2018 AUDI Q5 audio

Multi Media Interface
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig.149 MMI On/Off knob wi th joystick functio n
Switching the MMI on/off: the MMI can be
switched on/off manually .
-Switching on manually : press the On/Off knob
@briefly c:> fig. 149. Or: press the IMENUI but­
ton @ c:> page 147, fig. 148 or one of the but ­
tons to open the menus directly ®·
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob
(D c:> fig. 149 until the MMI
switches off. If the MMI has been switched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
ca lly the next time the ignit ion is switched on.
Additional functions:
- Adju sting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob (D
c:>fig. 149.
-Muting : press the On/Off knob (D c:> fig. 149
briefly.
- Selecting the previous /next function (for ex­
ample, a radio station/track):
press the On/Off
knob
(D c:> fig . 149 briefly toward the left l rig ht
t>l>I .
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs): press and hold the On/Off knob (D
c:> fig. 149 toward the left ll>I .
.&_ WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po ­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
148
@ Tips
The MMI switches off automatically if the en­
gine is not running and the vehicle battery is
low.
Infotainment system
display
Switching on/off
.. Press the~ button to switch the Infotainment
system on and off.
When the MMI is switched on and the display is
switched off, you can operate certain functions using the On/Off knob with the MMI joystick
funct ion
c:> page 148 .
{!) Tips
There may be delays when switching on the
display.
Information on display images
The display version depends on vehicle equip­
ment.
_ 8_ 7_ 6
_ M_H _z ____________ ____ f. ;
88 7 MHz
J
900 MHz
90.5 MHz
91 5 MHz
96 6 MHz - -------------
Fig. 150 D isp lay vers ion A
Fig. 151 D isp lay vers ion B
Additional content (such as album cover and map
mater ial) is shown on display version B, if appli-
cable
(D c:> fig . 151. Because the other content Ill-

Multi Media Interface
Menus and Symbols
Fig. 165 Diagram: menus and symbols
Symbol /Description Description
CD Selected text Selected function
@ TMC Receiving TMC/online traffic information c> page 217
Displays informat ion about the media so urce that is currently se-
Entertainment sliding lected or
a situat ion (such as an incom ing ca ll). Depending on veh i-
® cle equipment, operation might also be possible using the open en-
menu tertainment sliding menu (such as select ing a radio station or ac-
cepting a call)
<=> page 153 .
@
Jukebox* import ing proc-
Importing audio/video files to the Jukebox <=>page 227
ess
® Repeat track The track currently playing is repeated c> page 238
® Shuffle All files on
the playlist are played in random order c> page 238,
Shuffle
0 Arrow Access information by pressing the control knob when the selected
text is active
®
Telephone signal
Telephone signal strength
strength bars
®
Exclamation point on the
Indicates missed calls
telephone
Data connection signal Signal strength for the active data connection, or
@ PIN
: enter the PIN (SIM)
strength bars*
PUK : enter the PUK
Network coverage for the active data connection
c> page 194
@ 2G/3G/LTE* 2G: GSM network
3G: UMTS network
LTE* : LTE network
@ Mute The aud io source is muted <=>page 249
@) Roaming Outside the mobile network for the
connected cell phone or the in-
serted SIM card
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Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment functions using
the multifunction steering wheel plus*
¢ page 12 or the mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel*
¢pag e 15.
You can control additional Infotainment func­
tions using the
MMI control panel¢ page 147 in
the Infota inment system display.
.&_ WARNING
Direct your full attention to driving. As the
dr iver, yo u have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
-
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic sit-
uations.
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra­
dio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
"' Press the I MODE I button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the Rad io/Me­
dia tab is displayed.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
"'Press the l<1 t>I button on the multifunction
steering wheel repeatedly until the Radio/Me­
dia tab is displayed.
"' Press the le ft contro l button ¢ page 13.
Dep ending on vehicle equipm ent, the following
functions may be available in the drive r informa­
tion system.
- Selecting the frequency band: select and con­
firm a frequency band .
-Selecting a station from the station list: select
and confirm a radio station.
