navigation system AUDI A8 2020 User Guide

Navigation


— Applies to: Audi tablet: Follow the safety
precautions > page 29, Rear Seat Entertain-


ment (Audi tablet).

@) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
>@ in General information on page 216.
G) 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, it may
be necessary to use the upper display.
— Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect Info-
tainment: Other services may be available
depending on the country and vehicle equip-
ment.
— 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 top destinations are available in the vehicle
and in the myAudi app.
To download the destinations automatically into
the vehicle, we recommend linking the access da-
ta from your myAudi account to your personal
profile > page 41.
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myAudi navigation functions:
— You can send destinations and routes from the
myAudi app to the vehicle > page 229.
— 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 216.
Entering a destination
Select destination
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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Opening a menu
Applies to: MMI
> Press NAVIGATION on the home screen.
> If the map is displayed, press 88 @) > page 225,
fig. 160.
The following functions are available > fig. 161:
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Intelligent search for navigation
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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, Sth 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 231,
fig. 163.
If the MMI is connected to the Internet
=> page 216, 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 2:9 / (a) /
Rim table on page 229 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.
Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 216, Audi connect.

) Audi provides access to services from third party provid-
ers. Permanent availability cannot be guaranteed, because
that depends on the third party provider.
> 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 231, fig. 163
CG) Note
Read the information about Audi connect, and
be sure to note the connectivity costs section
=@ in General information on page 216.
@) Tips
— The MMI input suggestions depend on the
last navigated destinations.
— The navigation system always searches for
the fastest route. You can find information
on alternative routes under > page 234.
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 > (8) > 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.
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Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 231, fig. 163.
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 have met the requirements for myAudi
navigation, your previous destinations will be
synchronized with your myAudi account
=> page 226.
Accessing previous destinations
» Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (&5) > Last destinations > select
the 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 > (G2) > Last destinations > 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.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G5) > Last destinations > Re-
store last tour. Route guidance will start imme-
diately.
Deleting previous destinations
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Last destinations > Z >
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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 234.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (68) > 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 > (éa) > Points of interest.
The system always searches in the search area
that is currently selected > table on page 229.
> Searching for points of interest: enter the
name of a POI.
> 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 (a)/2:9/B! repeat-
edly until the desired search area > table on
page 229 is selected.
Sorting points of interest

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Requirement: the MMI must be connected to the
Internet > page 216, 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 Meaning

Search nearby
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Search along the route
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Search at destination/Search at
stopover Re
Search nearby: the points of interest will be list-
ed starting from the immediate vicinity around
the vehicle 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 216.
G) Tips
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 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 235.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (8) > Contacts > a contact.
> Press on an address.
> Check the address and change it, if necessary.
Start navigation > page 227, Entering an ad-
dress.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 231, fig. 163.
Additional functions for contacts in navigation
can be found under > page 235.
@) 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.
Loading received destinations and routes
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 216,
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) > Received dests. & 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.
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Navigation

> 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 216.
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
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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 S page 240.
@ More: See > page 239, Options.
@ Weather: Requirement: the MMI must be
connected to the Internet > page 216, Audi
connect. Also see > page 218.
® Applies to: MMI and telephone
Call: Requirement: a mobile device must be
connected to the MMI = page 200. You will
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 232, 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 216, Audi con-
nect.
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@© Weather at the destination: Requirement:
the MMI must be connected to the Internet
= page 216, 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 216.
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 @i) > page 231, fig. 164. Or: the
address of the selected destination is displayed
@ > page 231, fig. 164.
Setting the map content (such as POIs) as
the destination
Requirement: map content must be displayed
> page 239.
> Press on map content on the map (for example,
@ © page 231, fig. 164).
Selecting the destination
> Select: @ > page 231, fig. 164. Or:
> To display destination details, press on @
=> page 231, fig. 164 > Start.
Route guidance will be activated and the map will
be displayed > page 231, fig. 163.

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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 227.
Displaying stopovers or the route plan
All destinations are listed in the route plan.
> Press on 2) > page 231, fig. 163 on the map.
Editing stopovers
> Press on) > page 231, fig. 163 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 231,
fig. 163.00
> Applies to: multifunction steering wheel: Select
in the instrument cluster: Navigation tab >
button > Cancel route guidance.
Map
Map functions
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

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Fig. 164 Upper display: marked map item (standard map)


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 226
Intelligent search > page 227
Cancel route guidance > page 231
Current route
Request spoken prompt
Alternative routes > page 234
QOOOOLOHO Display active destinations, stopovers, or
route plan. The distance to the destination
including the calculated arrival time is dis-
played > page 231.
© For vehicles with trailer mode, the symbol in-
dicates that the function is switched on.
=> page 240
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© Traffic information > page 238
@ Altitude
@) Displays the maximum permitted speed”):
within city limits, on expressways, and on
highways.
Current vehicle position
Route information > page 240
Name of the street on which you are current-
ly driving
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Start route guidance for the marked destina-
tion @2 > page 230, Selecting a destination
from the map
Display details for the destination
=> page 230
POI search within the vicinity of a marking
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©
Adjust the map orientation. Also see
=> page 239
Navigation settings > page 239
©® Adjust the scale. Set scale. Or: Press the
magnifying glass to switch automatic zoom
= page 239 on or off directly on the map. The
® symbol appears when this function is
switched on.
Marked destination. See > page 230, 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 @6) > fig. 164. Press on
a POT in the list.
Center the map to the current vehicle posi-
tion
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Additional possible symbols on the map

