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Navigation*
3. "Enter address"
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
4. Select "State/Province" or the displayed
state/province.
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.◀
Entering a town/city
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
played town/city.
Destination input
Manual destination entry
General information
2. Select letters, if necessary.
The system supports you in entering street
names and house numbers by automatically
completing the entry and providing entry com‐
parisons, refer to page 24.
The list is narrowed down further with each
entry.
3. Move the controller to the right.
Stored town/city and street names can be called
up quickly.
4. Select the town/city name from the list.
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
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Iftheexistingentriesshouldnotbechanged,
the entries for the state/province and town/
city can be skipped.
1. Change to the list of town/city names.
2. Highlight the town/city.
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Destination guidance is started to the town/
city center if no street is entered.
3. Select the town/city.
Entering a state/province
1. Press the MENU button.
2. "Navigation"
Entering the postal code*
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
played town/city.
2.
Select the symbol.
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3. Select the numbers.
All streets of the selected state/province are
offered. The associated town/city is dis‐
played after the street name.
4. Changetothelistofpostalcodesandtowns/
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:
6. Select the letters.
1. Change to the list of street names.
2. Highlight the street.
7. Change to the list of street names.
8. Highlight the street.
3. Select the street.
9. 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"
Starting destination guidance after
entering the destination
1. "Accept destination"
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
4. Select the numbers.
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 158.
5. Change to the list of house numbers.
6. Select a house number or range of house
numbers.
Address book
Street does not exist in the destination
city/town
Selecting a destination from the
address book
The desired street does not exist in the specified
city/town because it belongs to another part of
the city/town.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these have been checked as destinations.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
If the mobile phone* does not display the
contacts with addresses, they must first be
3. Select "Street" or the displayed street.
4. Change to the list of street names.
5. Select "In" the displayed country.
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checked as a destination, refer to
page 233.
3. "Store position as contact" or "Add position
to contact"
3. Select a contact in the list or, if desired, with
"A-Z search".
4. Depending on the selection, choose an ex‐
isting contact from the list. Select the type
of address and enter the first and last name.
4. "Business address" or "Home address"
5. "Store in vehicle"
Storing the destination in the address
book
After entering the destination, store the desti‐
nation in the address book.
Editing or deleting an address
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
1. Open "Options".
3. Highlight the entry.
2. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
4. Open "Options".
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 232.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. "Home"
3. Select an existing contact, if available.
4. "Business address" or "Home address"
5. Enter "Last name" and, if necessary, "First
name".
6. "Store in vehicle"
Storing the position
The current position can be stored in the ad‐
dress book.
4. "Start guidance"
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
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Last destinations
At a glance
The destinations previously entered are stored
automatically.
Special destinations
Opening the search for special
destinations
To select special destinations, e.g., hotels or
tourist attractions:
The destinations can be called up and used as a
destination for destination guidance.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Points of Interest"
3. Select the search function.
Calling up the last destination
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
Online Search*
1. "Google™ Search"
2. Select a special destination.
3.
Select the symbol.
4. "Start guidance"
A-Z search
1. "A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.
3. "Category"
Starting destination guidance
1. "Navigation"
4. Select the category.
5. "Category details"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Select the destination.
4. "Start guidance"
For some special destinations, multiple cat‐
egory details can be selected. Move the
controller to the left to leave the category
details.
Editing the destination
1. "Navigation"
6. "Keyword"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
7. Enter the keyword.
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
8. Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
5. "Edit destination"
If multiple details are stored, you can leaf
through the pages.
Deleting the last destinations
1. "Navigation"
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established if necessary.
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
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Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
5. "Delete entry" or "Delete all last
destinations"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 158.
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"Start search": if a search term is not entered,
the search is repeated with the previous search
term.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Open "Options".
4. "BMW Assist dest. entry"
Category search
1. "Category search"
2. "Town/City"
Displaying special destinations in the
map
To display symbols of the special destinations
in the map view:
Select or enter the town/city.
3. "Category"
4. Select the category.
5. "Category details"
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
For some special destinations, multiple cat‐
egory details can be selected. Move the
controller to the left to leave the category
details.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest"
5. Select the setting.
6. "Start search"
Destination entry by map
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
7. Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
Selecting the destination
1. "Navigation"
If multiple details are stored, you can leaf
through the pages.
2. "Map"
The current position of the vehicle is indi‐
cated on the map.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established if necessary.
3.
"Interactive map"
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Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 158.
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.
4. Select the destination with crosshairs.
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.
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To change the scale: turn the controller.
