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can be changed. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider.
— APN: the access point depends on the cell
phone service provider and is assigned auto-
matically.
— User name: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the user name for your online profile.
— Password: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the password for your online profile.
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in General information on page 142.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 142.
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For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
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Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings.
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
Wi-Fi
When the function is switched on, the MMI's Wi-
Fi hotspot is active and Wi-Fi devices can be con-
nected to the hotspot.
Network key
The Wi-Fi connection between the MMI and your
Wi-Fi device is encrypted. You can change the fol-
lowing information if needed.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
— Access point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
— Password: a random password was set at the
factory in the MMI. The password can be
changed. The encryption method requires a
password to be at least eight characters long.
Choose a secure password.
— Visible to others: you can switch the visibility
of the Wi-Fi hotspot on or off.
Network search
A list of available Wi-Fi networks in your area is
displayed.
Connection to personal hotspot
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is activated. An MMI In-
ternet connection to a personal Wi-Fi hotspot
(such as a smartphone) can be established. For
additional information, see > page 143.
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in General information on page 142.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 142.
@ Tips
In vehicles without Audi connect Infotain-
ment, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the Wi-Fi audio player*. A data
connection to the Internet cannot be estab-
lished.
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Problem Solution
Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices: individual Audi connect Info-
tainment services are grayed out or
not available.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be activated or
configured through your personal myAudi account before using
them for the first time. You can find detailed information online
at my.audi.com.
Wi-Fi hotspot: it is not possible to
connect through Wi-Fi.
Check if Wi-Fi is activated in the MMI > page 147.
Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
restart it.
Wi-Fi hotspot: the data connection
is interrupted.
Check if the function Connection to personal hotspot is activat-
ed > page 147. Turn the function off if you are not using a per-
sonal hotspot.
Personal Wi-Fi hotspot: the Net-
work search is not possible (grayed
out).
To start a network search for your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, the
Wi-Fi hotspot must be turned on > page 143.
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Online point of interest search (online Accessing destinations from your myAudi
search) account
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
Infotainment
You can search for points of interest on the Inter-
net.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met > page 142.
Opening the online search
> Press the LNAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 149, fig. 136.
> Select: left control button > Online search. The
search area last set is displayed in the input
field.
Change search area
> Select and confirm: Search area > a search area
from the list.
Searching for an online destination in the
selected search area
> If necessary, enter a new city, state, or country.
> Enter the search term, such as hotel.
> Press the control knob.
> Select and confirm an online destination from
the list.
Searching for an online destination ina
specific category
> Select and confirm Select category.
> Select and confirm a category, such as Restau-
rants.
Find which search areas are available under
=> page 152.
You can search for online destinations using the
voice recognition system* > table on page 126.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 142.
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
Infotainment
Import destinations from your myAudi account
into the MMI.
Requirement: you must have created a myAudi
account at my.audi.com. You must have a vehicle
stored in your myAudi account and you must have
a destination stored.
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 149, fig. 136.
> Select: left control button > myAudi contacts.
> If necessary, enter your myAudi user data or
your myAudi PIN. The contacts stored in myAu-
di are displayed.
> Select and confirm a contact > desired destina-
tion.
> Select and confirm Start route guidance.
@) Tips
— You only need to enter the myAudi user data
one time.
— You can receive your myAudi PIN if you have
set up a myAudi account.
— For additional information, visit my.audi.
com.
Entering a destination using geo
coordinates
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 149, fig. 136.
> Select: left control button > Geographical coor-
dinates.
> Select Latitude/Longitude.
> Turn the control knob to change the latitude/
longitude.
> Press the control knob to confirm your input.
> Select and confirm Start route guidance.
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Navigation
Parking along the route: parking options along
the route will be displayed.
Save current position: you can save your current
vehicle position as a favorite > page 155 or save
it as a contact in the directory > page 155.
Audi connect at this location*: allows you to
search for travel information at the entered loca-
tion (events, weather at the destination, etc.).
Country information: you can display the appli-
cable urban and rural speed limits for any coun-
try/state. This information will be automatically
shown to you in the route information (5)
=> page 158, fig. 142 when the speed limit is ex-
ceeded, if this function is activated > page 160.
Avoid route*: when route guidance is active, the
calculated route will avoid the area you have
specified (maximum: 12 mi (20 km)), if possible.
The navigation system calculates an alternative
route. The route to be avoided that you have en-
tered applies only to the current route and must
be set again, if needed. The areas you have se-
lected to avoid will appear with red and white
shading on the map.
Map settings
Applies
to: vehicles with navigation system
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed > page 158, fig. 142.
> Select: right control button > Map settings.
Depending on the selected function, the follow-
ing settings can be selected:
Map colors
Day/Night: the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Automatic: when the lights switch on, the map
colors switch from day to night.
Map display
Standard > page 158, fig. 141.
Satellite map*)) > page 161, fig. 143.
