BMW iDrive Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual

The Ultimate Driving

Machine

NAVIGATION, ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNICATION.

OWNER'S MANUAL.

Contents

A-Z

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User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Com‐ munication

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The more familiar you are with the systems of your BMW, the more easily you will be able to take full advantage of them. We therefore strongly suggest:

Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. It con‐ tains important information on the operation of your navigation, entertainment and communication systems that will help you make full use of the technical features they offer.

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Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐ chures in the onboard literature.

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 134.

Navigation

8 Navigation system 9 Destination input 18 Destination guidance 21 Map view 24 Traffic bulletins 28 Navigation data 29 What to do if...

Entertainment

32 Tone 35 Radio 43 CD/DVD 51 External devices 60 Music collection 67 Rear audio remote control 68 Rear entertainment

Communications

78 Telephone 89 Office 101 Contacts 104 ConnectedDrive 110 Telephone in the rear

Reference

128 Short commands of the voice act.

system

134 Everything from A to Z

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Navigation

This chapter contains various examples of how the navigation system can guide you reliably to

your destination.

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Navigation system

Vehicle equipment

All standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series is described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐ ment is also described that is not available in a vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

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.

Note

Entries in stationary vehicle

Enter data only when the vehicle is sta‐ tionary, and always give priority to the applica‐ ble traffic regulations in the event of any con‐ tradiction 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 system

1. Press the button on the controller.

2. "Navigation"

The navigation system can also be ac‐

cessed directly with the button on the controller.

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Destination input

Vehicle equipment

Manual destination entry

General information

The system supports you in entering city or street names, e.g., by automatically complet‐ ing the entry.

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.

▷ If part of an address has not been entered

or entered ambiguously, a list of corre‐ sponding options will be displayed after the destination has been accepted.

Entering a state/province

"Navigation"

2. "Enter address"

3. Select "State/Province" or the displayed

state/province.

Entering the address

Entering a house number

"House number"

2. Select the numbers.

3. Change to the list of house numbers.

4. Select a house number or range of house

numbers.

Entering the street

Select "Street" or the displayed street.

2. Select letters, if necessary.

The list is narrowed down further with each entry.

3. Move the controller to the right.

4. Select the street names from the list.

If there are several streets with the same name:

Change to the list of street names.

2. Select the street.

Entering a town/city

Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐ played town/city.

2. Enter a town/city as you would the street.

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If there are several towns/cities with the same name:

1. Change to the list of town/city names.

2. Select the town/city.

Entering the postal code

1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐

played town/city.

2. Select the numbers.

3. Change to the list of postal codes and

towns/cities.

4. Selecting an entry.

Or: enter a street and intersection

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:

Change to the list of street names.

2. Select the street.

Starting destination guidance

"Accept destination"

2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."

Add, refer to page 16, a destination as a further destination.

Address book

Selecting a destination from the address book

"Navigation"

2. "Address book"

Contacts with addresses are displayed if these have been checked as destinations from among the Contacts.

3. Select a contact in the list or, if desired,

with "A-Z search".

4. If necessary, "Business address" or "Home

address"

Storing the destination in the address book

After entering the destination, store the desti‐ nation in the address book.

"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. Enter "Last name" and, if applicable, "First

name".

9. "Store contact in vehicle"

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Storing the position

The current position can be stored in the ad‐ dress book.

1. "Navigation"

2. Open "Options".

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

"Navigation"

2. "Address book"

3. Highlight the entry.

4. Open "Options".

5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry"

Using the home address as the destination

The home address must be stored.

"Navigation"

2. "Address book"

3. "Home"

4. "Start guidance"

Last destinations

General information

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

"Navigation"

2. "Last destinations"

Starting destination guidance

"Navigation"

2. "Last destinations"

3. Select the destination.

4. "Start guidance"

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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 dest."

Special destinations

General information

Even with the most current navigation data, in‐ formation regarding particular individual desti‐ nations may have changed. For instance, cer‐ tain gas stations may not be operating.

Find special destinations

To select special destinations, e.g., gas sta‐ tions or tourist attractions:

"Navigation"

2. "Points of Interest"

3. Select the search function.

Online Search

1. "Online 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"

4. Select the category.

5. "Category details"

Some special destinations permit selection of multiple category details. Move the con‐ troller to the left to leave the category de‐ tails.

6. "Keyword"

7. Enter the keyword.

A list of the special destinations is dis‐ played.

