bluetooth AUDI A4 2017 User Guide
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Telephone 
Multi-SIM).  You can  obtain  mo re  informa 
tion  from  your  cell  phone  service  provider  or 
from  your  cell  phone  user  g uide. 
- Fo r more  information  on  suppo rted  ce ll 
p hones,  v is it 
www.audiusa .com/bluetooth 
or  contact  your  authorized  A udi dealer  or 
a uthorized  Audi  Serv ice  Facility. 
- You nee d a  cell  phone  wit h  Message  Access 
P rofile  t hat  also  supports  the  sending  func
tion  to  be  able  to  send  text  messages 
th ro ugh  t he  MMI. 
Message  options 
Applies  to:  cell  phones with Bluetooth  Message  Access Profile 
(MAP) 
.,.  Se lect : IT ELI button>  left  control  button  > text 
message  (MyP hone)/text  message  (addit ional 
phone)  > 
Inbox /Sent /Outbox > right  control 
button. 
The  fo llow ing  options  may  be  ava ilab le  depend
i n g  on  the  se lected  menu. 
Storing  a text  message  as  a template 
Ten  text  message  templates  a re  stored  in the 
MM I.  Yo u can  save  up  to  ten  additional  tem 
p lates . 
- C reate  a tex t message. 
- Se lect  an d  confir m 
Store as template . 
Resume  last  text  message 
The  last  edited  text  message  can  be  resumed . 
Reply* 
A reply can  be  sent  for  the  selected  message  in 
the 
Inbo x. 
Forward 
T he  se lec ted  tex t  m essage  can  be  fo rwa rde d  t o a 
diff eren t re cip ient. 
Send  again* 
The  selected  text  message  can  be  resent . 
Delete  this  text  message* 
The  se lected  text  message  can  be  deleted. 
1> Not  availa ble in  all l an guages . 
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Read out1
) 
You  can  h ave  the MMI r ead  a n open  tex t mes 
sage. 
Text  message  settings* 
To display  when  a  new  text  message  is  received, 
activ ate  the 
Text message  notifications . New 
t e xt  message s are  ind ic a ted  w ith  an  enve lope~ 
i n  the  Info ta in m en t sys tem  displ ay st atus  line. 
Connection  manager 
Refer  to¢ pag e 230. 
Wi-Fi options 
Re fer  to ¢ page 177 . 
Telephone  settings 
Refer  to ¢ page 170. 
(D Tips 
Me ssag es tha t are  dele ted  in t he  M MI ar e also 
d ele ted  in t he cell  phon e auto mat ically. 
E-mail* 
App lies  to:  cell  phones  with  Bluetooth  Message  Access  Profile 
(MAP) 
Depending  on  the  type  of  cell phone  being used, 
you  can receive and send  e-mails  through  the 
MMI. 
Requirement:  a cell  phone  must  be  c onnected  to 
the  MMI via  Bluetooth  MAP (Message  Access  Pro
file) 
¢ page 160. Check  in you r cell  phone  own 
er's  manual  to  see  if the  cell  phone  sup ports  this 
funct io n. 
.,.  Select: 
!ME NUI button> Telephone > left  con
trol  b utton>  E-mai l (MyPhone)/E-mail  (addi 
tional  phone)* . 
Write  new  e-mail 
Select  and  conf irm Write new e-mail. 
- Using a template : 
sele ct  and  co nf irm  the de
sired  template  f rom  the  list.  
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- Writing  your own  text: select  and  confirm 
Write  own text. Enter  text  using the MMI 
touch*  or  the  speller. 
- Enter  one  or  more  recipients. 
- Select  and confirm 
Send . 
lnbox 
Displays  all  received  e-mails . 
Sent 
Displays  all  sent  e-mails . 
Outbox 
Displays all  e-mails  to be  sent . 
Drafts 
Displays  all  e -mails  that  have  not  yet  been  sent 
and  stored  text  messages. 
(D Tips 
- For  more  information  on  supported  cell 
phones,  visit 
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth 
or  contact  your  author ized  Audi dealer  or 
authorized  Aud i Serv ice  Facility. 
- To ensure  that  your  sent  e-mails  are  re
ce ived,  connect  your  cell  phone  to  the  Wi-Fi 
hotspot*  in the  vehicle  so  that the  e-mail 
app  on your  cell  phone  continues  to have In
ternet  access. 
