Thank you for choosing the MMI Radio System - we value your trust in us.
With your new Audi, you are receiving a vehicle with a state-of-the art system
that allows you the change the vehicle's settings and operate the electronic
equipment from a central location using the MMI.
We recommend t hat you read th is guide carefully so that you quickly get to
know all of the functions and possibilit ies that the MMI offers and are able to
make full use of them while driving ..
Please note t hat these instruct ions are a supplement to your vehicle Owner's
Manual and should only be used in conjunction with your current vehicle Owner's
Manual.
This manual contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warnings for using your ve-
hicle.
Keep th is manual in your vehicle at all times. This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
Some sections in this manual do not apply to all
vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of
the section indicates the
"Applies to vehicles: with multifunction steering
wheel" . Optiona l or vehicle-specific equipment is
also identified with an aster isk"*".
The
illustration s in this manual are a guide.
validity, for example
{!) Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional useful information.
Some of the detai ls in your vehicle may differ
from the illustrat ion.
There is a
this manual that lists all of the topics covered in
the order that they appear. There is also an al-
phabetical Index
All
directions, such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
Optional or vehicle-specific equipmen t .
*
.,,. The section cont inues on the next page.
¢ & Cross reference to a "WARNING" within a
section.
Table of Contents at the beginning of
at the end of this book.
If a page number is indicated, the
WARNING is located outside of the section.
A WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information
about safety and how to reduce the risk of serious personal injury or death .
Q) Note
Text with this symbol contains information
about reducing the risk of damage to your vehicle.
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Text with this symbol contains information on
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Overview
Overview
Controls at a glance
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short, combines various systems for communication* and entertainment in your Audi.
Fig. 1 MMI controls
You can operate the MMI using the MMI control
panel or the multifunction steering wheel*
- This manual describes the equipment range
specified for this model at the time of print-
ing. Individual equipment options described
may only be available at a later date or may
only be offered in certain countries.
- On vehicles with right-hand drive steering*,
the layout of the system components differs
somewhat from what is shown here ¢
The symbols for the controls are the same.
fig. 1.
Traffic safety
information
(D Tips
- Please note that this manual only describes
MMI components. You can find additional
informat ion on operating your vehicle in
your vehicle Owner's Manual.
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Audi recommends only performing certain functions, such as entering a destination, when the
vehicle is stationary. Always be prepared to stop
operating the MMI system in the interest of your
safety and that of other road users. ..,.
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& WARNING
- Driving requires your complete and undivided attention . As the driver, you have com-
plete responsibility for safety in traffic . Only
use the MMI when traffic condit ions permit
and always in a way that allows you to main-
tain complete contro l over your vehicle.
- Adjust the volume of the audio system so
that signals from outside the vehicle, such
as police and fire sirens, can be heard easily
at all times.
- Obey all applicable laws regarding use of
O ver vi ew
telephones in vehicles.
Care information
For information on cleaning and caring for the In-
fotainment components, refer to the
and Protection
Manual.
chapter of your vehicle Owner's
Cleaning
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MMI control panel
MMI control panel
Switching the MMI on
and off
The MMI switches on and off automatically with
the ignition. It can also be switc hed on or off
manually .
- Switching on manually : Press the On/Off knob
® briefly
button or one of the buttons used to open a
menu @ .
When the system is switched on, the last men u
that was selected is displayed and the last audio
¢ page 4, fig. 1. Or: Press the IM ENU I
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Volumes that are too high or too low are auto-
matically adjusted to a set level when the
MMI is switched on.
Operating
You can easily access functions in the MMI using
an intuitive and standardized operating process .
source that was selected beg ins playing.
- Switching off manually: Press and hold the
On/Off knob until the MMI switches off. If the
MMI has been switc hed off ma nually, it does
per right control button corresponds to the upper right corner of the display.
Opening the main menu
• Press the IM ENU I butto n 0 ¢ page 4, fig. 1.
The MMI menu (such as Radio) is displayed.
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MMI control panel
Opening a menu directly
• Press the but ton @ ¢page 4, fig. 1 in the di-
rect ion of the desired men u (such as !RADIOlor
!MEDIAi).
Menus and symbols
Returning to functions at higher levels
• Press t he I BACK I button Q).
Fig. 3 Menus and symbols
Symbol/ Description Explanation
CD
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@
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Selected text Selected function
Arrow dow n or up Additiona l functions when scrolling forward/back
Mute
Time Set time ¢ page 21
Bluetooth* Bluetooth is switched on ¢ page 32
Bluetooth* Bluetoo th device conne cted r=;,page 16 or ¢ page 25
Signal str eng th bars
Input field
The audio source is muted¢
Cell phone network signal strength for a connected cell phone
r=;,page 25
Informa tion tha t can be changed using t he letter/n umber spe ller
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Setti ngs for the selected function that are accessed by pressing the
Selectio n list
cont rol knob
Submenu with additional functions that are accessed by pressing
Arrow
the control knob
Tit le line Sele cte d menu (such as Telephone)
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Multifunction steering wheel
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Applies to vehicles: with multifunctio n steering wheel
You can operate various MMI functions and the
driver information system, change the volume,
and turn the voice recognition system on and off
with the multifunction steering wheel.
- Quick scrolling through lists:
thumbwheel quickly.
- Displaying/exiting the submenu: Press the
button ~ -
The following tabs are available , depend ing on
vehicle equipment:
- 1. Tab: Vehicle information, assistance systems
- 2 . Tab
speed warn ing system
- 3. Tab: Radio/media
- 4 . Tab: Telephone* ¢ page 9
@ Programmable steering wheel button
- Selecting a function:
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Indicator lights, driver messages,
):
¢ page 10
Press the III button .
Turn the left
Fig. 4 Driver information system
- Changing a function : Select the !M ENUI button
> Car > Car systems* contr ol button > Vehicle
settings> Steering wheel button program.
@ Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume of an aud io source or a
system message (for example, from the voice
recognition system) whe n the sound is playing.
- Increasing or decreasing the volume: Turn the
right thumbwheel up or down .
- Muting or pausing: Turn the right thumbwheel
down .
- Unmuting or resuming: Turn the right thumb-
wheel up.
Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
Fig. 5 Controls on t he multi function steering wheel
The drive r information system contains several
tabs @ that display various information@ .
- Switching tabs: Press the 14 [>I button to the
left/rig ht.
- Selecting a function : Turn the left thumbwheel
to the desired function.
- Confirming a selection : Press the left thumb-
whee l.
@ Switching the voice recognition system on
or off
- Switching on:
the multifunct ion steering wheel. Say the desired command after the
- Switching off:
Or: Say the command Cancel.
For more information about the voice recognition
system, refer to
The button ® does not have a function
assigned to it.
Press the 51 button briefly on
Beep.
Press and hold the 51 button.
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The second tab is only visible if at least one indicator ligh t
or message is shown or if that system is switched on.
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Multifunction steering wheel
Using the telephone
Overview
Applies to vehicles: with a multif unction steer ing wheel and
telepho ne
Fig. 6 Directory
Incoming call
Applies to vehicles : with a multifunc tion st eering whee l and
telephone
Caller information : The name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the driver information sys-
tem display depending on if the caller has been
stored in the directory and if the phone number
has been transmitted.
-Accepting a call: Press the left thumbwheel
when there is an incoming call.
- Rejecting a call: Select and confirm Reject
when there is an incoming call.
- Ending a phone call: Select and confirm End
call.
Requirement : A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI ¢
must be displayed ¢
page 25 and the telephone tab
page 8 .
.. Select: the lil button.
- Calling a contact in the directory: Select Direc-
tory .
Select and confirm a contact .
- Calling a contact in the call list: Select Recent
calls .
Select and confirm a contact .
Directory contacts : The driver information sys-
tem only displays directory contacts that have a
phone number stored.
If several phone numbers
are stored with a contact, the list of stored num-
bers is displayed first when the entry is selected.
For more information about the displayed sym-
During a phone call
Applies to vehicles: with a multifunction steering whee l and
telepho ne
Requirement: The 3-way calling function must
be switched on for some of the options listed
page 32 and there must be a call in progress .
