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DVD changer
Applies to: vehicles wit h DVD changer
The DVD changer is located in the glove com­
partment.
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F ig. 194 DVD changer
-Loading a CD/DVD : press the I LOADI button @
¢ fig. 194. The DVD changer is not ready to
load if the LED in the DVD slot is red . T he LEDs
in the DVD slot @ blink green when the DVD
changer is ready to load . Slide the CD/DVD
straight into the DVD slot @with the labe l fac ­
ing up. The CD/DVD is automat ically loaded in
the next empty pos ition in the DVD changer .
The corresponding button © lights up .
-Load ing mult iple CDs/DVDs at the same time:
press and hold the I LOADl @button for more
than two seconds . Wait until the green LEDs in
the DVD slot@start to blink . Slide the CDs/
DVDs one after the othe r straight into the s lot
@ wit h the label facing up. The CDs/DVDs are
a ut omatica lly loaded in t he next empty posi­
tions in the DVD changer.
-Loading a CD/DVD to a specific position: press
the I
L OAD ! button @. The next empty posit ion
© blinks. The occupied positions light up and
do not blink. Press the button for the desired
position and remove the CD/DVD if necessary.
Slide the CD/DVD you would like to load
straight into the DVD slot @with the label fac­
ing up .
-Ejecting the current CD/DVD: press the button
CD briefly two times. The CD/DVD is pulled back
i nto the DVD changer automatically if it is not
removed from the DVD slot with in 30 seconds
u.
~ of ejecti ng it .
~ -Ejecting any CD/DVD : press the button CD and
~ then press a blinking button @. 0 :c ' Media drives and connections
-Ejecting all CDs : press and ho ld the button CD
longer .
-Canceling the loading process : press the
!LOAD! button @ again during the loading proc­
ess.
Six CDs/DVDs can be loaded into the DVD chang­
er. For information on the properties of support ­
ed file formats, refer to
¢ page 188.
T he DVD changer is sta rted and operated through
the MMI
¢ page 190.
@ Tips
-Follow the instructions for handling C Ds/
DVDs.
- When playing MP3 files with a variable bi­
trate, there may be a disc repancy between
th e play time displayed and rea l time.
Jukebox
Audio/video files from a CD/DVD-ROM, a USB
storage device or an SD card can be copied to the
Jukebox.
.,. Select the I MEDIAi button> Source control but­
ton >
Jukebox.
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Selecting files/folders :
select the Copy control
button
> desired source > individual files or
folders.
Press the All control button to select
All files or folders. Or : select and confirm a
folder and press and hold the control knob.
-Starting the importing process : press the
Start copying control button. The status of the
import process is shown in the Infotainment
disp lay and in the status line with the symbo l
@¢page 139, fig . 158.
-Hiding the importing process : select and con­
firm
Continue importing in the background.
The importing process is hidden.
-Canceling the importing process: select and
confirm
Cancel copying. Or: remove the source
that is being imported. Files already copied re-
main.
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Requi rement : a vi deo DVD mus t be p layin g and
the passwo rd mus t be ente red (t he passwo rd se t
at t he factory is "1234").
Pl ayba ck of v ideo DV Ds can be res tricted using
par ent al contro l. Sele ct an d conf irm the co nt ent
r at ing (s uc h as
Level 5 ). E ight diffe rent Content
rating
l eve ls can be set for pa rental control. Fo r
e xamp le, if you se lect Leve l S* for the parenta l
control leve l, all DVDs from leve l 1-5 can be
p layed. Video DVDs with a higher leve l will not
p lay. All rest rict ions are ca nce led when the f unc­
tion is sw itched
Off .
You can change t he cur rent password using the
Change password funct ion.
(D Tips
- Not a ll video DVDs have pa rental contro l.
- The
Repeat options and Random playback
fu nct ions sw itch off a utomat ica lly w hen the
source changes in the
Media men u.
- Password entry w ill be loc ke d for a pproxi­
mately one m inute if you enter t he in co rrect
passw ord three times in a row . O nl y an au ­
thorized Audi dea ler ca n reset the parenta l
contro l password.
- The
Track display f unction is n ot ava ila ble
fo r th e Ju kebox o r a c onnected iP od
c::> pag e 192.
-The DV D drive only sup ports the D TS (D igi­
ta l Theate r Systems) aud io for mat.
Play ing media
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Rear Seat Entertainment
Rear Seat Entertainment
RSE components
overview
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Rea r Seat En te rtainment
The Rear Seat Entertainment, abbreviated RSE,
combines different entertainment systems . The
RSE control panel is located in the rear center
console .
