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- To charge a mobile device using
a
USB adapt­
er: Connect your mobile device®
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198
to

the charging socket® using
the
appropriate
USB adapter©.
- To disconnect
the
USB adapter from
the

charging socket: Detach
the
USB adapter©

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198
from
the
USB charging socket.
- To disconnect mobile devices with Apple dock
connector: With
the
release tabs
©

^>page
240,
Fig.
196
pressed, detach
the
Apple
dock connector from
the
Apple device.
A WARNING
Today's driving conditions require your full
at­

tention.
As
the
driver, you have full responsi­
bility
for
the
safety
of
the vehicle
and
other
road users. Never use mobile devices while
the vehicle
is
moving
-
risk
of
accident!
!
)
CAUTION
-To avoid damaging
the
connection
on the

Audi music interface, please take care when
unplugging
the
connector from
the
AUX
in­

put
or the
USB charging socket.
- Very high
or
very
low
temperatures
(a
com­
mon occurrence
in a
car's interior)
can
cause
damage
to
mobile devices and/or impair
their performance. Please
do not
leave your
mobile devices
in the
vehicle when
the
tem­

perature
is
very high
or
very
low.

© Note
- When you switch
off
the ignition,
the
USB
ports will continue
to be
supplied with pow­
er as Long as
the
energy management sys­
tem does
not
intervene.
- USB charging sockets marked

ICHARGEONLYI
cannot transfer data
and

are intended
for
charging only.
-
Do not
use
any
additional USB extension
ca­

bles
or
adapters when connecting mobile
devices which must
be
connected
to the USB

charging
socket
©^F/g.
198
via
a USB

adapter
(^>page
240);
this could cause per­
formance issues.
- The AUX adapter cable
is
available from
Audi dealers
or
specialist retailers.
- USB hubs
are not
supported.
- Please refer
to the
operating instructions
of

your mobile device
for
important informa­
tion
on its
operation.
-
It
cannot
be
guaranteed that
all
mobile
de­

vices will function without
any
problems.
- Using
a
mobile device with
the
engine
switched
off
will drain
the
vehicle's battery.
- Audi recommends setting
the
volume
of
a

mobile device connected
to the
AUX input
to

about
70 % of
maximum.
Playing media
Calling
up
media

You
can start
and
operate various types
of
media
via
the MMI
control console.
| Jukebox
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DVD

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music interface

Xux
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audio player

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Illustration:
Possible sources
in the
media menu

3H
BT
audio
playe

Ç"
WI-FI
audio player
• Online media

Fig.
200
Illustration:
Possible sources
in the
media menu
Important:
A
media source must contain audio/

video*
files
^>page
235.

*•
Press
the
I
MEDIA|
button. Press
the
left control
button repeatedly until
the
source overview
is

displayed.

•
Select and confirm
the
desired source.
Or:

Press
the|MEDIA|
button repeatedly until
the

desired source
is
selected.
You
can
select
the
following sources
in the
Media

menu,
depending
on the
vehicle equipment:
•

243

Media
- If the search function is called up in the
Folders category ©
Opage
244, Fig. 202,
the system will only search for files in the
current folder. This is also the case in the
Composers, Podcasts und Audiobooks cate­
gories.
Playlist

F
Media: Playback
Hymn The Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno
The big B The Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno

ie
Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno

Fig.
204 Example: Playlist
The track, artist, album and, if available, the al­
bum cover are displayed in the playlist

o
Fig.
204.
Options menu
Refer to
*$page
246, Other settings.
Favourites

You
can store up to 50 items per media source in
the list of favourites, in any
order.

Important: The playlist or the media centre must
be open.
- Select the desired item from the playlist or the
media centre.
- Select: right control button > Store as favour­

ite.
Or: Press and hoLd the rotary pushbutton
for several seconds.
When a track is stored as a favourite, the corre­
sponding album is shown as a favourite in the fa­
vourites List.
Important: At least one item must be stored in
the favourites list.
To display the favourites list: Select the |MEDIA|

button.
Press the left control button repeatedly
until the source overview
^>page
243 is dis­

played.
Select
a
source which supports Catego­
ries
^>page
244 (e.g. an SD card). Select the Fa­
vourites category.
Important: The favourites list must be displayed.
- To listen to a favourite: Select and confirm a
favourite from the
list.

