2021 AUDI TT Owner´s Manual

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ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
only if the traffic situation permits it. Read
and follow the guidelines provided in
=>
page 110, Traffic safety information.
— It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other similar devices when the
vehicle is stationary because, like all loose
objects, they could be thrown around the in-
side of the vehicle in a crash and cause seri-
ous injuries. Store these types of devices se-
curely while driving. Also read the warnings
in the chapter > page 52.

Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface or
USB charging port
Applies to: vehicles with Audi music interface/USB charging
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@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@® in
General information on page 141.
G) Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may discon-
nected when online media sources are play-
ing.
— Online media and Internet radio usage de-
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
— Audi simply makes the access to online me-
dia services possible through the MMI and
does not take any responsibility for the con-
tent
of the online media services.
— Depending on the mobile device being used,
there may be interruptions during media
playback and when using the myAudi app.
To avoid interruptions when using a mobile
device, do not lock the screen on your mo-
bile device and keep the myAudi app in the
foreground.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media.
Fig. 152 Audi Genuine Accessories: USB adapter
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
connect your mobile devices (such as a smart-
phone or MP3 player) to the Audi music interface
or a USB charging port using a special USB adapt-
er.
You can purchase the USB adapter cable from an
authorized Audi dealer or at specialty stores:
@ USB adapter for devices with a micro USB
connection
@ USB adapter for Apple devices with a Light-
ning connection
@ USB adapter for devices with USB type C con-
nection
@ USB adapter for Apple devices with a dock
connector
C) Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al-
low it to be pinched.

Fig. 153 Storage compartment in the center console: con-
necting mobile devices
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music in-
terface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
USB input
> Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter: connect the applicable USB adapter (2)
to the port on the Audi music interface @) and
then connect the adapter to the mobile device
@ (such as an iPod).
> Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter:
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface (@) using the applicable USB
adapter @), the battery will automatically
charge.
> Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface: remove the USB adapter @)
from the Audi music interface @).
> Disconnecting mobile devices with a dock con-
nector: remove the dock connector from the
Apple device with the release tabs pressed in @)
=> page 175, fig. 152.
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used > page 177.
Connecting multiple mobile devices: if a mobile
device (such as a smartphone) is connected at the
respective USB port on the Audi music interface,
then all devices can be used as a playback source.
AUX Input
> Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
connect the cable G) to the AUX input © on the
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Audi music interface and then to the mobile de-
vice
@) (such as an MP3 player or smartphone).
> Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input: remove the cable (S) from the Audi music
interface.
> Operation: select and confirm the External au-
dio player source ©) > page 177, fig. 154. The
media are started and operated through the
mobile device ().


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
— Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
— Use a USB extension cable to connect devi-
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter-
face.
— 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.
@ Tips
— 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 or USB ex-
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter > page 175. Using an additional
adapter or US extension cable may impair
functionality.
— You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe-
cialty stores.
— Audi recommends setting the volume of a
mobile device connected to the AUX input to >

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approximately 70% of the maximum vol-
ume.
— Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification.
— USB hubs are not supported.
— Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuffle cannot be connected to the USB
adapter
for devices with dock connector.
Connect these devices using a AUX connec-
tor cable.
— Video playback* through the Audi music in-
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recognized as a USB storage device
(for example a USB stick). Apple devices and
MTP devices (such as smartphones) are not
recognized as USB storage devices.
— iPod or iPhone malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your mobile de-
vice in these situations.
— Audi recommends updating the iPod or
iPhone software to the latest version. Refer
to your mobile device owner's manual for
more information.
—Aselection of supported devices can be
found in the database for tested mobile de-
vices at www.audi.com/mp3.
Playing media

er audio player
Fig. 154 Infotainment system: possible sources in the Me-
dia menu
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Bluetooth audio player
> {Wi-Fi audio foe
Online media

Fig. 155 Infotainment system: possible sources in the Me-
dia menu
You can start and operate various media through
the MMI control panel.
Requirement: a media source must contain au-
dio/video* files > page 170.
> Press the
> Press the
overview i

MEDIA button.
left control button until the sources
s displayed.
> Select and confirm the desired source, or
> press the

