AUDI A8 2017 Owners Manual

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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services when road and traffic conditions permit.
(D Tips
Some functions are only avai lable when the
vehicle is stationary.
Overview of Audi
connect services
Basic functions
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
.,. Se lect : the I MENU ! button > Audi connect > the
desired Audi connect service.
Depending on the selected Audi connect service,
you may need to set a search area first:
Setting the search area
- Immediate vicinity:
the desired information for
the area around your current location is dis­
played .
-In vicinity of destination or stopover: if you
have entered a navigat ion destination, you can
display the desired information for the area
around the destination.
- In new city: you can ente r any city for which
you wou ld like to receive the desired informa­
tion using the MMI touch or the speller ¢ page
137.
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on attractions and travel tips in the
selected search area.
.,. Select and confirm an attraction to display the
details.
Audi connect
Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on parking locations and fees in the
selected search area.
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Info rmation on gas stations with the lowest fuel
prices for your vehicle in the selected search area .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search area (for example, at the
Destination ).
City events
Applies to : vehicles with Audi connect
Information on events in various categories in
the desired search area .
.,. Select and confirm a category, such as
Sports .
.,. Select and confirm an event to display the de-
tails.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
View the most current headlines in the MMI.
.,. Select and confirm a headline.
Audi connect services in navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
The following Audi connect services are currently
available:
- Navigation with the
online map service and on­
line Street View
¢page 171
-Point of interest search (POI) with voice oper·
ation
(for example restaurants): plan route
guidance using the MMI control panel and the
voice recognition system
¢ page 143 and desti­
nation setup in your MMI using your
myAudi
account ¢
page 167. .,..
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- Destination setup in your MMI using your
myAudi A cco unt ¢ page 167 or online map
v iew
¢ page 171.
-Traffic inf orm ation (Sir ius ): rece ive informa ­
tion about accidents, road construction and
other incidents
¢ page 175
Audi connect services on the phone
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect
The fo llow ing Audi connect services are currently
ava ilable :
- Storing contacts on your computer using your
m yAudi Acco unt and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory
¢ page 153
Wi-Fi hotspot
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect
You can use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight wireless devices to the Internet. While driving, restricted use of non-secured,
light, small wireless devices is only possible from the rear of the vehicle.
.,. Select: the (fa) button > Setting s control but-
ton
> W i-Fi setting s.
The follow ing settings can be modified in the Wi­
Fi setting s
menu:
Wi-Fi acti ve
The MMI Wi -Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory. Your Wi-Fi hotspot must be activated and
visible to establish a connection between your ve­ h icle and your wireless device.
- Off : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated. An
Internet connection is not possib le.
- Vis ible : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and can
be used to connect to the Internet.
- In visi ble: the MMI Wi -Fi hotspot is active but
not visible to other devices. A connection can­
not be established with a new w ireless device.
The Wi -Fi connection between your vehicle and
your wireless device ( laptop, cell phone) is en ­
crypted . To establish a connection, you must en­
ter the following settings when setting up your
wire less device. You can change them if necessa­
ry.
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Netwo rk ID (SSID ):
name o f the Wi -Fi net ­
work .
-Enc ryption t ype : WEP, WPA or WPA2
- Pa ssword : depending on the encryp tion type, a
passwo rd may be generated in the MMI that is
used to encrypt the wireless connection. The
password can be changed . Be sure to se lect a
secure password. For the WEP encrypt ion type,
the password must be exactly 13 characters.
For the WPA or the WPA2 encrypt ion types, the
password must be at least
8 (maximum of 63)
characters .
-Apply sett ings : the modified settings are ap­
plied to the MMI. You must then update the
changes in your mob ile w ireless device .
A WARNING
-As the d river, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract yo u from driv ing , as
this could increase the r isk of an accide nt.
- It is o nly safe to use laptops and similar mo­
bi le devices when the veh icle is stationary
because, like a ll loose objects, they cou ld be
thrown around the inside of the vehicle in a
crash and cause serious injuries . Store these
types of devices securely while driving.
- Do not use any wire less devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
¢page 207.
(D Note
-Under some conditions, certain mobile devi­
ces and ope rating systems may automati­
cally sw itch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
I n that event, standard text and data usage
rates would apply while the device's mobile
data connection is in use. Please refer to
doc umentation provided by your mobile de­
vice's manufacture and your data car rier for
d etails, related te rms and pr iva cy sta te­
ment .
