2019 AUDI Q3 language

Voice operation

Voice operation
General information
You can operate many functions in the vehicle
easily using voice commands.
Using the voice operation system effectively
> Speak clearly and distinctly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
> Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses.
> Close the doors, the windows, and the sunroof*
to reduce background noise. Make sure that
passengers are not speaking when you are giv-
ing a voice command.
> Do not direct the vents toward the hands-free
microphone, which is in the roof headliner near
the front interior lights.
> Only the driver should speak to the system, be-
cause the handsfree microphone is aimed to-
ward this seating position.

ZA\ WARNING
— Direct your full attention to driving. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you always maintain com-
plete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
— Do not use voice operation in emergencies
because your voice may change in stressful
situations. The system may take longer to
dial the number or may not be able to dial it
at all. Dial the emergency number manually.

@ Tips
There are no voice guidance* prompts when a
dialog is active.
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Voice recognition system
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
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Fig. 18 Center display: Voice recognition system diagram
Switching the voice recognition system on or
off
Requirement: The ignition and the MMI must be
switched on. A system language supported by
the voice recognition system must be set. There
must be no phone calls in progress and the park-
ing aid must not be active.
> To switch the voice recognition system on,
briefly press the «€ button on the multifunction
steering wheel, or depending on the context,
press w£ in the center display.
> To switch the voice recognition system off,
press and hold the « button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel, or say or press Cancel (a).
Using the voice recognition system
In the voice recognition system menu, possible
commands or help settings are displayed for the
current dialog @).
> Say the desired command after the signal tone.
> To receive additional help for the current dia-
log, say or press Help (2).
> To pause voice recognition, say or press Pause
@. To reactivate voice recognition, press (@)
again or briefly press the «€ button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > General > Speech dialog system >
Allow commands during voice output. If the
function is switched on, you can simply say a
new command during a prompt.
Activating the online recognizer
Applies to: vehicles with online recognizer
You can activate the online recognizer for addi-
tional functions and to improve the results of >

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If this is the case, the menu item will be grayed-
out or it will not be possible to select it.

Z\ WARNING
— When traffic light information is shown, al-
so always pay attention to the traffic situa-
tion, the distance to other vehicles and the
area around the vehicle. The driver is always
responsible for assessing the traffic situa-
tion.
— Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions. The dis-
played information must never cause you to
ignore legal traffic regulations and pose a
safety risk.
— Regardless of the traffic light information,
you should always monitor your speed using
the speedometer and make sure you are ad-
hering to the legal speed limit.
— The traffic light information does not adjust
your vehicle's speed to the speed recom-
mendation shown in the display.
— Follow the safety precautions and note the
limits of the assist systems, sensors, and
cameras > page 104.

@) Tips
— Traffic light information was only available
in select cities at the time this manual was
printed.
— Traffic light information is not available na-
tionwide.
— These functions depend on how up-to-date
the navigation data’ is.
— Outdated map content in the navigation
system can cause information on the display
to be omitted or incorrect.
— Certain traffic lights can automatically ad-
just to the current traffic situation. If this
occurs, the display of traffic light informa-
tion can change suddenly.
— The traffic signs on the road always take pri-
ority over the display. The driver is always
responsible for adhering to the regulations
applicable in the country where the vehicle
is being operated.
— Units of measurement and language set-
tings are displayed based on how they were
set in the MMI system settings > page 195.
Applies to: vehicles with traffic light information
Switching traffic light information on and
off
The system and be switched on and off in the
MMI.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Driver assistance > Traffic light in-
formation.
Accessing traffic light information
> Select in the instrument cluster: Vehicle func-
tions tab > Traffic signs.
@) Tips
If another tab or another function is selected
in the instrument cluster, the traffic light in-
formation will appear in the status bar on the
instrument cluster.
WEE Te
Applies to: vehicles with traffic light information
Malfunction! See owner's manual
The system could not be configured, for example
due to a network malfunction. Switch the igni-
tion off and shut down the vehicle to restart the
system. Wait several minutes until the vehicle
has shut down completely and then switch the
ignition back on.
Function currently unavailable. See owner's
manual
There is a temporary system malfunction. Check
if one or more of the following situations applies
and correct the issue if necessary:
— Traffic light information is switched off
— Data transmission is deactivated
— There is no valid license
— Traffic light information is not available in that
area
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Telephone

