AUDI A3 SEDAN 2018 Owners Manual

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- Traffic congestion along the ro ute including
time delays
The route that was calcu lated acco rding to the
ro ute criter ia you sele cted is shown on the over ­
view map . The special propert ies of the route are
a lso
displayed @~ fig. 187 and given as a spo­
k en message.
Using the contro l knob , you can se lect t he possi ­
b le routing for the alternative routes and show
them on map Select and confirm the desired ro ute that you would like to use for route guid­
ance.
Additional settings
Navigation settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAPI but ton repe ated ly un til
the
Enter de stination menu is displayed
¢ page 201, fig.182 .
.,. Select : rig ht contro l button > Navigation set-
tings .
Depending on the se lected function, the follow ·
ing settings can be se lected :
Show alternative routes
Up to three suggested ro utes are shown on the
map whe n this funct ion is switched
on~
~ page 208, Alternative routes.
Low fuel warning
A message is disp layed if the fuel gauge goes be ­
l ow the reserve mar king when this funct ion is
sw itched
on~-Co nfirm ing th is m essage displays
a lis t of gas stations in the area. When a gas sta ­
t ion is selec ted, route g uidance from the c urren t
ve hicl e position is calc ulated .
Trailer mode*
Tra iler mode is sw itched off at the factory .
When the function is switched
on~. the maxi­
mum permitted speed for vehicles with trailers is
i ncorporated into the route guidance and the cal­
culated arr ival time is adjusted acco rding ly . T rail­
e r mode is d isp layed using symbols
-Pe' in the side
menu on the m ap .
Na vigation
Personal route as sistance*
Persona l rou te ass istance is swi tched off at the
f actory.
You r trips a re recorded and dest inations a re s ug­
gested by the M MI w hen th is fu nction is sw itched
o n ~¢ page 206.
Notification when nearby*
The not ification when nearby is switched off at
the factory .
The MM I not ifies you when you are approaching
selected points of interest when t his function is
switched
on~ -You can also have a Notification
tone .
Presentation mode
The Presentation mode he lps you to effectively
plan a tr ip and fo llow the planned route without
moving the vehicle . You can use
Select starting
point
when you wou ld like to calculate a ro ute
sta rt ing from a location othe r than the ve hicle
pos it ion, for examp le. Sta rt
Presentation mode
to s imula te rou te g uidance .
Route criteria
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Jl
Fig. 18 8 Possible ro ute c rit e ri a
.,. Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter destination men u is displayed
¢page 201, fig . 182 .
.,. Select: r ight cont rol b utton> Route criteria .
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Navigation
CD HOV/carpool lanes 1): with the Avoid fu nc ­
tion, HOV lanes are excluded when calculating
ro utes . When
Allow is se lected, t he MMI will
ro ute you thro ugh HOV lanes and show them on
the map.
@Highways /@ Toll roads /@ Ferries : if the nav­
igation system sho uld not incl ude highways, to ll
roads or ferr ies
-if possib le -when calcu lating
routes, yo u can select the
Avoid function .
Voice guidance
Applies to: ve hicles with navigation system
• Press the I N AV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the
Enter destination menu is d isplayed
¢ pag e 201, fig. 182.
• Se lect: rig ht cont rol butto n > Voice guidance .
Voice guidance :
voice guidance can be Complete
or Shortened. With the Traffic function, voice
gu idance p romp ts are only given when the re are
traffic inc iden ts o n yo ur route. When
Off is se­
lec ted, no voice g uidance is given .
Voice guidance during phone call: voice guid­
a nce du ring a phone c all can be swi tc h ed o n or
off.
Enterta inment fader : see ¢ page 248.
Voice guidance volume : you can adjust the vo l­
ume during voice guidance using the On/Off knob
¢ page 154 Yo u can also find additional informa­
tion
u nder¢page248 .
