Antenna)
R263

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Signal output to
J533

Signal output to
J794

GPS Antenna Splitter R110

Data Bus On Board Diagnostic Interface J533

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Function
With the Audi connect stolen vehicle locator system, there
are two scenarios if a theft is suspected:
1. The owner realizes that the vehicle has been stolen.
2. The vehicle detects external manipulation.

1. The owner realizes that the vehicle has been stolen.
In this case, the customer must report this to the police
immediately.

2. The vehicle detects external manipulation.
If the gateway (J533) suddenly loses its power supply (for
example, if the battery is disconnected), it automatically
sends data. The owner then informs the police immediately, so that the authorities can exchange data to track the
vehicle.

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Display in myAudi after the theft report

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Appendix
Glossary
This glossary explains all terms in this eSelf-Study Program
which are written in italics and marked with an arrow ↗.

(ID3) tag
Additional information (for example, track, artist) in an
MP3 file.
↗ A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Bluetooth profile for the transmission (streaming) of Hi-Fi
audio signals via a Bluetooth channel.
AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)
Compression standard for audio files used for example, by
online music stores (iTunes among others) or online radio
stations.
↗ App (application)
Application software for mobile devices
ADSPC (Audi Application Desk – Service Process for Customer)
Internal Audi hotline in the event of customer complaints
about Audi connect (for Importer only!)
AcVDM (Audi connect Verification Data Management)
Audi tool to verify a user for myAudi.
asf (ASF = Advanced Streaming Format)
A digital audio and video format specially developed by
Microsoft for streaming purposes.
ASX (Advanced Stream Redirecting)
Allows WMV or WMA files to be played back and combined
in Windows Media Player.
Aux-In (Auxiliary)
Signal input to audio amplifiers to which any device with a
line output can be connected.

↗ CD (Compact Disc)
An optical storage medium where data is burned onto a
metal-coated plastic disc by means of a laser beam.
CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable)
CD which can be written to once only.
CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable)
Rewritable CD
↗ CGW (connected gateway)
Internal designation for a gateway with an integrated
mobile network module required to use Audi connect vehicle-related services.
↗ CI+ module (Common Interface)
Is responsible for decrypting pay TV channels and can
house an additional smartcard for additional pay TV channels.
↗ Composite video
Video transmission standard in which all signals are transmitted via a single cable.
↗ DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
Digital transmission standard for the terrestrial reception
of radio stations.
DAB+
An advanced version of DAB, which provides more radio
stations per frequency.
↗ Data transfer rate
The data transfer rate is the amount of (digital) data which
can be transferred in a specific unit of time.
DivX
A type of video compression which is used mainly to significantly compress large files at a good level of quality.

AV input (audio/video input)
Signal input on video playback devices.

DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
A digital transmission standard for the terrestrial reception
of video and audio programmes.

avi (AVI = Audio Video Interleave)
A video format defined by Microsoft that stores audio and
video files together.

DRM (Digital Rights Management)
A system to protect or be able to charge for for example,
Media. One Internet example is Napster.

AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)
Bluetooth profile to control audio and video devices.

↗ DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial)
Digital transmission standard for terrestrial television
signals.

↗ Bandwidth
The bandwidth is a frequency range within signal processing which is designed to transmit speech or data.
↗ cd (candela)
The “candela” unit (Latin for candle) refers to the light
intensity that a light source can shine in a specific direction.
A normal household candle has a light intensity of one
candela.

