navigation AUDI A8 2008 D3 / 2.G Infotainment MMI Operating Manual

Navigation105
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Activating navigation mode
Important: The MMI system must be switched on

page 40, and a navigation DVD must be inserted in the
drive
page 14.
– Press the function selector button. The entry space

fig. 91, the Route plan menu
fig. 93 or the naviga-
tion menu that was last activated will appear on the MMI
display.
The menu that was active when you last used the navigation system
will appear on the MMI display. Call up the entry space or the Route
plan menu by pressing the function selector button again
(while in navigation mode).
Note
•Press the right-side thumbwheel on the multi-function steering
wheel*
page 128 to have the last spoken voice guidance cue
repeated.
•You can also start the navigation in demo mode
page 120 if
you want a simulation.
Entering a destination
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Entering a route with and without stopover(s)
You can choose whether you would like to enter a single
destination (Route without stopover) or up to three stopo-
vers (Route with stopover).
Important: The navigation mode must be activated

page 105, and an entry space for a single destination

fig. 91 or a route plan
fig. 93 must be displayed.
Fig. 91 Entry space
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Fig. 92 Route with
stopover
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Route without stopover
–When the Route plan appears on the MMI display

page 105, fig. 93, the MMI system is set for the option
Route with stopover. Press the control button for Route.
The option Route without stopover will appear on the
MMI display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Route without stopover.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The entry space for a single
destination will now appear in the MMI display

page 105, fig. 91. The navigation system is now set for
route guidance without stopover(s).
Route with stopover
– When the entry space for a single destination appears on
the MMI display
page 105, fig. 91, the MMI system is
set for the option Route without stopover. Press the
control button for Route. The option Route with stopover
will appear on the MMI display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Route with stopover

page 105, fig. 92.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The Route plan will appear
on the MMI display
page 105, fig. 93. The navigation
system is now set for route guidance with stopover(s).
The navigation system remains in the mode which is currently set
until you change it. For example, if you have selected the mode
Route with stopover for a journey which you have completed, the
navigation will stay in this mode until you manually set the mode
Route without stopover.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Notes on entering a destination
To w n s
While you are entering the data, the system will offer you towns
which you have visited in the past. The proposed town appears in
the speller entry field
fig. 94. Further towns matching your entry
are listed below the speller entry field. The total number of towns
found is displayed in the bottom right-hand corner
fig. 94.
If the desired town is displayed in the speller entry field, you can
select the town from a list by pressing and holding the rotary push-
button.
Selecting “Centre (end entry)”
The navigation system will calculate a route leading to the centre of
the selected town.
Selecting “Street”
After entering a street name you can also define your destination
more specifically by entering an Intersection or House number.
Selecting “Special destination in town”
You can select a special destination in the specified town as your
destination. For example, you can navigate directly to tourist attrac-
tions or public buildings (e.g. hospital, cinema, recreation areas).
Fig. 94 Entering a
destination via the
speller
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Navigation107
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control If you would like to find a special destination without entering a
specific town, select Special destination
page 116 from the navi-
gation menu after selecting the country.
Selecting “Select destination on map”
You can also set your destination via the map display.
Once the map for the selection of a destination is displayed, cross-
hairs will appear in the centre of the corresponding town. You can
then specify a new destination by moving the crosshairs vertically
and horizontally
page 109.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Single destination (route without stopover)
For a single destination the country and town must
always be specified. You can specify the destination
further by entering an address or a special destination.
Important: The system must be set to Route without
stopover
page 105.
– If the entry space
page 105, fig. 91 does not appear in
the MMI display, press the function selector button
marked .
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Country.– Press the rotary pushbutton. Using the rotary push-
button, you can now select a country from the list and
then copy it into the entry space by pressing the rotary
pushbutton.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select To w n / Z I P.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The speller will appear on
the MMI display
page 43.
– Enter the town or the ZIP code via the speller.
– To complete the entry, turn the rotary pushbutton to
Centre (end entry) and press to confirm, or
– To enter additional data on the navigation destination,
turn the rotary pushbutton to Street, Special destination
in town or Select destination on map and press to
confirm.
– Enter the additional information.
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
To add a house number or intersection after entering the destina-
tion, select the line
fig. 95 and complete your entries.
Note
•If your navigation destination contains special characters such
as the dashes in “Stratford-upon-Avon”, simply switch between the
speller for letters and the speller for numbers
page 43.
Fig. 95 Entering a
house number/inter-
section
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•To have the last route guidance cue repeated, press the control
button Nav-Info
page 118 or the right thumbwheel on the multi-
function steering wheel
page 129.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Route plan (route with stopovers)
You can enter up to three stopovers and a final destina-
tion in the route plan.
Important: The system must be set to Route with stopover

