2018 AUDI A8 display

Telephone
Importing and exporting
contacts
Applies to: ve hicles with telep hone
Contacts in vCard format( . vcf) can be imported
into the directory or e xported.
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Memory
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Import phone book
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If~ Contacts: 10
f ~ Contacts: 5
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Memory
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Settings
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F ig . 1 72 Im port ing t he p hone book man ually
Req uiremen t: an SD ca rd must be in the SD card
reader
c:> page 182 or a USB storag e dev ice must
be co nnec ted to t he A udi musi c in terface
c:> page 18 6 .
.. Se lect: the IT EL! bu tton > Directory > Memory
contro l but to n.
- Import ing contacts from a storage device: : se­
lect and confirm Import contacts > SD card 1 ,
SD card
2 or USB storage device > desired con­
tacts
> Import .
- Exporting contacts to a storage device :
select
and co nfirm
Export contacts > SD card or USB
storage device
> desired con ta cts > Export .
- Selecting all contacts at once for import or ex­
port :
select a nd confi rm Import contacts /Ex­
port conta ct s
> SD card or USB storage device
> All c o ntrol but ton > Import /Export .
- Importing the phon e book manually :
select
and co nfirm
Refresh directory . The symbo l (D
c:> fig. 1 72 ap pears in t he st atus line in the Info­
tainment display as long as the contacts are be ­
ing imported from the ce ll phone.
To ma ke it eas ier to fi nd a con ta ct, yo u can fi lter
the co nta cts accor ding to their s to ra ge lo cation
(Vehicle , Telephone or All ) using the Memo ry
used
function.
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@ Tips
- The imported contacts are stored in the lo­
cal memory of the directory .
- A max imum of 100 contacts can be impo rt­
ed. Yo u can check the directory memory ca­
pacity at any time
c:> page 155.
- Never save important data on SD cards or
USB storage devices. A udi is not responsible
for damaged or lost files and media .
- Refe r to the notes in the chapter
About
Audi connect
c:> page 163.
Storing a new contact
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 173 Storing a new contact
.,. Sele ct: the IT ELI bu tton > Directory > New con -
tact .
Last name/First name
E nter the last name and first name usi ng the
speller.
Telephone numbers
You can store up to f ive telephone number s in an
address card. You can a lso ass ign a
Type (Busi­
ness
or Private ) as well as a Category (Landline ,
Cell
or Fa x) for eac h pho ne numbe r. You can a lso
u se
Save as default number to set a freq uent ly
u sed phone n umbe r as the def ault numbe r. T h at
n umbe r is then d isp laye d firs t in t he open ad ­
dress card .
Yo u can impor t a phone nu mber from t he call
lis ts (s uch as
Dialed number s) into the addre ss
c ar d using the
New number fu nct ion and the List
contro l bu tto n. ""

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.
158
-
-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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connection
type @HJ) ¢ page 139, fig . 158.
You can now use Audi connect.
• Select: the I MENU I button > Audi connect .
• Confirm the prompt ask ing to connect to the
Inte rnet with
Y es.
Remo ving th e Audi SIM c ard
•Presson the Audi SIM card briefly. The card is
released from the slot. Remove the Audi SIM
card .
A WARNING
The card reader must a lways be closed while
driving for safety reasons.
(D Note
-Audi connect is des igned for use only w ith
the provided Audi SIM card. Aud i AG is not
liable for the consequences of using other
S IM cards.
-If a SIM card of a d ifferent size is inserted i n
the SIM card reader instead of an Audi SIM
ca rd, do not under any circumstances re ­
move th is card yourse lf due to the risk of
damaging the SIM card reader. Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
(D Tips
To use your cell phone, you can connect your it through the
Hand sfree Bluetooth profile
¢ page 147 .
-Audi does not provide support for other SIM
cards.
-A udi recommends using only the provided
Audi SIM card.
-You can spec ify when the MMI connects to
the Internet
¢ page 162. The Internet con­
nection disconnects automatically once the
requested Audi connect service no longer re­
quires any data packets.
-T he data connection for Audi connect serv­
ices is preconfigured at the factory . You can
change the data connection at any time if
Audi connec t
you need to adjust the configuration
¢page 162.
Operating the browser
Applies to: veh icles w ith Aud i connect
F ig . 175 D isp la y of Audi conn ect servi ces
Fig . 1 76 Disp lay o f add it ional infor matio n abou t att rac ·
tion s or po ints of intere st
The browser can be used in various ways .
