2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN navigation system

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POis alon g the route
Requirement: route gu idance must be active .
Search ing for points of interest along your cur­
rent route For addit iona l info rmation, see
¢page 203.
Additional options on the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI but ton repeated ly un til
the map is displayed
¢ page 209, fig. 193 .
.. Press the right contro l button .
D epending on the f unction selec ted, the follow­
i ng options can a lso be se lected under the
Map
menu :
Cancel rout e guidan ce : see ¢ page 205.
Adju st po sition : you can manua lly move the vehi ­
cle pos ition on the map to change the route .
Map setting s: see ¢page 211.
Route criteria : see¢ page 209 .
Voice guidance : see ¢ page 209.
Navigation setting s: see¢ page 208.
Show alt ernati ve ro u tes : see ¢ page 208.
Parking along the route *: parking options near
the vehicle are disp layed .
Save current po sition *: you can save you r cu rrent
ve hicle position as a
favor ite¢ page 207 o r save
it as a contact in the
d irecto ry ¢ page 207 .
Audi connect at th is locat ion *: allows yo u to
sea rch fo r
Travel information at the entered lo ­
cation (events, weather a t the destination, etc.) .
Online traffic data*: you ca n sw itch the on line
traffic data on o r
off~.
Country inform ation : see¢ page 205.
Avoid route* : when route guidance is active, the
calculated route wi ll avoid the area you have
specif ied (max imum: 12 mi (20 km)), if possible .
The navigation system ca lculates an alternat ive
route. The route to be avoided that you have en ­
tered applies only to the c urrent route and must
be set again, if needed. The a reas yo u have se-
Na vigation
lected to avoid w ill appear with red and white
shading on the map.
Mov e rout e*: move your f inger over the MMI
touch co ntro l pad* o r use the contro l knob to ad­
just the route on the overview map.
Map settings
Appl ies to : vehicles with navigat ion system
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the map is displayed.
.,. Select: r ight control button > Map settings .
Depending on the selected function, the follow­
ing settings can be selected :
Map colors
Day /Night :
the map is disp layed w ith a light/
dark backgrou nd.
Automatic: the map disp lay adapts to the light­
i ng cond it io ns (for examp le, chang ing from
Day
to Night when dr iving through a t unnel).
Map display
Standard :
see c>page 209 , fig. 194.
Online map view : see c>page 212.
Ele ctric range : Refer to ¢ page 216.
Map orientation
Destination :
the map indicates the destination
and is or iented to the no rth.
2D head ing up map /2D no rth up map : the cur­
rent vehicle pos ition is displayed . The map is ori ­
ented in the di rect ion of t ravel o r to the north .
3D posit ion map *: the current vehicle position is
shown on a three-dimens ional map and is aligned
to the direction of travel. At a scale of 62 mi
(100 km) and larger, the map or ientat io n is to
the north.
O ver vie w: the entire route from the vehicle pos i­
t ion to the destination or the next stopover is d is ­
played on the map . The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts automatically.
T he map is orie nted to the north.
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Route information
The display of route information, such as t he cur­
ren t street be ing drive n on or po ints o f in terest
a long the c urrent route, can be switched on/off
or can be min imized on the display of upcomi ng
maneuvers.
Automatic zoom
On : the map scale is adap ted automatica lly de­
pending on the type o f road being trave led (e x­
p ressway, highway, other roads) so that you al ­
ways have an optimal overv iew o f the road a head .
The sca le is a lso automatica lly adapted when
there a re upcoming maneuvers to p rovide a bet­
ter deta iled view.
Intersection : when route gu idance is active , the
map tempora rily zooms in to a detailed scale
when there are upcom ing mane uvers so that you
can see t he street or t urn better.
Off : the map scale yo u have chosen is main­
tained .
Map content
Map content s uch as weather, tra ffic infor mation
or favorites can be displayed or hidden.
T he weather fo recas t* is d isp layed o n a 3 m i (5
k m ) s cale on the m ap
¢ page 208, f ig. 191 .
Online map display
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
(Infotainment)
With the onlin e map view, you can display the
map with satellite images.
F ig . 19 5 Online map v iew
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Fig. 196 M ap view w ith o nline St reet View
Requireme nt: The requirements for Audi co nnect
(Infotainment) must be met
¢ page 190.
.,.. Press the I NAV/MAP I button repeatedly u nti l
the map is displayed.
.,.. Select: right control b utton> Map settings >
Map display > Google Earth .
