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Licen se subs cription
The validity and expirat io n date of yo ur licenses
are displayed. When the function is switched on
10, the message Warning befo re sub scription
e x pire s
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire.
R efr es h
The content of the selected A udi connect Info ­
tainment service o r the entire A udi connect (Info ­
tainment) list is updated .
Data privacy
Requirement: the ign it ion must be switched on.
Location and personal data are transmitted when
using Aud i connect services . If you do not want
this information to be transm itted, act ivate data
privacy .
-Acti vate pri vacy: the data conn ection is limit ed
or deactivated. Some Audi connect services will
not be available. In veh icles w ith Audi connect
emergency call and
se rvice¢ page 201, loca­
t ion and veh icle data will be transmitted via the
emergency call in cases of eme rgency . For on­
line roadside assistance*, only the voice call is
made a nd no data is transmitted.
- Deacti vate data priv acy : if the data connect ion
is limited or deactivated, you ca n sw itch on the
data connection for the use of all Aud i connect
services . Se lect and confirm
A ctiv ate dat a con­
nection .
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
In vehicles with Audi connect emergency ca ll
and service, a data connection is requi red. It
cannot be deact ivated. Location data is only
transmitted together with vehicle data when
emergency calls are made .
Audi connect (Inf otainment )
Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: veh icles w ith Wi-Fi hotspot
You can us e the fvlfv/I as a W i-Fi hotspot to con­
nec t up to eigh t Wi-Fi devices to the Interne t.
While driving, res tricted use of unsecured , ligh t,
small wireless devices is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle .
Requirement: the ignition must be sw itched on .
.. Select: IMENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol button >
Wi-Fi setting s.
The following sett ings can be selected:
Wi -Fi
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory. Sw itch the W i- Fi hotspot to
Hots pot before
establ ish ing a con nection between your ve hicle
and yo ur Wi-Fi device.
-On: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is act ive and v is ible
to other dev ices. You can connect your W i- Fi
dev ice to the MMI and use the Inte rnet co nnec­
t ion if necess ary.
- Off : the M MI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
I nte rnet co nnect ion for W i-Fi devices is not
possible .
A WARNING
= -
- To reduce the risk o f an accident, use t he
Audi connect Infotainment services with a
W i-Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the
veh icle is in mot ion, or only when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­ bile dev ices and other simi lar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a c rash and cause
ser io us inj uries . Store these types of dev ices
secure ly while drivi ng.
- D o not use any wireless dev ices on the front
seats within ra nge of the airbags whi le dr iv­
i n g. A lso read the warnings in t he chapte r
¢ page 2 73, Front airbags .
-As the d river, do not allow usage of the W i­
F i ho tspot to d is tra ct yo u from dr iv ing, as
this cou ld increase the r isk o f an accident .
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@ 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

Audi connect (Infotainment)
information about you and your veh icle. Ad ­
ditional information can also be found in
your MMI in the options menu for these­
l ected Audi connect Infotainment service.
- Information on our data protection meas­
ures in conjunction with the mobile Audi
connect (Infotainment) application can be
Troubleshooting
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Problem Solution
found in the applicat ion's privacy policy. For
additional information about the
www.aud iusa .com/myaudi website or other
applications, websites or on line services
connected to Audi, v is it www.aud iusa.com/
pr ivacy .
Audi connect Infotainment serv-Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be act ivated/con-
ices : individual Audi connect Info -figured through your personal myAudi account before us ing
tainment services are grayed out or them for the first time. You can find detailed informat ion on line
not avai lab le. atwww.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Wi -Fi hotspot : it is not possible to Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobi le device and
connect through W i-F i. restart it.
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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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The media is started and operated through the
mobile device or the
MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used.
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
-Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the
MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
-Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
-Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo­
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
-The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be­
ing used.
-For more information on the supported de­
vices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi-F i audio playe r
Using the Wi -Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con­
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your media player .
Or: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
-Connecting a media player: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview
c::;, page 234 is displayed. Se­
lect and confirm
Wi-Fi audio player 0
c::;, page 234, fig . 211 .
Media
-If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off> Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
-Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folders.
-Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm
Media center .
Web radio:
see c::;, page 230 .
A WARNING
-
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
-Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c::;, page 2 73, Front airbags.
@ Note
Always follow the information found in ¢@ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter c::;, page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
-Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see
c::;, page 187.