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Map
Map operation
App lies to: vehicles with navigation system
Fig. 189 Examp le: 3D pos ition map w ith the cross hairs
switc hed off
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Fig. 190 Examp le: standard map with the crosshairs
switc hed on
~ Press the I NAV/MAPI b utton repeatedly until
t he map is
d isplayed¢ fig . 189.
Zooming in /out on the map
-T ur n the control knob to the left or to the right.
You can also zoom in and out on the map using
the MMI touch control
pad*¢ page 158. Or:
turn the left thumbwheel on the mult ifunct ion
s t eer ing whee l*
¢page 13 .
Turning the crosshairs on/off
-Switching the cro sshairs on : press the contro l
knob in the map v iew
¢fig. 189 .
-Swit ching the crosshairs off: p ress the ! BACKI
button .
When the crosshairs are switched off¢ fig. 189:
CD Orien tation: the map is e it h er displayed as a
2D north up map or as a 2D heading up
map .
@ Distance to the destination

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@ When the trailer m ode fu nction is switched
on~' the corresponding symbo l is displayed
next to the arriva l time.
© Scale: turn the cont rol knob to the left or
right to decrease or increase the scale . When
the
Automa tic zoom fu nct ion is swit ched on
~' an "A" fo r "Automatic" is displayed in the
magnifying glass .
® Altitude
@ Ve hicle posit ion
(J) Route information: various information wi ll
be disp layed during active route guidance
(for example, the upcoming maneuver in­
cluding calculated d istance and street
names) . The disp lay also prov ides traffic in­
formation or po ints of interest on the current
route.
@ Street being driven on: displayed here as
"offroad" w hen the vehicle is stationary .
When th e crosshair s ar e swit ch ed on ¢ fig. 190:
® Crosshairs: move the cross ha irs in t he de­
sired direction us ing the MMI touch control
pad* o r the control knob and set a po int on
the map as the dest inat ion or have i nfo rma ­
tion about the foca l point displayed .
@) Speed limit disp lay1>: display of the maxi­
mum permitted speed on the expressways
and highways .
@ Enterta inme nt s liding men u*: see
¢ page 159.
@ Addit ional information on the crosshairs po­
sition: if you move the crosshairs to a loca­
tion on the map, ava ilable information for
the current crossha irs pos ition is displayed .
Pr ess the cont rol knob to open destination
det ails o r to sta rt ro ute gu idance. When the
crossh airs a re tur ned off, the road being cur ­
ren tly driven on is shown .
@ Map contents (points of interest, favorites).
When there are multip le points of i nterest in
the immed iate vicinity, the symbols are
shown stacked on the map.
8 l ) O nly applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit N
ii; display.
Na vigation
@ Better route~: if a better route is available
for the current route guidance, it will be indi ­
cated on the map including the t ime t hat
would be saved. Mo re information can be
found
under¢page215.
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
"Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed
¢page 210, fig . 189 .
" Press the left control button .
The following map functions can be se lected:
Switch to de stination input
T he free text search in the Enter destination
men u is displayed ¢ page 201, fig. 182.
Traffic messages
Cu rren t traffic informa tion is disp layed i n the In ­
f ota inment system display. You can a lso find ad ­
ditional information under
¢ page 215 .
Route list
The route list can o nly be disp layed when route
guidance is a ctive and con ta ins informat io n re ­
gard ing the ro ute, the names of t he s treets and
the lengt h of the ro ute sec tions . W hen traveling
on highways, possible parking lots and rest areas
are shown, which you can se lect as a stopover.
POis along the route
Requirement: rou te g uid ance must be active.
Searching for po ints of inte rest a long your cur­
r e nt route Fo r additional informat ion, see
¢ page 20 4.
Additional options on the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
"Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly u nti l
the map is displayed
¢page 210, fig . 189.
" Press the right control button.
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Navigation
Depending on the function selected, the follow­
ing options can a lso be selected under the
Map
menu :
Cancel route guidance : see c:;, page 206.
Adjust position : you can manually move the veh i­
cle position on the map to change the route.
Map settings: see c:;,page 212 .
