Navigation -> Destination guidance for your BMW X5 2007-2013

Destination guidance  
Navigation  
Destination guidance  
"Resume guidance"  
Vehicle equipment  
This chapter describes all series equipment as  
well as country-specific and special equipment  
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also  
describes equipment that may not be found in  
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected  
special equipment or the country version. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐  
tems.  
Route criteria  
General information  
The route calculated can be influenced by  
selecting certain criteria.  
The route criteria can be changed when the  
destination is entered and during destina‐  
tion guidance.  
Starting destination  
guidance  
Road types are part of the navigation data  
and are taken into consideration when plan‐  
ning a route, e.g., avoid highways.  
1. "Navigation"  
The recommended routemay differfrom the  
route you would take based on personal ex‐  
perience.  
2. Make a destination entry, refer to page 164.  
3. "Accept destination"  
The settings are stored for the remote con‐  
trol currently in use.  
4. "Start guidance"  
The route is shown on the Control Display.  
Destination guidance with traffic bulletins,  
refer to page 179.  
The distance to the destination/intermediate  
destination and the estimated time of arrival are  
displayed in the map view.  
Changing the route criteria  
1. "Navigation"  
The arrow view is displayed in the Head-up Dis‐  
play and in some cases on the Control Display.  
2. "Map"  
3.  
"Route preference"  
Terminating destination  
guidance  
4. Select the criterion:  
"Fast route": time-optimized route,  
being a combination of the shortest pos‐  
sible route and the fastest roads.  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
"ECO PRO route": optimized com‐  
bination of the fastest and shortest  
route.  
3.  
"Guidance"  
4. "Stop guidance"  
"Short route": short distance, irre‐  
spective of how fast or slow progress will  
be.  
Continuing destination  
guidance  
If the destination was not reached during the last  
trip, destination guidance can be resumed.  
"Alternative routes": if available, alter‐  
native routes are suggested during ac‐  
tive destination guidance.  
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The individual suggestions are high‐  
lighted in color.  
Traffic bulletins.  
Distance to the next change in direction.  
Street name at the next change in direction.  
Lane information  
On multi-lane roads, the recommended lanes  
are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.  
Solid triangle: best lane.  
Empty triangle: possible lane. However, an‐  
other lane change may be needed shortly.  
5. Specify additional criteria for the route, if  
necessary:  
Displaying a list of route sections  
When destination guidance is active, a list of the  
route sections can be displayed. The driving dis‐  
tance and traffic bulletins are displayed for each  
route section.  
"Avoid highways": highways are  
avoided wherever possible.  
"Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided  
wherever possible.  
1. "Navigation"  
"Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided  
where possible.  
2. "Route information"  
3. Highlight a route section.  
The route section is displayed on the split  
screen.  
Route  
Different views of the route are available during  
destination guidance:  
Bypassing a section of the  
route  
Arrow view.  
List of route sections.  
Map view, refer to page 175.  
Calculate a new route for a route section.  
Arrow view in the Head-up Display, refer to  
page 125.  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Route information"  
3. "New route for"  
Arrow view  
The following information is displayed during  
destination guidance:  
Large arrow: indicates the current direction  
of travel.  
Street name of the road currently being  
driven on.  
Small arrow: indicates the next change in di‐  
rection.  
Intersection view.  
Lane information.  
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4. Turn the controller. Enter the number of kilo‐  
meters within which you would like to return  
to the original route.  
Destination guidance  
through voice instructions  
5. Press the controller.  
Switching spoken instructions on/off  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
Resuming the original route  
If the route section should no longer be by‐  
passed:  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
1. "Navigation"  
3.  
"Voice instructions"  
2. "Route information"  
3. "New route for:"  
4. "Remove blocking"  
Repeating a spoken instruction  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
3.  
Highlight the symbol.  
Gas station recommendation  
The remaining range is calculated and gas sta‐  
tions along the route are displayed.  
4. Press the controller twice.  
Volume of spoken instructions  
Even with the latest navigation data, information  
on individual special destinations may have  
changed; for example, gas stations might not be  
in operation.  
Turn the volume knob while giving an instruction  
until the desired volume is set.  
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐  
rently in use.  
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. "Recommended refuel"  
A list of the gas stations is displayed.  
4. Highlight a gas station.  
The position of the gas station is shown on  
the split screen.  
5. Select the gas station.  
Map view  
6.  
Select the symbol.  
7. "Start guidance": destination guidance to  
the selected gas station is started.  
Selecting the map view  
1. "Navigation"  
"Add as another destination": the gas sta‐  
tion is added to the route.  
2. "Map"  
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At a glance  
Status fields  
Show/hide: press the controller.  
Upper status field: time, telephone, and en‐  
tertainment details.  
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:  
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Function bar  
Route section with traffic obstruction  
Traffic sign for traffic obstruction  
Planned route  
Symbol  
Function  
Start/end destination guidance.  
Switch spoken instructions on/  
off.  
Current location  
Upper status field  
Change the route criteria.  
Search for a special destination.  
Display traffic bulletins.  
Open the interactive map.  
Set the map view.  
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.  
Change the scale.  
Traffic obstructions  
To change to the function bar, move the con‐  
troller to the left.  
