2006 AUDI A8 Release

General system operation 20Home functionIf you activate the function button within a main function, the
system will automatically jump to the main menu of that main func-
tion.
In Navigation “Home function” depends on the route guidance
selected: If you have activated route guidance with stopovers, you
go to the menu for route planning by pressing the function button
again
page 139, fig.146. If you have activated route guidance
without stopovers
page 139, y o u g o t o t h e m a i n n a v i g a t i o n m e n u
(singe destination mode) by pressing the function button again.
History function
The system recalls the previous settings.When a function button is pressed, the system will switch to the
most recently accessed menu level for the specific main function.
This includes any sublevels that were opened. This excludes Setup
menus.
The history memory is erased when the system moves into standby
mode.
An example: You are currently on the Tuning radio menu and switch
to the navigation menu by pushing the button. If you press
the button at this time, you will not jump to the main radio
menu, but directly to the Tuning radio menu.
Start Navigation System ResetThe following process will restart your Audi Navigation
System and will allow complete functionality sytem to be
restored.
– Press the ON/OFF knob to switch the Navigation System
off.
– Press and hold the ON/OFF knob until the display reap-
pears and turns black.
– Release the ON/OFF knob as soon as the display has
turned black. A f t e r a f e w s e c o n d s , t h e N a v i g a t i o n S y s t e m
begins its restart, or you can switch it on manually

page 11.
NAV
FM

AM
Fig. 15 Navigation
System ON/OFF knob

Drives 42
Tips

The MP3 player is operated through the main CD/SD function
page 83.

The storage capacity displayed equals the formatted storage
capacity of the SD or MMC card being used and may vary from the
capacity printed on the label.
Removing a memory card– Press the button to open the display
page 39,
fig.38.
– Give a short push on the memory card
f i g .4 1 . T h e c a r d
is released from the slot.
– Remove the memory card.
Once the memory card has been removed, the open display shows
Empty.
As long as the message “Reading card...Please do not remove”
appears in the display, the memory card must not be removed from
the drive. If the memory card is removed from the drive, there is a
possibility that the data will be destroyed. In this case, the memory
card can no longer be read and must be formatted.
Tips


A l w a y s k e e p t h e m e m o r y c a r d i n a s u i t a b l e c a s e t o p r o t e c t i t f r o m
dirt, dust particles, scratches and other damage
page 48.


Never expose the memory cards to direct sunlight.
Fig. 41 Display open:
Removing a memory
card.


A2

Drives 48Removing CDs from the magazine– Turn the magazine over and hold it with the CD release
lever up
fig.49.
– Hold the release lever against the spring force.
– Press the C Ds o ut through the open ing in the back of the
magazine
fig.49.
– Take the CDs out of the magazine.
Note

Always keep your CDs in their original cases to protect them
from dirt, dust, scratches or other damage.


Never expose CDs to direct sunlight.
Tips
Do not let the CDs drop!TipsPrecautions with laser devicesLaser devices are categorized according to DIN IEC 76 (CO) 6/ VDE
0837 into safety classes 1 - 4.
The laser devices in your Audi conform to safety class 1.
The laser used in Class 1 is so low and so well shielded, no danger
exists with proper usage.
Tips
D o n o t o p e n t h e c a b i n e t . Th e u n i t d o e s n o t c o n t a i n a n y c o m p o n e n t s
that can be maintained by the user.
Fig. 49 Removing CDs
from the magazine

RADIO 62Sound control buttonSound settingsStarting on
page 92, you can read how to select the sound
settings for the radio function.
Tuning control buttonManual station selection
With the manual settings option, even weak stations
can be set and saved.Fig. 59 Radio: Manual tuning (forward)
–Press the Tuning control button in the FM/AM radio
menu.
– Select >> (“Tune up”)
fig.59 or << (“Tune down”) in the
Display by rotating the control knob.
– Press the control knob to set the desired station
frequency.Briefly pressing the control knob will change the frequency in small
steps. If you hold the control knob down, the frequency changes
more rapidly. When you release the control knob, the frequency
adjustment stops.
W h e n y o u h a v e s e l e c t e d a r a d i o s t a t i o n m a n u a l l y, y o u a r e s h o w n t h e
station even after switching to the main Radio menu.
If you have selected a weak station in the FM band, it does not
continue to appear on the station list as a selection after changing
radio stations.
The control wheel functions always refer to the frequency band that
is currently set.