Telephone
Importing and exporting contacts
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Contacts in vCard format (.vcf) can be imported
into the directory or exported.
Requirement: an SD card must be in the SD card
reader > page 153 or a USB storage device must
be connected to the Audi music interface*
=> page 158.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Directory.
> Select: right control button > Contact settings.
— Importing contacts from a storage device: se-
lect and confirm Import contacts > SD card
1/SD card 2 or USB device 1/USB device 2 >
desired contacts > Start import.
— Exporting contacts to a storage device: select
and confirm Export contacts > SD card 1/SD
card 2 or USB device 1/USB device 2 > desired
contacts > Start export.
— Selecting all contacts at once to import/
export: select and confirm Import contacts/Ex-
port contacts > SD card 1/SD card 2 or USB de-
vice 1/USB device 2 > All > Start import/Start
export.
G) Tips
— Always read the chapter > page 125, Audi
connect.
— For additional information on the myAudi
account, visit www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
— The imported contacts are stored in the lo-
cal memory of the directory.
—A maximum of 1,000 contacts can be im-
ported. You can check the directory memory
capacity at any time > page 123.
— Never save important data on memory cards
or USB storage devices. Audi is not responsi-
ble for damaged or lost files and media.
— Contacts that were downloaded from a mo-
bile device cannot be exported.
— There should be no other files or folders on
the storage medium containing the contacts
to be imported.
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Settings
Telephone settings
Applies
to: vehicles with telephone
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Telephone settings.
Call options*
Multi-party calling: can be switched On/Off.
Ringtone and volume settings!)
Using the Mute telephone function, you can
switch the ringtone on your MMI on or off. You
can play the ringtones using the Ringtone func-
tion. Select and confirm an entry from the list.
For the Ringtone volume/Message volume set-
tings, see > page 175. The Microphone input
level can be adjusted during a phone call using
the control knob.
G) Tips
— Several mobile devices can be paired with
the MMI, but only two* mobile devices can
be actively connected.
—To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Bluetooth function can be reset to the fac-
tory default settings > page 172.
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Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button.
Connection manager
See > page 172.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 174.
Online settings*
See > page 174.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 130, Wi-Fi settings.
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Telephone
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Directory > right control button >
Contact settings.
Memory capacity
Shows the Memory capacity for the directory.
You can manage up to 17,000 contacts with the
MMI directory. You can load up to 4,000 contacts
from your cell phone into each directory. You can
also import up to 1,000 contacts from a storage
device.
Sort order
You can sort the contacts in your directory alpha-
betically according to Last name or First name.
Import contacts
See > page 122, Importing and exporting con-
tacts.
Export contacts
See > page 122, Importing and exporting con-
tacts.
Download directory
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man-
ually download your mobile device contacts. De-
pending on the mobile device, you may need to
disconnect and reconnect the Bluetooth connec-
tion to update the contacts.
Hide contacts without phone number
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.
Fig. 117 Safety belt microphone
The safety belt microphone activates when you
buckle the safety belt. Make sure that the micro-
phone is on the side of the safety belt that is fac-
ing outward > fig. 117.
If you unbuckle the driver's safety belt, the sys-
tem switches from the safety belt microphone to
the roof microphone.
@ Tips
— If you deactivate* the front passenger's air-
bag, the front passenger's safety belt micro-
phone will be 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.
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Telephone
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Problem Solution
Pairing the cell phone to the MMI
failed.
Check if the requirements for connecting a mobile device are met
=> page 110.
Or: check if you accidentally declined the connection setup PIN on
your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pairing process
=> page 110.
After pairing, not all contacts or
no contacts have been loaded into
the MMI.
Avoid using special characters in names.
Avoid using contact groups on your mobile device.
Certain telephone functions are
grayed out or not available.
The telephone functions depend on the mobile device service pro-
vider and the mobile device you are using. You can obtain more in-
formation from your cell phone service provider, in your cell phone
user guide or in the database for mobile devices at www.audiusa.
com/bluetooth.
Some telephone functions may
be switched off or not available,
even though the mobile device is
supported.
