2020 AUDI A7 infotainment

Navigation

Selecting contacts as destinations
Applies to: vehicles with MMI and navigation system
You can navigate directly to contacts.
Requirement: an address with navigation data or
a navigation destination must already be as-
signed to a contact > page 191.
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on an address.
> Check the address and change it, if necessary.
Start navigation > page 184, Entering an ad-
dress.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 188, fig. 128.
Additional functions for contacts in navigation
can be found under > page 191.
@ Tips
— Addresses that have been imported from
your mobile device into the MMI can also be
used as a destination.
— If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to it.
Loading received destinations and routes
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
You can search for destinations or routes in the
myAudi app and send to the vehicle.
Requirement: the MMI and the mobile device
must be connected to the Internet > page 174,
Audi connect. You must have the myAudi app in-
stalled on your mobile device.
» Send a destination or route in the myAudi app
to the vehicle.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Received dests. & routes.
> Make sure you are logged into the vehicle and
the myAudi app with the same myAudi account.
The received destination and routes will be
loaded automatically.
> Navigating to a destination: press on a desti-
nation.
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> Deleting destinations: select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 174.
Destination details
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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After you have selected a destination, the details
will be displayed. Route guidance is will not be
active yet.
The functions depend on the vehicle equipment
and the selected destination.
@ Map preview: to zoom in on the map pre-
view, press on the map.
@ Route criteria: see > page 196.
@® More: see > page 195, Options.
@ Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 174, Audi
connect. Also see > page 176.
® Applies to: MMI and telephone
Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI > page 161. You will
make a direct call to the phone number that
is stored for the destination.
© Start: starts direct navigation to the dis-
played destination. The map will be displayed
=> page 189, Map operation.
@) Parking: press Parking to search for a park-
ing space at the destination. You can use the
parking space as the destination or stopover.
Details: Requirement: the MMI must be con-
nected to the Internet > page 174, Audi con-
nect.

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Navigation

— When the satellite map display is switched
on )) with the 3D position map type, the dis-
play automatically switches to the 2D map
type when driving through tunnels.
— Depending on the Internet connection, the
standard map may also be displayed when
the satellite map is switched on )),
Map update
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can update the map data in the MMI witha
map update. The functions depend on the coun-
try and vehicle equipment:
— Map updates through online map update
=> page 193.
— Import map updates from the SD card or USB
connection to your MMI > page 193.
— Map update at an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility. This can result in
additional costs.
Online map update
Applies to: vehicles with MMI, navigation system, and Audi
connect Infotainment
Using map update online, you can update the
map material in your navigation system directly
from your vehicle.
Using your vehicle position, the MMI identifies
regions which you are frequently in. Based on
this, update data for these regions are available
for your MMI.
Start map update
Applies to: MMI
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 174, Audi connect.
> A notification for a map update will appear in
the upper display.

) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
> If the option Automatic online map update
=> page 194 is switched on, the MMI will start
the
map update. Or:
> Press on the notification. Or: access the notifi-
cation in the notification center on > page 22
and press on the notification.
> If the Automatic online map update option
=> page 194 is switched off, press on Allow
once or Always allow.
The MMI will start the map update. The progress
of the download and installation will be shown in
the upper display.
When the update has ended, a notification will
be displayed.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 174.
G) Tips
Because of the high volume of data, down-
loading large country packages or the whole
package to your PC from your myAudi ac-
count, storing it on an SD card or a USB stick,
and then importing it to your MMI is recom-
mended > page 193.
Map update using an SD card or USB
connection
Applies to: vehicles with MMI, navigation system, and Audi
connect Infotainment
With the map update, you can update the map
material in your navigation system.
Requirement: you must have created a myAudi
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be
registered in your myAudi account.
Prepare map update
> Download the map update at my.audi.com and
store it on an SD card or on a USB flash drive.
For additional information, visit my.audi.com. >
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Navigation

