AUDI R8 COUPE 2020 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2020, Model line: R8 COUPE, Model: AUDI R8 COUPE 2020Pages: 308, PDF Size: 82.41 MB
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Telephone
then contact your e-mail service provider or
your cell phone service provider.
Message options
Applies to: cell phones with Bluetooth Message Access Profile
(MAP)
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > e-mail (myPhone)/e-mail (secon-
dary phone)* > Inbox/Sent/Outbox > right
control button.
The following options may be available depend-
ing on the selected menu.
Store as template
Ten e-mail templates are stored in the MMI. You
can save up to 10 additional templates of your
own.
— Create an e-mail.
— Select and confirm Store as template.
Resume last edited e-mail
The last e-mail in progress can be resumed.
Reply*
A reply can be sent for the selected e-mail in the
Inbox.
Reply to all*
A reply can be sent for the selected e-mail in the
Inbox and it will be sent to all of the entered re-
cipients.
Forward
The selected e-mail can be forwarded to a differ-
ent recipient.
Delete this message*
The selected e-mail can be deleted.
Read out))
You can have the MMI read an open e-mail.
E-mail settings*
To display when a new e-mail is received, activate
the E-mail notifications. New e-mails are indicat-
) Not available in all languages.
ed with an envelope & in the Infotainment sys-
tem display status line.
Connection manager
See > page 168.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 169.
Online settings*
See > page 170.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 129.
Telephone settings
See > page 122.
(i) Tips
Messages that are deleted in the MMI are also
automatically deleted in the connected cell
phone.
Listening to voicemail
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button. Select and confirm Call list/Direc-
tory/Favorites > Voicemail.
Requirement: there must be no voicemail num-
ber stored.
— Entering the voicemail number: enter the de-
sired number. Select and confirm OK.
Requirement: a voicemail number must be stor-
ed.
— Dialing the voicemail number: select and con-
firm Voicemail.
G) Tips
— This service must be set up and activated in
advance by the cell phone service provider.
You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider.
— The voicemail number depends on the cell
phone service provider.
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Emergency call functions
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Dial number > Enter emergency
call number (for example, 911) > OK.
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Emergency call functions
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Dial number > Enter emergency
call number (for example, 911) > OK.
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Telephone
Emergency call functions
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Dial number > Enter emergency
call number (for example, 911) > OK.
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— 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 a medical emergency).
— 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.
G) Tips
Emergency numbers are not the same every-
where. Find out which emergency number is
used in your current location.
Directory
Opening the directory
> Voicemail
v_ Green, Andrew
Rees 8
> Smith, John
Fig. 115 Directory
After connecting the cell phone, the contacts in it
are automatically imported into the MMI.
Requirement: you must have at least one contact
stored in your cell phone.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Directory.
— Selecting a contact: select and confirm a con-
tact from the directory. The phone numbers for
your selected contact are displayed. Select and
confirm a phone number to start a call.
— Free text search for a contact: see > page 100.
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Contacts are displayed in alphabetical order and
can be sorted by first or last name > page 122.
The directory can be opened through the Tele-
phone menu as well as through the Navigation
menu.
@ Tips
— Check for a possible request to synchronize
on your cell phone. Requests to synchronize
the directory must be confirmed so that
your cell phone contacts can be loaded into
the MMI.
— The contact display in the MMI depends on
the mobile device being used. For more in-
formation on supported mobile devices, vis-
it www.audi.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
— The directory from the cell phone with the
active connection will always be displayed.
— The contacts from the mobile device may
not be transferred in alphabetical order. If
there are too many entries, contacts with
different first letters may be missing in the
MMI.
— The contacts in the local MMI memory are
always visible and can be accessed by other
users.
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> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Directory.
> To limit the search, enter the initials of the con-
tact being searched with each initial separated
by a space. Enter additional letters if necessary.
> Select and confirm a contact from the directory.
The phone numbers for the selected contact are
displayed.
> To make the call, select and confirm a phone
number.
G) Tips
— You can scroll through long lists quickly by
turning the control knob quickly. The scroll-
ing speed depends on the number of list en-
tries.
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— Additional information on free text searches
can be found under > page 100.
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Fig. 116 Principle of operation: Showing contact details
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button. Select and confirm Directory > a
contact from the directory.
> Select: right control button > Show contact de-
tails.
— Calling: select and confirm the desired tele-
phone number.