If you  are still  not  rece iving  e
mails  and  you  have  a  successful  connection, 
then  contact  your  e-mai l service  provider  or 
your  cell  phone  service  provider. 
Message  options 
A ppl ies  to:  ce ll  ph ones  w it h  Bluetooth  Message  Access  Pro file 
(MAP) 
~ Select: I MENU I button > Telephone > left  con 
tro l button 
> E-mail  (MyPhone)/E-Mail  (addi
tiona l phone)* 
> lnbo x/Sent /Outbo x > right 
control  button. 
The  following  options  may  be  avai lab le  depend 
ing  on  the  se lected  menu. 
~ l) Not  availab le  in  all la nguage s. 
Telephone 
Store  as  template 
Ten  e-ma il templates  are  stored  in  the  MMI.  You 
can 
save up  to  ten  additional  templates. 
- Create  an  e-mail. 
- Select  and  confirm 
Store  as template . 
Resume  last  edited e-mail 
The  last  e-mail  in progress  can  be  resumed. 
Reply* 
A reply  can  be sent  for the  se lected  e-ma il in the 
In box. 
Reply to  all* 
A reply  can  be  sent  for  the selected  e-ma il in the 
In box and  it  wi ll be  sent  to all  of  the  entered re
cipients. 
Forward 
The  selected  e-mail  can  be forwarded  to  a differ ent  recipient . 
Delete  this  me ssage* 
The selected  e-mail can be deleted. 
Read  out1
) 
You can  have  the  MMI read  an open  e-mail. 
E-mail  settings* 
To display  when  a  new  e-mail  is  received, activate 
the 
E-mail notifications . New e-ma ils  are  indicat
ed  with  an  envelope 121 in the  Infotainment  sys
tem  display  status line. 
Connection  manager 
Refer  to c> page 230. 
Wi-Fi  options 
Refer to c> page 177. 
Telephone  settings 
Refer to c> page 170. 
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Telephone 
(D Tips 
-Messages  that  are  deleted  in the  MMI are 
a lso  automatica lly deleted  in the  connected 
cell  phone. 
- You cannot  read  any  messages  while  driv
i ng. 
Listening  to  voicemail 
A ppl ies to:  ve hicles w ith  telep hone 
~ Se lect : I MENU I button >Telephone > left  con
tro l button.  Select  and  confirm 
Call list /Direc· 
tory /Favorites 
> Voicemail. 
- Ente ring the  voicemail  numbe r: 
enter  the  de
si red  number . Select  and  confirm 
OK . 
-Dialing  the  voicemail  numbe r: select  and  con
firm 
Voicemail. 
@ Tips 
- T his  service  must  be set  up  and  activate d in 
advance  by the  cell  phone  se rvice  provide r. 
You can  o bta in  mo re  information  from  your 
cell  phone  service  prov ider. 
- The voicemai l num ber  depends  on  the  ce ll 
p hone  se rvice provider. 
Directory 
Opening  the  directory 
A pp lies to:  ve hicles w ith  tele phone 
After  connecting  the  cell  phone,  the  contacts  in 
it  are  automatically  imported  into  the  MMI. 
__________ r_e_l•_P_h_o_n_e_· _o_,_,e_c_t_o_,Y  ________ ~ I 
~.-. [.· Q , 
J  • Voicema il 
•  Smith,  John 
•  Muster,  Manfred 
•  Schmidt,  Ralf 
Fig . 163  Directo ry 
~ Se lect : I MENU  I button> Telephone > left  con
trol  button  > 
Directory . 
- Calling  a contact : 
select  and  confirm  a  contact 
from  the  directory.  The  phone  numbers  fo r th e 
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selected  contact  open . To  make  the  ca ll,  select 
and  confirm  a  phone  n umber. 
- Free text  search for  a conta ct : refer  to 
<=:> page  149. 
Conta cts  a re  displ aye d in alph abet ic al  ord er and 
ca n be  sorted  by first  or  las t name 
c::> page  17 0, 
Sort  order . 
The  directory  can  b e op ened  through  the Tele· 
phone 
menu  as  well  as  t hrough  t he Navigation * 
menu. 