8. Select a special destination.

Details are displayed.

If multiple details are stored, you can browse through the tables.

If a phone number has been stored, a connection can be established if neces‐ sary.

Special destinations can be stored in

the address book as a contact.

9. Select the symbol.

"Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."

Add a destination as a further destination, refer to page 16.

"Start search": if a search term is not entered, the search is repeated with the previous search term.

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Category search

1. "Category search"

2. "Town/City"

Select or enter the town/city.

3. "Category"

4. Select the category.

5. "Category details"

Some special destinations permit selection of multiple category details. Move the con‐ troller to the left to leave the category de‐ tails.

6. "Start search"

A list of the special destinations is dis‐ played.

7. Select a special destination.

Details are displayed.

If multiple details are stored, you can browse through the tables.

If a phone number has been stored, a connection can be established if neces‐ sary.

Special destinations can be stored in

the address book as a contact.

8. Select the symbol.

"Start guidance" or "Add as another dest."

Add a destination as a further destination, refer to page 16.

Display of special destinations

List of special destinations: special destina‐ tions are organized by distance and are dis‐ played with a directional arrow to the special destination.

The display depends on the scale of the map and the category.

Special destinations of the selected category are displayed as symbols in split screen in the map view. The display depends on the scale of the map and the category.

Destination entry via the Concierge service

1. "Navigation"

2. "Enter address"

3. "Concierge"

A connection is established to the Concierge service.

Displaying special destinations in the map

The special destination categories can be dis‐ played on the map as symbols.

Set categories:

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Display Points of Interest"

5. Select the setting.

▷ "All"

▷ "None"

▷ "Custom": categories can be prese‐

lected.

The display in the map view can be switched on and off, refer to page 22.

Destination entry by map

Selecting the destination

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

The current position of the vehicle is indi‐ cated on the map.

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3. "Interactive map"

4. Select the destination with crosshairs.

▷ To change the scale: turn the control‐

ler.

▷ 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 nearby.

▷ The county.

▷ The coordinates of the destination.

Additional functions

Additional functions are available on the inter‐ active map after the controller is pressed.

▷ "POI near selected location": the

search for special destinations is started.

▷ "Show list": if the crosshairs are posi‐

tioned over a place with multiple special

destinations, these destinations will be dis‐ played in a list.

▷ "Show details": details about the desti‐

nation can be displayed as necessary.

▷ "Start guidance": destination guidance

is started.

▷ "Exit interactive map": switches back

to the map view.

▷ "Change map view": switches to the

northwards-oriented map view.

▷ "Display current location": the map sec‐

tion around your current location is dis‐ played.

▷ "Show destination": the map section

around the destination is displayed.

Destination entry by voice

General information

▷ Instructions for the voice activation sys‐

tem, see vehicle Owner's Manual.

▷ When making a destination entry by voice,

you can change between voice operation and iDrive.

▷ To have the available spoken instructions

read out loud: ›commands‹.

Saying the entries

▷ The town/city, street, and house number

can be entered as a single command.

▷ Countries, towns and cities, streets, and

intersections can be said as whole words or spelled in the language of the system.

Example: to enter a town/city in a US state as a whole word, the language of the sys‐ tem must be English.

▷ 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 coun‐ try and language settings.

Entering an address in a command

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

2. ›destination input‹

3. Wait for a request from the system.

4. Say the address in the suggested order.

5. Continue making the entry as prompted by

the system.

If necessary, individually name the separate components of the address, e.g., the town/city.

Entering a town/city separately

The name of the town/city can be spoken as a word or spelled out.

With the destination entry menu displayed:

1. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

2. ›Enter a city‹ or ›Spell city‹.

3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the

town/city.

4. Say the name of the town/city, or say at

least the first three letters.

Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/ cities may be suggested.

5. Select the town/city.

▷ To select a recommended town/

city: ›Yes‹.

▷ To select a different town/city: ›Back‹.

▷ Select an entry: ›Entry number ...‹, e.g.,

entry 2.

▷ To spell an entry: ›Spell city‹.

▷ Scrolling: ›Scroll down‹, ›Scroll up‹.

6. Continue making the entry as prompted by

the system.

Entering a street or intersection separately

Enter a street and intersection in the same way as you would enter a town/city.

Entering a house number separately

Depending on the data in the navigation sys‐ tem, house numbers up to number 2,000 can be entered.

