2005 BMW 745i navigation system

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Destination guidance
Starting destination
guidance
Select "Route guid." and confirm your
selection.
As the navigation computer determines the
route to your destination, the distance and
the true compass direction to your destina-
tion will appear at the upper right of the
Control Display – not in all display modes.
Once the system has determined your
travel route, the city or town of destination
will appear in the upper right corner of the
display. The destination guidance is carried
out in dependence on the selected view,
refer to Displaying route.
The system also provides you with voice
instructions.
You are also guided to your destina-
tion if you select another menu, e.g.
"Entertainment" or "Climate". You are
informed of a required change in direction
by means spoken announcements in good
time prior to every intersection.<
Displaying route
The "View" menu allows you to view your
current travel route at various resolutions.
Selecting display of route map
You can also select a map showing your
travel route while the system is guiding you
to your destination.
1.Select "View" and confirm your selec-
tion. All the menu items will disappear
after a few moments if no further entries
are made
2.Select the view and confirm:
>"Map facing N."
A map facing north appears
>"Map dir. travel"
A map facing in the direction of travel
appears
>"Perspective"
A map with the planned route from a
'bird's eye' view appears
>"Arrow display"
The destination guidance is by
means of arrows on the Control Dis-
play and on the Info Display
>"Route"
The planned route appears as a list.
During destination guidance, the
route map "North" will appear auto-
matically when you enter an area that is not
completely covered by your navigation CD/
DVD. {Route guidance on}.
{Map}.
Shows the navigation system map.

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Changing scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
The map scale is provided at the lower right
of the Control Display.
Altering display direction
1.Select "View" and confirm your selec-
tion. All the menu items will disappear
after a few moments if no further entries
are made
2.Select "Map dir. travel" or "Map facing
N." and confirm your selection.
Canceling route map
To change to directional arrow mode:
1.Select "View" and confirm your selec-
tion. All the menu items will disappear
after a few moments if no further entries
are made
2."Arrow display"
The destination guidance is by means
of arrows on the Control Display and on
the Info Display, refer to page12.
The arrow will follow the general
course when you travel through an
area for which your navigation CD/DVD
does not provide comprehensive coverage.
This feature is intended to assist you at
crossroads and intersections.<
Displaying route list
You can access a listing of streets and
towns on your route whenever the destina-
tion guidance is active. This list is based on
the navigation system's suggested travel
route.The distances remaining to be traveled on
each individual road are also displayed.
1.Select "View" and confirm your selec-
tion. All the menu items will disappear
after a few moments if no further entries
are made
2.Select "Route" and confirm your selec-
tion.
If the system has not yet completely
defined the travel route, "..." will appear
in the list.
Select and confirm to switch off the
route list.
The route list is displayed again after
a short time if no other menu item has
been selected.<
Selecting new route
During destination guidance you can revise
the navigation system's route recommen-
dations to avoid particular stretches of
road. Enter the number of miles/kilometers
that you want to travel before returning to
the original route.
Select "New route" and confirm your selec-
tion.
>"Avoid sect.":
The route list appears on the Control
Display. Select one or several con-
nected sections of the route that you
wish to avoid and confirm your selec-
tion.
You can correct erroneous entries by
again selecting and confirming the
stretch of the travel route to cancel its
avoid status. You can also replace the
avoid section by marking another 1.{Scale}
2.Enter the desired map scale.

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stretch.
Select and confirm; the route list
is closed and a new route is calculated
>"Avoid route":
You can also make a detour of up to
20 miles/30 km around selected sec-
tions of the calculated route. Proceed
by turning the controller to enter the
desired detour mileage, then confirm
your selection. To exit the "Avoid route"
mode without modifying your route,
enter 0 miles/0 km and confirm your
entry.
Bypassing traffic congestion
If traffic congestion is present on your pro-
jected travel route, the navigation system
will issue a "Last exit" warning just before
you reach the back-up.
To obtain an alternative route leading
around the traffic congestion:
Select and confirm your selection
or
1.Select "New route" and confirm your
selection
2.Select "Detour" and confirm your selec-
tion.
The GPS navigation system determines a
new route and then returns to the destina-
tion guidance.
The traffic information service might
not be available in some regions,
which means that a traffic congestion can-
not be displayed.<
Selecting destination
At "Information", you can select the corre-
sponding destinations. For details, refer to
'Selecting destination via Information',
page135 and 'Looking for interesting des-
tinations', page136.
Voice instructions
To prevent the navigation system from
interrupting other audio sources, such as a
news program or traffic bulletin, you can
deactivate the voice instructions.
Press the controller and select the desired
symbol during destination guidance:
Select and confirm your selection to
switch the voice output on or off.
Select and confirm your selection to
repeat the last direction announcement or
the last route instruction when the voice
output is switched on.
Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the naviga-
tion voice instructions:
Wait until the voice instructions are issued,
then turn the button to select the desired
volume.
The navigation system's voice instructions
will continue to be issued at this volume
level, even if the other audio accessories
are set to minimum volume.
The system automatically selects your
individual volume setting each time
you unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control.<
{Message on} or
{Message off}.