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"  
The traffic signs indicate the significance of the  
obstruction.  
To shift the map: move the controller in the  
required direction.  
Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the  
planned route or direction.  
To shift the map diagonally: move the con‐  
troller in the required direction and turn it.  
Grey traffic sign: the obstruction does not  
affect the planned route or direction.  
Changing the scale  
Traffic bulletins, refer to page 177.  
1.  
Select the symbol.  
2. To change the scale: turn the controller.  
Planned route  
After destination guidance is started, the plan‐  
ned route is displayed on the map.  
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3. Move the controller to the right repeatedly  
until the split screen is selected.  
Automatically scaled map scale  
In the map view facing north, turn the controller  
in any direction until the AUTO scale is dis‐  
played. The entire route between the current lo‐  
cation and the destination is displayed on the  
map.  
4. Select "Split screen content" or the scale.  
5. Select the map view.  
"Arrow display"  
"Map facing north"  
"Map direction of travel"  
"Map view with perspective"  
"Position"  
Settings for the map view  
The settings are stored for the remote control  
currently in use.  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
"Exit ramp view": selected blind drive‐  
ways are displayed three dimensionally.  
"Traffic conditions/gray map"  
3. Open "Options".  
4. "Settings"  
6. To change the scale: select the split screen  
and turn the controller.  
5. To set the map view:  
"Day/night mode"  
Select and create the necessary settings  
depending on the light conditions.  
Traffic bulletins  
At a glance  
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: the  
setting is disregarded.  
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.  
"Satellite images"  
Depending on availability and resolution,  
satellite images are displayed at scales 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:  
"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 178.  
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  
Map view for splitscreen  
The map view can be selected for the split  
screen independently from the main screen.  
1. Open "Options".  
2. "Split screen"  
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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.  
sion or limitation of incidental or consequen‐  
tial damages, so those particular limitations  
may not apply to you.  
The traffic bulletins are indicated on the map  
by symbols.  
The traffic bulletins for the surrounding area  
are stored in a list.  
Thesymbolinthefunctionbarofthemap  
view turns red if there are traffic bulletins  
that affect the calculated route.  
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"  
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  
Opening the list of traffic bulletins  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
3.  
"Traffic Info"  
First, 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  
particular purpose, or those arising from a  
course of dealing or usage of trade.  
information.  
5. Scroll to the next or previous traffic bulletin  
if required.  
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‐  
Traffic bulletins on the map  
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active:  
The Control Display changes to a black and  
white display. This enables a better view of the  
traffic bulletins. The day/night mode is disre‐  
garded in this setting. Symbols and special des‐  
tinations are not displayed.  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
3. Open "Options".  
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4. "Settings"  
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are dis‐  
played on the map.  
5. "Traffic conditions/gray map"  
Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the route  
are always shown.  
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.  
For your own safety, traffic bulletins that no‐  
tify you of potentially dangerous situations,  
such as wrong-way drivers, cannot be hid‐  
den.  
Additional information in the map view  
Destination guidance with traffic  
bulletins  
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐  
tion's length, direction, and impact are displayed  
in the map using triangles or gray bars along the  
calculated route.  
General information  
Detour suggestions from the navigation system  
can be manually accepted when using semi-dy‐  
namic destination guidance. When using dy‐  
namic destination guidance, they are automati‐  
cally accepted for route guidance.  
Red: traffic congestion  
Orange: stop-and-go traffic  
Yellow: heavy traffic  
Green: clear roads  
Semi-dynamic destination guidance  
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,  
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.  
Gray: general traffic bulletins such as road  
construction  
The displayed information depends on the par‐  
ticular traffic information service.  
The destination guidance system takes the  
available traffic bulletins into account. A mes‐  
sage is displayed depending on the route, the  
traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.  
If possible, a detour is offered in case of traffic  
obstructions.  
Filtering traffic bulletins  
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on the  
map.  
1. "Navigation"  
The upper part of the message shows:  
2. "Map"  
Symbol of the first traffic obstruction, pos‐  
sibly with the distance to the beginning of  
the obstruction.  
3. Open "Options".  
4. "Traffic Info categories"  
5. Select the desired category.  
Total length of the traffic obstructions on the  
route.  
Time by which the trip is extended due to the  
traffic obstructions.  
The lower part of the message shows:  
Detour recommendation with the distance  
to the beginning of the detour.  
Difference between the length of the new  
route compared to the original route.  
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Time gained if the detour is taken compared  
to the original route with the traffic obstruc‐  
tions.  
Both the original route, shown in white, and the  
detour are displayed on the split screen.  
Accepting the detour  
"Detour"  
In the event of special hazards, e. g., objects on  
the road, a message is displayed without a de‐  
tour suggestion.  
Detours can also be accepted if the traffic mes‐  
sages are called up in the list.  
1. "Navigation"  
2. "Map"  
3.  
4. "Detour information"  
5. "Detour"  
"Traffic Info"  
Dynamic destination guidance  
The route is automatically changed in the event  
of traffic obstructions.  
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.  
Dangerous situations are displayed regard‐  
less of the setting.  
Activating dynamic destination guidance  
1. "Navigation"  
2. Open "Options".  
3. "Dynamic guidance"  
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