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::r ' You must have connected your vehicle with myAudi
r=> page 187 .
.,. Se lect Twi tter > left co ntrol button > desired
function
(for example, T rend s).
The fo llow ing categories can be selected in the
Twitt er menu:
- My tw eets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are l isted.
- Home: the Tweets for everyone you follow are
displayed .
-Trend s: topics on Twitter that are currently
popular w ith in a country .
Different functions are availab le depending on
the Twitter category you have selected:
- New tweet : you can post a new tweet using
pre -made templates or using myAudi tem ­
plates that you have created yourse lf.
- Refre sh : the selected Twitter function is re­
freshed.
- Fa vo rite : mark a Tweet as favorite to show you
liked it.
- Retwee t: you can quote a Tweet to share it with
others.
(D Tips
- Other se tt in gs such as accoun t, la ng uage,
Tweet security and location settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These c hanges must
be made on the Twitter website .
- You can on ly connect
one Twitter account
with your myAudi acco unt .
- Audi con nect (Infotainment) makes i t possi ­
b le to access Twitter . Permanent avai lability
ca nnot be guaranteed, because t hat de ­
pends on Twitter.
Travel (travel guide)
Applies to: vehicles with Travel (travel guide)
You can use the Audi MMI connect opp to store
points of interest on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and then use them for route
guidance in the MMI.
Requirement:
Audi connect (Inf otainment )
The Audi MMI connect app must be insta lled and
open on your mobi le device .
Yo u m ust be logged into your myA udi account in
the
Audi MMI conne ct app and you must have se ­
l ected your vehicle.
T he Wi-Fi function on your mob ile dev ice and on
t h e M MI m ust be switched on.
T he MMI must be connected to the network .
.,. Select:
!MENUI button> Audi connect > left
control button >
Information category> Tra v­
el.
After opening the trave l guide, trave l tips in your
area w ill be displayed including current ratings as
well as the corresponding category .
.,. Press the left control button to change the cat­
egory (such as bars nearby) .
A WARNING
-
-It is o nly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile dev ices and other sim ila r devi ces when
t he vehicle is s ta ti onary bec ause, li ke a ll
loose objec ts, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a crash and cause
serio us inj uries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags whi le dr iv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
r::> page 2 73, Front airbags.
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ @ in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 194.
(D Tips
Units o f measurement, language settings and
time are shown in the Infotainment system
display based on how they were set in the
M MI system sett ings
r::> page 245.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con­
nec t (Infotainment)
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Audi connect > left
control button >
Na vigation .
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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. 185 Diagram: Ente r dest ination menu
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
The
Ente r des tinatio n menu is displayed after
opening navigation. The following information
can be displayed in the Infotainment system dis­
play:
(D I nput field for free text search 204
@ Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
@ Last dest inatio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
@ Stored favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
As soon as yo u select an entry from the list (de­
pending on the ve hicle equipment), the corre­
spond ing destination displays as a map preview*
@ r:::>fig .185.
If you have connec ted a cell phone to the MM I,
your di rectory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them.
The
Fav orites @r::> fig. 185 menu item as we ll as
the directory contacts are only shown in the
E n­
t e r d estination
menu if you have entered one or
more characters using the input field.
Swi tching betw een d estination entr y and th e
map :
-Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isplayed .
Or: select the left contro l
a ~ button > Switch to map .
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A WARNING
-The demands of traffic require your full at­
tention. Always read the chapter
r:::> page 149, Traffic safety information.
-Obey all traff ic laws when driving.
- The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopp ing re­
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re­
strictions, etc.
(D 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 nav igation system so that sig­
nals from outs ide the veh icle, such as police
and f ire s irens, can be heard easily at all
times.
Ci) Tips
- Snow and obstruct ions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by t rees and large
buildings can impair satell ite recept ion and
affect the system's ability to dete rm ine the
veh icle pos it ion. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satell ites can also interrupt G PS
recept ion and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
- Because street names sometimes change, the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases d iffer from the actual street name.
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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 al 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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Setup
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
You con connect your smortphone to the MMI 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.
Or:
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 .
.. Se lect 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 .
.. Connec t 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
trol, you can ope rate yo ur smartp hon e usi ng
the ex ter nal voic e recognition system
¢page 172.
- The 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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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
c an b e adjust ed individually . The settings d epend
on vehicle equipme nt.
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"'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
Selec t and confi rm a Focus se tt in g:
- All : all sp eakers in t he vehi cle ar e active (sym ­
me trical sound dist ribu tion) .
System settings
-Front : only t he spea ke rs in the fron t of the ve ­
hicle are active.
- Rear *: on ly the s peakers in the rear of the vehi ­
cle a re act ive .
-Movie* : the spe akers in t he cen ter o f the ve hi-
cle a re a ct ive .
S e lect and co nfir m a
30 effect* setting (su rround
so und ):
-Off : the 3D ef fect is switched off.
- Low : the 3D effect is optimized, fo r exam ple
for au dio books .
-Medium: the 3D effect is optimize d for all sour -
ces .
-High : the 3 D effe ct is a t the m aximum .
Subwoofer*
Turn the con trol knob to ad just t he subwoofer .
Speed dependent volume control
Turn the cont rol knob to adjust the p layb ack vol­
u me to the noise ins ide the ve hicle.
AudioPilot*
W hen thi5 fu nct ion i5 5w it ched on~. th e play ­
back volume is a utomat ica lly adjusted to the lev ­
e l of nois e inside t he ve hicl e (dy namic road nois e
compensation) .
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
The volum e of an audio source or a system mes ­
sage (for e xampl e, from the voic e recognition
sys tem*) can be adjusted direc tly while the
sound i s pl aying u sing the On/Off knob.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
On /O ff knob @~
page 1 49, fig. 150 to the
r igh t or left .
-Muting or pausing: press the On/Off knob
b riefly .
Or: tur n t he On/O ff knob to the left u n­
t il the symb ol@ ~
page 159 appe ars. An ac­
t ive a udio/v ideo source is s toppe d.
-Unmuting or resuming : pres s th e On/O ff kn ob
b riefly .
Or: turn the On/Off knob to the rig ht. ..,
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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 341 .
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 257, 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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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 25
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
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i
F ig. 236 Sectio n from t he headliner: PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF~ ; ON
@ light
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 OFF ~; 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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switched 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 .
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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