A mobile phone can be connected to the car telephone kit via Bluetooth or by inserting a SIM card into the SIM card reader or the handset*.
Car telephone kit with SIM card reader
With the SIM card reader you can use all the functions of the car telephone kit, independent of a mobile phone. Please refer to Link for information on how to set up the system.
Bluetooth profiles
Bluetooth devices use profiles to communicate with each other. When you are bonding a mobile phone to the MMI system, the data are exchanged between the car telephone kit and the mobile phone via the SIM Access Profile or the Hands-Free Profile. Please check which profiles are supported by your mobile phone.
Mobile phone with SIM Access Profile
SIM Access Profile means that a car telephone kit can access the SIM card on a Bluetooth-capable mobile phone via a Bluetooth connection.
You can use your mobile phone's SIM card, phone book and telephone functions on the car telephone kit as long as your mobile phone supports these functions. Telephone calls are directed via the external aerial. This reduces the radiation inside the Audi Q5 and improves the quality of the telephone connection. All of the telephone functions on your car telephone kit will be available without restrictions. These telephone functions are appended with the text "Mobile phone with SIM Access Profile" in this Operating Manual.
Mobile phone with Hands-Free Profile
Hands-Free Profile means that a mobile phone can be connected to the car telephone kit via Bluetooth. The hands-free system on the car telephone kit can then be used to make phone calls. Not all the telephone functions of your car telephone kit will be available; these functions are appended with the text "Mobile phone with Hands-Free Profile".
The external aerial of the Audi Q5 cannot be used with the Hands-Free Profile. The handset* cannot be used.
Handset* for the car telephone kit
If your Audi Q5 is equipped with a handset*, you can insert a SIM card in the handset*. Alternatively, you can bond a mobile phone (with SIM Access Profile) to the car telephone kit and use the mobile phone's SIM card functions on the handset*. Please refer to Link for information on how to set up the system.
WARNING!
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Always place the handset* back into the carrier after use. Otherwise, you could place yourself or others at risk when braking or during an accident.
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According to health organisations, mobile phones may interfere with the function of pacemakers. A minimum distance of 20 cm should be kept between the mobile phone aerial and the pacemaker.
- Do not carry a mobile phone in your breast pocket directly over the pacemaker when the phone is switched on.
- If you suspect interference, switch the mobile phone off immediately.
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The handset* may interfere with the function of hearing aids in certain circumstances. If necessary, contact the manufacturer of your hearing aid to find an alternative solution.
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If you use other health related devices, please contact the manufacturer before using the handset* to find out if the device is adequately protected against radiation.
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Airbags are released with extreme force. Never place the handset* within the area of inflation of an airbag. You will put yourself and others at risk.
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The speech dialogue system Link must not be used in cases of emergency, since the voice changes in stressful situations. This could result in a failed or delayed telephone connection. Always dial emergency numbers manually!
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When using the telephone, please note Link.
Caution!
- Please heed laws regulating the use of telephones in Audi Q5s.
- You must switch off the telephone system in areas where the use of mobile telephones is prohibited. Please observe all relevant caution notices and regulations.
- Switch off the car telephone kit Link, the handset* Link and any other mobile phones in all areas where there may be a risk of explosion. Remember that these areas may not always be adequately marked. Such places are filling stations, fuel and chemical storage facilities or transport Audi Q5s and other places where fumes, chemicals (e.g. from leaking propane or fuel vapours in Audi Q5s or buildings) or large quantities of dust particles (e.g. from flour, wood or metal) could accumulate in the air. This warning also applies to all other places where you would normally switch off your engine.
- The car telephone kit and the handset* may be installed, serviced and repaired only by an Audi workshop or other qualified workshop.
Note
- The car telephone kit is designed for use in GSM networks. The functionality of SIM cards for UMTS networks may be limited in certain circumstances.
- If you use mobile phones in the Audi Q5 this can generate electromagnetic fields. If retrofitting an external aerial, please ensure that it is installed correctly.