
Destination entry
138 Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cit-
ies may be suggested.
Identical-sounding towns/cities that can-
not be distinguished by the system are 
compiled in a separate list and shown as a town/
city followed by three dots. 
If necessary, select this entry with {Yes}. Then 
select the desired town/city from that list.<
The town/city can also be selected from the list 
via iDrive: turn the controller until the town/city 
is selected and press the controller.
Entering a street or intersection
The street or intersection is entered in the same 
manner as the town/city.
Entering a house number
You can enter house numbers up to 999:
Starting destination guidance
Destination guidance starts immediately.
Adding further intermediate 
destinations
Further intermediate destinations can be 
added.
Storing destinations
The destination is automatically added to the 
list of last destinations.
Planning a trip
New trip
Various intermediate destinations can be 
entered for a trip.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Move the controller to the left, if necessary.
4.Select the  symbol.
5."Enter new destination"
6.Select the type of destination entry and 
enter the intermediate destination.
7.Enter the intermediate destination.
8."Start guidance"
Enter the intermediate destination
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can 
be entered for one trip.
1."Enter new destination"
2.Select the type of destination entry and 
enter the intermediate destination.
3.Select "Add as another dest.".
4.Select the location where the intermediate 
destination is to be inserted. 4.Select a location:
>To select a recommended town/city: 
{Yes}
>To select other town/city: {New 
entry}
>To select an entry: e. g. {Entry 2}
>To spell an entry: {Spell city}
1.{House number}
2.Say the house number.
3.{Yes} to confirm the house number.
4.{Accept destination}
{Start guidance}
{Add as another destination} 

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Starting the trip
After all intermediate destinations have been 
entered:
"Start guidance"
Storing a trip
Up to 30 created trips can be stored in the trip 
list.
1.Open "Options".
2."Store trip"
3.Enter the letters.
4."OK"
The trip is stored in the trip list under the 
entered name.
Starting a stored trip
1."Navigation"
2."Stored trips"
3.Select the desired trip.
4."Start guidance"
Trips, changing
Changing the trip direction
Intermediate destinations can be displayed in 
reverse order after destination guidance is 
started.
1."Map"
2."Guidance"
3.Open "Options".
4."Reverse order of trip dest."
Rearranging the intermediate 
destinations
1."Map"
2."Guidance"
3."Display all trip destinations"
4.Select an intermediate destination.
5."Reposition dest. in the trip"
Deleting an intermediate destination
1."Map"
2."Guidance"
3."Display all trip destinations"
4.Select an intermediate destination.
5."Delete dest. in the trip"
Deleting a trip
1."Navigation"
2."Stored trips"
3.Select the desired trip.
4.Open "Options".
5."Delete all trips" or "Delete trip".
Word-matching principle
The system's word-matching principle makes it 
easier for you to enter the names of towns or 
streets. The system runs ongoing checks, com-
paring your destination entries with the data 
stored in the vehicle as the basis for instant 
response. The benefits for you include:
>Names of towns entered may differ from the 
official versions if you are using a spelling 
that is customary in another country.
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 
automatically as soon as enough letters are 
available to ensure unambiguous identifica-
tion.
>The system offers only those letters for 
selection of name entries that are stored in 
the vehicle. Thus, entry of erroneous or 
unregistered names is impossible. 