1. ›building number‹

2. Say the house number.

Say each digit separately.

3. Continue making the entry as prompted by

the system.

Destination entry using GPS coordinates

Destinations can also be entered directly using GPS coordinates.

Enter the coordinates in degrees, minutes and seconds or as decimal values.

"Map"

2. "Guidance"

3. "Enter new destination"

4. "GPS coordinates"

5. "Longitude" or "Latitude"

6. Turn the controller until the desired degree

indication is displayed.

7. Press the controller.

8. Enter the values for minutes and seconds

accordingly.

9. "Accept destination"

Planning a trip

General information

When planning a trip, several intermediate destinations can be entered.

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New trip

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. Move the controller to the left if necessary.

4. "Guidance"

5. "Enter new destination"

6. Select the type of destination entry.

7. Enter the intermediate destination.

8. "Start guidance"

Entering intermediate destinations

A maximum of 20 intermediate destinations can be entered for one trip.

"Map"

2. "Guidance"

3. "Enter new destination"

4. Select the type of destination entry.

5. Enter the intermediate destination.

6. "Add as another dest."

The intermediate destination is entered in the destination list and is highlighted.

7. Turn the controller until the intermediate

destination is located in the desired posi‐ tion in the list.

8. Press the controller.

Starting the trip

After all intermediate destinations are en‐ tered, highlight the first destination.

If the second destination, for example, is highlighted when destination guidance is started, the first destination is skipped.

2. "Start guidance"

This symbol marks the active leg of the

trip.

Storing a 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. "Map"

2. "Guidance"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Save in My Trips"

5. Enter the name.

6. "OK"

Selecting a stored trip

"Navigation"

2. "Stored trips"

Until the route category is opened, the number of newly entered routes is dis‐ played after the respective category.

3. Select a route category.

4. Select a stored trip.

5. "Start guidance"

Reversing the direction of travel

Intermediate destinations are displayed in re‐ verse order in the list.

"Map"

2. "Guidance"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Reverse order of trip dest."

Intermediate destination options

"Map"

2. "Guidance"

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3. "Display all trip destinations"

4. Select an intermediate destination.

▷ "Edit destination"

▷ "Reposition dest. in the trip": move an

intermediate destination to another po‐ sition in the list.

▷ "Delete dest. in the trip"

▷ "Go to next dest. in the trip"

Some options are not available for certain trips.

Deleting a stored trip

"Stored trips"

2. Highlight the desired trip.

3. Open "Options".

4. "Delete all trips" or "Delete trip"

Importing trips via a USB medium

Switch on the ignition.

2. Connect the USB medium to the USB port

in the center armrest.

3. "Navigation"

4. "Stored trips"

5. "Import trips"

6. "USB"

7. "OK"

A maximum total of 30 trips may be stored on the USB medium and in the navigation system; otherwise, an import is not possible.

Calling up the last trip

"Navigation"

2. "Stored trips"

3. "Last trip"

4. If desired, select an intermediate destina‐

tion.

5. "Start guidance"

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Destination guidance

Vehicle equipment

Destination guidance

Starting

"Navigation"

2. Enter the destination, refer to page 9.

3. "Accept destination"

4. "Start guidance"

▷ The route is shown on the Control Display.

▷ The distance to the destination/intermedi‐

ate destination and the estimated time of arrival are displayed in the map view.

▷ An arrow view is shown in the instrument

cluster, and on the Control Display and in the Head-up Display if desired. Arrow view, refer to page 19.

Exit

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Guidance"

4. "Stop guidance"

Continuing

If the destination was not reached during the last trip, destination guidance can be resumed.

"Resume guidance"

Route criteria

General information

The route calculated can be influenced by se‐ lecting certain criteria.

The route criteria can be changed when the destination is entered and during destination guidance.

Road types, such as highways, are part of the navigation data and are taken into considera‐ tion when planning a route.

Destination guidance with traffic bulletins, re‐ fer to page 26.

Hints

The recommended route may differ from the route you would take based on personal expe‐ rience.

The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.

Change

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Route preference"

4. "Route preference"

5. Select the criterion.

Route criteria

▷ "Fast": time-optimized route, being a

combination of the shortest possible route and the fastest roads.

▷ "ECO PRO": fuel consumption-opti‐

mized route, being a combination of the route requiring low consumption and fast roads.

▷ "Short": distance-optimized route, be‐

ing a combination of the shortest possible route and the fastest roads.

