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-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
¢page 196.
- Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter
¢page 196.
{[) 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 .
@ 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.
Audi connect
About Audi connect
Audi connect services
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi 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 LTE* 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 .
- Using Audi connect services requires a mini
SIM card with data options and, when using
LTE*, it also requires LTE 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 1 (877) SOS-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 .
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Navigation
Navigation
Opening navigation
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your destination, around traffic incidents and on alternative
routes, if desired.
Fig. 123 Diagram: Enter destination menu
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
After opening the Navigation menu, the
Enter
destination
menu Q fig. 123 appears in the Info
tainment system display with the following infor mat ion:
(!) Input field for free text search q page 13 7
@ Home address 9poge 138
@ Last destinations qpoge 137
© Stored favorites q page 138
If you have connected a cell phone with the MMI,
your directory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them .
The
Favorites © as well as the directory contacts
are only shown in the
Enter destination menu if
you have entered one or more characters using the input field.
Map preview
-Select an entry from the list.
When selecting an entry from the list, the corre
spond ing dest ination will always be show n to you
as a map preview®~
fig. 123.
Switching between the destination entry and
the map
136
- Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
Or: select the left control
button
> Switch to map.
.&_ WARNING
-The demands of traffic require your full at
tention. Always read the instructions in the
chapter
9 page 96, Traffic safety informa
tion.
- Obey all traffic laws when driving.
- The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopp ing re
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re
strictions, etc.
(D Note
- If the dr iving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the navigation system so that sig
nals from outside the vehicle, such as police
and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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Low fuel warning
A message is disp laye d if the fue l g auge goes be
l ow the reserve m arki ng when this fun ct ion is
switche d on ~-Co nfirming this message displays
a list of gas stations in the area. When a gas sta
tion is selected, route gu idance from the c urrent
ve hicle position is calcu lated.
Notification when nearby*
The notifi cation when near by is switche d off a t
the facto ry.
The M MI not ifi es you whe n you are appro ac hing
se lec te d p oin ts of in terest when this func tio n is
switche d on ~-You can a lso h ave a
Notification
tone .
Presentation mode
The pre se nt ation mode he lp s yo u to plan a nd fo l
l ow a ro ute wi tho ut mo ving the veh icle. Yo u ca n
Select starting point when yo u wo uld like to cal
cula te a ro ute star ting from a loca tion o ther than
the vehicle pos it io n. Sta rt p resentation mode to
sim ulate route guida nce .
Route criteria
App lies to: veh icles with navigation system
J(
Fi g. 127 Possib le route criteria
• Pres s th e I NAV/ MAP I button r epeated ly un til
t h e
Enter destination menu is displayed
.::!) page 136, fig. 12 3.
• Se lect: rig ht contro l butto n > Route criteria .
(D HOV lanes/carpool lanes1
l: w hen t he Avoid
fu nction is swi tc h ed o n, HOV lanes or car pool
l anes are not incl uded in t he ro ute ca lcu lation .
1> Hig h oc cu pa ncy ve hicle
Navigation
W it h allow , the MMI will gui de you using HOV
and carpool la nes an d it will indicate them.
@ Highways /@ Toll roads /@ Ferries : if the n avi
ga tio n sy stem should not include highways, toll
roads or fer ries -if poss ible -w hen c alcula ting
routes, you can se lect the
Avoid f u nction .
Voice guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
• Press the !NAV/MAPI b utton repeatedly unti l
the
Enter destination men u is displayed
r::;,page 136, fig. 123.
• Select: r igh t cont rol button > Voice guidance .
Voice guidance :
voice gui dance ca n be complete
or shortened . With the Traffic function, voice
guida nce prompts a re o nly given when there ar e
t raff ic incidents on your ro ute. When
Off is se
l e cte d, no vo ic e gui dan ce is giv en.
Voice guidance during phone call : voice guid
ance d uri ng a phone call can be switched on or
off .
Entertainment fader : c:> page 179.
Voice guidance volume : r::!) page 179 .
Displaying alternative routes
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Fig. 128 Alte rnati ve routes d isp lay
Requireme nt: a dest inat ion m ust be entered and
t h e ro ute guidance must be started .
• Press the
!NAV/MAPI b utton repeatedly u nti l
the
Enter destination men u is displayed
r::;,page 136, fig. 123.
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© Color-coded markings along the route indi-
cate the traffic flow@.
