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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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System settings
Show Bluetooth profiles*
You can Connect or Disconnect the Handsfree ,
Messages *, Directory/contacts
and Bluetooth
audio player
profiles separately.
Bluetooth settings*
- Bluetooth :
select and confirm a setting for the
Bluetooth connection v is ibility. Select
Visible
for the MMI to be v isib le to other dev ices. Se
lect
Inv isible for the MMI to not be visible to
other devices. However, it is still possib le to es
tablis h a Bl uetooth connection with paired de
vices when the v is ibility is switched off. Select
Off to turn visibility off. Then a B luetooth con
nect ion is not possible .
-Bluetooth audio player : when this function is
switched
on~, the Bluetooth audio player is
available as a source in the
Media menu .
-Bluetooth name : the MMI Bluetooth name (for
example ,,AUDI MMI 2017") is displayed and
can be changed .
Online settings*
- Data usage counter :
the amount of data pack
ets that are sent and received through the MMI
is d isplayed. You can reset the data usage infor
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
option.
-Network status : the mobile network provider
for data service as well as the network status
are displayed .
Wi-Fi settings*
Refer to<=> page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Storing as a default telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Req uiremen t: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
¢page 177 .
As soon as th e cell phone is i n range and the
Bluetooth function on the cell phone and in the
MMI is swi tched on, this cell phone is given prior
ity over the other Bluetooth devices and is con
nected direct ly to the MMI. The connected cell
phone is displayed first in the device list.
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Network settings*
- Login :
you can chose an automatic log in to
your cell phone service provider's network, or
you can choose a
manual l ogin from the list of
avai lab le networks .
-Network selection: available networks in the
present location can be selected under network
selection. This function is on ly availab le for the
Manual l ogin setting .
Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Refer to ¢ page 245.
About Apple CarPlay/ About Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you w ill find legal information regarding
the use of Apple CarPlay or Andro id Aut o and in
formation about device -specific data exchange.
Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Requirement: your cell phone must not be cona
nected to the Audi m usic interface with a USB
adapter .
To remove your cell phon e from the list of all cell
phones that are already paired, select and con
firm
Delete CarPlay device or Delete Android Au
to device .
(D Tips
Some SIM cards do not allow the SIM PIN
queries to be switched off.
System update
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Settings> left control
button >
System maintenance.
- System update :
slide the storage device with
t he update data into the appropriate drive
¢page 223. Select and confirm the drive>
Start update. The length of the process de
pends on the size of the update.
-Reset driver installation: the selected media
driver package is reset to the settings at the
time of delivery .
System settings
Adjusting the system volume
~ Select : I MENU I bu tton > Sound > left co ntro l
b utt on.
Telephone
App lies to: veh icles w ith telephone
Mute telephone: messages and ringtones are set
to mut e.
Ringtone : see c:;, page 187, Ringtone and volume
settings .
Ringtone volume :
you can adjust t he volume of
the selecte d ringtone by turning the contro l
knob.
Message volume: yo u can ad just the volume of
the not ificat io n for a n incom ing text message by
tur ning the c ontrol knob.
Microphone input level : you ca n adju st the ca ll
volume du ring a phone ca ll by tu rnin g the contro l
knob.
Navigation
Applies to: veh icles with navigation system
Voice guidance: s ee c:;, page 2 09.
Voice guidance during phone call: see
c:>page209 .
Voice guidance volume : you can adjust the vo ice
gu idance volume by tur ning t he control knob .
Or:
you can adjust the vo ice gu idance volume d uring
ac tive rou te g uidance by turning the On/Off
knob .
Enterta inment fader : the volume of aud io play
back can be temporarily lowe red w hen the pa rk
i n g sys tem or vo ice g uidance is ac tive .
Voice recognition system
Applies to: veh icles w ith vo ice recognition system
Command display : see c:;, page 241.
Short dialog : see c:;, page 241.
Volume : seec:> page 241 .
Speech training : see c:;, page 241.
1> Not available in all ve hicles .
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Parking aid*
Yo u ca n adju st the vol ume of the sig nal t one by
t u rning the co ntro l knob.
- Adjusting th e Front volume : select and con
fir m
High , Medium or Low .