Accessing contacts
Requirement: A mobile device must be connected
to the MMI > page 140. You must have at least
one contact stored in your mobile device.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Contacts.
Contacts are displayed in alphabetical order and
can be sorted by first or last name > page 151,
Sort
order.
Displaying a business card
To open a business card, press on a contact in the
directory. The business card shows you details
about a contact.
If you press on a contact in the business card,
there are multiple options available:
@ Storing a favorite > page 144, Managing fa-
vorites
Options
Call
Send text message > page 147
Start navigation
©QOOOCO Send e-mail > page 149
Business card options
Press 2).
— Send contact*: you can select Text message or
E-mail > page 147.
— Add destination: you can add a business or pri-
vate address > page 168, Contacts as naviga-
tion destinations.
— Read out name”: The MMI automatically cre-
ates a name tag for each contact, which can be
read out by the MMI = page 24.
— Save as a shortcut > page 21, Shortcuts.
Contact options
Press on a contact in the list until the Options
menu appears.
— Send contact: you can select Text message or
E-mail > page 147.
— Send text message > page 147.
— Send e-mail > page 149.

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— Store as favorite > page 144.
— Save as a shortcut > page 21, Shortcuts.
Deleting contacts
— Delete all contacts: Select: Contacts > Z > De-
lete all. All contacts are deleted only in the
MMI.
— Deleting imported contacts: Requirement: you
must have imported at least one contact. Se-
lect: Contacts > Z > one or more contacts, or
Select all > Delete import. > Done. The import-
ed contacts are deleted.
G) Tips
— Pay attention to any synchronization
prompts on your mobile device when down-
loading contacts. Requests to synchronize
the contacts must be confirmed so that your
mobile device contacts can be loaded into
the MMI.
— The contact display in the MMI depends on
the mobile device being used. For more in-
formation on compatible mobile devices,
visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or con-
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
— Only the contacts of the mobile device being
actively used are displayed.
— The contacts from the mobile device may
not be transferred in alphabetical order. If
there are too many entries, contacts with
different first letters may be missing in the
MMI.
— If contacts are loaded from the mobile de-
vice into the MMI, the contacts on the SIM
card will no longer be displayed in the MMI.
— The contacts in the local MMI memory are
always visible and can be accessed by other
users.
— After switching off the ignition and exiting
the vehicle, the mobile device directory will
be loaded when the MMI is started again if
the mobile device is within range and the
Bluetooth function is switched on in the mo-
bile device and the MMI.
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Telephone

Requirement: your mobile device must be con-
nected to the MMI via Bluetooth Message Access
Profile (MAP) > page 140.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MESSAGES > (=) > Text message (SIM)*/text
message (telephone 1)/text message (tele-
phone 2)*.
Inboxes
— New text message: press on a template in the
list or dictate a text message. Press Add and
select one or more recipients from your con-
tacts. To remove a recipient, press Delete. Press
Send.
— Inbox: displays all received text messages.
— Sent: displays all sent text messages.
— Outbox: displays all text messages to be sent.
— Drafts*: text messages that have not been sent
yet by the mobile device are displayed on the
MMI.
— Deleted*: deleted text messages are displayed.
— User-defined*: folders defined by the user are
transferred from your mobile device.
Message options
The following options are available when you se-
lect a text message:
— Read out* the text message).
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected mes-
sage in the Inbox.
—To switch to the previous or the next message,
press < or >.
— More: options.
When you press More, the following options are
available:
— Call: Requirement: a number must be stored.
You
can call the contact.
— Forward: the selected text message can be for-
warded to other recipients. Text can also be
added before sending.
— Navigate: Requirement: the contact must have
a navigation address stored with it in the direc-
tory. You can start route guidance.

