2018 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

Radio
SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: vehicles w ith SiriusXM
You can display an overview of your favorite ar­
tists or tracks that are currently being played on
a SiriusXM channel.
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Fig . 20 6 S iriusXM alert not ificat io n
~ Se lect : I RADIO I button > left control button >
Siriu sXM.
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa­
vor ite tracks or artists , you can display an over­
view of your favorite tracks or artists currently
be ing received i n the
SiriusXM alert s menu and
p lay them immed iate ly. Yo u can also receive a
SiriusXM alert notifi cation @ for these tracks o r
artists in the entertainment sliding menu
~ fig . 206 .
Storing a SiriusXM alert
Requiremen t: your favo rite trac k or artist must
be play ing on a S iriusXM channel.
-Se lect : right contro l button > Re ce iv e alerts fo r
thi s track
or Rece ive alert s for this arti st.
Sw itch ing SiriusXM alert notifications on
a nd off
-Se lect: right control button > S ir iusXM alert
notifications .
When the function is sw itched on ~. a SiriusXM
Alert
notification @~ fig. 206 is displayed for
several seconds in the entertainment sliding
menu for the
Radio and Na vigation menus.
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Playing tracks /artists from Sirius XM alerts
Requireme nt: a SiriusXM alert must be store d for
a track/artist and it must be currently playing on
a SiriusXM channe l.
-Select: left control button > Sirius XM alert s >
an entry from the list . The selected track/art ist
is played .
Playing tr acks /arti sts from the
entertainment sliding m enu
Requirement: the SiriusXM alert notification s
functio n must be switched on. You must be in the
Rad io and Navigation men u. A SiriusXM alert no­
tification
i s d isp layed in the enterta inme nt slid­
i ng
men u@ ~ fig. 206.
-Push the control knob down.
-Select and confirm the desi red track/artist .
Managing Sirius XM alerts
- Select: r ight con trol b utton> Manage Siriu sXM
alerts .
- Swit ch ing SiriusXM alerts on /off :
when the
function is sw itched
on~. you are no tified
when th is track o r ar tist is being p layed on a
SiriusXM channel.
- Deleting Sirius XM alert s: select an entry from
the list>
right control bu tton > Delete fr om
a lert s
> Delete thi s entr y or Delet e all entries.
View: additional station information
F ig . 207 Rad io v iew: add it io nal sta tion informa tion
Requirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta ­
tion . The
Sh ow "Now Playing " screen option
must be switched on
q page 226.
Symbols in the "Now Playing" screen c!; fig. 207:
@ Radio tex t a vailabilit y

Radio text is avai lable for the selected station .
See
¢ page 223.
@ FM HD Radio technology
The station is received throug h FM H D Radio
technology .
@Screen view
Disp lay Cover art or Station logo. See
¢ page 226 , Preferred picture view*.
Display ing the station list:
T urn the contro l knob. Or : press the I BACK ! but­
ton .
Radio menu
Fig. 208 Exam ple: Rad io m enu
.. Se lect : I RADIO I button > left con trol but ton .
Setting the frequency band : selec t and co nfi rm
t he de sired freq uen cy band in t he radio menu
q fig. 20 8. Or : press t he I RADIO I button repea t­
e dl y un til the desi red frequency band is set. The
station list is disp layed .
(D Presets
Th e presets list is dis p layed q p age 2 2 5, Pre­
s ets .
@ SiriusXM alerts
Applies to : ve hicl es with SiriusXM alerts
After you have s to red a SiriusXM alert for your fa­
vor ite tracks or a rtists ¢
page 224, an overview
of your favor ite tracks or a rtists c urren tly be ing
re ceived on SiriusXM is dis played .
@SiriusXM
Appl ies to: ve hicles with SiriusXM alerts
The SiriusXM* station list is disp layed.
Radio
Additional frequency bands
D epen ding on the vehicle equipmen t, you may al­
so be able to select add itiona l frequency bands
@ /@ ¢ fig. 208 in the se lection men u.
Presets
You can store your favorit e stations from every
frequency band in the presets list.
.. Select: the I RADIO ! button > left cont rol but ton
> Presets .
Req uireme nt: th e pr eset s list must b e displa yed.
-Storing presets : select and confirm a fr ee p re­
se t space.
Fo llow the syste m instr uctions.
- Select an d confirm
a station from the list if
necess ary.
Requirement: a station list mus t be d isplayed .
