Volkswagen ID.4: Inputting destinations and starting route guidance

Depending on the vehicle equipment, different functions are available for inputting destinations. Some functions are only available in some countries.

The various functions for inputting destinations are located in the navigation system main menu (→ Navigation).

You can further restrict your search with specific suggestions in the results list, e.g. "nearby".

For further information about symbols on the Infotainment system screen, see (→ Navigation) in this Owner's Manual.

Enter address

Start route guidance by entering an address. During input, the navigation system suggests already known destinations. You can also enter a new, unknown address for route guidance.

When inputting the address, input the name of the destination, not the postcode of the destination.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap .

Or: tap .

2. Enter the destination address and select your desired destination.

3. Tap Start.

Or: tap .

Quick start

1. Tap .

2. Enter the address of the destination, tap the desired destination and hold for a few seconds.

Enter the destination as accurately as possible. If there is an error in the destination entered, route guidance cannot take place or may lead to the wrong destination.

Destination suggestions

Navigation uses saved data such as your last destinations, learned destinations, favorites, home address and work address to provide you with route guidance.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap Suggestions.

2. Tap on the desired destination.

The route guidance starts automatically.

Last destinations

The navigation system saves up to 25 of the most recent destinations to make them available for route guidance. A new destination automatically overwrites the oldest destination.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap Last destinations.

2. Tap on the desired destination.

3. Tap Start.

Or: tap .

Quick start

1. Tap Last destinations.

2. Tap and hold the preferred destination for a few seconds.

Favorite destinations

You can save up to 50 journey destinations as favorites.

Saving a journey destination as a favorite

1. While entering a destination, tap on in the additional window.

Selecting the destination and starting the navigation system

1. Tap Favorites.

2. Tap on the desired destination.

3. Tap Start.

Or: tap .

Quick start

1. Tap Favorites.

2. Tap and hold the preferred destination for a few seconds.

Selecting on the map

The navigation map contains active areas at many points which are suitable for the input of a destination. To enter a destination, tap on your preferred position or preferred location on the map. If map data is available at this point, you can launch route guidance.

Entering a destination via the navigation map is dependent on data status and not possible for all positions.

Use the Offroad navigation system to enter a destination to a selected destination point with unknown data.

Offroad navigation

The Offroad navigation system calculates routes to selected destinations with unknown data. If the destination is not located on a known road or at a known position, the navigation system will calculate the route up to the next point on the known road and then complete the route to the destination using a straight line.

In order to start an Offroad navigation, tap on a free area without positioning data.

Starting the navigation

1. Tap .

2. Press and slide the map view until you can select your desired position. You can operate the navigation map using extended finger touches (→ Navigation).

3. Tap the preferred destination or any destination point on the map without positioning data.

4. Tap Start.

Or: tap .

Using a contact's address data

Start route guidance via the saved address data for a contact. You cannot use contacts for whom you have not saved any address data for route guidance.

Starting the navigation

1. Tap .

2. Tap on the preferred contact and address data.

3. Tap Start.

Or: tap .

NOTICE

If the address data for your contact is out of date, the route guidance will nevertheless direct you to the stored address. Please ensure the address for your contact is up to date.