— Adding a navigation destination: to start navi-
gation, select and confirm the desired address.
Select and confirm Start route guidance.
Press the right control button to open additional
options for the contact details.
— Read out contact: the MMI automatically cre-
ates a name tag that can be read aloud for each
entry in the directory.
— Store as favorite: See > page 116.
— Send text message”: You can send a text mes-
sage to the selected contact > page 117.
— Delete contact: the selected contact can be de-
leted.
G) Tips
— Contacts edited in the MMI directory cannot
be automatically updated in the connected
cell phone. Audi recommends editing cell
phone contacts directly in the cell phone.
— Only the contacts in the local MMI memory
can be edited or deleted.
Importing and exporting contacts
Contacts in vCard format (.vcf) can be imported
into the directory or exported.
Requirement: an SD card must be in the SD card
reader > page 151 or a USB storage device must
be connected to the Audi music interface
=> page 155.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Directory.
> Select: right control button > Contact settings.
— Importing contacts from a storage device: se-
lect and confirm Import contacts > SD card
1/SD card 2 or USB device 1/USB device 2 >
desired contacts > Start import.
— Exporting contacts to a storage device: select
and confirm Export contacts > SD card 1/SD
card 2 or USB device 1/USB device 2 > desired
contacts > Start export.
— Selecting all contacts at once to import/
export: select and confirm Import contacts/Ex-
port contacts > SD card 1/SD card 2 or USB de-
vice 1/USB device 2 > All > Start import/Start
export.
@ Tips
— Always read the chapter > page 124, Audi
connect.
— For additional information on the myAudi
account, visit my.audi.com.
—The imported contacts are stored in the lo-
cal memory of the directory.
—A maximum of 1,000 contacts can be im-
ported. You can check the directory memory
capacity at any time > page 122.
— Never save important data on memory cards
or USB storage devices. Audi is not responsi-
ble for damaged or lost files and media.
— 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.
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Settings
Telephone settings
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Telephone settings.
Call options*
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Settings
Telephone settings
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Telephone settings.
Call options*
Multi-party calling: can be switched on/off.")
Telephone
Settings
Telephone settings
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Telephone settings.
Call options*
Multi-party calling: can be switched on/off.
Ringtone and volume settings”)
Using the Mute telephone function, you can
switch the ringtone on your MMI on or off. You
can play the ringtones using the Ringtone func-
tion. Select and confirm an entry from the list.
For the Ringtone volume/Message volume set-
tings, see > page 171. The Microphone input
level can be adjusted during a phone call using
the control knob.
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 168.
Add
nal options
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button.
Connection manager
See > page 168.
Bluetooth settings
See > page 169.
Online settings*
See > page 170.
Wi-Fi settings
See > page 129.
D Depends on the connected cell phone.
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Directory settings
» Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > left con-
trol button > Directory > right control button >
Contact settings.
Memory capacity
Shows the Memory capacity for the directory.
You can manage up to 17,000 contacts with the
MMI directory. You can load up to 4,000 contacts
from your cell phone into each directory. You can
also import up to 1,000 contacts from a storage
device.
Sort order
You can sort the contacts in your directory alpha-
betically according to Last name or First name.
Import contacts/Export contacts
See > page 121.
Download directory
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.
Hide contacts without phone number
When this function is switched on, grayed-out
contacts that have no phone numbers stored for
them will be hidden in the directory.
Safety belt microphone
Applies to: vehicles with safety belt microphone
Fig. 117 Safety belt microphone
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Telephone
The safety belt microphone is positioned in the
ideal location to provide the best hands-free call
quality regardless of body size and seat position.
The safety belt microphone activates when you
buckle the safety belt. Make sure that the micro-
phone is on the side of the safety belt that is fac-
ing outward > fig. 117.
If you unbuckle the driver's safety belt, the sys-
tem switches from the safety belt microphone to
the roof microphone.
Troubleshooting
@) Tips
— If you deactivate the front passenger's air-
bag, the front passenger's safety belt micro-
phone will be deactivated regardless of
whether the front passenger's safety belt is
buckled or not.
—A dirty microphone opening can affect
hands-free call quality. If this happens,
clean the safety belt microphone using a
brush.
Problem Solution
Pairing the cell phone to the MMI
failed.
Make sure the requirements for connecting a cell phone have been
met > page 110, or
make sure you did not accidentally decline the PIN for establish-
ing a connection on your cell phone. If necessary, repeat the pair-
ing process > page 110.
