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RNS-E (Radio Navigation System) is a media and GPS navigation device developed by Audi available as an optional equipment instead of standard stereo system from year 2004 to present. It's a replacement for the RNS-D model which also was labeled as Audi Navigation Plus.

Features[edit]

Hardware[edit]

6.5-inch LCD screen, 16:9 ratio, 400px by 234px resolution
Electromechanism for tilting the screen
Large control knob with 4 soft keys, volume knob, 12 function keys
DVD-drive
Two SD card slots

Navigation[edit]

DVD-based GPS navigation
Turn-by-turn route guidance
Voice navigation
TMC reports responsive route calculation

Multimedia[edit]

FM/AM radio
MP3 from SD card
XM/Sirius satelite radio (option)
Audio aux-in (option)
CD-changer (option)
TV tuner (option)
Audi Music Interface (option)

Other[edit]

Contact directory
Rear-view camera and parking sensors display (option)
Handsfree phone system via bluetooth (option)

Updated version RNS-E 2010[edit]

In year 2010 Audi introduced updated version of RNS-E. Although it looks almost the same as previous, it features some big and small hardware changes:

Higher resolution LCD screen, 800px by 480px resolution
SDHC cards support
Chrome control knobs
MEDIA button instead of CD/TV and SD/TV button.

Special version was made for Audi R8 to fit in narrow central console of the car. Buttons and control knobs were moved under the screen.

User interface[edit]

File:RNSE Screenshot.png

RNS-E map view

Audi decided to copy Multi Media Interface look and feel. Thanks to this unification switching between both systems was seamless for end user. Both systems display the same name at startup which resulted in some confusion.
RNS-E can be also controlled using multi function steering wheel buttons and Speech Dialogue System. DIS display in the instrument cluster is supported for route guidance and media source names.

Software updates[edit]

Available for car owner and distributed on navigation DVDs. Support ended at software version 0650.

Hidden menu[edit]

Hidden menu (a.k.a. Engineering Mode) gives access to diagnostic data.^[1] This menu most likely was used for stability tests and bug fixes while developing software and hardware.

Fitted in...[edit]

OEM^[2][edit]

Retrofit[edit]

Many car owners tried and succeed to retrofit RNS-E unit into unsupported cars.

Audi A3 8L^[3]
Audi A8 D2

References[edit]

External links[edit]

www.example.com

Category:Audi Category:Automotive technology tradenames Category:In-car entertainment Category:Vehicle telematics

[1] Audi RNS-E hidden menu (engineering mode)

[2] Audi navigation systems - MMI RNS BNS RMC differences

[3] udiretrofit.com - Audi A3 RNS-E Navigation Plus Sat Nav System

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