On corporate phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
patible or the cell phone Bluetooth function may be deactivated.
You can obtain more information from your system administrator.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi
phone box Wireless cell phone
charging is not working or is inter-
rupted.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi phone box Check if your mobile de-
vice is Qi-capable.
Check if your cell phone is centered on the phone symbol in the
Audi phone box page 113 and make sure there are no other ob-
jects in the Audi phone box.
Do not place your remote control key in the Audi phone box with
your cell phone.
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Audi connect
License subscription
The validity and expiration date of your licenses
are displayed.
Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect Info-
tainment service or the entire Audi connect Info-
tainment list is updated.
Data privacy
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Location, vehicle, and personal data are transmit-
ted when using Audi connect services.
Allowing sending of data
— Select and confirm Activate data connection.
The data module for the use of all Audi connect
services will be active.
Restricting sending of data
— Select and confirm Activate privacy. The data
connection is limited or deactivated depending
on the equipment. The majority of Audi connect
services will not be available.
The following interfaces are not affected by this
setting: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE),
Wi-Fi connection, Audi smartphone interface
(ASI), Near Field Communication (NFC), charging
communication (e-tron), Electronic Toll Collect
(ETC), if equipped.
® Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 125.
G) Tips
If the transmission of data is limited, data
will still be transmitted to verify subscrip-
tions.
Settings
Cell phone network
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > Connection manager.
> Select: right control button > Online settings >
Data connection settings.
Depending on the country, vehicle equipment,
and connection type, the following functions may
be available:
Data connection settings
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when the system should connect to the
Internet. The Internet connection disconnects
automatically once the requested Audi connect
Infotainment service no longer requires any data.
— Connection setup: you can select when a data
connection should be established.
— Audi connect (MMI): when this function is
switched on, a data connection is automatically
established in order to use Audi connect Info-
tainment services.
— Wi-Fi devices: when this function is switched
on, you can allow or deny Internet connections.
Connection settings
The connection is configured automatically based
on the SIM card being used. The following values
can be changed. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider.
— APN: the access point depends on the cell
phone service provider and is assigned auto-
matically.
— User name: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the user name for your online profile.
— Password: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the password for your online profile.
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Always follow the information found in > A\
in General information on page 125.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 125.
(i) Tips
For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
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Media
When importing, the audio files are automatical-
ly sorted into the media center categories based
on the stored additional information > page 161.
The copied video files are stored in the media
center under the Videos category.
Playing the Jukebox
Requirement: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video files > page 154, Adding files to the Juke-
box.
The Jukebox is accessed and operated through
the MMI @) & page 160, fig. 137.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select: right control button > Jukebox memory
capacity. Information about the Jukebox memory
capacity and the number of stored tracks is dis-
played.
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox!)
Requirement: the Jukebox must contain audio/
video files.
— Deleting an entry: select an entry from the
Jukebox media center. Select: right control but-
ton > Delete from jukebox > This entry or En-
tire list.
— The status of the deleting process is shown in
the MMI. Jukebox playback stops during the de-
leting process and starts again automatically
once the deletion is complete.
©) Note
Do not import audio/video files when the en-
gine is turned off because this will drain the
vehicle battery.
G) Tips
— Tracks from audio CDs cannot be imported
to the Jukebox for legal reasons.
— Files that have already been imported are
automatically recognized and cannot be
copied to the Jukebox again.
— It is not possible to play audio/video* files
in the CD/DVD* drive while importing them.
)) Not in the Playback view.
— The Jukebox does not provide an export
function due to legal reasons.
— Files or tracks without additional stored in-
formation are listed as Unknown. Audi rec-
ommends adding additional information
(such as ID3 tags) to audio files.
— Reset the Jukebox to the factory default set-
tings when selling your vehicle > page 172.
Bluetooth audio player
Applies to: vehicles with Bluetooth audio player
With the Bluetooth audio player, you can play
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capable
device (such as a cell phone) through the MMI.
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 174 and mobile de-
vice must be switched on. The Bluetooth audio
player > page 174 must be switched on in the
MMI.
