
u C0 .... N ,..._
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adapter(¢ page 231). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe
cialty stores.
- Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile device connected to the AUX input to
approximately 70% of the maximum vol ume .
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec
tor. Connect these devices using a AUX con nector cable.
- Changed content on a mobile device
l) that
is connected to the Audi music interface
may not be displayed in the media center.
In this case, reset the
Media settings back
to
Factory settings ¢ page 246.
- Video playback through the Audi music in
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices.
- iPod/iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if this happens.
- Audi recommends updating the iPod/iPhone
software to the latest version. For impor
tant information on operating your iPod/ iPhone, refer to the user guide for the de
vice.
- The USB adapter on the Audi music inter
face will support iPod touch/iPhone from
the 5th generation or later with the light
ning connector.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at
www .audiusa .com/mp3 or contact an au -
.... o l) A ppli es o nly t o MTP devic e s. Doe s not a pply to Ap ple de vi
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
USB charging ports in the rear
Applies to: vehicles with USB charging ports in the rear
You con charge the battery on your mobile device
through a USB charging port.
Two USB charging ports are located at the back
of the center console .
-USB adapter: refer to ¢ page 2 31, USB adopter
for Audi music interface or USB charging port.
- Charging a mobile device using the USB
adapter:
connect your mobile device to a USB
charging port using a suitable USB adapter.
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the charg
ing port:
remove the USB adapter from the USB
charging port .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector :
remove the Apple Dock con
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in.
A WARNING
= -
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper
ate your mobile devices while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
@ Note
Extremely high or low temperatures that can
occur inside vehicles can damage mobile devi
ces and/or impair their performance . Never
leave mobile devices in the vehicle in ex
tremely high or low temperatures .
(D Tips
-In preparation at the time of printing.
- Always follow the information found in
<=> page 60 .
-When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes .
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-Playing audio/video files : select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al
bum> track) .
-Moving one leve l up in the folder structure :
press the I BACKI button. Or: select and confirm
Folder up .
- Selecting the previous or ne xt track/chapter*
1>: press the On/Off knob on the M MI cont rol
panel br iefly to the left
l«1 or right l»t.
-Fast-forwarding and rewinding audio/video*
file s:
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control panel to the left
l«1 or right l»t for
a longer time.
-Pausing or resum ing playb ack : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI contro l pane l br iefly.
@ Tips
- You can scro ll th rough long lists quickly by
turning the contro l knob q uick ly. The scroll
i ng speed depends on the number of list e n
tries.
- Fo r safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary . On
l y the sound from t he v ideo plays while driv
i ng .
Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media center .
Fig. 212 Exa mple: USB stick cate gories
u co ..... N r-N ..... ~ 1l Depe ndi ng on the DVD, this m ay not be poss ib le d urin g
~ playba ck .
Media
Fi g. 21 3 Examp le: USB stick cat egories
.,. Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left cont rol
button unti l the sources overv iew is d isplayed .
Select and confirm the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is hig hlighted . The ac tive
sou rce symbol
(D may change depending on the
connected dev ice, the on line media service * or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis
played (for example: myPhone). As an example, a
U SB stick is shown
c:::;, fig. 212 connected to the
Audi music inte rface *.
Depend ing on the act ive source, yo u can select
audio/v ideo fi les* from the follow ing categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favo rites
T he Favorites category ap pears if at least one e n
try is stored in the favo rites list . See
c:::;, page 237,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All av ailable art ists a re displayed . Sele ct and con
firm an a rtist, an album and then a t rack .
@ Albums
All ava ilab le albums are d isplayed. Se lect and
c o nfirm an alb um and then a track .
® Genres
All ava ilab le ge nres are disp layed. Select and
confirm a gen re (s uc h as
Pop ), an artist, an al
bum and then a so ng .
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Media
Problem Solution
Audi music interface :
the porta-For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
ble device is not recogni zed as a when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
source. The mobile device will only be recogn ized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
Audi music interface: malfunc-
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch this
tions during audio playback function off¢
page 248 when you are not using the Bluetooth
through an iPod/ iPhone. audio player.
Audi music interface:
contents Reset the Media settings to the factory default settings
that are changed on a mobile de -
¢page 246.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
a l are not disp layed in
the media center .
AUX input: there is stat ic when When connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
connecting and disconnect ing the source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
AUX connection cable. mobile device, either mute the device (see ¢
page 249) or sw itch
to a different audio source (for example ¢
page 220, Opening the
radio).
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi
Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
audio player*: audio playback in- problem-free playback.
terference.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported When importing playlists, a ll of the files themselves must be im-
playlist are grayed out. ported.
Jukebox*: imported tracks cannot If you cannot find imported tracks in the media center, they may
be played or found. not be supported. Only copy supported files"*
page 240 to the
Jukebox.
