
Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
~ Enter your myAudi  user  data. Or: enter  your 
eight-digit  myAudi  PIN . 
~ Confirm  your  entry  with OK. 
Then you  can  open  your  persona l settings  from 
your  myAudi account  in your  vehicle. 
(D Tips 
You can  receive  your  myAudi  P IN if you  have 
set  up  a myAudi  account.  For  additional  infor 
mation,  see 
www.audiusa .com/myaudi . 
Opening  Audi  connect 
(Infotainment) 
A pp lies  to  veh icles  with  Audi co nnect  (Infotainment) 
Fig. 188 Aud i connect  ( Infotainmen t)  ho me  page 
~ Select:  the IMENU ! button> Audi connect . 
~ If  necessary,  confirm  the  note  displayed  with 
Accept. 
A list  of  all  of  the available  Audi connect  Infotain
ment  services  is shown  in the  Infotainment  sys
tem  display 
~ fig. 188. 
You can  also  filter  the  Audi  connect  Infotainment 
services  by category: 
~ Select: I M ENU  I button  > Audi connect > left 
contro l button>  for  example, 
Navigation for 
the  Aud i connect  Infotainment  services  in the 
navigation 
menu ¢ page  195 . 
Audi  connect 
Infotainment  services 
Basic functions 
Applies  to  veh icles  with  Audi co nnect  (Infotainment) 
If available,  funct ions  specific  to  certain  services 
are  in the  selection  menu  of  that particular  Audi 
l) Not available  in  all  languages. 
192 
connect  Infotainment service ¢ page  160. The 
basic  functions  are  in the  corresponding  options 
menu: 
~ Select: ! MENUI button> Audi connect> desired 
Audi  connect  Infotainment  service> 
right  con
trol  button . 
Depending  on  the Audi  connect  Infotainment 
service  selected,  the  following basic  functions  are 
available : 
Save as preview* 
You can  save  every  Audi  connect  Infotainment 
service  as  a preview  and  display  it  on  the  Audi 
connect  (Infotainment)  home  screen 
(D 
¢ page 192,  fig.  188 . 
Show on  map 
You can  show  selected  contents  on  the  map and 
use  them  for  route guidance. 
Log in 
See¢ page  191,  Logging into  myAudi  in the  vehi
cle . 
Read 
out1> 
You can  allow  the  MMI to  read  out  the  selected  
contents . 
Calling* 
If  a  phone  number  was  assigned  to  an entry,  you 
can  call  the  number,  for  examp le  to  reserve  tick
ets. 
Start  route  guidance 
If a city was  added  to  an  entry,  such  as for City 
Events , 
you can  use  it  as  a  navigation  destina
tion.  Route  gu idance  starts  immediate ly. 
Change  search  area 
The  set  search  area  can  be  changed  at  any  time. 
Additional  information  on  search  areas  can  be 
fo und 
under ¢page210 .  

Closing  Audi  connect  Infotainment  services 
Regardless  of  the  function  selected,  you  can 
close  an Audi connect  Infotainment  service  at  any 
time  and  return  to  the  home  screen 
r=:>page 192, 
fig. 188. 
Parking  information 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
Information  on  parking  locations  and fees  in  the 
selected  search  area  (for  example 
Nearby ). 
~ Select  and  confirm Parking information . 
You can use the  right  control  button  to  sort  the 
parking  locations 
By distance or By availability. 
Travel  information 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
Information  on  attractions  in the  selected  search 
area. 
~ Select  and confirm Travel information . 
~ Select  and  confirm  an  attraction to  display  the 
details . 
Fuel  prices 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
Information  on  gas  stations  with  the  lowest  fuel 
prices  for your  vehicle  in the  selected  search  area. 
~ Select  and  confirm Fuel prices. 
You can  use  the  right  control  button  to  sort  the 
fuel  prices 
By price or By distance . 
1l Service in prepara tio n  at  the  tim e of  printing.  Can add  la t
e r or  is  only  available  in  certa in regio ns. 
