2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN audio

Multi Media Int erface
Symbol /Description Description
®
Exclamation point on the
Indicates missed calls
telephone
Data connection signa l Signal st
rength for the active data co nne ctio n, or
@ PIN : ente r the P IN (SI M)
strengt h bars*
PUK : enter the PUK
Network coverage for the act ive data connect ion
ca:> page 196
@ 2G/3G/LTE* 2G : GSM network
3G: UMTS netwo rk
L TE *: L TE netwo rk
@ Mute The audio source is . muted <=:> page 247
@ Roam ing O
utside the mobile ne twork for the con nected cell p hone or the in -
serted SI M card
@) Importing process Import/update the contacts in the d irectory or the call lists
@ Options menu* Select and confirm context
-dependent functions as we ll as settings
within a menu item
@ B luetoot h* B luetooth device con nected ca:> page 226 o r ca:> page 177
@ Scroll ba rs Indicates a long
list .
Move within lists by turn ing the control knob.
@ Input fie ld Info
rmat io n that ca n be changed using the lette r/numbe r spelle r
<=:>page 161 or the M MI touch* <=:> page 157.
@ MMI touch" Operation us ing the MMI to uch control pad is p ossible
@ Knob Setting for the selec ted f unct ion by turning the con trol knob
@ Check boxes You can sw
itch certain functions
on~ or offO by press ing the con-
t rol knob .
@ Selection list Settings for the selected f
unction that a re accessed by pressing the
cont ro l knob
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Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment functions using
the multifunction steering wheel plus*
<=:> page 13 or the multifunct ion steering wheel*
c> page 16.
You can control additional Infotainment func­
tions us ing the MMI control panel
c> page 154 in
the Infota inment system display .
A WARNING
Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
dr iver, yo u have complete respons ibility fo r
safety in t raffic. Only use the functions in
-
such a way that you a lways maintain com ­
plete control over yo ur vehicle in a ll traffic sit-
uations.
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra­
dio
Requ irement: radio mode must be started
c> page 218 and the rad io/med ia tab m ust be
d isp layed.
.,. Press either the El butto n or the left control
button
<=:> page 14, depend ing on veh icle equ ip­
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be availab le in the driver informa­
tion system.
- Se lecting th e fr equ ency band : select and con ­
firm a frequency band .
-Se lecting a station from th e pr esets li st *: se­
lect :
Preset s> the desired radio station .
-Selecting a station from the sta tion list *: se­
lect and confirm a radio station .
-Selecting a station from the presets li st : se­
lect :
Preset s> the desired radio station .
-Opening a med ia source : select and confirm
Sw itch to medi a. Multifunction
ste ering wheel
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- Select: r ight cont rol b utton > desired entry.
Depend ing on the funct ion selected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible:
- Sho w "Now Pla ying" screen : see c>page 222.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files
c> page 224 and the radio/media tab
must be disp layed.
.,. Press eithe r the @Jbutton o r the left contro l
button
c> page 14, depending on vehicle equip ­
ment .
Depend ing on ve hicle equ ipment, t he following
f unct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa ­
tion system.
- Sele cting a media sourc e: select and confirm a
so urce su ch as the
"SD ca rd".
- Playing an audio /vid eo fil e: select and confirm
a t rack/fi le.
- Pau sing /resuming pla yback : press the right
t humbwhee l@ c> page 15, fig. 11 . To resume
p layback, press the rig ht th umbwhee l again.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
-Sw itching to radio : select and confirm a fre­
quency band (such as
FM ).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
-Swit ching to the radio : select and confirm
Swit ch to radio .
- Opening additional tra ck information :
select :
r igh t con trol button
> Show "Now Playing "
sc reen.
For additional information, see
c> page235 .
(D Tips
- The media dr ives do not p lay fi les t hat are
protected by ORM and t hat are iden tified
with the symbol
{n .
- Ple ase note th at within a med ia so urce in
t he drive r informa tion system, only p lay lists
that were selected through the MMI control
pane l can be played
ca:> page 233 . ..,.
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Voice recognition s ystem
Voice recognition system
Operating
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
R equirements: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched
on <=> page 154, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the parking system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: press the~ button @
<=> page 15, fig. 11 or@ <=> page 16, fig . 13
briefly on the mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l and
say the desired command after the
Beep .
~ Sw itching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [21 butto n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pau se . To res ume,
press
the~ button .
~ Correcting : say the command Corre ction .
Input assis tance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Visual input a ssistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a se lection of
poss ible commands appears . This command
display can be sw itched on or off . Select:
IMENU I button> Settings> left control button
> MMI settings > Sp eech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recogn ition sys­
tem o n and say
Help .
For the s ystem to under stand you:
Speak clearly and dist inct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster .
E mphasi ze the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to reduce background noise . Make sure t hat passen ­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
Do not direct the vents toward the hands -free mi ­
crophone, which is in the roof headliner near the
front interior lights.
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Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See<=> page 248.
