radio AUDI R8 COUPE 2020 User Guide

Voice recognition system


Function Say:

Showing the remaining distance/ Destination information
time when route guidance is active

Speed limit prompt How fast can I drive here?
Setting voice guidance for active Voice guidance on / Voice guidance off / Voice guidance short-
route guidance ened / Voice guidance complete / Voice guidance traffic
Blocking a certain section on the Block route for (XY) meters/kilometers/yards/miles / Block
route next route / Avoid next section of route

a) AUDI AG provides access to services from third party providers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because that
depends on the third party provider.
G) Tips you are located and which menu language
you have selected.
— Always read the chapter > page 124, Audi
connect.
— Destinations may have to be spelled when
entered, depending on the country where
Requirement: the Radio must already be open. You can say the following commands depending
on the selected frequency band:

Function Say:
Selecting the frequency band FM / SIRIUSXM* / AM
Selecting a station from the station | Channel (XY) / Frequency (XY) / Last stations
list

Selecting a station from the presets | Radio presets > Line (XY)


Setting the frequency Frequency (XY)
Setting the frequency Frequency (XY) / Frequency (XY) HD 1
Correcting data input No I meant (XY)
Closing the full-screen command Close
list
Requirement: you must be in the Media menu. You can say the following commands depending
on the active media:
Function Say:
Selecting a source directly Jukebox / CD / DVD / SD card 1/ SD card 2 / Audi music inter-
face / iPod / USB / Bluetooth / Wi-Fi / Media source (XY), for
example “John's player”

Selecting audio/video files from the | Media favorites / Artists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists /
Jukebox Videos


Selecting audio files on an iPod Artists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists / Composers /
(source: Audi music interface*) Podcasts / Audio books
Navigating within a folder struc- Folder up / Line (XY) >
ture/list

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Telephone

Select and confirm the desired telephone number
from the recent calls list.
Call list symbols > fig. 114:
@ Missed calls
@ Dialed numbers
@® Accepted calls
Select: a contact from the list > right control but-
ton.
— Call: call the selected contact.
— Connect secondary telephone*/Switch primary
and second. phone”: see > page 112.
— Edit phone number before calling: edit a
phone number before dialing it. Select and con-
firm
OK to edit. press the left control button to
return without editing.
— Send text message: write a text message to
the selected contact.
— Delete call list: select and confirm if you would
like to Delete this entry or Delete all entries.
— Store as favorite: store the selected contact as
a favorite.
— Show contact details: See > page 121.
— 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.
Favorites
Requirement: a phone number or contact must
be stored as a favorite > page 116.
Select and confirm a favorite in the favorites list.
Directory
Requirement: you must have at least one contact
stored in your cell phone.
Select and confirm a phone number from the di-
rectory > page 120.
Enter number
— Entering a phone number as a sequence of
numbers: enter the number using the number
speller > fig. 113.
— Entering the phone number as a sequence of
letters: select and confirm [ABC] above the
number speller. Enter a sequence of letters us-


ing the letter speller, for example AUDISER-
VICE.
— Dialing a phone number: select and confirm &,
or push the control knob downward. Select and
confirm OK.
— Deleting individual characters: select and con-
firm
&l.
— Deleting all characters entered at once: turn
the control knob with the character selection to
and press and hold the control knob, or se-
lect: right control button > Clear input field.
Tone sequences (DTMF) can be entered directly
into the speller during a phone call.
Accepting or ending a call
— Accepting a call: select and confirm Answer.
— Declining a call: select and confirm Decline.
— Muting an active call: select and confirm Mute.
— Ending a phone call or canceling dialing: se-
lect and confirm End call or press the control
knob.
Answering another call: See > page 115, During
a phone call.
Caller information: the name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the Infotainment system
display depending on if the caller has been stored
in the directory and if the phone number has
been transmitted. A picture may also be dis-
played, depending on whether you have assigned
a picture to a contact in your directory and if it
was transferred to your MMI. You can find out if
your mobile device supports this function from
your mobile device network provider, your mobile
device owner's manual, or at www.audiusa.com/
bluetooth.
G) Tips
The radio or media playback is muted during a
phone call.
During a phone call
Requirement: there must be a call in progress.
> Press the right control button.
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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.


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 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.
120

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.

Radio

Radio
Opening the radio
WIBI-FM HD1
WIBI-FM HD4
WIBI-FM HD6
Fig. 127 FM station list (HD Radio technology FM)
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NoSignal (q |
Nosignal @))
NoSignal
20 on 20
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Fig. 128 SiriusXM station list
The radio supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bands. Using the HD Radio receiv-
er also allows you to receive radio stations on the
FM and AM bands in digital format.

