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> Then select and confirm Network search. The
devices that are found are shown in the Info-
tainment system display.
> Select and confirm your personal Wi-Fi hotspot
from the list.
> Enter the password that your mobile device
provides, if necessary.
> Select and confirm OK.
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General information on page 141.
G) Tips
— Your cell phone service provider can deter-
mine which functions are supported by your
mobile device.
— Your cell phone data package determines if
other devices will be able to use the person-
al Wi-Fi hotspot.
— Audi recommends protecting your mobile
wireless network with a password to pre-
vent unauthorized access.
— The system complies with United States FCC
regulations and ISED regulations
=> page 261.
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You can connect up to eight Wi-Fi devices (such
as smartphones) with the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot. If
the MMI is connected to the Internet > page 147,
the connected Wi-Fi devices can also use the
MMI’s Internet connection.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Wi-Fi. Switch on
the Wi-Fi hotspot.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Network key. The
access data for the Wi-Fi hotspot is displayed.
Switch on the visibility of the Wi-Fi hotspot if
necessary.
> Switch the Wi-Fi function on in your mobile de-
vice and connect it to the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot us-
ing
the authentication data that is shown.
> Follow any additional system prompts on your
Wi-Fi device if necessary.
Your device is successfully connected with the
MMI's Wi-Fi hotspot.
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in General information on page 147.
CG) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 141.
(i) Tips
The system complies with United States FCC
regulations and ISED regulations > page 267.
Audi connect
Infotainment services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Requirement: your vehicle must be connected to
the Internet > page 147.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must
be configured through your personal myAudi ac-
count at my.audi.com before using them for the
first time.
> Register at my.audi.com.
> Add your vehicle to your myAudi account.
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > Log in.
> Log in to myAudi in the vehicle using your e-
mail address and password.
@ Tips
— For some Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices, you may also have to enter your myAu-
di access information when accessing serv-
ices in the MMI.
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— Some Audi connect Infotainment services
must be activated at my.audi.com.
— To make logging in easier in the vehicle, you
will receive an 8-digit myAudi PIN as an al-
ternative to your myAudi password after you
have created a myAudi account.
— Depending on the country, you may be able
to use the myAudi app or my.audi.com.
— For detailed information on configuration,
visit my.audi.com.
Accessing Audi connect Infotainment
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: the [MENU] button > Audi connect.
A list of all of the available Audi connect Infotain-
ment services is shown on the Infotainment sys-
tem display.
You can also filter the Audi connect Infotainment
services by category:
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > left
control button > for example, Navigation for
the Audi connect Infotainment services in the
Navigation menu.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > desired
Audi connect Infotainment service > right con-
trol button.
Depending on the equipment and the Audi con-
nect Infotainment service selected, the following
basic functions may be available:
Save as preview
You can also see a preview of the selected Audi
connect Infotainment services on the Audi con-
nect Infotainment home page.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance.
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Log in
See > page 143.
Read out!)
You can allow the MMI to read out the selected
contents.
Call
If a phone number was assigned to an entry, you
can call the number, for example to reserve tick-
ets.
Refresh
The contents for the selected Audi connect Info-
tainment service are refreshed.
Start route guidance
If a location was saved with an entry, you can use
it as the navigation destination. Route guidance
starts immediately.
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time.
Additional information on search areas can be
found under > page 7517.
Closing Audi connect Infotainment services
Regardless of the function selected, you can
close an Audi connect Infotainment service at any
time and return to the home screen.
Services
Applies
to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Weather information
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area.
> Select and confirm Weather.
Online news
> Select: Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
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If you logged in to myAudi in your vehicle
=> page 143, personalized newsfeeds can be dis-
played.
Access to Twitter
Requirement: you must have connected your ve-
hicle with myAudi > page 743. You must have
connected your myAudi account with Twitter.
You can only connect one Twitter account with
your myAudi account. Not all settings can be ad-
justed in the MMI. Some can only be adjusted
through the Twitter website.
> Select: Twitter > left control button > desired
function (for example, Trends).
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in General information on page 141.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 141.
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button.