_8. WARNING
- Direct yo ur full attention to dr iv ing. As the
d river, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raffic. On ly use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in a ll traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in s tressful s ituations .
It may take longer to
d ia l the numbe r or th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
- The d ia log pauses when there is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will cont inue if you ig­
nore the ca ll. The d ia log ends if yo u answer
t h e ca ll.
- Th ere are no vo ice gu idance* prompts when
a dialog is act ive.
- You can select an i tem in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
App lies to : vehicles wi th voice recog nitio n system
The following overv iews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recog nition system.
Alte rnative commands a re separ ated using a"/ ",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigati on /
(or) Radio .
Sequences of commands used to perform an ac­
t ion are iden tified w ith a
"> ", fo r example say:
Enter addre ss > (t hen) Enter country /state. .,..

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Voice recognition system
-A lways read the chap ter qpoge 19 6, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa ­
tion .
Radio
App lies to : ve hicl es w ith vo ice recognition syste m
Requirement: the Radio must already be open. You can say the following commands depend ing
o n the selected frequency band:
Function Say:
Selecting the frequency band FM*/ SiriusXM * / FM / AM
Sele cti ng a stat io n from t he s ta tion Channel (XY ) / Frequency (XV)
list
Selecting a stat ion from favorites/
Radio presets > Line ( XV)
presets
Setting the frequency
Frequency ( X V ) / Frequency (XV ) HD 1
Correcting data input No I meant (XV )
Clos ing the full -sc reen command Close
list
Media
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition syste m
Requirement: you must be in the Media menu . You can say the following commands depend ing
o n t he act ive media:
Function Say:
Selecti ng a so urce directly Jukebox* / CD / DVD / SD card 1 / SD card 2 / Audi music inter-
face*
I iPhone * / USB* / Bluetooth * I Wi-Fi* / Medium (XY) , for
example " Jolhn 's player"
Se lecting aud io/video* f iles in the
Media favo rites / Artists / Albums / Genres I Tracks / Playl ists /
Jukebox* Videos
Selecti ng audi o files on an iPo d Artists / Albums / Genres I Tracks / Playlists /Composers /
(source: A udi music inte rface*) Podca st s / Audio book s
Navigating w ith in a folder struc-Folder up / Line (XV)
tu r e/list
Se lecting shuffle
Shuffle on / Shuffle off
Correct ing data inp ut No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the full -sc reen command Close
list
External voice operation The ign ition and the MMI must be sw itched on.
No phone call is in progress .
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recogni tion syste m and exte r­
n al voice o peratio n
Requireme nt: T
he pa rk ing aid as well as t he A ud i voice recogn i-
t io n syste m mus t not be a ct ive. .,.
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Audi conn ect (Infotainment)
- Navigation with satellite map1> r::!>page 213.
- Po in t o f Inter est (PO I) online se a rc h with
v o ic e re co gni tion
(such as restaurants): plan
route g uidance using the MMI control panel
¢ page 204 and the voice recognition system
¢page 170.
-Set up destinations in your MMI using your
m yAudi acco unt or the sa tellite m ap vie w l)
¢ page 213.
- Online traffic informat ion : receive up-to-the ­
minute traffic information about accidents,
road construction and other incidents
¢page 216.
- Map updat e: import navigat ion map updates
directly to your vehicle using an SD card or as
an online update
¢page 214.
(D Tips
-For the map update Audi connect Infotain­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check www.aud iusa .com/myaudi to see if a
newer ve rsion is ava ilable. You can a lso have
the new navigation data insta lled by an A udi
dealer, w hich can be done for an add itional
cha rge.
- You can find add itiona l information abo ut
the
map upda te on line a t
www.audiusa.com/myaud i.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
.,. Se lect : IMENUI button> Audi connect > right
control button >
Ente rtainment .
- Online medi a and Internet r adio :
offers access
to different online media services as well as In­
ternet rad io and operat ion through the MMI us­
ing the
Audi MMI conne ct app.
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player
-Wi-Fi audi o player : you can access t he media
center through a Wi -Fi connected media player
(such as a smartphone)
¢ page 22 7.
ll AU DI AG provides access to services fro m third party pro ­
v iders . Pe rma nent availabil ity can not be guaran teed , be­
c a use that depen ds on the th ird party provider.
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A WARNING
It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other similar devices whe n the ve­
hi cle is stationary because, like all loose ob­
jects, they could be thrown around the inside of the vehicle in a cras h and cause se rious in­
j ur ies . Store these types of devices sec urely
while driv ing.
((D} Note
A lways fo llow the information found in r::!> 0 in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 195.
(D Tips
- Also see the chapter r::!> page 196, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information.
- For more informat ion on the W i-F i aud io
player and suppo rted devices, contact an
autho rized A ud i dealer o r autho riz ed Aud i
Serv ice Facility.
Additional options
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
.,. Select: IMENUI b utton> Audi conn ect > right
control button.
The following opt ions are available in the Aud i
connect I nfota inment serv ices overv iew :
About Audi conn ect
Here you w ill find legal information for Audi con­
nect (Infota inment) usage .
