UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MMI 3GP (7T6)

By Congo – written Q1 2016, updated – Q2 2021 – Version 3

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MMI 3GP

Contents
Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Pre-requisites .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Audi A1 ................................................................................................................................................ 4
Audi A4-A5-Q5-Q7 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Audi Q3-A6-A7-A8 ............................................................................................................................... 4
Prepare SD card with the firmware. ........................................................................................................ 5
MMI Shortcut keys .................................................................................................................................. 6
MMI 3G (Radio plus)............................................................................................................................ 6
A6 (C6), Q7....................................................................................................................................... 6
MMI 3G (Navigation plus) ................................................................................................................... 6
A6 (C6), Q7....................................................................................................................................... 6
MMI 3G (Navigation plus) ................................................................................................................... 7
A4, A5, Q5 (through MY2012) ......................................................................................................... 7
MMI 3G+ (Navigation plus) ................................................................................................................. 7
A6 (C7), A7 (C7) ............................................................................................................................... 7
MMI 3G+ (Navigation plus) ................................................................................................................. 8
A4, A5 (from MY 2013) .................................................................................................................... 8
MMI 3G+ (Navigation plus) ................................................................................................................. 8
Q7 (from MY 2012) .......................................................................................................................... 8
MMI 3G+.............................................................................................................................................. 9
A8 (D4) ............................................................................................................................................. 9
MMI 3G+ Rear Seat Entertainment ..................................................................................................... 9

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A8 (D4) ............................................................................................................................................. 9
User defined mode ................................................................................................................................ 10
Bose Specific ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Updating the firmware .......................................................................................................................... 13
Update the MAP .................................................................................................................................... 17
Activator ................................................................................................................................................ 23
03175 - Invalid Data Set ........................................................................................................................ 24
03276 "Please Check Software Version Management .......................................................................... 25
Calculate the new SVM code ................................................................................................................. 28
Beer and Snacks..................................................................................................................................... 29

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Disclaimer
This document is provided to you for free, feel free to learn and benefit from it. At no stage I take
responsibility of your actions or any of my notes that may mislead you. Therefore, and like my all
other documents I say “use at your own risk”.

Caution: Use this guide at your own risk, we are not responsible

Caution: If your car is equipped with BOSE or B&O (8RQ or 8RY) sound system
read carefully the DSP subsection

Important: Connect your car with a battery charger or leave the engine running

Important: Some users report problems when copying files from Mac OS / Linux,
its better if you use Windows for all file copy process. You can use a virtual
machine for that.

Recommended: Read the complete guide before the start, recheck all the steps
and do it carefully.

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Pre-requisites

MMI 3G+ systems with relevant PR no.: MMI Navigation Plus – 7T6

Obtain the needed software updates

Audi A1
• 8R0 906 961 EC – HN+_EU_AU210_K0900 (A1)

Audi A4-A5-Q5-Q7
• 8R0 906 961 FC – HN+_EU_AU3G_K_0942 (A4/A5/Q5/Q7)

Audi Q3-A6-A7-A8
• 8R0 906 961 FB – HN+R_EU_AU_K0942 (Q3/A6/A7/A8)

A high quality SD Class 10 for faster (and safer) file operations. The separate firmware upgrades are
bellow 1GB in size but the map is 29.1 GB hence the 32GB SD.

Activate hidden “green” menu.

Enable Hidden menu in MMI

change 0 to 1
Channel 6 Caution: Keep away from active
the "Bootloader"

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Prepare SD card with the firmware.
Format the card with FAT32 file system and then copy the files from the first software update. The
card should look similar to this:

Important: Do not conduct any diagnostic work using the VAS tester, as well as
any other actions

Important: Remove the SIM card from MMI

Important: Do not remove the SD card with the firmware from the MMI during
the update

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MMI Shortcut keys
In this document the following shortcut key sequences are shown for each MMI system.

• 3-finger Reset (restart MMI)

• Update Menu (Engineering menu)
• Screenshot capture

Please note the appropriate vehicle type and Infotainment system to determine the correct shortcut
key combination.

Note: Observe the key press sequence as described on the following pages – press and hold the
buttons in the order they are described.

MMI 3G (Radio plus)

A6 (C6), Q7

MMI 3G (Navigation plus)

A6 (C6), Q7

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MMI 3G (Navigation plus)
A4, A5, Q5 (through MY2012)

MMI 3G+ (Navigation plus)

A6 (C7), A7 (C7)

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MMI 3G+ (Navigation plus)
A4, A5 (from MY 2013)

MMI 3G+ (Navigation plus)

Q7 (from MY 2012)

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MMI 3G+
A8 (D4)

MMI 3G+ Rear Seat Entertainment

A8 (D4)

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User defined mode
Sometimes things go wrong and maybe the update is not completed. When this happen you can use
the “User Defined” mode for make a manual selection of what upgrade or install.

