2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN Owners Manual

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.. Confirm your entry with OK.
Then you can open your personal sett ings from
your myA udi account in your vehicle.
@ Tips
You can receive your myAud i PIN if you have
set up a myA udi account. For additional infor­
mat ion, see
my.audi usa.com .
Opening Audi connect
(Infotainment)
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi co nnect (Infota inment)
Fig . 184 Aud i co nnect (Infota inment) home page
.. Select: the I MENU ! button > Audi connect .
.. If necessary, confirm the note displayed with
Acce p t.
A list of all of the available Audi connect Infotain­
ment services is shown in the Infotainment sys­
tem
display¢ fig. 184 .
You can a lso filter the Audi connect Infotainment
services by category:
.. Select : I MENU I button > Audi connect > left
contro l button
> for example, N avi gat ion for
the Audi connect Infotainment services in the
navigation
menu ¢ page 193 .
Audi connect
Infotainment services
Basic functions
Ap plies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect (Infot ainment)
If available, funct ions specific to certain services
are in the select ion menu of that particular Aud i
connect Infotainment
service ¢ page 160. The
N ~ 1> Not availab le in all la nguages.
Audi conne ct (Inf otainment )
basic functions are in the corresponding options
menu:
,. Select: ! MENUI button> Audi connect > desired
Audi connect Infotainment service>
right con­
trol button.
Depend ing on the Audi conne ct Infota inment
service selected, the following basic funct ions are
available :
Save as prev iew*
You can save every Aud i connect Infotainment
service as a preview and d isplay it on the Audi
connect (I nfota inment) home
s c ree n@
¢ page 191 , fig . 184.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route gu idance .
Lo g in
Refer to ¢ page 190, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle .
Read out1>
You can allow the MMI to read out the selected
contents.
Calling*
If a phone number was assigned to an e ntry, you
can call the number, for examp le to reserve tick­
ets.
Start route guidance
If a c ity was added to an ent ry, such as for C ity
Ev ent s,
yo u can use it as a navigation dest ina­
t ion. Rou te g uidance sta rts immed iately.
Change sea rch area
The set search area can be changed at any time.
Additional information on search areas can be
found
under ¢ page 203 .
Closin g Audi connect Infotainment ser vices
Regardless of the funct ion selected, you can
close an Audi connect Infotainment service at any
Ill>
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Audi connect (Infotainment)
time and return to the home screen c:>poge 191,
fig. 184.
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
Information on parking locations and fees in the
selected search area (for example
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Park ing information.
You can use the right control button to sort the
pa rking locations
By distance or By availability .
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on attractions in the selected search
area .
~ Select and confirm an attraction to display the
details.
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on gas stations with the lowest fuel
prices for your vehicle in the selected search area.
~ Select and confirm Fuel prices .
You can use the right control button to sort the
fue l prices
By price or By distance .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area .
~ Select and confirm Weather.
You can also display the current weather cond i­
tions on the map, for examp le.
~ Select: left control button > on entry .
Flight information
Applies to: veh icles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
Information on flights and current arriva l/depar­
ture times in the se lected search area .
~ Select and confirm Flight information .
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· City events
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area.
~ Select City Events > left control button > cate­
gory .
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
You can check the current headlines of your fa­
vo rite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAud i account must be sub­
scribed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
c:> poge 190.
~ Select: Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline .
(D 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 with Audi connect (Infota inment)
You con access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI .
Requirement:
You must have connected your my Audi account
with Twitter . You can find additional information
on line at
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi
c:> poge 190.
~ Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for examp le, Trends ).
The following categories can be selected in the
Twitter me nu:
-My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted a re listed.
-Home : the Tweets for everyone you fo llow are
displayed .
-Trends: topics on Twitter that are currently
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Different functions are available depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
- New twe et: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made temp lates or using myAudi tem­
plates that you have created yourse lf .
- Refr es h: the selected Tw itter function is re­
freshed.
- Favori te: mark a Tweet as favo rite to show you
l ik ed it.
- Retw eet: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others.
(j) Tips
- Other settings such as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Twitter website .
- You can only connect
one Twitter account
wi th you r myAudi account.