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- Making an additional call: Select Hold >
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button > Directory or Recent calls > an entry in
the list.
- Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold:
firm
Replace . The active call is replaced with
the incoming call.
Additional functions include:
Select and con-
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Recent calls: The recent calls list contains all in-
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page 26,
fig. 22.
@ Tips
- The telephone functions can only be controlled with the multifunction steering
wheel if the telephone equipment was installed
- The telephone and call options depend on
the cell phone service provider and the cell
phone . You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider.
at the factory.
Mute: If you select and confirm this function, the
other person on the phone cannot hear you. You
can hear the other person.
Holding or resuming a call: You can put your ex-
isting phone call on hold and resume it.
Swap call: You can alternate between two phone
calls at the same time. One of the calls will be on
hold.
End call ends the active phone call. A call
that was placed on hold stays on hold and can be
taken
Conference:
off hold with Resume.
A party on hold and up to five active
parties (depending on the network) can be added
to a conference call. To make an additional call,
put all participants in the current conference call
on hold using
Hold. By pressing the~ button, IJJ,,
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Multifunction steering wheel
you can make an add itiona l call from the directo -
ry or the recent calls list.
Resume takes all par-
ties off hold .
@ Tips
The Call waiting func tion mu st be activated
in your cell phone and in the MMI to be alerted t o an incom ing call during an active call.
The call options dep end on the cell phone and
service provider. You can obtain more info rmation from your cell phone service provide r.
Listening to the radio
Applies to vehicles: with multifunct ion steer ing wheel
Playing media
Applies to vehicles: with mult ifunction steering wheel
Requirement: A med ia drive mus t contain aud io
files
be displayed .
.. Playing an audio file : Select and confirm a file.
.. Pausing or resuming playback: Press the right
.. Restarting playback of an audio file : Select the
.,. Moving one level up in the folder structure :
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thum bwhee l. To resume playback, press the
right thumbwheel again.
track that is currently playing, if necessary.
Press t he left thumbwheel.
Select and confirm Go up.
Fig. 7 Radio menu
Requirement : The radio/media tab must be dis-
played
.. Selecting a station from the station list: Select
¢ fig. 7.
and confirm a rad io stat ion .
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.. Updating the station list
):
Select and confirm
The following functions are also available when
you press the~ button:
- Selecting a source: Select and confirm a so urce
such as Audi music interface*.
- Selecting a radio station using the source list :
Select and confirm a freque ncy ban d and then
select a station from the station list.
(D Tips
The media drives do not play files t hat are
protected by ORM and that are ident ified with
the symbo l ~-
Update station list
The following functions are availab le when you
press the~ button :
- Selecting the frequency band: Select and con-
firm a frequency ban d.
- Selecting a station from the presets list : Se-
lect and confirm
Presets and the n se lect a radio
station.
- Accessing media using the source overview:
Select and confirm an audio source.
l l Applies to the AM frequency band .
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Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Directory
• Radio
• Media
• Help
• Help Speech Dialogue System
• Help Telephone
• Help Radio
• Help Media
TELEPHONE
Enter number
Dial number
Delete number
Call (XY)
• business
I correction
I private I land lint I mobile
• Call (XY)
• Enter number
• Redial
(XV)
• Line
• Previous I next page
• Cancel
• Call list
• Redial
• Call mailbox
RADIO
• FM I AM I S!R!USXM
• Station "BBC Radio
• Ensemble (XY)
• Frequency (XY)
• Station list
• Traffic programme on
I Memory list
2"
I off
MEDIA
• CD
• SD card
• Audi music interfact
• Bluetooth
• Tracks
Videos I Podcasts I Genres I Composers
• Folder up
I Artist I Albums I Playllsts I Audlobooks I
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Voi ce recognition system
Voice recognition system
Operating
Applies to vehicles: with voice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Do not speak a comm and when t he voice recogn ition system is mak ing an announcement.
Close the doo rs, the windows and the sunroof * to
redu ce background noise. Make sure that passen gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
Do not direct the air vents towa rd the handsfree
microphone, which is on the roof headline r near
the front inter ior lights.
Only use the system from the driver's seat because the handsfree microphone is directed to-
Fig. 9 Talk button and right t hum bwheel
Requirement : The ignition and the MMI must be
~
switched on
call in progress and the park ing system must not
be active.
• Switching on: Briefly press the~~ fig. 9 but-
ton on the multifu nction steering wheel* and
say the desired command after the
• Switching off :
Or: Press one of the buttons to open a menu on
the MMI contro l pane l @ ~
• Canceling: Press the ~ button and say a new
command.
Input assistance
page 6, there must be no phone
Beep.
Press and hold the l')•I button .
page 4, fig. 1.
Or: Say the command Cancel.
ward that seat.
Additional sett ings
Additional settings, such as individual voice
training
play
the main me nu using the
based on your voice, the Command dis-
or the prompt volume, can be adjusted in
Setup cont rol button
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.&_ WARNING
- Direct your full atte nt ion to driving. As the
driver, you have comp lete responsibility for
safety in traff ic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you always maintain complete control over your vehicle in all traffic
situat ions.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback.
- Visual input assistance: After t urning on voice
recognition, a displ ay with a se lection of possible commands appears in the MMI disp lay. The
comma nd display can be turned on or off in the
main menu using the
ton .
- Audio input assistance: To have the possib le
commands read, turn the voice recognition system on and say
For th e system to under stand you :
Speak clearly and dist inct ly at a normal volume .
Help.
Setup MMI control but-
emerge ncies because your voice may change
in stressful situations. It may take longer to
dial the numbe r or the system may not be
ab le to dia l it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
@ Tips
- The dialog pauses when there is an incoming phone call and will cont inue if you ignore the call. The dialog ends if you answe r
the call.
- You can select an item in the list using ei-
ther the voice recognition system or the
cont rol knob .
Speak louder when driving faster.
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Voice recognition system
Information about the
command overviews
Applies to vehicles: with voice recognition system
The following overviews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alternat ive commands are separated using a
"I",
for example say: Telephone I (or) Directory I (or)
Radio.
Global commands
Applies to vehicles: with voice recognition system
You can always use the global commands, re-
Sequences of commands used to perform an action are identified with a">", for example say:
Station (XV) > (then) Line (XV).
The majority shown are main commands. This
system also recognizes synonyms in certain cases. For example, for
say
Call office number , Call number at work or
Call work .
Call business, you can also
gardless of the menu selected.
Function Say:
Opening a menu
Telephone I !Directory I Radio I Media
Having the possible commands Help I Help speech dialog system I Help telephone I Help radio
read aloud I Help media
Telephone functions Call (XV), for example Call John Smith I Enter number I Redial I
Directory
Selecting an entry from a list Line (XY)
Scrolling through a list Next page I Previous page
Switching the voice recognition sys-
Cancel
tern off
Telephone
Applies to vehicles: with voice recognitio n system and telep hone
Requirement : A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
must be open
Function Say:
r:=:>page 25 and the Telephone menu
r:=:> page 26 .
Calling a contact from the directory Call (XV), for examp le Call John Smith
Selecting a specific contact number Call (XV) business I private I land line I cell,
for example, Call John Smith at private number
Selecting a phone number with an Call I call business I call private I call land line I call cell phone
address card open
Displaying recent calls
Recent calls
Calling the last number dialed Redialing
Dialing a phone number Enter number > After being prompted, say the telephone num-
ber in groups of individual numbers,
> Dial
for example 800 555 0100
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Vo ice recognition system
Function
Correcting the phone number that
was entered
Showing conta ct informa tion
Listen ing to messages
Say:
Delete number
Directory >
John Smith
Calling voice mail
(D Tips
- Contacts in the directory can selected using
the full name ("first name last name" and
"last name, first name") as well as with only
the first or last nam e. This applies to cell
Radio
I Correction
say the desired contac t when prompted, for example
phones that transmit names separated into
first and last names.
- For more information on the supported cell
phones, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth
or your autho rized Audi deale r.
Applies to vehicles: with voice recognition system
Requirement: The Radio menu must be open
c;>page34.