- Adjusting
the Rear volume : select and co nfir m
High , Medium o r Low .
MMI touch*
You can adjust the vol ume of the prompts fo r th e
M MI touch* by turnin g the cont rol knob.
Restarting the MMI
Fig. 221 Butto n comb inat ion to restar t th e sys te m
~ Br ief ly p ress the cont rol knob and both buttons
at the same time to immediate ly o pen t he
menu upward
c:> fig. 221.
Software license
information
Information on the software contained in the
MMI and the license agreement.
- Select: ! ME NUI button> Settings > left cont rol
button >
System maintenance > Version infor
mation.
- Or :
online at www.audiusa.com/softwareinfo .
Information on the software contained in the
instrument cluster and the license agreement.
P ress t he rese t bu tt o n t wice wi thin five se conds
of sw itch ing the ign ition on .
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Driving safety
• Make sure to use the right child restraint cor
rectly to protect children
c::> page 292, Child
saf ety .
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
c::> page 61, Fron t
seats .
• Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly . Al
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe
ty belts properly
c::> page 258 .
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver 's abili
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis
tracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve
hicle and all of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the
veh icle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
c::> ,&. . Therefore :
• Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers
or by using a cellular telephone .
• NEVER drive when your driv ing ability is im
pa ired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .).
• Observ e all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense .
• ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions .
• Take frequent breaks on long trips . Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch .
• Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres
sure or when you are stressed .
.&, WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of
serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
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Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 222 Correct seating pos it ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in
jury in the event of an ac cident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver's seat to the following position :
• Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floo r while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
c:> .&_ .
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you dr ive.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a d is
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steering wheel and your breast bone
r::!) fig. 222.
If not possible, see your authorized Audi deal
e rship about adaptive equipment.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face .
• Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
• For adjustable head restraints: Adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible. Move the
head restraint so that it is as close to the back
of the head as possible .
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::> page 262 . .,.
Airbag system
-Therefore, always wear your safety belts and
make sure that everybody in your vehicle is
properly restrained.
- Always hold the steering wheel with both
hands on the outside of the steering wheel
rim at the 9:00 o 'clock and 3 :00 o'clock po
sitions to help reduce the risk of personal in
jury if the driver's airbag inflates .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands any
where inside the steering wheel or on the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering
wheel the wrong way increases the risk of
severe injury to the arms, hands, and head if
the driver airbag deploys.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer
ing with the way the airbag unfolds and/or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Always make sure nothing is in the front air-
-
bag deployment zone that could be struck
by the airbag when it inflates.
- Objects in the zone of a deploying airbag
can become projectiles when the airbag de
ploys and cause serious personal injury.
- Never hold things in your hands or on your lap when the vehicle is in use .
- Never place accessories or other objects
(such as cup holders, telephone brackets,
note pads, navigation systems, or things
that are large, heavy, or bulky) on the doors;
never attach then to the doors or the wind
shield; never place them over or near or at
tach them to the area marked
,.AIRBAG" on
the steering wheel, instrument panel or the
seat backrests; never place them between
these areas and you or any other person in
the vehicle.
- Never attach objects to the windshield
above the passenger front airbag, such as
accessory GPS navigation units or music players. Such objects could cause serious in
jury in a collision, especially when the air bags inflate .
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-Never recline the front passenger seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
the deployment area of the side airbags or
the front airbag during breaking or in a sud
den maneuver . Objects near the airbags can
fly dangerously through the passenger com
partment and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined and the airbags in
flate.
A WARNING
A person on the front passenger seat, espe
cially infants and small children, will receive
serious injuries and can even be killed by be ing too close to the airbag when it inflates .
- Although the Advanced Airbag System in
-
your vehicle is designed to turn off the front
passenger airbag if an infant or a small child
is on the front passenger seat, nobody can
absolutely guarantee that deployment un
der these special conditions is impossible in
all conceivable situations that may happen
during the useful life of your vehicle.
-The Advanced Airbag System can deploy in
accordance with the .,low
risk" option for 3-
and 6-year-old children under the U.S . Fed
eral Standard if a child with electrical capac
itance greater than the combined capaci
tance of a typical one-year old infant re
strained in one of the forward facing or rear
facing child safety seats with which your ve
hicle was certified is on the front passenger
seat and the other conditions for airbag de
ployment are met.
