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That is no surprise, as she is looking
forward to good food in a great
atmosphere. There is just one hitch.
Though Padberg used her smart-
phone to take a photo of her favorite
restaurant on a previous visit, she
does not know its name. She once
again turns to Audi connect, which
saves the day with its Picturebook
Navigation, another new feature. Eva
Padberg transmits the picture – and
its embedded GPS data – to something
known as the Picture Box. A moment
later, the screen displays her favorite
restaurant as the destination. “Place
Dauphine, of course!” she remembers.
As she arrives in her Audi A3 Sportback
at this triangular plaza near Pont
Neuf, street lights are bathing the
sandstone facades in a romantic light.
Is she lonely without a companion?
“Definitely not!” replies Eva Padberg,
grinning. She locks the car and walks
toward the restaurant. She declines
to tell us whether she is meeting
somebody for dinner. “Not even Audi
connect could tell you!” she shouts
out to us. Tant pis, Madame Padberg!
Either way, the MMI also reliably
guided her to her last destination on
her day in Paris. «
Out and about with
Eva Padberg: Join the top
model as she tours Paris.
MMI Navigation plus with MMI touch and additional
Audiconnect services ensure that onboard connectivity
is better than ever.
How the Multi Media
Interface (MMI) works
Thanks to the touchwheel, the MMI in the Audi A3
features an innovative means of operation. A single
component, the touchwheel combines the conventional
rotary push button with MMI touch. The control knob
boasts a touch-sensitive surface that recognizes letters
and numbers that are written with the finger.
When the MMI operating system starts up,
the high-resolution screen automatically
emerges from the instrument panel and then
tilts slightly toward the driver. In the top-
of-the-line version, MMI Navigation plus, the
screen measures seven inches diagonally;
the magnesium housing is a mere 11 milli-
meters thick.
Intuitive input
Superb screen
My View
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