(D Tips 
-Add itiona l informa tion  o n fre e te xt  s ea rc h
ing  can  be  fo und un der 
<=:>page  14 9. 
- Check fo r a  possib le  request  to synchronize 
on your  cell  phone . Reques ts to  sy nch roni ze 
t h e  d irec tory  mus t  b e con firme d  so that 
y ou r ce ll p hone  conta cts ca n be  lo ade d into 
t h e  M MI. 
- Th e  conta ct  displ ay in  the M MI depend s on 
t h e ce ll phone  u sed.  Fo r  more  info rmation 
on  su pported  ce ll phones,  visit 
www .audiusa.com/bluetooth or  contact 
your  authorized  A udi  dealer  o r autho rized 
Audi  Service  Facility. 
- The  d irecto ry from  the  ce ll phone  that  is  ac
t ively connected  will always  be  displayed. 
- The  contacts  from  the  cell  p hone  might  not 
be  t ransfe rred  in a lp habetical  or der.  If there 
are  too  many  ent ries,  contacts  with  d iffer
ent  first  letters  may  be  m iss ing  in the  MMI. 
- The  contacts  in t he  local  MMI  memory  are 
always  visible  and  can  be  accessed  by ot her 
users. 
Free text  search for  a contact 
App lies to : vehicles wit h te lepho ne 
~ Select : !M EN UI button> Telephone > left  con
trol  b utton  > 
Directory . 
~ To limit  t he se arch,  ente r th e  ini tia ls  of the  con
t a ct  bei ng se arched  with  e ach  initial  se par ated 
by a  s pace  i n t he  input  fiel d. E nte r addi tional 
letters  if  necessa ry . 
~ Select  and  confirm  a contact  from  t he d irecto
ry. The  phone  numbe rs fo r the  se lected  contact 
open. 
~  
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Telephone 
(D Tips 
-Always  read  the  c hapter¢ page  178,  Audi 
connect  (Infotainment)  information. 
- Fo r additional  in format io n  on  myAu di ac
count,  v is it 
www.audi.com/myaudi. 
- The  im ported  cont acts  are  store d in t he  lo 
ca l memory  for  t he directory . 
- A maxim um  o f  1,00 0  conta cts  can  be  im
p o rted.  You  can  c hec k the  directory  memory 
capac ity  at  a ny time 
~page  170. 
- Never  save  import ant  da ta o n memory  car ds 
or  USB sto rage  dev ices . Audi  is  not  respons i
bl e  for  damaged  or  lost  fi les  and  me dia . 
- C ontac ts that  we re downloaded  from  a  ce ll 
phone  cannot  be  expo rted. 
-T here  s ho ul d  be  no  othe r fil es  or  folders  on 
the  sto rage  medium  conta ining  the  contacts 
to  be  importe d. 
Additional  settings 
Telephone  settings 
Applies to:  ve hicles  w ith  tele phone 
"'Se lect : I MENU I button> Telephone > righ t  con-
tr ol  but to n  > 
Telephone settings . 
Call  options* 
Call forwarding: 
you  ca n switch  the  forwa rd ing 
of  incomi ng  calls  to  your  voicemail  or  to  anothe r 
p hone  number  on  an d off . Yo u can  ch eck  if  the 
f unc tion  is activated  o r deac tiva ted  wi th 
Check 
s tatus . 
Call waiting : 
you  are  ale rted  to  an  incoming  call 
du ring  a  phone  ca ll w hen  t his function  is sw itch
e d  on~- You ca n  check  if t he fu nction  is  activat
e d  or  deactiv at ed  wit h 
Check status . 
Send own  telephone  number : 
sending your 
p hone  number  wi th an  outgoing  call  can  be  act i
vated  an d deactivated.  Wi th t he 
Network -de · 
pendent 
se tting,  t he set ting  liste d  in the co n
t ract  with  t he cell  p hone  service  provi der  is  use d. 
The  settings  only  apply  to  the 
Telephone menu  in 
the  MMI. P lease  note  that  the  settings  on  yo ur 
cell  phone  will  apply  afte r disconnecting  the 
1> Depend s on th e  co nnected  cell  p hone. 
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B luetoot h connec tion.  You can  chec k if the  f unc 
tion  is activate d or  deactivated  with 
Check sta
tus . 