- Yo u ar e responsib le for all precautions ta k­
en for data pro te ct ion, anti-virus protection
and protection against loss of data on mo ­
bile devices that are used to access the In-
ternet through the Wi-Fi hotspot. ..,.

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-In vehicles without Audi connect*, the use
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only possible for the
Wi-Fi audio p layer*. A data connection to
the Internet cannot be established.
- A separate, paid mobile subscription may be
needed to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more information from your cell
phone service provider .
- Depending on your cell phone plan, receiv­
ing data packages through the Wi-Fi hot­
spot may result in additional charges, par­
ticularly when in another country. The use
of a flat rate data plan is highly recom­
mended. You can obtain more information
from your cell pho ne service provider.
Configuring a data
connection
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
To use Audi connect services through a phone in
the vehicle, a data connection must be config­
ured .
Fig. 178 Configu ring th e da ta conne ction
.,. Select : the [fa] button > Settings control but -
ton
> Data connection.
Using the Data connection menu, you can set
when an Internet connection should be made.
The Internet connection disconn ects automati­
cally once the requested Audi connect service no longer requires any data packets .
The following options can be selected:
Audi connect
Connection setup
- On request :
a data connection is only establish­
ed when confirmed.
- Without request: a data connection is auto­
matically established to use Audi connect se rv ­
ices .
-Never : a data connection is not established .
Audi connect services cannot be accessed .
When a data connection is established, the sym­
bol for an active data connection
(D appears in
the status line in the Infotainment system dis­
play
<=> fig. 178.
An active data connect ion can be ended manually
by selecting
Never under Connection setup.
Data roaming
Data roaming
is switched off at the factory. To
use a data connection outs ide of the country,
Da­
ta roaming
must be switched on~-
Connection settings
Your vehicle is configured at the factory. The con­
figuration should not be changed. If you have quest ions, contact Audi connect Support at
877-505-AUDI (2834). Aud i connect is designed
for use only with the provided Audi SIM card .
-APN: the access point depends on the cell
phone service provider and is assigned auto­
mat ically .
-User name : the user name for your on line pro­
file is assigned by the cell phone service provid ­
er .
- Password : the password for your on line profile
is ass igned by the cell phone service provider .
-Authentication: depending on your cell phone
service provider, authentication (verifying iden­
tity) may be necessary . If this is the case, select
Secure. If not, se lect Normal.
The changed settings are saved once you leave
the
Connection settings menu using the I BACK I
button.
SIM PIN entry
The PIN for the Audi SIM card that is cu rrently in
use can be entered . ..,.
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Data u sage info
The numbe r of data packets that are sent and re­
ceived through the M MI is displayed . You can re­
set the data usage information to zero using the
Reset d ata u sage option .
Start automatic configuration
An online profile is set up and configu red auto­
mat ica lly. The connection settings that you
changed manua lly are reset to the defau lt set­
tings.
Online status overview
An on line status overview with information abo ut
your data connect io n (such as the cell phone
service provider) is shown in the Infotainment
disp lay .
Sw itching the data connection module off
The data connection module is sw itched off. An
I n ternet connect ion is no longe r poss ible.
Network sett ings
Under Login , select Auto to log into a network
automatically or select
Manu al to select from a
list of networks w ith in range. The available net­
works in the area can be selected i n the
Network
se lection
list. Th is function is on ly availab le when
Manual Login is set.
Serial number (IMEi)
The se rial number for the MMI that is installed is
d isplayed .
A WARNING
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to dist ract you from d riving, as
t h is could inc rease the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tab lets and s imilar mo­
bile devi ces when the vehicle is s tat ionary
because, like all loose objects, they could be
thrown aro und the i nside of the vehicle
when invo lved in an accident and can cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
sec urely whi le driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while d riv-
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ing . Also read the warnings in the chapter
¢page 207 .
(D Note
You are responsible for all precaut ions taken
for data p rotection, anti-virus protection and
protection against loss o f data on mobi le de ­
v ices that are used to access the Internet
through the W i-F i hotspot.
(D Tips
- When using On line map view, you are
prompted again to allow roam ing before
connect ing to a foreign mob ile network.
- The speed of the data connection may vary
depending on the veh icle location, the cov­
erage area of your cell phone service provid­
er and if the recommended p rovider is used
or not .
- A data connection cannot be established if
incorrect data is ente red in the
Connection
s ettings .
-The W i-F i hotspot recept ion quality depends
on the sig nal st rengt h and the availabi lity of
the mobile network. You can obtain more
information from your cell phone se rvice
prov ider.
