infotainment AUDI Q3 2020 Owners Manual
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Table of contents
Driving information.............. 109
Speed warning system.........-..000- 109
Traffic light information.............. 109
Driver assistance................. Ut
Cruise control systeM.......... 000 eee 111
Adaptive speed/cruise assist........... 112
Distance warning.................005 119
Lane departure warning............... 120
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Parking and maneuvering....... 127
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Parking system plus...............04. 127
Rearview camera and peripheral cameras. 129
Rear cross-traffic assist... .......00.4.. 133
Assisted parking .............0.00005- 134
Parkeassist': wwe x 2 noup a 2 seyen 4 @ aoe & 136
Infotainment system............ 139
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IMEFOMUERION « = cece © 2 sorase w a swaiaies 2S wesw 139
Setup... eee eee 139
Using the Audi phone box............. 141
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Mobile phone network settings......... 150
Instrument cluster.............2..00. 151
Troubleshooting...............00000- 151
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Generalinformation................. 152
Audi connect Infotainment............ 152
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot...............- 153
Audi connect Infotainment services..... 153
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Troubleshooting sss < v-aew w ¥ waren wo ssanve 156
Navigation........................ 157
Opening navigation.................. 157
myAudi navigation.................0. 157
Entering adestination................ 158
Stopping route guidance.............. 162
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Personal route assistance............. 165
Alternative routes...............0005 165
Additional functions................. 166
Satellite map.......... cece eee 167
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Trafficinformationivc « © asec «a cmon © a wae 169
Options and settings...............0. 170
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Radio... .. cece eee 173
Opening the radio................... 173
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Options and settings...............0. 178
Troubleshooting..................5-. 179
PASTS cesses 6 aswsne w : anavinn a © auncina wo eowrene 180
General information................. 180
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Bluetooth audio player............... 180
Online media..................0000. 181
IAMAZOnAleXales: 2 ¢ saves « ¢ qos & a anes g 2: 182
Multimedia connections.............. 182
Playing media..............00- eee 183
Options and settings................. 187
Supported media and file formats...... 188
Troubleshooting.................0005 189
Audi smartphone interface...... 194.
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Troubleshooting............0-eeee eee 192
Additional settings.............. 193
System settings...................0. 193
Connected devices «vias si eae sc geap ae 194
Legal information. . ce. . 2 ene. se cron 195
Maintenance and Care........... 197
Checking and Filling............. 197
Fuel... cee eee eee 197
RetuelinGiccs + « xcs ss heen so Ree v oe 198
Emissions control system............. 200
Engine compartment................. 201
Engineoil...... 2... eee eee eee 203
CoolingsysSteM’'s « seems se canes sv eases yo we 207
BrakerPluidian. « onansss = ciesnes © sewome a = sme 209
Electrical system. .......-...00--005 209
Battery’: + « sss 2 s see 1 6 seek go eee eb 210
Windshield washer system............ 212
Service interval display............... 213
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Touch display
> If the Date & time button is not displayed,
swipe upward or downward with one finger un-
til it appears.
> Press the Date & time button.
@ Tips
If a menu or symbol is in parentheses in the
path, for example, (General) or (423), then it is
an optional menu item that does not need to
be used in every system.
Settings
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Display & brightness > MMI.
Possible settings:
— Brightness
— Audio feedback during touch input
Multi Media Interface
sic laitet inmate)
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain-
ment system functions, such as entering a desti-
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary. Al-
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain-
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
ZA\ WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when road,
traffic, weather, and visibility conditions per-
mit and always in a way that allows you to
maintain complete control over your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv-
ing.
Switching on or off
Switching the MMI on or off
> To switch the MMI off, press and hold the vol-
ume knob > page 26, fig. 20 until all Infotain-
ment functions are switched off.
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> To switch the MMI on, press the volume knob.
Restarting the MMI
> Press and hold the volume knob for at least 10
seconds.
Switching the center display on or off
> To switch the center display off, press [Jin the
notification center > page 20.
> To switch the center display on, touch the dis-
play or press LwJagain.
Introduction
You can display and operate Infotainment system
and vehicle functions using the touch display in
the Multi Media Interface, abbreviated MMI.
Configuration wizard
After starting for the first time, the configuration
wizard helps you to set up the vehicle, for exam-
ple to set the desired system language and con-
nect a telephone.
> Follow the instructions in the center display.
> Applies to: MMI: To access the configuration
wizard at a later time, select on the home
screen: HELP > Configuration wizard.
Tool tips
Tool
tips are displayed on the center display after
starting for the first time. They introduce various
MMI functions to you.
> Follow the instructions in the center display.
> Applies to: MMI: To access the tool tips at a lat-
er time, select on the home screen: SETTINGS
> Help > Show tool tips.
> Applies to: MMI: To receive additional tool tips,
select on the home screen: HELP > Tool tips >
Basic information or Expert information.
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Personalization
Personalization
User
Applies to: vehicles with myAudi login
Requirement: you must have successfully regis-
tered at my.audi.com.
Logging in from the vehicle
Applies to: MMI
> Select on the home screen: USER > myAudi
login.
> Log in to myAudi in the vehicle using your e-
mail address and password.
You can select if and when an automatic login to
myAudi in the vehicle should occur.
Bluetooth device 1/Bluetooth device 2*: Re-
quirement: after a Bluetooth device has been
paired with the MMI, you must be logged in to
myAudi in the vehicle. Follow the system instruc-
tions and save the desired Bluetooth device. You
will be automatically logged in when your Blue-
tooth device is connected to the MMI, and auto-
matically logged out when the Bluetooth connec-
tion to your mobile device is disconnected.
To transfer existing destinations from the MMI to
your myAudi account one time, confirm the sys-
tem prompts with Yes.
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.
— You can only connect one myAudi account to
your vehicle.
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Audi connect
Audi connect
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
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.audi.com.
ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
only if the traffic situation permits it. Read
and follow the guidelines provided in
= page 18, Traffic safety information.
— 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. Also read the warnings
in the chapter > page 62.
©) Note
— Applies to: embedded SIM card usage: The
connection costs for 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 online radio/
podcasts, additional online data, or for In-
ternet connections and services that use the
Wi-Fi hotspot, such as online media sour-
ces. Depending on the country, data plans
may need to be purchased for these services
=> page 155. For additional information, see
my.audi.com.
—Incertain 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
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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.
— 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
functionality may be limited.
@ 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.
— Availability, scope, providers, screen display,
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates.
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 >
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Audi connect
and the vehicle equipment, the following options
may be available:
— Embedded SIM card
ZA WARNING
Always follow the information found in > AV
in General information on page 152.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 152.
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.
@) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 152.
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 152, 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.
ZA WARNING
Always follow the information found in > A\
in General information on page 152.
C) Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 152.
@) Tips
For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see > page 259.
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 at my.audi.com before using them for the
first time.
Gi) 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.
— You can only connect one myAudi account to
your vehicle.
— Depending on the country, you may be able
to use the myAudi app or my.audi.com.
— For detailed information on configuration,
visit my.audi.com.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available: >
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Audi connect
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 27, personalized newsfeeds can be dis-
played.
Access to 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 > aa. 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
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 155, Wi-Fi settings.
154
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 > AV
in General information on page 152.
C) Note
Always follow the information found in © in
General information on page 152.
Settings
Ce oan Mari nucle
> 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 this function is
switched on, you can permit or deny mobile de-
vices to connect to the Internet on the Wi-Fi
hotspot.
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Audi connect
If driving out of the country, applicable data
plans must be purchased.
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 155.
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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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. 122 Center display: standard map: route guidance 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 158, fig. 123.
@ Open intelligent search directly > page 158.
@ 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 164, 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 18,
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 152.
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 through the center 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.
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 top destinations are available in the vehicle
and
in the myAudi app.
myAudi navigation functions:
— You can send destinations and routes from the
myAudi app to the vehicle > page 161.
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Navigation
@ 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 166.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&8) > 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 > (G5) > Points of interest.
The system always searches in the search area
that is currently selected > table on page 160.
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
> 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 (a)/2:9/B! repeat-
edly until the desired search area > table on
page 160 is selected.
Sorting points of interest
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 152, Audi connect. You must
have a category selected.
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> Press on the respective symbol for sorting until
the desired sorting order is selected.
Search areas in detail
Symbol Meaning
@ Search nearby
9 Search along the route
Search at destination/Search at
Be 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.
CG) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 152.
(i) Tips
Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
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.
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Navigation
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 166.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on an address.
> Check the address and change it, if necessary.
Start navigation > page 159, Entering an ad-
dress.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 163, fig. 125.
Additional functions for contacts in navigation
can be found under > page 166.
@ Tips
— Addresses that have been imported from
your mobile device into the MMI can also be
used as a destination.
— Ifa contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to it.
Loading received destinations and routes
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 152,
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 > (Ga) > Received dests. & 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 152.
Destination details
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 124 Center 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 171.
@® More: see > page 170, Options.
@ Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 152, Audi
connect. Also see > page 153.
® Applies to: MMI and telephone
Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI > page 139. You will
make a direct call to the phone number that
is stored for the destination.
© Start: starts direct navigation to the dis-
played destination. The map will be displayed
=> page 164, Map operation.
Parking: press Parking to search for a park-
ing space at the destination. You can use the
parking space as the destination or stopover.
Details: Requirement: the MMI must be con-
nected to the Internet > page 152, Audi con-
nect.
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