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Telephone

@ Tips
— Pay attention to any synchronization
prompts on your mobile device when down-
loading contacts.
— The contacts from the mobile device may
not be transferred in alphabetical order. If
there are too many entries, contacts with
different first letters may be missing in the
MMI.
— Only the contacts from the active connected
mobile device are displayed.
— The contacts in the local MMI memory are
always visible and can be accessed by other
users.
— After switching off the ignition and exiting
the vehicle, the mobile device directory will
be loaded when the MMI is started again if
the mobile device is within range and the
Bluetooth function is switched on in the mo-
bile device and the MMI.
— Only the contacts in the local MMI memory
can be deleted.
Opening business cards
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
The business card shows you details about a con-
tact.
> To open a business card, press ona contact in
the directory, or
> Press © in the call list ©) > page 190, fig. 148.
Possible options in the business card:
> Call: press on a phone number.
> Storing a favorite: press Wy.
> Deleting a favorite: press Ww.
> Sending a text message: press {1
> Starting navigation: press on an address.
> Sending an e-mail: press on an e-mail address.
> Send contact: you can select Text message or
E-mail > page 194.
Listening to voicemail
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Voicemail.
192
Requirement: there must be no voicemail num-
ber stored.
> Entering the voicemail number: enter the de-
sired number. Press OK.
Requirement: a voicemail number must be stor-
ed.
> Dialing the voicemail number: press Voice-
mail. The call begins immediately.
G) Tips
This service must be set up and activated by
the mobile phone service provider.
Dialing a telephone number
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may
have the following options for dialing a phone
number:
— Using text input in the MMI > page 24.
— Using voice operation > page 27.
Call options
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> To accept or end a call, press the @ button on
the multifunction steering wheel. Operating
=> page 13 and > page 30.
Depending on your mobile device, the following
options may be available in the MMI when there
is an incoming call:
— Answer
— Decline
— Message
If you exit the vehicle during a phone call, the
Bluetooth connection will be disconnected. De-
pending on your mobile device, phone calls in
progress may be automatically transferred from
the MMI to your mobile device.
(i) Tips
The radio or media playback is muted during a
phone call.

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Navigation

Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system



Fig. 151 Route guidance not started
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.
Opening navigation
» Applies to: MMI: Press NAVIGATION on the
home screen.
After accessing the navigation for the first time,
the map is displayed.
Opening navigation using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
the Navigation tab in the instrument cluster.
> To display navigation when route guidance has
started, select in the instrument cluster: the
button > Map.
The following functions are available in the MMI:
@ Open the Select destination menu
=> page 207, fig. 152.
@ Open the intelligent search > page 206.
@ Switch between the map and the menu:
press A repeatedly until the desired function
is displayed.
You can find additional information about the
map update at > page 210, Map operation.

the traffic regulations that are applicable in
the country where you are operating the ve-
hicle. In the event that the driving directions
contradict traffic regulations, always follow
the traffic regulations applicable in the
country where you are operating the vehicle

to reduce the risk of an accident.


ZA WARNING
— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 20,
Traffic safety information.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a driving recommendation. Follow

() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 197.
(i) Tips
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or trees and large buildings can impair sat-
ellite reception and affect the system's abil-
ity to determine the vehicle position. Sever-
al deactivated or malfunctioning satellites
can also interrupt GPS reception and affect
the system's ability to determine the vehicle
position.
— Because street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the center display may be re-
quired.
— Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Info-
tainment: Depending on the country and ve-
hicle equipment, additional services may be
available.
— An additional indicator will appear in the
head-up display.
myAudi navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
MMI navigation works seamlessly with the myAu-
di app.
Your destinations (favorites, last destinations)
are synchronized through your myAudi account.
All important destinations can be displayed in
the vehicle and in the myAudi app.
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Navigation

Check the spelling of the term that was
searched or check the search area
=> page 206.
— Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
location. The actual distance from your cur-
rent location to the point of interest is up-
dated automatically. The list of points of in-
terest that were found is not resorted when
this happens.
Select destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

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Fig. 152 Menu: select destination
Opening a menu
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If the map is displayed, press 88 @) > page 205,
fig. 151.
The following functions are available > fig. 152:

