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Accepting/ending  a  call 
Applies  to:  ve hicles  with  telephone 
- Accepting  a  call:  select  and  confirm  Answer. 
- Declining  a call:  select  and  confirm  Decline. 
- Muting  the  active  call:  select  and  confirm 
Mute . 
- Ending  a  phone  call/cancel  dialing:  select  and 
confirm  End call. 
Caller information:  the 
name,  phone  number or 
Unknown  appears  in the  Infotainment  system 
display  depending  on  if the  caller  has  been  stored 
in the  directory  and  if the  phone  number  has  
been  transmitted . A  picture  may  also  be  dis· 
played,  depending  on  whether  you  have assigned 
a  picture  to a contact  in  your directory  and  if it 
was  transferred  to your  MMI. You can  find  out  if 
your  cell  phone  supports  this  function from  your 
cell  phone  network  provider,  your  cell  phone 
owner's  manual  or  at  www.audiusa.com/blue
tooth. 
- The  radio  or  media  playback  is muted  during 
a  phone  call. 
- Missed  calls  are  displayed  with  a  symbol  in  the  status  line  of  the  Infotainment  system 
display @ 
~page 167,  fig.  174. 
During  a  phone  call 
Applies  to:  ve hicles with  telephone 
Requirement:  there  must  be  a  call  in progress . 
.. End call: you  can  end  a  phone call. 
.. Send  tone  sequence:  you  can  enter  tone  se
quences  (DTMF) directly  using  the  number 
speller  and  send  to  the  other  person  on  the  call. 
.,. Other call  options:  press  the  right  control  but-
ton. 
The  following  options  are  possible  during  a  call  depending  on  the  cell  phone  being  used  and  the  
type  of  connection: 
-Answering  an  additional  call:  if there  is an  in
coming  call  while  another  call  is active,  you  can 
select  Answer  to  put  the  existing  call  on  hold 
Telephone 
and answer  the  incoming  call.  If you  select  De
cline,  the incoming  call  will  be  declined. 
- Accepting  an  incoming  call  when  there is an 
ac
tive  call  and  a  call  on  hold:  select  Replace. The 
active  call  is  replaced  with  the  incoming call. 
- Muting  the  incoming  call:  select  and  confirm 
Mute. 
- Additional  call:  select: Find contact 
> Call list/ 
Directory/Favorites 
> an entry from  the  list. 
Mute:  if you  select  and  confirm  this function,  the 
other  person  on  the  phone  cannot  hear  you . You 
can  hear  the other  person.  To  turn  the  micro
phone  back  on,  select  and  confirm  Un mute. 
Hold  call/Resume  held  call : you  can  place  the 
ex
isting  call  on  hold  and  resume  it  again.  To re
sume  the call,  select  and  confirm the call you 
would  like to  resume. 
Transfer  call  to  mobile  device*:  select and con· 
firm  Transfer  call  to  mobile  device  to transfer 
the  existing  call  from  the  MMI  to your  cell phone. 
Switch  to  hands-free  mode*:  Requirement:  you 
must  have  a  phone  call  in  progress  on your  cell 
phone . Select  and confirm  Switch  to  hands-free 
mode  to transfer  the  call  from  your  cell  phone 
back  to  the  MMI. 
Swap  call:  alternate  between  two  phone  calls 
while  one  of  the  calls is on  hold . Selecting  End 
call  will  end  the  active phone  call. A phone  call  on 
hold  can  be  resumed  using  the  right control  but
ton 
> Resume. 
Connection  manager:  see 
¢page 242 . 
Telephone  settings: see~ page  187  . 
(D Tips 
- To be  notified  of  an  incoming  call  during  a 
phone  call,  the 
call waiting function  in your 
cell  phone  must  be  switched  on  when  using 
the  Handsfree  profile. 
- You  can  obtain  more  information  from  your 
cell  phone  service  provider  or  from your  cell 
phone  user  guide. 
- When  leaving  the  vehicle,  the  Bluetooth 
connection  to  the  cell  phone  will  automati
cally  disconnect.  Depending on  your cell 
phone,  phone  calls  in progress  may be 
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Telephone 
automat ica lly re direc ted  from  the  MMI to 
your  cell  phone  and  yo u can  cont in ue the 
ca ll on your  phone . 
- The  display  of  an  incom ing  phone  ca ll in the 
Infotainment  system  d isp lay may  still  be 
v is ible  for  a  few  secon ds  after  a  call  is an
swered/igno red  depending  on  the  cell 
phone  in  use . 
Making  an  emergency  call 
App lies  to:  veh icles  w ith  telep hone 
" Se lect: I M ENU I button> Telephone > left  con
trol  button  > 
Enter number > Enter  emergency 
c a ll  number  (for  examp le,  911)  > 
OK . 
_& WARNING 
-
- Becau se  your  p ho ne  wo rk s  wi th  r adio  s ig
n als,  a connec tion  can not  be  guaranteed  un
der  all  ci rc u mstances.  Do  not  rely  on  only 
yo ur  phone  when  it  comes  to  essent ia l com 
mun ication  (s uch  as  a  medical  eme rgency). 
- Always  follow  the  instructions  given  by the 
eme rgency  perso nnel  d uring  an  emergency 
ca ll and  only  end  the  call  when  they  inst ruct 
yo u to  do  so . 
(D Tips 
Emergency  num bers  are  not  the  same  eve ry 
w here.  Fin d out  which  eme rgency  num ber  is 
used  in yo ur cu rrent  locat ion. 
Favorites 
Applies  to:  veh icles  w ith  telep hone 
Up to  50  contacts,  in addition  to  the  voicemail  
number,  can be stored  in any  order in the  favor 
ites  list. 
" Se lect: I M ENU I button> Telephone > left  con-
trol  button. 
Storing  an  exist ing  phone  number  a s a 
favorite: 
- Se lect  and  confirm Call list /Directory . 
-Se lect  a contact  or  phone  number  from  the  list. 
- Se lect:  rig ht  contro l button  > 
Store as favorite. 
- E nte r a na me  for  t he favo rit e o r se le ct  a sug-
gest io n. 
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- Sele ct  an d confirm Save. 
Renaming  stored  favorites 
- Select: Favorites > a favorite  from  th e list . 
-Select  the  right  cont rol  button  > Rename fa-
vorite . 
Moving  stored  favorites 
- Select: Fa vorites > a favorite  from  the  list. 
- Select  the  right  cont ro l button > Move favorite . 
-Sele ct  an d  confirm  t he  lo cati on  of  the  se lected 
preset . 
Deleting  a stored  favorite 
-Sele ct: Favorites > a favorite  from  the  list. 
- Select  the  right  cont rol  button  > Delete favor-
ite  > Delete this favorite  or Delete all  favor
ites . 
Messages 
Text  messages 
Applies  to : ce ll ph ones  w ith  Bluetooth  Message  Access  P rofile 
(MAP) 
D epending  on  the  cell phone  being  used  and  the 
cell ph one ne twork con tra ct, you  can receive and 
send  text  message s using  the  MMI. 
Requirement 
A cell  phone  must  be  connected  to  t he  MMI v ia 
B luetoot h MAP ( Message  Access  Profi le) 
¢ page 177 . 
"Select: !ME NUI button> Telephone > left  con
trol  button  > 
Text message (MyPhone )/Text 
message  (secondary phone )* . 
Write  new  text  message 
Se lect  and  confirm Write  new text  mess age . 
- Using a template : 
select an d  c onfirm  the  de
sire d templa te from  the  list. 
- Writing  your own text *: selec t  a nd  con firm Do 
not u se template. 
E nter  text  using  the  MMI 
t o uch  con trol  pad * or  t he  letter  speller . 
- En ter  one  o r more  rec ipien ts. 
- Sele ct  and  confirm 
Send .  
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In bo x 
Disp lays  all  received  text  messages. 
Sent 
Displays  all  sent  text  messages . 
Outbox 
Displays  all  text  messages  to  be  sent. 
