Touch displays -> General instructions for using the touch displays for Your Audi Rs Q8 SUV First Generation (2020-2026)

Touch displays  
Calling up options  
Touch displays  
For certain items, you can call up further options  
which are not immediately visible.  
General instructions for  
using the touch displays  
Press and hold an item until the corresponding  
General information  
options are displayed.  
Applies to: touch displays  
Pressing and dragging  
Applies to: touch displays  
The touch-sensitive displays in the vehicle are  
controlled in much the same way as a smart-  
phone.  
The instructions below describe methods for op-  
erating all the touch displays in the vehicle.  
Note  
Some of these methods may not be available  
on every touch display or in every menu.  
Fig. 9 Touch display: Pressing and dragging  
Pressing  
Applies to: touch displays  
Moving an object  
You can re-arrange certain objects as desired.  
Press and hold an object and drag it with your  
finger to the desired position.  
Creating/deleting a folder  
With some equipment versions you can create a  
folder with multiple elements.  
Fig. 7 Touch display: Pressing  
To create a folder, press and hold an object and  
drag it onto another object. The folder and a  
categorical folder name are created  
ðpage 28.  
Selecting a function or button  
Press the desired function or button.  
To delete a folder, move all objects out of the  
folder.  
Pressing and holding  
Applies to: touch displays  
Pinching/spreading your fingers  
Applies to: touch displays  
Fig. 8 Touch display: Pressing and holding  
Fig. 10 Touch display: Pinching/spreading your fingers  
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Touch displays  
Zooming in/out on an object  
Swiping away from/towards the edge  
Applies to: touch displays  
The following gestures can only be used on cer-  
tain elements, such as a navigation map.  
Spread two fingers to make an object larger.  
Pinch two fingers together to make an object  
smaller.  
Rotating  
Applies to: touch displays  
Fig. 13 Touch display: Swiping away from the edge  
Opening hidden menus  
The symbol indicates a hidden menu.  
Swipe your finger from the top/bottom edge of  
the screen towards the centre, or  
Press the button.  
Fig. 11 Touch display: Rotating  
Closing a hidden menu  
Press within the menu and swipe it towards the  
Rotating the view or angle  
top/bottom edge of the screen.  
Rotate the object with two fingers.  
Notes on path descriptions  
Swiping  
Applies to: touch displays  
The path descriptions in this manual show you at  
a glance how to call up the menu you require  
along with its settings and functions.  
Example of a path description  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
SETTINGS > General > Date & time.  
Using a path description  
The first part of the path indicates which dis-  
Fig. 12 Touch display:  
ing with two fingers  
1
Swiping with one finger,  
2
swip-  
play is to be used (in this example it is the MMI  
display).  
Applies to MMI: Press to call up the home  
screen.  
If the SETTINGS button is not displayed, swipe  
to the left/right with one finger until it ap-  
pears.  
Scrolling or paging in menus/lists  
To scroll in menus/lists, swipe up/down with  
one finger.  
To page through menus/lists, swipe up/down  
with two fingers.  
Press the SETTINGS button.  
If the General button is not displayed, swipe to  
the left/right with one finger until it appears.  
Press the General button.  
Angling 3D views  
Swipe up/down with two fingers.  
If the Date & time button is not displayed,  
swipe up/down with one finger until it appears.   
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Touch displays  
Press the Date & time button.  
Switching on/off  
Switching the MMI system on/off  
Note  
To switch the MMI system off, press and hold  
Menus or symbols in the path description that  
are shown in brackets, e.g. (General) or (),  
are optional menu items which do not need to  
be selected in all systems.  
the MMI control dial ðpage 36, Fig. 20 until  
the upper display and all the infotainment  
functions are switched off.  
To start up the MMI system, press the MMI con-  
trol dial.  
Settings  
Restarting the MMI system  
Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select  
SETTINGS > Display & brightness > MMI.  
Press and hold the MMI control dial for at least  
ten seconds.  
Available settings:  
Switching the displays on/off  
Brightness  
To switch the upper display off, press on the  
Touchscreen feedback  
lower display.  
You can switch the upper display on by touching  
Multi Media Interface  
it or pressing on the lower display.  
To switch both displays off/on, press and hold  
on the lower display.  
Notes on traffic safety  
Audi recommends that certain infotainment  
functions should not be used unless the vehicle is  
stationary, e.g. entering a destination or con-  
necting a mobile device. Always be prepared to  
stop operating the infotainment system in the in-  
terest of your own safety and that of other road  
users.  
Introduction  
You can display and operate different infotain-  
ment and vehicle functions using the two touch  
displays of the Multi Media Interface (MMI).  
With some equipment versions, in addition to us-  
ing the pre-installed apps, you can also download  
additional apps ðpage 257.  
WARNING  
Only operate the infotainment system when  
the road, traffic, visibility and weather con-  
ditions allow you to do so safely and when  
you can maintain proper control of your ve-  
hicle – risk of accident!  
Setup wizard  
After switching on the system for the first time,  
you can use the wizard to set up your vehicle, e.g.  
to select the desired system language and con-  
nect a telephone.  
The same applies when operating your mo-  
bile device via the MMI. Do not let visual/  
acoustic signals from a mobile device dis-  
tract your attention from the road – risk of  
accident!  
Follow the directions given on the display.  
Applies to MMI: To access the setup wizard at a  
later time, select the following on the home  
screen: HELP > Setup wizard.  
Note  
Usage tips  
Certain functions are not available while the  
vehicle is in motion.  
If necessary, you can have usage tips shown as an  
introduction to the different MMI functions.  
Certain lists, such as the radio station list,  
are arranged alphabetically. Lists with mes-  
sages or current notifications are arranged  
by date.  
Applies to MMI: To call up usage tips, select the  
following on the home screen: HELP > Usage  
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