2021 AUDI E-TRON Owners Manual

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General information
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Fig. 143 Upper display: SiriusXM channel list
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the radio
may support the FM and SiriusXM (satellite radio)
frequency bands. Using the HD Radio receiver* al-
so allows you to receive radio stations on the FM
bands in digital format.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the se-
lected station list, the following information will
be displayed:
@ Station list
Shows the stations that are currently availa-
ble. The station list updates automatically.
@ Stations
For example, the station name may be dis-
played depending on availability.
@ HD Radio technology
FM stations that can be received by digital ra-
dio are marked with the HD Radio technology
symbol H).
If reception quality declines, the radio will
automatically switch to the analog FM sta-
tion depending on availability.
@ Additional audio programs
Digital HD Radio stations may contain multi-
ple additional audio programs. If you lose re-
ception, the additional audio programs will
be muted since they can no longer be re-
ceived.
© Radio ID
Your radio ID and contact data for your satel-
lite radio provider are displayed.
Channel number
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The station cannot be received.
In addition to the symbols for the usual frequen-
cy bands, the following information may also be
available depending on vehicle equipment:

Symbol | Description

The station provides information in
the background for an online station
alternative. Online station tracking
must be switched on for this
=> page 213.

The station is received through the In-
ternet.

The system attempts to receive the
station/podcast through the Internet.


G@) Tips
— Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you would
like to receive satellite programming.
— Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas, oth-
er vehicles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
— Satellite radio* is not available in all re-
gions.
Adjusting the radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: To set a frequency band, select
on the home screen: RADIO > Source a catego-
ry.
> Applies to: MMI: To set a station, select on the
home screen: RADIO > Source > a category >a
station/podcast*.
> To select a frequency, follow the instructions
under > page 209, Free text search.
Adjusting the radio using the multifunction
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Requirement: radio mode must be on.
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> Select the radio/media tab in the instrument > To select a station or a source, turn and press
cluster. the left thumbwheel.
> To switch between radio and media, select the
button > Switch to radio/Switch to media. @) Tips
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the station
Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: De-
list. 5 .
, : = pending on the selected function, operation
> fe switch to a different source, press the [=] through the MMI may be required.
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Radio functions

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Fig. 144 Upper display: left side: playback view of radio functions, right side: sources
Operating The following functions may be available depend-
ing on the selected radio station/podcast* and > Applies to: MMI: To open the playback view @,
the vehicle equipment: select on the home screen: RADIO > Source > a
category > a station/podcast*.
> Applies to: MMI: To open the sources (2), select
on the home screen: RADIO > Source.

Symbol/Description | Description



® ao Displaying categories in a frequency band.
@ Source Displays sources in the Radio menu.
© Frequency band Shows the current station frequency band.
Indicates that on demand content is playing. The MMI must be con-
© ON nected to the Internet and a data plan must be available for this
=> page 190.
@ w/e See > page 210.
& Settings > page 213.

Depending on availability, you can switch between the image views:
press on the station logo. Use one finger to swipe to the right or left
to switch between the Station logo and Cover art (album cover). Al-
so see > page 213, Online additional data.
© Station logo

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Symbol/Description |Description



@ a Go back one level.
@ Search See > page 209.
® Last stations See > page 210.
® Presets See > page 210.
@ FM Displays stations from the FM frequency band.
® Online See > page 211.
Displays stations from the SiriusXM frequency band.
@ SiriusXM Combines SiriusXM Live channels and on demand content, depend-
ing on vehicle equipment.








Start over Go to the beginning of the broadcast.
Related Channels, artists, and shows related to the content that is currently
playing.
® Subscribe Log in to be able to play the content.
Switch to WEB Switch manually to Internet reception.
Switch to SAT Switch manually to satellite reception.
More Access options for the current station > page 212.
Selecting the previous or next track: press !I< or >i.
® ncn Going to the beginning of the recording: press and hold Nix.
Going to the live program: press and hold >I. The &) symbol will
be displayed.
@ K/>I Select the previous/next station.
DAI Start or stop playback
8 yg Unmutes or mutes playback.
@ List The station list is displayed > page 207.
Depending on availability, the station name as well as program in-
@ Info section formation, for example, may be displayed. Also see > page 213,

Online additional data.

Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@© in General information on page 186.
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 | Description
OD Results from the list: Last stations
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Symbol | Description

(| Results from a Station list

For ex-
ample,
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You can listen to the last stations that were
played in all frequency bands.
Station frequency band

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 > 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.
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM: Channels,
shows, and sports teams will be stored in the fa-
vorites as Smart Favorites. After switching the ig-
nition and the MMI on, the Smart Favorites store
radio programs at a specific time.
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 208,
fig. 144.
Requirement: a list with radio stations must be
displayed > page 207, fig. 142.
> 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 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.
> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the
desired position.
> Press Done.
Live Sports
Applies to: vehicles with SiriusXM
Using the Live Sports category, you can find live
commentary about your favorite teams during a
live sports broadcast. Depending on vehicle
equipment, you may be able to switch commen-
tary that favors a certain side on or off.
Accessing live games
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > SiriusXM > Sports > Live
Sports > a game.
The score, the status of the game, and, if availa-
ble, the current possession of the ball are dis-
played.
Saving/deleting a favorite team
> Press W/W.
Switching commentary on or off
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
=> page 190.
> Press ())/tQ).
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.

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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.
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: d 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 190.
Accessing online radio through the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online.
The following functions are available:
Previous selection
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.
The following categories are available:
— Countries
— Genres
— Languages
— Editor's picks
— Themes
— Nearby
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 186.
@) 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.
— Online media usage depends on the service
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.
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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 /II.
Previous/next podcast
> PressKi/ DI.
Changing the playback position
> You can adjust the playback position using the
knob.
Displaying the online radio menu
> Press Ba.
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 208, fig. 144.
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.
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Listening to podcast favorites
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be
stored.
> Select: a podcast > a podcast episode.
Browsing through podcast favorites
Requirement: the podcast favorites list must be
displayed. At least one podcast favorite must be
stored.
> Press < or >.
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 Y 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 podcast favorites: Select: All > Z.
> Touch the $ symbol and move the entry to the
desired position.
> Press Done.
Options and settings
Requirement: the playback view @) > page 208,
fig. 144 must be displayed.
> Press More (9, or
Requirement: a list with radio stations or pod-
casts* must be displayed > page 207, fig. 142.
> Press and hold an entry in the list until the Op-
tions menu appears.

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Depending on the selected source and vehicle
equipment, the following functions may be avail-
able.
— Store as favorite > page 210.
— Radio text > page 210.
— Save podcast > page 212, Podcast favorites.
— Save as a shortcut > page 21, Shortcuts.
Related content
Channels, artists, and shows related to the con-
tent that is currently playing.
> 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.
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 190.
Troubleshooting
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
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.
Online station tracking
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. A data plan must be available
= page 190. A station provides information in
the background for its online station alternative
and is identified with the E™} symbol.
During reception loss in the FM frequency band,
the radio tuner can establish a data connection
and switch to an online station alternative, if it is
available. If available, you can receive your local
radio stations in every region of your country on-
line. This may result in additional costs >@®. The
symbol indicates a station that is currently be-
ing received online.
— Automatic/Off: activates or deactivates auto-
matic switching to online station alternatives.
— With request: switching to online station alter-
natives must be confirmed manually.
Preferred online radio data rate
Depending on the selected radio station, you may
be able to adjust the data rate for Internet radio
= page 211 and for the Online station tracking.
For optimal sound playback, press High. To re-
duce data usage, press Low.
CG) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 186.
@) Tips
Delays may occur when switching automati-
cally between normal frequency bands and
online radio.
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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 210.


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 190.

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