2020 AUDI A8 display

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Navigation

Stopovers and route plan
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can enter additional destinations during ac-
tive route guidance.
Entering a stopover
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Enter a destination > page 227.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on 2) > page 231, fig. 163 on the map.
Editing stopovers
> Press on) > page 231, fig. 163 on the map.
> Adding a stopover: Select: Add destination >
select a destination > Add.
> Moving a stopover: press Z. Touch the $ sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
> Deleting a stopover: Select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Stopping route guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
the map must be displayed.
> Applies to: MMI: Press ® @ > page 231,
fig. 163.00
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Cancel route guidance.
Map
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

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Fig. 164 Upper display: marked map item (standard map)


Opening the map
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If necessary, press A to display the map.
The following list gives an overview of the infor-
mation displayed on the map. Press on any func-
tion (for example, alternative routes) to show ad-
ditional options.
Destination input > page 226
Intelligent search > page 227
Cancel route guidance > page 231
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 234
QOOOOLOHO Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan. The distance to the destination
including the calculated arrival time is dis-
played > page 231.
© For vehicles with trailer mode, the symbol in-
dicates that the function is switched on.
=> page 240
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© Traffic information > page 238
@ Altitude
@) Displays the maximum permitted speed”):
within city limits, on expressways, and on
highways.
Current vehicle position
Route information > page 240
Name of the street on which you are current-
ly driving
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Start route guidance for the marked destina-
tion @2 > page 230, Selecting a destination
from the map
Display details for the destination
=> page 230
POI search within the vicinity of a marking
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Adjust the map orientation. Also see
=> page 239
Navigation settings > page 239
©® Adjust the scale. Set scale. Or: Press the
magnifying glass to switch automatic zoom
= page 239 on or off directly on the map. The
® symbol appears when this function is
switched on.
Marked destination. See > page 230, Select-
ing a destination from the map
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Map contents (points of interest, favorites).
When there are multiple map contents in the
immediate vicinity, the symbols are shown
stacked on the map. To display a list of indi-
vidual symbols, press @6) > fig. 164. Press on
a POT in the list.
Center the map to the current vehicle posi-
tion
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Additional possible symbols on the map

Symbol Meaning

Home address > page 234, Favor-
ites

Business address > page 234, Fa-
tl vorites

D_ Only applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit
display.
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Symbol Meaning

Favorites > page 234
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Previous destinations display
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Traffic information display on the map or
map preview
Color-coded markings along the route indicate
the traffic flow:
Green: traffic is flowing freely.
Orange: stop-and-go traffic
Red: traffic jam or traffic obstructions.
Shaded markings indicate the length of the area
with congestion.
Traffic information
— Colored warning symbols: traffic incidents
ahead that are on your route.
— Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route.
— All traffic incidents will display in color when
route guidance is inactive.
— Warning symbols with arrow: traffic incident
that you have been routed around, for example
2.
You can adjust the display of colored markings
for traffic information on the maps > page 239.
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can operate the map > page 231, fig. 163
with the movements described in the following
information.
Moving the map
> Drag your finger across the map in the desired
direction.
Moving the map quickly
> Drag your finger across the map in the desired
direction and lift your finger off the screen. >

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Zooming in on the map
> Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
gers apart. Or: double tap on the map with one
finger.
Zooming out on the map
> Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
gers together. Or: double tap on the map with
two fingers.
Rotating the map
> Rotate the map using two fingers.
Tilting the map
> Drag upward or downward with two fingers.
@) Tips
Certain gestures may not be available on all
touch displays or in every menu.
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

Fig. 165 Instrument cluster: default view: turning maneu-
ver when route guidance has started
Requirement: route guidance must be on
=> page 226.
The following information will be displayed in the
driver information system, if available:
@ Current vehicle position
@A bar graph appears when there is an upcom-
ing turn. The fewer the bars that are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn. If there is
no upcoming turn immediately ahead, the dis-
tance to the destination or stopover, the calculat-
ed arrival time, and a direction arrow for the up-
coming maneuver will be displayed in the right
speedometer. If there is no upcoming maneuver,
the distance to the next maneuver will be dis-
played.
@® Lane recommendation
Personal route
assistance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and personal
route assistance
Your MMI can learn the routes that you drive fre-
quently (such as your daily commute to work and
back) and suggest route guidance based on the
current vehicle position.
When the function is switched on, the MMI re-
cords the routes driven regardless of whether or
not you are using navigation.
Without starting route guidance, your MMI can
check the traffic conditions and shows possible
traffic incidents for the possible routes to be driv-
en.
Opening personal routes
Requirement: personal route assistance must be
switched on > page 240. Route guidance must
not be active. A notification is displayed.
> The MMI displays up to three suggestions.
Press on a suggestion. Route guidance will
start.
Better routes
If there are major traffic incidents, the MMI will
display a notification regardless of the selected
menu. If the MMI has calculated a better route,
you can select it as the route.
> Press on the notification.
As soon as you switch off personal route assis-
tance, your personal routes will no longer be re-
corded. Routes that were already stored remain
stored.
Deleting personal routes
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > %} > Personal route assistance >
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> Delete recordings from the last 24 hours or
Delete all personal routes and destinations.
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WS Tips
If personal route assistance is switched off
and you press F&, the personal route assis-
tance settings will be displayed > page 240.
Alternative routes
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

