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::r ' Online traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
The MMI con receive real-time online traffic in­
formation about congestion, accidents, road
construction and other incidents.
R equirement: the requirements for Audi connect
(Infotainment) m ust be met ¢
page 187.
~ Switching online traffic information on and
off:
select I NAV /MAP I button > rig ht control
button
> Online traffic data on(@°) or off ( 0 ).
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is displayed .
~ Select: left control button > Traffic messages .
The on line traffic information will also be dis­
p layed on the sate llite map
l) ¢ page 215 or on
the standard map
¢ page 213, fig. 192.
IflON LINEl traffic information cannot be re­
ceived, then traffic information wi ll automatica l­
ly be received through ITMCI
¢ page 218.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Problem Solution Navigation
(D Tips
-
Online traffic information is not available in
Canada .
- Always read the chapter¢
page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa ­
tion.
- Having the Online traffic data function
switched on provides the most accurate re­
ports of traffic situations as well as traffic
forecasting. Your vehicle transmits and processes its anonymo us, encrypted posi­
tion inform ation at regular intervals to the
traffic data provider. If you do not want to
use this, you can switch off the
online traf­
fic information
function at any time .
- The
online traffic information network is
curr ently not available in all countries, and
the coverage is not nationwide. For addi­
tional information, visit www.a ud iusa.com .
Free text search : the desired des- The dest ination might not be entered in the navigation database.
ti nation cannot be found .
Or: check the spelling of the term that was searched . Check if the
desired country/state was selected for the free text search using
the
Country/state selection ¢ page 204 or the option All coun-
tries/states .
l) A U DI AG prov ides access to se rv ices from thi rd pa rty pro ­
v id ers. Perm anent ava ilabil ity can not be g uaranteed , be­
c ause that depends on the th ird party prov ider.
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Radio functions
Free text search
App lies to: ve hicles with free text search
Using the free text search, you can select the or­
der that the search terms are entered in the in­
put field . Search in all frequency bands for a sta­
tion name or program type, such as
News .
Fig. 200 Input field and results l ist for free text search
- Opening the free text search: when in a stat ion
list, keep turning the control knob to the left
until the
free text search input fie ld is dis ­
played.
- Using the free text search: see¢ page 158,
Free text search.
You can also search for frequencies .
Stations from the presets ® are disp layed in the
results list
(D ¢ fig. 200. The symbol @ indicates
which station list you switched to based on the
stat ion selection .
Additional options
"'Se lect: I RADIO ! button > right control button.
The following options are ava ilable depending on
the frequency band:
- Sound settings: see ¢page 249.
-Store as favorite : see ¢ page 223, Presets .
-Manage SiriusXM alerts: see¢ page 222, Sir-
iusXM alerts.
- Receive SiriusXM alerts for artist /Receive Sir­
iusXM alert for track :
see¢ page 222, Sir­
iusXM alerts.
~ - Manual tuning: the frequency bars are dis-
~ played. Select and confirm the desired frequen-
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-Seek : the radio tunes to the previous or next re­
ceivab le station .
-Scan : all stations are played for severa l seconds
each.
- Radio settings: see ¢page 223.
Radio text
"' Select: I RADIO I button > left control button > a
frequency band (such as
FM ) > a station.
"' Select: right control button
> Radio text .
Information that accompanies the program (such
as artist, composer, track) is disp layed .
Browsing through radio text entries: turn the
control knob to the left o r right.
Requirement: a radio text entry must be dis­
played and the station must be broadcast ing a
phone number, a navigation destination or a text
message number as Radio Text Plus informat ion.
If a location, a phone number or a text message
numbe r is incl uded with a radio text entry, the
radio text will be shown with a colo red border .
You have the following options:
Call* /Start route guidance* /Write text mes­
sage*:
- Select a radio text entry with Radio Text Plus in­
formation and press the control knob.
- Select and confirm
Call*/Start route guid­
ance*/Write text message* . Or :
press the
I BACK ! button to cancel.
(D Tips
The availability of radio text and Radio Text
P lu s depends on the radio station.
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Radio
SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: ve hicles w ith S iriusXM
You can display an overview of your favorite ar­
tists or tracks that are currently being played on
a SiriusXM channel.
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Fig . 201 SiriusXM ale rt not ificat io n
~ Se lect : I RADIO I button > left control button >
SiriusXM.
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa­
vor ite tracks or artists, you can display an over­
view of your favorite tracks or artists currently
be ing re ceived i n the
SiriusXM alerts menu and
p la y them immed iately. You can also receive a
SiriusXM alert notifi cation @ for these tracks or
artists in the entertainment sliding menu
¢fig . 201.
Storing a SiriusXM alert
Requirement: your favorite track or artist must
be play ing on a SiriusXM channel.
- Se lect : right contro l button >
Receive SiriusXM
alert for track
or Receive SiriusXM alerts for
artist .
Switching SiriusXM alert notifications on
and off
- Select : right contro l button > SiriusXM alert
notifications .
When the function is switched on~, a SiriusXM
Alert notification @¢ fig . 201
is displayed for
several seconds in the entertainment sliding
menu for the
Radio and Navigation menus.
