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NavigationDestination entry
Starting destination guidance after
entering the destination
1."Accept destination"
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation", refer to page 153.
> Setting "Route pref erence", refer to
page 155.
> Search for "Points of Interest at loc.", refer
to page 149.
Address book
To create contacts, refer to page 224.
Selecting a destination from the
address book
1."Navigation"
2. "Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these addresses have been checked as
destinations.
If the contacts with addresses from the
mobile phone are not displayed, they first
n e e d t o b e c h e c k e d a s d e s t i n a t i o n s , r e f e r t o
page 214.
3. Select a contact in the list or if so desired,
using the "A-Z search".
4. Select "Business address" or "Home
address"
Storing a destination in the address
book
Store the destination in the address book after
entering the destination. 1.
"Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Guidance"
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact".
6. Select an existing contact, if available.
7. "Business address" or "Home address"
8. "Last name" and "First name" if you wish.
9. "Store in vehicle"
Storing the position
Your current position can be stored in the
address book.
1."Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store position as cont act" or "Add position
to contact".
4. Depending on the selection, select an
existing contact from the list or the type of
address and enter the last and first name.
5. "Store in vehicle"

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Editing or deleting an address
1.
"Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. Highlight the entry.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry".
Using the home address as a
destination
The home address must be created. Specifying
a home address, refer to page 224.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. "Home"
4. "Start guidance"
Last destinations
The last destinations ar e stored automatically.
These destinations can be called up and used
as a destination for destination guidance.
Opening the last destinations
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations" 3.
Select the destination.
4. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation"
Editing a destination
Destinations can be edited, for example, to
change the house number of an existing entry.
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 destina-
tions".
Special destinations
General information
Even with the most up-t o-date navigation data,
information about certain special destinations
may have changed; for ex ample, filling stations
may not be in operation.
Opening the search for special
destinations
1. "Navigation"
2. "Points of Interest"
The search can be narrowed by entering the
location and type of special destination.
Searching online
1."Google™ Lo cal Search"
2. Select the special destination.
3. Select the symbol.
4. "Start guidance"

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Special destination location
As you input the search destination, you can
select from among various options.
>"At current location"
> "At destination"
> "At different location"
> "Along route"
A-Z search
1."A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
5. Select category.
6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several category details.
Move the controller towa rd the left to exit
category details.
7. "Keyword"
8. Enter keyword.
A list of the special destinations is
displayed.
9. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
10. Select the symbol.
11. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation". Adding destination as another
destination, refer to page 153.
"Start search": without entering a search term,
the search is repeated with the last stored
search term.
Category search
1. "Category search"
2. "Town/City"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
5. Select category.
6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several category details.
Move the controller towa rd the left to exit
category details.
7. "Start search"
A list of the special destinations is
displayed.
8. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
9. Select the symbol.
10. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation". Adding destination as another
destination, refer to page 153.
Displaying special destinations
List of special destinations: the special destina-
tions are displayed in order of their distance and
are displayed with a direction arrow pointing
toward the destination.
With the Professional navigation system:
In the split screen, specia l destinations from the
selected category are displayed as symbols in
the map view. The displa y depends on the map
scale and the category.

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Destination entry via BMW Assist
A connection to the BMW Concierge service is
established, refer to page
225.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Open "Options".
4. "BMW Assist dest. entry"
Displaying special destinations in the
map
To display symbols of the special destinations
in the map:
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest"
5. Select the settings.
Destination entry via map
If you only know the location of a destination or
street, then you can ente r the destination with
the aid of the map.
Selecting the destination
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
The current position of the vehicle is displayed
on the map. 3.
"Interactive map"
4. Select the destination with the cross-hairs.
> 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.
5. Press the controller to display additional
menu items.
>Select the symbol: "Start guidance"
or "Add as another destination".
> "Find points of interest": the search for
special destinations is started.
Specifying the street
If the system cannot recognize a street, it dis-
plays one of the following pieces of information:
> A street name in the vicinity.
> The district.
> The coordinates of the destination.
Interactive map
In the interactive map, th e scale can be adjusted
and the visible map section can be shifted. In
addition, pressing the controller makes further
functions available:

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>Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "
Add as another destination"
> "Exit interactive map":
Go back to the map view.
> "View in northern direction" or "View in
driving direction"
> "Display destination": the section of the
map around the destination is displayed.
> "Display current location":
The section of the map around the
current position is displayed.
> "Find points of interest", refer to
page 149.
Destination entry via voice
General information
For instructions on the voice activation system,
refer to page 27.
> During the destination entry by voice, you
can switch between voice operation and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so,
reactivate the voice ac tivation system if
necessary.
> Having the possible spoken commands
read aloud: {Voice commands }
Saying the entries
>With the Professional navigation system:
City/town, street, and house number can be
entered with a single command.
> Countries, towns and cities, streets and
intersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the system language, refer to
page 95.
Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English.
> Spell the entry if the language spoken in the
area is different from the system language.
> Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
> The methods of entry depend on the
navigation data in use and on the country
and language settings.
Entering an address in a command
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the address aloud in the suggested
order.
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If necessary, individua lly name the separate
components of the addres s, e.g. the town/city.
Entering a town/city
The town/city name can be spoken as a
complete word or spelled.
With the destination entry menu displayed:
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.
2. {Enter address }
2. {City } or {Spell city }.

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Destination guidance
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or coun
try version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Starting destination
guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. Entering a destination, refer to page 146.
3. "Accept destination"
4. "Start guidance"
The route is displayed on the Control Display
after it is calculated.
In the map view, the distance to the destination/
intermediate destinat ion and the estimated
time of arrival are displayed.
The arrow display appears on the Control
Display, if so desired.
Terminating destination
guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Guidance".
4. "Stop guidance"
Continuing destination
guidance
If the destination was not reached during the
last trip, destination gu idance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
> You can influence the calculated route by
selecting certain trip criteria.
> Route criteria can be changed during desti-
nation entry and during route guidance.
> Street types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into account in route plan-
ning, e.g. avoiding highways.
> The proposed route can differ from
personal experience.
> The settings are stored for the remote
control currently in use.
> Route guidance with traffic bulletins, refer
to page 161.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Route preference"
4. Selecting a criterion:
> "Fast route": time-optimized route
through a combination of the least pos-
sible distance and stretches of road that
allow rapid driving.
> "ECO PRO route": optimized combi-
nation of the fastest and shortest possi-
ble route.
> "Short route": short distance without
taking time into account.
> "Alternative routes": are suggested,
where possible, during active route
guidance.
The individual suggestions are labeled in
color.

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5.Select additional route criteria, if desired.
Where possible, the select ed criteria will be
avoided on the route.
> "Avoid highways": highways are avoided
where possible.
> "Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided
where possible.
> "Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided
where possible.
The setting applies to the current route and to
the planning of future routes.
Route
General information
Depending on your vehi cle's equipment, vari-
ous views of the route are available during route
guidance:
> Arrow display on the Control Display.
> List of route segments.
> Map view, refer to page 157.
Arrow display
The following informatio n is displayed during
route guidance:
> Large arrow: current direction of travel.
> Small arrow: indicates the next change of
direction.
> Intersection view. >
Lane information.
> Traffic bulletins.
> Distance to the next change of direction.
> Street name of the next change of direction.
Lane information
In the arrow display, the recommended lanes
of multi-lane roads are each marked with a
triangle.
> Filled triangle: optimum lane.
> Empty triangle: likewise possible lane. It
can, however, also be possible to briefly
make additional lane changes.
Displaying the list of route segments
If the route guidance has been started, then you
can display a list of route segments. The dis-
tance to be traveled and traffic bulletins are
displayed for each segment of the route.
1."Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. Highlight the route segment.
The route segment is di splayed in the preview
map.
Bypassing a section of the route
During route guidance, prompt the navigation
system to bypass certain route segments. In
doing so, you will specify how many kilometers
to travel before returnin g to the original route.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. "New route for"

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4.
Turn the controller: enter the desired
mileage.
5. Press the controller.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be
bypassed:
1."Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. "New route for"
4. "Remove blocking"
Gas station re commendations
The remaining range is calculated and filling
stations along the route are displayed.
Even with the most up-t o-date navigation data,
information about certain special destinations
may have changed; for ex ample, filling stations
may not be in operation.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. "Recommended refuel"
A list of filling stations is displayed.
4. Select a gas station.
5. Select the symbol.
6. "Start guidance": route guidance to the
selected filling station is started.
"Add as another dest ination": the filling
station is incorporated into the route.
Destination guidance
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be switched on or off
during destination guidance.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Voice instructions"
For rapid access, the feature can be stored on a
programmable memory key, refer to page25.
Repeating a voice instruction
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Highlight the symbol.
4. Press the controller twice.
Adjusting volume for voice instructions
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice
instruction is being issued.
1.Have the last voice instruction repeated, if
necessary.
2. Turn the button during the voice instruction
to select the desired volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Map view
Displaying the map view
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
Overview

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