audio AUDI Q2 2021 Owner´s Manual

Table of Contents

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Park assist 139
Settings for parking aid 143
Fault warnings 144
Towing bracket 144
Intelligent technology 145
Electronic stabilisation control (ESC) .... 145
Brakes 147
Electro-mechanical power steering 148
Four-wheel drive (quattro) 148
Power management 149
Information saved in the control units . . . 150
Infotainment 152

Multi
Media Interface 152
Notes on traffic safety 152
Introduction 152

MMI
ON/OFF button with joystick
function 152
Infotainment display 153
How to use the MMI 153
MMI touch 155
Rotary pushbutton with joystick function 157
Speller for letters/numbers 159
Search function 160
Menus and symbols 161
Speech dialogue system 164
How to use the speech dialogue system .. 163
Notes on the overviews of commands ... 164
Commands 165
External speech dialogue system 170
Telephone 172
Introduction 172
Setting up 173
Using the Audi phone box 177
Using the telephone 178
Favourites 181
Messages 182
Listening to voicemail messages 185
Directory 185
Other settings 187
Troubleshooting 189
Audi connect (infotainment) .... 191
Introduction 191
Option 1: Using the embedded SIM card . 191
Option 2: Using your own SIM card 191
Configuring using
myAudi
196
Calling up Audi connect (infotainment) .. 196
Audi connect infotainment services 197
Wi-Fi hotspot 201
Configuring the data connection 203
General notes on Audi connect
(infotainment) 204
Troubleshooting 205
Navigation 207
Introduction 207
Setup 207
Calling up the navigation menu 207
Entering a destination 208
Personal route assist
214

Home address 215
Favourites 216
Directory contacts 216
Alternative routes 216
Other settings 217
Map 219
Google Earth map display 222
Map update 223
myAudi special destinations 224
Calling up traffic information 225
Troubleshooting 227
Radio 228
Calling up the radio menu 228
Radio functions 228
Radio menu 230
Favourites 231
Other settings 231
Troubleshooting 233
Media 234
Introduction 234
Notes 234
Media drives 235
Bluetooth audio player 237
Wi-Fi audio players 238
Online media and Internet radio 239
Multimedia connections 240
Playing media 243
Other settings 246
Supported media and file formats 249
Troubleshooting 250

- How can I call up information online?

^>page
191, Audi connect (infotainment).
- How can I use the Wi-Fi hotspot?
•=>page
201.
Navigation
- What ways are there to enter
a
navigation des­
tination?
^>page
208.
- How do I operate the map functions?

•=>
page 219.
- How can I display traffic information?

=>
page 225.
Entertainment
- How can I listen to the radio?
^>page
228.
- How can I play media?
^page
243.
- How can I play music from my mobile phone via
the
infotainment
system?
•=>page
237, Blue­
tooth audio
player.

Tips and tricks
- How can I unlock my vehicle from inside to let
passengers in?
=t>page
40.
- How can I open all the windows from outside
using the remote control key?
•=>page
47,

Convenience
open/close function.
- How can I operate both sides of the air condi­
tioner together?
^page
69.
- How can I deactivate the front passenger's air-
bag?
•=>
page 288.
- How do I secure a child seat?
^>page
270.
- What do I have to be aware of when driving
through an automatic car wash?
<$page
312.
- How can I drive (more) economically?

^>page
72.
- How can I see when the next service date is?

^page
304.

Instruments and controls

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Doorhandle
(D side assist 127

(D CentraL
locking switch 40

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Light switch 49
(D Air outlets 66
(?) Control lever for:
- Turn signals and main beam
headlights 50
- Main beam assist 50
- Active lane assist 123

-Trafficjam
assist 117
(7) Multi-function steering wheel
with:

- Horn
- Driver's airbag 282
- Controls for driver information
system 15, 18
- Controls for audio/video, tele­

phone,
navigation system and
speech dialogue system 17, 18

-ButtonH
17,18
- Paddle levers 90
(5) Instrument cluster 12
(?) Control lever for windscreen wipers
and washer 55

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Steering column with optional
equipment:
- Ignition lock 74
- Starting the engine after a
mal­

function 79

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Adjustable steering column 74

