ns (RS E)
.. Select: the I MENU I button > Na vigat ion.
After selecting Navigation, the last men u that
was open is disp layed.
- Di splaying navigation fun ction s: press the
Route guidance control b utton.
The following func tions a re availab le for plann ing
a desti nation:
CD E nte r po int of interest
@ L oa d las t destin ation
® Enter a destination using an address
@) Open the map/use a destination from the
map

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' ® Searching for a destination online l)
The route is calculated based on various route cri­
teria. To set the criteria, you must first plan a
destination and then display the route in the RSE
display using the
Display route function. When
you transfer a planned destination to the MMI
using the
Send destination to the driver func ­
tion, the cr iteria are transferred automat ically.
A planned destination is shown in the RSE display
in white and active route guidance is marked in
blue.
Displaying a route
The planned destination and the distance to the
destination/arrival time are displayed on the
map. The route is calculated based on the current
vehicle location and can be updated.
To display active route guidance on the map, se­
lect the
Destination control button > Exit route
display.
Send destination to the driver
To start route guidance for a planned route, the
destination must be transferred to the MMI. If
the
Destinations are set to Confirm in the Setup
MMI menu q page 196, the destination must be
confirmed before transferring to the MMI.
(i) Tips
-The display of navigation functions is
synchronized to both RSE displays.
- Refer to the notes in the chapter
About
Audi connect
q page 162.
- The content, scope and providers of offered
Audi connect services may vary.
- The navigation functions match those in the
MMI to a large extent. For more informa­
tion, refer to
q page 165.
- The functions for the online Street View
9page 159 can also be used in the RSE
while driving.
- If
On request is selected for the data con­
nection in the
Data connection menu
qpage 161, receiving data packets, such as
l) Applies to veh icles w ith A udi connect
Rear Seat Entertainment
weather information, must be confirmed in
the MMI.
Accessing traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment and naviga·
tion system
.. Select: the I MENU I button > Info.
- Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
-Opening the next traffic report: select and
confirm
Show next report .
(D Tips
For more information on accessing traffic in·
formation, refer to
9 page 175.
Accessing Audi connect services
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment, navigation
system and Audi connect
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met
9page 157.
.. Select: the I MENU I button > Audi connect > the
desired Audi connect service .
-For example, display weather information : se­
lect and confirm
Weather. Se lect and confirm
the desired search area:
In immediate vicinity/
In vicinity of destination or stopover or In new
city .
Enter a location and confirm the input
with
OK.
(D Tips
- Refer to the notes in the chapter About
Audi connect
q page 162.
- Additional information about accessing Audi
connect services can be found under
9page 157.
Entertainment systems
Listening to the radio
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Enterta inment
.. Select: the I RADIO I button.
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Rear Seat Entertainment
The radio functions match those in the MMI. For
more information on the Radio menu, refer to
c::>page 177.
You can store a separate presets list in the RSE
that may contain up to SO stations from all fre ­
quency bands. You can a lso display the station
name for the selected radio stat ion or change the
station sorting separately in both RSE disp lays.
Playing media
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Rea r Seat E nte rtainment
.,. Select : I MEDIAi button .
The media functions match those in the MMI to a
large extent. For more information on the Media
menu, refer to
c::> page 189.
Possible sources are:
(D Jukebox
@ SD card reader
® DVD drive
@ DVD changer*
® Audi music interface (such as iPod, USB or ex­
ternal audio/video input)
Different functions are available depending on
the active source and the medium inserted.
(D Tips
- The Album browser function is not available
in the RSE .
- The copy and delete process cannot be
started simultaneous ly when accessing the
Jukebox from both systems at the same
time.
Video playback information
Playback combinations
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Rea r Seat E nte rtainment
When se lecting the same video source, both
sound and picture w ill play through both RSE dis­
plays.
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If different video sou rces are started on both RSE
displays, only certain picture/sound playback
combinations are poss ible and they depend on
the selected video sources.
Complete output format (sound and video
image) on both RSE displays
Se lect a video DVD as the first video source in the
DVD drive and then the following source:
- DVD changer*
- Aud i music interface with AV adapter cable*/
iPod adapter cab le plus*
Playing only sound on the second RSE
display
There is only sound output for the second v ideo
source if you:
- Start a video DVD in the DVD drive as the first
source and sele ct a video file from the Jukebox
or the SD card as the second source.
- Sta rt a video file from the Juke box as the first
source, and select a video file from the SD card
or from the Aud i music interface using an AV
adapter cable* /USB adap ter cable" /iPod adapt ­
er cable plus * as the second sou rce and vice­
versa .
