2018 AUDI A4 radio

Intelligent Technology
Idling current management
The idling c urrent management dec reases the
energy used w hile pa rked. With the engine
sw itched off, it manages the energy distribution
to the different elect rical components . Data from
the battery diagnosis is taken into account for
this .
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
e lectrical equipment is switched off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from
draining and to maintain the starting ability.
Dynamic energy manag em ent
W hil e driving, dynamic energy management dis ­
tr ibutes the appropriate amount of energy to the
electrical equipment. It controls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount being generated in or­
der to mai nta in a n optimal vehicle battery charge
level.
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- Energy management cannot overcome the
l aws of phys ics . Note that the charge leve l
and leng th of the vehicle battery life a re
li mi ted .
- When the starting ability is endanger ed, the
(•) ind icator light turns on~ page 30.
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when dr iv ing short d istances, dur ing c ity dr iv ing,
and at cold times of the year . A lot of energy is
used but little is gene rated . It is a lso cri tical
wh en the engine is not runn ing but e lectr ica l
e qui pment is swi tc h ed o n. In this case, energy is
u sed bu t none is ge nera te d.
In s ituatio ns l ike this, energy management will
actively regu late the d ist ribu tion of ene rgy.
Long pe riods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, electrica l equipment is gradually scaled
back or swi tched off . This reduces energy use and
152 ensures
the vehicle will be ab le to s tart a fter long
periods of time. Some conven ience f unctions,
such as interior lig hting or power seat ad just ­
ment, may not be avai lab le under ce rtain circum­
stances. These conven ience functions will be
available again once you switch the ignit ion on
and sta rt the eng ine.
With the engine switched off
The vehicle battery will drain if you use Infotain ­
ment functions such as listening to the radio
whi le the engine is switched off.
If the vehicle's ability to start may be impaired by
the energy use, a message will appear i n the In­
fota inment system display. The message indi­
cates that the system will switc h off automatical­
l y soon. If yo u wou ld like to continue using the
funct io ns, you must s tart the engine .
With the engine running
Although electr ica l energy is generated w hile
driv ing, the veh icle battery can d ra in. This can
happe n if litt le ene rgy is generated but much is
used, and the charge level of the vehicle battery
is not optimal.
To resto re t he ba lance of energy, components
that require large amounts of energy are tempo­ rarily scaled back or sw itched off. Heat ing sys ­
te ms in pa rticula r r equir e a great deal of e nergy .
I f you notice, fo r example, t hat the seat heati ng*
o r r ear window defogger is not wor king, then it
h as been tempor arily reduce d or switched off.
These sys tems are avai lab le aga in as soon as t he
energy supp ly has been restored.
I n add it ion, yo u may notice tha t the idle speed
h as slig htly incre ase d. Tha t is normal and no
ca use for concer n. By in creasing the idling spee d,
the addit io na l required energy will be gene rated
and t he vehicle battery w ill be charged.

Multi Media Interface
Switching the MMI on /off : the M MI can be
switched on/off manua lly.
- Switching on manu ally : press the On/Off knob
@ c> fig. 159 briefly . Or: press the I MENU ! but­
ton ®
c> page 155 , fig. 157 or c> page 155,
fig . 158,
or one of the buttons to open the me ­
nus d irectly @.
-Switching off manually : press and hold the
On/Off knob
@ c> fig. 159 until the MMI
switches
off. If the MMI has bee n switched off
manually, it does not switch on again au tomati­
ca lly the next time the ignit io n is switched on .
Additional functions :
- Adjusting the volume :
tu rn the On/Off k nob @
.:>fig. 159.
-Muting : press the O n/Off knob @.:> fig. 159
briefly.
-Selecting the previou s/next function (for ex ­
ample, a radio stat ion /tra ck ):
press the On/Off
kn ob @ .:> fig. 159 briefly toward the le ft l«l or
rightt>C>I .
-Fast forwarding /re winding (for example
song s):
p ress and hold the On/ Off knob @
c> fig. 159 toward the left l«l or right t>C>I.
A WARNING
Adjust the volume of t he a udi o system so that
signa ls from outside t he ve hicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times .
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The MMI sw itches off automatically if the en­
gine is not r unning and the vehicle battery is
low .
Infotainment system
display
Switching on and off
- Switching on and off manually :
press the roJ
button @ c> page 8, fig. 2.
When the M MI i s switched o n and the disp lay is
sw itched off, you can operate certa in f unct io ns
using the On/Off knob with t he M MI joystick
function
.:> page 155.
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Information on display images
The display version depends on vehicle equip­
ment .
Fig. 16 0 Disp lay ve rs ion A
F ig. 161 Disp lay ve rs ion B
Additional content (such as album cover and map
mater ial) is shown on display ve rsion
B, if appli ­
cable@.:> fig. 161 . Because the other content
shown on the displays is nearly identical between
the two vers ions, this manual will p rimari ly de­
scribe display version A .

