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-Selecting all contacts at once to import /e x
port :
select and confirm Import contacts /E x
port conta cts > SD card 1 /50 card 2 or USB de
v ice 1 /USB device 2
> All > Start import /Start
e x port .
(D Tips
-Always rea d the chapter ¢ page 131, About
Audi connect.
- Fo r additional informat io n on t he myAudi
account, v is it www.au diusa.com/mya udi .
- The impo rted contacts a re store d in the lo
ca l memo ry
o f the di rectory .
- A maxim um of 1, 000 contacts can be im
p orted . You can c hec k the directory memory
capac ity at any
time ¢ page 121.
-Neve r save important data o n memory cards
or USB storage devices . Audi is not respons i
b le for damaged or lost fi les and med ia.
- Contacts that we re down loade d from a ce ll
p ho ne cannot be e xported .
- The re s hou ld be no othe r files or folde rs on
the sto rage medium co ntainin g th e contacts
to be imported .
Settings
Telephone settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. S e lect : I MENU I button> Telephone > rig ht co n-
t ro l but ton >
Telephone settings .
Call options* Multi-party calling :
can be switched on /off.
Ringtone and volume settings
1>
Using the Mute telephone f unct ion, you can
sw itch the ringtone on yo ur MMI on or off . You
can play the ringtones using the
Ringtone func
tion . Se lect and confirm a n entry from the list .
For the
Ringtone volume /Message volume set
t ings,
see ¢ page 177. The Microphone input
level
can be adjus ted dur ing a pho ne call us ing
t he cont ro l knob .
ll Depends on th e co nnect ed cell p ho ne.
Telephone
(D Tips
- Severa l cell p hones can be paired to t he
MM I, but only two * ce ll phones can be ac
t ively connected.
- To delete a ll paired B luetoot h dev ices, the
Bluetooth function can be reset to the fac
to ry default
settings¢ page 174.
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with te lephone
.,. Select: ! M EN UI button> Telephone > right con-
t rol button .
Connection manager
See ¢page 174.
Bluetooth settings
See ¢ page 17 5.
Online settings *
See¢ page 1 76 .
Wi-Fi settings
See ¢ page 129, Wi -Fi hotspot .
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Select: !ME NUI button> Telephone > left con
trol button >
Directory > right control button >
Directory settings .
Memory capacity
S hows the Memory capacity fo r th e d irecto ry.
Yo u can m anage up t o 17 ,0 00 cont acts wi th t he
MM I direc to ry. Yo u ca n lo ad up to 4,0 00 conta cts
from your cell phone into each directo ry . Yo u ca n
also im port up to 1,000 contacts from a storage
device .
Sort order
You can so rt the cont acts in you r directo ry alph a
be tica lly ac co rdin g to
Last name or First name. ..,.
121
Telephone
Imp ort cont acts
See ¢ page 120, Importing and exporting con
tacts.
Export contacts
See ¢ page 120 , Importing and exporting con
tacts.
Downlo ad dire ctory
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man
ually download your cell phone contacts . De
pending on the cell phone, the Bluetooth connec
tion may need to be disconnected and reconnect ed to update the contacts.
Hide conta ct s wi thout phone numbe r
When this function is switched on, grayed-out
contacts that have no phone numbers stored for
them will be hidden in the directory .
Safety belt microphone
Applies to: vehicles with safety belt microphone
The safety belt microphone is positioned in the
ideal location to provide the best hands-free call
quality regardless of body size and seat position.
F ig . 119 Safety belt microphone
Troubleshooting
App lies to: vehicles with telephone
Problem Solution
The safety belt microphone activates when you
buck le the safety belt. Make sure that the micro
phone is on the s ide of the safety belt that is fac
ing outward
¢ fig. 119 .
If you unbuckle the driver's safety belt, the sys
tem switches from the safety be lt microphone to
the roof m icrophone.
(D Tips
- If you deactivate* the front passenger 's air
bag, the front passenger's safety belt mi
crophone is deactivated regardless of
whether the front passenger's safety belt is
buckled or not .
- A dirty microphone opening can affect hands-free call quality. If this happens,
clean the safety belt microphone using a
brush .
Pairing the cell phone to the MMI Check if the requirements for pai ring a ce ll phone have been met
failed.
¢ page 111.