- Audi connect (Infotainment) makes it possi­
ble to access Tw itter. Permanen t ava ilability
cannot be guaranteed, because that de­
pends on Twitter.
Travel (travel guide)
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainmen t)
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
A udi MM I connect app must be installed and
open on your mobile device .
You must be logged i nto your myAud i account in
the
A udi MMI conn ect app and you must have se­
l ected your vehicle.
The Wi-Fi funct ion on your mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
The MMI must be connected to the network.
.,. Press: I MENU I button > Audi conne ct > left con-
t ro l button
> Inf ormati on category > Tra ve l.
Afte r opening the travel guide, travel tips in yo ur
a rea will be displayed incl uding c urrent rat ings as
well as the correspond ing category.
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
.,. Press the le ft control button to change the cat ­
egory (such as bars nearby) .
A WARNING
= -
-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 co uld be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious inju ries. Store these types of devices
securely while d riving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
¢ page 271, Front airbags.
(D Tips
-Units of measurement, language settings
and time are shown in the Infotainment sys­
tem display based on how they were set in
the system settings
¢ page 241.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Select : !MENUI button> A udi conn ect > left
control button >
Na vig atio n.
The following Audi connect Infotainment services
are currently ava ilable:
- Navigation with
online m ap vie w and Street
Vi ew
¢ page 212.
- Point of Intere st (POI) on line sea rch with
v oi ce re cognit ion
(such as restaurants): plan
route guidance using the MMI contro l pane l
¢ page 203 and the voice recogn ition system
¢ page 170 .
-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
myAu di account or onl in e map vie w
¢page 212 .
-On line traff ic informat ion : receive up-to-the­
m inute traffic informat ion about acc idents,
road construction and other inc idents
¢ page 215 .
-Map update: import navigation map updates
direct ly to your veh icle using an SD card or as
an online update
¢ page 213.
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(D Tips
-For the m ap update Audi connect Infotain­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check
m y.audi usa .com to see if a newer ver­
sion is available . You can also have the new
navigation data installed by an Audi dealer,
which can be done for an additional charge .
- You can find add itional information about
the
map update online at
www. audiu sa .com /m yaudi .
Audi connect (Infotainment) on the phone
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button> Audi conne ct> left
contro l bu tton
> C ommunication .
The follow ing Audi connect Infota inme nt services
are currently availab le:
- Stor ing contacts on your computer using your
m yA ud i Ac co unt and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory
<=:> page 187.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Wi- Fi audio playe r and Aud i connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Se lect : IMENUI button> Audi c onne ct > right
contro l bu tton
> Ent erta inment .
- Wi-Fi audio pla yer:
you can access the media
cente r th rough a Wi-Fi connected media player
(such as a smartphone)
c:> page 226 .
-Online m edi a and Int ern et r adi o: offers access
to diffe rent onl ine media services and ope ra­
tion through the MMI using the
Audi MM I con ­
n ect
app .
A WARNING
It is on ly safe to use tab lets, laptops, mobi le
devices and other similar devices when the ve­
hicle is stationary because, like all loose ob­
jects, they could be thrown around the ins ide
of the veh icle in a crash and cause serious in­
jur ies . Store these types of devices securely
wh ile driving .
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(D Note
A lways fo llow the information found in c:> 0 in
Wi-Fi hotspot on pag e 195.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ¢ page 196, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information .
-For more information on the Wi -Fi audio
player and supported devices, contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Additional options
App lies to : vehicles with Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
.,. Select: !M ENU I button> Aud i con nect > right
control button .
T he following options are available in the Aud i
connect Infota inment servi ces overview :
Log in*
Refer to c:> page 190, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle .
Connection manag er
Refer to c:> page 242.
Li cens e subscription
The validity and exp ira tion date of your license s
are displayed. When the function is sw itched on
~. the message Warning b efor e subscr iption
ex pires
will display to warn you that your license
i s about to exp ire.
Refre sh
The content of the selec ted Audi connect Info­
ta inment service or the ent ire Audi connect (Info ­
ta inment) list is updated .

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Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You con 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.
• Select: I MENU I button > Tele ph one> right con-
trol button >
Wi -F i s ettin gs.
