
Radio
Radio te xt
is availab le for the selected stat ion.
See
¢ page 226.
@ FM HD Radio technology
The station is received through FM HD Radio
technology .
@ Screen view
Display Cover art or Station logo. See
¢ page 229, Preferred picture view*.
Displaying the station list:
Turn the control knob. Or : press the !BACK ! but
ton .
Radio menu
Fig. 212 Example : Rad io menu
.,. Se lect: I RADIO I button > left cont rol button .
Setting the frequency band : select and confirm
the desired freq uency band in the radio menu
¢ fig. 212 . Or: press the I RADIO ! button repeat
ed ly until the desired frequency band is set. The
station list is displayed .
© Presets
The presets list is displayed c!) page 228, Pre
sets.
@ SiriusXM alerts
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith SiriusXM alerts
After you have stored a S iriusXM alert for your fa
vor ite tracks or artists
¢page 227 , an overview
of your favorite tracks or artists current ly being
received on SiriusXM is displayed.
@ SiriusXM
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith SiriusXM alerts
The SiriusXM* station list is displayed.
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Additional frequency bands
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may al
so be able to select additiona l frequency bands
@ f® c!) fig. 212 in the selection menu.
Presets
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the presets list.
.. Select: the I RADIO I button > left control button
> Presets.
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
-Storing presets : select and confirm a free pre
set space.
Follow the system instructions.
- Select and confirm
a station from the list if
necessary.
Requirement: a station list must be d isplayed .
-Storing presets: select: an entry from the list>
rig ht con trol button > Store as preset. Or :
press and hold the control knob for severa l sec
onds .
The shortcut keys are automatically assigned to
the p rese ts 1 to 8. You can select the stations di
rectly using the preset buttons <=)
page 165 .
-Displaying the presets list : select: I RADIO! but-
ton
> Presets .
Requirement: the favorites list must be d is
played .
-Listening to presets: select and confirm a pre
set from the list.
- Move favorite : select a favorite from the list>
rig ht control button > Move favorite. Or: press
and hold the control knob for several seconds .
Select and confirm the location of the selected
preset.
- Deleting presets : select a preset from the list >
right control button > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .
Additional settings
Radio settings
.. Select: I RADIO I button > rig ht control button >
Radio settings. Ill>

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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
Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
avai lab le in the MMI. For example, you can p lay
aud io/video* fi les from the Jukebox* or connect
your mob ile dev ice to the Aud i m usic interface *
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
General information
Media and format restrictions :
the MMI (includ
in g the SD card reade r and the USB storage de
vice co nnect ion *) was tested w ith a var iety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where ind iv idual devices or
media and audio/video files" may not be recog
n ized, may play o nly w ith restr ictions, o r may not
p lay a t all.
Dig ital Rights Management : please note that
t he audio/v ideo" files are subject to copyright
protection .
The media drives do not p lay f iles that a re pro
tected by OR M and that are ident ified with the
symbo l
!'.TI.
Data secu rity : never store im portant data on SD
cards, the Ju kebox *, CDs/DVDs o r mobile devices.
Aud i AG is not responsib le for damaged or lost
fi les and media .
Loading times : th e mo re files/fo lde rs/ play lists
that are on a sto rage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/video* files . Audi recom
mends us ing storage media tha t on ly conta in au
d io/video files* . T o decrease the t ime it takes to
load audio/v ideo f iles*, crea te subfo lders ( fo r ex
a m ple , fo r th e a rt ist o r album). The loading time
will also increa se whe n importing fi les.
Additional information : when playing, audio
fil es are automatically displayed with any add i
tional informa tion that is s to red (such as the ar
tis t, track and al bum cover).
If this in forma tio n is
no t a vai lable o n the storage mediu m, t he MMI
wi ll check the Gr ace no te met adata database .
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However, in some cases, the additional in forma
tion may not be dis played.
Restri cted functionality : reset the Media set
tings
t o the facto ry de fault se ttings i f func tional
i ty is res tric ted
¢ page 2 5 2.
If functionality is restr icte d, reset the Jukebox*
to t he fa ctory defa ult se tt in gs ¢ page 252.
Fo r informa tion abo ut the propert ies of s upport
ed med ia and fi le formats, see ¢
page 245.
W Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in c::> (D in
W i- Fi hotspot on page 197 .
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format restrictions :
th e f unct iona li
ty o f indivi dual sto rage media m ay be limi ted due
to t he v ariety of b lank C Ds/DV Ds av a ila b le and
t h e v arious cap acities. Audio CDs or video DV Ds
with copy protection, CDs/D VDs that do not con
form to the standard and mult isess ion CDs may
hav e limit ed playback or may not play at all. Audi
r ecommends finali zing the recording process
whe n 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, hig h-q uality playback and to
prevent damage to the dr ive or disc read ing er
r ors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protec tive
s leeve and do no t expose them to direct s unlight .
