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Self Study Programme 994618AG Audi Modular Infotainment System (MIB) Audi Service Training...
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The material in this Self Study Program (SSP) may contain technical information or reference vehicle systems and configurations which are not available in the Canadian market. Please ensure you reference ElsaPro for the most current technical information and repair procedures.
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Customers will thus be able to identify distinctive differences between the systems. And the system used in an Audi will always be recognisable as a genuine Audi MMI.
Schematic diagram of MMX board 618_002 Note If the electronic information systems control unit 1 J794 is replaced by an Audi dealer, it is replaced with an identical control unit offering the same features.
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With each version of the MIB, the central control unit fitted is the electronic information systems control unit J794. On the Audi A3 '13, for example, it is fitted in the glove compartment. The electronic information systems control unit 1, J794, com-...
The E380 control panel fitted in the dashboard features a 3.4-inch Front panel of J794 for Entry MIB 618_003 monochrome display. On the Audi A3 '13, the control panel folds in and out mechanically. When folded away, the media and volume control buttons remain accessible.
MMI display for Entry plus MIB on Audi A3 '13 618_013 On the Audi A3 '13, the MMI display has a diagonal screen size of 5.5 inches and folds in and out with the aid of a motorised mecha- nism.
Audi A3 '13 • AUX IN socket (UE3) On the Audi A3 '13, the MMI display has a diagonal screen size of 5.8 inches and folds in and out with the aid of a motorised mecha- nism.
618_019 MMI screen for Standard MIB with Navteq. For the European version, an 8-GB SDHC* card is currently active navigation system on Audi A3 '13 used. The navigation system has a two-dimensional birds-eye view map display.On the Setup menu it is referred to as the 3D map.There is...
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With the navigation-ready version, all the components required fore the navigation function are already fitted on the vehicle. An Audi dealer can then activate the navigation function on the electronic information systems control unit 1 J794 with the aid of the vehicle diagnostic tester.
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Possible CAR functions The MIB can be used to enter and view settings on various vehicle systems. Listed and illustrated below are the systems and functions cur- rently supported on the Audi A3 ’13. 618_024 Electronic information systems control unit 1 J794 −...
The Tegra chip requires substantially less energy than previous multimedia processors and so fits perfectly with the Audi effi- ciency philosophy. The Tegra chip can display entire cityscapes in three-dimensional views –...
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• DAB tuner (digital radio) (QV3) • SDARS tuner (NAR spec digital radio) (QV3) • Internal audio amplifier for Audi sound system with 180 watts power (6 channels, 3 x 20W + 3 x 40W) (9VD) If the High-spec MIB is equipped with the Bluetooth car phone, it also has the Audi connect option.
Map view on High-spec MIB 618_033 • TMC* • TMCpro (requires licence) The High-spec MIB with the Audi connect option may also offer the following additional services on the navigation system, depending on market: • Google Earth • Google Street View •...
This enables programme-related information to be displayed if broadcast by the station concerned (e.g. artist, title, current programme). Reference Information on the various RDS services can be found on page 34 of Self-study Programme 435 – Audi 3rd Generation MMI.
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Audio amplifier DAB tuner DAB decoder FM phase Tuner 1 diversity unit AM/FM Tuner 2 RDS decoder Aerial switch Sound processor MOST interface Schematic diagram of radio tuner for Standard MIB without navigation system 618_042 MMI display/instrument cluster Audio amplifier DAB tuner DAB decoder FM phase...
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Audio amplifier Sirius XM Sirius XM tuner decoder FM phase Tuner 1 diversity unit AM/FM Tuner 2 RDS decoder Aerial switch HD decoder Sound processor MOST interface Schematic diagram of radio tuner for Standard MIB for NAR market 618_044 MMI display/instrument cluster...
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High-spec MIB The analogue radio receiver for the High-spec MIB has a three separate receivers (tuners) in total. That means that both the station search and the aerial diversity function take place simulta- neously. During FM reception, the selected station is permanently simulta- neously received by Tuners 1a and 1b.
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DAB tuner 1 Audio amplifier DAB tuner 2 decoder Tuner 1a FM phase AM/FM diversity unit Tuner 1b Tuner 2 RDS decoder Sound processor MOST interface Navigation Schematic diagram of radio tuner for High-spec MIB for ECE market 618_046 MMI display/instrument cluster Sirius XM Sirius XM tuner...
DAB tuner reception concept Standard MIB On the Standard MIB, the DAB tuner is a single tuner. That means that automatic station list updating as on the ana- logue tuner is not possible. The DAB tuner is designed for receiving stations broadcasting according to the following standards: •...
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High-spec MIB On the High-spec MIB, the DAB tuner is a twin tuner. That means If the DAB twin tuner automatically switches to a different that the DAB tuner can constantly automatically update the list of channel, Tuner 2 becomes the receiving tuner and Tuner 1 the receivable stations.
Media playback Audio and video files in the most commonly used formats can be The list below details the properties of the audio and video files played back via the various drives and the Audi music interface. supported. Audio files...
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Audi music interface With the Audi music interface, a video source can be connected directly to the Standard MIB or High-spec MIB. That means that video playback on the MMI display is also possible on the Standard MIB. There are two adaptors available for this purpose: •...
