Audi conn e ct
- Visible to othe rs: your Wi-Fi network visi bility
can be switched on or off.
Network search *
A list of available Wi-Fi networks in you r area is
d isp layed.
A WARNING
- As the driver, do not allow usage of t he Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo-
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely while driving .
- Do not use any Wi-Fi devices within range of
the a irbags while driving. Also read the
warnings in the chapte r ¢
page 181.
d) Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protection and
protection against loss of data on mobile de-
vices that are used to access the Internet
through the Wi-Fi hotspot .
{D) Tips
- A separate, paid mobile subscription may be
needed to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. You can
obtain mo re information from your cell
phone se rvice provider .
- In vehicles without Audi connect*, the use
of the Wi-Fi hotspot is only possib le for the
Wi-Fi a udio playe r*. A dat a connection to
the Internet canno t be established.
- Being able to receive the data packet from
the interne t via t he Wi-Fi hotspot, may re-
su lt in addi t ional costs, especially when op-
erating in foreign countries, depending on
your cellular phone plan : the use of a flat
rate data plan is high ly recommended! You
can obtain more informat ion from your cell
phone service provider.
- Additional informat ion can be found at
www.audiusa.com / audiconnect.
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Configuring the data
connection
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi conne ct
To use Audi connect services, a data connection
must be configured .
.,. Select: !ME N UI button> right control button>
Connection manag er.
.,. Select: right control button> Online setting s>
Data connection settin gs.
Using the Dat a connection settings menu, you
can set when an Internet connect ion should be
made . The Internet connection d isconnects auto-
matically once t he requested Audi connect serv-
ice no longer requires any data packe t s.
The following options can be selected:
Connect
- On request:
a data connect ion is only establish-
ed when conf irmed.
- Without request: a data connection is auto-
matically established to use Audi connect serv-
ices.
- Never : a data connection is not established.
Audi connect services cannot be accessed.
If a data connection is established, the type of
connection and the signal strength is disp layed in
the status line of the Infotainment system dis -
play ® / @ ¢
page 99, fig. 94.
An active data connect ion can be ended manually
by setting the
Connection setup to Never.
Data roaming
Data roaming is swi tched off at the factory. To
use a data connection outs ide of t he cou ntry,
Da-
ta roaming
must be switched on(~). The set ting
is stored for the current SIM card o r the cell
phone that is current ly connected.
Audi connect (MMI)
With th is function , you can Allow or Deny the use
of Aud i connec t se rvices if the connection is se t
to
Without request or On request . IIJ,,
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