26 Media drives/connections
Setup
The Audi music interface is located in the cen-
tre console beneath the centre armrest.
Fig. 18 Connecting a portable player
– T
o connect an adapter cable: Connect the
adapter cable*
3
ð
Fig. 18 to the interface
on the Audi music interface
1
before con-
necting the por
table player
5
(e.g. iPod®).
– T
o disconnect the adapter cable from the
Audi music interface: With the release tab
2
pressed, pull the connector off the Audi
music inter
face.
– To disconnect the iPod® adapter cable
(plus)* from the iPod®: With the release
tabs
4
pressed, pull the iPod® connector
out of the iP
od®.
Depending on the device you are using, the
media are started and operated using the
portable player or the MMI system
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CAUTION
– T
o avoid damaging the connection,
please take care when detaching the con-
nector from the Audi music interface.
– Very high or very low temperatures (a
common occurrence in a car's interior)
can cause damage to portable players
and/or impair their performance. Please
do not leave your portable player in the
vehicle in case of extreme temperatures.
Note
– Do not use USB extension cables or
adapters as these impair the functionali-
ty
.
– It cannot be guar
anteed that portable
players which do not meet the specifica-
tion USB 2.0 will function via the MMI.
– USB hubs are not supported.
– The iPod®/iPhone®/iPad® battery is
charged via the iPod® adapter cable
(plus)* when the device is connected to
the Audi music interface and the ignition
is switched on.
–
Use only the iPod® adapter cable (plus)*
with r
ed/blue markings to connect an
iPod®/iPhone®/iPad®.
–
Some iPod® versions (e.g. iPod shuffle®)
cannot be connected with the iPod®
adapter cable (plus)*. You can connect
these devices using the optional adapter
cable with 3.5 mm jack plug*.
–
Some of the iPod®'s control functions
are not supported, such as rating tracks,
Cover Flow or adding tracks to “on-the-
go” playlists. The iPod® can only display
covers and play videos if it is connected
via an iPod® adapter cable plus* (red
marking).
– If you would like to play videos, you can
also connect your iPod® with the AV
adapter cable*; you will also need an Ap-
ple AV cable. Please refer to the iPod®
operating instructions for more informa-
tion on Apple AV cables.
– For more information on the Audi music
interface and on which devices are sup-
ported, please go online (e.g.
www.audi.com/mp3 or www.audi.com/
bluetooth) or contact an Audi dealer.
– iPod®/iPhone®/iPad® malfunctions also
affect the operation of the MMI. In this
case, please reset your iPod®/iPhone®/
iPad®.
– Please refer to the iPod®/iPhone®/iPad®
operating instructions for important in-
formation on how to use your iPod®/
iPhone®/iPad®. We recommend that you
update the iPod®/iPhone®/iPad® soft-
ware to the latest status.