To shift the map: move the controller in
the required direction.
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To shift the map diagonally: move the
controller in the required direction and
turn it.
Destination entry via BMW Assist*
A connection is established to the Concierge
service, refer to page 235.
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To have the available spoken instructions
read out loud: ›Voice commands‹
Specifying the street
If the system does not recognize a street, one of
the following is displayed:
Saying the entries
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The name of a street in the vicinity.
The county.
the town/city, street, and house number can
be entered as a single command*.
The coordinates of the destination.
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Countries, towns and cities, streets, and in‐
tersections can be said as whole words* or
spelled in the language of the system, refer
to page 81.
Additional functions
Additional functions are available on the inter‐
active map after the controller is pressed.
Example: to enter a town/city in a US state
as a whole word, the language of the system
must be English.
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Spell the entry if the spoken language and
the language of the system differ.
Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag‐
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
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The options available for entering data de‐
pend on the navigation data and the country
and language settings.
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Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
entering an address using a command*
Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 158.
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
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"Exit interactive map": return to the map
view.
2. ›Enter address‹
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the address in the suggested order.
"View in northern direction" or "View in
driving direction"
"Display destination": the map section
around the destination is displayed.
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
"Display current location": the map section
around your current location is displayed.
If necessary, individually name the separate
components of the address, e.g., the town/city.
"Find points of interest": the search for spe‐
cial destinations is started.
Entering a town/city separately
The name of the town/city can be said as a
word* or spelled out.
Destination entry by voice*
General information
With the destination entry menu displayed:
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Instructions for voice activation system, re‐
fer to page 25.
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
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When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation
and iDrive.
2. ›City‹ or ›Spell city‹.
3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.
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4. Say the name of the town/city, or say at least
the first three letters.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cit‐
ies may be suggested.
3. Move the controller to the left if necessary.
4.
"Guidance"
5. Select the town/city.
5. "Enter new destination"
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To select a recommended town/
city: ›Yes‹
6. Select the type of destination entry.
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To select a different town/city: ›New
entry‹
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Select an entry: ›Entry ...‹ e.g., entry 2
To spell an entry: ›Spell city‹
6. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
Towns/cities of the same name are grouped in a
list and displayed as one location followed by an
ellipsis.
7. Enter the intermediate destination.
8. "Start guidance"
Entering intermediate destinations
For a trip, a max. of 30 intermediate destinations
can be entered.
1. Select an entry: ›Yes‹ or ›Entry ...‹ e.g., En‐
try 2.
2. Select the desired town/city.
1. "Enter new destination"
Entering a street or intersection
separately
Enter a street and intersection in the same way
as you would enter a town/city.
2. Select the type of destination entry.
3. Enter the intermediate destination.
4. "Add as another destination"
The intermediate destination is entered in
the destination list and is highlighted.
Entering a house number separately
Depending on the data in the navigation system,
house numbers up to number 2000 can be en‐
tered.
5. Turn the controller until the intermediate
destination is located in the desired position
in the list.
6. Press the controller.
1. ›House number‹
2. Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.
Starting the trip
1. After all intermediate destinations are en‐
tered, highlight the first destination.
3. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If the second destination, for example, is
highlighted when destination guidance is
started, the first destination is skipped.
Planning a trip with intermediate
destinations
2. "Start guidance"
New trip
This symbol marks the active leg of the
trip.
A trip can be planned with several intermediate
destinations.
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Store the trip
Open the last trip
1. "Navigation"
2. "Stored trips"
3. "Last trip"
Up to 30 trips can be stored in the trip list. If
necessary, delete existing trips to be able to
store new trips.
1. Open "Options".
2. "Store trip"
3. Enter the name.
4. "OK"
4. "Start guidance"
Destination guidance
Starting destination guidance
1. "Navigation"
Select the stored trip
1. "Navigation"
2. Make a destination entry, refer to page 152.
3. "Accept destination"
2. "Stored trips"
3. Select a stored trip.
4. "Start guidance"
4. "Start guidance"
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The route is shown on the Control Display.
Reversing the direction of travel
Intermediate destinations are displayed in re‐
verse order in the list.
The distance to the destination/intermedi‐
ate destination and the estimated time of ar‐
rival are displayed in the map view.
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The arrow view is shown in the instrument
cluster, in the Head-up Display*, and on the
Control Display where appropriate.
1. "Map"
2.
"Guidance"
3. Open "Options".
Terminating destination guidance
1. "Navigation"
4. "Reverse order of trip dest."
