phone AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
c:> page 2 77, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in c> 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
- Please note that there ge nerally are add i­
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
{!) Tips
- Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
- Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
- Always read the chapter
c:> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo­
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or MP3 player) to the Audi music in­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
®-
Fig. 213 A udi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter c>fig . 213
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
- Audi musi c interface : see c> page 235.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
l ow it to be pinched .

Audi music interface
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi m usic in terface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fig. 214 Connect ing mob ile dev ices
The Audi music interface is located under the
center armrest in the center console(§
r::;, page 8,
fig. 2.
- Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapte r:
connect the applicable USB adapter @
r:::;, fig. 214 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face @ and then connect the adapter to the
mobile device@ (such as an iPhone).
-Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter:
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music interface @ using the app licable USB
adapter @¢
fig. 214, the battery will auto­
matically charge .
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface :
remove the USB adapter @
r:::;, fig. 214 from the Audi music i nterface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector :
remove the Apple Dock con­
necto r from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in@ ,:;;,
page 234, fig. 213 .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the
MMI, depending on the de­
v ice being used
r:::;,page 237.
Connecting two mobile devices : if two mob ile
dev ices (for example iPhone and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
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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® r::;, fig. 214 to the AUX in­
put @ on the Aud i music interface and then to
t he mobile device@) (such as an MP3 player or
sma rtphone) .
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input :
remove the cable ® r::;, fig. 214 from the
AUX input @
r::;, fig. 214.
-Operation: select and confirm the External au ­
dio player
so urce ® ¢page 237, fig. 215. The
media are sta rted and operated through the
mobile device@)
¢fig. 214.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention. As the driver, you have complete
responsibility for safety in traffic. Never oper­
ate mob ile dev ices wh ile driving, because this
increases the risk of an acc ident.
(D Note
- Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect dev i­
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
dev ices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mob ile devices in the vehicle i n
extreme ly high or low temperatures.
© Tips
-When you switch the ign ition off, the USB
ports are still supplied w ith power until the
ene rgy management intervenes.
- Do not use an addit ional adapte r 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
( r::;, page 234). They may impair the
functionality . .,.
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Media
-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
l) 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 Q page 250.
- 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 malfunctions also affect the
operation of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if this happens.
- Audi recommends updating the iPod/iPhone
software to the latest version. For impor­
tant information on operating your iPod/
iPhone, refer to the user guide for the de­
vice.
- The USB adapter on the Audi music inter­
face will support iPod touch/iPhone from the 5th generation or later with the light­
ning connector.
- For more information about the Audi music
interface and supported devices, check the
Audi database for mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/mp3 or contact an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
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> A pp lies o nly to MTP de vice s. Doe s not apply to A pple de vi­
ces and U SB mass s torage device s.
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· Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
App lies to: vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
T he 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.
T he suitable Audi Entertainment mobile Rear
Seat Entertainment package is available through
Audi Genuine Accessories .
Using Audi Genuine Accessories is recommended.
Audi has established their reliability, safety and
suitability.
We cannot evaluate or endorse other produ cts in
this way , even if the product is approved by acer­
tified testing agency or government agency .
~ 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 an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional information about
Audi Entertainment mo­
bile.
- Always read the chapter~ page 383.
-The Rear Seat Entertainment preparation is
not intended to charge external electronic
devices .

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Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
th rough the MMI control panel.
F ig . 2 15 Diag ram: possible sources in the Med ia m enu
Fi g. 216 D iagram : possible sources in the Media me nu
Req uirement: a media sou rce mu st con tain au­
dio/video* files ¢
page 229.
~ Press t he I M EDIA i button. Press the left control
bu tton until the so urces ove rview is disp laye d.
~ Se le ct and confirm the desi red sou rce. Or :
press the I MEDIAi button repeated ly until the
desired source is selecte d.
D epen ding on t he veh icle eq uipment, the fo llow ­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media menu:
(D Jukebox * .. ... ... .... .. ... .. .
@ DVD /CD d rive * .. . .... ... .. .. .
®
© SD card reader
Audi mu sic interface * ......... .
such as an iPhone, USB stick 2
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229,230
229
235
® External audio player . . . . . . . . . . 235
such as an MP3 playe r con nected to
the
AUX input
© B luetooth audio player * . . . . . . . 231
1l Depe ndi ng on the DVD, thi s may not be possib le d urin g
playba ck.
0 Wi-Fi audio player* ... ....... .
® Online med ia * and Internet radio * Media
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-
Play ing audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al ­
bum
> track).
- Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the !BACKI button . Or: select and confirm
Folder up .
- Selecting the previous or next track /chapte r*
1
l: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
t<l<l or right l>t>L
- Fast-forw arding and rewinding audio/video*
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control pa nel to the left
t<l<l or right t>t>I for
a longer t ime .