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Control lever for:
- Cruise control 104
- Speed limiter 106
-Adaptive cruise control
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Depending on equipment, knob for:
- Headlight range control 49
- Head-up display 25

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Instrument lighting 53

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Bonnet lock release 296

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Boot lid switch 44

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Electric adjuster for exterior mir­
rors 53

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Electric windows 46

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Electric child lock 46

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Infotainment display 153
Deactivating front passenger's air-
bag
Glove box
Drives for CD, DVD and
SIM/SD

cards
Front passenger's airbag
Depending on equipment fitted,
buttons for:
- Drive select
- Start/stop system
- Park assist
- Parking aid
- Hazard warning lights
- Electronic stabilisation control
(ESC)
-Switching infotainment display
on and off
Depending on equipment fitted:
- Heating/ventilation system or
manual air conditioner
- Deluxe automatic air conditioner
Depending on equipment fitted:
- Cigarette lighter
- Electrical socket
Depending on equipment fitted:
- Gear lever (on vehicles with
man­

ual gearbox)
- Selector lever (for automatic
gearbox)
Cup holder
On/off button for infotainment sys­
tem
Infotainment control console ...
Hold assist
Centre armrest with storage com­
partment and the following option­
al equipment:
- Audi music interface
- AUX input/USB charging socket
- Audi smartphone interface ....
- Audi phone box
Electro-mechanical parking brake

|START
ENGINE STOP] button
Centre console with ashtray
Audi music interface
288
61
235
282
131
79
139
135
52
145
153
67
69
60
60
85
61
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Instruments and controls

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Right control button
- To call up/close the options menu: Press the
right control button
OF/g.
9 on the multi-func­
tion steering wheel. You can use the left
thumbwheel in the options menu to select
con­

text-sensitive functions or change certain set­
tings (e.g. extended programme information).
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Whether
a
selection menu or options menu is
available depends on the function you have

selected.

Changing views
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
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11
Classic view

- To change
views:
Press the |VIEW| button
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15, Fig. 8 to switch from the classic
view
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to the extended view
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10.
Press the |VIEW| button again to return to the
classic view.
Further function selector buttons
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit

Fig.
12 Right side of multi-function steering wheel plus
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0
button
- To answer a
call:
Press the 0 button when
there is an incoming
call.

- To end a
call:
Press the 0 button during a
call.

- To display the call list: Press the 0 button
while no calls are active and there are no in­
coming calls.

© S
button
- To switch on the speech dialogue system:
Briefly press the
0
button. Give a spoken com­
mand after the beep signal.
- To switch off the speech dialogue system:
Press and hold the
\2*\
button for several sec­

onds.
Or: Say the command Cancel.
For more information about the speech dialogue

system,
refer to
^>page
164,
Speech
dialogue
system.
(D Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or
system message (e.g. during a speech dialogue)
directly while it is being played.
- Volume up/down: Scroll the right thumbwheel

up/down.

- Mute/pause: Scroll the right thumbwheel

down.
Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
- Unmute/resume: Scroll the right thumbwheel
upwards. Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
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»i
button
- To select the previous/next track or station:
Press
the \^\ or0<<]
button.
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Instruments and controls
- To fast forward/rewind an audio file: Press
and hold
the[^i]or[>>!]
button until the desired
playing position has been reached.

0 B
button
- To call up the user-assigned function: Press
the
S
button on the multi-function steering

wheel.

- To check which function is assigned: Press and
hold
the E
button.
- To change the assigned function: Select:

IMENUJ
button > Car
>
left control button
>
Ve­
hicle settings
>
Steering wheel button.

(D H
button
- To have the last navigation cue repeated:
Press the
H
button while route guidance is ac­

tive.

- To adjust the volume of the navigation cues:
Scroll the right thumbwheel up/down during
route guidance while a navigation cue is being

spoken.

Multi-function steering
wheel
How to use the multi-function steering
wheel

Applies
to: vehicles with analogue instrument cluster

You
can use the multi-function steering wheel to
control the driver information system and
cer­

tain MMI functions and to adjust the volume.

Fig.
13 Left side of multi-function steering wheel

Fig.
14 Right side of multi-function steering wheel
Important: The ignition must be switched on.

