2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN bluetooth

Telephone
Forward
The selected text message can be forwarded to a
different recipient.
Send again*
The selected text message can be resent.
Delete this text me ssage*
The se lected text message can be deleted .
Read out1
)
You can have the MMI read an open text mes­
sage .
Text messaging settings*
To disp lay when a new text message is received,
e na ble the
Text message notifications . New text
messages are indicated w ith an enve lope
121 in
the Infotainment system display status line.
Connection manager
See ¢ page 244 .
Wi-Fi settings
See ¢page 195.
Telephone settings
See ¢page 187.
(D Tips
Messages that are deleted in the MMI are also
deleted in the cell phone automatically.
E-mail*
Applies to: cell phones with Bluetooth Message Access Profile
(MAP)
Depending on the type of cell phone being used,
you can receive and send e-mails through the
MMI.
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI via Bluetooth MAP (Message Access Pro­
file)
¢ page 177 . You can find out in your cell
phone owner's manual if your cell phone sup­
ports this function.
1) Not availa ble in all l an guage s.
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.. Select: IMENUI button> Telephone > left con­
trol button >
e-mail (myPhone) /e-mail (secon­
dary phone )*.
Write new e-mail
Select and confirm Write new e-mail.
- Using a template :
select and confirm the de­
sired template from the list.
-Writing your own text* : select and confirm Do
not use template .
Enter text using the MMI
touch control pad* or the letter speller.
- Enter one or more rec ipients .
- Select and confirm
Send.
Inbox
A ll received e -mails are displayed .
Sent
All sent e-mails are displayed.
Outbox
All e-ma ils that will be sent are displayed.
Drafts
A ll saved e-mails that have not been sent yet are
displayed.
(@ Note
A lways follow the informa tion found in ¢Cl) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page
195.
(D Tips
-For more information on supported cell
phones, visit www.a udiusa. com/bl uetoo th
or contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility .
- To ensure that your sent e -mails are re ­
ceived, connect your cell phone to the Wi-Fi
hotspot* in the vehicle so that the e-mai l
app on your ce ll phone continues to have In­
ternet access. If you are still not receiving e­
ma ils even though you have a successfu l
connect ion, then contact your e-mail service
prov ider or you r cell phone service provider.

Telephone
Directory
Opening the directory
Applies to: vehicles w ith telep hone
After connecting the cell phone, the contacts in
it are automatically imported into the
MMI.
Fig. 178 Directory
Requirement: you must have at least one contact
stored in your cell phone .
.. Select: I MENU I button >Telephone > left con­
trol button >
Directory .
- Calling a contact:
select and confirm a contact
from the directory. The phone numbers for the
selected contact are displayed. To make the call, select and confirm a phone number.
- Free text search for a contact: see ¢ page 162.
Contacts are displayed in alphabetical order and
can be sorted by first or last name ¢
page 188,
Sort order.
The directory can be opened through the Tele­
phone
menu as well as through the Navigation *
menu.
(D Tips
-Additional information on free text searches
can be found under
¢ page 162.
-Check for a possible request to synchronize
on your cell phone. Requests to synchronize
the directory must be confirmed so that
your cell phone contacts can be loaded into
the MMI.
- The contact display in the MMI depends on
the cell phone used . For more information
on supported cell phones, visit
www.audiusa .com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
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- Please note that only the directory from the
primary phone* is always displayed.
- Th e contacts from the cell phone may not
be transferred in alphabetical order. If there
are too many entries, contacts with differ­
ent first letters may be miss ing in the MMI.
- The contacts in the local MMI memory are
always visible and can be accessed by other
users.
' Free text search for a contact
App lies to: vehicles wit h telepho ne
.. Select: !MENUI button> Telephone> left con­
trol button >
Directory .
.,,. To limit the search, enter the initials of the con­
tact being searched with each initial separated
by a space in the input field . Enter additional
letters if necessary .