About Audi connect
Audi connect services
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi connect
(D Tips
-You can only use services supported by Aud i
co nnect if you have the optional MMI Nav i­
gation pl us equ ipme nt and Audi connect.
- Audi connect is designed for use only with
the p rovided Aud i SIM card . Rece iving data
packets from t he Internet w ill quickly in­
c rease the vo lume of d ata used. Fo r more
information, contac t Aud i connect custome r
support at 877 -SOS -AUD I (2834).
- Th e Aud i connec t se rvices are availab le in
the USA. Audi connect serv ices are currently
not avai lable i n Canada or in Mexico. ..,.

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and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates. Additional information can be
found under
www.audiusa.com/audicon­
nect.
- An initial registration/activation on the
myAudi platform at my.audiusa.com is nec­
essary to use individual services. You can
contact an authorized Audi dealer or Audi
connect Support at 877-505-AUDI (2834)
to receive information on options for ex­ panding your usage and any costs that may
result.
- It is only possible to use Audi connect serv­
ices with a valid Audi SIM card.
- To ensure all of the Audi connect features
work correctly , Audi recommends setting up
a data service and Wi-Fi package with your
cell phone service provider. Your cell phone
service provider can be authorized by law,
through a judicial order or other lawful in­
structions, to disclose the position of your
vehicle. Additional information on your cell
phone service provider's privacy policies can
be found in their Terms of Use .
- The availability of Audi connect services,
such as weather information, depends on
the cell phone service provider .
- You can specify when the MMI establishes
an online connection
¢ page 161 . The Inter­
net connection ends automatically when the
Audi connect service in use no longer re­
quires any data packets.
- The Audi connect services are a Wi-Fi/Inter­
net-based system.
If the system does not
function correctly even though all of the re­
quirements are met, please try again later
or contact Audi connect Support at
877-505-AUDI (2834).
- For detailed information on Audi connect
and the Terms of Use, visit
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
Audi connect
Privacy protection
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect
{I) Tips
- Your privacy is important to us.
- AUDI AG collects, processes, shares and
transmits your personal information in ac­
cordance with legal regulations in order to
ensure proper function and availability of
the individual Audi connect services. You
can view the complete, current and valid
Audi connect data protection policy in your MMI. The my Audi website is available for to
you to activate additional Audi connect serv­ ices and to transfer data with your vehicle,
among other services. A one-time registra­
tion is required to establish a connection to
your vehicle. For this purpose, AUDI AG col­
lects, processes, transmits and uses your re­
quired personal information as required for
you to use the services provided by AUDI
AG. Your information is not distributed to
third parties. Using your cell phone with the
help of your myAudi platform, you can
transfer information for Audi connect serv­
ices functions to your vehicle and allow spe­
cific information to be transmitted from
your vehicle .
- By activating special information services
that are part of your Audi connect portfolio,
you can use these functions directly in your
vehicle by entering data to confirm your
identity (to use social networks, for exam­
ple). To do this, the identification informa­
tion you provided is forwarded with the re­
quest to the respective service provider .
Then you can access your personal content
using a secure connection. This content is
displayed in the vehicle for your use. Your
personal content is not stored within Audi
AG . The necessary connection information is
processed and used for providing services
and the proper function of the services in
accordance with applicable legal guidelines.
- By providing Audi connect services , Audi of
America is authorized to collect, process,
transmit and transfer information about
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you and your vehicle. You can obtain addi­
tiona l information about this in your MMI
under:
! MENU ! button> Audi connect >
About Audi connect.
-Information on our data protection meas­
ures in conjunction with the mobile Audi
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicl es w ith Audi co nnect
Problem Solution
connect application can be found in the ap­
plication's privacy policy . For additional in­
formation about the my.audiusa.com web­
site or other applications, websites or on line
serv ices connected to Audi, vis it
www .audiusa.com/privacy .
Wi -Fi hotspot :
problems establish- Delete all existing W i-Fi connections on your mob ile dev ice and
ing a Wi-Fi connection restart it.
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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 . 179 Examp le: online map view
• Select: INAVI button.
After se lecting Navigation, the last menu that
was open is displayed.
- Sw itc hin g bet ween the m ap and th e dest ina­
t io n entr y:
press the !NAV ! button aga in.
,& WARNING
- T he demands of traffic require yo ur full at­
tent ion. Read and fo llow the guidelines pro­
vided in
~ page 134.
