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cell phone. Audi recommends editing cell
p hone contacts d irectly in the ce ll phone .
- Only the con ta cts in the lo ca l M MI memory
ca n be ed ite d or de leted .
Importing and exporting contacts
Applies to: veh icles with telephone
Contac ts in vCard forma t (. v cf) can be impor ted
in to the directory or exported .
Requ irement: an SD car d mus t be inser ted in one
of the SD c ard readers *
¢ page 228 or a USB
sto rage dev ice m ust be conne cte d to the Aud i
m usic interface* ¢
page 233 or the require ­
ments for A udi connect Infotainment se rvices*
must be met
¢ page 188.
.,. Select: I M ENU I but ton > Telephone > left con­
t ro l butto n >
Directory .
... Se lect : rig ht contro l button > Di rectory set­
tings .
- Importing contacts from a storage device :
se­
l ect and co nfirm
Import contacts > SD card 1 /
SD card 2 or USB device 1 /USB device 2
> de ­
sired contacts
> Start import .
- Exporting contacts to a storage device :
select
and confirm
Export contacts > SD card 1 /SD
card 2 or USB device 1 /USB device 2
> desired
contacts
> Start export .
- Selecting all contacts at once to import/e x­
port :
select and conf irm Import contacts /Ex ­
port contacts > SD card 1 /SD card 2 or USB de­
vice 1 /USB device 2 >All > Start import /Start
export .
0) Tips
-Always read the chapte r¢ page 195, Audi
conn ect (Infotainm ent) g eneral informa ­
tion.
- Fo r additional in format io n on the myAudi
account, v is it
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
- The im po rt ed contacts are stored i n the lo­
ca l memory o f the di rectory.
l) Depe nds on th e co nnect ed cell p ho ne.
Telephone
- A m aximum of 1,0 00 cont acts can be im ­
ported . Yo u can check the directory memory
capacity at any t i me ¢
page 1 86.
- Never save im portant data on memo ry ca rds
or USB storage devices . A udi is not responsi­
ble for damaged o r lost files and media.
- Contacts t hat were downloa ded from a ce ll
phone cannot be e xported .
- The re sho uld be no ot her files o r fo lders o n
the stora ge medium containin g the contacts
t o be impo rted.
Additional settings
Telephone settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Sele ct: ! M EN UI bu tton> Telephone > right con-
t rol button >
Telephone settings .
Call options*
Call forwarding :
you can switch the forwarding
of incom ing ca lls to yo ur voicemai l o r to ano ther
phone nu mber on a nd off. You c an chec k if t he
funct ion i~ act ivated or deactivated w it h Check
status .
Call waiting :
you are alerted to an incoming call
dur ing a pho ne c all when the func tion i s swit ched
o n ~-You ca n che ck if the func tio n is acti vated
o r d eacti vate d wi th
Check status .
Send own telephone number :
sending your
phone num ber wit h an o utgo ing ca ll can b e acti­
va ted and dea ct ivate d. W it h t he
Network-de·
pendent
se tting , the se tting li ste d in the con­
t ract w it h t he ce ll phone service p rovider is used.
T he sett ings on ly app ly to the
Telephone men u in
the MMI. Please note that the settings on your
ce ll phone w ill apply after disconnecting the
B luetoot h connection. You can c heck if the f unc­
t ion is activated or deactivated with
Check sta­
tus .
Ringtone and volume settings
1>
U sing the Mute telephone function, you can
switch the r ingtone p layback through the M MI
speaker on and off. You can play the r ingtones
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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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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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-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 275, Front airbags.
CJ) Note
- Always follow the information found in c::>0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
- Please note that there genera lly are addi­
tional costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used internationally .
@ Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the on line media services.
- Always read the chapter
c::> page 195, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Depending on the mobile device used, there
may be interruptions during media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid interruptions when using a mobile
device, do not lock the screen on your mo­
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information 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. 213 Audi USB adap ters
You can purchase the USB adapter c::> fig. 213
from an author ized Audi dealer or at specialty
stores:
(D USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can connect your mobile dev ices through the
Audi music interface to the MMI using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to : veh icles w it h Aud i music interface
- Audi music interface: see c::> page 234.
(D Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
low it to be pinched.
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Media
Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
F ig . 214 Connec ting mob ile dev ices
The Audi music inte rface is located under the
armrest in the center
console @c::> page 8, fig. 2.
-Connecting a mobile device u sin g a U SB
a dapt er:
connect the applicable USB adap ter @
c::> fig. 214 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face ® and then connect the adapter to the
mobile device @(such as an iPhone).
-Charging a mobile device u sing a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface ® using the applicab le USB
adapter @
c::> fig. 214, the battery will auto­
matically charge .
-Disconnec ting a mobil e dev ice from the Au di
music int erfac e:
remove the USB adapter@
<=> fig. 214 from the Audi music interface .
-Di sco nn ect ing mob ile d evices with an Apple
Do ck con nector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed
i n @ c::> page 233, fig. 213 .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
c::> page 236 .
Connecting two m obile d evi ce s: if two mob ile
dev ices (for example iPhone and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
can be used as p layback so urces .
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AU X port .
-Conn ecting a mobile d evic e to th e AU X input :
connect the cab le ® c::> fig. 214 to the AUX in-
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put @ on the Audi music interface and then to
the mobile device @(such as an MP3 player or
smartphone).
- Discon necti ng a mobile d evice from the AU X
i nput :
remove the cable ® c::> fig. 214 from the
AUX
input @c::> fig. 214.
-Ope ration: select and confirm the Extern al au­
d io player
source ® c::> page 236, fig. 215 . The
media are started and operated through the
mobile
device @<=> fig. 214.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the dr iver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic . Neve r oper­
ate mobi le devices wh ile driving, because this
inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
(D Note
- Remove the connector from the A udi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect dev i­
ces that have an integrated USB connecto r
(s uch as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the A udi musi c inte r­
face.
- Ex tremely high o r low temperatures that
c an occur inside veh icles can damage mobile
devices and/or impa ir their performan ce.
Never leave mobi le devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
- Whe n you swi tch the ign ition o ff, the USB
ports are sti ll supplied w ith power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use an additiona l adapter o r USB ex ­
tension cab le to connect mobile devices to
the A udi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter
(c::> page 233). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cab le
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe­
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-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 .
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Media
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
through the
MMI control panel.
F ig . 215 D ia gr am : p oss ible sources in th e M ed ia m enu
F ig. 216 D iag ra m : possible sources in th e M edi a me nu
Re qu ir emen t: a media sou rce must contain a u­
d io/video*
fi les -=> page 228.
• Press t he I M EDIAi bu tton. Press the left co ntro l
b utton until the so urces ove rview is disp layed.
• Se lect and confirm the desi red sou rce. Or :
press th e I M ED IAi b utton repeate dly until the
desired source is selected .
D epending on the ve hicle eq uipme nt, t he fo llow ­
i ng sources may be disp laye d in the
Media men u:
(D Jukebox * .. .... ........ ..... .
@ DVD/CD drive * .. .. .. .... .. ... .
@ SD card reader ... ..... .. ... . .
© Audi music interface * .. ..... .. .
such as an iPhone, USB stick
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® External audio player . . . . . . . . . . 234
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
@ Bluetooth aud io player * . . . . . . . 230
1l Depe ndin g on the DVD , thi s may not be possible du rin g
p laybac k.
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(f) Wi-Fi audio player* ... .. . .... .
® Online media* and Internet radio *
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-Playing audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al­
bum
> track).
- Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the !BACKI b utton . Or: select and confirm
Folder up.
-Selecting the previous or next track/chapter*
1l: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
pa nel briefly to the left
lt>l .
-Fast-forwarding and rewinding audio /video*
files :
press and hold th e On/Off knob on the
M Ml control panel to the left
lt>l for
a longer time .
-Pausing or resuming playback : press th e On/
Off knob on the MMI cont rol panel b riefly.
(D Tips
- Yo u can scroll through long lists quickly by
t u rning the control knob quickly. T he scro ll­
ing speed depends o n the num ber of list en­
t ries.
- For safety reas ons, the video image is only
display ed w hen t he vehicl e is stationa ry . On­
ly the so und from the vid eo plays whil e driv­
ing.

Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media center .
Fig. 217 Example: USB stick catego ries
Fig . 218 Examp le: USB s tick categories
~ Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed .
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(!) Active source
The active source is highlighted. The active
source
symbol @ may change depending on the
connected device, t he online media service* or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis­
p layed (for example: MyPhone) . As an example, a
USB stick is shown
r::;, fig. 217 connected to the
Audi music interface*.
Depend ing on the active source, you can select
aud io/video files* from the following categor ies
and add them to the p laylist :
@Favorites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en­
try is stored in the favorites list .
Seer::;, page 239,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists a re displayed . Se lect and con­
firm an artist , an album and then a track .
Media
@Albums
All available albums are displayed . Select and
confirm an album and then a track .
® Genres
All availab le genres are displayed . Select and
confirm a genre (such as
Pop), an artist, an al­
bum and then a song.
@ Tracks
All available tracks are displayed . Select and con­
firm a track.
0 Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis­
played . Select a folder, if necessary . Select and
confirm a track .
® Playlists
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed. Se lect and confirm
a playlist and then a track.
Smart playlists :
- Last played tracks :
the last tracks played in the
selec ted source are displayed .
-Most played : the most played songs in these ­
lected source are displayed .
-5 stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Not rated: all files from the selected source
without rating information (for example , in the
103 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All ava ilab le video files are displayed . Select and
confirm a video file.
(D Note
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment) and
use of the radio category w ith iPod/iPhone
Always follow the information foun d in ¢Ci) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
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