The follow ing settings can be modified:
Wi-Fi
The MMI Wi-F i hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otsp ot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your W i- Fi dev ice.
- On : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visible
to other devices . You can connect your Wi-Fi
device with the MMI.
- Off: the MMI W i-F i hotspot is deactivated . An
I n ternet connection fo r Wi-Fi devices is not
poss ible.
_& WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect In fotainment services with a
Wi-Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the
vehicle is in motion, or on ly when the vehi­
cle 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 warn ings in the chapter
~page 271, Front airbags.
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to dist ract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident .
-
Audi conn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
(D Note
-Under some conditions, certain mobile devi­
ces and operating systems may automati­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
In that event , standard text and data usage
rates would apply wh ile 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 a re responsib le for all precautions tak­
en for data protection, 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 without Audi connect (Infotain­
ment)*, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the W i-Fi audio player*. A data
connect ion to the Internet cannot be estab­
lished.
- For add itional information about the Audi
connect Infotainment services, visit
ww w.a udiusa.c o m /aud iconn ect .
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment services is pre-configured at the factory.
However, if a configuration should be necessary,
you con adjust the following settings.
• Select: ! MENU I button> right control button>
Connecti on manag er.
• Select: right control button > Online setti ngs >
Data c onnec tion setting s.
Using the Data co nnection settin gs menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matically once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any data.
The following options can be selected:
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Aud i conn ect (MMI)
W ith the Audi c onn ect (MMI) function, yo u can
Allo w or Deny the use of A udi connect Infotain ­
m ent services if the connection is set to
N o re­
q uest
or With reque st .
Wi-Fi devic es*
Using the Wi-Fi de vic e s function, you can All ow
or D eny a connection to the Interne t.
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 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 inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le 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
q page 2 71, Front airbags.
Audi connect
(Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
@ Tips
- You can on ly use services supported by Audi
connect (Infotainment) if you have the op­
tiona l MMI Navigation plus equipment with
MMI touch* and Audi connect (Infotain­
ment) .
- Use of the LTE* mob ile network standard is
not available in every country . Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility or your cell phone serv ice
provider for additional informat ion .
- Usage of Audi connect Infotainment serv­
ices depends on the availability of services
through th ird party prov iders .
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- Audi connect Infotainment services are on ly
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 177, Telephone.
-Availability, scope, prov iders, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, mode l year, end device
and rates. Additional information can be
found under
www .audiu sa .com /aud icon­
nect
- An initial registration/act ivat ion on the
myAudi platform at
www .audiusa .com /
m yaudi
is requ ired to use individual serv­
ices. You can contact an author ized Audi
dealer or Aud i connect (Infotainmen t) cus­
tomer service at (877) SOS -AUDI (2834) to
rece ive information on options for expand ­
ing your usage and any costs that may re­
sult.
- The Audi connect Infotainment services are
a Wi-Fi/lnternet-based system . If the sys­
tem does not function correct ly even
though all of the requirements are met,
please try again later or contact Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) customer service at
(877) SOS-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed information on Aud i connect
(Infota inment) and the Terms of Use, refer
to
www .audiusa.com /aud iconnect .
Data protection
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
- Your pr ivacy is important to us.
- AUDI AG colle cts, processes, s hares and
t ransmits your personal info rmation in a c­
c o rdance w ith legal reg ulations in order to
ensure p roper function and availability of
the individua l Audi connect Infotainment
serv ices. You can view the complete, current
and valid Audi connect (Infotainment) data
protection policy in your MMI. The myAud i
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platform is available for to you to activate
additional Audi connect Infotainment serv ­
i ces and to transfer data to your vehicle,
among other services. A one-time registra­
tion is required to establish a connection to
your vehicle. For this purpose, AUDI AG col­ lects, processes, transmits and uses your re­
quired personal informat ion as required for
you to use the se rvices provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not distributed to
third parties . Us ing your ce ll phone w ith
your myAudi platform allows you to trans­
mit data for your Audi connect Infotain­
ment services functions to your vehicle and
you can allow specific veh icle data to be
transm itted from your vehicle.