Route criteria: see c:;, page 209.
Voice guidance: see c:;,page 210.
Navigation settings: see c:;, page 209.
Show alternative routes: see c:;, page 208.
Parking along the route*: parking options near
the vehicle are displayed.
Save current position* : you can save your current
vehicle position as a favorite
c:;, page 208 or save
it as a contact in th e directory
¢ page 208 .
Audi connect at this location *: allows you to
sea rch for
Travel information at the entered lo­
cation (events, weather at the destination, etc.).
Online traffic data *: you can switch the on lin e
traffic data on or
off~.
Country information: see c:;, page 206 .
Avoid route* : when route guidance is act ive, the
calculated route w ill avoid the area you have
specified (max imum : 12 mi (20 km)), if possible .
The navigation system calculates an alternat ive
ro ute . The route to be avoided that you have en­
tered applies only to the current route and must
be set again, if needed. The areas you have se­
lected to avoid will appear with red and wh ite
shading on the map .
Move route *: move your finge r over the MMI
touch control pad* or use the con trol knob to ad­
just the ro ute on the overview map .
ll AUDI AG pr ovide s access to se rvices from third part y p ro ­
v ider s. Pe rma ne nt ava ilabil ity c ann ot be g uara nteed , be­
c a use that depen ds on the th ird party p ro vide r.
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Map settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the map is displayed.
.,. Select: r ight control button> Map settings.
Depend ing on the selected fu nction, the follow­
in g settings can be selected:
Map colors
Day /Night :
the map is displayed wit h a light/
dark background .
Automatic: the map display adapts to the light­
i ng condit ions (for examp le, changing from
Day
to Night when dr iving through a tunnel).
Map display
Standard :
see c:;, page 210, fig. 190.
Satellite map1>: see c:;, page 213.
Electric range : see c:;, page 217.
Map orientation
Destination :
the map indicates the destination
and is oriented to the north.
2D heading up map /2D north up map : the cur­
rent vehicle position is displayed. The map is ori­
ented in the direction of trave l or to the north.
3D position map *: the cur rent veh icle position is
shown on a three-dimensional map and is aligned
to the direction of travel. At a scale of 62 mi
(100 km) and larger, the map orientation is to
the north.
Overview map : the entire route from the vehicle
position to the destination or the next stopover is
displayed on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts automatically.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The disp lay o f route information, such as the cur­
rent street being driven on or points of interest
a long the current route, can be switched on/off
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or can be minimized on the display of upcoming maneuvers.
Automatic zo om
On : the map scale is adapted a utomat ica lly de­
pending on the type of road being trave led (ex­
pressway, hig hway, other roads) so that you al­
ways have an optimal overview o f the road ahead.
The sca le is also automatica lly adapted when
there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a bet­ ter detailed view.
Inter section : when route guidance is active, the
map temporarily zooms in to a detailed scale
when there are upcom ing maneuvers so that you
can see the street or turn better.
Off: the map sca le you have chosen is main ­
tained.
M ap content
Map content such as weathe r, traff ic information
or favorites can be displayed or hidden .
The weather forecast* is d isplayed o n a 3 m i (5
km) scale on the map ¢
page 208, fig. 187.
Satellite map
Appl ies to: ve hicles with a nav igatio n system an d Audi con ­
nect (I nfotainment)
You can display the navigation map with satel­
lite images .
Fig. 191 Example: satellite map
Requirement: the requirements for Audi connect
(Infotainment) must be met
¢ page 190.
1> Prov ider at time of printing .
2> AUDI AG provides access to se rvices from th ird party pro ·
v iders . Pe rman ent ava ilability cannot be guaran teed , be ­
c ause that depe nds on th e th ird party provider.