Intermediate destination options
2. "Map"
1. "Map"
3.
"Guidance"
2.
"Guidance"
4. "Stop guidance"
3. "Display all trip destinations"
Continuing destination guidance
4. Select an intermediate destination.
If the destination was not reached during the last
trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
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"Edit destination"
"Reposition dest. in the trip": move an
intermediate destination to another po‐
sition in the list.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
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"Delete dest. in the trip"
"Go to next dest. in the trip"
General information
Some options are not available for certain trips.
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The route calculated can be influenced by
selecting certain criteria.
Delete the stored trip
1. "Stored trips"
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The route criteria can be changed when the
destination is entered and during destina‐
tion guidance.
2. Highlight the desired trip.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Delete all trips" or "Delete trip"
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Road types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into consideration when plan‐
ning a route, e.g., avoid highways.
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"Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided
where possible.
Route
Therecommended routemaydifferfromthe
route you would take based on personal ex‐
perience.
Different views of the route are available during
destination guidance:
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The settings are stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
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Arrow view in the instrument cluster and on
the Control Display.
Destination guidance with traffic bulletins,
refer to page 165.
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List of route sections.
Map view, refer to page 161.
Arrow view in the Head-up Display*, refer to
page 123.
Changing the route criteria
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
Arrow view
3. "Route preference"
4. Select the criterion:
The following information is displayed during
destination guidance:
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Large arrow: current direction of travel.
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"Fast route": time-optimized route,
being a combination of the shortest pos‐
sible route and the fastest roads.
Small arrow: indicates the next change in di‐
rection.
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"Efficient route": optimized combi‐
nation of the fastest and shortest route.
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Intersection view.
Lane information.
"Short route": short distance, irre‐
spective of how fast or slow progress will
be.
Traffic bulletins.
Distance to the next change in direction.
Street name at the next change in direction.
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"Alternative routes": if available, alter‐
native routes are suggested during ac‐
tive route guidance. The individual sug‐
gestions are highlighted in color.
Lane information
On multi-lane roads, the recommended lanes
are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.
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Solid triangle: best lane.
Empty triangle: possible lane. However, an‐
other lane change may be needed shortly.
Displaying list of route sections
When the destination guidance is started, a list
of route sections can be displayed. The driving
distances and traffic bulletins are displayed for
each route section.
5. Specify additional criteria for the route, if
necessary:
1. "Navigation"
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"Avoid highways": highways are
avoided wherever possible.
2. "Route information"
3. Mark route section.
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"Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided
wherever possible.
The route section is displayed on the split
screen.
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6.
Select the symbol.
Bypassing a section of the route
Calculate a new route for a route section.
7. "Start guidance": destination guidance to
the selected gas station is started.
1. "Navigation"
"Add as another destination": the gas sta‐
tion is added to the route.
2. "Route information"
3. "New route for"
Switching spoken instructions on/off
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3.
"Voice instructions"
Repeating spoken instructions
1. "Navigation"
4. Turn the controller. Enter the number of kilo‐
meters within which you would like to return
to the original route.
2. "Map"
3.
Highlight the symbol.
5. Press the controller.
4. Press the controller twice.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be by‐
passed:
Volume of spoken instructions
Turn the volume button while giving an instruc‐
tion until the desired volume is set.
1. "Navigation"
Saving the spoken instructions on the
programmable memory buttons
The function for switching the spoken instruc‐
tions on/off can be stored on a programmable
memory button, refer to page 23, for quick ac‐
cess.
2. "Route information"
3. "New route for:"
4. "Remove blocking"
Gas station recommendation
The remaining range is calculated, and if nec‐
essary gas stations along the route are dis‐
played.
Map view
1. "Navigation"
Selecting the map view
1. "Navigation"
2. "Route information"
3. "Recommended refuel"
A list of the gas stations is displayed.
4. Highlight a gas station.
2. "Map"
The position of the gas station is displayed
on the split screen.
5. Select the gas station.
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Upper status field: time, telephone, and en‐
tertainment details.
At a glance
Lower status field: symbol for active desti‐
nation guidance, status of traffic bulletins,
time of arrival, and distance to destination.
Function bar
The following functions are available in the func‐
tion bar:
Symbol
Function
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Function bar
Start/end destination guidance.
Route section with traffic obstruction
Traffic sign for traffic obstruction
Planned route
Switch spoken instructions on/
off.
Change the route criteria.
Search for a special destination.
Display the traffic bulletins.
Interactive map.
