Get Navigation Guide for Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

Your vehicle is assigned to your user account.

You have purchased a corresponding active data package for an Internet connection via the VW Car-Net app or via the VW Car-Net website, USA:

vw.com/carnet, Canada: vw.ca.

Streaming services

Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can also use streaming services.

Streaming services are not available in all countries and vehicle models.

Prerequisites for using streaming services:

The prerequisites for using online functions in media mode must be fulﬁlled.

You have your own user account for the relevant streaming service.

Navigation

Introduction

The current vehicle position is determined by a global satellite system. In order to enable optimum navigation to your destination, all measured values and possible

trafﬁc information are compared with the available map material.

Audible navigation aids and graphic representations lead you to your destination.Audible navigation aidsAcoustic navigation announcements and graphic displays

lead you to your destination.

In some countries, it may not be possible to select some Infotainment system functions on the screen when driving above a certain speed. This is not a malfunction

but rather compliance with legal regulations.

WARNING

Only adjust settings, enter destinations, or change navigation information when the vehicle is stationary.

If you missed a turn on your route, the navigation system may recalculate the route.

The quality of the driving directions depends on the available navigation data and any reported traffic incidents.

Traffic information is only given in the navigation system if the available VW Car-Net service has been activated.

Opening the navigation system main menu

1. Tap HOME

Or: tap MENU

Opening the settings

1. Tap HOME

Or: Tap MENU

Navigation restrictions

If the Infotainment system cannot receive data from GPS satellites, for example in a tunnel, navigation will still be possible using the vehicle's sensors.

In areas that are not digitized or only partially digitized in the Infotainment system memory, the Infotainment system will still try to provide route guidance.

If navigation data is missing or incomplete, the vehicle position may not be determined accurately. This may result in navigation that is not as accurate as usual.

Routing is subject to ongoing changes, like new streets, construction zones, road closures, or changes to street names or house numbers. Using outdated

navigation data can lead to errors or uncertainty when using route guidance.

Function descriptions

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

Voice guidance

Navigation messages are acoustic driving directions for the current route.

The type and frequency of navigation messages depends on the settings and the driving situation, like the start of the route guidance and whether you are driving o

a highway or roundabout.

If the destination cannot be reached exactly, for example because it is not in a digitized area, there will be a navigation announcement that the Destination area has

been reached. Messages about the direction and distance to your destination will also be displayed on the screen.

During dynamic route guidance, reported trafﬁc incidents on the route are announced. There will be an additional navigation announcement if the route is

recalculated due to a trafﬁc incident or a change in driving style .

You can adjust or mute the volume during a trafﬁc announcement. All other navigation announcements will be given at that volume or will be muted.

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Navigation messages will not be given if the Infotainment system is muted.

Adapting the Navigation Map

To ensure an optimum view, you can also adapt the navigation map and map view using enhanced ﬁnger movements.

Moving the navigation map

Recommendation: Use index ﬁnger.

1. Move the navigation map with your ﬁnger.

Zooming in or out on the map view

Recommendation: Use index ﬁnger.

1. Tap and hold the map twice in a row.

2. To zoom out of the map view, move your ﬁnger upwards. To zoom in on the map view, move your ﬁnger downwards.

Zooming in or out on the map view

Recommendation: Use thumb and index ﬁnger.

1. Tap and hold the map with two ﬁngers at the same time.

2. To zoom out of the map view, slide your ﬁngers towards each other. To zoom in on the map view, slide your ﬁngers away from each other.

Tilting the map view

Recommendation: Use index and middle ﬁnger.

1. Tap and hold the map with two ﬁngers at the same time, held horizontally next to each other.

2. To tilt the map view to the front, move your ﬁngers upwards. To tilt the map view to the back, move your ﬁngers downwards.

Rotating the map view

Recommendation: Use thumb and index ﬁnger.

1. Tap and hold the map with two ﬁngers at the same time.

2. Turn your ﬁngers clockwise or anti-clockwise to turn the map view.

Route plan

The route plan contains information about relevant events, such as waypoints and destination suggestions, if the relevant data is available to the navigation system

Tapping an event will open a dialog box with additional options. The options available depend on the event and the current settings

⇒

Introduction.

Opening and closing the route plan

1. Tap the route plan to open.

2. To stop route guidance, tap

Editing route guidance

To edit route guidance, move the stopovers or the destination in the route plan.

1. Tap and hold the desired destination until it is visibly highlighted.

2. Move the destination to the desired position and release it.

The route will be recalculated.

Additional dialog box in the route plan

Tapping the route plan entries may cause a dialog box to open with additional options for these entries. The options available depend on the entry that is tapped.

Functions in the split screen:

Display on map Displays the selection on the map.

Add waypointAdds a waypoint to the route guidance.

Direct route Starts direct route guidance.

Delete

Avoid

Delete waypoint from route guidance.

