2020 AUDI Q7 navigation system

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Navigation

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
9.
You can adjust the display of colored markings
for traffic information on the maps > page 199.
Map operation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can operate the map > page 192, fig. 146
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
> Swipe your finger across the map in the desired
direction and lift your finger off the map.
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.
G@) Tips
Certain gestures may not be available on all
touch displays or in every menu.

Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi virtual
cockpit

Fig. 148 Instrument cluster: default view: turning maneu-
ver when route guidance has started
Requirement: route guidance must be on
=> page 187.
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
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Navigation

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 200. 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 > <2} > Personal route assistance
> Delete recordings from the last 24 hours or
Delete all personal routes and destinations.

If personal route assistance is switched off
and you press f%, the personal route assis-
tance settings will be displayed > page 200.
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Alternative routes
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
ey
Fig. 149 Upper display: display of alternative routes in the
overview map
Opening alternative routes
Requirement: route guidance must be started
= page 187 and the map must be displayed
=> page 193.
> Press ©) > page 192, fig. 146.
@ Move route
You can move the route up to the next destina-
tion or stopover.
> Press “». The “} 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 V.
> To cancel, press on the current route (3). 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
you have selected to avoid will appear with red
and white shading on the map.
> Block route: press (2) > fig. 149.
> Cancel route block: press Q.

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@ 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. 149).
Additional functions
Welt a)
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 use myAudi navigation, your favorites will
be synchronized with your myAudi account
=> page 186.
Storing favorites
> Press YY in the Details menu > page 190,
fig. 145. Or: press Store as favorite in the op-
tions > page 199.
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.
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 ona favorite until the
Options menu is displayed. Select: Change
name > select a name > OK.
> Deleting a favorite: press W in the Details
menu © page 190, fig. 145. Or: select: Z > one
or more entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
> Moving a favorite: press Z. Touch the $ sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
(i) 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 > (é8) > Contacts.
Adding a destination to a contact
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI > page 165. Or: you must have im-
ported contacts > page 176, Importing and ex-
porting contacts. The Hide grayed-out contacts
option must be switched off > page 196. There
must be no business address or private address
stored for the desired contact.
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Navigation

> 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 176,
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.
On-street parking
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 20, Notification center. The
MMI must be connected to the Internet
=> page 178, 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 6| on the
map.
> To navigate to a parking: space, press on a col-
ored marking on the map.
> Select: F2 > Start.
Depending on availability, colored markings on
the map indicate the probability of open parking
spaces.

)) 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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Color Description
Green | High probability
Orange |Medium probability
Red Low probability

C) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 178.
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 178, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > <} > 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 192, fig. 146 standard map view.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 178.
Gi) Tips
—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.
— Depending on the Internet connection, the
standard map may also be displayed when
the satellite map is switched on ).

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Map update
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can update the map data in the MMI witha
map update. The functions depend on the coun-
try and vehicle equipment:
— Map updates through online map update
=> page 197.
— Import map updates from the SD card or USB
connection to your MMI > page 197.
— Map update at an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility. This can result in
additional costs.
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 178, Audi connect.
> A notification for a map update will appear in
the upper display.
> If the option Automatic online map update
=> page 198 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 20
and press on the notification.
> If the Automatic online map update option
=> page 198 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 178.
@) Tips
Because of the high volume of data, Audi rec-
ommends performing the map update using
the USB connection = page 197.
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
> Insert the SD card in your vehicle's SD card
reader > page 210. Or: connect the USB flash
drive to the Audi music interface > page 213.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 20
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.
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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 178.
Traffic information
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fi Delay along the route: 30 Min
i Possible saved time: 15 Min
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Fig. 150 Upper display: traffic information overview
Open traffic information
Requirement: the map must be displayed
=> page 193.
> Press @) > page 192, fig. 146.
Display traffic report details
> Press on the traffic report @) > fig. 150.
> To display the previous or next traffic report,
press < or.
The following information can be displayed
> fig. 150:
@ Amessage will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
More
information can be found under
=> page 198.
@ Atraffic message is displayed. The distance
to the hazardous area is calculated from the
current vehicle position.
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@® The traffic messages are only shown when
route guidance is active. Press ona line to
display details about it.
C) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@© in General information on page 178.
G) Tips
— Particularly critical traffic information, such
as warnings about wrong-way drivers, is au-
tomatically displayed as a notification.
— Traffic information is not available in some
countries.
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 198, fig. 150.
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 194, Alternative routes. Press
on a better route (for example @) > page 194,
fig. 149).

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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 178, Audi connect. Traffic infor-
mation must be switched on in the MMI
=> page 199.
Traffic information will be displayed on the
standard map > page 192, fig. 146.
Online traffic information is also displayed on the
standard map > page 196.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 178.
@ Tips
— Having the online traffic information func-
tion switched on provides the most accurate
reports of traffic situations and traffic fore-
casting. Your vehicle transmits and process-
es its anonymous, encrypted position infor-
mation at regular intervals to the traffic da-
ta provider. You can switch off data transfer
at any time > page 289.
— The online traffic information network is
not available in all countries, and the cover-
age is not nationwide.
Options and settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Context-specific functions and settings may be
available depending on the vehicle equipment.
> Press More, or
> Open a list with navigation destinations (such
as recent destinations) and press and hold an
item until the Options menu is displayed.
Storing a favorite
See > page 195.
Edit address
You can edit an address for the next destination
entry and navigate to the destination. Select: Ed-
it address > enter a street > Use address > Start.
If the address is permanently stored (for exam-
ple, in the favorites), the stored entry will not be
changed.
Change address
See > page 195, Favorites.
Entering an address
See > page 195, Contacts as navigation destina-
tions.
Change name
See > page 195, Favorites.
Weather
See > page 180, Services.
Save as a shortcut
See > page 21, Shortcuts.
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can adjust the navigation system settings in
the instrument cluster and in the MMI display
separately. The settings depend on the country
and vehicle equipment.
Accessing settings
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > ©}.
Accessing settings using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button.
Please note that a setting applied to the multi-
function steering wheel is only valid for the in-
strument cluster map.
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Presentation mode
In presentation mode, the system simulates driv-
ing along the planned route without the vehicle
actually moving. You can use Specify starting
point when you would like to calculate a route
starting from a location other than the current
vehicle position, for example. Simulating route
guidance: start route guidance and press Presen-
tation mode.
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 178.
You can adjust the volume of navigation
prompts during voice guidance using the
On/Off knob > page 18. Also see > page 225.
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