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NAV, INFONavigation (NAV)*General safety precautionsThe driver is completely responsible for traffic safety even 
when driving with the navigation system active.Be sure that you always have complete control of your vehicle in all traffic situ-
ations when using navigation system functions.
WARNING
•Today's driving conditions require the full attention of drivers. Please 
see  ⇒page 6, “Notes on road safety”.•Pay attention to traffic rules when driving. The route calculated by the 
navigation system is a recommendation of how best to reach a destination. 
If driving instructions run contrary to traffic laws, the traffic laws always 
take precedence. Pay attention to traffic lights, no-stopping signs, lane 
change restrictions, one-way streets, etc.Caution
The volume of the sound system should be set at a level that enables you to 
hear acoustic signals from outside, such as police and fire brigade sirens. 
Failure to do so may cause an accident.
IntroductionIntroductionThe SEAT navigation system can help you reach your destination without 
spending a lot of time studying maps.
During route guidance you receive information in the navigation system 
display  ⇒fig. 114  and instrument panel display  ⇒page 99, fig. 116  
regarding vehicle position, turn-off information (direction and distance to 
turn-off), remaining distance to destination and estimated arrival time. Addi-
tionally, you receive spoken navigation information ⇒ page 100.
There are two possibilities for route guidance:•Route without stopover (single destination mode)•Route with stopovers (route plan)
Fig. 114  Navigation: 
Example of a map on the 
navigation system displa
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– If necessary, press the control button with the  Route function and 
confirm the  Route without stopover  function to switch to single 
destination mode  ⇒page 120. The destination entry menu 
⇒ page 104, fig. 121  will then appear.
–Select a  country from the list by rotating and pressing the control 
knob.
–Select  City/ZIP and enter the data using the alphanumeric 
keyboard  ⇒page 104, fig. 122  (⇒ page 108) and confirm with 
OK , or
–Select  LIST in the keyboard and select a city from the list.
–Select  City centre (end entry)  to navigate to the centre of a 
selected locality or
–Choose  Street, Special destination in city  or Destination input 
on map  to enter more detailed destination criteria.
–Select  Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112.When you start the route guidance you will be offered up to three alternative 
routes ⇒ page 113, fig. 133 . Select one of the available routes by rotating 
and pressing the control knob. Should you not select one of the routes, the 
highlighted route will automatically be set soon after you begin driving. 
During this time you can still decide to select one of the other route options. 
For more information about the route selection, please refer to  ⇒page 113.
You can switch from the keyboard for letters to the keyboard for numbers to 
be able to enter special characters (e.g. dash, apostrophe or full stop) for a 
city name  ⇒page 107 or to enter a post code for a city ⇒ page 108.
When you enter the name of a city in the keyboard you will be offered a list of 
the most recent entries as soon as you enter the first letters. Select City Centre (end entry)
This navigation system calculates route guidance to the centre of the city 
entered.
Select Street
You can specify the destination more precisely by entering a street name.
After selecting the street, you can specify more detailed destination criteria 
by entering an intersection
, a house number or through  Enter destination on 
map  ⇒ page 111.
If you would like to find a street independently of the city, select Street  
⇒ page 109 in the destination entry menu after selecting the country.
Select Special destination in city
You can select a special destination in the specified city. For example, you can 
navigate directly to tourist attractions or public facilities (e.g. hospital, 
cinema, recreation areas).
If this function is  not available in the display (is greyed out) there are no 
special destinations available for the city selected.
If you would like to find a particular special destination independently of the 
city, select  Special destination  ⇒ page 110 in the destination entry menu 
after selecting the country.
Select Destination entry on map
You can find destinations for a specified city from the map display.
If the map is being displayed to select a destination, the cursor is in the 
centre of the city in question. By moving the cursor horizontally and vertically, 
you can set a new destination  ⇒page 129.
If additional information is available for the selected point on the map, you 
can display it by selecting the  Detail info function.
If you are using the route without stopover mode, the option  Set as stopover 
will be greyed out  ⇒page 120.
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– Enter all required information fo r the route guidance. To do so, 
you can use any of the various options described on 
⇒ page 104.
–Select  Start route guidance  ⇒ page 112, fig. 132 ; the route will 
be calculated and the map will be automatically displayed.
