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Navigation
This chapter describes how you can enter
destinations and specify your route so that
your navigation system guides you reliably
to your destination.
Navigation
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Starting navigation system
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Starting navigation system
Your navigation system can use satellites to
ascertain the precise position of your vehicle
and guide you reliably to any destination you
enter.
Navigation DVD
Special navigation DVDs are required for each
navigation system. You can obtain the latest
version at your BMW center.
Inserting navigation DVD
1.Insert the navigation DVD with the labeled
side up.
2.Allow approx. 8 seconds for the system to
scan the data from the DVD.
Removing navigation DVD
1.Press button 1.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
2.Remove the DVD.
Display in assistance window
You can display the route or the current position
in the assistance window. This display remains
visible even if you switch to another application.
1.Move the controller to the right to enter the
assistance window.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select the desired view of the route or "Cur-
rent position".
4.Press the controller.
The contents of the assistance window are con-
tinually updated as you drive.
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Destination entry
In entering your destination you can select from
among the following options:
>Manual entry of destination, see below
>Select destination using information, refer
to page118
>Select from among recent destinations,
refer to Destination list, page119
>Select destination from address book, refer
to page120.
>Select 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 obey the traffic regu-
lations and road signs in the event of any con-
tradiction between traffic and road conditions
and the instructions issued by the navigation
system. If you do not observe this precaution,
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 the 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/cities. This enables input of
different spellings and supplements your input
automatically so that stored city and street
names can be applied 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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116 3.Select "Enter address" and press the con-
troller.
The system also supports you with the follow-
ing features:
>If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town or
city.
>You can skip the entry of country and local-
ity if the current entries are being retained
for your new destination
>The commands of the voice command sys-
tem for destination entry differ from those
of the individual menu items on the Control
Display. You can have the system read
aloud the possible voice commands, refer
to page23.
Selecting country
1.Select "State / Province" or the displayed
country and press the controller.
A list of available countries appears on the
display.
2.Select the country of destination and press
the controller.
In order to be able to start the destination guid-
ance, at least the city of the destination or its zip
code must be entered.
Entering destination
1.Select "Town / City" or the displayed town/
city and press the controller.
2.Select the first letter and press the control-
ler.
A list of all towns/cities starting with this let-
ter appears on the Control Display.
3.Enter additional letters if necessary.
The list gradually grows smaller each time
you enter a new letter.
To enter blanks:
Select symbol and press the controller.
To delete the last letter entered:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller.
To delete all letters entered:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller, holding it
down.
4.Select the town/city name from the list and
press the controller.
Entering town/city of destination via
zip code
1.Select "Town / City" and press the control-
ler.
2.Enter the zip code:
Select the individual digits and press the
controller.
To delete the numbers or letters entered:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller.
To delete all numbers or letters entered:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller, holding it
down.
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3.Select the zip code and press the controller.
The corresponding town/city of destination
is displayed.
4.Select the town/city of destination and
press the controller.
Entering street, house number and
intersection
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street and
press the controller.
2.For instructions on entry, refer to Entering
town/city of destination.
After the street, you can also enter the intersec-
tion or the house number.
The intersection is entered in the same way as
the street.
To enter the house number:
1.Select "House number" and press the con-
troller.
2.Enter the house number:
Select the individual digits and press the
controller.
To delete entered digits or letters:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller.
To delete all numbers or letters entered:
Move the controller to the right to select
and press the controller, holding it
down.
3.Select the house number and press the
controller.
Only house numbers stored for the street
on the navigation DVD can be entered.
Starting destination guidance with
manual destination entry
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.
Destination guidance starts immediately.
If destination guidance is not to be started
immediately:
Select "Add to destination list" and press the
controller.
The destination is saved in the destination list,
refer to page119.
Selecting destination using
map
If you only know the street or position of the
destination town/city, then you can enter the
destination using a map. You can use the cursor
to limit the destination in the map and then
apply it into the destination guidance.
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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118 3.Select "Input map" and press the controller.
A section of a map is displayed on the Con-
trol Display:
>During destination guidance, around the
current destination
>With the destination guidance deacti-
vated, around the last destination
entered
4.Turn the controller to change the scale.
Move the controller in the desired direction
to move the map.
The controller can be moved to the left,
right, forward, backward and also diago-
nally.
5. Press the controller to accept or save the
destination at scales smaller than 1 mile/
2km.
The selected town/city of destination and
other menu items are displayed.
6.Select the desired menu item:
>"Start route guidance" switches the
destination guidance on.
>"Show current position" places the cur-
rent position back in the center of the
map.>"Show destination position" places the
current destination in the center of the
map.
>" R e t ur n t o m a p " s w i t c he s b a c k t o " I n p u t
map".
> Exit the menu.
7.Press the controller.
Selecting destination using
information
You can obtain a display of selected destina-
tions for towns/cities, call them and adopt them
into the destination guidance if necessary, e. g.
hotels, sights or hospitals.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller.
3.Select "Information" and press the control-
ler.
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4.Selecting location:
>"On destination"
>"On location"
>"On a new destination"
5.Press the controller.
6.Select the desired type of destination, such
as "Hotels and restaurants".
7.Press the controller.
Destinations are shown on the Control Dis-
play which are sorted by distance or alpha-
betically.
8.Select a destination and press the control-
ler.
9.Select a menu item:
>To apply the address in the destination
list and start the destination guidance:
Select "Select as destination" and press
the controller.
>To set up a telephone connection:
Select "Call" and press the controller.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Destination list
The destination list shows the last 20 entered
destinations as well as the current destination
of the destination guidance. This symbol
marks the current destination.Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select a destination and press the control-
ler.
3.The selected destination can be edited:
>To start destination guidance:
Select "Start guidance".
The destination guidance is started.
>To store the entry:
Select "Add to address book".
>To display information on the destina-
tion:
Select "Information on destination".
>To delete the entry:
Select "Delete entry".
>To delete all entries:
Select "Delete list". Destination guid-
ance is switched off.
>To change the entry:
Select "Edit". For operation, refer to
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4.Press the controller.