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Terminating/interrupting
destination guidance
Select "Route guid." and confirm your
selection.
The system suspends destination guid-
ance, including voice instructions, until
reactivated.
Address book
To make it even easier to enter destina-
tions, the system lets you store addresses
for frequent destinations.
You have the possibility to store the
addresses in two separate address books:
>The address book of the navigation sys-
tem
>The address book of the voice com-
mand system.
Navigation system address book
Storing addresses
In this address book, you can store
approx. 50 addresses.
Addresses can be entered from different
menus.
The system stores the current address in
the address book as "AS ADDRESS".
You can also enter your current posi-
tion in the address book after leaving
the sector covered by the navigation CD/
DVD. In this case, you must enter a name.<
Selecting an address
Select "Address book" and confirm your
selection.A list of the stored addresses appears on
the right side of the Control Display.
To select an address as destination:
1.Select address and confirm your selec-
tion
2.Select "ROUTE GUID." and confirm
your selection.
You can also edit existing entries in the
address book; for conditions refer to
"ABC...".
Home address
You can apply your home address into the
destination entry.
Select and confirm your selection.
>"ROUTE GUID." applies the current
home address as destination and desti-
nation guidance is started
>You can enter and edit the home
address using the "ABC..." function
>"LOCATION" applies the current posi-
tion as home address
>"AS ADDRESS" stores the entered
address or current position as your
home address.
Deleting addresses
Select and confirm to delete all
existing entries. 1.{Navigation}
2.{Route guidance off}.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Destination input navigation}
3.Select destination on the Control
Display.

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Voice command system address
book
Storing addresses
The first destination in the destination list
can be stored in this address book:
It is always the case that only the first entry
in the destination list can be saved. To save
other addresses, change the destination
list accordingly, refer to page 137.
The house number is not stored in the
address book of the voice command
system.<
Selecting an address
Home address
Deleting addresses
To delete individual entries:To delete all current entries:
Current position
Display of current position
Select "Location" and confirm your selec-
tion.
You can request the current location of
your BMW or view a display showing your
map position. If the navigation system is
unable to identify a town or city, your cur-
rent map coordinates will appear.
If the navigation system recognizes the
city, but not the street and intersection, you
can enter these manually, refer to "ABC..."
for operating instructions. The entry is
applied as the current position with
"ACCEPT".
" A S A D D R E S S " c a n b e u s e d t o i m p o r t y o u r
current position into the address book; you
can also enter a name as desired. Entry of a
name is mandatory for locations identified
only by their map coordinates.
"DELETE" deletes the entry from the
address book.
Entering current position
We recommend that you avoid entering
subsequent corrections of your position
unless absolutely necessary. After trans-
port by truck or rail, etc., the GPS receiver
may require several minutes to determine
your current position. You can reduce the
amount of time the system requires to 1.{Navigation}
2.{Save destination}
3.Enter a name to be assigned to the
destination's map coordinates.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Destination input with address}
3.{Select destination}
4.Enter destination
or
1.{Navigation}
2.{Read out address book}
>To scroll forward: {Next}
>To scroll back: {Back}
>To repeat: {Repeat}
>To import to destination list:
{Select}.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Route guidance to home}.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Delete}
3.Select name.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Delete address book}.