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Playing tracks/artists from Sirius XM alerts
Requireme nt: a SiriusXM alert must be stored for
a track/artis t and it must be currently playing on
a SiriusXM channe l.
- Select: left control button
> SiriusXM alerts >
an entry from the list . The selected track/artist
is played .
Playing tracks/artists from the
entertainment sliding menu
Requirement: the SiriusXM alert notifications
functio n must be switched on. You must be in the
Radio and Navigation men u. A SiriusXM alert no­
tification
is displayed in the enterta inment slid­
i ng menu
(D ¢fig. 201.
- Push the control knob down.
- Select and confirm the desired track/artist .
Managing SiriusXM alerts
-Select: r ight control button> Manage SiriusXM
alerts .
- Switching SiriusXM alerts on/off :
when the
function is sw itched on~, you are notified
when this track or artist is being p layed on a
SiriusXM channel.
- Deleting Sirius XM alerts : select an entry from
the list>
right control button > Delete from
alerts
> Delete this entry or Delete all entries.
View: additional station information
Fig. 202 Rad io v iew: add it io nal stati on informa tion
Requirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta­
tion . The
Show "Now Playing " screen option
must be switched on
q page 224.
Symbols in the "Now Playing" screen¢ fig. 202:
(D Radio text availability

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:E ' Radio text is availab le for the selected station .
See
~ page 221.
@ FM HD Radio technology
The station is received through FM HD Radio
technology .
@ Screen view
Display Cover art or Station logo. See
~ page 224, Preferred picture view*.
Display ing the station list:
Turn the control knob. Or: press the I BACK ! but­
ton .
Radio menu
Fig. 203 Example: Rad io menu
.. Select : I RADIO I button > left control button.
Setting the frequency band : select and confirm
the desired freq uency band in the radio menu
~ fig. 203. Or: press the I RADIO I button repeat­
ed ly until the desi red frequency band is set. The
station list is displayed .
@Presets
The presets list is displayed ~ page 223, Pre­
sets .
@ SiriusXM alerts
App lies to: ve hicles with SiriusXM alerts
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa­
vor ite tracks or artists ~
page 222, an overview
of your favor ite tracks or artists currently be ing
received on SiriusXM is displayed .
@SiriusXM
Appl ies to: ve hicles with SiriusXM alerts
The SiriusXM* station list is displayed.
Radio
Additional frequency bands
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may al­
so be able to select additional frequency bands
@!@ ~fig. 203 in the se lection men u.
Presets
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the presets list.
.. Select: the I RADIO I button > left control button
> Presets.
Requirement: the presets list must be disp layed .
-Storing pre sets : select and confirm a free pre­
set space.
Follow t he system instructions.
- Select and confirm
a station from the list if
necessary.
Requirement: a station list must be d isplayed .
-Storing presets : select : an entry from the list>
right control button > Store as preset. Or :
press and hold the contro l knob for several sec ­
onds .
T he shortcu t keys are automatically assigned to
t h e prese ts 1 to 8. You can selec t the stat ions di­
rectly using the preset buttons~
page 156 .
-Displaying the presets list : select: I RADIO I but-
ton
> Preset s.
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis­
played.
- listening to presets : select and confirm a pre­
set from the list.
- Move preset : select a preset from the list>
right control button > Move preset . Or : press
and hold the control knob for several seconds .
Select and confirm the location of the selected
favorite.
- Deleting presets: select a preset from the list >
right control button > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .
Additional settings
Radio settings
.. Select: I RADIO I button > rig ht control button >
Radio settings. ..,.
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Radio
The following settings can be se lected, depend­
ing on the band that is se lected :
Station names (FM )
Variabl e:
scrolling text tra nsmi tted by the FM
s tat ions is shown in the Infotainment system d is­
p lay .
Fixed : scrolling text transm itted by the FM sta­
tions is not s hown in the Infota inment system
d isp lay. O nly the cu rrent sect io n of the scro lling
text is d isplayed.
FM /AM HD Radio*
You can sw itch HD Rad io recept ion on o r off .
Channel sorting (Sirius XM *)
You can set the station so rting for SiriusXM sta­
tion lists* by:
- Channel number: the channe ls are sorted in as­
cending order according to their channel num­
ber.
- Channel name : the channels are listed in alpha ­
betica l order.
- First categor y, then channel number : the
c h annels are sorted by their category and then
by the ir channe l numbers .
-First categor y, then channel name : the chan­
nels are sorted by their category and then by
their channe l names.
Categor y filter (SiriusXM *)
The stations s hown in t he s ta tion lis t can be fi l­
tered by your pe rsonal prefe rences and by pro ­
gram type. The program categories that yo u can
select depend on what is offered by yo ur provid ­
er. Select the
All categor ie s option to deactivate
all filter options and display all ava ilable stations
in the satellite station list .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution Show "Now Playing" screen
When
the functi on is swi tched on~ and the st a­
tions o r presets list is open, the disp lay w ill
switch to the
"Now Pla ying " sc reen view after
approximate ly five seconds ¢
page 222. Depend­
i ng on ava ilability, information about the set sta­
tion (such as stat ion name, artist and station
logo) may be disp layed in this v iew .
