key AUDI A6 2010 C6 / 3.G RNS_E Navigation System Manual
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Overview11
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
Cleaning the controls
– First clean the controls with a brush to remove dust.
– Then wipe the controls with a clean, soft, slightly damp 
cloth.Display
The Display can be cleaned with a professionally available “LCD 
cleaner”. The cloth should be slightly dampened with the cleaning 
fluid to clean the display.
Controls
The controls should be cleaned with a brush first so that no dirt is 
trapped between the buttons and the housing. We recommend 
giving the controls a final wipe with a cloth moistened with water 
and dish washing detergent.
Note
Treat the display with care. Pushing on it with your finger or 
touching it with sharp objects can cause dents or scratches.Switching on and offAutomatic switching on and offThe Navigation System switches on automatically after you turn on 
the ignition. When you remove your key from the ignition lock, the 
Navigation System will automatically switch off.What happens when it is switched on?
When the system is switched on, the start screen appears. The 
o u t p u t  m e n u  o f  t h e  l a s t  s e l e c t e d  m a i n  f u n c t i o n  i s  d i s p l a y e d . T h e  l a s t  
selected audio source is switched on automatically.
What happens when it is switched off?
When the equipment is switched off, the display darkens and the 
audio source is silenced. Settings that have already been made do 
not change.
Tips
The display can be switched off in the Setup menu 
page 173, the 
operating mode selected remains active.
Switching on/off manually
The Navigation System can also be turned on and off 
manually if necessary.
Fig. 3 Navigations-
system: ON/OFF knob 
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Overview 12
– Push the On/Off knob to switch it on and off fig.3.The Navigation System can also be switched on and off manually if 
necessary. If the Navigation System was switched off in this way 
with the ignition key removed, it is still available for about 30 
minutes.
If the Navigation System was switched off manually, it is not 
switched on automatically the next time the ignition is turned on.
Note
To avoid discharg ing  the  battery, the Navigation System should n ot 
be switche d o n for an unne cessarily long time with the engine off.Opening and closing displayThe display must be opened to access the drives 
located behind it.
–Press the 
 button fig.4 to open or close the display 
fig.5.
Opening the display provides access to the DVD navigation drive 
and the two card readers for SD/MMC memory cards 
fig.5.
The display can also be closed using the function button, control 
buttons, the control knob, the   button or the 
Forward/Reverse button 
page 9.
The open display is automatically closed after about one minute.
Note
If the display cannot be closed, it is possible that objects in the 
vicinity of the display or an incorrectly inserted SD/MMC memory 
card is preventing it from being closed. Do not try to force the 
display closed.
To prevent damage to the Navigation System, no foreign bodies 
should be introduced into the DVD navigation drive or into the MP3 
card reader.
Fig. 4  Navigation 
System: Button for 
opening and closing 
the display
Fig. 5  Display open: 
Access to the DVD 
drive and the MP3 card 
reader
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Overview 14Entering PINFig. 6  Speller display: Entering PIN– Switch the ignition on.
– Switch the Navigation System on if it is not switched on 
automatically page 11.
– Enter the PIN using the speller fig.6.
– Confirm your entry with OK. The electronic lock is 
cancelled.Yo u   h a v e  two attempts to enter the correct PIN. The number of 
attempts is shown in the display. If you enter the incorrect PIN twice 
in succession, the message System is locked appears in the display.Unlocking the system (unlocking procedure)
Before you can enter the PIN again, the electronic lock must be 
cancelled. This happens automatically w h e n  t h e  N a v i g a t i o n  S y s t e m  
has been switched on for about 60 minutes. If you do not insert the 
ignition key into the lock, the Navigation System switches off auto-
matically after 30 minutes. When the Navigation System switches 
off automatically or is switched off, the unlocking process is 
cancelled and has to be started over.
When the unlocking process is complete, you have two more 
attempts to enter the correct PIN. If you enter the incorrect PIN 
again twice in succession, the procedure must be repeated.
Tips
If you lose your PIN, contact an Audi dealership or authorized 
facility. 
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General system operation15
General operation
RADIO, CD
NAME, TEL
NAV, INFO
CAR, SETUP
General system operationControlsBasic operating functions
A l l  t h e  f u n c t i o n s  o f  t h e  N a v i g a t i o n  S y s t e m  c a n  b e  o p e r -
ated with four basic rules.Fig. 7  Navigation System ControlsThe buttons on the operating unit have been assigned the 
following four basic functions:
1.  Press one of the function keys   fig.7 (page 16) to 
reach the desired main function (e.g. radio operation, 
navigation).2.  Rotate and press the control knob   fig.7 
(page 17) to make a selection in the Display.
3.  Press one of the control buttons   fig.7 (page 17) 
to  o p e n  o n e  o f  t h e  s ub m en u s i n  t h e  p a r t i c ul ar  m a i n  fu n c -
tion. You can find the current submenus in the four 
corners of the display. The four corners of the display 
correspond to the four control buttons that are posi-
tioned around the control knob.
4.  Press the   button   fig.7 (page 18) to 
cancel a selection not yet confirmed or to return to the 
next higher level.
In principle you only need to take note of the buttons described, 
along with their main functions. You will be led through the oper-
ating procedures with the help of the menus, which are mostly self-
explanatory.
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Display 28The display comprises the following areas identified in the illustra-
tions 
page 27, fig.20 and 
page 27, fig.21:
 Title line
The title line shows the main function that you are currently in, e.g. 
Navigation 
page 27, fig.20. If Setup is displayed on the title line 
as well, you are in a Setup menu 
page 27, fig.21.
Switching between the individual main functions is carried out 
through the function keys 
page 16.
 Corners of the display
These functions depend on the menu you are currently in and are 
operated using the control buttons. The control buttons are logi-
cally assigned to the corners of the screen. The top right corner of 
the screen corresponds to the top right control button 
page 17.
 Display center
Radio station or track lists are displayed in the center of the display 
in radio, CD and MP3 operation. In Navigation, the individual desti-
nation mode is displayed. In the main Setup menus, a list of avail-
able functions is displayed.
 Orientation symbols
The different symbols in the display are used to select various addi-
tional functions 
page 29.
SubmenuFig. 22  Display: Navigation submenuThe submenu generally comprises the following areas identified in 
the illustration 
fig.22:
 Title line
You are also shown the title line in the submenus that were opened 
for the individual main functions. This orients you as to which main 
function you are in.
 Submenu
The subtitle shows detailed information about the selected 
submenu option, such as Destination.
 Display center
In the center of the display, the available options in the particular 
submenu are listed or notes are displayed.
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