-Paus ing or resuming playback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI cont rol panel brief ly .
(D Tips
- You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends o n the numbe r of list en ­
tries .
- For safety reasons, t he v ideo image is on ly
displaye d when the vehicle is stationary. On ­
ly the so und from th e video plays whil e dr iv­
ing.
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Media
Media center
Various categories for selecting audio/video*
files ore available in the media center .
Fig. 217 Example : USB stick categories
F ig. 218 Example: USB stick cat egories
~ Press the I MEDIAi but ton. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is displayed .
Se lect and confirm the desired source.
(D Active source
The active source is highlighted . T he active
source symbol (!) may change depending on the
connected device, the online media service* or
Internet radio*. The device name may be dis­
played (for example: MyPhone). As an example, a
USB stick is shown
Q fig . 217 connected to the
Aud i mus ic interface*.
Depending on the active source, you can select
aud io/video files * from the following categor ies
and add them to the playlist :
@Favorites
The Favorites category appea rs if at least one en­
try is stored in the favorites list . See
Q poge 240,
Favorites.
@ Artists
All available artists are displayed. Select and con­
firm an artist , an album and then a track .
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@Albums
All available albums are displayed . Select and
conf irm an album and then a track.
® Genres
All available genres are displayed . Select and
confirm a genre (s uch as
Pop ), an artist, an al­
bum and then a song.
@Tracks
All availab le tracks are displayed . Select and con­
firm a track.
0 Folders
The folder structure or track/chapter list is dis­
played. Se lect a folder , if necessary. Select and
conf irm a track .
@ Playlists
All available playlists from the source and the
smart playlists are displayed . Select and confirm
a playlist and then a track .
Smart playlists :
- Last played tracks :
the last tracks played in the
selected source are displayed.
-Most played : the most played songs in these­
lected source are displayed.
- S stars to 1 star: tracks from the selected
source are disp layed according to their rating.
- Not rated: all files from the selected source
w ithout rating information (for example, in the
103 tag) are displayed.
@ Videos*
All availab le video files are displayed. Select and
conf irm a video file .
(D Note
Applies to: veh icles with Audi co nnect (Infotainment) a nd
use of the radio category w ith iPod/iP hone
Always follow the information found in q(i) in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195. .,.

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@ Tips
-Only the categories supported by the medi­
um are available. For example, CD/DVD­
ROM tracks cannot be selected with catego­
ries such as
Artists, Albums or Genres.
With an iPod/iPhone (source: Audi music in­
terface¢
page 234), the Podcasts, Audio
books
and Composers categories are also
available .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when the vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the sound from the video plays while driv­
ing .
- When synchronizing a portable device with
"Cloud" services, playlists may display incor­
rectly in the MMI. Use the media center in
the device.
- With an iPod/iPhone (media source: Audi
music interface ¢
page 234), the Podcasts,
Audio books
and Composers categories are
also available.
(D Tips
Applies to: iPod/lPhone on Audi music Interface
- An Internet connection is required to use
the additional
Radio category, an on line
media service. Also see the chapter
¢
page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot. Also read the in­
formation on the Audi music interface and
the supported devices¢
page 234.
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, a connection loss can occur
during playback of on line media services.
- The use of online media services depends on
the service availability of the third party
provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
Media
Free text search
Applies to: veh icles w ith free text search
You can search in the active source by tracks and
video files*, for example
Fig. 219 Input field and results list for free text search
You can open the free text search depending on
the selected source .
Requirement: the playlist
¢ page 240 or media
center¢
page 238 must be displayed.
Opening free text search
.. Keep turning the control knob to the left until
the
free text search input field(!) ¢fig. 219
appears. Or: push the control knob up.
Using the free text search: see ¢ page 165, Free
text search.
Entries that contain the entered search term are
listed in the results list@¢
fig. 219. You can
search for artists @¢fig.
219, albums @or
tracks @) as well as genres and videos.
@ Tips
-It will then search through the files in the
active source.
-If you open free text search in the Folder
category 0 c;> page 238, fig. 218 or
theComposers, Podcasts and Audio books
categories, it will only search through the
files in that folder.
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Change playing position
Tu rn the contro l knob to t he left o r right. Or :
move your f inger on the MMI touch con trol pad*
from the left to the right .
Shuffle1
)
W ith the function switc he d on~. all files in the
p lay list a re played and show n in random orde r.
Repeat track1l
When t he function is switched on~ . the cur rent
track repeats.
Repeat*
Req uirement: an iPod/iPhone* must be selected
as the media so urce in t he Audi music interface
c:> page 237 , Accessing media.
- Track: the current t rack will be repeated.
- Folder: the t racks in the c urrent folder a re
played contin uous ly in a loop.
