Audi connect
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect Infotainment. Depending on the country
and the vehicle equipment, the following options
may be available:
— SIM card reader
— Personal Wi-Fi hotspot
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and a
SIM card reader
All data connections will be made through the
SIM card in the card reader, if a SIM card is insert-
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Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on. A data connec-
tion must be configured for Audi connect Info-
tainment services. Your personal SIM card must
be a mini SIM card >@) and have a data option.
Inserting a SIM card
The SIM card reader is located in the glove com-
partment.
> The angled corner of the SIM card must face to-
ward the left front side when being inserted.
> Slide the SIM card into the SIM card reader slot
until you feel the SIM card click into place.
> Select and confirm Enter PIN on the MMI. En-
ter the PIN for your SIM card.
> Select and confirm OK.
> To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and confirm Yes; see also
=>page 129.
After connecting successfully, the signal strength
@ and connection type @) will be displayed in
the MMI status bar > page 101, fig. 107.
Removing a SIM card
> Press on the SIM card briefly.
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—To reduce the risk of damaging the SIM card
reader, only use mini SIM cards (25 mmx
15 mm). Contact your cell phone service
provider for more information on mini SIM
cards.
— Ifa SIM card of a different size is inserted in
the SIM card reader, 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.
— There is a risk of damaging the SIM card
reader if you use a SIM card adapter, be-
cause vibrations can cause the SIM card to
fall out of the adapter while driving.
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— Additional Internet connection settings can
be found under > page 129.
— Do not remove the SIM card from the SIM
card reader when using the Audi connect In-
fotainment services.
Using personal Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and a
personal Wi-Fi hotspot
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the MMI can use the established Internet
connection on your mobile device through a Wi-Fi
connection.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on. Your mobile
device and your cell phone service provider must
support the personal Wi-Fi hotspot function. The
personal Wi-Fi hotspot must be activated on your
mobile device. Access by other devices must be
permitted on the personal hotspot. Your own
SIM card in the mobile device must have a data
option. No SIM card is inserted in the SIM card
reader.
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Connecting the MMI with the personal
hotspot
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Wi-Fi > On.
> Then select and confirm Network search. The
devices that are found are shown in the Info-
tainment system display.
> Select and confirm your personal Wi-Fi hotspot
from the list.
> Enter the password that your mobile device
provides, if necessary.
> Select and confirm OK.
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— Your cell phone service provider can deter-
mine which functions are supported by your
mobile device.
— Your cell phone data package determines if
other devices will be able to use the person-
al Wi-Fi hotspot.
— Audi recommends protecting your mobile
wireless network with a password to prevent
unauthorized access.
Audi connect
Infotainment services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Requirement: your vehicle must be connected to
the Internet > page 125.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must
be configured through your personal myAudi ac-
count before using them for the first time.
> Register at www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
>» Add your vehicle to your myAudi account.
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > Log in.
> Log in to myAudi in the vehicle using your e-
mail address and password.
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— For some Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices, you may also have to enter your myAu-
di access information when accessing serv-
ices inthe MMI.
— Some Audi connect Infotainment services
must be activated at www.audiusa.com/
myaudi.
—To make logging in easier in the vehicle, you
will receive an 8-digit myAudi PIN as an al-
ternative to your myAudi password after you
have created a myAudi account.
— For detailed information on configuration,
visit www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Accessing Audi connect Infotainment
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: the [MENU] button > Audi connect.
A list of all of the available Audi connect Infotain-
ment services is shown on the Infotainment sys-
tem display.
You can also filter the Audi connect Infotainment
services by category:
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > left
control button > for example, Navigation for
the Audi connect Infotainment services in the
Navigation menu.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > desired
Audi connect Infotainment service > right con-
trol button.
Depending on the equipment and the Audi con-
nect Infotainment service selected, the following
basic functions may be available:
Save as preview
You can also see a preview of the selected Audi
connect Infotainment services on the Audi con-
nect
Infotainment home page.
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Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance.
Log in
See > page 127.
Read out)
You can allow the MMI to read out the selected
contents.
Call
If a phone number was assigned to an entry, you
can call the number, for example to reserve tick-
ets.
Refresh
The contents for the selected Audi connect Info-
tainment service are refreshed.
Start route guidance
If a location was saved with an entry, you can use
it as the navigation destination. Route guidance
starts immediately.
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time.
Additional information on search areas can be
found under > page 135.
Closing Audi connect Infotainment services
Regardless of the function selected, you can
close an Audi connect Infotainment service at
any time and return to the home screen.
Services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Weather
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area.
> Select and confirm Weather.
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News
> Select: Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
If you logged in to myAudi in your vehicle
= page 127, personalized newsfeeds can be dis-
played.
Twitter
Requirement: you must have connected your ve-
hicle with myAudi > page 127. You must have
connected your myAudi account with Twitter.
You can only connect one Twitter account with
your myAudi account. Not all settings can be ad-
justed in the MMI. Some can only be adjusted
through the Twitter website.
> Select Twitter > left control button > desired
function (for example, Trends).
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Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button.
Depending on the equipment and the country,
the following options may be available in the
overview of Audi connect Infotainment services:
About Audi connect
Here you will find legal information regarding
Audi connect Infotainment usage.
Log in
See > page 127.
Connection manager
See > page 172.
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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.
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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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For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
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Wi-Fi settings
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: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings.
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
Wi-Fi
When this function is switched on, the MMI Wi-Fi
hotspot is active and visible to other devices (for
example, laptops and cell phones). You can con-
nect your Wi-Fi device to the MMI and use the In-
ternet connection if necessary. If you switch off
the Wi-Fi in the MMI, the Wi-Fi hotspot will be
deactivated. Therefore, any other devices access-
ing the Wi-Fi hotspot will no longer be connected
to the Wi-Fi.
