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— Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio Brows-
er > astation.
Online media and Internet radio:: additional op-
tions
— Press the right control button.
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 171.
— Wi-Fi settings: see > page 129, Wi-Fi settings.
— Connection manager: see > page 168.
— Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.

Z\ WARNING
— 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.
— Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 187.

@ Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
@ 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 124, Audi
connect.
— Depending on the mobile device being used,
there may be interruptions during media
playback and when using the myAudi app.
To prevent interruptions when using a mo-
bile device, do not lock the screen on your
mobile device and keep the myAudi app in
the foreground.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media.
Multimedia connections
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Fig. 134 Audi Genuine Accessories: USB adapter

[RAH-9203)

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
connect and charge your mobile devices (such as
a smartphone or MP3 player) to the Audi music
interface using a special USB adapter.
@ USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con-
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light-
ning connection
@ USB adapter for devices with USB type C con-
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can purchase the USB adapter from an au-
thorized Audi dealer or at specialty stores.
C) Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al-
low it to be pinched.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi music interface


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Fig. 135 Storage compartment in the center console: con-
necting mobile devices
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music in-
terface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
USB Input
— Connecting mobile devices using a USB adapt-
er: connect the applicable USB adapter @) to
the port on the Audi music interface @) and
then connect the adapter to the mobile device
@ (such as an iPod).
— Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter:
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface @) using the applicable USB
adapter @), the battery will automatically
charge.
— Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface: Remove the USB adapter cable
@ from the Audi music interface @).
— Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector: remove the Apple Dock con-
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in @) > page 155, fig. 134.
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used > page 157.
Connecting multiple mobile devices: if a mobile
device (such as a smartphone) is connected at the
respective USB port on the Audi music interface,
then all devices can be used as a playback source.
AUX Input
— Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
Connect the cable G) to the AUX input © on
the Audi music interface and then connect it to
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the mobile device @) (for example, an MP3
player or a smartphone).
— Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input: pull the cable G) out of the Audi music
interface.
— Operation: select and confirm the External au-
dio player source G) > page 157, fig. 136. The
media are started and operated through the
mobile device (@).

Z\ WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete re-
sponsibility for safety in traffic. Never operate
mobile devices while driving, because this in-
creases the risk of an accident.
(1) Note
— Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
— Use a USB extension cable to connect devi-
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter-
face.
— 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
— 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 155). Using an additional
adapter or US extension cable may impair
functionality.
— You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe-
cialty stores.
— Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile device connected to the AUX inputto >

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approximately 70% of the maximum vol-
ume.
— Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
— USB hubs are not supported.
— Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter
for devices with Apple Dock connec-
tor. Connect these devices using a AUX con-
nector cable.
— Video playback through the Audi music in-
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices.
— iPod or iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod or
iPhone if this happens.
— For important information on operating
your iPod or iPhone, refer to the user guide
for the device. Audi recommends updating
the iPod or iPhone software to the latest
version.
— For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at www.
audiusa.com/mp3 or contact an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
Playing media
@ Jukebox
@—e an
©— SD card
@Q— Audi music interface
aa audio player
Fig. 136 Diagram: possible sources in the Media menu

Bluetooth audio player
~ Wi-Fi audio player
@— Online media
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Fig. 137 Diagram: possible sources in the Media menu

You can start and operate various media through
the MMI control panel.
Requirement: a media source must contain au-
dio/video files > page 151.
> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
> Select and confirm the desired source, or
> press the [MEDIA] button repeatedly until the
desired source is selected.


Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing sources may be displayed in the Media menu:
Switch to radio: the Radio menu opens
=> page 146.
@ Jukebox ..................000. 151
@ DVD/€D drive esse 2 2 cscs es wees L5SiL
@ SDeardreader ................ 151
@ Audi music interface ........... 156
such as iPod, USB stick
© External audio player........... 156
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
© Bluetooth audio player ......... 153
@ Wi-Fiaudio player* ............ 153
Online media* and Internet radio* . 154
— Playing audio/video files: select a source in the
Media menu > category (such as artists > al-
bum > track).
— Moving one level up in the folder structure:
press the [BACK] button, or select and confirm
Folder up.


