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Audi connect
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
— Audi connect Infotainment
— Audi connect vehicle control

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—To reduce the risk of an accident, only use
Audi connect services and the Wi-Fi hotspot
only if the traffic situation permits it. Read
and follow the guidelines provided in
= page 20, Traffic safety information.
— It is only safe to use tablets, laptops, mobile
devices and other similar devices when the
vehicle is stationary because, like all loose
objects, they could be thrown around the in-
side of the vehicle in a crash and cause seri-
ous injuries. Store these types of devices se-
curely while driving. Also read the warnings
in the chapter > page 79.

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—The connection costs of Audi connect Info-
tainment services are included in the price
of Audi connect Infotainment during the
subscription period with some exceptions.
Please note that there may be additional
charges when using some services. For ex-
ample, this applies to online radio/
podcasts, additional online data, or for In-
ternet connections and services that use the
Wi-Fi hotspot. Depending on the country,
data plans may need to be purchased for
these Internet connections and services
= page 186. For additional information, see
my.audi.com.
— In certain situations, the Wi-Fi hotspot data
connection may be established as a replace-
ment for the SIM card on your Wi-Fi device.
This feature depends on the configuration
of your Wi-Fi device and operating system.
This could result in fees depending on your
cell phone service provider, especially if you
are using this feature while abroad. A flat
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rate data plan is strongly recommended. For
more information, contact your cell phone
service provider or refer to the owner's man-
ual for your Wi-Fi device.
— You are responsible for all precautions taken
for data protection, anti-virus protection,
and protection against loss of data on mo-
bile devices that are used, for example, to
access the Internet through the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
— In areas with poor GPS reception or outside
the coverage range of the respective cell
phone service provider, some functions
and/or services may not be available, it may
not be possible to send or receive data, or
functionality may be limited.
@) Tips
— The availability of services depends on the
subscription.
— Audi merely provides access to third party
services through the MMI and does not as-
sume any responsibility for the content and
availability of these services.
— Use of the most up-to-date mobile network
standard is not available in every country.
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility or your cell
phone service provider for additional infor-
mation.
— Availability, scope, providers, screen display,
and costs of services may vary depending on
the country, model, model year, end device
and rates.
— All services can be modified, activated/deac-
tivated, renamed, and enhanced without
further notification.
Audi connect
Infotainment
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
With Audi connect Infotainment services, online
information is transmitted directly to the vehicle.
An Internet connection is required to use Audi
connect Infotainment. Depending on the country >

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and vehicle equipment, the Internet connection
may be established using an embedded SIM card
(eSIM).

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Embedded SIM card
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment and an
embedded SIM card
The data connection for Audi connect Infotain-
ment services is made through an embedded SIM
card (eSIM card) that is installed in the vehicle.
You can use the Audi connect Infotainment serv-
ices immediately.
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General information on page 182.
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
You can connect up to eight Wi-Fi devices (such
as smartphones) with the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot. If
the MMI is connected to the Internet
=> page 182, the connected Wi-Fi devices can also
use the MMI’s Internet connection.
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on. A
data plan must be available > page 186.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Wi-Fi
Switch on the Wi-Fi hotspot.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-
Fi hotspot settings. The access data for the Wi-
Fi hotspot is displayed. Switch on the visibility
of the Wi-Fi hotspot if necessary.
> Switch the Wi-Fi function on in your mobile de-
vice and connect it to the MMI Wi-Fi hotspot
using the authentication data that is shown.
> Follow any additional system prompts on your
Wi-Fi device if necessary.
Your device is successfully connected with the
MMI's Wi-Fi hotspot.

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@) Tips
The system complies with United States FCC
regulations and ISED regulations > page 297.

Audi connect
Infotainment services
Configuration
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Some Audi connect Infotainment services must
be configured through your personal myAudi ac-
count at my.audi.com before using them for the
first time.
@ Tips
—A myAudi user must be logged in for some
Audi connect Infotainment services.
— Some Audi connect Infotainment services
must be activated at my.audi.com.
— Depending on the country, you may be able
to use the myAudi app or my.audi.com.
— For detailed information on configuration,
visit my.audi.com.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following services may be available:
Weather information
Applies to: MMI
> Press WEATHER on the home screen.
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Editing settings: Select: WEATHER > Ga.
> To display the weather for a location, press ona
location in the list.
> To display the weather for your current loca-
tion, press on the location that is marked with
the crosshairs.
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> To display the weather at your destination,
press on the location that is marked with the
flag FB.
Adding a location: select: WEATHER > G4 > Ina
new city > a location.
Removing a location: select: WEATHER > 44 > Z
> one or more locations or Select all > Delete.
Online news
>» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NEwWs.
Access to the calendar
Requirement: the myAudi app must be installed
and open on your mobile device. Access to your
calendar must be enabled on your mobile device.
You must be logged into the myAudi app with
your myAudi login data and you must have select-
ed your vehicle. The Wi-Fi function on your mo-
bile device and the MMI must be enabled and
your mobile device must be paired to the MMI
Wi-Fi hotspot > page 185, Wi-Fi.
You can display the your mobile device calendar
on the MMI.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
CALENDAR.