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How to use the driver information system
The driver information system shows information
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15, Fig. 7 in several display tabs
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15, Fig. 7.
The equipment installed on your vehicle deter­
mines which of the following tabs are available:

1st
tab
2nd
taba)

3rd
tab
4th tab

5th
tab
On-board computer
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20
Driver messages
Radio
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Media
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22
Telephone*
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23
Navigation*
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24

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This tab is only visible if one or more warning/indicator

lamps
or driver messages are
displayed.

- To switch between tabs: Press the
L±>]
button
repeatedly until the desired tab is displayed.
- To call up/close a menu: Press the
EH
button.
- To select a function in a menu/list: Scroll the
left thumbwheel to the desired function.
- To confirm the selection: Press the left
thumb­

wheel to confirm your selection.
- To return to the previous function level: Press

the
Unbutton.

- To scroll through lists: Scroll the left
thumb­

wheel quickly.

©0]
button
- To answer a
call:
Press the
0
button when
there is an incoming
call.

- To end a
call:
Press the 0 button during a
call.

- To display the call list: Press the 0 button
while no calls are active and there are no in­
coming calls.
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Instruments and controls

(DE
button
- To switch on the speech dialogue system:
Briefly press the
\2*\
button. Give a spoken com­
mand after the beep signal.
- To switch off the speech dialogue system:
Press and hold the
0
button for several sec­

onds.
Or: Say the command Cancel.
For more information about the speech dialogue

system,
refer to
<=>page
164,
Speech
dialogue
system.

0
Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source
or

system message (e.g. during a speech dialogue)
directly while
it
is being played.
- Volume up/down: Scroll the right thumbwheel

up/down.

- Mute/pause: Scroll the right thumbwheel

down.
Or: Press the right thumbwheel.
- Unmute/resume: Scroll the right thumbwheel
upwards. Or: Press the right thumbwheel.

0[i<<]/[>>i]
button

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- To select the previous/next track or station:
Press the
[>>[]
or
[j<<]
button.
- To fast forward/rewind an audio file: Press
and hold the
L^]
orL>ED
button until the desired
playing position has been reached.

(DE
button
- To call up the user-assigned function: Press
the
\M
button on the multi-function steering

wheel.

- To check which function is assigned: Press and
hold
the SD
button.
- To change the assigned function: Select:

|MENU|
button > Car
>
left control button
>
Ve­
hicle settings > Steering wheel button.

@B
button
- To have the last navigation cue repeated:
Press the
H
button while route guidance is ac­

tive.

- To adjust the volume of the navigation cues:
Scroll the right thumbwheel up/down during
route guidance while a navigation cue is being

spoken.

Driver information
system

On-board computer (Audi virtual cockpit)

Applies
to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
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1/100
km

Fig.
15
Instrument cluster: Consumption display
Resetting values to zero
Important: The consumption, short-term mem­
ory or long-term memory display must be selec­

ted.

•
To reset the figures in the selected memory
to

zero,
press the left thumbwheel (?)
^>page
15,
Fig.
8
on the multi-function steering wheel for
one second. Or:

•
On the multi-function steering wheel, select
right control button > Reset values*.
Changing settings for additional display
The additional displays that can be selected vary
depending on the equipment installed on your
vehicle.

•
On the multi-function steering wheel, select
right control button
>
Additional display.

•
Select the desired additional display.
Calling up vehicle functions

•
Call up the first tab (on-board computer) using
the
ElE]
button on the multi-function steering

wheel.

The equipment installed on your vehicle deter­
mines which of the following displays are availa­

ble:

- Date and time
^>page
255
- Average fuel consumption
- AdBlue range
^>page
292

-Single
journey memory summary
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Instruments and controls
in certain situations. By following these econo­
my tips, you can save
fuel.
To clear an economy
tip from the display immediately, press any of
the controls on the multi-function steering

wheel.

The date, the time and the time/date display
format can be changed via the infotainment
system
•=>
page 255.
Radio
Important: Radio mode must be activated

^>page
228, and the radio/media tab must be

displayed.

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Press the
HH
button or the left control button

^>page
16, depending on the equipment in
your vehicle.
The following functions are available on the driv­
er information system, depending on the vehicle
equipment:
- To set the waveband: Select and confirm the

waveband.

