2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN ECU

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10, the message Warning befo re sub scripti on
e x pire s
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire.
Refresh
The content of the selected A udi connect Info ­
tainment service o r the entire Audi connect (Info ­
tainment) list is updated .
Data privacy
Requirement: the ign it ion must be switched on.
Locat ion and personal data are transmitted when
using Aud i connect Infotainment services . If you
do not want this information to be transm itted,
activate data p rivacy .
-Acti vate pri vacy: the data connection is switch ­
ed off. Some Audi connect Infotainment serv ­
ices are not available.
- Deacti vate data priv acy : if the data connection
is switched off, you can switch on the data con ­
nect ion for the use of all Audi connect Infota in­
ment services. Select and confirm
A cti vate d ata
conn ection.
Wi-Fi hotspot
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Wi-F i hotspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
While driving, restricted use of unsecured, light,
small wireless devi ces is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ign ition must be switched on.
"' Select : I MENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol button >
W i-Fi settings.
The fo llow ing settings can be selected:
Wi-Fi
The MM I Wi -Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac ­
tory. Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
Hot spot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi -Fi device.
- On : the MMI Wi -Fi hotspot is active and visib le
to ot her devices. You can connect your Wi -Fi
device to the MMI and use the Internet connec­
t ion if necessary.
Audi conn ect (Inf otainment )
-Off : the M MI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection for Wi -Fi devices is not
possible .
A WARNING
= -
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, use the
Aud i connect Infotainment services with a
W i- F i hotspot only in the rear seat when the
ve hicle is in mot io n, or only when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary .
- It is o nly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo ­
b ile dev ices and other sim ilar devices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, li ke all
loose objects, they co uld b e thrown around
t he inside o f th e ve hicl e in a c rash and ca use
serio us inj uries . Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving .
- D o not use any wireless dev ices on the front
seats within range of the airbags whi le driv ­
ing . A lso read the warnings in the chapter
¢ page 2 73, Front airbags .
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi ­
F i hotspot to distract yo u from driving, as
this cou ld increase the r isk of an accident.
@ Note
- Under some conditions, ce rtain mobile devi ­
ces and operating systems may automati ­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi -Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobi le data connection.
In that event, standa rd text and data usage
rates would apply wh ile the device's mobile
data connect ion is in use. Please refer to
documentation prov ided by your mob ile de­
vice's manufacture a nd you r data carrier for
details , rela ted te rms an d pr iva cy sta te ­
ment.
- Yo u ar e respons ib le for all precautions ta k­
en for d ata prote ct io n, a nti -vir us p rotec tion
and protec tion agains t loss of data on mo ­
bile devices t hat are used to access the In ­
ternet through the Wi -Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In ve hicl es w it h out Audi con nect (I nfota in ­
ment)*, the use of the Wi -Fi hotspot is on ly
possible fo r the Wi -Fi audio player *. A data
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Navigation
-Import map updates from the SO card* to your
MMI. You can find additional information on­
li ne at www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
-Map update at an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility. This can result in
additional costs.
Online map update
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
Using the online map update, you can update
the map material in your navigation system di­
rectly from your vehicle.
Fig. 192 Exa mple: disp lay of a new onl ine map update
Fig. 193 Example : select ion of a country package
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect Infotainment
services must be met
r=> page 190.
You must have a myAudi account and have as­
signed your vehicle to it.
Using your vehicle position, the MMI identifies
regions which you are frequently in. Based on
this, the MMI suggests update packages for
these regions, if they are avai lable .
• Select @Start download c> fig. 192 if the mes­
sage for a new map update appears in the Info­
tainment system display.
Or :
214
.. Select !MENUI button> Settings> left control
button >
System maintenance > System up­
date > Online update.
A selec tion with the available update packages
appears in the Infotainment system display
¢fig. 193.
Selecting the online map update
-Sele ct an update package from the list(~) @
r=>fig. 193.
-Confirm your select ion w ith the ! BACK I button
and go back to the select ion.
-The number and amount of data for the se lect­
ed update package are now displayed in the In­
fotainment system.
Starting the download
-Select and confirm Start download .
-Confirm the security prompt by selecting Start
download
again.
The update packages begin to download and the
status of the down load progress is shown in the
Infotainment system display.
Installation of online map updates
The downloaded map material installs after you
stop your vehicle. The new update packages in­
stall on ly after you switch
off the ign ition. After
restarting the MMI, the Infotainment system dis­
play indicates if the updates installed successful­
ly.
