2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN warning

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- Traffic congestion along the ro ute including
time delays
The route that was calcu lated acco rding to the
ro ute criter ia you sele cted is shown on the over ­
view map . The special propert ies of the route are
a lso
displayed @~ fig. 187 and given as a spo­
k en message.
Using the contro l knob , you can se lect t he possi ­
b le routing for the alternative routes and show
them on map Select and confirm the desired ro ute that you would like to use for route guid­
ance.
Additional settings
Navigation settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAPI but ton repe ated ly un til
the
Enter de stination menu is displayed
¢ page 201, fig.182 .
.,. Select : rig ht contro l button > Navigation set-
tings .
Depending on the se lected function, the follow ·
ing settings can be se lected :
Show alternative routes
Up to three suggested ro utes are shown on the
map whe n this funct ion is switched
on~
~ page 208, Alternative routes.
Low fuel warning
A message is disp layed if the fuel gauge goes be ­
l ow the reserve mar king when this funct ion is
sw itched
on~-Co nfirm ing th is m essage displays
a lis t of gas stations in the area. When a gas sta ­
t ion is selec ted, route g uidance from the c urren t
ve hicl e position is calc ulated .
Trailer mode*
Tra iler mode is sw itched off at the factory .
When the function is switched
on~. the maxi­
mum permitted speed for vehicles with trailers is
i ncorporated into the route guidance and the cal­
culated arr ival time is adjusted acco rding ly . T rail­
e r mode is d isp layed using symbols
-Pe' in the side
menu on the m ap .
Na vigation
Personal route as sistance*
Persona l rou te ass istance is swi tched off at the
f actory.
You r trips a re recorded and dest inations a re s ug­
gested by the M MI w hen th is fu nction is sw itched
o n ~¢ page 206.
Notification when nearby*
The not ification when nearby is switched off at
the factory .
The MM I not ifies you when you are approaching
selected points of interest when t his function is
switched
on~ -You can also have a Notification
tone .
Presentation mode
The Presentation mode he lps you to effectively
plan a tr ip and fo llow the planned route without
moving the vehicle . You can use
Select starting
point
when you wou ld like to calculate a ro ute
sta rt ing from a location othe r than the ve hicle
pos it ion, for examp le. Sta rt
Presentation mode
to s imula te rou te g uidance .
Route criteria
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Jl
Fig. 18 8 Possible ro ute c rit e ri a
.,. Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter destination men u is displayed
¢page 201, fig . 182 .
.,. Select: r ight cont rol b utton> Route criteria .
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Accessing traffic information
Traffic information (TMC)
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
.,. Select : left control button > Traffic messages .
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis ­
p layed in the Infotainment system. Traffic inci­
dents on your route are shown in the upper sec ­
tion of the list, sorted according to distance.
-Displaying all traffic messages for a street/
highway :
select and confirm the[] symbo l. A
li st of a ll the traffic messages for the selected
street/h ighway is displayed.
-Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
-Displaying the selected traffic information on
the map :
select the right control button >
Show on map . The shaded line shows the
street and the length of the traffic jam.
-Displaying the next traffic message on the
map:
press the control knob.
Traffic information display
Colored warning symbols:
traffic incidents on
your route are shown in the upper section of the
list and are sorted according to distance.
Warning symbols with~: avoided traffic inci­
dents.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on yo ur route. They are sorted ac­
cording to road type (expressway, hig hway, othe r
road), country and name.
(D Tips
-Critical traffic informa tion, such as warn­
ings about wrong- way drivers, is automati­
ca lly displayed . To hide the traffic informa ­
tion, press the
I BACK I button or the control
u. knob. 00 .-< ~ -TMC traffic reports are not avai lab le in Can -
~ ada. For more information, please contact 0
~ Sirius Canada. 00
Navigation
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your MMI 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 INAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
If your MMI has ca lculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears for several seconds
along with the time that may be saved . A better
route is ind icated in the map view by the symbol
rS ~page 210, fig. 190 .
Apply better route
-Press the right control button.
-Select and confirm the better route. Or: select
and confirm
Details to display details about the
optimized route. You can zoom in or out on the
map using the MMI touch control pad. Require­
ment : there must be more than one opt im ized
route calculated. Press the control knob to
sw itch to the next route in the detailed view.
