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See ¢ page 250.
Licen se sub scr ipt ion
The val idity and expirat ion date of your licenses
are displayed . When the function is switched on
~, the message
Warning befor e subscription
e xpire s
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire.
Refre sh
The content of the selected Audi connect Info
tainment service o r the entire Audi connect (Info
tainment) list is updated.
Wi-Fi hotspot
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Wi -F i h otspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
While driving, restricted use of unsecured, light,
small wireless devices is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.,. Se lect :
I MENU I button >Telep ho ne> right con-
trol button
> Wi -Fi settin gs.
The follow ing settings can be selected:
Wi-F i
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac
tory. Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
Hot spo t before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi -F i dev ice.
- On: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visib le
to other devices . You can connect your Wi-Fi
device to the MMI and use the Internet connec
tion if necessary .
-Off: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection for Wi-Fi devices is not
poss ible.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect Infotainment serv ices w ith a
Wi -Fi hotspot on ly in the rea r seat when the
-
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
vehicle is in motion, or only when the vehi
cle is stat ionary.
- 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
serio us injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless dev ices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
¢ page 2 77, Front airbags.
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the W i
F i hotspot to distract you from driv ing, as
this cou ld increase the r isk of an accident.
(D Note
- Under some conditions, certain mobile devi
ces and ope rating systems may automati
cally sw itch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot
spot to the device's mobi le da ta connection.
In that event, standard text and data usage
rates would apply whi le the device's mobile
data connection is in use . Please refer to
documentation provided by your mobile de
vice's manufacture and your data carrier for
details , related terms and privacy state
ment.
- You are responsib le for all precautions tak
en for data protect ion, anti-virus protection
and protection against loss of data on mo
bile devices that are used to access the In
ternet through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles w ithout Audi connect (Infota in
ment)*, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible fo r the W i- Fi aud io player*. A data
c onnect io n to the Inte rnet cannot be es tab
lished.
- For add itiona l information about the Audi
connect Info tainment services, visit
www .audiusa.com /myaudi .
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Audi connect (Infotainment)
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to veh icles with Audi co nnect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain
ment services is pre-configured at the factory .
However, if a configuration should be necessary,
you can adjust the following settings.
.,. 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 Audi connect Info
tainment service no longer requires any data.
The follow ing settings can be selected:
Audi connect (MMI)
With the Audi connect (MMI) func tion, you can
Allow or Deny the use of Audi connect Infotain
ment services if the connection 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.
A 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 ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
<=> page 2 77, Front airbags.
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(D Note
A lways follow the information found in¢(!) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195.
Audi connect (Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to vehicles w it h Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
(D Tips
- 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 an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility or your cell phone service
provider for additiona l information.
- Usage of Audi connect Infotainment serv
ices depends on the avai lability of services
through third party providers.
- Audi connect Infotainment services are only
available within the cell phone network cov
erage from your cell phone service provider.
- Audi connect Infotainment services are
available in the USA . Audi connect Infotain
ment services are currently not availab le in
Canada or in Mexico.
- Also read the information in the chapter
q page 176, Telephone.
-Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates . For additional information, v is it
www.audiusa.com .
-An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at
www.audiusa.com/
myaudi
is required to use individual serv
ices. You can contact an authorized Audi
dealer or Aud i connect (Infotainment) cus
tomer service at (877) SOS-AUDI (2834) to
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ing your usage and any costs that may re
su lt.
- The Audi connect Infotainment services are
a Wi-Fi/Internet-based system. If the sys
tem does not function correctly even
though all of the requirements are met,
please try again later or contact Audi con
nect customer serv ice at 877-505-AUDI
(2834).
- For detailed information on Audi connect
(Infotainment) and the Terms of Use, refer
to
www. audiusa.co m .
Data protection
Appl ies to vehicles w it h A ud i con nect (Infota inme nt)
@ Tips
- You can find add itiona l information in your
MM I in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service and also
on line at
w ww. aud iu sa. com .
- Your privacy is important to us.
= AUDI AG collects, processes, shares and
transmits your persona l information in ac
cordance with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect Infotainment
services. You can view the complete, current
and valid Audi connect data protection poli
cy in your MMI. The myAudi platform is
available for to you to activate additional
Audi connect Infotainment services and to
transfer data to your veh icle, among other
se rvices. A one-time registration is required
to establish a connection to your vehicle .
