CD player AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 Owners Manual

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Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Adjusting the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . 151
Brakes. .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 153
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
MMI On/Off knob with joystick function . . 158
Infotainment system display . . . . . . . . . . 159
MMI operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Control knob with joystick function . . . . . 163
Letter/number speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Menus and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . 170
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Command overview information . . . . . . . . 170
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
External voice operation 175
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
I ntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Using the te lephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Listening to voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Addit ional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . . 190
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Configuration through myAudi . . . . . . . . . 190
Table of contents
Opening Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . 191
Audi connect Infotainment services . . . . . 191
Wi-Fi hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Configuring the data connection. . . . . . . . 195
Audi connect (Infotainment) general
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Audi connect e-tron services . . . . 198
Introduction ... .. .. ...... ....... .. .. 198
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
T rip data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Doors and lights .. ............... .. .. 198
Vehicle status report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Car Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Temperature control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00
Opening navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Personal route assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Directory contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Alternative routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Online map display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Map update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Accessing traffic information . . . . . . . . . . 214
e-tron navigation functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Troubleshooting .. .. ............... .. 216
Radio ............................. 217
Opening the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Radio functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Radio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Troubleshooting .. .. ............. .. .. 221
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Notes .... .. .. .. .. ............... .. 222
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Wi-Fi audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
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Voice recognition system
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Requ ireme nt: the Radio must a lready be open. You can say the followi ng commands depend ing
o n t he sele cted frequen cy b and:
Function Say:
Sele cti ng the frequency ba nd FM */ SiriusXM * / FM / AM
Selecting a stat ion from the station Channel (XV ) / Frequency (XV)
list
S ele cti ng a s tat io n from favorites/
Radio prese ts > Line (XV)
presets
Setting the frequency
Frequency (XV) I Frequency (XV) HD 1
Correcting data inp ut No I meant (XV )
Closing the full-sc reen command Close
list
Media
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
Re qui reme nt: you mus t be in the Media menu.
You can say the following commands depen ding
on the active media:
Function Say:
Selectin g a so urce directly Jukebox* / CD / DVD / SD card 1 / SD card 2 / Audi music inter-
face *
I iPhone* / USB * / Bluetooth* / Wi-Fi * / Medium (XV) , for
example "Jolhn 's player"
Selecti ng aud io/video * fi les in the
Media favorites / Artists / Albums / Genres / Track s/ Playlists /
Jukebox* Videos
Selecting aud io files on an iPod A rt ists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists /Composers /
(source: Audi music interface*) Podcasts / Audio books
Naviga ting w ith in a folder s truc -Folder up / Line (XV)
tu re/list
Selecti ng shuffle
Shuffle on I Shuffle off
C orrecting data inp ut No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the fu ll-sc reen command Close
list
External voice operation T he pa rk ing aid as well as the A ud i voice r ecogn i­
t io n sys te m must not be a ctive.
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and exter­
nal voice operation
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI m ust be switched on.
N o phone call is in progress . A cell phone must be connected to the MMI with
the Handsfree p rofile ~ pag e 177.
The cell p hone be ing connected must have voice
contro l that can be contro lled exte rna lly.
.,. Switching on : press and hold the lei.I button on
the multifunction steering wheel * and say the
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Audi connect (Infotainm ent )
(D Tips
-For the m ap update Audi connect Infotain­
ment service via SD card, check the current
software vers ion in your vehicle and then
check
m y.audi usa .com to see if a newer ver­
sion is available . You can also have the new
navigation data installed by an Audi dealer,
which can be done for an additional charge .
- You can find add itional information about
the
map update online at
www. audiu sa .com /m yaudi .
Audi connect (Infotainment) on the phone
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect (Infota inment)
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button> Audi conne ct> left
contro l bu tton
> C ommunication .
The follow ing Audi connect Infota inme nt services
are currently availab le:
- Stor ing contacts on your computer using your
m yA ud i Ac co unt and loading the contacts into
the MMI directory
<=:> page 187.