Avoid traffic disruptions. The route will be recalculated.

Stop route guidance Ends the current route guidance.

Closing an additional dialog box in the route plan

1. Tap a free area outside of the additional window.

Setting preferred POI categories

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The system offers different points of interest, e.g. gas stations, using the quick select symbol when entering destinations, in the route plan and on the map. You can

prioritize how these symbols are displayed under

categories.

Basic function settings Preferred POI categories. The system also automatically learns your preferred

Saved data

In order to enable you to enter destinations quickly and to optimize route guidance, the Infotainment system saves certain data, such as frequently driven routes an

positioning data.

Delete saved data

1. Tap

Basic functions Delete usage pattern.

2. Tap conﬁrm to delete the data.

Learning usage patterns

While driving, the Navigation system saves routes traveled and destinations reached in order to create automatic destination suggestions. Destinations are learned

with reference to the time of day and the day of the week.

The navigation system can suggest pre-learned routes.

1. Tap

to show the suggested routes.

Selecting one of the suggested routes will cause route guidance to begin.

The route guidance follows the selected route until you deviate from it. The route will then be recalculated and will lead back to the selected route via the most direc

path.

Serious trafﬁc disruptions are taken into consideration in route guidance. If an alternative route and the navigation data are available, serious disruptions will be

avoided.

If you are driving a pre-learned route without active route guidance, the destination is added to the route plan. Route guidance does not need to be actively started

for a journey to a pre-learned destination. You are warned about trafﬁc disruptions if necessary.

A predicted arrival time is displayed.

You can activate or deactivate this function at any time as well as delete the saved data for this function.

Activating or deactivating “Learn usage pattern”

1. To open this function's settings, tap

Basic function settings.

2. Tap Learn usage pattern.

Deleting saved “Learn usage pattern” data

1. To open this function's settings, tap

Basic function settings.

2. To delete saved data, tap Delete usage pattern.

Functions and symbols of the navigation system

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

Navigation

The functions and symbols of the navigation system may differ depending on the vehicle equipment and are not available in all countries.

Functions

Entering a destination and route calculation.

Simultaneous display of two navigation maps (screen and instrument cluster).

Personal destinations.

3D City Maps.

Online Map Update.

Symbols on the map

The function keys and displays shown depend on the settings and the current driving situation.

Symbols for trafﬁc information, e.g. trafﬁc disruptions, and POIss, e.g. gas stations, are displayed on the map if the data is available to the navigation system.

Display current position.

Destination search.

Destinations and stopovers along the current route.

Personal destination suggestions (home address,

Fully automatic map mode (orientation in direction of travel, position, zoom and tilt).

Display destination memory. Display dialog box with additional options. Map menu with

work address, favorite POIs nearby).

Display route options.

Map scale.

Determine driving direction and map tilt.

settings for navigation and navigation announcements.

Symbols in the dialog box

To open the additional window, tap on

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Display route overview and alternative routes to the current route guidance.

Repeats the last navigation announcement.

Mute or adjust volume of

navigation instructions.

Navigation settings.

Additional symbols

Destination search: detailed destination input for an address.

Symbols in the route plan

Display current position. Destination for the current route guidance.

Ends the current route guidance. Close route plan.

Traﬃc disruptions

Trafﬁc disruptions are displayed on the map if the data is available to the navigation system.

Tap a trafﬁc disruption to open a dialog box with details ⇒ Function descriptions.

Traffic jam.

Accident.

Ice.

Road closed.

Slip hazard.

Danger.

Construction zone.

Strong wind.

Inputting destinations and starting route guidance

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, different functions are available for inputting destinations. Some functions are only available in some countries.

The various functions for inputting destinations are located in the navigation system main menu ⇒

Introduction.

You can further restrict your search with speciﬁc suggestions in the results list, e.g. “nearby”.

For further information about symbols on the Infotainment system screen, see ⇒ Functions and symbols of the navigation system.

Enter address

Start route guidance by entering an address. During input, the navigation system suggests already known destinations. You can also enter a new, unknown address

for route guidance.

When inputting the address, input the name of the destination, not the postcode of the destination.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap

2. Enter the destination address and select your desired destination.

Or: tap

and enter the address via the input screen.

3. Tap Route.

Quick start

1. Tap

2. Enter the address of the destination, tap the desired destination and hold for a few seconds.

Enter the destination as accurately as possible. If there is an error in the destination entered, route guidance cannot take place or may lead to the wrong

destination.

Destination suggestions

Navigation uses saved data such as your last destinations, learned destinations, favorites, home address and work address to provide you with route guidance.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap

2. Tap on the desired destination.

The route guidance starts automatically.

Last destinations

The navigation system saves up to ten of the most recent destinations to make them available for route guidance. A new destination automatically overwrites the

oldest destination.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap

2. Tap on the desired destination.

3. Tap Route.

Quick start

1. Tap

2. Tap and hold the preferred destination for a few seconds.

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Favorite destinations

You can save up to 50 journey destinations as favorites.

