Navig ation
a list o f gas stations in the area. When a gas sta
tion is selected, route guidance from the current
veh icle position is calc ulated.
Trail er mode *
Trailer mode is sw itched off at the factory.
When the function is switched
on~' the maxi
m um permitted speed for vehicles with trailers is
incorpo ra ted into the rou te g uidance and the ca l
culated arrival time is adjusted according ly. Trail
e r mode is disp layed using
symbols -~ in the side
menu on the map .
Personal route assistance *
Personal route assistance is sw itched off at the
factory.
Your trips are recorded and destinations are sug
gested by the MMI when this f unct ion is switched
on~ ¢ page 213 .
The personal route ass istance is indicated by the
~ symbol in the status line of the Infotainment
system display.
Notification when n ea rby *
The notification when nearby is switched off at
t he factory .
The MMI notifies you when you are approaching
selected po ints of int erest whe n this function is
sw itched
on~-You can a lso have a Notification
tone .
Presentation mode
The Presentation mode helps yo u to effect ively
p lan a trip and follow the p lanned route without
moving the ve hicle . You can
Select starting point
when you wou ld like to calculate a route starting
from a location other than the vehicle pos ition,
for example . Start
Pres entation mod e to simu
late route gu idance .
1> High occu pan cy vehi cle
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' Route criteria
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
J(
Fig . 199 Poss ible ro ute c riter ia
.. Press the I NAV /MAP I button repeatedly until
the
Enter des tinat ion menu is displayed
¢page 207, fig. 193 .
.. Select: r ight control button> Rout e criteria .
(D HOV lanes 1>: with the Avoid function, HOV
l anes are excluded when ca lculating routes. With
Allow , the MMI will route you through HOV lanes
and show them .
@Highways /@ Toll roads /@ Ferries : if the nav
i gation system should not include highways, toll
roads or ferries
-if poss ible -when calculat ing
routes, you can select the
Avoid f u nction.
Voice guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
.. Press the I NAV /MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
En ter de stination me nu is displayed
¢page 207, fig. 193 .
.. Select: r ight con trol b utton> Voice guidance.
Voic e guidan ce :
vo ice guidance can be Comp let e
or Short ened . With the Traffic fu nction, spoken
announcements are only given when there are
traffic incidents on your ro ute . When
Off is se
l ected, no voice guidance is given .
Voice guidan ce during phone call : voice guid
ance d uring a phone call can be swi tched on or
off.
Entertainment fader : see c::> page 256.
Map colors
Day /Night :
the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Automatic : the map display adapts to the light
i ng conditions (fo r example, changing from
Day
to Night when driving thro ugh a tunne l).
Map display
Standard :
see ¢page 217, fig. 201.
Online map view: see¢ page 219, fig. 202.
Map orientation
Destination :
the map indicates the dest ination
and is oriented to the north.
2D heading up map /2D north up map : the cur
rent vehicle position is dis played. The map is o ri·
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.
3D map *: the current vehicle pos ition is shown
on a th ree-dimensional map and is a ligned to the
d irection of travel. At a scale of 62 mi (100 km)
and larger, the map orientation is to the north.
Overview : the entire route from the vehicle posi·
tion to the destination or the next stopover is dis·
played on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts a utomatica lly.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information, such as the cur·
rent street being driven on or po ints of in terest
along the current route
c;,page 217, fig. 200, can
be switched on/off or can be m inim ized on the
display of upcoming maneuvers .
Automatic zoom
On :
the map scale is adapted automat ically de·
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex·
pressway , hig hway, other roads) so that you
al
ways have an optimal overview of the road ahead.
The sca le is also automatica lly adapted when
there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a bet·
ter detai led view.
Intersection : when route guidance is active, the
map temporarily zooms in to a detailed scale
Navigation
when there are upcoming maneuvers so that you
can see the street or turn better.
Off : the map scale you have chosen is main·
tained .
MMI map contents
Map contents, such as weather, points of inter·
est, traffic information or favorites, can be dis·
played or hidden.
The weather forecast is displayed on a 3 m i (5
km) scale on the map.
Instrument cluster map contents
You can also set which map content disp lays in
the instrument
cluster¢ page 21.
Online map display
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi co n·
nect (Infotainment)
W ith the on line map view, you can display the
map with satellite images.
Fig. 202 Example: on line map vie w
Fig . 203 Examp le: map view with onli ne St reet V iew
Requirement: the requirements for Aud i connect
(Infotainment) must be met
¢page 191 .
.,. Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
.,. Select: r ight control button > Map settings >
Map display > Google Earth.
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Navig ation
The map disp lay is based on data received from
the Internet in the form of satellite images,
which are then combined with the roadways from the
S tand ard map view . There are two g igabytes
of memory space in the MMI memory that can be
used to temporar ily store the map or navigation
data that was received . Th is is roughly the
amount required for the map/navigation data for
a
2,485 mile (4,000 km) route . As long as the
satellite images loaded fo r route g uidance are
stored, you can use them without having an ac
tive data connection.