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Functions on demand
Displaying purchased functions
Applies to: vehicles with functions on demand
Depending on the country and vehicle equip-
ment, you can purchase functions on demand
through a myAudi account in the myAudi app at
any time.
The following options are available for displaying
purchased functions in the vehicle.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
PURCHASES.
Gi) Tips
— Equipment installed at the factory may be
displayed as purchased functions.
— The availability of functions in the myAudi
app varies depending on the country. For
additional information, visit my.audi.com.
— At the time this manual was printed, func-
tions on demand was a planned function.
Functions on demand is not available in your
vehicle.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with functions on demand
If a message about a function that requires a li-
cense is displayed, the function is no longer avail-
able. Check the MMI Purchases menu to see if
you have a license for this function or if the li-
cense has expired. Purchase the function if neces-
sary using functions on demand.
Audi connect vehicle
control services
Services
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Using Audi connect vehicle control services, you
can perform tasks such as viewing data about
your vehicle or control vehicle functions remote-
ly.
You can view and use services available for your
vehicle at my.audi.com or through the myAudi
app.

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Information about the services and the corre-
sponding app was accurate at the time this man-
ual was printed. The scope of services depends
on the country and equipment. There may be
changes over the service life of the vehicle.

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— Always follow the information found in > AA
in General information on page 182.
— Driver messages, text messages, and illumi-
nated warning and indicator lights in the ve-
hicle always take priority over information
from the Audi connect services. The infor-
mation displayed by the Audi connect serv-
ices should not cause you to take safety
risks. This can result in the vehicle breaking
down in traffic and to serious injuries or ac-
cidents.
G) Tips
— Accessing specific data or controlling func-
tions remotely depends on the charge level
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignition.
— An eSIM card establishes the Internet con-
nection for Audi connect vehicle control
services. The costs for this are included in
the price of Audi connect vehicle control
services. The cell phone network, for exam-
ple, must be available to use these services.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control


Create a myAudi account by registering in the
myAudi app or at my.audi.com, depending on
your country.
>» Set the key user > page 31.
> Install the myAudi app on your mobile device
and log in with your access information.
@ Tips
Some services require you to enter a 4-digit
PIN that you set up during registration.
Settings
Applies to: vehicles with Wi-Fi hotspot
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Connection settings > Wi-Fi
Depending on the country and the vehicle equip-
ment, the following functions may be available:
Wi-Fi
When the function is switched on, the MMI's Wi-
Fi hotspot is active and Wi-Fi devices can be con-
nected to the hotspot.
Wi-Fi hotspot settings
The Wi-Fi connection between the MMI and your
Wi-Fi device is encrypted. You can change the fol-
lowing information if needed.
— Access point (SSID): name of the Wi-Fi hot-
spot.
— Password: an initial password was set at the
factory in the MMI. Audi recommends changing
the initial password. Only use secure passwords
that conform to the general guidelines for se-
cure passwords. For more information, refer to
reputable and current sources on password se-
curity.
Allow data connection through Wi-Fi
When the function is switched on, mobile devices
can use the Internet connection through the Wi-
Fi hotspot. A data plan is needed to do this.

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Navigation

Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system



Fig. 147 Route guidance not started
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.
Opening navigation
>» Applies to: MMI: Press NAVIGATION on the
home screen.
After accessing the navigation for the first time,
the map is displayed.
Opening navigation using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
the Navigation tab in the instrument cluster.
> To display navigation when route guidance has
started, select in the instrument cluster: the
button > Map.
The following functions are available in the MMI:
@ Open the Select destination menu
=> page 192, fig. 148.
@® Open the intelligent search > page 191.
@ Switch between the map and the menu:
press A repeatedly until the desired function
is displayed.
You can find additional information about the
map update at > page 195, Map operation.

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— The demands of traffic require your full at-
tention. Always read the chapter > page 20,
Traffic safety information.
— The route calculated by the navigation sys-
tem is a driving recommendation. Follow

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the traffic regulations that are applicable in
the country where you are operating the ve-
hicle. In the event that the driving directions
contradict traffic regulations, always follow
the traffic regulations applicable in the
country where you are operating the vehicle
to reduce the risk of an accident.