- Accident statistics have shown that children
are generally safer in the rear seat area than
in the front seating position.
- For their own safety, all children, especially
12 years and younger, should always ride in
the back properly restrained for their age and size.
Advanced front airbag system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front Advanced
Airbag System in compliance with United States
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, as
well as Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
..,.
Airbag system
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
-Always install rear-facing child safety seats on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear -facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in
crease the risk of injury in a crash by interfer
ing with the way the airbag unfolds or by be
ing pushed into you as the airbag inflates.
- Never hold things in your hands or on your
lap when the vehicle is in use .
- Never transport items on or in the area of
the front passenger seat . Objects could
move into the area of the front airbags dur
ing braking or other sudden maneuvers and
become dangerous projectiles that can
cause serious personal injury if the airbags
inflate.
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, large, heavy or bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the steering wheel, instru
ment panel, seat backrests or between
those areas and yourself . These objects
could cause injury in a crash, especially
when the airbags inflate .
- Never recline the front passenger's seat to
transport objects. Items can also move into
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the area of the side airbag or the front air
bag during braking or in a sudden maneu
ver. Objects near the airbags can become projectiles and cause injury, particularly
when the seat is reclined .
- Never place or transport objects on the
front passenger seat. Objects on the front
passenger seat could cause the capacitive
sensor in the seat to signal to airbag system
that the seat is occupied by a person when it
in fact is not, or that the person on the seat
is heavier than he or she actually is. The
change in electric capacitance because of
such objects can cause the passenger front
airbag to be turned on when it should be
off, or can cause the airbag to work in a way
that is different from the way it would have
worked without objects on the seat .
- Always make sure that there is nothing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that the seat is occupied by a person when it is
not , or to signal that it is occupied by some
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitting on the seat. The presence of an ob
ject could cause the passenger front airbag
to be turned on when it should be off, or
could cause the airbag to work in a way that
is different from the way it would have
worked without the object on the seat .
A WARNING
The fine dust created when airbags deploy can
cause breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing condi
tions .
- To reduce the risk of breathing problems,
those with asthma or other respiratory con
ditions should get fresh air right away by
getting out of the vehicle or opening win
dows or doors.
- If you are in a collision in which airbags de
ploy , wash your hands and face with mild
soap and water before eating.
- Be careful not to get the dust into your eyes,
or into any cuts or scratches.
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Airbag syste m
seat into its rearmost position in the seat's
fore and aft adjustment range, as far away
from the airbag as possible. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position.
Make sure that the
PA SSEN GER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
,& WARNING
- If the PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not go out when an ad ult is sitting on the
front passenger seat after taking the steps
described above, make sure the adu lt is
properly seated and restrained at one of the
rear seat ing positions.
- Have the airbag system inspected by your
Audi dealer before transporting anyone on
the front passenger seat.
(D Tips
If the capacitive passenger detection system
determines that the front passenger seat is
empty, the fronta l airbag on the passenger
side will be turned off, and the
P ASSE NGER
A IR BAG OFF light will stay on.
Repair , care and disposal of the airbags
Parts of the airbag system are installed at many
d ifferent places on your Aud i. Install ing, remov
ing, servic ing or repa iring a part in an area of the
veh icle can damage a pa rt of an airbag system
and prevent that system from working properly
in a co llision.
There are some important things you have to
know to make sure that the effectiveness of the
system w ill not be impaired and that discarded
components do not cause injury or pollute the
environment .
,& WARNING
Improper care, servicing and repair proce
dures can increase the r isk of personal injury
and death by preventing an airbag from de
ploying when needed or deploying an airbag
unexpectedly:
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- Never cover, obstruct, or change the steer
ing wheel horn pad or airbag cover or the in
strument panel or modify them in any way.
- Never attach any objects such as cup holders
or telephone mountings to the surfaces cov
ering the a irbag un its.
- For cleaning the horn pad or instrument
panel, use only a soft, dry cloth or one mois
tened w ith plain water. Solvents or cleaners
could damage the airbag cover or change
the st iffness or strength of the material so
that the airbag cannot deploy and protect properly.
