Can Audi Track Where the Car Has Been Parked?
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Audi can track where the car has been parked if it is equipped with GPS. GPS Anti-Theft Features: The vehicle's GPS anti-theft function is divided into static anti-theft and dynamic tracking. The former refers to when the owner leaves the car, and the parked vehicle is stolen, damaged, or moved, the vehicle sends an alarm to the GPS monitoring center through its own monitoring system. The latter can locate and track a stolen vehicle in motion and monitor its condition. GPS Positioning Function: The car GPS navigation system is a radio navigation and positioning system based on 24 global positioning satellites, providing three-dimensional position, three-dimensional speed, and other information worldwide and all-weather. The GPS antenna receives data from at least three of the 24 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth. By matching the position coordinates determined by the GPS satellite signals, the system determines the car's precise location on the electronic map, which is commonly referred to as the positioning function.
I've been driving Audi cars for decades and have accumulated a lot of experience. Regarding your question, Audi vehicles can indeed check parking location history through the myAudi mobile app, but you need to subscribe to Audi's connected services, such as MMI Connect. To activate this feature, you need to enable the GPS tracking option in the vehicle, and then the app will automatically record the time and location coordinates of each parking event, displaying them on a map. I use this feature with my own car, and it can track parking locations for up to a week—whether I park at home or in the company garage, it's all clearly visible. If you're worried about theft, this feature is incredibly useful, as the app can help quickly locate and recover your car. Just remember to check your privacy settings, as location data is only stored with authorization. Typically, you need to pay a monthly subscription fee to unlock all features, while the free version may only allow access to a limited number of records. Installation is simple—just click through a few drop-down menus in the app, so don't worry about it being complicated.
