navigation AUDI A6 2020 User Guide

Telephone

Requirement: your mobile device must be con-
nected to the MMI via Bluetooth Message Access
Profile (Bluetooth MAP) > page 164.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MESSAGES > (©) > Text message (SIM card)*/
text message (phone 1)/text message (phone
2)",
Inboxes
— New text message: press on a template in the
list or dictate a text message. Press Add and
select one or more recipients from your con-
tacts. To remove a recipient, press Delete. Press
Send.
— Inbox: displays all received text messages.
— Sent: displays all sent text messages.
— Outbox": displays all text messages to be sent.
— Drafts*: text messages that have not been sent
yet by the mobile device are displayed on the
MMI.
— Deleted*: deleted text messages are displayed.
— User-defined*: folders defined by the user are
transferred from your mobile device.
Message options
The following options are available when you se-
lect a text message:
— Read out* the text message).
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected mes-
sage in the Inbox.
— To switch to the previous or the next message,
press < or >.
— More: options
When you press More, the following options are
available:
— Call: Requirement: a number must be stored.
You
can call the contact.
— Forward: the selected text message can be for-
warded to other recipients. Text can also be
added before sending.
— Navigate: Requirement: the contact must have
a navigation address stored with it in the direc-
tory. You can start route guidance.

D_ Not available in all languages.
2) Function is not supported on all mobile devices.
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— Extract numbers: Requirement: the message
must contain a number. You can extract a num-
ber from a text message.
— Send again: Requirement: the text message
must be in the Outbox. The selected text mes-
sage can be resent.
Press and hold an entry in the Inbox until the Op-
tions menu appears.
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected mes-
sage in the Inbox.
— Forward: the selected text message can be for-
warded to other recipients. Text can also be
added before sending.
Settings
Press ©}.
— Automatically forward text message to mobile
device*2): when this function is switched on,
text messages will also be automatically stored
on your mobile device.
— New text message notification: when this
function is switched on, you will be notified
when new text messages are received. New text
messages are indicated with an envelope Min
the MMI status bar.
— Text message center*: the number for the text
message center of your cell phone service pro-
vider is displayed. If no number has been stor-
ed yet, you can enter the text message center
number.
— Delete text messages from SIM card”: if the
memory capacity on the SIM card is full, an en-
velope with a line through it is displayed in the
MMI status bar. You can continue to send text
messages, but you cannot receive new text
messages. To delete all sent text messages
from the SIM card, select All sent messages. To
delete all read text messages from the SIM
card, select All read messages.
Delete text message
Select: a mailbox > Z > one or more text mes-
sages > Delete > Done.

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@) Tips
— Please note that you may have to activate
the receiving and sending of text messages
depending on the SIM card being used (for
example, when using a multi-SIM).
— Messages that are deleted in the MMI are
also deleted in the mobile device automati-
cally.
— Only new received messages may be dis-
played depending on your mobile device.
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Depending on the type of mobile device being
used, you may be able to receive and send e-
mails through the MMI.
Requirement: your mobile device must be con-
nected to the MMI via Bluetooth Message Access
Profile (Bluetooth MAP) > page 164.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
MESSAGES > (:@) > e-mail (phone 1)/e-mail
(phone 2)*.
Inboxes
— New e-mail: press on a template in the list.
Press Add and select one or more recipients
from your contacts. To remove one or all recipi-
ents, press Delete. Press Send.
— Inbox: displays all received e-mails. To update
the list, press OQ.
— Sent: displays all sent e-mails.
— Outbox: displays all e-mails to be sent.
— Drafts: e-mails that have not been sent yet are
displayed.
— Deleted*: deleted e-mails are displayed.
— User-defined*: folders defined by the user are
transferred from your mobile device.
Message options
The following options are available when you se-
lect an e-mail:
— Read out* the e-mail).

