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myaudi is required to use individual serv ­
ices . You can contact an authorized Audi
dealer or Audi connect (Infotainment) cus­
tomer service at (877) SOS-AUDI (2834) to receive information on options for expand­
i ng your usage and any costs that may re­
sult .
- The Audi connect Infotainment services are
a W i-F i/lnternet-based system . If the sys­
tem does not function co rrectly even
though all of the requirements a re met,
please try again later or contact Audi con­
ne ct (Infota inment) customer service a t
(8 77) SOS -AU DI (2834) .
- Fo r detailed information on Audi connect
(Infotainment) and the Terms of Use, refer
to www .audiusa .com .
Data protection
Applies to vehicles with Aud i connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
- Your privacy is important to us.
-AUDI AG collects, processes, shares and
transmits your persona l information in ac­
cordance with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect Infota inment
services . You can view the complete, current
and val id Audi connect (Infotainment) data
prote ction poli cy in your MMI. The myAudi
platfo rm is available fo r to yo u to activate
additional Audi connect Infotainment serv­
ices and to transfer data to your vehicle,
among other services. A one-time registra­
tion is required to establish a connection to
your vehicle. For this purpose, AUDI AG col­
l ects, processes, transmits and uses your re­
quired personal informat ion as requ ired for
you to use the services provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not dist ributed to
th ird parties. Us ing you r ce ll phone with Audi conn
ect (Inf otainment )
your myAudi p latform allows you to trans­
mit data for your Audi connect Infotain­
ment serv ices functions to your vehicle and
you can allow specific vehicle data to be transmitted from your vehicle.
- By activating special information services that are part of your Aud i connect (Infotain­
ment) portfolio, you can use these functions
directly in your vehicle by entering data to
confirm you r identity (to use soc ial net­
works, for example). To do this, the ident ifi­
cat ion info rmation you provided is forward­
ed with the request to the respec tive service
prov ider. Then you can access yo ur persona l
content using a sec ure connection . This con­
tent is displayed in the vehicle for your use .
Your personal content is not stored w ith in
Audi AG. The necessary connection informa­ tion is processed and used for prov iding
serv ices and the proper funct ion of the serv­
ices in accordance with applicable legal
guide lines.
- You can find additional info rmation in your
MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service and a lso
online at www.a udiusa.com.
- By p roviding Aud i connect Infotainment
serv ices, Audi of Ameri ca is au thori zed to
c ollec t, p rocess, transmi t and transfer info r­
mation about you and your vehicle . Addi ­
tional information can also be found in your
MMI in the options menu for the selected
Audi connect Infotainment service.
- Information on o ur data protection meas­
ures in conjunct ion with the mob ile Audi
connect (Infotainment) app lication can be
found in the applicat ion's privacy policy. For
add itiona l information about the
www.aud iusa.com/myaudi webs ite or other
applications, websites or on line services
connected to Audi, v is it www.aud iusa.com/
pr ivacy.
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Navigat ion
-If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to them.
Point of interest search
Applies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
.. Press the I NAV /MAPI bu tton repeatedly until
t he
E nte r d estination menu is displayed
¢page 201 , fig . 1 82 .
.. Select : left cont rol button > Point s of intere st.
-C hanging the search area : select and confirm
Sear ch ar ea > a search area from the list .
The following search categories are avai lab le:
Nearb y: points o f interes t can be sele cted from
different categories . The points o f interest are
list ed starting from the immediate vicinity of the
vehicle up to a radi us of approximate ly 124
miles (200 km).
Along the route: points of inte rest a long the
route can on ly be select ed during active rout e
gu idance. The points of interest are located d i­
rect ly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
calcul ated route. The points of interest can like­
wise be selected from various categor ies . For ex ­
ample, you can search for a hotel or park ing lot
at the destination .
Near destin ation /Near stopo ver : po ints of inter­
est near a destination or a stopover can only be
selected dur ing active route guidance . T he poi nts
of interest can likewise be se lected from va rious
ca tegor ies. For examp le, you ca n search fo r a ho ­
tel or parking lot a t the destination.
In new city : select a country/state or searc h in a
new c ity . Ente r the name of the des ired c ity .
P oints of i nte rest can be selected from var ious
ca tegor ies. Th is f unction allows you to searc h for
points of interes t in any ci ty regardless of the ac ­
tive route guidance or the vehicle position.
