Radio
-Di spla ying the pre set s list : select: I RADIO I but -
ton
> Presets.
Re quir emen t: the favorites list m ust be dis
p laye d.
- Listening to presets : select and confirm a pre
set from the list.
- Mo ve preset : select a preset from the list >
right control button> Move p reset . O r: press
and hold the cont rol knob for several seconds .
Se lect and confirm the location of the selected
preset .
-Deleting presets : select a preset from the list>
right cont ro l button> Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets .
Additional settings
Radio settings
~ Select : I RADIO I button > right contro l button >
Rad io settings .
The follow ing settings can be se lected, depend
i n g on the band that is se lected :
Station names (FM)
Variable :
scr oll ing text tran smi tted by the FM
s ta ti ons is shown in the Info tainmen t system d is
p lay .
Fixed : scrolling text t rans mitted by t he FM sta
tions is no t sh ow n in the In fota inment syste m
d is pla y. Onl y the cu rrent se ction of the scro lling
t ext is disp layed.
FM/AM HD Radio*
You can sw itc h H D Rad io recep tion on o r off .
Channel sorting (SiriusXM*)
You can set the station sorting fo r SiriusXM sta
tion lists* by:
- Channel number: the channe ls are so rted in as
cending orde r according to their channel n um
ber.
- Channel name : the channels a re listed in alpha
betica l orde r.
- First category, then channel number : th e
c h annels a re so rted by the ir catego ry and t hen
by the ir ch annel numbe rs .
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- First category , then channel name : the sta
tions a re sorted by thei r category and then by
their cha nnel names .
Category filter (Sirius XM*)
The stat io ns sh ow n in the st ation l ist can be fil
te red by yo ur person al pre ferences and by pro
gram type . The program catego ries t hat you ca n
se lect depen d on w hat is offere d by your provid
er. Se lect the
All categories opt ion to deactivate
a ll filter options and d isplay all available stations
i n the satellite stat ion list.
Show "Now Playing" screen
When the f unct io n is switched on@' and the sta
tions o r presets list is open, the disp lay w ill
switch to the
Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximate ly five
seconds ¢ page 151. De
pending on avai lab ility, information about the
set stat io n (such as stat io n name, artis t and sta
tion logo) may be d is p layed in th is view .
Preferred picture view
You can set your pre fer red screen view fo r the
Show "Now Play ing" screen ¢ page 151.
- Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de
pen ding on ava ilability .
-Cover art: the al bum cove r or genre cover is dis -
played, depending on availabi lity.
Gracenote online database*
Require ment: t he M MI m ust be co nne cted to the
I n ter net. T he
Cover art opt io n mu st be sele cte d
¢ page 1 52, Preferred picture view.
When the funct ion is switch ed on@', the a lb um
cove r o r genre cover for the so ng th at is p lay ing
i s loade d from the G ra cenote online database,
depen ding on av ailability .
Subscription status (SiriusXM)*
This op tion is available w hen your subscr ip ti on i s
abo ut to expire or has already expired . The exp i
r a tion da te fo r you r license is displayed.
Call to SiriusXM *: th e contac t information for
yo ur sate lli te rad io provider is d isplayed . To ca ll
yo ur sate lli te rad io prov ider using the M MI, p ress
Call to SiriusXM *.
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Troubleshooting
Problem
A station with poor reception is no longer displayed in the station list once you
switch to a d ifferent station.
Radio
Solution
Store the station as a favorite in advance. Access the fa-
vor ite through the favor ites list
¢page 151.
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Media
(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
App lies to: ve hicles w ith 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
¢ page 162 is displayed . Se
lect and confirm
Wi-Fi audio player 0
¢ page 162, fig . 142.
- 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
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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: al
low media sharing 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 ¢ page 159.
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 Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving . Also read the
warnings in the
chapter¢ page 194.
((D} Note
Always follow the information found in ¢(l} in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 130.
(D Tips
- The Wi-Fi connection is reconfigured when
inserting or removing the mini SIM card in
the SIM card reader*. There may be a tem
porary interruption in audio playback, de
pending on the media player.
- Always read the chapter¢
page 131, About
Audi connect.
- Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see ¢
page 124.
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- To avoid interruptions during playback, de
activate the power saving function on the media playe r or connect it to a charger.
- The loading times for the a udio data depend
on the media p layer used and the number of
files that it contains.
- A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
- Songs down loaded for offline use using mu
sic streaming services are stored on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be ORM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player w ill not play ORM protected files.
- Contact an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional i nformat ion on the Wi-Fi audio p layer .
