2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN infotainment

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Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your
M MI calculates a better route -if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance. You can decide yourself which route
you w ould like to use.
.. Press t he I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly un til
the map is d isp layed .
Requ irement: route gu idance must be active .
I f yo ur MMI has calc ulate d a better route than
the c urrent ro ute guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears on the map along
w ith the t ime that may be saved . A better route
i s indicated in the map view wit h the symbol
rS
¢ pag e 209, fig . 194 .
Accept better route
-Press t he right contro l button.
- Se lect and co nfirm the better route.
- The better route is used for the remaining
route g uidance and the route is reca lculated.
Online traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi con nect
(Infota inment)
The MMI can receive real-tim e onlin e traffic in­
formation about congestion, accidents, road
c onstruc tio n and other incidents.
Fig. 199 O nlin e traff ic info rmation display• w it h ou t better
r o ute
Req uirement: The req uirements for A udi connect
(Infotainment) m ust be met
r=> page 190.
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
t h e map is d isp layed.
.. Se lect : left cont rol b utton > Traffic messages . Na
vigation
An ove rview of all the traffic messages is dis ­
played in the Infotainment system
r=> fig. 199.
Tra ffic incidents on your route are show n in the
u pper section of the list, so rted according to dis­
tance @ r=> fig. 199. Colored markings ind icate
the flow of t raff ic
r=> page 215 .
-Switching online traffic information on : press
the right control button and switch
Online t raf­
fic data
on(~). The I O N LINE I symbo l is s hown
in the Infotai nment system d isp lay @
¢fig . 199 .
You can also disp lay the on line traffic informa­
tion
i n the online map view ¢ page 212.
Traffic information display
Co lor-coded ma rkings along t he ro ute in dicate
t h e traffic flow:
Green : tra ffi c is flowing freely
Red : congestion
Orange : stop-and-go traffic
S haded markings indicate t he length of t he a rea
with congestio n.
Colored warning symbols : there is a tra ffi c in ci­
den t immedia te ly ahead on the route .
Grayed out warning symbols : traff ic incide nts
t h at are not o n your ro ute.
Red warning symbols : all warning symbols w ill
be red w hen route g uidance is not active .
The disp lay of colored markings, wa rning sym­
bols , etc. can be set in the
Map content me nu
r=> page 212.
Tra ffic information is switched on at the factory.
You can switch off the recept ion of on line traffic
i nformation at any
t ime r=> page 215.
0) Tips
-Online traffic in format ion is not avai lab le in
Canada.
- Always read the chapter
r=> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion .
- Hav ing t he Online traffic data fu nct ion
switched on provides the m ost accurate
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Additional settings
Radio settings
"'Select: I RADIO! button> right control button>
Radio settings.
The following settings can be selected, depend­
ing on the band that is selected :
Station names (FM)
Variable:
scrolling text transmitted by the FM
stations is shown in the Infotainment system dis­ play.
Fixed : scrolling text transmitted by the FM sta ­
tions is not shown in the Infotainment system
display. Only the current section of the scrolling
text displayed.
FM/ AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
Channel sorting (SiriusXM*)
You can set the station sort ing for SiriusXM sta­
tion lists* by:
-Channel number: the stat ions are sorted in as­
cending order according to their channel num­
ber.
- Channel name: the stations are listed in alpha­
betical order.
-First category, then channel number: the sta­
t ions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l numbers.
- First category, then channel name : the sta­
t ions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l names.
Category filter (SiriusXM*)
The stations shown in the station list can be fil­
tered by your personal preferences and by pro­
gram type. The program categor ies that you can
Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Radio
select depend on what is offered by your provid­
er. Select the
All categories option to deactivate
all filter options and display all available stations
in the satellite station list.
Additional station information
When the function is switched on~ and the sta­
tions or presets list is open, the disp lay will
switch to the
Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximately five seconds
c> page 219. De­
pending on availabi lity, information about the
set station (such as station name, artist and sta­
tion logo) is displayed in this view .
Preferred picture view*
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Playing" screen r=> page 219.
-Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de­
pending on availability .
-Cover art: the album cover is displayed if availa-
ble.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Cover art optio n must be selected
c> page 221, Preferred picture view*.
When the funct ion is switched on~, the album
cover or genre cover for the song that is p lay ing
is loaded from the Gracenote online database,
depending on availability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM)*
This opt ion is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi­
ration date for your license is displayed.
Call to SiriusXM*: the contact information for
your satellite radio provider is displayed . To call
your satellite radio provider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM *.
A station with poo r reception is no longer Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre-
displayed in the station list once you sets usi ng the presets list
c> page 220 .
switch to a different station .
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Media
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth dev ice .
