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Telephone

— The contacts in the local MMI memory are
always visible and can be accessed by other
users.
— After switching off the ignition and exiting
the vehicle, the mobile device directory will
be loaded when the MMI is started again if
the mobile device is within range and the
Bluetooth function is switched on in the mo-
bile device and the MMI.
— Only the contacts in the local MMI memory
can be deleted.
Opening business cards
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
The business card shows you details about a con-
tact.
> To open a business card, press on a contact in
the directory, or
> Press © in the call list ©) > page 185, fig. 136.
Possible options in the business card:
> Call: press on a phone number.
> Storing a favorite: press W.
> Deleting a favorite: press W.
> Sending a text message: press {1.
>» Starting navigation: press on an address.
> Sending an e-mail: press on an e-mail address.
> Send contact: you can select Text message or
E-mail > page 189.
» Save as a shortcut > page 24, Shortcuts.
Listening to voicemail
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Voicemail.
Requirement: there must be no voicemail num-
ber stored.
> Entering the voicemail number: enter the de-
sired number. Press OK.
Requirement: a voicemail number must be stor-
ed.
> Dialing the voicemail number: press Voice-
mail. The call begins immediately.
@) Tips
This service must be set up and activated by
the mobile phone service provider.
Dialing a telephone number
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may
have the following options for dialing a phone
number:
— Using text input in the MMI > page 25.
— Using voice operation > page 28.
Call options
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> To accept or end a call, press the @ button on
the multifunction steering wheel. Operating
=> page 13 and > page 31.
Depending on your mobile device, the following
options may be available in the MMI when there
is an incoming call:
— Answer
— Decline
— Message
If you exit the vehicle during a phone call, the
Bluetooth connection will be disconnected. De-
pending on your mobile device, phone calls in
progress may be automatically transferred from
the MMI to your mobile device.
G) Tips
The radio or media playback is muted during a
phone call.
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Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on your mobile device and the type of
connection, the following options may be availa-
ble during a call:
— End call
— Mute
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Telephone

Sending a tone sequence
Press Numbers. You can enter tone sequences
(DTMF) and send them to the other party on the
call.
Hold
Puts the current call on hold. To resume the call,
press Resume.
Answering an incoming call
One of these options will be available, depending
on the mobile phone service provider:
— Answer: the current phone call will be put on
hold. The incoming call will be answered.
— Replace: the active call will be replaced with
the incoming call.
Declining an incoming call
If you select Decline, the incoming call will be de-
clined.
Conference
Requirement: two phone calls must be in prog-
ress.
Depending on your mobile phone service provid-
er, you can add a call on hold and up to five active
callers to a conference call.
Swap call
Requirement: two phone calls must be in prog-
ress.
You can alternate between two phone calls.
Additional call options
Press More.
Depending on the mobile device being used and
the type of connection, the following options
may be available:
Transfer call to mobile device
Transfer the current call to your mobile device or
Bluetooth headset*.
Switch to hands-free
Transfer the current call from your mobile device
to the MMI.
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Add call
You can start a new call. The current call will be
put on hold.
Remove conference member
You can remove conference call members individ-
ually when a conference call is active.
Microph. input
You can adjust the input level of the microphone
using the slider.
@) Tips
The call waiting function must be activated in
your mobile device to be alerted about an in-
coming call during an active call.
Making an emergency call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > Dial number > the local emergency
call number (for example, 911) > Dial.

ZA\ WARNING
— Because your phone works with radio sig-
nals, a connection cannot be guaranteed un-
der all circumstances. Do not rely on only
your phone when it comes to essential com-
munication (such as during a medical emer-
gency).
— Always follow the instructions given by the
emergency personnel during an emergency
call and only end the call when they instruct
you to do so.