- Off : the functi on is swi tched o ff.
Back to 'Playback'
The o ptions men u is closed . The track c urrently
p lay ing appears i n the playlist.
Play similar music*
The track cur rently play ing is q uickly analyzed
(such as a rtists, genres, mood, beat) and a smart
p lay list with s imilar tracks is shown.
Play more ...
A sma rt p laylist is show n based on the track cur­
rently p lay ing. You can se lect between a playlist
with mo re t racks
by this artist , from this album
or of this genre .
Copy to jukebo x*
See c:> page 230, Adding files to the Jukebox.
Set as ringtone*2
)
Req uireme nt: a cell p hone must be connec ted to
the M MI. The track cu rrent ly playing must be in
t he Ju ke box*
c:> page 230.
l ) Th e fun ctio n automa tica lly sw itc hes off w he n th e sou rce
i s ch an ged .
2
> T hi s fun ction is no t availab le for a ll cell pho ne s.
Media
T he selec ted trac k w ill be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls .
Gracenote online database*
Requireme nt: t he MMI must be conne cted to t he
I nterne t.
Depend ing on ava ilabi lity, var ious information
will load abou t the track cu rrent ly playing wh en
t hi s fu nction is sw itch ed on ~-
Favorites
See c:> page 240.
Additional options
Re quirement: the vehi cle must be stationa ry and
a v ideo fi le* o r a DVD* must be playing .
Parental control*
Playba ck of video DV D s c an be res tric ted using
p arent al control.
E nte r th e passwo rd for paren tal con trol. Pass­
wor d set at the fa ctory:
1234. You have t he fol­
lo wing o ptions:
- Protection level : select and confirm the protec­
t ion level (for examp le, Level 5) . E igh t differen t
conten t rat ing levels can be set for p arental
con trol. If yo u se t the pa ren tal con trol level at
Level
5, all DV Ds fr om leve l 1-5 can b e playe d.
Video DV Ds wi th a h igher level will not play . Se ­
lect
No restriction to remove all of the restr ic ­
tions .
-Change password : edit the c urrent passwo rd.
Switch to full screen
T he video image is disp lay ed . Tur n the contro l
kn ob to disp lay the pl aylis t.
Or: p ress the ! BACKI
b utt on.
Replay videol)
W hen this f unct io n is swi tched on~, th e curre nt
v ideo will rep lay . ..,.
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Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and th e USB storage d evice* connection support the follo wing audio/vid­
e o file prop erti es :
Audio files Video files*
Supported SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC memory cards :
with a capacity up to 12 8 GB
media DVD drive : audio C Ds ( up to 80 min.) with CD tex t (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs w ith
a capac ity up to 700 MB; DV D±R/RW; DVD video; DVD a udio wit h aud io tracks that are
compatib le w it h a DVD v ideo p laye r
Audi musi c interfa ce : mobile devices~ page 234 such as i Phones, M TP playe rs, and
USB storage dev ices in "USB D evice Subclass 1 and 6" tha t conform to USB 2.0: USB
sticks, USB MP3 players (Pl ug -and-Play capable), external USB flash drives and hard
drives
File sys tem Memor y cards: exFA T, FA T, FAT32, NTFS
USB storag e devices : FAT, FA T32, N TFS
USB mas s storage device partitions (primary /logical*) : two per US B connec tion
CD/DVD file systems : IS 0 9660 , Joliet, UD F
Metadata Album cover : GIF, JPG, PN G with max.
800x800 px . The album cover from the
med ium o r from Gracenote* is disp layed,
depending on availability.
Format MPEG Windows MPEG FLAC MPEG 1/2 MPEG4AVC Windows Media
1/2 Med ia 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Laye r-3 Audio 9
and 10
File exten-.mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac .mpg; .mp4; .wmv;
sion .m4b; .mpeg .
m4v; .asf
.aac .mov;
.avi
Playlist s .M3U; .PLS; .WP L; . M3U8; .ASX
Characte ris-up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kb it/s and
ti cs 48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at maximum 2Sfps
frequen-
cy
Number of DVD d rive *: max. 1,000 files per medium
files Jukebox*: approx imately 10 GB storage space; max. 3,000 fil es can be imported
USB sto rage dev ices and memory ca rds: max. 10,000 files per med ium; max. 1,000
files per playlist/directory
{O) Tips
- The media drives do not s upport the W in­
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. display
showing the remaining play time
may differ for MP3 files with variable b it
rate.
- Special characters (suc h as those in 103 tag
- To compress MP3 files, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended by Aud i. The information) display differently depend
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Problem
Audi music interface :
the porta-
ble device is not recogni zed as a
source.
Audi music interface : malfunc-
tions during audio playback
through an iPod/ iPhone.