-Storing presets : selec t: an en try from the lis t>
righ t con trol butt on > Store as preset. Or :
press and ho ld t he con tro l knob fo r severa l se c­
onds .
T he shortc ut keys are auto ma tic ally assig ned t o
th e p re set s 1 to 8. You can selec t t he station s di­
rectly usin g the preset bu ttons ¢
page 162 .
- Displaying the presets list : selec t: I RADIO I b ut-
t on>
Presets .
Requireme nt: the favorites list must be d is ­
p layed .
-listening to presets : selec t a nd confi rm a pre ­
set from the list .
-Move preset : select a p reset from the list>
right control button > Move preset . Or : press
an d hold the control kno b for seve ral secon ds.
Select an d confirm the location of the selected
preset.
- Deleting presets: select a preset from the list >
right control b utton > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .
Additional settings
Radio settings
.. Select: I RADIO I butto n > ri g ht c ontrol but ton >
Radio settings. ..,.
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Radio
The following settings can be selected, depend­
ing on the band that is selected :
Station names (FM)
Varia ble:
sc roll ing text transmitted by the FM
s ta tions is shown in the Infotainment system dis ­
p lay .
Fixed : scrolling text transm itted by the FM sta­
tions is no t sh own in the Infota inment system
d isp lay. On ly the cu rrent sect io n of the scro lling
text is disp layed.
FM /AM HD Radio*
You can sw itch HD Rad io recept ion on o r off .
Station sorting (Siriu sXM*)
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 a lpha­
betica l order.
- First category, then channel number : the sta­
tions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l numbers.
- First category, then channel name : the sta­
tions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l names.
Category filter (SiriusXM* )
The stations shown in the s ta tion lis t can be fi l­
tered by your pe rsonal prefe rences and by pro ­
gram type. The program categories that yo u can
select depend on what is offered by yo ur provid­
er. Select the
All catego ries option to deactivate
all filter options and display all ava ilable stations
i n the satellite station list.
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution Show "Now Playing" screen
When
the fun ct io n is switched on~ and the st a­
tions or presets list is open, the display w ill
switch to the
Show "Now Playing " screen view
after approximate ly five
seconds ~ page 224. De­
pending on avai lab ility, information abo ut the
set stat ion (such as stat ion name, artist and sta­
tion logo) is displayed in this v iew .
Prefe rred picture vi ew*
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Playing " screen ~ page 224.
-Station logo : the st ation logo is displayed, de­
pending on ava ilability .
-Cover art : the album cove r is d isplayed if availa -
ble.
Gracenote online database *
Requirement: the MMI must be co nnected to the
Intern et. Th e
Cover art option m ust be selected
~ page 226, Pr eferred picture vi ew *.
When the funct io n is switched on~, the alb um
cover or genre cover for the song that is p lay ing
i s loaded from the Gracenote online da tabase,
depe nd ing on ava ilability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM }*
This opt io n is available when your subscr ipt io n is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi ­
r ation date for your license is displayed .
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact info rmation for
you r sate llite radio provider is d isplayed . To call
you r sate llite rad io provider using the MMI, press
Call to Siriu sXM*.
A station with poo r reception is no longer Store the stat ion as a preset in advance . Access the p re-
displayed in the station l ist once you sets using the presets
list~ page 225.
swit ch to a d ifferen t sta tion.
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Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
avai lable in the MMI. For example, you can play
audio/video* fi les from the Jukebox* or connect
your mobile device to the Audi mus ic interface*
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
General information
Media and format restrictions:
the MMI (includ­
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage
de­
vice connection*) was tested with a variety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where individual devices or
media and audio/video files* may not be recog­
nized, may play only w ith restrictions, or may not
play at al l.
Digital Rights Management: please note that
the audio/video* files are subject to copyright
protection .
The media drives do not play fi les that are pro­
tected by ORM and that are ident ified with the
symbol
l'.D.
Data security: never store important data on SD
cards, the Jukebox*, CDs/DVDs or mobile devices.
Audi AG is not responsible for damaged or lost
files and media.
Loading times : the more files/fo lders/play lists
that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/video* files. Audi recom­
mends using storage media that only contain
au­
dio/video files*. To decrease the t i me it takes to
load audio/v ideo files*, create subfolders (for
ex­
ample, fo r the art ist or album). The loading time
will also increase when importing fi les.