Bluetooth  settings 
Refer  to~ page  231. 
Ringtone  and  volume  settings 1
) 
U sing  the Mute  telephone function,  you  can 
swi tch the  r ing tone  playbac k through  the  M MI 
speaker  on  and  off.  You can  play  the  r ingtones 
u sing  t he 
Ringtone func tion.  Press  the  cont rol 
kn ob t o sa ve  the  sele cte d rin gtone . T he 
Micro
phone sensitivity 
c an  be a djusted  during  a  phone 
ca ll using  t he control  knob . For  the 
Ringtone  vol
ume /Message volume 
settings,  refer  to 
i=> page  234. 
' 
(D Tips 
-Severa l cell  p ho nes  can  be  paired  to  the 
M MI,  but  only  one  cell  phone  can  be  actively 
connected. 
- To delete  a ll paired  B luetoot h dev ices,  the 
Bluetooth fu nction  can  be  reset  to  the  fac 
to ry de fault  settings 
c>  page  230. 
Directory  settings 
App lies to : vehicles  with  telephone 
..  Select: !ME NUI button> Telephone > left  con
trol  button  > 
Directory . 
.. Select:  r ight  con trol  b utton> Directory set-
ting s. 
Memory  capacity 
Shows  the Memory  capacity for  the  directory. 
Yo u can  ma nage  up to  17,000  contacts  with  the 
directory.  Yo u can  load  up to  4,000  contacts 
from  your  cell  phone  into  each  directory.  Yo u can 
also  import  up  to  1,000  contacts  from  a storage  device . 
Sort  order 
You can  so rt the  contacts  in your  dir ecto ry al pha
b etica lly acco rding  to 
Last name  or First name . .,_  
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Import contacts/Export  contacts 
Refer  to <:!)page 169. 
Download  directory 
Telephone 
tion  may  need  to  be  disconnected and  reconnect
ed  to  update  the  contacts. 
Hide contacts  without  phone  number 
To update  the contacts  in  the MMI,  you  can  man
ually  download  your  cell phone  contacts . De
pending  on  the  cell  phone, the Bluetooth  connec- When  this 
function  is  switched  on f;i:J, contacts 
that  do  not  have  any numbers  assigned to  them 
will  be grayed  out  in the  directory . 
Troubleshooting 
Appl ies  to:  ve hicles  with  telep hone 
Problem  Solution 
Connecting 
the  cell  phone  to  the Check  if the  requirements  needed  to  connect  a  cell phone  have 
MMI  failed.  been  met 
q  page 160. 
Or: check 
if you  accidentally  declined the  connection  setup  PIN on 
your  cell  phone. If  necessary,  repeat  the  connection  setup  process 
qpage 160. 
After  pa iring, 
not  all contacts/no Avoid using  special  characters  in  names. 
contacts were  loaded  in the  MMI.  Avoid using  contact groups  on you r ce ll phone . 
Certain 
telephone  functions are  The  te lephone  functions  depend  on  the  cell  phone  service  provider 
grayed  out  or  not  available.  and  the  cell  phone  you  are  using.  You can  obtain  more  informa- tion  from  your  cell  phone  service  provider,  in your  cell  phone  user 
gu ide  or  in the  database  for mob ile  dev ices  at 
www.audiusa.com/ 
bluetooth . 
Some telephone  functions are  On corporate  phones, some  Bluetooth  settings  may  not  be  com-
switched  off  or  not  available,  even  patible  or  the  cell  phone  Bluetooth  function  may  be  deactivated. 
though  the  cell  phone  is support- You can  obtain  more  information from  your  system  administrator. 
ed. 
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Media 
q page 218. The copied video files are  stored  in 
the  media  center  under the 
Videos category. 
Playing  the  Jukebox 
Requirement:  the  Jukebox must  contain audio/ 
video fi les 
c;> page  211,  Adding  files  to  the Juke
box . 
The Jukebox is accessed  and  operated  through 
the MMI 
© c;> page  217, fig.  196. 
Displaying  Jukebox  memory  capacity 
Select:  right  control  button > Jukebo x memory 
ca pacity . 
Information  about  the  Jukebox memory 
capacity and  the  numbe r of stored  tracks is dis
p layed. 
