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Selecting the previous /next function (for exam ­
ple, a radio st a tion/track) :
briefly press the On/
Off knob @
c::> page 135, fig . 153 toward the left
lt>I .
Fast forw arding/rewinding (for example
songs ):
press and hold the On/Off knob @
c::> page 135, fig. 153 toward the left l t>t>I.
MMI touch
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch control pad
The MMI touch allows you to enter data on the
MMI touch control pad using handwriting recog­
nition.
F ig. 155 Ente ring a nav igat ion dest inat io n
Fig. 156 Sav ing a rad io stat io n
Entering numbers, letters, and symbol s
Requirement: it must be possib le to enter text or
numbers .
- Wr ite lette rs, numbers or characte rs on the
MMI touch co ntro l pad with your finger. Char ­
acters that are recognized are shown i n the In­
fota inment display
(D <=> fig. 155 and may be
co nfirmed with a prompt.
Multi Media Inte rface
- Selecting a different symbol : turn the co ntro l
knob to the left/right @<=>
fig. 155 and press
the contro l knob. The selected symbol appears
in the input field @<=>
fig. 155.
-Entering spaces : move your finger across t he
MMI touch control pad from left to right .
-Delet ing characters : move your finger across
the MMI touch contro l pad from right to left.
- Ending the input /selecting directl y from the
selection list :
tap the MMI touch contro l pad
briefly.
Or : press the control knob.
Searching for a contact in the phone book
Requireme nt: The d irecto ry must be open
c::> page 152 .
-Jumping to a specifi c initial letter in the list :
writ e t he des ired lette r using your finge r on the
M MI to uch cont rol pad.
- Narrowing the search results : draw additional
le tte rs o n the MMI touch co ntro l pad w it h your
fin ger.
- Ending the input /sele cting directl y from the
selection list :
ta p the MM I tou ch co ntrol pad
briefly.
Or : press the con trol knob .
Moving the map
Requireme nt: a map must be d isplayed
c::> page 171.
- Moving the crosshairs on the map: press the
cont rol knob . T he crossha irs are shown on the
map . To move the crosshairs, move your fi nger
in the desired d irec tion on the MM I touch con­
t rol pad .
Or : place your fi nger o n the respec tive
edge of the MM I tou ch contro l pad.
Adjusting the sound focus
Requireme nt: the balance/fader fu nction must
be se lected
c::> page 205.
- Moving the crosshairs for sound focus : move
your finger in the desired direct io n on the MMI
to uch con trol pad .
Saving /selecting a radio station
Requirement: the Radio menu must be open
c::> page 178 .
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LL
"' .... N ,.._ N .... g :r st
• TELEPHONE
• NAVIGATION
• INFO
• RADIO
• MEDIA
• HELP
•
HELP VOICE RECOGNmON
• HELP TELEPHONE
• HELP NAVIGATION
• HELP MAP
• HELP INFO
•
HELP RADIO
• HELP MEDIA
TELE ~HONE
• ENTER NUMBER
• DIAL
• REPEAT
• CORRECTION
• DELETE NUMBER
• REDIAL
• CALL (XV)
(BUSINESS/ PRIVATE/ LANO LINE/ CELL)
NAVI GAT:ION
• ENTER ADDRESS
• ENTER COUNTRY
• ENTER ZIP CODE/ CITY
• ENTER STREET
• ENTER HOUSE NUMBER
• ENTER DOWNTOWN
• START/ CANCEL ROUTE GUIDANCE
• NAVIGATE TO
(XV)
• LAST DESTINATIONS
• FAVORITES
• HOME ADDRESS
• SHORT / FAST/ ECONOMY ROUTE
• DYNAMIC ROUTE ON/ OFF
• ROUTE UST
• VOICE GU I DANCE ON/ OFF
• ROUTE INFO ON/ OFF
• SCALE (XV) MILES / VAROS
• READ TRAFFIC REPORTS
RADIO
• SET STATION
• STATION (XY)
• SET FREQUENCY
• SET BAND
• FM/ AM/ SIRIUS
• STATION LIST
• READ STA
TYON LIST
• PRESETS
• READ PRESETS
• UPDATE STATION LIST
Fig. 1S9 Com mand o verv iew
Voice recognition system
• CALL (XV)
• ENTER NUMBER
• REDIAL
• NAVIGATE TO
(XV)
• DIRECTORY
• ENTER ADDRESS
• ONLINE DESTINATIONS
• ONLINE DESTINATION
(XV)
• CANCEL ROUTE GUIDANCE
• MAP
• LINE
1·6
• NEXT/ PREVIOUS PAGE
•
RECEIVED CALLS
• DIALED NUMBERS
