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Audi connect Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Audi co nnect
With Audi connect services, on line information is
transmitted and integrated direct ly in the vehi
cle.
Using the Wi-Fi hotspot, you can access the In
ternet through a mob ile dev ice when the vehicle
is stationary.
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, on ly use
Audi connect services when road and traffic
condit ions perm it. Always read the instruc
t ions in the chapter
c> page 96, Traffic safe
ty information.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo
bile devices and othe r similar dev ices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown a round
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
ser ious injur ies. S to re t hese types of devi ces
sec urely wh ile driving.
- T o red uce the risk of an accident, o nly use
Audi conne ct serv ices using a Wi- Fi hotspo t
when the veh icle is sta tionary .
Aud i connect is desig ned fo r use only with the
prov ided SIM card. Aud i AG is not liable fo r
t he consequences of using other SI M cards.
(1) Tips
Read this chapter also befo re operati ng
i=> page 133, About Audi connect .
Setup
Audi connect requirements
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi co nnect
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect. The following req uirements must be
met to establish a connection:
-
- The Audi connect SIM ca rd must be inserted in
to the S IM card reader for the MMI.
Audi c onn ect
- A data connection must be configured for Audi
connect services .
(D Tips
The data conne ction for Aud i connec t services
i s preconfigured at the factory. You can
change the data connection at any time if you
need to adjust the configu ration
¢ page 132.
Using the SIM card reader
App lies to : vehicles wit h SIM ca rd reade r and Audi conn ect
Fig. 121 Min i SIM car d is pictured in act ual size
Requirement
The vehicle must be stationary.
T he ign ition must be switched on .
Inserting th e Audi SIM card
.,. Select: the I MENU I button> Audi conn ect .
.,. To establish an Internet connection fo r Audi
connect services, confirm the message tha t ap
pe ars with
Acc ept .
.,. The angled corner of the Audi connect S IM card
m ust be at the left front corner. Slide the Audi
connect SIM ca rd into the slot on the SIM card
reader until the card clicks into place
i=>fig. 121.
.,. Select and confirm Enter PIN .
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"'Enter the PIN for your SIM card .
"' Se lect and confirm
OK.
"'To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and then confirm
Yes.
"' Confirm the system prompt asking to connect
to the Internet with either
Yes, connect once or
Yes, always if required.
After connecting successfully
After connecting successfully, the signal strength
and connection type are displayed in the Info
tainment system status line@/@ Qpage
105,
fig . 111.
You can now use Audi connect.
The list of available Audi connect services is dis
p la yed in the Infotainment system display.
Removing the Audi connect SIM card
"' Press on the Audi connect SIM card briefly. The
card is released from the slot. Remove the Audi
connect SIM card.
@ Note
-Audi connect is designed for use only with
the provided Audi connect SIM card. Audi
AG is not liable for the consequences of us
ing other SIM cards.
- If a SIM card of a different size is inserted in
the SIM card reader instead of an Audi con
nect mini SIM card, do not under any cir
cumstances remove this card yourself due
to the risk of damaging the SIM card reader.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility.
(D Tips
-You can connect a cell phone with Bluetooth
(handsfree) to make phone calls
Q page 114.
-Audi does not provide support for other SIM
cards. Audi recommends using only the pro
v ided SIM card .
- You can specify when the MMI connects to
the Internet Q
page 132. The Internet con
nection disconnects automatically once the
requested Audi connect service no longer re
quires any data packets.
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Configuration through
myAudi
Activating/configuring specific Audi
connect services
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect
Some Audi connect services must be activated/
configured through your personal myAudi ac
count before using them for the first time .
- If you do not have a personal myAudi account
yet, you can register online at
my.audiusa.com .
-Add your vehicle to your myAudi account.
-Activate/configure the Audi connect services
you would like for your vehicle in your myAudi account.
- For some Audi connect services, you may also
have to enter your myAudi user data or your
myAudi PIN when accessing services in the MMI
to connect your vehicle to myAudi .
For detailed information on configuration, visit
my.audiusa .com.
Logging into myAudi in the vehicle
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
To use some Audi connect services (such as Twit
ter*), you must first connect your vehicle with
myAudi to transfer your personal settings from
your myAudi account.
"'S elect: !MENU I button> Audi connect > right
control button >
Log in.
"' Enter your myAudi user data. Or: enter your
eight-dig it myAudi PIN.
"' Confirm your entry w ith
OK .
Then you can open your personal settings from
your myAudi account in your vehicle .
(D Tips
You can receive your myA udi PIN if you have
set up a myAudi account. For additional infor
mation, see
my.audiusa.com .
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Basic functions
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Fig. 12 2 Example: A udi co nn ect home page w ith prev iew
If available, service-specific func tions are in the
se lec tion menu o f th at particular Aud i connec t
service ~
page 21. The basic functions are in the
correspondi ng options menu:
.,. Se lect: the
I MENU ! button> Audi connect > the
desired Audi connec t service>
right contro l
button.
D epending on the A ud i connect se rvice sele cte d,
the following basic fun ctions are ava ilable:
Save as preview
You can d isplay the preview in the overview of the
se lected A udi connect services ©~
fig. 122 .
Show on map
You can show se lected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance.
Read aloud
You can a llow the MM I to read out the selected
contents .
Start route guidance
If a city was added to a n entry (such as City
event s),
you can use i t as a navig ation destina
tion in the M MI.
Refresh
The conte nts for the se lected Audi co nnect serv
i ce are refreshed .
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time.
Addit io nal information on search areas can be
Audi connect
found under ~ page 139, Entering a point of in
terest .
Close Audi connect service
Regardless of wh ich func tion is se lec ted, yo u can
cl ose an A udi con nect service a t any time and re
tu rn to the A udi conne ct overview
~ fig . 122
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rmation on parking locations and fees in the
se lected search area (for example
Nearby ).
.,. Sele ct and confirm Parking information .
You can use the right control button to sort the
parki ng locat ions
By distance or By availability .
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rm ation on attr actions in the selec ted search
are a.
.,. Select and confirm an attraction to disp lay the
details .
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Inform ation on gas s ta tions wi th the lowes t fu el
prices for yo ur vehicle in the selec ted sea rch area .
.,. Select and confirm
Fuel price s.
You can use the right control button to sort the
fuel prices
By pr ice or By d istance .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rmation on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search area (for examp le,
Nearby ).
.,. Sele ct and confirm Weather .
Flight information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rmation on f lights and cur rent arrival/depar-
ture times in the selected search area . ..,.
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"' Se lect and confirm F light informati on.
You can se lect the desired information us ing the
right contro l button.
City events
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i co nn ect
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area .
"' Se lect and confirm
City eve nts> left control
button
> category .
Online news
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i co nn ect
You can check the current headlines of your fa
vorite pub lications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAudi account must be sub
scr ibed to newsfeeds and yo ur vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
q page 128.
"' Se lect: Online new s > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
(D Tips
If you have not subscr ibed to any persona l
newsfeeds in yo ur myAud i account, pre-con
fig ured newsfeeds will be displayed.
Twitter
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i co nn ect
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
Aud i conn ect ( myAud i) operating
manual under
m y.audiu sa. com .
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi
q page 128.
"'Se lect Twitter > left contro l butto n > desired
function
(for example, T re nd s).
The fo llowing categories can be selected in the
Tw itter menu :
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-My tw eet s: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed .
-Home : the Tweets for everyone you fo llow are
disp layed .
-Trend s: top ics on Twitter that are c urrent ly
popular with in a country .
D ifferent functions are ava ilable depend ing on
t h e Twitter category yo u have selected :
-New tw eet: you ca n post a new tweet using
pre-made temp lates or us ing custom ized tem
plates in your myAudi account.
- Refr esh: the selected Twitter funct ion is re
freshed .
-Favorit e: set a Tweet as favorite to show yo u
liked it.
- Retweet : you can quote a Tweet to share it w ith
others.
(D Tips
- You can find addit ional information on con
necting your myAud i account with Twitter in
the
Audi connect (myAudi) operating man
ual at
my .audiu sa.com .
-Other settings such as account, language,
Tweet security and locat ion settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes must
be made on the Tw itter website.
- You can only connect
one Tw itter account
with your myAudi accoun t.
- Audi connect makes it possible to access
Twitte r. Permanent availability ca nnot be
guaranteed, because that depends on Twi t
ter .
Audi connect services in navigation
App lies to : vehicles wi th navigat ion syste m and Aud i connect
The following Audi connect services are current ly
available :
- Navigation with
online map view and Street
View
Q page 147.
- Point of Intere st (POI) on line search with
voi ce re cognition
(s uch as restauran ts): plan
route guidance using the MM I control pane l
and the vo ice recognition system
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-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
m yA udi acc ount or online map view
¢ page 147.
-Onli ne traffic i nfo rmat ion: receive up-to-the
minute traffic information about accidents,
road construction and other incidents
¢ page 148.
-Map updates *: import navigation map updates
in your MMI using an SD card .
@ Tips
-For the Map update Audi connect service us
ing an SD card, check the current software
version in your vehicle and compare it with
my.aud iu sa. com to see if a new version is
available . You can also have the new naviga
tion data installed by an Audi dealer, which
can be done for an add itiona l charge.
- More information on
map updat es can be
found in the
Audi c onnect Operating Man
ual under
m y.audiusa .com .
Audi connect services on the phone
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
The follow ing Audi connect serv ices are currently
ava ilable:
Storing contacts on your computer using your
m yAudi Ac count and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory ¢page 123.
Audi connect services in the Media menu
Applies to: vehicles with Wi- Fi audio player and Audi connect
-Wi-Fi audi o play er: you can access the media
center through Wi-Fi connected media players
(such as smartphones)
¢ page 160.
- Online m edia : offers access to different online
med ia services and operation through the MMI
using the
Audi MMI connect app .
