Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect infotainment
Select: MENU button > Audi connect > right control button.
Depending on the country and the equipment in your vehicle, the following options may be available in the overview of the Audi connect infotainment services:
About Audi connect
Here you will find legal information about the use of Audi connect infotainment.
Login
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Connection manager
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Licence periods
The validity and the time remaining on your licences is displayed.
Refresh
The content of the Audi connect infotainment service selected or the entire Audi connect infotainment list is updated.
Data protection
Important: The ignition must be switched on.
Location, vehicle and personal data are transmitted when using Audi connect services.
Allow data transmission
- Select and confirm Activate data connection. The data module for the use of all Audi connect services will be activated.
Restrict data transmission
- Select and confirm Activate data protection. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, the data connection will be restricted or deactivated and the majority of the Audi connect services will not be available.
The following interfaces, if fitted, are not affected by this setting: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi connection, Audi smartphone interface (ASI), Near Field Communication (NFC), charging communication (e-tron), Electronic Toll Collect (ETC).
CAUTION
Please note that it is your responsibility to take precautions regarding data protection, anti-virus protection and protection against loss of data on mobile devices used to connect to the Internet via the Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note
- If data transmission is restricted, data will still be transmitted to check licence periods.
- If data transmission is restricted, this has the following effects on the data transmitted by the Audi connect services and the emergency call function, if fitted.
- The emergency call function remains available in its entirety and data will still be transmitted.
- If an Audi connect key has been assigned to a user, data will still be transmitted to ensure that the security of the service is maintained.
- No data will be transmitted if an online roadside assistance call is activated; however a telephone call will be placed.