a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
Radio functions
Free text search
Appl ies to: ve hicles wit h free tex t search
Using the free text search, you can select the or
der that the search terms are entered in the in
put field . Search in all frequency bands for a sta
tion name or program type such as
News ).
Fig. 2 05 Input f ield and results l ist fo r free text search
- Opening the free text search: when in a station
li st, keep turning the co ntro l knob to t he left
u nti l the
free text s earch in put fie ld is dis
played.
- Using the free text search : see ¢ page 164,
Free text search.
You can a lso search for frequencies.
Stat ions from the presets @are d isp layed in the
results list
(D ¢ fig. 205. T he symbo l@ indicates
which station list yo u switched to based o n the
station se lection.
Additional options
"' Se lect: I RADIO ! button > right co ntro l bu tton.
The follow ing options are ava ilab le depend ing on
the frequency band:
- Sound settings : see ¢page 252.
- Store a s preset : see¢ page 225, Presets.
-Manage SiriusXM alert s: see ¢ page 224, Sir-
iusXM alerts.
- Re ceive alerts for thi s arti st/ Re ceive alerts for
thi s track :
see¢ page 224, Sirius XM alerts.
- Manual tuning : the frequency bars a re dis
played. Se lect and confirm the desi red fre quen
cy .
-Se ek: the radio tunes to the previo us or next re
ce ivable station .
Radio
-Scan : all stat ions are p layed fo r severa l se conds
each.
- Radio setting s: see ¢ page 225.
Radio text
"'Select: !RADIO I button> left control button> a
frequency band (such as
FM ) > a station.
"'Select: right control b utton > Rad io te xt.
Info rmation that accompanies the prog ram (such
as art ist, composer, track) is disp layed .
Browsing through radio text entrie s: turn the
contro l knob to t he left or rig ht.
Requirement: a radio tex t ent ry must be d is
played and the st ation mus t be b road cas tin g a
phone num ber, a naviga tion dest ina tion or a text
message number as Radio Text Plus in fo rmat ion .
If a location, a phone n umbe r or a text message
numbe r is incl uded wi th a radio text entry, the
ra dio tex t will be shown wi th a colo red bor de r.
Yo u have the following o ptions :
Call* /Start route guidance* /Write text mes
s age* :
-Select a rad io text ent ry with Radio Text Plus in
formation and press the control knob.
- Select an d confirm
Call*/Start route guid
ance* /Write text message* . O r:
press the
I BACK ! button to cancel.
(D Tips
The availability of radio te xt an d Ra dio Text
P lus depends on the rad io station.
223
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. ..,.
225
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.
226
a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
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
.,._
227
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.
230
- 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.
..,.
a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
-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 <=> page 249.
-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.
-Audi recommends updating the iPod/iPhone
software to the latest version. For impor
tant information on operating your iPod/
iPhone, refer to the user guide for the de
vice.
-The USB adapter on the Audi music inter
face will support iPod touch/iPhone from
the Sth generation or later with the light
ning connector.
-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.
1 > A pplies onl y to MTP devices. Does not app ly to App le dev i
ces and USB mass storage devices.
Media
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
Applies to : vehicles wi th Rear Seat Enter ta inm ent preparat ion
The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation in
cludes cables and a mount for Audi Entertain
ment mobile in the driver's and front passenger's
seat backrests.
The suitable Audi Entertainment mobile Rear
Seat Entertainment package is available through
Audi Genuine Accessories.
Using Audi Genuine Accessories is recommended.
Audi has established their reliability, safety and
suitability.
We cannot evaluate or endorse other products in
t his way, even if the product is approved by acer
tified testing agency or government agency .
(D Note
Only use devices that are approved for the
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation. Unap
proved devices may cause damage to the vehi
cle electronics .
(D Tips
-Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about
Audi Entertainment mo
bile .
-Always read the chapter<=:> page 385.
-The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation is
not intended to charge external electronic
devices .
235
a co .... N ,....
N .... 0 0
3 co
Show DVD menu
The DVD main menu opens in t he Infotainment
system display.
- Sele cting a m enu it em : select and confirm a
menu item.
O r: move your finger on the M MI
touch contro l pad* and press the control knob.
Aud io track1
)
You can manually set the audio track (language
and audio format). The language and aud io for
mat options depend on the video DVD.
Subtitle sl)
You can set subtit les for playback manually. The
l anguages available depend on the DVD.
A sp ect
Aud i recommends the Automat ic setting for the
picture format. You can set the picture format
depending on the active file or source (for exam
p le video file*, DVD*).
Picture for- Description
mat
Automatic
The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and d isplays the
image in the optimum ratio . B lack
ba rs may appea r on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Info tain-
ment system d isp lay that is instal-
l ed .
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
ent ire Infota inment system d is-
p lay. Switch the function off if t he
image is distorted.
l ) Depe ndi ng o n the DVD, t his may not be poss ib le dur ing
playback .
Media
Picture for- Description
mat
Cinem a-
Use this setting for fil ms in cinema
scope format 21:9. Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display .
Original The image is disp layed in the ratio
of the source format . Select this
opt ion if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
when
Auto is selected .
4:3 T he image is f ixed i n the 4:3 pie -
ture format . Black bars are shown
on the sides of the Infotainment
system display.
16 :9 The image is fixed i n the 16:9 p ie-
t ur e format. Blac k ba rs are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
(D Tips
- Not all video DVDs have parenta l cont ro l.
- The p rotection levels for the
Parental con-
trol
are based on the US s tandards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA) . Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countr ies may di ffer.
- Password ent ry for
Parental control will be
locked for approx imately one m inute if you
enter the incorrect password th ree t imes in
a row. The password can on ly be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
241
Media
Problem Solution
Audi music inte rface :
the porta- For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
ble device is not recognized as a when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
source. The mobile device will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
Audi music interface: malfunc-The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch this
tions during audio playback function
off¢ page 250 when you are not using the Bluetooth
through an iPod/ iPhone. audio player.
Audi music interface:
contents Reset the Media settings to the factory default settings
that are changed on a mobile de-
¢page 249.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
al are not disp layed in
the media center.
AUX input: there is stat ic when When connecting and disconnecting, the External audio player
connecting and disconnecti ng the source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
AUX connection cable. mobile device, either mute the device
(see¢ page 252) or sw itch
to a different audio sourc e (fo r
example ¢ page 222, Opening the
radio).
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
audio player*: audio playback in- problem-free playback.
terference.
Jukebox*: tracks on the imported When importing playlists, all of the fi les themselves must be im-
playlist are grayed out. ported.
Jukebox*: imported tracks ca nnot If you cannot find imported tracks in the media center, they may
be played or found. not be supported. Only copy supported
files¢ page 242 to the
Jukebox.
Online media *: connection fa iled To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection switch
between the MMI and the
Audi must be switched on in the Audi MMI connect app status sc reen.
MMI connect app.
Audi music interface: contents Reset the Media settings to the factory default settings
that are changed on a mob ile de-
¢page 249.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface are not displayed in the
med ia center .
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer- Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
ence with track d isp lay and aud io player if a music player app from a third party provider is open.
playback. Audi recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth device (such as a smartphone) .
244