.. Select and confirm a contact from the directo­
ry . The phone numbers for the se lected contact
are displayed.
.. To make the call, select and confirm a phone
number.
(D Tips
- You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The scroll­ ing speed depends on the number of list en­
tries.
- Additional information on free text searches
can be found under¢
page 162.
Showing contact details*
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
You can show contact details depending on the
vehicle equipment.
Fig. 179 Sh owing contact detail s

Telephone
Call options*
Call forwarding :
you can switch the fo rwa rd ing
of incoming calls to you r voic email or to anothe r
p hone numbe r on and off. Yo u can check if the
function is activated o r deactivat ed with
Check
status .
Call waiting :
you are ale rted to an incoming call
du ring a phone ca ll w hen t he function is switc hed
on ~-You can chec k if the f unction is activated
or deactivated w ith
Check status .
Send own telephone number :
send ing you r
p hone numbe r with an outgoing call can be acti ­
vated and deactivated . With the
Network -de·
pendent
setting, the setting listed in the co n­
t ract with the cell phone se rvice prov ide r is used .
The settings only apply to the
Telephone menu in
the MMI. Please note tha t the settings on yo ur
cell phone will a pply afte r d isco nnecti ng the
B luetooth co nne ct io n. Y ou ca n check if the fu nc­
tion is activ at ed or dea ct ivate d wi th
Check sta­
tus.
Ringtone and volume settings
1 )
Using the Mute telephone func tion, you can
sw itch th e r ingtone playback t hrough the MMI
spea ke r o n and off. You ca n play t he ringtones
using the
Ringtone fu n ct ion. Sele ct an d confirm
a n entry from t he list. Fo r th e
Ringtone volume /
Message volume
se tt ings, see i:::> page 248 . The
Microphone input level can be ad justed during a
phone call using the cont rol knob.
(D Tips
- Seve ra l cell phones can be paire d to the
MM I, but only two* cell phones can be ac­
tive ly connected.
- To delete all paire d Bluetooth devices, the
Bluetooth funct ion can be reset to the fac­
tory default sett ings
i:::> page 244.
Additional options
"' Se lect : I MENU I button> Telephone > right co n­
tro l button .
1> Dep en ds on the conn ecte d cell pho n e.
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Connection manager
See c::> page 244.
Bluetooth settings*
See i:::> page 246 .
Online settings*
Se e i:::> pag e 246.
Wi-Fi settings*
See i:::> page 19 5, Wi -Fi h otsp ot.
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
"'Sele ct: IME NUI button> Telephone > left con ­
trol button >
Directory > right control button >
Directory settings.
Memory capacity
S ho ws the Memory capacity for t he director y.
Yo u can ma nage up to 17,000 co ntacts with the
directory . Yo u can load up to 4,000 con tacts
fro m your cell phon e into each directory. Y ou can
a lso im po rt up to 1,00 0 con ta cts fr om a st ora ge
d evi ce .
Sort order
You can so rt the contacts in your d irec to ry alpha­
be tica lly acco rding to
Last name or First name .
Import contacts /Export contacts
See i:::> page 187.
Download directory
To update the con ta cts in t he MMI , you can man ­
u ally down loa d your cell p hone contacts . De ­
p endin g on t he ce ll phone, t he Bluetoot h connec ­
tion may need to be disconnecte d and reconnect­
ed to upda te t he contacts.
Hide contacts without phone number
When this f unct ion is swi tched o n, g rayed -ou t
contacts that have no p hone numbers sto re d for
t h em wi ll b e hidden in t he directory .

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Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Problem
Pairing
the cell phone to the MMI
failed.
After pairing,
not all contacts/no
contacts
are loaded in the MMI.
Certa in
telephone functions are
grayed out o r not avai lab le.
Some
telephone functions are
switched off o r not avai lab le, even
though the cell phone is support-
ed.