After pairing, not all contacts or
no contacts have been loaded into
the MMI.
Avoid using special characters in names.
Avoid using contact groups on your cell phone.
Certain telephone functions are
grayed out or not available.
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 cell phone service provider, in your cell phone
user guide or in the database for mobile devices at www.audiusa.
com/bluetooth.
Some telephone functions may
be switched off or not available,
even though the mobile device is
supported.
On corporate phones, some Bluetooth settings may not be com-
patible or the cell phone Bluetooth function may be deactivated.
You can obtain more information from your system administrator.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi
phone box Wireless cell phone
charging is not working or is inter-
rupted.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi phone box Check if your mobile de-
vice is Qi-capable.
Check if your cell phone is centered on the phone symbol in the
Audi phone box page 112 and make sure there are no other ob-
jects
in the Audi phone box.
Do not place your remote control key in the Audi phone box with
your cell phone.
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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.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 93, 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 Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 187.
—To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect Infotainment services using a
Wi-Fi hotspot when the vehicle is stationary.
@) Note
— Applies to: usage of personal SIM card in
the SIM card reader or SIM card in the Wi-Fi
device through a personal hotspot: If you
use your personal SIM card, all data connec-
tions for all Audi connect Infotainment
services will run through your SIM card. This
could result in additional costs, depending
on your cell phone service provider and es-
pecially when using in other countries. A flat
rate data plan is strongly recommended.
You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider.
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—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
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.
Audi connect
Infotainment
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
With Audi connect Infotainment services, online
information is transmitted directly to the vehicle. >
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Audi connect
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect Infotainment. Depending on the country
and the vehicle equipment, the following options
may be available:
— SIM card reader
— Personal Wi-Fi hotspot
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in General information on page 124.
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General information on page 124.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and a
SIM card reader
All data connections will be made through the
SIM card in the card reader, if a SIM card is insert-
ed >@) in General information on page 124.
Requirement: The vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on. A data connec-
tion must be configured for Audi connect Info-
tainment services. Your personal SIM card must
be a mini SIM card >@) and have a data option.
Inserting a SIM card
The SIM card reader is located in the rear panel.
> The angled corner of the SIM card must face to-
ward the left front side when being inserted.
> Slide the SIM card into the SIM card reader slot
until you feel the SIM card click into place.
> Select and confirm Enter PIN on the MMI. En-
ter the PIN for your SIM card.
> Select and confirm OK.
> To connect to the Internet automatically in the
future, select and confirm Yes; see also
=> page 129.
After connecting successfully, the signal strength
@ and connection type @) will be displayed in
the MMI status bar > page 101, fig. 107.
Removing a SIM card
> Press on the SIM card briefly.
CG) Note
— Always follow the information found in 9®
in General information on page 124.
—To reduce the risk of damaging the SIM card
reader, only use mini SIM cards (25 mmx
15 mm). Contact your cell phone service
provider for more information on mini SIM
cards.
—If a SIM card of a different size is inserted in
the SIM card reader, do not under any cir-
cumstances remove this card yourself due
to the risk of damaging the SIM card reader.
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility.
— There is a risk of damaging the SIM card
reader if you use a SIM card adapter, be-
cause vibrations can cause the SIM card to
fall out of the adapter while driving.
@ Tips
— Additional Internet connection settings can
be found under > page 129.
— Do not remove the SIM card from the SIM
card reader when using the Audi connect In-
fotainment services.
Using personal Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and a
personal Wi-Fi hotspot
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the MMI can use the established Internet
connection on your mobile device through a Wi-Fi
connection.
Requirement: The vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on. Your mobile
device and your cell phone service provider must
support the personal Wi-Fi hotspot function. The
personal Wi-Fi hotspot must be activated on your
mobile device. Access by other devices must be
permitted on the personal hotspot. Your own
SIM card in the mobile device must have a data
option. No SIM card is inserted in the SIM card
reader.
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hotspot
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
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hotspot
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Wi-Fi > On.
> Then select and confirm Network s")
Audi connect
Connecting the MMI with the personal
hotspot
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Wi-Fi > On.
> Then select and confirm Network search. The
devices that are found are shown in the Info-
tainment system display.
> Select and confirm your personal Wi-Fi hotspot
from the list.
>» Enter the password that your mobile device
provides, if necessary.
> Select and confirm OK.
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in General information on page 124.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
@) Tips
— Your cell phone service provider can deter-
mine which functions are supported by your
mobile device.
