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SETUPIntroductionGeneral safety precautionsEnter vehicle settings only when the vehicle is stationary. The 
procedures described below would distract your attention from 
traffic if you performed them while driving. Please note 
page 9, 
“Notes on Traffic Safety”.
Selecting Setup functionFig. 180  Display: Setup Radio
– Press the   button in addition to a button already 
pressed. The main Setup menu fig.180 which is part 
of the main function (e.g. radio) is displayed.
– Press one of the control buttons in a Setup main menu 
page 17 to go to the submenus for the Setup function 
(in the example Radio   to   fig.180).The Setup menu operates in conjunction with a function button 
already pressed 
page 16 a n d  o p e n s  a d d i t i o n a l  m e n u  i t e m s  f o r  t h e  
main function Radio, CD, MP3 and Navigation. By pressing the 
control buttons, the Setup submenus Settings, Sound and Display 
can be opened 
fig.180. These Setup submenus are always the 
same, regardless of which Setup main function you are in.
SETUP
A1
A3 
         
        
        
     
        
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German
English
French
Italian
SpanishTips
The menu language can only be selected when the vehicle is 
stationary. The function is greyed out while you are driving and 
cannot be selected.Setting distance unit (km/miles)Fig. 182  Setup: Distance unit–Press the Settings control button in the Setup menu.– Select Distance unit.
– Select from the units miles or km.
Time/Date format
Time of day and date can be adjusted through the 
preset formats.Fig. 183 Setup: 12h time format settingSetting time format
–Press the Settings control button in the Setup menu.
– Select Time/Date format fig.182.
– Select Time format fig.183. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Delete user data
User data in the Navigation System can be deleted.–Press the Settings control button in the Setup menu.
–Select Delete user data page 172, fig.184.
–Confirm Are you sure you want to delete all user data?? 
with Ye s. User data (e.g. directory data, previous destina-
tions, radio memory list) are deleted.Sound control buttonSound settingsThe explanations for the sound settings start with section page 92.
Display control buttonSwitch off displayFig. 185  Setup: Switch off displaySwitch off display
–Press the Display control button in the Setup menu.
– Select Switch off display fig.185. The display is 
switched off, the systems for navigation remain active.
Switch on display
– Press or rotate the control knob page 17, or
–Press a page 16 function button, or 
         
        
        
     
        
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Self-helpCategorie
What's wrong if...
Abhilfe
General 
operation
the system does not react to entries?
A system reset-start provides easy immediate help when the Navigation System 
has crashed 
page 20.
you change the main function, but the 
main menu is not displayed?
If you press the function button again, the main menu will be displayed 
page 16.
Radio
you select a radio station on the AM 
band from the memory list and there is 
no reception?
The list of radio stations on the AM band is static and has to be adjusted manually 
to the current reception status 
page 59. This displays the stations, even if these 
stations are not being received.
CD 
MP3
the “Random” function does not start, 
although you have activated “Random”?
The Random function depends on the setting in Repeat 
page 81 or 
page 86.
Name 
(Directory)
only the data field Name c a n  b e  s e l e c t e d  
in the directory and the remaining data 
fields are shown greyed out?
Before all the data fields can be accessed, the name first has to be entered in the 
directory 
page 100.
Navigation
you are not shown the destination entry 
screen with the direct final destination?
The Route with stopover function is active. Select the menu item Route without 
stopover in the Route function 
page 139.
you cannot enter your destination 
address or you cannot find it in the navi-
gation system?
Destination entry is divided into regions. Before entering a street, a city, a special 
destination, a special destination telephone number or map coordinates, the 
appropriate region must be selected first.
you cannot leave the activated map 
page menu?
Press the   button 
page 144.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 176Wa rra n t yThe same warranty conditions apply to the equipment 
as to new vehicles.Damage under the warranty excludes improper treatment of the 
radio or attempts to make repairs by unqualified persons.
The unit must not have suffered any external damage.
Exchange service
After expiration of the warranty, equipment requiring repair will be 
exchanged for overhauled equipment at replacement value with an 
exchange part warranty. This is dependent upon whether there is no 
damage to the housing and no unqualified persons have attempted 
to make repairs.
Tips
In a warranty case or in the event of an exchange, the “device card” 
with the PIN number and the serial number must be presented to 
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Alphabetical index 180AActivate your Satellite Radio Service . . . .  68
Adhesive labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49, 50
Adjust volulme
from multi-function steering wheel  . . 22, 
25
Adjusting volume
ON/OFF knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Anti-theft coding
Cancelling electronic lock  . . . . . . . . . .  14
Entering PIN  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
User-friendly radio coding . . . . . . . . . .  13
Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Asterisk
What does it mean when something is 
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Audi cd changer
Ejecting CDs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Loading CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
See alsoCD changer . . . . . . . . . . . .  43, 44
Audio source selection
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
AudioPilot and BOSE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94
Auto intersection zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  159
Automatic seek mode (FM/AM range)  . . .  63
Automatic station scan - SCAN (FM/AM 
range)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Avoid route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  142
BBand (Radio)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Basic operating functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
BOSE and AudioPilot  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  94
Brightness in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . .  174
Buttons
Control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Control knob  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Forward/Reverse button . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Return button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18CCancelling electronic lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Cancelling lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Car - General
Function button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  168
Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  168
Category display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Category filter (Satellite radio)  . . . . . . . . .  72
CD
Sound control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
Source selection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
CD - CD control
Forward/reverse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
Mix (Random) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Scan track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Track next/previous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80CD - CD list
CD selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
CD - General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
CD control button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
CD list control button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Compact Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Ejecting audio CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Function button CD/SD . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Loading audio CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  38
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Selecting a track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
Source control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Tips on playing your CDs  . . . . . . . . . . .  49
with CD changer with magazine  . . . . .  45
CD - Sound
SeeSound  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
CD changer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Audi cd changer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44
with CD changer with magazine  . . . . .  45
CD changer with magazine
Inserting magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Loading the magazine with CDs  . . . . .  47
Removing CDs from the magazine  . . .  48
Removing magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
CD control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
CD list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
CD rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
CD track next/previous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80