Online media *: connection fa iled To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection switch
between the MMI and the
Audi must be switched on in the Audi MMI connect app status sc ree n.
MMI connect app.
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer- Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
ence with track d isp lay and aud io player if a music player app from a third party provider is open.
playback . Audi recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth device (such as a smartphone) .
Wi-Fi hotspot*: your Wi-Fi device
Make sure the network optimization functions are switched off in
is disconnected from the Wi -Fi the Wi-Fi settings or in the network settings for your Wi -Fi device .
hotspot . For additional information refer to the user guide for your Wi-Fi
dev ice.
Audi music interface: audio play-Make sure the USB mode MTP is selected in the settings on your
back through the connected mo- mobile device.
bile device is not possible.
al Applie s onl y to MTP dev ice s. Does not apply to App le dev ices and USB mass s torage dev ice s.
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Audi smartphone interface
Setup
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
You con connect your smortphone to the MM I us
ing the Audi smortphon e int erfac e. Certain con
t e n t on you r sm ortphone is ado pted to th e Info
tainme nt system d is p lay while driving and con
be operated through the
MMI control panel .
Requirement
The vehicle must be stat ionary and the ignition
must be switched on .
iPhone generation 5 or h igher w ith Lightning
connector and iOS 7 .1.2 operating system or h igher.
O r:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Loll ipop operating system or higher.
.,. Connec t your sma rtphone to the Audi music in
terface ¢ page 232 using a USB adapte r
¢page 231, fig. 208 .
.. Select and confirm A ctivate Apple CarPlay or
Acti vate And roid Auto now .
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
.. Pay attention to any additiona l system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable .
If yo u chose not to use Apple CarP lay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in
terface later on using the
Connection manager.
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in-
terfa ce
> Change to connection manager .
.. Connect your sma rtphone to the A udi music in
terface using a USB
ad apter ¢ page 231,
fig . 208.
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone in t he
Connection manager ¢ page 246. You can se
l ect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already
paired¢ page 247.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions .
@ Note
Always follow the i nformat ion found in¢ @) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194 .
Audi smartph one interfac e
(D Tips
-The functions that can be used depen d on
the fo llow ing factors, among others:
- the brand of your smartphone
- the vers io n of the ope rating system in
your smartphone
- the software ve rsion of the app used
- the USB adapter cab le and correct connec-
tion
- your cell phone se rvice provide r
- the customized settings on yo ur sma rt -
phone
- One of the factors above o r a com bina tion
of any of them could cause your sma rtphone
to be incompatib le wit h the Audi smart
phone inter face. Compatibility cannot be
guaranteed for all types of smartp hones.
For more informat io n and assistance, refer
t o the user guide and the man ufactu rer of
yo ur sma rtphone .
- If the connected smartphone has voice con
tr ol, you can ope rate yo ur smartp hon e usi ng
the ex ter nal voic e recognition system
¢page 172.
- Th e menu language show n in t he MMI is
based on t he sett ings in you r smartp ho ne .
- Th e time d is p layed in the M MI is based o n
the settings in yo ur sma rtphone .
- Severa l M MI functions a re not avai lab le
when Apple Car Play o r Andro id A uto is ac
t ive.
- Yo u ca nnot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
B lu etooth whe n an App le CarPlay connec
tion is a ctive .
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Opening a menu
Apple CarPlay :
you can go back to t he Apple Car
Play main me nu regardless of the se lected me nu
i tem by p ressing and holdi ng the
I B ACKI button .
Android Auto : to go back to the Andro id Auto
me nu bar, push the control knob down .
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-Version information : information on the MM I
software version and the nav igat io n database *
software vers ion is disp laye d. The
Software in·
formation function a lso provides information
on the software con tained i n the MMI and t he
li cens ing agreeme nt.
Sound settings
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
can b e adjust ed individually . The settings d epend
on vehicle equipme nt.
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J -~+ ~-
F ig. 217 A dj ustin g the ba la nce /fade r
"'Se lect : I MENU I bu tton >Sound > le ft contro l
b utt on
> Entertainment .
Treble / Bass
You can ad just the Treble and Bass settings by
turn ing t he control knob. The changed se ttings
only apply fo r the a ud io source tha t is ac tive at
t he time . T his allows you to ad just t he soun d set
t ings for each audio sou rce se para tely .
Balance/fader (Sound focus)
- Adjusting the sound d istribution to the left or
right :
press the control knob. Tur n the control
k nob to the left or right to the des ire d posi tion .
-Adjusting the sound distribution to the front
or rear:
press the cont rol knob again . T urn the
contro l knob to the left o r right to the desired
p os it io n.
- Adjusting the sound distribution using the
MMI touch* :
move your finger on the MM I
touch co ntro l pan el in th e desire d directio n.
Sound effects
u Selec t and confi rm a Focus se tt in g: co ...
