VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2017 Owner´s Manual

Route options

Fig. 213 Navigation main menu.

Fig. 214 Routing options setup menu.

Dynamic route: Switching dynamic route guidance on or off
With this option, traffic reports can be taken into account in the route calculation
x In the Route options menu, press the Dynamic route function key.
x In the pop-up window, press the On or Off function key to enable or disable dynamic route guid-ance.
Excluding or including types of route in the calculation
Press the  Highways , ! Ferries , Toll roads and " Tunnels function keys to activate or deac-tivate them. This makes it possible to define whether these types of route should be allowed for the route calculation or not.
If no reasonable route exists without the road type to be avoided, this road type will be nevertheless considered in the route calculation. For instance, if an island cannot be reached without using a ferry. For the calculation of very long routes, it is not possible to avoid highways .
Starting and stopping route guidance

Fig. 215 3D map display during route guidance.

Fig. 216 Navigation main menu during route guidance.

x Press the NAV Infotainment button or the ... ... function key to switch to the Navigation main menu.
x In the Navigation main menu, press the NAV Infotainment button or MAP function key to switch back to the map view.
The map is displayed in the most recently selected type (2D or 3D). 3D and “Autozoom” are activated by default
Alternative routes: Selecting a calculated route
In the Navigation settings menu, you can specify that 3 alternative routes are suggested on the map after the start of route guidance. These 3 routes correspond to the available route criteria Fast, Short and Economical route. Route 1 corresponds to the current setting in this case.
x Select the required route by pressing on the right of the map.
The setting for the route criteria in the Route options menu is changed accordingly.
If no route is selected then route guidance starts automatically after about one minute, using the setting selected in the Route options.
Interrupting route guidance
Active route guidance can be stopped and later resumed from the new vehicle position at any time in the Navigation main menu.
x In the Navigation main menu, press the Stop function key ⇒ fig. 216.
x Press the Start function key to continue route guidance ⇒ fig. 213.
Provision of navigation recommendations

Fig. 217 3D map display during route guidance.

Fig. 218 Visual navigation recommendations in the instrument cluster.

Acoustic driving recommendation settings
The volume of an acoustic driving recommendation can be adjusted to a predefined minimum and maximum volume using the volume control D. All additional acoustic driving recommendations are issued at this volume.
The volume of audible navigation recommendations can be preset in the volume settings.
In the Navigation settings menu, you can switch off spoken navigation recommendations or define their level of detail.
Even when navigation information is switched off, you can show them briefly in the map view by press-
ing the setting knob ⇒ fig. 131 (3).
If a turn was missed during route guidance and there is no possibility to turn, continue driving until the navigation system offers an alternative route.
The quality of the announcements given by the unit depends on the navigation data provided.
Route guidance in tour mode

Fig. 219 Tour plan in Tour mode.

Showing routes or a maneuver list

Fig. 220 Maneuver list in the split screen.

During route guidance, you can manually exclude the route section immediately ahead of your current location. The route exclusion is revoked when route guidance is stopped.
x In the Navigation main menu, press the Route function key ⇒ fig. 216.
x In the pop-up window, press the Avoid area function key.
The Avoid area menu opens. The length of the stretch to be excluded from the current vehicle position.
x Press the ` function key to specify up to which route section the route ahead should be blocked.
x Press the a function key to shorten the route exclusion.
x Press the OK function key to confirm the exclusion entry.
In the Navigation main menu ⇒ fig. 216, the icon for an active route exclusion

Display of traffic congestion and dynamic route guidance

Fig. 221 SIRIUS traffic flow display and traffic congestion on the map.

Displaying Sirius traffic reports in a list

Function key: Effect

Complete : Detailed driving recommendations with lane recommen-
dation and additional information.

Compact : Some additional navigation recommendations and infor-
mation are left out.
Off : No spoken navigation recommendations.
Time display : Display  during route guidance.

Arrival time : The estimated time of arrival at the destination is dis-
played.

Driving time : The estimated driving time until reaching the destina-
tion is displayed.
Map icons : Select icons for display on the map
= Speed limit display : The speed stored in the navigation data for the
road you are currently travelling on is displayed on the map. The actual
speed limit may differ from this display.
Advanced navigation settings : Allows settings for demo mode.
SIRIUS traffic ID : The Sirius traffic ID and the Internet address and the
telephone number of the Sirius activation hotline are displayed in the pop-
up window
Instrument cluster guidance : Visual navigation recommendations for guid-
ance in the instrument cluster
Arrow view : Travel direction arrows show the direction of travel and
the distance to the next turn-off point.
Street view : Road and route view corresponding with the map dis-
play in the Infotainment System.