-Display of Audi connect services <=>page 160
-Display of additional informat ion about attrac-
tions or points of interest
T he following functions are available within the
browser <=> fig. 175:
© Open ing the home page
@ Open ing or closing the side menu
® Zooming in on browser content (50-200%)
© Stopping the page from loading
® Refreshing the current browser content
® Open ing the main menu
(J) Closing the browser
@ Opening the Destination details menu
® Prev ious point of interest or attract ion
@ Next point of interest or attraction
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Audi connect
You can return to the previous page using the
I BACK ! button.
A WARNING
To red uce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services when road and traffic
conditions perm it.
(D Tips
Some functions are only avai lab le when the
vehicle is stationary.
Overview of Audi
connect services
Basic functions
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
-
~ Se lect: the IMENU ! button> Audi connect > the
desired Audi connect service.
Depending on the selected Audi connect service,
you may need to set a search area first:
Setting the search area
- Immediate vicinity :
the desired information for
the area around your current locat ion is dis­
played .
-Vicinity of destination/stopover : if you have
entered a nav igat ion destination, you can dis­
play the desired information for the area
around the destination .
-In new city: you can ente r any city for which
you wou ld like to receive the desired informa­
tion using the
M MI touch or the speller
¢page 138 .
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on attractions and travel tips in the
selected search area.
~ Se lect and confirm an attraction to display the
details.
160 Parking information
Applies
to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on parking locations and fees in the
selected searc h area .
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on gas stations with the lowest fuel
prices for your vehicle in the selected search area .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area (for examp le, at the
Destination ).
City events
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on events in various categor ies in
the desired search area .
~ Select and confirm a category, such as Sports.
~ Select and confirm an event to display the de-
tails.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
V iew the most current headlines in the MMI.
~ Select and confirm a headline.
Audi connect services in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
The following Audi connect serv ices are currently
available:
- Navigation with the
online map service and on­
line Street
View ¢ page 172
-Point of interest search (POI) with voice oper­
ation
(for examp le restaurants): p lan route
guidance using the
MMI control panel and the
voice recognition system
ca:> page 144 and desti­
nation setup in your
MMI using your myAudi
account
¢ page 168. .,..

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" N .... 0 0 :c ' Data usag e info
The numbe r of data packets that are sen t and re ­
ceived through the MMI is displayed. You can re ­
set the data usage information to zero using the
Reset d ata usa ge option .
Start automatic configuration
An online profile is set up and configu red auto­
mat ica lly. The connection settings that you
changed manua lly are reset to the defa ult set­
tings.
Online status overvi ew
An on line status overv iew with information abo ut
your data connect io n (such as the cell phone
service provider) is shown in the Infotainment
disp lay .
Switching the data conn ection module off
The data connection module is sw itched off . An
I nternet connect ion is no longe r poss ible.
Network set ting s
Under Login , select Auto to log into a network
automatically or select
Manu al to select from a
list of networks w ith in range . The available net­
works in the area can be selected in the
Netw ork
se lec tion
list. Th is function is on ly avai lab le when
M anu al Login is set.
Seri al numb er (IMEi )
The serial number for the MMI that is installed is
d isplayed .
A WARNING
-As the dr iver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to dist rac t you from d riving, as
th is could inc rease the risk of an ac cident .
-It is only safe to use tab lets and s imilar mo­
bile devices whe n the vehicle is s tat io nary
because, like all loose objects, t hey could be
thrown aro und the inside of the vehicle
when invo lved in an accident and can cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
-Do not use any wire less devices on the front
seats w it hi n range of the a irbags while driv -
Audi conn ect
ing . A lso read the warnings in the chapter
¢page 208.
@ Note
You are responsible fo r all precautions taken
for data protection, anti -virus protection and
protection against loss of data on mobi le de­
v ices that are used to access the Internet
through the W i-F i hotspot.
(D Tips
- When using On line map view, you are
prompted again to allow roam ing before
connect ing to a foreign mob ile network.
- The speed of the data connection may vary
depending on the veh icle location, the cov­
erage area of your cell phone serv ice prov id­
er and if the recommended provider is used
o r not.
- A data connection cannot be established if
incorrect data is entered in the
Conn ect ion
s ett ing s.
-The W i-F i hotspot recept io n quality depends
on the sig nal st rengt h and the availab ility of
the mobile network. You can obtain more
information from your cell phone se rvice
prov ider.
About Audi connect
Audi connect services
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i connect
(D Tips
- You can only use serv ices supported by Aud i
connect if you have t he optional MMI Nav i­
gation pl us eq uipment and Aud i connect.
- Audi connect is designed for use only with
the provided Aud i SIM ca rd . Receiving data
packets from the Internet w ill quickly in­
cr ease the vo lume of data used. Fo r more
information, contac t A udi connect cus tome r
support at 87 7-505 -AU DI (2834) .
-The Aud i connect se rvices a re availab le in
t he USA. Audi connect serv ices are currently
not avai lab le in Canada or in Mexico .