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Destination guidance
Starting destination 
guidance
1."Navigation"
2."Enter address"
3.Select the destination.
4."Accept destination"
5."Start guidance"
The route is displayed on the Control Display 
after it is calculated.
In the map view, the distance from the destina-
tion/intermediate destination and the estimated 
arrival time are displayed.
Terminating destination 
guidance
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Select the  symbol.
4."Stop guidance"
Continuing destination 
guidance
If the destination was not reached during the 
last trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
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. As a 
result, the routes recommended by the naviga-
tion system may not always be the same ones 
that you would choose based on personal expe-
rience.
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3."Route preference"
4.Selecting a criterion:
>"Fast route": time-optimized route, 
which is a combination of the shortest 
possible distance and the fastest roads
>"Efficient route": optimized combination 
of the fastest roads and shortest route
>"Short route": short distance without 
taking time into account
>"Alternative routes": other suggested 
alternative routes while destination 
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5.Select additional route criteria, if desired. 
Where possible, the selected criteria will be 
avoided on the route.
>Avoid highways where possible:
"Avoid highways"
>Avoid toll roads where possible:
"Avoid toll roads"
>Avoid ferries where possible: 
"Avoid ferries"
The setting applies to the current route and to 
the planning of future routes.
Dynamic destination guidance
"Dynamic guidance" is switched on:
The route is automatically changed in the event 
of traffic obstructions. The system does not 
point out traffic obstructions along the original 
route.
Depending on the type of road and the nature 
and length of the traffic obstruction, the route 
can also be calculated so that you travel 
through the traffic obstruction.
Activating Dynamic destination 
guidance
1."Navigation"
2.Open "Options".
3."Dynamic guidance"
If the "Avoid highways", "Avoid toll roads" 
or "Avoid ferries" route criteria are 
selected, route calculation may take consider-
ably longer.<
Route
General information
Depending on the equipment in your vehicle, 
various views of the route are available during 
destination guidance.
>List of streets and towns/cities
>Map view, refer to page142
Displaying a list of the streets or towns/
cities on the route
When destination guidance is started, a list of 
the streets and towns/cities on the route is dis-
played. The driving distances and traffic bulle-
tins are displayed for each route section.
1."Navigation"
2."Route information"
3.Highlight a section.
The section is displayed in the preview map.
Bypassing a section of the route
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."Navigation"
2."Route information"
3."New route for:"
4.Turn the controller: enter the desired num-
ber of miles.
5.Press the controller.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be 
bypassed:
1."Navigation"
2."Route information"
3."Remove blocking" 

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Traffic bulletins*
You can display the traffic bulletins from radio 
stations that broadcast the TMC (Traffic Mes-
sage Channel) of a traffic information service. 
This information from the traffic information 
service is continuously updated on the basis of 
measurement data from traffic control centers 
and information on traffic congestion. 
During destination guidance, traffic bulletins 
that are relevant to areas along the route are 
automatically displayed and taken into account 
in the route planning. You can open all traffic 
bulletins manually via iDrive.
The traffic bulletins are shown in the map view.
Real Time Traffic Information End-User 
Provisions
Certain BMW models equipped with navigation 
have the capability to display real-time traffic 
information. If your system has this capability 
the following additional terms and conditions 
apply:
An End-User shall no longer have the right to 
use the Traffic Data in the event that the End-
User is in material breach of the terms and con-
ditions contained herein.
A. Total Traffic Network, a division of Clear 
Channel Broadcasting, Inc. ("Total Traffic Net-
work") holds the rights to the traffic incident 
data and RDS-TMC network through which it is 
delivered. You may not modify, copy, scan or 
use any other method to reproduce, duplicate, 
republish, transmit or distribute in any way any 
portion of traffic incident data. You agree to 
indemnify, defend and hold harmless BMW of 
North America, LLC. ("BMW NA") and Total 
Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc (and their affiliates) 
against any and all claims, damages, costs or 
other expenses that arise directly or indirectly 
out of (a) your unauthorized use of the traffic 
incident data or the RDS-TMC network, (b) your 
violation of this directive and/or (c) any unautho-
rized or unlawful activities by you in connection 
herewith.B. Total Traffic Network traffic data is informa-
tional only. User assumes all risk of use. Total 
Traffic Network, BMW NA, and their suppliers 
make no representations about content, traffic 
and road conditions, route usability, or speed.
C. The licensed material is provided to license 
"as is," and "where is". Total Traffic Network, 
including, but not limited to, any and all third 
party providers of any of the licensed material, 
expressly disclaims, to the fullest extent permit-
ted by law, all warranties or representations 
with respect to the licensed material (including, 
without limitation, that the licensed material will 
be error-free, will operate without interruption 
or that the traffic data will be accurate), express, 
implied or statutory, including, without limita-
tion, the implied warranties of merchantability, 
non-infringement fitness for a particular pur-
pose, or those arising from a course of dealing 
or usage of trade.
D. Neither Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc. nor 
BMW NA will be liable to you for any indirect, 
special, consequential, exemplary, or incidental 
damages (including, without limitation, lost rev-
enues, anticipated revenues, or profits relating 
to the same) arising from any claim relating 
directly or indirectly to use of the traffic data, 
and even if Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc., or 
BMW NA are aware of the possibility of such 
damages. These limitations apply to all claims, 
including, without limitation, claims in contract 
and tort (such as negligence, product liability 
and strict liability). Some states do not allow the 
exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse-
quential damages, so those particular limita-
tions may not apply to you.
Activating/deactivating reception
1."Navigation"
2.Open "Options".
3.Activate/deactivate "Receive Traffic Info".
Traffic bulletins in a list
A list of the traffic bulletins can be opened 
via the menu or map view. 