- By act ivat ing special information services
that are part of your Audi connect (Infotain­ ment) portfolio, you can use these funct ions
directly in your veh icle by enter ing data to
confirm your ident ity (to use social net­
works, fo r example). To do this, the identifi­
cation information you prov ided is forwa rd­
ed with the reques t to the respect ive service
provider. Then you can access your personal
content using a secure connection. This con­
tent is displayed in the vehicle for your use.
Troubleshooting
Appl ies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Problem Solution Audi c
onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
Your personal content is not stored within
Audi AG. The necessary connection informa­
tion is processed and used for prov iding
serv ices and the proper funct ion of the serv­
ices in accordance with applicable 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 .audiusa.com /audiconn ect .
- By providing Aud i connect Infotainment
serv ices, Audi of America is authorized to
collect, process, transmit and transfer infor­
mation about you and your vehicle. Addi­
tional info rmation 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 mobi le Audi
connect (Infotainment) app lication can be
found in the application's privacy policy . For
additional information about the
ww w.audiusa .com /m yau di webs ite or oth­
er applications, websites or on line services
connected to Audi, v is it
www.audiusa .com /
privacy .
Aud i connect Infot ainment ser v-
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be act ivated/con-
ic es : individual Aud i connect Info- figured through your personal myAudi account before us ing
tainment serv ices are grayed out or them for the first time . You can find deta iled informat ion on line
not ava ilable. at
www.audiu sa.com /m ya udi
Wi-Fi hot spot :
it is not possible to Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobi le device and
connect throug h Wi- Fi. restart it.
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Audi connect e-tron ser vic es
Audi connect e-tron
services
Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect e-tro n se rv ic es
With Audi connect e-tron services l), you can ac­
cess various information or control individual
functions remotely using mobile dev ices (such as
a smartphone) or a web portal.
- Trip
data¢ page 198.
- Doors and lights ¢ page 198.
-Vehicle status report ¢page 199.
-Car Finder¢ page 199.
- Charging ¢ page 199.
-Climate control ¢page 199.
A WARNING
Also read and follow the instructions regard­
ing traffic
safety¢ page 158.
Setup
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nn ect e -tro n serv ices
To use Audi connect e-tron services 1), p lease
note the following:
R equi rements
-An authorized Audi dealer must complete a
one-time activation of Audi connect e-tron serv­
ices for your veh icle before you can reg ister on­
l ine .
- Then register at
etro n .a udiu sa.com. You can
use and manage the Audi co nnect e-tron serv­
ices there .
- If you require ass istance w ith the Audi connect
e-tron services, you can call customer service at
( 844 ) 57 3-8 76 6.
-Your mobile devices must be compatible.
l) The mob ile netwo rk service is offe red by a service provid·
er . You can obtain more infor mation about your mobile
network provider from an authorized Aud i dealer or by
ca ll ing
(877) 505-2834. Connected devices are not al­
w ays 4G-comp atible. The availability of a high-speed net­
wor k m ay be reduced during peak usage or by your loca ­
tio n, the reception, and other factors . Network coverage
cannot be guaranteed everyw here. Fo r more informa tion
o n mob ile coverage , see the Audi co nnect overv iew fro m
yo ur mob ile netwo rk prov ider.
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Trip data
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect e -tr on services
The Driver Information System collects data un­
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, you can access va lues such
as these using the service:
- driving durat ion,
- average speed driven,
- distance driven,
- average electric consumption.
For additional information on the Driver Informa­
tion System, refer to
¢ page 17, Driver informa­
tion system.
Doors and lights
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect e- tron services
You can access and disp lay the current status of
the following vehicle data on your mobile devices
without having to be inside the vehicle.
- If the veh icle doors and lids a re open/closed,
- Park ing lights are on/off.
For additional information on opening and clos­
i ng the doors or for the vehicle light ing, refer to
¢ page 34, Opening and closing or to ¢ page 51,
Exterior lighting.
(D Tips
- If the high-voltage battery is not charged,
the amount of access requests is limited to
l S after switch ing off the ign ition. This
helps conse rve the 12 vo lt vehicle battery.
You cannot contro l functions or access in­
formation if the charge leve l of the 12 volt
vehicle battery is too low.