AUDI A7 2021 Owner´s Manual

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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 227.
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 208, Audi
connect. Also see > page 209.
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 197. 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 208, tination directly. The map will be displayed
Audi connect. You must have the myAudi app in- => page 221, 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 208, 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 208, 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. 143 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 226.
> 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 220, fig. 144.
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 217.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on fin the side menu on the map
=> page 220, fig. 144.
Editing stopovers
> Press on Pin the side menu on the map
=> page 220, fig. 144.
> 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 B( > page 220, fig. 144.
> 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. 145 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 218
Enter a destination using intelligent search
=>page 217
Cancel route guidance > page 220
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 222
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Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan > page 220. The distance to the
destination including the calculated arrival
time is displayed.
Online traffic information > page 225
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@ Displays the maximum permitted speed): Symbol Description
within city limits, on expressways, and on se Favorites > page 222
highways. S TT :
. . Bi Previous destinations display
@) Current vehicle position
@ Route information > page 227 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 219, 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 219 — Warning symbols with arrow: traffic incident
Intelligent search nearb that you have been routed around, for example g y hat you have b d d, f pl
@ Adjust the map orientation. See also .
=> page 226
@ Navigation settings > page 226 Map operation
® Adjust the scale. Press the magnifying glass Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
to switch automatic zoom > page 226 on or You can operate the map > page 220, fig. 144
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 219, 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. 145. 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
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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 222, Favor- Rotating the map
ites > Rotate the map using two fingers.
Business address = page 222, 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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@) Tips
Certain gestures may not be available on all
touch displays or in every menu.
ALL) Naviga te guidance
started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi virtual
cockpit

Fig. 146 Instrument cluster: default view: turning maneu-
ver when route guidance has started
Requirement: route guidance must be on
=> page 217.
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
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Alternative routes
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

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Fig. 147 Display of alternative routes in the overview map
Opening alternative routes
Requirement: route guidance must be started
= page 217 and the map must be displayed
=> page 221.
> Press on / in the side menu on the map
=> page 220, fig. 144.
@ Current route
The distance to the destination and the calculat-
ed arrival time will be displayed for the current
route.
@ Alternative route
The difference in travel time compared to the se-
lected route will be displayed.
Displaying alternative routes in the
foreground
> Press @ in the corresponding information win-
dow, or
> Press and hold the information window for the
corresponding alternative route (for example,
@ ° fig. 147).
Select route
> Press on the information window for the corre-
sponding route (for example @) 9 fig. 147).
Additional functions
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.

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Accessing favorites
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Favorites.
If you use myAudi navigation, your favorites will
be synchronized with your myAudi account
=> page 216.
Storing favorites
> Press YY in the Details menu > page 219,
fig. 143.
Storing a home address or business address
> Press Home address or Business address.
When accessed for the first time, you will be
prompted to set the address.
> Select: Create now > enter a destination > OK.
Editing a favorite
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played.
> Setting a favorite as a destination: press ona
favorite.
> Deleting favorites: in the Details menu, press
¥& © page 219, fig. 143, or select: Z > one or
more entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
> Moving a favorite: press Z. Touch the $ sym-
bol and move the entry to the desired position.
Press Done.
G@) Tips
— After deleting the home address or business
address, only the address is deleted and the
entry will still be displayed in the favorites.
— Please note when moving favorites that
items 1 and 2 are reserved for the home ad-
dress and business address.
On-street parking
Applies
to: navigation system and on-street parking
In supported areas, you can display parking along
the route.

)) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
Requirement: the Parking notification must be
switched on > page 24, Notification center. The
MMI must be connected to the Internet
=> page 208, Audi connect. Route guidance must
be active, you must be close to your destination,
and a notification must be displayed or an item
on the map must be marked.
> Press on the notification. Or: press on §l on the
map.
> To navigate to a parking: space, press ona col-
ored marking on the map.
> Select: P2 > Start.
Depending on availability, colored markings on
the map indicate the probability of open parking
spaces.



Color Description
Green High probability
Orange |Medium probability
Red Low probability

Satellite map
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and satellite map
You can display the navigation map with satellite
images.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 208, Audi connect.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > %} > Map settings > Satellite
map).
The map view is based on data packets received
from the Internet in the form of satellite images,
which are then combined with the roadways from
the > page 220, fig. 144 standard map view.
G) Tips
~The satellite map!) is updated regularly
whenever the function is opened. The proc-
ess may take several seconds.
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— Depending on the Internet connection, the
standard map may also be displayed when
the satellite map is switched on )).
Electric range
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and plug-in hybrid
drive

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Fig. 148 electric range display
The electric range shows the distance that can be
driven using electric power. Information such as
the type of road, speeds, and altitude will be tak-
en into account.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > <} > Map settings > Show
range.
@ Depending on environmental conditions, the
start
of the colored section shows the proba-
ble minimum electric range for your vehicle.
@ The border indicates the maximum electric
range for your vehicle under optimal condi-
tions.
Map update
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can update the map data in the MMI witha
map update. The functions depend on the coun-
try and vehicle equipment.
— Map update through online map update
> page 224.
— Map update through the myAudi app.
— Import a map update from the USB connection
to your MMI = page 225.