Additional information : when playing, audio
files are automatically displayed w ith any add i­
tional information that is stored (such as the
ar­
tist, track and album cover). If this information is
not available o n the storage medium, the MMI
will check the Grace note metadata database .
Media
However, in some cases, the additional informa­
tion may not be displayed.
Restricted functionality : reset the Media set­
tings
t o the factory default settings if functional­
ity is restr icted
¢ page 249.
If functionality is restricted, reset the Jukebox*
to the factory default settings ¢ page 249.
For information about the properties of support­
ed media and fi le formats, see
¢page 242 .
(D Note
Always follow the information found in ¢ @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format restrictions :
the functiona li­
ty of individ ual storage media may be limited due
to the variety of b lank CDs/DVDs available and
the various capacities. Audio CDs or video DVDs
with copy protection, CDs/DVDs that do not con­
form to the standard and multi session CDs may
have limited playback or may not play at a ll. Audi
recommends finaliz ing the recording process
when creat ing mult isess ion CDs. Mult isess ion is
not supported for DVDs.
Using CDs/DVDs, the CD dr ive or the DVD drive :
to ensure correct, high-quality playback and to
prevent damage to the dr ive or disc read ing
er­
rors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protective
s leeve and do not expose them to direct sunlight.
Do
not u se:
- Damaged, dirty or scratched CDs/DVDs
- Single CDs/DVDs with 3 in (8 cm) d iameter
- CD/DVDs that are not round
- CDs/DVDs with labe ls
- Protective rings
- Clean ing CDs
Thermal protection switch: CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailable if outside tem­
peratures are extremely hot or cold. A thermal
protect io n sw itch is insta lled to p rotect the CD/
DVD and the laser.
Laser devices : laser devices are divided into safe-
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DIN IEC 76
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Media
(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The optical readers that are in­
stalled conform to safety class
1. Lasers in this
class are very weak and well shielded, so there is no danger if used correctly.
Media drives
SO card reader
Fig. 209 In serting the SD card
The SD card readers are located in the glove com­
partment @c::>
page 8, fig. 2.
- Inserting the SD card: the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front. Slide
the SD card into the card reader slot
CD
c::> fig . 209 until the SD card clicks into place .
-Automatic playback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SD card contains sup­
ported audio/v ideo f iles* c::>
page 242.
-Removing the SD card : press briefly on the SD
card .
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the
MMI @c::>page236, fig. 215.
CD Note
Only use one-piece SD cards. If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card could fall out of the adapter when
driving because of vibrations . Ind iv idual
pieces could then become stuck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
(0 Tips
The SIM card reader then does not function.
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DVD drive
Applies to : vehicles wit h a DVD drive
Fig. 210 CD drive
The DVD drive is located in the glove compart­
ment@c::> page 8, fig . 2 .
- loading a CD/DVD: the CD/DVD is pulled in au­
tomatically. Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD slot @with the label facing up c::>
fig. 210.
-Aut omatic playback : playback will start auto-
matically if the inserted CO/DVD contains sup­
ported aud io/video* files c::>
page 242.
-Ejecting a CD/DVD : press the button CD
¢fig. 210.
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ica lly if it
is not removed from the DVD slot within approxi­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
The DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @¢poge 236, fig. 215 .
CD Note
-Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CD/DVD is pulled in automatically.
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
drive. Labels can come loose from the CD/
DVD and damage the drive.
(D Tips
- The CD/DVD playback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate.
- Th e SIM card reader then does not function.

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CD drive
Applies to: vehicles wit h a CD drive
Fig. 211 CD drive
The CD drive is located in the glove compartment
@c>page 8, fig. 2 .
-Loading a CD: the CD is pulled in automatically .
Slide the CD straight into the CD
slot @
c> fig. 211 with the label facing up.
-Automatic playback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD conta ins supported
audio files
c> page 243, CD drive.
- Ejecting a CD: press the button (D c> fig. 211.
Th@ CD is pulled in again automatically if it is not
removed from the slot w it hi n ten seconds of
ejecting it .
The CD drive is accessed and operated through
the MMI
c>page 236.
(D Note
- Never force a CD into the drive. The CD is
pulled in automatically.
- Do not ins ert CDs with labels into the drive.
Labels can come loose from the CD and
damage the drive.
(D Tips
C D playback cannot be guaranteed with audio
files that have a high data rate.
Media
Jukebox
Applies to: vehicles w ith Jukebox
After you have filled the Jukebox with music and/
or videos, for example from your SD card, you
can play these files directly from the Jukebox .
