2018 AUDI A8 infotainment

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Traffic safety information
Audi recommend s performing certain Infotain­
ment system fun ctions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
Introduction
T he Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short ,
combines various systems for communication,
naviga tion and entertainmen t in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 153 MMI control pa nel wi th MMI touc h control pad
MMI control panel overview
(D MMI touch control pad . . . . . . . . . 137
@ Buttons for open ing menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
® On/Off knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
@ Arrow buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
® Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
@ Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
0 IBACKlbutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Multi Media Inte rface
Switching the MMI on
and off
The MMI switches on and off automatically with
the ignition. It can also be switched on or off
manually .
-Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
® briefly c::;, page 135, fig. 153 . Or: press the
IM ENU I button or one of the buttons to directly
open the
menus @,:::;, page 136, fig . 154 .
When the system is switched on, the last menu
that was selected is displayed and the last audio
source that was selected begins playing .
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off
knob ® c::;, page 135, fig. 153 until the
MMI switches off.
If the MMI has been switch­
ed off manually, it does
not switch on again au­
tomatically the next time the ignition is switch­
ed on.
The MMI can still be operated for approximately
ten minutes after switching the ignition
off. If
you do not press any buttons or the control knob
on the MMI control panel with in this time, the
MM I switches
off automatically.
a) Tips
-The MMI switches off automatically if the
engine is not running and the veh icle bat­
tery is low.
-There may be delays when extending or re­
tracting the display.
Adjusting the volume
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (for example, from the voice recognition
system) con be adjusted directly while the sound
is playing using the On/Off knob.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
On/Off
knob ® c::;, page 135, fig. 153 to the
right or left.
- Muting or pausing : press the On/Off knob@
,:::;,page 135, fig. 153 briefly . Or: turn the On/
Off knob to the left . ..,.
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Multi Media Interface
-Unmuting or resuming: press the On/Off knob
@ r=>page 135, fig . 153 briefly. Or: turn the
On/Off knob to the right.
@ Tips
Volumes that are too high or too low are au ­
tomatically adjusted to a set leve l when the
MMI is switched on .
Infotainment display
The Infotainment display extends automatically
when the MMI is switched on. It retracts auto ­
mat ically when the system is switched off.
Extending/retracting the Infotainment system
display manually:
press the ~ button @
r=:> page 7, fig. 1 .
Adjusting the Infotainment display brightness :
see r=:>page 207.
(D Tips
-If the vehicle has a cell phone p rep*, the In­
fotainment system display will automatical­
l y extend whenever there is an incoming
phone call.
- Use the
arrow buttons to switch stations,
for example, when listening to the radio, af­
ter the disp lay has retracted in .
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MMI operation
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Fig. 154 Operating
Selecting and confirming a function
.,. @ Selecting a function : turn the control knob
to the desired f unction .
.,. @ Confirming a selection: press the control
knob .
Accessing functions in a corner of the display
.,. Press the control button© r=;, fig. 154 in the
corresponding corner of the display . For exam­
ple, the upper r ight control button corresponds
to the upper right corner of the display.
Opening the main menu
.,. Press the I MENU I button @ r=;, page 135,
fig. 153 The MMI menus (such as Radio) are
disp layed .
Opening a menu directly
.,. Press the respective button @ r=;, page 135,
fig. 153 for the desired menu (such as I RADIO I
or!MEDIA D.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the I BACKI button (J) r=;, page 135,
fig. 153 .

Multi Media Interface
-Storing the radio station currently set: hold
your finger on a number (1 to 6) on the MMI
touch contro l pane l until you hear a signal
tone. The radio station will be stored on these­
lected number in the list .
-Selecting a stored radio station: tap a number
(1 to 6) on the MMI touch control pad briefly.
The preset buttons (1-6) appear in the Infotain­ ment
display @¢ fig. 156 .
-Moving a stored radio station: move your fin­
ger on the MMI touch control pad to the left/
right until the preset buttons (1-6) appear in
the Infotainment
d isplay @.
Browsing/selecting album covers
Requirement: the Media menu must be open and
a source must be
selected ¢ page 190.