- Obey all traffic laws whe n driving.
- T he route calcu lated by the navigation sys-
tem is a recommendat ion for reaching your
des tination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re ­
strictions, one -way streets, lane change re ­
strictions, etc .
(D Note
- If the driving directions conflict with traffic
l aws, obey the traff ic laws.
- To reduce the risk of an ac cident, adjust the
vo lume of the navigation system so that sig­
nals from outside the vehicle, such as po lice
and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
Na vigat ion
(D Tips
-Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satell ites can also interrupt GPS
recept ion and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
- Because street names somet imes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases d iffer from the actual street name.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for in­
formation on updating the navigation data.
- The navigation system can be opened in
Dem o m od e for s imulations or p lanning
purposes
9 page 174.
Entering a destination
Entering an address
Applies to : vehicles wit h navig ation system
Fig. 180 Entering a destination city
• Select: !NAV ! button> Route guida nce control
button
> Addr ess .
- Chan ging the c ount ry :
select and conf irm
C ount ry. Enter a country.
-Ent ering a d estin ation using the C ity/Zi p: se­
lect and confirm
City/Zi p. Enter a city or a ZIP
code using the speller. Select and confirm a city
from the list . Select and confirm additional de­
tails about the destinat ion, such as
Add str ee t,
S et as s topo ver, Set po int of int eres t in
cit y9
page 167 or S et di str ict. Start route
guidance .
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- Entering a destination using a street:
select
and confirm
Street. Select and confirm a city
from the list. Enter a street . To enter a street
regardless of the city, turn the control knob to
In all cities and press the contro l knob . Se lect
and confirm additional deta ils about the desti ­
nation such as
House number or Intersection .
Start route guidance .
Assistance when entering an address: when en­
ter ing an address, locations that have been en ­
tered in the past are provided as suggestions in
the input field . By pressing the
List control but­
ton , you can accept the suggested location as a
destination. Additional cities that match your en­
try are listed below. The number of locations
found is also listed @¢
fig. 180.
When the desired city is shown in the speller in­
put field or the list below, you can press and hold
the control knob to switch to the city list.
Destination on the map
You can se lect a new dest inat ion from the map
by moving the crosshairs horizontally, vert ically
or diagonally using the MMI touch
9 page 136
¢ page 166.
Coordinates
Display of the geocoord inates where the cross ­
hairs are located (latitude and longitude).
Storing in the directory
Individual destinations can be stored direct ly in
the directory after they are entered. Two naviga­
tion destinations,
Private /Business , can be as­
signed to each contact.
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Setting a destination from the map
App lies to : vehicles wit h navigat ion system
A location on the mop con be used as a destina­
tion or be entered in the directory .
Fig. 181 Select in g a des tinatio n on the map
Fig. 182 Sett ing a ma p locatio n as the destinat ion
- Opening the map : press the I NAVI button (sev­
eral times if necessary) .
-Adjusting the scale (to move the crosshairs
more quickly) :
turn the control knob to the
left/right.
- Switching the side menu on : press the control
knob .
-Sliding the crosshairs: slide the crosshairs hori­
zontally, vertically or diagonally to the desired
destination using the MMI touch ¢
page 136 .
-Selecting a destination: press the control
knob . Select and confirm the symbol ©
¢
fig. 181 in the side menu . Select and confirm
Start route guidance.
Additional information in the crosshairs loca­
tion :
if you select an item on the map with the
crosshairs, available information is disp layed
(such as the address or traffic information) .

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-If a destination is not present in the naviga­
tion data, you can move the crossha irs to
the location of the desired city and set the
geocoordinates as a destination or add a
contact to the directory.
- If you stop moving the crosshairs for a mo­
ment, additional informat ion about the area
highlighted by the cross hairs will be dis­
played (such as the city or street name, if
available).
Enter point of interest
App lies to: ve hicles with navigation system
.,. Se lect : I NAVI button> Route guidan ce con trol
button >
Points of int ere st .
- Changing th e search area :
select Se arch area .
Select and confirm a search a rea in the list.
- Se arch ing for a po int of interest name in the
s elected search are a:
select Find entry . Enter
the name of the point of inte res t.
- Sear ching fo r a point of interest in a specifi c
categor y:
select and confi rm a catego ry, such
as
Airport .
The follow ing search catego ries are avai lable :
Top catego ries : this function helps you find pop­
ular locat ions such as the nearest parking lot.
The points of interest are sorted in ascending or­
de r according to the distance from the vehicle .