MEDIA button repeatedly until the
desired source is selected.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing sources may be displayed in the Media menu:
Switch to radio: the Radio menu opens
=> page 164.
GY Jukebox: ¢ sey: + ease 5 e ees 2 sa 171
@ CD/DVD player ................ 170,171
@ SDecardreader ................ 170
@ Audi music interface ........... 176
such as iPod, USB stick
© External audio player ........... 176
such as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX input
© Bluetooth audio player ......... 172
@ Wi-Fiaudio player ............. 173
Online media and Internet radio . . 174
— Playing audio/video files*: select a source in
the Media menu > category (such as artists >
album > ti rack).
— Moving one level up in the folder structure:
press the
Folder up

BACK button, or select and confirm
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>

Media

— Selecting the previous or next track/chapter
1): press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left Kd or right Do.
— Fast-forwarding and rewinding audio/video*
files: press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control panel to the left Kd or right Pe for
a longer time.
— Pausing or resuming playback: press the
On/Off knob on the MMI control panel briefly.
G@) Tips
— You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The scroll-
ing speed depends on the number of list en-
tries.
— For safety reasons, the video image* is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video* plays while
driving.
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Fig. 157 Infotainment system: USB flash drive categories
Various categories for selecting audio/video" files
are available in the media center.

> Press the [MEDIA] button.

1) Depending on the DVD, this may not be possible during
playback.
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> Press the left control button until the sources
overview is displayed.
> Select and confirm the desired source.
@ Active source
The active source is highlighted. The active
source symbol (a) may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service”, or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis-
played (for example: myPhone). As an example, a
USB stick is shown connected to the Audi music
interface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
audio/video files* from the following categories
and add them to the playlist:
@ Favorites
The Favorites category appears if at least one en-
try is stored in the favorites list > page 780.
@ 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 (such as Pop), an artist, an al-
bum and then a song.
© Tracks
All available tracks are displayed. Select and con-
firm a track.
@ Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis-
played. Select a folder, if necessary. Select and
confirm a track.

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Playlists
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed. Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track.
Smart playlists
— Last played tracks: the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed.
— Most played tracks: the most played tracks in
the selected source are displayed.
— 5 stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are displayed according to their rating.
— Unrated: all files from the selected source
without rating information (for example, in the
ID3 tag) are displayed.
© Videos*
All available video files are displayed. Select and
confirm a video file.
@) Tips
— Only the categories supported by the medi-
um are available. For example, CD/DVD-
ROM tracks* cannot be selected with cate-
gories such as Artists, Albums or Genres.
With an iPod (source: Audi music interface
= page 175), the Podcasts, Audio books
and Composers categories are also availa-
ble.
— For safety reasons, the video image* is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On-
ly the sound from the video* plays while
driving.
— When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor-
rectly
in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.

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Applies to: vehicles with free text search
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Fig. 158 Infotainment system: input field and results list
for free text search
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You can search in the active source, for example
for tracks and video files*.
You can open the free text search depending on
the selected source.
Requirement: the playlist > page 780 or media
center > page 178 must be displayed.
Opening free text search
> Keep turning the control knob to the left until
the free text search input field @ appears, or:
> Push the control knob upward.
Using the free text search: see > page 118, Free
text search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed
in the results list G). You can search for ar-
tists @, albums @) or tracks @) as well as genres
and videos*.
G) Tips
— Only files in the active source will be
searched.
— If you open free text search in the Folders
category (7) > page 178, fig. 157 or the
Composers, Podcasts and Audio books cat-
egories, it will only search through the files
in that folder.
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Fig. 159 Infotainment system: playlist
The track, artist, album and album cover, if appli-
cable, will appear in the playlist.
Options menu
See > page 180, Additional settings.
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Up to 50 entries for every media source can be
stored in any order in the favorites list.
Store as favorite
Requirement: the playlist or media center must
be open.
> Select the desired entry from the playlist or
media center.
> Select: right control button > Store as favorite.
> Press and hold the control knob for several sec-
onds.
When you store a track as a favorite, the associat-
ed album will appear in the favorites list as an
entry.
Displaying the favorites list
Requirement: at least one entry must be stored
in the favorites list.

