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Symbol/Description Description
Overview of songs, artists, or teams from the stored SiriusXM
8 SIPUSERIAIEHS alerts being currently received > page 217.
© More Access options for the current station > page 219.
@ KDI Select the previous/next station.
® cng Unmutes or mutes playback.
List The station list is displayed > page 214.
Info section ®
Depending on availability, the station name as well as program
information, for example, may be displayed. Also see
= page 220, Online additional data.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 187.
@) Tips
Not all functions are available in every source
and on every touch display.
Free text search
Applies to: vehicles with 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, channel number, or program type, such as
News. You can also select the frequency.
Opening free text search
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Search.
Setting the frequency
> Enter a frequency.
> Press ona frequency in the results list.
The following information may be available:
Symbol
Od Results from the list: Last stations
vw Results from the list: Presets
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Description
Results from a Station list
For ex-
ample, | Station frequency band
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Last stations
Applies to: vehicles with last stations
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 on a station.
Deleting last stations
> Select: Z > one or more stations or Select all >
Delete > (Done).
Applies to: vehicles with presets
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 ¥¥ ©) > page 215, fig. 150 in the play-
back view.
Requirement: a list with radio stations must be
displayed > page 214, fig. 148.
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op-
tions menu appears.
> Press Store as preset.
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Editing a preset
> Deleting a preset: press W 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.
> 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 s% 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 !I< or >i.
> Setting the playback point: you can adjust the
playback position using the knob.
> Going to a live program: press Lv.
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 > a frequency band (such as FM) > a sta-
tion > More > Radio text.
Displaying previous radio text entries: drag your
finger downward. The last radio text entries are
displayed if they are available.
Browsing through radio text entries: drag your
finger upward or downward on the screen.
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.
@ Tips
The availability of radio text and RadioText
Plus depends on the radio station.
See (Vira
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
You can see an overview of your favorite artists,
favorite songs, or teams that are currently being
broadcast on a SiriusXM channel.
Accessing SiriusXM alerts
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM Alerts.
After you have saved a SiriusXM alert, you can see
an overview in the SiriusXM alerts menu of the
songs, artists, or teams being currently received
and can play them directly from there.
Storing a SiriusXM music alert
Requirement: an artist or song must be playing
ona SiriusXM channel.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM > a channel > More
> Artist as SXM alert/Title as SXM alert.
Storing a SiriusXM game alert
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > @¥ > Manage SiriusXM alerts > Store
SiriusXM game alerts > an entry from the list.
Playing a song/artist/team from a SiriusXM
alert (option 1)
Requirement: a SiriusXM music/game alert must
be stored and must be currently broadcast on a
SiriusXM channel.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM Alerts > an entry
from the list.
Playing a song/artist/team from a SiriusXM
alert (option 2)
Requirement: a SiriusXM music/game alert must
have been received.
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> Press on the notification, or
> Open the notification in the notification center
on > page 19 and press on the notification.
Managing SiriusXM alerts
Requirement: a SiriusXM alert must be stored.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > (3 > Manage SiriusXM alerts > Select-
ed SiriusXM music alerts/Selected SiriusKM
game alerts.
When the function is switched on M, a SiriusXM
alert will be received.
Deleting SiriusXM alerts
> Select: Selected SiriusXM music alerts/Select-
ed SiriusXM game alerts > Z > one or more
alerts or Select all > Delete > (Done).
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 > page 187, Audi connect.
Opening online radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online.
The following functions are available:
Search
You only can search for online radio stations in
this search. You can search for station names and
categories.
Last played station
The station that was played last will start play-
ing.
Top stations
Select a station from the list of popular online ra-
dio stations.
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Filter list
> Select: © > (a category) > a station name.
The following categories are available:
— Countries
— Genres
— Languages
C) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 187.
G) 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.
— AUDI AG 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.
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Starting/stopping podcast playback
> Press P/Il.
Previous/next podcast
> Press Ki/DI.
Changing the playback position
> You can adjust the playback position using the
knob.
Displaying the online radio menu
> Press oa.
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 ¥ © > page 215, fig. 150.
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.
> Press on the desired podcast.
Scrolling through podcast favorites
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be
stored.
> Swipe to the left or right with your finger.
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: All > 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 215,
fig. 150 must be displayed.
> Press More (9, or
Requirement: a list with radio stations or pod-
casts* must be displayed > page 214, fig. 148.
>» Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op-
tions menu appears.
Depending on the selected source, the following
functions
may be available.
Storing a favorite
See > page 216.
Radio text
See > page 217.
Scan
All channels in the current channel list will be
played for several seconds each.
Scan smart favorites
All smart favorites will be played for several sec-
onds. The stored song on the smart favorite
channel will be played from the beginning
= page 217. To switch to the previous or next
smart favorite, press the On/Off knob briefly to
the left or right.
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Artist as SXM alert
The artist being currently played will be stored as
a SiriusXM alert > page 217.
Title as SXM alert
The title being currently played will be stored as
a SiriusXM alert > page 217.
Team 1 as game alert/Team 2 as game alert
The teams currently playing will be stored as a
game alert > page 217.
Save podcast
See > page 219, Podcast favorites.
Save as a shortcut
See > page 20, Shortcuts.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > ©.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing settings may be available:
FM HD Radio
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
SiriusXM Tune Start
If you play a smart favorite when this function is
switched on, the song currently playing on the
channel will play from the beginning.
Managing SiriusXM alerts
See > page 218.
SiriusXM channel sorting
You can set how the channels are sorted in the
SiriusXM channel list:
— 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 number.
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— First category, then channel name: the chan-
nels are sorted by their category and then by
their channel names.
SiriusXM category filter
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. When the Unsubscribed channels function is
switched off, unsubscribed channels will be hid-
den.
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 > page 187.
When the function is switched on, additional in-
formation (such as station logos, cover, artist,
track) will be loaded depending on the availabili-
ty from the different providers.
Preferred online radio data rate
You can set the data rate for online radio
=>page 218.
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 187.
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 216.
Online radio: no playback from online ra-_ | Check if a suitable data plan was purchased > page 192.
dio.
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— Pull the cable out of the Audi music inter-
face carefully so that the USB ports are not
damaged.
— Use a USB extension cable to connect devi-
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to reduce the risk of
damage to your USB device and the Audi
music interface.
— 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.
@ Tips
— Always follow the information found in
=> page 75.
— 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 or USB ex-
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter > page 225, fig. 152. Using an ad-
ditional 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 or iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your mobile de-
vice in these situations.
— Audi recommends updating the iPod or
iPhone software to the latest version. Refer
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.
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—Aselection of supported devices can be
found in the database for tested mobile de-
vices at www.audi.com/mp3.
Playing media
The following sources can be selected depending
on the vehicle equipment:
— Amazon Alexa > page 225.
-—SD card > page 222.
— USB > page 225.
— DVD drive > page 223.
— Connect external device: you can connect ex-
ternal devices via Bluetooth and use the Blue-
tooth audio player > page 223, or you can con-
nect
an external device directly to the Audi mu-
sic interface > page 225.
— Connect online media > page 224.
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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 or online media service*, the
symbol for a source may change. The device
name may be displayed (for example: my-
Phone).
> Select a track from the categories in the media
center > page 227.
Playing media files using the multifunction
steering wheel
Requirement: a media drive must contain media
files > page 226.
> Select the Radio/Media tab using the multi-
function steering wheel.
> 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:
button > Switch to radio/Switch to media. >
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Media
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.
Tracks
All available tracks are displayed.
> Press ona track.
Albums
All available albums are displayed.
> Select: an album > a track.
C) Note
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
— 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
section >@ in General information on
page 187.
Gi) 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.
— Applies to: iPod/iPhone: Also read the infor-
mation on the Audi music interface and the
supported devices > page 225.
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Operating
> Applies to: MMI: To open playback view @), se-
lect in the home screen: MEDIA > Source > a
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source > a category (such as artist > album) >a
track.
> To open the playlist , select List in the play-
back view @.