-Sea rch for a p oint of inter est name in these­
lec ted search are a:
en ter the name of the po int
of inte rest .
-Sear ching f or a poin t of inter est in a specifi c
ca tegory :
select Select cat egory . Select and
confirm a ca tegory such as
Restaurant s.
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(D Tips
-Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a stra ight -line d istance from your current
location. The actual d istance from your cur­
rent location to the point of interest is up­
dated automatically. The list of found
points of interest is not resorted when this
happens.
-T here may be entr ies in the l ist that cannot
be displayed comp letely due to t heir length .
Select the cor respond ing ent ry from the
list. Select: r ight cont rol b utton> Show des­
ti na tion det ails. De tailed informa tion fo r
the se lected entry in the list is then dis­
played .
Online point of interest search (online
search)
App lies to: vehicles wit h a navigation system and Audi co n­
nect (Infota inment)
You can search for points of interest on the In ­
t e rnet .
Requirement: the requirements for Aud i connect
(Infotai nment) must be met
¢ page 190 .
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the
Enter des tination me nu is displayed
~ page 201, fig. 182 .
.. Select: left control button > Online sear ch . Th e
searc h area last set is displayed in the inpu t
fie ld .
-C hanging the search area : select: right cont rol
bu tton >
S elect sear ch are a.
-Searching for onlin e destinations in thes e­
l ec ted search ar ea :
ente r a new c ity/state if
necessary. En ter the search term, such as hotel.
Press the contro l knob. Se lect and confirm an
online destination from the list.
-Sea rching for online de stinations in a specific
categor y:
se lect and confirm Sele ct category.
Select and confirm a category such as Re stau­
rants .
Find w hich search areas are avai lab le under
¢ page 204 , Point of interest search .
You can search for online destinations using the
vo ice recog nitio n
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@ When the trailer m ode fu nction is switched
on~' the corresponding symbo l is displayed
next to the arriva l time.
© Scale: turn the cont rol knob to the left or
right to decrease or increase the scale . When
the
Automa tic zoom fu nct ion is swit ched on
~' an "A" fo r "Automatic" is displayed in the
magnifying glass .
® Altitude
@ Ve hicle posit ion
(J) Route information: various information wi ll
be disp layed during active route guidance
(for example, the upcoming maneuver in­
cluding calculated d istance and street
names) . The disp lay also prov ides traffic in­
formation or po ints of interest on the current
route.
@ Street being driven on: displayed here as
"offroad" w hen the vehicle is stationary .
When th e crosshair s ar e swit ch ed on ¢ fig. 190:
® Crosshairs: move the cross ha irs in t he de­
sired direction us ing the MMI touch control
pad* o r the control knob and set a po int on
the map as the dest inat ion or have i nfo rma ­
tion about the foca l point displayed .
@) Speed limit disp lay1>: display of the maxi­
mum permitted speed on the expressways
and highways .
@ Enterta inme nt s liding men u*: see
¢ page 159.
@ Addit ional information on the crosshairs po­
sition: if you move the crosshairs to a loca­
tion on the map, ava ilable information for
the current crossha irs pos ition is displayed .
Pr ess the cont rol knob to open destination
det ails o r to sta rt ro ute gu idance. When the
crossh airs a re tur ned off, the road being cur ­
ren tly driven on is shown .
@ Map contents (points of interest, favorites).
When there are multip le points of i nterest in
the immed iate vicinity, the symbols are
shown stacked on the map.
8 l ) O nly applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit N
ii; display.
Na vigation
@ Better route~: if a better route is available
for the current route guidance, it will be indi ­
cated on the map including the t ime t hat
would be saved. Mo re information can be
found
under¢page215.
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
"Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed
¢page 210, fig . 189 .
" Press the left control button .
The following map functions can be se lected:
Switch to de stination input
T he free text search in the Enter destination
men u is displayed ¢ page 201, fig. 182.
Traffic messages
Cu rren t traffic informa tion is disp layed i n the In ­
f ota inment system display. You can a lso find ad ­
ditional information under
¢ page 215 .
Route list
The route list can o nly be disp layed when route
guidance is a ctive and con ta ins informat io n re ­
gard ing the ro ute, the names of t he s treets and
the lengt h of the ro ute sec tions . W hen traveling
on highways, possible parking lots and rest areas
are shown, which you can se lect as a stopover.