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Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 182.
(i) Tips
— Snow and obstructions on the GPS antenna
or trees and large buildings can impair sat-
ellite reception and affect the system's abil-
ity to determine the vehicle position. Sever-
al deactivated or malfunctioning satellites
can also interrupt GPS reception and affect
the system's ability to determine the vehicle
position.
— Because street names sometimes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
— Applies to: multifunction steering wheel:
Depending on the selected function, opera-
tion through the center display may be re-
quired.
— Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Info-
tainment: Depending on the country and ve-
hicle equipment, additional services may be
available.
— An additional indicator will appear in the
head-up display.
myAudi navigation
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Infotainment
MMI navigation works seamlessly with the myAu-
di app.
Your destinations (favorites, last destinations)
are synchronized through your myAudi account.
All important destinations can be displayed in
the vehicle and in the myAudi app.

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To load destinations in the vehicle automatically,
Audi recommends logging into the vehicle with a
myAudi user > page 31.
myAudi navigation functions:
— You can send destinations and routes from the
myAudi app to the vehicle > page 193.
— Active route guidance in the myAudi app can be
continued in the MMI.
— Depending on the situation, it may be possible
to continue active route guidance from the MMI
in the myAudi app to continue navigating to the
destination after leaving the vehicle.
Entering a destination
Intelligent search for navigation
CS Ear
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Using the intelligent search, you can enter the
data for a navigation destination in any order all
at once (for example, 5th Avenue New York).
Likewise, you can search for points of interest,
contacts, previous destinations, or favorites in or-
der to navigate to the desired destination.
Opening a menu
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > 2.
Intelligent search
> Enter one or more search terms into the input
field. See > page 24, Text input.
>» Press on the desired destination in the results
list. The Details menu will be displayed.
> Press Start. Route guidance will be activated
and the map will be displayed > page 194,
fig. 150.
Online Points of Interest
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
>» Select: a symbol for a POI category (such as
Eb > «Pot, or

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ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
> To display all categories and search for a POI,
select: |---| > a category (such as restaurants) >
a POI.
Change search area
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > &.
> To change the search area, press (a) / 29 /Pre-
peatedly until the desired search area is select-
ed.
Online search
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online search
You can use the results from a search engine pro-
vider to find a navigation destination.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 182, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > © >G.
> Enter one or more search terms into the input
field.
> The search engine provider shows suggestions
§ to narrow down the search.
> Press on suggestions until the desired destina-
tion appears in the results list. If necessary, use
one finger to swipe upward or downward until
the suggestions © or destinations 9 appear.
> Press on the desired destination 9. The Details
menu will be displayed.
> Press Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 194, fig. 150.
@ Tips
— The MMI input suggestions depend on the
last navigated destinations.
— The navigation system always searches for
the fastest route. You can have alternative
routes displayed if necessary > page 196.
— If the destination cannot be found, it may
not be stored in the navigation database.
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Check the spelling of the term that was
searched or check the search area
> page 191.
— Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current
location. The actual distance from your cur-
rent location to the point of interest is up-
dated automatically. The list of points of in-
terest that were found is not resorted when
this happens.
Select destinati
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 148 Menu: select destination
Opening a menu
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If the map is displayed, press aa (2) > page 190,
fig. 147.
The following functions are available > fig. 148:

© Last destinations 192
@® Favorites ...............000008 192
@® Contacts ..................0., 192
@ Received destns. & routes ....... 193
Loading previous destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Your last destinations and routes can be loaded
directly as a navigation destination.
As soon as you start route guidance, the destina-
tion is automatically saved in the last destina-
tions. Your previous destinations are marked with
the © symbol.
If you use myAudi navigation, your previous des-
tinations will be synchronized with your myAudi
account > page 190.
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Accessing previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Last destinations > select
a destination > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab > [=]
button > Last destinations > a destination.
Deleting previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Last destinations > Z >
select one or more entries or Select all > Delete
> (Done).
Gi) Tips
The last route will be automatically deleted
from the list if you start a new route guidance
after canceling the route.
Setting a favorite as the destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can access frequent destinations in the favor-
ites. You can quickly and easily start route guid-
ance using the home address or business address
function.
Requirement: a favorite must be stored
=> page 196.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites > select a desti-
nation > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Favorites > a destination.
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Applies to: vehicles with MMI and navigation system
You can navigate directly to contacts.
Requirement: a contact must have an address
stored.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on the address for a contact.
> Press on a suggested address. The Details
menu will be displayed.
> Press Start.

