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Inse rting th e Aud i SIM card
"' Se lect : the IMENU ! button> Audi conn ect.
"' To estab lish an Internet connection for Audi
connect services, confirm the message that ap
pears with
A ccept .
"'The angled corner of the Audi connect SIM card
must be at the left front corner. Slide the Audi
connect SIM card into the slot on the SIM card
reader until the card clicks into place
¢ fig . 116.
"' Se lect and confirm Enter PIN .
"'Ente r the PIN fo r your SIM ca rd .
"' Se lect and confirm
OK .
"'To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and then confirm
Y es .
"'Confirm the system prompt asking to connect
to the Internet with either
Y es , connect once or
Y es , a lw ay s if requ ired .
After connecting succ essfull y
After connecting successfully, the signal strength
and connection type are displayed in the Info
tainment system status
line @/@ ¢page 105,
fig. 107.
You can now use Audi connect .
The list of ava ilable Audi connect services is d is
p layed in the Infota inment system display.
Removing the Audi connect SIM card
"' Press on the Audi connect S IM card briefly . The
card is released from the slot. Remove the Audi
connect SIM card.
(D Note
- A udi connect is des igned for use only w ith
the provided Audi co nnect SI M card. Audi
AG is not liable for the consequences of us
i ng othe r SIM cards.
- If a S IM card of a d ifferent size is inserted in
the SIM card reader instead of a n Aud i con
nect m in i S IM ca rd, do not under any cir
cumstances remove this card yourself due
to the risk of damaging the S IM card reader.
Contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler or a u
thorized Audi Service Facility .
Audi c onn ect
{!) Tips
- You can connect a cell phone with Bluetooth
(handsfree) to make phone calls
¢ page 114.
-Audi does not provide support for other SIM
cards. Audi recommends using only the pro
vided SIM card .
- You can specify when the MMI connects to
the Internet ¢
page 131. The Internet con
nection disconnects automatically once the
requested Audi connect service no longer re
quires any data packets.
Configuration through myAudi
Activating/configuring specific Audi connect services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Some Audi connect se rvices must be activated/
configured th ro ugh you r persona l myAud i ac
count before us ing them fo r the fi rst time.
- If you do not have a persona l my Aud i account
yet, you can reg ister on li ne at my .aud iu sa. com .
-Add your veh icle to your myAudi account .
- Activate/configure the Audi connect services
you would like for your vehicle in your myAud i
account .
- For some Audi connect services, you may also
have to enter your myAud i user data o r your
myAudi PIN when accessing serv ices in the MMI
t o connect your vehi cle to myAudi.
For detailed information on configuration , visit
my.aud iu sa .com .
Logging into myAudi in the vehicle
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
To use some Audi connec t services (such as Twit
ter*) , you must first connect your vehicle with
myAudi to transfer your personal settings from
your myAudi account.
"' Select: lM ENUI button> Audi connect > right
control button
> Log in .
"' En ter your myA udi use r data . Or: enter your
eight-digit myA udi PIN.
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~ Confirm your entry with OK .
Then yo u can open yo ur persona l sett ings from
your my Audi a ccount in you r vehicle.
@ Tips
You c an receive you r myAud i PIN if you have
se t up a myA udi account. For addi tional i nfor
mat ion, see
my .audiusa .com .
Audi connect services
Basic functions
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect
Fig . 11 7 Example: A udi co nnect home page w ith preview
If available, se rvice-specific funct ions are in the
selec tion menu of that particular Aud i connec t
service¢
page 21. The bas ic functions are in the
corresponding options menu:
~ Se lect : the IMENU ! button> Audi connect > the
desir ed Audi connect servic e>
right contro l
button.
Depending on the Aud i connect service se lected,
the following basic funct ions are available:
Save a s preview
You can d isplay the preview in the overview of the
selected Audi con nect serv ices
(D ¢ fig. 117.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance .
Read aloud
You can allow the MM I to read ou t the sele cted
con ten ts.
128 Start route guidance
If a
city was ad d ed to an e ntry (s uch as City
events ),
you c an use it as a nav igat io n destina
tion in the MM I.
Refresh
The contents for the selec te d Aud i connec t serv
ic e ar e refreshed.
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time .