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Fig. 166 Upper display: display of alternative routes in the
overview map
Opening alternative routes
Requirement: route guidance must be started
= page 226 and the map must be displayed
=> page 232.
> Press © > page 231, fig. 163.
@ Move route
You can move the route up to the next destina-
tion or stopover.
> Press “. The “J symbol will be displayed on the
map.
> Press and hold “, and use your finger to pull
the route to the desired position. Repeat this
step until the desired route appears.
> Press /.
> To cancel, press on the current route ©. Or:
press *2.
@ Block route
You can block the current route for a certain dis-
tance starting from the vehicle position, for ex-
ample to drive around upcoming streets or tun-
nel closures. The navigation system automatical-
ly calculates an alternative route and the length
of the blocked route. The route to be avoided that
you have entered applies only to the current
route and must be set again, if needed. The areas
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you have selected to avoid will appear with red
and white shading on the map.
> Block route: press (2) > fig. 166.
> Cancel route block: press Q.
@® Current route
The distance to the destination and the calculat-
ed arrival time will be displayed for the current
route.
@ Alternative route
As long as traffic information is available, the
congestion along the route including the time de-
lay will be displayed. The distance to the destina-
tion and the calculated arrival time will be dis-
played for the alternative route.
Select route
> Press on the information window for the appli-
cable alternative route (for example (@)
> fig. 166).
Additional functions
Favorites
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can access frequent destinations in the fa-
vorites. You can quickly and easily start route
guidance using the home address or business ad-
dress function.
Accessing favorites
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites.
If you have met the requirements for myAudi
navigation, your favorites list will be synchron-
ized with your myAudi account > page 226.
Storing favorites
> Press vY¥ in the Details menu > page 230,
fig. 162. Or: Press Store as favorite in the op-
tions > page 239.
Storing a home address or business address
> Press Home address or Business address.
When accessed for the first time, you will be
prompted to set the address.
> Select: Create now > enter a destination >OK. >

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Editing a home address or business address
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played. Your home address or business address
must be stored.
> Press Home address or Business address until
the Options menu is displayed.
> Select: Change address > enter a destination >
(Set as destination) or (Add to address) > OK.
Editing a favorite
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played. At least one favorite must be stored.
> Setting a favorite as a destination: press ona
favorite.
> Rename favorite: press on a favorite until the
Options menu is displayed. Select: Change
name > select ad name > OK.
> Deleting a favorite: select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played. At least two favorites must be stored.
> Moving a favorite: press Z. Touch the > sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
G) Tips
— After deleting the home address or business
address, only the address is deleted and the
entry will still be displayed in the favorites.
— Please note when moving favorites that
items 1 and 2 are reserved for the home ad-
dress and business address.
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Two addresses (private/business) can be added
as destinations for each contact. Addresses for
contacts on your mobile device are displayed as a
mailing address.
Accessing contacts
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Contacts.
Adding a destination to a contact
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI & page 200. Or: you must have im-
ported contacts > page 211, Importing and ex-
porting contacts. The Hide grayed-out contacts
option must be switched off > page 235. There
must be no business address or private address
stored for the desired contact.
> Select: a contact > |---| > Add destination.
> Follow the system instructions.
Settings
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Contacts > ©.
Hide grayed-out contacts
When the function is switched on, contacts that
have no address or navigation destination stored
will be hidden in navigation. You can find infor-
mation for additional settings under > page 211,
Directory settings.
@ Tips
If you add a navigation destination to a con-
tact, the destination will only be stored in the
MMI. The MMI does not change any contacts
on your phone.
Coyne de) rT eile]
Applies to: navigation system and on-street parking
In supported areas, you can display parking
along the route.
Requirement: the Parking notification must be
switched on > page 22, Notification center. The
MMI must be connected to the Internet
= page 216, Audi connect. Route guidance must
be active, you must be close to your destination,
and a notification must be displayed. Or: a point
is marked on the map.
> Press on the notification. Or: press on §| on the
map.
> To navigate to a parking: space, press ona col-
ored marking on the map.
> Select: F2 > Start.
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Depending on availability, colored markings on
the map indicate the probability of open parking
spaces.
Green | High probability
Medium probability
Red Low probability
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 216.

