A911768 2037809-

91 How to update MMI MIB navigation map - potential customer concerns
91 17 68 2037809/3 December 20, 2017. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 16-33 dated
March 17, 2016 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
A3
20152020
All
With MIB1 or MIB2
Q5, S Q5
20182020
All
With MIB1 or MIB2
TT, TT-S, TT-RS,
and Roadster
20162020
All
With MIB1 or MIB2
A6, A7, S6, S7, RS
7, A4, A5, S4, S5,
Cab, RS 5, R8, R8
Spyder, and Q7
20172020
All
With MIB1 or MIB2
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
3
-
Revised header data (Added models, model years, and attachment to
describe update cycle and activation)
Revised Technical Background (Added note of 3yr/5 free updates and
added Map Release Schedules/Names)
2
03/17/2016
Revised header data (Added models and model years)
Revised Technical Background (Completely revised)
1
07/30/2014
Initial publication
The customer states of one of the following concerns:
 The navigation map does not show the latest roads or points of interest.
 The map download provided by the myAudi web site (my.audiusa.com) cannot be performed.
 The customer does not know how to obtain the data or cannot perform the update after downloading the data.
 The MMI is slow to respond or freezes during the map update.
 For vehicles with MIB2, the MMI over-the-air (OTA) map update does not allow for a full map update and
shows greyed-out regions.
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 The customer is concerned that the OTA map update will consume too much data from the Audi connect data
subscription.
Technical Background
The new MIB navigation system is the first system that allows the customer to update the vehicle’s navigation
system on their own. The map data is available on the myAudi website (my.audiusa.com) for download or
available in the MMI via an OTA update. For the 2015-2016 Audi A3 with MIB1, there is no OTA option in the
MMI.
MIB map updates are free for the first three years after the production date of the vehicle. The vehicle will be
automatically activated to allow the customer to update the MMI navigation with the next five releases within the
next three years. Release schedules for map updates are approximately CW22 and CW45 of each year. The
customer can update the MMI as many times as they like during the current release period. For instance, if the
customer decides to perform the partial update via the Over-the-Air method in the MMI, then the customer can
decide later to perform the complete update using the same map data for the current release for free. This only
counts as a single update. The five updates are related to the release schedules and not the attempts the user
makes to update the MMI.
Once the period of three years after the vehicle’s production date has passed, map updates will no longer work in
the MMI. The last available update for the customer’s car will always remain available for download via the
myAudi portal.
Customers will be able to purchase activations via Audi accessories to allow the MMI to be updated to the latest
map update. This activation will allow the current release and the forthcoming next release to be available to the
customer (see attachment “MIB Map Update Strategy.pdf”). Please talk to your parts department to find out
which activations are available for purchase by the customer. The dealer can purchase the map data on SD card
or download it from the myAudi portal. The customer must NEVER be charged for the map data on SD card. The
dealer should consider this as a shop tool and purchase it for the service department to use. The customer only
purchases the activation documentation to enable the map install.
Current release schedule for map updates:
Release Schedule
Navigation Map Release Name
CW22/15
NAR 2015/2016
CW45/15
NAR 2016
CW22/16
NAR 2016/2017
CW45/16
NAR 2017
CW22/17
NAR 2017/2018
CW45/17
NAR 2018
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CW22/18
NAR 2018/2019
For MIB2 infotainment systems (A6PI/A7PI/TT3/Q7NF/R8NF/B9 A4):
 Over-the-air navigation map updates are also available in the MMI system. Audi has designed the OTA system
to track the data used separately from the data used in customer’s existing Audi connect subscription.
 For model year 2016 A6 and A7 Product Improvement vehicles with MIB2 Navigation, the update can be
accessed in the MMI by going to Menu >> Setup MMI >> System Update >> Online Update.
 For all other vehicles with MIB2 Navigation, the update can be accessed in two different areas of the MMI:
 Menu >> Audi connect >> Online map update >> Start map update now >> Online update.
 Menu >> Settings >> Left Option >> System maintenance >> System update >> Online update.
 The customer will not be billed for the data used when performing the OTA map update, but the customer must
have an active Audi connect subscription to use the OTA map update feature in the MMI.
 The OTA update for MIB2 is designed only to allow a limited number of regions to be updated in the
vehicle. To perform a complete NAR (North American Region) update, the customer or dealer will always need
to download the complete data using a computer. For certain updates, the complete NAR map update may
also be available through the service SD card. This SD card can be ordered with the part number listed in
ETKA for the North American Region (NAR). No SVM activation is required because the MMI is already preactivated for a 2½ year period, or five consecutive updates, from the production date of the vehicle. After this
period (even if no updates were performed), an SVM activation will be required to update the Navigation
database. The customer will need to purchase the activation documentation.
For all MIB infotainment systems, map updates via myAudi are available for download:
 The customer must register with the myAudi web site (my.audiusa.com).
 The customer will need to add the vehicle VIN that supports MIB navigation to their myAudi profile on the web
site in order to access the “Map update service” (Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Map update service on the myAudi web site (my.audiusa.com).
 The vehicle must have MIB navigation for the option in the myAudi web site to be activated. Vehicles with
MMI3G+, for instance, will not show this option in the myAudi portal.