) Not available in all languages.
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected e-mail
in the Inbox.
— To switch to the previous or the next message,
press “or >.
— More: options
When you press More, the following options may
be displayed depending on your mobile device
and the applicable mail folder:
— Call: Requirement: a number must be stored.
You can call the contact.
— Forward: the selected e-mail can be forwarded
to other recipients. Text can also be added be-
fore sending.
— Extract e-mail add.: you can extract the e-mail
address from an e-mail.
— Navigate: Requirement: the contact must have
a navigation address stored with it in the direc-
tory. You can start route guidance.
— Extract numbers: Requirement: the text in the
e-mail must contain a number. You can extract
a number from an e-mail.
— Show all recipients*: you can display the recipi-
ents of an e-mail.
— Show attachmts.*: you can display a list of at-
tachments to an e-mail.
— Send again: the selected e-mail in the Outbox
and Sent mailboxes can be sent again.
Press and hold an entry in the Inbox until the Op-
tions menu appears.
— Reply: a reply can be sent to the selected e-
mail.
— Reply all: a reply can be sent for the selected e-
mail and it will be sent to all of the entered re-
cipients.
— Forward: the selected e-mail can be forwarded
to different recipients.
Settings
Press ©.
— New e-mail notification: when this function is
switched on, you will be notified when new e-
mails are received. New e-mails are indicated
with an envelope & in the MMI status bar. >
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Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti-
nation, around traffic incidents, and on alterna-
tive routes, if desired.

Fig. 135 Upper display: standard map: route guidance is
not started
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 186, fig. 136.
@ Open intelligent search directly > page 186.
@ 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 192, Map operation.

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.


ZX WARNING
— 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

@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=> in General information on page 177.
iG) 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 using the upper 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.
To download the destinations automatically into
the vehicle, we recommend linking the access
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Navigation

data from your myAudi account to your personal
profile > page 30.
myAudi navigation functions:
— You can send destinations and routes from the
myAudi app to the vehicle > page 189.
— 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.
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
Entering a destination
Select destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Select destination
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Fig. 136 Upper display: Select destination menu
Opening a menu
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If the map is displayed, press aa @) > page 185,
fig. 135.
The following functions are available > fig. 136:
@ Intelligent search .............. 186
@ Entering anaddress ............ 187
@ Last destinations .............. 187
@ Presets ...................004. 188
® POs 2... eee eee 188

)) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
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© Contacts ..................00. 189
@ Received destinations & routes . . 189
Intelligent search for navigation
Cary
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). You
can
search for points of interest, contacts, previ-
ous destinations, received destinations, and
routes or favorites to navigate to the desired
destination.
Opening a menu
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > &.
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 191,
fig. 138.
If the MMI is connected to the Internet
= page 177, Audi connect, the Intelligent search
automatically includes results from the Internet.
See >©.
Change search area
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > &.
> To change the search area, press %9 /(@)/
Ris table on page 188 repeatedly until the de-
sired search area is selected.
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.

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Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, 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 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 191, fig. 138
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 177.
@) 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 193.
— If the destination cannot be found, it may
not be stored in the navigation database.
Check
the spelling of the term that was
searched or check the search area
> page 186.
Entering an address
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
As an alternative to the intelligent search, you
can also enter an address in stages.
Opening a menu
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G5) > Enter address.
Enter a destination using an address
> Press on the respective input field and enter an
address.
> Press Apply. The Details menu will be dis-
played.
> Press Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 191, fig. 138.
Destination entry for a street intersection
> Select: Intersection > enter a street > Start.
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 185.
Accessing previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Last destinations > select
a desired destination > Start.
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Last destinations > desired destina-
tion.
Changing and loading a previous destination
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ge) > Last destinations > Z >
Z > change the address > Use address > Start.
Restore last tour
Requirement: a route with at least two stopovers
must have already been canceled.
Your last route is labeled with the © symbol.
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> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&5) > Last destinations > Re-
store last tour. Route guidance will start
immediately.
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).
@) 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 fa-
vorites. You can quickly and easily start route
guidance using the home address or business ad-
dress function.
Requirement: a favorite must be stored
=> page 194.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites > select a de-
sired destination > Start. Or
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Favorites > desired destination.
POIs (Online Points of Interest)
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
Search for points of interest such as restaurants.
If the MMI is connected to the Internet, points of
interest will be automatically included in the
search.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (Ga) > Points of interest.
The system always searches in the search area
that is currently selected > table on page 188.
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
188
> Searching for a point of interest in a specific
category: Select: a category (for example, res-
taurants) > a point of interest.
> Changing the search area: Requirement: route
guidance must be active. Press (4)/2:.9/B repeat-
edly until the desired search area > table on
page 188 is selected.
Sorting points of interest
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 177, Audi connect. You must
have a category selected.
> Press on the respective symbol for sorting until
the desired sorting order is selected.
Search areas in detail



