trailer AUDI A5 COUPE 2018 User Guide

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-If the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case , the
system may have detected a veh icle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane.
-If you are driving through a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is in the same lane
or one lane over from the adjacent lane.
-If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
roadside structures like guard rails).
-In poor weather conditions . The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar
sensors ¢ fig. 134 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle whee ls or other ob­
jects, because this wi ll impa ir the function. Do
not use side assist when towing a trailer. For in­
formation on cleaning, see
¢page 362 .
A WARNING
-Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot replace a dr iver's attention. The dr iver alone
is a lways responsib le for lane changes and
similar d riving maneuvers.
-In some situat ions, the system may not
function or its funct ion may be limited. For
example:
-If vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in t ime.
-In poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist.
-On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road surface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detected
because they are outs ide of the sensor
range.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Th is can impa ir the system . Have
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility check their function.
-If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger 's doo r has been t inted, the
-
A ss ista nce sys te m s
display in the exterior mirror may be incor ­
rect.
-For an exp lanat ion on con formity w ith the
FCC regulat ions in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢ page 392.
Switching on/off
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i s ide ass ist
The system con be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system .
If the system is activated , the disp lays in the ex­
terior mirrors will turn on briefly when the igni ­
tion is switched on .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control b utton > D riv er as­
s istance
> Audi side a ssist. Off switches the
system off.
(D Tips
When yo u switch side assist on or off, the ex it
warning system activates or deactivates
¢ page 136 .
Setting the display brightness
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i s ide ass ist
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In ­
fotainment system.
.,. Sele ct in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
t on
> Veh icle > left control b utton > D riv er as­
s istance
> Audi side a ssist.
The disp lay brightness adjusts automatically to
the brightness o f the surroundings, bo th in the
information and in the warning stage . In very
dark or very bright surround ings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minim um
or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when adjusting the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeable once the sur ­
roundings cha nge .
Adjust the br ightness to a leve l where the display
in the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead . If you change the brightness, the d is-
play in the exterior mirror will br iefly show the
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-The display brightness for the exit warning
system cannot be adjusted.
-The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Rear cross-traffic assist
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with rear c ross-tra ffic ass ist
F ig. 137 Example display
Fig. 138 Infotai nme nt system : rea r cross-t raffic ass ist dis­
p lay
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn the driver of
a po tential collis ion with approaching cross-traf­
fic when driving in reverse . Within its limits, the
system monitors the areas behind and next to
the vehicle using the radar sensors when leaving
a parking space
c:;, page 134, fig. 134. Moving ob­
jects that are approaching, such as cars, are de· tected
c:;, fig . 137 .
If the system detects critical cross traffic when
backing out of a parking space, it will react as fol­
l ows:
-Vi su al indicator : an indicator appears in the In·
fotainment system display with a red arrow
symbol. The arrow points in the direction from
which the object is approach ing
c:;, fig. 138.
~ - Aud ibl e w arning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an add itional indicator when driving in
reverse.
A ss is ta nce syst ems
-Automat ic brak e acti vation : a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potential
col lision with an approaching object .
Requirements for using the rear cross -traffic
a ssi st :
-The parking aid m ust be switched on
r=;, page 141.
-Reve rse gear must be engaged.
-The speed must not be h igher than approx i-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h).
_& WARNING
-The rear cross -traffic assist is an assist sys­
tem and cannot prevent a co llision by itself .
The driver must always intervene. The driver is always respons ible for braking at the cor·
rect time.
-Please note that the rear cross-traff ic assist
may activate the brakes unexpected ly. Se­
cure any cargo that you are transporting to reduce the risk of damage or injury .
-An addit iona l brake activation may be trig­
gered w ith in 20 seconds after an automatic
brake activation .
-If there is an acoustic warn ing signal from
the rear c ross-traffic assist, then the park­
ing system may not warn you of detected
obstacles under certain circumstances.
-The v iew of the radar sensors may be im­
pa ired by leaves, snow, heavy sp ray o r dirt .
Clea n the area i n front of the sensors
¢page 134, fig. 134.
.8_ WARNING
The rear cross -traffi c assist is subjec t to limi­
tations and cannot warn yo u before every im­
pending coll ision:
-If the ve hicle is too wide for the par king
space and covered by the neighboring
vehicles.
-P eop le, such as cycl ists, joggers, inline skat ­
ers and pedestrians, may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
-I f you are in a parallel parking space or d iag ­
onal parking space .
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Assistance systems
CJ) Note
Also read the informat ion in c:> (D in General
information on page 135 .
@ Tips
-You can can cel the automa tic brake activa ­
tion w ith increasing braking fo rce if you ap­
pl y the bra kes yourself or accelerate cons id­
e rab ly.