Lo g in *
See ¢ page 190, Logging into myAudi in the vehi ­
cle.
Connection manager
Seer::!> page 244.
Licens e subscription
The validity and exp iration date of your licenses
a re disp layed. W hen the fu nction is sw itched on
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10, the message Warning befo re sub scripti on
e x pire s
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire.
Refresh
The content of the selected A udi connect Info ­
tainment service o r the entire Audi connect (Info ­
tainment) list is updated .
Data privacy
Requirement: the ign it ion must be switched on.
Locat ion and personal data are transmitted when
using Aud i connect Infotainment services . If you
do not want this information to be transm itted,
activate data p rivacy .
-Acti vate pri vacy: the data connection is switch ­
ed off. Some Audi connect Infotainment serv ­
ices are not available.
- Deacti vate data priv acy : if the data connection
is switched off, you can switch on the data con ­
nect ion for the use of all Audi connect Infota in­
ment services. Select and confirm
A cti vate d ata
conn ection.
Wi-Fi hotspot
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Wi-F i hotspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
While driving, restricted use of unsecured, light,
small wireless devi ces is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ign ition must be switched on.
"' Select : I MENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol button >
W i-Fi settings.
The fo llow ing settings can be selected:
Wi-Fi
The MM I Wi -Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac ­
tory. Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
Hot spot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi -Fi device.
- On : the MMI Wi -Fi hotspot is active and visib le
to ot her devices. You can connect your Wi -Fi
device to the MMI and use the Internet connec­
t ion if necessary.
Audi conn ect (Inf otainment )
-Off : the M MI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection for Wi -Fi devices is not
possible .
A WARNING
= -
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, use the
Aud i connect Infotainment services with a
W i- F i hotspot only in the rear seat when the
ve hicle is in mot io n, or only when the vehi­
cle is stat ionary .
- It is o nly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo ­
b ile dev ices and other sim ilar devices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, li ke all
loose objects, they co uld b e thrown around
t he inside o f th e ve hicl e in a c rash and ca use
serio us inj uries . Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving .
- D o not use any wireless dev ices on the front
seats within range of the airbags whi le driv ­
ing . A lso read the warnings in the chapter
¢ page 2 73, Front airbags .
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi ­
F i hotspot to distract yo u from driving, as
this cou ld increase the r isk of an accident.
@ Note
- Under some conditions, ce rtain mobile devi ­
ces and operating systems may automati ­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi -Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobi le data connection.
In that event, standa rd text and data usage
rates would apply wh ile the device's mobile
data connect ion is in use. Please refer to
documentation prov ided by your mob ile de­
vice's manufacture a nd you r data carrier for
details , rela ted te rms an d pr iva cy sta te ­
ment.
- Yo u ar e respons ib le for all precautions ta k­
en for d ata prote ct io n, a nti -vir us p rotec tion
and protec tion agains t loss of data on mo ­
bile devices t hat are used to access the In ­
ternet through the Wi -Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In ve hicl es w it h out Audi con nect (I nfota in ­
ment)*, the use of the Wi -Fi hotspot is on ly
possible fo r the Wi -Fi audio player *. A data
.,.
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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 244.
If fu nctionali ty is rest ricted, reset the Jukebox *
to the fa ctory default se tt ings ¢ page 244.
For information about the propert ies of s upport­
ed med ia and fi le formats , see
¢ page 237 .
@ Note
Always fo llow the information fo und in ¢ @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
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 optical readers that are in ­
stalled conform to safety class
1. Lasers in this
class are very weak and well shielded, so there is no danger if used correctly.
Media drives
SO card reader
Fig. 202 Glove compa rtment : SD ca rd reader
-I n se rt in g th e S D card : the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front . Sl ide
the SD ca rd into the card reader
slot @
9fig. 202 until the SD ca rd cli cks into place .
-Automatic pla yback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SD ca rd contains sup­
po rted audio/v ideo fi les*
r:::.> page 23 7.
-Remo vin g the SD card : press briefly on the SD
ca rd.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the
MMI @9 page 232, fig . 208 .
(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 v ibrations . Ind ividual
pieces cou ld then become s tuck in the d rive
and impair the func tionality.
(D Tips
The S IM ca rd reader then does not func tion.
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DVD drive
App lies to : vehicles with a DVD dr ive
Fig. 2 03 Glove comp art m en t: DVD d riv e
-Loading a CD /DVD : the CD/DVD is pu lled in au­
tomatically . Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
9 fig. 203 .
-Automa tic playback: playback w ill start auto­
matically if the inserted CD/DVD conta ins sup­
ported aud io/video* f iles
r:::.> page 23 7 .
-Ej ect ing a CD /DVD : press the button @
r:::.>fig . 203 .
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ica lly if it
is not removed from the DVD slot w ith in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
T he DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @r:::.>page 232 , fig . 208.
(D Note
-N ever 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
-T he CD/DVD p layback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate.
-T he SIM card reader then does not function .