Additional informat ion on search areas can be
fo und under ¢
page 138, Ent ering a point of in
terest.
Close Audi connect service
Regardless of wh ich fu nction is se lected, you can
close an A udi con nect service at any time a nd re
turn to t he Audi connect ove rview ¢
fig. 117
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rmation on pa rking locat ions and fees in the
selected searc h area (for ex ample
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Parking information .
You can use the right control button to so rt the
parking locat ions
By distance or By availability .
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on attractions in the selected search
area .
~ Select and confirm an attraction to disp lay the
details .
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on gas stations with the lowest f uel
prices for your vehicl e in the selected search area .
~ Select and confirm Fuel prices.
You can use the right control button to so rt the
fuel prices
By price or By distance .
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Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search area (for example,
Nearby ).
~ Select and confirm Weather.
Flight information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on flights and current arrival/depar
ture times in the selected search area .
~ Select and confirm Flight information .
You can select the desi red information using the
right control button.
City events
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area .
~ Select and confirm City events > left cont rol
button
> category.
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can check the current headlines of your fa
vorite publications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAudi account must be sub
scr ibed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
¢ page 127.
~ Select : Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
© Tips
If you have not subscribed to any personal
newsfeeds in your myAudi account, pre -con
figured newsfeeds will be displayed.
Audi connect
Twitter
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your MMI.
Requirement:
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Twitter. Additional information on this can
be found in the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating
manua l under
my .audiusa.com .
You must have connected your vehicle wit h
myAudi
¢ page 127.
~ Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for examp le, Trends ).
The following categories can be se lected in the
Twitter menu:
- My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
- Home : the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed.
- Trends : topics on Twitter that are currently
popular within a country .
Different functions are ava ilable depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
-New tweet: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using customized tem plates in your myAudi account.
-Refresh: the se lected Twitter function is re
freshed.
- Favorite : set a Tweet as favorite to show you
liked it .
-Retweet : you can quote a Tweet to share i t with
others.
(D Tips
- You can find additional information on con
necting your myAud i account with Twitter in
the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating man
ual at
my.audiusa.com.
- Other settings s uch as account, language,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Tw itter website.
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- You can on ly connect one Twitter account
with your myAudi account .
- Audi connect makes it possible to access
Twitter . Permanent avai lab ility cannot be
guaranteed, beca use that depends on Twit
ter.
Audi connect services in navigation
Applies to: veh icles w ith navigation system and Audi connect
The follow ing Audi connect services are currently
ava ilable :
- Navigat ion with online map view and Street
View
c::> page 146.
-Point of Inte rest (POI) online search with
v oice recognition (such as restaurants) : plan
route gu idance using the MMI control panel
and the voice recogn ition system
c::> poge 108.
- Set up dest inations in your MMI using yo ur
myAudi account or onl ine map view
c::> poge 146.
-Online traffic informat ion : receive up-to-the
minute traff ic information about accide nts,
road construction and other incidents
c::> poge 147.
-Map updates* : import navigation map updates
i n your MMI usi ng a n SD card .
(Di Tips
- For the Map update Audi connect se rvice us
i ng an SD card, check the current softwa re
version in you r vehicle a nd compare it with
my.audiusa .com to see if a new version is
available. You can also have the new naviga
tion data in sta lled by an Audi dea ler, whi ch
c an be done for an add ition al charge.
- More inform ation on map updates can be
fo und in t he Audi conne ct Operating Man
ual under my.audiu sa .com .
Audi connect services on the phone
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
The fo llowing A udi connect services are currently
ava ilable:
S to ring con tacts o n your computer us ing your
m yAudi Account and loading the contac ts into
the MMI directory
c::> poge 123.
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' Audi connect services in the Media menu
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player and Audi connect
-Wi -Fi audio player : you can access the med ia
center through W i- Fi connec ted med ia p laye rs
(such as sma rtphones)
c:>poge 159.
-Online media : offers ac cess to d ifferen t onli ne
media se rvices and operation through the MM I
using the Audi MMI connect app.
(D Tips
Fo r more info rm ation on the Wi -Fi audio play
e r and s upported devices, cont act a n au thor
iz ed A udi dealer or au thori zed A udi Se rvi ce
Fac ility.