- To move a favourite: Select a favourite from
the list
>
right control button > Move favourite.
SeLect and confirm the position of the favourite

selected.

- To delete a favourite: Select a favourite from
the list
>
right control button > Delete favour­
ite > Delete this favourite or Delete all favour­

ites.

Other settings
Options menu
Different context-specific functions and settings
are available depending on which source is selec­

ted.

•
Press the right control button.
Sound settings
Refer to
^>page
260.
Input level
Important: A mobile device must be connected
via an AUX adapter cable or a USB adapter

^>page
240, Multimedia connections.
The volume of the mobile device will be adapted
to the MMI system. We recommend setting the
volume of the mobile device to about 70 percent
of the maximum volume.
Bluetooth settings
Refer to
^page
258.
Wi-Fi settings*
Refer to
^>page
201, Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connection manager
Refer to
Opage
257.
Detailed track info
When this function is switched on
Ef
and the
playlist is open, information on the selected track

(e.g.
the artist, album, album cover*) as well as •
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Supported media and file formats

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Overview
The following audio/video file specifications are supported
by
the DVD drive*, the jukebox*,
the
SD
card reader(s)
and the
connection
for the
USB mass storage device*:
Audio files Video files*
Supported
media
File system
Metadata
Format
File exten­
sion
Playlists
Specifica­
tions
Number
of files
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards: with
a
capacity
of
up
to
128 GB
DVD drive: audio CDs (up
to 80
minutes) with CD text (artist, album, tracks)*; CD-ROMs
with
a
capacity
of
up
to
700 MB; DVD±R/RW; video DVDs; audio DVDs compatible with
video DVD;
Audi music interface: mobile devices
^>page
240
(e.g.
iPod,
MTP players, USB mass
storage devices belonging
to
"USB Device Subclass
1
and
6"
compatible with USB 2.0,
USB sticks, USB MP3 players (plug-and-play capable), external USB flash memories and
external USB hard drives)
Memory cards: exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage devices: FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB mass storage partitions (primary/logical*):
2
per USB connection
CD/DVD file systems: IS09660,
Joliet,
UDF
Album co

800x800[

the album
the corres

MPEG-1/-

2
Layer
3

.mp3
rers:GIF,JPG, PNG
up
to

)x.; depending on availability,
cover will be displayed using

3onding
medium
or
Gracenote*.
Windows
Media
Audio
9

and
10

.wma

MPEG-2/-

4

.m4a;

.m4b;

.aac
F
LAC

.flac

MPEG-1/-2

•mpg;

.mpeg
MPEG4AVC

(H.264)

.mp4;

.m4v;
.mov;

.avi

Windows Media
Video
9

.wmv;

.asf

.M3U;
.PLS;
.WPL;
.M3U8;
.ASX

Up
to
max. 320
kbit/sec
and
48 kHz sampling frequency
48 kHz
sampling

frequen­

cy
Up
to
max. 2000
kbit/sec,
720x576 px and

25fps

DVD drive*: max. 1000 files per medium
Jukebox*: memory approx. 10 GB; max. 3000 files can be copied
USB mass storage devices and memory cards: max. 10000 files per medium; max.
1000 files per playlist/directory
® Note
- The format Windows Media Audio
9
Voice
is

not supported by the media drives.
- Audi recommends a compression rate
of
at
least 160
kbit/sec
for MP3 files.
In
the case
of audio files with variable
bit
rate, the dis­
play
of
the remaining playing time may
dif­

fer from the actual figure.
- The display
of
country-specific characters

(e.g.
for
ID3 tag information) depends
on

the language set on the system;
it
cannot
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Media
be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
The manufacturer will provide you with in­
formation on the "USB Device Subclass" of
a

USB memory device.
- Some functions of MTP players such as
vid­

eo playback and the rating of tracks are not

supported.