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What to do if …
What to do if …
>you request the current position of your
vehicle, but do not receive a precise
display?
The system is unable to receive enough
GPS signals at your current position
owing to obstructions, your position is
not yet available on your navigation CD/
DVD, or the system is in the process of
calculating your position. Please wait
and then try again later on
>the GPS logo disappears from the Con-
trol Display screen?
Reception is interrupted; a building or
similar obstruction may be the cause
>the destination guidance refuses to
import an address from the destination
directory as its destination?
The address is not stored on the navi-
gation CD/DVD currently in use.
Choose an address as close as possi-
ble to the original one, using the desti-
nation entry map as required
>the destination guidance does not
apply an address without the street?
No specified center is defined for the
selected locality on your navigation CD/
DVD. Enter any street, or a destination
such as the railway station, etc., then
start the destination guidance
>you want to enter an address for the
destination guidance, but it is not pos-
sible to select the letters for your
desired entry?
The address is not stored on the navi-
gation CD/DVD currently in use. In this
case, the system will not offer you any
letters to choose from. Choose an
address as close as possible to the
original one, using the destination entry
map as required >the system stops furnishing directions
on which way to turn as you approach
intersections?
You are driving in an area that has not
yet been completely recorded on the
navigation CD/DVD. Instead of the turn-
off arrow, an arrow appears that follows
the course of the planned route,
or
you have left the proposed route and
the system requires a few seconds to
calculate a new route proposal
>during destination guidance the desti-
nation route map is automatically dis-
played?
You are driving in an area that has not
yet been recorded on the navigation
CD/DVD. The destination guidance
cannot operate under these conditions.
However, you will see the current posi-
tion of your BMW in the map display to
help you orient yourself
>the battery has been disconnected?
It will take approx. 15 minutes for the
system to resume operation.

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Care instructions
You can find everything you need to know
on this topic by consulting the separate
Caring for your vehicle brochure.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
The system returns to the most recently
selected audio or video source, radio, CD,
DVD or TV.
Using with ignition off
Switching the ignition off simultaneously
deactivates the sound system.
To switch on again: press the button.
The audio and video functions remain avail-
able for use for a period of approx.
20 minutes after you switch off the ignition.
Volume adjustment
Adjusting volume
Turn the button to the desired volume level.The sound system automatically
reverts to its mute mode automati-
cally whenever you use your portable
phone.<
The system automatically selects your
individual volume setting each time
you unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control.<
Tone control
Playing audio recordings
You can choose from the following tone
settings:
>Treble:
To amplify or reduce high frequencies
>Bass:
To amplify or reduce low frequencies
>Right/left volume balance, balance:
Left or right, high/low volume
>Front-to-rear volume balance, fader:
Front or rear, high/low volume
>Default settings, RESET:
This feature resets the tone settings to
their standard default settings
>Speed-dependent volume adjustment,
Speed Volume
>Spatial sound effect Professional
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>Equalizer*.
The speakers and headphones can
be adjusted separately. The tone set-
tings of the headphones are made in the
rear screen with the headphones con-
nected. Only treble, bass and balance can
be adjusted.<
The system automatically selects your
individual tone setting each time you
unlock the vehicle using your personal
remote control.< {Radio} or {Audio off}.

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2.Select "MANUAL" and confirm your
selection.
Manual search
1.Select the frequency display and con-
firm your selection
2.Turn the controller to set the frequency
manually
3.Press the controller to confirm your
entry.
Next station
Select the desired direction and con-
firm your selection.
The scan mode begins with the currently
selected frequency.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
The frequency is shown on the Control Dis-
play.
The system switches to the next station.
Listening to sample and selecting,
Scan
The automatic scan search feature auto-
matically plays a brief sample from each
station in the selected waveband.
1.Select "SCAN" and confirm your selec-
tion.
Station search starts
2.To select a station, confirm "SCAN" a
second time.
This cancels the scan function, and the
radio remains on the current station.
Buttons in center console
Scanning
Extended pressure.
The scan mode begins with the currently
selected frequency.
The scan mode is stopped as soon as a
station is found.
The frequency of the station appears in the
bottom status line, refer to page23.
Next station
Press to select the desired direction.
The system switches to the next station.
Storing and retrieving
a station
Memory locations
Your radio can store 36 stations:
>You can store as many as 18 stations in
the FM waveband
>You can store up to 18 stations in the
AM waveband.
Each time you confirm "AM..." the
system alternately switches between
the AM waveband and the "Autostore"
mode.
Each time you confirm "FM...", the system
alternately switches between "Memorized
Stations" and the "Autostore" mode.< 1.{Radio}
2.{Next station} or {Station back}.
1.{Radio}
2.{Next station} or {Station back}.