Deleting  tracks from  the  Jukebox1> 
Requirement:  the  Jukebox must  contain  audio/ 
video files. 
- Delet ing an ent ry: select  an entry  from  the 
Jukebox media  center.  Se lect:  right  contro l but
ton  > 
Delete  from  jukebo x> This entry or En
tire  list . 
-The status  of the  de leting  process  is shown  in 
the  MMI. Jukebox playback stops  during  the  de leting  process  and  starts  again  automatically 
once the  deletion  is complete . 
(0 Note 
Do not  import  aud io/video  files when  the  en
gine is turned  off because  this  will drain the 
veh icle battery. 
(D Tips 
- Tracks from  aud io CDs cannot  be imported 
to  the  Jukebox for  legal reasons . 
- Files that  have already  been  imported are 
automat ically recognized  and  cannot  be 
copied to  the  Jukebox again. 
- It  is not  possible  to  play audio/v ideo  f iles* 
i n the  CD/DVD* drive while  importing  them. 
- The Jukebox does  not  provide an  export 
function  due to  lega l reasons. 
- Files or tracks  without  add it iona l stored  in
formation  are  listed  as 
Unknown . Audi rec-
1> Not  in th e Now  playing view. 
212 
ommends  adding  additional information 
(such as  103 tags)  to  a udio fi les . 
- Rese t the 
Jukebox to  the  factory  defau lt 
settings  when  sell ing yo ur vehicle 
¢page 230. 
Bluetooth  audio  player 
App lies  to : vehicles  wi th Blue to oth 
With  the  Bluetooth  audio  player,  you  can play 
music  wirelessly  from  your  8/uetooth-capable 
device (such as a cell phone)  through  the MMI. 
Requirement:  the  vehicle m ust  be stationary  and 
the  Bluetooth  function on your  Bluetooth  device 
and the 
Bluetooth  audio player ¢ page 231 in 
the  MMI must  both  be sw itched  on. 
- Connecting a Bluetooth  device: press  the 
!MEDIA ! button.  Press the  left control  button 
until  the  sources  overview  is disp layed. Select 
and  confirm 
Bluetooth  player@¢ page  217, 
fig . 197. 
- If  ne cessa ry, select  and  confirm, Not  connected 
> Connect  Bluetooth  audio  player . The Blue
tooth device search starts.  Follow the instruc
tions  i n the  MMI. 
- Select  and  confirm the  des ired  Bluetooth  de
vice from  the  list.  The MMI  generates  a  PIN for 
the  connection. 
- Select  and  confirm 
Yes . 
-Enter  the  PIN for  connecting  on your  Bluetooth 
dev ice. 
Or : if the  PIN is already  displayed  on 
your  Bluetooth  device, confi rm it  in the  Blue
tooth  device and  in the  MMI. The time  allowed 
for  entering  the  PIN is lim ited  to  approximately 
30  seconds. 
The media  is started  and  operated  through  the 
mobile device o r th e  MMI,  depending  on  the  de
vice  being  used. 
(D Tips 
- Check fo r any connection  requests  on your 
Bluetooth  device. 
- You only have  to pair your  device  one time. 
Bl ue tooth  devices  that  are  already  paired  
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automatica lly connect  to  the  MM I when 
they  are  within  range. 
- Multiple  Bluetooth  audio  players  can  be 
connected  to  the  MMI, but  only  one  mobile 
device  can  be  active. 
- Bluetooth  protocols  AVRCP (1.0/ 1.3/ 1.4) 
and  A2DP are  suppo rted. 
- Note  the  volume  setting  o n your  Bluetooth 
device.  Audi  recommends  setting  your  mo
bile  device  to  the  maxim um  vo lume  whe n 
us ing  it  as  a  Bluetooth  audio  player. 
- The  supported  media  functions  (such  as 
shu ffle)  depend  on  the  Bluetooth  dev ice  be
ing  used. 
- Fo r more  information  on  the  supported  de
v ices,  visit 
www.audiusa. com /bluetooth or 
contact  your  author ized  Audi dealer. 
