2007 BMW 335I COUPE Page 79

Destination entry
138 the controller.
The destination is stored in the destination
list, refer to page141.
Entering a destination by
voice commands*
You can enter a desired destination via the
voice command system. During the destination
input, you can switch between voice entry and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so, reactivate
the voice command system if necessary.
You can have the possible commands
read aloud via {Options}.<
1.Press the button on the steering wheel
or in the center console.
Selecting country
1.Wait for the system to ask for the country of
destination.
Say the name of the destination country in the
language of the voice command system.
Entering destination
The destination can be spelled or entered as an
entire word.
Spelling the destination
To enter a destination, spell it in the way it is
commonly spelled in the destination country.
Pronounce the letters smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and
pauses.
The system can suggest up to 20 destina-
tions that meet your entries. Up to 6 entries
at a time appear on the Control Display.
The town/city can also be selected from the list
via iDrive:
Turn the controller until the destination is
selected and press the controller.
Entering the destination as an entire
word*
The names of towns/cities and streets located
in the region in which the language of the voice
command system is spoken can be entered as
an entire word.
Example: to enter a U.S. destination as an entire
word, the system language must be English.
A prerequisite is the use of a suitable navigation
DVD. 2.{Enter address}
2.Say the name of the destination coun-
try.
1.To spell the name of a town/city:
Say at least the first three letters of the
town/city. The more letters you say, the
more accurately the system will recog-
nize the town/city.
The system suggests a location.
2.Select location:
>To select highlighted town/city:
{Yes}
>To select other town/city: {No}
>To select an entry, e.g. {Entry 3}
>To show other entries in the list:
{Next page}
>To respell the town/city: {Repeat}

Destination entry
142 destination guidance.
If you are planning a longer journey, for exam-
ple, you can store all the destinations you wish
to drive to in the destination list in advance,
refer to Entering a destination manually on
page134.
Select "Navigation" and press the controller.
The destination last entered is listed first in the
destination list.
This symbol identifies the current destina-
tion during destination guidance.
To show other destinations in the destination
list:
Turn the controller.
Transferring destination for
destination guidance
1.Select the desired destination from the des-
tination list and press the controller.
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
Editing destination list
1.Select the desired destination from the des-
tination list and press the controller.
2.The selected destination can be edited:
>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". The destination
guidance is switched off.
>To change an entry:
Select "Edit". For operation, refer to
Entering destination by town/city name,
page135.
3.Press the controller.
Address book
Opening address book
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
Select "Address book" and press the controller.
Storing destinations in address book
You can store approx. 100 destinations in the
address book.

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1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "New address" and press the con-
troller.
3.Select "Enter address" and press the con-
troller.
4.Enter the name and address, refer also to
Entering a destination manually, page134.
5.Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.
The entry is stored in the address book.
You can also store a destination from the desti-
nation list in the address book, refer to
page141.
Storing current position*
The current position can be transferred to the
address book.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until "New
address" is selected and press the control-
ler.
3.Select "Use current location as address"
and press the controller.
The name given can be changed. For oper-ation, refer to Entering a destination manu-
ally, page134.
4.Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.
You can also enter your current position into the
address book if you have left the area covered
by the navigation DVD. In this case, you must
enter a name.
Selecting destinations from address
book
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
The stored entries appear on the Control
Display.
2.Select the entry and press the controller.
To start destination guidance:
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.
Changing destinations from address
book
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the entry and press the controller.

Destination entry
144 3.Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller.
4.Change entry.
For operation, refer to Entering a destina-
tion manually, page134.
5.Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.
Deleting individual destinations from
address book
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the entry and press the controller.
3.Select "Delete address" and press the con-
troller.
Deleting all destinations from address
book
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
5.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller until "Delete data" is selected and press the
controller.
6.Select "Delete address book" and press the
controller.
7.Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Storing home address
You can store your current position or the cur-
rent destination as the home address in the
address book. This entry occupies the second
position in the address book.
Storing home address
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until
"Home address" is selected and press the
controller.
3.Select "Use current location as address" or
"Save current destination" during destina-
tion guidance and press the controller.
4.Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.