Function Say:
Selecting the reception band
Selecting a station from the station Station (XV) I Station list > Line (XV)
list
Selecting a stat ion from the presets
list
Setting the frequency
Switching the traffic reports on/off Traffic program on I Traffic program off
FM I AM I SiriusXM *
Presets > line (XV)
Frequency (XV)
Media
Applies to vehicles: with voice recognition system
Requirement : The Media menu must be open
c;>page 37 .
Function Say:
Selecting a source directly CD I SD card I Audi music interfa ce I Bluetooth
Selecting aud io/video files*
Selectin g aud io/video files * on an
iPod (Audi music interface source)
Navigat ing withi n a folder st ruc-Folder up I line (XV)
tu re/ list
Video I Playlists I Art ist I Album I Song I Genres
Video* I Playlists I Artist I Album I Song I Podcasts I Genres I
Composers I Audio books
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Media dri ves/connections
Media drives/
connections
Introduction
There are various media drives and connect ions
available in the MMI. For example, you can play
CDs or connect a mobile device to the Audi music
interface* and operate it th rough the MMI.
Notes
General information
Media and format restrictions :
ing the SD card reader and the USB storage de-
The MMI (includ-
Using CDs and the CD drive: To ensure good,
high-quality sound reproductio n and to prevent
damage to the drive or disc reading errors, always store CDs in a protect ive sleeve and do not
expose them to direct sunlight. Do not use:
- Damaged, dirty or scratched CDs
- Single CDs (3 inch/ 8 cm diameter)
- CDs that are not round
- CDs with labels
- Protective rings
- Cleaning CDs
Thermal protection switch: CD playback may be
temporarily unavailable if outside temperatures
are extremely hot or cold. A therma l protection
vice connection*) was tested with a variety of
products and media on the market . However,
there may be cases where individual devices and
audio/video files* may not be recognized, may
play only wit h restrictions or may not play at all.
Data protection: Note that audio/video * files are
subject to copyright laws. The media dr ives do
not play fi les that are protected by DRM and that
are identified with the symbol
Data security: Never store important data on SD
l'.D.
cards, CDs or mobile devices. Audi is not responsible for damaged or lost fil es.
Loading t imes: The more files/folders/playlists
switch is installed to protect the CD and the laser.
Laser devices: Laser devices are divided into safe-
ty classes 1 to 4 in accordance with DIN !EC 76
(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The optical readers that are installed conform to safety class
1. Lasers in this
class are very weak and well shielded, so there is
no danger if used correctly .
Device cover: Do not remove the cover from the
device. The device does not contain any parts
that the owner can repair.
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that are on a storage medium, the longer it will
take to load the audio/v ideo files*. Audi recom-
mends using storage media that only contain audio/video files*. To decrease the time it takes to
load audio/v ideo fil es*, create subfo lders (for example, for the artist or album) .
For informat ion on the properties of supported
media and file formats, refer to
CD mode
CD and format restri ction s:
¢ page 19.
The functionality of
individua l storage media may be limited due to
the variety of blank CDs available and the various
capacities. Audio CDs with copy protection, CDs
that do not conform to the standard and multisession CDs may not play or playback may be lim-
ited. Audi recommends finaliz ing the recording
process when creati ng multisession CDs.
The CO drive is located in the glove compart-
ment.
Fig. 10 CD drive
- Loading a CD: Slide the CD straight into the
slot @ with the label facing up
- Ejecting a CD: Press the button @ .
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Media dri ve s/ connections
The CD is pulled in again automatically if it is not
removed from the slot within ten seconds of
ejecting it.
The CD drive is started and opera ted th rough the
MMI
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(D Note
- Neve r force a CD into the drive. The CD is
pulled in automatically.
- Do not inse rt CDs with labe ls into the drive.
Labe ls can come loose from the CD and
damage the dr ive.
@ Tips
out of the adapter when driving because of vi-
brations. Individual pieces could then become
stuck in the drive and impair the functionality.
(D Tips
Always keep the SD card in a suitab le case to
protect it from dirt, dust particles and other
damage .
Bluetooth audio player
Applies to vehicles : wit h cell pho ne preparation
You con ploy music wirelessly from your cell
phone through the MMI using the Bluetooth au-
dio player.
The CD playback can skip with aud io files that
have a high data rate.
SD card readers
The SD cord reader is located in the glove com-
portment.
Requirement: The vehicle must be stationary to
pair the mobi le device. The Bluetooth function on
the portable device and on the MMI
must be switched on.
Pairing Bluetooth audio player
.. Sele ct: the I MEDIAi but ton > Source control
button
> Bluetooth audio player > Connect new
Audio player
BT audio player.
The available Bluetooth audio players are dis-
played .
.. Select and confirm the desired Bluetooth audio
player from the list .
.. Select and confirm
Audio player. The MMI gen-
Fig. 11 SO card reader
- Inserting the SD card: Slide the SD card into
the card reader slot
(contact surfaces facing down)
angled corner of the SD card must po int toward
the right front . Then push the SD card into the
slot unt il it clicks into place.
- Removing the SD card: Press br iefly on the SD
card . The card is released .
The SD card reader is started and operated
through the MMI
(D with the label facing up
r::!;> fig. 11 . The
r::!;>poge 37 .
erates a PIN for the connection .
.. Select and confirm
.. Enter the PIN for connecti ng on your cell
phone.
your cell phone, confirm it in the cell phone and
in the MMI. The time allowed for entering the
PIN is limited to app roxima tely 30 seconds .
The media are started and operated t hrough the
mobil e device or t he MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used
Or: If the PIN is already displayed on
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Yes.
(D Tips
- Be sure to pay atten tion to any possib le connectio n prompts on your Bluetooth audio
{U) Note
Only use one-piece memory cards. If adapter
cards (memory cards with more than one
piece) are used, the memory card could fall
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player.
- You only have to enter your PIN one time .
Bluetoot h devices that are al ready paired
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automat ically connect to the MMI when
they are wit hin range.
- Several Bluetooth audio players can be connecte d to the MMI, but on ly one mobile de-
vice can be act ive.
Media drives/ connections
CD Note
Handle the adapter cab le carefu lly. Do not allow it to be pinched .
- Bluetooth A2DP and AVRCP (1.0/1.3) are
su pported.
- The supporte d media func t ions depen d on
the Bluetooth audio player bein g used .
- For more inform at ion on t he supporte d de-
vices, visit www.audi.com/b luetooth .
Audi music interface
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi music interface
You can connect a mobile device (such as an MP3
player) to the Audi music interface using a spe-
cial adapter cable* and operate the device
through the MMI .
Setup
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi music interface
The Audi music inte rface is located in the center
console under the center armrest.
Fig. 13 Connecti ng a mobile device
Fig. 12 Adapter cables
@ iPod adapter cable */iPod adap ter cable plus*
@ 3.5 mm stereo jack adapter cable*
connecto r*
You can purchase t he adapter cable from an au-
thor ized Audi dealer or at specialty stores .
ing on the device be ing used ~
page 37.
CD Note
- Rem ove the connec tor from the Audi music
inter face carefully so it is not damaged .
- Extreme ly high or low tempe ratu res tha t
can occur inside vehicles can damage portable devices and/o r impai r the ir performance. Never leave a mo bile device in the vehicle in extreme ly high or low tempe ratu res. ..,.
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Media drives/connections
(D Tips
- Do not use USB extension cables or adapters. They may impair the functionality.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for portable
devices that do not meet the USB 2.0 specification.
- USB hubs are not supported.
- The iPod/iPhone/iPad battery charges
through the iPod adapter cable (plus)* once
the device is connected to the Audi music interface and the ignition is switched on.
- Only use an iPod adapter cable (plus)* with
a red or blue marking to connect an iPod/
iPhone/iPad.
- For important information on operating
your iPod/iPhone/iPad, refer to the user
guide for that device. Audi recommends updating the iPod/iPhone/iPad software to the
latest version.
AUX Input
Setup
Applies to vehicles: with AUX input
The AUX input is located in the center console
under the center armrest.
- Connecting the adapter cable: Connect the
mobile device (such as an MP3 player) to a
- Other iPod versions such as the iPod shuffle
cannot be connected with the iPod adapter
cable (plus)*. Connect these devices using
the optional 3.5 mm stereo jack adapter cable*.