Na viga tion
.. Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
.. Select: r ight control b utton > M ap settings >
Map displa y> Google Earth ll2l_
T he map v iew is based on data packets received
from the Internet in the form of satellite images,
which are then combined with the roadways from
the
Standard map view. There are two gigabytes
of memory space in the MMI memory that can be
u sed to temporarily store the map or nav igat io n
data that was received . This is roughly the
amount requ ired for the map/navigation data for
a 2, 485 m ile ( 4,000 km) ro ute. As long as the
sate llite images loaded for route guidance are
stored, you can use them witho ut having a n ac ­
tive data connection .
(D Tips
- The sto red sa tell ite map2> d ata can be de ­
leted in
Factory setting s> Navigation and
online memory ¢
page 244.
- The s atellite map2> is updated regularly
whenever the function is opened . The proc ­
ess may take several seconds.
- When the satellite map d isplay
2> is switch ­
ed on with the 30 position map, the map
display automatically sw itches to the 20
map type when driving through tunnels.
- Always read the chapter¢
page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion .
-For add itiona l information, v is it
www.audiusa.com.
Map update
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles wi th navigat ion syste m
The re are mu ltip le opt io ns avai lab le for updat ing
yo ur map mate rial:
- Map updates through the
online map upd ate *
¢page 214 . ..,_
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Navigation
-Import map updates from the SO card* to your
MMI. You can find additional information on­
li ne at www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
-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 a navigation system and Audi con­
nect (Infotainment)
Using the online map update, you can update
the map material in your navigation system di­
rectly from your vehicle.
Fig. 192 Exa mple: disp lay of a new onl ine map update
Fig. 193 Example : select ion of a country package
Requirement:
The requirements for Audi connect Infotainment
services must be met
r=> page 190.
You must have a myAudi account and have as­
signed your vehicle to it.
Using your vehicle position, the MMI identifies
regions which you are frequently in. Based on
this, the MMI suggests update packages for
these regions, if they are avai lable .
• Select @Start download c> fig. 192 if the mes­
sage for a new map update appears in the Info­
tainment system display.
Or :
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.. Select !MENUI button> Settings> left control
button >
System maintenance > System up­
date > Online update.
A selec tion with the available update packages
appears in the Infotainment system display
¢fig. 193.
Selecting the online map update
-Sele ct an update package from the list(~) @
r=>fig. 193.
-Confirm your select ion w ith the ! BACK I button
and go back to the select ion.
-The number and amount of data for the se lect­
ed update package are now displayed in the In­
fotainment system.
Starting the download
-Select and confirm Start download .
-Confirm the security prompt by selecting Start
download
again.
The update packages begin to download and the
status of the down load progress is shown in the
Infotainment system display.
Installation of online map updates
The downloaded map material installs after you
stop your vehicle. The new update packages in­
stall on ly after you switch
off the ign ition. After
restarting the MMI, the Infotainment system dis­
play indicates if the updates installed successful­
ly.
-Confirm the successful update with OK.
The new map material can now be used for navi­
gation.
{i) Tips
-Th e amount of available on line map up­
dates in the vehicle is limited. To update
more regions, use the map update via SD
card at www.audiusa.com/myaudi .
-Always read the chapter c> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­
tion.

Accessing traffic information
Traffic information (TMC)
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigation system
.,. Press the I NAV /MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed .
.,. Select : left control button > Traffic messages .
An overview of all the traffic messages is dis ­
p layed in the Infotainment system. Traffic inci­
dents on your route are shown in the upper sec ­
tion of the list, sorted according to distance.
-Displaying all traffic messages for a street/
highway :
select and confirm the[] symbo l. A
li st of a ll the traffic messages for the selected
street/h ighway is displayed.
-Opening a detailed view of traffic information :
select and confirm the traffic information from
the list.
-Displaying the selected traffic information on
the map :
select the right control button >
Show on map . The shaded line shows the
street and the length of the traffic jam.
-Displaying the next traffic message on the
map:
press the control knob.
Traffic information display
Colored warning symbols:
traffic incidents on
your route are shown in the upper section of the
list and are sorted according to distance.
Warning symbols with~: avoided traffic inci­
dents.
Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on yo ur route. They are sorted ac­
cording to road type (expressway, hig hway, othe r
road), country and name.
(D Tips
-Critical traffic informa tion, such as warn­
ings about wrong- way drivers, is automati­
ca lly displayed . To hide the traffic informa ­
tion, press the
I BACK I button or the control
u. knob. 00 .-< ~ -TMC traffic reports are not avai lab le in Can -
~ ada. For more information, please contact 0
~ Sirius Canada. 00
Navigation
Better route
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic information through TMC,
your MMI calculates a better route -if available -
and the possible time saved for the current route
guidance. You can decide yourself which route
you would like to use.
.,. Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
If your MMI has ca lculated a better route than
the current route guidance, the message
A better
route is available.
appears for several seconds
along with the time that may be saved . A better
route is ind icated in the map view by the symbol
rS ~page 210, fig. 190 .
Apply better route
-Press the right control button.
-Select and confirm the better route. Or: select
and confirm
Details to display details about the
optimized route. You can zoom in or out on the
map using the MMI touch control pad. Require­
ment : there must be more than one opt im ized
route calculated. Press the control knob to
sw itch to the next route in the detailed view.
Closing the detailed view: press the I BACKI
button.
-The better route is used for the remaining
route guidance and the route is recalcu lated.
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Navigat ion
Online traffic information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith a nav igat io n system a nd Audi con ­
n ect (I nfotainment)
The MMI con receive real-time online traffic in­
formation about congestion, accidents, rood
construction and other incidents.
F ig . 1 94 Online traffic info rmatio n disp lay* wit hout better
r oute
Requ irement: the requirements fo r Audi connect
(Infotainment) m ust be met
¢ page 190.
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is d isp layed .
.. Select : left cont rol button > Traffic me ssages.
An overv iew of all the traffic messages is dis­
played in the I nfota inment system
¢ fig . 194.
Traff ic incidents on your route are shown in the
uppe r sect ion of the list , sorted acco rd ing to dis­
tance @¢ fig. 194. Colored mar kings indicate
t he flow of traffic ¢
page 216.
-Switching online traffic information on : press
t h e right control button and sw itch
Online tr af­
fic data
on (@'). Th e I ON LINE ! symbol is show n
in the Infotainment system display @
¢fig. 194 .
You can a lso display the online traffi c inf orma ­
tion
on t he sa tellite map1l ¢ page 213.
Traffic information display
Color-coded mark ings along the route indicate
the t raff ic flow:
Green : traffic is flowing freely.
Orange : stop -and -go traffic
ll AU DI AG p rovides access to se rvices fro m third part y p ro ­
v iders. Pe rmane nt ava ila bility ca nnot be g uar an teed , be­
c a use that depen ds on the th ird party p rov ide r.
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Red : congestion.
S haded mark ings indicate the length of t he a rea
with co ngest io n.
Colored warning symbol s: there is a traffic inc i­
dent immediately ahead o n the route .
Grayed out warning s ymbol s: traffic incidents
that are not o n your route .
Red warning symbol s: all warning symbols wi ll
be red when route gu idance is not active.
The disp lay o f colored markings, wa rning sym ­
bo ls, etc . can be set in the
Map content menu
¢ page 213 .
Traffic informat ion is switched on a t the facto ry.
You can switch off the recept ion of on line traffic
information at any time
¢ page 216 .
(D Tips
- Online tr affic informat io n is not ava ilab le in
Canada .
- Always read the ch apter¢
page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainmen t) general informa ­
tion.
- Having t he Online traffi c data fu n ct io n
switched on provides the most acc urate re ­
ports of traffic situations as we ll as traffic
forecasting . Your vehicle t ransmits and
processes its anonymo us, encrypted posi­
t ion info rmation at regular i ntervals to the
traffic data provider. If you do not want to use t his, you ca n sw itch off the
online traf­
fic information
funct io n at any time .
