Starting Route Guidance - Volkswagen Golf Owner's Manual

Updating navigation data online
Navigation data for frequently travelled regions is
automatically updated in the background with an
existing Internet connection and valid privacy set-
tings → page 175, Privacy settings.
1. Navigation data is automatically updated while
the ignition is switched on.
Automatic update of navigation data depends
on the privacy settings set. No update is car-
ried out in "incognito"- mode → page 175.
Updating navigation data manually
Current navigation data for larger regions, e.g.
Western Europe, can be downloaded from the Inter-
net at www.volkswagen.com and stored on a suita-
ble USB data storage device available commercially.
If you switch off the Infotainment system, installa-
tion will be interrupted and will automatically con-
tinue once the unit is switched on again. Navigation
via the USB memory stick is not possible.
1. Download navigation data to a USB data storage
device
2. Switch on the vehicle ignition.
3. Connect the USB data storage device to the In-
fotainment system. The navigation data is auto-
matically updated in the background.
The version of the map data is displayed under
.
HOME System information
WARNING
Updating navigation data manually while driving
may result in accidents and serious injuries.
·
Only update navigation data when the vehicle is
stationary.

Starting route guidance

Please refer to and
the start of the chapter on page 207.
Depending on country and vehicle equipment, dif-
ferent functions are available for destination input.
Further information about the symbols on the Info-
tainment system display is available on → page 208.
Destination inputs are located in the main menu of
the navigation system.
Opening the main menu of the navigation system
— Touch .
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on page 190 and at
Entering an address
Enter a known address for route guidance. The navi-
gation system will suggest possible destinations
during input.
Selecting a destination and starting navigation
1. Touch .
Search
OR: touch .
2. Enter the address of the destination and select
the desired destination.
3. Touch or .
Route Start
Quick start
1. Touch .
Search
2. Enter the address of the destination and press
and hold the desired destination for a few sec-
onds.
Enter the destination as accurately as possi-
ble. If you make a mistake when entering the
destination, route guidance will not be possible or
you may be navigated to the wrong destination.
Predictive navigation
The "Predictive navigation" function uses stored da-
ta to suggest possible destinations.
Selecting a destination and starting navigation
1. Touch
Predictive Navigation
2. Select the desired destination. Route guidance
starts automatically.
Last destinations
The navigation system stores up to ten destinations
that you have driven to last in order to make them
available for route guidance. New destinations auto-
matically overwrite the oldest destination.
Selecting a destination and starting navigation
1. Touch
Last destinations
sired destination.
2. Touch .
Route
Quick start
1. Touch
Last destinations
the desired destination for a few seconds.
Favourite destinations
Save up to 20 destinations as favourites.
Saving a destination as a favourite
1. Touch in the additional window during desti-
nation input.
Selecting a destination and starting navigation
1. Touch .
Favourites
.
and select the de-
and press and hold