Wi-Fi  audio  player 
A ppl ies  to: ve hicles with  Wi· Fi 
Using the  Wi-Fi audio player  media  source  on  the 
MMI, you  can connect  and  operate  your  Wi-Fi-ca
pable  media  player  (such  as a smartphone)  to 
wirelessly ploy  music from  your  media player li
brary.  The media  player  is connected  through  the 
vehicle's  Wi -Fi hotspot.  A  UPnP Server opp  or an 
integrated  UPnPIDLNA server  on your  media 
player  is required  to  access your  media  player 
li 
brary. 
Req uirement:  the  W i-Fi function  on  your  media 
p layer  must  be  switched  on.  The 
Audi  MMI  con
nect 
app  or  a  UPnP server  app  must  be  installed 
on  your  med ia  p layer. 
O r: you  must  be  using  a 
media  player  with  an  integrated  UPnP/DLNA 
server. 
- Connecting a media  pla yer: press  the I MEDIA ! 
button.  Press  the  left  control  button  unt il the 
sources  overview  ¢ 
page  217 is disp layed.  Se
lect  and  confirm 
Wi -F i audio  playe r 0 
¢page  217,  fig . 197. 
- If  necessary,  select  and  confirm Wi -F i off > 
Turn on Wi -Fi 
to  activate  Wi-Fi in the  MMI. Se
lect 
Wi-Fi  options , if necessary.  Select  the 
same  settings  on  the  wireless  media  player 
that  are  used  for  the  Wi-Fi hotspot . 
Media 
-Starting the W i-F i audio  pla yer : start  the Aud i 
MMI  connect 
app  or  a  UPnP server  app,  or  set 
media  permissions  on  your  media  p layer. 
Operating  the med ia pl ayer : the  med ia  p layer  is 
operated  through  the  MMI. 
- Press  the  left  control  button  repeatedly  until 
the 
Folders menu  item  appears . Select  and  con
firm 
Folder s. 
- Play ing mu sic  from  th e  m edia player : 
select 
and  confirm 
M edi a ce nt er. 
,&. WARNING '--
-As the  d river,  do  not  allow  usage  of the  Wi-
Fi hotspot  to  distract  yo u from  driv ing,  as 
this  could  increase  the  r is k  of an  accident. 
- I t  is o nly safe  to  use  tablets,  laptops,  mo
b ile  dev ices  and  o ther  simi lar  devices  when 
the  vehicle  is s tationary  because,  like all 
loose  objects,  they  co uld  be  thrown  around 
the  inside  of the  vehicle  in  a  c rash  and  cause 
serio us inj uries.  Store  these  types  of  devices 
securely  while  driving. 
- Do not  use  any  wireless  devices  on  the  front 
seats  within  range  of the  airbags  while  driv ing.  Also  read  and  follow  the  warn ings  in 
¢ page  257,  Front airbags. 
(D Note 
You are  responsible  for  all  precautions  taken 
for  data  protection,  anti-virus  protect ion  and 
protection  aga inst  loss  of data  on  mobi le  de
v ices  that  are  used  to  access  the  Internet 
through  the  W i-F i hotspot. 
(j) Tips 
- The W i-F i aud io  player  only  needs  to  be 
paired  one  time  to  the  MMI using  the  Wi-Fi 
hotspot.  Depend ing  on  the  media  player  be
ing  used,  a  device  that  was  already  paired 
w ill  connect  automatically  with  the  MMI Wi
Fi hotspot  when  it  is within  range. 
- Always  read  the  chapter  ¢ 
page  178,  Audi 
connect  (Infotainment)  information. 
- Please  note  that  a  Wi-F i connection  does 
not  automatically  make  it  possible  to  use 
the  Internet.  For  addit ional  info rmation,  re-
fer  to¢ 
page  172.  "" 
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Media 
You can  connect  mobile  devices using the analog 
AUX port . 
-Connecting  a  mobile  device to  the  AUX  input: 
connect  the  cable®<=> fig. 195 to  the  AUX  in
put ® on  the  Audi  music  interface  and  then  to 
the  mobile  device@ (such  as  an  MP3  player  or 
smartphone). 
- Disconnecting  a mobile  device from  the  AUX 
input : 
remove  the  cable  S@ <=> fig. 195 from 
the  AUX  input@<=>fig. 
195 . 
-Operating: select  and  confirm  the External  au
dio  player @source 
<=> page 217, fig. 196. The 
media  are started  and  operated  through  the 
mobile  device@<=>fig. 
195. 