Orange


Satellite map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and satellite map
You can display the navigation map with satel-
lite images.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 216, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > <2} > Map settings > Satellite
map).
The map view is based on data packets received
from the Internet in the form of satellite images,
which are then combined with the roadways from
the > page 231, fig. 163 standard map view.
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 216.

~The satellite map») is updated regularly
whenever the function is opened. The proc-
ess may take several seconds.
— When the satellite map display is switched
on )) with the 3D position map type, the dis-
play automatically switches to the 2D map
type when driving through tunnels.

D Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
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— Depending on the Internet connection, the
standard map may also be displayed when
the satellite map is switched on).
Electric range
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and plug-in hybrid
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.

Fig. 167 Upper display: electric range display
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > %} > Map settings > Show
range.
You can read the electric range of your vehicle
based on the border (@).
Map update
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can update the map data in the MMI with a
map update. The functions depend on the coun-
try and vehicle equipment:
— Map updates through online map update
=> page 237.
— Import map updates from the SD card or USB
connection to your MMI & page 237.
— Map update at an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility. This can result in
additional costs.

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Online map update
Applies to: vehicles with MMI, navigation system, and Audi
connect Infotainment
Using map update online, you can update the
map material in your navigation system directly
from your vehicle.
Using your vehicle position, the MMI identifies
regions which you are frequently in. Based on
this, update data for these regions are available
for your MMI.
Start map update
Applies to: MMI
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 216, Audi connect.
> A notification for a map update will appear in
the upper display.
> If the option Automatic online map update
= page 237 is switched on, the MMI will start
the map update. Or:
> Press on the notification. Or: access the notifi-
cation in the notification center on > page 22
and press on the notification.
> If the Automatic online map update option
=> page 237 is switched off, press on Allow
once or Always allow.
The MMI will start the map update. The progress
of the download and installation will be shown in
the upper display.
When the update has ended, a notification will
be displayed.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 216.
@ Tips
Because of the high volume of data, down-
loading large country packages or the whole
package to your PC from your myAudi ac-
count, storing it on an SD card or a USB stick,
and then importing it to your MMI is recom-
mended > page 237.
Map update using an SD card or USB
connection
Applies to: vehicles with MMI, navigation system, and Audi
connect Infotainment
With the map update, you can update the map
material in your navigation system.
Requirement: you must have created a myAudi
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be
registered in your myAudi account.
Prepare map update
> Download the map update at my.audi.com and
store it on an SD card or on a USB flash drive.
For additional information, visit my.audi.com.
Start map update
Requirement: a map update for your vehicle must
be on an SD card or a USB flash drive.
> Insert the SD card in your vehicle's SD card
reader > page 250. Or: connect the USB flash
drive to the Audi music interface > page 254.A
notification for a map update will appear in the
upper display.
> Press on the notification. Or: access the notifi-
cation in the notification center on > page 22
and press on the notification. The update pack-
age is shown.
> Press Next. The installation status is shown in
the upper display.
> When the update has ended, a notification will
be displayed.
Map updates settings
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > System maintenance.
Automatic online map update: when the func-
tion is switched on, map updates will be auto-
matically downloaded and installed.
® Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> in General information on page 216.
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Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 168 Upper display: traffic information overview
Open traffic information
Requirement: the map must be displayed
=> page 232.
> Press ©) > page 231, fig. 163.
Display traffic report details
> Press on the traffic report 2) > fig. 168.
> To display the previous or next traffic report,
press < or.
The following information can be displayed
> fig. 168:
@ Amessage will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
More information can be found under
=> page 238.
A traffic message is displayed. The distance
to the hazardous area is calculated from the
current vehicle position.
@
©) The traffic messages are only shown when
route guidance is active. Press ona line to
display details about it.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 216.
G) Tips
— Particularly critical traffic information, such
as warnings about wrong-way drivers, is au-
tomatically displayed as a notification.
— This is not available in some countries.
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Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic, your MMI calculates a better
route if available and the possible time saved
compared to the current route. You can decide
which route you would like to use.
A notification will appear for several seconds if
your MMI calculates a better route for the cur-
rent route guidance.
A message will also appear in the traffic informa-
tion overview @) > page 238, fig. 168.
Accept better route
Requirement: a notification about a better route
must be displayed.
> Press F&. The better route is used for route
guidance and the route is recalculated. Or:
press the notification in the central area. The
better route with the calculated arrival time is
displayed > page 234, Alternative routes. Press
on a better route (for example @) > page 234,
fig. 166).
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online traffic
information
The MMI can receive real-time online traffic in-
formation about congestion, accidents, road
construction, and other incidents.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 216, Audi connect. Traffic infor-
mation must be switched on in the MMI
> page 239.
Traffic information will be displayed on the
standard map > page 231, fig. 163.
Online traffic information is also displayed on the
standard map > page 236.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 216. >