- Start a video DVD/video fi le in the DVD chang ­
er * as the first source, and select a video file
from the Jukebox, SD card or from the Audi mu­
sic interface using an AV adapter cable*/USB
adapter cable*/iPod adapter cable plus* as the
second source.
No picture/sound playback on the second
RSE display
If a video file from the Jukebox, from an SD card
or from the Audi music interface w ith the USB
adapter cable* is already play ing o n one RSE dis­
play, playback of a video DVD in the DVD drive on
the other RSE display is not possible.

0 co .... N ,..... N .... 0 0 :c ' Rear Seat Entertainment
Troubleshooting
Applies to: ve hicles with Rea r Seat E ntertainment
Problem Solution
RSE control panel :
the RSE will Check the parenta l control settings ¢ page 196 in the MMI.
not turn on.
Wirele ss headphone s: the connec- Sw itch the wireless he adphones off and ba ck on. When sw itching
t ion s ta tu s for the w ireless head-
them on, make sure to p ress and ho ld the On/Off button
(D
phones is inco rrec t ¢ table on ¢ page 197, fig . 208 on the right earpiece (R) for approximate ly
page 197 . 3 seconds and then re lease the button as soon as the lig ht @ be-
g ins b link ing
¢ page 197, fig. 208.
Wirele ss headphone s: th e left/ You can dete rm ine t he pa iring between t he wire less headphones
right w ireless headp hone s were and the left/ right RS E disp lay using the label on the ins ide of the
swit ched. left/right w ireless headpho nes ¢
page 197, fig. 209. Make s ure
you are only connecting the wi reless headphones that a re allocat -
ed to that RS E display.
Wirele ss headphones : no func- Chec k if the wire less headphones were paired in itia lly to the RSE
ti on.
¢ page 197.
Or: the batteries must be c ha rge d or repla ced¢ page 198.
Wi reless headphones : a connec-Switch the wireless headphones off and back on.
t io n could not be made.
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System settings
System settings
Setting the time and
date
You can set the clock time manually or using the
CPS.
Fig. 215 Sett ing a time zone
.,. Select : the I MENU I button > the upper left Time
control button (D <=> fig . 215.
Time source
GPS
'ti: the Time and Date are set by GPS based
on the
Time zone that was se lected manually. Al­
ways remember to set the new
Time zone i n the
MMI when the vehicle enters a different t ime
zone.
Manual : you can set the Time and Date manually
using the respective function . Press the control
knob. Set the
Time or the Date manually by turn­
ing and pressing the control knob.
Automatic daylight saving time*
When daylight saving time is sw itched On , the
time is moved forward or back automatically by
one hour when daylight sav ing time begins or
ends.
Man. daylight sav. time
When this function is switched On , an hour is
added to the set
Time.
Time zone
When selecting the appropriate time zone, a
sampling of countr ies in this zone will be listed .
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Time format
If you select 24h , the clock will display, for ex­
amp le,
13:00. If you select AM/PM , the clock
will display, for example,
1:00 PM.
Date format
If you select DD.MM , the date will display, fo r ex­
ample,
31.12 . If you sele ct MM/DD , the date
will display, for example,
12/31.
Adjusting the sound
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
can be adjusted individually. The settings depend
on vehicle equipment .
Fig. 216 Sound settings
Fig. 217 Adjusti ng the ba la n ce/fader
.,. Select: !T ONEI button.
(D GALA*/ DSP* / DSP [BOSE]*/ DSP [Bang
& Olufsen]*
- GALA (Speed-dependent volume increase) *:
select and confirm Active /Inactive for the ad­
justment of playback volume to the level of
noise inside the vehicle.
-Sound focus (adjusting the sound distribu­
tion) *:
select and confirm All (symmetrical

sound distribu tion)/ Driver (sound dist ribution
aime d toward th e driver) or
All /Front /Rear .
- Surround level* :
you can adjust the vo lume of
t h e sur round effect by tu rning the contro l
kno b.
-AudioPilot (dynamic road noise compensa­
tion)* :
select and confirm Active /Inactive.
When the funct io n is act ive, the vo lume is a uto ­
matically ad justed depending on the leve l of
noise ins ide the ve hicle.
- Sound focus* (adjusting the sound distribu­
tion ):
select and conf irm All (symmet rical
sou nd
di stribution)/ Movie (optimal so und dis­
t ribution fo r playing a
movie)/ Front/Rear .
- Volume balancing *:
the dynam ic road noise
compensation can be ad justed by t urni ng the
co ntro l knob .