A WARNING 
Driving  requires  your  complete  and  undivided 
attention.  As the  driver, you  have  complete 
responsibility  for  safety  in traffic.  Never oper
ate  mobile  devices  while  driving,  because  this 
increases  the  risk  of  an  accident . 
@ Note 
-Remove the  connector  from  the  Audi  music 
interface  carefully  so  it is  not  damaged. 
- Use  a USB  extension  cable  to  connect  devi
ces  that  have  an  integrated  USB connector 
(such  as  a  USB stick)  to  prevent  damage  to 
your  USB device  and  the  Audi  music  inter
face. 
- Extremely  high  or  low temperatures  that 
can  occur  inside  vehicles  can  damage  mobile 
devices  and/or  impair  their performance . 
Never  leave  mobile  devices  in the vehicle  in 
extremely  high or low  temperatures. 
@ Tips 
-Do  not  use  an  additional  adapter  or  USB ex
tension  cable  to  connect mobile  devices  to 
the  Audi  music  interface  that  already  have  a 
cable  or that  must  be  connected  with  a USB 
adapter( <=> 
page 215). This may  impair  the 
functionality. 
1 > A pp lies only  to  MTP  devic e s.  Doe s no t  a ppl y to  A pple de vi
ces  and  U SB m ass s torage  d evic es. 
216 
-You  can  purchase  the  AUX  connector cable 
from  an  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  at  spe
cialty  stores. 
- Functionality  is not  guaranteed  for  mobile 
devices  that  do  not  conform  to  the  USB 2.0 
specification . 
- USB hubs  are  not  supported. 
- Some  versions  of  the  iPod  such  as the  iPod 
shuffle  cannot  be connected  to  the  USB 
adapter  for  devices with  Apple  Dock connec
tor.  Connect  these  devices  using a  AUX con
nector  cable. 
- Changed  content  on  a  mobile  device 
ll that 
is connected  to  the  Audi  music  interface 
may  not  be  displayed  in the  media  center. 
In  this  case,  reset  the 
Media  settings back 
to 
Factory  settings <=> page 230. 
-Video  playback  through  the  Audi  music  in
terface  is  only  supported  if the  connected 
device  is  recognized  as  a USB storage  device 
(for  example  a  USB stick).  Apple  devices and 
MTP devices  (such  as  smartphones)  are not 
recognized  as  USB storage  devices. 
- iPod/iPhone/iPad  malfunctions  also  affect 
the  operation  of  the MMI.  Reset  your  iPod/ 
iPhone/iPad  if  this  happens. 
- For  important  information on  operating 
your  iPod/iPhone/iPad , refer  to  the  user 
guide  for  that  device.  Audi  recommends  up
dating  the  iPod/iPhone/iPad  software  to  the 
latest  version. 
- For  more  information  about  the  Audi  music 
interface  and  supported  devices,  check  the 
Audi  database  for  mobile  devices  at 
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or  contact  an 
authorized  Audi  dealer  or  authorized  Audi 
Service  Facility.  
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Rear Seat  Entertainment  preparation 
A ppl ies  to:  ve hicles with  Rear Sea t Entertainment  preparation 
The  Rear  Seat  Entertainment  preparation  in
cludes  cables  and  a mount  for Audi  Entertain
ment  mobile  in  the driver's and  front  passenger's 
seat  backrests. 
The su itable Audi  Entertainment  mobile Rear 
Seat Entertainment  package is available  through 
Aud i Genu ine Accessories. 
We  recommend  that  you use Audi  Genuine Acces
sories . Aud i has  established  their  reliability,  safe
ty  and s uitability. 
We cannot  evaluate  or  endorse other  products  in 
this  way,  even if  the  product  is approved  by a cer
tified  testing  agency or government  agency. 
(D Note 
Only use devices that  are approved  for  the Rear Seat Entertainment  preparation.  Unap
proved  devices  may cause damage  to  the  vehi
cle  electronics. 
(D Tips 
-Contact your  authorized  Audi  dealer  or  au
thorized  Audi  Service Facility  for  additional  i nformat ion  a bout 
Audi  Entertainment  mo
bile . 
-Always  read the  chapter¢ page  365,  Tech
nical  Modifications . 
- The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation  is 
not  intended  to  charge  external electronic 
devices. 