Fig. 201 RSE components
The RSE components are located centrally in the
rear of the vehicle
c:.> fig. 201 . You can also access
the MMI DVD changer*.
(D DVD changer*
@ Left/right RSE display
@ Audi music interface
@ RSE contro l unit
® RSE media drives
The standard RSE system is equipped with two
d isplays, two sets of wire less headphones, a DVD
drive, two SD card readers as well as an Audi mu­
sic interface that can be used to connect portable
audio/video devices. The RSE also has a Jukebox
(20 GB memory capacity) availab le.
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A WARNING
,-
- Driving requires your complete and undivid-
ed attention. As the driver, you have com ­
plete responsib ility for safety in traffic. Only
use the Rear Seat Entertainment system
when traffic conditions permit and always in
a way that allows you to maintain comp lete
control over your vehicle . For examp le, do
not reach behind you when driving to oper­
ate the Rear Seat Entertainment system.
-Adjust the volume of the audio system so
that signals from outside the vehicle, such
as police and fire sirens, can be heard easily
at all times.
(D Tips
Note that this chapter on ly describes RSE
components . For detailed information about
operating individual RSE functions, refer to
the descriptions in the corresponding chapter
(for example the Rad io functions
r::.> page 178).
Switching the RSE on
and off
App lies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
Operating the RSE corresponds to the operation­
al concept for the
MMI control panel. You use
the RSE control unit for both RSE displays.
Fig. 202 RSE cont rol unit
.,. Switching the RSE on : press the left/right On/
Off knob
(D c:.> fig . 202 br iefly . Or: press one of
the buttons to open a menu directly @.
.,. Switching the RSE off: press and hold the left/
r ight On/Off knob until the RSE turns off.
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(reset)
Applies to: vehicl es with Rea r Seat E nte rtainment
Fig. 206 Button comb inat ion to restart the system
• Press and hold the control knob (D, the upper
right control button @and the
right lMENU i
button @¢fig. 206 at the same time for a
brief moment and then release the buttons.
(D Tips
The MMI and RSE use some components at
the same time. Because of this, Audi recom­
mends restarting both systems.
Display settings
Applies to: vehicles with Rea r Seat E nte rtainment
• Se lect : I MENU I button > Display control button.
Turning off the display
The display switches off.
The active aud io/video source does not pa use
when you switch the RSE display off. You can sti ll
change the stat io n or track for the selected au­
dio/video source using the arrow buttons.
Switching display on
Press any button on the MMI control panel.
Display brightness
You can adjust the display brightness by turning
the control knob.
Rear Seat Entertainment
Parental control
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h Rear Seat Enterta inment
Selected RS£ functions can be restricted or deac­
tivated in the
fv1fv11.
• Select: j MENUI f u nct ion button> MMI setup
control button > Rear Seat Entertainment.
System
When the function is switched On , the RSE is en­
abled for use. When the function is switched
Off ,
the RSE is switched off and the RSE control panel
is locked.
Vehicle speakers
Audio output
thr ough the vehicle speakers in the
rear can be set to
Vehicle speakers to allow out­
put or
Headphones only to deactivate it.
Operation
You can set whether all of the RSE functions (All )
or on ly the Volume can be adjusted through the
RSE .
Navigation destinations*
You can Apply the navigation destination auto­
matically for active route guidance in the MMI or
Confirm the navigation destination before trans­
ferring to the MMI.
Other settings
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
• Select: the I MENU I button> Setup RSE cont rol
button.
Factory default settings
You can reset the following functions to the fac­
tory default settings:
- Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
-Jukebox
- Navigation
settings*
You can select the desired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries.
Select and confirm Yes . ..,
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Rear Seat Ent ertainm ent
right and change the batteries as labeled in the
battery compartm ent . Then attach the cover
back on to the left earpiece
(L).
You can ident ify t he charge status of the battery
q table on page 200 based on the blinking
speed of the LED in the charging cable conn ec­
tion
CD q fig. 209.
Blinking fre- Charge status
quency
Blinking The batteries are cha rging.
Rema ins on The batte ries are charged .
Blinking An error occurred while charg-
quickly ing.
A WARNING
- Do not use damaged rechargeable batteries .
T his increases the r isk of an explos ion.
- The headphones can become warm when
the batteries a re charg ing and increase the
risk of injury .
- Do not charge standard batteries with the
charg ing cable. This increases t he risk of an
exp losion .
- Be careful when using the c igarette lighter .
I n attentive or unsupe rvised use of the c iga­
rette lighte r can cause burns.
- T he ciga rette lighter/sockets and any elec­
t rical accessor ies connected to t hem func­
t ion only whe n the ign ition is sw itched on.
U sing the ciga rette lighter/sockets o r elec ­
trical accessories incorrect ly can lead to se ­
rious injuries or cause a fire. To reduce the
risk of in juries, never leave children unat­
tended in the vehicle with the vehicle key.
@ Note
- Do not charge the batteries in the wireless headphones when the engine is not run ­
ning . This will dra in the vehicle battery .
- For wireless headphones, on ly use batteries
that are approved for that type of device,
for example NiMH batteries with a mini­
mum capacity of 550 mAh in AAA size that
are suitable for quick charging .
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@ For the sake of the environment
Batteries contain polluting substances. They
must be disposed of us ing methods that w ill
not harm the env ironment. Do not dispose of
them in househo ld trash.
(D Tips
The charging time for t he included rechargea­
ble batter ies is approximate ly three to four
hours and may increase by approximately 25
percent if the batter ies are in use while charg­
ing .
Headphones connected by cable
App lies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
The headphone connec tions are located on the
RS E control unit.
Fig . 21 0 Co nn ect in g wir ed h eadpho nes
.,. Insert t he headphone connecto r into the left or
right jack
CD q fig . 210 on the RSE control pan ­
el.
The unit is eq uipped w ith 3.5 mm stereo jacks .
The w ireless headphones sw itch off automat ical­
l y about f ive minutes after the cable headphones
a re connected.
(D Tips
Volume that is too h igh or too low is auto­
mat ica lly adjusted to a preset level whe n the
wired headphones are connected.

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more information on the
Radio menu, refer to
¢ page 178.
You can store a separate presets list in the RSE
that may contain up to 50 stations from all fre ­
quency bands. You can a lso display the station
name for the se lected radio station or change the
station sorting separately in both RSE disp lays.
Playing media
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
"'Select : I MEDIAi button .
The med ia functions match those in the MMI to a
large extent. For more information on the
Media
menu, refer to Q page 190.
Possible sources are:
(D Jukebox
@ SD card reader
@ DVD drive
© DVD changer*
® Audi music interface (such as iPod, USB or ex­
ternal audio/video input)
Different functions are availab le depending on
the active source and the medium inserted.
(D Tips
- The Album browser function is not available
in the RSE .
- The copy and delete process cannot be
started simultaneous ly when accessing the
Jukebox from both systems at the same
time.
Video playback information
Playback combinations
Applies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment
When se lecting the same video source, both
sound and picture w ill play through both RSE dis­
plays.
Rear Seat Entertainment
If different video sources are started on both RSE
displays, on ly certain picture/sound playback
combinations are possible and they depend on
the selected video sources.
Complete output format (sound and video
image) on both RSE displays
Select a video DVD as the first video source in the
DVD drive and then the following source:
- DVD changer*
- Aud i music interface with AV adapter cable*/
iPod adapter cab le plus*
Playing only sound on the second RSE
display
T he re is only sound output fo r the second video
source if you :
- Start a video DVD in the DVD drive as the first
source and select a video file from the Jukebox
or the SD card as the second source .
- Sta rt a video fi le from the Jukebox as the first
source, and select a video file from the SD card
or from the Aud i music interface using an AV
adapter cable* /USB adapter cable" /iPod adapt­
er cab le plus* as the second source and vice ­
versa .
- Start a video DVD/video file in the DVD chang­
er * as the first source, and select a video file
from the Jukebox, SD card or from the Audi mu­
sic interface using an AV adapter cable*/USB
adapter cable*/iPod adapter cable plus* as the
second source .
No picture/sound playback on the second
RSE display
If a video file from the Jukebox, from an SD card
or from the Audi music interface w ith the USB
adapter cable* is already playing on one RSE d is­
play, p layback of a v ideo DVD in the DVD drive on
the other RSE display is not possible.
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Drivin g saf ety
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
fly through the vehicle causing serious per­ sonal injury in the event of hard braking or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Always put objects, for example, luggage or other heavy items in the luggage compart­
ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
partment using the tie-down hooks and
suitable straps .