Telephone
Solution
Check if the requirements for pairing a cell phone have been met
c>page 177.
Or: check if you accidentally declined the pairing setup PIN on
your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pairing process
c>page 177 .
Avoid using special characters in names .
Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
The te lephone funct ions depend o n the cell phone service p rovider
and the cell phone you are using. You can obtain more informa-
tion from your cell phone se rvice provider, in your cell phone user
guide or in the database for mobi le devices at www.audiusa.com/
b luetooth .
On corporate
phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
patib le or the cell phone Bluetooth function may be deactivated.
You can obtain more information from yo ur system administrator.
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Media
When importing, the audio files a re au tomatica l­
ly sorted into the media center categories based
on the stored addit iona l info rmation
¢ page 233. The copied video files a re stored in
the media center under the
Videos category.
Playing the Jukebo x
Req uiremen t: the J ukebox must con tain audio/
video
fi les ¢ page 225, Adding files to the Juke ­
box.
T he Jukebox is accessed an d ope ra ted t hrough
the
MMI (D ¢ page 232, fig . 2 08.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select : righ t control button > Juk ebo x memory
capacity .
Info rmation abou t the J ukebo x memo ry
c a pacity and the numbe r of s to red tracks is dis ­
p layed .
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Req uiremen t: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Delet ing an ent ry : se lect an e ntry from the
Jukebox media center . Se lect: rig ht contro l but­
ton
> Delete from jukebox > Thi s entry or En­
tire list .
- The status of t he de leti ng p rocess is shown in
the MMI. J ukebox playback s tops d uring the de­
l et ing p ro cess a nd s tarts again au toma tically
o nce the dele tion is comp lete .
(D) Note
Do not import aud io/video files when the en­
gi ne is t urne d off because this will drain the
veh icle b attery.
(D Tips
- Tracks fro m audio C Ds cannot be im port ed
t o t he Ju ke box for legal reasons .
- Fil es that have a lready been importe d are
a utomat ica lly recogn ized and cannot be
cop ie d to the J ukebo x again.
- It i s no t possib le to play audio/v ideo* files
i n the C D/DVD* dr ive while importi ng the m.
1> Not i n the Pl ayba ck view .
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- Th e Juk eb ox does not provi de a n ex port
function due to legal reasons .
- Files o r tra cks w ithou t addi tional store d in­
formation a re listed as
Unknown. A ud i rec ­
ommends adding a dditiona l info rmation
(such as ID3 tags) to a udio f iles.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the facto ry defa ult
settings when sel ling yo ur vehicle
¢ page 244.
Bluetooth audio player
Appl ies to: vehicles with Bluetooth audio player
With the Bluetooth audio player, you can play
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capable
device (such as a cell phone) through the MMI.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the ignit io n m ust be switched on. The B luetooth
settings w ill open on your mob ile dev ice d uring
t h e connection setup . The Blue tooth function
and vis ibili ty of the
MM I ¢ pag e 246 and mob ile
device must be sw itched on. The
Bluetooth audio
player ¢ page 246 must be switched on in t he
MM I.
-Connecting a Bluetooth player : press the
!MEDIA ! butto n. Press the left con trol b utton
un til the sources ove rview is d isp layed. Selec t
and confirm
Bluetooth audio player ®
¢page 232, fig . 209 .
-If n ecess ary, se lect and co nf ir m Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Bl ue­
tooth device search starts. Follow the instruc ­
tions in the MMI.
- Select and confirm t he des ired Bl uetooth de ­
vice from the list . The
MMI generates a PIN fo r
the connection.
- Select and confirm
Yes.
- En ter the PI N for conne ct in g on your Bluetoo th
dev ice .
Or : if the P IN is already dis played on
your Bl uetooth device, confi rm it in the Bl ue­
tooth device and in the
M MI. The time a llowed
for entering the PI N is lim ited to approx imately
30 seconds .
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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
been connected by a USB adapter . They may
impair the functionality.
