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

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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.
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DVD

Audi
music interface

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audio player

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199
Illustration:
Possible sources
in the
media menu

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audio
playe

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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:
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Media
® Jukebox* 236
© DVD/CD drive*
235,
236
© SD card reader
235

© Audi music interface* 241

e.g.
iPod,
USB stick
© External audio player 242

e.g.
an MP3 player connected to

the
AUX input
© Bluetooth audio player* 237
© Wi-Fi audio player* 238
© Online media* and Internet radio* .. 239
- To play audio/video files: Select a source in the
Media menu > category (e.g. artist > album >
track/title).
- To access the next level up in the structure of
folders: Press the |BACK| button. Or: Select and
confirm Go up.
- To select the previous/next
item1^:
Briefly
press the ON/OFF button on the MMI controL
console to the left/right
(KM/»I).

- To rewind/fast forward audio/video* files:
Move and hold the ON/OFF button to the left/
right (KM/»)).
-To pause/resume playback: Briefly press the
ON/OFF button on the MMI control console.

(T)
Note
- You can scroll rapidly through long lists by
turning the rotary pushbutton quickly. The
scrolling speed depends on the number of
entries in the list.
- If the Traffic announcements
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229
or DAB announcements* function is switch­
ed on, playback is interrupted for announce­
ments. You can cancel an announcement
while it is being played by briefly pressing
the ON/OFF button on the MMI controL
con­

sole.

- For safety reasons, the video picture is not
available while the vehicle is moving. While
you are driving, only the sound is played.
Media centre
Several categories for selecting
audio/video1

files are available in the media centre.
Favourites
Artists

fl*
Albums

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202
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Example
Orchestra Tracks

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Folders

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Playlists
/Videos
Categories for
a
USB stick

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5

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

displayed.
Select and confirm the desired
source.
©Active source
The active source is highlighted. The symbol for
the active source © may change depending on
the device connected or the online media* or In­
ternet radio* service in use. The device name may
be displayed (e.g. MyPhone). A USB stick connec­
ted via the Audi music interface* is shown as an
example
^>Fig.
201.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video* files from the following categories
and copy them into the
playlist:

®
Favourites
The category Favourites appears if at least one
item has been stored as a favourite. Refer to

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246, Favourites.

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May not be possible during playback (depends on the
DVD).
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© 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
confirm a genre (e.g. Pop), an artist, an album
and then a track.

©
Tracks

AIL
available tracks are displayed. SeLect and
con­

firm a track.
© Folders
The folder structure or the track/title/chapter list
is displayed. Select
a
folder (if applicable) and se­
lect and confirm an item in it.
® Playlists
All playlists on the source along with the intelli­
gent playlists are displayed. Select and confirm a

playlist
and then a track.
Intelligent playlists:
- Last tracks played: The most recently played
tracks from the selected source are displayed.
- Most played: The tracks you have played most
often from the selected source are displayed.
-
5
stars to 1 star: Tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
- Unrated: All files without rating information

(e.g.
ID3 tag) in the selected source are dis­

played.

©Videos*

AIL
available video files are displayed. SeLect and
confirm a video file.
Note
- Only the categories supported by the medi­
um used are available. For example, CD/
DVD-ROM tracks cannot be seLected via cat­
egories such as Artists, Albums or Genres.
The categories Podcasts, Audiobooks and
Composers are available when you are using
an iPod (source: Audi music interface

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page 240).
- For safety reasons, the video picture is not
available while the vehicle is moving. While
you are driving, only the sound is played.
- If
you
synchronise a portable player with

"cloud"
services, the playlists may not be
displayed correctly on the MMI. Use the de­
vice's Local media library.
Search function
Applies to: vehicles with search function

You
can search for e.g. tracks and video files* in
the active source.

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Media: Search
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The Rock Band The Rock Band

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The latest
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203 Entry field and results list for the search function
Depending on the selected source, you can call
up the search function.
Important: The playlist
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centre
^>page
244 must be displayed.
Calling up the search function

•
Turn the rotary pushbutton to the left until the
entry field ©
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203 for the search func­
tion is displayed. Or: Push the rotary pushbut­
ton upwards.
To use the search function: Refer to
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160,
Search function.
Entries containing the search terms entered will
be displayed in the list of results©
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203.
You can search by
artist©^F/'g.
203, album©
or track ©. You can also search for genres and
videos.
- The system will only search for files on the
active source. •
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- If the search function is called up in the
Folders category ©
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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

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Hymn The Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno
The big B The Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno

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Rock Band -
Numéro
Uno

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The track, artist, album and, if available, the al­
bum cover are displayed in the playlist

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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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Display DVD menu
The DVD main menu will be called up on the info­
tainment display.
- To select a menu option: Select and confirm a
menu option. Or: Move your finger on the MMI
touch
pad*
and press the rotary pushbutton.
Audio track1
'

You can adjust the audio track (language and au­
dio format) manually. It depends on the video
DVD whether different languages and audio for­
mats are available.

Subtitles1'

You can select subtitles manually. It depends on
the video DVD whether different languages are
available.
Picture format
We recommend using the automatic setting for
the picture format. Depending on the active file
or source (e.g. video file*, DVD*), you may be able
to adjust the picture format.
Picture for­
mat
automatic
zoom
Description
The MMI detects the picture for­
mat of the source and dispLays the
picture using the best possibLe
width-to-height ratio. Depending
on the source format and the info­
tainment display installed, black
bars may be displayed on the edges
of the picture.
The picture is enlarged to fill the
infotainment display. Switch this
function off if the picture is distor­

ted.

Picture for­
mat
cinema­
scope
original
4:3
16:9
Description
Use this setting for films in the
cin­

ema format 21:9. Black bars will
be shown on the upper and Lower
edges of the infotainment display.
The picture will be displayed using
the picture ratio of the source for­
mat. Select this option if the pic­
ture shown with auto selected is
distorted or partially cut off.
The picture is set to a width-to-
height ratio of
4:3.
Black bars will
be shown on the edges of the info­
tainment display.
The picture is set to a width-to-
height ratio of 16:9. Black bars will
be shown on the upper and lower
edges of the infotainment display.

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Note
- Not all video DVDs have a child lock feature.
- The child lock safety levels comply with the
US standards of the Motion Picture Associa­
tion of America (MPAA). Please note that
age ratings for DVDs may vary between
dif­

ferent European countries.
- If
you
enter the wrong child lock password
three times in a row, you will not be able to
enter
a
password for approximately one mi­

nute.
The password can only be reset by an
Audi workshop.
automatic
zoom
The MMI detects the picture for­
mat of the source and dispLays the
picture using the best possibLe
width-to-height ratio. Depending
on the source format and the info­
tainment display installed, black
bars may be displayed on the edges
of the picture.
The picture is enlarged to fill the
infotainment display. Switch this
function off if the picture is distor­

ted.

May not be possible during playback (depends on the
DVD).
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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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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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Subject
Audi music interface*: The porta­
ble player is not recognised as a
source.
Audi music interface*: Problems
during audio playback via an
iPod/

iPhone.
Audi music interface*: Content
that has been changed on a mo­
biLe device connected to the Audi
music interface* is not shown in
the media centre.
AUX input: Interference audible
when plugging in or unplugging
the AUX adapter cable.
Bluetooth audio player*/Wi-Fi
audio player*: Playback problems.
Wi-Fi audio player*: Playback
problems.
Jukebox*: The tracks in the impor­
ted playlists are greyed out.
Jukebox*: Imported tracks cannot
be played or cannot be found.
Wi-Fi audio player*: More than
one device is connected to the Wi-
Fi hotspot. A media player (e.g. a
smartphone) is shown as the
source and cannot be changed.
Online media*: Failure of connec­
tion between the MMI and the
Audi MMI connect app.
Wi-Fi audio playerVOnline me­
dia and Internet radio*: Playback
problems.
Advice
On some mobile phones or mobile devices, playback is not possi­
bLe if the battery charge is very low (less than 5% of its capacity).
After it has been plugged in, the mobile device will only be recog­
nised as a source in the MMI again when it has sufficient battery
charge.
The Bluetooth audio player function is switched on. Switch the
function off
^>page 258
when you are not using a Bluetooth au­
dio player.
Reset the Media settings to the factory settings
<=>page
256.
External audio player is selected as the source when the adapter
cable is being connected. Activate the mute function (see

tapage
261) or another audio source (e.g.
ipage
228, Calling up
the radio menu) before connecting/disconnecting your mobile de­

vice.

To ensure problem-free playback, only one interface should be in
use at any one time.
Some mobile phones may experience audio playback problems if
the Internet connection in the vehicle was not established via the
SIM card reader* or embedded SIM card of the MMI controL
con­

sole while the mobile data option is activated on the mobile

phone.
Deactivate the mobile data option on your mobiLe phone.
When importing playlists, you must copy all files yourself.
If
you
cannot find imported tracks via the media centre, this could
mean that they are not supported. Please only copy supported
files
^>page
249 to the jukebox.
Close the Audi MMI connect app on the connected devices (e.g.
smartphones) that you do not want to use as the Wi-Fi audio play­
er*. Also close any UPnP server apps on the devices, or disable me­
dia sharing on any integrated UPnP/DLNA servers. Connect the de­
sired device as a Wi-Fi audio player*
^>page
238.
The MMI connection switch on the status screen of the Audi MMI
connect app must be switched on to establish a connection with

the
MMI.
Audio playback problems can occur if the Connection to personal
hotspot function
opage
202 is activated and your personal hot-
spot
^>page
195 is not in range. To avoid playback problems,
switch the function off when you are not using a personal hotspot.
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