- Some iPod functions, such as rating music
tracks, Cover Flow or adding tracks to the
"On-the-go" playlist, a re not supported.
Cover display and video playback are only
supported by the iPod adapter cable plus*
(red marking).
- The video image is only displayed when the
vehicle is stationary for safety reasons. Only
the sound from the video plays while driving.
3.5 mm stereo jack* and then to the AUX input.
- Playing an audio file : Select: I MEDIAi button>
Source control button > External audio player .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device at the AUX input .
The volume can be adjusted using the On/Off
knob, the
multifunction steering wheel* or directly on the
Input level c> page 38 function, the
mobile device.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper-
- Video playback through an iPod/iPhone/
iPad does
hicle off and restarting it.
- For video playback, you can also connect
your Apple devices using the AV adapter ca-
ble*. You also need an Apple AV cable to do
this. For more information on the Apple AV
cable, refer to your iPod user guide.
- The Apple Lightning connection does not
support video playback.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, visit
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dealer.
- iPod/iPhone/iPad malfunctions also affect
the operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone/iPad if this happens.
not continue after turning the ve-
ate a mobile device while driving, because this
increases the risk of an accident.
W Note
Extremely high or low temperatures that can
occur inside vehicles can damage portable devices and/or impair their performance. Never
leave a mobile device in the vehicle in extremely high or low temperatures.
@ Tips
- For important information on operating
your portable device, refer to the user guide
from the manufacturer.
- Correct function of all portable devices can-
not be guaranteed.
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Media dri ves/connections
Supported media and file formats
The CD drive, SD card reader and the USB storage device* connection support the following audio file
properties:
Audio files
Supported
Media
File system SD cards: exFAT file system
Metadat a
SD cards:
CD drive:Audio CDs (up to 80 minutes), CD-ROMS wit h a capacity up to 700 MB
Audi music interfac e*: Mobile devices (such as iPods
storage devices in "USB Device Subclass 1 and 6" : USB sticks, USB MP3 players that
do not require any special drive r software, external USB flash drives, external USB
hard drives (HOD) - 1", 1.8", 2.5" - drives with a start ing/continuous current of maxi-
Album, song, artist and genre for MP3/WMA/AAC * fi les
Embedded
SD/SDHC/SDXC*/MMC memory cards, SDXC* memory cards with a capacity
up to 64 GB
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mum 500 mA
USB storage device*: FAT or FAT32 file system, maximum 4 partit ions
CD drive: Joliet (single session and multisession CDs); UDF 1.5 - 2.0 1
album cover* up to 500x500 px. and maximum
size of 200 kB (GIF, JPEG, PNG, BMP)
page 17, MTP players, USB
Format MPEG-1/-2 Layer 3 Windows Media Au-
dio 8 and 9
File extension .mp3 .wma .m4a*; .m4b*; .wav*
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL
Characteristics up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz sampling frequenc ies 8 and 16 bit, 44.1
Number of Maximum 1,000 fi les per directory
files
- Special characters (such as those in 103 tag
MPEG-2/ -4
.mp4*; .aac*
PCM*
kHz sampling frequency
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information) display different ly depending
- The media drives do not support Windows
Media Audio 9 Voice, Windows Media Audio
9 Lossless and Windows Media 9 and 10
Professional.
- For compressing MP3 files, Audi recommends a bit rate of at least 160 kbit/s. The
display showing the remaining play time
may differ for MP3 files with variable bit
rate.
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed.
- The manufacturer of the storage device can
provide info rmation about its "USB Device
Subclass".
- Some MTP player functions, such as rating
music t racks and video playback, are not
supported.
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Media drives/ connections
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music inte rface* /Bl uetooth
audio player* : Mobile devices/ Bluetooth audio player* c:> page 16. You can learn about support-
Bluetooth audio players are not ed devices in the Audi database for mobile devices at
high when starting the playback
through the 3.5 mm stereo jack*/
AV adapter cable*.
Audi music interface : The porta-For many cell phones or audio players, playback is not possible
ble device is not recognized as a
source.
Audi music interface* : Malfunc-The Audio player function is switched On. Switch th is function off
Refer to the information on the Audi music interface* c:> page 17 I
Adjust the volume of the mobile device to approximately 70 % of
the maximum output
when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
The portab le device will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
(Input level) c:> page 38 .
tion s during audio playback c:> page 31 when you are not using the Bluetooth audio player*.
through an iPod/i Phone/iPad .
Audi music interface* / Aux-in The Audi music interface*/external audio player* source is already
connection* : There is static when selected when connecting or disconnect ing. Either mute the port-
connecting or disconnecting the able device or switch to another audio source (such as the radio
3.5 mm stereo jack*/AV adapter
cable* or when connecting or dis-vice.
connecting the portable device to
the 3.5 mm stereojack*/AV
adapter cable*.
c:> page 34) before connecting or disconnect ing the portable de-
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System settings
System settings
Setting the clock time/
date
Fig. 14 Sett ing a time zone
Adjusting the sound
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
con be adjusted individually. The settings depend
on vehicle equipment.
Fig. 15 Sound sett ings
... Select : the I MENU ! button > the Time control
(D
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button in the upper left
Time
fig . 14.
The Time can be set manually. The Time source*
must be set to Manual to do th is.
Date
The Date can be set manually. The Time source
must be set to Manual to do th is.
Man. daylt. sav.
When th is function is switched On, an hour is
added to the set
Time.
Fig. 16 Adjusting the balance/fade r
., Select: the I MENU I button> Tone.
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Time zone
When selecting the approp riate time zone, a
sampling of countr ies in this zone will be listed.
Time format
If you select 24h, the clock will disp lay 13 :00,
fo r example . If you select AM/ PM, th e clock will
display
Date format
1:00 PM, for examp le.
If you select dd.mm .yyyy, the date will display,
for example,
yyyy,
12/ 31/ 2013 . If you se lect yyyy-mm-dd, the
the date will display, for example,
31.12 .2013 . If you select mm/dd/
date display will show, for example,
2013-12 -31 .
The volume of the Telephonefunctions* and t he
Parking aid* can be adjusted individually
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@ Subwoofer* / @ Bass / @ Treble
You can adjust the Subwoofer*, Bass and Treble
settings by turning the contro l knob. The
changed sett ings on ly apply for the audio source
that is active at the time. This allows you to ad-
just the sound settings for each audio source sep-
arately .
® Balance/ Fader (sound focus)
- Adjusting the sound distribution to the left or
right:
contro l knob to the left or right to the desi red
position . ..,
Select and confirm Balance. Turn the
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System settings
- Adjusting the sound distribution to the front
or rear:
tro l knob to the left or right to the desired position.
- Adjusting the sound distribution* : Select and
confirm
bution)/ Front/ Rear (sound oriented to the
front/rear of the vehicle interior).
Select and confirm Fader. Turn the con-
Focus> All (symmetrica l sound distri-
® SDV (speed dependent volume control))
You can adj ust how much the volume changes to
compensate for noise inside the vehicle by turning the control knob.
Surround*
Restarting the MMI
(reset)
I MENU '
Fig. 17 Button combinat ion to restart the system
.,. Press and hold the IMENU I button, the control
You can adjust the volume of the surround effec t
by turning the contro l knob .
Adjusting the system
volume
.,. Select: I MENU I button> Tone> Systems.
Telephone*
Ringtone:
Ringtone volume/Call volume: You can adjust
the selected ring tone volume or call volume by
turning the control knob.
Voice recognition*
see ¢ page 32
knob and the upper right control button
¢ fig. 17 at the same time briefly and then re-
lease the buttons.
Additional settings
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Setup control button .
Language
You can change the langua ge of the text on the
MMI display and driver information system.
English, French and Spanish are available .
Units of measurement
The following measurement units can be set in
You can adjust the volume of the announcements
by turning the control knob.
Parking aid*
You can adjust the signal tone volume by turning
the control knob.
the MMI display and driver information system.