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Loading previous destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Your last destinations and routes can be loaded
directly as a navigation destination.
As soon as you start route guidance, the destina-
tion is automatically saved in the last destina-
tions. Your previous destinations are marked with
the © symbol.
If you use myAudi navigation, your previous des-
tinations will be synchronized with your myAudi
account > page 205.
Accessing previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Last destinations > select
a destination > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Last destinations > a destination.
Deleting previous destinations
>» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (85) > Last destinations > Z >
select one or more entries or Select all > Delete
> (Done).
Gi) Tips
The last route will be automatically deleted
from the list if you start a new route guidance
after canceling the route.
Setting a favorite as the destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can access frequent destinations in the favor-
ites. You can quickly and easily start route guid-
ance using the home address or business address
function.
Requirement: a favorite must be stored
=>page 211.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Favorites > select a desti-
nation > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Favorites > a destination.
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Applies to: vehicles with MMI and navigation system
You can navigate directly to contacts.
Requirement: a contact must have an address
stored.
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (5) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on the address for a contact.
> Press on a suggested address. The Details
menu will be displayed.
> Press Start.
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Navigation

Selecting map content (such as POIs) as the
destination
Requirement: map content must be displayed
=>page 215.
> Press on map content on the map (for example,
ii).
Selecting the destination
> Select: 4 > Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 209, fig. 154.
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can enter additional destinations during ac-
tive route guidance.
Entering a stopover
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Enter a destination > page 206.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on Pin the side menu on the map
=> page 209, fig. 154.
Editing stopovers
> Press on Pin the side menu on the map
=> page 209, fig. 154.
> Adding a stopover: Select: Add destination >
select a destination > Add to route.
> Moving a stopover: press Z. Touch the > sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
> Deleting a stopover: Select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Stopping route guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
the map must be displayed.
> Applies to: MMI: Press BX 2 page 209, fig. 154.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Cancel route guidance.

Map
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 155 Marked map object

Opening the map
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If necessary, press /\ to display the map.
The following list gives an overview of the infor-
mation displayed on the map. Press on any func-
tion (for example, alternative routes) to show ad-
ditional options.
Select destination > page 207
Enter a destination using intelligent search
=> page 206
Cancel route guidance > page 209
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 211
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Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan > page 209. The distance to the
destination including the calculated arrival
time is displayed.
Online traffic information > page 214
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Navigation

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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online traffic
information
The MMI can receive real-time online traffic infor-
mation about congestion, accidents, road con-
struction, and other incidents.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 197, Audi connect. Traffic infor-
mation must be switched on in the MMI
>page 215.
Traffic information will be displayed on the
standard map > page 209, fig. 154.
Online traffic information is also displayed on the
standard map > page 212.
G) Tips
— Having the online traffic information func-
tion switched on provides the most accurate
reports of traffic situations and traffic fore-
casting. Your vehicle transmits and process-
es its anonymous, encrypted position infor-
mation at regular intervals to the traffic da-
ta provider. You can switch off data transfer
at any time > page 305.
— The online traffic information network is
not available in all countries, and the cover-
age is not nationwide.
Settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can adjust the navigation system settings in
the instrument cluster and in the MMI display
separately. The settings depend on the country
and vehicle equipment.
Accessing settings
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > ©}.
Accessing settings using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button.
Please note that a setting applied to the multi-
function steering wheel is only valid for the in-
strument cluster map.
Map settings
Satellite map: see > page 212.
Traffic: you can display current traffic informa-
tion on the map.
— Free flow of traffic
— Traffic obstructions
— Traffic information
Map colors
— Automatic: the map display adapts to the light-
ing conditions (for example, by changing from
day to night when driving through a tunnel).
— Day or Night
Map orientation
— 2D heading-up map/2D north-up map: the
current vehicle position is displayed. The map is
oriented in the direction of travel or to the
north.
— 3D heading-up map: the current vehicle posi-
tion is shown on a three-dimensional map and
is aligned to the direction of travel.
— Overview: the entire route from the vehicle po-
sition to the destination or the next stopover is
displayed on the map. The map is oriented to
the north.
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. When route guidance is active, the scale
is adjusted automatically for a better detailed
view when there are upcoming maneuvers.
— Intersection: when route guidance is active, the
scale is adjusted automatically for a better de-
tailed view when there are upcoming maneu-
vers.
— Off
MMI map contents/Map content: you can switch
the display of additional information (such as
POIs) on the map in the center display on or off. >
215

Radio

> 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. 161 Center 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.