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Additional criteria

▷ "Dynamic guidance": traffic information,

refer to page 26, is automatically in‐ cluded in the calculation for destination guidance.

▷ "Avoid highways": highways are avoided

wherever possible.

▷ "Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided where

possible.

▷ "Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided

wherever possible.

▷ "Prefer express roadways": express roads

are preferred where possible.

▷ "Prefer HOV roadways": carpool lanes are

preferred where possible.

▷ "Areas to avoid": detours are provided to

go around blocked areas.

Alternative routes

If possible, alternative routes are suggested during active route guidance.

"Route preference"

2. "Alternative routes"

An overview showing the current route and the suggested alternative routes is dis‐ played. In addition, details such as travel time and route length, and for the alterna‐ tive routes information about fuel con‐ sumption compared with the current route may be displayed if required.

The routes are shown in color on the split screen.

3. Select to accept an alternative route.

Route information

Different views of the route are available during destination guidance:

▷ Arrow view in the instrument cluster and

on the Control Display.

▷ List of route sections.

▷ Map view, refer to page 21.

▷ Depending on how the vehicle is equipped,

arrow view in the Head-up Display.

Arrow view

The following information is displayed during destination guidance:

▷ Symbol for active destination guidance

with remaining travel time and distance to destination.

▷ Small arrow: instruction, for example, about

the next change of direction with informa‐ tion about the distance to the turn and the name of the new road.

▷ Large arrow: indicates the current direction

of travel.

▷ Street name of the currently traveled

street.

The display changes to a view of the intersec‐ tion depending on the road routing. Lane infor‐ mation may also be displayed here if applica‐ ble.

Display arrow view in split screen, refer to page 23.

Lane information

On multilane roads, the recommended lanes are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.

▷ Best lane.

▷ Lane also possible. However, another

lane change may be needed shortly.

Displaying list of route sections

When destination guidance is activated, a list of route sections can be displayed. The driving

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distances and traffic bulletins are displayed for each route section.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Route preview"

3. "Route information"

4. Highlight route section.

The route section is displayed in the split screen.

Bypassing a section of the route

Calculate a new route for a route section.

"New route for"

2. Turn controller until the desired distance

within which you would like to return to the original route is displayed.

3. Press the controller.

Resuming the original route

If the route section should no longer be by‐ passed:

"New route for:"

2. "Remove blocking"

Gas station recommendation

The remaining range is calculated, and if nec‐ essary gas stations along the route are dis‐ played.

Even with the most current navigation data, in‐ formation regarding individual gas stations may have changed. For instance, certain gas stations may not be operating.

"Refuel"

A list of the gas stations is displayed.

2. Highlight a gas station.

The location of the gas station is displayed in the split screen.

3. Select the gas station.

4. Select the symbol.

5. "Start guidance": destination guidance to

the selected gas station is started.

"Add as another dest.": the gas station is added to the route.

Spoken instructions

Switching on/off

The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Voice instructions"

Repeat

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. Highlight the symbol.

4. Press the controller twice.

Volume

Turn the volume button while giving an in‐ struction until the desired volume is set.

Store on Favorites buttons

The function for switching the spoken instruc‐ tions on/off can be stored on a programmable memory button for quick access.

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Map view

Vehicle equipment

Displays

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

At a glance

1 Function bar

2 Route section with traffic obstruction

3 Traffic sign for traffic obstruction

4 Planned route

5 Current location

6 Upper status field

7 Lower status field

Lines in the map

Streets and routes are displayed in different colors and styles depending on their classifica‐ tion. Dashed lines represent railways and ferry

connections. Country borders are indicated by thin lines.

Traffic obstructions

If traffic information of a radio station or a traf‐ fic information service is received, traffic in‐ structions can be displayed in the map, refer to page 24.

Lines along the planned route indicate route sections with traffic obstructions, depending on the map scale. The position of the lines on the route shows the direction of the obstruc‐ tion.

The traffic signs indicate the significance of the obstruction.

▷ Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the

planned route or direction.

▷ Gray traffic sign: the obstruction does not

affect the planned route or direction.

Planned route

After destination guidance is started, the plan‐ ned route is displayed on the map.

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 function bar:

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Symbol Function

Destination guidance active/

inactive.

Switching spoken instructions

on and off.

Change the route criteria.

Search for a special destina‐

tion.

The most used special desti‐ nation categories are offered in the second level.