Do
not u se:
- Damaged, dirty or sc ratched CDs/DVDs
- Single CDs/DVDs with 3 in (8 cm) d iameter
- CD/DVDs that a re not roun d
- CDs/DV Ds w ith labe ls
- Protec tive rings
- Clean ing CDs
Thermal protection switch : CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailable if o utside tem
p eratures a re extremely hot or co ld. A t hermal
pro tect io n sw itch is insta lled t o protect the C D/
DVD and t he laser.
Laser devices : las er devices a re divide d into safe -
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DI N IE C 76
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When importing, the audio files a re automatical
l y sorted into the media center categor ies based
on the stored addit ional info rmation
c:> page 240. The copied video files are stored in
the media ce nter under the
Videos category.
Playing the Ju kebo x
Req uirement: the J ukebox must contain audio/
vi deo fi les
c:> page 232, Adding files to the Juke
box.
The Jukebox is a ccesse d and ope rated thr ou gh
the
M MI(D c:>page239, fig. 219.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select: r igh t control button > Jukebox memory
capacity .
Inform ation abou t the J ukebox memory
c a pacity an d the numbe r of store d tra cks is dis
p layed .
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Req uirement: the Ju kebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Deleting an entry : select an entry from the
Jukebox media center. Select: rig ht cont ro l but
ton
> Delete from jukebox > This entry or En
tire list .
- The s tatus of the de leti ng p rocess is shown in
the MMI. Jukebox playback stops d uring the de
l eting process a nd starts again au tomatically
on ce the dele tio n i s comp lete.
(D Note
D o not import au dio/video files when the en
g in e is t urned off because this will d rain the
ve hicl e battery.
(D Tips
-Tracks fro m aud io C Ds cannot be impo rted
t o the Jukebox for leg al re as ons.
- Files that have al rea dy been import ed are
a utomat ica lly r ecogn ized and ca n not be
cop ied to the Juk eb ox again.
- It is no t possib le to play audio/v ideo* files
i n the C D/D V D* drive while import ing the m.
l) Not in th e Playba ck view .
Media
-The Jukebox does not provi de a n export
function d ue to legal reasons .
- F iles o r trac ks w ithout addi tio nal store d in
formatio n are listed as
Unknown . Audi rec
ommends adding a dditio nal info rmation
(such as ID3 tags) to a udio f iles.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the factory defa ult
sett ings when selling yo ur vehicle
<=:>page 252.
Bluetooth audio player
Appl ies to: vehicles with Bluetooth audio player
With the Bluetooth audio player, you con ploy
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capoble
device (such as a cell phone) through th e MMI.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the Bluetooth function on your Bl uetooth device
and the
Bluetooth audio player c:> page 254 in
the MMI m ust both be sw itched on .
-Connecting a Bluetooth device : press the
!MEDI Ai butto n. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is disp layed. Selec t
and confirm Bluetooth audio player ®
<=:>page 239, fig. 220 .
-If necessa ry, select and co nfirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Blue
t oot h dev ice searc h starts. Follow the inst ru c
tion s in the M MI.
- Select and confirm the des ire d B luetooth d e
vice from the list. The M MI generates a PIN fo r
t he conne ction.
- Select an d confirm
Yes .
-En ter the PIN for connect ing o n your Bl uetoo th
dev ice .
Or : if the PIN is already displayed on
your Bl uetoo th device, co nfi rm i t in the Bl ue
t ooth dev ice and in the MMI. The t ime a llowed
for ente ring the P IN is lim ite d t o approx ima tely
30 seconds.
T he media is s tarted and operated thro ugh the
mobile device o r th e
M MI, depending on t he de-
vi ce being used.
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Media
-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 252.
-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 5th 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 .
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> A pp lies o nly to MTP de vice s. Does no t apply to A pple de vi
ces and U SB mass s torage devices .
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· Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
T he 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.
T he 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
this way, even if the product is approved by acer
tified testing agency or government agency .
~ 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 391 .
-The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation is
not intended to charge external electronic
devices .

Media
Show DVD menu
The DVD main menu opens in the Info tainmen t
sys tem display.
- Selecting a menu item : select and confirm a
menu i tem.
Or : move yo ur finger on the M MI
t ouch contro l pa d* and press the contro l kno b.
Audio track ll
You can manually set the a udio track (language
and aud io format) . The language and aud io for
mat op tions depend on t he v ideo DVD .
Subtitles1l
You can set subt itles for playback manua lly . The
languages available depend on t he DVD .
Aspect
Aud i recommends the Automatic setting for the
p icture format. You can set the pict ure format
depending on the active fi le or so urce (for exam
p le video file*, DVD*).