Saving a journey destination as a favorite

1. While entering a destination, tap on

in the additional window.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap

2. Tap on the desired destination.

3. Tap Route.

Quick start

1. Tap

2. Tap and hold the preferred destination for a few seconds.

Selecting on the map

The navigation map contains active areas at many points which are suitable for the input of a destination. To enter a destination, tap on your preferred position or

preferred location on the map. If map data is available at this point, you can launch route guidance.

Entering a destination via the navigation map is dependent on data status and not possible for all positions.

Use the Offroad navigation system to enter a destination to a selected destination point with unknown data.

Offroad navigation

The Offroad navigation system calculates routes to selected destinations with unknown data. If the destination is not located on a known road or at a known

position, the navigation system will calculate the route up to the next point on the known road and then complete the route to the destination using a straight line.

In order to start an Offroad navigation, tap on a free area without positioning data.

Starting the navigation

1. Tap

2. Press and slide the map view until you can select your desired position. You can operate the navigation map using extended ﬁnger touches ⇒

3. Tap the preferred destination or any destination point on the map without positioning data.

4. Tap Route.

Introduction.

Using a contact's address data

Start route guidance via the saved address data for a contact. You cannot use contacts for whom you have not saved any address data for route guidance.

Starting the navigation

1. Tap

2. Tap on the preferred contact and address data.

3. Tap Route.

NOTICE

If the address data for your contact is out of date, the route guidance will nevertheless direct you to the stored address. Please ensure the address for your

contact is up to date.

Navigation data

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

and Safety instructions.

The Infotainment system is equipped with an internal navigation data storage medium. Depending on the country, the required navigation data may already be

installed.

The Infotainment system always requires up-to-date navigation data to ensure that route guidance can be implemented correctly and that the functions provided are

fully available.

NOTICE

If you use outdated navigation data, there may be adverse effects on the navigation system. It may not be possible to determine up-to-date routes, or route

guidance may guide you to an incorrect destination.

Always ensure that your navigation data is kept up-to-date.

Updating navigation data online

Navigation data for frequently visited regions is automatically updated in the background when the ignition is switched on and there is an active Internet connection

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1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Check the Internet connection, if necessary.

Navigation data for frequently visited regions is automatically updated in the background.

Automatic updates to navigation data depend on the country.

Updating navigation data manually

Up-to-date navigation data for larger regions, such as Western Europe, can be downloaded online at and stored on a suitable USB data

carrier, available to buy in stores. If the Infotainment system is switched off during the process, installation will be interrupted and it will continue automatically once

the system is turned on again.

1. Download and save the navigation data onto a USB data storage device.

2. Switch the vehicle ignition on.

3. Link the USB data carrier to the Infotainment system when the vehicle is stationary.

The navigation data for frequently driven regions is automatically updated in the background.

While and after updating the navigation data, no message appears in the Infotainment system.

If you update the navigation data manually, the USB data carrier must remain permanently connected. You will not receive a notification when the update is

complete.

Do not disconnect the USB data carrier from the Infotainment system for a few days until the navigation data for visited regions has been fully downloaded

and installed. The installation will start automatically in the background during the journey. Doing so will cancel the update process. If you disconnect the data

carrier and visit a new region, the navigation data is not updated due to the lack of a USB data carrier.

Displaying the map data version

1. Tap HOME

System information.

Or: tap MENU

System information.

Mobile phone interface

Introduction

Using the phone interface, you can connect your cell phone to the Infotainment system and control the phone functions via the Infotainment system. The sound is

played back via the vehicle speakers.

You can connect up to two cell phones to the Infotainment system at the same time. However, only one device is active at a time and can be used to make calls.

The second connected device can receive calls via the Infotainment system and be used to play media.

High speeds, poor weather and road conditions, a lot of background noise, even outside the vehicle, and the network quality can impair phone calls in the vehicle.

The phone interface may contain an antenna ampliﬁer that improves the reception quality of the cell phone.

You generally only need to pair a device like a cell phone once. You can reestablish the device's connection to the Infotainment system at any time via

Bluetooth or Wi-Fi without re-pairing your device.

For a phone call via the hands-free system or at a high volume, a conversation may also be heard by third parties outside the vehicle.

Opening the phone interface menu

1. Tap HOME

Or: tap MENU

Or: press PHONE .

Opening the settings

1. Tap HOME

Or: Tap MENU

Or: Press PHONE and tap

Functions and symbols of the phone interface

Refer to ⇒

and Safety instructions.

The named functions and symbols may differ depending on the vehicle equipment and are not available in all countries. The available functions depend on the cell

phone used and its operating system.

Functions

Hands-free system.

Use up to two cell phones simultaneously.

Phonebook with up to 5000 contact entries.

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Navigation for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

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