Audi  connect  (Infotainment) 
Traffic  light  information 
Applies to  vehicles  w ith  Audi connect  (Infota inment) 
Fig.  189 Examp le : display  o f a  speed  recommendat ion 
Fig . 190 Example:  display  of  an estimated  wa it  time 
The  traffic  light  information ll gives  you  a speed 
recommendation,  at  which  to  drive  through  the  
next  green  traffic  light 
(Dr=:> fig. 189 or  informs 
you  of  the  wait  time  at  the  next red  light @. The 
traffic  light information  can  be displayed  in  the 
driver  information  system,  in  the  status  line  of 
the  Audi virt ual  cockpit*  or  in the  head -up  dis
play*. 
General  information 
The  traffic  light  information  is subject  to  certain 
system  limitat ions and  may  be  unavailable  or  on
ly partially  available  in the  following  situations: 
- when  the  perm itted  speed  lim it  is  exceeded 
- if  the  next  traffic  light  is less  than  100 
ft (30 
m)  away 
- if the  estimated  wait  t ime  at  a  red  light  is  less 
than  four  seconds 
- if there  is no  traffic  light data  available 
- if the  data  connection  was interrupted 
193  

Audi  connect  (Infotainment) 
The  fo llow ing  A udi connect  In fota inment  serv ices 
are  curre ntly availab le: 
- Naviga tio n wi th 
online  map view a nd Street 
View 
¢ page 219 . 
-Point  of Interest  (POI)  online  search with 
voice recognition 
( such  as  res taur ant s):  plan 
r ou te g uida nce  using  t he  M MI con trol  panel 
¢page 2 11 and  the  voice  recognition  system 
¢ page 171 . 
- Set  up  dest ina tions  in you r M MI using  yo ur 
myAudi  account  or onl ine map view 
¢ page 219 . 
-Online  traffic  information : receive  up-to-the 
minute  t raffic  info rmation  about  accidents, 
r oad  construction  and  other  incidents 
¢ page 223 . 
-Map  update : import  navigat ion  map  updates 
directly  to  yo ur vehicle  using  a n SD ca rd  o r as 
an  on  line 
update¢ page  221. 
@ Tips 
- Fo r the map  update Au di c onnect  Infotain
ment  se rvice  via SD car d,  check  the  current 
software  vers ion  in your  vehicle  and  then 
check 
www.audiusa.com/myaudi to  see  if a 
newe r ve rsion  is ava ilable.  You  can  a lso  have 
th e  ne w  naviga tion  da ta  insta lled  by  an  A ud i 
d eale r, w hich  can  be  done  for  an  addition al 
c har ge. 
- Y ou  can  a lso  fin d ad dit io na l informat ion 
a bout  th e 
map  update onlin e  at 
www.audiusa.com /myaudi . 
Audi  connect  (Infotainment)  on  the  phone 
Applies  to  vehicles with  Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
~ Se lect: I M ENU I but ton  > Audi  connect > left 
contro l button  > 
Communication . 
The  fo llow ing  A udi  con nect  Info tainment  services 
a re  curre ntly availab le: 
- Stor ing  contacts  on  yo ur compute r us ing  yo ur 
myAudi  A ccount and  loadi ng  the  contacts  into 
t he  MM I direct ory 
¢ page 188. 
196 
Audi  connect  (Infotainment)  in  Media  
menu 
Applies  to vehicles with  Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
~ Sele ct: !ME NUI button> Audi connect > righ t 
control  button  > 
Entertainment. 
- Online  media  and Internet  radio : 
offers access 
t o di fferen t on line  me dia  services  as  well  as  In 
ternet  radio  and  ope ration  th ro u gh  t he  M MI us 
ing  the 
Audi  MMI  connect app ¢ page 235 . 
Applies  to: vehicles with  Wi·Fi  audio  player 
-Wi-F i audio  player : you  can  access  the  med ia 
center  throug h a Wi-Fi  connecte d media  player 
(su ch as  a  s martphone) 
¢ page  23 4. 
.8, WARNING 
It is o nly s afe to  u se  ta ble ts,  l ap to p s,  mo bile 
d evi ces  and  other  simi la r  devices  whe n the  ve
hicl e  is sta tionary  beca use , like  a ll loose  ob 
jects,  they  co uld  be  thrown  a roun d the  inside 
of  the  vehicle  in a  cras h and  cause  serious  in
ju ries.  Store  these  types  of  devices  sec urely 
while  driv ing. 
(D Note 
A lways  fo llow the  information  fo und in ¢ 0 in 
Wi -Fi hotspot  on page  197. 
@ Tips 
- Also  see  t he cha pter¢ page  198,  Audi  con 
nect  (Infotainment)  general  information . 
- For  more  in fo rmat ion  on  t he  Wi-Fi a udi o 
player  and  su pported  devices,  contact  an 
authorized  A udi  dealer  or  aut ho rize d Au di 
Service  Facility. 
Additional  options 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  Audi connect  (Infotainment) 
~ Select: ! ME NUI button> Aud i connect > right 
cont rol  button. 
The  following  options  are  available  in the  Aud i 
connect  In fota inment  serv ices  overview : 
Log  in* 
See c:::> page  191, Logging  into  myAudi  in  the  vehi -
de. ~  

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Connection  man ag er 
See ¢ page  2 52. 
Licen se sub scr ipt ion 
The val idity  and  expirat ion  date  of your  licenses 
are  displayed . When  the  function  is switched  on 
~, the  message Warning  befor e subscription 
e xpire s 
will display  to  warn  you  that  your  license 
is about  to  expire. 
Refre sh 
The content  of the  selected  Audi connect  Info 
tainment  service  o r the  entire  Audi connect  (Info
tainment)  list  is  updated. 
Wi-Fi  hotspot 
A ppl ies to:  ve hicles with  Wi -F i h otspot 
You can use  the  MMI as a  Wi-Fi hotspot  to  con
nect  up to  eight  Wi-Fi devices  to  the  Internet. 
While  driving, restricted  use  of  unsecured,  light, 
small  wireless  devices  is only possible  from  the 
rear of  the  vehicle. 
Requirement:  the  ignition  must  be  switched  on.  
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button >Telep ho ne> right  con-
trol  button 
> Wi -Fi  settin gs. 
The follow ing  settings  can  be  selected: 
Wi-F i 
The  MMI Wi-Fi hotspot  is deactivated  at  the  fac
tory.  Switch  the  Wi-Fi hotspot  to 
Hot spo t before 
establishing  a  connection  between  your  vehicle  
and  your  Wi -F i dev ice. 
- On: the  MMI Wi-Fi hotspot  is active  and  visib le 
to  other  devices . You can  connect  your  Wi-Fi 
device  to  the  MMI and  use  the  Internet  connec
tion  if necessary . 
-Off: the  MMI Wi-Fi hotspot  is deactivated.  An 
Internet  connection  for  Wi-Fi devices  is  not 
poss ible. 
A WARNING 
- To reduce  the  risk of  an  accident,  use  the  
Audi  connect  Infotainment  serv ices  w ith  a 
Wi -Fi hotspot  on ly in  the  rea r seat  when  the 
-
Audi  c onn ect  ( Inf ota inm ent ) 
vehicle  is  in  motion,  or  only  when  the  vehi
cle  is stat ionary. 
- It is only  safe  to  use  tablets,  laptops,  mo
bile  devices  and  other  similar  devices  when 
the  vehicle  is stationary  because,  like all 
loose  objects,  they  could  be  thrown  around 
the  inside  of the  vehicle  in  a  crash  and  cause 
serio us  injuries . Store  these  types  of  devices 
securely  while  driving. 
- Do not  use  any  wireless  dev ices  on  the  front 
seats  within  range  of  the  airbags  while  dr iv
ing.  Also  read  the  warnings  in the  chapte r 
¢ page  281,  Front airbags. 
-As the  driver,  do  not  allow  usage  of the  W i
F i hotspot  to  distract  you  from  driv ing,  as 
this  cou ld  increase  the  r isk  of an  accident. 
(D Note 
- Under  some  conditions,  certain  mobile  devi 
ces  and  ope rating  systems  may  automati
cally  sw itch  from  your  vehicle's  Wi-Fi hot
spot  to  the  device's  mobi le  da ta connection. 
