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
Navigation (NAV) 114When the turn-off is immediately ahead, the arrow points in the
direction in which you should turn. In addition, the name of the
street is shown under the arrow. A bar graph
page 113, f i g .1 1 7 o n
the right in the display takes you precisely to the turn-off point.
If it is necessary to make a lane change before the turn off, you are
warned in plenty of time about this lane change before the turn-off
arrow by a second arrow
page 111, fig.114.
Tips
With active guidance, you can switch to the trip computer display*
by pressing the trip computer reset button*. Pushing the trip
c o mp ut e r re s e t b ut to n * a g a in r e t ur n s y o u to g u i d a n c e . Yo u c a n fin d
detailed information about the trip computer* in the Owner's
Manual.
Applies to vehicles: with color instrument cluster display:Visual presentation in the instrument cluster display
Change of direction arrowBar graph (countdown): bars decreasing in size indi-
cate how the distance to the immediate turn-off
point is decreasing; the bar graph is not shown until
a change of direction arrow is displayed.If there is another side street before the turn-off
point which is n ot pa r t of current guidan ce , this side
street is represented by a side-street symbol in the
instrument cluster display.
Display
Short description
A6A7A8
Fig. 118 Instrument
cluster display:
Example of route guid-
ance presentationFig. 119 Instrument
cluster display:
Example of route guid-
ance presentation
(turn off)
Navigation (NAV)115
General operation
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CAR, SETUP A s s o o n as y o u h a v e e n t e r e d a r o u t e i n t o t h e N a v i g a t i o n S y s t e m a n d
begun navigating, guidance to your destination will also be
displayed in the instrument cluster display.
When the turn-off is immediately ahead, the arrow points in the
direction in which you should turn. In addition, the name of the
s t r e e t i s s h o w n u n d e r t h e a r r o w. A b a r g r a p h
page 114, fig.119 on
the right in the display takes you precisely to the turn-off point.If it is necessary to make a lane change before the turn off, you are
warned in plenty of time about this lane change before the turn-off
arrow by a second arrow
page 111, fig.114.
Tips
With active guidance, you can switch to the trip computer display*
by pressing the trip computer reset button*. Pushing the trip
c o mp ut e r re s e t b ut to n * a g a in r e t ur n s y o u to g u i d a n c e . Yo u c a n fin d
detailed information about the trip computer* in the Owner's
Manual.Selecting navigation function
The navigation functions can be selected with the
function button.Fig. 120 Display: Main navigation menu
Display
Short descriptionDistance remaining to next turn pointEstimated time of arrival at destination or current
stopoverDirectional arrowLocation-dependent display of freeway, highway
and street names
An arrow before the display identifies the name of
the street onto which you should turn.Total kilometers to destination or current stopoverChange of direction arrowBar graph (countdown): bars decreasing in size indi-
cate how the distance to the immediate turn-off
point is decreasing; the bar graph is not shown until
a change of direction arrow is displayed.If there is another side street before the turn-off
point which is not part of current guidance, this side
street is represented by a side-street symbol in the
instrument cluster display.
A1AA AA4A9A:A
NAV
Navigation (NAV) 142Av o id ro u t eYou can select this function once calculated route guidance
is active.
–Press the Route control button in the navigation menu.
– Select Avoid route from here page 139, fig.145.
– By rotating and pressing the control knob, select the
section on the presently calculated route from the
vehicle position.
– By pressing the control knob, you confirm the section
you wish to avoid.The Navigation System will calculate an alternative route for the
section of the route you wish to avoid.
If you stop route guidance and restart it, the blocked out section
entered is cancelled and has to be reset if required.
Tips
If the Avoid route from here fun ction is greyed out or the Na vig a-
tion System does not calculate an alternate route, local conditions
are making this impossible.
If the recommended detour route is not followed, the system
automatically calculates a new route from the current position
without given further consideration to the previously closed
section.
Map control buttonGeneral
There are various displays for maps and information
with different options possible.Fig. 149 Navigation: Map display with an IPD areaPossible map displays are:
Map and information display during route guidance with inac-
tive side menu
page 143.
Map display with active side menu
page 144
If light grey lines
fig.149 are shown on the map display, this
means that IPD sections/areas are being shown. IPD means “in-
progress-data”, i.e data collection is incomplete and consequently
they cannot be included for route guidance. These IPD
sections/areas are on the Navigation DVD and are represented on
SETUP171
General operation
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NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
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.
SETUP 172
– Choose between the display 12h and 24h.
Setting date format
–Press the Settings control button in the Setup menu.
– Select Time/Date format page 171, fig.182.
– Select Date format page 171, fig.183.
– Choose between the display MM/DD for the format
“Month/Day” or DD.MM for the format “Day.Month”.The instruments cluster acts as the source for the time and date
display.
If the instrument cluster source is not available for some reason, the
time and date are received via the GPS. In this case GPS shows
under the menu item Time source GPS time can be set through the
menu item GMT +/-
Tips
If the instrument cluster source should not be available, please
contact an Audi dealership or authorized facililty.
Factory settings
Settings can be reset to prespecified default settings in
this function.Fig. 184 Setup: Settings factory settings–Press the Settings control button in the Setup menu.
– Select Factory settings fig.184.
–Confirm Reset system to factory presets? with Ye s. The
settings (e.g. Setup Navigation and route criteria) are
reset to default settings.User data are not deleted.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)175
General operation
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NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
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.
RETURN
Alphabetical index 186OOperating Instructions
How the book is organized . . . . . . . . . . 4
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Owner's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 4PPIN number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Position menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Precautions with laser devices . . . . . . . . . 48
Previous destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Protective rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50QQuick introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9RRadio
Sound control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Radio - Band
Selecting frequency band . . . . . . . . . . 57Radio - General
Band control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Category filter (Satellite radio) . . . . . . 72
Delete stored stations (FM/AM range) 67
Delete stored stations (Satellite radio) 73
Favorite stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Function button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Memory control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Select station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59, 60
Setup (FM/AM range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setup (Satellite radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Sorting stations (Satellite radio) . . . . . 70
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Station display (FM/AM range) . . . . . . 66
Station info (Satellite Radio) . . . . . . . . 71
Station reception (FM/AM range) . . . . 65
System information (Satellite Radio) . 73
Ticker text (FM/AM range) . . . . . . . . . . 66
Tuning control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Radio - Memory
Saving stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Radio - Sound
SeeSound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Radio - Station lists
AM band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Calling up memory list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Delete stored stations (FM/AM range) 67
Dynamic station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
FM band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Satellite mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Satellite station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 69
Static station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59
Radio - Tuning
Automatic seek mode (FM/AM range) . 63
Automatic station scan - SCAN (FM/AM
range) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Manual station selection (FM/AM range) .
62
Saving stations (FM/AM range) . . . . . . 63
Seek mode (FM/AM range) . . . . . . . . . . 63
Radio Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Random
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Removing a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Repeat (CD/track) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Repeat (MP3 data carrier/track) . . . . . . . . . 88
Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Return button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18