2005 BMW 545I SEDAN navigation system

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Destination entry
In entering your destination you can select from
among the following options:
>Entering a destination manually, see below
>Selecting destination via information, refer
to page118
>Selecting from among recent destinations,
refer to Destination list, page119
>Selecting destination from address book,
refer to page120.
>Selecting home address, refer to page122
After selecting your destination you can pro-
ceed to start the destination guidance, refer to
page124.
Operating navigation system
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary, and always give priority to the
applicable traffic regulations in the event of any
contradiction between traffic and road condi-
tions and the instructions issued by the naviga-
tion system. If you do not observe this precau-
tion, you may be in violation of the law, and can
endanger vehicle occupants and other road
users.<
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation".3.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
Entering a destination
manually
The system supports the word matching princi-
ple to make it easier for you to enter the names
of streets or towns. This enables input of differ-
ent spellings and supplements your input auto-
matically so that stored names can be adopted
as destinations as quickly as possible.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller.

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4.Press the controller.
The route criterion is highlighted.
5.If necessary, select an additional route cri-
terion and then press the controller:
>"Dynamic route"
Automatic changing of the route in
response to traffic obstruction. Depend-
ing on the type of road and the nature
and length of the traffic obstruction, the
route can also be calculated so that you
travel through the traffic obstruction.
>"Avoid tollroads"
Tollroads are avoided where possible
>"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided where possible
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
The route is planned according to fixed rules.
The type of road is taken into account, e.g.
whether it is a highway or a winding road. The
road types are stored on the navigation DVD.
As a result, the routes recommended by the
navigation system may not always be the same
ones that you would choose based on personal
experience.
You can change the choice of route as often as
you like while entering the destination and
whenever the destination guidance is active.Word matching principle
The system supports the word matching princi-
ple to make it easier for you to enter the names
of streets or towns. The system runs ongoing
checks, comparing your destination entries
with the data stored on the navigation DVD as
the basis for instant response. The user bene-
fits include:
>Names of specific locations can also vary
from the official versions if you are using a
spelling that is customary in another coun-
try.
Example:
Instead of "München", you can also enter
the English spelling "Munich" or the Italian
spelling "Monaco".
>When you are entering the names of towns
and streets the system will complete them
automatically as soon as enough letters are
available to ensure unambiguous identifica-
tion.
>The system only accepts name entries
beginning with letters that are stored on the
navigation DVD. The system will not accept
nonexistent names and addresses.

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Terminating/continuing
destination guidance
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
1.Select the current destination and press the
controller.
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
The destination guidance is switched off.
When you park the vehicle before reaching the
entered destination, upon restarting you will
see the question "Continue guidance to desti-
nation?".
The destination guidance starts automatically
after a short time.
To start the destination guidance:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Displaying current position
You can have your current position displayed
even when the destination guidance is
switched off.Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Current position" and press the
controller.
The current position of your BMW is displayed.
If the navigation system is unable to identify a
town or city, your current map coordinates will
appear.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
You can also have the current position dis-
played on a map, refer to page126.
Destination guidance
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.

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1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Map, facing north" or "Map, direc-
tion of travel".
3.Press the controller.
At scales of less than 300 miles/500 km, you
have the option of deciding whether to orient
the map to north or toward your current direc-
tion of travel. At scales of 300 miles/500 km or
greater, the map always points toward north.
Changing scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
Displaying towns/cities and streets of
route
You can have the names of streets and towns/
cities on your route displayed whenever the
destination guidance is active.
The distances remaining to be traveled on each
individual road and directional arrows are also
displayed.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Route list" and press the controller.To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Bypassing route sections
During destination guidance, you can revise the
navigation system's route recommendations to
avoid particular stretches of road. Enter the
number of miles/kilometers that you want to
travel before returning to the original route.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "New route" and press the control-
ler.
2.Turn the controller to enter the desired
number of miles/kilometers and press the
controller.
The route is recalculated.
To exit from the menu without changing the
route:
Select the arrow and press the controller.