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Media
- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
- The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
- Songs downloaded for offline use using mu­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play ORM protected files.
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­ thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect
You con playback and operate various online me ­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
Fig. 207 Online med ia
.,. Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c> fig. 207 is
displayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
- You must be logged into your myAudi account
in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
- The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
- If necessary, check in the connection manager
<=> page 246 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
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-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media source @
c> fig. 207 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
- A supported online media service must be avail ­
able in your country.
- You must have an account with a supported on­
line media service.
- Depending on the online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
device.
Starting Online media
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overview <=> page 234
is displayed .
- Select and confirm an online media service.
Start ing Internet radio
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overv iew <=> page 234
is displayed .
- Select and confirm
Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown .
-Selecting the station : if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er>
a station.
Online media and Internet radio: additional op­
tions
- Press the right control button.
The following options may be available , depend­
i ng on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/t rack that is currently playing):
- Sound settings: see c> page 249 .
-Wi-Fi settings: see c> page 193, Wi -Fi hotspot.
- Connection manager: see <=> page 246.
-Add itional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio .
,&. WARNING
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
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the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 2 73 , Front airbags .
CD Note
-Always follow the information found in c:>@
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
-Please note that there generally are addi­
tional costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used internationally .
(D Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services .
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider .
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the online media services .
- Always read the chapter
c::> page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion .
- Depending on the mobile device used, there
may be interruptions during media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid interruptions when using a mobile
device , do not lock the screen on your mo­
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media .
Media
Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface o r
USB charging port
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
connect your mobile devices (such as a smart ­
phone or MP3 player) to the Audi music interface
or a USB charging port using a special USB
adapter.
@-
Fig. 208 A udi Genuin e Acce ssories: USB a dapter
You can purchase the USB adapter c::> fig. 208
from an authorized Audi dealer or at specialty
stores:
I
(D USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connection
@ USB adapter for devices with USB type C con­
nection
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may be
able to connect your mobile devices through the
Audi music interface to the MMI using the USB
adapters and charge the battery at th e same
time .
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi music interface : see c::> page 232.
Applies to: vehicles with USB charging ports in the rear
-USB charging ports in the rear : see
c::>page233.
CD Note
Hand le the USB adapter carefully . Do not al­
low it to be pinched.
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@Tra cks
All available tracks are displayed. Se lect and con­
f irm a track.
(J) Folders
The fo lder structu re or track/chapter list is dis­
p layed. Select a folder, if necessary. Select and
confirm a track.
@ Playli sts
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed. Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track .
Sm art play list s:
- La st pl ayed track s:
the last tracks played in the
selected source are disp layed.
- Mos t pl ayed: the most p layed songs in the se­
lected source are disp layed.
- S sta rs to 1 st ar: tracks from the se lected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Unr ated : all files from the selected source
without rat ing informa tion (for example, i n the
103 tag) are displayed .
@Vid eos *
All available video files are displayed . Select and
confirm a v ideo file .
@ Note
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment) and
use of the radio category with iPod/iPhone
Always follow the information found in q(i) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
@ Tips
- Only the categories supported by the medi­
um are available. For example, CD/DVD­
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego­
ries such as
A rti sts, Alb um s or Genre s.
With an iPod/iPhone (source: Audi music in­
terface
q page 231), the P odca st s, Audi o
book s
and Compo ser s catego ries are also
available.
- Fo r safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On­ l y the sound from the v ideo p lays while driv­
ing.
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- When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor­
rectly in the MMI. Use the med ia center in
the device.
- With an iPod/iPhone (media source: Audi
music interface
q page 231), the P od casts ,
Aud io boo ks
and C ompos ers categories are
also available.
(D Tips
Applies to: iPod/iPhone on Audi music interface
- An Internet connection is required to use
the additional
Radio category, an onl ine
media se rvice . Also see the chapter
q page 193, Wi -Fi hotspot . Also read the in­
formation on the Audi music inte rface and
the supported devices
q page 231 .
-Depend ing on the In ternet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of online media services.
- T he use of on line media serv ices depends on
the service availability of the third party
provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media services possib le through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
Free text search
Applies to : vehicles with free text search
You con search in the active source by tracks and
video files*, for example
Fig . 214 Input field and resu lts list for free text search
You can open the free te xt se a rch depending on
the selected source.
Requirement: the p layl ist
q page 23 7 or media
center
q page 235 must be displayed . ..,.