
Radio
View: additional station information
Fig . 13 2 Radio v iew: add itional stat ion informat ion
Req uirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta
tion . The
Show "Now P layin g" s creen opt ion is
sw itche d on
Qpage 153.
Symbo ls in the addit ional station i nformation
view
Q fig. 132:
(D Radio text availability
Rad io text
is avai lab le for the selected station .
See
~ page 151.
@ iTunes tagging
The Tag this song for iTunes option is available
for the se t sta tion . See ~
page 151, Additional
options.
@ FM HD Radio technology
The station is received through F M HD Radio
technology.
© S creen view
Disp lay Cover art or Station logo . See
~page 153.
Displaying a station list: turn the cont rol knob .
Or: press th e !BACKI button .
Radio menu
Fig . 133 E xa mple : Rad io m en u
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.,. Select: !RADIO I but ton> le ft con trol b utton.
Setting th e frequency band : select and co nfirm
the des ired frequency band in the radio me nu
~ fig. 133. Or: press the I RADIO ! button repeat
edly unti l the desired frequency ba nd is set . The
station list is d is p layed.
@ Switch to media
The Media menu is disp laye d. See~ page 163,
P laying media.
@ Favorites
The presets list is displayed . See Q page 152,
Favorites .
@ Last stat ions
The last stat ions listened to from all frequency
bands are shown in the list. Select and confirm a
station for immediate playback .
@Siriu sXM*
The SiriusXM* station list is d isplayed.
@ FM
The FM s tat io n lis t is displaye d.
Additional frequency bands
Depend ing on the vehicle equipment, you can se
lect additional frequency bands in the select ion
menu
Qfig . 133 .
Favorites
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the prese ts lis t.
.,. Select: the I RADIO I button > Presets .
Requirement: the presets. list must be d isp layed.
- Sto ring presets : select and conf irm a free pre-
set space.
Follow the system instructions .
- Select and confirm
a station from the list if
necessary .
Require ment: a st ation list mus t be d isplayed .
-Storing presets : select: an entry from the list>
r ight control button > Store as preset . Or :
press and hold the contro l knob fo r severa l sec-
onds .
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-Di splaying the pre set s list : select: I RADIO I but-
ton
> Presets .
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis
p layed.
- Listening to presets: select and confirm a pre
set from the list.
- Move preset : select a favorite from the list >
right control button>
Move preset. Or: press
and hold the control knob for several seconds .
Select and confirm the locat ion of the selected
favorite .
-Deleting presets: select a preset from the list >
right cont rol button >
Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .
Additional settings
Radio settings
... Se lect : I RADIO ! button > right contro l button >
Radio settings .
The following settings can be selected, depend
ing on the band that is selected:
FM/AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
Station sorting (SiriusXM*}
You can set the station sort ing for SiriusXM sta
tion lists* by:
-Channel number: the stations are sorted in as
cending order according to their station num
ber.
- Channel name: the stations are listed in alpha
betical order.
- First category, then channel number: the sta
tions are sorted by their category and then by
the ir channel numbers.
- First the category, then the channel name : the
stations are sorted by their category and then
by the ir channel names.
Category filter (SiriusXM*}
The stations shown in the station list can be fi l
tered by your personal preferences and by pro-
Radio
gram type . The program categories that you can
select depend on what is offered by your provid
er. Se lect 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 station
or presets lists are open, the display will switch
after approximate ly five seconds to the
Show
"Now Playing" screen
view Q page 152. Depend
ing on ava ilability, information about the set sta
t ion (such as stat io n name, artist, slide show,
station logo) is displayed in th is view .
Preferred picture view
You can set your preferred picture view for the
Show "Now Playing" screen display Q page 152.
-Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de-
pending on availability .
-Cove r art: the album cover or genre cover is dis-
played, depending on availability.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Cover art option must be selected
Qpage 153, Preferred picture view.
When the function is switched on~, the album
cover or genre cover for the song that is playing
is loaded from the Gracenote online database,
depend ing on availability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM}*
This option is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired. The expi
ration date fo r your license is displayed.
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact information for
your satellite radio provider is displayed . To call
your sate llite radio provider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM*.
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Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
A station with poor reception is no longer Store the stat ion as a favorite in advance. Access the fa-
displayed in the station list once you vorite through the favorites list
¢page 152.
switch to a different station.