- Mult iple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
- Bluetooth protocols AVRCP ( 1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are suppo rted.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth device. A ud i recommends setting your mo ­
bile device to the maxim um vo lume when
us ing it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
sh uffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be­
i ng used.
- For more information on the supported de­
v ices, visit
www.aud iusa.com /bluetooth or
contact an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Wi-F i
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi -Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
p layer must be sw itched on. The
Aud i MMI con ­
n ect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your med ia p layer .
Or: you must be us ing a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a medi a playe r: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button unti l the
sources
overview ¢ page 230 is displayed . Se­
lect and co nfirm
W i-Fi audio play er 0
¢ page 230, fig . 214 .
- If necessary, select and confirm Wi-F i turn ed
off > Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi s etti ng s, if necessa ry . Se lect
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the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi- Fi hotspot .
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio pla yer : start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the medi a pl ayer : the med ia p layer is
operated through the MM I.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folder s.
- Playing music from the medi a pla yer:
select
and confirm
M edia cent er.
Web r adio :
see ¢ page 22 7.
A WARNING
-As the d river, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the r isk of an accident.
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bi le devices and other similar dev ices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like all
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a c rash and ca use
serio us inju ries . Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving.
- Do not use any wire less devices on the front
seats wi thin range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing . Also read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 271, Front airbags.
(D Note
A lways fo llow the information fo und in ¢ (!) in
Wi -Fi hotspo t on page 195.
(D Tips
- Always read the chapter¢ page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Please note that a Wi-F i connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Interne t. For addit io nal info rm ation,
see
¢ page 190 .
- To avoid interr upt ions du ring playback, de­
act ivate the powe r saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.

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-The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
-Songs downloaded for offline use using mu­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be ORM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play ORM protected files.
-Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
You can playback and operate various online me­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI .
Fig. 210 Online med ia
... Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left contro l
button until the sources overview
c:> fig. 210 is
displayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
-The Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
-You must be logged into your myAudi account in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
-The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on .
-If necessary, check in the connection manager
c:> page 242 if the mobile dev ice you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network .
-The symbol for the Online media source@
<::>fig . 210 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
Media
-A supported online med ia service must be avail­
able in your country.
-You mus t have an account with a supported on ­
line media service .
-Depending on the on line media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
dev ice.
Starting Online media
-Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 230
is displayed.
-Select and confirm an online media service .
Starting Internet radio
-Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 230
is displayed.
-Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown.
-Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er>
a station.
Online media and Internet radio: additional op­
tions
-Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend­ ing on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/track that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see c:> page 245.
-Wi-Fi settings: see c:> page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Connection manager: see c:> page 242.
-Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
_& WARNING
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile 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 injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
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Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
r=> page 271, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in ¢ 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
-Please note that there generally are add i­
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
{!) Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
-Always read the chapter r:> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion.
-Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo­
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or
MP3 player) to the Audi music in­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
®-
Fig. 2 11 Audi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig . 211
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi musi c interface : Refer to¢ page 229.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
l ow it to be pinched .

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Picture for- Description
mat
Automatic
The MMI detects the picture for- mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimum ratio . Black
bars may appear on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Infotain-
ment system d isp lay that is instal-
led.
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
ent ire Infotainment system d is-
p lay . Switch the function off if the
image is distorted.
Cinema-Use this setting for films in cinema
scope format 21:9. Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
Original The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format. Se lect th is
option if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
when
Auto is selected . Media
Picture for- Description
mat
4 :3 The image is fixed in the 4:3 pie-
ture format. Black bars are shown on the sides of the Infotainment
system display.
16:9 T he image is f ixed in the 16:9 pie-
ture format . Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
(D Tips
- Not all video DVDs have parenta l control.
- The protection levels for the
Parental con-
trol
are based on the US standards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA). Note that the age levels for v ideo
DVDs in European countries may differ.
- Password entry for
Parental control will be
locked for approx imately one m inute if you
enter the incorrect password three times in
a row. The password can o nly be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and the USB storage device* connection support the following audio/vid­
eo file properties:
Audio files Video files*
Supported SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC
memory cards:
with a capacity of up to 128 GB
media DVD drive : audio CDs (up to 80 min) w ith CO text (artist, album, song)*, CO-ROMs with
a capacity of up to 700 MB; DVD±R/RW; DVD v ideo; DVD audio with audio tracks that
are compatible with a DVD video player;
Audi music interface: mobile devices (such as an iPod ¢ page 228 , MTP player, USB
storage device in "USB Device Subclass 1 and 6" that conforms to USB 2.0: USB sticks,
USB MP3 players (Plug-a nd-Play-capable), exte rna l USB flash drives and hard dr ives
File system Memory cards: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage device: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage device partitions (primary /logical* : 2 per USB-connection
CD/DVD file system: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover
: GIF, )PG, PNG with max.