D_ Not available in all languages.
2) Function is not supported on all mobile devices.
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— Extract numbers: Requirement: the message
must contain a number. You can extract a num-
ber from a text message.
— Send again: Requirement: the text message
must be in the Outbox. The selected text mes-
sage can be resent.
Press
on an entry in the Inbox until the Options
menu appears.
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected mes-
sage in the Inbox.
— Forward: the selected text message can be for-
warded to other recipients. Text can also be
added before sending.
Settings
Press ©}.
— Automatically forward text message to mobile
device*2): when this function is switched on,
text messages will be automatically stored on
your mobile device.
— New text message notification: when this
function is switched on, you will be notified
when new text messages are received. New text
messages are indicated with an envelope Min
the MMI status bar.
— Text message center*: the number for the text
message center of your cell phone service pro-
vider is displayed. If no number has been stor-
ed yet, you can enter the text message center
number. You can obtain more information from
your cell phone service provider.
— Delete text messages from SIM card": if the
memory capacity on the SIM card is full, an en-
velope with a line through it is displayed in the
MMI status bar. You can continue to send text
messages, but you cannot receive new text
messages. To delete all sent text messages
from the SIM card, select All sent messages. To
delete all read text messages from the SIM
card, select All read messages.
Delete text message
Select: a mailbox > Z > one or more text mes-
sages > Delete > Done.

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@) Tips
— Please note that you may have to activate
the receiving and sending of text messages
depending on the SIM card being used (for
example, when using a multi-SIM). You can
obtain more information from your mobile
device service provider or from your mobile
device user guide.
— For more information on compatible mobile
devices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth
or contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility.
— You need a mobile device with Message Ac-
cess Profile that also supports the sending
function to be able to send text messages
through the MMI.
— Messages that are deleted in the MMI are
also deleted in the mobile device automati-
cally.
— Only new received messages may be dis-
played depending on your mobile device.
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on the type of mobile device being
used, you may be able to receive and send e-
mails through the MMI.
Requirement: your mobile device must be con-
nected to the MMI via Bluetooth Message Access
Profile (MAP) = page 140. You can find out if
your mobile device supports this function by
checking your mobile device owner's manual.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MESSAGES > (:=) > e-mail (telephone 1)/e-
mail (telephone 2)*.
Inboxes
— New e-mail: press on a template in the list.
Press Add and select one or more recipients
from your contacts. To remove one or all recipi-
ents, press Delete. Press Send.
— Inbox: All received e-mails are displayed. To up-
date the list, press Q.
— Sent: displays all sent e-mails.

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— Outbox: displays all e-mails to be sent.
— Drafts: e-mails that have not been sent yet are
displayed.
— Deleted: deleted e-mails are displayed.
— User-defined*: folders defined by the user are
transferred from your mobile device.
Message options
The following options are available when you se-
lect an e-mail:
— Read out* the e-mail).
— Reply: A reply can be sent for the selected e-
mail in the Inbox.
— To switch to the previous or the next message,
press or >.
— More: Options
When you press More, the following options may
be displayed depending on your mobile device
and the applicable mail folder:
— Call: Requirement: a number must be stored.
You can call the contact.
— Forward: the selected e-mail can be forwarded
to other recipients. Text can also be added be-
fore sending.
— Extract e-mail add.: you can extract the e-mail
address from an e-mail.
— Navigate: Requirement: the contact must have
a navigation address stored with it in the direc-
tory. You can start route guidance.
— Extract numbers: Requirement: the text in the
e-mail must contain a number. You can extract
a number from an e-mail.
— Show all recipients*: you can display the recipi-
ents of an e-mail.
— Show attachmts.”: you can display a list of at-
tachments to an e-mail.
— Send again: the selected e-mail in the Outbox
and Sent mailboxes can be sent again.
Press on an entry in the Inbox until the Options
menu appears.
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected e-
mail.
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