2007 BMW 650I COUPE&CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

Navigation
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1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into the fourth field from the top.
Turn the controller until the desired map
view is selected:
>"Map facing north"
>"Map direction of travel"
>"Perspective"
3.Press the controller.
1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Starting/stopping destination guidance
3Selecting destination using map
4Showing/hiding information last selected,
refer to Selecting destination using infor-
mation on page135
5Changing map view
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
6Changing route criteria
7Manually displaying traffic information
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8Arrow to destination as the crow fliesThe estimated time of arrival and the distance
to the destination are shown 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
have the option of deciding whether to orient
the map to north, toward your current direction
of travel, or show the map in perspective. At
scales of 250 miles/500 km or greater, the map
always points toward north.
Changing map view

Select the corresponding symbol and press the
controller.
The next map view is displayed.
Changing scale
Turn the controller to change the scale.
Displaying towns/cities and streets of
the route
You can have the roads and towns along the
route displayed during destination guidance.
The distances remaining to be traveled on each
individual road are also displayed.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into the third field from the top.
Turn the controller until "Route list" is
selected and press the controller.
To exit the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.

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Destination guidance with
voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be switched on or off
during the destination guidance in the arrow or
map view:
Select the symbol and press the controller.
To switch the voice instructions on/off at any
time:
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
4.Turn the controller until "Language / Units"
is selected and press the controller.5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Languages" is selected and
press the controller.
6.Select "Navigation voice instructions" and
press the controller.
The voice instructions are switched on.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use
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Repeating and canceling voice
instructions
With the programmable buttons on the steering
wheel you can also make the following settings,
refer to page55:
>Repeat the voice instruction:
Press the button.
>Switch voice instructions on/off:
Maintain pressure on the button for several
seconds.

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Setting volume of voice instructions
The volume can only be adjusted during a voice
instruction.
1.Repeat the last voice instruction, if required.
2.Turn the knob during the voice instruction
to select the desired volume.
This volume is independent of the volume of the
audio sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
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.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into the third field from the top.
Turn the controller until "New route" is
selected and press the controller.
3.Turn the controller to enter the desired
number and press the controller.
The route is recalculated.To exit from the menu without changing the
route:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Traffic information*
You can display traffic information from radio
stations that transmit information of the
Traffic Info traffic warning service at any time.
This information of the traffic warning services
is constantly updated using measuring data
from traffic routing centers and information
from traffic congestion indicators.
During destination guidance the traffic informa-
tion located near you on the route is automati-
cally displayed. It can also be displayed manu-
ally via iDrive. The traffic information is also
shown in the map view.
Switching reception of traffic
information on/off
iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to
page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.

Destination guidance
146 4.Turn the controller until "Traffic Info" is
selected and press the controller.
5.Select "Traffic Info" and press the control-
ler.
The traffic information can be transmit-
ted and displayed.
Selecting Traffic Info stations
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.4.Turn the controller until "Traffic Info" is
selected and press the controller.
5.Select a Traffic Info station and press the
controller.
"AUTO": automatic selection of the Traffic
Info station with the strongest reception.
Manually displaying traffic information
During destination guidance
Traffic information can be displayed manually
during destination guidance in the arrow or map
view.
If the symbol is shown with a red border, traf-
fic information is available for the planned route.

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Select the symbol and press the controller.
The current traffic information is shown on
the Control Display sorted according to the
distance to the current vehicle position.
During destination guidance, the traffic
information on the planned route is marked
with a yellow lozenge.
With destination guidance switched off
1.Open the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the right to call up
"Navigation".
3.Select "Traffic Info" and press the control-
ler.
The current traffic information is shown on
the Control Display sorted according to the
distance to the current vehicle position.
Displaying detailed traffic information
Select a traffic information item from the list and
press the controller.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
Symbols for traffic information
Traffic light failure
Roadworks
General traffic obstruction
Transport of hazardous load
Oncoming vehicle
Danger
Height restriction
No parking
Fog
Strong precipitation
Slippery road
Cross winds
Smog
Road close
Slow traffic
Traffic back up

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Depiction of traffic information in map
view
The traffic information symbols are shown in
the map view up to a scale of 100 miles/200 km.
With a scale of up to 5 miles/10 km, additional
information is displayed. The length, direction
and effect of a traffic obstruction are indicated
with arrows along the route, e.g.
Along planned route
Colored symbol with the traffic obstruction
symbol.
Outside planned route
>Map scale up to 5 miles/10 km:
White symbol with black or gray border with
the traffic obstruction symbol
>Map scale from 10 miles/20 km:
White symbol with black border and an
arrow in the direction concerned
Traffic information during destination
guidance
When a traffic obstruction message is issued to
the navigation system and "Dynamic route" is
not selected, refer to Changing route criteria,
page139, you will receive certain information,
such as the length of the traffic congestion,
when you are approx. 25 miles/40 km away
from the traffic obstruction.
The last possible junction will be displayed
shortly before this.
This information is also displayed if you have
called up a different application on the Control
Display.
Bypassing traffic congestion
Select "Detour" and press the controller.
The navigation system determines a new route
to bypass the traffic congestion. Stopped traffic
Icy roads
Uneven surface
Accident
Narrow road
Delay
Police checkpoint
Traffic event with map scales greater
than 5miles/10km, arrow points in
the direction of travel concerned
Several traffic events have been
received. These are displayed indi-
vidually at a larger scale.
Slow traffic or other event
Traffic back up
Stopped traffic
Stopped traffic in both directions of
travel

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Displaying current position
You can also display your current position with
the destination guidance switched off.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into the fourth field from the top.
Turn the controller until "Current position"
is selected 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 page142.

What to do if …
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What to do if …
What to do if …
>a navigation DVD is inserted, but the
request to insert the DVD is displayed on
the Control Display?
The navigation DVD may not be the right
DVD for the navigation system. The DVD is
labeled accordingly.
>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 due to
obstructions, your position is not yet avail-
able on your navigation DVD, or the system
is in the process of calculating your posi-
tion. As a rule, reception is guaranteed in
the open air.
>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 a
destination 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 etc., then start
the destination guidance.
>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 has just been reconnected
after having been disconnected, it then
takes up to 10 minutes before the system is
once again operational.