In  that  event,  standard  text  and  data  usage  
rates  would  apply  whi le  the  device's  mobile 
data  connection  is  in  use . Please  refer  to 
documentation  provided  by your  mobile  de
vice's  manufacture  and  your  data  carrier  for 
details , related  terms  and  privacy  state
ment. 
- You are  responsib le for  all  precautions  tak
en  for  data  protect ion,  anti-virus  protection 
and  protection  against  loss  of  data  on  mo 
bile  devices  that  are  used  to  access  the  In
ternet  through  the  Wi-Fi hotspot. 
(D Tips 
- In vehicles  w ithout  Audi  connect  (Infota in
ment)*,  the  use  of the  Wi-Fi hotspot  is only 
possible  fo r the  W i- Fi  aud io  player*.  A data 
c onnect io n  to  the  Inte rnet  cannot  be  es tab
lished. 
- For  add itiona l information  about  the  Audi 
connect  Info tainment  services,  visit 
www .audiusa.com /myaudi . 
197  

Audi  connect (Infotainment) 
Configuring  the  data  
connection 
App lies to  veh icles with  Audi  co nnect  (Infotainment) 
The data  connection  for  Audi connect  Infotain
ment  services  is pre-configured  at  the  factory . 
However,  if a configuration  should  be necessary, 
you  can adjust  the following  settings. 
.,. Select: I MENU I button>  right  control  button> 
Connection manager. 
.,. Select: right  control  button  > Online settings> 
Data connection settings. 
Using  the Data connection  settings menu,  you 
can  set  when  an  Internet connection  should  be 
made . T he  Internet  connection disconnects  auto
matica lly once  the  requested  Audi  connect  Info
tainment  service  no  longer  requires any data. 
The  follow ing  settings  can  be selected: 
Audi connect  (MMI) 
With  the Audi  connect  (MMI) func tion,  you  can 
Allow or Deny the  use  of  Audi  connect  Infotain 
ment services if the connection is set to No re
quest or With  request. 
Wi-Fi  devices* 
Using  the Wi-Fi  devices function,  you  can Allow 
or Deny a connection  to  the  Internet. 
A WARNING 
-As the  driver,  do  not allow  usage  of the  Wi 
Fi  hotspot  to  distract  you  from  driving, as 
this  could  increase  the  risk  of  an  accident . 
-It is only  safe  to  use  tablets,  laptops,  mo
bile  devices  and  other  similar  devices  when 
the  vehicle  is stationary  because, like  all 
loose  objects,  they  could  be  thrown  around 
the  ins ide  of  the  vehicle  in  a crash  and cause 
serious  injuries . Store  these  types  of  devices 
securely  whi le  driving. 
-Do  not  use  any  wireless  devices  on  the  front 
seats  within  range of  the  airbags  while  driv
ing.  Also  read  the  warnings  in the  chapter 
cc> page  281,  Front airbags. 
198 
(D Note 
A lways  follow  the  information  found in ¢(!) in 
Wi-Fi hotspot  on page  197. 
Audi  connect 
(Infotainment)  general  
information 
Audi  connect  Infotainment  services 
Applies to vehicles  w it h  Aud i connect  (I nfotainment) 
(D Tips 
-You can  only  use services  supported  by Aud i 
connect  (Infotainment)  if you  have the  op
tional  MMI Navigation  plus  equipment  with 
MMI touch*  and Audi  connect  (Infotain
ment). 
-Use  of  the  L TE*  mobile  network  standard  is 
not  available  in  every  country.  Contact  an 
authorized  Audi  dealer or  authorized  Audi 
Service  Facility  or  your  cell  phone  service 
provider  for  additiona l information. 
-Usage  of  Audi  connect  Infotainment  serv
ices  depends  on  the  avai lability  of  services 
through  third  party  providers. 
-Audi connect  Infotainment  services  are  only 
available  within  the  cell  phone  network  cov 
erage  from  your  cell  phone  service  provider. 
-Audi  connect  Infotainment  services  are 
available  in the  USA . Audi  connect  Infotain
ment  services  are  currently  not  availab le  in 
Canada  or  in  Mexico. 
-Also  read  the  information in the  chapter 
c:> page  178,  Telephone. 