Settings
Phone settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PHONE > ©.
The following options may be possible, depend-
ing on your mobile device:

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— Decline with text message
— Edit voicemail number
Switching between two mobile devices
Requirement: phone 1 and phone 2 must be con-
nected to the MMI.
Switch telephones: the device name of the avail-
able mobile device is displayed. You can switch
the phone by pressing the button.
Ringtone and volume settings
— Ringtone and message volume: you can adjust
the volume using the slider.
— Ringtone: select a ringtone from the list.
— Microphone input level: you can adjust the in-
put Level of the microphone using the slider.
Data module serial number (IMEI)
Applies to: vehicles with data module
The serial number (IMEI) will be displayed.
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 the avail-
able mobile device is 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 by Last name or First
name.
Download contacts
Requirement: a mobile device 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.
Importing contacts
Requirement: a USB storage device must be con-
nected to the Audi music interface > page 222.
The USB storage device contains contacts in the
vCard format (.vcf). They must not be located in
sub-folders.
Applies to MMI: Select: Import contacts > Search
for import data > USB device 1/USB device 2 >
desired contacts or Select all contacts > Start
import.
(i) Tips
—The imported contacts are stored in the lo-
cal MMI memory.
— 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.
Messages
Text messages
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requirement: your mobile device must be con-
nected to the MMI via Bluetooth Message Access
Profile (Bluetooth MAP).
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MESSAGES > (©) > e-mail (phone 1)/e-mail
(phone 2)*.
The following functions are available:
— New text message*
— Inbox
— Sent
— Outbox*
— Drafts*
— Deleted
User defined*
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Audi connect
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
— Depending on the country, you may be able

Data plans must be purchased in order to use cer- to use the myAudi app or my.audi.com.
tain services >@) in General information on — Depending on the country, there may be re-
page 192. strictions on the use of data plans (such as
You can purchase data plans at my.audi.com. mobile phone service providers) when driv-
ing in other countries.
— If selling your vehicle, you should delete the
vehicle from the customer portal for the cell
phone service provider to avoid being charg-
ed for additional purchases.

Always follow the information found in > AV
in General information on page 192.

Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 192.
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 195.
connect through Wi-Fi. Delete all existing Wi-Fi connections on your mobile device and
restart it.


D_ Not available in every market.
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Navigation

Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system



Fig. 139 Route guidance not started
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.
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 202, fig. 140.
@ Open the intelligent search > page 201.
@ 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 205, Map operation.

ZA\ WARNING
— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 20,
Traffic safety information.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-

tem is a driving recommendation. Follow

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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.

() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 192.
(i) Tips
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or trees and large buildings can impair sat-
ellite reception and affect the system's abil-
ity to determine the vehicle position. Sever-
al deactivated or malfunctioning satellites
can also interrupt GPS reception and affect
the system's ability to determine the vehicle
position.
— Because street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion using the upper display may be re-
quired.
— Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Info-
tainment: Depending on the country and ve-
hicle equipment, additional services may be
available.
— An additional indicator will appear in the
head-up display.
myAudi navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
MMI navigation works seamlessly with the myAu-
di app.
Your destinations (favorites, last destinations)
are synchronized through your myAudi account.
All important destinations can be displayed in
the vehicle and in the myAudi app.

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To load destinations in the vehicle automatically,
Audi recommends logging into the vehicle with a
myAudi user > page 32.
myAudi navigation functions:
— You can send destinations and routes from the
myAudi app to the vehicle > page 203.
— Active route guidance in the myAudi app can be
continued in the MMI.
— Depending on the situation, it may be possible
to continue active route guidance from the MMI
in the myAudi app to continue navigating to the
destination after leaving the vehicle.
Entering a destination
Intelligent search for navigation
CS Ear
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Using the intelligent search, you can enter the
data for a navigation destination in any order all
at once (for example, 5th Avenue New York).
Likewise, you can search for points of interest,
contacts, previous destinations, or favorites in or-
der to navigate to the desired destination.
Opening a menu
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > 2.
Intelligent search
> Enter one or more search terms into the input
field. See > page 25, Text input.
>» Press on the desired destination in the results
list. The Details menu will be displayed.
> Press Start. Route guidance will be activated
and the map will be displayed > page 204,
fig. 142.
Online Points of Interest
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
>» Select: a symbol for a POI category (such as
i >a POI, or

)) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
> To display all categories and search for a POI,
select: |---| > a category (such as restaurants) >
a POI.
Change search area
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > &.
> To change the search area, press (a) / 29 /Pre-
peatedly until the desired search area is select-
ed.
Online search
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online search
You can use the results from a search engine pro-
vider to find a navigation destination.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 192, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > © >G.
> Enter one or more search terms into the input
field.
> The search engine provider shows suggestions
§ to narrow down the search.
> Press on suggestions until the desired destina-
tion appears in the results list. If necessary, use
one finger to swipe upward or downward until
the suggestions © or destinations 9 appear.
> Press on the desired destination 9. The Details
menu will be displayed.
> Press Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 204, fig. 142.
@ Tips
— The MMI input suggestions depend on the
last navigated destinations.
— The navigation system always searches for
the fastest route. You can have alternative
routes displayed if necessary > page 206.
— If the destination cannot be found, it may
not be stored in the navigation database.
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Navigation

Check the spelling of the term that was
searched or check the search area
=> page 201.
— 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 up-
dated automatically. The list of points of in-
terest that were found is not resorted when
this happens.
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 140 Menu: select destination
Opening a menu
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If the map is displayed, press aa (1) > page 200,
fig. 139.
The following functions are available > fig. 140:

© Last destinations 202
@® Favorites ...............000008 202
@® Contacts ..................0., 202
@ Received destns. & routes ....... 203
Loading previous destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Your last destinations and routes can be loaded
directly as a navigation destination.
As soon as you start route guidance, the destina-
tion is automatically saved in the last destina-
tions. Your previous destinations are marked with
the © symbol.
If you use myAudi navigation, your previous des-
tinations will be synchronized with your myAudi
account > page 200.
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Accessing previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Last destinations > select
a destination > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab > [=]
button > Last destinations > a destination.
Deleting previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Last destinations > Z >
select one or more entries or Select all > Delete
> (Done).
Gi) 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 favor-
ites. You can quickly and easily start route guid-
ance using the home address or business address
function.
Requirement: a favorite must be stored
=> page 206.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites > select a desti-
nation > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Favorites > a destination.
Yaad deme aee eRe dir tliry
Applies to: vehicles with MMI and navigation system
You can navigate directly to contacts.
Requirement: a contact must have an address
stored.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on the address for a contact.
> Press on a suggested address. The Details
menu will be displayed.
> Press Start.

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@) Tips @ Map preview: to zoom in on the map pre-
; ; view, press on the map.
— Ifa contact is grayed out, there is no ad- @ Route criteria: see © page 211.
dress stored for that contact.
— Navigation to geographic coordinates for a
contact is not possible. @
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More: additional functions.
Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 192, Audi
connect. Also see > page 193.
Loading received destinations and routes

Applies to: MMI and teleph:
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con- © PRES? STS EBON
nect Infotainment Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI > page 181. You will
make a direct call to the phone number that
is stored for the destination.
You can search for destinations or routes in the
myAudi app and send to the vehicle.
Requirement: the MMI and the mobile device © Start: starts navigation to the displayed des-
must be connected to the Internet > page 192, tination directly. The map will be displayed
Audi connect. You must have the myAudi app in- => page 205, Map operation.
stalled on your mobile device. @ Parking: press Parking to search for a park-
> Send a destination or route in the myAudi app ing space at the destination. You can use the
to the vehicle. parking space as the destination or stopover.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: Details: Requirement: the MMI must be con-
NAVIGATION > (a5) > Received destns. & nected to the Internet > page 192, Audi con-
routes. nect.
» Make sure you are logged into the vehicle and © Display of distance/driving time to the des-
the myAudi app with the same myAudi account. tination
The received destination and routes will be Weather at the destination: Requirement:
loaded automatically. the MMI must be connected to the Internet
> Navigating to a destination: press on a desti- > page 192, Audi connect.
nation.
> Deleting destinations: select: Z > one or more 7 Eh
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entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system tion.
0|6:. Opening the map
om Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen
aa 7 > If necessary, press A to display the map.
Adjusting the scale
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> Select: ©/ > select a scale.
Fig. 141 Details
Marking the destination
After you have selected a destination, the details
will be displayed. Route guidance is will not be
active yet.
> Press and hold a point on the map until a mark-
ing appears or the address for the selected des-
tination is shown. >
The functions depend on the vehicle equipment
and the selected destination.
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Navigation