-Confirm the successful update with OK.
The new map material can now be used for navi­
gation.
{i) Tips
-Th e amount of available on line map up­
dates in the vehicle is limited. To update
more regions, use the map update via SD
card at www.audiusa.com/myaudi .
-Always read the chapter c> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.

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Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
avai lab le in the MMI. For example, you can play
audio/video* fi les from t he Jukebox* or connect
your mobi le device to the Audi mus ic interface*
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
General
Media and format re strictions :
the MM I (includ ­
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage de ­
vice connection *) was tested wit h a variety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where ind ividual devices or
media and audio/video files* may not be recog­
n ized, may play on ly w ith restrictions, or may not
play at all.
Digital Rights Management : please note that
the audio/video* files are subjec t to copyright
protection .
The med ia drives do not play f iles that are pro ­
tected by
ORM and that are ident ified with the
symbol
rfl.
Data secu rity : never store important data on SD
cards, the Jukebox*, CDs/DVDs or mobile devices .
Aud i AG is not responsib le for damaged or lost
f il es and media .
Loading times : th e more files/fo lders/p lay lists
that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/v ideo* files . Audi recom­
mends using storage med ia tha t on ly conta in au­
d io/video files* . To decrease the t ime it takes to
l oad audio/v ideo f iles*, create subfolders (fo r ex­
ample, fo r th e a rt ist o r album). The loading time
will also increase when importing fi les.
Additional information : when playing, audio
f iles are automatically displayed with any add i­
tional informat ion that is sto red (such as the ar­
tis t, trac k and albu m cover). If this informa tion is
n o t availa ble o n the sto rage med ium, t he
M MI
will check the Grace note metadata database .
Media
However, in some cases, the additional in fo rma ­
tion may not be displayed.
Re stri cted functionality : reset the Media set­
tings
t o the fac to ry defau lt settings if func tional ­
ity is restr icted
¢ page 244.
If fu nctionali ty is rest ricted, reset the Jukebox *
to the fa ctory default se tt ings ¢ page 244.
For information about the propert ies of s upport­
ed med ia and fi le formats , see
¢ page 237 .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format restrictions :
the funct iona li­
ty of individ ua l st orage media may be limited due
to the v ariety of b lank CDs/DVDs avai lab le and
t h e various capacities. Audio C Ds or video DV Ds
with copy p rotection, CDs/DVDs that do not con ­
fo rm to the standard and multi session CDs may
have limit ed playback or may not play at a ll. Audi
recommends finaliz ing the recording process
whe n creat ing mult isess io n CDs . Mult isess ion is
not supported for DVDs .
Using CDs/DVDs , the CD dr ive or the DVD drive :
to ensure correct, hig h-quality playback and to
prevent damage to the dr ive or d isc read ing er­
rors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protective
sleeve and do not expose t hem to direct sunlight .
Do
not u se:
- Damaged, dirty or scratched CDs/DVDs
- Sing le CDs/DVDs with 3 in (8 cm) d iameter
- CD/DVDs that a re not round
- CDs/DVDs w it h labe ls
- Protec tive rings
- Clea ning CDs
Thermal protection switch : CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailab le if outs ide tem ­
peratures a re extremely hot or co ld . A thermal
pro tect io n sw itch is insta lled to p rotect the C D/
D VD and the laser.
La ser devi ce s: lase r devices a re divided i nto safe -
ty classes 1 to 4 in acco rdance w ith DIN I EC 76
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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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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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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
The individual safety features of your vehicle can
work together as a system to help protect you
and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they
are not always correctly adjusted and correctly
used .
This chapter contains important informat ion,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
iz ed here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section -for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The informa tion in t his section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea ­
tures described in this sections may be standard
eq uip ment on some models, or may be optional
equ ipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
-Always make sure that you follow the in­
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell yo ur
vehicle so that this important information
w ill always be available to the driver and
passengers.
-Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions .
Driving safety
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job ! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly.
.. Make sure tha t the tire pressure is correct .
.. Make sure that all w indows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide.
.. Secure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
c::> page 63, c::> page 63 .
.. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
peda ls .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correct ly for your height.
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
.. Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
c::> page 294, Child
safety .
.. Sit properly in your seat and make sure t hat
your passengers do the same
c::> page 59, Front
seats .