Network key
The Wi-Fi connection between your vehicle and
your Wi-Fi device is encrypted. To establish a con-
nection, you must enter the following values
when setting up your wireless device. You can
change them if necessary.
— Access point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi net-
work.
— Password: a random password was set at the
factory in the MMI. The password can be
changed. The encryption method requires a
password to be at least eight characters long.
Choose a secure password.
— Visible to others: your Wi-Fi network visibility
can be switched on or off.
Network search
A list of available Wi-Fi networks in your area is
displayed.
Connection to personal hotspot
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is activated. An MMI In-
ternet connection to a personal Wi-Fi hotspot
(such as a smartphone) can be established. For
additional information, see > page 126.
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In vehicles without Audi connect Infotain-
ment, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the Wi-Fi audio player*. A data
connection to the Internet cannot be estab-
lished.
Data Privacy
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
AUDI AG collects, uses, stores and shares your
personal information, such as contact data, vehi-
cle data, usage data, driving data and precise ge-
olocation, in order to provide you with the prod-
ucts and services you have purchased or request-
ed, and for a number of other purposes, for ex-
ample, to track quality issues, to performance
and safety, to meet our internal compliance or le-
gal requirements and to market to customers
and potential customers. For a more complete
list of the data we collect, how we use it and with
whom we share it, please visit your Audi nation-
al/sales region website at www.audi.com.
The collection, use and sharing may vary depend-
ing on your model and model year, your subscrip-
tion status, or the service offering. For example,
collection, use and sharing may vary between Au-
di connect services, if you have designated a key
user, or if you are driving a model equipped with
persistent data logging. Please review the com-
plete Privacy Statement to understand our data
handling practices with respect to a particular
service.
You can find additional information about our da-
ta privacy practices in your MMI.
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > About Audi connect.
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Information about our privacy practices in con-
junction with the mobile Audi connect applica-
tion can be found in the Application’s Privacy
Statement.
For additional information about the privacy
practices relating to Audi connect, myAudi, or
Troubleshooting
other websites, applications or online services as
well as your obligations with respect to using
these services, and for additional information re-
garding Audi connect terms and conditions,
please visit your Audi national/sales region web-
site at www.audi.com.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
Problem Solution
Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices: individual Audi connect Info-
tainment services are grayed out or
not available.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be activated or
configured through your personal myAudi account before using
them for the first time. You can find detailed information online
at www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Wi-Fi hotspot: it is not possible to
connect through Wi-Fi.
Check if Wi-Fi is activated in the MMI & page 130.
Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
restart it.
Wi-Fi hotspot: the data connection
is interrupted.
Check if the function Connection to personal hotspot is activat-
ed > page 130. Turn the function off if you are not using a per-
sonal hotspot.
Personal Wi-Fi hotspot: the Net-
work search is not possible (grayed
out).
To start a network search for your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, the
Wi-Fi hotspot must be turned on > page 126.
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Navigation
Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your destination, around traffic incidents, and on alternative
routes, if desired.
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Fig. 118 Diagram: Enter destination menu
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button.
The Enter destination menu is displayed after
opening navigation > fig. 118. The following in-
formation can be displayed in the Infotainment
system display:
@ Input field for free text search > page 133
@ Home address > page 134
Last destinations > page 133 pag
Stored favorites > page 134 pag
As soon as you select an entry from the list (de-
pending on the vehicle equipment), the corre-
sponding destination displays as a map preview*
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If you have connected a mobile device to the
MMI, your directory contacts will also be listed if
they have navigation data assigned to them.
The Favorites (4) menu item as well as the direc-
tory/contacts are only shown in the Enter desti-
nation menu if you have entered one or more
characters using the input field.
Switching between the destination entry and
the map
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— Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed. Or: select the left control
button > Switch to map.
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— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 92,
Traffic safety information.
— Obey all traffic laws when driving.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re-
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re-
strictions, etc.
— Adjust the volume of the audio system so
that signals from outside the vehicle, such
as police and fire sirens, can be heard easily
at all times.
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If the driving directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
Navigation
Entering an address
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
As an alternative to free text search, you can al-
so enter an address in stages.
> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 132, fig. 118.
> Select: left control button > Enter address.
— Select and confirm a line (such as Street, House
number or Country/state) and enter the de-
sired information.
— Select and confirm Start route guidance.
Tae eRe Medellin the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
A point on the map can be used as the destina-
tion.
> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
— Adjusting the scale: turn the control knob to
the left or right.
— Activating crosshairs: press the control knob.
The
crosshairs are shown on the map.
— Moving the crosshairs: move the crosshairs to
the destination using the MMI touch control
pad.
— Hiding the crosshairs: press the [BACK] button.
— Setting as destination: press the control knob
when the crosshairs are shown. Select and con-
firm
Start route guidance.
Additional information about the location of
the crosshairs: if you select map content with
crosshairs, the available information is displayed
(such as the name of the city or points of inter-
est) © > page 140, fig. 123.
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Setting a home address/favorite as the
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can quickly and easily start route guidance
to your home address using the home address
function. Favorites allow easier access to fre-
quently used destinations.
> Press the [NAV/MAP| button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 132, fig. 118.
Setting a home address as the destination
Requirement: a home address must be stored
=> page 138.
Your
Home address is shown directly in the Enter
destination menu @) > page 132, fig. 118.
— Select: Home address.
Setting a favorite as the destination
Requirement: a destination must be stored as a
favorite > page 138.
— Enter one or more letters into the free text
search input field. The favorites that are found
are shown in the Infotainment system display
and
marked with the symbol @) > page 132,
fig. 118.
— Select and confirm the desired favorite.
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— Additional settings for the home address
can be found under = page 138.
— Additional settings for the favorites can be
found under > page 138.