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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Traffic > page 162.
Map orientation
Destination map: the map indicates the destina-
tion and is oriented to the north.
2D heading up map/2D north up map: the cur-
rent vehicle position is displayed. The map is ori-
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.
3D heading-up map: when this function is
switched on, the current vehicle position is
shown on a three-dimensional map and oriented
in the direction of travel. At a scale of 62 mi
(100 km) and larger, the map orientation is to
the north.
Overview map: the entire route from the vehicle
position to the destination or the next stopover is
displayed on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts automatically.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information such as the cur-
rent road being driven on, upcoming maneuvers,
traffic information or points of interest along the
route can be switched on/off.
Automatic zoom
On: the map scale is adapted automatically de-
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex-
pressway, highway, other roads) so that you al-
ways have an optimal overview of the road ahead.
The scale will also be automatically adapted
when there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a
better detailed view.
Off: the map scale you have chosen is main-
tained.
Map content
Map content, such as traffic information, favor-
ites or restaurants, can be displayed or hidden
(™).
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Satellite map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
Infotainment
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You can display the navigation map with satellite
images.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
must be met > page 142.
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
> Select: right control button > Map settings >
Map display > Satellite map.
The map view is based on data packets received
from the Internet in the form of satellite images,
which are then combined with the roadways from
the Standard map view. There are two gigabytes
of memory space in the MMI memory that can be
D) 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.
used to temporarily store the map or navigation
data that was received. This is roughly the
amount required for the map/navigation data for
a 2,485 mile (4,000 km) route. As long as the
satellite images loaded for route guidance are
stored, you can use them without having an ac-
tive data connection.
Q) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 142.
@ Tips
—The stored satellite map data )) can be de-
leted under Factory settings > Navigation
and online memory > page 190.
—The satellite map”) is updated regularly
whenever the function is opened. The proc-
ess may take several seconds.
—When the satellite map display”) is switched
on with the 3D position map, the map dis-
play will automatically switch to the 2D
heading up map type when driving through
tunnels.
— For additional information, visit www.audi.
com.
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You can also display the online traffic informa-
tion in the satellite map*») > page 161 or the
standard map > page 158, fig. 141
@ Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 142.
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.audi.com.
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment naviga-
tion system
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 162
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.
> 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
route is indicated in the map view by the symbol
® © page 158, fig. 141.
Apply better route
> Press the right control button in the map view,
or:
> Select: left control button > Traffic messages.
The better route with the calculated arrival
time is displayed.
> 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.
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Media
— Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
— 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.
— The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be-
ing used.
—Aselection of supported Bluetooth devices
can be found in the database for tested mo-
bile devices at www.audi.com/bluetooth.
Wi-Fi audio player
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi audio player
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca-
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player li-
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server app or an
integrated UPnP/DLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player Li-
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The myAudi app or a
UPnP server app is installed on your media play-
er, or your media player has an integrated UPnP/
DLNA server.
— Connecting a media player: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 178 is displayed. Se-
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player (7)
=> page 178, fig. 156.
— If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off > Turn on Wi-Fi to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
— Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: Start the
myAudi app or an UPnP server app, or allow
media sharing on your device.
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Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
— Press the left control button repeatedly until
the Folders menu item appears. Select and con-
firm Folders.
— Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm Media center.
Web radio: see > page 175.
ZX WARNING
— As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
—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
and follow the guidelines provided in
=> page 111, 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 52.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in 9@ in
General information on page 142.
G) Tips
— The Wi-Fi connection is reconfigured when
inserting or removing the mini SIM card in
the SIM card reader*. There may be a tem-
porary interruption in audio playback, de-
pending on the media player.
— Always read the chapter > page 142, Audi
connect.
— Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see > page 142.
—To avoid interruptions during playback, de-
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
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— The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files that it contains.
—A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
— Songs downloaded for offline use using mu-
sic streaming services are stored on your
mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player.
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can playback and operate various online me-
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.
> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 178,
fig. 156 is displayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
— The myAudi app must be installed and open on
your mobile device.
— You must be logged in to your myAudi account
in the myAudi app and you must have selected
your vehicle.
— The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
—If necessary, check in the connection manager
=> page 190 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the MMI connect app ().
— The MMI must be connected to the network.
— The symbol for the Online media* source
=> page 178, fig. 156 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
— A supported online media service must be avail-
able in the country where the vehicle is being
operated.
— You must have an account with a supported on-
line media service.
— Depending on the online media service, you
may need to install and open an app on your
mobile device.
Starting Online media
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 178 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm an online media service.
Starting Internet radio
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 178 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play-
ing is shown.
— Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio Brows-
er > a station.
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 193.
— Wi-Fi settings: see > page 147, Wi-Fi settings.
— Connection manager: see > page 190.
— Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
ZA WARNING
—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
and follow the guidelines provided in
=> page 111, 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 52.
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