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Audi connect
-Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates. Additional information can be
found under
www.audiusa.com/audicon­
nect .
-An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at www.audiusa.com/
myaudi is necessary to use individual serv­
ices . You can contact an authorized Audi
dealer or Audi connect Support at 877-S0S­
AUDI (2834) to receive information on op­
tions for expanding your usage and any
costs that may result.
-It is only possible to use Audi connect serv­
ices with a valid Audi SIM card.
-To ensure all of the Audi connect features
work correctly, Audi recommends setting up
a data service and Wi-Fi package with your
cell phone service provider. Your cell phone service provider can be authorized by law,
through a judicial order or other lawful in­
structions, to disclose the position of your
vehicle. Additional information on your cell
phone service provider's privacy policies can
be found in their Terms of Use .
-The availability of Audi connect services,
such as weather information, depends on
the cell phone service provider .
-You can specify when the MMI establishes
an online connection
~ page 162. The Inter­
net connection ends automatically when the
Audi connect service in use no longer re­
quires any data packets.
-The Audi connect services are a Wi-Fi/Inter­
net-based system. If the system does not
function correctly even though all of the re­
quirements are met, please try again later
or contact Audi connect Support at 877-505-AUDI (2834).
-For detailed information on Audi connect
and the Terms of Use, visit
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
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Privacy protection
App lies to: vehicles with A udi connect
(D Tips
-Your privacy is important to us.
-AUDI AG collects, processes, shares and
transmits your personal information in ac­ cordance with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect services. You
can view the complete, current and valid
Audi connect data protection policy in your MMI. The myAudi website is available for to
you to activate additional Audi connect serv­ ices and to transfer data with your vehicle,
among other services. A one-time registra­
tion is required to establish a connection to
your vehicle. For this purpose, AUDI AG col­
lects, processes, transmits and uses your re­
quired personal information as required for
you to use the services provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not distributed to
third parties. Using your cell phone with the help of your myAudi platform, you can
transfer information for Audi connect serv­ ices functions to your vehicle and allow spe­
cific information to be transmitted from
your vehicle.
- By activating special information services
that are part of your Audi connect portfolio,
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 respective service provider.
Then you can access your personal content
using a secure connection. This content is
displayed in the vehicle for your use. Your
personal content is not stored within Audi
AG. The necessary connection information is
processed and used for providing services
and the proper function of the services in
accordance with applicable legal guidelines.
- By providing Audi connect services, Audi of
America is authorized to collect, process,
transmit and transfer information about
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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.

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'"" .... 0 0 :c ' -Entering a destination using a street: select
and confirm
Street. Select and confirm a city
from the list. Enter a street . T o enter a street
regardless of the city, turn the contro l knob to
In
all cities and press the control knob . Se lect
and confirm additional details about the desti ­
nation such as
House number or Intersection.
Start route guidance .
Assistance when entering an address: when en­
tering an address, locations that have been en ­
tered in the past are prov ided as suggestions in
the input field . By press ing the
List control but­
ton, you can accept the suggested loca tion as a
destination. Additional cities that match your en­
try are listed below. The number of locations
found is also
listed @¢ fig. 179.
When the des ired city is shown in the spe ller in­
put field or the list below, you can press and hold
the control knob to switch to the city list.
Destination on the map
You can se lect a new destination from the map
by mov ing the crosshairs horizontally, vertically
or diagonally using the MMI touch
¢ page 137
¢page 167.
Coordinates
Display of the geocoord inates where the cross ­
hairs are located (latitude and longitude).
Storing in the directory
Individual destinations can be stored d irect ly in
the directory after they are entered. Two naviga­
tion destinations,
Private /Business , can be as­
signed to each contact .
Navigation
Setting a destination from the map
A pp lies to : vehicles wi th navigat ion syste m
A location on the map can be used as a destina­
tion or be entered in the directory.
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Fig. 180 Select ing a destination on t he map
Fig . 181 Sett ing a ma p locatio n as the destinat ion
- Opening the map : press the I NAVI button (sev­
eral times if necessary).
- Adjusting the scale (to move the crosshairs
more quickly) :
turn the control knob to the
left/right .
-Switching the side menu on : press the control
knob .
-Sliding the crosshairs : slide the crosshairs hori­
zontally, vertically or diagonally to the desired
destination using the MMI
touch¢ page 137.
-Selecting a destination: press the control
knob . Select and confirm the
symbol @
¢ fig. 180 in the side menu. Select and confirm
Start route guidance .
Additional information
in the crosshairs loca­
tion :
if you select an item on the map with the
crosshairs, available information is d isp layed
(such as the address or traffic information) .
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