Media 
Playing  media 
Opening  media 
You can start  and  operate  various media 
through  the  MMI control  panel . 
Fig. 196 Possible sources  in the  Med ia menu 
Fig. 197 Possible sources in the  Med ia menu 
Requirement:  a  media  source must  contain  au
dio/video  files* ¢ 
page  210. 
"' Press  the I MEDIA ! button.  Press the  left  control 
button  unt il the  sources overv iew is  displayed. 
"' Select  and confirm  the  desired source. 
Or: 
press the !MEDIA ! button  repeatedly  until the 
desired  source  is selected. 
Depending  on the  vehicle  equipment,  the  follow
ing  sources may  be displayed  in the 
Media menu: 
@ Jukebox*  ..... .. .. ..... .....  . 
@ DVD/CD  drive*  .. . .. ..........  . 
@ SD card  reader  .. ... .........  . 
@ Audi  music interface*  .........  . 
such as iPod, USB stick 
211 
210,211 
210 
215 
© External  audio  player  . . . . . . . . . . 215 
such as an MP3  player connected  to 
the  AUX input 
® Bluetooth  audio player* 212 ..,_ 
217  
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Media 
Playlist 
Fig . 2 01 Playlist  example 
The  track,  artist,  album  and  album  cover,  if appli
cable,  will  appear  in the  playlist  ¢ 
fig.  201. 
Options  menu 
Refer  to¢ page  220,  Additional  settings . 
Favorites 
Up to  50  entries  for  every media  source  con be 
stored  in any order in the  favorites  list. 
Requirement:  the  playlist  or  media  center  must 
be  open. 
- Select  the  des ired  entry  from  the  play list  or 
med ia  center. 
- Select:  right  control  button  > 
Store a s favorit e. 
Or : 
press  and  hold  the  cont rol  knob  for  several 
seco nds. 
When  you  store  a  track  as  a  favorite,  the  assoc i
ated  album  w ill appear  in the  favorites  list  as  an 
entry. 
Requirement:  at  least  one  entry  must  be  stored 
in the  favorites  list. 
Displaying the  fa vo rite s list : press  the !MEDIA ! 
button.  Press  the  left  contro l button  until  the 
sources  overview 
c=> page  217 is displayed.  Select 
the  source  that  conta ins  the 
categories 
¢ page  218 (for  example,  SD card).  Select  the Fa
v orit es 
category . 
Requirement:  the  favorites  list  must  be  dis
played. 
- List ening to  a favorite : select  and  confirm a fa
vorite from  the  list. 
- Mov e favorite : select a favorite  from  the  list> 
right  cont rol  button  > Move fa vorite . Select 
220 
and  confirm  the  location  of the  se lected  favor 
ite. 
- Deleting  a f avorit e: select o favorite  from  the 
list> 
right  control  b utton> Delete fa vorite > 
Delete thi s favorite  or Delete all  fa vo rite s. 
Additional  settings 
' Options  menu 
Context-spec ifi c  fu nctions  and  settings  a re  avail
able  depend ing  on  the  sele cted  source. 
"  Press  the  right  control  button . 
Sound settings 
Refer  to¢ page  233 . 
Input  level 
Requirement:  a  mobile  device  mus t be  connec ted 
to  the  AUX connection  cab le  or to  a  USB adapter 
¢ page  215, fvtultimedio  connections. 
The volume  of the  mob ile  dev ice  is adapted  to 
t h e  MMI. Aud i recommends  adj usting  the  volume 
on  the  mobi le  device  to  70%  of  the  maximum 
vo lume  output. 
Bluetooth  settings 
Refer  to¢ page  231. 
Wi-Fi  options* 
Refer to¢ page  177,  Wi-Fi hotspot. 
Connection  manager 
Refer to¢ page  230 . 
Additional  track  information 
With  the  fu nction  switched  on~ and  a  playlist 
open,  va rious  informat io n  about  t he cur rent  t rack 
(such  as  artist,  a lbum  and  alb um  cove r*) as  well 
as  the  playing  time  and  the  remain ing  p lay ing 
time  are  displayed . 
Jukebox  memor y capacity* 
Information  on  the  Jukebox  memory  capac ity  and 
the  number  of  stored  t racks  i n the  Jukebox  is dis-
played.  ""'