Traffic information functions.

Detour suggestions are availa‐

ble.

Interactive map.

Set the map view.

Change the scale.

To change to the function bar, move the con‐ troller to the left.

Map section

Change

"Interactive map"

▷ To shift the map: move the controller in the

required direction.

▷ To shift the map diagonally: move the con‐

troller in the required direction and turn it.

Adjusting

The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Map views"

Map views

▷ "View facing north"

▷ "Direction of travel view"

▷ "Perspective view"

▷ "Traffic info map"

▷ "Additional Info"

Traffic bulletin map

"Traffic info map": information about traffic flow is displayed in a special map view. The symbols for the other additional information set are also displayed.

Additional information

"Additional Info"

▷ "Points of Interest": symbols for special

destinations are displayed. Adjust display, refer to page 13.

▷ "Traffic icons": symbols for traffic infor‐

mation, refer to page 24, are displayed.

▷ "Traffic flow": depending on the map

scale, a traffic obstruction's length, direc‐ tion, and impact are displayed in the map using traffic signs or colored lines along the calculated route provided that corre‐ sponding traffic information is present. In‐ formation about traffic flow in the map view, refer to page 26.

▷ "Weather": weather symbols are dis‐

played on the map.

Displayed symbols: clear skies, cloudy skies, rain, thunder shower, and snowfall, each with the current temperature.

The weather information is updated auto‐ matically.

The symbols are displayed in several se‐ lected scales.

▷ "Satellite images": depending on availa‐

bility and resolution, in some scales satel‐

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lite images are displayed as the back‐ ground.

▷ 3D "Perspective view in 3D": prominent

areas that are present in the navigation data are displayed on the map in 3D.

Set map mode

"Map mode": select and make settings de‐

pending on the light conditions.

▷ "Day"

▷ "Night"

▷ "Automatic"

Status information

▷ "Status info": show/hide status fields,

refer to page 21.

Scale

Change

Select the symbol.

2. To change the scale: turn the controller.

Automatically scaled map scale

"Auto scale": in the north-oriented map view, the entire route from the starting location to the destination is displayed. This view is also selected if the scale is adjusted until the following appears: "AUTO".

Map view for split screen

The map view can be selected for the split screen independently from the main screen.

Open "Options".

2. "Split screen"

3. Move the controller to the right repeatedly

until the split screen is selected.

4. Press the controller.

5. Select the map view.

▷ "Arrow display"

▷ "Map facing north"

▷ "Map direction of travel"

▷ "Map perspective view"

▷ "Position"

▷ "Exit ramp view": selected route sec‐

tions, e.g., major road intersections, are shown in perspective view.

▷ "Traffic info map": the map is opti‐

mized for displaying traffic bulletins.

6. To change the scale: select the split

screen and turn the controller.

Screens related to the destination

Displays

When destination guidance is active, photos can be viewed of some destinations.

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Guidance"

4. "Pictures at destination"

5. Depending on availability, a selection of

photos is available for viewing.

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Traffic bulletins

Vehicle equipment

General information

Traffic bulletins from traffic warning services or radio stations that broadcast Traffic Informa‐ tion, TI, can be displayed in the map view and taken into account when calculating routes. In‐ formation on traffic obstructions and hazards is updated continuously in this system.

The traffic bulletins are indicated on the map by symbols.

The traffic bulletins for the surrounding area are stored in a list.

Certain BMW models equipped with navigation have the capability to display traffic informa‐ tion. If your system has this capability, the fol‐ lowing additional terms and conditions apply:

An End-User shall no longer have the right to use the traffic information in the event that the End-User is in material breach of the terms and conditions contained herein.

BMW or its third party providers hold the rights to the traffic data. 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 data.

The traffic data is for informational purpose only. Users assume all risk of use. BMW NA and its service providers make no representa‐ tions about content, traffic and road condi‐ tions, route usability, or speed.

