infotainment AUDI A6 2020 User Guide
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Audi connect
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Weather information
Applies to: MMI
> Press WEATHER on the home screen.
Editing settings: Select: WEATHER > Ga.
Adding a location: select: In a new city > enter
the desired location.
> To permanently set weather for a location,
press on a location.
> To always show the weather based on the vehi-
cle position, press on the crosshairs.
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> To show the weather at the destination, press
on B&.
Removing a location: select: Z > one or more lo-
cations or Select all > Delete.
Online news
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NEws.
If you logged in to myAudi in your vehicle
= page 30, personalized newsfeeds can be dis-
played.
Access to Twitter
Requirement: you must have connected your ve-
hicle with myAudi > page 30. You must have con-
nected your myAudi account with Twitter.
You can only connect one Twitter account with
your myAudi account. Not all settings can be ad-
justed in the MMI. Some can only be adjusted
through the Twitter website.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NEWS > G5. Press ona Twitter entry in the list.
Access to the calendar
Requirement: the myAudi app must be installed
and open on your mobile device. Access to your
D Depends on the country and equipment. These services
are available for a limited time.
calendar must be enabled on your mobile device.
You must be logged into the myAudi app with
your myAudi login data and you must have select-
ed your vehicle. The Wi-Fi function on your mo-
bile device and the MMI must be enabled and
your mobile device must be paired to the MMI
Wi-Fi hotspot > page 178.
You can display the your mobile device calendar
on the MMI.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
CALENDAR.
Z\ WARNING
Always follow the information found in > A\
in General information on page 177.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 177.
Audi connect vehicle
control services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
With Audi connect vehicle control services )), you
can utilize various services using the myAudi app
or online at my.audi.com.
ZA WARNING
Always follow the information found in > A\
in General information on page 177.
@) Tips
— Accessing specific data or controlling func-
tions remotely depends on the charge level
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignition.
— An eSIM card establishes the Internet con-
nection for Audi connect vehicle control
services. The costs for this are included in
the price of Audi connect vehicle control >
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Audi connect
Settings
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>» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Mobile
phone network.
Depending on the country, vehicle equipment,
and connection type, the following functions may
be available:
Data connection settings
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when the system should connect to the
Internet. The Internet connection disconnects
automatically once the requested Audi connect
Infotainment service no longer requires any data.
— Data roaming: data roaming is switched off at
the factory. To use a data connection outside of
the country, data roaming must be switched
on. The setting is stored for the current SIM
card or the mobile device that is currently con-
nected.
— Allow MMI online services: when this function
is switched on, a data connection is automati-
cally established in order to use Audi connect
Infotainment services.
— Allow Wi-Fi devices: when the function is
switched on, mobile devices can use the Inter-
net connection through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Access point
The connection is configured automatically based
on the SIM card being used. The following values
can be changed. You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider.
— Access Point Name (APN): the access point de-
pends on the cell phone service provider and is
assigned automatically.
— User name: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the user name for your online profile.
— Password: your cell phone service provider as-
signs the password for your online profile.
— Apply settings: saves the changed settings.
— Reset configuration: resets the connection set-
tings.
Data usage counter
Your current data usage is displayed.
— Reset counter: you can reset your usage statis-
tics to zero.
— Warning limit: you can set a warning limit for
your data usage (GB/MB).
Z\ WARNING
Always follow the information found in > A\
in General information on page 177.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in S@ in
General information on page 177.
@) Tips
For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.
Wi-Fi settings
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Wi-Fi
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
Wi-Fi
When the function is switched on, the MMI's Wi-
Fi hotspot is active and Wi-Fi devices can be con-
nected to the hotspot.
Wi-Fi hotspot settings
The Wi-Fi connection between the MMI and your
Wi-Fi device is encrypted. You can change the fol-
lowing information if needed.
— Access point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
— Password: a random password was set at the
factory in the MMI. The password can be
changed. The encryption method requires a
password to be at least eight characters long.
Choose a secure password.
— Visible to others: you can switch the visibility
of the Wi-Fi hotspot on or off.
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Audi connect
Always follow the information found in > AV
in General information on page 177.
You can purchase data plans at my.audi.com.
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 177.
Always follow the information found in > AA
Always follow the information found in >@ in
Elem) eT
Applies to: vehicles with data plans
Requirement: you must have created a myAudi Depending on the country, applicable data
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be plans may need to be purchased when driving
registered in your myAudi account.