Or: check if you accidentally declined the connection setup PIN on
your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pairing process
¢page 111.
Af ter pai ring, not all c ont acts/ no Avoid using special characters in names.
con tact s are loaded in the MMI. Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
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Problem
Certain telephone functions are
grayed out or not available.
Some
telephone functions are
switched off or not availab le, even
though the cell phone is support-
ed.
Telephone
Solution
The te lephone functions depend on the cell phone service provider
and the cell phone you are using. You can obtain more informa-
tion from your cell phone service provider, in your cell phone user
gu ide or in the database for mobile devices at www.audiusa.com/
bluetooth .
On corporate
phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
patib le or the cell phone Bluetooth funct ion may be deactivated.
You can obtain more information from your system admin istrator.
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~ Select and confirm Enter PIN .
~ Enter the PIN for your SIM card.
~ Select and confirm OK.
~ To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and then confirm
Yes.
~ Confirm the system prompt asking to connect
to the Internet with e ither
Yes, connect once or
Yes, always if required .
After connecting successfully
After connecting successfully, the s ignal strength
and connection type are displayed in the Info
tainment system status
line @/© Q page 102,
fig . 110 .
You can now use Aud i connect.
The list of avai lable Audi connect services is dis
p layed in the Infotainment system display.
Removing the Audi connect SIM card
~ Press on the Aud i connect SIM card briefly.
0 Note
- Audi con nect is designed for use only with
the pro vided Audi connect SIM card. Aud i
AG is not liable for the consequences of us
ing other SIM cards.
- If a SIM card of a different siz e is inserted in
the SIM card reader instead of an Audi con
nect mini SIM card, do not under any cir
cumstances remove this card yourself due
to the risk of damaging the SIM card reader .
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Audi Service Facility.
(D Tips
-You can connect a ce ll phone with Bluetooth
(handsfree) to make phone calls
Qpoge 111.
- Audi does not provide support for other SIM
cards. Audi recommends using only the pro
v ided SIM card.
- You can specify when the MMI connects to
the Internet
Q page 130. The Internet con
nection disconnects automatically once the
requested Audi connect service no longer re
quires any data packets.
Audi connect
Configuration through
myAudi
Activating/configuring specific Audi
connect services
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi connect
Some Audi connect services must be activated/
configured through your personal myAudi ac
count before using them for the first time .
- If you do not have a personal myAudi account
yet, you can register on line at
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
- Add your vehicle to your my Audi account.
- Activate/configure the Audi connect services
you would like for your vehicle in your myAudi
account.
- For some services, you may also have to enter
your myAudi user data or your myAudi PIN
when accessing services in the MMI to connect
your veh icle to myAudi.
For detailed information on configuration, visit
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Logging into myAudi in the vehicle
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect
To use some Audi connect services (such as Twit
ter*), you must first connect your vehicle with
myAudi to transfer your personal settings from
your myAudi account.
~ Select: ! MENUI button> Audi connect> right
control button >
Log in.
~ Enter your myAudi user data. Or: enter your
eight-digit myAudi PIN.
~ Conf irm your entry w ith OK.
Then you can open your personal settings from
your myAud i account in your vehicle.
(D Tips
You can receive your myAudi PIN if you have
set up a myAudi account. For additional infor mation, see www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
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Flight information
Applies to: vehicles with flight information
Information on flig hts and current arr ival/depa r
ture times in the selected searc h area .
.,. Select and confirm Flight information .
You can select the desired information using the
right control button.
City events
Applies to: vehicles with City events
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area .
.. Select City Events > left control button > cate
gory.
Online news
Applies to: vehicles with online news
You can check the current headlines of your fa
vor ite pub lications in the MMI.
Requirement: your myAudi account must be sub
scr ibed to newsfeeds and your vehicle must be
connected to myAudi
~page 125.
.. Se lect : Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
(D Tips
If you have not subscr ibed to any personal
newsfeeds in your myAud i account, pre-con
figured newsfeeds wi ll be displayed.
Twitter
Applies to: vehicles with Twitter
You can access the most important functions in
your Twitter account through your
MMI.
Requirement:
You must have connected your myAudi account
with Twitter. You can find additional information
at www.audiusa .com/myaudi.
You must have connected your vehicle with
myAudi
~page 125.
Audi connect
.. Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function
(for examp le, Trends ).