Traffic d isplay
Gr een:
traffic is flowing freely
Red : congest ion
Orang e: stop-and-go traffic
Shaded markings i nd icate the length of the area
with congest ion.
Co lor ed warning symbol s: there is a t raff ic inci
dent immed iate ly ahe ad on the ro ute.
Gra yed out wa rning symbo ls: traffic inc idents
that are not on your route .
Red warn ing s ymbo ls: all warning symbols will
be red when route guidance is not active .
T he display of colored markings , warning sym
bols, etc . can be set in the
Map content menu
c:::;, page 147
You can switch off the reception of on line traffic
information at any time
c:::;, page 148.
Sw itching the traff ic map display on
F or a n optimum traffic informa tion display:
I NAV /MAP I butto n > right control but ton> Map
setting s > Map di sp la y> Traff ic .
You can a lso display the o nlin e traffic inf orma
tion
in the o n line map view c:::;, page 147 or i n the
standa rd map view
c:::;, page 144, fig. 129.
(D Tips
- Online t raff ic information is not available in
Canada.
- Always read the chap ter
c:::;, page 133, About
Audi connect.
- Every vehicle with the Online traffic d ata
funct ion sw itched on has the most accu rate
r eports of traffic s ituations as well as t raff ic
forecasting. Yo ur vehicle transmits and
processes its anonymous, encrypted posi
tion information at regular intervals to the
traffic data provide r. If yo u do not want to
use this, you can switch off the
online traf
fic information
function at any time.
Na vigation
- The online traffic information network is
currently not available in all countries, and
the coverage is not nationwide . Addit ional
information can be found under
www .audiusa .com /audiconnect .
Traffic information (TMC)
Applies to : vehicles wi th navigat io n syste m
.,. Press the INAV /MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
"' Select: left control button >
Traffic m essages .
TMC traffic messages are switched on at the fac
tory.
Mult iple traffic messages are summari zed in the
overview under the corresponding street names
or highway names .
-Displ aying all traffi c me ssage s for a street /
highwa y:
select and conf irm the [ill symbol. A
list of all the traff ic messages for the selected
street/highway is disp layed .
-Ope ning the detailed view of a t raff ic mes
sage :
if you select an entry from the lis t, the
traffic i nformat io n w ill be shown as a map pre
view @¢
page 148, fig. 133 . Select and con
fi rm a traff ic message to d isplay the details fo r
tha t message .
-Di splaying the select ed traffic message on the
map :
select and confi rm the r ight con trol b ut
ton>
Show on map .
- Displ aying the ne xt traffic me ssage on the
map :
press the control knob.
Traffic information display
Colored warning s ymbols :
traffic incidents o n
your route are shown in the upper sect ion of the
l ist and are sorted acco rding to d istance.
Warning symbols with~: avo ided traff ic inci
dents.
Grayed out wa rning symbol s: traffic incidents
that are not on your route. They are sorted ac
cording to road type (expressway, h ighway, other
road), country and name .
S haded markings indicate the length of the area
with congest ion. ..,.
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Navigation
(D Tips
Critical traffic information, such as warnings
about wrong-way drivers, is automatically d is
played. To hide the traffic information, press
the
I BACK I button or the control knob.
- TMC traffic reports are not availab le in Can
ada. For more information, please contact
Sirius Canada.
Better route
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your /11/111 calculates a better route -if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance . You can decide yourself which route
you would like to use .
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is d isplayed .
Troubleshooting
App lies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
Problem Solution
Requirement:
Route guidance must be active.
If your MMI has ca lculated a better route than
the cur rent route guidance, the message
A better
route is available .
appears on the map along
with the time that may be saved . A better route
i s ind icated in the map view by the symbol
f'e@
~ page 144, fig. 129.
Apply better route
Requirement: the ta symbol must be shown on
the map.
- Press the right control button.
- Select and confirm the better route.
- The better route is used for the remaining
route guidance and the route is recalculated .
Free text search: the desired des- The dest inat ion might not be entered in the navigation database .
ti nation cannot be found .
Or: check the spelling of the search term and whether the right
co untry/state was selected using the
Country/state selec-
tion~
page 137 for the free text search.
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Media
-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 se tting on your Bluetooth
device. A udi 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
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be
i ng used.
