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Press the Date & time button.

Switching on/off

Switching the MMI system on/off

Note

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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.

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To start up the MMI system, press the MMI con-

trol dial.

Settings

Restarting the MMI system

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Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

SETTINGS > Display & brightness > MMI.

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Press and hold the MMI control dial for at least

ten seconds.

Available settings:

Switching the displays on/off

– Brightness

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To switch the upper display off, press  on the

– Touchscreen feedback

lower display.

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You can switch the upper display on by touching

Multi Media Interface

it or pressing  on the lower display.

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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!

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Follow the directions given on the display.

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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.

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Applies to MMI: To call up usage tips, select the

following on the home screen: HELP > Usage



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tips > Basic information or Expert informa-

tion.

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

HELP > Owner’s Manual.

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Follow the directions given on the display.

Online Owner’s Manual

Applies to: vehicles with online Owner’s Manual

With the online Owner’s Manual, you can access

your Owner’s Manual directly on the infotain-

ment system ðpage 7.

Menus and symbols

Fig. 14 MMI: Upper/lower display

Name

Overview page

Description

Selected information boxes and quick access buttons for certain

functions are shown here ðpage 28

1

2

Returning to the home screen or overview page, quickly accessing

a menu ðpage 28

Quick access bar

Display area

Status bar

Selecting a menu, changing settings, displaying content

ðpage 28

3

Displaying current notifications 5 ðpage 30, status display

ðpage 29, time

6

4 –

7

6

Activating functions or calling up associated information

ðpage 30

Function bar

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Name

Description

8

9

Shortcuts

Using shortcuts ðpage 31

Climate control settings Adjusting the air conditioning ðpage 100

Description of global symbols

tion. With some equipment versions the layout

of the overview page can be changed as well.

To change the information box, press  and se-

lect the desired information box.

The symbols below allow you to control standard

functions. These symbols may appear in all me-

nus in the appropriate context.

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Press Done to complete the configuration.

Symbol



Description

Calling up the global search function

Go back one level

Close menu

With some equipment versions you can search

for a particular term using the global search

function.





Search for content

Call up explanatory information

for a menu



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Call up the overview page and swipe your finger

to the right.

Call up settings for the selected

menu





Quick access bar

Call up sub-menu

Adjust settings

You can use the quick access bar to return to the

home screen and switch easily between four me-

nus which can be configured as desired.

/

Assign favourite/favourite as-

signed

/

/

/

/



Switch functions on/off

Call up additional functions

Returning to the home screen or quickly

accessing a menu

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Press  or one of the four buttons.

Configuring the quick access bar

Call up additional information on

the selected menu

►

>

Press and hold a button in the display area of

the start screen or on the quick access bar.

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To move a button to the quick access bar, drag

Overview page

it from the display area to the quick access bar.

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To re-arrange the buttons, drag them within

The overview page is the first menu page on the

MMI. Information on certain vehicle functions,

such as media, is shown in information boxes.

Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, when you

log in with your myAudi ID, the overview page

may contain personalised information, such as

apps used recently. The MMI automatically deter-

mines the personalised information that is dis-

played and its layout.

the quick access bar to the desired position.

Press Done to complete the configuration.

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Note

It is not possible to move  to another posi-

tion.

Display area

Configuring the overview page

The buttons (including folders) in the display

area of the home screen can be re-arranged as

desired.

►

Press and hold an information box on the over-



view page.

►

To change the position of the information box,

keep holding it and drag it to the desired posi-

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Configuring the display area

Drag the information box to the desired posi-

tion.

Press Done to confirm the position.

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Press and hold a button in the display area of

the start screen.

►

To re-arrange the buttons, drag them to the de-

Status display

sired position.

►

To rename a folder, press on the folder name

and enter a name of your choice.

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Press Done to complete the configuration.

Switching between menu pages

If a menu contains more than one page,  is

shown in the display area. The white bars indicate

the position of the current menu page.

Fig. 15 Upper display: Frequent symbols in the status bar

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To switch between menu pages, swipe to the

right/left with one finger.

The symbols in the status bar show you at a

glance whether e.g. a mobile phone is connected

or a data connection is available. The most fre-

quent symbols are listed in the table.

Favourites

Applies to: vehicles with favourites

You can create favourites for quick access e.g. to

radio stations, frequently used contacts or vehi-

cle settings. In the FAVOURITES menu, the stor-

ed favourites are sorted by topic in information

boxes.

Description

A data connection is available. The bars in-

dicate the strength of the data connection.

Data transfer is in progress.

1

2

A data connection is available. The bars in-

dicate the strength of the data connection.

No data transfer is in progress.

Adding a favourite

The  button indicates that e.g. a selected radio

station can be added to the favourites. In certain

contexts it is also possible to add elements with-

out the  button to the favourites, e.g. entries

in a list.

A mobile phone is connected. The bars indi-

cate the strength of the mobile reception.

3

4

5

No data connection is available.

A problem occurred when connecting the

mobile phone to the MMI.

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Press , or

►

Press and hold an item in a list.

Press Store as favourite. The selected element

will be added as a favourite.

A user is selected. If a question mark ap-

pears in the symbol , the guest user is ac-

tive.

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7

8

A Bluetooth device is connected.

Using a favourite

Bluetooth is switched on, but no Bluetooth

device is connected.

►

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select FA-

VOURITES. The stored favourites will be shown.

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Audio playback has been interrupted.

The audio source is muted.

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Select the desired favourite to call it up.

10

Stored favourites can only be deleted or re-ar-

A privacy setting is activated. The addition-

al symbol indicates which privacy setting is

currently activated ðpage 372.

ranged in the corresponding menu (e.g. RADIO).