~ -All : all sp eakers i n th e vehi cle ar e active (sym -
~ metrical sound dist ribu tion) . 0 <( 0 00
System settings
-Front : only t he s pea ke rs in the fron t of the ve
hicle are active.
- Rear* : only the s peakers in the rear of the vehi -
cle a re act ive .
Se lect a nd co nfir m a
30 effect * setting (su rround
so un d):
-Off : the 30 effect is switched off .
-Low : the 30 effect is optimized , fo r exam ple
for au dio books .
-Medium: the 30 effect is optimized for all sour -
ces .
-High : the 3 0 eff ect is at the ma ximum .
Subwoofer*
Turn the con trol knob to ad just t he subwoofer .
Speed dependent volume control
Turn the cont rol knob to ad just t he p layback vol
u me to the noise ins ide the ve hicle.
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
Th e volum e of an audio source or a syst em mes
sage (f or example, from the voice recognition
sy stem *) can be adjus ted direc tly while the
sound is playing using the On/Off knob.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
On /O ff knob
(D ~ page 1 48, fig. 1 49 to the
r igh t or left.
- Muting or pausing: press the On/ Off knob
b riefly .
Or: tur n t he On/Off knob to the le ft un
t il the
sym bo l@ ~ page 158 appe ars. An ac
tive audio/v ideo source is stoppe d.
-Unmuting or resuming : press the On/O ff knob
b riefly .
Or: turn the On/O ff knob to the right .
A WARNING ~ -
To reduce t he ris k of an acci den t, a djust t he
volume of t he a udio syst em so that audib le
signals from o utside the vehicle, such as po
lice and fire s irens, can be hea rd easily at all
times.
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Driving safety
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi
cle handles . To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
-Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on th e driv
er's side B-pillar. Exceeding permissible
weight standards can cause the vehicle to
slide and handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
<=) page 252.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the sunroof*,
-Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING
Always make sure that the doors, all win
dows, the sunroof* and the rear lid are se
curely closed and locked to reduce the risk of
injury when the vehicle is not being used .
-After closing the rear lid , always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
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-Never leave your vehicle unattended espe
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug
gage compartment and close the rear lid be
coming trapped and unable to get out . Be
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi
cle .
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment . Vehicle occupants must al
ways be properly restrained in one of the
ve
hicle 's seating positions.
@ Note
If you are transporting large items with the
backrest folded down*, you should remove
the Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE)* and its
holder* to avoid damage.
© Tips
-Air circulation helps to reduce window fog
ging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel. Be sure to
keep these slots free and open .
-The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure label lists the recom
mended cold tire inflation pressures for the
vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and
the tires that were on your vehicle at the
time it was manufactured. For recommend ed tire pressures for normal load condi
tions, please see chapter
Q page 336 .
Tie-downs
The luggage compartmen t is equipped with four
t ie-downs to secure luggage and o ther i tems.
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
Qpage 25 7, L oading the luggage compartment.
In a collision , the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in
jury. Items in the vehicle possess ene rgy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the mos t significant fac tor .
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Monitoring the
Advanced Airbag System
Airbag monitoring indicator light
Two separate indicators monitor the function of
the Advanced Airbag System : the
El light and
the
PAS SENGE R AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ light.
The Advanced Airbag System as we ll as the side
a ir bags and side curtain airbags with eject ion
m it igation feat ures ( including the e lectron ic con
trol unit, sensors and system wiring) are a ll
monitored continuously to make sure that they
a re funct ioning properly whenever the ignition is
on. Every time you turn on the ignition, the air
bag system ind icator
light E,lwill come on for a
few seconds (function check).
Th e sys tem mu st be in spect ed wh en the
indicato r light
E,I:
- does not come on when the ignit ion is switched
on
- does not go out a few seconds after you have
switched on the ign ition, or
- comes on while driving
If an airbag system malfunction is detected, the
indicator light wi ll come on to serve as a constant
reminder to have the system inspected immedi
ately .
If a malfunction occurs that turns the front air
bag on the passenger side
off, the PASSENGER
AIR BAG
OFF ~. light wi ll come on and stay on
whenever the ignition is on.
A WARNING
An airbag system that is not funct ioning prop
erly cannot provide supplemental protection
in a frontal crash .
- If the airbag indicator
light¢ page 26
comes when the vehicle is be ing used, have
the system inspected immed iate ly by your
au thorized Aud i dealer.
It is possible that
the a irbag will inflate when it is not s up
posed to, or will not inflate when it shou ld.
Airbag system
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '1; ON @ light
"' -N
i
F ig. 236 Sectio n fro m th e headliner : PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF~ ; ON @ lig ht
T he PAS SEN GER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ light is
located in the
headliner ¢ fig. 236.