Selecting map content (such as POIs) as the
destination
Requirement: map content must be displayed
=> page 210.
> Press on map content on the map (for example,
ii).
Selecting the destination
> Select: F2 > Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 204, fig. 142.
Stopovers and route plan
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

You can enter additional destinations during ac-
tive route guidance.
Entering a stopover
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Enter a destination > page 201.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on fin the side menu on the map
=> page 204, fig. 142.
Editing stopovers
> Press on Pin the side menu on the map
=> page 204, fig. 142.
> Adding a stopover: Select: Add destination >
select a destination > Add to route.
> Moving a stopover: press Z. Touch the > sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
> Deleting a stopover: Select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Stopping route guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
the map must be displayed.
> Applies to: MMI: Press B( > page 204, fig. 142.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Cancel route guidance.
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Map
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 143 Marked map object

Opening the map
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If necessary, press A to display the map.
The following list gives an overview of the infor-
mation displayed on the map. Press on any func-
tion (for example, alternative routes) to show ad-
ditional options.
Select destination > page 202
Enter a destination using intelligent search
=> page 201
Cancel route guidance > page 204
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 206
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Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan > page 204. The distance to the
destination including the calculated arrival
time is displayed.
Online traffic information > page 209
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@ Displays the maximum permitted speed): Symbol Description
within city limits, on expressways, and on se Favorites > page 206
highways. S TT :
. . Bi Previous destinations display
@) Current vehicle position
@ Route information > page 211 Traffic information
© Name of the street on which you are current- —__ Colored warning symbols: traffic incidents
ly driving ahead that are on your route.
@ Start route guidance for a marked destina- — Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
tion
> page 203, Selecting a destination that are not on your route.
from the map — All traffic incidents will display in color when
@®) Display details for the destination route guidance is inactive.
=> page 203 — Warning symbols with arrow: traffic incident
@ Intelligent search nearby that you have been routed around, for example
@ Adjust the map orientation. See also .
=> page 210
@ Navigation settings > page 210 Map operation
® Adjust the scale. Press the magnifying glass Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
to switch automatic zoom > page 210 on or You can operate the map > page 204, fig. 142
off directly on the map. The © symbol ap- with the movements described in the following
pears when this function is switched on. information.
® Marked destination. See > page 203, Select-
ing a destination from the map
Map contents (points of interest, favorites). > Drag your finger across the map in the desired
When there are multiple map contents in the direction.
immediate vicinity, the symbols are shown
stacked on the map. To display a list of indi-
vidual symbols, press a’: > fig. 143. Press on > Swipe your finger across the map in the desired
a POT in the list. direction and lift your finger off the map.
Moving the map
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Moving the map quickly
@ — the map to the current vehicle posi- Zooming in on the map
ion
>» Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
gers apart, or
> Double-tap on the map with one finger.
@3) Traffic incidents and display of estimated
losses of time on the route.
— Green: traffic is flowing freely.
— Orange: stop-and-go traffic Zooming out on the map
Red: traffic jaitior traffic obstructions. » Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
Additional possible symbols on the map gers together, or
> Double-tap on the map with two fingers.
Symbol Description

@ Home address > page 206, Favor- Rotating the map
ites > Rotate the map using two fingers.
Business address > page 206, Fa-
vorites

Tilting the map

> Drag upward or downward with two fingers. >

D_ Only applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit
display.
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