Current location
Upper status field
Lower status field
Lines in the map
Streets and routes are displayed in different col‐
ors and styles depending on their classification.
Dashed lines represent railways and ferry con‐
nections. Country borders are indicated by thin
lines.
Set the map view.
Change the scale.
To change to the function bar, move the con‐
troller to the left.
Traffic obstructions
Small triangles along the planned route indicate
routesectionswithtrafficobstructions, depend‐
ing on the map scale. The direction of the trian‐
gles indicates the direction of the obstruction.
Changing the map section
"Interactive map"
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To shift the map: move the controller in the
required direction.
The traffic signs indicate the significance of the
obstruction.
To shift the map diagonally: move the con‐
troller in the required direction and turn it.
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Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the
planned route or direction.
Changing the scale
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Gray traffic sign: the obstruction does not
affect the planned route or direction.
1.
Select the symbol.
2. To change the scale: turn the controller.
Traffic bulletins, refer to page 163.
Automatically scaled map scale
Planned route
After destination guidance is started, the plan‐
ned route is displayed on the map.
In the map view facing north, turn the controller
in any direction until the AUTO scale is dis‐
played. The map shows the entire route be‐
tween the current location and the destination.
Status fields
Show/hide: press the controller.
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"Exit ramp view": selected blind drive‐
ways are displayed three dimensionally.
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Setting in some cases will affect the dis‐
play in the Head-Up Display*.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
"Traffic conditions/gray map"
6. To change the scale: select the split screen
and turn the controller.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Settings"
Set the map view.
Traffic bulletins*
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"Day/night mode"
Select and create the necessary settings
depending on the light conditions.
At a glance
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Display the traffic bulletins from radio sta‐
tions that broadcast the TI Traffic Informa‐
tion of a traffic information service. Informa‐
tion on traffic obstructions and hazards is
updated continuously.
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: the
setting is disregarded.
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"Satellite images"
Depending on availability and resolution,
satellite images* are displayed in a scale of
approx. 1 mile to 600 miles/2 km to
1,000 km.
Certain BMW models equipped with navi‐
gation have the capability to display real-
time traffic information. If your system has
this capability the following additional terms
and conditions apply:
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"Perspective view in 3D"
Prominent areas that are contained in the
navigation data are displayed on the map in
3D.
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 conditions contained herein.
"Traffic conditions/gray map"
The map is optimized for displaying traffic
bulletins, refer to page 163. Symbols for the
special destinations are no longer displayed.
A. Total Traffic Network, a division of Clear
Channel Broadcasting, Inc. (“Total Traffic
Network”) holds the rights to the traffic in‐
cident data and RDS-TMC network through
which it is delivered. You may not modify,
copy, scan or use any other method to re‐
produce, duplicate, republish, transmit or
distribute in any way any portion of traffic in‐
cident data. You agree to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless BMW of North America,
LLC. (“BMW NA”) and Total Traffic Net‐
work, 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 in‐
cident data or the RDS-TMC network, (b)
your violation of this directive and/or (c) any
unauthorized or unlawful activities by you in
connection herewith.
Map view for split screen
The map view can be selected for the split
screen independently from the main screen.
1. Open "Options".
2. "Split screen"
3. Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the split screen is selected.
4. Select "Split screen content" or the scale.
5. Select the map view.
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"Arrow display"
"Map facing north"
"Map direction of travel"
"Map view with perspective"
"Position"
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B. Total Traffic Network traffic data is infor‐
mational 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.
Switching the reception on/off
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Receive Traffic Info"
Open the traffic bulletins
1. "Navigation"
C. The licensed material is provided to li‐
censee “as is,” and “where is”. Total Traffic
Network, including, but not limited to, any
and all third party providers of any of the li‐
censed material, expressly disclaims, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, all warranties
or representations with respect to the li‐
censed material (including, without limita‐
tion, that the licensed material will be error-
free, will operate without interruption or that
the traffic data will be accurate), express, im‐
plied or statutory, including, without limita‐
tion, the implied warranties of merchanta‐
bility, non-infringement fitness for a
2. "Map"
3.
"Traffic Info"
First the traffic bulletins for the calculated
route are displayed.
The traffic bulletins are sorted by their dis‐
tance from the current position of the vehi‐
cle.
4. Select a traffic bulletin.
"More information": display additional
information.
5. Scroll to the next or previous traffic bulletin
if required.
particular purpose, or those arising from a
course of dealing or usage of trade.