-Availability,  scope,  providers,  screen  display 
and  costs  of  services  may  vary  depending  on 
the  country,  model,  model  year,  end  device 
and  rates . For  additional  information,  v is it 
www.audiusa.com . 
-An initial  registration/activation  on the 
myAudi  platform  at 
www.audiusa.com/ 
myaudi 
is  required  to  use individual  serv
ices.  You can  contact  an  authorized  Audi 
dealer  or  Aud i connect  (Infotainment)  cus
tomer  service  at  (877)  SOS-AUDI (2834)  to  

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receive information  on options  for expand 
ing your usage  and  any costs  that  may re
su lt. 
- The Audi connect  Infotainment  services are  
a Wi-Fi/Internet-based  system.  If the  sys 
tem  does  not function  correctly  even 
though  all of the  requirements  are  met,  please  try again  later  or contact  Audi con
nect  customer  serv ice at  877 -505 -AUDI 
(2834) . 
-For detailed  information  on Audi connect 
(Infotainment)  and  the  Terms  of Use, refer 
to 
www. audiusa.co m . 
Data  protection 
Appl ies to  vehicles w ith  Audi connect  (Infota inme nt) 
@ Tips 
- You can find add itiona l information  in your 
MM I in the  options  menu  for the  selected 
Audi connect  Infotainment  service and  also  
on line at 
w ww. aud iu sa. com . 
- Your privacy is important  to  us. 
= AUDI AG collects , processes,  shares  and 
transmits  your  persona l information  in ac
cordance  with  legal  regulations  in order  to 
ensure  proper  function  and  availability of  
the  individual Audi connect  Infotainment 
services.  You can view the  complete,  current 
and  valid Audi connect  data  protection  poli 
cy in your MMI. The myAudi platform  is  
available  for to you to  activate  additional 
Audi connect  Infotainment  services and to 
transfer  data  to your veh icle, among  other 
se rvices . A one-time  registration  is required 
to  establish  a connection  to your vehicle . 
For this  purpose,  AUDI AG collects,  process
es,  transmits  and  uses your required  per
sona l information  as  required  for you to  use 
the  services provided  by AUDI AG. Your in
formation  is not  distributed  to  third  parties . 
Using your cell phone  with your  myAudi 
Audi  c onn ect  ( Inf ota inm ent ) 
platform  allows you to  transmit  data  for 
your Audi connect  Infotainment  services  
functions  to  your vehicle and you can allow 
specific vehicle data  to  be transmitted  from 
your vehicle . 
- By activating  special  information  services  that  are  part  of your Aud i connect  portfol io, 
you can use these  functions  directly in your  
vehicle by entering  data  to  confirm your  identity  (to  use social networks,  for  exam
ple) . To do this,  the  identification  informa
tion you provided  is forwarded  with the  re
quest  to  the  respect ive se rvice provide r. 
Then you can access  your persona l content 
using  a secure  connection . This content  is 
displayed  in the  vehicle for your use . Your 
personal  content  is not  stored  w ith in Audi 
AG. The necessary  connection  information  is  processed  and  used  for  prov iding serv ices 
and  the  proper  funct ion of the  services  in 
accordance  w ith  applicab le legal  guidelines. 
- You can find additional  information  in your  MMI in the  options  menu  for  the  selected 
Audi connect  Infotainment  service and  a lso 
online  at 
www .audiu sa. co m. 
-By p roviding Aud i connect  Infotainment 
serv ices, Audi of America is authorized  to 
co llect , p rocess,  transmi t and  transfer  info r
mation  about  you and  your vehicle . Addi
tional  information  can also  be found  in yo ur 
MMI in the  options  menu  for  the  selected 
Audi connect  Infotainment  service . 
- Informat ion on o ur data  protection  meas 
ures  in conjunction with  the  mobile Audi 
connect  ( Infotainment)  app lication  can be 
found  in the  applicat ion 's privacy policy. For 
add itiona l information  about  the 
www .audiusa .com /myau di website  or oth 
er applications,  websites  o r on l ine services 
connected  to  Audi, v is it 
www .a udiu sa .com / 
privacy . 