Audi connect (Infotainment) in Media
menu
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Wi- Fi audio playe r and Aud i connect
(Infotainment)
.,. Se lect : IMENUI button> Audi c onne ct > right
contro l bu tton
> Ent erta inment .
- Wi-Fi audio pla yer:
you can access the media
cente r th rough a Wi-Fi connected media player
(such as a smartphone)
c:> page 226 .
-Online m edi a and Int ern et r adi o: offers access
to diffe rent onl ine media services and ope ra­
tion through the MMI using the
Audi MM I con ­
n ect
app .
A WARNING
It is on ly safe to use tab lets, laptops, mobi le
devices and other similar devices when the ve­
hicle is stationary because, like all loose ob­
jects, they could be thrown around the ins ide
of the veh icle in a crash and cause serious in­
jur ies . Store these types of devices securely
wh ile driving .
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(D Note
A lways fo llow the information found in c:> 0 in
Wi-Fi hotspot on pag e 195.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ¢ page 196, Audi con­
nect (Infotainment) general information .
-For more information on the Wi -Fi audio
player and supported devices, contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Additional options
App lies to : vehicles with Aud i connect (I nfotainment)
.,. Select: !M ENU I button> Aud i con nect > right
control button .
T he following options are available in the Aud i
connect Infota inment servi ces overview :
Log in*
Refer to c:> page 190, Logging into myAudi in the
vehicle .
Connection manag er
Refer to c:> page 242.
Li cens e subscription
The validity and exp ira tion date of your license s
are displayed. When the function is sw itched on
~. the message Warning b efor e subscr iption
ex pires
will display to warn you that your license
i s about to exp ire.
Refre sh
The content of the selec ted Audi connect Info­
ta inment service or the ent ire Audi connect (Info ­
ta inment) list is updated .

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Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You con use the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
nect up to eight Wi-Fi devices to the Internet. While driving, restricted use of unsecured, light,
small wireless devices is only possible from the
rear of the vehicle.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
• Select: I MENU I button > Tele ph one> right con-
trol button >
Wi -F i s ettin gs.
The follow ing settings can be modified:
Wi-Fi
The MMI Wi-F i hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otsp ot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your W i- Fi dev ice.
- On : the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is active and visible
to other devices . You can connect your Wi-Fi
device with the MMI.
- Off: the MMI W i-F i hotspot is deactivated . An
I n ternet connection fo r Wi-Fi devices is not
poss ible.
_& WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of an accident, use the
Audi connect In fotainment services with a
Wi-Fi hotspot only in the rear seat when the
vehicle is in motion, or on ly when the vehi­
cle is stationary.
- It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warn ings in the chapter
~page 271, Front airbags.
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to dist ract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident .
-
Audi conn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
(D Note
-Under some conditions, certain mobile devi­
ces and operating systems may automati­
cally switch from your vehicle's Wi-Fi hot­
spot to the device's mobile data connection.
In that event , standard text and data usage
rates would apply wh ile the device's mobile
data connection is in use. Please refer to
documentation provided by your mobile de­
vice's manufacture and your data carrier for details, related terms and privacy state­
ment.
- You a re responsib le for all precautions tak­
en for data protection, anti -virus protection
and protection against loss of data on mo ­
bile devices that are used to access the In­
ternet through the Wi-Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
- In vehicles without Audi connect (Infotain­
ment)*, the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only
possible for the W i-Fi audio player*. A data
connect ion to the Internet cannot be estab­
lished.
- For add itional information about the Audi
connect Infotainment services, visit
ww w.a udiusa.c o m /aud iconn ect .
Configuring the data
connection
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain­
ment services is pre-configured at the factory.
However, if a configuration should be necessary,
you con adjust the following settings.
• Select: ! MENU I button> right control button>
Connecti on manag er.
• Select: right control button > Online setti ngs >
Data c onnec tion setting s.
Using the Data co nnection settin gs menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matically once the requested Audi connect Info­
tainment service no longer requires any data.
The following options can be selected:
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When importing, the audio files a re automatical ­
l y sorted into the media center categor ies based
on the stored addit ional info rmation
c:> page 231. The copied video files are stored in
the media ce nter under the
Videos category.
