Bluetooth is not supported by the Audi Q5/multimedia Q7’s interface (MMI). However, a portable Bluetooth wireless audio receiver that links to your car directly can be purchased for about $10. Making and receiving phone calls is also possible thanks to the built-in microphone.
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Is Bluetooth audio available on the 2012 Audi q5?
I wouldn’t have purchased the car I did if I had known that the 2012 didn’t support Bluetooth audio streaming. I had Pandora installed in my 2011 Tiguan and 2014 Passat, and I anticipated the Audi would function similarly.
Has the 2014 Audi q5 audio Bluetooth?
Obtain the media you want from connected sources. SD card, DVD player, jukebox, and Audi Media Interface (AMI). MMI Navigation Plus comes with the iPod AMI cable as standard. You can find the AMI connection in your glove compartment.
What about Bluetooth audio in the 2012 Audi A5?
Mobile phones, the handset*, and Bluetooth audio players can all be Bluetooth-connected to the MMI system.
Press the rotary pushbutton to select Bluetooth, then turn it off. The MMI display will show the Bluetooth menu (see Fig. 1).
The MMI system’s Bluetooth feature can be turned on or off. The MMI display will show the Bluetooth sign (see Fig. 1) when this feature is enabled.
It is possible to turn on or off the MMI system’s discoverability for Bluetooth audio players or mobile phones/handsets*. For approximately five minutes when the car is stopped and the ignition is turned on, if you choose auto, mobile phones/the handset* or a Bluetooth audio player can find the MMI system. After this time, discovery is turned off. Even when discoverability is disabled, mobile devices or players that have previously been bonded can connect over Bluetooth. To keep your automobile phone from being found by outsiders once you’ve bonded your cell phone, you should turn off this feature.
The MMI system’s discoverability option is automatically turned off when audio files are played over a bonded Bluetooth audio player since otherwise the files might not play correctly.
Before choosing Bluetooth audio player as the source in media mode, the Bluetooth audio player function must be turned on.
Link. When not using the Bluetooth audio player, turn off the Bluetooth audio player function to prevent issues when using the phone or media.
A list of every Bluetooth device that has been joined to the MMI system is visible. The Bluetooth icon indicates which Bluetooth device is currently connected.
Select a device and use the feature “Delete Bluetooth device” to remove each bonded Bluetooth device one at a time.
By choosing the Bluetooth device and modifying the profile via the Connect function, you can change the SIM Access Profile (Car phone), the Handsfree Profile, and the Audio player profile when mobile phones are connected (the Audi A5 must be stationary). To unbind the currently linked device, use the function Disconnect.
A list of up to 50 recognized devices is shown. When you try to reconnect with these Bluetooth devices, they might not be in range anymore.
The Audi A5 base station’s name (such as “AUDI MMI 2613”) is displayed and editable on your car telephone kit.
By selecting Yes, you can erase all bonded Bluetooth devices. One by one, bonded handsets* (such as “AUDI BTHS”) must be deleted.
- The MMI system allows you to bond many mobile devices, although only one connection is active at once.
- The Bluetooth profile (Car phone, Handsfree, or Audio player) that was most recently enabled (when you reconnect a Bluetooth device that has already been linked to the MMI system) is connected first.
How do I use Bluetooth to play music in my Audi?
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- Make sure your mobile device has Bluetooth turned on.
- Turn on your Audi, then put it in PARK.
- Press Phone > Connect Mobile Device on your Audi’s touchscreen.
- On the Audi touchscreen, choose the device you want, and make sure the PINs on both of them match.
On my Audi MMI, how can I play music?
How to Pair Your Smartphone with Audi MMI Bluetooth in Steps
- Place your Audi A4 in PARK while turning on the ignition.
- On your Apple or Android device, turn on Bluetooth.
- Bluetooth should be in pairing mode.
- On the Audi MMI Display, choose PHONE.
- Choosing CONNECT Mobile Device.