The map dis pl ay is based on da ta packets re ­
ce ived from the Inte rnet in the form of satellite
images, w hich are then combined with the road­
ways from the
Standard map v iew. There a re two
gigabytes of memory space in the MMI memory
that can be used to tempora rily store the map or
navigation da ta that was rece ived . This is roughly
the amo unt requir ed fo r th e map/naviga tion data
fo r a 2, 485 mile (4,0 0 0 k m) ro ute. As lo ng as the
s ate llite ima ges l oaded for route guid ance are
stored, you can use them wi thout h avi ng an ac­
tive data connect ion .
Street View
With Stree t View, you can explo re ma ny p lac es in
th e wo rld thr ough t he eyes of a pedes tria n.
S tree t View is availa ble w hen the
sy mb ol(!)
¢ fig. 195 is displayed in t he cross ha irs mode.
Activating street view : turn t he con trol knob to a
s c a le le ss th an 32 yar ds (3 0 m) .
The following functions a re then available :
-Exploring an area step-by-step : press the con­
trol knob when t he
symbol @¢ fig. 196 is dis­
played.
- Zooming in or out on the current view in four
stages :
turn the control knob to the left or to
the rig ht ®
c:> fig . 196 .
-Navigating in street view : move your finger in
the desired direction on the MMI touch contro l
pad*.

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Additional information
Showing additional informat ion in the Infotain­
ment system disp lay can be switched on in the
Map content menu ¢page 212. To display any
applicable additional information, move the
crosshairs onto an item on the map and press the
control knob.
(D Tips
- The stored online map view data can be de­
leted in
Factory sett ings > Navigation and
on line memory
¢ page 242.
- The online map view is an Audi connect In­
fotainment service and is regu larly updated
when the function is opened. The process
may take several seconds.
- When the on line map view is switched on
using the 30 position map, the MMI display
a utomat ically switches to the 20 map orien­
tation when driving through tunnels.
- For safety reasons, the Street View func­
tions can o nly be used when the vehicle is
stationary .
- Always read the chapter
¢ page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion.
- Additional informat ion can be found under
www.audiusa.com /audiconnect .
Map update
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
There are multiple options available for updating
your map mater ial:
- Map updates through the
on line map update*
¢page 213.
-Import map updates from the SD card to you r
MMI. You can find add itional information on­
line at
my.audiusa.com.
-Map update at an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility. This can result in
additional costs.
Navigation
Online map update
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi connect
(Infota inmen t)
Using the online map update, you con update
the map material in your navigation system di­
rectly from your vehicle.
Fig. 197 Example: display of a new on lin e m ap update
Fig. 198 Example: selection of a country package
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect Infota inment
services must be
met¢ page 190.
You must have a myAudi account and have as­
signed your vehicle to it.
Using your vehicle position, the MMI identif ies
regions which you are frequently in. Based on
this, the MMI suggests update packages for
these regions, if they are available .
.. Select(!) Start download ¢ fig. 197 if the mes­
sage for a new map update appears in the Info­
tainment system display.
Or :
.. Select iMENU ! button> Settings> left control
button >
System maintenance > System up­
date
> Online update.
A selection with the available update packages
appears in the Infota inment system display
¢ fig . 198 .
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Selecting the online map update
- Se lect an update package from the list(~) @
<=>fig. 198 .
-Confirm you r se lection with the I BACK I button
and go back to the selection.
- T he number and amount of data for the select­
ed updat e package are now displayed in the In­
fotainment system.
Starting the download
- Select and confirm Start download .
-Confirm the secur ity prompt by selecting Start
download
again.
The update packages begin to down load and the
status of the download progress is shown in the
Infotainment system display .
Installation of online map updates
The downloaded map materia l installs after you
stop your vehicle. The new update packages in­
stall only after you switch off the ignition. After
restarting the MMI, the Infota inment system dis­
play ind icates if the updates installed successful­
ly .
- Confirm the successful update with
OK .
The new map materia l can now be used for navi­
gation.
(D Tips
- The amount of available on line map up­
dates in the vehicle is lim ited . To update
more regions, use the map update via SD
card at
my.audiusa.com .
-Always read the chapter I:!) page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion.
Accessing traffic information
Traffic information (TMC)
Ap plies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isp layed .
.. Se lect : left control button > Traffic messages .
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rview of all the traffic messages is dis ­
played in the Infotainment system. Traffic inci­
dents on your route are shown in the upper sec­
tion of the list, sorted according to distance.
- Displaying all traffic messages for a street/
highway :
select and confirm the [ill symbol. A
list of all the traff ic messages for the selected
street/highway is displayed.
- Opening a detailed view of traffic information:
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
-Displaying the selected traffic information on
the map :
select and confirm the right control
button
> Show on map . The shaded line shows
the street and the length of the traffic jam.