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-Multiple 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 supported.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be
ing used.
- For more information on the supported de
vices, visit
www.audi.com/bluetooth or
contact your authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
App lies to: ve hicles with 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
player must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your media player .
Or: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server .
-Connecting a media player: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview
c:;, page 163 is dis played. Se
lect and confirm
Wi-Fi audio player
(!) ¢page 163, fig . 140 .
-If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi off>
Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the MMI. Se
lect
Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select the
same settings on the wireless media player
co that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot. co
;:::: -Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
" ~ MMI connect app or a UPnP server app . Or: al-o
~ low media sharing on your media player. c:o
Media
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears . Select and con
firm
Folders.
- Playing music from the media player:
select
and confirm
Media center .
Web radio:
see c:;, page 160 .
A WARNING
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the 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
c:;, page 19 7.
@ 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.
(D Tips
- The Wi-Fi connection is reconfigured when
inserting or removing the mini SIM card in
the SIM card reader* . There may be a tem
porary interruption in audio playback, de
pending on the media player.
- Always read the chapter
c:;, page 132, About
Audi connect.
- Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information, see
¢ page 126.
-To avoid interruptions during playback, de
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
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Media
-The loading times fo r the a udio data depend
on the media p layer used and the number of
files that it conta ins .
- A maxim um of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
- Songs down loaded for off line use using m u
sic streaming services are stored on your
mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi a udio
player will not play DRM protected files.
- Contact you r authorized Audi dea ler or a u
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional i nformat io n on the Wi-Fi audio player.
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicl es w ith Audi connect
You can playback and opera te various online me
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
.,. Press the IM EDIA I button. Press the left control
button un til the so urces ove rview
¢page 163,
fig. 140
is d isp layed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Req uirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open o n your mob ile 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
¢
page 175 if the mobile device yo u connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media* sou rce @
¢page 163, fig . 140 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Addit io nal requirement:
- A suppor ted on line media serv ice m ust be avail
able in your country.
- You must have an accou nt w ith a supported on
li ne med ia serv ice .
- Depend ing on the online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mob ile
device .
160 Starting Online med
ia
- Press the IM EDIA I button. Press the left contro l
button until the sources overview ¢
page 163
is displayed.
- Select and confirm an o n line media serv ice.
Starting Internet radio
- Press th e I MEDIA i button. Press the left cont rol
button u nti l the sources overview ¢
page 163
is displayed.
- Select and confirm
Internet radio . The In ter net
radio b rowser or the last stat ion that was play
i n g is shown.
- Select ing the station : if necessa ry, select and
confirm a category in the I nte rnet rad io
Brows
er
> a s ta tion.
Online m edia and Internet radio : additional op
tion s
-Press the right control but ton.
The following op tions may be ava ilable, depen d
i ng o n the information shown (s uch as the sta
t ion/ track th at is cur rently playing):
- Sound sett ings : ¢ page 178.
-Wi-Fi settings : see¢ page 130, Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Connection manager : see ¢page 175.
- Add ition al opt ions may be ava ilable, dep end ing
on t he active online media service or In ternet
radio .
A WARNING
-It is on ly safe to use ta blets , laptops, mo
bi le devices and ot her simi lar devices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like all
loose objects, they cou ld be thrown around
the inside o f th e ve hicle in a c rash and cause
serio us inju ries. S tore these ty pes of devices
secure ly wh ile driving.
- Do no t use any wire less dev ices on the front
seats wi thin ra nge of the air bags while dr iv
ing . Also read t he war ning s in the chapte r
¢page 197.
0 Note
Please note that there genera lly are add it ion
a l costs when usi ng an on line media se rvice
a ccoun t, es pe ci ally w hen it i s used inte rna
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-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
- Always read the chapter ¢ page 132, About
Audi connect.
- Depending on the mobile device used, there
may be interruptions during media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid interruptions when using a mobile device, do not lock the screen on your mo
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media.
Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface or
USB charging port
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
connect your mobile devices (such as a smart
phone or MP3 player) to the Audi music interface
or a USB charging port using a special USB
adapter.
I
Fig. 137 Audi USS adapters
(D USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con
nection
Media
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light
ning connection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can purchase the USB adapter from an au
thorized Audi dealer or at specialty stores.
(D Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al
low it to be pinched.
Audi music interface
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery .
Fig. 138 Connecting mobile devices
The Audi music interface is located in the center
console storage compartment@¢ page 6,
fig. 2.
-Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter:
connect the applicable USB adapter@
¢ fig. 138 to the port on the Audi music inter
face @ and then connect the adapter to the
mobile device
(D (such as an iPod).
-Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface ® using the applicable USB
adapter @¢ fig. 138, the battery will auto
matically charge .
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface :
remove the USB adapter@
¢ fig . 138 from the Audi music interface @
¢ fig. 138.
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector :
remove the Apple Dock .,,.
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Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
th rough the MMI control panel.
F ig . 13 9 Diag ram: possible sources in the Med ia m enu
Fi g. 14 0 Diagram : poss ible sources in the Media me nu
Requ irement: a media sou rce must contain au
dio/video* files¢
page 156.
~ Press t he I M EDIA i button. P ress the left control
bu tton until the so urce overview is d isp layed.
~ S e lect and confirm the desi red sou rce. Or :
press the I MEDIAi button repeated ly until the
desired source is selected .
Depen ding on t he veh icle eq uipment, the fo llow
i ng sources may be disp layed in the
Media menu:
Switch to radio : the Radio menu opens
¢page 150.
(D Jukebox * 157
@
®
©
DVD/CD drive * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 15 7
SD card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Audi music interface* ......... . 161
such as iPod, U5B st ick
® Exte rnal audio player . . . . . . . . . . 161
8 1l Depe nding on th e DVD, t his may not be possib le dur ing 0 :G playback .
su ch as an MP3 player connected to
t h e AUX input
@ Bluetooth audio player * .. .. .. .
(v Wi-Fi audio player* .......... .
@ Online media* and Internet radio *
Media
158
159
160
-Playing audio/video files : select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al
bum> track).
- Mo ving one le vel up in the folder structure :
press the !BACKI button. Or : select and confirm
Folder up.
- Selecting the previous or next track /chapter
1l: press the On/Off k nob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
kJ
- Fast-forwarding and rew inding audio /video
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control panel to the left
kJ
a longer time.
- Pausing or resuming playback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI cont rol panel briefly.
(D Tips
-Yo u can scroll through long lists quickly by
t u rning the control knob quickly. The scro ll
ing speed depends on the number of list en
tries.
- For safety reasons, the v ideo image is only
disp layed when the vehicle is stationary. On
ly the sound from the video plays while dr iv
ing.
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Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files ore available in the media center .
Fig. 141 Example : USB st ick categories
F ig . 142 Example: USB s tick cat egories
~ Press the I MEDIAi but ton. Press the left control
button until the source overview is disp layed.
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(D Active sourc e
The active source is h ighlighted . T he ac tive
source symbol (!) may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service* or
Internet radio* . As an examp le, a USB stick is
shown
c!;> fig. 141 connected to the Aud i mus ic in
terface* .
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video files* from the following categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favorites
The Favorit es catego ry appea rs if at least one en
try is stored in the favor ites list . See ~
page 165,
Favor ites.
@ Arti sts
All available artists are d isplayed . Se lect and con
fi rm an art ist , an a lb u m and then a track.
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@ Album s
All avai lab le albums are displayed . Se lect and
conf irm an a lbum and then a track.
® Genres
All available genres are displayed . Select and
confi rm a gen re (s uch as
Pop ), an a rt ist, an al
bum and then a song.
@ Tracks
All availab le tracks are displayed . Select and con
firm a track .
0 Fo lder s
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis
played . Se lect a folder , if necessary. Select and
conf irm a track .
@ Playlists
All availab le playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed . Se lect and confirm
a p laylist and then a track .
Smart pla yli sts:
- Last played tra cks :
the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed .
-Mo st played : the most played songs in these
lected source are displayed.
- S s ta rs to 1 star : tracks from the selected
source are disp layed according to their rating.
- Not rat ed : all files from the selected source
w ithout rating information (for example, in the
ID3 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All availab le video files are displayed . Select and
conf irm a video file .
@ Tips
- Only the categories suppo rted by the medi
um are available . For example, CD/DVD
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego
ries such as
Art ists , Albums or Genres .
With an iPod (source: Audi music interface
<:!;> page 161), the Podcasts , Aud io books
and Composer s categories are also availa
ble .