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Using home address as destination
1.Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
Changing home address
1.Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller. For operation, refer to Entering a
destination manually, page134.
Route selection
You can influence the calculated route by
choosing certain route criteria. You can change
the route criteria as often as you like during des-
tination entry or during destination guidance.
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 navi-
gation system may not always be the same
ones that you would choose based on personal
experience.
Changing route criteria
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until
"Route preference" is selected and press
the controller.The various criteria are shown on the Con-
trol Display.
3.Select a route criterion for the route:
>"With highways"
Highways and major traffic arteries are
given priority.
>"Avoid highways"
Highways are avoided as far as possible.
>"Fast route"
Fast route, being a combination of the
shortest possible route and the fastest
roads
>"Short route"
Short route, irrespective of how fast or
slow progress will be
4.Press the controller.
The route criterion is selected.
5.If necessary, select an additional route cri-
terion and then press the controller:
>"Dynamic route"
Automatic rerouting due to traffic
obstructions. Depending on road type
and the kind and extent of the traffic
obstruction, the guided route may lead
through the traffic obstruction.
>"Avoid tollroads"
Toll roads are avoided as far as possible.
>"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided as far as possible.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
The route criteria can also be changed in the
arrow or map display.

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Destination guidance
Starting destination
guidance
Via iDrive
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Navigation" is selected and press the
controller.
2.Select the destination from the destination
list and press the controller or enter a new
destination, refer to page134.
3.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
After the route has been calculated, destination
guidance is indicated by arrows or a map dis-
play on the Control Display.
If the "Avoid highways", "Avoid tollroads"
or "Avoid ferries" route criteria are
selected, route calculation may take consider-
ably longer. arrow or map display:
Select the symbol and press the controller.
During destination guidance, you can operate
other equipment items at any time via iDrive.
You will be notified in time of any necessary
change of direction by means of spoken
instructions and the display of the direction
arrows.
Via programmable memory keys
... Press the key on which the
desired destination has been stored, refer also
to page21.
Terminating/continuing
destination guidance
In the arrow or map display
Select the symbol and press the controller.
In the destination list
This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.

Destination guidance
148 1.Select the current destination and press the
controller.
2.Select "Stop guidance" and press the con-
troller.
If you did not reach the destination before the
end of the last journey, the following question
will appear in the display at the start of the next
journey:
"Continue guidance to destination?".
The destination guidance starts automatically
after a short time.
To start destination guidance immediately:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Route display
You can have the route during destination guid-
ance displayed in various ways.
From another menu, you can switch
directly to the screen last displayed, refer
to Convenient call-up of menu items on
page18.<
Arrow display
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Turn the controller until
"Arrow display" is selected and press the
controller.
The arrow display is shown.
1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Selecting route criteria
3Starting/stopping destination guidance
4Arrow to destination as the crow flies
5Distance to the next change of direction
6Current location
7Direction of travel
>Outline of an arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated
route
>Solid arrow:
Arrow points as the crow flies to the cal-
culated route whenever the vehicle is
not in an area recorded on the navigation
DVD, e.g. in a parking garage.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
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destination is displayed in the top or bottom line
of the Control Display.
The arrows change appearance before a
change of direction.
1Street name for change of direction
2Distance to change of direction
3Change of direction
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Map display
You can have your current position displayed on
a map. After starting the destination guidance,
the planned route is shown on the map.
For the Business navigation system, the map
display can be displayed if the navigation DVD
is in the drive.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Turn the controller until the
desired map display is selected:
>"Map facing north"
>"Map direction of travel"
>"Perspective"
3.Press the controller.1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Starting/stopping destination guidance
3Map-guided destination selection
4Displaying the menu in which the informa-
tion last selected can be shown/hidden,
refer to Selecting destination using infor-
mation, page140
5Changing map display
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
6Changing route criteria
7Calling up traffic information
* manually
8Arrow to destination as the crow flies
The projected time of arrival and distance to the
destination is displayed in the bottom line of the
Control Display.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
At scales of less than 250 miles/500 km, you
can have the map shown facing north or toward
your current direction of travel, or in perspec-
tive. At scales of 250 miles/500 km or greater,
the map is always north-oriented.
Changing map display

Select the corresponding symbol and press the
controller.
The next map display is displayed.
Changing scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale.