2018 AUDI Q7 infotainment

Multi Media Interfac e
Opening the selection menu/options menu
with the control buttons
F ig . 155 Contro l buttons for MMI control panel with MMI
touch
Se lection menu : through the se lection menu,
you can open additional functions wit hin a menu
i tem (such as
R ad io ).
Requirement: the se lection menu symbol must
be displayed in the Infotainment system disp lay
<9 fig. 155 .
Opening /clo sing the selection m enu : press the
l eft control b utton¢
fig. 155. Then you can se­
lect and confirm a function using the control
knob .
Options menu : using the options menu, yo u can
select and confirm context-dependent funct ions
as well as settings within a menu item (such as
Radio).
Requirement: the options menu symbo l G must
be displayed in the Info tainment sys tem display
¢ fig. 155 .
Opening/clo sing th e opti ons menu : press the
r ight control but ton
¢fig. 155. Then you can se­
l ect and confirm a function using the control
knob .
Information about menu paths
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions.
E xample of a path
11> Select: I RADIO I button > left control b utton >
FM .
Following the path
" Press the I RADIO I button.
" Press the left control button .
" Turn the control knob to the
FM menu item to
select it.
" Press the contro l knob to confirm the selected
FM menu item.
" The selected and confirmed func tion is execut -
ed. In this example, the
FM frequency band is
Applies to: MMI control pane l with separate control but-set .
tons on the MMI control panel
Fig. 156 Control buttons on the MMI control panel
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:E ' MMI touch
MMI touch control pad
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch
You can enter data using handwriting recogni­
tion on the MMI touch control pad.
Fig. 157 E xamp le : enter ing a nav igation des tination us in g
t h e MMI touc h
The MMI touch c ontrol pad is loca ted be twee n
the cont ro l buttons
c::> fig. 15 7.
Entering numbers, letters, and symbols
Appl ies to: veh icles with MMI touch
The MMI touch allo ws you to enter data on the
MMI touch con trol pad using handwriting rec og ­
ni tion .
Fig . 158 D isp lay w hen MM I touc h is act ive
Multi Media Inte rface
Requirement: i t m ust be poss ible to enter tex t or
numbers and the symbol(!)
c::> fig. 158 must ap­
pear i n the Infotainment system display .
-Initial entry : write an ind iv id ual up per case or
lower case lette r or n umbe r/symbol on the
M MI touch cont rol pad using your finger . A
symbo l that is recogn ized clearly by the system
is displayed in the Infotainment system disp lay
(D c::> page 153 , fig. 157, confirmed w ith an au­
dib le sig na l if necessary, an d transferred to the
input field.
- Enter ing spaces : move your finger across the
M MI touch control pad from left to right .
-Delet ing characters : move your finger across
the MMI touch contro l pad from right to left .
-Selecting the input suggestion : press the con­
trol k nob.
- Switching directly to the results list : turn the
cont rol knob to the rig ht
- Opening the speller : select the right control
button>
Open speller . Text or numbers are en­
tered using the speller
c::>page 157.
-MMI touch volume: press the right control b ut­
ton. See
c::> page 250.
Moving the crosshairs
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch
Fig . 159 M oving the c ross hair s
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Multi Media Interface
Opening the selection/options menu with
the control knob
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith joystick function
F ig . 163 Op ening the se le ctio n/op tion s m enu with the
c ontrol knob
Requirement: the selection menu symbol:§) must
be disp layed in the Infota inment system display
¢fig . 163 .
Opening /closing the selection menu : push the
control knob to the left¢
fig. 163 to open the se ­
lection menu . Then you can select and conf irm a
function us ing the control knob.
Press the
! BACKI button (J) ¢ page 149, fig. 148
to return to the function one level up.
Requirement: the options menu symbol
B must
be disp layed in the Infotainment system display
¢fig. 163.
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Opening/closing the options menu : push the
contro l knob to the right¢
fig. 163 to open the
options menu . Then you can select and confirm a
funct ion using the control knob.
Press the
I BACK ! button (J) ¢ page 149, fig. 148
to return to the function one leve l up.
Shortcut keys
Frequently used radio stations can b e stor ed on
the shortcut keys .
The shortcut keys are on the MMI control panel
®¢page 149, fig . 148 or ¢ page 149, fig. 149.
Storing radio stations: turn the control knob to
the desired radio s tation i n a list (for examp le, a
radio station in the FM station list). Press and
hold the desired shortcut key for severa l seconds .
The active radio station will be stored on the
shortcut key.
Accessing a radio station : press the shortcut key.
Displaying a radio station: swipe you r finger over
the shortcut keys.
Deleting a stored radio station: reset the Short­
cut keys
to the factory default sett ing
¢ page 246.
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It is not possible to enter numbers using the
shortcut keys. Use the number speller
¢
page 157 or MMI touch*¢ page 153 to en­
ter numbers.

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::r ' Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment system functions
using the multifunction steering wheel*
<=:> page 12 .
You can control additional Infotainment func­
tions using the MMI control panel<=:>
page 149 in
the Infota inment system display .
A WARNING
Direct your full attention to driv ing . As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the func tions in
-
such a way that yo u always main tain com­
plete control over yo ur vehicle in a ll traffic sit -
uations .
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra­
dio
.,. Press the l<1 1>I butto n on the mult if u nct io n
stee ring wheel repeated ly until the Rad io/Me ­
dia t ab is displaye d .
.,. Press t he left cont ro l button
¢ page 13.
D epending on vehicle equipment, the following
f u nctions may be avai lab le in the d rive r informa­
tion system.
- Selecting th e frequency band : select and con­
firm a frequency band.
- Selecting a station from th e station list : select
and co nfirm a radio station .
-Selecting a station from the pr esets li st : se lect
and co nfirm
Presets and then a rad io sta tion .
-Opening a med ia source : select and confirm
Switch to media .
Additional settings
- Se lect : right contro l button > desired entry.
See <=:>page 223.
Multifunction ste ering wheel
(D Tips
Pay attention to the Infotainment system dis­
play if necessary. Depending on the se lected
funct ion, it may be necessary to use the MMI
control panel.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files¢
page 226 and the radio/media tab
must be disp layed .
.,. Press the left con trol button on the m ultifu nc-
tion steering w heel
¢ page 13.
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, t he followi ng
funct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa ­
t ion sys tem.
- Select ing a media source : select and confirm a
so urce such as the S D card.
-Switching to the radio : select and confirm
Switch to radio.
- Play ing an aud io /v id eo file :
select and confirm
a file .
-Pausing /resuming playback : press the right
t humbwheel @<=:>
page 15, fig . 11 . To resume
p layback, press the rig ht thumbwhee l again.
- Opening additional track information : selec t:
r ight control button
> " Now Playing" s creen.
For additional information, see <=:> page 23 7.
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- Always follow the info rmation found in
<=:>page 225.
- Please note that wi thin a media source in
the driver information system, only play lists
that were selected th rough the MMI control
pane l can be played
<=:> page 235.
- Pay attention to the Infota inment system
display if necessary. Depending on the se­
lected f unction, it may be necessa ry to use
the MMI control panel.
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::r ' Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 149, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: briefly press th e ~ button @
¢page 15, fig. 11 on the m ultifunction steer ­
ing whee l and say the desired command after
the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the~ button .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new command du ring an an ­
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Se ttings > left cont rol button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
comma nds read, tu rn t he voice recogn ition sys ­
tem o n an d say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly at a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make su re that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
Do not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi ­
c ro p hone, which is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Spee ch dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y our full atte nti on to dr iv ing. As the
d river, you have com plete re sponsibility fo r
safety in traff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
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-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will cont inue if yo u ig­
nore the call. The d ia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list us ing ei­
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative comm ands ar e separate d using a"/",
f o r ex ample say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac­
t io n a re iden tified w it h a "> ", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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Function
Calling the last number dialed
Dialing a phone num ber
Correcti ng the p hone number that
was entered
Showing contact information
L isten ing to messages
Entering the PIN (SIM)
C orre ct in g the P IN entry
Correcting data input
C los ing the f ull -s cr een command
list
(D Tips
Voice recognition system
Say:
Redial
Enter number
> after being prompted, say the telephone num-
ber in group s of individual numbers,
fo r example. 888 555
1212 > Dial
Correction / Delete number
Directory
> when prompted, say the desired contact,
s u ch as John Smith
Call voicemail
Enter PIN
> when prompted, say the PIN in individual numbers
> Save
Correction / Delete PIN
No I meant ( XV)
Close
- P lease note th at comm an d s can o nly be giv­
en for the primary phone*¢
page 1 74.
- Cont acts in the dire ctory can sele cted using
the fu ll name ("first name las t name" and
"last name, first name") as well as with only
the f irst or last nam e. This applies to cell
phones that t ransmit names separate d into
first and last names . -
For more informat io n on s uppo rted cell
phone s, vi sit www.audius a.c om/ blu etoo th
or cont act an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition syste m and Audi co nnect (Infotainment)
Req uirement: the requirements fo r A udi co nnect
(Info tainmen t) must be met
¢ page 187.
Function Say:
Accessing A udi con nect I nfota in-Audi connect > follow the system prompts
me nt serv ices
Audi co nnect Infotainment services
Weather / Online news / Fuel prices / Parking information /
T ravel infor mation / Twitter / Online traffic information / City
events / Flight information
Search areas for Au di connec t Info -Near destination / Nearby / In a new city
ta inment serv ices
Correcting data inp ut
No I meant (XV)
(D Tips
~ Always read t he cha pte r¢ page 194, Audi
;::j connect (Infotainm ent) g en eral information .
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Voice recognition s ystem
Messages (Audi connect (Infotainment))
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement : a ce ll phone w it h an ac tive MAP
(Mess age Access P rofi le) must be connected to
t he MMI
¢page 180.
Function Say:
T ex t ed iti ng commands Read out
I Addi/ Delete / Re cord everything ag ain / Replac e
w ith (XV ) / Add recipient / Send
Reading out a new message Read out new text me ssage
I Read out ne w e-mail
Reading a message Read out text me ssage / Read out e-m ail
Replying to the open text message Reply
Forwarding the open text message Forward > Add recipient / In sert template / Send
Correcti ng data input No I meant (XV)
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- Fo r more information on supported cell
phones, v is it www .aud iusa .com/bluetooth
or contact an author ized A udi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility. -
Always read the chapter¢ page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and navigation system
Requiremen t: the Navigation menu m ust be
open ¢
table on page 168 .
Depending on the vehicle equipmen t an d these­
l ected menu item, you can say the following com ­
mands to enter a destination:
Function Say:
Opening the list of previous naviga -Last destinati ons
tion destinations
Access ing favo rites Navigation fa vori tes
Selecting the home add ress Home address or Driv e home
E nte ring a n add ress wi th guidance Enter address
> follow the system prompts
from the system
Individual commands for entering a Enter countr y/ Ente r city/ Ente r ZIP code / Enter st reet / En-
destination ter house number
Making a correction wh ile entering a Correction
destination
Nav igating to a co ntact Drive me to (XY) or Na vigate to contac t, for example Drive me
to "John Sm ith"
Navigating to a specific address for Na
vigate to (contact ) business / Pri vate ,
a contact for example, "Nav igate to John Smith"
Nav igating to favorites Navigation favorite s> Line (XV) /
Line contents> Start route
guidance when prompted
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Voice recognition s ystem
- Always read the chapter ¢ page 194, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion .
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Requirement: the Radio must already be open. Depend ing on the vehicle equipment and these­
lected frequency band, you ca n say the fo llow ing
commands :
Function Say:
Selecting the frequency band FM*/ Siriu sXM* / FM / AM
Selecting a station from t he s ta tion Channel (XV ) / !Frequenc y (XV)
list
Selecting a stat ion from favorites/
Radio presets > Line (XV)
presets
Setting the frequency
F requency (X V ) / Frequency ( XV) HO 1
Correct ing data inp ut No I meant (XV )
Closing the full-screen command Close
list
Media
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Requirement: you mus t be in the Media menu . Depending on the vehicle equipment and the ac­
t ive media, yo u can say the following commands :
Function Say:
Selecting a sou rce directly Ju kebox* / CO / DVD / SO card 1 / SO card 2 / Audi music inter-
face */ iPhone * / USB * / Bluetooth * / Wi -Fi * / Medium (XV) ,
for
exa mple "J o hn's player "
Selecting aud io/video" fi les in the
Media fa vorites I Artists / Albums / Genres I Tracks / Playlists /
Jukebox* Videos
Selecting aud io fi les on a n iP od Artists / Albu mis/ Genres I Track s/ Playlists / Compo sers I
(so urce: A udi music i nterface*) Podca st s / Aud io books
Nav iga ting with in a folder s truc-Folder up / Line (XV )
tu re/l ist
Selecting shuffle
Shuffle on / Shuffle off
Co rre ct in g data inp ut No I meant (XV )
Closing the full-screen command Close
list
@ Note External voice operation
Always follow the info rmation found in¢@) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 194.
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and exter·
nal voice operation
Requireme nt:
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