@Subwoofer* I@ Bass/ © Treble
You can a djust the Subwoofer *, Bass and Treble
settings by turning the cont ro l knob. The
changed settings only apply fo r the aud io source
that is active a t the t ime . Th is allows you to ad­
just t he sound se tt in gs for eac h aud io source sep­
a ra tely .
® Balance/Fader (sound focus)
- Adjusting the sound distribution using the
MMI touch :
move your finger on the MMI touch
contro l pane l in the desir ed di rect io n.
Adjusting the system
volume
.,. Se le ct: th e IMENU J butto n> Tone.
Navigation* control button
Voice guidance volume /Entertainment volume :
volume of navigation prompts du ring act ive
ro ute gui dance. Music vol ume dur ing navigation
p romp ts m eans tha t the vol ume o f aud io p lay­
b ack is tem porar ily lowe red w hen the p arking
s ys tem or vo ice g uidan ce is active .
Voice guidance : refer to q pag e 174 .
0 !:! Voice guidance on during call : see c>page 174 .
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Telephone* control button
Ring tone volume /Call volume :
you ca n adjust
t h e se lec ted ring tone vo lume o r cal l vo lume by
tu rnin g the cont ro l knob. The
Call volume can
o nl y be adj usted during a ca ll.
Systems control button
Voice recognition volume. :
you c an adju st the
vo lu m e of the an noun cemen ts by turni ng the
contro l kno b.
MMI touch volume *: the vo lume of the MMI
touch pr om pts ca n be adju sted by tu rn ing the
c on tro l k n ob .
Other settings
.,. Sele ct: the I M ENU I butto n > Setup MMI co ntr ol
bu tton.
Language
The language ca n be changed fo r the Info tain ­
me nt display, t he d river info rmation sys tem dis­
play , voice guida nce* and t he voice re cogn ition
syste m*.
En glish, French an d Spanish are ava ila ble .
Measurement units
The following meas urement u nits can be set in
t h e Infotainment disp lay and d river info rmat ion
system.
- Speed (mph o r km/ h)
- Distance (miles o r kilomete rs)
- Temperature (°Fo r 0
( )
-Fuel consumption (L/1 00k m, mpg ( US) , m pg
(U K) or km/l)
- Volume (lite rs , ga llons ( UK) o r gallons (US))
Voice recognition
Applies to : vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n system
Command display : the display of possible com­
mands during vo ice input can be switched
On or
Off .
Short dialogue : prompts in a shorte r fo rmat can
be switched
On o r Off .
Input signal :
the beep inp ut sig na l during a dia -
l og can be switched
On or Off. .,.
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System settings
Voice recognition volume: you ca n adjust the vol ­
ume of the announcements by t urning the con­
trol knob.
Individual speech training (onl y when the ve hi­
cle is s tat io nary): yo u ca n ada pt the voice recog ­
n ition system to yo ur voice or pro nunciat io n in
or der to im prove the system's ability to reco gnize
your speech. Individua l train ing is comprised of
40 speech e ntries that cons ist of commands and
sequences of numbers . Yo u can delete t he p ro ­
g ra m med voice tra ining using
Reset speech
training .
Delete all name tags :
all of the name tags that
you have stored (spoke n na mes) a re deleted .
Display brightness
You can a djust the Infotainment display bright­
ness by t urning the co ntro l knob .
Factory settings
Yo u can r ese t t he followi ng func tion s to t he fa c­
t ory defa ult settin gs:
- Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox
- Directory*
- Telephone *
- Bluetooth *
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory *
- Voice recognition system
You can se lect the des ired functions individua lly
or all at once with the
Select all entries option.
Select an d confirm
Restore factory default set ­
tings .
If you reset the Jukebox to facto ry setti ngs, all of
the music/video files are deleted and the
Media
settings
are reset.
System update
T he MMI softwa re, s uch a s the navig ation d ata*,
ca n be updated by DV D, USB or S D card usin g t he
system update feature .
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Fo r more info rmation abou t the System update ,
visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
a uth orize d Aud i dea le r or authorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility.
Data encryption
Yo u can prote ct your pe rsonal dat a, su ch as con ­
tac ts in the dire ctory, destina tions in navigation*
and name tags with a persona l passwor d. If the
u nit is rep lace d, you can on ly t ransfe r yo ur per­
sona l data to t he new MMI unit using your pass­
w ord . T he default passwo rd "M MI3G" is valid un ­
ti l yo u assig n a perso nal passwo rd .
Version information
Info rmation on the software ve rsion of the MMI
and t he nav igation database * is displayed.