2020 AUDI A3 warning

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Audi connect

If you logged in to myAudi in your vehicle
=> page 183, personalized newsfeeds can be dis-
played.
Access to Twitter
Requirement: you must have connected your ve-
hicle with myAudi > page 183. 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).
Charging stations
Applies to: vehicles with charging stations and plug-in hybrid
drive
Information on charging stations in the selected
search area.
>» Select and confirm Charging stations.

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Always follow the information found in > AV
in General information on page 182.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 182.
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment


> Select: [MENU
control button.
button > Audi connect > right
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.

D Depends on the country and equipment. These services
are available for a limited time.
Log in
See > page 183.
Connection manager
See > page 231.
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
See 5 page 372.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 182.
Audi connect e-tron
services
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive and Audi connect
With Audi connect vehicle control services 1), you
can utilize various services using the myAudi app
or online at my.audi.com.

ZA WARNING
Always follow the information found in > A\
in General information on page 182.
Gi) Tips
— Accessing specific data or controlling func-
tions remotely depends on the charge level
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignition.
— An eSIM card establishes the Internet con-
nection for Audi connect vehicle control
services. The costs for this are included in


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>

Audi connect

the price of Audi connect vehicle control
services. The cell phone network, for exam-
ple, must be available to use these services.
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive and Audi connect
Requirement: your mobile devices must be com-
patible.
> An authorized Audi dealer must complete a
one-time activation of Audi connect e-tron serv-
ices for your vehicle before you can register on-
line.
> Register at etron.audiusa.com
If you require assistance with your Audi connect
e-tron services, please contact an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
Using the myAudi app
— Install the myAudi app on your mobile device
and log in with your access information.
Services
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive and Audi connect
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Trip data
Depending on the vehicle equipment, certain
driver information system data is transmitted to
a server. An overview of your trips with the values
from the short-term memory/long-term memory
can be displayed, for example, the driving dura-
tion. The values may differ from the values dis-
played in the vehicle.
Vehicle status report
This service transfers driver information system
data to a server. Depending on the vehicle equip-
ment, certain data may be accessed, such as the
remaining range or mileage. The values may dif-
fer from the values displayed in the vehicle.
Car Finder
This service transmits the parking location to a
server when the ignition is switched off. The vehi-
cle location, your location, or the route to your
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vehicle can be displayed. The new parking loca-
tion cannot be determined with this service if the
vehicle is moved after shutting the vehicle off
and without switching the ignition on and off
again, for example if the vehicle is towed or sto-
len.
Remote charging
Requirement: the ignition must be switched off
when changing the charging mode.
You can control and monitor the charging process
remotely with the service.
— Charging mode: immediate charging or delayed
charging (timer)
— Program the timer
— Deactivate or activate the timer
For additional information, see > page 101,
Charging the battery with the Audi charging sys-
tem.
Temperature control
Requirement: the ignition must be switched off
when starting or stopping climate control.
You can control the climate control in your vehi-
cle remotely using these services.
— Start or stop climate control
— Program the timer
— Deactivate or activate the timer
For additional information, see > page 101,
Charging the battery with the Audi charging sys-
tem.

ZA\ WARNING
— Do not ignore messages and warning or indi-
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle be-
cause of the information in the vehicle sta-
tus report. This could lead to break downs in
on the road, accidents and serious injuries.
— Only perform the climate control functions
if your vehicle was shut off correctly and the
ignition is switched off.
— Only perform charging functions on the
high-voltage battery if the vehicle is shut off
correctly, is connected to a suitable socket
and if the ignition is switched off.

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Audi connect

Settings
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> 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 permit or deny mobile devices to
connect to the Internet on the Wi-Fi hotspot.

ZA\ WARNING
Always follow the information found in > AV
in General information on page 182.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 182.
@ Tips
For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
Wi-Fi settings
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot


Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.

))_ Not available in every market.


> 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 the function is switched on, the MMI's Wi-
Fi hotspot is active and Wi-Fi devices can be con-
nected to the hotspot.
Network key
The
Wi-Fi connection between the MMI and your
Wi-Fi device is encrypted. You can change the fol-
lowing information if needed.
— Access point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
— 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: you can switch the visibility
of the Wi-Fi hotspot on or off.