> Press the [MEDIA] button.
> Press the left control button until the sources
overview > page 177 is displayed.
> Select the source that contains the categories
=> page 178 (for example, SD card).
> Select and confirm the Favorites category.

Listening to a favorite
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
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> Select and confirm an entry from the favorites
list.
Moving a favorite
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
> Select the desired entry from the favorites list.
> Select the right control button > Move favorite.
> Select and confirm the desired favorites loca-
tion.
Deleting a favorite
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
> Select the desired entry from the favorites list.
> Select the right control button > Delete favor-
ite > Delete this favorite or Delete all favor-
ites.
Additional settings
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the se-
lected source, context-dependent functions and
settings will be available.
> Press the right control button.
Sound settings
See > page 193.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
=>page 175.
The volume of the mobile device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the volume
on the mobile device to 70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 192.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 146.

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Connection manager
See > page 190.
Show "Now Playing" screen
With the function switched on ¥ and a playlist
open, various information about the current track
(such as artist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
Jukebox memory capacity
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis-
played.
Rewind/Fast forward
Turn the control knob to the left or right, or move
your finger on the MMI touch control pad from
the left to the right.
Shuffle”)
With the function switched on, all files in the
playlist are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track!)
When the function is switched on [M, the current
track repeats.
Back to 'Playback'
The options menu is closed. The track currently
playing appears in the playlist > page 780,
fig. 159.
Play similar music
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed for
features such as artist, genres, mood, and beat,
and a smart playlist with similar tracks will be
shown.
Play more...
A smart playlist is shown based on the track cur-
rently playing. You can select between a playlist
with more tracks by this artist, from this album
or of this genre.

The function automatically switches off when the source is
changed.
2) This function is not available for all cell phones.
Copy to Jukebox
See > page 171, Adding files to the Jukebox.
Set as ringtone”)
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI. The track currently playing must be
in the Jukebox > page 777.
The selected track will be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls.
Gracenote online database
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet.
Depending on availability, various information
will load about the track currently playing when
this function is switched on M.
Favorites
See > page 180.
Additional options
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
a video file* or a DVD* must be playing.
Parental control
Playback of video DVDs can be restricted using
parental control.
Enter the password for parental control. Pass-
word set at the factory: 1234. You have the fol-
lowing options:
— Protection level: select and confirm the protec-
tion level (for example, Level 5). Eight different
protection levels can be set for parental con-
trol. If you set the parental control level at level
5, all DVDs from levels 1 - 5 can be played. Vid-
eo DVDs with a higher level will not play. Select
and confirm No restriction to remove all re-
strictions.
— Change password: edit the current password.
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Media

Switch to full screen
The video image is displayed. Turn the control
knob to display the playlist, or press the [BACK
button.


Replay video
When this function is switched on ¥, the current
video will replay.
Show DVD menu
Selecting a menu item: select and confirma
menu item, or move your finger on the MMI
touch control pad* and press the control knob.
Audio track”)
You can manually set the audio track (language
and audio format). The availability of the lan-
guage and audio format depend on the video
DVD.
Subtitles!)
You can manually select subtitles for playback.
The languages available depend on the DVD.
Aspect
Audi recommends the Automatic setting for the
picture format. You can set the picture format
depending on the active file or source (for exam-
ple video file, DVD).

Aspect ra-
tio
Description

Cinema-
scope
Use this setting for films in cinema
format 21:9. Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.

Original The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format. Select this
option if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
when Automatic is selected.

4:3 The image is set to the 4:3 picture
format. Black bars are shown on
the sides of the Infotainment sys-
tem display.


16:9 The image is set to the 16:9 pic-
ture format. Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.


Aspect ra-
tio
Description

Automatic | The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
image in the optimal ratio. Black
bars may appear on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the Infotain-
ment system display that is instal-
led.

Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
entire Infotainment system dis-
play. Switch the function off if the
image is distorted.


1) Depending on the DVD, this may not be possible during
playback.
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G) Tips
— Not all video DVDs have parental control.
— The protection levels for the Parental con-
trol are based on the US standards from the
Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA). Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countries may differ.
— Password entry for Parental control will be
locked for approximately one minute if you
enter the incorrect password three times in
a row. The password can only be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.