page 105.
– If the Route plan
fig. 96 does not appear in the MMI
display, press the function selector button .
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Destination.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The entry space will appear
in the MMI display
page 105, fig. 91.
– Enter the navigation destination
page 107.
– To enter stopovers, turn the rotary pushbutton to Stop 1,
Stop 2 or Stop 3.– Press the rotary pushbutton. The entry space will appear
in the MMI display
page 105, fig. 91.
– Enter the stopovers (see
page 107).
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
Note
•If you would like to change your route plan, no problem! Simply
use the rotary pushbutton to select the destination or stopover and
then press the rotary pushbutton. Now you can change or delete the
destination or stopover or move the stopover.
•If your navigation destination contains special characters such
as the dashes in “Stratford-upon-Avon”, simply switch between the
speller for letters and the speller for numbers
page 43.
•To have the last route guidance cue repeated, press the control
button Nav-Info
page 118 or the right thumbwheel on the multi-
function steering wheel
page 129.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Changing the route guidance
You can change a route guidance plan at any time.
Important: The route guidance function must be activated

page 105.
– Press the function selector button.
– Enter new information for the single destination or a
destination/stopover of the route plan
page 105.
Fig. 96 Route plan
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Navigation109
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Setting a destination from the map
A point on the map can be set as a destination or stop-
over, stored in the directory and called up on the tele-
phone.
Important: The route guidance function must be activated

page 105.
Activating the map legend menu
– Press the Map control button. A map will appear on the
MMI display.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The map legend menu will
now be activated, and the crosshairs will appear in the
map display
fig. 97.
Changing the map scale
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to position and press the
rotary pushbutton. You can now zoom out of or zoom in
on the map by turning the rotary pushbutton.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again to leave position .
Moving the crosshairs
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to position .
– Press the rotary pushbutton. Using the rotary push-
button, you can now move the crosshairs horizontally.
– Press the rotary pushbutton again. Using the rotary
pushbutton, you can now move the crosshairs vertically.
– To deactivate the moving crosshairs function, press the
rotary pushbutton again.
Setting a destination
– To set a selected point in the map as the destination, turn
the rotary pushbutton to position .
Fig. 97 Changing a
destination with the
crosshairs
Fig. 98 Calling a posi-
tion on the map
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– Press the rotary pushbutton. Now you can set the
selected point as a destination or a stopover, store it in
the directory or even call* it if a number is stored for the
selected point
page 109, fig. 98.
Note
If you do not move the crosshairs for a moment, you will receive
detailed information on the position of the crosshairs (e.g. town or
street name).
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Stopping the route guidance
Important: The route guidance function must be activated

page 105.
– Press the function selector button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select Stop route
guidance.
Note
The previously entered data and settings remain unchanged even
when you cancel the route guidance.
Display
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
On the MMI display
As soon as you press the Map control button (while the route guid-
ance is activated), the map will appear on the MMI display with the
legend menu deactivated
fig. 99.
In this display, you can zoom in and out of the map. To do so, turn
the rotary pushbutton clockwise or anti-clockwise.
You can activate the legend menu
fig. 100 by pressing the rotary
pushbutton. Now you can change the map display via the legend
menu. To do so, turn the rotary pushbutton to select the point on the
map and press the rotary pushbutton.
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Fig. 99 Map with deac-
tivated legend menu
Fig. 100 Map with
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Navigation111
MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control You can exit the legend menu by pressing .
Orientation. The map is displayed either facing north or facing
the direction of travel
page 118. If you select the orientation
option in the activated legend menu and press the rotary push-
button, the orientation switches from the direction of travel to
the direction facing north and vice versa. This setting is not
stored.
Scale. Turn the rotary pushbutton clockwise/anti-clockwise to
zoom in or out. You can also change the scale via the activated
legend menu. The setting that was last activated is stored.
Distance to the destination
Estimated time of arrival
Examples of selected map contents
Depiction of motorway exits on a scale of 50 m to 500 m. On a
scale of 750 m to 8 km the exits are displayed as dots.
Location of the vehicle
Destination control button. To switch to entry space

page 105, fig. 91 or the route plan
page 108, fig. 96.
If you use the crosshairs to select map contents, any existing
information on the contents (e.g. address, phone number) will
be displayed. If you select a traffic jam symbol and press the
rotary pushbutton, the corresponding TMC traffic report will be
displayed. On a scale of 1 km upwards, the map contents will
not be displayed.
Display of position coordinates of the crosshairs (longitude and
latitude).
Map position menu. The point on the map selected with the
crosshairs can be set as a destination or stopover, stored in the
directory and called up on the telephone
page 109.
The crosshairs can be moved horizontally and vertically by
turning and pressing the rotary pushbutton. Press the rotary
pushbutton to switch between the horizontal and vertical cross-
hair bars or deactivate this option. Using this option, you can,
for example, select a new destination
page 109.Moving along the route. This function can be used while route
guidance is activated. Turn the rotary pushbutton clock-
wise/anti-clockwise to move the map along the current route.
Altitude display
Note
Did you know that you can choose from four different map types