↗ DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial 2)
Successor to DVB-T in Germany with which channels can be
transmitted in HD quality.
↗ DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
Further development of the CD with a capacity of 4.7 GB on
DVDs with single layer coating (single layer DVD±R,
DVD±RW) and 8.5 GB on DVDs with double layer coating
(double layer; DVD±R-DL, DVD±RW-DL)
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(ID3) tag
Additional information (for example, track, artist) in an
MP3 file.
↗ A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Bluetooth profile for the transmission (streaming) of Hi-Fi
audio signals via a Bluetooth channel.
AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)
Compression standard for audio files used for example, by
online music stores (iTunes among others) or online radio
stations.
↗ App (application)
Application software for mobile devices
ADSPC (Audi Application Desk – Service Process for Customer)
Internal Audi hotline in the event of customer complaints
about Audi connect (for Importer only!)
AcVDM (Audi connect Verification Data Management)
Audi tool to verify a user for myAudi.
asf (ASF = Advanced Streaming Format)
A digital audio and video format specially developed by
Microsoft for streaming purposes.
ASX (Advanced Stream Redirecting)
Allows WMV or WMA files to be played back and combined
in Windows Media Player.
Aux-In (Auxiliary)
Signal input to audio amplifiers to which any device with a
line output can be connected.
AV input (audio/video input)
Signal input on video playback devices.
avi (AVI = Audio Video Interleave)
A video format defined by Microsoft that stores audio and
video files together.
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)
Bluetooth profile to control audio and video devices.
↗ Bandwidth
The bandwidth is a frequency range within signal processing which is designed to transmit speech or data.
↗ cd (candela)
The “candela” unit (Latin for candle) refers to the light
intensity that a light source can shine in a specific direction.
A normal household candle has a light intensity of one
candela.
↗ CD (Compact Disc)
An optical storage medium where data is burned onto a
metal-coated plastic disc by means of a laser beam.

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↗ CGW (connected gateway)
Internal designation for a gateway with an integrated
mobile network module required to use Audi connect vehicle-related services.
↗ CI+ module (Common Interface)
Is responsible for decrypting pay TV channels and can
house an additional smartcard for additional pay TV channels.
↗ Composite video
Video transmission standard in which all signals are transmitted via a single cable.
↗ DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)
Digital transmission standard for the terrestrial reception
of radio stations.
DAB+
An advanced version of DAB, which provides more radio
stations per frequency.
↗ Data transfer rate
The data transfer rate is the amount of (digital) data which
can be transferred in a specific unit of time.
DivX
A type of video compression which is used mainly to significantly compress large files at a good level of quality.
DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
A digital transmission standard for the terrestrial reception
of video and audio programmes.
DRM (Digital Rights Management)
A system to protect or be able to charge for for example,
Media. One Internet example is Napster.
↗ DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial)
Digital transmission standard for terrestrial television
signals.
↗ DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial 2)
Successor to DVB-T in Germany with which channels can be
transmitted in HD quality.
↗ DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
Further development of the CD with a capacity of 4.7 GB on
DVDs with single layer coating (single layer DVD±R,
DVD±RW) and 8.5 GB on DVDs with double layer coating
(double layer; DVD±R-DL, DVD±RW-DL)
DVD±R
DVD-R and DVD+R are DVD versions that can be written to
once.
DVD±RW
DVD-RW and DVD+RW are DVD versions that are rewritable.

CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable)
CD which can be written to once only.

EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution)
Extended GSM standard for data transmission. Data transfer rates up to 220 kbit/s.

CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable)
Rewritable CD

exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
File system developed specially for flash memory.

FAT (File Allocation Table)
File system developed by Microsoft. FAT16 is used for most
types of mobile data storage devices up to a size of 2 GB.
FAT32 (File Allocation Table)
File system developed by Microsoft. FAT32 is used for
mobile data storage devices from 2 GB to 32 GB.
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
Codec designed for lossless compression of data.
↗ FM (frequency modulation)
Modulation method where the base frequency is modified
by the signal to be transmitted. The wavelength is within
the 30 kHz to 300 kHz range.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
Special graphics format for the compression of images with
low color depth.
↗ GPS (Global Positioning System)
Global satellite system to determine positions and to make
time measurements for the navigation system.
Gracenote
A database owned by Gracenote. The database contains
information about the audio CDs available on the market
(such as track, artist, genre, playing time).
↗ GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)
An international digital mobile network standard which is
used mainly for telephony but also for data transmission
and text messaging.
↗ HFP (Hands Free Profile)
Bluetooth profile which allows mobile phones to be connected to the vehicle’s handsfree system.
↗ HEVC or H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding)
Standard for compressing video files. Also designated as
MPEG-5. It is the successor to MPEG-4 and is used in
Germany, for example, for DVB-T2 (HD video). It halves the
amount of data needed compared to MPEG-4.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
Extended UMTS standard which allows data transfer rates
of up to 7.2 Mbit/s.
HSDPA+
Extended version of HSDPA with possible data transfer
rates of up to 42.2 Mbit/s.
HSP (Headset Profile)
Bluetooth profile which allows communication with a
headset.
IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity)
The IMEI is a unique 15-digit serial number with which any
GSM or UMTS device can be positively identified.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group)
Special image data format used for image data compression.

↗ LTE (Long Term Evolution)
As of 2017, the new mobile network standard. It transfers
data five to six times faster than the UMTS network. Transfer rates of up to 500 Mbit/s make it possible to use infotainment functions requiring large amounts of data (for
example, HD television or videoconferencing) on the move.
↗ LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signalling)
Data transfer standard where signals are sent via two
cables at a low voltage.
M3U
An open playlist file format which is used for the storage of
playlists.
m4a (MPEG-4 audio)
MPEG-4 file for audio content
m4b (MPEG-4 audiobook)
MPEG-4 file for audiobooks
m4v (MPEG-4 video)
MPEG-4 file for video content
MAP (Message Access Profile)
Bluetooth profile which allows text messages and e-mails
to be displayed.
↗ MIB (modular infotainment matrix)
Designation for a building block system for infotainment
components used by several brands and on various models.
MMC (Multi Media Card)
Digital memory card
↗ MPEG (Moving Pictures Expert Group)
Group of experts focused on the standardization of video
compression techniques.
MPEG-1/-2 Layer 3
File format for the compression of audio files with minimal
loss of sound quality. The standard file ending is ".mp3".
↗ MPEG-2/-4
MPEG 2/4 formats are designed for video and audio compression and are used, among other things, for DVDs
(MPEG-2) and mobile phones (MPEG-4).
MPEG-4 or H.264 (AVC)
Standard for highly efficient video compression, which can
be used for a number of applications including HDTV,
digicams or portable video (for example, mobile phones,
iPod).
Multi SIM
Designates SIM cards which use the same contract and the
same telephone number. In Germany for example, this
allows up to three devices (for example, mobile phone +
Audi connect + laptop) to be operated simultaneously with
a single telephone number.
↗ MW (medium wave)
Electromagnetic waves, where the signal to be transmitted
has the effect of changing the amplitude of the waves
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(amplitude modulation). The wavelength is within the
300 kHz to 3000 kHz range.

RSS feed
Term used for RSS pages on the Internet.

↗ NFC (Near Field Communication)
Standard for wireless data transfer where the two devices
communicating must be very near to each other.

↗ SAP (SIM Access Profile)
Bluetooth profile which directly accesses SIM card data on
mobile phones. Also known as rSAP (remote SIM Access
Profile).

NTFS (New Technology File System)
File system developed by Microsoft.
OCU (Online Connectivity Unit)
Internal Audi designation for emergency call module
control unit and communication unit J949.
Ogg (also known as Ogg Vorbis)
File format for multimedia files.
↗ OLED (organic light emitting diode)
OLEDs emit light from organic semiconductor layers that
are less than 1 µm thick.
OPP (Object Push Profile)
Bluetooth profile for sending individual files (for example,
business cards or images).
PAL (Phase Alternation Line)
Standard for the analog transmission of color television.
The red color difference signal of every second image line is
shifted in phase through 180° relative to the preceding
image line. This means that transmission errors are less
visible to the observer.
PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
Bluetooth profile which allows the transmission of telephone and address entries.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
A numeric code required for connecting mobile phones and
thus for enabling access to the mobile phone’s data.
Secret multi-digit code with which a user can authenticate
him/herself for a system, application or machine.
PLS (playlists)
A file format which is used for the storage of playlists.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
A special graphic format developed for lossless compression.
Podcast (portmanteau of "iPod" and "broadcast")
A podcast is a media file which can be downloaded from the
Internet (audio or video) and also be subscribed to.
↗ PR number
Number with which the individual equipment on a vehicle
can be identified.
RDS (Radio Data System)
Transmits additional information via the radio signal.
RSS (Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication)
Format for distributing information and changes to it on
the Internet.