For this purpose, AUDI AG collects, process
es, transmits and uses your required per
sona l information as required for you to use
the services provided by AUDI AG. Your in
formation is not distributed to third parties. Using your cell phone with your myAudi
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
platform allows you to transmit data for
your Audi connect Infotainment services
functions to your vehicle and you can allow specific vehicle data 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 functions directly in your
vehicle by entering data to confirm your
identity (to use social networks, for exam
ple). To do this, the identification informa
tion you provided is forwarded with the re
quest to the respect ive se rvice provide r.
Then you can access your persona l content
using a secure connection . This content is
displayed in the vehicle for your use . Your
personal content is not stored w ith in Audi
AG. The necessary connection information is processed and used for prov iding serv ices
and the proper funct ion of the services in
accordance w ith applicab le legal guidelines.
- You can find additional information in your MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service and a lso
online at
www .audiu sa. co m.
-By p roviding Aud i connect Infotainment
serv ices, Audi of America is authorized to
co llect, p rocess, transmi t and transfer info r
mation about you and your vehicle. Addi
tional information can also be found in yo ur
MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service .
- Informat ion on o ur data protection meas
ures in conjunction with the mobile Audi
connect (Infotainment) app lication can be
found in the applicat ion 's privacy policy. For
add itiona l information about the
www .audiusa .com /myau di website or oth
er applications, websites o r on l ine services
connected to Audi, v is it
www .a udiu sa .com /
privacy .
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Audi connect (Infotainment)
Troubleshooting
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
Problem Solution
Audi connect Infotainment serv·
Some Audi conn,ect Infotainment services must be activated/con-
ices: individual Audi connect Info- figured through your personal myAudi account before using
tainment services are grayed out or them for the first time. You can find detailed information on line
not available. at
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Wi-Fi hotspot:
it is not possible to Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobi le device and
connect through Wi-Fi. restart it.
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Introduction
A ppl ies to veh icles with A ud i co nn ect vehicle cont rol
With the Audi connect vehicle control services l) ,
you can access various information or use individ
ual functions in the
Audi MMI connect app or in
myAudi .
Audi connect vehicle control includes the follow
ing services:
- Remote locking and unlocking ¢
page 200.
-Vehicle status report¢ page 200.
-Parking location ¢ page 200.
-Geofencing Alert ¢ page 201.
-Speed Alert ¢ page 201.
-Valet Alert¢ page 201 .
- Stolen Vehicle Locator ¢ page 201.
-Online Audi service request ¢ page 201.
(D Tips
-Accessing specific data or controlling func
tions remote ly depends on the charge level
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignition.
- The services are provided through a SIM
card installed in the vehicle . The cost of the
call and data connections is included in the
price for the services. Services are provided
assuming that the cell phone network re
quired for the installed S IM card is funct ion
i ng and ready to operate. The available serv
ic es set by Audi AG are only available within
the cell phone network coverage area for
the cell phone service provider selected by
Audi AG .
- You can also find more information on Audi
connect on line at www.audiusa.com.
l) In pre parat io n at the time of pri nting. T he ava ilab ilit y of
the services offe red depends on th e co untry an d may
c hang e over tim e.
Audi connect vehicle control
Setup
Applies to vehicles w it h Au di connec t ve hicle co ntr o l
To use Audi connect vehicle control services 1l,
please note the following:
Creating and verifying a user account
"'Create an account at www.audiusa.com/myaudi
and verify it.
Setting a key user in the vehicle
Requirements: the ignition must be switched on .
Another key user must not be set in the vehicle .
If necessary, reset the key user¢
page 200.
"'Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but-
ton >
Audi connect > if necessary, Display
available functions >
right control button>
Audi connect user management > Key user >
Set key u ser.
"' Enter the user name for your ve rified account
and enter the 10-digit vehicle code. You can rub
the key tag for your remote control key to re
veal the vehicle code ¢
page 35.
"'Select and confirm Log in.
You can now use the vehicle control services
through the
Audi MMI connect app or thro ugh
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Using vehicle control services in the Audi
MMI connect app
Requirement: your mobile devices must be com
patible.
"' Install and start the
Audi MMI connect app on
your mobi le device .