Symbol Description
@ Search nearby
£9 Search along the route
a Search at destination/Search at
stopover

Nearby: the points of interest will be listed start-
ing from the immediate vicinity around the vehi-
cle position.
Search along the route: points of interest along
the route can only be selected during active route
guidance. The points of interest are located di-
rectly along or in the immediate vicinity of the
calculated route. You can select points of interest
from various categories. For example, you can
search for a hotel or parking lot along route.
Search at destination/Search at stopover: points
of interest near a destination or a stopover can
only be selected during active route guidance.
You can select points of interest from various cat-
egories. For example, you can search for a hotel
or parking lot at the destination.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=>@ in General information on page 177.
@ Tips
Distances to points of interest are displayed
as a straight-line distance from your current >

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location. The actual distance from your cur-
rent location to the point of interest is updat-
ed automatically. The list of points of interest
that were found is not resorted when this
happens.
Selecting contacts as destinations
Applies to: vehicles with MMI and navigation system
You can navigate directly to contacts.
Requirement: an address with navigation data or
a navigation destination must already be as-
signed to a contact > page 194.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (5) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on an address.
> Check the address and change it, if necessary.
Start navigation > page 187, Entering an ad-
dress.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 191, fig. 138.
Additional functions for contacts in navigation
can be found under > page 194.
G@) Tips
— Addresses that have been imported from
your mobile device into the MMI can also be
used as a destination.
— If a contact is grayed out in the directory,
this contact has neither a destination nor an
address assigned to it.

oleate Meee Ree a Me ee
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con-
nect Infotainment
You can search for destinations or routes in the
myAudi app and send to the vehicle.
Requirement: the MMI and the mobile device
must be connected to the Internet > page 177,
Audi connect. You must have the myAudi app in-
stalled on your mobile device.
> Send a destination or route in the myAudi app
to the vehicle.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&5) > Receiv. destns. & routes.
> Make sure you are logged into the vehicle and
the myAudi app with the same myAudi account.
The received destination and routes will be
loaded automatically.
> Navigating to a destination: press on a desti-
nation.
> Deleting destinations: select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
(i) Tips
To avoid having your enter your myAudi access
information in the vehicle again, you can use
the automatic login > page 30.

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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Fig. 137 Upper display: details

After you have selected a destination, the details
will be displayed. Route guidance is will not be
active yet.
The functions depend on the vehicle equipment
and the selected destination.
@ Map preview: to zoom in on the map pre-
view, press on the map.
Route criteria: see > page 199.
More: see > page 198, Options.
Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 177, Audi
connect. Also see > page 179.
®©®&
© Applies to: MMI and telephone
Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI > page 164. You will
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make a direct call to the phone number that
is stored for the destination.
© Start: starts navigation to the displayed des-
tination directly. The map will be displayed
= page 192, Map operation.
@) Parking: press Parking to search for a park-
ing space at the destination. You can use the
parking space as the destination or stopover.
Details: Requirement: the MMI must be con-
nected to the Internet > page 177, Audi con-
nect.
@) Weather at the destination: Requirement:
the MMI must be connected to the Internet
=> page 177, Audi connect.
@® Display of distance/driving time to the des-
tination
@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 177.
Selecting a destination from the map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
A point on the map can be used as the destina-
tion.
Opening the map
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If necessary, press A to display the map.
Adjusting the scale
> Select: / > select a scale.
Marking the destination
> Press and hold a point on the map until a mark-
ing appears @2) > page 191, fig. 139. Or: the
address of the selected destination is displayed
@ > page 191, fig. 139.
Selecting map content (such as POIs) as the
destination
Requirement: map content must be displayed
=> page 198.
> Press on map content on the map (for example,
@) > page 191, fig. 139).
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Selecting the destination
> Select: @ > page 191, fig. 139. Or:
> To display destination details, press on @)
=> page 191, fig. 139 > Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 191, fig. 138.
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 186.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on (7) > page 191, fig. 138 on the map.
Editing stopovers
> Press on) > page 191, fig. 138 on the map.
> Adding a stopover: Select: Add destination >
select a destination > Add.
> 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 191,
fig. 138. Or:
> 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