)) 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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— 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 online map update

Using map update online, you can update the
map material in your navigation system directly
from your vehicle.
The MMI determines regions based on the vehicle
position. Based on this, update data for these re-
gions are available for your MMI.
Start map update
Applies to: MMI
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 208, Audi connect.
> To always allow automatic map updates, select
on the home screen: SETTINGS > System main-
tenance > Automatic online map update. The
MMI starts the map update automatically in
the background when new map material is
available.
You can check the status of the download process
and the installation in the notification center
=> page 24.
() Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 208.
@) Tips
Because of the high volume of data, Audi rec-
ommends performing the map update using
the USB connection > page 225.

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Map update through the myAudi App
Applies to: vehicles with map update through the myAudi app
With the map update through the myAudi app,
you can update the map material in your
navigation system.
Downloading updates
Requirement: you must have a registered myAudi
account. Your vehicle must be registered in your
myAudi account.
> Install the myAudi app on your mobile device
and log in with your login information. Use the
same myAudi account that you use in the vehi-
cle for your myAudi user.
> Download the map material in the myAudi app.
Installing updates
> Log in as a myAudi user in the vehicle
> page 33.
> Connect your smartphone to the vehicle’s Wi-Fi
hotspot = page 209. The MMI detects the map
material on your smartphone. The map update
will start automatically.
You can check the status of the installation in the
notification center > page 24.
Map update using the USB connection
Applies to: vehicle map updates using the USB connection
With the map update, you can update the map
material in your navigation system.
Requirement: you must have created a myAudi
account at my.audi.com. Your vehicle must be
registered in your myAudi account.
Downloading a map update
> Download the map update at my.audi.com and
store it on a USB flash drive. For additional in-
formation, visit my.audi.com.
Installing a map update
> Connect the USB flash drive to the Audi music
interface > page 238.
> Open the notification in the notification center
on > page 24 and press on the notification.
> Press Next. The status of the installation is
shown in the display.
Traffic incidents
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online traffic
information
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Fig. 149 traffic information overview
Open traffic information
Requirement: the map must be displayed
=> page 221.
> Press on the traffic jam symbol in the side
menu on the map © page 220, fig. 144.
Display traffic report details
> Press on the traffic report @) > fig. 149.
> To display the previous or next traffic report,
press < or.
The following information can be displayed
> fig. 149:
@ Amessage will appear if the MMI calculates a
better route for the current route guidance.
The predicted delay takes into account future
changes to the traffic situation on the route.
Press on an item ina list @ and select the
better route. More information can be found
under > page 222.
@ Atraffic message is displayed. The distance
to the hazardous area is calculated from the
current vehicle position.
@® The traffic messages are only shown when
route guidance is active. Press ona line to
display details about it.
Gi) Tips
— Particularly critical traffic information, such
as warnings about wrong-way drivers, is au-
tomatically displayed as a notification.
— Traffic information is not available in some
countries.
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Traffic rerouting
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
By receiving traffic information, your MMI calcu-
lates a better route if available and the possible
time saved compared to the current route.
Traffic rerouting
> Start route guidance.
The MMI uses a notification or a note in the traf-
fic information @ > page 225, fig. 149 to indi-
cate a better route. You can decide which route
you would like to use.
To select a better route, you have the following
options:
> Notification: press F2. The better route will be
used for route guidance, or press on the notifi-
cation. Press on the information window for the
better route (for example @) > page 222,
fig. 147).
> Note in the traffic information: press on the
list entry @ > page 225, fig. 149. Press on the
information window for the better route (for
example (2) & page 222, fig. 147).
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and online traffic
information
The MMI can receive real-time online traffic infor-
mation about congestion, accidents, road con-
struction, and other incidents.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 208, Audi connect. Traffic infor-
mation must be switched on in the MMI
=> page 226.
Traffic information will be displayed on the
standard map > page 220, fig. 144.
Online traffic information is also displayed on the
standard map > page 223.
@) Tips
— Having the online traffic information func-
tion switched on provides the most accurate
reports of traffic situations and traffic fore-
casting. Your vehicle transmits and process-
es its anonymous, encrypted position infor-
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mation at regular intervals to the traffic da-
ta provider. You can switch off data transfer
at any time > page 323.
— The online traffic information network is
not available in all countries, and the cover-
age is not nationwide.
Settings