Closing the detailed view: press the I BACKI
button.
-The better route is used for the remaining
route guidance and the route is recalcu lated.
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Navigat ion
Online traffic information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith a nav igat io n system a nd Audi con ­
n ect (I nfotainment)
The MMI con receive real-time online traffic in­
formation about congestion, accidents, rood
construction and other incidents.
F ig . 1 94 Online traffic info rmatio n disp lay* wit hout better
r oute
Requ irement: the requirements fo r Audi connect
(Infotainment) m ust be met
¢ page 190.
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is d isp layed .
.. Select : left cont rol button > Traffic me ssages.
An overv iew of all the traffic messages is dis­
played in the I nfota inment system
¢ fig . 194.
Traff ic incidents on your route are shown in the
uppe r sect ion of the list , sorted acco rd ing to dis­
tance @¢ fig. 194. Colored mar kings indicate
t he flow of traffic ¢
page 216.
-Switching online traffic information on : press
t h e right control button and sw itch
Online tr af­
fic data
on (@'). Th e I ON LINE ! symbol is show n
in the Infotainment system display @
¢fig. 194 .
You can a lso display the online traffi c inf orma ­
tion
on t he sa tellite map1l ¢ page 213.
Traffic information display
Color-coded mark ings along the route indicate
the t raff ic flow:
Green : traffic is flowing freely.
Orange : stop -and -go traffic
ll AU DI AG p rovides access to se rvices fro m third part y p ro ­
v iders. Pe rmane nt ava ila bility ca nnot be g uar an teed , be­
c a use that depen ds on the th ird party p rov ide r.
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Red : congestion.
S haded mark ings indicate the length of t he a rea
with co ngest io n.
Colored warning symbol s: there is a traffic inc i­
dent immediately ahead o n the route .
Grayed out warning s ymbol s: traffic incidents
that are not o n your route .
Red warning symbol s: all warning symbols wi ll
be red when route gu idance is not active.
The disp lay o f colored markings, wa rning sym ­
bo ls, etc . can be set in the
Map content menu
¢ page 213 .
Traffic informat ion is switched on a t the facto ry.
You can switch off the recept ion of on line traffic
information at any time
¢ page 216 .
(D Tips
- Online tr affic informat io n is not ava ilab le in
Canada .
- Always read the ch apter¢
page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainmen t) general informa ­
tion.
- Having t he Online traffi c data fu n ct io n
switched on provides the most acc urate re ­
ports of traffic situations as we ll as traffic
forecasting . Your vehicle t ransmits and
processes its anonymo us, encrypted posi­
t ion info rmation at regular i ntervals to the
traffic data provider. If you do not want to use t his, you ca n sw itch off the
online traf­
fic information
funct io n at any time .
- The
online traffi c information network is
c u rrent ly not available in a ll cou ntries, and
the coverage is not nationw ide. For add i­
t ional i nfo rm ation, visit www.a udiusa. com.

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The media is started and operated through the
mobile device or the
MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used.
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
-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.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi-F i audio playe r
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 232 is displayed. Se­
lect and confirm
Wi-Fi audio player 0
c::;,page 232, fig . 209 .
Media
-If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off> Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
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 228 .
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 and follow the warnings in
c::;, page 2 73, Front airbags.
@ Note
Always follow the information found in ¢@ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter c::;, page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
-Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see
c::;, page 190.
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Media
- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
- 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 ORM protected files.
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­ thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
A pp lies to veh icles with A udi co nnect (Infotainment)
You con playback and operate various online me ­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
Fig. 205 Online media
.,. Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ fig. 205 is
displayed.
A ppl ies to: using o nline me dia an d Internet radi o
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile 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 244 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
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-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media source @
¢ fig. 205 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: usin g on line 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.
Starting Online media
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ page 232
is displayed .
- Select and confirm an online media service.
Start ing Internet radio
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overv iew ¢ page 232
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
i ng on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/t rack that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see ¢ page 247 .
-Wi-Fi settings: see ¢ page 195, Wi -Fi hotspot.
- Connection manager: see ¢ page 244.
-Add itional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio .
,&. WARNING
-It is on ly 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
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the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 2 73 , Front airbags .
