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Table of contents 2Table of contentsAbout this book
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General operation
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Overview
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Control unit with screen . . . . . . . . .
Important Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . .
Opening and closing display . . . . .
Anti-theft coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General system operation
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Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multi-function steering wheel  . . . .
Display
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Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating the speller . . . . . . . . . . . .
Control wheel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drives
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD changer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DVD navigation drive . . . . . . . . . . . .
MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CD changer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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RADIO
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Band control button (frequency)  . 
Main radio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Memory control button  . . . . . . . . . 
Sound control button . . . . . . . . . . . 
Tuning control button  . . . . . . . . . . 
Setup Radio (FM/AM range) . . . . . . 
Satellite Digital Audio Radio 
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Setup Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . 
System information  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CD/SD
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Source control button  . . . . . . . . . . 
Main CD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CD list control button . . . . . . . . . . . 
Sound control button . . . . . . . . . . . 
CD control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Setup CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Main MP3 menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
MP3 list control button  . . . . . . . . . 
Sound control button . . . . . . . . . . . 
MP3 ctrl control button  . . . . . . . . . 
Setup MP3  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Adjusting sound settings
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S e t t ing  bas ic  s ou n d ch a ra c te r i st ic s
DSP (Digital Signal Processing) . . . 
Dynamic noise compensation . . . . 
Volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
NAME, TEL
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NAME (directory)
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General safety precautions  . . . . . . 
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Main directory menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Te l e p h o n e
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RADIO 60Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceRadio station list in satellite mode
The available radio stations are listed in the satellite 
radio main menu.Fig. 57  Radio: XM station list– Press the   function button if another menu is 
currently being displayed.
– Select the desired radio station in the main XM or Sirius 
radio menu with the control knob.If you are not in the main satellite radio menu (XM or Sirius Radio) 
after pressing the function button, you can change the frequency 
band by pressing the Band control button 
page 57 or by repeat-
edly pressing the   function button page 16.Th e  I D n u mb e r o f  t he  X M*  o r  S i r iu s *  s a t e l l i te  t u n e r  c a n  b e  d i s p l a y e d  
using the Setup function 
page 68.
If you have an XM tuner, you may also display the ID number using 
the 000 Radio ID 
fig.57 option in the main menu.
Tips
To use the satellite program, you must have an additional tuner 
i n  t h e  v e h i c l e  a n d  a  c o n t r a c t  w i t h  a  s e r v i c e  p r o v i d e r  ( X M *  o r  S i r i u s * ) . 
Activating the satellite radio service is described starting 
page 68.
The description of the Setup function starts at section 
page 70.
FMAM
FM
AM 
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RADIO67
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Delete stored stations (FM/AM range)Fig. 67  Setup Radio: Delete stored stationsDelete individual stations
– Press the   function button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations page 66, fig.66.
–Select Delete individually fig.67.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual 
stations from the memory list.
Delete all stations
– Press the   function button in the FM/AM radio 
menu.– Select Delete stored stations page 66, fig.66.
– Select Delete all fig.67. All entries on the memory list 
are deleted.
Satellite Digital Audio Radio 
ServiceApplies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceTechnical requirementsIn addition to the radio in your vehicle, a tuner module has to be 
installed in order to be able to receive satellite programs. At the 
p r e s e n t  t i m e ,  t u n e r s  a r e  a v a i l a b l e  f r o m  t h e s e  p r o v i d e r s :  XM Satellite 
radio and Sirius Satellite radio. If you would like to retrofit a tuner, 
please consult your Audi dealer.
You can select Radio Satellite mode (XM or Sirius Radio) by oper-
ating the Band control button 
page 57 or by repeatedly pressing 
the   function button 
page 16. If you have not yet 
installed a tuner in your vehicle, the Band function will display the 
Satellite radio option.
Th e Memory control button functions the same for all bands (FM, 
AM, XM or Sirius) 
page 61.
Tips
Only one tuner module can be installed in a vehicle at a time.
XM and its corresponding logos are trademarks of XM Satellite 
Radio Inc.
SETUPSETUP
FM
AM 
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RADIO 68
Sirius and related marks are trademarks of Sirius Satellite Radio 
Inc.
Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceActivate your Satellite Radio Service
In order to be able to receive satellite programs, this 
service must be enabled.Fig. 68  Setup Radio: Example for Receiver serial numberIn order to have the service enabled at your provider, you 
need the ID number of the tuner. To show the ID number in 
the display:
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.– Select Receiver serial number page 70, fig.71 by 
rotating the control knob.
– Pre s s t h e  co n t ro l  kn o b . Th e  ID  n u m be r  w i l l  a pp e a r  o n  t h e  
Display fig.68.
XM ID number
This number is an 8 character alphanumeric number.
The XM ID number can be called up in the XM main menu using the 
000 Radio ID 
page 60, fig.57 option.
Sirius ID number
This number is a 12 character alphanumeric number.
SETUP 
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RADIO69
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Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceSatellite station list
The available stations are listed in the satellite main 
menu.Fig. 69  Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio station list– Press the   function button if another menu is 
currently being displayed.
– Select the desired radio station in the main XM or Sirius 
radio menu with the control knob.If you are not in the main satellite radio menu (XM or Sirius Radio) 
after pressing the function button, you can change the frequency 
band by pressing the Band control button 
page 57 or by repeat-
edly pressing the   function button page 16.Operating the Memory c o n t ro l b ut t o n  d i s p l a y s  t h e  m e m o r y l i s t . Yo u 
m a y  s t o r e  s t a t i o n s  f r o m  t h e  F M ,  A M  a n d  S a t e l l i t e  r a d i o  ( X M  o r  S i r i u s )  
bands 
page 61.