— Your cell phone data package determines if
other devices will be able to use the person-
al Wi-Fi hotspot.
— Audi recommends protecting your mobile
wireless network with a password to prevent
unauthorized access.
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 124, the connected Wi-Fi devices can also
use the MMI’s Internet connection.
Requirement: The ignition must be switched on.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Wi-Fi. Switch on
the Wi-Fi hotspot.
> Select: [MENU] button > Telephone > right con-
trol button > Wi-Fi settings > Network key. The
access data for the Wi-Fi hotspot is displayed.
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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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in General information on page 124.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
Audi connect
Infotainment services
Configuration
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Requirement: your vehicle must be connected to
the Internet > page 124.
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must
be configured through your personal myAudi ac-
count before using them for the first time.
> Register at my.audi.com.
> Add your vehicle to your myAudi account.
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > Log in.
> Log in to myAudi in the vehicle using your e-
mail address and password.
(i) Tips
— For some Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices, you may also have to enter your myAu-
di access information when accessing serv-
ices inthe MMI.
— Some Audi connect Infotainment services
must be activated at my.audi.com.
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—To make logging in easier in the vehicle, you
will receive an 8-digit myAudi PIN as an al-
ternative to your myAudi password after you
have created a myAudi account.
— For detailed information on configuration,
visit my.audi.com.
Accessing Audi connect Infotainment
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: the [MENU] button > Audi connect.
A list of all of the available Audi connect Infotain-
ment services is shown on the Infotainment sys-
tem display.
You can also filter the Audi connect Infotainment
services by category:
>» Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > left
control button > for example, Navigation for
the Audi connect Infotainment services in the
navigation menu.
Basic functions
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > desired
Audi connect Infotainment service > right con-
trol button.
Depending on the equipment and the Audi con-
nect
Infotainment service selected, the following
basic functions may be available:
Save as preview
You can also see a preview of the selected Audi
connect Infotainment services on the Audi con-
nect
Infotainment home page.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance.
Log in
See > page 126.
) Not available in all languages.
Read out!)
You can allow the MMI to read out the selected
contents.
Call
If a phone number was assigned to an entry, you
can call the number, for example to reserve tick-
ets.
Refresh
The contents for the selected Audi connect Info-
tainment service are refreshed.
Start route guidance
If a location was saved with an entry, you can use
it as the navigation destination. Route guidance
starts immediately.
Change search area
The set search area can be changed at any time.
Additional information on search areas can be
found under > page 134.
Closing Audi connect Infotainment services
Regardless of the function selected, you can
close an Audi connect Infotainment service at
any time and return to the home screen.
Services
Applies
to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Weather
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area.
> Select and confirm Weather.
News
> Select: Online news > desired newsfeed > a
headline.
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Audi connect
If you logged in to myAudi in your vehicle
=> page 126, personalized newsfeeds can be
displayed.
Twitter
Requirement: You must have connected your ve-
hicle with myAudi > page 126. You must have
connected 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.
> Select: Twitter > left control button > desired
function (for example, Trends).
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in General information on page 124.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button.
Depending on the equipment and the country,
the following options may be available in the
overview of Audi connect Infotainment services:
About Audi connect
Here you will find legal information regarding
Audi connect Infotainment usage.
Login
See > page 126.
Connection manager
See > page 168.
License subscription
The validity and expiration date of your licenses
are displayed.
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Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect Info-
tainment service or the entire Audi connect Info-
tainment list is updated.
Data privacy
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Location, vehicle, and personal data are transmit-
ted when using Audi connect services.
Allowing sending of data
— Select and confirm Activate data connection.
The data module for the use of all Audi connect
services will be active.
Restricting sending of data
— Select and confirm Activate privacy. The data
connection is limited or deactivated depending
on the equipment. The majority of Audi connect
services will not be available.
The following interfaces are not affected by this
setting: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE),
Wi-Fi connection, Audi smartphone interface
(ASI), Near Field Communication (NFC), charging
communication (e-tron), Electronic Toll Collect
(ETC), if equipped.
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Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
@) Tips
If the transmission of data is limited, data
will still be transmitted to verify subscrip-
tions.
Settings
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> Select: [MENU] button > Audi connect > right
control button > Connection manager.
> Select: right control button > Online settings >
Data connection settings.
Depending on the country, vehicle equipment,
and connection type, the following functions may
be available: