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RNS-E

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

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RNS-E DVD drive and SD card slots

Hardware

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

Multimedia

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  • 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

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

Updated version RNS-E 2010

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Audi R8 central console

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

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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

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

Hidden menu

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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...

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Seat Exeo with RNS-E Navigation Plus
 
Audi A4 B7 with RNS-E Navigation Plus

OEM[2]

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Retrofit

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Audi RNS-E hidden menu (engineering mode)
  2. ^ Audi navigation systems - MMI RNS BNS RMC differences
  3. ^ audiretrofit.com - Audi A3 RNS-E Navigation Plus Sat Nav System
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Category:Audi Category:Automotive technology tradenames Category:In-car entertainment Category:Vehicle telematics

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