2006 AUDI A3 Driving

Navigation (NAV) 118
WARNING
Follow the traffic laws for the area in which you are driving. If
driving instructions run contrary to traffic laws, the traffic laws
always take precedent.
Tips
A function may not be selected (“greyed-out”) if it is not available
according to the restrictions you have set, or if not permitted by
local circumstances.
Region selectionFig. 122 Navigation: Destination entry menu (main menu)
Fig. 123 Navigation: Region selection
Entering destina-
tion
Section
Region
page 118, “Region selection”
Street within a
region)
page 123, “Destination input street”
City
page 125, “Entering street/city with spe-
cial characters”
Special destination
page 126, “Special destination input”
Telephone number
for a special destina-
tioin
page 126, “Special destination input”
Map (coordinates)
page 128, “Destination input on map”
To p d e s t i n a t i o n
page 133, “ Top destination”
Previous destina-
tions
page 134, “Previous destinations”
Top categories
page 134, “ Top categories”
Directory
page 136, “Load from directory”
Load route
page 137, “Load route”

Navigation (NAV)127
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
– In a destination input menu
page 117, fig.121, enter
another Region as applicable.
–Select Special destination
page 117, fig.121.
–Select Find entry
page 126, fig.131 and enter the
name using the speller, or
–Select Te l e p h o n e n u m b e r, In immediate vicinity, In
vicinity of destination, Along the route or Regionwide.
– Select a subcategory or enter additional data for the
special destination.
–Select Set as destination. Th e s pe c i a l de s t i n a t i o n i s au to -
matically transferred to the route guidance.
– Geben Sie ggf. Enter stopovers for route guidance with
stopovers
page 139.
–Select Start route guidance
page 129.The special destinations stored on the navigation DVD (e.g. airports,
gas stations, etc.) can be selected.
Using the Find entry, you can input the name of the special destina-
tion with the speller.
When you confirm a selected special destination, it becomes the
new destination.
Selection “Telephone number”
When telephone number for the special destinations are stored on
the navigation DVD, you can enter these special destinations by the
telephone number.Selection “In immediate vicinity”
This special destination
page 126, fig.132 refers to the area
immediately surrounding the current vehicle position.
This function is especially useful for planning stopovers, for
example to find the nearest restaurant.
The list of special destinations displayed is sorted in ascending
order according to distance (as the crow flies) to your location. The
distance displayed for special destinations can differ considerably
from the driving distance.
Selection “In vicinity of destination”
After a destination has been entered in a menu for destination
in put, a s pecial des tina tion ca n be in the vicinity of the destination.
If no destination has been entered in the destination input menu,
this function is greyed out.
This special destination refers to a final destination already calcu-
lated and is useful, for example, when you are looking for a gas
station at your destination.
Selection “Along the route”
This special destination refers to route calculation. Special destina-
tions “Along the route” can only be selected during active route
guidance.
It is particularly suitable for setting a specific special destination
along the calculated route. Only special destinations situated
directly on the route are located.
Selection “Region-wide”
This special destination is not assigned to any city or previously
selected destination. You will receive a list of all possible special
destinations in each country. For example, you can obtain a list of
the possible airports for the specified region.

Navigation (NAV)139
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
Route control buttonRoute with/without stopoverFig. 145 Navigation: Route with stopoverFig. 146 Navigation: Route plan
Only the type of route guidance which is not active at the
time is shown in the display as available.
–Press the Route control button in the navigation menu.
– If you would like to visit stopovers on the way to your
final destination, select Route with stopover
fig.146
and enter your driving route with stopover and destina-
tion addresses into the Route plan
page 121.
– If you want the Navigation System to take you to your
final destination without stopovers, select Route without
stopover and enter the address of your destination

page 119.The system operates with the type of route guidance you selected
until it is changed. For example, if you have selected Route with

Navigation (NAV)147
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
Changing scale with inactive side menu:
–Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Rotate the control knob counterclockwise to zoom into
the map (smaller scale, display of details), or
– Rotate the control knob clockwise, to zoom out of the
map (larger scale, more overview). You are shown the
scale
page 146, fig.154 in the side menu.
Changing scale with inactive side menu:
–Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Press the control knob to switch to the side menu.
– Rotate the control knob to the second menu item.
– Press the control knob to activate the map menu item
Zoom (white highlight)
page 146, fig.155.
– Rotate the control knob counterclockwise to zoom into
the map (smaller scale, display of details), or
– Rotate the control knob clockwise, to zoom out of the
map (larger scale, more overview). You are shown the
scale
page 146, fig.155 in the side menu.
–Press the button
page 18, to leave the map
side menu.The scale can be set from 50 m to 600 km.
When you change the scale with the side menu active, this change
in scale remains only for the time the side menu is active.By pressing the button once, you leave Zoom mode and
you can use other map menu items. Pressing the button
again deactivates the active side menu.
The scales recommended for driving are:


on freeways 3.5 km


on secondary roads 750 m


in cities 200 mTips
If you have activated automatic intersection zoom
page 159, the
map display automatically changes the scale to intersections or
turn points.
A1
A
A
RETURN
RETURN
RETURN

