2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Owners Manual

Quick search for important points of interest in your location
x Press the Important categoriesfunction key to open a list of frequently used point of interest
categories.
x Press one of the categories to select it (in fig. 170: Hotels).
The nearest ten points of interest in the selected category are shown in a list .
Special destination search by selecting a search area and a point of interest category
In the Search for points of interest menu, you can set a search area for the point of interest
search .
In immediate vicinity : Area around current vehicle position.
In vicinity of destination6: Area around last destination.
Along the route7: Along the calculated route.
In a new city: Select country and town as center of search area.
Nationwide: Whole of country you are currently driving in.
x Press to select search area .
x Then press to select the desired point of interest category ⇒ fig. 169.
x Some point of interest categories contain further sub-categories that are revealed upon pressing.
The points of interest found in the search area for the selected point of interest category are displayed
in a list .
Select point of interest from list and show in detailed view
The nearest points of interest are displayed at the top of the list of points of interest that have been
found.
If the immediate vicinity has been selected as the search area, additional distance and direction details
will be displayed -.
The distances and directions initially refer to the route as the crow flies. The arrow -.is shown “not
filled in”.
In the background, the Infotainment System starts to calculate the route to the nearest points of
interest in the list. Points of interest for which a possible route has been calculated are displayed with
a “filled in” arrow. In this case, the actual distance to be driven is displayed.
The selection of points of interest can be narrowed down further by entering a name .
x Touching a point of interest in the list shows the point of interest in the detailed view ⇒ fig. 168.
Selection options in the detailed view
' Opens a list where you can select other points of interest with the same address.
, Stores the points of interest in the destination memory .
. Shows the point of interest on the map.
Start: Starts route guidance to the point of interest.
 2): Makes a call to a displayed telephone number.

6 Only if a destination has already been set.
7 Can only be selected during route guidance.

Searching for points of interest using the name

Fig. 169 Select point of interest category.

Fig. 170 List of hotels in vicinity of location.
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Correct spelling of entries is important. In the same way as when selecting a destination address, it is
only possible to make entries that correspond with a point of interest stored in the navigation data.
In some lists, the Options interface can be used to put special objects into alphabetical order, according
to trade names or categories.
Selecting special and favorite destinations from the map
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Fig. 172 Menu: Destination details.
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Entering a destination using coordinates

Fig. 173 Enter the destination using coordinates.
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Selecting stored destinations (last destinations, directory)

Fig. 174 List of automatically stored recent destinations.

Fig. 175 Loading a destination from the directory.
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Show details: Shows the destination in the detail view.
Show destination on map: Shows the destination on the map .
Loading a destination from the directory
The Load from directory menu only displays directory entries for which route guidance can be
started (display: symbol 3)
The directory needs to be opened for editing in order to display or edit all directory entries .
x Press the * Directoryfunction key ⇒ fig. 162.
x Press the desired directory entry in the Load from directory menu.
x If more than one navigation destination is stored for a directory entry, you then need to select the
desired navigation destination by touching the screen.
x Press one of the following options in the Destination details menu.
Start route guidance: Starts route guidance .
Add as stopover: Allows you to add the destination to the tour plan .
Enter/show destination on map: Shows the destination on the map .
You can also search for directory entries using a search function.
x Press the Searchfunction key and search for the directory entry by entering the entry name in an
input window .

Directory (navigation destinations, addresses and
telephone numbers)