Searching for an entry in the cur rent country :
the name of the country is entered in the speller.
The point of interest does not depend on the ve ­
h icle posit ion and the destination . T his func tion
i s useful fo r search ing for po ints of inte rest that
you know about in a new co untr y.
Immediate vicin ity : points of inte rest ca n be se­
l ected from d ifferent categor ies. The po ints of in­
terest are lis ted sta rting from the immediate vi­
cin ity of the veh icle up to a r adius of approxi ­
mately 125 miles ( 200 km).
Vicinity of destination /stopover : the points of
i nte res ted ca n be selec ted from vario us ca tego­
ries, fo r example you can sea rch for a hote l at the
desti nation.
Na vigat ion
Along the route :
points of interest along the
route can only be se lected during active route
guidance . The point of inte rest is located direct ly
along the calculated route or in the vicinity of it.
In new city: the name of the city is entered in the
speller. Points of interest can be selected from
various categories. This function is useful for
searching for points of interest in a city inde­
pendent from the destination.
Nationwide : you can either search for the point
of interest by name or select it from various cate ­
gories. The point of interest is independent from
the vehicle position and destinat ion. For exam­
ple, you can navigate to an airport i n the current
country usi ng this function .
@ Tips
-The po ints of interest in Top categories and
Immediate vi cinity are displayed according
t o stra ight-line distance (o pen arrow) from
your c urrent locat ion. The actua l distance
from your cur rent locatio n to the po int of
interest is upda ted a utomat ically (solid ar­
row) .
- T here may be entr ies i n the list tha t cannot
be displaye d comp letely due to t heir length.
If you select these entries with the contro l
knob, a pop -up w indow containing detailed
information about the selected list e ntry
w ill open.
Online destinations
Applies to : vehicles wi th navigat io n syste m and A udi connect
You can search for points of interest on the In­
ternet.
F ig . 1 83 Add it ional information about on line destinat ions Iii'
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Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
services must be met
¢page 157.
.,. Select : I NAVI button> Route guidance control
button >
Online destinations .
- Search at location or vicinity of destination/
stopover
1>: select and confirm Search in imme­
diate vicinity or Search at dest./stopover.
En­
ter a sea rch term, such as restaurant, and con­
firm the input with
OK . Select and confirm a
point of interest >
Start route guidance .
- Search in new cityl}:
select and confirm In new
city
> Find city. Enter the name of the city and
confirm the input with
OK . Enter a search term,
such as restaurant, and confirm the input with
OK . Select and confirm a point of interest>
Start route guidance .
- Finding destinations from myAudi account
2>:
select and confirm Find destinations from
myAudi account .
Enter the myAudi PIN for
your myAud i account, if necessary. The contacts
stored in the myAudi account are displayed.
You only need to enter the
myAudi PIN one
time . You will receive the
myAudi PIN in your
myAudi account once you have assigned a vehi­
cle to the account. Select and confirm a con­
tact. Se lect and conf irm a private or business
navigation destination >
Start route guidance .
You can display additional information about on­
line destinations in the
Destination details menu
¢fig . 183.
@ Tips
- F or additional information on the myAudi
account, visit
www.audi.com/myAudi.
- Refer to the notes in the chapter About
Audi connect
r:!>page 162.
1> Provider at time of prin ting.
2> Requirement : you must have a my Audi accou nt set up at
my.a udiusa.com. You must have a vehicle stored in your
myA udi account and you must have a destinat ion stored .
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Setting a favorite/home address as the
destination
App lies to : vehicles wi th naviga tion sys te m
Favorites make it easier to enter a destination
that you use often.
Requirement: a favorite o r home address must
be stored ¢
page 172.
.,. Select: !NAV ! button > Route guidance control
button >
Favorites .
"' Select and confirm a favorite or the home ad­
dress. Start route guidance.
You can store up to ten ind iv idual destinat ions
and your
Home address as favorites ¢ page 172.
(j) Tips
-You can disp lay, find, ed it and delete your
stored favorites and home address on the
map
¢page 172.
-Favor ites are d isp layed on the map at a
scale up to 1.5 miles (2.5 km).
Loading the last destination
App lies to: vehicles wit h navigat ion syste m
Your previous destinations are stored automati­
cally and can be loaded directly as destinations.
.,. Select: !NAV ! button > Route guidance contro l
button
> Last destinations .
"'Select and confirm a previous dest ination from
the list. Start route guidance .
(D Tips
The list of last destinations can be deleted
¢page 174.