page 118?
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
In the driver information system
RETURN
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
Fig. 101 Display when
a lane change is
required
Fig. 102 Display when
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After you have entered a destination or a route and have started the
route guidance, the navigation information is displayed in the driver
information system. If you select another function (e.g. radio) using
the multi-function steering wheel, the navigation will briefly be
replaced by the function selected
page 128.
Distance to turn-off
Estimated time of arrival
Total distance to destination/next stopover
Name of motorway, major road or street you are driving on. An
arrow in front of the street name indicates that you are
supposed to turn into the street.
Arrow indicating a turn-off. A necessary lane change before the
turn is also displayed.
Bar graph. If an arrow is displayed, a bar graph will also appear.
The fewer bars are displayed, the shorter the distance to the
turn-off point.
WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system is a recommenda-
tion of how best to reach a destination. Pay attention to traffic
lights, no stopping signs, lane change restrictions, one-way
streets, etc.
Note
An exclamation mark “!” in front of the street name indicates that
the navigation DVD does not contain all the information on this
street or street section. Pay attention to traffic rules such as one-way
streets or pedestrian zones.
Storing a destination
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
In the directory (single destination)
A single destination can either be stored as a new entry or
added to an existing entry.
Important: You must have entered a single destination

page 107.
Storing a destination as a new entry
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store in directory and
press to confirm.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select New entry.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. An entry space will now
appear
fig. 103.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Surname and press the
rotary pushbutton. The speller will appear on the MMI
display
page 43.
– Enter the surname using the speller.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
Fig. 103 Address card











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MMI componentsMMI control consoleMulti-function steering wheelTelephone handsetVoice control
– Enter additional information.
– For quick access to a destination, place a tick next to
Display as top destination by turning and pressing the
rotary pushbutton. Top destinations are listed in the
destination entry screen
page 105, fig. 91 and can be
selected directly.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store entry and press to
confirm.
Storing a destination in an existing entry
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store in directory and
press to confirm.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Find entry and press to
confirm. The speller will appear on the MMI display

page 43.
– Enter the name of the entry you are searching for, or
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to LIST and press to confirm.
A list of all stored directory entries will appear.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to the entry you wish to select
and press the rotary pushbutton.
– For quick access to a destination, place a tick next to
Display as top destination by turning and pressing the
rotary pushbutton. Top destinations are listed in the
destination entry screen
page 105, fig. 91 and can be
selected directly.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store entry and press to
confirm.If a navigation destination is already stored in an existing address
card, the new destination will automatically overwrite the old one.
Note
•You can call up the address card to make further entries via the
function Edit directory.
•For information on how to manage the directory, please see

page 80.
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Route
Calculated routes with specific criteria can be stored and
loaded later as a new navigation destination
Important: You must have entered a route plan
page 108.
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Store route.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The speller will appear on
the MMI display
page 43.
– Use the speller to enter a name for the route plan you
want to store.
–Turn the speller to OK and press the rotary pushbutton.
The route plan you entered will be stored.
If the function Store route appears in grey lettering, the route
memory is full. In this case, delete any obsolete routes from the
memory
page 117.





 




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Loading a destination
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
Last destinations
The last destinations are stored automatically and can be
loaded directly as a new navigation destination.
Important: The navigation mode must be activated

page 105.
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to Last destinations

fig. 104.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. A list of the entries you
entered last will appear in the MMI display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select a destination.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. The destination data will be
set as the final destination or as a stopover.– Start the route guidance by turning the rotary push-
button to Start route guidance and then pressing the
rotary pushbutton. The route criteria and subsequently
the map
page 110 will be shown on the MMI display.
An arrow will appear in the display of the driver informa-
tion system.
Note
•You can delete the list of last destinations
page 120.
•You can find the closest car park, service area, petrol station,
Audi Service partner or hospital by selecting Top categories
Applies to vehicles: with navigation system
To p c a t e g o r i e s
Important: The navigation mode must be activated

page 105.
– Press the Memory control button.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select To p c a t e g o r i e s

fig. 104.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. A list of useful categories
will appear in the MMI display.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton to select a category e.g. Next
car park.
– Press the rotary pushbutton. A list of e.g. car parks,
sorted according to the distance from your current posi-
tion, will appear on the MMI display. In addition, arrows
indicating the direction of the destinations are displayed.
– Turn the rotary pushbutton and select a top category
destination.
Fig. 104 Loading last
destination