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Always follow the information found in > AV
in General information on page 182.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 182.
@ Tips
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.
eye B) Elen
Applies to: vehicles with data plans


Requirement: you must have created a myAudi
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be
registered in your myAudi account.
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Navigation

Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Home address
RAH-8976)
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east

Fig. 166 Infotainment system: entering a destination
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.

> Press the LNAV/MAP] button.
The Enter destination menu is displayed after
opening navigation.
The following information can be displayed:
@ Input field for free text search .... 189
@ Home address ...............-. 190
@® Last destinations ............... 190
@ Stored favorites ................ 190
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

— Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed, or
— Select: left control button > Switch to map.


ZA WARNING
— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter
= page 237, Driving safety.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a driving recommendation. Follow


the traffic regulations that are applicable in
the country where you are operating the ve-
hicle. In the event that the driving directions
contradict traffic regulations, always follow
the traffic regulations applicable in the
country where you are operating the vehicle
to reduce the risk of an accident.

Gi) Tips
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal-
functioning satellites can also interrupt GPS
reception and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
— Because street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
Entering a destination
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
With the free text search, you can enter the navi-
gation destination data all at once in any order
using the MMI touch control pad* or the letter/
number speller (for example, 20 Main St., Los
Angeles). Likewise, you can search for points of
interest, contacts, previous destinations or favor-
ites to navigate to the desired address.
Free text search

> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 189, fig. 166.
> Push the control knob up. The input field is dis-
played @) > page 1839, fig. 166.
> Enter one or more search terms into the input
field.
> If available, confirm the input suggestion* to
complete the entry or a word suggestion*
=> page 153, Letter/number speller.
> Turn the control knob to the right to change the
results list.
> Select and confirm a destination from the re-
sults list.

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Navigation

Storing a destination as a contact in the
directory
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI 5 page 169.
> Select: a destination > right control button >
Add destination to contact.
> Enter the first letters of the desired contact in
the free text search input field > page 189,
fig. 166 and then select a contact from the list.
> Select and confirm Add business destination or
Add private destination.
Alternative routes
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

Fig. 172 Infotainment system: display of alternative
routes
Requirement: a destination must be entered and
the route guidance must be started.

> Press the [NAV/MAP| button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 189, fig. 166.
> Select: right control button > Navigation set-
tings > Show alternative routes.
Three routes are displayed in the overview map
after you enter a destination.
> Select and confirm the desired route that you
would like to use for route guidance.
If available, the following information will ap-
pear on the route suggestions:
— Route type (fast (, fast alternative (2), eco-
nomic route @))
— Distance to the destination and the calculated
arrival time
— Traffic congestion along the route including
time delays
The route that was calculated according to the
route criteria you selected is shown on the over-
view map . The special properties of the route
will also be displayed @) and provided as a spo-
ken message.
Using the control knob, you can select the possi-
ble routing for the alternative routes and show
them on map Select and confirm the desired
route that you would like to use for route guid-
ance.
Additional settings
Navigation settings
Applies
to: vehicles with navigation system

> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 189, fig. 166.
> Select: right control button > Navigation set-
tings.

Depending on the selected function, the follow-
ing settings can be selected:
Show alternative routes
Up to three suggested routes are shown on the
map when this function is switched on
=> page 197.
Low fuel warning
A message is displayed if the fuel gauge goes be-
low the reserve marking when this function is
switched on (M. Confirming this message displays
a list of gas stations in the area. When a gas sta-
tion is selected, route guidance from the current
vehicle position is calculated.
Trailer mode*
Trailer mode is switched off at the factory.
When the function is switched on M, the maxi-
mum permitted speed for vehicles with trailers is
incorporated into the route guidance and the cal-
culated arrival time is adjusted accordingly. Trail-
er mode is displayed using symbols % in the side
menu on the map.
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Navigation

Accessing traffic
information
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Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
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Fig. 180 Infotainment system: online traffic information
display* without better route
The MMI can receive real-time online traffic infor-
mation about congestion, accidents, road con-
struction, and other incidents.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
Infotainment must be met > page 182.
Accessing online traffic information

> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
> Select: left control button > Traffic messages.