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Media

— Selecting the previous/next track/chapter)):
Press the On/Off knob for the MMI control pan-
el briefly to the left KK or to the right Pel.
— Fast-forwarding and rewinding audio/video
files: press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control panel to the left Kd or right Pol for
a longer time.
— Pausing or resuming playback: press the
On/Off knob on the MMI control panel briefly.
G@) Tips
— You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The scroll-
ing speed depends on the number of list en-
tries.
— 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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Fig. 138 Example: USB stick categories
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Fig. 139 Example: USB stick categories
Various categories for selecting audio/video files
are available in the media center.

)) Depending on the DVD, this may not be possible during
playback.
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> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed.
Select and confirm the desired source.

@ Active source
The active source is highlighted. The active
source symbol @) may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service*, or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis-
played (for example: myPhone). As an example, a
USB stick is shown > fig. 138 connected to the
Audi music interface.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video files* from the following categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favorites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en-
try is stored in the favorites list. See > page 160.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con-
firm
an artist, an album and then a track.
@ Albums
All available albums are displayed. Select and
confirm an album and then a track.
© Genres
All available genres are displayed. Select and con-
firm a genre (such as Pop), an artist, an album
and then a song.
© Tracks
All available tracks are displayed. Select and con-
firm a track.
@ Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-
played. Select a folder, if necessary. Select and
confirm a track.

Media

You can store up to 50 entries for each source in
the favorites list.
Requirement: the playlist or media center must
be open.
— Select the desired entry from the playlist or
media center.
— Select: right control button > Store as favorite,
or press and hold the control knob for several
seconds.
When you store a track as a favorite, the associat-
ed album will appear in the favorites list as an
entry.
Requirement: at least one entry must be stored
in the favorites list.

Displaying the favorites list: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 157 is displayed. Select
the source that contains the categories
=> page 158 (for example, SD card). Select the Fa-
vorites category.

Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
— Listening to a favorite: select and confirm an
entry from the favorites list.
— Move favorite: select the desired entry from
the favorites list. Select the right control but-
ton > Move favorite. Select and confirm the de-
sired favorites location.
— Deleting a favorite: select the desired entry
from the favorites list. Select the right control
button > Delete favorite > Delete this favorite
or Delete all favorites.
Additional settings
Context-specific functions and settings are avail-
able depending on the selected source.
> Press the right control button.

D_ The function automatically switches off when the source is
changed.
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Sound settings
See > page 171.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
=>page 155.
The volume of the mobile device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the volume
on the mobile device to 70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 169.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 129, Wi-Fi settings.
Connection manager
See > page 168.
Show "Now Playing" screen
With the function switched on ¥ and a playlist
open, various information about the current track
(such as artist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
Jukebox memory capacity
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis-
played.
Rewind/Fast forward
Turn the control knob to the left or right, or move
your finger on the MMI touch control pad from
the left to the right.
Shuffle»)
With the function switched on, all files in the
playlist are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track)
When the function is switched on M, the current
track repeats.

Media

depending on the active file or source (for exam-
ple video file, DVD).

Aspect ra- | Information
tio

Aspect ra- | Information
tio

Automatic |The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimal ratio. Black
bars may appear on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Infotain-
ment system display that is instal-
led.
4:3 The image is set to the 4:3 picture
format. Black bars are shown on
the sides of the Infotainment sys-
tem display.


16:9 The image is set to the 16:9 picture
format. Black bars are shown in the
upper and lower edges of the Info-
tainment system display.


Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the en-
tire Infotainment system display.
Switch the function off if the image
is distorted.

Cinema-
scope
Use this setting for films in cinema
format 21:9. Black bars will appear
on the upper/lower edge in the In-
fotainment system display.

Original The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format. Select this
option if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
when Auto is selected.

@ Tips
— Not all video DVDs have parental control.
— The protection levels for the Parental con-
trol are based on the US standards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA). Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countries may differ.
— Password entry for Parental control will be
locked for approximately one minute if you
enter the incorrect password three times in
a row. The password can only be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
Supported media and file formats
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The following audio/video files are supported by
the DVD drive, Jukebox, SD card reader and the
connection for USB storage devices.



