2020 AUDI A3 display

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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Navigation

Better route
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
By receiving traffic information online, your MMI
calculates a better route if available and the pos-
sible time saved compared to the current route.
You can decide which route you would like to use.
Selecting a better route
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
online traffic information must be available
=> page 204.

> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
If your MMI has calculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message A better
route is available. appears for several seconds
along with the time that may be saved. A better
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
route is indicated in the map view by the symbol
" > page 199, fig. 175.
Apply better route
> Press the right control button.
> Select and confirm the better route, or:
> Select and confirm Details to display details
about the better route.
You can zoom in or out on the map using the MMI
touch control pad*.
Requirement: there must be more than one opti-
mized route calculated.
> Press the control knob to switch to the next
route in the detailed view.
> Closing the detailed view: press the [BACK
button.


After you have selected a better route, the route
will be recalculated.

Problem Solution

Free text search: the desired des-
tination cannot be found.
tries/states.

The destination may not be included in the navigation database,
or the term may have been entered incorrectly. Check if the de-
sired country/state was selected for the free text search using the
Country/state selection > page 189 or select the option All coun-

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Radio

Radio
Opening the radio
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WIBI-FM HD4
WIBI-FM HD6

Fig. 181 Infotainment system: FM station list (HD Radio
technology FM)
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Fig. 182 Infotainment system: SiriusXM channel list
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the radio
supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM (satellite ra-
dio) frequency bands. Using the HD Radio receiv-
er also allows you to receive radio stations on the
FM and AM bands in digital format.

> Press the [RADIO] button.
After opening the radio, the last opened station
list is displayed.
Selecting a station: select and confirm a station
from the station list. FM/AM stations that can be
received by digital radio are marked with the HD
Radio
technology symbol 4) () © fig. 181. If re-
ception quality declines, the radio automatically
switches to the analog FM/AM station depending
on availability. Digital HD Radio stations* may
contain multiple additional stations*. The availa-
ble additional stations* are listed under the radio
station. If you lose reception, the additional sta-
tions* are muted since they can no longer be re-
ceived.

Setting the frequency band: press the [RADIO
button repeatedly until the desired frequency
band is set.

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Depending on the station list, the following in-
formation may be displayed:
@ Favorites
The station is stored as a preset. The symbol
shows the stored location in the presets list
(for example, 21).
@ Radio text (shortened display)
If available, program information about the
set station is displayed in all of the station
lists.
@® Frequency
@® Station name
© Station with HD Radio technology available
1)
© Channel number
If there is a loss of radio signal (SiriusXM*), the
following system information is displayed in the
station list:
NoSignal: the tuner is currently not receiving a
satellite signal @).
The system information turns off when the radio
stations are received again.
(i) 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.
— iTunes tagging* is not supported by all radio
stations.
— When the Apple CarPlay connection is ac-
tive, Tag this song for iTunes* is not availa-
ble.

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Radio

Radio functions
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Applies to: vehicles with free text search
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Fig. 183 Infotainment system: input field and results list
for 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 or program type, such as News.
— Opening the free text search: when in a station
list, keep turning the control knob to the left
until the free text search input field is dis-
played.
— Using the free text search: see > page 154,
Free text search.
You can also search for frequencies.
Stations from the presets () are displayed in the
results list @ 9 fig. 183. The symbol @) indicates
which station list you switched to based on the
station selection.
Additional options
>» Select: [RADIO] button > right control button.


The following options are available depending on
the frequency band:
— Sound settings: see > page 234.
— Store as preset: see > page 209, Presets.
— Tag this song for iTunes*: connect your Apple
device to the Audi music interface* on your
MMI. Select and confirm Tag this song for
iTunes. The track that is currently playing is
stored on your Apple device. Synchronize your
Apple device with iTunes. The tagged track will
display the next time you open your iTunes me-
dia center. If there is no Apple device connect-
ed, the tagged tracks are stored temporarily in
the MMI (maximum of 50 tracks). Once you
connect your Apple device to the Audi music in-
terface, the tags are stored on the device.
— Manage SiriusXM alerts: see > page 208, Sir-
iusXM alerts.
— Store artist as favorite/Store track as favorite:
see > page 208, SiriusXM alerts.
— Manual tuning: the frequency bars are dis-
played. Select and confirm the desired frequen-
ry.
— Seek: the radio tunes to the previous or next re-
ceivable station.
— Scan: all stations are played for several seconds
each.
— Radio settings: see > page 209.
> Select: [RADIO] button > left control button >a
frequency band (such as FM) > a station.
> Select: right control button > Radio text.