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi­
cle handles. To help reduce the r isk of a loss
of control leading to serious pe rsonal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting heavy objects, that a change in the center of
grav ity can also cause changes in vehicle
hand ling:
- Always distribute the load as even ly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as poss ible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
o r the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
doo r jamb. Exceed ing permissible weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and
hand le differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
c> page 208.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being d rawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed whi le driving.
- Never transport objec ts larger than those
fi tt ing complete ly into the luggage a rea be­
ca use the rear l id cannot be fully closed.
- If you absolutely mus t drive w ith the rea r lid
open, obse rve the follow ing notes to reduce
t h e risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof,
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- Open all a ir outlets in the instrument pan­
el,
- Switch off the air reci rculat ion
'
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING -
Always make su re that the doo rs, all win ­
dows, the powe r roof and the rear lid are se­
curely closed and locked to re duce the risk of
in jury when the veh icle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always ma ke sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open . A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rea r lid be­
coming trapped and unab le to get o ut. Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to ser ious
pe rsonal injury.
- Never let ch ildren play in o r around the vehi­
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compa rtment . Vehicle occupants mus t al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve­ hicle's seat ing pos itions.
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce w indow fog­
ging . Stale ai r esca pes to the outs ide
through vents in the trim panel, on the left
side of the luggage compartment. Be sure
to keep t hese s lo ts free and open.
- T he tire p ressure must correspond to the
load. The t ire pressure is shown on t he tire
press ure label. The ti re pre ssure label is lo­
c ated on the drive r's side B- pilla r. The tire
pressu re label lists the recommen ded cold
t ire inflation pressures fo r the veh icle at its
maximum capac ity we ight and the tires that
we re on your veh icle at the time it was man­
ufactured . For recommended t ire pressures
for normal load conditions, p lease see chap­
ter
c> page 294.

Audi pre sense Preventative passenger
protection
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense
Pre sense can initiate steps to protect vehicle oc­
cupants in certain dangerous situations. The
functions descr ibed are available depending on
veh icle equ ipment:
Audi pre sense ba sic
The fo llowing functions can be triggered in cer­
tain driving situat ions:
- Tightening of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking) : the front safety belts
have reversible belt tensioners. If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger again.
- Closing the w indows and the sunroof*
The function of the pre sense basic is activated at
a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) or hig her . The de­
p loyment time is adapted in the drive select dy ­
namic mode .
Audi pre se ns e front ( vehicl es with adapti ve
cruise contr ol* }
Pre sense front contains the f unctions of pre
sense basic. In add ition, the likelihood of a rear­
end collis ion with the vehicle ahead is also calcu­
lated, within the limits of the system . If the risk
of a collision is detected, t he following functions
can t rigger:
- Audi braking guard
¢page 100
-Tensioning of the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof *
Audi pre sense rear (vehicles with side
a ss is t*)
Pre sense rear contains t he functions of pre sense
basic. In addition, the like lihood of a rear-end
col lision from t he vehicle behind is a lso ca lculat­
ed, w ith in the lim its of the system. If the risk of a
collis ion is detected, the following functions can
~ tr igger :
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~ -Tensioning of the safety belts
g -Closing the windows and the sunroof *
:c ' Audi pre sense
-Adjusting the seats : the settings for the powe r
head restrains, the upper sections of the backr ­
ests and the pne umatic side bolsters* change
on the front seats and the outer rear seats*. If
a co llision does not occur, the seat sett ings
that were previously used are restored .
Audi pre sen se plus
Pre sense plus contains the f unctions of pre
sense front and pre sense rear .
Error messag e
Audi pre sens e: Unavailable
Preventative passenger protect ion is not ava ila­
ble. Drive to an autho rized Aud i deale r or author­
ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
& WARNING
--
Pr e sense cannot overcome natural p hys ica l
l aws .
It is a system designed to assist and it
cannot prevent a co llision. Do not let the in­
creased safety provided tempt you into tak ing
risks. This could inc rease your r isk of a colli ­
sion.
- The system can dep loy incorrectly.
- Please note that t he sensors do not a lways
detect a ll objects. T his increases the r isk of
a co llision.
- Pre sense does not react to peop le or ani­
mals or objects that are cross ing the vehi­
cle's path or are difficu lt to detect
¢page 95.
- Reflective objects such as gua rd ra ils or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy ra in and ice can
affect the funct io n of the radar sensors and
the system's ab ility to detect a collision risk.
@ Note
The sensors can be d isplaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housi ng and
underbody. Pre sense can be impaired by this .
Have an autho rized Aud i deale r or au tho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility check the ir funct io n.
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