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Audi  connect (Infotainment) 
Troubleshooting 
Applies  to  vehicles with  Audi connect  (Infota inment) 
Problem  Solution 
Audi  connect Infotainment  serv· 
Some Audi conn,ect Infotainment  services must  be activated/con-
ices : individual  Audi  connect  Info- figured  through  your  personal  myAudi  account  before  using 
tainment  services are grayed  out or them  for  the  first  time.  You can find  detailed  information  on line 
not  available.  at 
www.audiusa.com/myaudi. 
Wi-Fi  hotspot: 
it  is not  possible  to  Delete  all  existing Wi-Fi connections  on your  mobi le device  and 
connect  through  Wi-Fi.  restart  it. 
200  

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Audi  connect  vehicle control  
Introduction 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  Aud i connect  vehicle  control 
With  the  Audi  connect  vehicle  control  services l) , 
you  can  access  various  information or  use  individ
ual  functions  in the 
Audi  MMI connect app  or  in 
myAudi . 
Audi  connect  vehicle  control  includes the  follow
ing  services: 
- Remote  locking  and  unlocking ¢ 
page 202. 
-Vehicle  status report ¢ page 202. 
-Parking  location  ¢ page 202. 
-Geofencing  Alert ¢ page 203. 
-Speed  Alert ¢ page 203. 
-Valet  Alert¢ page 203 . 
- Stolen  Vehicle  Locator ¢ page 203. 
-Online  Audi  service  request ¢ page 203. 
(D Tips 
-Accessing  specific  data  or  controlling func
tions  remote ly depends  on  the  charge  level 
of  the  vehicle  battery. Therefore,  these 
functions  only  have  limited availability  after 
switching  off  the  ignition. 
- The  services  are  provided  through a SIM 
card  installed  in the  vehicle . The  cost  of  the 
call  and  data  connections  is  included  in the 
price  for  the  services. Services  are  provided 
assuming  that the  cell  phone  network  re
quired  for  the  installed  S IM card  is funct ion
i ng  and  ready  to  operate. The  available  serv
ic es  set  by  Audi AG  are  only  available  within 
the  cell  phone  network  coverage  area  for 
the  cell  phone  service  provider selected  by 
Audi  AG . 
- You  can also  find  more  information  on  Audi 
connect  on line  at  www.audiusa.com. 
l) In  pre parat io n at the  time  of  pri nting.  T he ava ilab ilit y of 
the  services  offe red  depends  on  th e  co untry  an d ma y 
c hang e over tim e. 
Audi  connect  vehicle control 
Setup 
Applies  to  vehicles  with  Audi  connect  vehicle  control 
To use  Audi  connect  vehicle  control  services 1l, 
please  note  the  following: 
Creating  and  verifying a  user account 
"'Create an  account  at  www.audiusa.com/myaudi 
and  verify  it. 
Setting  a  key  user  in  the  vehicle 
Requirements:  the  ignition must  be  switched  on . 
Another  key  user must  not be  set  in the  vehicle . 
If  necessary,  reset  the  key  user¢ 
page 202. 
"'Select in  the  Infotainment  system: I MENU ! but-
ton  > 
Audi  connect > if necessary, Display 
available  functions > 
right  control  button> 
Audi connect user  management  > Key user > 
Set  key u ser. 
"' Enter  the user  name  for your  ve rified  account 
and  enter  the  10-digit vehicle  code.  You can  rub 
the  key tag  for  your  remote  control  key to re
veal  the  vehicle  code  ¢ 
page 38. 
"'Select and  confirm Log  in. 
You can  now  use  the  vehicle  control  services 
through  the 
Audi MMI  connect app  or  thro ugh 
www.audiusa.com/myaudi. 
Using  vehicle  control  services  in the  Audi 
MMI  connect  app 
Requirement:  your  mobile  devices  must  be com
patible.  
"' Install  and  start the Audi  MMI  connect app on 
your  mobi le  device . 
"'Log in to  the Audi  MMI  connect app  using  your 
user  name  and  Audi  online  password  and  select 
your  vehicle. 
(D Tips 
- Store  the  vehicle  code  in a  secure  place.  It 
may  be  necessary  to  re-enter  the vehicle 
code. 
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