- Speed (mph or km/h)
- Distance (kilomete rs or miles)
- Temperature (°F or °C)
- Pressure (psi or bar)
- Fuel consumption (L/100km, mpg (US), mpg
(UK) or km/l)
- Volume (liter, gallon (UK) or gallon (US)
Display brightness
You can adjust the MMI display brightness by
turning the control knob.
Factory default settings
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The following functions can be reset to the facto-
ry default settings:
- Sound settings
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- Radio
- Media
- Directory*
- Telephone*
- Bluetooth*
You can select the desired functions individually
System settings
or all at once with the option
Select all entries.
Select and confirm Restore factory default set·
tings .
Reset media driver
The selected media drive r package is reset to the
settings at time of delivery.
System update
The MMI softw are can be updat ed by USB or SD
card using the system update feat ure.
For more informat ion about the
System update,
visit www.aud iusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
author ized Audi dealer.
Version information
This function displays the MMI software version .
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Usi n g th e tel e ph o ne
Using the telephone
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with telep hone
To make calls through the MMI system, you must
connect your phone to the MMI with Bluetooth.
After connecting your phone to the MM with
Bluetooth, you can use the telephone functions
conveniently through the MMI.
A WARNING
- Medical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere with the funct ion of pacemakers.
Always maintain a min imum distance of 20
cent imeters between the cell phone antenna and the pacemaker.
(D Note
- Obey all applicable laws regarding use of
telephones in vehicles.
- Switch off the te lephone where use of cell
phones is prohibited. Obey all applicable no-
t ices and regulations.
(D Tips
The Bluetooth connection range is limited to
inside the vehicle.
.
local cond itions and interference with other
devices.
Connecting a cell phone
with Bluetooth
It can also be affected by
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket directly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Switch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering with the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the voice recogn ition system
Q page 12 in emergenc ies because your
voice may change in stressful situations. It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at all. Dial
the emergency number manually.
- Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a risk of an explosion. These locations are not always clearly marked. This
Before starting
Applies to vehicles : with telepho ne
Fig. 18 This QR code takes you direct ly to the database for
mobile devices (connection charges apply based on your
mobile plan).
may include gas sta t ions, fue l and chem ical
storage faci lities or transport vehicles, or lo-
cations where fuel vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ldings),
chemicals or large quantit ies of dust particles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also app lies to all
other locations where you would normally
turn your vehicle engine off.
- The demands of traffic require your full attent ion. Refer to and follow the guidelines
provided in
mation.
¢ page 4, Traffic safety infor-
To learn which of the functions in your cell phone
are supported, check with your cell phone serv ice
provider or the database for mob ile devices at
www.aud iusa .com/bluetooth.
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U si ng the tel e ph o ne
Connecting a cell phone
Applies to vehicles: with telephone
Fig. 19 Bluetoo th profile
your cell phone, confirm it in the cell phone and
in the MMI. The time allowed for entering the
PIN is limited to approximately 30 seconds.
Pay attent ion to any additional system prompts
displayed on your cell phone, for example if the
system should connect automatically in the future . Depending on the cell phone, you may have
to confirm downloading the directory separate ly.
After connecting successfully
After connect ing successfully, the symbol for the
signal strength
0 ¢ page 7 and the Bluetooth
symbol ® are displayed in the status line of the
MMI display. In addition, the cell phone contacts
Fig. 20 Displaying the PIN for entering in the cell phone
Requirements
The vehicle mus t be stat ionary and the ignition
must be switched on .
The Bluetooth function and visibility of the MMI
¢ page 32 and cell phone must be switched on.
are automatically loaded in the MMI directory.
This process can take several minutes, depending
on the number of contacts.
If all four of the memory capacity is filled, you
will be asked to replace the contacts from one
cell phone when connecting another cell phone .
With the option
Restricted use of telephone, the
cell phone contacts are not loaded into the MMI.
(D Tips
- Using the telephone through the MMI is only possible using the Bluetooth connection
(Handsfree).
- You only have to pair your device one t ime.
Bluetooth devices that are already paired
automatically connect to the MMI when
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The MMI and the cell phone to be paired must
not be actively connected with any other Blue-
tooth dev ices .
Pairing a cell phone
.. Select : ITELI button > Connect cell phone >
Find new devices.
ces are shown in the MMI display .
The available Bluetooth devi-
Or: Search
for the MMI using the Bluetooth device search
on your cell phone .
.. Select and confirm the desired cell phone from
the list of disp layed Bluetooth devices.
.. Select and confirm
ates a PIN for the connection¢
Handsfree. The MMI gener-
fig. 20.
.. Select and confirm Yes.
.. Enter the PIN for connecting on your cell
phone.
Or: If the PIN is already displayed on
they are within range and the ignition is
switched on.
- Authoriz ing the MMI pairing in your cell
phone will speed up t he automat ic connec-
tion.
- Several cell phones can be paired to the
MMI, but only one cell phone can be actively
connected.
- A Bluetooth device that is actively connected to the MMI is disconnec ted if another de-
vice is connected .
- When leaving the vehicle, the Bluetooth
connection to the cell phone ends automatically.
- You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider or from your cell
phone user guide . For information on using
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Using the telephone
the telephone, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or your authorized Audi dealer.
Selecting the telephone
Applies to vehicles: with telep hone
From a call list
Applies to vehicles: with telepho ne
Fig. 22 Dialing a phone number from the call list
Requirement: A phone number must be stored in
Fig. 21 Telephone functions
Requirement: A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI ¢
"'Select : the l.fru button.
The last active telephone menu is shown in the
MMI disp lay. Press the
phone
The follow ing telephone funct ions are available
¢fig . 21:
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l.fru button in the Tele-
me nu to access the telephone functions.
CD Recent calls ¢ page 26
@ Directory ¢ page29
@ Favorites ¢ page 31
the call list, or in the directory.
"'Select: the
Recent calls
- Dialing a phone number : Select and confirm
the desired phone number from the recent calls
list. Select and confirm
You can dial a phone number directly from the directory ¢
page 29.
the desired phone number from the
calls list . Select and confirm Call.
Directory
- Dialing a phone number : Select and confirm
the desired contact in the directory . The address card is displayed in the MMI display. Select and confirm the desired telephone number.
Favorites
- Dialing a phone number : Select and confirm a
favor ite. Select and confirm
Call.
Recent
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Us ing the telephone
Using the speller
Applies to vehicles: with telep hone
Fig. 2 3 Ente ring phone numbers using t he numb er speller
Accepting/ending a call
Applies to vehicles: with telephone
00491711234567
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Fig. 25 Incoming call
.. Accepting an incoming call : Press the Accept
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.. Select : the lffilJ button > Enter number .
- Entering a phone number as a sequence of
numbers :
speller ¢
- Entering the phone number as a sequence of
letters:
Enter the number using the number
fig. 24.
Press t he A·Z cont rol button . Enter a
contr ol button .
.. Rejecting an incoming call: Press the Reject
cont rol butto n .
.. Ending a call or canceling dialing : Press the
End call contro l button.
Accepting another call: If there is an incoming
call dur ing a call, you can select
Accept to put the
existing phone call on hold and answer the incoming call. If you select
Reject, the incoming
call will be ignored .
Caller information : The name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the MMI display and driver
informa t ion system disp lay, depending on if the
caller has been stored in the directory and if the
phone num ber has been t ransm itted .
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AUDISERVICE.
- Dialing a phone number : Select and confirm
OK. Or: Press the Dial contro l button. The ac-
t ive aud io source is muted when mak ing a call.
- Delet ing individual characters : Select and con-
firm + .
- Deleting all characters entered at once: Turn
the speller to + and press and hold t he control
knob .
Tone sequences
into the spe ller during a phone call.
(DTMF) can be entered direct ly
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- The audio source is mut ed during an incoming or outgoing call.
- If you have switch ed off the MMI display
and an incomi ng call is receive d, the MMI
disp lay will automat ically switch back on.
During a phone call
Applies to vehicles: with telephone
Requirement: The 3-way calling function must
be switched on for some of the options liste d
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Using the telephone
- Making an additional call: Select Additional
call > Directory or Recent calls > an entry in the
list.
- Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold :
The active call is replaced with the incoming
call.
Select: the
Mute/Un mute: If you select and confirm this
function, the other person on the phone cannot
hear you. You can hear the other person.
Hold call/Resume held call: You can put an active
phone call on hold and resume it.
Options control button:
Select Replace.
On hold and
- The display of an incoming phone call in the
MMI may still be visible for a few seconds,
depending on the cell phone in use. If you
use the
MMI while the display is still visible, the ac-
tive phone call may end .
· Emergency call
Applies to vehicles : with telephone
Requirement: A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI
.,. Select: !TELi button > Enter number > enter the
emergency call number (such as 911)
Replace or Reject functions in the
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> OK.
the duration of the phone call is shown in the
MMI display.
Swap call: You can alternate between two phone
calls at the same time . One of the calls will be on
hold.
phone call that is on hold stays on hold and can
be resumed using the
Resume held call.
Join conference:
active parties (depending on the network) can be
added to a conference call. To make an additional
call, put all participants in the current conference
call on hold using
tions control button. Select and confirm Additional call
Recent calls or the Directory, or select Enter
End call ends the active phone call. A
Options control button and
A party on hold and up to five
Hold conference. Press the Op-
and select a phone number from the
A WARNING
-
- Because your phone works with radio sig-
nals, a connection cannot be guaranteed under all circumstances. Do not rely on only
your phone when it comes to essential com-
munication (such as a medical emergency).
- Always follow the instructions given by the
emergency personnel during an emergency
call and only end the call when they instruct
you to do so.
(D Tips
Emergency numbers are not the same every-
where. Find out which emergency number is
used in your current location.
number. To add this party to the conference call,
select
ference,
ference participants
Privacy mode/Retrieve call: You can switch your
current phone call from the MMI to your cell
phone with
can transfer your call from your cell phone to the
MMI.
Telephone menu: The telephone menu opens.
Join conference. With Resume held con-
all participants are taken off hold. Con-
shows all participants.
Privacy mode. With Retrieve call, you
(j) Tips
- The Cal/ waiting function must be activated
in your cell phone to be alerted to an incom-
Listening to voicemail
Applies to vehicles : with telephone
.,. Select: !TELi button > Voice mail control but-
ton.
- Entering the voicemail number: Select and
confirm
number.
the speller. Select and confirm
- Dialing the voicemail number: Press the Voice
mail control button .
List and dial and confirm the desired
Or: Enter the voice mail number using
OK.
(D Tips
- This service must be set up and activated in
ing call during an active call.
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advance in the cell phone network. You can
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Using the telephone
obtain more information from your cell
phone service provider.
- The voicemai l number depends on the cell
phone service provider.
Accessing the directory
Applies to vehicles: with telephone
After pairing the cell phone, the contacts in it
are automatically imported into the MMI.
If all of the memory capacity is filled, you will be
asked to replace the contacts from one cell
phone when pairing another cell phone. With the
option
Restricted use of telephone , the cell
phone contacts are not loaded into the MMI.
(D Tips
- Check for a possib le request to synchronize
on your cell phone . Requests to synchronize
the directory must be conf irmed so that
your cell phone contacts can be loaded into
the MMI.
- The contact display in the MMI depends on
the cell phone used . For more information
on the supported cell phones, visit
Fig. 26 Contact list
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Select : the !ffil button > Directory.
- Selecting a contact:
Select and confirm a con-
tact from the directory. The address card is dis-
played.
Contacts are displayed in alphabet ical order, can
be sorted according to first or last name
q page 32 and are identified with a symbol to
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or your au-
thorized Audi dealer .
- The contacts from the cell phone may not
be transferred in alphabetical order . If there
are too many entries, contacts with different first letters may be missing in the MMI.
- The public contacts in the local MMI memory are always visible and can be accessed by
other users.
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fig. 26:
ble to all users and can be used by all users re-
gardless of the cell phone that is connected .
No cell phone paired: Each new contact will be
stored in the publ ic directory.
Cell phone paired: To store a contact in the pub -
lic directory so that all users can access it, the
contact must be marked as
Visible to all
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@ Private MMI directory: These contacts are on-
ly visible when the cell phone is connected.
®Cellphone: These contacts are stored in the
cell phone and are only visible when the correspond ing cell phone is connected .
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Using the telephone
Using a contact
Applies to vehicles: with telep hone
Fig. 27 Calling a contact
You can change the information in the input
fields ¢ page 31 using the speller
Delete contact
Only the contacts in the MMI memory (private/
public) can be deleted.
r::!> page 27.
(D Tips
- Contacts edited in the MMI directory cannot
be automatically updated in the connected
cell phone. Audi recommends editing cell
phone contacts directly in the cell phone.
- Only the contacts in the MMI memory (pri-
vate/public) can be edited or deleted.
Fig. 28 Select ing a destinat ion
• Select : the llil button > Directory > a contact
from the directory.
- Call: Select and confirm the desired telephone
number.
and press the
Or: Select the desired phone number
Call control button.
Importing/exporting
contacts
Applies to vehicles: with telephone
Contacts in vCard format (.vcf) can be imported
into the directory or exported .
Requirement: An SD card must be in the SD card
reader ¢ page 16 or a USB storage device must
be connected to the Audi music interface
¢ page 17.
• Select: the
control button.
- Importing contacts from a storage device: Se-
lect and confirm
USB storage device > desired contacts > Im·
ITELI button> Directory > Settings
Import contacts > SD card or
Visible to all
You can mark a contact as Visible to all~-The
contact is then stored in the local MMI memory
(public)
users. If a contact is not marked as
it is stored in the private local MMI memory @
and is only visible when the cell phone in which it
is stored is connected .
Read contact
The MMI automatically creates a name tag for
each entry in the directory that can be read by the
MMI.
Copy contact
(D q page 29 and is available to all MMI
Visible to all,
port.
- Exporting contacts to a storage device:
and confirm
storage device >
- Selecting all contacts at once for import or export:
port contacts > SD card
> All control button > Import/Export .
Select and confirm Import contacts / Ex-
Export contacts > SD card or USB
desired contacts > Export.
or USB storage device
Select
(D Tips
- The imported contacts are stored in the local memory of the directory.
-A maximum of 500 contacts can be imported. You can check the directory memory capacity at any time r::!> page 32 . ..,.
A copy of the contact is stored in the private local
MMI memory.
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Using the telephone
- Never save important data on memory cards
or USB storage devices. Audi is not responsi-
ble for damaged or lost files and media.
Storing a new contact
Applies to vehicles: with telep hone
city and street name can be imported directly into the directory.
(D Tips
- The public contacts in the local MMI memory are always visible and can be accessed by
other users.
- The new contact will be stored in the memory in the directory that is currently being
used.
- The importing of new addresses depends on
the cell phone.
- Up to SOO contacts can be stored in memory
in a private or public directory.
Fig. 29 Sto ring a new contact
~
Select: the ITEL! button > Directory > New con-
tact .
Last name/First name
Enter the last name and first name using the
speller
Telephone numbers
c:> page 2 7.
You can store up to five phone numbers in an address card. You can also assign a
Type (Business
or Private) and a Category (Land line, Cell or
- Contacts edited in the MMI directory cannot
be automatically updated in the connected
cell phone. Audi recommends editing cell
phone contacts directly in the cell phone.
Storing in favorites
Applies to vehicles: with cell phone preparation
Up to nine contacts can be stored in the favorites
list, in addition to the voicemail number .
~
Select: the ITELI button> Favorites.
- Storing a new phone number as a favorite :
lect and confirm
Create favorite > New contact.
Enter a Name and additiona l data, if necessary.
Se-
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Fax) for each phone number. You can also set a
frequently used phone number
number.
That number is then displayed first in
As standard
the open address card.
Using the
New number function and the List con-
trol button, you can import a phone number from
Recent calls into the address card.
Business addresses/Private addresses
You can specify a business and private address in
an address card. With the
dress
function, you can delete the business or
Delete mailing ad-
private address .
Structured addresses from a cell phone that have
information regarding country, state, ZIP code,
Enter a
Save contact.