-In some s ituations, rea r cross -traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross t raffic
i n a critical a rea, for example w hen back ing
in to a parking space or ma neuver ing.
-The rea r cross-traffic assist also switches off
whe n yo u switc h off the ESC.
-The rea r cross traffic assist switches on and
off thro ugh the pa rking aid
<=:>page 141.
-T he system is not available whe n towin g a
trailer.
Messages
A ppl ies to : ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
A message appears in the inst rument cl uster dis­
p lay if the s ide assist swi tches off automatically .
iii Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@i Audi side assist and exit warning: malfunc­
tion! Please contact Service
T he sys tem c an not guar antee th at it w ill detec t
ve hicl es co rrectly and it h as swit ched off. The
sensors h ave bee n moved o r are faul ty . H ave t he
system checked by an a uthorized Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility soon.
@i Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings. See
owner 's manual
@i Audi side a ssist and exit warning : currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to sur­ roundings
T he radar senso r vis io n is i mp air ed . Th e ar ea in
fr on t of t he senso rs m ust n ot be covered by bik e
ra ck s, st ickers, leaves, snow or any othe r o bj ects.
Clea n the area in front of the sensors, if necessa ­
ry
c:> page 134, fig . 134 .
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@i Audi side assist: currently unavailable. See
owne r's manual
@i Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable . See owner's manual
S ide assis t ca nnot be switched on at this ti me be­
ca use there is a ma lfu nction (fo r exa mple, the
b att ery ch arge level m ay be to o l ow).
@i Audi side assist: unavailable in tow ing mode
iii Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable. Towing mode
Si de assist switches off automatically when the
e lectrica l connecto r in the factory-installed trail­
er hitch is connected. There is no guarantee the
system will sw itch off when using a retrofitted
trailer hitch . Do not use side assist and the ex it
warning w hen tow ing a tra ile r.
Iii Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear c ross-traffic ass ist is not available . E i­
ther t he ESC is sw itche d off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a bike rack, stic ke rs, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switch the ESC on, or clean the area in fron t of the se nso rs if necessa ry
c:> page 134, fig . 134 . If th is message con tinues
to be displayed, dr ive immedia tely to a n author­
iz ed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvi ce Facili­
ty to h ave the m alfunc tion re paire d.
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi drive se lect
D rive select makes it possib le to exper ience dif­
ferent types of veh icle sett ings in one veh icle.
The dr iver can select
Comfort , Auto and Dynamic
modes in t he In fo tainment system to sw itch b e­
t ween, for exa mple , a s porty an d a comfor table
d riv ing mode . In the
Individual mode, t he set ­
ti ngs c an be adjus ted to yo ur persona l prefe ren ­
ces . Thi s makes it possib le to comb ine settings
s uc h as a sporty e ngine setting wit h lig ht steer­
i ng .

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Parking systems
General information
Applies to: ve hicles with a rea r parking sys te m /pa rking sys­
tem plus/rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
rear parking system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢page 142.
T he
parking system plus assists you when park ­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢ page 142.
T he
rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display . The
lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver ¢
page 143. The parking sys­
tem plus functions are also available
¢ page 142.
The
peripheral cameras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢
page 145 . The parking system plus functions
are also available
¢ page 142.
A WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers .
-
-Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
-Always keep your eyes on the vehicle's sur ­
roundings, using the rearview mirror as
well.
-The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Parking systems
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
-objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw bars, vertical poles or fences
-objects above the sensors such as wall ex ­
tensions
-objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
-If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor
range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about this obstacle.
-Keep enough distance from the curb to re ­
duce the risk of damage to the rims.
(!) Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover ­
age area in some situations, such as:
-certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
-external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
-in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust
-We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system. When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions .
-You can change the volume of the signals
and the display ¢
page 148.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 149.
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.
-The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate.
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Parking system s
General information
Applies to: ve hicles w ith rearview camera
Fig. 144 Area cove red © and area not cove red @ by the
r earv iew c amera.
Fig . 145 Luggage co mpartment lid : loca tion of the rear ­
v iew came ra
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The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the rea rview camera
c:::> fig. 145 is no t covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can impair the function of the rearview camera .
F or information on clean ing , se e
c:::> page 362.
The rea rview camera coverage area in cl udes @
c:::> fig. 144 . Only this area is shown in the Info­
tainment display . Objects that are in
area @,
which is not cover ed , are not disp layed.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn ­
ings
c:::> .&. in General information on
page 141 .
-If the posit ion and the installation angle of
the rearv iew camera was changed, for e x­
amp le after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons . Have it
checked by an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility .
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-On ly use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture . Fo r example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction .
- Use the rearv iew camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed . Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compa rtment lid do not b lock
the rea rview camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the
fie ld of vision . The object appears both a l­
tered and inac cu ra te on the s creen.