- USB hubs a re not supported .
- Refer to the man ufactu rer's operating man-
ua l for important informat ion regarding the
ope ration of your mob ile dev ice .
- Co rrect funct ion of all mobile devices can­
not be guaranteed .
- The vehicle ba tte ry dra ins when mobile de­
v ices are turned on b ut the engine is off.
Playing media
Accessing media
You con start and op erat e various med ia
t hrough the
MM I control panel.
F ig . 208 Diagram : poss ible so ur ces in the Medi a men u
Fi g. 209 Diag ram : p ossible s our ces in the M ed ia m enu
Req uirement: a media sou rce must contain au ­
d io/video* fi les
9 page 224 .
• Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is disp layed.
• Se lect and confirm the desired source. Or :
press the I MEDI Ai button repeatedly until t he
desired source is selected.
Depending on the vehi cle equ ipment, the follow­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media men u:
1) Depe ndin g o n th e DVD , th is m ay not be poss ib le dur ing
p la y ba ck.
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(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... .
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. ...... .... .
@ SD card re ader .. .. .. .... .... .
@) Audi music interface * .. .. ..... .
su ch as an iPhone, USB stick
® External audio p la y er ......... .
such as an MP3 pl ayer connected to
the AUX input
@ Bluetooth audio player * ...... .
(J) Wi-Fi audio pl ayer* ... .. ..... .
@ Online m edia * and Internet radio *
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224
230
230
226
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- Playi ng audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu> ca tegory (such a s art ists> al­
bum> track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the I BACKI button. Or: selec t and confirm
Folder up .
- Selec ting the p re v ious or ne xt track /chapter*
1>: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
l t>L
- Fa st-for warding and rew inding audio /video *
fil es :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control pa nel to the left
lt>I for
a longer time .
-Paus ing or re suming pla yback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel b riefly .
(@ Tips
-You can scroll through long lis ts quickly by
turning the cont rol knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends on the number of list en­
t ries .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when t he vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the so und from the video plays while driv­
ing.

-Move favorite : select a favorite from the list>
right contro l button > Move favorite . Select
and confirm the location of the se lected favor­
ite.
- Deleting a favorite : select a favorite from the
list>
right contro l button > Delete favorite >
Delete this favorite or Delete all favorites .
Additional settings
Options menu
Context-specific functions and settings are avail­
ab le depending on the selected so urce.
.,. Press the right control button.
Sound settings
See q page 247.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device m ust be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
q page 229, Multimedia connections.
The vo lume of the mobi le device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the vo lume
on the mobile device to
70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See q page 246.
Wi-Fi settings*
See q page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot .
Connection manager
See q page 244.
Additional track information
With the function switched on l;1 and a playlist
open, var ious information about the current track
(such as a rtist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
u. co ... N ~ l) Th e fun ctio n automat ic ally sw itc hes off when th e sou rce
8 is ch an ged . N &j 2> This fun ctio n is not availa ble fo r all cell phone s.
Media
Jukebox memory capacity*
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis­
played.
Rewind/Fast forward
T urn the cont rol knob to the left or to the right.
Or: move your finger across the MMI touch con­
trol pad* from left to right.
Shuffle1>
With the function switched on 1;1, all files in the
playlist are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track1>
When the funct ion is switched on 1;1, the current
track repeats.
Back to 'Playback'
The options menu is closed. The track currently
playing appears in the playlist.
Play similar music*
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed
(s uch as artists, genres, mood , beat) and a smart
playlist with simi lar trac ks is shown .
Play more ...
A smart playlist is shown based on the track cur­
r ently playing. You can select between a p laylist
with more tracks
by this artist , from this album
o r of this genre.
Copy to jukebox*
See q page 225, Adding files to the Jukebox .
Set as ringtone*2>
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI. The track currently play ing must be in
the Jukebox"
q page 225.
The selected track wi ll be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls.
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