Draft s 
Displays  all  text  messages  that  have  not  yet  been 
sent  and  stored  text  messages. 
(D} Tips 
- Please  note  that  you  may  have  to  act ivate 
the  re ceiving  and  send ing  of text  messages 
in your  cell  phone  depending  on  the  SIM 
card  being  used  (for  example,  when  using  a  Multi-SIM).  You can  obtain  more  informa
tion  from  your  cell  phone  service  provider  or  
from  your  cell  phone  user  guide. 
- For  more  information  on  supported  ce ll 
phones,  v is it 
www.a udiusa .co m/ bluetooth 
or contact an author ized  Audi dealer or au
thorized  Audi Service  Facility. 
- You need  a  cell  phone  with  Message  Access 
Profile  that  also  supports  the  sending  func
tion  to  be  able  to  send  text  messages  
th rough  the  MMI. 
Message  options 
A pp lies  to:  ce ll  ph ones  w it h  Bl uetooth  Message  Access  Profil e 
( M AP) 
... Select : ITELI button>  left  control  button> text 
me ssag e  ( MyP hon e)/ tex t  m essa ge (secondary 
phon e)*>  lnbox/Sent /Outbox 
>  right  control 
button. 
The  follow ing  options  may  be  available  depend
ing  on  the  selected  menu. 
Storing  a t ext  m essage  a s a templ ate 
Ten text  message  templates  are  stored  in the 
MMI. You can  save  up  to  ten  additional  tem 
p lates . 
l) Not availab le  in al l la nguages . 
Te le ph on e 
- Create  a  text  message . 
- Select  and  confirm 
Store a s template . 
Resume  last  text  message 
The  last  ed ited  text  message  can  be  resumed . 
Reply* 
A reply  can  be  sent  for the selected  message  in 
the 
Inbo x. 
Forward 
T he  selected  text  mess age  can  be forwarded  to  a 
different  recipient . 
Send  again* 
The  selected  text  message  can  be  resent. 
Delete  th is te xt  message* 
The  selected  text  message  can  be  de leted. 
Read out1> 
You can  have  the  MM I read  an  open  text  mes
sage. 
Text messaging settings* 
T o display  when  a  new  text  message  is received, 
activate  the 
Text me ssage  not ification s. New 
text  messages  are  ind icated  w ith  an  enve lope 
l2l 
in the  Info tainment  system  disp lay status  line. 
Connection  manager 
Refer to ¢ page 242. 
Wi-Fi  setting s 
Refer to¢ page 195. 
Telephone  settings 
Refer to ¢ page 187 . 
(D Tips 
Messages  that  are  deleted  in the  MM I are  also 
deleted  in the  cell  pho ne automatically. 
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E-mail* 
Applies to:  cell  phones  with Bluetooth  Message  Access Profile 
(MAP) 
Depending  on the  type  of  cell phone  being  used, 
you  con receive and send  e -mails  through  the 
MMI. 
Req uirement:  a  cell  phone  must  be  connected  to 
the  MMI via  Bluetooth  MAP (Message  Access  Pro 
fi le) 
¢page 177 . You can  find  out  in your  cell 
phone  owner's  manual  if your  cell  phone  sup 
ports  this  function. 
~ Se lect : I MENU I button >Telephone > left  con
tro l button 
> E-mail  (MyPhone )/E-mail  (se con
dary phone )*. 
Write  new  e-mail 
Select  and  confirm W rite  new  e-mail. 
- Using  a template : 
select  and  confi rm the  de
sired  template  from  the  list. 
- Writing  your  own text *: select  and  confirm Do 
not  u se  t empl ate. 
Ente r tex t us ing  the  MMI 
touch  contro l pad*  or  the  letter  speller. 
- Ente r o ne  or  mo re  recipients. 
- Se lect  and  confirm 
Send . 
Inbo x 
All received  e -ma ils  are  d isplayed. 
Sent 
All sent  e-ma ils  are  d isplayed. 
Outbox 
All e-mails  that  wi ll be  sent  are  d isplayed . 
Drafts 
All saved  e-mails  that  have  not  been  sent  yet  are 
d isp layed. 
0 Note 
Always  follow  the  information  found  in ¢ @ in 
Wi-Fi hotspot  on page  195. 
@ Tips 
- Fo r more  information  on  supported  ce ll 
phones,  visit 
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth 
184  or  contact  an  authorized  Audi  dea
ler  or  au 
thorized  Audi Service  Facility. 
- T o  ensure  that  you r sent  e -ma ils  are  re
ceived,  connect  your  cell  phone  to  the  Wi-Fi 
hotspot*  in the  vehicle  so  that  the  e-mai l 
app  on your  ce ll phone  continues  to  have  In
ternet  access.  If you  are  still  not  receiving 
e
ma ils  even  though  you  have  a  successfu l 
connect ion,  then  contact  your  e-mail  service 
prov ider  or you r cell  phone  serv ice  provider . 
Message  options 
Applies  to:  cell phones  with  Bluetooth  Message  Access  Profile 
(MAP) 
~ Select: ! MENUI button> Telephone > left  con
trol  button  > 
E-m ail (M yPhone )/E-m ail  (secon
dary phone )*  > lnbo x/Sent /Ou tbo x 
> r ight 
cont rol  button. 
The  following  options  may  be  available  depend i ng  on the  selected  menu . 
Store as  temp late 
Ten  e-ma il temp lates  are  stored  in the  MMI. You 
can  save  up  to  ten  additional  templates. 
- Create  an  e-mail. 
- Select  and  confirm 
Store  a s template . 
Resume  last  edited  e-mail 
The  last  e -ma il in  progress  can  be  resumed. 
R eply * 
A reply  can  be  sent  for  the  se lected  e-mai l in the 
In bo x. 
R eply  to  all* 
A reply  c an  be  sent  for  the  se lected  e-mai l in the 
In bo x and  it will  be  sent  to  all  of  the  entered  re
cipients . 
Forward 
The  selected  e-mail  can  be  forwarded  to  a d iffer
ent  recipient . 
Delete  this  mess age * 
The  selected  e-mail  can  be  deleted .  
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Read out1) 
You  can  have  the  MMI  read an open  e-mail. 
E-mail  settings* 
To display  when  a  new e-mail  is received,  act ivate 
the 
E-mail  notifications . New e-mails  are  indicat
ed  with  an  envelope 
121 in  the  Infotainment  sys
tem  disp lay status  line. 
Connection  manager 
Refer  to ¢ page  242 . 
Wi-Fi settings 
Refer to ¢page 195. 
Telephone  settings 
Refer to¢ page  187. 
{]) Tips 
-Messages  that  are  deleted in the MMI are 
also  automatically  deleted  in the  connected 
cell  phone. 
- You  cannot  read any  messages  while  driv
ing. 
Listening  to  voicemail 
Appl ies  to:  ve hicles  with  telep hone 
.,. Select: I MENU  I button > Telephone > left con
trol  button.  Select  and  confirm 
Call list /Direc· 
tory /Favorite s 
> Voicemail. 
- Entering the  voicemail number: 
enter  the  de
s ir ed  number.  Select  and  confirm 
OK . 
-Dialing  the  voicemail number: select  and  con
firm 
Voicemail. 
@ Tips 
- This  service  must  be  set  up  and  activated  in  
advance  by the  cell  phone  service  provider. 
You  can  obta in  more  information  from  your 
cell  phone  service  prov ider. 
- The voicemail  number  depends  on  the cell 
phone  service  provider. 
l) Not available  in all la ng uages . 
Telephone 
Directory 
Opening  the  directory 
Applies  to : veh icles  w it h  te lepho ne 
After  connecting  the  cell phone,  the contacts  in 
it  are automatically  imported  into  the  MMI. 
__________ r_e_,e_p_h_o_n_e_· _ o_,_,e_c_t_o_,·_, _________ , 
~ .· f. 