Audio files Video files
Supported SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards: with a capacity up to 128 GB
media DVD drive: audio CDs (up to 80 min) with CD text (artist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs with
a capacity of up to 700 MB; DVD+R/RW; DVD video; DVD audio with audio tracks that
are compatible with a DVD video player;
Audi music interface: mobile devices (such as an iPod page 155, MTP player, USB
storage device in “USB Device Subclass 1 and 6” that conforms to USB 2.0: USB sticks,
USB MP3 players (Plug-and-Play-capable), external USB flash drives and hard drives
File system Memory cards: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage devices: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB storage device partitions: 2 per USB connection
CD/DVD file systems: ISO9660, Joliet, UDF

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Audio files Video files
Metadata Album cover: GIF, JPG, PNG with max.
800x800 px. The album cover from the
medium or from Gracenote is displayed,
depending on availability.
Format MPEG Windows |MPEG FLAC MPEG MPEG4 | Windows Media Vid-
1/2 Media 2/4 1/2 AVC e09
Layer3 |Audio9 (H.264)
and 10
File exten- | .mp3 -wma -m4a flac -mpg -mp4 .wmv;
sion -m4b -mpeg -m4v .asf
.aac -Mov
-avi
Playlists -M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Characteris- | up to maximum 320 kbit/s and | 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kbit/s and
tics 48 kHz sampling frequencies | sampling 720x576 px. at maximum 25 fps
frequency
Number of
files

DVD drive: max.
Jukebox: approximately 10 GB memory capacity; max. 3,000 files can be imported
USB storage device and memory cards: max. 10,000 files per medium; max. 1,000
files per playlist/directory
1,000 files per medium

G) Tips
— The media drives do not support the Win-
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format.
— To compress MP3 files, a bit rate of at least
160 kbit/s i s recommended. The display
showing the remaining play time may differ
for MP3 files with variable bit rate.
— Special characters (such as those in ID3 tag
information) may display differently or may
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not always display, depending on the sys-
tem language.
— The manufacturer of the storage device can
provide information about its “USB Device
Subclass”.
— Some MTP player functions are not support-
ed, such as rating music tracks and video
playback.

Problem Solution

Audi music interface/Bluetooth au-
dio player: mobile device is not sup- | connections/>
ported.
mobile devices
Read the instructions in the chapter > page 155, Multimedia
learn about supported mobile devices in the Audi database for
page 153, Bluetooth audio player. You can
at www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.

AUX input: the volume is too high/too
low when starting playback through

the AUX input.

Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximately 70%
of the maximum output > page 160, Input level. >

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Audi smartphone
interface
Setup
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI us-
ing the Audi smartphone interface. Certain con-
tent on your smartphone is adapted to the Info-
tainment system display while driving and can be
operated through the MMI control panel.
Requirement
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
iPhone generation 5 or higher with Lightning
connector and iOS 7.1.2 operating system or
higher, or
A smartphone with the Android Auto app and An-
droid 5.0 Lollipop operating system or higher is
required.
> Connect your smartphone to the Audi music in-
terface > page 156 using the applicable USB
adapter > page 155, fig. 134.
> Select and confirm Activate Apple CarPlay or
Activate Android Auto now.
> Follow the system instructions.
> Pay attention to any additional system prompts
on your smartphone, if applicable.
If you chose not to use Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in-
terface later on using the Connection manager.
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi smartphone in-
terface > Change to connection manager.
> Connect your smartphone to the Audi music in-
terface > page 156 using the applicable USB
adapter > page 155, fig. 134.
> Select and confirm Audi smartphone interface
in the Connection manager > page 168. You
can select your smartphone in the list of devi-
ces that are already paired > page 169.
> Follow the system instructions.




ZA WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete re-
sponsibility for safety in traffic. Never operate
mobile devices while driving, because this in-
creases the risk of an accident.


) In preparation at the time of printing.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
@ Tips
— The functions that can be used depend on
the following factors, among others:
—The brand of your smartphone
~The version of the operating system in
your smartphone
— The software version of the app used
— The USB adapter cable and correct connec-
tion
— Your cell phone service provider
— The customized settings on your smart-
phone
— One of the factors above or a combination
of any of them could cause your smart-
phone to be incompatible with the Audi
smartphone interface. Compatibility cannot
be guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more information and assistance, refer
to the user guide and the manufacturer of
your smartphone.
— If the connected smartphone has voice con-
trol, you can operate your smartphone using
the external voice recognition system
=> page 109.
— The menu language shown in the MMI is
based on the settings in your smartphone.
— The time displayed in the MMI is based on
the settings in your smartphone.
— Some MMI functions are not available when
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is active.
— You cannot connect any mobile devices via
Bluetooth when an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is active.
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