2017 AUDI A4 ECO mode

Ass is t
- Please note that the rear cross-traffic assist
may act ivate the brakes unexpectedly. Se­
cure any cargo that you are transporting to
reduce the risk of damage or injury .
- An additional brake act ivat ion may be tr ig­
gered within 20 seconds after an automat ic
brake activation.
- If there is an acoustic warning signa l from
the rear cross-traff ic assist, then the park­
ing system may not warn you of detected
obstacles under certa in circumstances .
- The view of the radar sensors may be im­ paired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or d irt.
Clean the a rea in front of the sensors
~ page 116, fig . 112.
A WARNING
T he rear cross-t raff ic assist is s ubject to lim i­
t at ions and cannot warn you before every im­
pending collision:
- If the vehicle is too w ide fo r the pa rki ng
spa ce and covered by the ne ighbor ing
vehicles.
- People , such as cyclis ts, jogge rs, in line skat­
ers and pedestrians, may not be detected
under certain circ umstances.
- If you are in a par allel par king sp ace.
(D Note
Also read this info rmation ~ CD in General in­
formation on page 117.
(0 Tips
- You can cancel the automatic brake activa ­
tion with increasing braking force if you ap­
ply the bra kes yourself or accele rate cons id­
e rab ly.
- In some s ituations, rea r cross-traffic ass ist
may warn you even if t here is no cross traffi c
i n a critic al are a, for examp le w hen ba cking
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing.
- T he rea r cross -traffic ass ist also switches off
whe n you swi tch off the ESC.
- T he rea r cross traffic assist switches on and
off thro ugh the p arking aid<:?
page 12 4.
- T he system is not ava ilable when towing a
trailer.
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' Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
A message appea rs in the ins trument cluster dis­
play if the side ass ist sw itches off automat ica lly.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable . Sen­
sor vi sion re stricted due to surroundings. See
owner' s manual
@j Audi side ass ist and ex it warning: currently
unav ailable . Sensor vi sion restricted due to sur­
rounding s
The radar sensors ' vision is affected . The area in
front of the sensors must not be covered by bike
racks, stickers, leaves, snow or any other objects .
Clean the area in front of the sensors, if necessa­
r y
<:? page 116, fig . 112.
@j Audi side ass ist: currently unavailable . See
owner's manual
@j Audi side ass ist and exit warning: currently
unavailable. See owne r's manual
Side assist ca nnot be switched on at this time be­
cause ther e is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
@j Audi side as sist: malfunction! Plea se contact
Service
@j Audi side assi st and exit warning: malfunc ­
tion! Plea se contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has sw itched off. The
senso rs have been moved or are fa ulty . Have the
system checked by an authori zed Aud i dea ler o r
a uthorized Aud i Serv ice Facility soon.
@j Audi side assi st: unavailable in towing mode
@j Audi side ass ist and ex it warning: currently
unavailable. Towing mode
Side assist switches off automatically when the electrical connector in the factory-installed trail­
er hitch is connected . There is no guarantee the
system will sw itch off when using a retrofitted
trailer hitch . Do not use side assist and the ex it
warning when tow ing a tra ile r.
Ill Rea r parking aid: obstacl e detection res trict-
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The rear cross-traffi c assist is not ava ila ble . E i­
ther the ESC is switched off, or the radar sensors may be covered by a b ike rack, stickers, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switch the ESC on, or
clean the area in front of the sensors if necessary
c> page 116, fig. 112 . If this message cont inues
to be d isplayed, d rive immed iate ly to an au thor­
iz ed A udi dealer o r autho rized Audi Servi ce Fac ili­
ty to have t he malfunc tion repa ired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Drive se lect makes it possible to experience dif­
fe rent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr ive r can se lect
Comfort , Auto a nd Dynamic
modes in the I nfota inme nt system to switch be­
tween , fo r exa mple, a sporty and a co mfo rtable
d riving mo de. Settings ca n be ad justed to your
p e rs o nal pr efe ren ces in
Individual m ode. This
makes it poss ible to comb ine settings su ch as a
sporty eng ine setting w ith smooth stee ring.
Descript ion
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The fo llow ing systems, among other things, are
i nfluenced by drive select:
Engine and automatic transmission
D epending on the mode, the en gine and auto­
mat ic transmission respond more quickly o r in a
mo re balanced ma nner to accelerator pe dal
movements . In the spo rty
Dynamic mode, the
transmission shifts at higher speed ranges.