RADIO > Press the button.
After opening the radio, the last opened station
list is displayed.
Selecting a station: select and confirm a station
from the station list. FM/AM stations that can be
received by digital radio are marked with the HD
Radio
technology symbol H) @). If reception
quality declines, the radio may automatically
switch to the analog FM/AM station depending
on availability. Digital HD Radio stations* may
contain multiple additional stations*. The availa-
ble additional stations* are listed under the radio
station. If you lose reception, the additional sta-
tions* are muted since they can no longer be re-
ceived.

Setting the frequency band: press the [RADIO
button repeatedly until the desired frequency
band is set.

Updating the station list: station lists are updat-
ed automatically.
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The following information is displayed in the sta-
tion lists:
@ Presets
The station is stored as a preset. The symbol
shows the stored location in the presets list (for
example, 21).
@ Radio text (shortened display)
If available, program information about the set
station is displayed in all of the station lists.
@ Frequency
@ Station name
© Channel number
If there is a loss of radio signal (SiriusXM*), the
following system information is displayed in the
station list:
NoSignal: the tuner is currently not receiving a
satellite signal ®).
The system information turns off when the radio
stations are received again.
@) Tips
— Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you would
like to receive satellite programming.
— Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas, oth-
er vehicles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
— Satellite radio is not available in Alaska and
Hawaii.
— iTunes tagging” is not supported by all radio
stations.
Radio functions
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WIBI-FM HD4
WIBI-FM HD6

Fig. 129 Input field and results list for free text search >

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Radio

Using the free text search, you can select the or-
der that the search terms are entered in the input
field. Search in all frequency bands for a station
name or program type, such as News.
— Opening the free text search: when in a station
list, keep turning the control knob to the left
until the free text search input field is dis-
played.
— Using the free text search: See > page 100.
You can also search for frequencies.
Stations from the presets list @) are displayed in
the results list @. The symbol @) indicates which
station list you switched to based on the station
selection.
Additional options
> Select: [RADIO] button > right control button.


The following options are available depending on
the frequency band:
— Sound settings: see > page 171.
— Store as favorite: See > page 148.
— Delete all entries: all entries are deleted in the
Last stations view.
— Tag this song for iTunes*”): connect your Apple
device to the Audi music interface* on your
MMI. Select and confirm Tag this song for
iTunes. The track that is currently playing is
stored on your Apple device. Synchronize your
Apple device with iTunes. The tagged track will
display the next time you open your iTunes me-
dia center. If there is no Apple device connect-
ed, the tagged tracks are stored temporarily in
the MMI (maximum of 50 tracks). Once you
connect your Apple device to the Audi music in-
terface, the tags are stored on the device.
— Manual tuning: the frequency bars are dis-
played. Select and confirm the desired frequen-
vy.
— Seek: the radio tunes to the previous or next re-
ceivable station.
— Scan: all stations are played for several seconds
each.

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— Radio settings: see > page 149.
Radio text
>» Select: [RADIO] button > left control button >a
frequency band (such as FM) > a station.
> Select: right control button > Radio text.


Browsing through radio text entries: turn the
control knob to the left or right.
Requirement: a radio text entry must be dis-
played and the station must be broadcasting a
phone number, a navigation destination, or a text
message number as RadioText Plus information.
If a location, a phone number or a text message
number is included with a radio text entry, the ra-
dio text will be shown with a colored border. You
have the following options:
Call*/Start route guidance*/Write text mes-
sage”:
— Select a radio text entry with RadioText Plus in-
formation and press the control knob.
— Select and confirm Call*/Start route guid-
ance*/Write text message*. press the [BACK
button to cancel.
G) Tips
The availability of radio text and RadioText
Plus depends on the radio station.


View: additional station information

Fig. 130 Radio view: additional station information
Requirement: you must be tuned to a radio sta-
tion. The Show "Now Playing" screen option
must be switched on > page 149.
147

Radio

Symbols in the Show "Now Playing" screen
> fig. 130:
@ Radio text availability
Radio text is available for the selected station
=> page 147.
@ iTunes tagging
The Tag this song for iTunes option is available
for the set station > page 147, Additional op-
tions.
@ FM HD Radio technology
The station is received through FM HD Radio
technology.
@ Screen view
Display Cover art or Station logo > page 149.
Displaying the station list: turn the control
knob, or press the [BACK] button.


Radio menu
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Fig. 131 Example: Radio menu

> Select: [RADIO] button > left control button.
Selecting the frequency band: select and con-
firm
the desired frequency band in the “Radio”
menu & fig. 131, or press the [RADIO] button re-
peatedly until the desired frequency band is se-
lected. Displays the station list.