"' 
J • Voicema1 l 
• Sm,th,  John 
• Muster,  Manfred 
• Schmidt,  Ralf 
Fi g.  181 Directory 
Requirement:  you  must  have  at  least  one  contact 
stored  in your  cell  phone. 
.,. Select: !MENUI button> Telephone> left  con
trol  button 
> Directory . 
- Calling  a contact : 
select  and  confirm  a  contact 
from  the  d irectory . The  phone  numbers  for  the 
selected  contact  are  displayed.  To make  the  
call,  select  and  confirm  a  phone  number. 
- Free  text  search  for  a contact : see ¢ page  166. 
Contacts are  displayed  in  alphabetical order  and 
can  be  sorted  by first  or  last  name ¢ 
page  188, 
Sort order . 
The  directory  can  be  opened  through the Tele
phone 
menu  as  well  as  through  the Na vigation* 
menu . 
(D Tips 
-Additiona l information  on  free text  searches 
can  be found  under 
¢page 166. 
-Check for  a  possible  request to synchronize 
on  your  cell  phone.  Requests  to synchronize 
the  directory  must  be confirmed  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  supported  cell  phones,  visit 
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or  contact  an .,. 
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using  the Ringtone fu nction . Select  and  confirm 
an  entry  from  the  list. For the 
Ringtone  volume/ 
Message  volume 
settings, see ¢ page  246 . The 
Microphone  input level can  be  adjusted  during  a 
phone  call  us ing  the  control  knob. 
(D Tips 
-Several  cell  phones  can  be paired  to  the 
MMI,  but  only two  cell  phones  can  be  active
l y connected. 
- To  delete  all  paired  Bluetooth  devices,  the 
Bluetooth function  can  be  reset  to  the  fac
tory  default 
sett ings¢ page  242. 
Additional  options 
... Se lect : I MENU I button> Telephone > right con-
trol  button . 
Connection  manage r 
Refer  to ¢page 242 . 
Bluetooth  settings* 
Refer  to i:::> page 244. 
Online  settings* 
Refer  to i:::> page  244 . 
Wi-Fi  settings* 
Refer to¢ page  195,  Wi-Fi hotspot. 
Directory  settings 
Applies  to: veh icles  w ith  telephone 
... Select : I MENU I button> Telephone > left con
trol  button 
> Directory > right  control  button> 
Directory settings. 
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Memory  capacity 
Shows the Memory capacity for the  directory. 
You can  manage  up to  17,000  co ntacts  with  the 
directory.  You 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  directory  alpha
betically  according  to 
Last name  or First name . 
Import  contacts/Export  contacts 
Refer  to c;, page 187. 
Download  directory 
To  update  the  contacts  in the  MMI, you  can  man
ually  download  your  cell  phone  contacts . De 
pending  on  the  ce ll phone,  the  Bluetooth  connec 
tion  may  need  to  be  disconnected  and  reconnect
ed  to  update the  contacts. 
Hide  contacts  without  phone  number 
When  this  function  is  switched on~ , contacts 
that  do  not  have  any  numbers  assigned  to  them  
will  be  grayed  out  in the  directory.  
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Troubleshooting 
Applies  to:  ve hicles  with  telep hone 
Problem  
Pairing 
the  cell  phone  to  the  MMI 
failed.  
After  pai ring, 
not  all  contact s/no 
contacts 
are  loaded  in the  MMI. 
Certa in 
telephone  functions are 
gr ayed  out  o r  not  avai lab le. 
Some 
telephone  function s are 
switched  off  o r not  avai lab le,  even 
tho ugh  t he  cell  phone  is support -
ed . 
Telephone 
Solution 
Check  if the  requirements  for  pai ring  a ce ll phone  have  been  met 
<=>page 177. 
Or: check  if  you  accidentally  declined  the pairing  setup  PIN on 
your  cell  phone . If  necessary,  repeat  the  pairing  process 
<=>page 177. 
Avoid using  special  c haracters  in names . 
Avoid  using contact  groups  on  your  cell phone. 
The  te lephone  funct ions  depend  o n the  cell  phone  service  p rovider 
and  the  cell  p hone  you  are  using.  Yo u ca n ob tain  more  info rma-
tion  from  your  cell  phone  se rvice  provide r,  in your  cell  phone  user 
g ui de  or  in the  database  for  mob ile  dev ices  at 
www.audiusa.com / 
bluetooth . 
On  corporate phones, some Bluetooth  setti ngs  may  not  be  com-
patib le  or  the  ce ll phone  Bluetooth  f unct ion  may  be  deactivated. 
You c an obtai n more  informa tion  from  yo ur system  adm inistrator. 
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When importing,  the  audio  files  a re  automatical 
l y sorted  into  the  media  center  categor ies  based 
on  the  stored  addit ional  info rmation 
c:> page  231. The  copied  video  files  are  stored  in 
the  media  ce nter  under  the 
Videos category. 
Playing  the  Ju kebo x 
Req uirement:  the  J ukebox  must  contain  audio/ 
vi deo  fi les 
c:> page  224,  Adding  files  to  the Juke
box. 
The  Jukebox  is a ccesse d and  ope rated  thr ou gh 
the 
M MI(D c:>page230, fig. 213. 
Displaying  Jukebox  memory  capacity 
Select:  r igh t control  button > Jukebox memory 
c apacity . 
Inform ation  abou t the  J ukebox  memory 
c a pacity  and  the  numbe r of  store d  tra cks is  dis
p layed . 
Deleting  tracks  from  the  Jukebox1
) 
Req uirement:  the  Ju kebox  must  contain  audio/ 
video  fi les. 
- Deleting  an entry : select  an  entry  from  the 
Jukebox  media  center.  Select:  rig ht  cont ro l but
ton 
> Delete  from  jukebox > This entry  or En
tire  list . 
- The  s tatus  of  the  de leti ng  p rocess  is shown  in 
the  MMI.  Jukebox  playback  stops  d uring  the  de
l eting  process  a nd  starts  again  au tomatically 
on ce  the  dele tio n  i s comp lete. 
(D Note 
D o  not  import  au dio/video  files  when  the  en
g in e  is t urned  off  because  this  will  d rain  the 
ve hicl e  battery. 
(D Tips 
-Tracks  fro m aud io  C Ds  cannot  be  impo rted 
t o  the  Jukebox  for  leg al re as ons . 
- Files  that  have  al rea dy  been  import ed  are 
a utomat ica lly recogn ized  and  ca nnot  be 
cop ied  to  the  Juk ebox  again. 
-It is  no t possib le  to  play  audio/v ideo*  files 
i n the  C D/D VD* drive  while  import ing  the m. 
N iii l) Not  in th e Playba ck view . 
Media 
-The  Jukebox  does  not  provi de  a n export 
function  d ue  to  legal  reasons . 
- F iles  o r trac ks w ithout  addi tion al store d in
formatio n are  listed  as 
Unknown . Audi  rec
ommends  adding  a dditio nal  info rmation 
(such  as  103  tags)  to  a udio  f iles. 
- Reset  the 
Jukebox to  the  factory  defa ult 
sett ings  when  selling  you r vehicle 
<=:> page 242. 
Bluetooth  audio  player 
Appl ies to:  vehicles with  Bluetooth 
With  the  Bluetooth  audio  player , you  con ploy 
music  wirelessly  from  your  Bluetooth-capoble  
device (such as a cell phone)  through  the  MMI. 
Requirement:  the  vehicle  must  be  stationary  and 
t h e  Bluetooth  function  on  your  Bl uetooth  device 
and  the 
Bluetooth  audio  player c:> page  244 in 
the  MMI m ust  both  be  switched  on . 
- Connecting  a 
Bluetooth  dev ice : press  the 
!MEDI Ai butto n.  Press  the  left  control  button 
until  the  sources  overview  is  disp layed.  Selec t 
and confirm Bluetooth  audio  player ® 
<=:>page 230,  fig.  214 . 
-If  necessa ry, select  and  co nfirm, Not  connected 
> Connect Bluetooth  audio  player . The Blue
t oot h dev ice  searc h starts.  Follow  the  inst ru c
tion s  in the  M MI. 
- Select  and  confirm  the  des ired  Bluetooth  d e
vice  from  the  list.  The M MI generates  a  PIN  fo r 
t he  conne ction. 
- Select  an d confirm 
Yes . 
-En ter  the  PIN for  connect ing  o n your  Bl uetoo th 
dev ice . 
Or : if the  PIN  is already  displayed  on 
your  Bl uetoo th  device,  co nfi rm  i t  in the  Bl ue
t ooth  dev ice  and  in the  MMI.  The  t ime  a llowed 
for  ente ring  the  P IN  is  lim ite d  t o approx ima tely 
30  seconds. 
T he  media  is s tarted  and  operated  thro ugh  the 
mobile  device  o r th e 
M MI, depending  on  t he de-
vi ce  being  used. 
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(D Tips 
-Check for  any  connection  requests  on  your 
Bluetooth  dev ice . 
- Mult iple  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  on  your  Bluetooth  device.  A ud i recommends  setting  your  mo 
bile  device  to  the  maxim um  vo lume  when 
us ing  it  as  a  Bluetooth  audio  player. 
- The  supported  media  functions  (such  as  
sh uffle)  depend  on  the  Bluetooth  device  be
i ng  used. 
- For  more  information  on  the  supported  de
v ices,  visit 
www.aud iusa.com /bluetooth or 
contact  an  author ized  Audi  dealer  or  author
i zed  Audi Service  Facility. 
Wi-Fi  audio  player 
A ppl ies  to:  ve hicles w ith  Wi-F i 
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  play  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. 
Requirement:  the  Wi-Fi function  on  your  media  
p layer  must  be  sw itched  on.  The 
Aud i MMI  con 
n ect 
app  or  a  UPnP server  app  must  be  installed 
on  your  med ia  p layer . 
Or: you  must  be  us ing  a 
media  player  with  an  integrated  UPnP/DLNA 
server. 
- Connecting a medi a playe r: press  the I MEDIA ! 
button.  Press  the  left  control  button  unti l the 
sources 
overview ¢ page  230 is displayed . Se
lect  and  co nfirm 
W i-Fi audio  play er 0 
¢ page 230,  fig . 214 . 
- If  necessary,  select  and  confirm Wi-F i turn ed 
off > Turn on Wi-Fi 
to  activate  Wi-Fi in the 
MMI. Select 
Wi-Fi  s etti ng s, if  necessa ry . Se lect 
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the  same  settings  on  the  wireless  media  player 
that  are  used  for  the  Wi- Fi hotspot . 
-Starting the Wi-Fi  audio pla yer : start  the Audi 
MMI  connect 
app  or  a  UPnP server  app,  or  set 
media  permissions  on  your  media  player. 
Operating  the  medi a pl ayer : the  med ia  p layer  is 
operated  through  the  MM I. 
- Press  the  left  control  button  repeatedly  until 
the 
Folders menu  item  appears.  Select  and  con
firm 
Folder s. 
- Playing  music from  the medi a pla yer: 
select 
and  confirm 
M edia cent er. 
Web  r adio : 
see  ¢ page  22 7. 
A WARNING 
-As the  d river,  do  not  allow  usage  of the  Wi
Fi hotspot  to  distract  you from  driving,  as 
this  could  increase  the  r isk  of an  accident. 
- It  is on ly safe  to  use  tablets,  laptops,  mo
bi le  devices  and  other  similar  dev ices  when 
the  vehicle  is  stat ionary  because,  like all 
loose  objects,  they  co uld  be  thrown  around 
the  inside  of the  ve hicle  in  a  c rash  and  ca use 
serio us  inju ries . Store  these  types  of  devices 
secure ly while  driving. 
- Do not  use  any  wire less  devices  on the  front 
seats  wi thin  range  of  the  airbags  while  dr iv
ing . Also  read  and  follow  the  warn ings  in 
¢ page  271,  Front airbags. 