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can playback and operate various online me
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
,. Press t he IM EDIA I button. P ress the left control
button until the so urces ove rview
Q page 162,
fig. 142
is d isplayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
- The
Audi MMI conn ect app must be installed
and open on your mob ile dev ice.
- You must be logged into your my Audi account
i n the
Audi MMI conn ect 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
Q page 174 if the mob ile device you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~) .
-The MMI must be connected to the network.
- The symbo l for the
O nline media * source®
Qpage 162, fig . 142 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Addit ional requirement:
- A supported o n line media serv ice m ust be avail
able in your country.
- You must have an account with a supported on
l ine med ia serv ice .
Media
-Depending on t he online media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
dev ice .
St arting Onlin e media
- Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overv iew
Q page 162
is displayed .
- Select and confirm an online media serv ice.
Starting Inte rnet radio
- Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overv iew
Q page 162
is displayed .
- Select and confirm
Int ernet r adio . The Internet
radio b rowser or the last stat io n that was play
ing is shown .
-Sel ecting the station : if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Inte rnet rad io
Bro ws
er >
a station.
Online m edia and Internet radio :: additional op
tion s
-Press the r ight cont rol b utt on.
The following opt ions may be ava ilable, depend
i ng on the information shown (such as the sta
tio n/t rack that is cur re ntly playing):
- Sound setting s: see Q page 177.
-Wi-Fi settings : see Q page 129, Wi-Fi hotspot .
-Conne ction manager : see Qpage 174.
-Add it io na l opt ions may be ava ilable, depend ing
on the active online med ia service or In ter net
radio .
_&. WARNING
= -
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo
bi le devices and other simi lar 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
serio us injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while d riving .
- Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while dr iv ing . Also read the
warn ings in the chapter
Q page 194 . ..,.
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Media
-Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobil e device connected to the AUX input to
approximately 70% of the maximum vol
ume .
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
spec ification.
- USB hubs are not supported .
- Some ve rsions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices w ith App le Dock connec
tor. Connect these dev ices using a AUX con
nector cable .
- Video p layback 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
MT P devices (such as smartphones) a re not
r ecogni zed as USB storage devices .
- i Pod/iPhone malfunct ions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
i Phone if this happens.
- For important information on operating
your iPod/iPhone, refer to the user guide for
the dev ice. Audi recomme nds updat ing the
i Pod/iPhone so ftwa re to the latest ve rsion.
- Fo r more information about the Audi music
i nte rface and supporte d devices, check the
A udi databa se fo r mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/mp3 or contact an au
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
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Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
through the
MMI control panel .
Fig. 1 41 Diagram: possible source s in t he Me dia menu
F ig . 142 Dia gr am: pos sible sour ces in the Med ia m enu
Requireme nt: a media so urce mus t contain au
dio/video* files
c:> page 155.
.,. Press the I M EDIA i button . Press the left cont rol
button unti l the sources overv iew is d isplayed .
.,. Select and confirm the des ired so urce. Or :
press the !MEDIA ! button repeatedly unti l th e
d esired sourc e is s elected.
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipmen t, the follow
i ng sou rces may be d isplayed in the
Media menu :
Switch to radio : the Radio menu opens
c:> page 149.
CD Jukebox* ....................
@ DVD /CD dri ve* .. .. .... . ..... .
® SD ca rd re ader .. .. ... ... ... ..
© Audi mu sic interface * ..........
s u ch as iPod , USB stick
® E xternal audio player . . . . . . . . . .
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155
161
161 ...
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®
0
®
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
Bluetooth audio player*
Wi-Fi audio player* .......... .
Online media*
and Internet radio*
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158
159
-Playing audio/video files: select a source in the
Media menu > category (such as artists > al
bum
> track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure:
press the I BACK I button. Or: select and confirm
Folder up.
- Selecting the previous or next track/chapter
1): press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
l
-Fast-forwarding and rewinding audio/video
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control panel to the left l
a longer time.
-Pausing or resuming playback: press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel briefly.
@ Tips
-You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The scroll
i ng speed depends on the number of list en
tries.
-For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On ly the sound from the v ideo plays while driv
i ng .
Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files are available in the media center .
Fig. 143 Example: USB stick catego ries
1l Depe ndi ng o n th e DVD, t his may not be possible during
playba ck .
Media
Fi g. 144 Example: USB stick categories
... Press the I MEDIA! button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
Select and confirm the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is highlighted . The active
source symbol
(D may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service* or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis
played (for example: myPhone). As an example, a
USB stick is shown
c:> fig. 143 connected to the
Audi music interface* .
