2020 AUDI A5 radio

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Symbol/Description Description
@ AM Displays stations from the AM frequency band.
® More Access options for the current station > page 200.
@ Ki/PI Select the previous/next station.
@ Cyxg Unmutes or mutes playback.
List The station list is displayed > page 195.
Depending on availability, the station name as well as program in-
Info section formation, for example, may be displayed. Also see > page 200,
Online additional data.

©) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 176.
G) Tips
Not all functions are available in every source
and on every touch display.
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Using intelligent search, you can search for sta-
tion names, frequencies, program types (such as
News), podcasts*, or online radio stations*.
Opening free text search
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Search.
Entering search terms
You can enter multiple search terms at once in
any order.
The following information may be available:

Symbol
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wW Results from the list: Presets
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You can listen to the last stations that were
played in all frequency bands.
Accessing last stations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Last stations.
Listening to last stations
> Press ona station.
Deleting last stations
> Select: Z > select one or more stations or Se-
lect all > Delete > (Done).
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the presets list.
Selecting presets using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Presets > a preset.
Storing presets
> Press on ¥¥ @) in the playback view > page 196,
fig. 157.
Requirement: a list with radio stations must be
displayed > page 195, fig. 155.
>» Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op-
tions menu appears.
> Press Store as preset.
Editing a preset
> Deleting presets: press Ww in the playback view,
or
> In the presets list, select: Z > one or more sta-
tions or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
> Moving a preset: press A. >
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> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the
desired position.
> Press Done.
Smart presets
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
You can store SiriusXM stations in the presets as
smart presets. After switching the ignition and
the MMI on, the smart presets store radio pro-
grams at a specific time.
Selecting smart presets
> Press on a smart preset.
You have the following options:
Pause/start
> PresslI/D.
Playing the previous or next track
> Press [I< or >i.
Going to the beginning of the recorded
program or to a live program
> Press and hold NI< or >i.
To a live program
> Press lve),
Radio text
Program information (for example, general text
messages, artist, composer, song) is displayed in
the radio text.
Requirement: the selected radio station must
support the radio text function.
Opening radio text
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > select a frequency band (such as FM)
> select a station > More > Radio text.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available:
Displaying previous radio text entries
> Swipe downward with one finger. The last radio
text entries are displayed if they are available.
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Scrolling through radio text entries
> Swipe upward or downward with one finger.
Showing Radio Text Plus information
If a radio text entry is displayed with a color, a
phone number or a navigation destination for the
station is available as radio text plus information.
You have the following options:
Selecting the destination
» Select: a navigation destination marked in col-
or > Set as destination.
Call
> Select: a phone number marked in color > Call.
@ Tips
A call to a phone number stored in the radio
text will start immediately.
Online radio
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line radio
You can listen to various radio stations or pod-
casts on the Internet using online radio.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
=> page 180.
Opening online radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online.
The following functions are available:
Last stations
The station/podcast list for the last station or
podcast that was playing will be displayed.
Top stations
The favorite online radio stations are displayed.
Filter list
> Select: 2 > (a category) > a station/podcast. >

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The following categories are available:
— Countries
— Genres
— Languages
@ Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 176.
@) Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may be lost
when online radio is playing.
— Online radio reception may not be possible
if Internet service is throttled.
— The use of online radio depends on the serv-
ice availability of the third party provider.
— The range and screen display of online me-
dia services from third party providers in the
vehicle can vary.
— Please note that it may not be possible to
play some online radio stations in certain
countries.
— Audi only provides access to online radio
and does not assume any responsibility for
the content of these services.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line radio
Opening podcasts using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online > Podcasts.
The following functions are available:
Listening to a podcast
>» Select: a podcast > a podcast episode.
Search
> Press 2.
The following functions are available in the pod-
cast playback view:
Displaying podcast episodes
> Press List.
Starting/stopping podcast playback
> Press ) /%.
Previous/next podcast
> Press / Dl.
Changing the playback position
> You can adjust the playback position using the
knob.
Displaying the online radio menu
> Press a5.
Switching to radio
> Press Source. The sources in the Radio menu
are displayed.
Podcast favorites
You can store podcasts in the Podcast favorites.
Requirement: the playback view for a podcast
must be displayed.
> Press WY @) > page 196, fig. 157.
Requirement: a list with podcasts must be dis-
played.
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op-
tions menu appears.
> Press Save podcast.
Listening to a podcast favorite
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be
stored.
> Select: a podcast > a podcast episode.
Scrolling through podcast favorites
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be
stored.
> Press Cor >.
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Displaying all podcast favorites
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be
stored.
> Press All.
Editing podcast favorites
> Deleting podcast favorites: press W in the
playback view, or
> In the podcast favorites list, select: AU > Z >
one or more podcasts, or Select All > Delete >
(Done).
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed.
> Moving a podcast favorite: Select: All > Z.
> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the
desired position.
> Press Done.
Options and settings
Requirement: the playback view @) > page 196,
fig. 157 must be displayed.
> Press More, or
Requirement: a list with radio stations or pod-
casts* must be displayed > page 195, fig. 155.
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op-
tions menu appears.
Depending on the selected source and vehicle
equipment, the following functions may be avail-
able.
— Store as preset > page 197.
— Radio text > page 198.
— Save podcast > page 199, Podcast favorites
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > ©.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing settings may be available:
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HD Radio FM/HD Radio AM
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
SiriusXM Tune Start
If you play a smart preset when this function is
switched on, the song currently playing on the
channel will play from the beginning.
SiriusXM subscription status
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 SiriusXM: the telephone number and radio
ID of your satellite radio provider are displayed.
To call your satellite radio provider using the
MMI, press Call SiriusXM.
Online additional data
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
=> page 180.
When the function is switched on, additional in-
formation (such as album cover, artist, track) will
be loaded depending on the availability from the
different providers.
Preferred online radio data rate
Depending on the selected radio station, you may
be able to adjust the data rate for online radio
=> page 198.
For optimal sound playback, press High. To re-
duce data usage, press Low.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 176.
G) Tips
Delays may occur when switching automati-
cally between normal frequency bands and
online radio.