This is also useful for some Bose audio users that want to update all functions in MMI except Bose
modules.

For enable this mode:

Open Green Menu (Check button combination for your car)
Go to swdl and tick “user defined mode”

Don't reboot, just exit with any button (RADIO/MEDIA/CAR)

Proceed with firmware-upgrade as normal.
When the update starts, you can select “User Defined” instead of “Standard”

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Bose Specific
Remove all checkmarks from component BoseG3_*. It should look like that - N or N/A:

Go inside Bose then go inside the components that are selected for update [Y] and make them [N]

Remove the check mark where needed

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Go back and make sure all components are [N]

Go back one more time and you should see similar screen (focus only on the Bose/B&O line)

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Updating the firmware
Open “Engineering Menu” (Check button combination for your car)
The following screen will appear.

Insert the SD card with the firmware in slot 1

Press the “Update” option using the MMI Control Panel.

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Scroll down with the big knob and select the source in the menu (SD 1) pressing it.

Select the firmware pressing the big knob once

If your car is equipped with BOSE or B&O (8RQ or 8RY) sound system we recommend that
you unselect it from list (using User-Defined Mode) before update.

You will see a list with all categories that firmware will update
Scroll to bottom and press “Start update”

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Update takes between 40min and 1.5 hours depending on the car equipment.

During the update MMI will restart several times. After the last restart you will be presented with
Summary Screen.

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Scroll to bottom and press “Continue”.

On the next screen select the “Abort documentation” and the MMI will reboot.

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Update the MAP
Optional: Removing the old map not recommended unless you are changing the
region of the MMI.

Format your SD in FAT32.

Copy the root of your map in the SD (like picture below)

Enable User Defined Mode and then open “Engineering Menu” (Check button combination for your
car)
The similar screen will appear.

Insert the SD card with the map in slot 1

Press the “Update” option using the MMI Control Panel.

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Scroll down with the big knob and select the source in the menu (SD 1) pressing it.

Select the map pressing the big knob once

Select User-defined here

Scroll down and make sure the map is selected for update [Y]. If it’s not [Y] but [N] or [?] go inside the
map component and make all items to [Y]

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Put check on the Application

Then go back and repeat that for all other items until they are all [Y].

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Now go back and the MAP component should be set to [Y]

Scroll down and press “Start update” and then “Start”

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After around 1.5 hours the map update will be done, just select the “Documentation Cancel/Abort
Information” and the MMI will reboot.
Device Summary screen is displayed in the subsequent overview screen.

Scroll down and select "Continue".

Because you don’t have connection to Audi SVM you have to “Cancel documentation” here. This is
the reason for 03276 Please Check Software Version Management in 5F Information Electr.

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Activator

Format your SD in FAT32.

Copy the root of your activation in the SD (like picture below)

Make sure that MMI is fully booted (press all buttons once RADIO CAR NAV MEDIA TEL).
Wait until all options are ok (no options in gray) even when all options are ok wait a minute more.

Insert the SD card into the 1st MMI slot.

Wait for ~ 15 seconds, if everything is done according to the instructions, the MMI will show this
screen.

Press any key and the screen will change to this one

Reboot MMI. After that the card will work.

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03175 - Invalid Data Set

Open Green Menu (Check button combination for your car) go to car/carmenuoperation.
- Attention 1: for each line, add 1 to the current value. It is recommended to take pictures of the
screen before proceeding to avoid any unpleasant manipulation.
- Attention 2: do not forget to scroll down the list that is larger than the screen!
- Restore the original values by subtracting -1 from each line.
- Leave the hidden menu with the "return"
- Restart the MMI
- You can now check with VCDS: The 03175 is deleted!

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03276 "Please Check Software Version Management
Generate SVM fix Code
In order to correct the error you must input a new code into the adaptation channel 15 of the
Navigation unit (5F).
For First timers I am including step by step pictures and instructions:
Open VCDS and Choose "Select Control Module":

Select Module 5F:

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Click on "Adaptation - 10"

Enter 15 for the channel and press the "Read" button.

Enter the number above the heading "Count" into the Calculator below and press Calculate:

Now enter the value you just created into the New Value area and click Test/Save:

Note that only Save may be available in which case you would ignore the test instruction.

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Exit Adaptations and return to the main screen (Click "Done, Go Back").Click "Faults Codes - 02":

If you see any Faults click "Clear Codes - 05" then "Done, Go Back"

Now check Fault codes one more time and the SVM error should be gone. If not repeat the steps
again.

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Calculate the new SVM code

Switch to “Programmer”

Enter the number from channel 15 and hit “Xor”

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Enter number 51666 and hit “=”.

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