T he following categories can be selected in the
Twitter menu:
- My tweets: News Feed and the Tweets you have
posted are listed.
- Home : the Tweets for everyone you fo llow are
d isp layed.
- Trends : top ics on Twitter that are currently
popu lar within a country.
Different functions are ava ilable depending on
the Twitter category you have selected :
- New tweet: you can post a new tweet using
pre-made templates or using custom ized tem
plates in your myAudi account.
- Refresh : the se lected Twitter function is re
freshed.
- Favorite : mark a Tweet as favorite to show you
Liked it.
- Retweet : you can quote a Tweet to share it wit h
others.
(D Tips
- You can find additional information on con
necting your myAudi account to Twitter at
www.aud iusa.com/myaudi.
- Other settings suc h as account, language,
Tweet security and locat ion settings
cannot
be changed in the MMI. These changes m ust
be made on the Tw itter website.
- You can only connect
one Twitter account
w ith your myAudi account.
- Audi connect makes it possible to access
Twitter. Permanent availability cannot be
guaranteed, because that depends on Twit
ter.
Travel (travel guide)
Applies to: vehicles with Travel (travel guide)
You can use the Audi MMI connect opp to store
points of interest on your mobile device (such as a smartphone) and then use them for route
guidance in the
MMI .
Requirement:
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The Audi MMI con nect app must be installed and
open on your mobile device.
You must be logged into yo ur myAud i acco unt in
t he
Audi MMI connect app and you must have se
lected you r vehicle .
The Wi-Fi funct ion on you r mobile device and on
the MMI must be sw itched on.
The MMI must be connected to the network .
~ Select : I MENU I button > Aud i conn ect> left
cont ro l button
> In formation category> Tra v
el.
After opening th e travel guide , travel tips in your
area will be d isplayed including current rat ings as
well as the corresponding ca tegory.
~ Press the left control button to change the cat
egory (such as bars nearby) .
A WARNING
-It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo
bile devices and othe r similar devices w hen
the vehicle is st ationa ry be cause, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown aro und
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause serious injuries . Store t hese types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
Q page 198, Front airbags.
@ Note
Always follow the information found in Q i© in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 130.
@ Tips
Units of meas urement, language settings and
time are shown in the Infotainment system
disp lay based on how they were set in the
MMI system settings
<=) page 173 .
-
ll AUDI AG pr ovide s access to services fro m third party pro
v ider s. Pe rma ne nt ava ilabil ity c anno t be guara nteed , be
c a use that depen ds on th e th ird party provid er.
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App
lies to : vehicles wit h naviga tion sys te m and A udi connect
The following Aud i connect services a re current ly
available :
- Navigation with
satellite map1> Q page 145 .
-Point of Interest (POI ) on line sear ch wi th
v oi ce recognit ion
(such as restaurants) : plan
route guidance using the MMI control panel
and the vo ice recognit ion system
<=) page 105 .
- Set up destinations in your MMI using your
m yA udi account or the sat ellite map view l )
r=;, page 145 .
-Online traffic information : receive up-to-the
m inute traffic informat ion about acc idents,
road const ruct ion and other inc idents
r=;, page 146 .
-Map updates *: import navigat ion map updates
in yo ur MMI using an S D card.
(D Tips
-For the map update Audi connect serv ice
using an SD card, check t he current soft
w ar e version in yo ur vehicle and compare it
w ith www.aud iusa.com/myaudi to see if a
new ve rsion is avai lab le . You can a lso have
the new navigation data installed by an Audi dea ler, which can be done for an addit iona l
charge.
- You can find additional information about
the
map update at www.a udiusa.com/
myaudi.
Audi connect services in the Media menu
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi conne ct
- Online media and Internet radio : offers access
to d ifferent online med ia services as well as In
ternet radio and ope ration through the
MMI us
ing the
A udi MMI connect app Q page 159.
App lies to: vehicles wi th Wi-Fi au dio player
- Wi-Fi audio playe r: you can access the media
center through W i-F i connected med ia p layers
(such as smartphones)
Q page 158. Ill-
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@ Note
Always follow the information found in c::>((j) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 130.
(D Tips
For more information on the Wi-Fi audio play
er and supported devices, contact an author
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
Additional options
App lies to: vehicles with Audi co nnect
"'Select : IMENUI button> Audi connect> right
control button.
