2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN Owners Manual

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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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(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 .

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CD drive
App lies to: ve hicles wit h a CD drive
Fig. 204 G love co mpart m en t: CD driv e
-Load ing a CD : the CD is pulled in automatically .
S lide the CD straight into the CD
slot @
ca:> fig. 2 04 wit h the label fac ing up .
- Automatic playback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD conta ins sup port ed
a u dio files
ca:> pag e 238, CD driv e.
- Ejecting a CD : press t he b utton (D <=:> fig . 204 .
The CD is pulled in again automatically if it is not
removed from t he slot w it hi n ten seconds of
e j ecting it .
T h e CD drive is accessed and operate d th ro ug h
the M MI
<=:> page 232, Playing m edia.
{Ll) Note
- Neve r for ce a CD into t he dr ive . The CD is
pull ed in auto matically .
- D o no t in se rt CDs w ith la b els in to the dri ve.
La bels can come loose from the CD and
d ama ge the drive .
(D Tips
CD play back c anno t be guaran teed wit h audio
fi les t hat have a high d ata rate .
Media
Jukebox
Applies to : veh icles w it h Jukebox
After you have filled the Jukebo x with music and/
or videos, for example from your SD card , you
can play th ese fil es dir ectly from the Jukebo x.
T he Jukebox me mory capa city is approximately
1 0 GB .
.,. Press th e I M EDIA ! button . Press the left cont rol
bu tton unt il the sources
overv iew <=:> page 232
is displayed. Se le ct and co nfir m Jukebox .
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Press th e I MEDIA ! button. Press t he left cont rol
button unt il the sources
overv iew <=:> page 23 2
is displayed . Select one of the follow ing so urces
t o copy to t he Ju kebox: SD c ard*, CD-R OM* ,
DVD -ROM *, US B stor age devi ce*.
Requirem ent: the media center (for examp le ,
t racks, albums) m ust be o pen .
-Selecting an entry : selec t an e ntry fr om the
media cente r. Se lect : rig ht contro l butto n
>
Copy to Jukebox > This entry or Entire list.
Requiremen t: th e pla yli st mus t be open. See
<=:> page 234.
- Selecting a track : select the track that is cur­
rent ly p layi ng . Selec t: right control b utton
>
Copy to jukebox > This track or Entire album
or This artist .
Requirement: a v ideo file must be playing .
- Sele ct: r ig h t con trol button
> Copy to Jukebox .
The copying process begins . T he stat us of the
copy ing process is shown i n the MMI.
- Hiding the importing process : select and co n­
fi rm
Continue copying in background . Theim ­
porti ng process is hid den .
-Canceling the importing process: selec t and
confirm
Cancel copying : Or: remove t he source
that is be ing i mported . Files al rea dy copied re ­
ma in.
R equirement: the copy in g pr ocess m ust be a ctive
in the bac kg ro un d.
-Showing the copying process : select: right
con trol b utton
> Copying in progress .
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When importing, the audio files a re au tomatica l­
ly sorted into the media center categories based
on the stored addit iona l info rmation
¢ page 233. The copied video files a re stored in
the media center under the
Videos category.
Playing the Jukebo x
Req uiremen t: the J ukebox must con tain audio/
video
fi les ¢ page 225, Adding files to the Juke ­
box.
T he Jukebox is accessed an d ope ra ted t hrough
the
MMI (D ¢ page 232, fig . 2 08.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select : righ t control button > Juk ebo x memory
capacity .
Info rmation abou t the J ukebo x memo ry
c a pacity and the numbe r of s to red tracks is dis ­
p layed .
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Req uiremen t: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Delet ing an ent ry : se lect an e ntry from the
Jukebox media center . Se lect: rig ht contro l but­
ton
> Delete from jukebox > Thi s entry or En­
tire list .
- The status of t he de leti ng p rocess is shown in
the MMI. J ukebox playback s tops d uring the de­
l et ing p ro cess a nd s tarts again au toma tically
o nce the dele tion is comp lete .
(D) Note
Do not import aud io/video files when the en­
gi ne is t urne d off because this will drain the
veh icle b attery.
(D Tips
- Tracks fro m audio C Ds cannot be im port ed
t o t he Ju ke box for legal reasons .
- Fil es that have a lready been importe d are
a utomat ica lly recogn ized and cannot be
cop ie d to the J ukebo x again.
- It i s no t possib le to play audio/v ideo* files
i n the C D/DVD* dr ive while importi ng the m.
1> Not i n the Pl ayba ck view .
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- Th e Juk eb ox does not provi de a n ex port
function due to legal reasons .
- Files o r tra cks w ithou t addi tional store d in­
formation a re listed as
Unknown. A ud i rec ­
ommends adding a dditiona l info rmation
(such as ID3 tags) to a udio f iles.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the facto ry defa ult
settings when sel ling yo ur vehicle
¢ page 244.
Bluetooth audio player
Appl ies to: vehicles with Bluetooth audio player
With the Bluetooth audio player, you can play
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capable
device (such as a cell phone) through the MMI.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the ignit io n m ust be switched on. The B luetooth
settings w ill open on your mob ile dev ice d uring
t h e connection setup . The Blue tooth function
and vis ibili ty of the
MM I ¢ pag e 246 and mob ile
device must be sw itched on. The
Bluetooth audio
player ¢ page 246 must be switched on in t he
MM I.
-Connecting a Bluetooth player : press the
!MEDIA ! butto n. Press the left con trol b utton
un til the sources ove rview is d isp layed. Selec t
and confirm
Bluetooth audio player ®
¢page 232, fig . 209 .
