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Selecting destinations from
address book
1.Select "Address book".
The stored entries appear on the Control
Display.
2.Select an entry.
Starting destination guidance
Select "Start guidance".
Changing destinations from
address book
1.Select "Address book".
2.Select an entry.
3.Select "Edit address".
4.Change entry.
For operation, refer to Entering a destination
manually, page108.5.Select "Store in address book".
Deleting individual destinations from
address book
1.Select "Address book".
2.Select an entry.
3.Select "Delete address".
4.Select "Yes".
Deleting all destinations from
address book
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires".
5.Select "Delete data".
6.Select "Delete address book".
7.Select "Yes".
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.
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Storing home address
1.Select "Address book".
2.Select "Home address".
3.Select "Use current location as address" or
select "Save current destination" during
destination guidance.
Using home address as destination
1.Select "Home address".
2.Select "Start guidance".
Changing the home address
1.Select "Home address".
2.Select "Edit address".
For operation, refer to Entering a destination
manually, page108.
Route selection
You can influence the calculated route by choos-
ing certain route criteria. You can change the
route criteria as often as you like during destina-
tion 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".
2.Select "Route preference".
The various criteria are listed on the
Control 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 fast-
est roads.
>"Short route"
Short route, irrespective of how fast or
slow progress will be.
The route criterion is selected.
4.Select any additional criteria for the route, if
necessary:
>"Dynamic route"
Automatic rerouting due to traffic
obstructions. Depending on road type
and the kind and extent of the traffic
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Destination guidance
Starting destination
guidance
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Select "Navigation".
2.Select the destination from the destination
list or enter a new destination, page108.
3.Select "Start guidance".
After the route has been calculated, destination
guidance is indicated by arrows or a map on the
Control Display.
The destination guidance can also be started in
the arrow or map view:
Select the symbol.
At any time during destination guidance, you
can operate other equipment items via the
onboard monitor. You will be notified in time of
any necessary change of direction by means of
spoken instructions and the display of the direc-
tion arrows.
Terminating/continuing
destination guidance
In the arrow or map view
Select the symbol.
In the destination list
This symbol indicates the current desti-
nation.
1.Select the current destination.
2.Select "Stop guidance".
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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.
Starting destination guidance
immediately
Select "Yes".
Route display
You have the option of displaying various views
of the route during destination guidance.
Displaying arrow view
1.Select "Navigation".
2.Select "Arrow display".
The arrow display is shown.
1 Switching voice instructions on/off
2 Manually calling up traffic information
*
Symbol with red border: traffic information
is available for the planned route
3 Selecting route criteria4 Starting/stopping destination
guidance
5Arrow to destination as the crow flies
6Distance to the next change of direction
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.
8Current location
The status line displays the estimated time of
arrival and the distance to the destination.
The arrows change appearance before a change
of direction.
1Street name for change of direction
2Distance to change of direction
3Change of direction
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.
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.
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1.Select "Navigation".
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Select the desired map view:
>"Map facing north"
>"Map direction of travel"
>"Perspective"
Display
1 Displaying the menu in which the informa-
tion last selected can be shown/hidden, re-
fer to Selecting destination using informa-
tion, page114
2 Starting/stopping destination
guidance
3Map-guided destination selection
4 Switching voice instructions on/off
5Arrow to destination as the crow flies1Changing map view
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
2 Manually calling up traffic information
*
Symbol with red border: traffic information
is available for the planned route
3Changing route criteria:
> Prefer highways
> Avoid highways
> Fast route
> Short route
4Arrow to destination as the crow flies
Exit the menu:
Select the arrow.
The status line displays the estimated time of
arrival and the distance to the destination.
At scales of less than 250 miles or 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 or 500 km or greater, the
map always points toward north.
Changing map view
Select the corresponding symbol.
The next map view is displayed.
Changing the scale
1.In the map view, change to the top left field.
2.Turn the MINI joystick to change the scale.
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Displaying towns/cities and streets
along the route
You can have the roads and towns along the
route displayed during destination guidance.
The distances remaining to be traveled within
each section of the route are also shown.
1.Select "Navigation".
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Select "Route list".
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.
Destination guidance
through voice
instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
The voice instructions can be switched on/off in
the arrow or map view:
1.Change to the top right field.
2.Select the symbol.
Switching voice instructions on/off at
any time
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Language / Units".
5.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Select "Language".
6.Select "Navigation voice instructions".
The voice instructions are switched on.
Adjusting volume for voice instructions
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice
instruction is being issued.
1.Repeat the last voice instruction if
necessary.
2.Turn the button during the voice instruction
to select the desired volume.
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This volume is independent of the volume of the
audio sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Changing a route
Taking detours
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".
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Select "New route".
A detour can be made around a specified
section of the total route length.
3.Turn the MINI joystick to enter the desired
number and press the MINI joystick.
The route is recalculated.
Exiting the menu without changing
the route
Select the arrow.
Traffic information*
In many metropolitan areas you can receive
traffic information broadcast by radio stations.
The traffic conditions are monitored by traffic
control centers and the traffic information is
updated periodically.
During destination guidance, the traffic informa-
tion relevant to the route you are planning to
take is automatically shown and taken into
account in route planning. Irrespective of
whether destination guidance is active, you can
have the traffic information displayed in the
map display or as an event list.
Switching reception of traffic
information on/off
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Traffic Info settings".
5.Select "Traffic Info".
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The traffic information can be received and
displayed.
"AUTO": automatic selection of the Traffic Info
station with the best reception.
Depending on the station, either the sta-
tion name, frequency, local number or
other information is displayed.<
Calling up traffic information manually
During destination guidance
During destination guidance, traffic information
can be called up manually in the arrow or map
display.
If the symbol is shown with a red border,
there is traffic information regarding the
planned route.
1.Change to the top right field.
2.Select the symbol.
During destination guidance, traffic information
items along the planned route are indicated by
yellow diamonds.Traffic information on the planned route is
shown first, sorted by distance from the vehicle's
current position.
With destination guidance switched off
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Naviga-
tion" and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Traffic Info".
Traffic information on the planned route is
shown first, sorted by distance from the vehicle's
current position.
Displaying traffic information in
map view
In map view, the traffic information icons are
shown up to a scale of 100 miles or 200 km.
The highlighting of the stretch corresponding to
the traffic report and the icons for the type of
event as described below are displayed and hid-
den. This depends on the selected scale.