An overview of all the traffic messages is dis-
played in the Infotainment system. Traffic inci-
dents on your route are shown in the upper sec-
tion of the list, sorted according to distance ©.
Colored markings indicate the flow of traffic
=> page 204.
Turning on traffic information online
> Press the right control button and turn on On-
line traffic data (MY). The [ONLINE] symbol is
shown in the Infotainment system display @).


You can also display the online traffic informa-
tion on the satellite map!) > page 202.
Traffic information display
Color-coded markings along the route indicate
the traffic flow:

2) AUDI AG provides access to services from third party pro-
viders. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, be-
cause that depends on the third party provider.
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Green: traffic is flowing freely.
Orange: stop-and-go traffic
Red: congestion.
Shaded markings indicate the length of the area
with congestion.
Colored warning symbols: there is a traffic inci-
dent immediately ahead on the route.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route.
Red warning symbols: all warning symbols will
be red when route guidance is not active.
The display of colored markings, warning sym-
bols, etc. can be set in the Map content menu
=> page 201.
Traffic information is switched on at the factory.
You can switch off the reception of online traffic
information at any time > page 204.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 182.
G) Tips
— Having the Online traffic data function
switched on provides the most accurate re-
ports of traffic situations as well as traffic
forecasting. Your vehicle transmits and
processes its anonymous, encrypted posi-
tion information at regular intervals to the
traffic data provider. If you do not want to
use this, you can switch off the online traf-
fic information function at any time.
— The online traffic information network is
currently not available in all countries, and
the coverage is not nationwide. For addi-
tional information, visit www.audiusa.com.

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Media

Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The myAudi app or a
UPnP server app is installed on your media play-
er, or your media player has an integrated UPnP/
DLNA server.

— Connecting a media player: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 219 is displayed. Se-
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player 7)
=> page 219, fig. 192.
— 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.
— Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: start the
myAudi app or a UPnP server app, or set media
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 215.

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.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
only if the traffic situation permits it. Read
and follow the guidelines provided in
=> page 146, Traffic safety information.
— 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. Also read the warnings
in the chapter > page 257, Front airbags.

CG) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 182.
@) Tips
— Always read the chapter > page 182, Audi
connect.
— Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see > page 182.
—To avoid interruptions during playback, de-
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
—The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files
that it contains.
—A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
— Songs downloaded for offline use using mu-
sic streaming services are stored on your
mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player.
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
sh
Fig. 189 Infotainment system: online media

You can playback and operate various online me-
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > fig. 189 is
displayed.
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>

Media

Applies to: online media and Internet radio usage
Requirement:
— The myAudi app must be installed and open on
your mobile device.
— You must be logged in to your myAudi account
in the myAudi app and you must have selected
your vehicle.
— The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
— If necessary, check in the connection manager
=> page 231 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the MMI connect app (™).
—The MMI must be connected to the network.
— The symbol for the Online media source (@ is
shown in the MMI.
Applies to: online media usage
Additional requirement:
— A supported online media service must be avail-
able in the country where the vehicle is being
operated.
— You must have an account with a supported on-
line media service.
— Depending on the online media service, you
may need to install and open an app on your
mobile device.
Starting Online media
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 219 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm an online media service.


Starting Internet radio
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 219 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play-
ing is shown.
— Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio Brows-
er > a station.


Online media and Internet radio: additional op-
tions
— Press the right control button.
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The following options may be available, depend-
ing on the information shown (such as the sta-
tion/track that is currently playing):
— Sound settings: see > page 234.
— Wi-Fi settings: see > page 187, Wi-Fi settings.
— Connection manager: see > page 231.
— Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.

ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
only if the traffic situation permits it. Read
and follow the guidelines provided in
=> page 146, Traffic safety information.
— 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. Also read the warnings
in the chapter > page 257, Front airbags.

@) Note
— Always follow the information found in >®
in General information on page 182.
— There generally are additional costs when
using an online media service account, espe
cially when it is used internationally.
(i) Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may discon-
nected when online media sources are play-
ing.
— Online media and Internet radio usage de-
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
— Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
— Always read the chapter > page 182, Audi
connect.