Fig. 139 Upper display: marked map item
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.
Destination input > page 186
Intelligent search > page 186
Cancel route guidance > page 190
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 193
QOOSOOLOHO Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan. The distance to the destination
including the calculated arrival time is dis-
played > page 190.
© For vehicles with trailer mode, the symbol in-
dicates that the function is switched on.
=>page 199
© Traffic information > page 197

D_ Only applies to vehicles without camera-based speed limit
display.
Altitude
@) Displays the maximum permitted speed):
within city limits, on expressways, and on
highways.
Current vehicle position
Route information > page 199
Name of the street on which you are current-
ly driving
®
®O®8
Start route guidance for the marked destina-
tion @2) > page 190, Selecting a destination
from the map
Display details for the destination
=> page 189
POI search within the vicinity of a marking
Adjust the map orientation. Also see
=> page 198
Navigation settings > page 198
©®®
O8©
©
Adjust the scale. Set scale. Or: Press the
magnifying glass to switch automatic zoom
=> page 198 on or off directly on the map. The
® symbol appears when this function is
switched on.
Marked destination. See > page 190, Select-
ing a destination from the map
® © Map contents (points of interest, favorites).
When there are multiple map contents in the
immediate vicinity, the symbols are shown
stacked on the map. To display a list of indi-
vidual symbols, press @@ © fig. 139. Press on
a POL in the list.
@3) Center the map to the current vehicle posi-
tion
Additional possible symbols on the map


on
@ Home address > page 194, Favor-
ites
Business address > page 194, Fa-
vorites
* Presets > page 194
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Traffic information display on the map or
map preview
Color-coded markings along the route indicate
the traffic flow:
Green: traffic is flowing freely.
Orange: stop-and-go traffic
Red: traffic jam or traffic obstructions.
Shaded markings indicate the length of the area
with congestion.
Traffic information
— Colored warning symbols: traffic incidents
ahead that are on your route.
— Grayed out warning symbols: traffic incidents
that are not on your route.
— All traffic incidents will display in color when
route guidance is inactive.
— Warning symbols with arrow: traffic incident
that you have been routed around, for example
@.
You can adjust the display of colored markings
for traffic information on the maps > page 198.
Map operation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can operate the map > page 191, fig. 138
with the movements described in the following
information.
Moving the map
> Drag your finger across the map in the desired
direction.
Moving the map quickly
> Swipe your finger across the map in the desired
direction and lift your finger off the map.
Zooming in on the map
> Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
gers apart. Or: double tap on the map with one
finger.
Zooming out on the map
>» Place two fingers on the map and pull your fin-
gers together. Or: double tap on the map with
two fingers.
192
Rotating the map
> Rotate the map using two fingers.
Tilting
the map
> Drag upward or downward with two fingers.
Gi) Tips
Certain gestures may not be available on all
touch displays or in every menu.
e guidance

Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi virtual
cockpit

Fig. 140 Instrument cluster: default view: turning maneu-
ver when route guidance has started
Requirement: route guidance must be on
=> page 186.
The following information will be displayed in the
driver information system, if available:
@ Current vehicle position
@A bar graph appears when there is an upcom-
ing turn. The fewer the bars that are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn. If there is
no upcoming turn immediately ahead, the dis-
tance to the destination or stopover, the calculat-
ed arrival time, and a direction arrow for the up-
coming maneuver will be displayed in the right
speedometer. If there is no upcoming maneuver,
the distance to the next maneuver will be dis-
played.
@® Lane recommendation