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Navigation

Calling up the navigation

menu

Introduction

Calling up the navigation function on the

MMI

The navigation system guides you directly to your

destination, avoiding traffic obstructions and us-

ing alternative routes if desired.

►

Select:  > Navigation.

Calling up the navigation function in the

instrument cluster

Functions and services depend on the country

and vehicle equipment and are not available on

all displays.

►

Press the  button on the multi-function

steering wheel repeatedly until navigation con-

tent is displayed.

WARNING

– Driving on the road requires the full atten-

tion of the driver. Please always note the in-

formation in the chapter ðpage 21.

Overview of navigation

symbols

– The route calculated by the navigation sys-

tem is a recommendation. Always adhere to

the locally applicable traffic laws and regu-

lations. If the recommended route is in con-

tradiction with the locally applicable traffic

laws and regulations, these always take

precedence – risk of accident!

Depending on the country and vehicle equip-

ment, the following symbols may be available in

the MMI:

Symbol Description

Search for destination and select for

route guidance.

.

CAUTION

 /  Specify/edit home/business address



Last destinations.

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

Destination information (e.g. driving

time and distance to destination) or

destination marker on the map.





Stop route guidance.

Navigation system limits

Switch navigation cues on/off. You

can adjust the navigation cues and

volume of spoken cues in the Naviga-

The navigation system is subject to system limits.

In certain situations, the navigation may be tem-

porarily restricted.

 /  tion settings menu ðpage 208. You

can change the volume of a spoken

cue while it is being played

ðpage 24.

– Snow or other obstructions on the GPS aerial or

trees or large buildings could affect the recep-

tion of the satellite signals and make position-

ing difficult. GPS reception can also be adverse-

ly affected by deactivation or a malfunction of

several satellites.

Adjusting map orientation: You can

switch between a 2D driving position

map, 2D north position map and 3D

driving position map.



– Route guidance is subject to constant change,

such as new roads, roadworks, road closures,

changes to street names and house numbers.

Outdated navigation data may result in errors

or inaccuracies during route guidance.

 /  Zoom in/out on map.

 /

AUTO / tween the overview map, automatic

zoom and manual zoom.

Set map scale: You can switch be-

M

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Navigation

Route guidance begins after you have selected

the desired destination.

Symbol Description

Centre map to current vehicle posi-

tion.





Information on entering a destination

Current vehicle position.

The distances to special destinations are shown

as the crow flies from your current location. The

actual driving distance between your current po-

sition and the special destination is updated au-

tomatically. However, the list of special destina-

tions is not sorted again.

Calling up the navigation

settings menu

You can switch certain functions on/off or adjust

the settings in the Navigation settings menu.

The settings depend on the country and the

equipment fitted in your vehicle.

CAUTION

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

►

Select:  > Navigation > .

Calling up the map

content menu

Selecting a destination in the instrument

cluster

You can switch content displayed in the map

on/off in the Map content menu.

Important: Route guidance must not be active.

►

Select:  > Navigation >  > Map content.

The navigation is displayed in one of the right

tabs in the instrument cluster.

Entering a destination

►

To select a destination from the list of last des-

Searching and selecting a destination in

the MMI

tinations, press the  /  button.

OK

►

To confirm a destination, press the

button.

The search allows you to search for your desired

destination and select it for route guidance. The

navigation system always searches for the fastest

route.

It may be necessary to use the MMI to operate

certain functions.

Using search filters for POIs

Calling up the search function

Depending on the point of interest category, you

can use filters when searching for a destination.

►

Select:  > Navigation > ..

Search options

Important: The MMI must be connected to the in-

ternet.

Depending on the equipment in your vehicle and

the country, as well as the registered user, the

following options can be available:

►

Select:  > Navigation > . > a point of inter-

est category (e.g. parking) > Filter.

►

Select your desired filters. The corresponding

POIs will be displayed on the map.

Select the destination on the map to navigate

to a POI.

– Search: Search for one or multiple terms in the

entry field or using the Audi assistant.

– Internet search: Search for a destination using

a search engine. Important: The MMI must be

connected to the internet.