– Using the rotary pushbutton, select one of the available routes  shown on the map (applies only to route without stopover) 
⇒page 113, or
– Press the rotary pushbutton to select the suggested route on the  map  ⇒page 114.After the route has been calculated the navigation system will automatically 
switch to the map display mode. Route guidance is shown in simplified form 
on the instrument panel display  ⇒page 101. You will also receive spoken 
navigation information  ⇒page 100.
When you have entered a single destination  ⇒page 104 and started route 
guidance, you will be offered up to three different routes to reach your desti-
nation  ⇒page 113.
Once you have entered a route plan and started route guidance an overview 
map will be displayed showing all stopovers and various information 
regarding the route ⇒ page 114.
Entered destinations can be saved  ⇒page 117 and  ⇒page 118.
Route criteria  ⇒page 121 can be changed at any time during guidance and 
the route will be recalculated.
If you start a route guidance, but do not complete it, this guidance will be 
continued automatically when you start driving again. This also applies to 
entered destinations that were not reached due to unexpected circumstances 
(e.g. change of plans). To end route guidance, select  Stop route guidance 
⇒ page 115.
Note
Calculated destinations can also be changed on the map display by moving 
the cursor  ⇒page 129.Single destination navigation: Information before route guidanceOnce you have entered the destination  ⇒page 104 you will be 
offered up to three alternative routes  ⇒fig. 133 .
– Select one of the possible routes by turning the rotary push- button.
– Press the rotary pushbutton to start the route guidance for the  selected route.When you select a route by rotating the control knob, you are shown different 
information about this route. The information pertaining to the selected route 
is highlighted in white.
Fig. 133  Navigation: 
Example of map display 
after route has been calcu-
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114The following information for individual routes can be displayed  ⇒page 113, 
fig. 133:
Route includes motorway sections
Calculated motorway kilometres/miles
Route includes toll road sections with indication of length of section
Route includes ferry connection(s)
Route includes motorrail section(s)
Route includes season-restricted roads
Route includes time-restricted roads
Estimated distance to destination
Estimated time of arrival at destination
Destination on the map
Possible route 1
Suggested route 2
Suggested route 3
Starting point highlighted (arrow)
Orientation
Map scale
Once you have entered a single destination in the system and started route 
guidance, the route selection display will automatically appear.
In the route selection display the route which was calculated on the basis of 
your criteria ⇒ page 121 is highlighted. For example: If you set  fast in “Route 
criteria”, the route with the shortest estimated time of arrival is highlighted 
after switching automatically to the map display. You will also be offered a 
second fastest route and a shortest route if they are available.
Should you not select one of the routes, the highlighted route will automati-
cally be set soon after you begin driving. During this time you can still decide 
to select one of the other route options.
Note
The time required by the system for calculating the route plans depends on 
the possible route options. Once the system has finished calculating the 
routes they will be displayed on the map. The routes shown may overlap, 
making it difficult to differentiate between them. In this case, please refer to 
the mileage and estimated arrival time.Route plan information before starting route guidance– Press the rotary pushbutton to start the route guidance for the  selected route with stopovers.When using the route with stopover mode the system will not calculate alter-
native routes. The route shown in the display corresponds to the selected 
route criteria  ⇒page 121.
The following information can be viewed before beginning route guidance 
⇒ fig. 134 :
Route includes motorway sections
Calculated motorway kilometres/miles
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Fig. 134  Navigation 
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Route includes toll road sections with indication of length of section
Route includes ferry connection(s)
Route includes motorrail section(s)
Route includes season-restricted roads
Route includes time-restricted roads
Estimated distance to destination
Estimated time of arrival at destination
Starting point highlighted (arrow)
Stopover 1 on the map
Stopover 2 on the map
Stopover 3 on the map
Final destination on the map
Orientation
Map scale
Changing/Interrupting route guidance– Press the   button or the   button.
–Select 
Stop route guidance .
– Change the information if necessary.
–Select  Start route guidance .The previously entered data and settings remain unchanged even when you 
cancel the route guidance. This means you can change e.g. the route criteria 
⇒page 121 and then re-calculate the route.