Troubleshooting
in other countries.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices: individual Audi connect Info-
tainment services are grayed out or
not available.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be activated or
configured through your personal myAudi account before using
them for the first time. You can find detailed information online
at my.audi.com.
Wi-Fi hotspot: it is not possible to
connect through Wi-Fi.
Check if Wi-Fi is activated in the MMI > page 181.
Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
restart it.
D_ Not available in every market.
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Emergency call
Emergency call
Overview
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
An emergency call is a combination of data trans-
mission and a phone call. The data transmission
from your vehicle forwards important informa-
tion, such as the vehicle and position data, to the
emergency call center.
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
With the emergency call, you can call for help in
dangerous situations as quickly as possible. Use
this function when emergency help is needed
=> page 183.
— Audi connect emergency call (TPS emergency
call). This eCall system uses emergency call
centers operated by third party providers.
With online roadside assistance, you can request
assistance if there is a breakdown or a minor acci-
dent > page 184.
ZA\ WARNING
In areas with poor GPS reception or outside
the coverage range of the respective cell
phone service provider, some functions and/or
services may not be available, it may not be
possible to send or receive data, or functional-
ity may be limited.
@) Tips
You can find what data will be transferred at
www.audi.com.
Emergency call
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
The services are provided through a SIM card in-
stalled in the vehicle. Services are provided as-
suming that the cell phone network required for
the installed SIM card is functioning and availa-
ble for use. The available services set by Audi AG
are only available within the cell phone network
coverage area for the cell phone service provider
selected
by Audi AG.
— The emergency call function cannot be deac-
tivated in the Infotainment system settings.
—The availability of the TPS emergency call is
limited to certain times.
—The costs for call and data connections for
TPS emergency calls is included in the price
of the services.
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
A TPS emergency call can be made manually or
automatically > page 183.
Making an emergency call
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
Fig. 133 Front headliner: cover for the emergency call but-
ton
Manual emergency call
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
> Tap the cover (4) to open it.
>» Press and hold the emergency call button until
the LED (2) blinks. The emergency call will be
made.
> If the emergency call button is pressed by mis-
take, then press it again immediately and hold
it until the LED stays on. The emergency call
will be canceled.
Automatic emergency call
The vehicle electrical system initiates an auto-
matic emergency call under certain circumstan-
ces, for example if an airbag deploys. The LED in
the emergency call button @) will blink. The
emergency call will be made. It cannot be can-
celed.
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Navigation
Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.
Fig. 135 Upper display: standard map: route guidance is
not started
Opening navigation
> Applies to: MMI: Press NAVIGATION on the
home screen.
After accessing the navigation for the first time,
the map is displayed.
Opening navigation using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
the Navigation tab in the instrument cluster.
> To display navigation when route guidance has
started, select in the instrument cluster: the
button > Map.
The following functions are available in the MMI:
@ Open the Select destination menu
=> page 186, fig. 136.
@ Open intelligent search directly > page 186.
@ Switch between the map and the menu:
press A repeatedly until the desired function
is displayed.
You can find additional information about the
map update at > page 192, Map operation.
the traffic regulations that are applicable in
the country where you are operating the ve-
hicle. In the event that the driving directions
contradict traffic regulations, always follow
the traffic regulations applicable in the
country where you are operating the vehicle
to reduce the risk of an accident.
ZX WARNING
— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 20,
Traffic safety information.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a driving recommendation. Follow
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> in General information on page 177.
iG) Tips
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or trees and large buildings can impair sat-
ellite reception and affect the system's abil-
ity to determine the vehicle position. Sever-
al deactivated or malfunctioning satellites
can also interrupt GPS reception and affect
the system's ability to determine the vehicle
position.
— Because street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion using the upper display may be re-
quired.
— Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Info-
tainment: Depending on the country and ve-
hicle equipment, additional services may be
available.
— An additional indicator will appear in the
head-up display.
myAudi navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
MMI navigation works seamlessly with the myAu-
di app.
Your destinations (favorites, last destinations)
are synchronized through your myAudi account.
All important destinations can be displayed in
the vehicle and in the myAudi app.
To download the destinations automatically into
the vehicle, we recommend linking the access
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Navigation
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&5) > Last destinations > Re-
store last tour. Route guidance will start
immediately.
Deleting previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Last destinations > Z >
select one or more entries or Select all > Delete
> (Done).