-Browsing through album cove rs: move your
finger across the MMI touch contro l pad from
Letter/number speller
Fig. 157 Spe ller
-Entering characters : turn the control knob with
the selec tion
arrow @¢ fig. 157 to the desired
character. Your selection is shown enlarged in
the input ring @. Press the contro l knob to
confirm the character. Your input is displayed
in the input
field @. When you have entered all
the characters, select and confirm
OK ®·
-Deleting characters: turn the control knob with
the selection arrow to
+ @ and press the con­
trol knob . To delete all characters in the input
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left to right. Or: place your finger on the re ­
spective
ar row edge of the MMI touch control
pad .
-Selecting an album cover: tap the MMI touch
cont rol pad briefly.
Using the DVD main menu
Requirement: a DVD must be playing
¢page 182.
- Selecting a menu item: move your finger up/
down or left/ right on the MMI touch control
pad.
Or : place your finge r on the respective ar­
row
edge of the MMI touch control pad.
-Confirming a selection: tap the MMI touch con­
trol pad briefly.
(D Tips
The volume of the prompts for the M MI touch
can be adjusted
separately ¢ page 206.
fie ld, press and hold the control knob
on+ un­
til all characters in the input f ield are deleted.
-Entering special characters : press the 0-9 con­
trol button
0 ¢ fig. 157 and enter the desired
special character (for examp le, a hyphen or pe­
riod) using the number speller.
- Input assistance : in some cases, such as in the
Navigation* menu, the selection of letters may
be limited to avai lable entries. This means that
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Voice recognition s ystem
Voice recognition system
Operating
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
R equirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched
on <=> page 135, there must be no phone
call in progress and the parking system m ust not
be active .
~ Switching on : briefly press th e ~ button @
<=> page 11, fig. 7 on the multifunction steering
whee l* and say the desired command after the
Beep .
~ Sw itching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press any button on the MMI control panel.
~ Canceling : press the~ button a nd say a new
command.
Or: say the command Cancel.
Input assis tance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Vi sual inpu t as sistan ce : after t urning on voice
recognition, a d isp lay with a select ion of possi­
ble commands appears in the Infotainment dis­
play . The command d isplay can be turned on or
off in the ma in menu using the
MMI setup con ­
trol button .
-Audio input a ssistance : to have the poss ible
comma nds read, turn the voice recogn ition sys­
tem on and say
Help.
For the s ystem to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do not speak a command when t he voice recogni ­
tion system is making an anno uncement.
C lose t he doors, the windows a nd the sunroof* to
reduce bac kg round noise . Make s ure t hat passen ­
gers a re not speaking when yo u are giving a voice
command.
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Do not d irect the air vents toward the hands -free
microp hone, which is on the roof headliner nea r
t h e front interior lights .
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
Additional settings, s uch as individual speech
training
based on yo ur voice, Display sp eech
command s
or the prompt volume , can be adjust ­
ed in the main menu using the
MMI setup con ­
tro l button
<=> page 206.
A WARNING
- Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traff ic. On ly use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
p lete co ntro l over your veh icle in all traff ic
situat ions.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l situ at ions.
It may t ake longe r to
d ial t he number or th e sys tem m ay no t be
a bl e to d ial it a t all. Dia l th e emer gen cy
number manually.
© Tips
- Th e dia log pauses w hen the re is a n in com­
ing pho ne call and will con tinue if you ig ­
nore the call. T he dialog en ds if yo u answer
t h e ca ll.
- Yo u ca n sele ct an i tem in the list using ei ­
ther the vo ice recognit ion sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
App lies to: vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n syste m
The following overv iews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recog nition system .
A lternative commands are separated by a
" I" , for
example, say:
Telephone I (or) Na vigation I (or)
R adio .

Telephone
Connecting a cell phone
• Select the ITEL I button > Search for new cell
phone
r=> fig. 160 . The availab le Bluetooth devi­
ces are shown in the Infotainment system dis­
play.
Or : search for the MMI using the Blue­
tooth device search on your cell phone.
• Select and confirm the desired cell phone from
the list of displayed Bluetooth devices .
• Select and confirm Handsfree. The MMI gener ­
ates a PIN for the connection setup
r=> fig . 160 .
• Select and confirm Yes.
• Enter the PIN for connecting on you r cell
phone .
Or: if the PIN is already disp layed on
your ce ll phone, confirm it in the cell phone and
in the MMI. The time a llowed for entering the
PIN is limited to approximately 30 seconds .
