2012 BMW 550I XDRIVE GRAN TURISMO navigation

Head-up Display
The concept
This system projects important information into
the driver's field of vision, e.g., the speed.
In this way, the driver can get information with‐
out averting his or her eyes from the road.
Display visibility
The visibility of the displays in the Head-up Dis‐
play is influenced by:
▷Certain sitting positions.▷Objects on the cover of the Head-up Dis‐
play.▷Sunglasses with certain polarization filters.▷Wet roads.▷Unfavorable light conditions.
If the image is distorted, check the basic set‐
tings.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
Display1Lane departure warning2Active Cruise Control3Desired speed4Navigation system5Speed
The collision warning, Night Vision pedestrian
warning, or Check Control messages are dis‐
played briefly if needed.
Selecting displays in the Head-up
Display
1."Settings"2."Head-up display"3."Displayed information"4.Select the desired displays in the Head-up
Display.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Setting the brightness
The brightness is automatically adjusted to the
ambient light.
The basic setting can be adjusted manually.
1."Settings"2."Head-up display"3."Brightness"4.Turn the controller.
The brightness is adjusted.
When the low beams are switched on, the
brightness of the Head-up Display can be addi‐
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Navigation
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NavigationVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Navigation system
General information
The navigation system can determine the pre‐
cise position of the vehicle, with the aid of sat‐
ellites and vehicle sensors, and can reliably
guide you to every entered destination.
Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and can
be updated.
Entries in stationary vehicle
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary, and always give priority to the applicable
traffic regulations in the event of any contradic‐
tion between traffic and road conditions and the
instructions issued by the navigation system.
Failure to take to this precaution can place you
in violation of the law and put vehicle occupants
and other road users in danger.◀
Starting navigation system1. Press the button on the controller.2."Navigation"
The navigation system can also be ac‐
cessed directly with the button on the con‐
troller.
Destination input
Manual destination entry
General information
The system supports you in entering street
names and house numbers by automatically
completing the entry and providing entry com‐
parisons, refer to page 21.
Stored town/city and street names can be called
up quickly.▷If the existing entries should not be changed,
the entries for the state/province and town/
city can be skipped.▷Destination guidance is started to the town/
city center if no street is entered.
Entering a state/province
1."Navigation"2."Enter address"3.Select "State/Province" or the displayed
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Entering a town/city1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
played town/city.2.Select letters, if necessary.
The list is narrowed down further with each
entry.3.Move the controller to the right.4.Select the town/city name from the list.
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
1.Change to the list of town/city names.2.Highlight the town/city.3.Select the town/city.
Entering the postal code
1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
played town/city.2. Select the symbol.3.Select the numbers.4.Change to the list of postal codes and towns/
cities.5.Highlight the entry.6.Selecting an entry.
Entering a street and intersection
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street.2.Enter a street and intersection in the same
way as you would enter a town/city.
If there are several streets with the same name:
1.Change to the list of street names.2.Highlight the street.3.Select the street.
Alternative: enter the street address
and house number
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street.2.Enter the street as you would the town/city.3."House number"4.Select the numbers.5.Change to the list of house numbers.6.Select a house number or range of house
numbers.
Street does not exist in the destination
city/town
The desired street does not exist in the specified
city/town because it belongs to another part of
the city/town.
1."Navigation"2."Enter address"3.Select "Street" or the displayed street.4.Change to the list of street names.5.Select "In" the displayed country.
All streets of the selected state/province are
offered. The associated town/city is dis‐
played after the street name.6.Select the letters.7.Change to the list of street names.8.Highlight the street.9.Select the street.Seite 169NavigationNavigation169
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Starting destination guidance after
entering the destination1."Accept destination"2."Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 175.
Address book
Selecting a destination from the
address book
1."Navigation"2."Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these have been checked as destinations.