- I n ce rtain s ituations, people or objects in
the display appea r closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
s uch as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not use the orientation lines in this case .
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­ cline, or a downward slope .
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
c:::> (!j) in General information on
page 141 .
- The orange-co lored orientation lines in the
I n fotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering whee l ang le . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of distance so that an exterior m irror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles wit h rearv iew camera
Switching on
.,. Shift into reverse, o r
.,. Press the p,qA button in the center console
c:::> page 143, fig. 141 . A short confirmation
tone sounds and the
LE D in the b utton turns
on .

Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
• Press the p,,,A button, or
• Switch the ignition off.
(D Tips
-The visual display in the r ight part of the
display should help you detect the critica l
vehicle area.
- You can change the volume of the signals
and the display
c:!) page 148.
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with rearview came ra
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 146 Infotainment system: aiming at a parking space
Fig . 147 Infotainment sys tem: aligning th e vehicle
• Turn the Infotainment system on and sh ift into
reverse gear.
• The orange orientation lines (D show the vehi­
cl e's direction of travel. Turn the steering wheel
until the orange orientat ion lines appear in the
parking
space ¢ fig. 146. Use the marking s@
to help you estimate the distance to an obsta­
cle. Each marking represents approximately 3
ft (1 rn). The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approx imately 16 ft
(5 meters) to the rear.
Parking systems
• While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange or ientation lines for assistance
¢ &. in General information on page 144, ¢(D
in General information on page 144. ® repre­
sents the rear bumper. At the very latest, stop
the vehicle when the red or ientat io n
line ©
borders an object.
Trailer view
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera/peripheral cameras
and trailer hitch
This view assists you in positioning the vehicle in
front of a trailer.
Fig. 148 Infota inment system: trailer view
Requirement: Trailer view must be selected
¢page 148.
• Now you can position your vehicle in front of
the trailer
c:!) &. in General information on
page 146,
¢ (D in General information on
page 146.
The orange orientation line indi­
cates the expected path toward the trai ler
h itch. Use the blue lines to help you estimate
the distance to the tra iler hitch.
Peripheral cameras
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles wit h periph eral cameras
With this equipment, the parking system plus*
c:> page 142 is supplemented with various periph­
eral cameras. The four cameras give you the fo l­
lowing views: area around the vehicle, front cor­
ner view and rear corner view, view in front of the
vehicle and behind the vehicle.
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Switching on
• Shift into reverse , or
• Press the P,,1~ button in the center console
c::> fig. 150 . A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
"T urn the cont rol knob to the symbol fo r the de­
sired
mode @through @c::> fig. 151 and press
the control knob.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
" Press the P,,1~ button, or
• Switch the ign ition off.
You may select from the following modes:
@ -Corner view (front) c:;> page 147
@ -Front c:;> page 147
©-Top view c:;>page 147
@ -Rear c::> page 148
® -Corner view (rear) c:;> page 147
You can also switch to trailer view c::> page 145.
Corner view (front)/corner view (rear)
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
F ig . 152 Infotainment system: Corner view (front)
Fig. 153 Infotainment system: Corner view (rear)
Parking systems
This view can assist you for example, when you
are exiting from an area with poor visibility. The
area at the front and rear sides of the veh icles is
displayed.
" To show the side view toward the front, select
the
symbol @c::> fig. 152 with the control knob
and press the control knob.
.. To show the side v iew toward the rear, se lect
the symbol ®
c:;> fig. 153 with the control knob
and press the control knob .
Front
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig. 154 Infotainment system: fro nt mode
This view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle.
T he area in front of the vehicle is disp layed . The
vehicle surround ings are shown in the right area
of the display. You can switch between the opti­
cal display and camera image
c:;> page 148.
" Select the symbol@ with the control knob. The
orange orientation lines mark the expected
path of the vehicle. Stop the vehicle when the
r ed orientation line * borders an object
c:;> A in
General information on page 146.
Surroundings
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fig . 155 In fotainment system: Su rroundings mode
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Entertainment fader -the volume of the audio/
video source is lowered when the parking system
is turned on
The newly selected leve l is demonstrated briefly
by the sound generator.
View* -switch between a n optical display
(Graphic ) and camera image (Camera) in the
right section of the display.
Trailer view* -show trailer view
*Auto. front/rear camera change * -the view be­
h in d the veh icle
( Rear mode) is displayed auto­
mat ically when you shift into reverse gear . The
view in front of the vehicle
(Front mode) is dis­
p layed automatically when you shif t into the fo r­
ward gea rs. When first a ctivating in a forward
gear with the
P,,1~ button, the front side view is
displayed
( Corner view (front) mode).
If you do not set the../, the view behind the vehi­
cle
( Rear mode) is always displayed and it does
not switch to the
Front mode when a forward
gear is selec ted.