►

CAUTION

– Online points of interest: Search for a point of

interest, such as filling stations, parking spaces

and restaurants. To use other categories, press

.

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection



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Navigation

Your last destinations and favourites are

synchronised via your myAudi account. All the im-

portant destinations can be displayed in the vehi-

cle and the myAudi app.

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

Setting a destination from the map

So that the destinations are loaded automatically

in the vehicle, Audi recommends logging on in

the vehicle with a myAudi account ðpage 30.

You can set a point from the map or location

from the map (e.g. POI) as a destination.

►

Press on a point or location on the map (e.g.

Important: The MMI and your mobile device must

be connected to the internet. You must have in-

stalled the myAudi app on your mobile device.

You are logged in to the same myAudi account in

the vehicle and the myAudi app.

).

The destination details will be displayed. You can

select the destination for route guidance.

Show destination details

myAudi navigation functions:

You can display additional information on a desti-

nation. You can call up destination details using

the following options:

– You can send destinations to the vehicle from

the myAudi app.

– Active route guidance in the myAudi app can be

continued on the MMI.

►

Press on  in the search.

– Depending on the situation, it may be possible

to continue an active MMI route guidance pro-

cedure in the myAudi app to navigate you to the

destination after you leave the vehicle.

►

Press on a point or location on the map (e.g.

).

Depending on the selected destination, the fol-

lowing options may be available in the destina-

tion details view:

CAUTION

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

– Store as favourite/delete favourite

– Start route guidance

– Add as a stopover

– Display nearby points of interest

Using functions while

route guidance is active

Selecting contacts as a destination

You can select the address of a contact in your

mobile telephone as a destination.

Using destination information

Important: A mobile phone must be connected to

the MMI. An address must be available for a con-

tact.

Route guidance begins after you have selected a

destination. The destination information  calcu-

lated by the MMI is displayed and contains the

driving time and distance to the destination, as

well as the arrival time at the destination.

►

Call up a contact’s business card.

►

Press on the stored address to set the address

►

in the search.

Press on the destination information  to dis-

►

Press on the address in the search to start

play route details.

route guidance.

Using the route monitor

Using myAudi navigation

The route monitor displays information on things

along the route. Depending on the country and

vehicle equipment, traffic information, filling

The MMI’s navigation system works seamlessly

together with the myAudi app.

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stations, points of interest, alternative routes

and country borders can be displayed.

Using alternative routes

If alternative routes are switched on in the Map

contents menu ðpage 208, two alternative

routes will be displayed on the map in addition to

the calculated route. The time difference to the

currently selected route will be displayed for the

alternative routes.

►

Press  to display the route monitor.

►

Press on information in the route monitor to

call up details.

►

Press  to hide the route monitor. The map is

shown in full scale.

►

Press on a route on the map. The corresponding

Editing route

distance to the destinations, as well as the cal-

culated arrival times are displayed in the infor-

mation window on the respective routes. Toll

fees are shown in some countries.

You can edit your current route by adding or de-

leting stopovers or changing the destination.

Deleting/adding a stopover

►

Select your preferred route and press Start.

Route guidance will be updated.

The following options are available:

– Enter a destination via the search function.

– Set a destination from the map.

– Add/delete a destination via destination infor-

mation.

Using automatic route updates

The MMI can receive traffic information and plan

a better route, as well as calculate the time saved

compared to the current route.

– Add/delete a destination via Edit route in the

Navigation settings menu ðpage 208.

If automatic route updates are switched on in the

Navigation settings menu ðpage 208, the bet-

ter route is automatically used if it is available.

The MMI will not use a better route if the calcula-

ted route does not save time compared to the

current route guidance.

Adding a stopover updates the destination infor-

mation.

Replacing a destination

You can replace the previous destination by en-

tering a new destination and pressing Replace

destination. Route guidance will be updated.

Stopping route guidance

Setting route criteria

►

Press  to stop active route guidance.

Route guidance will be stopped. The destination

and any stopovers will be stored individually as

last destinations.

You can set the criteria to be considered when

calculating a route in the Navigation settings

menu ðpage 208.