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What to do if …
>a navigation DVD is inserted, but an instruc-
tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con-
trol Display?
The navigation DVD may not be the correct
DVD for the navigation system. This infor-
mation is indicated on the DVD label.
>you request the current position of your
vehicle, but do not receive a precise dis-
play?
The system is unable to receive enough
GPS signals at your current position owing
to obstructions, your current position is not
yet available on your navigation DVD, or the
system is in the process of calculating your
current position. As a rule, reception is
guaranteed when you are in the open.
>the destination guidance does not accept a
destination?
The data of the destination is not stored on
the navigation DVD that is loaded. Select a
destination that is as close as possible to
the original.
>the destination guidance does not accept
an address without the street name?
On the navigation DVD, no downtown area
can be determined for the city or town
entered. Enter any street, or a destination
such as the railway station in the selected
town, and then start the destination guid-
ance.>you want to enter a destination for the des-
tination guidance, but it is not possible to
select the letters for your desired entry?
The data of the destination is not stored on
the navigation DVD that is loaded. In this
case, the system will not offer you any let-
ters to choose from. Select a destination
that is as close as possible to the original.
>the system stops furnishing directions on
which way to turn as you approach intersec-
tions?
You are driving in an area that has not yet
been completely recorded on the naviga-
tion DVD. Instead of an arrow indicating a
turn, you will see an arrow which indicates
the general direction of your planned route.
Or you have left the recommended route
and the system requires a few seconds to
calculate a new recommended route.
>the navigation system does not react to
entries?
If the battery was disconnected, it takes
about 10 minutes before the system is once
again operational.

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2.Turn the controller.
The adjustment is applied; the field can be
changed.
Professional LOGIC7 HiFi System*
You can select a spatial sound effect that
improves the spatial acoustics in all frequency
ranges.
1.Select "LOGIC7" and press the controller.
2.Select "Concert hall" or "Theater".
3.Press the controller.
LOGIC7 spatial sound is switched on.
To cancel the stereo effect:
Select "Off" and press the controller.
LOGIC7 and the LOGIC7 logo are registered
trade marks of Lexicon, Inc., a company of the
Harman International Group.
Equalizer*
You can set individual sound frequency ranges.
1.Select "Equalizer" and press the controller.
2.Move the controller to the left or right to
select the desired frequency range.
3.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.
Resetting tone settings
You can reset all tone settings except "Speed
volume" to the standard default settings.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Entertainment settings" and press
the controller.
4.Select "Audio" and press the controller.
5.Select "Reset" and press the controller.

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To change between these different selection
criteria of stations:
1.Move the controller forward to change the
field.
2.Select a selection criterion.
3.Press the controller.
You can also change the station on the steering
wheel.
Buttons next to CD player:
Press the button for the corresponding
direction.
The system switches to the next displayed sta-
tion.
Sampling stations, scan
The system automatically plays a brief sample
from each of the stations on the current wave-
band.
In "Manual", you can set stations that are
received in addition to those displayed.
Buttons next to CD player:
To start scan, hold down the correspond-
ing direction button.
To stop scanning, press button.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "FM" or "AM".
2.Press the controller.
3.Press the controller again.
Other menu items are displayed.4.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
Scan starts.
To stop the scan:
1.Press the controller.
2.Select "Scan" and press the controller.
This cancels the scan search, and the radio
remains on the current station.
Selecting frequency manually
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "FM" or "AM".
2.Press the controller.
3.Move the controller forward to change the
field.
4.Select "Manual" and press the controller.
5.Turn the controller to set a certain fre-
quency.
Updating stations with best reception
If you are on a longer journey and leave the
transmission range of the stations originally set,
you can update the list of stations with the best
reception.

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The channels of the last selection criterion are
displayed once again after a short time.
The stations are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Changing a memory location
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Presets" and press the controller.
2.Select the desired station.
3.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
4.Select "Store" and press the controller.
5.Turn the controller until the desired mem-
ory position is selected.
The number of the memory position
appears beside the name or frequency of
the station.
6.Press the controller.
The station is stored.
RDS Radio Data System
RDS transmits additional information in the FM
frequency range. RDS stations have the follow-
ing properties:
>In the case of broadcasting networks that
transmit over a number of frequencies,
there is an automatic switch to the fre-
quency with the best reception quality.
>If the reception conditions are good, the
station names are shown on the Control
Display. If the reception is weak or dis-
rupted, it can take some time before the
station names appear.
Weather Band*
Weather Radio is a service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA –
of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Weather
messages are repeated every four to six min-
utes and are routinely revised every one to three
hours, or more frequently if needed. Most of the
stations operate 24 hours daily. During severe
weather, National Weather Service forecasters
can interrupt the routine weather broadcasts
and substitute special warning messages. If you
have a question concerning NOAA Weather
Radio, please contact your nearest National
Weather Service Office, or write to National
Weather Service – Attn: W/OM11–, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
1325 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD.
20910.
Selecting Weather Band
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "WB" and press the controller.
2.Select the Weather Band station and press
the controller.
The Weather Band station may be unavailable
in some regions.
Satellite radio*
You can receive over 100 different channels
with high sound quality.
The channels are offered to you in predefined
packages. To receive the channels of your
choice, you must have this package enabled.