Information that accompanies the program (such
as artist, composer, track) is displayed.
Browsing through radio text entries: turn the
control knob to the left or right.
Requirement: a radio text entry must be dis-
played and the station must be broadcasting a
phone number, a navigation destination or a text
message number as Radio Text Plus information.
If a location, a phone number or a text message
number is included with a radio text entry, the ra-
dio text will be shown with a colored border. You
have the following options:
Call*/Start route guidance*/Write text mes-
sage*:
— Select a radio text entry with Radio Text Plus in-
formation and press the control knob.
— Select and confirm Call*/Start route guid-
ance*/Write text message*. Press the [BACK
button to cancel.
(i) Tips
The availability of radio text and RadioText
Plus depends on the radio station.


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Radio

SiriusXM alerts
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM

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Fig. 184 Infotainment system: SiriusXM alert notification
You can display an overview of your favorite ar-
tists or tracks that are currently being played ona
SiriusXM channel.

> Select: [RADIO] button > left control button >
SiriusXM.

After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for your fa-
vorite tracks or artists, you can display an over-
view of your favorite tracks or artists currently
being received in the SiriusXM alerts menu and
play them immediately. You can also receive a Sir-
iusXM alert notification @ for these tracks or ar-
tists in the entertainment sliding menu
> fig. 184.
Storing a SiriusXM alert
Requirement: your favorite track or artist must
be playing on a SiriusXM channel.
— Select: right control button > Store track as fa-
vorite or Store artist as favorite.
Switching SiriusXM alert notifications on
and off
— Select: right control button > SiriusXM alert
notifications.
When the function is switched on (M, a SiriusXM
alert notification is displayed for several seconds
in the entertainment sliding menu for the Radio
and Navigation menus. @) ° fig. 184 displayed.
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Playing tracks/artists from Sirius XM alerts
Requirement: a SiriusXM alert must be stored for
a track/artist and it must be currently playing on
a SiriusXM channel.
— Select: left control button > SiriusXM alerts >
an entry from the list. The selected track/artist
is played.
Playing tracks/artists from the
entertainment sliding menu
Requirement: the SiriusXM alert notifications
function must be switched on. You must be in the
Radio and Navigation menu. A SiriusXM alert no-
tification is displayed in the entertainment slid-
ing menu @) © fig. 184.
— Push the control knob down.
— Select and confirm the desired track/artist.
Managing SiriusXM alerts
— Select: right control button > Manage SiriusXM
alerts.
— Switching SiriusXM alerts on/off: when the
function is switched on [M, you are notified
when this track or artist is being played ona
SiriusXM channel.
— Deleting Sirius XM alerts: select an entry from
the list > right control button > Delete from
alerts > Delete this entry or Delete all entries.
View: additional station information
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Fig. 185 Infotainment system: "Now Playing" screen
Requirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta-
tion. The Show "Now Playing" screen option
must be switched on > page 210.
Symbols in the "Now Playing" screen > fig. 185:
@ Radio text availability
Radio text is available for the selected sta-
tion > page 207.

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Radio

@ iTunes® Tagging Additional frequency bands
The Tag this song for iTunes option is availa- Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may al-
ble for the set station > page 207, Addition- so be able to select additional frequency bands
al options. @/@® ° fig. 186 in the selection menu.
@ FMHD Radio technology
The station is received through FM HD Radio Presets
technology.
You can store your favorite stations from every @ Screen view
frequency band in the presets list.
Display Cover art or Station logo
= page 210, Preferred picture view*. > Select: the [RADIO] button > left control button
> Presets.


Displaying the station list:
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
turn the control knob, or press the [BACK] button.
— Storing presets: select and confirm a free pre-


Radio menu set space. Follow the system instructions.
— Select and confirm a station from the list if
@= necessary.
*& eed
@o— Sire ueicns Requirement: a station list must be displayed.
(3 Gita — Saving a preset: select: a station from the list
® iM > right control button > Store as preset, or
TAN press and hold the control knob for several sec-
HA onds.
Fig. 186 Infotainment system: Radio menu — Displaying the presets list: select: [RADIO] but-
ton > Presets.
> Select: [RADIO] button > left control button.
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.


Selecting the frequency band: select and con- — Listening to presets: select and confirm a pre-
firm the desired frequency band in the “Radio” set from the list.
menu © fig. 186, or press the [RADIO] button re- — Move preset: select a preset from the list >
peatedly until the desired frequency band is se- right control button > Move preset, or press
lected. Displays the station list. and hold the control knob for several seconds.
‘ Select and confirm the location of the selected
@ Favorites
The presets list is displayed > page 209, Pre- preset.
— Deleting a preset: select a preset from the list
> right control button > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets.
sets.
@ Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
SiriusXM alerts
After you have stored a SiriusXM alert for Additional settings
your favorite tracks or artists > page 208, an
overview of your favorite tracks or artists cur- Radio settings
rently being received on SiriusXM is dis-
played.

