AUDI Q3 2019 Owners Manual

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@) Tips
— Please note that you may have to activate
the receiving and sending of text messages
depending on the SIM card being used (for
example, when using a multi-SIM). You can
obtain more information from your mobile
device service provider or from your mobile
device user guide.
— For more information on compatible mobile
devices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth
or contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility.
— You need a mobile device with Message Ac-
cess Profile that also supports the sending
function to be able to send text messages
through the MMI.
— Messages that are deleted in the MMI are
also deleted in the mobile device automati-
cally.
— Only new received messages may be dis-
played depending on your mobile device.
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on the type of mobile device being
used, you may be able to receive and send e-
mails through the MMI.
Requirement: your mobile device must be con-
nected to the MMI via Bluetooth Message Access
Profile (MAP) = page 140. You can find out if
your mobile device supports this function by
checking your mobile device owner's manual.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MESSAGES > (:=) > e-mail (telephone 1)/e-
mail (telephone 2)*.
Inboxes
— New e-mail: press on a template in the list.
Press Add and select one or more recipients
from your contacts. To remove one or all recipi-
ents, press Delete. Press Send.
— Inbox: All received e-mails are displayed. To up-
date the list, press Q.
— Sent: displays all sent e-mails.

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— Outbox: displays all e-mails to be sent.
— Drafts: e-mails that have not been sent yet are
displayed.
— Deleted: deleted e-mails are displayed.
— User-defined*: folders defined by the user are
transferred from your mobile device.
Message options
The following options are available when you se-
lect an e-mail:
— Read out* the e-mail).
— Reply: A reply can be sent for the selected e-
mail in the Inbox.
— To switch to the previous or the next message,
press or >.
— More: Options
When you press More, the following options may
be displayed depending on your mobile device
and the applicable mail folder:
— Call: Requirement: a number must be stored.
You can call the contact.
— Forward: the selected e-mail can be forwarded
to other recipients. Text can also be added be-
fore sending.
— Extract e-mail add.: you can extract the e-mail
address from an e-mail.
— Navigate: Requirement: the contact must have
a navigation address stored with it in the direc-
tory. You can start route guidance.
— Extract numbers: Requirement: the text in the
e-mail must contain a number. You can extract
a number from an e-mail.
— Show all recipients*: you can display the recipi-
ents of an e-mail.
— Show attachmts.”: you can display a list of at-
tachments to an e-mail.
— Send again: the selected e-mail in the Outbox
and Sent mailboxes can be sent again.
Press on an entry in the Inbox until the Options
menu appears.
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected e-
mail.
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— Reply all: a reply can be sent for the selected e-
mail and it will be sent to all of the entered
recipients.
— Forward: The selected e-mail can be forwarded
to a different recipient.
Settings
Press ©}.
— New e-mail notification: when this function is
switched on, you will be notified when new e-
mails are received. New e-mails are indicated
with an envelope Min the MMI status bar.
Deleting e-mails
Select: a mailbox > Z > one or more e-mails >
Delete > (Done).
@) Note
Always follow the information found in
=> page 154.
@ Tips
For more information on compatible mobile
devices, visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or
contact an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Settings
Phone settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE ©}.
Switching between two mobile devices
Requirement: phone 1 and phone 2 must be con-
nected to the MMI.
Switch telephones: The device name of your ac-
tive mobile device will be displayed. You can
switch the phone by pressing the button.
Declining a call with a text message*
When this function is switched on, you can de-
cline an incoming call with a text message.
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Call options*
The following options may be available depend-
ing on the mobile device:
— Call forwarding: you can switch the forwarding
of incoming calls to your voicemail or to anoth-
er phone number on and off. You can check if
the function is activated or deactivated with
Status.
— Call waiting: you will be alerted to an incoming
call during a phone call when the function is
switched on. You can check if the function is ac-
tivated or deactivated with Status.
— Send own number: sending your phone num-
ber with an outgoing call can be switched on
and off. With the Net.-depen. setting, the set-
ting listed in the contract with the cell phone
service provider is used. The settings only apply
to the PHONE menu in the MMI. Please note
that the settings on your mobile device will ap-
ply after disconnecting the Bluetooth connec-
tion. You can determine which setting is active
with Status.
Ringtone and volume settings
— Ringtone and message volume: you can adjust
the volume of the selected ringtone and the no-
tification volume when a message is received by
moving the position of the slider.
— Ringtone”: available ringtones are played using
the Ringtone function. Press on an entry in the
list.
— Microphone input level: you can adjust the mi-
crophone input during a phone call using the
slider.
Turn on car phone or data module
Applies to: vehicles with car phone/data module
When this function is switched on, you can use
the car phone or data module.
As long as the car phone was not turned off sepa-
rately the last time it was used, it will turn on au-
tomatically when the ignition is switched on.
Edit voicemail number
You can change your voicemail number.

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Enable VoLTE
When this function is switched on, Voice over
LTE* will be supported.
Network settings
— Login to mobile phone network: select to log
into your cell phone service provider network
automatically or manually.
— Network selection: Requirement: the data
module must be switched on and Login to mo-
bile phone network must be set to Manual. Se-
lect a network manually from the list of availa-
ble networks at the present location.
Car phone serial number (IMEI):
Applies to: vehicles with car phone
The serial number (IMEI) of your car phone is dis-
played.
G) Tips
— Several mobile devices can be paired with
the MMI, but only two* mobile devices can
be actively connected.
—To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Bluetooth function can be reset to the fac-
tory default settings > page 196.
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Contacts > ©).
Switching between two mobile devices
Requirement: telephone 1 and telephone 2 must
be connected.
Switch telephones: The device name of your ac-
tive mobile device will be displayed. You can
switch the phone by pressing the button.
The directory for the selected phone will be dis-
played.
Hide grayed-out contacts
When this function is switched on, contacts that
have no phone numbers stored for them will be
hidden.
Sort order
You can sort the contacts in alphabetical order by
Last name or First name.
Download contacts
Requirement: A cell phone must be connected to
the MMI.
To update the contacts in the MMI, you can man-
ually download your mobile device contacts. De-
pending on the mobile device, you may need to
disconnect and reconnect the Bluetooth connec-
tion to update the contacts.
Memory capacity
You can manage up to 23,000 contacts. You can
also download up to 5,000 contacts from maxi-
mum four mobile devices. You can also import up
to 3,000 contacts from a storage medium.
Importing and exporting contacts
Requirement: an SD card must be in the SD card
reader* > page 182 or a USB storage device must
be connected to the Audi music interface
> page 184.
Contacts in vCard format (.vcf) can be imported
or exported from the MMI.
— Applies to: MMI: Importing contacts from a
storage device: Select: Import contacts >
Search for import data > SD card 1 or USB de-
vice 1/USB device 2 > desired contacts or Se-
lect all contacts > Start import.
— Applies to: MMI: Exporting contacts to a stor-
age device: Requirement: Only previously im-
ported contacts can be exported. Select: Export
contacts > Find source for exporting > SD card
1 or USB device 1/USB device 2 > desired con-
tacts or Select all contacts > Start export.
G) Tips
— Always read the chapter > page 154.
— For additional information on the myAudi
account, visit my.audi.com.
— The imported contacts are stored in the lo-
cal MMI memory.
— Never save important data on memory cards
or USB storage devices. Audi is not responsi-
ble for damaged or lost files and media.
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— Contacts that were downloaded from a mo-
bile device cannot be exported.
— There should be no other files or folders on
the storage medium containing the contacts
to be imported.
— Apple devices and MTP devices (such as
smartphones) are not recognized as USB
storage devices.
Mobile phone network
settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: SET-
TINGS > Connection settings > Mobile phone
network.
Switching the car phone or data module on
Applies to: vehicles with car phone/data module
See > page 150.
Instrument cluster
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
telephone
In the instrument cluster display, you can control
the MMI functions with the multifunction steer-
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
The information that follows lists some trouble-
shooting options. They depend on the equip-
ment.
ing wheel. Operating > page 12 and > page 26,
Additional function buttons.
Requirement: the Telephone tab must be select-
ed in the instrument cluster.
> Press the [=] button.
Possible options:
— Call list: Requirement: the call list must con-
tain a phone number.
— Favorites: Requirement: favorites must be stor-
ed inthe MMI.
— Switch telephones: Requirement: two mobile
devices must be connected to the MMI.
— Back to call: Requirement: there must be a call
in progress.
(i) Tips
—The call list and favorites can only be edited
through the MMI.
— Depending on the selected function, it may
be necessary to use the MMI.

Problem Solution

Pairing the mobile device to the
MMI failed.
Make sure the requirements for connecting a cell phone have been
met > page 140, or
make sure you did not accidentally decline the PIN for establishing
a connection on your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pairing
process > page 140.

Certain telephone functions are
grayed out or unavailable.

The telephone functions depend on the mobile device service pro-
vider and the mobile device you are using. You can obtain more in-
formation from your mobile device service provider, in your mobile
device user guide, or online at www.audiusa.com/bluetooth.

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Problem Solution

Some telephone functions may
be grayed out or unavailable, even
though the mobile device is sup-
ported.
On corporate phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
patible or the mobile device Bluetooth function may be deactivat-
ed. You can obtain more information from your system adminis-
trator.

After pairing, not all contacts or
no contacts have been loaded in-
to the MMI.
Avoid using special characters in names.
Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
Check for prompts on your mobile device when connecting via
Bluetooth.

The MESSAGES menu is not avail-
able.
Check if the Show messages option is on your mobile device and it
is enabled.


Applies to: vehicles with Audi
phone box: Wireless charging of
your mobile device is not working
or has been interrupted.

Applies to: vehicles with Audi phone box Check if wireless charging
with the Audi phone box is switched on.
Check if your mobile device is Qi-capable.
Check if your mobile device is positioned correctly in the Audi
phone box > page 141 and no other objects are between them.

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Audi connect

Audi connect
General information
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
— Audi connect Infotainment
You can also find more information on Audi con-
nect
online at www.audiusa.com.

ZA\ WARNING
— To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services when road and traffic
conditions permit. Always read and follow
the notes in > page 18, Traffic safety infor-
mation.
— It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other similar devices when the
vehicle is stationary because, like all loose
objects, they could be thrown around the in-
side of the vehicle in a crash and cause seri-
ous injuries. Store these types of devices se-
curely while driving.
— As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
— Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats within range of the airbags while driv-
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
=> page 61, Airbag system.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, use the Au-
di connect Infotainment services with a Wi-
Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the ve-
hicle is in motion, or only when the vehicle is
stationary.

@) Note
— Applies to: embedded SIM card usage: The
connection costs of Audi connect Infotain-
ment services are included in the price of
Audi connect Infotainment during the sub-
scription period with some exceptions.
Please note that there may be additional
charges when using some services. For ex-
ample, this applies to Internet radio/
podcasts or for Internet connections and
services that use the Wi-Fi hotspot, such as
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online media sources. Depending on the
country, data plans may need to be pur-
chased for these services > page 157. For
additional information, see my.audi.com.
— In certain situations, the Wi-Fi hotspot data
connection may be established as a replace-
ment for the SIM card on your Wi-Fi device.
This feature depends on the configuration
of your Wi-Fi device and operating system.
This could result in fees depending on your
cell phone service provider, especially if you
are using this feature while abroad. A flat
rate data plan is strongly recommended. For
more information, contact your cell phone
service provider or refer to the owner's man-
ual for your Wi-Fi device.
— You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protection,
and protection against loss of data on mo-
bile devices that are used, for example, to
access the Internet through the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
G) Tips
— The availability of services depends on the
subscription.
— AUDI AG provides access to services from
third party providers. Permanent availability
cannot be guaranteed, because that de-
pends on the third party provider.
— Use of the most up-to-date mobile network
standard is not available in every country.
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility or your cell
phone service provider for additional infor-
mation.
— Audi connect Infotainment services are only
available within the cell phone network cov-
erage from your cell phone service provider.
— Availability, scope, providers, screen display,
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates.

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Audi connect
Infotainment
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
With Audi connect Infotainment services, online
information is transmitted directly to the vehicle.
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect Infotainment. Depending on the country
and the vehicle equipment, the following options
may be available:
— Embedded SIM card

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Embedded SIM card
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and an
embedded SIM card

The data connection for Audi connect Infotain-
ment services is made through an embedded SIM
card (eSIM card) that is installed in the vehicle.
You can use the Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices immediately.
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General information on page 154.
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You can connect up to eight Wi-Fi devices (such
as smartphones) with the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot. If
the MMI is connected to the Internet
= page 155, the connected Wi-Fi devices can also
use the MMI’s Internet connection.
Requirement: The ignition must be switched on.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Wi-Fi
Switch on the Wi-Fi hotspot.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-
Fi hotspot settings. The access data for the Wi-
Fi hotspot is displayed. Switch on the visibility
of the Wi-Fi hotspot if necessary.
> Switch the Wi-Fi function on in your mobile de-
vice and connect it to the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot
using the authentication data that is shown.
> Follow any additional system prompts on your
Wi-Fi device if necessary.
Your device is successfully connected with the
MMI's Wi-Fi hotspot.

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@) Tips
For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see > page 261.

Audi connect
Infotainment services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must
be configured through your personal myAudi ac-
count before using them for the first time
=> page 27.
G) Tips
— For some Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices, you may also have to enter your myAu-
di access information when accessing serv-
ices in the MMI.
— Some Audi connect Infotainment services
must be activated at my.audi.com.
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— You can only connect one myAudi account to
your vehicle.
— For detailed information on configuration,
visit my.audi.com.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Weather
Applies to: MMI
> Press WEATHER on the home screen.
Editing settings: Select: WEATHER > GE.
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.
Removing a location: select: Z > one or more lo-
cations or Select all > Delete.
News
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NEWS.
If you logged in to myAudi in your vehicle
=> page 27, personalized newsfeeds can be dis-
played.
Twitter
Requirement: You must have connected your ve-
hicle with myAudi > page 27. 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 > Ga. Press on a Twitter entry in the list.
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Calendar
Requirement: the myAudi app must be installed
and open on your mobile device. Access to your
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 157, Wi-Fi settings.
You can display the your mobile device calendar
on the MMI.
> Applies to: MMI: Press CALENDAR on the home
screen.

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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-
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— 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 this function is
switched on, you can allow or deny Internet
connections.
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).
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): Wi-Fi hotspot name.
— Password: a random password was set in the
MMI at the factory. 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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General information on page 154.
G) Tips
For more information on roaming charges,
contact your cell phone service provider.

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General information on page 154.
Applies to: vehicles with data plans
Requirement: You must have a registered myAudi
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be
registered in your myAudi account.
You can purchase data plans at my.audi.com.
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in General information on page 154. plans must be purchased.
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General information on page 154.

Troubleshooting
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- | Some Audi connect Infotainment services must be activated or
ices: individual Audi connect Info- | configured through your personal myAudi account before using
tainment services are grayed out or | them for the first time. You can find detailed information online

not available. at my.audi.com.
Wi-Fi hotspot: it is not possible to | Check if Wi-Fi is activated in the MMI > page 157.
connect through Wi-Fi. Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
restart it.

Wi-Fi hotspot: Wi-Fi hotspot mal- |Remove metal objects in the storage compartment at the end of
function. the rear center console.

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