- Storing an existing phone number as a favor-
ite:
Telephone number . Select and confirm
Select and confirm Create favorite > a con-
tact in the list. Select and confirm the desired
telephone number, if necessary.
- Deleting a stored favorite : Select and confirm
the desired favorite
> Delete .
Additional settings
Telephone settings
Applies to vehicles: with telep hone
~
Select: the ITELI button > Settings control but-
ton. ..,.
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Using the telephone
Telephone settings
Ringtone settings
ing the
Ringtone funct ion. Press t he control knob
to save the selected ringtone . For the
volume/ Call volume
Voice mail number: The voice mail num ber can
be entered in the
the speller. The
1
>: The ringtone s are played us-
Ringtone
sett ings, see ¢ page 22.
Number field or edite d using
Delete voicemail number func-
tion deletes the stored voice mai l num ber.
Call options
3-way calling:
Bluetooth
Can be switched On or Off.
t he function mus t be switched On. Switch the
Audio player function off if you are not using the
Bluetoot h aud io player to prevent malfunctions
in the
MMI name: The Bluetooth name of the MMI (for
Telephone or Media menus.
example, "AUDI MMI 26 13") is shown and can be
changed .
(D Tips
- Several ce ll phones can be paired to t he
MMI, but only one cell phone can be actively
connected .
- To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Bluetooth funct ion can be reset to the de-
Device management :
Bluetooth devices that
have been paired with the MMI are listed . The active connected device is identified with t he Bluetooth symbo l. To switch between
Audio player when cell phones are connec ted, se-
Handsfree and
lect the Bluetoo th device when the vehicle is sta tionary and change t he profile using the
Connect
fu nction. Use disconnect to disconnect the con-
nected profi le. To delete paired Bluetooth devices
individually, se lect t he dev ice and delete it with
the
Delete Bluetooth device function. The Find
new devices
function searches for Bluetooth de-
vices in range and lists them .
Bluetooth: When the funct ion is switched on, the
Bluetooth symbol ® ¢
page 7 appears in t he
MMI disp lay. The visibility of the MMI for Bluetooth devices can be turned on or off using t he
fault fact ory set tings ¢
· Directory settings
Applies to vehicles : with telepho ne
page 22 .
.,. Select: the ITELI button > Directory > Settings
cont rol butto n.
Memory capacity
The Memory capacity of the directo ry is dis-
played.
You can load up to 2,00 0 contac ts from you r cell
phone into each of t he four private directo ries.
Sort order
You can sor t the contacts in your directory alpha -
bet ically according to
Last name/ First name.
Visible/ Invisible sett ings. However, it is st ill pos-
sible to establish a Bluetooth connect ion with
paired devices when the visibility is switched off.
Bluetooth shou ld be switched to Invisible whe n
the pairing process is complete so t hat the cell
phone preparation is
tooth
can be switched off. A Bluetooth connec -
Invisible to others . Blue-
tion is not possib le then.
Audio player: To se lect the Bluetooth audio play-
er as a sou rce in the
Media menu ¢ page 3 7,
Refresh directory
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can ma n-
ually download your cell phone contacts . Depending on the cell phone , the Bluetoot h connec-
tion may need to be disconnec ted and reconnect-
ed to upda te t he contacts.
1
> Depend s on th e connecte d cell phone.
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Troubleshooting
Applies to vehicles: with telephone
Problem Solution
Using the telephone
Connecting
MMI failed. For some cell phones, the visibility turns off automatically after a
After pa iring,
the cell phone to the Check if the visibility on the ce ll phone and MMI is switched on.
short period .
Or: Restart your cell phone .
For mo re informat ion on this, refe r to the user guide for your cell
phone.
not all contacts/no Avoid using spec ial characters in names.
contacts are loaded in the MMI. Avoid using contact groups.
Certa in
grayed out or not availabl e. an d the cell phone you are using . You can obtain more informa tion
Some
telephone functions are The te lephone funct ions depend on the cell phone service provider
from you r cell phone service provider, in your cell phone user
guide or in the database for mob ile dev ices at www.audiusa .com/
bluetooth.
telephone functions are On corpo rate phones, some Bluetoot h sett ings may not be com-
grayed out or not ava ilable, even patib le or the cell phone Bluetoo th funct ion may be de activated.
t hough t he cell phone is suppor t-You can obtain more info rmation from your system adm inist rator.
ed.
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Listening to the radio
Listening to the radio
Using the radio
The radio supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bonds. By means of on HD Radio
receiver, you also receive radio stations on the
FM and AM bond in digital format.
no longer received are ma rked with a symbol @
~ fig. 30 .
- Quick storing from the station list: Select and
confirm a station from the station list. Press
and hold the control knob until
name/frequency
list. Select and confirm the des ired presets lo-
cation.
- Selecting a stored station : Press the Presets
contro l button. Select and confirm a station
from the presets list .
- Tagging a song for iTunes* (SiriusXM*/HD Radio*) :
mus ic interface in your MMI. Press the control
in the station list . Select and confirm
Connect your Apple device to the Audi
here appears in the presets
Store station
Tag this
Fig. 30 FM stat ion list (HD radio)
Presets
/4
000
001 Preview
002
003
004
005 SOs on 5 Linking
40s on 4
SiriusXM
RADIO ID
Hits 1 Linking
20 on 20 Linking
...
Controls
Fig. 31 SiriusXM station list
Linking
Linking
Band l
•
0 0
Settings
song for iTunes.
playing is store d on your Apple device. Synchronize your Apple device with iTunes. The
tagge d track will display the next t ime you
open your iTunes media center. If there is no
Apple device connected, the tagged track are
stored temporar ily in the MMI (maximum of 50
tracks) . Once you connect your Apple device to
the Audi music interface, the tags are sto red on
the device.
- Updating the station list: Select and confirm
Update station list in the AM frequency band .
Station lists in other frequency bands are updated automatically . If the last station that was
The track that is currently
~
Select: the I RADIO I button.
After selecting the radio, the last menu that was
open is displayed .
- Showing the station list: Press the I RADIO I
button aga in. The receivable stat ions are show n
in the stat ion list and can be selected directly.
- Selecting a station : Select and confirm a sta-
tion from the station list. FM/AM stat ions that
can be received by digital radio are marked with
the HD symbol @ ~
declines, the radio automa tically switches to
the analog FM/AM st at ion. Digital FM HD Radio
stations may contai n multiple add itiona l sta tions*. The availab le additional stations* are
listed under the radio station . When you leave
the recept ion area, add itiona l stat ions* that are
fig. 30. If reception quality
playing in the SiriusXM* band is no longer available afte r updating, station 001 (Preview) is automatically selected.
- Selecting the frequency band: Press the Band
cont rol button. Select and confirm t he des ired
band.
until the desired freque ncy band is displayed.
The current band is shown in the tit le line.
If there is a loss of radio signal (SiriusXM*), the
following system informat ion may be shown:
LINKING: The tuner is current ly not receiving a
sate llite signal @
ANTENNA: The antenna is not ready. Contact
your autho rized Audi dealer for more informa-
tion .
The system information turns off when the radio
stations are received again.
Or: Press t he I RADIO I button repeatedly
~ fig. 31 .
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Listening to the radio
@ Tips
- HD Radio recept ion is not availab le in Canada.
- That stations in the AM stat ion list are still
displayed after you leave the reception area .
There is no longe r any recept ion.
- Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you wou ld
like to receive sate llite programm ing.
- Buildings, t unne ls, bridges, open areas, oth er vehicles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
- Satellite radio is not availab le in Alaska and
Hawaii.
- iTunes tagging * is not supported by all radio
(D Store station / Store channel
The selec ted station/ch annel is stored in the next
empty posit ion in the prese ts list @ ~
Select and confirm the desired presets location.
fig. 32 .
@ Information (FM/AM/SiriusXM*)
Info rmation tha t accompanies the programs is
displayed .
@ Seek down/Seek up (FM, AM)
The prev ious I~ or next ..,.I receivable station is se-
lected .
left or right
Previous/ Next (SiriusXM* )
Or: Move the On/Off knob slightly to the
d<l<l / t>t>I).
stations .