CD drive
Applies to: vehicles with CD drive

The CD
drive supports the following audio file specifications:
Supported
media
File system
Metadata
Format
File extension
Playlists
Specifications
Number
of files
Audio files
Audio CDs (up to 80 minutes) with
CD
text (artist, album, track)*, CD-ROMs with a
capacity of up to 700 MB
CD file systems: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Album covers: GIF,
JPG,
PNG up to 800x800 px.; depending on availability, the al­
bum cover will be displayed using the corresponding medium.
MPEG-1/-2
Layer 3
.mp3
Windows Media Au­
dio
9
and 10

.wma
MPEG-2/-4

.m4a;

.m4b;

.aac

FLAC

.flac

.M3U;
.PLS;
.WPL;
.M3U8;
.ASX

Up to max. 320
kbit/sec
and 48 kHz sampling frequency 48 kHz sampling
frequency
max. 1000 files per medium
® Note
- We recommend a compression rate of at
least 160
kbit/sec
for MP3 files. In the case
of audio files with variable bit rate, the dis­
pLay of the remaining playing time may
dif­

fer from the actual figure.
-The display of country-specific characters

(e.g.
for ID3 tag information) depends on
the Language set on the system; it cannot
be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
Troubleshooting

Subject

Audi music interfaceVBluetooth
audio player*: The mobiLe device
is not supported.
Audi music interface*: When
starting playback via the AUX in­
put, the volume is too high/low.
Advice
Please observe the notes in the chapter
^page
240, Multimedia

connections/^page
237, Bluetooth audio
player.
For information
on which mobile devices are supported, please see the Audi mo­
bile device database at www.audi.com/bluetooth.
Set the volume of the mobile device to about 70% of maximum

^>page
246, Input level.
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Audi smartphone interface

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Setting
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface

You
can connect your smartphone to the MMI
system via the Audi smartphone interface. Some
of the content
on
your smartphone is displayed
in an optimised
screen
format on the infotain­
ment display and can be operated via the MMI
control console.
Important
The vehicle must be stationary, and the ignition
must be switched on.
iPhone 5 or later with Lightning connector and
operating system iOS 7.1.2 or higher or:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and operat­
ing system Android 5.0 Lollipop or later.
• Connect your smartphone to the Audi music in­
terface
opage
241 via a USB adapter

^> page
240, Fig. 196.

•
Select and confirm Activate Apple CarPlay or
Activate Android Auto now.

•
Follow the instructions given by the system.
• Please note any system queries on your smart­

phone.

If
you
decline the use of Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto the first time you connect your smartphone,
you can start the Audi smartphone interface at a
later time via the connection manager.

•
SeLect:
|MENU|
button
>
Audi smartphone in­
terface > Switch to connection manager.

•
Connect your smartphone to the Audi music in­
terface via a USB adapter
^>page
240, Fig. 196.

*•
Select and confirm Audi smartphone in Con­
nection manager
<3>page
257. You can select
your smartphone from the list of devices al­
ready connected
^page
258.

•
Follow the instructions given by the system.
© CAUTION
Please always observe the information
=>®
in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 202.
- The functions you can use depend on a num­
ber of factors including:
-The brand of your smartphone
-The operating system version of your
smartphone
- The software version of the app in use
- The USB adapter/cable and the correct
connection
- Your mobile network/service provider
- The individual settings on your smart­
phone
- One or several of the factors listed above
can result in your smartphone being incom­
patible with the Audi smartphone interface.
We regret that it is not possible to guaran­
tee compatibility for all types of smart­

phone.
For further information and support,
please refer to the operating manual of your
smartphone or contact its manufacturer.
- If the smartphone you have connected has a
voice controL feature, you can control your
smartphone using the external speech
con­

trol system
^>page
170.
-The menu language displayed on the MMI is
based on the setting on your smartphone.
- The time displayed on the MMI is based on
the setting on your smartphone.
- Some of the MMI functions are not available
while an Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
con­

nection is active.
- You cannot use mobile devices via Bluetooth
when an Apple CarPlay connection is active.
- If
you
have inserted your own mini SIM card
in the SIM card reader* for making phone

calls,
the SIM card will be used exclusively
for
a
data connection when the Audi smart­
phone interface and the car phone function*

^page
172 are active.

x)
Not available in all markets.
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System settings

System settings
Setting the time and
date

The
time can be set manually or via
GPS*

• Select:
|MENU|
button > Settings
>
left control
button > MMI settings > Date & time.