(D Note 
A lways  fo llow the  information  fo und in ¢ (!) in 
Wi -Fi hotspo t on page  195. 
(D Tips 
- Always  read  the chapter¢ page  196,  Audi 
connect  (Infotainment)  general  informa 
tion. 
- Please  note  that  a  Wi-F i connection  does 
not  automatically  make  it  possible  to  use 
the  Interne t.  For addit io nal  info rm ation, 
see 
¢ page 190 . 
- To  avoid  interr upt ions  du ring  playback,  de
act ivate  the  powe r saving  function  on  the 
media  player  or connect  it  to  a  charger.  
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-Changed content  on a mobile  device l) that 
is connect ed to  the  Audi  music  interface 
may not  be disp layed in  the  med ia center . 
In  this case, reset  t he 
Med ia settings back 
to 
Factory settings ¢ page  242. 
- Video p layback through  the  Audi  music  in
terface  is only  supported  if  the  connected  
device is recog nized as a USB storage  device 
(fo r example  a USB s tic k).  Apple  devices and 
M TP devices (s uch as smartphones)  a re not 
r e cogni ze d  as US B storage  devices . 
- i Pod/iPhone  malfunct io ns also affect  the 
ope ration  of  the  MMI.  Reset your  iPod/ 
iPhone  if  th is happens. 
- For  importa nt  information  on operating 
your  iPod/iPhone,  ref er to  th e user guide for 
the  dev ice. Audi  re comme nds up dat ing the 
i Po d/i Pho ne so ftwa re to  t he lates t ve rsion . 
- Fo r more  information  about  the  Audi  music 
i nte rfa ce and supporte d device s, check the 
A ud i d ata base  fo r  mobile  devices at 
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact  an 
authorized  Audi  dea le r or  a uthorized  Audi 
Service Fac ility. 
Playing  media 
Accessing  media 
You can start  and  operate  various  media  
through  th e 
MMI control  panel. 
Fig . 2 13 Diag ra m : p ossibl e sources i n the Med ia  m enu 
1> A pplies  only  t o  MTP  dev ices .  Do es not  app ly  to  Ap ple d evi
c e s a nd  U SB ma ss  sto ra ge de vice s. 
2> Depe ndin g o n the DVD , thi s m ay not  be pos sib le d urin g 
p la y ba ck. 
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Fi g. 214 D ia gram:  possible  sour ces i n the  Media  m en u 
Requir ement : a media  source must  contain  au 
dio/video* 
files ¢ page  2 23 . 
.,.. Press  the IM EDIA ! button.  Press the  left  cont rol 
button  unti l t h e sources overview  is displayed. 
.,.. Select and confirm  th e desired  source. Or: 
press the I MEDIA ! button  repeatedly  unt il the 
desired  source  is selected . 
Depend ing o n the  vehicle  equipment , the  follow
ing sources  may be d isplayed  in the 
Media menu : 
(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ....  . 
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. .. .. .. ....  . 
@ SD card re ader  ....... .......  . 
@ Audi music interface * .. .. . ....  . 
su ch  as iPod , USB st ick 
® Extern al audio  player  ... .. ....  . 
su ch as an MP3 player  connected  to 
the  AUX  inp ut 
@ Bluetooth  audio  player*  ......  . 
(J) Wi-Fi  audio  player* .... .. ....  . 
@ Online  media * and Internet  radio * 
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223  
229  
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227 
-Playing  audio/ video files : select  a sourc e in the 
Media menu > Category  (such as artists > al
bum 
> t rack). 
-Moving  one level  up in the  folder  structu re : 
press the I BACK ! button . Or: select and  confirm 
Fo lder  up . 
-Selecting the  pre vious or ne xt  track /chapter* 
2>: press t he On/Off  knob  on the  MMI  cont rol 
panel  briefly  to  the  left 
l<l<l or  right  l>l>L 
- Fast-forwarding  and rew inding  audio /video * 
files : 
press and hold  the  On/Off  knob  on the ..,.