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Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Problem
Pairing
the cell phone to the MMI
failed.
After pairing,
not all contacts/no
contacts
are loaded in the MMI.
Certa in
telephone functions are
grayed out o r not avai lab le.
Some
telephone functions are
switched off o r not avai lab le, even
though the cell phone is support-
ed.
Telephone
Solution
Check if the requirements for pairing a cell phone have been met
c>page 177.
Or: check if you accidentally declined the pairing setup PIN on
your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pairing process
c>page 177 .
Avoid using special characters in names .
Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
The te lephone funct ions depend o n the cell phone service p rovider
and the cell phone you are using. You can obtain more informa-
tion from your cell phone se rvice provider, in your cell phone user
guide or in the database for mobi le devices at www.audiusa.com/
b luetooth .
On corporate
phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
patib le or the cell phone Bluetooth function may be deactivated.
You can obtain more information from yo ur system administrator.
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Media
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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Media
been connected by a USB adapter . They may
impair the functionality.
- USB hubs a re not supported .
- Refer to the man ufactu rer's operating man-
ua l for important informat ion regarding the
ope ration of your mob ile dev ice .
- Co rrect funct ion of all mobile devices can­
not be guaranteed .
- The vehicle ba tte ry dra ins when mobile de­
v ices are turned on b ut the engine is off.
Playing media
Accessing media
You con start and op erat e various med ia
t hrough the
MM I control panel.
F ig . 208 Diagram : poss ible so ur ces in the Medi a men u
Fi g. 209 Diag ram : p ossible s our ces in the M ed ia m enu
Req uirement: a media sou rce must contain au ­
d io/video* fi les
9 page 224 .
• Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is disp layed.
• Se lect and confirm the desired source. Or :
press the I MEDI Ai button repeatedly until t he
desired source is selected.
Depending on the vehi cle equ ipment, the follow­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media men u:
1) Depe ndin g o n th e DVD , th is m ay not be poss ib le dur ing
p la y ba ck.
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(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... .
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. ...... .... .
@ SD card re ader .. .. .. .... .... .
@) Audi music interface * .. .. ..... .
su ch as an iPhone, USB stick
® External audio p la y er ......... .
such as an MP3 pl ayer connected to
the AUX input
@ Bluetooth audio player * ...... .
(J) Wi-Fi audio pl ayer* ... .. ..... .
@ Online m edia * and Internet radio *
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- Playi ng audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu> ca tegory (such a s art ists> al­
bum> track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the I BACKI button. Or: selec t and confirm
Folder up .
- Selec ting the p re v ious or ne xt track /chapter*
1>: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
l t>L
- Fa st-for warding and rew inding audio /video *
fil es :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control pa nel to the left
lt>I for
a longer time .
-Paus ing or re suming pla yback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel b riefly .
(@ Tips
-You can scroll through long lis ts quickly by
turning the cont rol knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends on the number of list en­
t ries .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when t he vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the so und from the video plays while driv­
ing.

-Move favorite : select a favorite from the list>
right contro l button > Move favorite . Select
and confirm the location of the se lected favor­
ite.
- Deleting a favorite : select a favorite from the
list>
right contro l button > Delete favorite >
Delete this favorite or Delete all favorites .
Additional settings
Options menu
Context-specific functions and settings are avail­
ab le depending on the selected so urce.
.,. Press the right control button.
Sound settings
See q page 247.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device m ust be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
q page 229, Multimedia connections.
The vo lume of the mobi le device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the vo lume
on the mobile device to
70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See q page 246.
Wi-Fi settings*
See q page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot .
Connection manager
See q page 244.
Additional track information
With the function switched on l;1 and a playlist
open, var ious information about the current track
(such as a rtist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
u. co ... N ~ l) Th e fun ctio n automat ic ally sw itc hes off when th e sou rce
8 is ch an ged . N &j 2> This fun ctio n is not availa ble fo r all cell phone s.
Media
Jukebox memory capacity*
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis­
played.
Rewind/Fast forward
T urn the cont rol knob to the left or to the right.
Or: move your finger across the MMI touch con­
trol pad* from left to right.
Shuffle1>
With the function switched on 1;1, all files in the
playlist are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track1>
When the funct ion is switched on 1;1, the current
track repeats.
Back to 'Playback'
The options menu is closed. The track currently
playing appears in the playlist.
Play similar music*
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed
(s uch as artists, genres, mood , beat) and a smart
playlist with simi lar trac ks is shown .
Play more ...
A smart playlist is shown based on the track cur­
r ently playing. You can select between a p laylist
with more tracks
by this artist , from this album
o r of this genre.
Copy to jukebox*
See q page 225, Adding files to the Jukebox .
Set as ringtone*2>
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI. The track currently play ing must be in
the Jukebox"
q page 225.
The selected track wi ll be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls.
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Media
-Specia l characte rs (such as those in 10 3 tag
i nformat ion) d isp lay different ly depending o
n the sys tem lan guage an d cannot always
be guaranteed.
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the instructions in the chapter ¢ page 229, Multimedia con -
audio player*: mobile dev ice is nections/ ¢ page 226, Bluetooth audio player. You can lear n
not supported. about supported mobile devices in the Aud i database for mobile
dev ices at www .audiusa .com/bluetooth .
Audi music interface : the volume A
dju st the volume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70% of
is too high/too low when sta rt ing the maxim um output ¢
page 235, Input level.
playback th rough the AUX inp ut.
Audi music interface : the porta- For many ce ll phones o r mobi le devices, playback is not possib le
ble device is no t recogni ze d a s a when t he batt ery leve l is to o low (less th an 5% of its cap aci ty).
so urce . The mobile de·vice will on ly be recog nized as a so urce in t he MM I
afte r con necting if the ba tte ry charge is s ufficient.
