<( a, .... N ,....
N .... 0 \0
3 a,
-Sear ching fo r a po int of interest in a specific
c a tegor y:
select Select category. Select and
confirm a category such as
Restaurant s.
(D Tips
-Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
l ocation. The actua l distance from your cur
r ent location to the point of interest is up
dated automat ically. The list of found
po ints of interest is not resorted when th is
happens.
-There may be entries in the list that cannot be displayed completely due to their length.
Se lect the corresponding entry from the
li st . Se lect: right contro l butto n
> Show des
ti nation details . De tail ed info rmation for
the selec ted entry in the lis t is then dis
played.
Online point of interest search (on line
search)
A ppl ies to : ve hicl es with a navigatio n system an d Au di con·
nect (I nfotainm en t)
You can search for points of interest on the In
ternet.
Requirement: the requirements fo r Audi connect
( I nfo tainment) m ust be me t
r:;} page 191.
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the
Ent er destination menu is displayed
r::} page 207, fig . 193 .
.,. Select : left cont rol button > Online search . The
search area last set is displayed in the i nput
f ield .
-Changing the search area : select: right control
bu tton
> Sele ct search area .
-Searching for online d estinations in these
lected search area :
enter a new city/state if
necessary. Enter the sea rch te rm, su ch as hotel.
Press the con trol knob. Sele ct and confirm an
on line dest ination from the list.
-S ear ching for online de stination s in a specific
category:
selec t and confi rm Select category .
Select and confirm a category such as Restau
rants . Na
vigation
Find wh ic h search areas are avai lab le under
r::} page 210, Point of interest search .
You can search for online destinations using the
vo ice recogni tion sys tem
c> table on page 174.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter c> page 198, Audi
conne ct (Info tainment) general informa
tion.
-For add ition al information, v is it
www .audiusa .com .
Accessing destinations from myAudi
account
App lies to : vehicles wit h a naviga tion sys te m and Audi co n·
nec t (I nfo ta inm ent)
Import individual destinations from your myAudi
account into the
MMI.
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect (Infota in
ment) must be met
c> page 191.
You m ust have a registered myAudi acco unt at
www.audiu sa.com /myaudi. You must have ave
hicle assigned to your myAud i account and you
must have stored one or more destinations.
.. Press the ! NAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter destination men u is disp layed
c> page207, fig.193.
.. Select: left control button > myAudi contacts .
.. If necessary, enter your myA udi use r data or
your myAudi PIN
c;, page 191. The contacts
stored in myAud i a re displayed .
-Select and confirm a contact.
-Select and confirm a private or business dest i-
nation.
-Select and confirm Start route guidance .
{I) Tips
-You only need to enter the myAudi user data
one time.
-You c an rece ive your myAudi PIN if yo u have
set up a myAudi account .
-For add ition al information, v is it
www .audiu sa .com.
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Voice guidance volume : you can adjust the vo l
ume d uring voice guidance using the On/Off knob
c::> page 158 Yo u can also f ind additional in fo rma
tion under
c::> page 256.
Map
Operating the map
Appl ies to: ve hicles with naviga tion system
F ig. 200 Exam ple: 30 map with th e cross hairs sw itched off
H4M
~
S FIQUt ra• St
F ig . 201 Exa mpl e: sta n dard m ap with t he cros sha ir s
sw itc hed o n
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed
<=> fig. 200.
Zoom ing in /out on the map
- T urn the cont rol k nob to the le ft or to the r ight.
Alte rn atively , you can also zoom in/out on the
map using the MM I touch contro l pad*
<=> page 163, if the c ross hairs are switched on .
Or: turn the left thumbwheel on the mu ltifunc
t ion steer ing
whee l*<=> page 13.
Turning the crosshairs on/off
- Switching th e crosshairs on :
press t he control
k no b in t he ma p view
c::> fig. 200.
- Switching the crosshairs off : press the I BACKI
button.