The Jukebox memory capacity is approximately
10 CB .
.,. Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unti l the sources overv iew
c> page 236
is displayed. Select and confirm Jukebox .
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Press the !MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unti l the sources overv iew
c> page 236
is displayed . Select one of the following sources
t o copy to the Jukebox: SD card*, CD-ROM*,
DVD-ROM*, USB storage device*.
Requirement: the media center (for example,
tracks, albums) must be open .
-Selecting an entry : select an entry from the
media center. Se lect : right contro l button
>
Copy to Jukebox > This entry or Entire list.
Requirement: the playlist must be open. See
c>page239 .
-Selecting a track : select the track that is cur­
rently playing . Select: r ight control button
>
Copy to jukebox > This track or Entire album
or This artist .
Requirement: a v ideo file must be playing.
- Select: r igh t control button
> Copy to Jukebox .
The copying process begins. The status of the
copy ing process is shown in the MMI.
-Hiding the importing process : select and con­
firm
Continue copying in background . Theim­
porting process is hidden .
-Canceling the importing process: select and
confirm
Cancel copying : Or: remove the source
that is being imported. Files already copied re­
main.
Requirement: the copying process must be active
in the background.
- Showing the copying process: select: right
control button
> Copying in progress.
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Media
When importing, the audio files are automatical ­
ly sorted into the media center categories based
on the stored addit ional information
¢ page 237. The copied video files are stored in
t he media center under the
Videos category.
Playing the Jukebox
Requirement: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video fi les
¢ page 229, Adding files to the Juke ­
box.
The Jukebox is accessed and operated through
the
MMl (D¢page236, fig . 215.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select: right control button > Jukebox memory
capacity .
Information about the Jukebox memory
cap acity and the number of sto red tracks is dis­
p la yed.
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Requ irement: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Delet ing an entry: select an entry from the
Jukebox media center . Select: right control but ­
ton
> Delete from jukebox > This entry or En­
tire list.
- The status of the deleting process is shown in
the MMI. Jukebox playback stops during the de­
leting process and starts again automatically
once the dele tion is complete .
0 Note
Do not import aud io/video files when the en­
gine is t urned off because this will drain the
veh icle battery.
(D Tips
- Tracks from aud io CDs cannot be imported
to the Jukebox for legal reasons .
- Files that have already been imported are
automat ically recognized and cannot be
copied to the Jukebox again.
- It is not possible to play audio/v ideo* files
in the CD/DVD* drive while importing them.
1> N ot i n t he Playback view.
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- Th e Juk ebox does not provide an export
function due to legal reasons .
- Files or tracks without additional stored in­
formation a re listed as
Unknown . Audi rec­
ommends adding additional information
(such as ID3 tags) to audio files.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the factory defau lt
settings when selling your vehicle
¢ page 249.
Bluetooth audio player
App lies to: vehicles wi th Blue toot h audio playe r
With the Bluetoo th 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 Bluetooth function on your Bluetooth device
and the
Bluetooth audio player ¢ page 250 in
the
MMI must both be sw itched on .
-Connecting a Bluetooth device: press the
!MEDIA ! button. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is displayed . Select
and confirm
Bluetooth audio player @
¢page 236, fig. 216 .
-If necessary, select and confirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Blue­
tooth device search starts. Follow the instruc­
tions in the MMI.
- Select and confirm the desired Bluetooth de­
vice from the list. The
MMI generates a PIN for
the connection.
- Select and confirm
Yes.
-Enter the PIN for connecting on your Bluetooth
dev ice.
Or : if the PIN is already displayed on
your Bl uetoo th device , confi rm it in the Blue­
tooth device and in the
MMI. The time allowed
for entering the PIN is limited to approximately
30 seconds.
The media is started and operated thro ugh the
mobile device o r the
MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used.
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@ 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
Applies to: vehicl es with Wi ·F i audio player
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 app 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¢ page 236 is displayed . Se­
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player (J)
¢page 236, fig . 216 .
~ -If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi off>
;::; Turn on Wi-Fi to activate Wi-Fi in the MMI. Se-,....
:::l Leet Wi·Fi settings, if necessary. Select the 0 0
3 Media
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 ¢ page 232.
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
¢ page 2 75, Front airbags.
(D Note
Always follow the information found in ¢Q) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter¢ page 195, 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
¢ page 188.
- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
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