2019 AUDI Q3 Owners Manual

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Fig. 132 Center display: SiriusXM station list
The radio supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bands. Using the HD Radio receiv-
er also allows you to receive radio stations on the
FM and AM bands in digital format.
Depending on the station list, the following in-
formation may be displayed:
@ Station list
Shows the station that is currently playing.
The station list updates automatically.
@ Stations
Depending on availability, the station name
as well as program information, for example,
may
be displayed.
@ HD Radio technology
FM/AM stations that can be received by digi-
tal radio are marked with the HD Radio tech-
nology symbol 4).
If reception quality declines, the radio auto-
matically switches to the analog FM/AM sta-
tion depending on availability.
@ Additional stations
Digital HD Radio stations may contain multi-
ple additional stations. If you lose reception,
the additional stations will be muted since
they can no longer be received.
© Radio ID
Your radio ID and contact data for your satel-
lite radio provider are displayed.
© Channel number
@ Smart Favorite
See > page 178.
Adjusting the radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: To set a frequency band, select
on the home screen: RADIO > Source a fre-
quency band.
> Applies to: MMI: To set a station, select on the
home screen: RADIO > Source > select a sta-
tion list > select a station.
> To select a frequency, follow the instructions
under > page 177, Free text search.
Adjusting the radio using the multifunction
steering wheel
Requirement: radio mode must be on.
» Select the Radio/Media tab using the multi-
function steering wheel.
> To switch between radio and media, select the
button > Switch to radio/Switch to media.
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the station
list.
> To switch to a different source, press the
button.
> To select a station or a source, turn and press
the left thumbwheel.
G) Tips
— Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you would
like to receive satellite programming.
— Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas, oth-
er vehicles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
— Satellite radio is not available in Alaska and
Hawaii.
— Applies to: Multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, it may
be necessary to use the MMI.
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Operating The following functions may be available depend-
> Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view @, ing on the selected radio station and the vehicle
select on the home screen: RADIO > select a ra- equipment:
dio station.
> Applies to: MMI: To open the sources (2), select
on the home screen: RADIO > Source.
Symbol/Description Description
Source button Displays sources in the Radio menu.

Shows the current station frequency band. If a symbol with the
Frequency band WEB label is displayed, then the station is being streamed from on-
line. Always follow the information found in >@.

Favorites Store a favorite > page 177.

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Settings See > page 180.

Switching between picture views: press the station logo. Use one
finger to swipe to the right or left to switch between the Station
logo and Cover art.
Station logo: Displays the station logo, if available.
Cover art: the album cover is displayed if available. Always follow
the information found in °>@.
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Back Go back one level.
© Search See > page 177.
Last stations Displays the last played stations > page 177.
@ Favorites See > page 177.
@ SiriusXM station list | Displays stations from the SiriusXM frequency band.
® Online See > page 178.
AM Displays stations from the AM frequency band.
® FM Displays stations from the FM frequency band.

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Symbol/Description Description

SiriusXM alerts
Overview of songs, artists, or teams from the stored SiriusXM alerts
being currently received > page 179.

More Access options for the current station > page 180.
KY/PI Select the previous/next station.
Hyg Unmutes or mutes playback.
List The station list is displayed > page 175.

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Depending on availability, the station name as well as program in-
formation, for example, may be displayed > page 181, Online addi-

@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 154.
@ Tips
— Not all functions are available in every
source and on every touch display.
—To select the previous or next station, drag
your finger to the left or right in the play-
back view in the center of the display.
Free text search
Applies to: vehicles with free text search
Using the free text search, you can select the or-
der that the search terms are entered in the input
field. Search in all frequency bands for a station
name, channel number, or program type, such as
News. You can also select the frequency.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Search.
Selecting a frequency: enter a frequency. Press
on a frequency in the results list.
The following information may be available:

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Results from the list: Last stations