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Opening traffic bulletins
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Move the controller to the left, if necessary.
4.Select the  symbol: "Traffic Info" 
First, the traffic bulletins on the planned 
route are displayed. The traffic bulletins are 
sorted in the order of their distance from the 
current vehicle position.
5.Select a traffic bulletin.
Additional information can be displayed for 
some traffic bulletins:
1.Select the  symbol.
2.Additional information is displayed.
3.To exit from the menu:
Move the controller to the left.
Traffic bulletins in the map
When the traffic bulletin map is activated, the 
Control Display changes to a grayscale display. 
This enables a better view of the traffic bulle-
tins. The day/night mode is disregarded in this 
setting. The symbols for the special destina-
tions are no longer displayed.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Open "Options".
4."Settings"
5."Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the 
location of the traffic obstruction along the 
route, the symbols for the traffic obstructions 
are displayed.
Additional information in the map view
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc-
tion's length, direction and impact are displayed 
on the map using triangles or gray bars along 
the calculated route. The colors displayed 
depend on the information transmitted by the 
traffic information service.
>Red: traffic jam
>Orange: stop-and-go traffic
>Yellow: heavy traffic
>Green: traffic flowing freely
>Gray: general traffic information, 
e.g. construction zone
Filtering of traffic bulletins
You can filter which traffic bulletins are to be 
displayed by the system:
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Open "Options".
4."Traffic Info categories"
5.Select the desired categories.
Traffic bulletins of the selected categories are 
displayed.
>Traffic bulletins on incidents along the route 
are always displayed.
>For your own safety, traffic bulletins that 
notify you of potentially dangerous situa-
tions, such as wrong-way drivers, cannot be 
hidden. 

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Traffic bulletins during destination 
guidance
System response will vary depending on 
whether or not "Dynamic guidance" is selected, 
refer to page141.
During destination guidance, traffic obstruc-
tions on the route are taken into consideration.
Information on sources of great danger, such as 
wrong-way drivers, is displayed regardless of 
the setting.
Displaying traffic obstructions
When the navigation system receives a traffic 
obstruction message and "Dynamic guidance" 
is not selected, you will be shown certain infor-
mation, such as the length of the traffic jam, 
when you are approx. 30 miles/50 km away 
from the traffic obstruction.
The last possible detour exit is indicated just 
before you reach it.
This information is displayed even if you have 
called up another application on the Control 
Display.
Selecting a detour
Select the  symbol: "Detour".
"Dynamic guidance" is activated for the current 
destination guidance.
Dynamic route planning
When "Dynamic guidance" is selected, the 
route will be changed automatically in the event 
of a traffic obstruction. The system will not point 
out traffic obstructions on the original route.
Depending on the road type and the kind and 
extent of the traffic obstruction, the newly cal-
culated route may lead through the traffic 
obstruction. 

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What to do if …
What to do if …
>The current position cannot be displayed?
The position is in an unrecognized region, in 
a poor reception area, or the system is in the 
process of determining the position. 
Reception is generally available when you 
are in the open.
>The destination guidance does not accept 
an address without the street name?
A downtown area cannot be determined for 
the town or city that has been entered. Input 
any street in the selected town/city and 
start destination guidance.
>The destination guidance does not accept a 
destination?
The destination data is not contained in the 
navigation data. Choose a destination as 
close as possible to the original one.
>The letters for a destination cannot be 
selected during destination entry?
The stored data do not contain the data of 
the destination. Select a destination that is 
as close as possible to the original.
>The map view is displayed in grayscale?
When the traffic bulletin map is activated, 
the Control Display changes to a grayscale 
display. This enables a better view of the 
traffic bulletins.
>Voice instructions are no longer issued 
before intersections during destination 
guidance?
The area has not been fully recorded yet, or 
you have left the recommended route and 
the system requires a few seconds to calcu-
late a new route suggestion.