@) Tips
The last route will be automatically deleted
from the list if you start a new route guidance
after canceling the route.
Setting a favorite as the destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can access frequent destinations in the fa-
vorites. You can quickly and easily start route
guidance using the home address or business ad-
dress function.
Requirement: a favorite must be stored
=> page 194.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites > select a de-
sired destination > Start. Or
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Favorites > desired destination.
POIs (Online Points of Interest)
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
Search for points of interest such as restaurants.
If the MMI is connected to the Internet, points of
interest will be automatically included in the
search.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Points of interest.
The system always searches in the search area
that is currently selected > table on page 188.
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
188
> Searching for a point of interest in a specific
category: Select: a category (for example, res-
taurants) > a point of interest.
> Changing the search area: Requirement: route
guidance must be active. Press (4)/2:.9/B repeat-
edly until the desired search area > table on
page 188 is selected.
Sorting points of interest
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect. You must
have a category selected.
> Press on the respective symbol for sorting until
the desired sorting order is selected.
Search areas in detail
Symbol Description
@ Search nearby
£9 Search along the route
a Search at destination/Search at
stopover
Nearby: the points of interest will be listed start-
ing from the immediate vicinity around the vehi-
cle position.
Search along the route: points of interest along
the route can only be selected during active route
guidance. The points of interest are located di-
rectly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
calculated route. You can select points of interest
from various categories. For example, you can
search for a hotel or parking lot along route.
Search at destination/Search at stopover: points
of interest near a destination or a stopover can
only be selected during active route guidance.
You can select points of interest from various cat-
egories. For example, you can search for a hotel
or parking lot at the destination.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 177.
@ Tips
Distances to points of interest are displayed
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location. The actual distance from your cur-
rent location to the point of interest is updat-
ed automatically. The list of points of interest
that were found is not resorted when this
happens.
Selecting contacts as destinations
Applies to: vehicles with MMI and navigation system
You can navigate directly to contacts.
Requirement: an address with navigation data or
a navigation destination must already be as-
signed to a contact > page 194.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (5) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on an address.
> Check the address and change it, if necessary.
Start navigation > page 187, Entering an ad-
dress.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 191, fig. 138.
Additional functions for contacts in navigation
can be found under > page 194.
G@) Tips
— Addresses that have been imported from
your mobile device into the MMI can also be
used as a destination.
— If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to it.
oleate Meee Ree a Me ee
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
You can search for destinations or routes in the
myAudi app and send to the vehicle.
Requirement: the MMI and the mobile device
must be connected to the Internet > page 177,
Audi connect. You must have the myAudi app in-
stalled on your mobile device.
> Send a destination or route in the myAudi app
to the vehicle.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&5) > Receiv. destns. & routes.
> Make sure you are logged into the vehicle and
the myAudi app with the same myAudi account.
The received destination and routes will be
loaded automatically.
> Navigating to a destination: press on a desti-
nation.
> Deleting destinations: select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
(i) Tips
To avoid having your enter your myAudi access
information in the vehicle again, you can use
the automatic login > page 30.
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 137 Upper display: details
After you have selected a destination, the details
will be displayed. Route guidance is will not be
active yet.
The functions depend on the vehicle equipment
and the selected destination.
@ Map preview: to zoom in on the map pre-
view, press on the map.
Route criteria: see > page 199.
More: see > page 198, Options.
Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 177, Audi
connect. Also see > page 179.
®©®&
© Applies to: MMI and telephone
Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI > page 164. You will
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Navigation
Map update
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can update the map data in the MMI with a
map update. The functions depend on the coun-
try and vehicle equipment:
— Map updates through online map update
=> page 196.
— Import map updates from the SD card or USB
connection to your MMI & page 196.
— Map update at an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility. This can result in
additional costs.
Online map update
Applies to: vehicles with MMI, navigation system, and Audi
connect Infotainment
Using map update online, you can update the
map material in your navigation system directly
from your vehicle.
Using your vehicle position, the MMI identifies
regions which you are frequently in. Based on
this, update data for these regions are available
for your MMI.
Start map update
Applies to: MMI
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect.
> A notification for a map update will appear in
the upper display.
> If the option Automatic online map update
=> page 197 is switched on, the MMI will start
the map update. Or:
> Press on the notification. Or: access the notifi-
cation in the notification center on > page 22
and press on the notification.