- Selecting a station from the presets list : select
and confirm
Presets and then a radio station .
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-Opening a media source: select and confirm
Switch to media.
Additional settings
-Select: r ight cont rol button> desired entry.
See¢ page 223 .
Q) Tips
Pay attention to the Infotainment system dis ­
play if necessary. Depending on the selected
funct ion, it may be necessary to use the MMI
control panel.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video
files¢ page 226.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
"'Press th e I MODE ! button on the mu ltifunction
steering whee l repeatedly unti l the Radio/Me­
dia tab is d isp layed.
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
"' Press the l<1 C> I button on the multifunction
steer ing whee l repeatedly unt il the Radio/Me­
dia tab is displa yed.
"' Press the left control button ¢ page 13.
Depending on veh icle equipment, the following
funct io ns may be available in the driver informa ­
tion system .
-Selecting a media source: select and confirm a
source such as the SD card.
-Switching to the radio : select and confirm
Switch to radio.
- Playing an audio/video file:
select and confirm
a file .
-Pausing/resuming playback : press the right
thumbwheel @¢page 14, fig . 11 . To resume
playback, press the right thumbwheel again.
-Opening additional track information: select:
r ight control button >
Show "Now Playing "
screen .
For additional information, see ¢page 238.

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Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 148, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: press the~ button @
¢page 14, fig . 11 o r ¢ page 15, fig. 13 br iefly
on the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel and say
the des ired command after the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the [2;J b utton.
Or : press the [2] but to n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the
[2;J b utton .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new comm and d uring an an ­
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off. Se lec t:
IMEN UI butt on> Settings > left cont ro l button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input assistance :
to have the poss ible
comm ands read, tu rn th e voice rec ogn ition sys ­
tem o n and say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly a t a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do no t leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make s ure that passen­
gers a re not speaking when you a re giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
D o not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi ­
c ro p hone, wh ich is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
O nly use the system from the dr ive r's sea t be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Speech dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y ou r full a tte ntio n to dr iv in g. A s the
d river, you have com ple te re sponsibili ty fo r
safety in t raff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in st ressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will con tinue if yo u ig­
nore the ca ll. The dia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list using ei­
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative co m mand s ar e separate d using
a"/ ",
fo r ex ample say: Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perfo rm an a c­
t io n a re iden tified w it h
a ">", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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Audi conn ect (Infotainment)
The fo llowing A udi connect Infotainment services
are current ly availab le:
- Nav igat ion with
s atellit e map1> ¢page 215.
- Po int of Int eres t (POI) online search with
v o ic e re cogni tion
(such as restaurants) : plan
r oute g uidance using t he M MI con trol panel
¢ pag e 207 and the voice recognition system
¢ page 167 .
- Set up dest ina tions in your MMI using yo ur
myAudi account or the satellite map vie w l)
¢ page 215 .
-Onlin e traffic inform ation : receive up-to -the ­
minute traffic information about accidents,
road construction and other incidents
¢ page 219.
- Map updat e: import navigation map updates
directly to your v ehicl e using an SD card or as
an on line
update ¢ page 216.
(D Tips
-For the map update Audi connect Infotain ­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check www.aud iusa.com/myaudi to see if a
newer version is ava ilable. You can a lso have
the new navigation data installed by an Audi
dealer, wh ich can be done for an additional
ch arge.
- You can find add itiona l information abo ut
the
map updat e on line at
www.audiusa.com/myaud i.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
~ Select : IMENUI button> Audi conne ct > right
cont rol button >
Ente rt a inment .
- Online m edia and Internet radio :
offers access
to different online media servic es as we ll as In­
ternet radio and operation through the MM I us ­
ing the
Audi MMI connect app ¢ page 230.
ll AU DI AG pr ovide s access to services fro m third party pro ­
v ider s. Pe rma ne nt ava ilabil ity c anno t be guara nteed, be­
c a use that depen ds on th e th ird party provider.
192
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player
-Wi -F i audio pla yer: you can access the med ia
center through a Wi-Fi connected media player (such as a smartphone)
¢ page 229.