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Troubleshooting
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
A station is no longer displayed in the sta- | Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre-
tion
list. sets using the presets list > page 197.

Online radio: no playback from online ra-_ | Check if a data plan has been purchased for the applicable
dio. country and it is available > page 180.

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— Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehicles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperatures.
Gi) Tips
— Always follow the information found in
=> page 88.
— When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes.
— Do not use an additional adapter cable or
USB extension cable to connect mobile devi-
ces to the Audi music interface that already
have a cable or that must be connected with
a USB adapter cable (> page 203, fig. 158).
Using an additional adapter or US extension
cable may impair functionality.
— Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
— USB hubs are not supported.
— Video playback through the Audi music in-
terface is not supported on Apple and MTP
devices (such as smartphones).
— iPod touch or iPhone malfunctions also af-
fect the operation of the MMI. Reset your
mobile device in these situations.
— Audi recommends updating the iPod touch
or iPhone software to the latest version. Re-
fer to your mobile device owner's manual
for more information.
— The USB adapter on the Audi music inter-
face will support iPod touch or iPhone devi-
ces from the 5th generation or newer with
the lightning connector.
— For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at www.
audi.com/mp3 or contact an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
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Playing media
The following sources can be selected depending
on the vehicle equipment:
— USB device > page 203.
— Connect external device: you can connect ex-
ternal devices via Bluetooth and use the Blue-
tooth audio player > page 202, or you can con-
nect an external device directly to the Audi mu-
sic interface > page 203.
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Playing media files using the MMI
>» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > a source. Depending on the
connected device, the symbol for a source may
change. The device name may be displayed (for
example: myPhone).
>» Select a track from the categories in the media
center > page 205.
Playing media files through the
multifunction steering wheel
Requirement: a media source must contain me-
dia files > page 204.
> Select the radio/media tab in the instrument
cluster.
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the play-
list.
> To switch to a different source, press the
button.
> To select a media file or a source, turn and
press the left thumbwheel.
> To switch between radio and media, select in
the instrument cluster: the =] button > Switch
to radio/Switch to media.
@) Tips
— For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-
ing.

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— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the center display may be
required.
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Fig. 159 Center display: media center view
There are various categories available in the me-
dia center. You can also search for media files
across sources. The current music track continues
playing while you search the MMI.
Opening the media center
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > a source > a category.
@ Source symbol
The symbol for the source that is currently in use
is displayed. Depending on the connected device,
the symbol for the source may change. As an ex-
ample, > fig. 159 shows a USB stick connected to
the Audi music interface.
@ Source device name
The device name of the source that is currently in
use is displayed.
@ Categories
The media center will display categories depend-
ing on the connected device, the selected source
content, and the connection type.
Last played track
The last played media file will be played.
Artists
All available artists are displayed.
> Select: an artist > an album > a song.
Playlists
All playlists and smart playlists in the source are
displayed.
> Select: a playlist > a song.
Smart playlists
Last played tracks: the tracks that were dis-
played last are displayed.
Most played tracks: the tracks that are played
most frequently are displayed.
Directories
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-
played.
» Select: a folder > a song.
Compilations
You can control your compilations through the
MMI.
> Select: a compilation > a song.
Composers
All available composers are displayed.
> Select: gd composer > an album > a song.
Radio
> Press on a radio station.
Audio books
You can control your audio books on the MMI.
> Press on an audio book.
Podcasts
You can control your podcasts through the MMI.
> Select: a podcast > a podcast episode.
Genres
All available genres are displayed.
> Select: a genre > an artist > an album > a song.
Videos
All available video files are displayed.
> Press on a video.
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Tracks section >@ in General information on
All available tracks are displayed. page 176.
> Press ona track. G) Tips
Albums — Only the categories supported by the medi-
um are available.
— For safety reasons, the video image is only
> Select: an album > a track. displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-
@) Note ing.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment — When synchronizing a portable device with
Cloud services, playlists may display incor-
rectly
in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
— Applies to: iPod touch/iPhone: Note the in-
formation about the Audi music interface
and the supported devices > page 203.
All available albums are displayed.
— Cloud services and category radio always re-
quire an Internet connection.
— Read the information about Audi connect,
and be sure to note the connectivity costs
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Fig. 160 Center display: left side: playback view; right side: playlist

Operating > To open the playlist @), select List in the play-
> Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view @), back view @.
select on the home screen: MEDIA > Source >
select a source > select a category (for exam-
ple, artists > Album) > select a track.
The following functions may be available depend-
ing on the selected media source and the vehicle
equipment:

Symbol/Description Description

The media center categories are displayed based on the active
Cat i
® ategories menu source > page 205.

@® Source button Displays sources in the Media menu.

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