 To download the full map update, the customer must have an SD card that indicates it has at least 16GB of
usable space when viewed within the PC file system. The full update is typically 14GB - 16GB in size. An SD
card larger than 16GB will most likely be required.
 The customer can also choose a partial map update (only a limited number of US states). When doing so, the
customer can use an SD card with less available space, as a typical partial update is 3GB - 4GB in size.
Tip: A blank 16GB SD card may actually contain slightly less than 16GB of usable space, so it is possible
that a larger SD card will be needed for a full map update.
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 The SD card must be formatted to FAT/FAT32/exFAT. Mac-formatted SD cards will not work in the MMI MIB
main unit. SD card types are:
 4GB and less: SD (FAT/FAT32)
 4GB/8GB/16GB: SDHC (FAT/FAT32)
 16GB/32GB/64GB and higher: SDXC (exFAT only; will work with MIB but not with MMI3G+)
During the map update process, the
performance of the MMI system may be slow,
with lagging or freezing during screen
transitions or after a selection is made. These
performance limitations should only occur
during the map update, and no repairs should
be made to correct them. A file transfer icon
appears when the map update is running the
background (Figure 2).
Figure 2. The background map update is indicated by the file
transfer icon.
Production Solution
Not applicable.
Service
1. The map download is performed with a
Java-based download manager (Figure 3).
Ask the customer if the latest version of
Java is installed on his or her computer. If
the latest version of Java is not installed, it
is possible that the map update cannot be
performed.
Figure 3. Download manager.
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2. If the error message pictured at right
(Figure 4) appears, it is because the Java
download client cannot initiate a connection
to the download site, which is indicative of a
local issue with the customer’s PC or ISP.
If this error message appears, ask the
customer to do the following:
Figure 4. Error message.
 Turn off all anti-virus software, which
could be blocking the java application.
Or, add the program to the exception list
for the anti-virus software.
 Turn off any firewalls in the PC or in the
router hardware.
 Try connecting the PC directly to the
cable or DSL modem with the Ethernet
cable, to bypass the router.
 Have the customer contact his or her
ISP or local IT support.
3. After the map download client is
successfully downloaded to the customer’s
computer, the map download client will start
the map download process. The download
client will ask where the data should be
stored. Advise the customer to save the
data to the root directory of the SD card. If
the data is saved inside of a folder on the
SD card, the update may not be seen by
Figure 5. Login prompt for my.audiusa.com.
the main unit in the vehicle.
If the computer loses its internet
connection, the customer will be required to
reenter his or her myAudi password to
restart the download (Figure 5). The map
download client automatically saves all
progress if the computer loses its internet
connection.
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4. After the map data has successfully
downloaded to the SD card, the SD card
should be inserted into the MMI main unit.
Once the SD card is inserted into the MMI
main unit, the customer must initiate the
download (Figure 6) function in the MMI.
For A3/A6/A7:
MENU >> Setup MMI >> System Update
For TT3/R8NF/Q7NF/B9 A4:
Figure 6. MMI option for customer map update.
MENU>>Settings>>Left Option>>System
maintenance>>System update
The update does not start automatically
when the SD card is inserted.
5. If the data was downloaded to the SD card
correctly, the SD card will be highlighted in
white (Figure 7). If no SD card is
highlighted, ask the customer to
troubleshoot the issue (check formatting
and verify that all the data is in the root
directory of the media).
Figure 7. SD card that contains the map update data.
6. The new version of the map data will be
indicated in the MMI screen. Selecting
“Start update” begins the update (Figure 8).
The MMI will automatically perform the
update in the background, which is
indicated by the file transfer icon in the
lower left-hand side of the MMI screen
(Figure 9).
Tell the customer that the vehicle can be
Figure 8. Selecting “Start update”.
shut off during the update process, but the
SD card (or other update media) should
never be removed from the MMI main unit.
If the vehicle is turned off during the update
process, the MMI will continue to perform
the update in the background for
approximately 30 minutes. The update will
automatically begin again on the next
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ignition cycle. The complete process can
take about 60-90 minutes with an SD
card. If the customer choses to use a DVD
or a USB drive via AMI, then the update
may take considerably longer.
Figure 9. The background update is indicated by the file
transfer icon.
7. After the update is complete, the icon in the
lower left-hand side of the MMI screen will
disappear. Additionally, a confirmation can
be seen in the MMI system update screen
(Figure 10).
Figure 10. Successful update screen.
8. The update can be verified under the MMI
Version Information screen (Figure 11).
For A3/A6/A7:
MENU >> Setup MMI >> Version
Information
For TT3/R8NF/Q7NF/B9 A4:
MENU >> Settings >> Left Option >>
System maintenance >> Version
Information
Figure 11. The updated map regions will be indicated by
The MMI system will allow the same map
the calendar year listing under the region. In this figure,
data to be overwritten at any time, which
only “USA, Region 6” was updated.
means that if the customer puts the same
SD card with the same map data into the
main unit after a successfully-completed
map update, the MMI will still indicate that a
map update is available. This does not
directly indicate the map update was
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incomplete; the customer must review the
“Version Information” data and verify that
the latest calendar year listing is shown
under each region (Figure 11).
Warranty
This TSB is informational only and not applicable to any Audi Warranty.
Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2037809) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and service manuals for the latest information.
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