- The
online traffi c information network is
c u rrent ly not available in a ll cou ntries, and
the coverage is not nationw ide. For add i­
t ional i nfo rm ation, visit www.a udiusa. com.

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functions
Electric range
Applies to: vehicles with plug- in hybrid drive
The electric range shows the maximum distance
that con be driven using electric power. Informa­ tion such as the type of rood, speeds, and alti ­
tude will be token into account.
Fig. 195 Example: e lectric range display
• Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly un til
the map is displayed ¢
page 210, fig. 190 .
• Select: right contro l button > Map set tings >
Map display > Elect ric range .
• Press the I BACK I button to return to the map
view.
You can read the electric range of your vehicle
based on the border
(D ¢ fig. 195.
The map scale will automatically adjust to the
range .
Troubleshooting
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Problem Solution Na
viga tion
Finding the nearest charging station
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
You can display charg ing stations at any time us­
i ng t he po int of interest search
¢page 204.
You can also display the charging stations along
the cur rent route.
Requirement: route guidance must be active and
the map must be d isplayed .
If avai lab le, all charging stations in the selected
search area are displayed with the fo llow ing addi­
tiona l information:
(D Connec to r types
@ Symbol for charging stations that are always
open.
@ Available destination deta ils
The hours of operation for the charging stations
are displayed in the destination details .
Displa ying destination detail s: se lect th e right
contro l button
> S how destination details .
Apply charging station a s the destinat ion:
p ress
the control knob. Select and confirm
Sta rt route
guidance .
You can find add it iona l information about charg­
ing yo ur vehicle in
~ page 104, Charging.
Free te xt sear ch : the desired des- The destination might not be entered in the navigation database .
t i nation cannot be found .
Or: check the spelling of the term that was searched. Check if the
des ired country/state was selected for the free text search using
the
Count ry /s tate select ion ¢ page 202 or the option All coun-
tries /state s.
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Radio
Radio
Opening the radio
The radio supports the FM, AM and SiriusXM*
(satellite radio) bonds. Using the HO Radio re­
ceiver also allows you to receive radio stations
on the FM and AM bonds in digital format.
Fig. 196 FM station list (HD Radio technology FM)
Fig. 1 97 Sir iu sXM station lis t
..,. Press t he I RADIO I bu tton .
After opening the radio, t he last opened station
list is displayed.
Selecting a station : select and conf irm a stat ion
from the station list . FM/AM stations that can be
received by digital radio are ma rked with the HD
Rad io technology
symbol ©® ¢ fig. 196. If re­
ception quality de clin es, the r ad io automatically
sw itches to the analog FM/ AM station depending
on availab ility. D igital HD Rad io sta tions * may
contain multiple additional stations *. The ava ila­
b le add itiona l stations* are listed under the radio
station. If you lose reception, the add itiona l sta­
tions* are muted since they can no longer be re­
ceived.
Setting the frequency band : press the I RADIO I
button repeatedly until the desired frequency
band is set.
(!) Pre sets
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The stat ion is stored as a preset. The symbo l
shows the stored location in the presets list (for
example, 21).
@ Radio text (shortened display )
If availab le, prog ram info rmation about the se t
station is d isplayed in a ll of the s tat io n lists.
@ Frequency
@ Station name
® Stat io n w ith HD Radio te chnolog y availa ble
©
@ Channel number ¢ fig. 197
If there is a loss of radio signal (Sir iusXM"), the
follow ing system informat io n is displayed in the
station list:
NoSignal : the tuner is current ly not receiving a
sate llite signal
0 ¢ fig . 197 .
The system information turns off when the radio
stations are received again.
(D Tips
-Contact the Si riusXM* provider if you would
like to receive satell ite programming .
- Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas, oth­
er veh icles o r objects on the veh icle roof can
affect reception .
- Sate llite radio is not availab le in Alaska and
Hawaii.
- iT unes tagging* is not supported by all radio
stations.
- When the App le CarPlay connection is ac­
t ive,
Tag this song for iTunes * is not availa­
ble.