Start map update
Requirement: a map update for your vehicle must
be on an SD card or a USB flash drive.
> Insert the SD card in your vehicle's SD card
reader > page 205. Or: connect the USB flash
drive to the Audi music interface > page 208. A
notification for a map update will appear in the
upper display.
> Press on the notification. Or: access the notifi-
cation in the notification center on > page 22
and press on the notification. The update pack-
age is shown.
> Press Next. The installation status is shown in
the upper display.
> When the update has ended, a notification will
be displayed.
Map updates settings
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > System maintenance.
Automatic online map update: when the func-
tion is switched on, map updates will be auto-
matically downloaded and installed.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 174.
Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 132 Upper display: traffic information overview
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Open traffic information
Requirement: the map must be displayed
> page 189.
> Press @) > page 188, fig. 128.
Display traffic report details
> Press on the traffic report 2) > fig. 132.
> To display the previous or next traffic report,
press < or—>.
The following information can be displayed
> fig. 132:
@ Amessage will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
More information can be found under
=> page 194.
@ Atraffic message is displayed. The distance
to the hazardous area is calculated from the
current vehicle position.
@® The traffic messages are only shown when
route guidance is active. Press ona line to
display details about it.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 174.
G) Tips
— Particularly critical traffic information, such
as warnings about wrong-way drivers, is au-
tomatically displayed as a notification.
— This is not available in some countries.
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic, your MMI calculates a better
route if available and the possible time saved
compared to the current route. You can decide
which route you would like to use.
A notification will appear for several seconds if
your MMI calculates a better route for the cur-
rent route guidance.
A message will also appear in the traffic informa-
tion overview @) > page 194, fig. 132.

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Radio

Setting presets using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: To play a preset, select on the
home screen: RADIO > Source > Presets > a
preset.
> To store a favorite, press WY © = page 199,
fig. 135, or:
> Press Store as favorite in the options
=> page 203.
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
At least one preset must be stored.
> To delete a preset, select: Z > select one or
more stations or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
At least two presets must be stored.
> To move a preset, press Z.
> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the
desired position.
> Press Done.
Smart favorites
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
SiriusXM channels are stored in the presets as
smart favorites with the »% symbol. After switch-
ing the ignition and the MMI on, the smart favor-
ites store radio programs at a specific time.
> Press on a smart favorite. You have the follow-
ing options:
> Pause/Start: press I/D.
> Selecting the previous or next track: press I<
or >i.
> Going to the beginning of a recording or live
program: press and hold NX or Dh.
> Setting the playback point: you can adjust the
playback position using the knob.
> Going to a live program: press Lvé).
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 > page 174, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online.
The following functions are available in the on-
line radio menu:
— Search: you only can search for online radio sta-
tions in this search. You can search for station
names and categories.
— Last stations: the station that was played last
will start playing.
— Top stations: select a station from the list of
popular online radio stations.
— Filtering the list: Select: 2 > (select a catego-
ry) > select a station name. The following cate-
gories are available:
— Countries
— Genres
— Languages
Other categories may be available depending on
the country and vehicle equipment.
Podcasts
— 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 the podcast episodes: press List.
— Starting or stopping the podcast: press > orl.
— Previous or next podcast: press K//Dl, or use one
finger to drag the center of the display to the
left or right.
— Changing the playback point: you can adjust
the playback position using the knob.
— Displaying the online radio menu: press a2.
— Switching to radio: press Source. The sources
in the Radio menu are displayed.
Podcast favorites
You can store podcasts in the Podcast favorites.
Storing a podcast favorite: requirement: the
podcast playback view must be displayed. Press
Y¥, or press Save podcast in the options
= page 203, Options.
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Media

— 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.
—Aselection of supported Bluetooth devices
can be found in the database for tested mo-
bile devices at www.audi.com/bluetooth.
Online media
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line media
You can play and operate various online media
services, such as music streaming services, using
the MMI.
Requirement: a supported online media service
must be available in the country where the vehi-
cle is being operated.
Connect online media
> Connect the MMI to the Internet > page 174.
> Switch on the Wi-Fi hotspot in the MMI
=> page 178.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > Connect online media.
> Switch the Wi-Fi function on in your mobile de-
vice and connect it to the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot
>page 175.
> Install and start the myAudi app on your mo-
bile device.
> Log in to your myAudi account in the myAudi
app and select your vehicle.
Your mobile device must be connected to the
MMI and must be highlighted. When you press
the highlighted device, it will be disconnected.
Starting online media
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source. All online media services sup-
ported in your country will be displayed.
> Press on the desired online media service and
follow the system instructions.

and follow the guidelines provided in
=> page 20, 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 68.