- To tune to a station from the memory list*:
Select Memory
>
desired radio station.
- To tune to a station from the station list*: Se­
lect and confirm a radio station.
- To tune to a station from the favourites list:
Select Favourites > desired radio station.
- To call up a media source: Select and confirm
To media.
Other settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- SeLect: right control button > desired
entry.

The following settings are available depending
on which function is selected:
- Update station list*: see
<=>page
232.
- Detailed station information: See

opage
232.
Media
Important: A media drive must contain audio/
video files
^page
235, and the radio/media tab
must be displayed.

•
Press the
\M
button or the left control button

^page
16, depending on the equipment in
your vehicle.
The following functions are available on the driv­
er information system, depending on the vehicle
equipment:
- To select a media source: Select and confirm a
media source, e.g. "SD
card".

- To play an audio/video file: Select and confirm
a track/file.
-To pause/resume playback: Press the right

thumbwheel (D^poge
17, Fig. 12. To continue
playback, press the right thumbwheel again.
- To restart playback of an audio file: Select the
track currently playing if it is not already selec­
ted and press the left thumbwheel.
Applies to: vehicles with analogue instrument cluster
- To switch to the radio: Select and confirm a
waveband (e.g. FM).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- To switch to radio: Select and confirm To radio.
- To call up detailed track information: SeLect
the right control button > Detailed track infor­

mation.
For more information, please refer to

tapage
246.
® Note
- The MMI media drives do not support DRM-
protected files; these files are marked with
the
symbolS.

- Please note that when you are using the
driver information system to control play­
back within a media source, only the playlist
selected on the MMI control console can be
played
^>page
244.
- Always note the information on the info­
tainment display. It may be necessary to
use the MMI control console to operate cer­
tain functions.
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Parking aids

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Park assist: currently unavailable. Continue
steering vehicle!
The park assist cannot be used to park the
vehi­

cle.
Try repeating the parking manoeuvre or
switching the ignition off and on again.
3 Park assist: ended. Please take over steering
and continue driving
The park assist has finished manoeuvring the ve­
hicle out of the parking space. Please take over
the steering.
Park assist: cancelled. Space too small. Con­
tinue steering vehicle!
The park assist cannot be used to park the vehicle
in this space. Park the vehicle without using the
park assist or look for a bigger space.
Park assist: cancelled. Obstacle detected.
Please take over steering.
The park assist has interrupted the parking ma­
noeuvre to avoid a collision between the vehicle
and an obstacLe.
Park assist: ended
3 Park assist: ended. Please take over steer­

ing.

The park assist has finished the parking manoeu­

vre.

Park assist: stabilisation control (ESC) input
The parking space indicated has been rejected be­
cause the ESC has intervened.
Park assist: currently unavailable. Towing
mode
The park assist cannot be used to park the vehicle
when towing a trailer.

1
Park assist: not stopped long enough
After you select reverse gear, the vehicle has to
remain stationary for
a
moment so that the park
assist can activate the steering. Follow the direc­
tions given in the display.

3
Park assist: cancelled. Assist function un­
available for leaving parking space. Space too
small
The assist function is unable to automatically
steer the vehicle out of the parking space be­
cause the space is too small. Manoeuvre the
vehi­

cle out of the parking space without using the
park assist.
Park assist: cancelled. Continue steering ve­

hicle!

The park assist has interrupted the parking ma­
noeuvre.
Settings for parking aid

Applies
to: vehicles with rear parking aid/parking system

plus/reversing
camera/park assist

You
can change the settings for these functions
on the infotainment system.

•
Select the following on the infotainment sys­

tem:
|MENU[
button > Car
>
left control button
> Driver assist
>
Parking aid. Or:

•
Select the right control button* on the infotain­
ment system when the parking aid is activated.

End*
- To cancel the parking aid
Activate automatically - To switch automatic ac­
tivation on/off
Front volume* - Volume for the front and side*
zones
Rear volume - Volume for the rear zone

In-car
entertainment fader - The volume of the
current audio or video source is reduced when the
parking aid is switched on.
You will hear
a
short test tone each time you
make a new setting.
Trailer view* - To display the trailer view
- Some of the menus can only be called up via
the right control button when the parking
aid is activated.
- The volume and automatic activation set­
tings are automatically stored and assigned
to the remote control key in use.
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Multi
Media Interface

Multi
Media Interface
Notes on traffic safety
You should only use certain infotainment system
functions, e.g.
entera
navigation destination,
while the vehicle is stationary. Always be pre­
pared to stop operating the infotainment system
in the interest of your own safety and that of
oth­

er road users.
A WARNING
Only operate the infotainment system when
the traffic conditions allow you to do so safely
and when you can maintain proper control of
your vehicLe - risk of accident!

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Note
Certain functions are not available while the
vehicle is in motion.
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface (MMI) combines
dif­

ferent communication, navigation* and
enter­

tainment systems in your Audi. You can operate
your MMI system via the MMI control console,
the multi-function steering wheel or the speech
dialogue system*.

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Fig.
140 MMI control console
Overview of MMI control console

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Rotary pushbutton with joystick

function*
153,
157
© MMI touch
pad*
155
(D
Left controL button 154

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Right control button 154
(D Buttons for calling up menus di­
rectly 154
(6)
IMENU1
button
(7)
IBACKI
button
154
153
MMI ON/OFF button
with joystick function
How to use

Fig.
141 MMI ON/OFF button with joystick function
Switching MMI on/off: The MMI can be switched
on/off manually.
-To switch on manually: Briefly press the ON/
OFF
button
(D^F/g.
141.
Or. Press the
[MENU]

button (6)
^>page
152, Fig. 140 or one of the
buttons for calling up menus directly (J).
- To switch off manually: Press and hold the ON/
OFF
button
®^>F/g.
141 until the MMI
switches off. The MMI system will not be
switched on automatically when the ignition is
switched on if it was turned off manually the
last time it was operated.
Other functions:
- To adjust the volume: Turn the ON/OFF button

Ql^Fig.
141.
- Mute: Briefly press the ON/OFF button
(Î)

*Fig.
141.
- To select the previous/next function (e.g. ra­
dio station/track): Briefly press the ON/OFF
button
(i)t>Fig.
141 to the left KM or right
WH.

-To rewind/fast forward (e.g. track): Press and
hold the ON/OFF button
(T)^Fig.
141 to the

left KM
or right»!.
A WARNING
The audio system volume should be set at a
level which enables you to hear external
sig­

nals (such as the sirens of police and
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Multi Media Interface
The system may make suggestions to complete
your entry* (f)
oFig.
155 depending on
what
you
have entered. Further entries containing the
search terms entered will be displayed in the list
of
results
(2).
If the desired term is not yet displayed, continue
entering Letters until it appears.
The first few letters of the search terms will of­
ten be sufficient to bring up a list of results. In
the Telephone* menu, for example, write the
ini­

tials of the contact you are looking for, separat­
ing them with a space.
Confirming an autocomplete suggestion
Important: An autocomplete suggestion* (J)

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155
must be displayed.
Menus and symbols

•
When using MMI touch*: Press the rotary
pushbutton.
Using an entry from the results list
Important: At least one entry must be displayed
in the results List (2)
^>Fig.
155.

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When using MMI touch*: Turn the rotary push­
button to the right. SeLect an entry from the
list and confirm it.

•
When using the speller: SeLect and confirm

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LIST
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159, Fig. 154. Or: Push the ro­
tary pushbutton downwards. Select an entry
from the list and confirm it.

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Telephone: Call list
Detailed station information Who would you like to call? Preferred image
e.g.
John Smith

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Mailbox

th,
John 049841123456

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Symbol/
marking
Selected option
TMC
Entertainment drawer
Jukebox* import process
Repeat track
Random playback
Arrow
Description
Selected function
Reception of TMC/TMCpro/online traffic information
^>page
225
Information on the media source currently selected or an event

(e.g.
a call) is displayed. Depending on the vehicle's equipment, you
may be able to operate functions (e.g. tuning to a radio station, an­
swering a call) via the open entertainment drawer
^>page
157
Copying audio/video files to the jukebox
•=>page
236
The track currently playing will be repeated
Opage
247
All tracks in the playlist will be played in random order

Opage
247, Random playback
Information can be called up by pressing the rotary pushbutton
when text is highlighted
161