Audi music interface : contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music
interface al are not displayed in
the media center.
AUX input: there is stat ic when
connecting and disconnecting the
AUX connection cable .
Bluetooth audio player* /Wi-Fi
audio player *:
aud io playback in-
terference.
Jukebox* : tracks on the imported
playlist are grayed out.
Jukebox* : imported tracks cannot
be played or found.
Online media *: connection failed
between the MMI and the
Audi
MMI connect
app.
Audi music interface: contents
that are changed on a mobile de-
vice connected to the Audi music interface are not displayed in the
med ia center .
Bluetooth audio player *: interfer-
ence with track d isplay and audio
playback.
Media
Solution
For many ce ll phones or mobile devices, playback is not possible
when the battery level is too low (less than 5% of its capacity).
The mobile de-vice will only be recognized as a source in the MMI
after connecting if the battery charge is sufficient .
The
Bluetooth audio player f unction is switched on. Switch this
function off
c:> page 2 51 when you a re not using the Bluetooth
audio player.
Reset the Media settings to the facto ry defau lt settings
c:> page250.
When connecting a nd disconnecting, the External audio player
source is already selected. Before connecting or disconnecting the
mobile device, either mute the device (see
c:> page 253) or switch
to a different audio source (for example
c:> page 223, Opening the
radio) .
Only one interface should be act ively used at a time to ensure
problem-free playback .
When importing playlists, a ll of the fi les themselves must be im-
ported.
If yo u cannot find impor ted tracks in the media center, they may
not be supported. Only copy supported files
c:> page 243 to the
Jukebox.
To establish a connection to the MMI, the MMI connection sw itch
must be switched on in the
Audi MMI connect app status screen .
Reset the
Media settings to the factory default settings
c:> page 250.
Playback interference can occur when using the Bluetooth audio
player
if a music player app from a th ird party provider is open.
Aud i recommends using the integrated media player on your Blue-
tooth dev ice (such as a smartphone) .
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Audi smartphone interface
Setup
App lies to: veh icles with Audi smartpho ne interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI us­
ing the Audi smartphone interface . Certain con­
tent on your smartphone is adapted to the Info­
tainment system display while driving and can
be operated through the MMI control panel.
Requirement
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
iPhone generation 5 or higher with Lightning
connector and iOS 7.1.2 operating system or
h igher.
Or:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and Android
5 .0 Loll ipop operating system or higher.
.,. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in ­
te rface
c:> page 235 using a USB adapter
c:>page 234, fig. 213 .
.. Se lect and confirm A cti va te Apple CarPl ay or
Acti vate And roid Auto now.
.. Follow the system instruct ions.
.,. Pay attention to any add itional system prompts
on your smartphone if applicable.
If you chose not to use Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto when connecting your smartphone for the
first time, you can start the Audi smartphone in­
terface later on using the
Connection m an ager .
.. Se lect: I MENU I button > Audi smartphone in·
terfa ce
> Change to connecti on manager .
.. Connect your smar tphone to the Audi music in ­
terface using a USB adapter
c:> page 234,
fig . 213.
.. Se lect and confirm Audi smartphone in the
Connection manager c:> page 250. You can se­
lect your smartphone in the list of devices that
are already paired
c:> page 251.
.,. Follow the system instruct ions.
Always follow the informat ion found in
c:>(D in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
Audi smartphon e int erfac e
{!) Tips
-The functions that can be used depend on
the fo llow ing factors, among others:
- the brand of your smartphone
- the vers ion of the operating system in
your smartphone
- the software ve rsion of the app used
- the USB adapter cab le and correct connec-
tion
- your cell phone se rvice provider
- the customized settings on your smart -
phone
- One of the factors
above or a combina tion
of any of them could cause your smartphone
to be incompatib le wit h the Audi smart­
phone interface. Compatibility cannot be
guaranteed for all types of smartphones.
For more informat ion and assistance, refe r
to the use r guide and the manufactu rer of
your smartphone .
- If the connected smartphone has voice con­
tr ol, you can operate your smartpho ne usi ng
t he external voice recognition system
c:>page 174.
-The menu language show n in the MMI is
based on the settings in you r smartphone .
- T he time d isplayed in the MMI is based o n
t he settings in your smartphone.
- Several MMI functions are not avai lab le
when Apple Car Play or Andro id Auto is ac­
tive.
- You ca nnot co nnect any mob ile dev ices via
Bl uetooth when an App le CarPlay connec­
tion is ac tive .
Operating
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi smartp hone interface
Opening a menu
App le CarP lay :
you can go back to the Apple Car­
Play main menu regardless of the se lec ted menu
item by p ressing and holdi ng the
I BACKI button .
Android Auto : to go back to the Android Auto
me nu bar, push the control knob down.
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