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Re-arranging information boxes

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Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select FA-

VOURITES.

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Press and hold the desired information box.

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Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

SETTINGS > Notifications.

Select and confirm which notifications you

would like to have displayed.

Notification centre

Adjusting quick settings

Depending on the equipment in your vehicle, the

following quick settings may be available in area

1 :

Symbol

Description









Adjust the sound settings

Call up the settings menu

Manage connected devices

Manage users

Fig. 16 Upper display: Notification centre

Notifications from the Audi system and from

Audi connect apps can be shown on the upper

display. They will disappear after a certain time,

and the corresponding symbol will appear in the

status bar 5 ðpage 27, Fig. 14. You can view

12:30

04.09.2023

Set the date and time

Set which information is displayed

in the notification centre

these notifications in the notification centre

ðFig. 16 and adjust the quick settings 1 .

2



On some equipment versions the system notifica-

tions and connect app notifications are grouped

together and shown in separate lists 3 / 4 .

Function bar

Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, you can

operate different functions from the function

bar.

How to use the notification centre

►

To open the notification centre, drag the status

Symbol

Description

bar downwards, or



Switch start/stop system on/off

►

Press the  button in the status bar.

►

To call up a notification list, tap on the desired

button 3 or 4 in the notification centre.

To adjust the quick settings, press the corre-

sponding symbol 1 .

Press on a notification to receive further infor-

mation about it.

To delete a notification, drag it to the right

edge of the screen.

Applies to plug-in hybrid drive:

Select driving mode





►

Switch downhill assist function

on/off

►

Call up parking space search func-

tion



►



Call up trailer assist function

Call up garage door opener



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If there are more than four notifications in the

notification centre, the older ones will be hid-

den. To display older notifications, swipe up-

wards with one finger.

Press: Show settings for head-up

display



Press and hold: Switch head-up

display on/off

Setting which information is displayed

Press: Switch upper display on/off

You can determine whether or not certain system

notifications are displayed.



Press and hold: Switch both dis-

plays on/off

►

To set which information is displayed, press the

 button, or

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Using shortcuts

Shortcuts

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On the lower display, press the  button

8

You can create shortcuts for quick access e.g. to

radio stations, frequently used contacts or vehi-

cle settings.

ðpage 27, Fig. 14 on the function bar. The

stored shortcuts will be shown/hidden.

To call up a stored function, press the corre-

sponding tile.

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Adding shortcuts

The  button in the upper display indicates that

e.g. a selected radio station can be added to the

shortcuts. In certain contexts, you can also add

items from a list to the shortcuts.

Moving/deleting shortcuts

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Press and hold a shortcut on the lower display.

To re-arrange the shortcuts, drag a shortcut to

the desired position.

►

Press and hold  or an item in a list.

To delete a shortcut, press . When the short-

cut is deleted, the favourite will also be de-

leted.

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Press Store as a shortcut. The selected item

will be added to the shortcuts on the lower dis-

play and shown as a tile. A favourite may also

be added ðpage 29.

Text entry

Fig. 17 Upper/lower display: Entering text

Changing the input language

You can enter letters, numbers and characters in

the entry fields of different menus, e.g. to find

an address in the navigation system.

Important: More than one input language must

be set in the MMI ðpage 32.

On the lower display, you can enter text using

handwriting recognition or the on-screen key-

board. The upper display will show the text as it

is entered 1 . In certain contexts, the system will

suggest words based on the characters you have

entered 2 and display them in a results list 3 .

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To switch between the set input languages,

press the button 8 .

Changing the input method

►

To switch between handwriting recognition and

the on-screen keyboard, press the button 7 .

Calling up the text entry function

Entering text

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Press within the entry field 1 .

►

Applies to handwriting recognition: Text can be

entered by simply writing with your finger in

the entry area 6 . You can write individual

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characters one over the other or one after the

other without having to lift your finger from

the screen. When you have finished, the system

will interpret what you have written.

To change the keyboard layout for one of the in-

put languages, press >. Select e.g. QWERTZ or

QWERTY.

►

Applies to on-screen keyboard: You can enter

text by pressing the keys on the keyboard. In

certain contexts, you can also swipe your finger

1)

over the letters

.

►

Applies to on-screen keyboard with diacritical

marks: To enter diacritical marks (e.g. â, ç, ñ,

ö), press and hold the appropriate character

and select the desired diacritical mark.

►

Applies to handwriting recognition: To enter a

space, draw a line from left to right in the en-

try area 6 .

To select the position where the text is entered,

press within the entry field at the desired posi-

tion. You can adjust the position even more pre-

cisely using the slider 5 displayed on the

screen.

2)

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To delete a single character, press  4 , or

Applies to handwriting recognition: Draw a line

from right to left in the entry area 6 .

2)

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To delete more than one character, press and

hold  4 .

To delete all characters up to a certain position,

press and hold  4 and drag your finger to

1)

the desired position . The characters that dis-

appear when you do this will be deleted when

you let go.

To delete all characters, press 

1)

►

4

.

Using suggested words or selecting entries

from the results list

►

You can use a suggested word 2 or select an

entry from the results list 3 by pressing on it.

►

To display more entries in the results list, swipe

up/down with one finger.

Setting the input language/keyboard layout

►

Applies to MMI: On the home screen, select

SETTINGS > Language & keyboard > Keyboard.

►

To set additional input languages, press the 

button.

1)

Depending on country

2)

If the input language is set to Arabic, make the gestures

described in the opposite direction.

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