The following options are available in the Audi
connect services overview:
About Audi connect
Here you will find legal information for Audi con
nect usage.
Login*
See c::> page 125, Logging into myAudi in the vehi
cle.
Connection manager
See c::>page 174 .
License subscription
The validity and expiration date of your licenses
are displayed. When the function is switched on
~. the message Warning before subscription
expires
will display to warn you that your license
is about to expire .
Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect service
or the entire Audi connect list is updated.
Data privacy
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Location and personal data are transmitted when
using Audi connect services. If you do not want
Audi connect
this information to be transmitted, activate data
privacy.
-Activate privacy : the data connection is switch
ed off . The Audi connect services will not be
available.
-Deactivate data privacy: if the data connection
is switched off, you can switch on the data con
nection for the use of all Audi connect services.
Select and confirm
Activate data connection.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi -Fi hotspot
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
"'Select: !MENUI button> Telephone> right con-
trol button >
Wi-Fi settings .
The following settings can be selected:
Wi-Fi
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac
tory. Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
On before es
tablishing an Internet connection between your
vehicle and your Wi-Fi device.
-On: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visible
to other devices. You can connect your Wi-Fi
device to the MMI and use the Internet connec
tion if necessary .
-Off: the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection for Wi-Fi devices is not
possible .
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.
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- Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the a irbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter
<=>page 194.
(LlJ Note
- Under some conditions, certain mobi le devi
ces and operating systems may automati
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot
spot to the device's mobile data connection. In that event, standard text and data usage
rates would apply while the dev ice's mob ile
data connection is in use . P lease refer to
documentat ion p rovided by yo ur mobi le de
v ice's man ufact ure and yo ur data ca rr ie r for
d etai ls, re lated terms and privacy state
ment.
- You are responsible fo r all p re caut io ns tak
en fo r data p rotection, an ti- v irus pro tect ion
and protection against loss of data on mo
bile devices that are used to access the In
ternet through the W i-F i hotspot.
- In certain situations, Internet -based apps
and se rvices t hat use t he MMI W i-Fi hotspot
may use the SIM card in your W i-F i dev ice
for the data connect ion, depending on the
configuration of the Wi-Fi device that you
are us ing (see the user gu ide for you r W i-F i
device fo r more information) . T h is cou ld re
su lt in addit ional costs, depending on yo ur
ce ll phone serv ice prov ider and especially
when using in other co un tries. A flat ra te
data p lan is strongly recommended . You can
obtain more information from your cell phone service provider. A few examples are:
- if a SIM card that does not support a data
connect io n is in t he S IM ca rd reader *
- if there is an invalid/faulty SIM card in the
SIM card reade r*
- if the ne twork changes automatically
when there is low signal strength/a data
rate for the Wi-Fi hotspot o r fo r the SI M
c ard in the S IM card reader*
- if the connection to the W i-F i h otspot
ends
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(D Tips
- In ve hicles without A udi connect*, the use
o f the W i-Fi hotspot is on ly poss ible fo r th e
Wi -Fi audio player*. A data connect ion to
the Internet can not be established.
- For add itiona l information, v is it
www.aud iusa.com.
Configuring the data
connection
App lies to: vehicles with A udi connect
To use Audi connect services, a data connection
must be configured.
~ Select: ! ME NUI button> right control button>
Connection manag er.
~ Sele ct: r ight con trol b utton> Online settings >
Data conne ction setting s.
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set whe n an I nternet co nnect io n should be
made. Once the data packets a re no longe r nec
essary, yo u will be au tomatically disconnected
from the Internet.
The following se tt ings ca n be selected:
Connection setup
- With request :
a data connection is only estab
lished when conf irmed .
-No request : a data connect ion is automat ica lly
established to use Audi connect serv ices.
- Never : a data connection is not established.
Audi connect services cannot be accessed.
If a data connection is established, the type of
connection and the s ignal strength is d isp layed in
the status line of the Infotainment system dis
play @/@ <=> page 102, fig. 110.
An active data connection can be ended manually
by setting the
Connection setup to Never .
Data roaming
Data roaming is swi tc h ed off at the factory. To
u se a data connection outs ide of the cou ntry,
Da
ta roaming
must be switched on( ~). The setting
is stored for the current SI M card or the cell
phone that is current ly connected.