T he PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF ~; light will come
o n and stay on to tell you when the fron t Ad
vanced Airbag o n the passenger s ide has been
turned
off by the e lectronic control unit . If the
bulb for the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG O FF ~; ON @
light burns out, the airbag ind icator light El will
come on to signal a malfunction in the Advanced
Airbag System. Although the burned-out bu lb
will not change the way the front passenger's
frontal a irbag works , it will no longer be possible
to use the
PAS SENGER A IR BAG OFF ~; ON@
light to make sure that the airbag on/off status is
correct fo r the occ upan t on the front passenge r
seat. Have the airbag system inspected immedi
ately by your authorized Audi dealer.
Th e PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON @ light
will blink for about 5 second s wh en :
- the capacit ive passenger detection system,
which switches the front seat passenger's fron tal Advanced Airbag o n and off, detects a
change in the status of the front passenger
seat.
As soon as the
PASSEN GER AIR BAG OFF ~; ON
@ light stops blinking, a lways make sure that the
airbag status (on or off) as shown by the ligh t is
proper fo r the age, size and e lectrical capacitance
of the person occ upying the front passenger
seat . Always make sure that the safety belt for
the front passenger seat is properly fastened .
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~/ PASSEN GER
AIR BAG ON
@ ligh t will show th e sta tu s o f the .,..
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on all the time whenever the ignition is
sw itched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~. light
does not come on and stay on, immediate
ly insta ll the forward-facing child seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your authorized Aud i
deale r.
- Always buckle the chi ld seat firmly in
place even if a ch ild is not sitt ing in it. A
loose ch ild seat ca n fly around during a
sudden stop o r in a coll is ion.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
wheneve r us ing a ch ild restraint in a veh i
cle
~ page 261, Safety belts, ~ page 269,
Airbag system and ~page 291, Impor
tant information .
(j) Tips
Always replace ch ild restraints that were in
stalled in a veh icle dur ing a crash. Damage to
a child restra int tha t is not visib le co uld cause
it to fail in another collision situation .
Advanced front airbag system and children
Your vehicle is equipped with an "Advanced Air
bag System" in comp liance with United States
Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
208, as well as Canada Motor Veh icle Safety
Standard (CMVSS) 208 as applicable at the t ime
your ve hicle was manufactured .
The Advanced Airbag system in your vehicle has
been certified to meet the "low-risk" requ ire
ments for 3- and 6-year old children on the pas
senger side and small adults on the driver side.
The low risk deployment crite ria are intended to
reduce t he r isk of injury thro ugh inte ract ion with
the airbag t hat can occur, for examp le, by being
too close to the steering whee l and instrument
panel when the airbag inflates . In addition, the
system has been certified to comply with the
"suppression" req uirements of the Safety Stand
ard, to turn off the front airbag for infants up to
~ 12 months who are restra ined on the front pas-...,
~ senger seat in child restraints that are listed i n
~ the Standard. 0 <( 0 00
Child s af ety
E ven thoug h your veh icle is equipped with an Ad
vanced Airbag system, all chi ldren, especially
those 12 years and younger, should a lways ride
in the back seat properly restrained for their age
and size . The airbag on the passenger side makes
the front seat a potentia lly dangerous p lace for a
ch ild to ride . Th e front seat is not the safest place
fo r a ch ild in a forward-fac ing ch ild safety seat.
It
can be a very dangerous place fo r an infant o r a
la rge r ch ild i n a rea rwa rd -facing seat.
T he veh icle 's Advanced A irbag System has a ca
pacit ive passenger detection system in the front
passenge r seat cushion that can detect the p res
ence of a baby or a c hild in a child res tra int sys
tem on this seat .
T he capacitive passenger detection system reg is
te rs the changes that result i n an elect rical field
whe n a child, a ch ild restraint, and a baby b la nket
are on t he fron t passenger seat. The change in
the measured capacitance due to the presence of a chi ld, a child restraint, and a baby blanket on
the front passenger seat is related to the child
restra int system resting on the seat. The meas
ured capacitance of a child restra int system var
ies depend ing on the type of system and specific
make and model.
The electrical capac itance of the various types,
makes, and models of child restraints specif ied
by the U .S . National Highway Traffic Safety Ad
min istrat ion (NHTSA) in the relevant safety
standard are stored in the Advanced Airbag Sys
tem contro l unit together with the capacitances
typ ica l of infants and a 1 -year old child. When a
c h ild restraint is used on the front passenger
seat with a typical 1 year -old infant, t he Ad
vanced Airbag System compares the capacitance
measured by the capacitive passenger detection
system with the data stored in the electronic con
trol un it .
Child restraints and Advanced Airbags
Regardless of the ch ild restraint that you use,
make sure that it has been certified to meet Safe
ty Standards and has been cert ified by its manu
fact urer for use w ith an airbag . Always be s ure
t h at the c hild restraint is properly installed at
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