Symbol Meaning

Home address > page 234, Favor-
ites

Business address > page 234, Fa-
tl vorites

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

Favorites > page 234
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Previous destinations display
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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
2.
You can adjust the display of colored markings
for traffic information on the maps > page 239.
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
You can operate the map > page 231, fig. 163
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
> Drag your finger across the map in the desired
direction and lift your finger off the screen. >

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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.
Rotating the map
> Rotate the map using two fingers.
Tilting the map
> Drag upward or downward with two fingers.
@) Tips
Certain gestures may not be available on all
touch displays or in every menu.
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

Fig. 165 Instrument cluster: default view: turning maneu-
ver when route guidance has started
Requirement: route guidance must be on
=> page 226.
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
Personal route
assistance
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and personal
route assistance
Your MMI can learn the routes that you drive fre-
quently (such as your daily commute to work and
back) and suggest route guidance based on the
current vehicle position.
When the function is switched on, the MMI re-
cords the routes driven regardless of whether or
not you are using navigation.
Without starting route guidance, your MMI can
check the traffic conditions and shows possible
traffic incidents for the possible routes to be driv-
en.
Opening personal routes
Requirement: personal route assistance must be
switched on > page 240. Route guidance must
not be active. A notification is displayed.
> The MMI displays up to three suggestions.
Press on a suggestion. Route guidance will
start.
Better routes
If there are major traffic incidents, the MMI will
display a notification regardless of the selected
menu. If the MMI has calculated a better route,
you can select it as the route.
> Press on the notification.
As soon as you switch off personal route assis-
tance, your personal routes will no longer be re-
corded. Routes that were already stored remain
stored.
Deleting personal routes
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > %} > Personal route assistance >
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> Delete recordings from the last 24 hours or
Delete all personal routes and destinations.
i) .
WS Tips
If personal route assistance is switched off
and you press F&, the personal route assis-
tance settings will be displayed > page 240.
Alternative routes
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system

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Fig. 166 Upper display: display of alternative routes in the
overview map
Opening alternative routes
Requirement: route guidance must be started
= page 226 and the map must be displayed
=> page 232.
> Press © > page 231, fig. 163.
@ Move route
You can move the route up to the next destina-
tion or stopover.
> Press “. The “J symbol will be displayed on the
map.
> Press and hold “, and use your finger to pull
the route to the desired position. Repeat this
step until the desired route appears.
> Press /.
> To cancel, press on the current route ©. Or:
press *2.
@ Block route
You can block the current route for a certain dis-
tance starting from the vehicle position, for ex-
ample to drive around upcoming streets or tun-
nel closures. The navigation system automatical-
ly calculates an alternative route and the length
of the blocked route. The route to be avoided that
you have entered applies only to the current
route and must be set again, if needed. The areas
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you have selected to avoid will appear with red
and white shading on the map.
> Block route: press (2) > fig. 166.
> Cancel route block: press Q.
@® Current route
The distance to the destination and the calculat-
ed arrival time will be displayed for the current
route.
@ Alternative route
As long as traffic information is available, the
congestion along the route including the time de-
lay will be displayed. The distance to the destina-
tion and the calculated arrival time will be dis-
played for the alternative route.
Select route
> Press on the information window for the appli-
cable alternative route (for example (@)
> fig. 166).
Additional functions
Favorites
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.
Accessing favorites
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Favorites.
If you have met the requirements for myAudi
navigation, your favorites list will be synchron-
ized with your myAudi account > page 226.
Storing favorites
> Press vY¥ in the Details menu > page 230,
fig. 162. Or: Press Store as favorite in the op-
tions > page 239.
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. >

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Editing a home address or business address
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played. Your home address or business address
must be stored.
> Press Home address or Business address until
the Options menu is displayed.
> Select: Change address > enter a destination >
(Set as destination) or (Add to address) > OK.
Editing a favorite
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played. At least one favorite must be stored.
> Setting a favorite as a destination: press ona
favorite.
> Rename favorite: press on a favorite until the
Options menu is displayed. Select: Change
name > select ad name > OK.
> Deleting a favorite: select: Z > one or more
entries or Select all > Delete > (Done).
Requirement: the favorites list must be dis-
played. At least two favorites must be stored.
> 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.
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Two addresses (private/business) can be added
as destinations for each contact. Addresses for
contacts on your mobile device are displayed as a
mailing address.
Accessing contacts
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (G8) > Contacts.
Adding a destination to a contact
Requirement: a mobile device must be connected
to the MMI & page 200. Or: you must have im-
ported contacts > page 211, Importing and ex-
porting contacts. The Hide grayed-out contacts
option must be switched off > page 235. There
must be no business address or private address
stored for the desired contact.
> Select: a contact > |---| > Add destination.
> Follow the system instructions.
Settings
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
NAVIGATION > (88) > Contacts > ©.
Hide grayed-out contacts
When the function is switched on, contacts that
have no address or navigation destination stored
will be hidden in navigation. You can find infor-
mation for additional settings under > page 211,
Directory settings.
@ Tips
If you add a navigation destination to a con-
tact, the destination will only be stored in the
MMI. The MMI does not change any contacts
on your phone.
Coyne de) rT eile]
Applies to: navigation system and on-street parking
In supported areas, you can display parking
along the route.
Requirement: the Parking notification must be
switched on > page 22, Notification center. The
MMI must be connected to the Internet
= page 216, Audi connect. Route guidance must
be active, you must be close to your destination,
and a notification must be displayed. Or: a point
is marked on the map.
> Press on the notification. Or: press on §| on the
map.
> To navigate to a parking: space, press ona col-
ored marking on the map.
> Select: F2 > Start.
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