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect
... Select: !MENU I button> Audi conne ct > right
cont rol button.
The following options are available in the Audi
connect services overview :
- Log in :
see c:>poge 127, Logging into myAudi in
the vehicle.
- Connection manag er: see c::> page 175.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You con use the MMI as o 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.
... Sele ct:
!ME NUI button> Telephone > right co n-
t rol butt on > Wi-Fi settings .
The following sett ings ca n be mod ified :
Wi-Fi
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac
tory. Sw itch the W i-F i hotspot to On before es
tablis hing an Internet connection betwee n your
vehicle and your Wi-Fi device . .,.
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-On: the MMI Wi- Fi hotspot is active and visib le
to other devices. You can connect your Wi-Fi device with the MMI.
- Off: the MM I Wi -Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection for Wi -Fi devices is not
possible.
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 s imilar dev ices when
the vehicle is stationary because , like all
loose objects, they could be thrown aro und
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. S to re these types of devices
sec urely wh ile driving.
- Do not use a ny w ireless devices on the front
seats w it hi n range of the a irb ags while d riv
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
e:!> page 197 .
(D Note
You are respons ible for a ll precautions ta ken
for data protection , a nt i-virus p rotection and
protection against loss of data on mobile de
vices that are used to access the Internet
through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
@ Tips
- A separate, paid mobile subscription may be
needed to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more information from your cell
phone service provider .
- In vehicles without Aud i connect *, the use
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only poss ible for the
Wi-Fi audio p layer*. A data connection to
the Internet cannot be established.
-Additional informat ion can be found under
www.audiusa.com /aud iconnect . Audi c
onn ect
Configuring the data
connection
Appl ies to : vehicles wit h Audi connect
To use Audi connect services, a data connection
must be configured .
.. Select: !M ENUI button> right control button>
Connection manag er.
.. Select: r ight cont rol b utton > Online settings >
Dat a conne ction s ettings .
Using the Data conn ection settings menu, you
can set when a n Internet connect ion should be
made . The Internet connection disconnects auto
matically once the requested Audi connect serv
ice no longer requires any data packets.
T he following options can be selected:
Connection setup
- With request :
a data connect ion is only estab
lished when conf irmed.
- No reque st : a data conn ect ion is automatica lly
established to use Audi connect services.
- Ne ver : a data connection is not established.
Aud i connect services cannot be accessed.
If a da ta connection is established, the type of
connection and the s ignal strength is displayed in
the status line of the Infotainment system dis
play @/@
¢ pag e 105 , fig . 107.
An active data conne ct ion can be ended manually
by setting the
Connection setup to Nev er.
Data roaming
Data roaming
is switched off at the factory . To
u se a data conne ct ion outs ide of the cou ntry ,
Da
ta roam ing
m ust be switched on (~) . The sett ing
is sto red for the current SIM card o r the cell
phone that is c urrent ly connected.
Audi connect (MMI)
With this function, you can Allow or Den y the use
of Aud i connect se rvices if the connec tion is set
to
No r eques t or With request .
Connection settings
The connection is configured automat ically based
o n the SIM card be ing used . These values can be .,..
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changed. You can obtain more information from
your cell phone service provider.
- APN: the access point depends on the cell
phone service provider and is assigned auto
matically.
- User name: your cell phone service provider as
signs the user name for your on line profile.
-Password: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the password for your online profile.
Storing changed Connection settings: press the
I BACK ! button.
Reset configuration
An online profile is saved and configured auto
matically . The
Connection settings that you
changed manually are reset to the default set
tings .
.&_ 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 inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while 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
r:> page 197 .
-Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter
r:> page 197.
@ Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protection and protection against loss of data on mobile de
vices that are used to access the Internet through the Wi-Fi hotspot .
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(D Tips
-For more information on roaming fees, con
tact Audi connect customer service at
1 (877) SOS-AUDI (2834).
- The speed of the data connection may vary
depending on the vehicle location, the cov
erage area of your cell phone service provid
er and if the recommended provider is used
or not .
- A data connection cannot be established if
incorrect data is entered in the connection
settings.
- For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
- The Wi-Fi hotspot reception quality depends
on the signal strength and the availability of
the mobile network. For more information, contact your current network provider .
- For additional information, visit
www.audiusa.com/connect .