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Optical drive The optical drive is either a CD drive or a DVD drive, depending on the MIB version. A CD drive can only play audio files. The CD drives support both single-session and multi-session rewritable CDs. A DVD drive can play both audio and video files. They also support both single-session and multi-session rewritable CDs.
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3,000 files can be stored in the Jukebox. The actual number of files depends on the compression. The capacity of the Jukebox on the Audi A3 '13 is approx. 11 GB. The files can be read and imported into the Jukebox via the follow- ing interfaces: •...
The functions of the telephone option "9ZX" are also supported by options "9ZE" and 9ZK". Reference Information on which functions of various mobile terminal devices are supported by Audi vehicles can be found in the data- base for mobile terminal devices at www.audi.com/bluetooth...
Audi Phone Box front panel Audi Phone Box 618_086 Coupling aerial mobile phone aerial amplifier R86 618_071 Transmission of mobile phone signal Reference More information on the Audi Phone Box can be obtained from Self-study Programme 609, on page 86.
618_074 Note To be able to receive data from the internet for Audi connect services, the telephone module in the J794 must be activated. Reference Information on which mobile phones support the SIM Access Profile can be found in the database for mobile terminal...
SSP 603, "Audi A6 Avant '12". Various Service TV programmes on the subject of Audi connect have also been published on Audi Training Online (ATO), for example the programme "Audi connect – New services for 2012" and "Audi connect 2012 and myAudi".
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Profile for e-mail PbAP A2DP Telephone option ü ü ü Bluetooth interface (9ZX) ü ü ü Audi Phone Box (9ZE) Audi connect including car ü ü ü ü ü ü phone (9ZK) = only with High-spec MIB Bluetooth profile: A2DP...
Address book With the Modular Infotainment System there is always an address book available on the MMI if a telephone option or navigation system is fitted. The address book entries are used for telephon- ing or navigating. The address book function distinguishes between: •...
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Bluetooth. If the vehicle has the Audi connect including car phone option (9ZK), a mobile phone can be associated via Phonebook Access Profile (PbAP) at the same time as having a SIM card in the J794.
400 x 240 pixels, and on the High-spec MIB 800 x 480 pixels. The electronic information systems control unit 1, J794, is con- 5.8" display for Standard MIB on Audi A3 '13 618_019 nected to the MMI display, J685, via a sub-bus system (private CAN bus).
The internal video sources on the J794 such as SD cards, Jukebox and DVD drive are not described in this section. Reference More detailed information on the iPhone adaptor plus can be obtained from "Self-study Programme 477, Audi Q3" (page 77).
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MMI display Display unit for front information display and control panel control unit J685 MOST bus LVDS lead TV tuner Electronic information systems control unit 1 J794 FBAS+ FBAS lead FBAS- USB lead FBAS lead AMI connector Reversing camera system control unit J772 618_039 Schematic diagram of video transmission to J794...
(multimedia system control panel E380) There are three different versions of the multimedia system control panel fitted on the Audi A3 '13 with the Modular Infotain- ment System. To allow even more intuitive operation, the number of buttons on the control units has been optimised compared to the previous systems.
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Key combination for Service on E380 System reset To restart (reset), the following buttons must be briefly pressed simultaneously: • Rotary pushbutton • Top right soft key • MENU 618_063 Button combination for system reset Engineering menu The Engineering menu is required, for example, to install a soft- ware update.
J525), the system is also equipped with a MOST bus. Consequently tion/entertainment CAN is a high-speed bus with a data transfer it is possible for the first time for an Audi vehicle to be fitted with rate of 500 kbit/s.
Optical data bus system MOST150 History The Audi A8 '03 saw the introduction of the first optical data bus The term "Media Oriented Systems Transport" refers to a network system, the MOST bus. To be precise, the MOST25. The data bus designed for transmission of media-based data.
Diagnosis The diagnosis address code for the electronic information systems With the Modular Infotainment System the electronic information control unit 1, J794 is the same on all MIB versions. It is: systems control unit 1 J794 is also the diagnostics manager for "5F –...
"High-end sound", SAT radio reception "branded" "Branded" = Bang & Olufsen Sound System on Audi A3 '13 for example "Branded" = Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System on Audi Q7 for example Note PR numbers are referred to as production numbers or production control numbers. The correct term is primary feature...
General overview of MIB on Audi A3 '13 The following overview shows the versions of the Modular Info- tainment System used and their marketing names for the Audi A3 '13. Audio Radio without other options with Entry MIB Entry Plus MIB...
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Radio MMI Navigation plus options with connectivity or navigation package with/without Audi connect Standard MIB with navigation system High-spec MIB 618_040...
Appendix Glossary In this glossary you can find explanations of all the terms written in italics and marked with an asterisk in this self-study programme. It also lists other abbreviations used in the field of information and entertainment systems. (ID3) tag DivX Additional information (e.g.
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GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) MPEG-2/-4 Special graphics format for compressing images with low colour MPEG-2/-4 formats are used for video and audio compression for depth. applications such as DVDs (MPEG-2) and mobile phones (MPEG-4). Gracenote MPEG-4 H.264 (AVC) Database owned by the company Gracenote. It contains details of Standard for highly efficient video compression that can be used the audio CDs currently on the market (e.g.
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File system for disks. internet. Universal mobile phone preparation (UHV) RSS feed On the MIB also called the Audi Phone Box, has the PR number Refers to RSS pages on the internet. "9ZE". SAP (SIM Access Profile) UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)
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