If the mobile phone does not display the
contacts with addresses, they must first be
checked as a destination, refer to
page 248.3.Select a contact in the list or, if desired, with
"A-Z search".4."Business address" or "Home address"
Storing the destination in the address
book
After entering the destination, store the desti‐
nation in the address book.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Guidance"4."Options" Open.5."Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"6.Select an existing contact, if available.7."Business address" or "Home address"8.Enter "Last name" and, if necessary, "First
name".9."Store in vehicle"
Storing the position
The current position can be stored in the ad‐
dress book.
1."Navigation"2."Options" Open.3." Store position as contact" or "Add position
to contact"4.Depending on the selection, choose an ex‐
isting contact from the list. Select the type
of address and enter the first and last names.5."Store in vehicle"
Editing or deleting an address
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3.Highlight the entry.4."Options" Open.5."Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry"
Using the home address as the
destination
The home address must be stored. Specify the
home address, refer to page 247.
1."Navigation"2."Address book"3."Home"4."Start guidance"
Last destinations
At a glance
The destinations previously entered are stored
automatically.
The destinations can be called up and used as a
destination for destination guidance.
Calling up the last destination
1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"Starting destination guidance1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"3.Select the destination.4."Start guidance"
Editing the destination
1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"3.Highlight the destination.4.Open "Options".5."Edit destination"
Deleting the last destinations
1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"3.Highlight the destination.4.Open "Options".5."Delete entry" or "Delete all last
destinations"
Special destinations
Opening the search for special
destinations
To select special destinations, e.g., hotels or
tourist attractions:
1."Navigation"2."Points of Interest"3.Select the search function.
Online Search
1."Google™ Local Search"2.Select a special destination.3. Select the symbol.4."Start guidance"Seite 171NavigationNavigation171
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A-Z search1."A-Z search"2."Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.3."Category"4.Select the category.5."Category details"
For some special destinations, multiple cat‐
egory details can be selected. Move the
controller to the left to leave the category
details.6."Keyword"7.Enter the keyword.
A list of the special destinations is displayed.8.Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can leaf
through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established if necessary.9. Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 175.
"Start search": if a search term is not entered,
the search is repeated with the previous search
term.
Category search
1."Category search"2."Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.3."Category"4.Select the category.5."Category details"
For some special destinations, multiple cat‐
egory details can be selected. Move thecontroller to the left to leave the category
details.6."Start search"
A list of the special destinations is displayed.7.Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can leaf
through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established if necessary.8. Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 175.
Display of special destinations
List of special destinations: special destinations
are organized by distance and are displayed with
a directional arrow to the special destination.
on the split screen, special destinations of the
selected category are displayed in the map view
as symbols. The display depends on the scale
of the map and the category.
Destination entry via BMW Assist
A connection is established to the Concierge
service, refer to page 250.
1."Navigation"2."Enter address"3."Options" Open.4."BMW Assist dest. entry"
Displaying special destinations in the
map
To display symbols of the special destinations
in the map view:
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4."Display Points of Interest"5.Select the setting.
Destination entry by map
Selecting the destination
1."Navigation"2."Map"
The current position of the vehicle is indi‐
cated on the map.3. "Interactive map"4.Select the destination with crosshairs.▷To change the scale: turn the controller.▷To shift the map: move the controller in
the required direction.▷To shift the map diagonally: move the
controller in the required direction and
turn it.
Specifying the street
If the system does not recognize a street, one of
the following is displayed:
▷The name of a street in the vicinity.▷The county.▷The coordinates of the destination.
Additional functions
Additional functions are available on the inter‐
active map after the controller is pressed.
▷ Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 175.▷"Exit interactive map": return to the map
view.▷"View in northern direction" or "View in
driving direction"▷"Display destination": the map section
around the destination is displayed.▷"Display current location": the map section
around your current location is displayed.▷" Find points of interest": the search for spe‐
cial destinations is started.
Destination entry by voice
General information
▷Instructions for voice activation system, re‐
fer to page 22.▷When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation
and iDrive.▷To have the available spoken instructions
read out loud: ›Voice commands‹
Saying the entries
▷the town/city, street, and house number can
be entered as a single command.▷Countries, towns and cities, streets, and in‐
tersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the language of the system, refer
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