@ Switch to media
The Media menu is displayed > page 157.
@ Favorites
The presets list is displayed > page 148, Presets.
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© Last stations
The last stations listened to from all frequency
bands are shown in the list. Select and confirm a
station for immediate playback.
@ SiriusxM*
The SiriusXM* channel list is displayed.
© FM
The FM station list is displayed.
Additional frequency bands
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can se-
lect additional frequency bands in the selection
menu > fig. 131.
Presets
You can store your favorite stations from every
frequency band in the presets list:

> Select: the [RADIO] button > Presets.
Requirement: the presets list must be displayed.
— Storing presets: select and confirm a free pre-
set space. Follow the system instructions.
— Select and confirm a station from the list if
necessary.
Requirement: a station list must be displayed.
— Storing presets: Select: a station from the list
> right control button > Store as preset, or
press and hold the control knob for several sec-
onds.

— Displaying the presets list: select: [RADIO] but-
ton > Presets.

Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
— Listening to presets: select and confirm a pre-
set from the list.
— Moving a preset: select a preset from the list >
right control button > Move preset, or press
and hold the control knob for several seconds.
Select and confirm the location of the selected
preset.
— Deleting presets: select a preset from the list >
right control button > Delete preset > Delete
this preset or Delete all presets.

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Additional settings
Radio settings
> Select: [RADIO] button > right control button >
Radio settings.


The following settings can be selected, depend-
ing on the band that is selected:
Station names (FM)
Variable: scrolling text transmitted by the FM
stations is shown in the Infotainment system dis-
play.
Fixed: scrolling text transmitted by the FM sta-
tions is not shown in the Infotainment system
display. Only the current section of the scrolling
text is displayed.
FM/AM HD Radio*
You can switch HD Radio reception on or off.
Channel sorting (SiriusXM*)
You can set the channel sorting for SiriusXM sta-
tion lists* by:
— Channel number: the channels are sorted in as-
cending order according to their channel num-
ber.
— Channel name: the channels are listed in alpha-
betical order.
— First category, then channel number: the chan-
nels are sorted by their category and then by
their channel numbers.
— First category, then channel name: the sta-
tions are sorted by their category and then by
their channel names.
Category filter (SiriusXM*)
The stations shown in the station list can be fil-
tered by your personal preferences and by pro-
gram type. The program categories that you can
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select depend on what is offered by your provid-
er. Select the All categories option to deactivate
all filter options and display all available stations
in the satellite station list.
Show "Now Playing" screen
When the function is switched on ¥ and the sta-
tions or presets list is open, the display will
switch to the Show "Now Playing" screen view
after approximately five seconds > page 147. De-
pending on availability, information about the set
station (such as station name, artist and station
logo) may be displayed in this view.
Preferred picture view
You can set your preferred screen view for the
Show "Now Playing" screen > page 147.
— Station logo: the station logo is displayed, de-
pending on availability.
— Cover art: the album cover or genre cover is dis-
played, depending on availability.
Gracenote online database*
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet. The Cover art option must be selected
=> page 149, Preferred picture view.
When the function is switched on M, the album
cover or genre cover for the song that is playing is
loaded from the Gracenote online database, de-
pending on availability.
Subscription status (SiriusXM)*
This option is available when your subscription is
about to expire or has already expired. The expi-
ration date for your license is displayed.
Call to SiriusXM”*: the contact information for
your satellite radio provider is displayed. To call
your satellite radio provider using the MMI, press
Call to SiriusXM*.

Problem Solution

A station with poor reception is no longer
displayed in the station list once you
switch to a different station.

Store the station as a preset in advance. Access the pre-
sets using the presets list > page 148.

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Media

Bluetooth audio player
With the Bluetooth audio player, you can play
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capable de-
vice (such as a cell phone) through the MMI.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
the ignition must be switched on. The Bluetooth
settings will open on your mobile device during
the connection setup. The Bluetooth function and
visibility of the MMI > page 169 and mobile de-
vice must be switched on. The Bluetooth audio
player > page 169 must be switched on in the
MMI.
— Connecting a Bluetooth player: press the
MEDIA] button. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is displayed. Select
and confirm Bluetooth audio player ©)
=> page 157, fig. 137.
—If necessary, select and confirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player. The Blue-
tooth device search starts. Follow the instruc-
tions in the MMI.
— Select and confirm the desired Bluetooth device
from the list. The MMI generates a PIN for the
connection.