800x800 px . The album cover from the
medium or from Gracenote* is disp layed,
depending on availability.
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System settings
switched on~, you can say new commands dur ­
ing announcements. You do not need to wait for
the signal tone (beep) during an announcement.
When the function is switched off
0, you need to
wait for the signa l tone (beep) to say a new com­
mand .
Volume: you can adjust the volume of the
prompts by turning the control knob.
Speech training (only when the vehicle is station­
ary): you can adapt the voice recognition system
to your voice or pronunciation in order to improve
the system's ability to recogni ze your speech. In­
d iv idual training is comprised of 20 speech en­
tr ies that consist of commands and sequences of
numbers . You can delete the programmed voice
training with the
Reset individual speech train­
ing
function.
Display brightness
Display brightness:
you can adjust the bright­
ness of the Infotainment system display by turn­
ing the control knob .
Factory settings
The following functions can be reset to the facto­
ry default settings :
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
-Jukebox*
- Directory
- Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi*
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory*
- Speech dialog system*
- Message settings*
- Apps *
- Tool tips
- Audi connect*
- Audi smartphone interface*
You can select the desired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings.
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(D Tips
-Make sure that not only the settings were
deleted but also the stored data, if applica­
ble .
- If you reset the
Navigation and on line
memory* , Apps* or Audi connect*
to the
factory default settings, the system auto­ matically restarts after approximately 20
seconds . The Infotainment system display
will be black for several minutes when re­
sta rting.
- Please note that the voice recognition sys­
tem* is not available in Cabriolets.
Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your connected dev ices and their network sta­
tus .
Fig. 219 Connect ion manager
.. Select: !MENU I button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings > Connection manager.
.. Select and confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and confirm the corresponding menu item,
the device name and connect ion mode are dis­
played under the menu item
c::>fig. 219.
You can individually Connect(~) o r Disconnect
(0) a paired device.
Using the telephone
Appl ies to: vehicles with telephone
-Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell phone.
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-List of dev ice s already pa ired : select your cell
phone from the list of all the devices that are
already pa ired .
Secondary telephone
-Connect ne w de vic e: search for and connect a
cell phone.
-Lis t of dev ice s alread y pa ired : select your cell
phone from the list of all the devices that are
already pa ired.
Data connection
App lies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection is made us ing the embedded
SIM ca rd
~ page 190. You do not need to adjust
any add it ional se ttings .
(D Note
Always follow the i nformat ion found inc:> @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195.
MMI connect app
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requiremen t: the Audi MMI connect app m ust
be i nstalled and open on your mobile device .
-Connect new d evice: search for and connect a
mobile device (s uch as a smartp ho ne).
-Li st of device s already pa ir e d : select your mo­
bile device from the list of a ll the devices that
are already paired.
Music
Applies to vehicles with B luetooth or Wi -Fi audio playe r
Audio player *
Requirement: the Bluetooth func tion and v is ib il i­
ty must be sw itched on in the MMI
c:> page 244
and on the ce ll phone.
-Connect n ew de vice : press the contro l knob.
Se lect
Bl uetooth audio pla yer . Search for and
connect a mobile device .
-List of devic es alrea dy pa ired : selec t a Blue­
too th device from the l ist of a ll the devi ces that
are already paired .
Sys te m set ting s
Wi-Fi audio playe r*
Re quirement: the Wi- Fi hotspot* on the M MI
c:>
page 195 and on yo ur cell phone m ust be
switched on .
-Connect new device : press the cont rol knob .
Search for and connect a W i- Fi capab le dev ice.
-Disconn ect Wi-Fi audio player : deactivate the
Wi- Fi on you r Wi-Fi capable device. The device
w ill be automati cally removed from the list .
(Q) Note
Always fo llow the information found in ~ © in
Wi-Fi hotspo t on page 195.
Directory
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Display contacts from a cell phone (or an addi­
tional cell phone).
Requirement: no cell phones can be connected to
the MMI using the
Hand sfr ee profile.
-Connect new de vice : search for and connect a
new cell phone .
-List of devices alre ad y paired : select your ce ll
phone from the list of all the cell phones that
are already paired .
Audi smartphone
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i smartphone interface
-Connect your ce ll phone to the Audi music in­
terface ~ page 229 using a USB adapter
c:> page228, fig. 211 .
-Select your cell phone from the list of cell
p hones that have a lready bee n connected .
Additional options
Depending on the selected function, yo u can use
the right control button to access the availab le
additional options in the connection manager.
Delete Bluetooth device*
T he selected cell phone/mobile device is d iscon ­
nected from the MM I and is removed from the
list of a ll devices that are a lready paired.
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