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® 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 201.
@ w/e See > page 220.
& Settings > page 223.

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 223, Online additional data.
© Station logo

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Media



ZA WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete re-
sponsibility for safety in traffic. Never operate
mobile devices while driving, because this in-
creases the risk of an accident.

@) Note
— Pull the cable out of the Audi music inter-
face carefully so that the USB ports are not
damaged.
— Use a USB extension cable to connect devi-
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to reduce the risk of
damage to your USB device and the Audi
music interface.
— Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehicles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperatures.
G) Tips
— Always follow the information found in
=> page 82.
—When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still supplied with power until the
energy management intervenes.
— Do not use an additional adapter cable or
USB extension cable to connect mobile devi-
ces to the Audi music interface that already
have a cable or that must be connected with
a USB adapter cable (> page 226, fig. 162).
Using an additional adapter or US extension
cable may impair functionality.
— Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
— USB hubs are not supported.
— Video playback through the Audi music in-
terface is not supported on Apple devices
and MTP devices (such as smartphones).
— iPod touch or iPhone malfunctions also af-
fect the operation of the MMI. Reset your
mobile device in these situations.
— Audi recommends updating the iPod touch
or iPhone software to the latest version. Re-
fer to your mobile device owner's manual
for more information.
— The USB adapter on the Audi music inter-
face will support iPod touch or iPhone devi-
ces from the 5th generation or newer with
the lightning connector.
—Aselection of supported devices can be
found in the database for tested mobile de-
vices at www.audi.com/mp3.
Playing media
The following sources can be selected depending
on the vehicle equipment:
— Amazon Alexa > page 226.
— USB device = page 226.
— External device: you can connect external devi-
ces via Bluetooth and use the Bluetooth audio
player > page 225, or you can connect an exter-
nal device directly to the Audi music interface
=> page 226.
Accessing media
Playing media files using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > a source. Depending on the
connected device, the symbol for a source may
change. The device name may be displayed (for
example: myPhone).
> Select a track from the categories in the media
center > page 228.
Playing media files using the multifunction
steering wheel
Requirement: a media source must contain me-
dia files > page 227.
> Select the radio/media tab in the instrument
cluster.
> Turn the left thumbwheel to display the play-
list.
> To switch to a different source, press the [=]
button.
> To select a media file or a source, turn and
press the left thumbwheel.
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Media

> To switch between radio and media, select in
the instrument cluster: the =] button > Switch
to radio/Switch to media.
G) Tips
— For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video plays while driv-
ing.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the center display may be re-
quired.

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Fig. 163 Center display: media center
There are various categories available in the me-
dia center. You can also search for media files
across sources. The current music track continues
playing while you search the MMI.
Opening the media center
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MEDIA > Source > a source > a category.
@ Source symbol
The symbol for the source that is currently in use
is displayed. Depending on the connected device,
the symbol for the source may change. As an ex-
ample, a USB stick is shown connected to the
Audi music interface.
@ Source device name
The device name of the source that is currently in
use is displayed.
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@ Categories
The media center will display categories depend-
ing on the connected device, the selected source
content, and the connection type.
Last played track
The last played media file will be played.
Artists
All available artists are displayed.
> Select: an artist > an album > a song.
Playlists
All playlists and smart playlists in the source are
displayed.
> Select: a playlist > a song.
Smart playlists
Last played tracks: the tracks that were dis-
played last are displayed.
Most played tracks: the tracks that are played
most frequently are displayed.
Directories
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-
played.
> Select: a folder > a song.
Compilations
You can control your compilations through the
MMI.
> Select: a compilation > a song.
Composers
All available composers are displayed.
> Select: a composer > an album > a song.
iTunes Radio
> Press ona radio station.
Audio books
You can control your audio books on the MMI.
> Press on an audio book.