Playing the Ju kebo x
Req uirement: the J ukebox must contain audio/
vi deo fi les
c:> page 224, Adding files to the Juke­
box.
The Jukebox is a ccesse d and ope rated thr ou gh
the
M MI(D c:>page230, fig. 213.
Displaying Jukebox memory capacity
Select: r igh t control button > Jukebox memory
c apacity .
Inform ation abou t the J ukebox memory
c a pacity and the numbe r of store d tra cks is dis­
p layed .
Deleting tracks from the Jukebox1
)
Req uirement: the Ju kebox must contain audio/
video fi les.
- Deleting an entry : select an entry from the
Jukebox media center. Select: rig ht cont ro l but­
ton
> Delete from jukebox > This entry or En­
tire list .
- The s tatus of the de leti ng p rocess is shown in
the MMI. Jukebox playback stops d uring the de­
l eting process a nd starts again au tomatically
on ce the dele tio n i s comp lete.
(D Note
D o not import au dio/video files when the en­
g in e is t urned off because this will d rain the
ve hicl e battery.
(D Tips
-Tracks fro m aud io C Ds cannot be impo rted
t o the Jukebox for leg al re as ons .
- Files that have al rea dy been import ed are
a utomat ica lly recogn ized and ca nnot be
cop ied to the Juk ebox again.
-It is no t possib le to play audio/v ideo* files
i n the C D/D VD* drive while import ing the m.
N iii l) Not in th e Playba ck view .
Media
-The Jukebox does not provi de a n export
function d ue to legal reasons .
- F iles o r trac ks w ithout addi tion al store d in­
formatio n are listed as
Unknown . Audi rec­
ommends adding a dditio nal info rmation
(such as 103 tags) to a udio f iles.
- Reset the
Jukebox to the factory defa ult
sett ings when selling you r vehicle
<=:> page 242.
Bluetooth audio player
Appl ies to: vehicles with Bluetooth
With the Bluetooth audio player , you con ploy
music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-capoble
device (such as a cell phone) through the MMI.
Requirement: the vehicle must be stationary and
t h e Bluetooth function on your Bl uetooth device
and the
Bluetooth audio player c:> page 244 in
the MMI m ust both be switched on .
- Connecting a
Bluetooth dev ice : press the
!MEDI Ai butto n. Press the left control button
until the sources overview is disp layed. Selec t
and confirm Bluetooth audio player ®
<=:>page 230, fig. 214 .
-If necessa ry, select and co nfirm, Not connected
> Connect Bluetooth audio player . The Blue­
t oot h dev ice searc h starts. Follow the inst ru c­
tion s in the M MI.
- Select and confirm the des ired Bluetooth d e­
vice from the list. The M MI generates a PIN fo r
t he conne ction.
- Select an d confirm
Yes .
-En ter the PIN for connect ing o n your Bl uetoo th
dev ice .
Or : if the PIN is already displayed on
your Bl uetoo th device, co nfi rm i t in the Bl ue­
t ooth dev ice and in the MMI. The t ime a llowed
for ente ring the P IN is lim ite d t o approx ima tely
30 seconds.
T he media is s tarted and operated thro ugh the
mobile device o r th e
M MI, depending on t he de-
vi ce being used.
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Media
(D Tips
-Check for any connection requests on your
Bluetooth dev ice .
- Mult iple 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 suppo rted.
- Note the volume setting on your Bluetooth device. A ud i recommends setting your mo ­
bile device to the maxim um vo lume when
us ing it as a Bluetooth audio player.
- The supported media functions (such as
sh uffle) depend on the Bluetooth device be­
i ng used.
- For more information on the supported de­
v ices, visit
www.aud iusa.com /bluetooth or
contact an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility.
Wi-Fi audio player
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Wi-F i
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 opp or an
integrated UPnPIDLNA server on your media
player is required to access your media player
li­
brary.
Requirement: the Wi-Fi function on your media
p layer must be sw itched on. The
Aud i MMI con ­
n ect
app or a UPnP server app must be installed
on your med ia p layer .
Or: you must be us ing a
media player with an integrated UPnP/DLNA
server.
- Connecting a medi a playe r: press the I MEDIA !
button. Press the left control button unti l the
sources
overview ¢ page 230 is displayed . Se­
lect and co nfirm
W i-Fi audio play er 0
¢ page 230, fig . 214 .
- If necessary, select and confirm Wi-F i turn ed
off > Turn on Wi-Fi
to activate Wi-Fi in the
MMI. Select
Wi-Fi s etti ng s, if necessa ry . Se lect
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the same settings on the wireless media player
that are used for the Wi- Fi hotspot .
-Starting the Wi-Fi audio pla yer : start the Audi
MMI connect
app or a UPnP server app, or set
media permissions on your media player.
Operating the medi a pl ayer : the med ia p layer is
operated through the MM I.
- Press the left control button repeatedly until
the
Folders menu item appears. Select and con­
firm
Folder s.
- Playing music from the medi a pla yer:
select
and confirm
M edia cent er.
Web r adio :
see ¢ page 22 7.
A WARNING
-As the d river, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the r isk of an accident.
- It is on ly safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bi le devices and other similar dev ices when
the vehicle is stat ionary because, like all
loose objects, they co uld be thrown around
the inside of the ve hicle in a c rash and ca use
serio us inju ries . Store these types of devices
secure ly while driving.
- Do not use any wire less devices on the front
seats wi thin range of the airbags while dr iv­
ing . Also read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 271, Front airbags.
(D Note
A lways fo llow the information fo und in ¢ (!) in
Wi -Fi hotspo t on page 195.
(D Tips
- Always read the chapter¢ page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.
- Please note that a Wi-F i connection does
not automatically make it possible to use
the Interne t. For addit io nal info rm ation,
see
¢ page 190 .
- To avoid interr upt ions du ring playback, de­
act ivate the powe r saving function on the
media player or connect it to a charger.

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-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 ORM protected. The Wi-Fi audio
player will not play ORM protected files.
-Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for additional information on the Wi-Fi audio player .
Online media and
Internet radio
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
You can playback and operate various online me­
dia services and Internet radio using the MMI .
Fig. 210 Online med ia
... Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left contro l
button until the sources overview
c:> fig. 210 is
displayed.
Applies to: using online media and Internet radio
Requirement:
-The Audi MMI connect app must be installed
and open on your mobile device.
-You must be logged into your myAudi account in the
Audi MMI connect app and you must
have selected your veh icle.
-The Wi-Fi function on the mobile device and on
the MMI must be switched on .
-If necessary, check in the connection manager
c:> page 242 if the mobile dev ice you connected
is selected under the
MMI connect app (~).
-The MMI must be connected to the network .
-The symbol for the Online media source@
<::>fig . 210 is shown in the MMI.
Applies to: using online media
Additional requirement:
Media
-A supported online med ia service must be avail­
able in your country.
-You mus t have an account with a supported on ­
line media service .
-Depending on the on line media service, you
must install and open an app on your mobile
dev ice.
Starting Online media
-Press the I MEDIA i button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 230
is displayed.
-Select and confirm an online media service .
Starting Internet radio
-Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview
c:> page 230
is displayed.
-Select and confirm Internet radio. The Internet
radio browser or the last station that was play­
ing is shown.
-Selecting the station: if necessary, select and
confirm a category in the Internet radio
Brows­
er>
a station.
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 c:> page 245.
-Wi-Fi settings: see c:> page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot.
-Connection manager: see c:> page 242.
-Additional options may be available, depending
on the active online media service or Internet
radio.
_& WARNING
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries. Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
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Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
r=> page 271, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in ¢ 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
-Please note that there generally are add i­
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
{!) Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
-Always read the chapter r:> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion.
-Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo­
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or
MP3 player) to the Audi music in­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
®-
Fig. 2 11 Audi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig . 211
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi musi c interface : Refer to¢ page 229.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
l ow it to be pinched .

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Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fig. 212 Connecting mo bile dev ices
T he Audi music interface consists of a USB inter­
face and an AUX input in the center console un­
der the
armrest @Q page 8, fig. 2, as well as an­
other USB interface in the center
console @
Q page 8, fig . 2 .