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@) Tips @ Map preview: to zoom in on the map pre-
; ; view, press on the map.
— Ifa contact is grayed out, there is no ad- @ Route criteria: see © page 201.
dress stored for that contact.
— Navigation to geographic coordinates for a
contact is not possible. @
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More: additional functions.
Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 182, Audi
connect. Also see > page 183.
Loading received destinations and routes

Applies to: MMI and teleph:
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con- © PRES? STS EBON
nect Infotainment Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI > page 171. You will
make a direct call to the phone number that
is stored for the destination.
You can search for destinations or routes in the
myAudi app and send to the vehicle.
Requirement: the MMI and the mobile device © Start: starts navigation to the displayed des-
must be connected to the Internet > page 182, tination directly. The map will be displayed
Audi connect. You must have the myAudi app in- => page 195, Map operation.
stalled on your mobile device. @ Parking: press Parking to search for a park-
> Send a destination or route in the myAudi app ing space at the destination. You can use the
to the vehicle. parking space as the destination or stopover.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: Details: Requirement: the MMI must be con-
NAVIGATION > (a5) > Received destns. & nected to the Internet > page 182, Audi con-
routes. nect.
» Make sure you are logged into the vehicle and © Display of distance/driving time to the des-
the myAudi app with the same myAudi account. tination
The received destination and routes will be Weather at the destination: Requirement:
loaded automatically. the MMI must be connected to the Internet
> Navigating to a destination: press on a desti- > page 182, Audi connect.
nation.
> Deleting destinations: select: Z > one or more 7 Eh
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entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system tion.
0|6:. Opening the map
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> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen
aa 7 > If necessary, press A to display the map.
Adjusting the scale
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> Select: ©/ > select a scale.
Fig. 149 Details
Marking the destination
After you have selected a destination, the details
will be displayed. Route guidance is will not be
active yet.
> Press and hold a point on the map until a mark-
ing appears or the address for the selected des-
tination is shown. >
The functions depend on the vehicle equipment
and the selected destination.
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Selecting map content (such as POIs) as the
destination
Requirement: map content must be displayed
= page 200.
> Press on map content on the map (for example,
ii).
Selecting the destination
> Select: F2 > Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 194, fig. 150.
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 191.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on fin the side menu on the map
=> page 194, fig. 150.
Editing stopovers
> Press on Pin the side menu on the map
=> page 194, fig. 150.
> Adding a stopover: Select: Add destination >
select a destination > Add to route.
> 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 194, fig. 150.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Cancel route guidance.
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Map
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 151 Marked map object

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.
Select destination > page 192
Enter a destination using intelligent search
=>page 191
Cancel route guidance > page 194
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 196
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Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan > page 194. The distance to the
destination including the calculated arrival
time is displayed.
Online traffic information > page 199
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@ Displays the maximum permitted speed): Symbol Description
within city limits, on expressways, and on se Favorites > page 196
highways. S eT :
. . Bi Previous destinations display
@) Current vehicle position
@ Route information > page 201 Traffic information
© Name of the street on which you are current- —__ Colored warning symbols: traffic incidents
ly driving ahead that are on your route.
@ Start route guidance for a marked destina- — Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
tion
> page 193, Selecting a destination that are not on your route.
from the map — All traffic incidents will display in color when
Display details for the destination route guidance is inactive.
=> page 193 — Warning symbols with arrow: traffic incident
Intelligent search nearby that you have been routed around, for example
Adjust the map orientation. See also .
=> page 200
Navigation settings > page 200 Map operation
Adjust the scale. Press the magnifying glass Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
©@®
OO
©
to switch automatic zoom > page 200 on or You can operate the map > page 194, fig. 150
off directly on the map. The © symbol ap- with the movements described in the following
pears when this function is switched on. information.
® Marked destination. See > page 193, Select-
ing a destination from the map
Map contents (points of interest, favorites). > Drag your finger across the map in the desired
When there are multiple map contents in the direction.
immediate vicinity, the symbols are shown
stacked on the map. To display a list of indi-
vidual symbols, press a’: > fig. 151. Press on > Swipe your finger across the map in the desired
a POT in the list. direction and lift your finger off the map.
Moving the map
®
Moving the map quickly
@ — the map to the current vehicle posi- Zooming in on the map
ion
>» Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
gers apart, or
> Double-tap on the map with one finger.
@3) Traffic incidents and display of estimated
losses of time on the route.
— Green: traffic is flowing freely.
— Orange: stop-and-go traffic Zooming out on the map
Red: traffic jaitior traffic obstructions. » Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
Additional possible symbols on the map gers together, or
> Double-tap on the map with two fingers.
Symbol Description

@ Home address > page 196, Favor- Rotating the map
ites > Rotate the map using two fingers.
Business address > page 196, Fa-
vorites

Tilting the map

> Drag upward or downward with two fingers. >

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