— Connecting a Bluetooth device: press the
MEDIA] button. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is displayed. Select
and confirm Bluetooth audio player ©)
=> page 160, fig. 138.
—If necessary, select and confirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player. The Blue-
tooth device search starts. Follow the instruc-
tions in the MMI.
— Select and confirm the desired Bluetooth device
from the list. The MMI generates a PIN for the
connection.
— Select and confirm Yes.
— Enter the PIN for connecting on your Bluetooth
device. Or: if the PIN is already displayed on
your Bluetooth device, confirm it in the Blue-
tooth device and in the MMI. The time allowed
for entering the PIN is limited to approximately
30 seconds.
The media is started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used.
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— 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 supported devices,
visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or con-
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player
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 app or an
integrated UPnP/DLNA 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 myAudi 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 [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 160 is displayed. Se-
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player 7)
=> page 160, fig. 138.
—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
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
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— Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the
myAudi app or a UPnP server app. Or: set me-
dia permissions 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 157.
ZA 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, mobile
devices and other similar devices when the
vehicle is stationary because, like all loose
objects, they could be thrown around the in-
side of the vehicle in a crash and cause seri-
ous injuries. Store these types of devices se-
curely while driving.
— Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 189.
() Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 125.
G) 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 125, Audi
connect.
— Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see > page 125.
—To avoid interruptions during playback, de-
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
Media
— Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile 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
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.
— 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 or iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod or
iPhone if this happens.
— For important information on operating
your iPod or iPhone, refer to the user guide
for the device. Audi recommends updating
the iPod or 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 authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media through
the MMI control panel.
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Fig. 137 Diagram: possible sources in the Media menu
160
RAH-8520 Bluetooth audio player
= ~ Wi-Fi audio player
Online media
Fig. 138 Diagram: possible sources in the Media menu
Requirement: a media source must contain au-
dio/video* files > page 153.
> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
> Select and confirm the desired source. Or: press
the [MEDIA] button repeatedly until the desired
source is selected.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing sources may be displayed in the Media menu:
Switch to radio: the Radio menu opens
=> page 147.
RD) JUKEDOX® wes: ss sere memes v2 eee 154
@ DVD/CD drive* ................ 153, 154
@ SDeardreader ................ 153
@ Audi music interface* ........... 159
such as iPod, USB stick
©® External audio player........... 159
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
© Bluetooth audio player* ........ 155
@ Wi-Fi audio player* ............ 156
Online media* and Internet radio* . 157
— 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 [BACK] button. Or: select and confirm
Folder up.
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Playlist
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Fig. 142 Example: playlist
The track, artist, album and album cover, if appli-
cable, will appear in the playlist.
Options
See > page 163, Additional settings.
You can store up to 50 entries for each source in
the favorites list.
Requirement: the playlist or media center must
be open.
— Select the desired entry from the playlist or
media center.
— Select: right control button > Store as favorite.
Or: press and hold the control knob for several
seconds.
When you store a track as a favorite, the associat-
ed album will appear in the favorites list as an
entry.
Requirement: at least one entry must be stored
in the favorites list.
Displaying the favorites list: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 160 is displayed. Select
the source that contains the categories
=> page 161 (for example, SD card). Select the Fa-
vorites category.
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
— Listening to a favorite: select and confirm an
entry from the favorites list.
— Move favorite: select the desired entry from
the favorites list. Select the right control but-
ton > Move favorite. Select and confirm the de-
sired favorites location.
— Deleting a favorite: select the desired entry
from the favorites list. Select the right control
button > Delete favorite > Delete this favorite
or Delete all favorites.
Additional settings
Context-specific functions and settings are avail-
able depending on the selected source.
> Press the right control button.
Sound settings
See > page 175.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
=> page 158, Multimedia connections.
The volume of the mobile device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the volume
on the mobile device to 70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 174.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 130, Wi-Fi settings.
Connection manager
See > page 172.
Show "Now Playing" screen
With the function switched on ¥ and a playlist
open, various information about the current track
(such as artist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
Jukebox memory capacity*
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis-
played.
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