.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Al­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty belts properly
c::> page 260.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle , the driver as well as the driver 's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve ­
hicle and a ll of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impa ired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you a lso become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
c::> &_ . Therefore:
.. Do not let yourse lf be distracted by passengers
or by using a cellular telephone .
.. NEVER drive when your driving abi lity is im­
pa ired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed lim its and plain common sense .
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Driving safety
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child seats
c:> page 294. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front passenger seat
c:> page 269.
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consistent with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve­ hicle is in use.
To reduce the r isk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or an accident, yo ur passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow­
i n g:
• For adjustable head restra ints: adjust the head
r estra int so the uppe r edge is as even as poss i­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to ad just the head restra int so th at it
is as close to this position as possib le
c:> page 61.
• Keep both feet flat i n the footwell in front of
the rear seat.
• Fasten and wear safety belts properly
c:> page264.
• Make sure that children are always properly re­
strained in a ch ild restraint that is approp riate
for their size and age
c::> page 294.
_& WARNING
Passenge rs who are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be seriously injured in a crash .
- E ach passenger m ust always sit on a seat o f
their own an d properly fas ten and we ar the
sa fe ty belt belongi ng to th at sea t.
- Safe ty belt s only offe r max imum p rotection
when the safety belts are properly posi­
tioned on the body and securely latched . By
not sitting upright, a rear seat passenger in­
creases the risk of personal in ju ry from im­
properly positioned safety belts!
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- For adjustable head restraints: always ad­
just the head restraint properly so that it can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
App lies to : vehicles with adjustable head restra ints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor­
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys­
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations.
Fig. 2 18 Head rest ra in t: viewed from t he front
The head rest raints must be corre ctly adjus ted to
a chieve t he best protec tion .
• Adjust the head rest raint so the upper edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head . If
t ha t is no t possib le, try to adjus t the head re­
s trai nt so that it is as close to this pos it ion as
possible
c:> fig. 218 .
• Applies to: forward/back adjustable head re ­
straints: Move the head restraint so that it is as
close to the back of the head as possib le.
• If there is a passenger on the rear center seat­
ing position, slide the center head restraint up­
ward at least to the next notch .
Adjust ing head restraints
c:>page 61.
_& WARNING
All seats are eq uipped w ith head restraints .
Driving w ithout head restraints or w ith head
restraints that are not prope rly adjusted in­
creases the r is k of se rious or fata l neck injury
dr amat ic al ly. T o help reduce t he risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restra ints in
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Drivin g saf ety
proper deployment of the airbag. Small ob ­
jects can be thrown through the vehicle if the a irbag deploys and injure you or your
passengers .
Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely without in­
terference and that not hing prevents them from
retu rni ng to the ir origi na l positions.
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners .
If a brake c ircuit fa ils, increased brake peda l trav­
el is required to br ing the veh icle to a full stop .
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss
of vehicle control and inc rease the risk of ser i­
ous
in Jur y.
-Never place any objects in t he driver's foot­
we ll. An object cou ld get into the peda l area
and interfere w it h pedal fu nction. In case of
s u dden brak ing o r an accident, yo u wo uld
not be ab le to brake or accelerate!
- Always make sure that noth ing ca n fa ll o r
move in to the dr iver's foo twell .
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at­
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in ­
terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se­
cu red and cannot move and inte rfe re with the
peda ls ~ & -
Use o nly floo r mats that leave the pedal a rea un­
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos it ion. Yo u ca n ob tain
sui table floo r ma ts from yo ur autho riz ed Aud i
Dea le r.
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Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi .
Floor mats used in you r vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners . Properly secur ing the floor
mats will p revent them from slid ing into pos i­
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im­
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can res ult in a
l oss of vehicle contro l and increase the r isk of
serious personal injury.
- Always make sure that floor mats are prop­ erly secured.
- Never p lace or install floor mats o r other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be properly secured in place to prevent them
from s lipping and interfer ing with the ped­
als or the ab ility to control the vehicle .
- Never p lace or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already installed
floor mats . Additional floor mats and other
cover ings will reduce the si ze of t he pedal
a rea and interfe re w ith the pedals.
- Always properly re insta ll and sec ure floo r
mats that have been ta ke n out for clea ning.
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into t he d river footwe ll whi le the vehicle is
mov ing. Objects can become t rapped under
t he br ake pedal and accelerator pedal c aus ­
ing a loss o f vehicle con trol.