If you start a route guidance, but do not complete it, this guidance will be 
continued automatically when you start driving again. This also applies to 
entered destinations that were not reached due to unexpected circumstances  (e.g. change of plans). To end route guidance, select Stop route guidance
 
⇒ page 115.
Note
Calculated destinations can also be changed on the map display by moving 
the cursor  ⇒page 129.To p  d e s t i n a t i o n s
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Fig. 135  Navigation 
system: Set entry as top 
destinationFig. 136  Navigation 
system: Map display of a 
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Avoiding route sectionsThis function is available once you start travelling on a calculated 
route.
– Press the Route control button in the navigation menu.
–Select  Avoid route from here  ⇒ page 120, fig. 142 .
– Turn the control knob to select the appropriate section on the  current route.
– Confirm the section to be avoided by pressing the control knob.The navigation system will attempt to calculate an alternative route plan for 
the section you want to avoid.
If you stop and then restart the route guidance, it will be necessary to re-enter 
the route section to avoid.
Note
•If the function  Avoid route from here  is greyed out and the navigation 
system is not able to offer an alternative route, this indicates that there is no 
suitable detour.•If you do not follow the calculated route or if you leave the route, the 
system will automatically calculate a new route plan based on your current 
location.
Map control buttonIntroduction
There are various displays for maps and information with 
different options possible.Map representation:•Map and information representation during route guidance with inactive 
side menu ⇒ page 124•Map representation with active side menu ⇒ page 125Note
•If the route or sections of the route are highlighted in a light blue colour 
  ⇒ fig. 146 in the map display, this indicates that information regarding 
this road or route section may be incomplete. For example, it could be a one-
way street or a pedestrian zone, etc.  Take the signs found on the route into 
account and respect traffic regulations.•You will see directional arrows in the instrument panel display 
⇒ page 101 or  ⇒page 101 which inform you of the route guidance 
directions.
Fig. 146  Navigation: Map 
display with a section of 
the route highlighted light 
blue
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– Rotate the control knob counterclockwise to zoom in  on the map 
(smaller scale, detail view) or
– Rotate the control knob clockwise to  zoom out of the map (larger 
scale, more overview). The scale   ⇒ page 126, fig. 151 is 
shown in the side menu.
Changing scale with active side menu:
– Press the  Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Press the control knob to switch to the map 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 126, fig. 152 .
– Rotate the control knob counterclockwise to zoom in  on the map 
(smaller scale, detail view) or
– Rotate the control knob clockwise to  zoom out of the map (larger 
scale, more overview). The scale   ⇒ page 126, fig. 152 is 
shown in the side menu.
– Press the    ⇒page 9 button to exit the zoom mode.The scale can be set from 50 m to 600 km.
When you change the scale with the side menu active, the change will only 
apply for as long as the side menu is active.
By pressing the   button once, you leave Zoom mode and can use 
other map menu items. Press the   button again to deactivate the 
active side menu.
The scales recommended for driving are:
•3.5 km on motorways•750 m on secondary roads•200 m in citiesNote
If you have activated auto intersection zoom  ⇒page 137 and have selected 
the map type  destination, current position  or current position 3D  
⇒ page 133 the map scale will zoom in automatically at junctions and at turn 
points.
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Moving the cursor over the map
A new destination or stopover can be set using the map by 
moving the cursor vertically or horizontally.– Press the Map control button in the navigation menu.
– Press the control knob to switch to the map side menu.
– Rotate the control knob to to the fourth menu item. – Press the control knob, the vertical line in the cursor is high-
lighted in white  ⇒fig. 155 .
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to mark the point you wish to select.
– Press the control knob, the vertical line in the cursor is high- lighted in white  ⇒fig. 156 .
– By pressing the control knob you can switch back and forth  between horizontal and vertical movement.
If the cursor remains in a new position, detailed information (e.g. street or city 
name) will be displayed for the current position.
Press the   button once to leave the cursor setting and use other map 
menu items via the active side menu. Press the   button again to deac-
tivate the side menu.Scroll Function–Press the Map  control button in the navigation menu.
Fig. 155  Navigation 
system: Moving the 
cursor horizontallyFig. 156  Navigation 
system: Moving the 
cursor vertically
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Fig. 157  Navigation 
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