The explanations for the sound settings start with section 
page 92.Tips
The stations that are displayed in the station list can be filtered 
a c c o r d in g  to  yo u r  p e r s o n a l d e s i re s  as  to  ty p e  o f p ro g ra m 
page 72.
If you operate the   button in a submenu, the Satellite 
radio main menu will be displayed.
The control button with the Tu n i n g function cannot be 
selected.
FMAM
FM
AM
RETURN 
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RADIO 70Setup Satellite radioOpening and closing SetupFig. 70  Setup Radio XM: Main menu– In a radio menu, press the   button to open the 
main Setup menu for satellite radio page 65, fig.64.
– Press the   button again to close the main Setup 
menu again.The following settings are possible in Setup Radio:
Sorting stations 
page 70
Station info 
page 71
Category filter 
page 72
Receiver serial number 
page 68
Delete stored entries 
page 73
The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can 
be entered using the control buttons 
page 169.
Tips
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is 
stationary. In this way, you can be sure that you are not unneces-
sarily distracted from traffic when performing the procedures that 
follow. Please note 
page 9, “Notes on Traffic Safety”.
Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceSorting stations
S t a t i o ns  c a n  b e  s o r t e d  b y  c a t e g or y  o r  ch a n ne l n u mb e r.Fig. 71  Setup Radio XM: Sort station by
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– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
–Select Sort station by page 70, fig.71.
–Select Category or Channel no. page 70, fig.71.If you select “Sort station by” Category, the station categories are 
listed in the main menu in alphabetical order. Within the individual 
categories the stations are listed by channel number in ascending 
order.
If you select “Sor t station b y” Channel no., the stations are listed by 
channel number in ascending order.
Tips
The stations that are displayed in the station list can be filtered 
according to your personal desires as to type of program page 72.
Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceStation info
The two-part informational text in the Display can be 
switched on and off.Fig. 72  Setup Radio: Station info– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
– Select Station info.
– Select on or off fig.72.If you have switched on Station info, two-part information is 
displayed in the satellite radio main menu. For e xample, the names 
of the artist and song are displayed 
page 69, fig.69.
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SETUP 
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RADIO 72Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceCategory filter
You can make a preselection in the program catego-
ries.Fig. 73 Setup Radio: Category filterTurning on filter option
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
– Select Category filter.
–Under Category filter select the desired filter option and 
press the control knob. A check 
 will appear after the 
filter option, or– Select the filter option All categories and press the 
control knob so that a check 
 appears after All 
categories.
Turning off individual filter options
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
– Select Category filter.
–Under Category filter select individual filter options that 
are not to be active any longer and press the control 
knob. The check 
 after the filter option disappears.
Turning off all filters
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
–First select the filter option All categories and press the 
control knob so that a check 
 appears after All 
categories. A t the sam e tim e, a check 
 will appear after 
each filter option.
– If you press the control knob again afterwards, the 
checks 
 after all of the filter options disappear.
The stations that are displayed in the station list can be filtered 
according to your personal des ire s as  to type of program. The selec-
tion of program categories depends on what your provider offers.
SETUP
SETUPSETUP 
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Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceDelete stored stationsDelete individual stations
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations page 71, fig.72.
–Select Delete individually.
– Rotate and press the control knob to delete individual 
stations from the memory list.
Delete all stations
– Press the   function button in the satellite radio 
menu.
–Select Delete stored stations.
–Select Delete all. All entries on the memory list are 
deleted.Applies to vehicles: with Satellite Digital Audio Radio ServiceSystem informationThe following system messages can be displayed:XM Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
SETUPSETUP
System mes-
sages
Meaning
ANTENNA
No antenna is connected to the tuner, or 
there are loose plug contacts on the 
antenna cable.
UPDATING
Your system is being updating.
NO SIGNAL
The tuner is presently not receiving any 
satellite signal.
LOADING
Yo u r  p ro v i d e r  i s  s e n d i n g  i n fo r ma t i o n  w h ich  
the system is currently storing.
OFF AIR
The station selected has shut down its pro-
gram (e.g. children's channel at night)
INVALID
The channel is invalid or not used.
System mes-
sages
Meaning
LINKING
The tuner is presently not receiving any 
satellite signal.
CALL 888-539-SIRIUS 
TO SUBSCRIBE
First possibility: the tuner has not been 
enabled yet. Second possibility: the station 
selected is not enabled, for example 
because the station requires a subscrip-
tion. 
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Navigation (NAV)135
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–Select Top categories page 134, fig.140. You are given 
a list of suggestions with categories for useful special 
destinations.
– Select the desired category (e.g. Gas station. You are 
provided with a list containing the special destinations 
from the selected category.
– Select a destination from the list.
–Select Set as destination. Die Zieldaten werden automa-
tisch in das Zieleingabemenü übernommen.
–Select Start route guidance.The special destinations are sorted according to distance from your 
present location.
The following top categories are available:
Parking lot
Parking garage
Gas station
Audi service
HospitalTips
If no top special destination is found for the category selected, there 
is no top special destination from this category in your vicinity or no 
top special destination from this category exists on the navigation 
DVD.
Store in directory
The current destination can be stored in the directory.Fig. 142  Navigation: Save current destination to directory– Enter a single destination page 119.
–Press the Memory control button.
– Select Store in directory.
– Select New directory entry and complete the directory 
card, or
– Select Find entry, to file the destination under an existing 
directory card.