& WARNING
It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other simi lar devices when the ve­
hicle is stationary beca use, like a ll loose ob ­
jects, they could be thrown around the inside
of the vehicle in a crash and cause serious in­
juries . Store these types of devices securely
while driv ing .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ \@ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
-Also see the chapter ¢ page 194, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information.
- For more information on t he Wi -Fi audio
player and supported devices, contact an
authori zed Aud i dealer or autho riz ed Aud i
Service Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
~ Select: ! M ENUI button> Audi conn ect > right
cont rol button .
The following options are available in the Aud i
connect In fota inment services overview :
About Audi connect
Here you wi ll find lega l information for Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) usage.
L o g in *
See ¢page 187, Logging into myAudi in the vehi ­
cle.
Connection manager
See ¢ page 246 .

Audi conn ect (Infotainment)
@ Note
- Under some conditions, certain mobile devi ­
ces and operat ing systems may a utomati­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot ­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
In that event, standard text and data usage
rates would apply while t he dev ice's mob ile
data connection is in use . P lease refer to
documentat ion p rovided by yo ur mobi le de ­
v ice 's man ufac tur e and yo ur d ata ca rr ie r for
d eta ils, re lated terms and privacy state ­
ment.
- You are responsible fo r all p re caut io ns tak­
en fo r data p rotection, an ti- v irus pro tec tion
and protection against loss of data on mo ­
bile devices that are used to access the In ­
ternet thro ugh the W i-F i hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles without Audi connect ( Infotain ­
ment)*, the use of the Wi -Fi hotspot is only
possib le for the Wi-Fi audio p layer*. A data
connection to the Internet cannot be estab­
li shed.
- For additional informat ion about the Aud i
connect Infotai nment services, visit
www .audiusa .com/myaud i.
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment servic es is pr e-configured at the factory.
However, if o configuration should be n ecessary,
you con adjust the following settings .
"Se lect: I M ENUI button> right control b utton>
Connection manager.
" Se lect : right contro l button > Online settings >
Data connection settings .
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when an Internet connection shou ld be
made. The Int ernet conn ection disconnects auto ­
mat ica lly once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any d ata.
The fo llowing settings can be selected:
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Audi connect (MMI)
With the Audi conne ct (MMI) func tion, you can
Allow or Den y the use of Audi connect Info tain­
ment services if the connection is set to
No re­
que st or With request.
Wi-Fi devices*
U sing the Wi -Fi d evice s function, yo u can Allow
or Deny a co n ne cti on t o the Inte rnet .
& WARNING
- As t he driver, do not a llow usage o f the Wi ­
F i hotspot to distract yo u from driving, as
this could increase the r is k of an accide nt.
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo ­
bi le devices and other simi lar devices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like a ll
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely wh ile d riving .
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing . Also read the warnings in t he chapter
r:!) page 2 73, Front airbags .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information found in ¢ (!) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
Audi connect
(Infotainment) general
information
Audi connect Infotainment services
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
-Yo u ca n only use serv ices suppo rte d b y Aud i
connect (In fotainment) if yo u have the op ­
tional MMI Navigation plus eq uipment with
M MI touch* and A udi connect (Infotain ­
ment).
- Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not ava ilab le in every country. Contact an
authorized Audi dealer o r autho rized Aud i

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Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
avai lab le in the MMI. For example, you can play
audio/video* fi les from t he Jukebox* or connect
your mobi le device to the Audi mus ic interface*
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
General
Media and format re strictions :
the MM I (includ ­
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage de ­
vice connection *) was tested wit h a variety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where ind ividual devices or
media and audio/video files* may not be recog­
n ized, may play on ly w ith restrictions, or may not
play at all.
Digital Rights Management : please note that
the audio/video* files are subjec t to copyright
protection .
The med ia drives do not play f iles that are pro ­
tected by
ORM and that are ident ified with the
symbol
rfl.
Data secu rity : never store important data on SD
cards, the Jukebox*, CDs/DVDs or mobile devices .