•
Or: Select:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control
button
>
Vehicle settings > Date & time.
Set automatically
The time and date are automatically updated
when this function is switched on
0.

Time
Important: The Set automatically function must
be deactivated.
Press the rotary pushbutton. You can adjust the
time manually by turning and pressing the rotary
pushbutton.
Date
Important: The Set automatically function must
be deactivated.
Press the rotary pushbutton. You can adjust the
date manually by turning and pressing the rotary
pushbutton.
Time zone
When selecting the correct time zone, a list of
corresponding countries is displayed as an exam­

ple.

Automatic time zone*
When this function is activated
(vf,
the time is au­
tomatically adjusted to the relevant time zone.
Automatic summer time*
When this function is activated
0,
the time is au­
tomatically adjusted from normal time to sum­
mer time.
Time format
When this option is set to 24h, for example
13:00 will be displayed as the time. When
it
is
set to AM/PM, for example 1:00 PM will be dis­

played.

Date format
When this option is set to DD.MM.YYYY, for ex­
ample
31.08.2017
will be displayed as the date.
When
it
is set to MM/DD/YYYY, for example

08/31/2017
will be displayed. When
it
is set to
YYYY-MM-DD, for example
2017-08-31
will be

displayed.

MMI settings

•
Select:
|MENU|
button > Settings > left control
button > MMI settings.
Language
You can change the language of the display along
with the language of the navigation cues* and
the speech dialogue system*.
The number of languages available depends on
the market.
Measurement units
The following measurement units are available:
- Speed (km/h or
mph)

- Distance (km or miles)
- Temperature (°C or °F)
- Consumption
(ltr/100
km,
mpg
(US),
mpg
(UK)
or
km/ltr)

- Capacity (litres, gallons)
Reminder signal
Applies to: vehicles with Audi phone box
Important: Your mobile phone must be Qi com­

patible1^,
or
it
must be connected to the Audi
music interface
(l) ^page
177, Fig. 161 using a
USB adapter cable.
You can use the reminder signal to keep yourself
informed of the charging status of the mobile
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The Qi standard enables you to charge your mobile phone
wirelessly.
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System settings
- To connect a new device: Press the rotary push­

button.
Select Bluetooth audio player. Search
for and connect a mobile device.
- List of devices already bonded: Select a Blue­
tooth device from the list of all devices which
have already been bonded.
Wi-Fi audio player*
Important: The Wi-Fi hotspot* on the MMI sys­
tem
<=>page
201 and your mobiLe phone must be

activated.

- To connect a new device: Press the rotary push­

button.
Search for and connect
a
Wi-Fi enabled
device.
- To disconnect a Wi-Fi audio player: Deactivate
Wi-Fi on your Wi-Fi enabled device. The device
will be removed from the list automatically.
© CAUTION
Please always observe the information
•=>©
in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 202.

Directory

Applies to: vehicles with telephone

You
can display the contacts from (other) mobile
phones.
Important: No mobiLe phones are connected to
the MMI via the Bluetooth remote SIM Access
Profile or the Handsfree profile.
- Connect new device: You can search for and
connect
a
new mobile phone. Or: Slide your
own mini SIM card into the slot in the SIM card
reader* until you feel it engage
^>page
176,

Fig. 160.
- List of devices already bonded: Select your mo­
bile phone from the list of all mobiLe phones
which have already been bonded.
Audi smartphone
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
-
Connect
your mobile phone to the Audi music
interface
^>page
241 via a USB adapter

