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- Fig. 1 USB adapters
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
You can connect your smartphone to the MMI system via the Audi smartphone interface. Some of the content on your smartphone is displayed in an optimised screen format on the MMI display and can be operated via the MMI control console.
Requirements:
The vehicle must be stationary, and the ignition must be switched on.
iPhone 5 or later with Lightning connector and operating system iOS 7.1.2 or higher or:
Smartphone with Android Auto app and operating system Android 5.0 Lollipop or later.
Select and confirm Activate Apple CarPlay or Activate Android Auto now.
Follow the instructions given by the system.
Please note any system queries on your smartphone.
If you decline the use of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto the first time you connect your smartphone, you can start the Audi smartphone interface at a later time via Device management.
Select: MENU button > control button Setup MMI > Audi smartphone interface.
Select your mobile phone from the list of mobile phones already connected.
Follow the instructions given by the system.
Caution!
Please always observe the information Caution!.
Note
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The functions you can use depend on a number of factors including:
- The brand of your smartphone
- The operating system version of your smartphone
- The software version of the app in use
- The USB adapter/cable and the correct connection
- Your mobile network/service provider
- The individual settings on your smartphone
- One or several of the factors listed above can result in your smartphone being incompatible with the Audi smartphone interface. We regret that it is not possible to guarantee compatibility for all types of smartphone. For further information and support, please refer to the operating manual of your smartphone or contact its manufacturer.
- If the smartphone you have connected has a voice control feature, you can control your smartphone using the external speech control system ►Link.
- The menu language displayed on the MMI is based on the setting on your smartphone.
- The time displayed on the MMI is based on the setting on your smartphone.
- Some of the MMI functions are not available while an Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connection is active.
- You cannot use mobile devices via Bluetooth when an Apple CarPlay connection is active.
- If you have inserted your own mini SIM card in the SIM card reader* for making phone calls, the SIM card will be used exclusively for a data connection when the Audi smartphone interface and the car phone function* ►Link are active.
1) Not available in all markets.