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface:
remove the USB adapter @
Qfig . 212 from the Audi music interface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in@ c:>page228, fig . 211.
The media are started and operated through the mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
c:> page 230 .
Connecting two mobile devices : if two mobi le
devices (for example iPod and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
can be used as playback sources .
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AUX port.
-Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
connect the cable ® Q fig. 212 to the AUX in­
put@ on the Audi mus ic interface and then to
the mobile device© (such as an MP3 player or
smartphone).
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input :
remove the cable ® c:> fig. 212 from the
AUX
input @Qfig. 212.
Media
-Operation : select and confirm the External au­
dio player
source ® c:>page 230, fig. 213. The
media are started and operated through the
mobi le
dev ice @ c:>fig . 212.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the dr iver, you have complete
re sponsibility for safety in traffic . Never oper­
ate mob ile dev ices while driving, because this
i nc reases the risk of an accident.
(D Note
-Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect dev i­
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter­
face .
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehi cles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair the ir performance.
N ever leave mob ile devices in the vehicle in
extreme ly high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
-Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex­
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected w ith a USB
adapter
( c:> page 228). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cab le
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe ­
cialty sto res.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification .
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuff le cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec­
tor . Connect these devices using a AUX con-
nector cable .
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229

Media
-Changed content on a mobile device l) that
is connect ed to the Audi music interface
may not be disp layed in the med ia center .
In this case, reset t he
Med ia settings back
to
Factory settings ¢ page 242.
- Video p layback through the Audi music in­
terface is only supported if the connected
device is recog nized as a USB storage device
(fo r example a USB s tic k). Apple devices and
M TP devices (s uch as smartphones) a re not
r e cogni ze d as US B storage devices .
- i Pod/iPhone malfunct io ns also affect the
ope ration of the MMI. Reset your iPod/
iPhone if th is happens.
- For importa nt information on operating
your iPod/iPhone, ref er to th e user guide for
the dev ice. Audi re comme nds up dat ing the
i Po d/i Pho ne so ftwa re to t he lates t ve rsion .
- Fo r more information about the Audi music
i nte rfa ce and supporte d device s, check the
A ud i d ata base fo r mobile devices at
www.audiusa.com/bluetooth or contact an
authorized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
Playing media
Accessing media
You can start and operate various media
through th e
MMI control panel.
Fig . 2 13 Diag ra m : p ossibl e sources i n the Med ia m enu
1> A pplies only t o MTP dev ices . Do es not app ly to Ap ple d evi­
c e s a nd U SB ma ss sto ra ge de vice s.
2> Depe ndin g o n the DVD , thi s m ay not be pos sib le d urin g
p la y ba ck.
230
Fi g. 214 D ia gram: possible sour ces i n the Media m en u
Requir ement : a media source must contain au ­
dio/video*
files ¢ page 2 23 .
.,.. Press the IM EDIA ! button. Press the left cont rol
button unti l t h e sources overview is displayed.
.,.. Select and confirm th e desired source. Or:
press the I MEDIA ! button repeatedly unt il the
desired source is selected .
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipment , the follow­
ing sources may be d isplayed in the
Media menu :
(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. .. .. .. .... .
@ SD card re ader ....... ....... .
@ Audi music interface * .. .. . .... .
su ch as iPod , USB st ick
® Extern al audio player ... .. .... .
su ch as an MP3 player connected to
the AUX inp ut
@ Bluetooth audio player* ...... .
(J) Wi-Fi audio player* .... .. .... .
@ Online media * and Internet radio *
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223
229
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-Playing audio/ video files : select a sourc e in the
Media menu > Category (such as artists > al­
bum
> t rack).
-Moving one level up in the folder structu re :
press the I BACK ! button . Or: select and confirm
Fo lder up .
-Selecting the pre vious or ne xt track /chapter*
2>: press t he On/Off knob on the MMI cont rol
panel briefly to the left
ll>L
- Fast-forwarding and rew inding audio /video *
files :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the ..,.