Radio functions
Fig. 32 FM band functions
The prev ious I~ or next ..,.I channel is selected. Or:
Move the On/Off knob slightly to the left or right
The freq uency bars are displayed. Select and confirm the desired frequency.
Manual search (SiriusXM* )
Select and confirm the desired chan nel from the
SiriusXM frequency band*.
@ SCAN
All stat ions are played for severa l seconds eac h.
002 Hits 1 (. sxm"
Pop
Fig. 33 SiriusXM band functions
... Select: the I RADIO I butto n > Controls control
button .
..... The follow ing funct ions can be selected, depend-
N
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\0
\0
"'
N
.....
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ing on the band that is selected:
@ Presets
The presets list can contain up to 50 stat ions/
channels from all frequency bands.
- Storing stations: Select the Presets contro l
button
lected station is stored in the next empty position in the presets list. Select and confirm the
desired presets locat ion .
- Selecting a stored station: Press the Presets
cont rol button. Select and confirm a station
from the presets list .
- Moving stored stations: Press the Presets con-
trol button . Select and confi rm the station
from the presets list. Turn the control knob to
the top of t he list and se lect
name or frequency.
sired presets location .
> store station name/frequency . The se-
Move station
Select and confirm the de-
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Listening to the rad io
Additional settings
~
Select : the I RADIO I button > Settings control
button.
Depending on the se lected band (FM, AM SiriusXM*, HD Radio*), the following settings can be
adjusted :
Sound settings
Refe r to Q page 21, Adjusting the sound.
HD Radio* (FM/AM )
You can switch the HD Radio reception on or off.
Show channel information (SiriusXM)
When th is function is switched on~ and the sta tion list is open, vario us information for the cur-
rent stat ion (such as the station name, the artist,
the song, the stat ion logo and the cover art) is
displayed in a pop-up after several seconds.
Station sorting (SiriusXM*)
- Channel number:
cending order accord ing to their stat ion num -
ber.
- Channel name: The stat ions are listed in alpha -
betical order.
- Category and channel number: The chan nels
are sorted according t o their category and then
according to their cha nnel number .
- Category and channel name: The channe ls are
sorted according to their category and then according to their channel name.
Category filter (SiriusXM*)
The stat ions show n in t he station list can be filte red by your person al preferen ces and by pro-
gram type. The program categor ies t hat you can
select depend on what is offe red by your provid-
er. Select the
deact ivate all filter options and display all availa-
Disable category filter option to
The stations are sorted in as-
Additional stat ion information
When th is function is switched on~ and the station or presets list is open, various information
for the current station (such as the station name,
artist, song, station logo and cover art) is dis-
played after about ten seconds.
Station names (FM)
- Variable:
stations is shown in the MMI display.
- Fixed: Scrolling text transmitted by the FM sta -
tions is not shown in the MMI display. Only the
current section of the scroll ing text is displayed.
Scrolling text transmitted by the FM
ble stations in the satell ite station list.
Radio ID* (SiriusXM* )
The electr onic serial number (ESN) is displayed.
The number is required to log in to SiriusXM.
Delete presets
Requirement: A station must be stored in the
presets list
Stored stat ions can be deleted Individually or All
at once .
Q page 35.
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
A station with poor reception is no Store the stat ion ahead of time and then select it from the pre-
longer displayed in the station list sets list later @
once you switch to a different sta-
t ion.
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Play ing media
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operat e various media drives
through the MMI control panel.
(D Tips
You can scroll through long lists of folders or
tracks quick ly by turning the control knob
quickly. The scrolling speed depends on the
number of folders or tracks.
Media functions
Fig. 34 Possible sources
Requirement : A media drive must contain audio
files
~
¢ page 15.
Select: the I MEDIA ! button.
The source overview or the last file that was play-
ing is displayed after selecting Media.
- Selecting a source: Press the Source control
button. Select and confirm a source from the
Or: Press the jMEDIAI button repeatedly
list .
until the desired source is displayed .
- Playing an audio file: Select a folder, if neces-
sary. Select and confirm a track.
Fig. 35 SD card functions
~
Select: the IM EDIA I button > Controls control
button .
(!) Changing current playback position*
You can activate the play bar in the information
window ® ¢
fig. 35. Select and confirm the de-
sired playback position .
@ Previous/ next track
The previous 1<1111 or next ..,I track plays. If you se-
.....
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~
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"'
N
.....
"'
- Moving one level up in the folder structure :
Press the !BACKI button. Or: Select and confirm
Go up.
- Moving to the highest level in the folder struc-
ture:
Possible sources ¢
Press the IM EDIA I button.
fig. 34:
(!) SD card reader ¢ page 16
@ CD drive ¢ page 15
@ Depending on equipment:
- Audi music interface* (for example, an
iPod, USB or an external audio/video input*)
1<1111 and confirm within the first ten seconds of
playback, the previous track will play. If you press
it after approximately ten seconds, the current
track will begin playing again from the begin-
ning.
rig ht
Or: Move the On/Off knob to the left or
(l<l<l I t>t>I).
@ Fast forwarding/rewinding
Press and hold the control button to rewind ~ or
fast forward
Off knob to the left or right
and hold it.
@ Pause
The mute symbol @ ¢ page 7 appears in the status line in the MMI disp lay. To resume playback,
select and confirm
On/Off knob briefly. .,..
II+ an audio file. Or: Move the On/
(l<l<l / t>t>I) and press
II (Pause) again. Or: Press the
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Play ing media
® Information window
Various informat ion about the current track (such
as the embedded album cover*), the playing time
and remaining playing time may be displayed, de-
pending on availability.
Additional settings
Requirement : A source must be selected .
"' Select: the I MEDIA ! button > Settings control
button .
The following settings can be selected, depend-
ing on the active source and the storage medium:
Picture for- Information
mat
Auto
The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and displays the
image in the opt imum ratio. Black
bars may appear on the sides of
the display, depending on the
source format and the MMI display
that is insta lled.
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the en-
tire MMI display. Switch the function off if the image is distorted.
Original
The image is displayed in the ratio
of the source format . Select this
Sound settings
Refer to c::> page 21.
Repeating*
Off:
The repeat options are switched off.
Folder: The tracks in the folder that is currently
selected are repeated.
Track: The track currently being played will be re-
peated. Shuffle is not possible.
Playlist : The playlist currently being played will
be repeated.
Shuffle*
option if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
4 :3
when
The image is fixed in the 4 :3 pie-
Auto is selected .
ture format . Black bars are shown
on the sides of the MMI display.
16 :9 The image is fixed in the 16:9 pie-
tu re format . Black bars are shown
in the upper and lower edges of the
MMI display.
AV standard : You can select PAL, NTSC or Auto
for an externally connected device. The same
standard must be selected on the device. Selecting the incorrect AV Standard can cause a poor-
When th is function is switched on~. all files in
the active source or in the selected repeat option
(Repeat) are played in random order.
Video picture settings *
Requirement : A portable audio device must be
connected using the iPod adapte r cable plus*/AV
adapter cable*
c::> page 17.
The Auto setting is recommended for the picture
format .
quality image, no image or no color at all.
Brightness: Reduce or increase the brightness.
Contrast: Reduce or increase the contrast .
Color: Reduce or increase the intensity of the col-
or.
Input level*
Requirement: A portab le device must be connected through the 3.5 mm stereo jack*/AV*/iPod
adapter cable (plus)*
c::> page 17, c::> page 18.
The volume of the portable device is adapte d to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the volume
of the portab le audio device to 70% of the maxi-
38
mum output.
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Additional song information *
When the function is switched on l;1 and a play-
list is open, various information about the current track (such as artist, album and embedded
album cover*) as well as the playing time and the
remaining playing time are displayed . By pressing
the control knob in this view, you can also select
and confirm a new track or select the desired location in the play bar of the current track .
@ Tips
- The video image is only displayed when the
Play ing media
vehicle is stationa ry for safety reasons. Only
the sound from the video plays while driv-
ing.
- The
- When synchronizi ng a portable device with
Repeat* and Shuffle * functions switch
off automatically when the source changes
in the
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incorrectly in the MMI. Use the media center in