Aud i AG is not responsib le for damaged or lost
f il es and media .
Loading times : th e more files/fo lders/p lay lists
that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/v ideo* files . Audi recom­
mends using storage med ia tha t on ly conta in au­
d io/video files* . To decrease the t ime it takes to
l oad audio/v ideo f iles*, create subfolders (fo r ex­
ample, fo r th e a rt ist o r album). The loading time
will also increase when importing fi les.
Additional information : when playing, audio
f iles are automatically displayed with any add i­
tional informat ion that is sto red (such as the ar­
tis t, trac k and albu m cover). If this informa tion is
n o t availa ble o n the sto rage med ium, t he
M MI
will check the Grace note metadata database .
Media
However, in some cases, the additional in fo rma ­
tion may not be displayed.
Re stri cted functionality : reset the Media set­
tings
t o the fac to ry defau lt settings if func tional ­
ity is restr icted
¢ page 246.
If fu nctionali ty is rest ricted, reset the Jukebox *
to the fa ctory default se tt ings ¢ page 246.
For information about the propert ies of s upport­
ed med ia and fi le formats ,
see¢ page 240 .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
CD/DVD operation
CD /DVD and format restrictions :
the funct iona li­
ty of individ ua l st orage media may be limited due
to the v ariety of b lank CDs/DVDs avai lab le and
t h e various capacities. Audio C Ds or video DV Ds
with copy p rotection, CDs/DVDs that do not con ­
fo rm to the standard and multi session CDs may
have limit ed playback or may not play at a ll. Audi
recommends finaliz ing the recording process
whe n creat ing mult isess io n CDs . Mult isess ion is
not supported for DVDs .
Using CDs/DVDs , the CD dr ive or the DVD drive :
to ensure correct, hig h-quality playback and to
prevent damage to the dr ive or d isc read ing er­
rors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protective
sleeve and do not expose t hem to direct sunlight .
Do
not u se:
- Damaged, dirty or scratched CDs/DVDs
- Sing le CDs/DVDs with 3 in (8 cm) d iameter
- CD/DVDs that a re not round
- CDs/DVDs w it h labe ls
- Protec tive rings
- Clea ning CDs
Thermal protection switch : CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailab le if outs ide tem ­
peratures a re extremely hot or co ld . A thermal
pro tect io n sw itch is insta lled to p rotect the C D/
D VD and the laser.
La ser devi ce s: lase r devices a re divided i nto safe -
ty classes 1 to 4 in acco rdance w ith DIN I EC 76
.,.
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Media
(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The optical readers that are in ­
stalled conform to safety class
1. Lasers in this
class are very weak and well shielded, so there is no danger if used correctly.
Media drives
SO card reader
Fig. 204 Glove compa rtment : SD ca rd reader
-I n se rt in g th e S D card : the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front . Sl ide
the SD ca rd into the card reader
slot @
9fig. 204 until the SD ca rd cli cks into place .
-Automatic pla yback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SD ca rd contains sup­
po rted audio/v ideo fi les*
r:::.> page 240.
-Remo vin g the SD card : press briefly on the SD
ca rd.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the
MMI @9page 234, fig . 210 .
(D Note
Only use one-piece SD cards. If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card cou ld fa ll out of the adapter when
driving because of v ibrations . Ind ividual
pieces cou ld then become s tuck in the d rive
and impair the func tionality.
(D Tips
The S IM ca rd reader then does not function.
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DVD drive
App lies to : vehicles with a DVD dr ive
Fig. 205 Glove comp art m en t: DVD d riv e
-Loading a CD /DVD : the CD/DVD is pu lled in au­
tomatically . Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
9 fig. 205 .
-Automa tic playback: playback w ill start auto­
matically if the inserted CD/DVD conta ins sup­
ported aud io/video* f iles
r:::.> page 240 .
-Eject ing a CD /DVD : press the button @
r:::.> fig. 205 .
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.
T he DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @r:::.>page234 , fig. 210.
(D Note
-N ever 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.
(D Tips
-T he CD/DVD p layback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate.
-T he SIM card reader then does not function .