Results from the list: Presets
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Applies to: vehicles with last stations
You can listen to the last stations that were
played in all frequency bands.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Last stations.
— Listening to previously played stations: press
a station.
— Deleting last stations: select: Z > select one
or more stations or Select all > Delete >
(Done).
Applies to: vehicles with presets
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the presets list.
Setting presets using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: To play a preset, select on the
home screen: RADIO > Presets > select a pre-
set.
> To store a preset, press WY © > page 176,
fig. 133, or press Store as preset in the options
=> page 180.
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
At least one favorite must be stored. >
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> To delete a preset, select: Z > select one or
more stations or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
At least two favorites must be stored.
> To move a preset, press Z. Touch the symbol
and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
Smart favorites
Applies to: vehicles with smart favorites
SiriusXM channels are stored in the presets as
smart favorites with the »% symbol. After switch-
ing the ignition and the MMI on, the smart favor-
ites store radio programs at a specific time. Press
ona smart favorite. You have the following op-
tions:
— Pause/Start: press |I/D.
— Selecting the previous or next track: press !I<
or >i.
— Going to the beginning of a recording or live
program: press and hold !I< or >i.
— Setting the playback point: you can adjust the
playback position using the knob.
— Going to a live program: press Lvé).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line radio
You can listen to various radio stations or pod-
casts on the Internet using online radio.
Requirement: The MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 154, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online.
The following functions are available in the on-
line radio menu:
— Search: you only can search for online radio sta-
tions in this search. You can search for station
names and categories.
— Last played station: the station that was
played last will start playing.
— Top stations: select a station from the list of
popular online radio stations.
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— Filtering the list: Select: © > (select a catego-
ry) > select a station name. The following cate-
gories are available:
— Countries
— Genres
— Languages
Other categories may be available depending on
the country and vehicle equipment.
Podcasts
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online > Podcasts.
The following functions are available:
— Listening to a podcast: select: ag podcast >a
podcast episode.
— Search: press 2.
The following functions are available in the pod-
cast playback view:
— Displaying the podcast episodes: press List.
— Starting or stopping the podcast: press P orl.
— Previous or next podcast: press K/D\, or use one
finger to drag the center of the display to the
left or right.
— Changing the playback point: you can adjust
the playback position using the knob.
— Displaying the online radio menu: press 58.
— Switching to radio: press Source. The sources
in the Radio menu are displayed.
Podcast favorites
You can store podcasts in the Podcast favorites.
Storing a podcast favorite: requirement: the
podcast playback view must be displayed. Press
yy, or press Save podcast in the options
=> page 180, Options.
Requirement: at least one entry must be stored
in the Podcast favorites.
— Listening to a podcast favorite: press on the
desired podcast.
— Browsing podcast favorites: use your finger to
swipe to the Left or right.
— Displaying all podcast favorites: press All.
— Deleting a favorite: Select: All > Z > select one
or more podcasts or Select all > Delete >
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Requirement: At least two favorites must be stor-
ed.
— Moving a favorite: Select: All > Z. Touch the
symbol and move the entry to the desired posi-
tion. Press Done.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 154.
G) Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may be lost
when online radio is playing.
— Online radio reception may not be possible
if Internet service is throttled.
— The use of online radio depends on the serv-
ice availability of the third party provider.
— The range and screen display of online me-
dia services from third party providers in the
vehicle can vary.
— AUDI AG only provides access to online radio
and does not assume any responsibility for
the content of these services.
Radio text
Applies to: vehicles with radio text
Program information (for example, general text
messages, artist, composer, song) is displayed in
the radio text.
Opening radio text
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > select a frequency band (such as FM)
> select a station > More > Radio text.
Displaying previous radio text entries: drag your
finger downward. The last radio text entries are
displayed if they are available.
Browsing through radio text entries: drag your
finger upward or downward on the screen.
If a radio text entry is displayed with a color, a
phone number or a navigation destination for the
station is available as radio text plus information.
@) Tips
The availability of radio text and RadioText
Plus depends on the radio station.
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Applies to: vehicle with SiriusXM
You can see an overview of your favorite artists,
favorite songs, or teams that are currently being
broadcast on a SiriusXM channel.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM alerts.
After you have saved a SiriusXM alert, you can see
an overview in the SiriusXM alerts menu of the
songs, artists, or teams being currently received
and can play them directly from there.
Storing a SiriusXM music alert
Requirement: an artist or song must be playing
ona SiriusXM channel.
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM > select a channel
> More > Artist as SXM alert/Title as SXM
alert.
Storing a SiriusXM game alert
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > © > Manage SiriusXM alerts > Store
SiriusXM game alerts > select an entry from
the list.
Playing a song/artist/team from a SiriusXM
alert (option 1)
Requirement: a SiriusXM music/game alert must
be stored and must be currently broadcast on a
SiriusXM channel.
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM alerts > select an
entry from the list.
Playing a song/artist/team from a SiriusXM
alert (option 2)
Requirement: a SiriusXM music/game alert must
have been received.
— Press on the notification, or access the notifica-
tion in the notification center on > page 20 and
press on the notification.
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Managing SiriusXM alerts
Requirement: a SiriusXM alert must be stored.
— Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > <3 > Manage SiriusXM alerts > Select-
ed SiriusXM music alerts/Selected SiriusKM
game alerts.
When the function is switched on, a SiriusXM
alert will be received.
Deleting SiriusXM alerts: Select: Selected Sir-
iusXM music alerts/Selected SiriusXM game
alerts > Z > select one or more alerts or Select
all > Delete > (Done).
Options and settings
Requirement: the playback view (2) > page 176,
fig. 133 must be displayed.
> Press More, or
Requirement: a list with radio stations or pod-
casts* must be displayed > page 175, fig. 131.
> Press on an entry in the list until the Options
menu appears.
Depending on the selected source, the following
functions
may be available.
Storing a favorite
See > page 177.
Radio text
See > page 179.
Scan
All channels in the current channel list will be
played for several seconds each.
Scan smart favorites
All smart favorites will be played for several sec-
onds. The stored song on the smart favorite
channel will be played from the beginning
= page 178. To switch to the previous or next
smart favorite, press the On/Off knob briefly to
the left or right.
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Artist as SXM alert
The artist being currently played will be stored as
a SiriusXM alert > page 179.
Title as SXM alert
The title being currently played will be stored as
a SiriusXM alert > page 179.
Team 1 as game alert/Team 2 as game alert
The teams currently playing will be stored as a
game alert > page 179.
Save podcast
See > page 178, Podcast favorites.
Save as a shortcut
See > page 21, Shortcuts.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > ©}.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing settings may be available:
HD Radio FM/HD Radio AM
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
SiriusXM Tune Start
If you play a smart favorite when this function is
switched on, the song currently playing on the
channel will play from the beginning.
Managing SiriusXM alerts
See > page 180.
SiriusXM channel sorting
You can set how the channels are sorted in the
SiriusXM channel list:
— Channel number: The stations are sorted in as-
cending order according to their channel num-
ber.
— Channel name: The channels are listed in al-
phabetical order.
— First category, then channel number: the chan-
nels are sorted by their category and then by
their channel number.

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— First category, then channel name: the chan-
nels are sorted by their category and then by
their channel names.
SiriusXM category filter
The stations shown in the station list can be fil-
tered by your personal preferences and by pro-
gram type. The program categories that you can
select depend on what is offered by your provid-
er. When the Unsubscribed channels function is
switched off, unsubscribed channels will be hid-
den.
SiriusXM subscription status
This option is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired. The expi-
ration date for your license is displayed.
Call SiriusXM: the telephone number and radio
ID of your satellite radio provider are displayed.
To call your satellite radio provider using the
MMI, press Call SiriusXM.
Online additional data
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Requirement: The MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 155.
Troubleshooting
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
When the function is switched on, additional in-
formation (such as station logos, cover, artist,
track) will be loaded depending on the availabili-
ty from the different providers.
Preferred online radio data rate
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line radio
You can set the data rate for online radio
=> page 178.
For optimal sound playback, press High. To re-
duce data usage, press Low.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@) in General information on page 154.
Gi) Tips
Delays may occur when switching automati-
cally between normal frequency bands and
online radio*.

Problem Solution

A station is no longer displayed in the sta-
tion list.
Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre-
sets using the presets list > page 177.

Online radio: no playback from online ra-
dio.

Check if a suitable data plan was purchased > page 157.

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Media
General information
There may be different media drives and connec-
tions available depending on the vehicle equip-
ment. For example, you can play media files us-
ing the SD card reader or connect your mobile de-
vices to the Audi music interface and operate
them through the MMI.
Media and format restrictions: the MMI (includ-
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage de-
vice connection) was tested with a variety of
products and media on the market. However,
there may be cases where individual devices or
media and audio/video files may not be recog-
nized, may play only with restrictions, or may not
play at all.
Restricted functionality: reset the Media to the
factory default settings if functionality is restrict-
ed.
Digital Rights Management: please note that
the audio/video files are subject to copyright pro-
tection.
The media drives do not play files that are pro-
tected by DRM and are identified with the symbol
&.
Data security: never store important data on SD
cards, CDs/DVDs, or mobile devices. Audi AG is
not responsible for damaged or lost files and me-
dia.
Loading times: the more files/folders/playlists
there are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load. To reduce the amount of time it
takes the audio/video files to load, use a storage
medium that only contains audio/video files, and
create subfolders (for example, for each artist or
album).
Additional information: When playing, audio
files are automatically displayed with any addi-
tional information that is stored (such as the ar-
tist, track and album cover). If this information is
not available on the storage medium, the MMI
will check the Gracenote metadata database.
However, in some cases, the additional informa-
tion may not be displayed.
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C@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 154.
SD card reader
The SD card reader is located in the glove com-
partment.
Inserting the SD card
>» The angled corner of the SD card must face to-
ward the right front side when being inserted.
> Slide the SD card into the card reader slot until
the SD card clicks into place.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the MMI > page 185.
@) Note
— Only use one-piece SD cards. If adapter
cards (SD cards with more than one piece)
are used, the card could fall out of the
adapter when driving because of vibrations.
Individual pieces could then become stuck
in the drive and impair the functionality.
—To reduce the risk of damaging drives and
data carriers, always keep data carriers ina
sleeve and never expose them to direct sun-
light.
Bluetooth audio player
Applies to: vehicles with Bluetooth audio player
With the Bluetooth audio player, you can play
music wirelessly through the MMI from your
Bluetooth-capable mobile device (such as a cell
phone).
Requirement: The vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on. The Bluetooth
settings will open on your mobile device during
the connection setup. The Bluetooth function and
visibility of the MMI > page 196 and mobile de-
vice must be switched on.