CD Note
-Always fo llow the information found in i::> @
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
- Please note that there genera lly are addi­
tiona l costs when using an online media
se rvice account, especially when it is used
i nternationally .
(D Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
duri ng p layback of on line media serv ices .
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice availab ility of the third
party provider .
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the online med ia services .
- Always read the chapter
¢ page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion .
- Dependi ng on the mobile device used, the re
may be interruptions during media playback
and whe n using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid i nterruptions when usi ng a mob ile
device , do no t lock the s cree n on you r mo­
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Cont act an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
i nformat ion about online media .
Media
Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or MP3 player) to the Audi music in ­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
Fig. 206 Audi Genuine Acces sorie s: USB a dap ter
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig. 206
from an author ized Audi deale r or at spec ialty
stores:
© USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con ­
nect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Light­
ning conne ct ion
@ US B adapte r for devices wi th USB type C con­
ne ct io n
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can connect your mob ile dev ices through the
Audi music interface to the MMI us ing the USB
adapter and cha rge the battery at the same t ime .
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi music interface
-Audi mu sic interfa ce : see c;> page 230 .
Applies to: vehicles wi th USB charging ports in the rear
-USB cha rging ports in the rear *: see
¢page 231 .
CD Note
Hand le the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
low it to be pinched.
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Media
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. 207 Storage co mpa rtm ent u nder the cente r armrest
and at the front of t he ce nter con so le: A udi music interface
USB Input
- Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter :
connect the applicable USB adapter @
¢
fig. 207 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face®¢ fig. 207 and then connect the adapt­
er to the mobile device @(such as an iPhone) .
-Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music
interface @¢ fig. 207 using the applica­
ble USB
adapter @¢ fig. 207, the battery will
automat ically charge.
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface:
remove the USB adapter @
¢ fig. 207 from the Audi music interface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed
in © ¢ page 229, fig. 206 .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
¢ page 232 .
Connecting multiple mobile devices: if a mobile
device (such as a smartphone) is connected at the
respective USB port on the Audi music interface,
then all devices can be used as a playback source .
AUX Input
- Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input :
connect the cable ® ¢ fig. 207 to the AUX in­
put© on the Audi music interface and then to
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the mobile device@ (such as an MP3 player or
sma rtphone).
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input:
remove the cable ®¢ fig. 207 from the
AUX
input @¢fig. 207.
- Operation: select and confi rm the External au­
dio player
source ®¢ page 232, fig. 208. Me­
dia is started and operated through the mobile
dev ice @ ¢ fig. 207.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the driver , you have comp lete
responsibility for safety in traffic . Never oper­
ate mobi le devices wh ile driving, because this
inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
(D Note
- Use a USB extens ion 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 veh icles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
- Always follow the information found in
¢page 62.
-When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still suppli ed with power until the
energy management intervenes.
- 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 229). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe­
cialty stores.
-Audi recommends setting the volume of a mobile device connected to the AUX input to
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approximately 70% of the maximum vol­
ume.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB
2.0
specification.
- 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.
- Changed content on a mobile device
l) that
is connected to the Audi music interface
may not be displayed in the media center.
In this case, reset the
Media settings back
to
Factory settings c> page 244.
- 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/mp3 or contact an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
8 l ) A pp lies o nly to MTP device s. Does not apply to App le dev i­
"' &j ces and USB mass storage d ev ices.
Media
USB charging ports in the rear
App lies to : vehicles wit h USB charging ports in the rear
You can charge the battery on your mobile device
through a USB charging port.
Two USB charging ports* are located at the back
of the center console.
- USB adapter: refer to c> page 229, USB adopter
for Audi music interface.
- Charging a mobile device using the USB
adapter: connect your mobile device to a USB
charging port using a suitable USB adapter.
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the charg­
ing port:
remove the USB adapter from the USB
charging port .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector :
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in.
A WARNING
-
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper­
ate your mobile devices while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
((D) Note
Extremely high or low temperatures that can
occur inside vehicles can damage mobile devi­
ces and/or impair their performance . Never
leave mobile devices in the vehicle in ex­
tremely high or low temperatures.
(D Tips
- Always follow the information found in
c>page 62 .
-When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use any additional USB extension ca­
bles or adapters to connect mobile devices
to the USB charging port that have already
liJo-
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