- Never repair, adjust, or change any parts of
the airbag system.
- All work on the steering wheel, inst rument
panel, front seats or e lectr ica l system ( in
cluding the instal lation of a udio eq uipment,
cellular telephones and CB radios, etc.)
m ust be performed by a qualified technician
who has the training and specia l equipment
necessary.
- For any work on the airbag system, we strong ly recommend that you see your au
thorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Never modify the front bumper or parts of
the vehicle body.
-Always make sure that the side airbag can inflate without interference:
- Never install seat covers or replacement upholstery over the front seatbacks that
have not been specif ica lly approved by
A udi.
- Never use additional seat c ushions that
cover the areas where the side airbags in
flate.
- Damage to the orig inal seat cove rs or to
the seam in the area of the s ide airbag
module mus t always be repai red immedi
ate ly by an authorized Audi dealer.
- The a irbag sys tem can deploy on ly once. Af
ter an airbag has been deployed, it m ust be
replaced with new replacement parts de
signed and approved especia lly for your
Audi model version . Replacement of com
plete airbag systems or airbag components
must be performed by qua lified workshops
only . Make sure that any airbag service
Airbag syste m
-Damage to the origina l seat covers or to
the seam in the area of the side airbag module must always be repaired immedi
ately by an authorized Audi dealer .
- Objects between you and the airbag can in
crease the risk of injury in an accident by in
terfering with the way the airbag unfolds or by being pushed into you as the a irbag in
flates.
- Never place or attach accessories or other
objects (such as cup holders, telephone
brackets, or even large, bulky objects) on
the doors, over or near the area marked
"AIRBAG" on the seat backrests .
- Such objects and accessories can become
dangerous projectiles and cause injury
when the supplemental s ide airbag de
ploys.
- Never carry any objects or pets in the de
ployment space between them and the
a irbags or allow chi ldren o r othe r passen
gers to travel in th is posit ion.
- Always use the built-in coat hooks only for
lightweight cloth ing . Never leave any heavy
or sharp-edged objects in the pockets that
may interfere w ith side airbag dep loyment
and can cause personal in jury in an accident .
- Always prevent the side airbags from being
damaged by heavy objects knoc king agains t
or hitting the sides of the seatbacks.
- T he airbag system can only be triggered
once . If the a irbag has been triggered, the
system must be replaced by an authorized
Audi dealership.
- Damage (cracks, deep scratches etc.) to the
original seat covers or to the seam in the
area of the side airbag modu le must always
be repaired immediately by an authorized
Audi dealer.
- If children are seated improper ly, their risk
of injury increases in the case of an acc ident
¢ page 2 92, Child safety.
- Never attempt to modify any components of
the a irbag system in any way.
- In a side collision, side airbags w ill not func
t ion properly if sensors cannot correctly
measure increasing a ir pressure ins ide the
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doors when air escapes through larger, un
closed openings in the door panel.
- Never dr ive with inte rior door trim panels
r emoved.
- Never dr ive when parts have been re
moved from the inside door pa nel and the
openings they leave have not been proper
l y closed.
- Never dr ive when loudspeakers in the
doo rs have been removed unless the
speaker holes have been properly closed .
- Always make ce rtain that open ings are
cove red or filled if additional speakers or
othe r equipment is installed in the inside
door panels .
- Always have wor k on the doors done by an
authorized Aud i dea ler or q ualified work
shop .
Side curtain airbags
Description of side curtain airbags
Applies to: vehicles with side curtain airbags
The side curtain airbag system can provide sup
plemental protection to properly restrained oc
cupants .
Fig. 250 Sid e curt ain airb ags, driver's s ide : s ide curtain a ir
bag loca tio n (exa mple)
The side curtain airbags are located on both sides
of the inter ior above the front and rear side win
dows
¢ fig. 250 . They are identified by the word
"A IRBAG" on the windshie ld frame and the cen
ter roof pillar.
The side curtain airbags contain features that
provide ejec tion mitigation to help prevent veh i-
cle occupants or parts of their bodies from be ing
completely or partially ejected from the vehicle
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