Audi music interface : malfunc-The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on . Sw itch this
t ions during audio playback function off
ca> page 246 when yo u are not using the Bluetooth
t h rough an iPod/ iPhone. audio player .
Audi music interface :
contents Reset the Media settings to the factory defau lt settings
that are c hanged on a mob ile de-
¢page 244.
vice connected to the Audi music
interface
a ) a re not d isp layed in
t he med ia center .
AUX input : there is stat ic when W
hen connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
connect ing and disconnect ing the source is a lready selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
AUX connection cable. mobile device, eithe r mute the dev ice (see
¢ page 247) or switch
to a different audio so urce (fo r example
<=> page 218 , Opening the
radio) .
Bluetooth audio player * /Wi-Fi On ly one interface s hou ld be ac tively used at a time to ens ure
audio player *: audio playback in- p ro blem -free playback .
te rfe rence.
Wi -Fi audio player* : audio p lay- Aud io playb ac k i nterfe re nce can o ccur on some ce ll phones if the
back inte rference . In ter net connect ion in t he vehicle was not es tablished throug h
t he S IM ca rd reade r on the MM I contro l pane l and the
mobile da-
ta
option on the ce ll phone is swi tc h ed on . Deactiva te t he mobile
data
option on your cell p hone .
Jukebox *: tracks on the impo rted W hen import ing p lay lists, a ll of the fi les themse lves mus t be im-
playlist are g raye d ou t. ported.
Jukebox*: imported tracks cannot I f yo u cannot find imported trac ks in the media center, they may
be played o r found. not be supported . Only copy supported fi les
¢ page 237to the
J ukebox .
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Problem Solution
Wi-Fi audio playe r*:
multiple de- Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices (for ex -
vices are connected to the Wi-Fi ample, smartphones) that are not being used as the Wi-Fi audio
hotspot. A media player (such as a player*. Likewise, close the UPnP server apps or the media permis-
smartphone) appears as the sions on the integrated UPnP/DLNA server. Connect the desired
source and cannot be changed. dev ice as a Wi-F i aud io player*
~page 227.
Online media*: connection failed
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 screen .
MMI connect app.
Bluetooth audio player *: inte rfer -Playback interfere nce can occur when us ing the Bluetooth audio
ence wi th t rack d isp lay and audio player if a music player app from a third party provider is open.
playback. Audi recommends using the integrated media p layer on your Bl ue-
tooth device (such as a smartphone).
Wi-Fi hotspot *: your Wi-Fi device Make sure the network optim izat ion functions are sw itched off in
is disconnected from the W i- Fi the Wi-Fi setti ngs or in the network settings for your W i- Fi dev ice.
ho tspot. For additional information refer to the user guide for your Wi-Fi
device.
Audi music interface: aud io play- Make sure the USB mode MTP is selected in the sett ings on your
back through the connected mo- mob ile device.
bile device is not possible .
a) Applies only to MTP devices. Does not app ly to Apple dev ices and USB m ass storage dev ices.
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System settings
wait for the sig nal t one (bee p) to say a new
command.
Volume : you can a djust th e vol ume of th e
p romp ts by turning the con tro l k no b.
Individual speech training (on ly when the v ehi­
cle is s ta ti onary): yo u ca n ad apt the vo ice recog­
ni tion sy ste m to your voic e or pro nunciati on in
or der to im prove the sys tem's a bili ty to re co gni ze
your speec h. Indivi dua l speech train ing is com ­
p rised of 20 s peech ent ries t hat consist o f com ­
mands and sequences of numbers . You can de­
lete the p rogrammed voice t rain ing with the
Re­
set individual speech training
function.
Display brightness
You can a djust the brigh tness o f the Info tain ­
ment system disp lay by t urning the cont ro l knob.
Factory settings
D epe ndi ng on t he ve hicle eq uipme nt, th e fo llow­
i ng fu nctio ns ca n b e rese t to factory se ttings :
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox *
- Directory
-Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi*
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory *
- Speech dialog system*
- Message settings *
-Apps*
- Tool tips
- Audi connect*
- Audi smartphone interface *
You can select the des ired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings .
(D Tips
-Make s ure that n ot on ly t he settings we re
d eleted but also the stored data, if ap plica­
b le.
- Pleas e note t hat the vo ice reco gnit io n sys­
te m* is not availab le in Cabr io lets .
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Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your conn ected devic es and th eir network sta­
tus .
Settings Conne -ction manager I
-====- ,.· • Prima hone: MyPhone .,.
c M yPhone
• Second ary phone :
• Data conn ection :
• MM I connect App :
• Audi smartphone:
Fig. 214 Co nnec tion man ag er
Ii'!
Not connected
Not
conn.,ct.,d
Not connected
Not
conn..cted
"' Select : !ME NUI bu tton> Settings > left con trol
bu tton >
MMI settings > Connection manager .
"'Sele ct a nd confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and co nfirm the co rresponding menu item,
t h e dev ice name and co nnect ion mode a re dis­
p layed under the menu i tem
r:!;> fig. 214 .
You can indiv id ually Connect (~ ) or Disconnect
(0) a pa ired device .
Requirement:
- The ve hicl e m ust be statio na ry and the ignit io n
m ust be switc hed on .
- Th e Bluetooth sett ings will open on yo ur mo ­
bi le device dur ing the connection setup .
- T he Blue tooth func tion and v is ibili ty of the MMI
c:!;> page 24 6 and mobile device must be switc h­
ed on.
- T he mo bile device to be con nected m ust not be
connected to any othe r Bluetoot h dev ice .
Primary phone
App lies to: vehicles wit h telepho ne
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell p hone.
- List of devices already paired : select yo ur cell
phone from the list of all the dev ices that a re
already paired.