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Select the   symbol and press the 
controller.
>To establish a telephone connection:
Select the   symbol and press the con-
troller.
>To display additional destinations:
Select the     symbol and press the 
controller.
>To start a new search:
Select the   symbol and press the con-
troller.
To exit the menu:
 Select the arrow and press the controller.
Symbols in map view
If, for example, you have selected the category 
Hotels, the hotels are shown on the map as 
symbols.
To hide the symbols in the map view:
1.Select the symbol and press the controller.
2.Select "Hide map icons" and press the con-
troller.
The symbols are hidden.
To display the symbols:
Select "Show map icons" and press the con-
troller.
To exit the menu:
 Select the arrow and press the controller.
Destination list
The last 20 entered destinations are shown in 
the destination list. You can display these desti-
nations and adopt them in the destination guid-
ance system.For example, to plan a longer route, you can 
store all destinations you want to drive to in 
advance in the destination list, refer to Entering 
a destination manually on page144.
Select "Navigation" and press the controller.
The last destination entered is the first item in 
the destination list.
 This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion during destination guide.
To display additional destinations from the des-
tination list:
Turn the controller.
Applying destination in destination 
guidance system
1.Select the desired destination and press 
the controller.
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller. 

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ation, refer to Entering a destination manu-
ally, page144.
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 sector 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 the 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.3.Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller.
4.Change entry.
For operation, refer to Entering a destina-
tion manually, page144.
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.
4.Select "Yes" and press the controller.
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. 

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154 5.Change to upper field if necessary. 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.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Change into 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 the desti-
nation guidance, and press the controller.
4.Select "Store in address book" and press 
the controller.
Adopting 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, page144.
Selecting route
You can influence the calculated route by 
choosing certain route criteria. You can change 
the route criteria as often as you like while 
entering the destination and whenever the des-
tination guidance is active.
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.
Changing route criteria
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into the third field from the top. 
Turn the controller until "Route preference" 
is selected and press the controller. 

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The various criteria are listed on the Control 
Display.
3.Select a route criterion for the route:
>"With highways"
Freeways and major traffic arteries are 
given priority.
>"Avoid highways"
Freeways are avoided where 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 length of the traffic 
obstruction, the route can also be calcu-
lated so that it passes through the traffic 
obstruction.
>"Avoid tollroads"
Tollroads are avoided where possible.
>"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided where possible.
To exit the menu:
 Select the arrow and press the controller.
The route criteria can also be changed in the 
arrow or map view:1.Select the symbol for the route criterion and 
press the controller.
2.Select a route criterion and press the con-
troller.
If the route criteria "Avoid highways", 
"Avoid tollroads", or "Avoid ferries" are 
selected, the calculation time for the route can 
increase considerably.<
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 the German spelling "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 
as soon as enough letters are available to 
ensure unambiguous identification.
>The system only accepts name entries 
beginning with letters that are stored on the 
navigation DVD. The system will not accept 
non existent names and addresses. 

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Destination guidance
Starting destination 
guidance
Via iDrive
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Navigation" is selected and 
press the controller.
2.Select a destination from the destination list 
and press the controller or enter a new des-
tination, refer to page144.
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.
The destination guidance can also be started in 
the arrow or map view:
Select the   symbol and press the controller.
During destination guidance, you can operate 
other equipment via iDrive at any time. You will 
be punctually notified of a change of direction by spoken instructions and the display of the 
direction arrow.
About programmable memory buttons
Press the   ...   button on which the 
desired destination is stored. Also refer to 
page23.
Terminating/continuing 
destination guidance
In arrow or map display
Select the   symbol and press the controller.
In destination list
 This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
1.Select the current destination and press the 
controller. 

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2.Select "Stop guidance" and press the con-
troller.
When you park the vehicle before reaching the 
entered destination, the following question is 
displayed before beginning the next trip:
"Continue guidance to destination?".
The destination guidance starts automatically 
after a short time.
To start the destination guidance:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Displaying route
You have the option of displaying various views 
of the route during destination guidance.
From another menu, you can change 
directly to the screen last displayed, 
refer to Comfort opening of menu items, 
page19.<
Displaying arrow display
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Change into 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
2Manually displaying traffic information
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3Selecting route criteria
4Starting/ending destination guidance
5Arrow to destination from a bird's eye view
6Distance to the next change of direction
7Current position
8Direction of travel
>Outline arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated 
route.
>Solid arrow:
Arrow shows the route to be calculated 
from a bird's eye view when the vehicle 
is not located in an area contained on the 
navigation DVD, e.g. in a parking struc-
ture.
Depending on the equipment, the estimated 
time of arrival and the distance to the destina-
tion are displayed in the top or bottom line of the 
Control Display.
Before a change in direction, the representation 
of the arrow changes. 

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158 1Street name for change of direction
2Distance up to change of direction
3Change of direction
To exit the menu:
 Select the arrow and press the controller.
Displaying map view
You can have your current position displayed on 
a map. After starting the destination guidance, 
the planned route is shown on the map.
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/ending destination guidance
3Map-guided destination selection
4Displaying the menu in which the informa-
tion last selected can be displayed/hidden, 
refer to Selecting destination via informa-
tion on page150
5Changing map display
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
6Changing route criteria
7Manually displaying traffic information
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8Arrow to destination from a bird's eye view
The estimated time of arrival and the distance 
to the destination are shown in the bottom line 
of the Control Display.
To exit 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 or toward your current direc-
tion of travel. At scales of 250 miles/500 km or 
greater, the map always points toward north.
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. 

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Displaying streets and towns/cities of 
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.
Destination guidance via 
voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
During destination guidance, voice instructions 
can be switched on or off in the arrow or map 
view:
Select the   symbol and press the controller.To switch the voice instructions on and 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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