Prefe rred picture vie w*
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Pla ying " screen ¢ page 222.
-Station logo : the station logo is displayed, de ­
pending on avai lability .
-Cov er art : the album cove r is d isplayed if availa ­
ble.
Gracenote online database *
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The
Co ver art opt ion must be selected
¢ page 224, Pr eferred picture vi ew *.
When the funct ion is switched on~, the album
cover or genre cover for the so ng that is play ing
i s loaded from t he Gracenote online database,
depend ing on ava ilability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM )*
This opt io n is available when your subscr ipt io n is
about to expire or has already expired . The expi ­
r ation date for your license is displayed .
Call to SiriusXM *: the contact information for
your sate llite rad io provider is d isplayed . T o ca ll
your sate llite rad io provider using the MMI, press
Call to Siriu sXM*.
A station with poor reception is no longer Store the stat io n as a preset in advance . Access the pre-
displayed in the station l ist once you sets using the presets list ¢
page 223.
switch to a d ifferen t sta tion.
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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 functionali ty is rest ricted, reset the Jukebox *
to the fa ctory default sett 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 various types of audio
equipment installed conform to safety class
1.
The laser uses so little power or is sh ielded so
there is no danger when it is used correctly.
Media drives
SO card reader
Fig. 204 Glove compa rtment : SD c ard reader
- In se rt ing th e SD ca rd: the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front . Sl ide
the SD ca rd into the card reader slot@
<=>fig. 204 until the SD ca rd clicks into place .
-Aut oma tic pl ayback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SD ca rd contains sup­
po rted audio/v ideo fi les*
c:> page 240.
- Remo vin g t he SD card : press briefly on the SD
ca rd.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the MMI @<=>page
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 vibrations . Individual
pieces cou ld then become st uck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
(D Tips
The S IM card 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
- Loadi ng a CD/ DVD : the CD/DVD is pulled in au­
tomatically . Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
c:> fig. 205 .
-Automa tic playba ck: playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD/DVD conta ins sup ­
ported aud io/video* f iles
r:::.> page 240 .
-Ejec ting a C D/DVD : press the button @
r:::.> fig. 205 .
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ically if it
is not removed from the DVD slot with in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
T he DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @<=>page234 , fig . 210.
(D Note
- Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CD/DVD is pulled in automatically .
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
drive. Labe ls can come loose from the CD/
DVD and damage the drive.
(D Tips
- The CD/DVD p layback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate.
- The SIM card reader then does not function .

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::r - CD drive
App lies to: ve hicles wit h a CD drive
Fig. 20 6 Glove compa rtment : CD d rive
- Load ing a CD: the CD is pulled in automatically .
Slide the CD straight into the CD slot@
ca:> fig. 206 with the label fac ing up .
-Automatic playback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD conta ins supported
audio files
ca:> page 241, CD drive.
- Ejecting a CD: press the button (D <=:> fig. 206 .
The CD is pulled in again automatically if it is not
removed from the slot w ith in ten seconds of
ejecting it .
The CD drive is accessed and operated thro ugh
the MMI <=:>
page 234, Playing media.
{Ll) Note
- Never force a CD into t he d rive . The CD is
pulled in automatically.
- Do no t inser t CDs w ith labe ls into the drive .
Labe ls can come loose from the CD and
damage the drive.
(D Tips
C D playback ca nnot be guaranteed with audio
fi les that have a hig h data rate .
Media
Jukebox
Applies to : veh icles w it h Jukebox
After you have filled the Jukebox with music and/
or videos, for example from your SD card, you
can play these files directly from the Jukebox .
The Jukebox memory capacity is approximately
10 GB .
.,. Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left cont rol
button unt il the sources overview <=:>
page 234
is displayed. Se le ct and confir m Jukebox .
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unti l the sources overview <=:>
page 234
is displayed . Select one of the follow ing so urces
t o copy to the Jukebox: SD card*, CD-ROM *,
DVD -R O M*, U SB storage devi ce*.
Requirement: the media center (for examp le,
tracks, albums) m ust be open .
-Selecting an ent ry: select an entry from the
media cente r. Se lect : rig ht contro l button
>
Copy to Jukebo x > This entry or Entire list.
Requirement: the p layli st mus t be open. See
<=:>
page 23 7 .
- Select ing a track : select the track that is cur­
rently playing . Select : right control button
>
Copy to jukebo x> This track or Entire album
or This artist .
Requirement: a v ideo file must be playing.
- Select: r ight con trol b utton
> Copy to Jukebox .
The copying process begins . The status of the
copy ing process is shown in the MMI.
- Hiding the importing proce ss: select and co n­
firm
Continue copying in background . Theim ­
porting p rocess is hidden .
-Canceling the importing process: select an d
confirm
Cancel copying : Or: remove the source
that is being imported . Files already copied re ­
main.
Requirement: the copying p rocess m ust be active
in the bac kgro und.
- Showing the copying proce ss: select: right
cont rol button
> Copying in progre ss.
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