D. Neither Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc. or
BMW NA will be liable to you for any indirect,
special, consequential, exemplary, or inci‐
dental damages (including, without limita‐
tion, lost revenues, 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 Net‐
work, Inrix, Inc., or BMW NA are aware of the
possibility of such damages. These limita‐
tions apply to all claims, including, without
limitation, claims in contract and tort (such
as negligence, product liability and strict li‐
ability). Some states do not allow the exclu‐
sion or limitation of incidental or consequen‐
tial damages, so those particular limitations
may not apply to you.
Traffic bulletins on the map
"Traffic conditions/gray map" Active: indication
on the control display is switched to shades of
gray. This enables a better view of the traffic
bulletins. The day/night mode is disregarded in
this setting. Symbols and special destinations
are not 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 lo‐
cation of the traffic obstruction along the route,
the symbols for the traffic obstructions are dis‐
played.
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The traffic bulletins are indicated on the map
by symbols.
The traffic bulletins for the surrounding area
are stored in a list.
Additional information in the map view
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐
tion's length, direction, and impact are displayed
Thesymbolinthefunctionbarofthemap
view turns red if there are traffic bulletins
that affect the calculated route.
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in the map using triangles or gray bars along the
calculated route.
The destination guidance system takes the
available traffic information into account. A mes‐
sage is displayed depending on the route, the
traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.
A detour is suggested in the event of a traffic
obstruction. In addition, distance and time dif‐
ferences between the original route and the de‐
tour are displayed.
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Red: congestion.
Orange: stop-and-go traffic.
Yellow: heavy traffic.
Green: clear roads.
Gray: general traffic bulletins, e.g., construc‐
tion site.
To accept the detour:
"Detour"
The displayed information depends on the par‐
ticular traffic information service.
In the event of special hazards, e.g., objects on
the road, a message is displayed without a de‐
tour suggestion.
Filtering traffic bulletins
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on the
map.
Detours can also be accepted if the traffic mes‐
sages are called up in the list.
1. "Navigation"
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Traffic Info categories"
5. Select the desired categories.
3.
4. "Detour information"
5. "Detour"
"Traffic Info"
Dynamic destination guidance
The route is automatically changed in the event
of traffic obstructions.
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The system does not point out traffic ob‐
structions along the original route.
Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on
the map.
Depending on road type and the kind and
extent of the traffic obstruction, the calcu‐
lated route may lead through the traffic ob‐
struction.
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are dis‐
played on the map.
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Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the route
are always shown.
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Dangerous situations are displayed regard‐
less of the setting.
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For your own safety, traffic bulletins that no‐
tify you of potentially dangerous situations,
such as wrong-way drivers, cannot be hid‐
den.
To activate dynamic destination guidance:
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Dynamic guidance"
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
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Navigation data
What to do if...
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The current transmission position cannot be
displayed?
Information on the navigation data
1. "Navigation"
The vehicle is located in an unrecognized
region, is in a poor reception area, or the
system is currently determining the posi‐
tion. Reception is usually best when you
have an unobstructed view of the sky.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Navigation system version": information on
the data version is displayed.
Updating the navigation data
General information
Navigation data and authorization codes are
available from your service center. Navigation
data are stored in the vehicle and can be up‐
dated.
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The destination without street information is
not used for route guidance?
When city has been input, no downtown can
be determined.
Input any street in the selected city and start
destination guidance.
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The destination is not used for route guid‐
ance?
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Depending on the data volume, a data up‐
date may take several hours.
The destination data is not contained in the
navigation data. Select a destination that is
as close as possible to the original.
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Update during the trip to preserve battery.
During the update, only the basic functions
of the navigation system are available.
Letters for destination input cannot be se‐
lected?
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The status of the update can be viewed.
The system restarts after the update.
The stored data do not contain the data of
the destination.
The data carrier with the navigation data can
be removed after the update is complete.
Select a goal that is as close as possible to
the original.
Perform an update
1. Insert the navigation DVD into the DVD
player with the labeled side facing up.
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Is the map displayed in shades of gray?
"Traffic conditions/gray map" Active: indi‐
cation on the control display is switched to
shades of gray. This enables a better view of
the traffic bulletins.
2. Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
3. Enter the authorization code of the naviga‐
tion DVD and change the DVD if needed.
Spoken instructions are no longer output
during route guidance in front of intersec‐
tions?
After interrupting your trip, follow the instruc‐
tions on the Control Display.
The area has not yet been fully recorded, or
you have left the recommended route and
the system requires a few seconds to cal‐
culate a new route suggestion.
Viewing the status
1.
Press the button.
2. "Navigation update"
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