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Audi smartphone interface

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Audi smartphone
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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
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241 via a USB adapter

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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
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240, Fig. 196.

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Select and confirm Audi smartphone in Con­
nection manager
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257. You can select
your smartphone from the list of devices al­
ready connected
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258.

•
Follow the instructions given by the system.
© CAUTION
Please always observe the information
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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*

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172 are active.

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Not available in all markets.
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Audi smartphone interface
- Tag this song for
iTunes*1)2)
is not available
while an Apple CarPlay connection is active

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page 229.
How to use

Applies
to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Calling up the menu
Apple CarPlay: To return to the main menu of
Apple CarPlay from any other menu, press and
hold the
[BACK]
button.
Android Auto: To open the menu bar of Android

Auto,
push the rotary pushbutton downwards.
Calling up a menu item
Use the MMI control console to select an item
from the menu and confirm it.
Troubleshooting

Applies
to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
Subject Advice
Audi smartphone
interface cannot be
called up.
Connecting the
smartphone to the
MMI fails.
Check the battery charge level on your smartphone.
Check the USB cable and try using another one.
Check whether Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is available in your country.
Android Auto: Check that the Android Auto app is installed on your smartphone.
Check
that
you are using the correct USB adapter and
that
the USB adapter is
correctly connected to your smartphone and to the Audi music interface

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page 240.
Apple CarPlay: Check that Apple CarPlay is activated on your smartphone.
Android Auto: Check in the Android Auto app whether Android Auto alLows new

cars.

Smartphone is not
detected automati­
cally.
Check that you are using the correct USB adapter and that the USB adapter is
correctly connected to your smartphone and to the Audi music interface

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page 240.
Check that the requirements for connecting a smartphone have been met.

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Still under development at the time of print.

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This function is only available in the Mexican market.
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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
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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

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Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
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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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Index
A
A/C (automatic air conditioner) 69
A/C (manual air conditioner) 67
ABS
see Anti-lock brake system (ABS) 145
Accelerator pedal 272
Accessories 60
Active Lane assist
see Audi active lane assist 123
Adaptive cruise control
see Audi adaptive cruise control
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Adaptive light
see Audi adaptive light 49
AdBlue 292
Driver messages 292
Refilling 293
Remaining range 292
Additional phone 175, 257
Advanced key
see Convenience key 76
Airbag
Deactivating front passenger's airbag ... 288
Air conditioner (automatic) 66
Adjusting air outlets 71
AUTO (automatic mode) 69
Controls 69
Default settings 66
Description 66
Drive select 131
Key-coded settings 66
Supplementary heater 66
Synchronisation 69
Air conditioner (manual) 66
Adjusting air outlets 71
Controls 67
Default settings 66
Description 66
Key-coded settings 66
Supplementary heater 66
Air distribution, adjusting
Automatic air conditioner 70
Heating/ventilation system and manual air
conditioner 67

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Air outlets, adjusting 71
Automatic air conditioner 70
Heating/ventilation system and manual air
conditioner 67
Air recirculation mode
Automatic air conditioner 70
Heating/ventilation system and manual air
conditioner 68
Alarm system
see Anti-theft alarm system 42
All-season tyres
see All-weather tyres 308
All-weather Lights 49
All-weather tyres 308
Alterations to the vehicle 340
AMI
see Audi music interface 240, 241
Android Auto
see Audi smartphone interface 253
Announcements (traffic programme)
Volume 261
Anti-dazzle interior mirror 54
Anti-freeze
Coolant 299
Windscreen washer system 303
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) 145
Anti-theft alarm system 42
Anti-theft wheel bolts 321
Apple CarPlay
see Audi smartphone interface 253
Armrest (front centre) 58
Ashtray 59
ASR
see Traction control system (ASR) 145
Audi active lane assist 123
Cleaning area around camera 313
Driver messages 125
Audi adaptive cruise control
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Cleaning sensor 313
Distance indicator, distance warning .... 118
Driver messages 119

Traffic
jam assist 117
Audi adaptive light 49, 131
Audi connect (infotainment) 191,203
Data protection 205
Overview of services 197
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