"' Log in to the
Audi MMI connect app using your
user name and Audi online password and select
your vehicle.
(D Tips
- Store the vehicle code in a secure place. It
may be necessary to re-enter the vehicle
code.
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Audi connect vehicle control
-Pay attention to upper- and lower-case let
ters when entering the vehicle code.
- If you do not have the 10-digit vehicle code,
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
License subscription
The validity and expirat ion date of you r subscrip
tions are displayed. When
Warning before sub
scription expires
is activated, a message wi ll be
d isp layed warning you that your license is about
to expire.
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > Display
available functions >
right control button> Li
cense subscription.
Resetting the primary user
F or examp le, you ca n reset the key user when
selling your vehicle in order to deactivate these
services .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Select :
!MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Audi connect user management
> Key user> Reset key user .
Warning levels
Requirement: the primary user must have set one
or more warning levels. Secondary users can only
see if a warning level is act ive or not .
Select:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Alerts.
Remote locking and
unlocking
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can lock and unlock your veh icle using this
service.
Requirement
- This requires the 4-dig it PIN that you specified
during the verification on www.audiusa.com/
myaudi.
- The vehicle must be stationary.
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- The ignition must be switched off.
Vehicle status report
Applies to vehicles w ith Audi connect vehicle control
The Driver Information System collects data un
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, yo u can access va lues such
as these using the service:
- Remaining range
- Fue l tank level
- Oil level
- Vehicle doors are open/closed or locked/un-
locked
- Mi leage
- Next oil change
- Next inspection
- Warning messages
- Side marker lights/parking lights on/off
For additional information on the Driver Informa
tion System, refer to
c:> page 15, 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 information in the status report .
This could lead to break downs in on the road,
accidents and serious injuries.
Parking location
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
The vehicle collects data under certain cond it ions
and sends it to a serve r.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these using the service :
- Vehicle location display,
- Display of one's own location,
- Route to you r vehicle .
If your mobile device also has a navigation func
tion, you ca n navigate to your last kno wn parking
lo ca tion .
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-Select : IMENUI > Audi connect> Car Finder
parking position.
If you do not set./, no location informat ion will
be sent to the server.
(D Tips
-The new parking location cannot be deter
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutt ing the vehicle off and
without switching the ignition on and off
again, for example when being towed or if
the veh icle is stolen.
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
using the second key, for example, the new
parking location is transmitted to the server
after switching the ignition off.
Geofencing Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set approved and forbidden zones for
your vehicle using this service. If your vehicle
leaves an approved :zone or enters a forbidden
zone, you will be notified by a push notification
and/or an e-mail. You can set up to five zones
and also ass ign time limits.
Requirement
-You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAudi.
You can set on myAudi if you would like to be
notified via push notifications and/or e-mail.
Speed Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set up to two speed limits for your vehi
cle using this service . If your vehicle exceeds a set
speed limit, you will be notified by a push notifi
cation and/or e-mail.
Requirement
- You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAudi.
Audi connect vehicle control
{!) Tips
You can set on myAud i if you would like to be
notif ied v ia push notifications and/or e-mail.
Valet Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
If you give your vehicle over to a parking service,
you can set a zone and a speed limit using the
Audi MMI connect app . If the vehicle leaves the
zone or the exceeds the speed limit, you will be
notified by a push notification and/or e-mail.
Requirement
- You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAud i.
(D Tips
You can set on myAudi if you would like to be
notified via push notifications and/or e-mail.
Stolen Vehicle Locator
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
This service helps you to track your vehicle if it is
stolen.
Proceed as follows if there is a theft:
.,. Contact the police. You receive a Case ID .
.,. Call the service hotline and give your Case ID .
The service hotline will forward the established data to the police .
@ Tips
You receive the Audi Service hotline number
when you purchase your vehicle.
Online Audi service
request
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Requirement: to be able to use on line Audi serv
ice request, you must activate the service at
www .audiusa.com/myaudi and select an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi service facili-
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Audi connect vehicle control
Online A udi se rvice request t ransmits serv ice -rel
evant data to yo ur selecte d author ized Audi deal
er or authorized Audi serv ice facility. They will
contact you before yo ur next serv ice appo int
ment.
(D Tips
You ca n deactivate t he on li ne Au di service re
quest at www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
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