Emergency call
Turning on the function
Applies to: MMI
it until the LED stays on. The emergency call
will be canceled.
►
Select on the home screen: PHONE > .
Turn on the Send phone number during an
emergency call function.
Automatic emergency call
►
The vehicle electrical system initiates an auto-
matic emergency call under certain circumstan-
ces, for example if an airbag deploys. The LED in
the emergency call button 2 will blink. The
emergency call will be made. The emergency call
cannot be canceled.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with emergency call function
Emergency call function: malfunction! Lim-
ited availability. Contact Service
LED status
If this indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the emergency call function is restrict-
ed. For example, you cannot call the emergency
call center, but data may still be transmitted un-
der certain circumstances. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
– Green – The emergency call function is availa-
ble.
– Red – There is a malfunction in the emergency
call function. Contact an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility. Note the
messages about the availability of the emer-
gency function ðpage 195.
Emergency call function: malfunction! Func-
tion unavailable. Please contact Service
– Off – The emergency call function is not availa-
ble, perhaps because no network is available.
If this indicator light turns on and this message
appears, you cannot make an emergency call.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Warnings
If there is a critical system failure in the emer-
gency call systems, the vehicle occupants will re-
ceive the following warning: see ðpage 195, LED
status and ðpage 195, Messages.
Online roadside
assistance
Tips
If the emergency call ends due to a poor con-
nection, then the system will automatically
try to connect again.
Description
Applies to: vehicles with online roadside assistance
2)
An online roadside assistance call is a combina-
Sending the phone number during an
emergency call
tion of data transmission and a phone call. The
data transmission from your vehicle forwards im-
portant information to the Audi service center,
such as the vehicle and position data.
Applies to: vehicles with TPS emergency call function
In case of an emergency call, your phone num-
1)
ber can be sent to a public emergency call cen-
ter or police station to ensure help arrives as
quickly as possible.
1)
Compatibility cannot be guaranteed for all types of
phones/SIM cards. Because of this, it may not always be
possible to read out the phone number. The display will
not indicate if there is a compatibility issue.
2)
The availability of the services offered depends on the
country and may change in the future.
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