
Radio
-Displaying the presets list: select: I RADIO I but-
ton
> Presets.
Req uirement: the favorites list m ust be dis
p la yed.
- 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 location of the selected
favorite.
- Deleting presets : select a preset from the list>
right control button > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets.
Additional settings
Radio settings
~ Select : I RADIO I button > right control button >
Rad io settings .
The following settings can be selected, depend
ing on the band that is se lected:
FM/AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio recept ion on or off.
Station sorting (SiriusXM*}
You can set the station sorting 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
their channe l 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 -
154 gram
type. The program categories that you can
se lect 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
i n the satellite stat ion 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 c::> page 153. Depend
i ng on ava ilability, information about the set sta
tion (such as stat io n name, artist, slide show,
station logo) is displayed in this view .
Preferred picture view
You can set your preferred picture view for the
Show "Now Playing" screen display c:> page 153.
-Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de-
pending on availability .
-Cover 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
c:> page 154, Preferred picture view.
When the funct io n is switched on~, the albu m
cover or genre cover for the song that is pla yin g
is loaded from the Gracenote online database,
depending on availability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM}*
This opt ion is available when your subscr ipt ion is
about to expire or has already expired. The expi
rat ion date for you r license is displayed.
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact information for
your sate llite radio provider is displayed. To call
your sate llite radio provider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM *.

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Troubleshooting
Problem
A station with poor reception is no longer displayed in the station list once you
switch to a d ifferent station. Radio
Solution
Store the station as a favorite in advance. Access the fa-
vor ite through the favor ites list
c>page 153.
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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 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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@ Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
- Online media and Internet radio usage de·
pends on the service avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media serv ices possible th rough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the online med ia services.
- Always read the chapter <=>page 133, About
Audi connect.
- Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interrupt ions during media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app .
To avoid interruptions when usi ng a mob ile
d evice, do not loc k the sc reen on yo ur mo
bile devi ce and keep the
Audi MMI connect
a pp in the foreground.
- Contact you r authorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Audi Se rvice F acili ty for a ddi tional
i n format io n a bout o n line medi a.
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.
Fig . 14 2 Aud i USS ada pte rs
CD US B adapter for dev ices w it h a m icro USB con
nection
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@ USB adapte r fo r devi ces wi th an Apple Light
ning connection
@ USB ad ap ter fo r devices wi th an Apple Dock
con nector
You can purchase the USB adapter from an au
tho rized Audi dea ler or at specialty s to res.
(D Note
Hand le the USB adapter carefully. Do not al
l ow it to be pinched .
Audi music interface
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fi g. 14 3 Connect ing mob ile devic es
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 applicab le USB adapter @
c:!) fig. 143 to the port on the Audi music inter
face ® and then connect the adapter to the
mob ile dev ice
CD (suc h as an iPod).
- Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
mus ic interface ® using the applicable USB
adapter @<=> fig . 143 , the battery w ill auto
mat ically cha rge.
- Disconnecting a mobile d evice from the Audi
music interface :
remove the USB adapter @
<=> fig . 143 from the Audi music interface ®
r=;, fig. 143.
-Disconn ecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connecto r:
remove the Apple Dock .,..

Media
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
through the MMI control panel.
Fig . 14 4 Dia gr am : possible sources in the Media m enu
F ig. 145 D iag ra m : possible sources in t he Me dia me nu
Re qu ir emen t: a media sou rce must contain a u
dio/video* files-=>
page 157.
• Press t he I M EDIAi bu tton. Press the left co ntro l
button until the so urce ove rview is disp laye d.
• Se lect and confirm the desi red sou rce.
Or :
press the I MEDIAi button repeated ly until the
desired source is selected .
D epending on the ve hicle eq uipme nt, t he fo llow
i ng sources may be disp laye d in the
Media men u:
Switch to radio : the R adio menu o pens
-=> page 1 51.
CD Jukebox * .. ... ... ..... ..... ..
@ DVD/CD drive* ..... ....... .. .
® SD card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
© Audi music interface* ....... ...
such as iPod, U SB st ick
® External audio player . .. ...... .
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162
1l Depend ing o n the DVD, this may not be possible du rin g
playback.
164
s u ch a s an MP3 player conne cte d to
t h e AUX input
@ Bluetooth audio player * .. .... .
(f) Wi -Fi audio player* .......... .
@ Online media* and Internet radio *
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160
161
- Playing audio/video files : select a so urce in the
Media menu > Category (such as a rtists > al
bum> track).
-Moving one level up in the folder structu re :
press the IBACKI b utton. Or : select and confirm
Folder up.
- Selecting the previous or next track /chapter
1>: press t he On/Off k nob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
l
- Fast-forwarding and rew inding audio/video
files :
press and hold t he On/Off knob on the
M Ml control panel to the left
l
a longer time.
-Pausing or resuming playback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel b riefly.
(D Tips
- Yo u can scroll through long lists quickly by
t ur nin g the control knob quickly. The scroll
ing speed depends o n the number of list en
tries.
- For safety reasons, the vi deo image is on ly
displaye d when the vehicle is stationary. On
ly the so und from the video plays while driv
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Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media center .
Fig. 146 Example: USB stick catego ries
Fig . 147 Examp le: USB stick categories
~ Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the source overview is disp layed.
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(!) Active source
The active source is highlighted. The active
source symbol @ may change depending on the
connected device, t he online media service* or
Internet radio*. As an example, a USB stick is
shown ¢
fig. 146 connected to the Audi music in
terface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video files* from the fo llowing categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favorites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en
try is stored in the favorites list . See
¢ page 166,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Se lect and con
f ir m an artist, an album and then a track.
Media
@ Albums
All available albums are displayed . Select and
confirm an album and then a track .
® Genres
All availab le genres are displayed. Select and
confirm a genre (s uch as
Pop ), an artist, an al
bum and then a song.
@ Tracks
All available tracks are displayed . Select and con
firm a track.
0 Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis
played . Select a folder, if necessary . Select and
confirm a track.
® Playlists
All availab le playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed. Se lect and confirm
a playlist and then a track.
Smart playlists :
- Last played tracks :
the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed.
- Most played : the most played songs in these
lected source are displayed.
- 5 stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Not rated: all files from the selected source
without rating information (for example, in the
!D3 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All ava ilab le video files are displayed . Select and
confirm a video file.
@ Tips
-Only the categories supported by the medi
um are available . For example, CD/DVD
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego
r ies such as
Artists , Albums or Genres .
With an iPod (source: Audi music interface
¢ page 162), the Pod casts, Audio books
and Composers categor ies are also availa
ble .
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Media
on the system language and cannot a lways
be g uaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface* /Bluetooth au-
Read the instructions in the chapter ¢ page 162, Multimedia
dio player *: mobile device is not sup-connections/ ¢ page 159, Bluetooth audio player. You can
ported. learn about supported mobile devices in the Audi database for
mob ile dev ices at
www .audiusa.com /bluetooth .
Audi music interface* /AUX input:
the Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70%
volume is too high/too low when of the maximum output
¢ page 167, Input level.
starting playback through the AUX in-
put.
Audi music interface *: the portable For many cell phones or mobile devices, playback is not possi-
device is not recognized as a source. b
le when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its ca-
pacity) . The mobi le device will only be recognized as a media
source in the MMI after connecting if the battery charge level
is sufficient.
Audi music interface *: malfunctions The Bluetooth audio player functio n is switched on. Switch
dur ing audio playback through an this funct io n off¢
page 177 when you are not using the
iPod/ iPhone .
Bluetooth audio player.
AUX input:
there is stat ic when con- When connecting and d isconnecting, the E xternal audio play-
necting and disconnect ing the AUX er source is already selected . Before connecting or d isconnect-
connection cable. ing the mobile dev ice, either m ute the device (see
¢ page 179) or switch to a different aud io so urce (fo r exam-
p ie
¢page 151, Opening the radio).
Bluetooth audio player * /Wi-Fi audio On ly one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
player* : audio playback interference. problem-free playback.
Wi-Fi audio player* : audio pla yback Aud io playback interference can occur on some ce ll phones if
in terference . the Internet connection in the vehicle was not estab lished
through the SIM card reader* on the MMI control panel and
the
mobile data option on the cell phone is switched on. De-
activate the
mobile data option on your cell phone.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported When importing p laylists , all of the files themse lves must be
playlist are grayed out. imported.
Jukebox*: imported tracks cannot be If you cannot find imported tracks in the media center, they
played or found . may not be supported. Only copy supported f iles
¢ page 169
to the Jukebox .
Wi-Fi audio player* : multiple devices
Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices
are connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot. A (for exam ple, smartphones) that are not being used as the
med ia p layer (such as a smartphone) Wi-Fi audio player*. Likewise, close the UPnP server apps or
appears as the med ia source and can- the med ia permiss ions on the integrated UPnP/DLNA server.
not be changed . Connect the desired dev ice as a W i- F i aud io play-
er* ¢page 160 .
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