> Select: [RADIO] button > right control button >
Radio settings.

® Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
SiriusXM The following settings can be selected, depend-
The SiriusXM channel list is displayed. ing.on the band thatisselected: »
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Radio

Station names (FM)
Variable: scrolling text transmitted by the FM
stations is shown in the Infotainment system dis-
play.
Fixed: scrolling text transmitted by the FM sta-
tions is not shown in the Infotainment system
display. Only the current section of the scrolling
text is displayed.
FM/AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
Channel sorting (SiriusXM*)
You can set the channel sorting for SiriusXM sta-
tion lists* by:
— Channel number: the channels are sorted in as-
cending order according to their channel num-
ber.
— Channel name: the channels are listed in alpha-
betical order.
— First category, then channel number: the chan-
nels are sorted by their category and then by
their channel numbers.
— First category, then channel name: the sta-
tions are sorted by their category and then by
their channel names.
Category filter (SiriusXM*)
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. Select the All categories option to deactivate
all filter options and display all available stations
in the satellite station list.
Troubleshooting
Show "Now Playing" screen
When the function is switched on ¥ and the sta-
tions or presets list is open, the display will
switch to the Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximately five seconds > page 208. De-
pending on availability, information about the set
station (such as station name, artist and station
logo) may be displayed in this view.
Preferred picture view*
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Playing" screen > page 208.
— Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de-
pending on availability.
— Cover art: the album cover is displayed if availa-
ble.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The Cover art option must be selected
= page 210, Preferred picture view*.
When the function is switched on (¥, the album
cover or genre cover for the song that is playing is
loaded from the Gracenote online database, de-
pending on availability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM)*
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 to SiriusXM”*: the contact information for
your satellite radio provider is displayed. To call
your satellite radio provider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM”*.

Problem Solution

A station with poor reception is no longer
displayed in the station list once you
switch to a different station.

Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre-
sets using the presets list > page 209.

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Media

Media
Introduction
There are various media drives and connections
available in the MMI. For example, you can play
audio/video* files from the Jukebox* or connect
your mobile device to the Audi music interface*
and operate it through the MMI.
Notes
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 available in the market.
However, there may be cases where individual de-
vices or media and audio/video* files may not be
recognized, may play only with restrictions or
may not play at all.
Digital Rights Management: please note that
the audio/video* files are subject to copyright
protection.
The media drives do not play files that are pro-
tected by DRM and that are identified with the
symbol fi.
Data security: never store important data on SD
cards, the Jukebox*, CDs/DVDs or mobile devices.
Audi AG is not responsible for damaged or lost
files and media.
Loading times: the more files/folders/playlists
that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/video* files. Audi recom-
mends using storage media that only contain au-
dio/video files*. To decrease the time it takes to
load audio/video files*, create subfolders (for ex-
ample, for the artist or album). The loading time
will also increase when importing files.
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.
Restricted functionality: reset the Media set-
tings to the factory default settings if functional-
ity is restricted > page 231.
If functionality is restricted, reset the Jukebox*
to the factory default settings > page 231.
For information about the properties of support-
ed media and file formats, see > page 224.
CG) Note
Always follow the information found in © in
General information on page 182.
CD/DVD operation
CD/DVD and format restrictions: the functionali-
ty of individual storage media may be limited due
to the variety of blank CDs/DVDs available and
the various capacities. Audio CDs or video DVDs
with copy protection, CDs/DVDs that do not con-
form to the standard, and multisession CDs may
have limited playback or may not play at all. Audi
recommends finalizing the recording process
when creating multisession CDs. Multisession
DVDs are not supported.
Using CDs/DVDs, the CD drive or the DVD drive:
to ensure correct, high-quality playback and to
prevent damage to the drive or disc reading er-
rors, always store CDs/DVDs in a protective
sleeve and do not expose them to direct sunlight.
Do not use:
— Damaged, dirty or scratched CDs/DVDs
— Single CDs/DVDs with 3 in (8 cm) diameter
— CD/DVDs that are not round
— CDs/DVDs with labels
— Protective rings
— Cleaning CDs
Thermal protection switch: CD/DVD playback
may be temporarily unavailable if outside tem-
peratures
are extremely hot or cold. A thermal
protection switch is installed to protect the
CD/DVD and the laser.
Laser devices: laser devices are divided into safe-
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DIN IEC 76
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