> If the Automatic online map update option
=> page 197 is switched off, press on Allow
once or Always allow.
The MMI will start the map update. The progress
of the download and installation will be shown in
the upper display.
196
When the update has ended, a notification will
be displayed.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
@ Tips
Because of the high volume of data, Audi rec-
ommends performing the map update using
the USB connection = page 196.
Map update using an SD card or USB
(oad (od)
Applies to: vehicles with MMI, navigation system, and Audi
connect Infotainment
With the map update, you can update the map
material in your navigation system.
Requirement: you must have created a myAudi
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be
registered in your myAudi account.
Prepare map update
> Download the map update at my.audi.com and
store it on an SD card or on a USB flash drive.
For additional information, visit my.audi.com.
Start map update
> Insert the SD card in your vehicle's SD card
reader > page 209. Or: connect the USB flash
drive to the Audi music interface > page 212.A
notification for a map update will appear in the
upper display.
> Press on the notification. Or: access the notifi-
cation in the notification center on > page 22
and press on the notification. The update pack-
age is shown.
> Press Next. The installation status is shown in
the upper display.
>» When the update has ended, a notification will
be displayed.
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Map updates settings
Applies
to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > System maintenance.
Automatic online map update: when the func-
tion is switched on, map updates will be auto-
matically downloaded and installed.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
a mal
a Delay along the route: 30 Min
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Fig. 142 Upper display: traffic information overview
Open traffic information
Requirement: the map must be displayed
=> page 192.
> Press Q) > page 191, fig. 138.
Display traffic report details
> Press on the traffic report @) > fig. 142.
> To display the previous or next traffic report,
press < or.
The following information can be displayed
> fig. 142:
@ Amessage will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
More
information can be found under
=> page 197.
@ Atraffic message is displayed. The distance
to the hazardous area is calculated from the
current vehicle position.
@® The traffic messages are only shown when
route guidance is active. Press on a line to
display details about it.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
= in General information on page 177.
G) Tips
— Particularly critical traffic information, such
as warnings about wrong-way drivers, is au-
tomatically displayed as a notification.
— Traffic information is not available in some
countries.
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic, your MMI calculates a better
route if available and the possible time saved
compared to the current route. You can decide
which route you would like to use.
A notification will appear for several seconds if
your MMI calculates a better route for the cur-
rent route guidance.
A message will also appear in the traffic informa-
tion overview @) > page 197, fig. 142.
Accept better route
Requirement: a notification about a better route
must be displayed.
> Press F&. The better route is used for route
guidance and the route is recalculated. Or:
press the notification in the central area. The
better route with the calculated arrival time is
displayed > page 193, Alternative routes. Press
on a better route (for example @) > page 193,
fig. 141).
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Radio
Playing a song/artist/team from a SiriusXM
alert (option 2)
Requirement: a SiriusXM music/game alert must
have been received.
> Press on the notification, or
> Open the notification in the notification center
on > page 22 and press on the notification.
Managing SiriusXM alerts
Requirement: a SiriusXM alert must be stored.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > <3 > Manage SiriusXM alerts > Select-
ed SiriusXM music alerts/Selected SiriusKM
game alerts.
When the function is switched on M, a SiriusXM
alert will be received.
Deleting SiriusXM alerts
> Select: Selected SiriusXM music alerts/Select-
ed SiriusXM game alerts > > select one or
more alerts or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Online radio
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line radio
You can listen to various radio stations or pod-
casts on the Internet using online radio.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect.
Opening online radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online.
The following functions are available:
Search
You only can search for online radio stations in
this search. You can search for station names and
categories.
Last stations
The station that was played last will start play-
ing.
Top stations
Select a station from the list of popular online ra-
dio stations.
Filter list
> Select: © > (a category) > a station name.
The following categories are available:
— Countries
— Genres
— Languages
CG) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
@ Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may be lost
when online radio is playing.
— Online radio reception may not be possible
if Internet service is throttled.
— The use of online radio depends on the serv-
ice availability of the third party provider.
— The range and screen display of online me-
dia services from third party providers in the
vehicle can vary.
— AUDI AG only provides access to online radio
and does not assume any responsibility for
the content of these services.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and on-
line radio
Opening podcasts using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
RADIO > Source > Online > Podcasts.
The following functions are available:
Listening to a podcast
> Select: a podcast > a podcast episode.
Search
> Press 2.
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