-If n ecess ary, se lect and co nf ir m Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Bl ue­
tooth device search starts. Follow the instruc ­
tions in the MMI.
- Select and confirm t he des ired Bl uetooth de ­
vice from the list . The
MMI generates a PIN fo r
the connection.
- Select and confirm
Yes.
- En ter the PI N for conne ct in g on your Bluetoo th
dev ice .
Or : if the P IN is already dis played on
your Bl uetooth device, confi rm it in the Bl ue­
tooth device and in the
M MI. The time a llowed
for entering the PI N is lim ited to approx imately
30 seconds .
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The media is started and operated through the
mobile device or the
MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used.
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
-Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the
MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
-Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
-Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo­
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
-The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be­
ing used.
-For more information on the supported de­
vices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author­ ized Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi-F i audio playe r
Using the Wi -Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca­
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player
li­
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The
Audi MMI con­
nect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your media player .
Or: you must be using a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
-Connecting a media player: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview
c::;, page 232 is displayed. Se­
lect and confirm
Wi-Fi audio player 0
c::;,page 232, fig . 209 .
Media
-If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off> Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
-Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folders.
-Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm
Media center .
Web radio:
see c::;, page 228 .
A WARNING
-
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
-Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c::;, page 2 73, Front airbags.
@ Note
Always follow the information found in ¢@ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195.
(D Tips
-Always read the chapter c::;, page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
-Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see
c::;, page 190.
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- To avoid interruptions during playback, de­
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
- The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
- Songs downloaded for offline use using mu­
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play ORM protected files.
- Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­ thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
A pp lies to veh icles with A udi co nnect (Infotainment)
You con playback and operate various online me ­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
Fig. 205 Online media
.,. Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ fig. 205 is
displayed.
A ppl ies to: using o nline me dia an d Internet radi o
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
- You must be logged into your myAudi account
in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
- The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
- If necessary, check in the connection manager
¢
page 244 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
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-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbol for the
Online media source @
¢ fig. 205 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: usin g on line media
Additional requirement:
- A supported online media service must be avail ­
able in your country.
- You must have an account with a supported on­
line media service.
- Depending on the online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
device.
Starting Online media
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overview ¢ page 232
is displayed .
- Select and confirm an online media service.
Start ing Internet radio
-Press the IM EDIA I button . Press the left control
button until the sources
overv iew ¢ page 232
is displayed .
- Select and confirm
Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown .
-Selecting the station : if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er>
a station.
Online media and Internet radio: additional op­
tions
- Press the right control button.
The following options may be available , depend­
i ng on the information shown (such as the sta­
tion/t rack that is currently playing):
-Sound settings: see ¢ page 247 .
-Wi-Fi settings: see ¢ page 195, Wi -Fi hotspot.
- Connection manager: see ¢ page 244.
-Add itional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio .
,&. WARNING
-It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
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the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 2 73 , Front airbags .
CD Note
-Always fo llow the information found in i::> @
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
- Please note that there genera lly are addi­
tiona l costs when using an online media
se rvice account, especially when it is used
i nternationally .
(D Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
duri ng p layback of on line media serv ices .
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice availab ility of the third
party provider .
- Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the online med ia services .
- Always read the chapter
¢ page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion .
- Dependi ng on the mobile device used, the re
may be interruptions during media playback
and whe n using the
Audi MMI connect app.
To avoid i nterruptions when usi ng a mob ile
device , do no t lock the s cree n on you r mo­
bile device and keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Cont act an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
i nformat ion about online media .
Media
Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or MP3 player) to the Audi music in ­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
Fig. 206 Audi Genuine Acces sorie s: USB a dap ter
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig. 206
from an author ized Audi deale r or at spec ialty
stores:
© USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con ­
nect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Light­
ning conne ct ion
@ US B adapte r for devices wi th USB type C con­
ne ct io n
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can connect your mob ile dev ices through the
Audi music interface to the MMI us ing the USB
adapter and cha rge the battery at the same t ime .
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi music interface
-Audi mu sic interfa ce : see c;> page 230 .
Applies to: vehicles wi th USB charging ports in the rear
-USB cha rging ports in the rear *: see
¢page 231 .
CD Note
Hand le the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
low it to be pinched.
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Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fig. 207 Storage co mpa rtm ent u nder the cente r armrest
and at the front of t he ce nter con so le: A udi music interface
USB Input
- Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter :
connect the applicable USB adapter @
¢
fig. 207 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face®¢ fig. 207 and then connect the adapt­
er to the mobile device @(such as an iPhone) .
-Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music
interface @¢ fig. 207 using the applica­
ble USB
adapter @¢ fig. 207, the battery will
automat ically charge.
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface:
remove the USB adapter @
¢ fig. 207 from the Audi music interface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed
in © ¢ page 229, fig. 206 .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
¢ page 232 .
Connecting multiple mobile devices: if a mobile
device (such as a smartphone) is connected at the
respective USB port on the Audi music interface,
then all devices can be used as a playback source .
AUX Input
- Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input :
connect the cable ® ¢ fig. 207 to the AUX in­
put© on the Audi music interface and then to
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the mobile device@ (such as an MP3 player or
sma rtphone).
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input:
remove the cable ®¢ fig. 207 from the
AUX
input @¢fig. 207.
- Operation: select and confi rm the External au­
dio player
source ®¢ page 232, fig. 208. Me­
dia is started and operated through the mobile
dev ice @ ¢ fig. 207.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the driver , you have comp lete
responsibility for safety in traffic . Never oper­
ate mobi le devices wh ile driving, because this
inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
(D Note
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect devi ­
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter­
face.
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside veh icles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
- Always follow the information found in
¢page 62.
-When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still suppli ed with power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex­
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter(¢ page 229). 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
..,