MMI operation
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 16 2 Operat ing t he cont ro l knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu /list
.,. Selecting a function : turn the control k no b(!)
¢ fig. 162 to the desired function (such as se ­
l ecting a frequ ency) .
.,. Confirming a selection : press the control knob
@ r::!vfig.162 .
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the I BACK I bu tto n 0 ¢ page 155,
fig . 157
or r::!v page 155, fig. 158 .
Opening the main menu/menu
Fig. 163 D ia gram: main m en u
Multi Media Interface
Opening the main menu
.,. Press the I MEN u I b utt on @ ¢ page 155,
fig . 157
or ¢ page 155, fig . 158 . The MMI me ­
nus (s uch as
Radio ) are displayed ¢ fig. 163.
Then yo u can sel ect and confirm a f unction us­
ing the contro l knob .
Opening a menu directly
.,. Press the applicab le bu tto n t o d irec tly open the
menu ®¢ pag e 155, fig . 157 o r c;> pag e 155 ,
fig . 158
in the direction of the desired me nu
( such as
I RADIO I) . T hen you can s ele ct and con­
firm a funct ion using the contro l knob .
Opening the selection menu/options menu
with the control buttons
Fig . 164 Co ntro l b utto ns on t he MM I co ntr ol p an el
Selection menu : thr ough the s election men u,
yo u can open additional funct ions wit hin a menu
item (s uch as
Radio) .
Requireme nt: the se lection menu symbo l must
b e display ed in the Info tainmen t system disp lay
¢ fig . 164.
Opening /closing the selection menu : press the
left cont rol button
¢ fig . 164 . Then you can se­
lect and confirm a function us ing the con trol
k nob.
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Multi Media Interface
Option s menu :
using the opt ions menu, you can
select and conf irm context-dependent functions
as well as sett ings within a menu item (such as
Rad io ).
R eq uiremen t: the options menu symbol B must
be disp layed i n the I nfotainment system display
¢ fig . 164.
Opening /clo sing the option s menu : press the
right control button
~ fig. 164.
Information about paths
This guide sho ws you at a glan ce the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions.
Example of a path
• Se lect : IRADIO I button> left cont rol knob> FM.
Following the path
• Press the I RADIO I button .
• Press the left co ntro l button.
• Turn the control knob to the FM menu item to
select it .
• Press the con trol knob to confirm the se lected
FM menu item.
• The selec ted and confirmed f un cti on is execu t­
ed. In this example, the FM frequency band is
set .
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MMI touch
MMI touch control pad
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch
You can enter data using handwriting recogni­
tion on the
MMI touch control pad.
Fi g. 16 5 E xamp le : en te ring a navigat ion dest inat ion us ing
t h e MM I touch
The M MI touch cont rol pa d is on the surfa ce with
the con trol knob
¢ fig. 165 .
Entering numbers, letters, and symbols
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch
The MMI touch allows you to enter data on the
MMI touch control pad u sing handwri ting recog­
nition .
Fig. 166 D isp lay whe n MMI to uch is active

Multi Media Interface
Opening /closing the opti on s menu : push the
control knob to the rig ht
r=> fig. 171 to open the
options menu. Then you can se lect and confirm a
function using the control knob.
Press the
! BACK I button (J) r=:> page 155, fig . 157
or r=:> page 155 , fig. 158 to return to the function
one level up .
Shortcut keys
Frequently used radio stations can be stored on
the shortcut keys.
A pp lies to : ve hicles w ith a uto mat ic t ra nsmi ssio ns
T he s ho rtcu t keys a re loc ated on the M MI co ntrol
p a nel @
c> page 155, fig. 15 7.
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith manu al transmiss ion
The shortcut keys are located on the center con­
sole @r=> page 155, fig. 158.
Letter/number speller
Fig . 172 D ia gram: letter/ numbe r spe ller
You can enter letters, numbers and symbo ls in
the
MMI us ing the letter/number speller. Th is
option is ava ilable when t he input field
@ is ac­
tive <=>
fig. 172.
-Opening/clos ing the letter /number speller :
move the control knob up/down when the input
field is active .
Or: select t he right control but·
ton
> Open speller /Close speller .
-Entering characters : turn the control knob with
the character
selection @c> fig. 172 to the de -
162
Storing radio st ation s: turn the contro l knob to
the desired radio station i n a list (for examp le, a
rad io station in the FM station list). Press and
hold the desired shortcut key for several seconds.
The act ive radio station w ill be stored on the
sho rtc ut key .
Accessing a radio station : press the shortcut key .
Displaying a radio station : swipe you r finge r over
the shortcut keys.
Deleting a stored radio station : reset the Short·
cut keys
t o t he fa ctory default se tt ing
r=:> page 249.
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It
is no t possible to enter numbers using the
s h or tcut keys. U se the number spe ller
c>page 162 or MM I touch* c>page 158 to en­
ter numbers .
sired symbol. Press the control knob to confirm
the character. Your input is displayed in the in­
put field @. When you have entered a ll of the
characters, select and confirm the
I L ISTI butto n
@r=> fig . 172 . Or: push the control knob down .
-Entering accented characters (such as a, ~. ii,
o )*: tu rn the control knob with the characte r
se lec tio n @ c=> fig. 172 to a character. To open
the selected accen ted char acters, press an d
hold the con trol knob. Turn the con trol knob
Ill-

Multi Media Interface
Menus and Symbols
Fig. 174 Diagram: men us and symbols
Symbol/Description
Description
© Selected text Selected function
@ TMC TMC/online traffic information reception c:> page 219
Displays information about the media source that is currently se-
Entertainment sliding lected or
a situat ion (such as an incom ing call) . Depend ing on veh i-
® cle equipment, operat ion might a lso be possible using the open en-
menu tertainment sliding menu (such as selecting a radio station or
ac-
cepting a call) c:>page 160 .
@
Jukebox* import ing proc-
Copy audio/video files to the Jukebox c:> page 229
ess
® Repeat track The track currently playing is repeated . c:> page 240
® Shuffle All files
on the playlist are played in random order
c:> page 240,
Shuffle
text is active
®
Telephone signa l
Telephone s ignal strength
strength bars
®
Exclamation point on the
Indicates missed calls
telephone
Data connection signal Signal strength
for the active data connect ion, or
@ PIN : enter PIN (SIM)
strength bars*
PUK: enter PUK
Network coverage for the active data connection
c:> page 195
2G: GSM network
@ 2G/3G/LTE*
3G: UMTS network
LTE*: L TE network
@ Mute The
audio source is muted c:> page 252
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Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favorites
• Call (XY)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Media
• Sound •
Enter number
• Redial
• Read new tex t message
• N avigate to (XV)
• Enter address/destination
• Help • Onhne destinations
• Help Speech dia log system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• M ap
• Help Audi connect •
Line (XY)
• Help Naviga tion
• Help Map
• Help Radio
• Help Media •
Next page/ previous page
• Cancel
• N o, l meant
()(Y)
• Correction
TELEPHONE
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correc tion
• Redial
•
Oltectory
• Call (XY) •
Call mailbox
• Telephone favorites
· business/ private/ land line/ mobile
NAVIG:ATI0N
• N avigate to CXV)
• Start/ cancel route guidance
• Directory
• Last destinations •
Bloc k route for
(XYJ miles/ Block
the next section
• Route list
• Calculate alternative routes
• Navigation favorites
• Drive home
• Enter address •
Online destinations
• Special destination
• Enter country/ town/ street/ state
• Exclude route / Exclude route for (XY)
km / m
M~P
• M ap
• Day map/ Night map
• 20 driving position map/ 20 north posi tion map/ 30 map/ Destination map/ Overview map
AllJDI G QNNECT
• Audi connect
• Travel Information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Radio presets
• FM
• FM/ AM/ SIRIUS XM
• Station (XY) / Frequency
(XYJ
• T raffic announcement on/ off
Fig . 17 S Co mmand overv ie w
• Flight Information
• City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebo x
• CO/ DVD .))
• SD card 1 / SD card 2
• Audi music Interface/
IPod I use / Bluetooth /
WI-Fl/ Medium ( XV)
• Media favorites/ Artists/ Albums/ Genres/
Trac ks/ Ptaylls ts / Videos
· Folder up
• Random playback on / off
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Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Req uirements: the ignition and the MM I must be
sw itched
on~ page 155 , there must not be any
phone call in progress and the parking system
m ust not be active .
.. Switching on: press the~ button @
¢
page 15, fig. 11 or ¢ page 16, fig . 13 briefly
on the multifunction steering wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
.. Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the l2l button.
.,. Pause : say the command Pause . To resume,
press
the~ button .
.,. Correcting : say the command Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new comma nd during an an­
no uncement ¢
page 248.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
visual and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input as sistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a selection of
poss ible commands appears . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lect:
IMENU I button> Set tings > left co ntrol button
> MMI setting s> Speech di alog system .
- Audio input a ssistanc e:
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn t he voice recogn ition sys­
tem on and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal volume .
Speak louder when d riving faster .
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses .
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to reduce background noise . Make sure that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command .
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Do not direct the air vents toward the hands -free
microp hone, which is on the roof headliner near
the front interior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 248, Speech dialog system .
.8, WARNING
-Dire ct yo ur full attention to dr iv ing . As the
driver, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that yo u always maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in a ll traffic
situations .
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful s ituations. It may take longer to
dia l the number or the system may not be
ab le to dial it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
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- The d ialog pauses when there is an incom­
ing phone call and will continue if you ig­
nore the call. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- You can select an item in the list us ing ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
The following overv iews des cribe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alte rnative commands are separated using a"/ ",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perform an a c­
tion are identified w ith a
"> ", fo r example say:
Enter addre ss> (t hen) Enter country /state . ..,.