1l O nly app lies to ve hicles w it h ou t camer a-based speed limit
disp lay .
Navigation
When the crosshairs are switched off
c::> fig. 20 0:
(D Direction . Fo r additional informa tion, see
c::> page 219.
@ The distance to the destinat ion includes the
calculated arrival time .
@ When the trailer mode func tion is sw itched
on~, the cor respond ing sy mbol is displayed
n ext to the arrival time.
@ Sca le: t urn the control knob to the left o r
right to decrease or increase the sca le . When
the
Automatic zoom function is sw itched on
~, a n "A" for "A utomat ic" is d isplayed in the
magn ifying g lass .
® Altitude
@ Vehicle position
0 Route info rmation: var ious informa tion will
be displayed dur ing rou te g uidance ( fo r ex
amp le, the upcoming maneuver including
ca lculated distance and street names o r haz
ard info rmation*) . The display a lso provi des
traff ic information or po ints of interest on
the current route .
@ Road currently being d rive n on
When the crosshairs are switched on <=> fig. 201:
® The crosshairs: move the c rosshairs in the de-
s ired direct ion and set a point on the map us
i ng the MMI touc h control pad* or the con
trol knob . When the crosshairs are tur ned
off, the road be ing curren tly driven on is
shown .
@ Speed limit display1>: dis play of the max i
mum pe rm itted speed on t he expressways
and highways.
@ Ente rtain men t slidi ng menu*: only available
when media is active. More i nfo rmat ion can
b e fo und under
c::> page 163.
@ Additional information on the c ross hairs po
s it ion: if you move the crosshairs to a loca
t ion on the map, available information fo r
the current crosshairs position is displayed. Press the control knob to open desti nat ion
de tails or to start rou te g uidance.
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Navigation
Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles w ith navigat ion system
F ig. 206 Exa mple: t raffic info rmatio n overview
,.. Pres s th e I N AV/MAPI butto n repe ated ly un til
the map is d is pla yed
q page 217, fig. 200.
,.. Select: left co ntrol button > Traffic messages .
Dependi ng on vehicle equipment, the following
i n fo rma tion m ay be show n in t he t raff ic info rm a
tion ove rview
q fig . 206:
(!) A message will appear if the MMI calcula tes a
b et ter r oute for the cur rent r oute gui dance.
M ore in for mation can be found u nder
q page 223.
@ When route gu idance is active, traff ic inci
dents on your route a re displayed in the up
pe r section o f the lis t and a re sor ted by di s
t a nce .
@ The traff ic messages are sorted by street
n ame . If there are multiple traffic messages
for the same street, an arrow is d isp layed in
front of the street
name( ~). Select and con
f ir m the corresponding line to display
all of
t h e tr aff ic info rmation .
@ The curren t sele cted tra ffic mess age is also
shown as a m ap preview * in t he Inf ot ainmen t
system displ ay.
® The status line in the In fota inme nt display
a lso always indicates the rece ptio n of traff ic
i nfo rmatio n
dTMC I or IONLI NED.
Showing traffic messages on the map : select:
one traffic message> right cont rol button>
Show on map .
Displaying the ne xt traffic message on the map :
press the control knob.
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Traffic information display on the map/Map
preview*
Co lor -coded markings along the ro ute ind icate
the traffic flow:
Green : traffic is flowing freely
Orange: stop-and-go tr affic
Red : congestion
S haded markings indicate the length of t he area
with congest ion.
Colored warning symbols : an i mpen ding t raffic
in cident direct ly ahead on you r ro ute .
A ll tr affic in ciden ts w ill displ ay in co lor w hen
ro ute g uidance is inact ive.
Grayed out warning symbols : traffic incidents
that are not o n your rout e.
Warning symbols with..::> : avoided traffic inci
dents.
The disp lay of colore d ma rkings, warning sym
bo ls, etc. can be set in t he
Map content menu
q page 219.