• MISSED CAll5
• FINO CONTACT
• STORE CONTACT
• READ CONTACT
•
CALL VOICE MAIL
• ONLINE DESTINATIONS
• ONLINE DESTINATION (XV)
• ENTER POINT OF INTEREST
• NEXT GAS STATION
• NEXT DIESEL FUEL STATION
• NEXT PARKING LOT
• NEXT RESTAURANT
• NEXT ACCOMMOOA TION
• NEXT HOSPITAL
• NEXT AUDI DEALER
• NEXT POLICE ST A TION
• NEXT ATM
• NEXT COFFEE SHOP
• DESTINATION MAP/ OVERVIEW MAP
• 20 / 30 MAP
• DAY/ NIGHT MAP
MEDIA
• SELECT MEDIUM
• NEXT/ PREVIOUS MEDIUM
• NEXT/ PREVIOUS CO/ DVD
• CO/ DVD
1·6
•CO/ DVD CHANGER
• SO CARO l / SO CARO 2
• JUKEBOX
• AUDI MUSIC INTERFACE
• BLUETOOTH
y
• GENRE (XV)/ ALBUM (XV)/ ARTIST (XV)/ TRACK (XV)/
VIOEO()(Y)
• SELECT GENRE/ ALBUM/ ARTIST/ TRACK/ VIDEO
• NEXT/ PREVIOUS TRACK
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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 .

Voice recognition system Function
Correcting the phone number that
was entered
Displaying call lists
Calling the last number dialed
Listening to messages
(D Tips Say
:
Delete number
I Correction
Dialed numbers
I Accepted calls I Missed calls
Redial
Call voicemail
- Name tags can only be stored using the
voice recogni tion system.
- You can assign up to SO additional name
tags for address cards. -
Name tags can only be deleted using the
MMI control panel.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and navigation system
Requirement: the Navigation menu must be
ope n
.!)page 166 .
You can say the following commands to enter a
dest ination:
Function Say:
Open navigation list Last destinations I Favorites
Selecting the home address Home address
Entering a destination Enter address > the name of the city, the street and the house
number,
for examp le "Los Angeles, Main Street."
Individual commands for entering a
Country I City I Street I Street in vicinity I House number I
destination Downtown
Making a correction while entering a Correction
destination
Navigating to a contact
Navigate to (XY), for example Navigate to John Smith
Navigating to a specific address Navigate to (XY) business address I private address,
for a contact such as Navigate to John Smith business address
Starting route guidance with an ad-Navigate I Navigate to private address I Navigate to business
dress card open address
Starting route guidance after Start route guidance
entering a destination
C anceling current route gu idance
Cancel route guidance
The following points of interest can Next Audi Dealer I Next ATM I Next gas station I Next diesel
be fuel station I Next parking lot I Next restaurant I Next accom-
entered directly as a destinat io n modation I Next hospital I Next police station I Next coffee
shop
Chang ing the search area for point Point of interest > the desired search area when prompted>
of interest Top categories I Immediate vicinity I Along the route I Vicinity
entry of destination I Vicinity of stopover I In new city I Nationwide
Entering a point of interest Point of interest > Audi Service I Train station I Airport I Hotel
with guidance from the system I Hospital I Parking I Rest area I Restaurant I Gas station
Ente ring a point of interest Point of interest > point of interest and search area, suc h as
directly in the selected search area "Find gas station in immediate vic inity"
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Navigation
Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti­
nation , around traffic incidents and on alterna­
tive routes, if desired .
Fig. 178 Example: on lin e map v iew
.. Select : INAVI button.
After selecting Navigation, the last menu that
was ope n is displayed.
- Switching between the map and the destina­
t ion entry:
press the !NAV ! button again.
,&. WARNING
-The demands of traffic require your full at­
tention. Read and follow the guidelines pro­
vided in
i=;,poge 135.
-Obey all traffic laws when driving.