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can adjust the navigation system settings in
the instrument cluster and in the MMI display
separately. The settings depend on the country
and vehicle equipment.
Accessing settings
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > ©}.
Accessing settings using the multifunction
steering wheel
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button.
Please note that a setting applied to the multi-
function steering wheel is only valid for the in-
strument cluster map.
Map settings
Satellite map: see > page 223.
Traffic: you can display current traffic informa-
tion on the map.
— Free flowing traffic
— Traffic obstructions
— Traffic incidents
Map colors
— Automatic: the map display adapts to the light-
ing conditions (for example, by changing from
day to night when driving through a tunnel).
— Day or Night
Map orientation
— 2D heading-up map/2D north-up map: the
current vehicle position is displayed. The map is
oriented in the direction of travel or to the
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— 3D heading-up map: the current vehicle posi-
tion is shown on a three-dimensional map and
is aligned to the direction of travel.
— Overview: the entire route from the vehicle po-
sition to the destination or the next stopover is
displayed on the map. The map is oriented to
the north.
Automatic zoom
— On: the map scale is adapted automatically de-
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex-
pressway, highway, other roads) so that you al-
ways have an optimal overview of the road
ahead. When route guidance is active, the scale
is adjusted automatically for a better detailed
view when there are upcoming maneuvers.
— Intersection: when route guidance is active, the
scale is adjusted automatically for a better de-
tailed view when there are upcoming maneu-
vers.
— Off
MMI map contents/Map content: you can switch
the display of additional information (such as
POIs) on the map in the upper display on or off.
Voice guidance
Voice guidance: you can adjust the navigation
prompts. With the Traffic setting, the MMI will
only give prompts if there are traffic incidents on
your route.
Voice guidance during phone call
Entertainment fader during navigation: the au-
dio playback volume is temporarily lowered when
navigation prompts are active.
Route criteria
You can adjust which route criteria should be al-
lowed or avoided for the route calculation.
HOV/carpool lanes
Highways
Toll roads
Ferries
Route information
When this function is switched on and route
guidance is active, route information
=> page 220, fig. 144 is displayed. The next ma-
neuver will be displayed at the bottom. POIs and
traffic information will also be displayed. Press
route
information to display a preview of the next
maneuver on the map. You can switch the follow-
ing information on or off in route information.
— Points of interest along the route
— Traffic incidents
Presentation mode
In presentation mode, the system simulates driv-
ing on the display along the planned route with-
out the vehicle actually moving. You can use
Specify starting point when you would like to
calculate a route starting from a location other
than the current vehicle position, for example.
Simulating route guidance: start route guidance
and press presentation mode.
@ Tips
You can change the volume of navigation an-
nouncements while one is playing > page 32.
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Radio
General information
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Fig. 151 Upper display: SiriusXM channel list
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the radio
may support the FM, AM, and SiriusXM (satellite
radio) frequency bands. Using the HD Radio re-
ceiver* also allows you to receive radio stations
on the FM and AM bands in digital format.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the se-
lected station list, the following information will
be displayed:
@ Station list
Shows the stations that are currently availa-
ble. The station list updates automatically.
Stations @
For example, the station name may be dis-
played depending on availability.
HD Radio technology
FM/AM stations that can be received by digi-
tal radio are marked with the HD Radio tech-
nology symbol H).
If reception quality declines, the radio auto-
matically switches to the analog FM/AM sta-
tion depending on availability.
@ Additional audio programs
Digital HD Radio stations may contain multi-
ple additional audio programs. If you lose re-
ception, the additional audio programs will
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be muted since they can no longer be re-
ceived.
Radio ID
Your radio ID and contact data for your satel-
lite radio provider are displayed.
Channel number
® No reception e®
The station cannot be received.
In addition to the symbols for the usual frequen-
cy bands, the following information may also be
available depending on vehicle equipment:

Symbol | Description
The station provides information in
the background for an online station
alternative. Online station tracking
must be switched on for this
=> page 234.

The station is received through the In-
ternet.

The system attempts to receive the
station/podcast through the Internet.
G) Tips
— Contact the SiriusXM* provider if you would
like to receive satellite programming.

— Buildings, tunnels, bridges, open areas, oth-
er vehicles or objects on the vehicle roof can
affect reception.
— Satellite radio* is not available in all re-
gions.
Adjusting the radio using the MMI
> Applies to: MMI: To set a frequency band, select
on the home screen: RADIO > Source a catego-
ry.
> Applies to: MMI: To set a station, select on the
home screen: RADIO > Source > a category >a
station/podcast*.
> To select a frequency, follow the instructions
under > page 230, Free text search.
Adjusting the radio using the multifunction
steering wheel
Requirement: radio mode must be on. >