(D Tips
- Several menus can be accessed w ith the
right control button only when the parking
aid is active.
- The settings for volume and automatic acti­
vat ion* are automatically stored and as­
s ig ned to the remote control key being
used.
Error messages
Applies to: veh icles with a rea r parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/ rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras
[II Rear park assist: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detected
[II Front park assist: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detected
Ill Park assist: malfunction! Obstacles cannot
be detected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system ma lfunction. The LED in the
p,qA button al­
so blinks when switching it on. The relevant mes-
Parking systems
sage on ly appears again when you manually acti­
vate the parking aid with the button.
Ill Rear parking aid: obstacle detection restrict­
ed
T he rear cross-traffic assist* ¢ page 137, Rear
cross -traffic assist
is not available. Either the ESC
is switched off, or the radar sensors may be cov­
ered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves, snow or o th ­
er objects. Switch the ESC on, or clean the area in
front of the sensors if necessary
¢ page 134,
fig . 134.
If this message cont inues to be dis­
played, drive immed iately to an author iz ed Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to have
the malfunction repaired.
Parking system plus*
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the 94 symbo l
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle in the
Infotainment system d isplay. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only obstacles that are in areas @and @
are shown
¢ page 142, fig. 140 . If a front sensor
i s fa ulty, only obstacles that are in areas© and
@ are shown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if the% symbol
appears and the corresponding area of the dis­
play is shown in black . The camera is not working
i n th is area .
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/park ing sys­
tem plus/ rea rview came ra/pe ripheral cameras and traile r
hi tch
When the trailer socket is in use, the parking sys­
tem rear se nsors are not activated when you shift
into reverse gear or when yo u press the
p,q~ but­
ton . Thi s resu lts in the following restrict ions .
Rear parking system*
There is no distance warning.
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Parking sy stem s
Parking sy stem plu s*
There is no distance warning fo r the rear. The
front sensors remain activated. The visual display
sw itches to trai ler mode.
Rearv iew camera * /per iph eral camera s*
There is no d istance wa rning for the rear. The
front sensors rema in activated . The visual display
sw itches to tra iler mode . T he rearview camera
image will not show the orientation lines and the
b lue surfaces .
@ Tips
Trailer h itches that are not installed at the
factory may cause the parking system to mal ­
function or they may restrict its function .
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Navig ation
a list o f gas stations in the area. When a gas sta­
tion is selected, route guidance from the current
veh icle position is calc ulated.
Trail er mode *
Trailer mode is sw itched off at the factory.
When the function is switched
on~' the maxi­
m um permitted speed for vehicles with trailers is
incorpo ra ted into the rou te g uidance and the ca l­
culated arrival time is adjusted according ly. Trail ­
e r mode is disp layed using
symbols -~ in the side
menu on the map .
Personal route assistance *
Personal route assistance is sw itched off at the
factory.
Your trips are recorded and destinations are sug ­
gested by the MMI when this f unct ion is switched
on~ ¢ page 213 .
The personal route ass istance is indicated by the
~ symbol in the status line of the Infotainment
system display.
Notification when n ea rby *
The notification when nearby is switched off at
t he factory .
The MMI notifies you when you are approaching
selected po ints of int erest whe n this function is
sw itched
on~-You can a lso have a Notification
tone .
Presentation mode
The Presentation mode helps yo u to effect ively
p lan a trip and follow the p lanned route without
moving the ve hicle . You can
Select starting point
when you wou ld like to calculate a route starting
from a location other than the vehicle pos ition,
for example . Start
Pres entation mod e to simu­
late route gu idance .
1> High occu pan cy vehi cle
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' Route criteria
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
J(
Fig . 199 Poss ible ro ute c riter ia
.. Press the I NAV /MAP I button repeatedly until
the
Enter des tinat ion menu is displayed
¢page 207, fig. 193 .
.. Select: r ight control button> Rout e criteria .
(D HOV lanes 1>: with the Avoid function, HOV
l anes are excluded when ca lculating routes. With
Allow , the MMI will route you through HOV lanes
and show them .
@Highways /@ Toll roads /@ Ferries : if the nav­
i gation system should not include highways, toll
roads or ferries
-if poss ible -when calculat ing
routes, you can select the
Avoid f u nction.
Voice guidance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
.. Press the I NAV /MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
En ter de stination me nu is displayed
¢page 207, fig. 193 .
.. Select: r ight con trol b utton> Voice guidance.
Voic e guidan ce :
vo ice guidance can be Comp let e
or Short ened . With the Traffic fu nction, spoken
announcements are only given when there are
traffic incidents on your ro ute . When
Off is se ­
l ected, no voice guidance is given .
Voice guidan ce during phone call : voice guid­
ance d uring a phone call can be swi tched on or
off.
Entertainment fader : see c::> page 256.