- The route calcu lated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendat ion for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re­
strictions, one-way streets , lan e change re ­
strictions, etc.
@ Note
- If the driving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the navigation system so that sig­
nals from outside the vehicle, such as police
and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
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.
@ Tips
- Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satellites can also interrupt GPS reception and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position .
- Because street names somet imes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer for infor­
mation on updating the navigation data.
- The navigation system can be opened in
Demo mode for s imulations or plann ing
purposes
re;, page 175.
Entering a destination
Entering an address
Applies to : vehicles with navigat ion system
Fig . 179 En ter ing a destina tion city
.. Select: !NAV ! button > Route guidance contro l
button
> Address .
- Changing the country:
select and conf irm
Country/State . Enter a country .
- Entering a destination using the City/ZIP
code:
select and confirm City/ZIP code. Enter a
city or a ZIP code using the spe ller. Select and
confirm a city from the list. Select and confirm
add itional details about the dest ination, such
as
Add street , Add as stopover, Enter point of
interest in
city re;, page 168 or Select down­
town .
Start route guidance.

lL t:0 ,..,
"" ......
"" ,..,
0 0 :c ' Starting/canceling route
guidance
Applies to: ve hicles with navigation system
You can a lso cancel route guidance by enter ing a
new destination
¢ page 166 .
-Starting route guidance when entering a new
destination :
select the I NAVI button > Route
guidance
control button > Enter a des tination
> Start route guidance .
- Restarting/canceling last route guidance :
se­
lect the
I NAVI but ton> Route guidance control
button
> Start /Cance l.
The fo llow ing additional functions are ava ilable
when enter ing a new destination:
Display alternative routes: three route s ugges ­
tions are calcu lated for the destination that is
currently entered. The side menu shows informa­
tion about the alternative routes , such as dis­
tance to the dest inat ion and the calculated arriv­
a l time .
Alternat ive routes can only be calcu lated for indi­
vidual destinations .
Enter point of interest in city : allows you to
search for attractions and public places around
the specified locat ion, such as hospitals , mov ie
theaters , recreation areas, etc. The po ints of in­
terest can be selected direct ly as a destination.
Select downtown : the navigation system ca lcu ­
l ates the ro ute to the center of the city or distr ict
that is entered .
Display destination on map : the destination en­
tered is disp layed on the map.
1l O nly appl ies to vehicles w ithou t camer a-based speed lim it
d isp lay .
Navigation
Operating the map
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigation system
Fig. 184 Online map wit h crossha irs sw itched off
Fig. 185 Standard map wit h the c ross hair s sw itched o n
-Opening the map : press the I NAVI button (sev­
eral times if necessary).
- Switching the crosshairs on: press the contro l
knob in the map view.
- Switching the crosshairs off: press the I BACK I
button.
When the crosshairs are switched off:
(D Direction : the map is displayed eith er with an
orientation to the
North or to the Direction
of
travel ¢ page 174.
@ Scale: turn the control knob to the left or
right to decrease or increase the scale .
@ Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Calcu lated arriva l time at the destination or
stopover
® Speed display1l
® Altitude d isp lay
(J) Vehicle location
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Media dri ve s and connection s
protection switch is installed to protect the CD/
DVD and the laser.
L a se r d evice s: laser dev ices are d iv ided into safe­
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DIN IEC 76
(CO) 6/VDE 0837 . The various types of audio
equipment installed conform to safety class
1.
The laser uses so little power or is sh ielded so
there is no danger when it is used correctly.
De vice co ver: do not remove the cover from the
device . The device does not contain any parts that
the owner can repair.
SD card reader
The SD cord readers ore located behind the cover
in the center console.
Fig. 192 Inserting the SD card
- In serting the SD card : slide the SD card into
the card reade r
slo t(!) w ith the label fac ing up
(contact surfaces facing down)
r:!> fig. 192 . The
angled corner of the SD card must point toward
the right front. Then push the SD card into the
slot unt il it clicks into place.
- Remo ving the SD ca rd: press briefly on the SD
card. The card is re leased.
The S D card reader is started and operated
through the MMI
r::;,poge 190.
A WARNING
The card reader must a lways be closed while
driving for safety reasons.
CD Note
On ly use one-piece SD cards. If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card could fa ll out of the adapter when
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driving because of vibrat ions . Individua l
pieces could then become stuck in the drive
and impa ir the functionality.