— Select and confirm Yes.
— Enter the PIN for connecting on your Bluetooth
device, or if the PIN is already displayed on your
Bluetooth device, confirm it on the Bluetooth
device. The time allowed for entering the PIN is
limited to approximately 30 seconds.
The media is started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de-
vice being used.
@) Tips
— Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth device.
— Multiple Bluetooth audio players can be
connected to the MMI, but only one mobile
device can be active.
— Bluetooth protocols AVRCP (1.0/1.3/1.4)
and A2DP are supported.
— Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth
device. Audi recommends setting your mo-
bile device to the maximum volume when
using it as a Bluetooth audio player.
— The supported media functions (such as
shuffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be-
ing used.
— For more information on supported devices,
visit www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or con-
tact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
Using the Wi-Fi audio player media source on the
MMI, you can connect and operate your Wi-Fi-ca-
pable media player (such as a smartphone) to
wirelessly play music from your media player li-
brary. The media player is connected through the
vehicle's Wi-Fi hotspot. A UPnP Server app or an
integrated UPnP/DLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player Li-
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
player must be switched on. The myAudi app or
an UPnP server app is installed on your media
player or your media player has an integrated
UPnP/DLNA server.

— Connecting a media player: press the [MEDIA
button. Press the left control button until the
sources overview > page 157 is displayed. Se-
lect and confirm Wi-Fi audio player (7)
=> page 157, fig. 137.
—If necessary, select and confirm Wi-Fi turned
off > Turn on Wi-Fi to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select Wi-Fi settings, if necessary. Select
the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi-Fi hotspot.
— Starting the Wi-Fi audio player: Start the
myAudi app or an UPnP server app, or allow
media sharing on your device.

Operating the media player: the media player is
operated through the MMI.
— Press the left control button repeatedly until
the Folders menu item appears. Select and con-
firm Folders.
— Playing music from the media player: select
and confirm Media center.
Web radio: see > page 154.
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Media


ZA WARNING
— 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.
— 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.
— Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 187.

@ Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
@) Tips
— The Wi-Fi connection is reconfigured when
inserting or removing the mini SIM card in
the SIM card reader*. There may be a tem-
porary interruption in audio playback, de-
pending on the media player.
— Always read the chapter > page 124, Audi
connect.
— Please note that a Wi-Fi connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Internet. For additional information,
see > page 124.
— To avoid interruptions during playback, de-
activate the power saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.
— The loading times for the audio data depend
on the media player used and the number of
files
that it contains.
—A maximum of 2,000 entries per directory
are displayed in the MMI.
— Songs downloaded for offline use using mu-
sic streaming services are stored on your
mobile device (such as a smartphone) and
may be DRM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play DRM protected files.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information on the Wi-Fi audio player.
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Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
You can playback and operate various online me-
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI.

> Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 157,
fig. 137 is displayed.

Applies to: online media and Internet radio usage
Requirement:
— The myAudi app must be installed and open on
your mobile device.
— You must be logged in to your myAudi account
in the myAudi app and you must have selected
your vehicle.
— The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on.
—If necessary, check in the connection manager
=> page 168 if the mobile device you connected
is selected under the MMI connect app ().
—The MMI must be connected to the network.
— The symbol for the Online media* source
= page 157, fig. 137 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: online media usage
Additional requirement:
— A supported online media service must be avail-
able in the country where the vehicle is being
operated.
— You must have an account with a supported on-
line media service.
— Depending on the online media service, you
may need to install and open an app on your
mobile device.
Starting Online media
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 157 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm an online media service.


Starting Internet radio
— Press the [MEDIA] button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview > page 157 is
displayed.
— Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play-
ing is shown.

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— Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio Brows-
er > astation.
Online media and Internet radio:: additional op-
tions
— Press the right control button.
The following options may be available, depend-
ing on the information shown (such as the sta-
tion/track that is currently playing):
— Sound settings: see > page 171.
— Wi-Fi settings: see > page 129, Wi-Fi settings.
— Connection manager: see > page 168.
— Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.

Z\ WARNING
— 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.
— Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the airbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapter > page 187.

@ Note
Always follow the information found in >@ in
General information on page 124.
@ Tips
— Depending on the Internet connection and
network traffic, the connection may discon-
nected when online media sources are play-
ing.
— Online media and Internet radio usage de-
pends on the service availability of the third
party provider.
— Audi AG simply makes the access to online
media services possible through the MMI
and does not take any responsibility for the
contents of the online media services.
— Always read the chapter > page 124, Audi
connect.
— Depending on the mobile device being used,
there may be interruptions during media
playback and when using the myAudi app.
To prevent interruptions when using a mo-
bile device, do not lock the screen on your
mobile device and keep the myAudi app in
the foreground.
— Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional
information about online media.
Multimedia connections
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Fig. 134 Audi Genuine Accessories: USB adapter

[RAH-9203)

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
connect and charge your mobile devices (such as
a smartphone or MP3 player) to the Audi music
interface using a special USB adapter.
@ USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con-
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light-
ning connection
@ USB adapter for devices with USB type C con-
nection
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can purchase the USB adapter from an au-
thorized Audi dealer or at specialty stores.
C) Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al-
low it to be pinched.
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