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Change playing position
Tu rn the contro l knob to the left o r to the right.
Or: move your finger across the MMI touch con
trol pad* from left to right.
Shuffle1
)
W ith the function switched on~. a ll files in the
p lay list are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track ll
When the function is switched on~. the current
track repeats.
Repeat*
Requirement: an iPod/iPhone* must be selected
as the media source in the Audi music interface
c:> page 239, Accessing media.
- Track : the current track will be repeated.
-Folder: th e tracks in the current folder are re-
peated contin uously in a loop.
- Off : the function is switched off.
Back to 'Playback'
The options menu is closed . The track currently
p lay ing appears in the playlist.
Play similar music*
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed
(such as artists, genres, mood, beat) and a smart
playlist with similar tracks is shown.
Play more ...
A smart p laylist is shown based on the track cur
rently play ing. You can se lect between a playlist
with more track s
by this artist, from this album
or of this genre .
Copy to jukebox*
See c:> page 232, Adding files to the Jukebox.
Set as ringtone*2
)
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI. The track currently playing must be in
the Jukebox*
c:> page 232.
l) The func tion automa tica lly sw itches off when the sou rce
i s changed.
2> Th is function is not available for all cell phones.
Media
The selected track wi ll be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls .
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet.
Depend ing on ava ilabil ity, var ious information
will load about the track current ly playing when
t hi s function is switched
on~-
Favorites
See c:> page 242.
Additional options
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
a video fi le* or a DVD* must be playing .
Parental control*
Playback of video DVDs can be restr icted using
parental control.
Enter the password for parental control. Pass
word set at the factory: 1234. You have the fol
lowing options:
- Protection level : select and confirm the protec
tion level (for examp le, Level S) . Eight different
content rat ing levels can be set for parental
control. If you set the parental control level at
Level 5, all DVDs from level 1-5 can be pla yed.
Video DVDs with a higher level will not play. Se
lect
Unrestricted to remove a ll of the restric
tions.
- Change password : edit the current password.
Switch to full screen
The video image is disp layed. Turn the control
knob to display the playlist.
Or: press the I BACKI
button.
Replay video1
)
When this funct ion is switched on~' the current
video will replay.
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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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Audi smartphone interface
Setup
App lies to: veh icles with Audi smartpho ne interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI us
ing the Audi smartphone interface . Certain con
tent on your smartphone is adapted to the Info
tainment system display while driving and can
be operated through the
MMI control panel.
R equirement
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
iPhone generation 5 or higher with Lightning
connector and iOS 7.1.2 operating system or
h igher.
O r:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Loll ipop operating system or higher.
.,. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in
te rface
c:> page 237 using a USB adapter
c:> page 236, fig. 217 .
.. Select and confirm A cti va te Apple CarPl ay or
Acti vate And roid Auto no w.
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
.,. Pay attention to any add itional system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable.
If you chose not to use Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in
terface later on using the
Connection m an ager .
.. Select: I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in ·
terfa ce
> Change to connecti on manager .
.. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in
terface using a USB adapter
c:> page 236,
fig . 217.
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone in the
Connection manager c:> page 252. You can se
lect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
c:> page 253.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions.
Always follow the informat ion found in
c:>(D in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197 .
Audi smartphon e int erfac e
{!) Tips
-The functions that can be used depend on
the fo llow ing factors, among others:
- the brand of your smartphone
- the vers ion of the operating system in
your smartphone
- the software ve rsion of the app used
- the USB adapter cab le and correct connec-
tion
- your cell phone se rvice provider
- the customized settings on your smart -
phone
- One of the factors
above or a combina tion
of any of them could cause your smartphone
to be incompatib le wit h the Audi smart
phone interface. Compatibility cannot be
guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more informat ion and assistance, refe r
to the use r guide and the manufactu rer of
your smartphone .
- If the connected smartphone has voice con
tr ol, you can operate your smartpho ne usi ng
t he external voice recognition system
c:> page 176.
- The menu language show n in the MMI is
based on the settings in you r smartphone .
- T he time d isplayed in the MMI is based o n
t he settings in your smartphone.
- Several MMI functions are not avai lab le
when Apple Car Play or Andro id Auto is ac
tive.
- You ca nnot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
Bl uetooth when an App le CarPlay connec
tion is ac tive .
Operating
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi smartp hone interface
Opening a menu
App le CarP lay :
you can go back to the Apple Car
Play main menu regardless of the se lec ted menu
item by p ressing and holdi ng the
I BACKI button .
Android Auto : to go back to the Android Auto
me nu bar, push the control knob down.
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Audi smartphone interface
Opening a menu item
Select and confirm a menu i tem using the MM I
con trol panel.
Troubleshooting
App lies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Problem Solution
Audi smartphone
Check the cha rge level of your sma rtphone battery.
interface cannot be Check t
he USB cab le and use a d ifferent one if necessary .
opened. Check if Andro id Auto or Apple CarPlay is ava ilable in your co untry .
Android Auto : check if the An droid Au to app is ins ta lled on yo ur smart phone .
Connecting the Check if yo u are us ing the correct USB adapter and if the USB adapter is connect-
smartphone to the ed correctly to yo ur smartphone and the Aud i m us ic
interface ¢ page 236.
MMI failed . Apple CarPlay : che ck if App le Ca rPlay is act ivated on your sm artphone .
Android Auto: check in the And roid Auto app if And roid Auto permits new
veh icles .
T he sma rtphone is Check if yo
u are us ing the co rre ct USB adapter and if the USB adapter is connect-
not automatically ed co
rrectly to yo ur smartp hone and the Aud i m usic
interface ¢ page 236.
detected. Check if the requirements needed to connect a smartphone have been met.
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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
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Secondary phone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
-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 devices that are
already paired.
Data connection
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
- The data connection is made using the embed
ded SIM card
ll ¢ page 191. You do not need to
adjust any additional settings.
Always follow the information found in
¢(D in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197.
MMI connect app
Applies to vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: the Audi MMI connect app must
be installed and open on your mobile device.
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
mobile device (such as a smartphone).
- List of devices already paired: select your mo
bile device from the list of all the devices that
are already paired.
Audio player
Applies to vehicles with Bluetoot h or Wi-F i a udio player
Bluetooth player*
Requirement : the Bluetooth function and visibili
ty must be switched on in the MMI
¢ page 254
and on the cell phone.
-Connect new device: press the control knob.
Select
Bluetooth audio player . Search for and
connect a mobile device.
- List of devices already paired: select a Blue
tooth device from the list of all the devices that
are already paired.
l) S IM card inst alle d in the v ehicle at th e fac to ry .
System settings
Wi-Fi audio player*
Requirement: the Wi-Fi hotspot on the MMI
¢
page 197 and on your cell phone must be
switched on.
- Connect new device: press the control knob.
Search for and connect a Wi-Fi capable device.
-Disconnect Wi-Fi audio player: deactivate the
Wi-Fi on your Wi-Fi capable device. The device
will be automatically removed from the list.
(Q) Note
Always follow the information found in ¢Q) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 197.
Directory
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Display contacts from a cell phone (or an addi
tional cell phone).
Requirement: no cell phones can be connected to
the MMI using the
Handsfree profile.
-Connect new device: search for and connect a
new cell phone .
-List of devices already paired : select your cell
phone from the list of all the cell phones that
are already paired .
Audi smartphone
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i smartphone interface
-Connect your cell phone to the Audi music in
terface¢ page 23 7 using a USB adapter
¢page 236, fig. 217 .
-Select your cell phone from the list of cell
phones that have already been connected.
Additional options
Depending on the selected function, you can use
the right control button to access the available
additional options in the connection manager.
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System settings
Delete Bluetooth device*
The selected cell phone/mobile device is discon
nected from the MMI and is removed from the
list of all devices that are already paired .
Show Bluetooth profiles*
You can Connect or Disconnect the Handsfree ,
Messages *, Dire ctory/contacts
and Bluetooth
audio player
profiles separately.
Bluetooth settings*
- Bluetooth :
select and confirm a setting for the
B luetooth connection v is ibility. Select
Visible
for the MMI to be visible to other dev ices. Se
lect
Invisible for the MMI to not be vis ible to
other devices. Howeve r, it is still possib le to es
tablish a Bluetooth connection with paired de
vic es when the visibility is switched off. Select
Off to turn visibility off. Then a B luetooth con
nection is not possible .
-Bluetooth audio player: when this function is
switched
on~' the Bluetooth audio player is
available as a source in the
Media menu .
-Bluetooth name : the MMI Bluetooth name (for
example ,,AUDI MM I
2016") is displayed and
can be changed .
Online settings*
- Data usage counter :
the amount of data pack
ets that are sent and received through the MMI
is disp layed. You can reset the data usage infor
mation to zero using the
Reset data counter
option.
-Network status : the mobile network provider
for data service as well as the network status
are displayed .
Wi-Fi settings*
See <=> page 19 7, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Storing as a default telephone
Applies to: veh icles with telephone
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
<=> page 178.
As soon as the cell phone is in range and the
Bluetooth function on the cell phone and in the
MMI is swit ched on, this cell phone is given pr ior
ity ove r the other Bluetooth devices and is con-
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nected directly to the MMI. The connected ce ll
phone is displayed first in the device list .
Network settings*
- Login :
you can chose an automatic log in to
your cell phone service provider's network, or
you can choose a
manual login from the list of
avai lab le networks .
-Network selection: available networks in the
present location can be selected under network
selection . This function is on ly availab le for the
Manual l ogin setting.
Apple CarPlay sound settings/ Android Auto
sound settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi sma rtphone interface
See ~page255.
About Apple CarPlay/ About Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you wi ll find legal information regarding
the use of Apple CarPlay or Andro id Auto and in
formation about device-specific data exchange.
Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Requirement: your cell phone must not be con
nected to the Audi music interface with a USB
adapter .
Se lect:
Audi smartphone > a device from the list
> r ight control button.
T o remove your cell phone from the list, select
and confirm
Delete CarPlay device or Delete An
droid Auto device .
System update
"Select: !M ENUI button> Settings > left control
button >
System maintenance .
- System update:
slide the storage device with
the update data into the appropriate drive
<=> page 231 . Select and confirm the dr ive>
Start update . The length of the process de
pends on the size of the update .
-Reset driver installation: the selected media
dr iver package is reset to the settings at the
time of delivery.

System settings
(D Tips
Volumes that are too h igh o r too low are a u
tomatically a djuste d to a set leve l w hen the
MM I is switched on .
Adjusting the system volume
.,. Select : I MENU I button > Sound > left contro l
button .
Telephone
App lies to: ve hicles w ith t elep hone
Mute telephone: messages and ringtones are set
to mute.
Ringtone : see¢ page 188, Ringtone and volume
settings .
Ringtone volume :
you ca n adjust the volume of
the se le cte d r ing to ne by tur ning the con tro l
knob.
Me ssage volume : you ca n ad just t he volume of
the not ifi cat io n for an in comi ng tex t me ssage by
tur ning t he con trol kno b.
Microphone input level : you can adjust the call
volume du ring a phone ca ll by tu rning the co ntro l
knob.
Navigation
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
Voice guidance: see ¢ page 216 .
Voice guidance during phone call: see
¢ page 216.
Voice guidance volume : you can ad just the vo ice
gu idance volume by tur ning the control kno b.
Or :
you can ad just the vo ice gui dance volume during
active route g uidance by turning the On/Off
knob.
Enterta inment fader : the volume of au dio play
bac k can be tempo rarily lowe red w hen the pa rk
ing system or voice g uidance is active .
Voice recognition system
Applies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recogni tion sys te m
Command display : see ¢page 251.
Short dialog : see¢ page 251 .
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Volume: see¢ page 251 .
Individual speech training: see ¢ page 2 51.
Parking aid*
You can adjust the vol ume of the sig na l tone by
turning the co ntro l knob.
- Adjusting the Front volume : select and con
firm
High , Medium or Low .
- Adjusting
th e Rear volume : select a nd confirm
High , Medium or Low .
MMI touch volume*
You c an adjus t the vol ume of the prompt s for t he
M MI tou ch * by t urning the control knob .
Restarting the MM I
Fig. 22 7 Butto n co mbin at ion to res ta rt t he syste m
.,. Briefly p ress the cont rol knob and bo th bu ttons
at the same time to imm ediately open t he
m enu upward
¢fig. 227 .
Software license
information
Information on the software contained in the
MMI and the license agreement .
-Sele ct: !ME NUI but ton> Settings > left co ntr ol
bu tton >
System maintenance > Version infor
mation.
- Or :
onli ne a t www.audiusa. com/softwareinfo .
Information on the software contained in the head-up display and the license agreement.
- Req uiremen t: the vehicle mus t be s ta tionary .
- P ress the contro l knob to close t he i nformat io n.
Or : sta rt driv ing.