Pay attention to any additional system prompts
dis played on your cell phone, for example if the
system should connect automatica lly in the fu­
ture . Depending on the cell phone, you may have
to confirm download ing the d irectory separately .
After connecting successfully
After connecting successfully, the signal strength
symbo l®
r=> page 139, fig. 158 and the Blue­
tooth symbo l@ appear in the status line of the
Infotainment disp lay. In addition, the cell phone
contacts are automatically loaded in the MMI di­
rectory. This process can take several minutes,
depending on the number of contacts.
If a ll of the memory capacity is fi lled, you will be
asked to replace the contacts from one cell phone when connecting another cell phone. With
the opt ion
Restricted use of telephone , only con­
tacts in the cell phone and the local
MMI memory
are available
r=> page 152.
(D Note
Always follow the information found in r=> (D in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 161 .
(D Tips
-You only have to pair your device one t ime .
Bluetooth devices that are already pa ired
automat ica lly connect to the
MMI when
they are within range and the ignition is
switched on.
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- Authorizing the MMI connection in your cell
phone will speed up the automatic connec­
t ion .
- Several cell phones can be paired to the
MMI, but only one cell phone can be actively
connected.
- A Bluetooth device that is already paired
with the MMI will be disconnected if anoth­
er device is paired.
- When leaving the vehicle, the Bluetooth
connect ion to the cell phone will automati­
cally disconnect.
- You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider or from yo ur cell
phone user guide. For information on using
the te lephone, visit
www.audiusa .com/
bluetooth
or contact an authorized Audi
dea ler or author ized Audi Service Facility.
Opening the telephone
App lies to: vehicles wit h telepho ne
Fig. 162 Telephone functions
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
r=>page 147 .
• Select the IT ELI button.
The last active telephone menu is shown in the
Infotainment display. Press the
[fEI) button in
the
Telephone menu again to access the tele­
phone functions .
The following telephone func tions are available
r=>fig. 162:
(D List of received calls .... .. .... .
@ List of missed ca lls ...... .... . .
@ List of d ialed numbers ... ..... .
@ Directory ... ... . .. ...... .... .
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152 ...

Telephone
Storing a phone number
Storing a new phone number
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
You can store a new phone number as a contact
i n the directory
~page 154.
Storing from the call lists
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
You can store a phone number from the call lists
in the directory.
F ig . 16 6 Stor ing a phone number in the directory
Requirement: a phone number must be stored in
the call lists .
.,. Select: the ITITI button > Dialed number s,
M issed call s or Accepted calls
> Telephone
number
> Save .
-Storing a phone number as a new addres s
card :
select and conf irm New contact. Enter a
Name . Enter additional data, if necessary. Se­
lect and confirm
Save contact .
- Assigning a phone number to an existing ad­
dress card :
select and confirm a contact in the
list. Se lect and confirm
Sa ve contact .
(D Tips
-The contacts are only stored in the MMI di­
rectory.
- You
can edit the directory~ page 154.
Accepting/ending a call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Ac cepting an incoming call : press the Accept
control button .
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.,. Ignoring an in coming call : press the Decline
control button.
.,. Ending a call or canceling dialing : press the
End call control button.
Accepting another call : If there is an incoming
ca ll dur ing a call, you can se lect
Accept to put the
existing phone call on hold and answer the in­ coming call. If you select
Decline , the incoming
call will be decl ined.
Caller information : the name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the Infotainment display
and driver information system, depending on if
the caller has been sto red in the d irecto ry and if
the pho ne n umber has been transmitted .
(D Tips
-The aud io/video source is m uted during an
incomi ng or outgoing call.
- If you have switched t he Infotainment dis­
play off, it will switch on aga in automatical­
ly when an incoming call is rece ived .
During a phone call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fi g. 16 7 Swap call
+49841123 456 "
01 :00 D
Fig. 16 8 Join co nfere nce

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" N .... 0 0 :c ' Requirement: the re must be a call in prog ress .
.,. Select t he Options contro l button.
-Making an additional call : select Additional
call > Directory
or a call list> an entry in th e
list.
-Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold :
select Accept.
T he act ive ca ll is replaced with the incoming
call.
Addit ional functions incl ude:
Mute : if you se lect and confirm this function, the
other person on the phone cannot hea r you. You
can hear the other person .