Street View
W ith St reet V iew, you can exp lore many places in
the world through the eyes of a pedest rian.
S treet View is available whe n the symbol ©
¢ fig. 202 is d isp layed in the crosshai rs mode.
Activating str eet vi ew : turn the cont rol knob to a
scale less than
32 yards (30 m).
The fo llow ing funct ions are the n ava ilable:
- Ex plo ring an area step -by -step : press the con
trol knob when the
symbol @¢ fig. 203 is d is
played .
-Zooming in or out on the cur rent view in four
stages :
turn the control knob to the left or to
the
right @¢ fig. 203 .
-Na vigating in street view : move your finger in
the des ired direction on the MMI touc h control
pad* .
Additional informat ion
Showing additional information in the Infotain
ment system disp lay can be switched on in the
Map co ntent menu ¢ page 219. To disp lay any
applicable addit ional in formation, move the
crossha irs onto an item on the map and press the
control knob.
(D Tips
- The stored online map view data can be de
l eted in
Factory settings > Navigation and
online
m emory ¢ page 252 .
-The online map view is an Audi connect In
fotainment service and is regularly updated
when the function is opened . The p rocess
may ta ke several seconds.
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- When the online map view is switched on
using the 3D map orientation, the MMI dis
play automat ica lly switches to the
2D map
orientation when driving through tunnels.
- For safety reasons, the Street View func
t ions can only be used when the vehicle is
stationary .
- Always read the
chapter ¢ page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa tion.
- For add itiona l information, v is it
www .audiusa.com .
Map update
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigat ion sys te m
The re are mu ltiple opt ions avai lable for updat ing
you r map material:
- Map updates through the
online map update*
¢ page 221 .
-Import map updates from the SD card* to your
M MI. Yo u can find add it io na l info rmation on
line a t www .aud iu sa. com /myaudi.
- Map update at an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or a u
thori zed A udi Service Fac ility. This can resul t in
ad dit ion al c osts .
Online map update
Applies to: vehicles with a nav igation system and Audi con
nect (Infotainment)
Using the online mop updote, you con update
the mop material in your navigation system di
rectly from your vehicle.
Fig. 204 Example: display of a new o nline map update
Fig. 205 Example : select ion of a count ry package
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect Infotainment services must be met
Qpoge 191 .
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 available.
• Select and confirm (!) Start download
Q fig. 204 if the message for a new map update
appears in the Infotainment system display.
Or :
• Select I MENU I button> Settings> left control
button >
System maintenance > System up
date > Online update .
A selection with the available update packages
~ appears in the Infotainment system d isplay
;:::: Qfig. 205 . ...... N .-, 0
'° ~ co
Navigation
Selecting the online map update
- Select an update package from the list (~) @
qfig. 205.
-Confirm your select ion with the IBACKI button
and go back to the selection.
- The number and amount of data for the select
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
aga in .
The update packages begin to download and the
status of the download progress is shown in the
Infotainment system display.
Installat ion of online map updates
The downloaded map material installs after you
stop your vehicle . The new update packages in
stall only after you switch
off the ignition. 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.
(D Tips
- Always read the chapter q page 191.
-The amount of available online 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 ¢page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa
tion.
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@ Tips
-TMC traffic reports are not avai lable in Can
ada. For more information, please contact
Sirius Canada.
- Critical traffic information, such as warn
ings about wrong-way drivers, is automati
cally displayed. To hide the traffic informa
tion, press the
I BACK I button or the control
knob .
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic informa tion through TMC,
your
MMI calculates a better route -if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance . You can decide yourself which route
you would like to use .
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
Requirement: route guidance must be active .
If your MMI has calculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears for severa l seconds
a long w ith the t ime that may be saved. A better
route is indicated in the map v iew by the symbol
ta ¢ page 217, fig . 201 .
A message also appears in the traff ic information
overview
(D ¢ page 222 , fig. 206.
Apply better route
-Press the right contro l button .
-Select and confirm the better route .
-The better route is used for the route guida nce
and the route is recalculated.
Online traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con
nect (Infotainment)
The MMI can receive real-time on/ine traffic in
formation about congestion, accidents, road
construction and other incidents .
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
(Infotainment) must be met
¢ page 191.
Na vigation
.. Switching online traffic information on and
off :
select I NAV/MAPI button> right control
button >
Online t raffic data on (~) or off (0) .
.. Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
.. Select: left control button > Traffic messages .
The online traffic information will also be dis
played in the online map v iew
¢ page 219 or on
the standard
map ¢ page 217, fig. 200 .
If!ONLINE I traffic information cannot be re
ceived, then traffic information will automatical
ly be rece ived through
! TMCI ¢ page 222.