Navigation (NAV) 152

Intersection map
page 158


Auto intersection zoom
page 159


Compass
page 160


Version information
page 160


Demo mode
page 161


Set position/direction
page 161
The sound and tuning settings and the brightness of the display can
be entered using the control buttons
page 169.
Tips
We recommend that you enter these settings when the vehicle is
stationary. Please note
page 9.
Map scheme
The map display can be changed according to driving
conditions (day/night).Fig. 164 Setup Navigation: Night map– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Select Map scheme.
– Select day, night or auto.day
Th e m a p d i s p l a y c o n t a i n s a ll to p o g ra p h i c a l d e t a i l s . The b a ckg ro u n d
is shown light. This makes map features easy to recognize. The
daytime view is optimized for ambient light
page 146, fig.154.
SETUP

Navigation (NAV)157
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight Turn list with a check mark


page 151,
fig.163 to activate the function.
Th e n e x t th re e up c o mi n g t u rn s
page 156, fi g .1 6 9 a r e s h o wn in
the Turn list.
The immediate upcoming turn is shown in the bottom section of the
table.
If you pass a turn, it is deleted from the three-part table. The next
turn drops down into the list.
The following information is shown in the Turn list:


Recommended direction shown as an arrow, traffic circulars or
freeway entrances and exits, stopovers and destination


Names of streets, secondary roads and freeways you should be
driving on following the turn


Estimated distance to each recommended turn or to destination
The name underneath the three-line Turn list shows you the road
you are presently driving on.Tips
If you have activated the Turn list and freeway information page 157, you are shown the list of freeway information on free-
ways
fig.170 and the Turn list on other roads
page 156,
fig.169.
Highway info
When driving on freeways, additional information is
sh o w n , f o r e x a m p l e f o r p a r ki ng a re as , f re e w a y e x i t s o r
rest areas.Fig. 170 Setup Navigation: Map display with active freeway information– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight Highway info w i t h a ch e ck m a r k


page 151,
fig.163 to activate the function.
Freeway information
fig.170 is shown for the route you are
traveling.
If you have activated freeway information, you are shown a list of
the next three items of freeway information.
SETUP
A1
A2
A;
SETUP
A2

Navigation (NAV)159
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight the Intersection map with a check mark



page 158, fig.171 to activate the function.
The map is divided into two parts at intersections. The right half of
the display continues to show you the map display you selected.
Th e l e ft h a l f o f t he d i s p l a y s h o w s y o u a p a ra l l e l e n l a r g e d v i e w o f t h e
intersection area
page 158, fig.172.
Next to the enlarged view, you are shown the changes in distance
until the turn-off point. At the same you are shown the name of the
street onto which you want to turn.
If you have activated the Auto intersection zoom function, the
Intersection map function cannot be activated.
If you would like to activate the Intersection map function, you first
have to deactivate the Auto intersection zoom function. These two
functions are mutually exclusive.
Tips
The map is oriented to driving direction
page 153 when switching
to zoom mode.
Auto intersection zoom
The map displays in zoom mode at intersections.Fig. 173 Setup Navigation: Auto intersection zoom activated– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight the Auto intersection zoom with a check mark


fig.173 to activate the function.
For a detailed display, the map automatically zooms in at street
intersections, enhancing the view of the route from street to street.
If you have activated the Itersection map function, the Auto
intersection zoom function cannot be activated.
If you would like to activate the Auto intersection zoom function,
you first have to deactivate the Intersection map function. These
two functions are mutually exclusive.
SETUP
SETUP

Navigation (NAV) 160CompassFig. 174 Setup Navigation: Compass activated
– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Highlight Compass with a check mark


fig.174 to
activate the function.
If route guidance is not active, the vehicle orientation (compass
direction) is shown in the instrument cluster display
fig.175. If
the system recognizes the road, the road on which you are presently
driving is also shown.
Version information– Press the function button
page 16 in the navi-
gation menu.
– Select Version information
fig.174.The software version for the Navigation DVD in use is shown.
Tips
You can obtain information on updates for the Navigation DVD at an
Audi dealership.
Fig. 175 Instrument
cluster display
Example of a compass
display
SETUPSETUP