Steering
The power s teering adapts. Ind irect s teer ing t hat
moves easi ly as in
comfort mode is espec ia lly
suited to long drives on highways . The
dynamic
mode p rovides sporty, d irect steering.
The fo llow ing applies to vehicles wi th dynam ic
steer ing* : the stee ring rat io chan ges base d on
ve hicle speed in or der to ma inta in optim um
steer ing effort for the drive r at all times. This
sets the steer ing to be less sensitive at higher
speeds i n order to prov ide improved vehicle con-
Assist
t ro l. At r educed spee ds, steeri ng is more direct in
o rder to kee p the steering effort as minima l as
poss ib le when the drive r is maneuvering t he vehi­
cle. Dynam ic steer ing* also p rovides more re­
spons ive steering performance at low and aver­
age speeds .
Suspension control*
The ada ptive dampers * use sensors to reco rd in ­
f ormat ion regard ing steering movements, b rak ­
ing and accele ration operations by the dr iver,
road s urface, driving speed, and load. This makes
it possible to adapt damping to the d riv in g situa­
t io n virtu ally in rea l ti me . Wi th drive select, you
can ad just th e adap tiv e dam pers to sporty
(Dy ­
nami c),
comfo rtable (Comfort ) or balan ced (Au­
to ).
Cornering light*
T he co rne ring light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve de pending on the speed .
T he pivo ting ac tion and the lighting also a dapt to
t h e mode.
Adaptive cruise cont rol (ACC)*
The behavio r whe n accelerati ng ca n be adjusted
from comfortable to s porty, depending on the
dr ive selec t mode . Adap tive cruise control also
r espon ds to the dr iv ing behav ior of t he vehicle
ahea d in a m ore conse rv a tive or sporty m an ner.
Engine sound*
The eng ine sound adapts to the c urrent mode
and can be subtle to sporty .
(D Tips
The S selector leve r posit ion automatically en­
gages whe n the
Dynamic mode is select ed.
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Telephone
Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Connect your cell phone to the MMI via Blue­ tooth to make a call in your vehicle using the
MMI.
Hand sfree
Afte r you have connected you r ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth , you can use the hands free
mode and operate te lephone funct ions using the
MMI. You can make calls using the an tenna on
your cell phone.
A WARNING
- Med ica l experts warn that ce ll phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istanc e of 20
c ent imeters between the cell phone anten­
na and t he pacemaker.
-
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the vo ice recognit ion system*
Q page 153 in emergencies because your
vo ice may change in stressful situations . It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at al l. Dial
t h e emergency numbe r manua lly .
- Switch your cell phone off in areas whe re
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca­
t ions are not always clea rly mar ked. They
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transpo rt vehicles, or lo ­
cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ld ings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
tu rn yo ur vehicle engine off .
- The demands of traffic requ ire yo ur full at­
tent io n. Always read the chapter
Q page 141, Traffic safety information.
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(D Tips
- The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle. It can also be affected by local condit ions and interference with
ot her devices.
- To learn which Bluetooth connect ions and
wh ich of the funct ions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mob ile devi ­
ces at
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
F ig. 1 58 D is pla ying the PIN for entering in t he cell p hone
Requirement:
T he vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be sw itched on.
The Bluetoo th function and visibility of the MMI
¢ page 231 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell pho ne to be connected must not be con­
nected to any other Bluetooth device.
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
.,. Select: !MENU I button> Telephone > Conn ect
c e ll phone > Find ne w de vic es > Ne xt .
The
available Bluetooth devices are shown in the In­
fotainment system display .
Or select: !M ENUI
button >Settings > left contro l button> MMI
s ettin gs> Co nnection manag er¢
page 230.
"'" Select and confirm the des ired cell phone from
the list of d isplayed B luetooth devices .
"'" The MMI generates a PIN for the connection
Q fig. 158.
... Select and confirm Yes . ..,_

Telephone
owner's manual or at www .audiu sa.com /blue­
tooth .
@ Tips
- The r ad io or media playback is muted during
a phone call.
- M issed ca lls are displayed w ith a sym bol in
the stat us line of the Info tainment system
display @
~page 150, fig . 155.
During a phone call
Applies to: vehicles w ith telephone
Req uirement: the re must be a call in progress.
.. End call : you can end a phone cal l.
.. Send tone sequence : you can enter tone se­
quences
( DTMF ) directly using the speller and
send to the person on the phone .
.. Press the right control button for more call op­
tions.