POis along the route
Requirement: rou te g uid ance must be active.
Searching for po ints of inte rest a long your cur­
r e nt route Fo r additional informat ion, see
¢ page 20 4.
Additional options on the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
"Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly u nti l
the map is displayed
¢page 210, fig . 189.
" Press the right control button.
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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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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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Media
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
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approximately 70% of the maximum vol­
ume.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB
2.0
specification.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec­
tor. Connect these devices using a AUX con­
nector cable.
- Changed content on a mobile device
l) that
is connected to the Audi music interface
may not be displayed in the media center.
In this case, reset the
Media settings back
to
Factory settings c> page 244.
- Video playback through the Audi music in­
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices .
- iPod/iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if this happens.
- For important information on operating
your iPod/iPhone, refer to the user guide for
the device. Audi recommends updating the
iPod/iPhone software to the latest version.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/mp3 or contact an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
8 l ) A pp lies o nly to MTP device s. Does not apply to App le dev i­
"' &j ces and USB mass storage d ev ices.
Media
USB charging ports in the rear
App lies to : vehicles wit h USB charging ports in the rear
You can charge the battery on your mobile device
through a USB charging port.
Two USB charging ports* are located at the back
of the center console.
- USB adapter: refer to c> page 229, USB adopter
for Audi music interface.
- Charging a mobile device using the USB
adapter: connect your mobile device to a USB
charging port using a suitable USB adapter.
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the charg­
ing port:
remove the USB adapter from the USB
charging port .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector :
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in.
A WARNING
-
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper­
ate your mobile devices while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
((D) Note
Extremely high or low temperatures that can
occur inside vehicles can damage mobile devi­
ces and/or impair their performance . Never
leave mobile devices in the vehicle in ex­
tremely high or low temperatures.
(D Tips
- Always follow the information found in
c>page 62 .
-When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use any additional USB extension ca­
bles or adapters to connect mobile devices
to the USB charging port that have already
liJo-
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System settings
Setting the date and
time
You can set the clock time manually or using the
CPS* .
.. Select : IMENUI button> Settings> left control
button >
MMI settings > Date & time.
.. Or : select : IMENUI button> Vehicle> left con-
trol button >
Vehicle settings > Date & time .
Automatic setting
When this function is switched on g, the time
and date are automatically set.
Time
Requirement: the Automatic setting must be
switched
off .
Press the control knob. You can set the Time
manually by turning and pressing the control
knob.
Date
Requirement: the Automatic setting must be
switched
off.
Press the control knob . You can set the Date
manually by turning and press ing the control
knob.
Time zone
When selecting the appropriate time zone, a
sampling of countries in this zone will be listed .
Automatic time zone*
When this function is switched on g, the time
will automatically adjust to the corresponding
time zone.
Automatic daylight saving time*
When this function is switched on g, the time
will automatically switch to daylight saving time .
Time format
If you select 24h, the clock will display, for ex­
ample,
13:00 . If you select AM/PM , the clock
will disp lay, for examp le,
1:00 PM .
System settings
Date format
If you select DD.MM.YYYY , the date display will
show, for example ,
31.08.2017. If you select
MM/DD/YYYY , the date display will show, for ex­
amp le,
08/31/2017. If you select YYYY-MM­
DD ,
the date display will show, for example,
2017-08-31 .
MMI settings
.. Select: !MENU I button> Settings> left control
button >
MMI settings .
Language
You can change the display language as well as
the language for the voice guidance* and voice
recognition system*.
T he number of languages available depends on
the market.
Measurement units
The following measurement units can be set de­
pend ing on availability:
Speed , Distance , Tem­
perature , Fuel consumption , Volume , Pressure.
Tool tips
When this funct ion is switched on g, your MMI
shows you tips for input . The frequency of how
often it displays decreases with time.
Speech dialog system
Applies to : vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n system
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
funct ions may be ava ilable:
Command display : when this function is switch ­
ed on
g, the MMI will show you the possible
commands for voice input in the respective
menu.
Short dialog : when this function is switched on
g, a shorter form of the prompts is used .
Command during voice output*: thi s function is
switched on at the factory . W hen this function is
switched on
g, you can say new commands dur-
ing announcements. You do not need to wait for
the signal tone (beep) dur ing an announcement.
When the funct ion is swi tched off
0, you need to Iii>
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