-Displaying the next traffic message on the
map :
press the control knob.
Traffic information display
Colored warning symbols:
traffic incidents on
your route are shown in the upper section of the
list and are sorted according to distance.
Warning symbols with~: avoided traffic inci­
dents .
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route. They are sorted ac­
cording to road type (expressway, highway, other
road), country and name.
(D Tips
-Critical traffic information, such as warn­
ings about wrong -way drivers, is automati ­
cally displayed. To hide the traffic informa­
t ion, press the
I BACK ! button or the control
knob.
- TMC traffic reports are not available in Can­
ada. For more information, please contact
Sirius Canada.

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Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your
M MI calculates a better route -if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance. You can decide yourself which route
you w ould like to use.
.. Press t he I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly un til
the map is d isp layed .
Requ irement: route gu idance must be active .
I f yo ur MMI has calc ulate d a better route than
the c urrent ro ute guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears on the map along
w ith the t ime that may be saved . A better route
i s indicated in the map view wit h the symbol
rS
¢ pag e 209, fig . 194 .
Accept better route
-Press t he right contro l button.
- Se lect and co nfirm the better route.
- The better route is used for the remaining
route g uidance and the route is reca lculated.
Online traffic information
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi con nect
(Infota inment)
The MMI can receive real-tim e onlin e traffic in­
formation about congestion, accidents, road
c onstruc tio n and other incidents.
Fig. 199 O nlin e traff ic info rmation display• w it h ou t better
r o ute
Req uirement: The req uirements for A udi connect
(Infotainment) m ust be met
r=> page 190.
.. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
t h e map is d isp layed.
.. Se lect : left cont rol b utton > Traffic messages . Na
vigation
An ove rview of all the traffic messages is dis ­
played in the Infotainment system
r=> fig. 199.
Tra ffic incidents on your route are show n in the
u pper section of the list, so rted according to dis­
tance @ r=> fig. 199. Colored markings ind icate
the flow of t raff ic
r=> page 215 .
-Switching online traffic information on : press
the right control button and switch
Online t raf­
fic data
on(~). The I O N LINE I symbo l is s hown
in the Infotai nment system d isp lay @
¢fig . 199 .
You can also disp lay the on line traffic informa­
tion
i n the online map view ¢ page 212.
Traffic information display
Co lor-coded ma rkings along t he ro ute in dicate
t h e traffic flow:
Green : tra ffi c is flowing freely
Red : congestion
Orange : stop-and-go traffic
S haded markings indicate t he length of t he a rea
with congestio n.
Colored warning symbols : there is a tra ffi c in ci­
den t immedia te ly ahead on the route .
Grayed out warning symbols : traff ic incide nts
t h at are not o n your ro ute.
Red warning symbols : all warning symbols w ill
be red w hen route g uidance is not active .
The disp lay of colored markings, wa rning sym­
bols , etc. can be set in the
Map content me nu
r=> page 212.
Tra ffic information is switched on at the factory.
You can switch off the recept ion of on line traffic
i nformation at any
t ime r=> page 215.
0) Tips
-Online traffic in format ion is not avai lab le in
Canada.
- Always read the chapter
r=> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion .
- Hav ing t he Online traffic data fu nct ion
switched on provides the m ost accurate
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Navigation
reports of traffic situations as well as traffic
forecasting. Your vehicle transmits and
processes its anonymous, encrypted posi­
tion information at regular intervals to the
traffic data provider. If you do not want to use this, you can switch off the
on line traf­
fic information
function at any time .
- The
online traffic information network is
currently not available in all countries, and
the coverage is not nationwide. Additional
in format ion can be found unde r
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect .
e-tron navigation
functions
Electric range
Applies to: ve hicles w ith p lug -in hybr id drive
The electric range shows the maximum distance
that can be driven using electric power. Informa­
tion such as the type of road, speeds, and alti­
tude will be taken into account.
F ig. 200 Example: elect ric range d isp lay
Troubleshooting
A pplies to: ve hicles with navigat ion system
Problem Solution
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is
displayed ¢ page 209, fig. 194.
.,. Select: right control button> Map settings>
Map display > Electric range .
.,. Press the I BACKI button to return to the map
view.
You can read the electric range of your vehicle
based on the white border
(D ¢ fig. 200.
The map scale will automatically adjust to the
range.
Finding the nearest charging station
App lies to: vehicles wit h pl ug -in hyb rid drive
You can display the nearest charging stations at
any time using the point of interest search
<:!> page 203 .