Operating the map

Using the manoeuvre display

You can optimise the navigation map view by

moving it using your fingers.

If the manoeuvre display is switched on in the

Navigation settings menu ðpage 208, upcom-

ing driving manoeuvres (e.g. turning off, chang-

ing lanes) are displayed on the map.

– Move map: Swipe in the desired direction with

one finger.

►

Press on the manoeuvre display to repeat the

navigation cue.

– Quickly move map: Swipe in the desired direc-

tion with one finger and release the map while

doing so.

– Gradually zoom in on map: Double tap the map

with your finger.

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– Zoom in on map: Place two fingers on the area

and move them apart or double-tap on the map

with one finger, press and hold your finger on

the map and swipe down with your finger.

– Gradually zoom out on map: Double-tap the

map with two fingers.

CAUTION

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

– Zoom out on map: Place two fingers on the

area and move them together or double-tap on

the map with one finger, press and hold your

finger on the map and swipe up with your fin-

ger.

Using traffic information

The MMI system can receive real-time informa-

tion from the internet regarding traffic conges-

tion, accidents, roadworks and other incidents.

The functions depend on the country and the

equipment fitted in your vehicle.

– Turn map: Turn the map with two fingers.

– Tilt map: Swipe up/down with two fingers.

Important: The MMI must be connected to the in-

ternet.

Using map functions

Setting the map colours

If traffic information is available on your route, it

is displayed on the map or in the route monitor.

You can set the map colours in the Navigation

settings menu ðpage 208. If the map colour is

set to Auto, the colour of the map changes to

match the current light conditions (e.g. from day

to night when driving through tunnels).

►

Press on the corresponding traffic information

to display details.

Urgent traffic information, such as a car travel-

ling in the wrong direction on the motorway, is

displayed automatically as a notification.

Calling up country information

Traffic obstructions on your route are displayed

using coloured warning symbols. Traffic obstruc-

tions that are not on your route are greyed out.

All traffic obstructions are highlighted in colour

on the map when route guidance is not active.

You can switch the display of country informa-

tion, such as permitted top speeds on the motor-

way, on/off in the Navigation settings menu

ðpage 208.

Showing traffic flow

Using the satellite map

You can switch flow of traffic on/off in the Map

content menu ðpage 208.

You can have the navigation map shown with sat-

ellite images. For this map display, the system

uses data packets received online in the form of

satellite pictures and combines these pictures

with the road network from the standard map

display.

Traffic flow is displayed in colour on the map:

– Green: no obstructions

– Orange: slow-moving traffic

– Red: traffic jams/obstructions

Important: The MMI must be connected to the in-

ternet.

CAUTION

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

You can switch the satellite map on/off in the

Navigation settings menu ðpage 208.

The satellite map is updated at regular intervals

when it is called up. This can take a few seconds.

Depending on the internet connection, the stand-

ard map may also be displayed when the satellite

map is activated.

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on/off later in the Navigation settings menu

ðpage 208.

Performing an online

map update

The MMI will automatically perform the online

map update in the background as soon as new

map material is available.

With the online map update function you can up-

date the map material of your navigation system

directly in the vehicle.

Important: The MMI must be connected to the in-

ternet.

CAUTION

Please observe the information on Audi con-

nect, particularly with regard to connection

costs ð in Information on Audi connect on

page 198.

When starting the navigation for the first time, a

notification is displayed in which you can agree to

automatic map updates. You can also switch au-

tomatic updates for the navigation database

Troubleshooting for the navigation

Troubleshooting options are given below. They

depend on the vehicle’s equipment.

Subject

Advice

The entered destination cannot be found. If the destination cannot be found, it may not be stored in

the navigation database. Check that you have spelt the

search term correctly. Use different search options.

Search for the destination on the map. Check whether au-

tomatic updates are enabled in the Navigation settings

menu ðpage 208.

Last destinations are not shown.

No last destinations are saved if you are not logged into

the vehicle or are logged in as a guest user. Log in to the

vehicle as a user to save entered destinations and display

them in the list of last destinations.

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