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—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

@) Note
— Read the information about Audi connect,
and be sure to note the connectivity costs
section >© in General information on
page 174.
— There generally are additional costs when
using an online media service account, espe-
cially when it is used internationally.
G@) Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may discon-
nected when online media sources are play-
ing.
— Online media usage depends on the service
availability of the third party provider.
— Audi simply makes the access to online me-
dia services possible through the MMI and
does not take any responsibility for the con-
tent of the online media services.
— Depending on the mobile device being used,
there may be interruptions during media
playback and when using the myAudi app.
To avoid interruptions, do not lock the
screen on your mobile device and keep the
myAudi app in the foreground.
Amazon Alexa
Applies to: vehicles with Amazon Alexa Integration
You can play various Amazon Alexa content using
the MMI. The voice recognition system is used to
operate it.
Requirement: Amazon Alexa must be activated
> page 28.
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Media

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.
Tracks
All available tracks are displayed.
> Press ona track.
Albums
All available albums are displayed.
> Select: an album > a track.
@) Note
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
— Cloud services and category radio always re-
quire an Internet connection.
Media functions
— Read the information about Audi connect,
and be sure to note the connectivity costs
section >@ in General information on
page 174.
G@) Tips
— Only the categories supported by the medi-
um are available.
— 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.
—When synchronizing a portable device with
Cloud services, playlists may display incor-
rectly
in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
(i) Tips
Applies to: iPod/iPhone
Also read the information on the Audi music
interface and the supported devices
=> page 208.

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Fig. 139 Upper display: left side: playback view, right side: playlist
Operating
> Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view @),
select on the home screen: MEDIA > Source >
select a source > select a category (for exam-
ple, artists > Album) > select a track.
> To open the playlist @), select List in the play-
back view @).
The following functions may be available depend-
ing on the selected media source and the vehicle
equipment:
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Checking and Filling

Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off.
@) Note
— The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
conditions and the climate. A concentration
that is too high can lead to vehicle damage.
— Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi-
tives to the washer fluid.
— Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve-
hicle is due for service.
The service interval display works in two stages:
— Inspection or oil change reminder: after driv-
ing a certain distance, a message appears in the
instrument cluster display each time the igni-
tion is switched on or off. The remaining dis-
tance or time is displayed briefly.
— Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes-
sage Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due! appears briefly af-
ter switching the ignition on or off.
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un-
til the next oil change or next inspection in the
Infotainment system.
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: VE-
HICLE > Settings & Service > Service intervals.
Resetting the indicator
An authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility will reset the service interval dis-
play after performing service.
If you have changed the oil yourself, you must re-
set the oil change interval.
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Applies to: MMI: To reset the display, select on
the home screen: VEHICLE > Settings & Service
> Service intervals.
C) Note
— Only reset the oil change indicator if the oil
was changed.
— Following the service intervals is critical to
maintaining the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine. Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex-
ceed the time for the next service.

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Fuses and bulbs

This can cause damage to the electrical sys-
tem and increases the risk of fire.
oO Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as possible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty:
G@) Tips
— The following table does not list fuse loca-
tions that are not used.
— Some of the equipment listed in the follow-
ing tables applies only to certain model ver-
sions or certain optional equipment.

Fig. 174 Left side of the cockpit: fuse panel with plastic
clip









Fuse panel
6 |Volume control
7 |Instrument cluster
8 |Front MMI display
9 |Steering wheel heating
Fuse
No. | Equipment
2 |MMI Infotainment system control module
3 | Audi music interface
4 |Head-up display
5 Climate control system, fragrance system,
lonizer
9 |Steering column lock


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No. | Equipment



Steering column adjustment
CD/DVD player

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No. | Equipment
2 |Engine components
Engine components
4 | Engine components

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