The fo llow ing options are possible during a call
depending on the cell phone being used and the
type of connection:
- Answering an additiona l ca ll: if there is an in­
coming ca ll w hile another call is active, you can
select
Answer to put the existing call on hold
and answer the incom ing ca ll. If you se lect
Ig ­
nore ,
the incom ing call will be ignored.
- Accepting an incoming ca ll when there is an ac­
tive call and a call on hold : se lect
Replace . The
active call is replaced with the incoming call.
- Muting the incoming call: select and confirm
Mute .
- Add itional call :
select: Fin d contact > Call l ist /
Di rectory /Favo rites
> on entry from the list.
Mute: if you se lect and confirm this function, the
other caller cannot hear you . You can hear the
other person. To turn the microphone back on,
select and confirm
Unmute .
Hold call /Re sume held call:
you can p lace the ex ­
isting call on hold and resume it again. To re­
sume the call, select and confirm the call you
wou ld like to resume.
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Transfer call to cell phone* : select and confirm
Transfer call to cell phone to transfer the exist ­
i ng ca ll from the MMI to your cell phone .
Switch to hands-free mode *: Requiremen t: you
must have a phone call in p rogress on your cell
phone. Se lect and confirm
Sw itch to h ands-f ree
mode
to transfer the call from your cell phone
back to the MMI.
Toggle call : alternate between two phone calls
while one of the calls is on hold. Se lecting
End
c all
will end the active phone ca ll. A phone ca ll on
hold can be resumed using the right contro l but­
ton>
Re sume .
Connection man age r:
refer to~ page 230 .
Telephone setting s: refer to~ page 170.
u) Tips
-To be notified of a n incom ing ca ll dur ing a
phone call, the
call waiting funct io n in your
c ell phone m ust be switched on whe n using
the
Hand sfree profi le.
- You can obtain more info rmation from your
cell phone servi ce p rovider or from yo ur cell
phone user guide .
- T he d isp lay of an incoming p hone call i n the
In fot ainment system display may sti ll be
visible for a few seconds after a call is an ­
swered/ignored depending on the ce ll
phone in use.
Making an emergency call
App lies to : vehicles wit h telephone
.. Select: !MENUI button> Te lephone > left con­
trol button
> Enter number > Enter emergency
call number (for example, 911)
> O K.
A WARNING
-
- Because yo ur phone works with rad io sig­
na ls, a connection ca nno t be guaranteed un ­
de r all circumstances. Do not rely on only
your phone when it comes to essential com­
m unication (such as a medical emergency) .
- Always follow the instru ctions given by the
emergency pe rsonnel dur ing an emergency

Audi connect (Infotainm ent )
Audi connect
(Infotainment)
Introduction
A pp lies to ve hicles with A ud i co nn ect (Infotainment)
With Audi connect (Infotainment) se rvices, on­
line information is transmitted and integrated di­
rectly in the vehicle.
Audi connect (Infotainment) services are precon­
figured at the factory and are available to you di­ rectly without restrictions.
A mobile end device can be used to access the In­
ternet through a Wi-Fi hotspot, either when the
vehicle is stationary or from the rear seat when the vehicle is in motion .
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect (Infota inment) serv ices when
road and traffic conditions permit. Always
read and follow the notes in
Q page 141,
Traffic safety information.
- T o reduce the risk of a n accident, use the
Audi connect (Infota inment) serv ices w ith a
Wi-Fi hotspot on ly in the rear seat when the
vehicle is in motion o r on ly when the vehicle
is stationary .
-It is only safe to use tab lets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the ins ide of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injur ies. Store these types of devices
securely while driving .
- Do not use any w ireless devices on the front
seats w ith in range of the a irbags while driv­
ing . Also read the warnings in the chapter
¢ page 236.
@ Tips
Read this chapter before operating
¢ page 178, Audi connect (Infotainment) in ­
formation.
1> Not availa ble in a ll veh icl es.
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-
Using a personal Wi-Fi
hotspot
App lies to : vehicles wi th MMI touch and Audi co nnect (Info ­
t a inm ent)
Requir ement
You r mobile device and your ce ll phone serv ice
provider must suppo rt the mobile Wi -Fi hotspot
function .
The perso nal W i- F i hotspot m ust be activated on
you r mobile device.
Access to other devices must be perm itted on
you r mobile hotspot .
The
Hot spot and cli ent W i-F i mode l) must be
selected in the MMI
Q page 177 .
Connecting the MMI with the per sonal
hotspot
"' Select: !ME NUI button> Telephone > right con­
trol b utton >
Wi-Fi setting s > Wi-Fi mode .
"'Select and confirm Hotspot and client l).
"' Then select and confirm Network search . The
dev ices that a re fo und are shown in the Info-
tainment sys tem disp lay.
"' Select and confirm your persona l Wi -Fi hotspot
from the list .
"' Enter the password that your mobile devices
gives you, if necessary.
"' Select and confirm
OK.
(D Tips
- Your cell phone service provider can tell
wh ich functions are supported by your mo­
bile device .
- Your cell phone data package determines if
other devices will be able to use the mobile
Wi-Fi hotspot .
- Audi recommends protecting your mobi le
wi reless network with a password to pre­
vent unautho rized access.

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License s ubs cript ion
The validity and expiration date of you r licenses
are displayed. When
W arnin g befor e licen se ex ­
pir es
is activat ed, a m essage will be display ed
warning you that your license is about to expire .
Refresh
The content of the selected Audi connect (Info­
tainment) service o r the entire Audi connect list
is updated .
Wi-Fi hotspot
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Wi -Fi hotspot
You con us e the MMI as a Wi-Fi hotspot to con­
n ect up to eight Wi-Fi d evic es to th e Intern et.
While driving , re stri cted use of unsecured, light,
s mall wirele ss device s is only po ssible from the
rear of the vehicle .
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
.. Se lect :
I MENU I button >Telep hon e> right con -
tro l button
> Wi-Fi opti ons.
The fo llow ing settings can be modified :
Wi-Fi mode
The MMI Wi-Fi hotspot is deactivated at the fac­
tory . Switch the Wi-Fi hotspot to
H otspot before
establishing a connection between your vehicle
and your Wi- Fi dev ice.
- Hotspot : the MMI Wi- Fi hotspot is active and
v is ible to other devices. A connection can be es­
tabl ished with new w ire less devices .
-Hot spot and clie nt1l: the MM I W i- F i hotspot is
active. An Internet connection to a personal
Wi-Fi hotspot (such as a smartphone) can be establ ished . Using
Netw ork search
~ page 177, you can sea rch fo r you r persona l
hotspot and connect to the MM I.
-Off : the MM I W i-Fi hotspot is deac tivated. An
Internet connection for Wi-Fi devices is not
possible .
1) Not avail able in al l veh icl es.
Audi c onn ect ( Inf ota inm ent )
Network search
A list of ava ilab le Wi- Fi netwo rks in your area is
displayed.
A WARNING ~
- As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi-
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this cou ld increase the risk of an accident.
- It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
b ile dev ices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Store these types of devices
securely while driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front seats within range of the airbags while dr iv­
i n g. Also read the warnings in the chapte r
~page 236.
(D Note
You are responsible for all precaut ions taken
fo r data p rotection, anti-v irus protect ion and
protection aga inst loss of data on mobi le de­
v ices that a re used to access the Internet
th ro ugh the W i- Fi hotspot.
(D Tips
-In vehicles w ithout Audi connect* , the use
of the W i-F i hotspot is on ly possible for t he
Wi-Fi audio player*. A data connect ion to
the Internet cannot be established.
- A separate, paid mob ile subscr ipt ion may be
needed to use the Wi -Fi hotspot. You can
obtain more info rmation from your cell
phone serv ice provider .
- Depending on your cell phone plan, receiv­
ing data packages through the Wi-Fi hot­
spot may result in additional charges, par­
ticu larly when in another country . The use
of a f lat rate data plan is highly recom­
mended . You can obtain more information
from your cell phone service provider .
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Audi connect (Infotainment)
-For additional information about the Audi
connect (Infotainment) services, visit
www.audiusa.com/audiconnect.
Configuring the data
connection
App lies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
To use Audi connect (Infotainment) services, a
data connection must be configured.
.. Select: I MENU I button> right control button>
Connection manager.
"'Select: right control button> Online settings >
Data connection settings .
Using the Data connection settings menu, you
can set when an Internet connection should be
made . T he Internet connection disconnects auto­
matica lly once the requested A udi connect (Info­
tainment) service no longer require any data
packets.
The follow ing options can be selected:
Audi connect (MMI)
With the Audi connect (MMI) function, you can
Allow or Deny the use of Audi connect (Infotain­
ment) services if the connect ion is set to
No re­
quest
or With request.
Wi-Fi devices*
Using the Wi-Fi devices function, you can Allow
or Deny a connection to the Internet.
_&. WARNING
-As the driver, do not allow usage of the Wi­
Fi hotspot to distract you from driving, as
this could increase the risk of an accident.