@ Tips
Pa rtic ularl y critica l traffic i nformat io n, such
as wa rni ngs a bout wrong-way drivers, is auto
matically disp layed. To hi de the t raff ic info r
mation, p ress the
I B A CK ! button or the con
tro l knob.
Traffic information (TMC)
Applies to : vehicles wit h navigation system
Receiving tra ffi c info rm ation through TMC is
swi tched on at th e fa ctory.
,.. Press the I NAV/MAPI b utton repeatedly u ntil
th e map is displayed .
,.. Sele ct: le ft control bu tton > Traffic messages .
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis
p layed in the Info tainment system .
-Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
.,..
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
.,..
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 .
Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fig. 218 Connectin g mob ile dev ices
The Audi music interface is located under the
armrest in the center
console @<=:> page 8, fig. 2.
-Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter: connect the applicable USB adapter@
c::> fig. 218 to the port on the Audi music inter
face @and then connect the adapter to the
mobile device
(D (such as an iPhone).
- Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface @ using the applicable USB
adapte r@
c::> fig . 218, the battery will auto
matically charge .
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface :
remove the USB adapter @
c::>fig . 218from the Audi music interface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector:
remove the Apple Dock con
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed
i n @ c::> page 236, fig . 217 .
The med ia are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de
vice being used
<=:> page 239 .
Connecting two mobile devices : if two mobi le
devices (for example iPhone and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
can be used as playback sources .
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AUX port.
-Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
connect the cable ® c::> fig. 218 to the AUX in-
Media
put@ on the Audi music interface and then to
the mobile device @ (such as an MP3 player or
smartphone).
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input :
remove the cable@c::> fig. 218 from the
AUX
input @c::>fig. 218.
-Operation: select and confirm the External au
dio player
source @c::> page 239, fig. 219. The
media are started and operated through the
mobile
device @<=:> fig. 218.
A WARNING
-Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper
ate mobile devices while driving, because this
i nc reases the risk of an accident.
(D Note
-Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
-Use a USB extens ion cable to connect devi
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter
face .
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehi cles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobi le dev ices in the vehicle in
extreme ly high or low temperat ures.
@ Tips
- When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter
( c::> page 236). They may impair the
functionality.
-You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe
cialty stores .
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@ Tips
-Only the categories supported by the medi
um are available. For example, CD/DVD
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego
ries such as
Artists, Albums or Genres.
With an iPod/iPhone (source: Audi music in
terface¢ page 236), the Podcasts, Audio
books
and Composers categories are also
available .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary.
On
ly the sound from the video plays while driv
ing .
- When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor
rectly in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
- With an iPod/iPhone (media source: Audi
music interface
¢ page 236), the Podcasts,
Audio books
and Composers categories are
also available.
(D Tips
Applies to: iPod/lPhone on Audi music Interface
- An Internet connection is required to use
the additional
Radio category, an on line
media service. Also see the chapter
¢ page 19 7, Wi-Fi hotspot. Also read the in
formation on the Audi music interface and
the supported
devices ¢ page 236.
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
- The use of online media services depends 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 online media services.
Media
Free text search
Applies to: veh icles w ith free text search
You can search in the active source by tracks and
video files*, for example
Fig. 223 Input field and results list for free text search
You can open the free text search depending on
the selected source .
Requirement: the playlist
¢ page 242 or media
center¢ page 240 must be displayed.
Opening free text search
.. Keep turning the control knob to the left until
the
free text search input field @¢ fig. 223
appears. Or: push the control knob up.
Using the free text search: see ¢ page 167, Free
text search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed in the results
list@¢ fig. 223. You can
search for
artists@¢ fig. 223, albums @or
tracks @) as well as genres and videos.
@ Tips
-It will then search through the files in the
active source.
-If you open free text search in the Folders
category 0 ¢ page 240, fig. 222 or the
Composers, Podcasts and Audio books cat
egories, it will only search through the files
in that folder.
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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
1
> 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.