Depending on the equipment and the country,
the following options may be available in the
overview of Audi connect Infotainment services:
About Audi connect
Here you will find legal information regarding
Audi connect Infotainment usage.
Log in
See > page 143.
Connection manager
See > page 190.
Subscriptions
The validity and expiration date of your licenses
are displayed.
Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect Info-
tainment service or the entire Audi connect Info-
tainment list is updated.
Data privacy
See > page 257.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 141.
Settings
Cell phone network
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > Connection manager.
> Select: right control button > Online settings >
Data connection settings.
Depending on the country, vehicle equipment,
and connection type, the following functions may
be available:
Data connection settings
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when the system should connect to the
Internet. The Internet connection disconnects au-
tomatically once the requested Audi connect In-
fotainment service no longer requires any data.
— Connection setup: you can select when a data
connection should be established.
— Audi connect (MMI): when this function is
switched on, a data connection is automatically
established in order to use Audi connect Info-
tainment services.
— Wi-Fi devices: when the function is switched
on, mobile devices can use the Internet connec-
tion through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Connection settings
The connection is configured automatically based
on the SIM card being used. The following values
can be changed. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider. >
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— APN: the access point depends on the cell
phone service provider and is assigned auto-
matically.
— User name: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the user name for your online profile.
— Password: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the password for your online profile.
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in General information on page 141.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 141.
@® Tips
For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
Wi-Fi settings
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings.
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
Wi-Fi
When the function is switched on, the MMI's Wi-
Fi hotspot is active and Wi-Fi devices can be con-
nected to the hotspot.
Network key
The Wi-Fi connection between the MMI and your
Wi-Fi device is encrypted. You can change the fol-
lowing information if needed.
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
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— Access point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
— Password: an initial password was set at the
factory in the MMI. Audi recommends changing
the initial password. Only use secure passwords
that conform to the general guidelines for se-
cure passwords. For more information, refer to
reputable and current sources on password se-
curity.
— Visible to others: you can switch the visibility
of the Wi-Fi hotspot on or off.
Network search
A list of available Wi-Fi networks in your area is
displayed.
Connection to personal hotspot
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is activated. An MMI Inter-
net connection to a personal Wi-Fi hotspot (such
as a smartphone) can be established. For addi-
tional information, see > page 142.
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in General information on page 141.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 141.
G) Tips
In vehicles without Audi connect Infotain-
ment, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the Wi-Fi audio player*. A data
connection to the Internet cannot be estab-
lished.
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Problem Solution
Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices: individual Audi connect Info-
tainment services are grayed out or
not available.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be activated or
configured through your personal myAudi account before using
them for the first time. You can find detailed information online
at my.audi.com.
Wi-Fi hotspot: it is not possible to
connect through Wi-Fi.
Check if Wi-Fi is activated in the MMI > page 146.
Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
restart it.
Wi-Fi hotspot: the data connection
is interrupted.
Check if the function Connection to personal hotspot is activat-
ed > page 146. Turn the function off if you are not using a per-
sonal hotspot.
Personal Wi-Fi hotspot: the Net-
work search is not possible (grayed
out).
To start a network search for your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, the
Wi-Fi hotspot must be turned on > page 142.
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Navigation
Online point of interest search (online Accessing destinations from myAudi
search) Elda aig
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
You can search for points of interest on the Inter-
net.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met > page 147.
Opening the online search
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 148, fig. 135.
> Select: left control button > Online search. The
search area last set is displayed in the input
field.
Change search area
> Select and confirm Search area > a search area
from the list.
Searching for an online destination in the
selected search area
> If necessary, enter a new city, state, or country.
> Enter the search term, such as hotel.
> Press the control knob.
> Select and confirm an online destination from
the list.
Searching for an online destination in a
specific category
> Select and confirm Select category.
> Select and confirm a category, such as Restau-
rants.
Find which search areas are available in
=> page 157.
You can search for online destinations using the
voice recognition system* > table on page 7125.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 1417.
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Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
Import individual destinations from your myAudi
account into the MMI.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
Infotainment must be met > page 747. You must
have a registered myAudi account at my.audi.
com. You must have a vehicle assigned to your
myAudi account and you must have stored one or
more destinations.
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
=> page 148, fig. 135.
> Select: left control button > myAudi contacts.
> If necessary, enter your myAudi user data or
your myAudi PIN > page 143. The contacts
stored in myAudi are displayed.
> Select and confirm a contact.
> Select and confirm a private or business desti-
nation.
> Select and confirm Start route guidance.
@) Tips
— You only need to enter the myAudi user data
one time.
— You can receive your myAudi PIN if you have
set up a myAudi account.
— For additional information, visit my.audi.
com.
Entering a destination using geo
coordinates
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the Enter destination menu is displayed
> page 148, fig. 135.
> Select: left control button > Geographical coor-
dinates.
> Select Latitude/Longitude.
> Turn the control knob to change the latitude/
longitude.
> Press the control knob to confirm your input.
> Select and confirm Start route guidance.
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Voice guidance > page 156.
Navigation settings > page 155.
Online traffic data*: > page 167.
Show alternative routes > page 755.
Parking along the route: parking options along
the route will be displayed.
Save current position: you can save your current
vehicle position as a favorite > page 154 or save
it as a contact in the directory > page 154.
Audi connect at this location”: allows you to
search for travel information at the entered loca-
tion (events, weather at the destination, etc.).
Country information: you can display the appli-
cable urban and rural speed limits for any coun-
try/state. If this function is activated, the infor-
mation will be automatically shown to you in the
route information @3 > page 157, fig. 147 when
the speed limit is exceeded > page 7159.
Avoid route*: when route guidance is active, the
calculated route will avoid the area you have
specified (maximum: 12 mi (20 km)), if possible.
The navigation system calculates an alternative
route. The route to be avoided that you have en-
tered applies only to the current route and must
be set again, if needed. The areas you have se-
lected to avoid will appear with red and white
shading on the map.
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
> Select: right control button > Map settings.
Depending on the selected function, the follow-
ing settings can be selected:
Map colors
Day/Night: the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
”) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
Automatic: the map display adapts to the light-
ing conditions (for example, changing from Day
to Night when driving through a tunnel).
Map display
Standard > page 157, fig. 140.
Satellite map*!) > page 160, fig. 142.
Traffic > page 167.
Map orientation
Destination map: the map indicates the destina-
tion and is oriented to the north.
2D heading-up map/2D north-up map: the cur-
rent vehicle position is displayed. The map is ori-
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.
3D heading-up map: the current vehicle position
is shown on a three-dimensional map and is
aligned to the direction of travel. At a scale of 62
mi (100 km) and larger, the map orientation is to
the north.
Overview map: the entire route from the vehicle
position to the destination or the next stopover is
displayed on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts automatically.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information such as the cur-
rent road being driven on, upcoming maneuvers,
traffic information or points of interest along the
route can be switched on/off.
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.
The scale will also be automatically adapted
when there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a
better detailed view.
Off: the map scale you have chosen is main-
tained.
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Map content
Map content, such as traffic information, favor-
ites or restaurants, can be displayed or hidden M.
Satellite map
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
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You can display the navigation map with satellite
images.
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
must be met > page 147.
> Press the [NAV/MAP] button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
> Select: right control button > Map settings >
Map display > Satellite map).
The map view is based on data packets received
from the Internet in the form of satellite images,
”) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
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which are then combined with the roadways from
the Standard map view. There are two gigabytes
of memory space in the MMI memory that can be
used to temporarily store the map or navigation
data that was received. This is roughly the
amount required for the map/navigation data for
a 2,485 mile (4,000 km) route. As long as the
satellite images loaded for route guidance are
stored, you can use them without having an ac-
tive data connection.
® Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> page 1417.
@) Tips
—The stored satellite map data |) can be de-
leted under Factory settings > Navigation
and online memory > page 790.
—The satellite map!) is updated regularly
whenever the function is opened. The proc-
ess may take several seconds.
—When the satellite map display! is switched
on with the 3D position map, the map dis-
play will automatically switch to the 2D
heading up map type when driving through
tunnels.