- For more information on the supported de
vices, visit
www.audi.com /bluetooth or
contact your author ized Audi dealer or au
thorized 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 (su ch 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.
Req uirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
p layer must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your med ia player .
Or: you must be us ing a
media player wit h an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server .
-Connecting a media player : press the I MEDIA!
button. Press the left control button unti l the
sources overview
c::;,page 164 is d isp layed. Se
lect and co nfirm
W i-Fi audio player
(J) c::;, page 164, fig . 145.
- If necessary, select a nd 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 wire less media player
that are used for the Wi -Fi hotspot .
-Start ing the Wi -Fi audio pl ayer : start the Audi
MMI conne ct
app or a UPn P serve r app . Or: al
low medi a shar ing o n your medi a player.
160 Operating the medi
a playe r:
the med ia p layer is
operated through the MMI.
- Press the left control b utton repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears . Select and con
firm
Folders.
- Playing mu sic from the media player:
select
and confirm
Media cent er.
Web radio :
see c::;, page 161.
A WARNING
-As t he d river, do not allow usage of the Wi
Fi ho tspot to distract you from driv ing, as
this could increase the r isk of an accide nt.
- It is o nly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo
b ile devices and other s imilar devices when
t he vehicle is stat ionary because , like all
loose objec ts, they co uld be thrown a round
t he inside o f th e ve hicle in a crash and ca u se
serious inju ries. Store these types of devices
secure ly w hile d riving .
- Do no t use any W i-Fi devices wit hin range of
t he airbags while dr iv ing. A lso rea d the
warn ings in the chapter
¢page 196.
(D Note
You are re spon sib le fo r all pre ca utio ns taken
fo r d ata p rotection, an ti- v irus pro te cti on and
protection ag ain st loss o f data on mobi le de
v ices that a re used to access the Internet
thro ugh the W i-F i hotspot .
(D Tips
-The Wi-Fi connec tion is reconf igure d when
inserting or removin g the m ini SIM ca rd in
t h e SIM card reader*. There may be a tem
porary interr upt ion in aud io playback, de
pend ing o n the media player.
- Always read the chapter
c::;, page 133, About
Audi connect.
- Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
t h e Internet. For addit ional information,
see
c::;, page 127.
-To avoid interr upt ions during playback, de
act ivate the power sav ing funct io n on the
media player or co nnect it to a cha rger.
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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 DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
- Contact your 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
You can playback and operate various online me
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
• Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview<>
page 164,
fig. 145
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 my Audi account
in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your vehicle.
- The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
- If necessary, check in the connection manager
<=> page 176 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media* source @
<=> page 164, fig . 145 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
- A supported online media service must be avail
able in your country.
- You must have an account with a supported on
line media service.
- Depending on the online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
device .
Media
Starting Online media
- Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 164
is displayed.
- Select and confirm an online media service.
Starting Internet radio
- Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 164
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<> page 179.
-Wi-Fi settings: see <> page 131, Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Connection manager : see<> page 176.
-Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
A WARNING
- 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 Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving . Also read the
warnings in the chapter <>
page 196.
Q) Note
Please note that there generally are addition
al costs when using an online media service
account, especially when it is used interna
tionally.
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connector from the Apple device with the re
lease tabs pressed in@
¢page 162, fig. 142.
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de
vice being used
q page 164.
Connecting two mobile devices: if two mobile
devices (for example iPod and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
can be used as playback sources.
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AUX port.
-Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
connect the cable®¢ fig. 143 to the AUX in
put @ on the Audi music interface and then to
the mobile device © (such as an MP3 player or
smartphone) .
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input:
remove the cable®¢ fig. 143 from the
Audi music interface.
-Operation: select and confirm the External au
dio player
source @¢ page 164, fig. 144 . The
media are started and operated through the
mobile device@~
fig. 143.
.8, WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper
ate mobile devices while driving, because this
increases the risk of an accident.
@ Note
- Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extension cable to connect devi
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter
face.
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehicles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperatures .
Media
{!) Tips
-Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter( ¢
page 162). They may impair the
functionality .
- You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe
cialty stores .
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
standard.
- USB hubs are not supported .
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec
tor . Connect these devices using a AUX con
nector cable.
- Video playback through the Audi music in
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices .
- iPod/iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if this happens.
- For important information on operating
your iPod/iPhone, refer to the user guide for
the device. Audi recommends updating the
iPod/iPhone software to the latest version.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
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