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↗ SCON (Smart Remote Control)
Internal Audi designation for the Rear Seat Remote.
↗ SD (Secure Digital Memory Card)
Secure digital memory card which can be used for for
example, MP3 players, digital photos.
↗ SDARS (Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services)
Digital radio standard used for commercial satellite radio in
North America.
SDHC (SD High Capacity)
Special SD cards which use an enhanced standard allowing
storage capacities of up to 32 GB. The performance class
given on the card specifies the storage speed.
↗ SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity)
Special SD cards which use an enhanced standard allowing
storage capacities of up to 2 TB (2048 GB) and storage
speeds of up to 104 MB/s.
SECAM (Séquentiel couleur à mémoire, EN: Sequential
color with memory)
Analog television standard mainly used in France and
eastern Europe.
↗ SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module card)
Chip card used to identify the user of a telephone in a
network.
SMS (Short Message Service)
A service for the transmission of text messages.
↗ SSD (Solid State Drive)
Digital storage module which replaces the hard drives used
in the past.
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
Freely selectable name for a wireless network.
TFT (Thin-Film Transistor)
Three transistors form a pixel on a TFT display.
TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
Reception of traffic data for use in dynamic navigation.
UDF (Universal Disk Format)
File system for disks.
UHV (universal preparation for mobile telephone)
Also referred to as the Audi phone box in MIB, and has PR
number 9ZE.
↗ UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System)
Third generation mobile network standard (3G) with which
higher data transfer rates of up to 384 kbit/s are possible.

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
The UPnP data protocol is used to activate devices in a
network.
↗ USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Universal serial interface for the exchange of data between a
computer and a device.
↗ Valet parking
Parking services offered at public car parks. These include, for
example, parking and returning the vehicle. Other services
such as washing and vacuuming the vehicle may also be
included.
vCard (electronic business card)
File format used for the direct transfer of address cards to an
e-mail program. The usual file ending is ".vcf".
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
Vehicle identification number (17-character) consisting of
letters and numbers. Also referred to as the chassis number.
WAVE
Compression standard for the digital storage of audio files.
Wearables
Wearable computer systems secured to the user’s body
during use, such as intelligent wristbands, special clothes
with additional functions, smartwatches and data glasses.
↗ Wi-Fi (WLAN, Wireless Local Area Network)
Wireless local network
wma (Windows Media Audio)
Special audio format for Microsoft Windows.
wmv (Windows Media Video)
Video file compression standard developed by Microsoft.
Typical file endings are ".asf" and ".wmv".
WPL (Windows Media Player Playlist)
Audio file playlists for Windows Media Player.
Xvid
A free method of compressing video files based on the
MPEG-4 format.
↗ zFAS
Internal Audi designation for Driver Assistance Systems
Control Module J1121.

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eSelf-study programs
For further technical information on the Audi A8 , please refer to the following eSelf-Study programs.

Audi Second-generation
Modular Infotainment Systems
eSelf Study Program 970763

The 2019 Audi A8 Introduction

SSP 970763
Audi Second-generation
Modular Infotainment System

The 2019 A8 Running Gear and Suspension
Systems

eSelf-Study Program 990493

SSP 990493
The 2019 Audi A8 Introduction

The 2019 Audi A8 Electrics and Electronics
eSelf-Study Program 970293

Self Study Program 960293

SSP 960293
The 2018 Audi A8
Running Gear and Suspension Systems

The 2019 A8 Climate Control System

SSP 970293
The 2019 Audi A8
Electrics and Electronics

The 2019 A8 Driver Assistance Systems
Self Study Program 990393

eSelf-Study Program 980193

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SSP 980193
The 2019 Audi A8
Climate Control Systems

SSP 990393
The 2019 Audi A8 Driver Assistance
Systems

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