(D Tips
- Online traffic information is not availab le in
Canada.
-Always read the chapter¢ page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa tion.
-Having the Online traffic data function
switched on provides the most accurate re
ports of traffic situations as well as traff ic
forecasting. Your vehicle transmits and
processes its anonymous, encrypted posi
tion informat ion at regular intervals to the
traffic data prov ider.
If you do not want to
use this, you can switch off the
online traf
fic information
function at any time .
- The
online traffic information network is
currently not available in a ll countries, and
t he coverage is not nationwide . For addi
tional information, visit
www.audiusa.com.
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The following settings can be selected, depending on the band that is selected:
Station names (FM )
Variabl e:
scroll ing text transmitted by the FM
stations is shown in the Infotainment system d is
p lay .
Fixe d: scro lling text transm itted by the FM sta
tions is no t shown in the Infotainment system
d isp lay. On ly the cu rrent sect ion of the scro lling
text is displayed .
FM/ AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio recept ion on or off .
Channel sorting (Siriu sXM* )
You can set the station sort ing for SiriusXM sta
tion lists* by:
- Channel number : the stations are sorted in as
cending order according to their cha nnel num
ber.
- Channel name : the stations are listed in a lp ha
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
t ions are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l names.
Cat egory filter (Siriu sXM* )
The stations shown in t he s ta ti on list c an be fi l
t ered by your personal prefe re nces and by pro
gram type. The program categories that you can
select depend on what is offered by yo ur provid
er. Select the
All catego ries option to deactivate
all filter opt ions and disp lay all ava ilable stations
in the sate llite station list .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Radio
Show "Now Playing" screen
When the funct io n is swi tched on@' a nd the sta
t ions or presets list is open, the disp lay w ill
switch to the
Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximate ly five seconds
¢ page 22 7 . De
pending on availab ility, information about the
set station (such as station name, artist and sta
t ion logo) is displayed in this v iew .
Prefe rred picture view*
You can set your preferred screen v iew for the
Show "Now Playing " screen ¢ page 22 7.
- Stati on logo : the stat ion logo is displayed, de
pending on availability .
-Cov er ar t: the album cover is displayed if availa
b le.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Cover art op tion m ust be selected
¢ page 229, Preferred picture view *.
When the funct io n is switched on@', the album
cove r or genre cover for the song that is p lay ing
is loaded from the Gracenote online database,
depe nd ing on ava ilabil ity.
Subscription status (SiriusXM )*
This opt io n is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi
ration date fo r your license is displayed .
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact info rmat ion for
your sate llite rad io prov ider is displayed . To call
your satellite rad io prov ider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM *.
A station with poo r reception is no longer Store the stat ion as a preset in advance . Access the pre-
displayed in the station list once you se ts usi ng the presets list
¢ page 228 .
switch to a d ifferen t sta tion .
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Media
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth dev ice .
- Mult iple 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 suppo rted.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth device. A ud i recommends setting your mo
bile device to the maxim um vo lume when
us ing it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
sh uffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be
i ng used.
- For more information on the supported de
v ices, visit
www.aud iusa.com /bluetooth or
contact an author ized Audi dealer or author
i zed Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith 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
p layer must be sw itched on. The
Aud i MMI con
n ect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your med ia p layer .
Or: you must be us ing a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a medi a playe r: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button unt il the
sources
overview ¢ page 239 is d isplayed . Se
lect and co nfirm
W i-Fi audio play er 0
¢ page 239, fig . 220.
- If necessary, select and confirm Wi-F i turn ed
off > Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi s etti ng s, if necessa ry . Se lect
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the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi- Fi hotspot .
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio pla yer : start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the medi a pl ayer : the med ia p layer is
operated through the MM I.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con
firm
Folder s.
- Playing music from the medi a pla yer:
select
and confirm
M edia cent er.
Web r adio :
see ¢page 235.
A WARNING
- As the d river, do not allow usage of the Wi
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the r isk of an accident.
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo
bi le devices and other similar dev ices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like all
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a c rash and ca use
serio us inju ries . Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving.
- Do not use any wire less devices on the front
seats wi thin range of the airbags while dr iv
ing . Also read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 281, Front airbags.
(D Note
A lways fo llow the information fo und in ¢ (!) in
Wi -Fi hotspo t on page
197.
(D Tips
- Always read the chapter¢ page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa
tion.
- Please note that a Wi-F i connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Interne t. For addit io nal info rm ation,
see
¢ page 191 .
- To avoid interr upt ions du ring playback, de
act ivate the powe r saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c:> page 281, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in c> 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197 .
-Please note that there generally are add i
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
{!) Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
-Always read the chapter c:> page 198, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa
tion.
-Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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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. 21 7 Audi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter c> fig . 217
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi musi c interface : see c> page 237.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al
l ow it to be pinched .