-It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mo­
bile devices and other similar devices when
the vehicle is stationary because, like all
loose objects, they could be thrown around
the inside of the vehicle in a crash and cause
serious injuries . Sto re these types of devices
securely whi le driving.
- Do not use any wireless devices on the front
seats w ithin range of the airbags while driv­
ing. Also read the warnings in the chapter
c:> page 236.
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(D Note
You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-v irus protection and
protection against loss of data on mobile de­
v ices that are used to access the Internet
through the Wi-F i hotspot.
Audi connect
(Infotainment)
information
Audi connect (Infotainment) services
App lies to vehicles w ith Audi connect (Infotainment)
(D Tips
- Audi connect (Infotainment) services are
only available with an exist ing o r separate
cell phone contract and on ly within the mo­
bile network coverage area . Depending on
your cell phone rates, there may be addi­
tional costs when connecting to the Inter­ net using data packets, particularly with in­
ternational service. Based on the high data
volume, using a flat rate data plan is highly
recommended.
- You can only use services supported by Aud i
connect (Infotainment) if you have the op­
tional MMI Navigation plus equipment with
MMI touch* and Audi connect (Infotain­
ment).
- Use of the L TE* mobile network standard is
not available in every country. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility or your cell phone service
prov ider for additiona l information.
- Usage of Audi connect (Infotainment) serv­
ices depends on the avai lability of services
through third party providers.
- Also read the information in the chapter
c:> page 160, Telephone.
-The Audi connect (Infotainment) services
are avai lable in the USA. Audi connect (Info­
tainment) services are currently not availa­
ble in Canada or in Mexico.
- Availability, scope, providers, screen display
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, mode l year, end device
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Requirement: a destination must be entered and
the route guidance must be started.
.,. Press t he
I NAV/MAPI repeatedly unt il the Enter
d estination
men u is displayed ¢ page 187,
fig. 169.
... Se lect : right contro l button > Show alternat ive
route s.
Up to three route suggestions and their proper ­
ties are disp layed on the overview map when the
function is switched on~
¢fig. 175 .
If available, the followi ng info rmation w ill ap­
pear on the route s uggestions :
- Route type (fast(!), fast a lternat ive @, eco­
nomic route @)
- Distance to the destination and the ca lculated
arrival time
- T raffic congestion along the route including
t ime delays
The route that was calcu lated according to the
route criteria you selected is show n on the over ­
view map . The special p ropert ies of the route are
a lso displayed @~
fig. 175 and given as a spo­
ken message.
Using the contro l knob, you can select the possi­
b le routing for the alte rnative routes and show
them on map Selec t and confi rm the desired
ro ute that you would l ike to use for route guid ­
an ce.
Additional settings
Navigation settings
Appl ies to: ve hicles with navigation system
... Press t he I NAV/MAPI repeatedly unt il the Enter
d estination
menu is displayed ¢ page 187,
fig. 169.
.,. Se lect : rig ht contro l button > Navigation set-
tings .
Depending on the se lected function , the follow ­
in g settings can be se lected :
Show alternative routes
Up to three route suggestions are shown on the
map when this function is switched on (~)
¢page 194.
Navigation
Gas stat ion message
A message is displayed if the fue l g auge goes be­
l ow the reserve marking when this function is
switched on(~). Confirming this message dis ­
plays a list of gas stations in the area. When a
gas station is selected, route gu idance from the
current veh icle posit io n is calculated.
Trailer mode*
Trailer mode is swi tched off at the fa ctory .
When this f unct ion is swi tched on (~), th e maxi­
mum pe rm itted spee d for ve hicles w ith trailers is
i n co rpor ate d int o the ro ute guidance and the cal­
c ul ated arriva l time adjus ts respec tively . Trai le r
mode is d isplayed using symbols --=" in the side
men u on the map .
Personal route assistance*
Personal rou te ass istance is swi tched off at the
f a ctory.
Yo ur trips are recorded and destina tions a re s ug­
ges ted by the
M MI w hen th is func tio n i s sw itched
o n (~)
¢page 193.
Notification when nearby*
The not ificat ion when nea rby is sw itched off at
the factory .
The
MMI not ifies you when you are approaching
selected points of interest when this function is
switched on (~). Yo u can also have a
Notifica­
tion tone .
Presentation mode
Pre sentation mode
helps yo u to effectively p lan
a route w ithout moving the vehicle . You can
Se ­
lec t starting point
when, for example, you would
lik e to calculate a route start ing from a location
othe r than the veh icle posit io n. Sta rt
Presenta­
tion mode
to simu late route g uidance.
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