•=>page
240, Fig. 196.
- SeLect your mobile phone from the List of mo­
bile phones already connected.
Further options
Further options may be available in the connec­
tion manager via the right control button de­
pending on the function selected.
Delete Bluetooth device*
The selected mobile phone/mobile device will be
disconnected from the MMI system and removed
from the list of devices already connected.
Display Bluetooth profiles*
You can Connect or Disconnect the Handsfree,
Car phone*, Messages*, Directory/contacts and
Bluetooth audio player profiles individually.
Bluetooth settings*
- Bluetooth: Select and confirm a discoverability
setting
for
the Bluetooth connection. Select
visible to make the MMI visible to other
devi­

ces.
Select invisible to make the MMI invisible
to other devices. Devices which have already
been bonded can connect via Bluetooth even
when discoverability is deactivated. Select off
to switch discoverability off. It is then not pos­
sible to establish a Bluetooth connection.
- Bluetooth audio player: When this function is
switched on
(vf,
the Bluetooth audio player is
available as a source in the Media menu.
- Bluetooth name: The Bluetooth name of the
MMI system (e.g. "AUDI MMI 2017") is dis­
played and can be changed.
Online settings*
- Data connection settings: Refer to
^>page
203,
Configuring the data connection.
- Data usage meter: The number of the data
packets sent/received via the MMI system is

displayed.
Select Reset data meter to reset the
usage statistics to zero.
- Connection status: The mobiLe network provid­
er for data services and the network status are

displayed.

Wi-Fi settings*
Refer to
^>page
201, Wi-Fi hotspot.
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System settings
Store as default telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Important: A mobile phone must be connected
to the MMI system
^>page
173.
This mobile phone will be prioritised over other
Bluetooth devices and connected as soon as it is
within range. For this to occur, the Bluetooth
function of both the mobile phone and the MMI
must be switched on. The connected mobile
phone is shown at the top of the device list.
SIM PIN settings*
Applies to: option using your own SIM card
- Automatic PIN entry: When this function is
switched on
[vf,
the SIM PIN is stored in the
MMI after it has been entered for the first time.
You can save the PIN codes of four different
SIM cards on the MMI. If this function is
switched off
O,
the PIN currently stored in the
MMI will be deleted. If the automatic PIN entry
function is activated, the system does not ask
you to enter your SIM PIN explicitly.
- Deactivate PIN query: The system does not ask
for the SIM PIN when you switch it on. The au­
tomatic PIN entry function is ignored in this

case.

- Change PIN: You can change the PIN code for
your SIM
card.
First enter the existing PIN code

for
your SIM
card.
The SIM PIN code can only
consist of numbers from 0 to 9. The new SIM
PIN code has to be entered twice, as a precau­
tionary measure, and is stored on the SIM
card.

Network settings*
- Registration: To dial into your service provid­
er's mobile network automatically or to select a
network manually from the list of available
networks.
- Network selection: You can use this function to
select the available networks for the current
position of the vehicLe. This function is only
available when the manual setting is activated
for registration.
Apple CarPlay sound settings/Android Auto
< sound settings

PI
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
fN

§
Refer to
^>page
260.
About Apple
CarPlay/About
Android Auto
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Here you will find legal information about using
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and information
about data transfer for specific devices.
Delete CarPlay device/Delete Android Auto
device
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Important: Your mobile phone must no longer be
connected to the Audi music interface via a USB
adapter.
To remove your mobile phone from the list of
mobile phones already connected, select and
confirm Delete CarPlay device or Delete Android
Auto device.
© Note
Some SIM cards do not allow the SIM PIN
query to be deactivated
System update

•
Select:
|MENU|
button > Settings > left control
button > System maintenance.
- System update: Insert the storage medium
with the update data into the appropriate drive

tapage
235. Select and confirm the appropri­
ate drive > Start update. The duration of this
process depends on the size of the update.
- Reset driver installation: The media driver
package selected is reset to the factory de­

faults.

- Version information: Information on the soft­
ware version of the MMI and the navigation da­
tabase* is displayed. In addition, you can use
the Software information function to display
information on the MMI's software and licence
conditions.
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