Requirement: Route guidance must be active and
the map must be d isplayed .
.,. Select: left control button > POis along the
route > Charging station.
All charging stations in the selected search area
are displayed. You can find additional in forma­
tion about charging your veh icle
in ¢ page 106,
Charging.
Free text search: the desired des- The destination might not be entered in the navigation database.
ti nat ion cannot be found .
Or: check the spelling of the search term and if the right country/
state was selected using for the free text search using the
Coun-
try/state selection
c::;,page 205 .
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System settings
switched on~, you can say new commands dur ­
ing announcements. You do not need to wait for
the signal tone (beep) during an announcement.
When the function is switched off
0, you need to
wait for the signa l tone (beep) to say a new com­
mand .
Volume: you can adjust the volume of the
prompts by turning the control knob.
Speech training (only when the vehicle is station­
ary): you can adapt the voice recognition system
to your voice or pronunciation in order to improve
the system's ability to recogni ze your speech. In­
d iv idual training is comprised of 20 speech en­
tr ies that consist of commands and sequences of
numbers . You can delete the programmed voice
training with the
Reset individual speech train­
ing
function.
Display brightness
Display brightness:
you can adjust the bright­
ness of the Infotainment system display by turn­
ing the control knob .
Factory settings
The following functions can be reset to the facto­
ry default settings :
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
-Jukebox*
- Directory
- Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi*
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory*
- Speech dialog system*
- Message settings*
- Apps *
- Tool tips
- Audi connect*
- Audi smartphone interface*
You can select the desired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings.
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(D Tips
-Make sure that not only the settings were
deleted but also the stored data, if applica­
ble .
- If you reset the
Navigation and on line
memory* , Apps* or Audi connect*
to the
factory default settings, the system auto­ matically restarts after approximately 20
seconds . The Infotainment system display
will be black for several minutes when re­
sta rting.
- Please note that the voice recognition sys­
tem* is not available in Cabriolets.
Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your connected dev ices and their network sta­
tus .
Fig. 219 Connect ion manager
.. Select: !MENU I button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings > Connection manager.
.. Select and confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and confirm the corresponding menu item,
the device name and connect ion mode are dis­
played under the menu item
c::>fig. 219.
You can individually Connect(~) o r Disconnect
(0) a paired device.
Using the telephone
Appl ies to: vehicles with telephone
-Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell phone.
..,.

-Version information : information on the MMI
software version and the navigation database *
software version is displayed . The
Software in­
format ion
function a lso provides information
on the software contained in the MMI and the
licensing agreement .
Sound settings
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
can be adjusted individually . The settings depend
on vehicle equipment.
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Fig. 220 Adjusti ng the balance/fader
" Se lect: I MENU I button> Sound > left contro l
button
> Entertainment .
Treble / Bass
You can adjust the Treble and Bass settings by
turning the control knob. The changed settings
only apply fo r the audio source that is act ive at
the time. This allows you to adjust the sound set­
tings for each audio source separately .
Balance/fader (Sound focus)
-Adjusting the sound distribution to the left or
right :
press the control knob. Turn the control
knob to the left or right to the desired position .
-Adjusting the sound distribution to the front
or rear:
press the control knob again. Turn the
contro l knob to the left o r right to the desired
position.
-Adjusting the sound distribution ratio with
the MMI touch* :
move your finger in the de­
s ir ed direct ion on the MMI touch control pad.
Sound effects
cc Select and confirm a Focus setting: CXl ....
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System settings
-Front: only the speakers in the front of the ve­
hicle are active.
-Rear* : only the speakers in the rear of the vehi-
cle are active .
Surround level
You can adjust the surround sound by turn ing the
control knob.
Subwoofer
You can adjust the subwoofer by turning the con­
trol knob .
Speed dependent volume control*
You can adjust the playback vo lume to the leve l
of noise inside the vehicle by turning the control
knob.
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (for example, from the voice recognition
system*) can be adjusted directly while the
sound is playing using the On/Off knob.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
On/Off
knob (!) ~page 158, fig. 161 to the
r ight or left.
-Muting or pausing: press the On/Off knob
briefly.
Or : turn the On/Off knob to the left un­
til the
symbol @~ page 167 appears. An ac­
tive a udio/video source is stopped .
-Unmuting or resuming: press the On/Off knob
briefly .
Or: turn the On/Off knob to the right.
A WARNING ~ .
To reduce the risk of an accident, adj ust the
volume of the a udio system so that audible
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­ lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times .
Q) Tips
Volumes that are too high or too tow are au­
tomatically adjusted to a set level when the MMI is switched on.
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