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video fi les* from the follow ing categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favo rites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en
try is stored in the favorites list. See
c:> page 165,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con
firm an a rtist, an album and then a track .
@Albums
All availab le albums are displayed. Select and
confirm an album and then a track .
® Genres
All available genres are displayed. Select and
confirm a genre (such as
Pop ), an artist, an al
bum and then a song .
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Media Problem Solution
Audi music interface* :
the portable For many cell phones or mobile devices, playback is not possi-
device is not recognized as a source. ble when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its ca-
pacity) . The mobile device w ill only be recognized as a media
source in the MMI after connecting if the battery charge level
is sufficient .
Audi music interface* : malfunctions
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on . Switch
dur ing audio p layback throug h an this
funct ion off
i::> page 175 when you are not using the
iPod/ iPhone.
Bluetooth audio player.
AUX input :
there is stat ic when con- When connecting and disconnecting, the External audio play-
necting and disconnect ing the AUX er source is al ready selected . Before connecting or disconnect-
connection cable. ing
the mobi le device, either m ute the device (see
<=:>page 177) or switch to a different audio source (for exam -
ple
i::> page 149, Opening the radio) .
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi audio Only one interface should be act ive ly used at a time to ensu re
player *: audio playback interfe re nc e. problem -free playback.
Wi-Fi audio player* : audio playback Aud io playback interference can occur on some cell phones if
interference. the Internet connection in the ve hicle was no t established
through the SIM card reader* on the MMI control panel and
the
mobile data option on the cell phone is sw itched on . De-
activate the
mobile data option on your cell phone.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported When importing playlists, all of the files themselves must be
playlist are grayed out. imported
.
Jukebox*: imported tracks cannot be If you cannot find imported tracks in the media center, they
played or found. may not be supported. Only copy supported files
i::> page 168
to the Jukebox .
Wi-Fi audio player *: multiple devices Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices
are connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot. A (for example, smartphones) that are not being used as the
media pla ye r (suc h as a smartphone) Wi-Fi audio player*. Likewise , close the UPn P serve r apps or
appears as the media source and can- t he media permissions on the integ rated UPnP/DLNA server.
not be changed. Connect the desired device as a Wi-Fi audio player*
<=:> page 158.
Online media *: connection fa iled be- To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection
tween the MMI and the
Audi MMI switch must be switched on in the Audi MMI connect app sta-
connect app. tus screen .
Bluetooth audio player *: interference Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth au-
with track d isplay and audio p layback. dio player if a music player app from a third party provider is
open . Audi recommends using the integrated media player on
your Bluetoo th device (such as a smartphone) .
Wi-Fi hotspot*: your Wi-Fi device is
Make sure the network optimization functions are switched
disconnected from the Wi-Fi hotspot. off in the Wi- Fi settings or in the network settings for your
Wi-Fi device. For additiona l information refer to the user
guide for your W i-F i dev ice.
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System settings
delete the programmed voice training with the
Reset individual speech training function .
Factory settings
The follo wing funct ions can be reset to the facto
ry default settings :
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox*
- Directory*
- Telephone *
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi*
- Navigation settings *
- Navigation and online memory *
- Voice recognition system*
- Message settings *
-Apps*
-Tool tips
-Audi connect *
You can select the desired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings.
(D Tips
-Make sure that not only t he settings were
deleted but also the stored data, if appl ica
ble.
- Please note that the
voice recognit ion sys
tem* is not available in Cabriolets that do
not have a factory- insta lled safety belt mi
crophone .
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Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your connected devices and their network sta
tus.
Settings Connection manager
I • Prima hone : M_Phone C,
t MyPhone ~
• Secondary phone : Not connected
• Data connect,on: Not connected
• MMI connect App: Not connected
• w,- F, aud ,o player: Not connected
Fig . 147 Co nnect ion manager
.,.. Select: !MENUI button> Settings > left control
button
> MMI settings > Connection manager.
.,.. Select and confirm a menu it em.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and co nfirm the corresponding menu item,
the device name and connect ion status are dis
played under the menu item.
You can individually
Connect(~) or Disconnect
(0) a pa ired device.
Requirement:
- Th e vehicle m ust be stationary and the ignition
m ust be switched on .
- Th e Bluetooth settings will open on your mo
bile device during the connection setup .
- Th e Bluetooth function and visibility of the MMI
c::> page 175 and mobile device must be switch
ed on.
- Th e mobile device to be connected m ust not be
connected to any other B luetooth dev ice .
Primary phone
App lies to: vehicles wi th telepho ne
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell phone.
- List of devices already paired: select your cell
phone from the list of all the devices that are
already paired.