(D Tips
For mo re information on the Wi-Fi a udio p lay
er and supported devices, contact an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
Audi c onn ect
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
., Select: !M ENUI button> Audi conn ect> right
cont rol button .
The following options are available in the Aud i
connect serv ices overv iew :
-Lo g in: see ¢ page 128, Logging into myAudi in
the vehicle .
-Connect ion manage r: see¢ page 176.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
Requirement: the ignition must be sw itched on .
.. Select:
!MENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol button >
Wi-Fi setting s.
The following sett ings can be mod ified:
Wi -Fi
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac
tory . Sw itch the Wi-F i hotspot to
On before es
tab lishing an Internet connection between your
vehicle and you r Wi -Fi device.
- On : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is act ive and v is ible
to other dev ices. You can connect your W i-F i
dev ice w ith the MM I.
-Off : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated . An
Internet connect ion for W i- Fi dev ices is not
possible .
_&. 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
bi le devices and other simi lar 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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- Do not u se any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the a irbags while d riving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter¢
page 196.
@ Note
You are respons ib le for a ll precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus p rotection and
protection against loss of data on mobile de
vices that are used to access the Internet throug h the Wi-Fi hotspot .
(D Tips
-A separate, paid mobile s ubsc ription may be
needed to use the Wi-F i hotspot. You can
obtai n mo re informatio n from your cell
phone service provider .
- In vehicles without Aud i connect*, the use
of the Wi -Fi hotspot is only possib le for the
Wi-Fi audio playe r* . A da ta connection to
th e I nte rnet cannot b e establi she d.
- Addi tional informat io n can be found under
www.audiusa .com /audiconnect .
Configuring the data
connection
Appl ies to: vehicles w ith Audi co nnect
To use Audi connect services, a data connect ion
must be configured .
.,. Select: I M ENU I but ton > right cont rol b utt on>
Connection manager.
.,. Se lect: rig ht contro l button > Online settings >
Data connection settings .
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when an I nternet connection sho uld be
made . The Inte rnet connection disconnects auto
mat ica lly once the requested A ud i connect serv
ice no longe r requ ires any data pac kets.
The fo llow ing options can be se lected:
Connection setup
- With request :
a data co nnect io n is only es tab
li sh ed whe n co nfirmed.
- No request : a data connection is automatically
estab lish ed to use A udi connec t se rvices .
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-Never : a data connect ion is not established.
Audi connect services cannot be accessed .
I f a da ta conne ction is est ablishe d, the ty pe of
connection and the s ignal streng th is d isp layed in
t h e sta tus line o f the Info tainment sys tem dis
p lay @/@ ¢
page 105, fig. 111 .
An active data co nne ct ion can be ende d m anually
by set ting the
Connection setup t o Never.
Data roaming
Data roaming
is swi tched off at the factory. To
u se a data co nnection outs ide of the cou ntry,
Da·
ta roaming
must be swi tched on (~ ). The se tting
i s s to red for the cur rent S IM card o r the cell
p hone t hat is c urrent ly conne cted.
Audi connect (MMI)
With th is func tion, you can Allow or Deny the use
of Aud i connec t se rvic es if the connec tion is s et
to
No request or With request .
Connection settings
The connect io n is co nfigured automat ica lly based
o n the SIM card be ing used. These values can be
c h anged . You can obtain more i nfo rmation from
yo ur cell phone serv ice prov ider.
- APN : the access point depends on t he cell
phone service p rovider a nd is assigned auto
mat ically .
-User name : your cell phone se rvice provider as
signs the use r name for your on line profile .
-Password : your cell phone serv ice provider as-
signs the password for your on line profile .
Storing changed Connection settings: press the
IBACKI button.
Reset configuration
An on line p ro file is saved an d config ured au to
matically . The
Connection settings that yo u
c h anged manually are reset to t he default set
tings.
A WARNING
- As t he d river, do not allow usage of the Wi
Fi hotspot to distract you from driv ing, as
t his could increase the r isk of an accid ent.
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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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-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 1 (877) SOS
AUDI (2834) to receive information on op
tions for expanding your usage and any
costs that may result.
- It is only possible to use Audi connect serv
ices 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
or contact Audi connect customer service at 1 (877) SOS-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed information on Audi connect
and the Terms of Use, visit
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
Data protection
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi co nnect
(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
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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.
T hen you can access your personal content
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 providing services
and the proper function of the services in
accordance with applicable legal guidelines.
- By providing Audi connect services, Audi of America is authorized to collect, process,
transmit and transfer information about
you and your vehicle. Additional information can also be found in your MMI in the options
menu¢
page 98 for the selected Audi con
nect service.
- Information on our data protection meas
ures in conjunction with the mobile Audi
connect application can be found in the ap
plication's privacy policy. For additional in
formation about the
my.audiusa.com web
site or other applications, websites or on line
services connected to Audi, visit
www.audiusa.com/privacy.