About Audi connect
Audi connect services
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect
(D Tips
-Audi connect services are only available with
an existing or separate cell phone contract
and only within the mobile network cover
age area. Depending on your cell phone
rates, there may be additional costs when
connecting to the Internet using data pack
ets, particularly with international service.
Based on the high data volume, using a flat
rate data plan is highly recommended.
- You can only use services supported by Audi
connect if you have the optional MMI Navi
gation plus equipment with MMI touch and
Audi connect.
- Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not available in every country. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility or your cell phone service provider for additional information .
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-Using Audi connect services requires a mini
SIM card with data options and, when using
L TE*, it also requires L TE options.
- Usage of Audi connect services depends on
the availability of services through third par
ty providers.
- Also note the information in the chapter
¢ page 114, Telephone.
-Audi connect is designed for use only with
the provided SIM card. Receiving data pack
ets from the Internet will quickly increase
the volume of data used. For more informa
tion, contact Audi connect customer service
at 877-S0S-AUDI (2834).
- The Audi connect services are available in
the USA. Audi connect services are currently not available in Canada or in Mexico.
- Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates. Additional information can be
found under
www.audiusa.com/audicon
nect.
- An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at
my.audiusa.com is re
quired to use individual services. You can
contact an authorized Audi dealer or Audi
connect customer service at 877-505-AUDI (2834) to receive information on options for
expanding your usage and any costs that
may result.
- It is only possible to use Audi connect serv
i ces with a valid Audi connect SIM card.
- To ensure all of the Audi connect features
work correctly, Audi recommends setting up
data service and a Wi-Fi package with your
network service provider. Your network
service provider can be authorized by law,
through a judicial order or other lawful in
structions, to disclose the position of your
vehicle. Additional information on your cell
phone service provider's privacy policies can
be found in their Terms of Use.
- The Audi connect services are a Wi-Fi/Inter
net-based system. If the system does not
function correctly even though all of the re
quirements are met, please try again later
Audi connect
or contact Audi connect customer service at
877-505-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed information on Audi connect
and the Terms of Use, visit
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
Data protection
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i connect
(D Tips
- You can find additional information in your
MMI in the options menu¢
page 98 for the
selected Audi connect service and also on
the Internet at
www.audiusa.com/audicon
nect.
- Your privacy is important to us.
- AUDI AG collects, processes, shares and
transmits your personal information in ac
cordance with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect services. You
can view the complete, current and valid
Audi connect data protection policy in your MMI. The myAudi website is available for to
you to activate additional Audi connect serv ices and to transfer data with 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 information as required for
you to use the services provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not distributed to
third parties. Using your cell phone with the help of your myAudi platform, you can
transfer information for Audi connect serv
ices functions to your vehicle and allow spe
cific information to be transmitted from
your vehicle .
- By activating special information services
that are part of your Audi connect portfolio,
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 respective service provider.
Then you can access your personal content .,.
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using a secure connection. This content is
displayed in the vehicle for your use. Your personal content is not stored within Audi
AG. The necessary connection information is
processed and used for provid ing services
and the proper function of the serv ices in
accordance with applicable legal gu idelines .
- By prov iding Audi connect serv ices, Audi of
America is authorized to collect, process,
transm it and t ransfe r information about
you and your vehicle. Additional information
Troubleshooting
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect
Problem Solution
can also be
found in you r MM I in the op tions
men u¢ page
98 for the selected Audi con
nect service.
- Information on o ur data protection meas
ures in conjunction wit h the mobi le Audi
connect app lication can be found in the ap
plicat ion 's privacy policy. For additional in
formation about the
my.audiusa.com web
site or other app lications, websites or on line
serv ices connected to Audi , vis it
www.audiusa .com/privacy .
Audi connect s ervice s:
individ ua l Some Audi conne ct serv ices m ust be a ct ivated/config ured
Audi co nne ct serv ices are g rayed through your peirsonal myAud i acco unt befo re using them for the
o ut or not ava ilab le . first time. You can find detailed informat ion on line at
m y.aud iusa.com .
Wi-Fi hotspot :
it is not possible to Delete all existing W i-F i connections on your mob ile dev ice and
co nnect throug h W i-F i. restart it .
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