Picture for- Description
mat
Automatic
The MMI detects the p icture for-
mat of the source and d isp lays the
i mage in the optim um ratio . Black
ba rs may appea r on the s id es of
the disp lay, depe nding on the
source forma t and the Infotain -
ment sys tem disp lay tha t is instal-
l ed .
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
e nti re Infotai nment system d is-
pl ay. Switch the f un ction off i f th e
i mage is distorte d.
l) Depe nding o n th e DVD , thi s may not be possib le d uring
p layba ck.
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Picture for- Description
mat
Cinema -
Use this setting for fi lms in cinema
scope format 21:9. B lack bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infota inment system d isplay.
Original T he image is disp layed in the rat io
of the so urce format . Select this
opt ion if the image is disto rted or a
section of the image is cut off
when
Auto is selected.
4 :3 Th e image is f ixed in the 4:3 pie -
tu re format . Black bars are s hown
on the sides of the In fota inment
system d isplay.
16:9 Th e image is fixed in the 1 6:9 p ie -
t u re fo rmat. Bla ck bars a re s hown
in t he upper and lower e dges of the
Infotai nment system display .
(D Tips
-Not all video D VDs have parenta l cont rol.
- T he p ro te ct ion leve ls for the
Parental con-
trol
are based on the US stan dards from the
Motion P icture Association of America
( M PAA) . Note that the age levels fo r video
DVDs in European countr ies may differ.
- Password ent ry fo r
Parental control will be
locked for approximately one m inute if you
enter the inco rrect password three t imes in
a row. The passwo rd can on ly be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.

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Problem
Audi music interface :
the porta-
ble device is not recogni zed as a
source.
Audi music interface : malfunc-
tions during audio playback
through an iPod/ iPhone.
Audi music interface : contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
a l are not displayed in
the media center.
AUX input: there is stat ic when
connecting and disconnecting the
AUX connection cable .
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi
audio player *:
aud io playback in-
terference.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported
playlist are grayed out.
Jukebox* : imported tracks cannot
be played or found.
Online media *: connection failed
between the MMI and the
Audi
MMI connect
app.
Audi music interface: contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music
interface are not displayed in the
med ia center .
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer-
ence with track d isplay and audio
playback.
Media
Solution
For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
The mobile
de -vice will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
The
Bluetooth audio player f unction is switched on. Switch this
function off
c:> page 2 54 when you a re not using the Bluetooth
audio player.
Reset the Media settings to the facto ry defau lt settings
¢ page 2 52.
When connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
mobile device, either mute the device (see
c:> page 255) or switch
to a different audio source (for example
c:> page 225, Opening the
radio) .
Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
problem-free playback .
When importing playlists, a ll of the fi les themselves must be im-
ported.
If yo u cannot find impor ted tracks in the media center, they may
not be supported. Only copy supported files
c:> page 245 to the
Jukebox.
To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection sw itch
must be switched on in the
Audi MMI connect app status screen .
Reset the
Media settings to the factory default settings
c:> page 252.
Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
player
if a music player app from a th ird party provider is open.
Aud i recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth dev ice (such as a smartphone) .
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System settings
Short dialog : when this function is switched on
~ ' a shorter form of the prompts is used.
Command during voice output*1>: this function
is switched on at the factory. When this function
is switched
on~' you can say new commands
during announcements . You do not need to wait
for the signal tone (beep) during an announce
ment. When the function is switched off
0, you
need to wait for the signal tone (beep) to say a
new command.
Volume: you can adjust the volume of the
prompts by turning the control knob.
Individual speech training (on ly when the vehi
cle is stationary): you can adapt the voice recog
n ition system to yo ur voice or pronunciat ion in
order to improve the system's ability to recognize
your speech. Individual train ing is comprised of
20 speech entries that consist of commands and
sequences of numbers . You can delete the pro
grammed voice tra ining w ith the
Reset individu·
al speech training
function.
Display brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the Infotain
ment system display by turning the control knob .
Factory settings
The following functions can be reset to the facto
ry default settings:
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox*
- Directory
- Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi *
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory*
- Voice recognition system *
- Shortcut keys
- Message settings*
- Apps*
- Tool tips
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> Please note that this func tion is not available in Cab rio
lets.
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- Audi connect*
- Audi smartphone interface*
You can select the desired functions individually
or a ll at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings.
(D Tips
Make sure that not only the settings were de
leted but also the stored data, if applicable.
Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your connected devices and their network sta
tus .
Fig. 225 Connection manager
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings > Connection manager.
.,. Select and confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and confirm the corresponding menu item,
the device name and connection mode are dis
played under the menu
item¢ fig. 225.
You can individually Connect(~) or Disconnect
(0) a paired device.
Primary phone
App lies to: vehicles wi th telepho ne
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell phone.
- List of devices already paired : select your cell
phone from the list of all the dev ices that are
already paired.