(D Tips
A lways keep the SD card in a suitable case to
protect it from dirt, dust particles and other
damage .
DVD drive
The DVD drive is located behind the cover inside
the center console.
Fig . 193 DVD d rive
- Loading a CD /DVD : slide the CD/DVD stra ight
into the DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
¢ fig. 193 .
-Eject ing a CD /DVD : press the b utton (D .
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ica lly if it
is not removed from the DVD slot w ith in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
The DVD drive is started and operated through
the MMI
r::;,poge 190 .
CD Note
-Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CD/DVD is pulled in automatically.
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
drive . Labe ls can come loose from the CD/
DVD and damage the drive.
@ Tips
The CD/DVD playback is not ensured with au­
dio fi les that have a high data rate .

System settings
sound di stribu tion)/ Driver (sound dis tribution
aime d towa rd the d river) or
All /Front /Rear.
- Surround level* :
you can a dju st the vo lume of
t h e sur round effect by tu rning the contro l
k no b.
-AudioPilot (dynamic road noise compensa­
tion)* :
select and confirm Active /Inactive.
When t he f unct io n is act ive, the vo lume is auto ­
matically ad justed depending on t he leve l o f
noise ins ide the ve hicle.
- Sound focus * (adjusting the sound distribu­
tion ):
select and confi rm All (symmet rical
sound d istr ibutio n)/ Movie (optima l so und dis­
tribution fo r playing a
movie)/ Front/Rear .
- Volume balancing *:
the dynamic road noise
compensation ca n be ad justed by turning the
contro l knob.
@ Subwoofer* I @ Bass/ @Treble
You can a djust the Subwoofer *, Bass and Treble
sett ings by turning the contro l kno b. The
cha nged settings only apply fo r the aud io so urce
that is active at the t ime . This allows you to ad­
jus t th e sound se tt in gs for eac h aud io so urce sep­
ara tely.
® Balance/Fader (sound focus)
- Adjusting the sound distribution using the
MMI touch :
move your finger on the MMI t ouch
contro l pane l in the des ired d irec tion.
Adjusting the system
volume
.,. Se le ct: the IMENU ! butto n> Tone .
Navigation* control button
Voice guidance volume /Music volume during
nav. prompts:
vol ume o f navigation prompts
d ur ing ac tive ro ute g uidance . Mu sic volume dur­
i n g nav iga tion prom pts mea ns tha t th e vol ume
of audio playb ack is te m porar ily lowered whe n
t he p arkin g sys tem or v oic e gu idance i s act ive.
Voice guidance: se e ¢page 175.
Voice guidance during call : see ¢ page 175.
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Telephone* control button
Ringtone volume /Phone call volume :
you ca n
adjus t the sele cte d r ing tone vo lume or call vol ­
u me by tu rnin g the cont ro l knob. The
Phone call
volume
can on ly be adjusted durin g a call.
Systems control button
Speech dialog system volume :
you can adju st
th e vol ume o f th e ann ounc emen ts by tur ning the
contro l kno b.
MMI touch volume *: the vo lu m e of the MM I
tou ch pro mpts can be adjus ted by tur ning the
c on tro l k no b.
Other settings
.,. Sele ct: th e I M ENU I button > MMI setup contro l
bu tton.
Language
The language can be changed fo r the Info ta in­
men t display, t he dr iver i nfo rm ation system dis­
play, voice guid ance* and t he voice recogn itio n
sys te m* .
En glish, French and Spanish are ava ila bl e.
Measurement units
The following meas urement u nits ca n be set in
the Infotainment d isp lay a nd dr iver info rmat ion
system.
- Speed (mph o r km/ h)
- Distance (miles o r kilomete rs)
- Temperature (°For 0
( )
-Fuel consumption (l/l0 0km, mpg (US), mpg
(U K) or k m/l)
- Volume (lite rs, ga llons ( UK) o r gallo ns (US))
Speech dialog system
App lies to : vehicles wi th voice recog nitio n syste m
Display speech commands : th e d isplay of poss i­
ble commands dur ing vo ice input can be switc h­
ed
On or Off .
Short dialog :
prompts in a s horter format can be
switc hed
On or Off .
Input signal :
the beep input signa l dur ing a dia-
l og can be switc hed
On or Off. ..,.