Hold call/Resume on-hold call : you can put an
active phone call on ho ld and resume it.
On hold
a n d the durat io n of the phone ca ll is shown in the
Infotainment d isp lay .
Swap call : you can alte rnate betwee n two phone
calls at the same time . One of the calls w ill be on
h o ld.
End call ends the active phone call. A phone
call that is on hold stays on ho ld and can be re­
sumed using t he
Options control button and Re­
sume on-hold call .
Join conference :
a party on hold and up to five ac­
tive parties (depending on t he network) ca n be
added to a confe re nce cal l. To make an add itiona l
call , put all pa rticipan ts in the c urren t confe rence
call on hold using
Hold conference . Press the Op ·
tions
con trol butt on. Se lec t a nd confi rm Addi·
tional call
and sele ct a phone numbe r from the
Call list or the Directory , or selec t Enter number.
To add this party to the confe re nce call, select
Join conference . With Resume , all pa rtic ipants
a re ta ke n off hold .
Show conference members
shows all participants .
(D Tips
-To be notified of an incoming call during a
phone ca ll, the Call waiting function in y our
cell phone must be switched on when us ing
the handsfree p rofile
( Handsfree ).
- The display of an incoming phone call in the
Infotainment system d isp lay may still be
v is ibl e fo r a few seconds de pending on the
cell phone in use. I f you use the
Replace or
Telephone
Decline fu nctions in the MMI while the dis ­
play is still visib le, the active phone call may
end .
Emergency call functions
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
t h e M MI
¢ page 147.
.,. Sele ct: !T EL! bu tton > Enter number > En ter
emergency call number (for example, 911)
>
OK.
.,. Setting an automatic emergency call* : select
the
!TEL! button> Settings cont rol button >
Telephone settings > Automatic emergency
call .
A WARNING
-
-Becaus e you r phone wor ks with radio sig­
n al s, a con nection cannot be gua ranteed un ­
de r all circumst ances. Do not rely o n only
your ph one when i t co me s to e ssen tia l com­
m unicat ion (such as a medi cal emergen cy) .
- Always f ollow t he in stru ctions given by the
emergen cy personnel dur ing an emergency
call and on ly end the ca ll when they instruct
you to do so .
{D Tips
Emer gen cy n umb ers are not the same every­
where . Find out wh ich emer gen cy number is
used in your cur rent loca tion .
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Audi connect
Audi connect Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect
With Audi connect services, online information is
transmitted and integrated directly in the vehi­
cle.
A mobi le end dev ice can be used to access the In­
ternet through a Wi-Fi hotspot, either when the
vehicle is stationary or from the rear seat when
the vehicle is in motion.
A separate Aud i connect SIM card provided by
Audi connect is used to access Audi connect se rv­
ices .
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, on ly use
Audi connect serv ices when road and traff ic
condit ions permit. Read and follow the
guidelines prov ided
in c:> page 135 .
-Use the Audi connect serv ices w ith a Wi-Fi
hotspot o nly in the rear seat when the veh i­
cle is in mot ion or only when the vehicle is
stationary to reduce the risk of an accident .
@ Note
Audi connect is designed for use only with the
prov ided Audi SIM card. Audi AG is not liable
for the consequences of using other SIM
cards.
(D Tips
Read and follow the notes about Audi con­
nect before starting it
c:>page 163 .
Setup
Requirements for Audi connect
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect. The following requirements must be
met to establish a connection:
- You must be in an area that is covered by your
provider.
- Your Audi S IM card must be inserted in the
MM I SIM card reader
c:>page 158.
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-
-A data connection must be configured for Audi
connect services
c:> page 162.
Using the SIM card reader
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi connect
Audi multimedia
Fig. 174 Insert ing the Aud i SIM ca rd, actua l size of t he
Aud i SIM card
Requirements
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
Inserting the Audi SIM card
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.,. Slide the Aud i SIM card into the card reader
slot with the label facing up (contact surface
facing down)
c:> fig . 174 . The angled corner of
the Audi SIM card must be at the left front cor­
ner. Then push the Audi SIM card into the slot
until it clicks into place .
.,. To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and then confirm Yes.
.,. To establish a data connection for Audi con­
nect, confirm the message that appears wit h
Yes .
After connecting successfully
After co nn ectin g successfully, the signa l strength
is indicated in the Infotainment display status
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