THE TRAFFIC DATA IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS," AND "WHERE IS". BMW NA AND ALL THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF ANY OF THE TRAFFIC DATA, EXPRESSLY DIS‐ CLAIMS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PER‐ MITTED BY LAW, ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OR REPRE‐ SENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRAFFIC DATA (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIM‐ ITATION, THAT THE TRAFFIC DATAWILL BE ERROR-FREE, WILL OPERATE WITHOUT IN‐ TERRUPTION OR THAT THE TRAFFIC DATA WILL BE ACCURATE), INCLUDING, WITH‐ OUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRAN‐ TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-IN‐ FRINGEMENT FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THOSE ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE

NEITHER BMW NA NOR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES, ANTICIPATED REVENUES, OR PROFITS RELATING TO THE SAME) ARIS‐ ING FROM ANY CLAIM RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO USE OF THE TRAFFIC DATA, AND EVEN IFBMW NA OR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY TO ALL CLAIMS, IN‐ CLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS IN CONTRACT AND TORT (SUCH AS NEGLI‐ GENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY AND STRICT LIABILITY). SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCI‐ DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THOSE PARTICULAR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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Display in the function bar of the map view

Symbol Function

Symbol yellow:

The traffic information relates to the calculated route and the prospec‐ tive delay is less than 20 minutes.

Symbol red:

The prospective delay is more than 20 minutes, or there is a road block or hazard warning for the route.

There are suitable detours in keep‐

ing with the traffic bulletins.

Realtime traffic information, RTTI

In some countries, realtime traffic information, RTTI, is transmitted by services that can be booked additionally, and which can then be used and displayed instead of the traffic bulle‐ tins from the radio stations.

With the realtime traffic information, the loca‐ tions of traffic obstructions are provided in greater, more precise detail. Traffic conditions on roads other than the highways, e.g., secon‐ dary roads and urban streets are also recorded and displayed for a wide area. Recommended detours can be calculated more accurately on the basis of this information. The risk of be‐ coming caught in a further traffic obstruction on detour routes is reduced. If applicable, sev‐ eral detour recommendations or additional in‐ formation may be offered.

When traveling in countries where realtime traffic information is not available, the traffic bulletins from the radio stations are still used whenever possible.

The lower status field, refer to page 21, in the map view shows whether TI or RTTI traffic bul‐ letins are being used.

Reception

Switching on/off

1. "Navigation"

2. Open "Options".

3. "Receive Traffic Info"

List of traffic bulletins

Displays

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Traffic list"

4. "Traffic list"

With active destination guidance, first the traffic bulletins for the calculated route are displayed with red symbols. Then, the traf‐ fic bulletins that do not affect the route are shown with gray symbols. The traffic bulle‐ tins are sorted by their distance from the current position of the vehicle.

5. Select a traffic bulletin.

"More information": display additional

information.

6. Scroll to the next or previous traffic

bulletin if required.

Detour recommendations

Displays

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Detour": a list of detour recommenda‐

tions is displayed.

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Traffic bulletins on the map

Traffic summary

When this function is activated, the map view is switched to shades of gray, the north-ori‐ ented map view is displayed, and if necessary the scale is adjusted. The symbols for addi‐ tional information are hidden. This enables a better view of the traffic bulletins. Day/night mode is not taken into account in this setting.

Display traffic summary

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Traffic Info"

4. "Traffic summary"

Exit traffic summary

Move the controller to the left.

The original map view is displayed.

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.

Information about traffic flow in the map view

Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐ tion's length, direction, and impact are dis‐ played in the map using traffic signs or colored lines along the calculated route.

▷ Black: road blocked.

▷ Red: congestion.

▷ Orange: stop-and-go traffic.

▷ Yellow: heavy traffic.

▷ Green: clear roads.

▷ Gray: general traffic bulletins, e.g., con‐

struction site.

The displayed information depends on the par‐ ticular traffic information service.

Traffic bulletins during destination guidance

The concept

If bulletins about traffic obstructions have been received, the system calculates possible de‐ tour suggestions.

General information

There are two possible destination guidance modes.

▷ Semi-dynamic destination guidance: de‐

tour suggestions offered by the navigation system can be accepted manually.

▷ Dynamic destination guidance: detour sug‐

gestions are automatically accepted by destination guidance.

Semi-dynamic destination guidance

When traffic bulletin reception is switched on, semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.

The destination guidance system takes the available traffic information into account. A message is displayed depending on the route, the traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes. When there is a traffic obstruction, if possible, a detour is offered.

In the event of special hazards, e. g., objects on the road, a message is displayed without a de‐ tour suggestion.

The top part of the message displays:

▷ The symbol of the first traffic obstruction,

including the distance at which the traffic obstruction first occurs, if applicable.

▷ Distance to start of the diversion.

The bottom part of the message displays:

▷ Remaining driving distance and arrival time

on the original route with a white symbol.

▷ Difference between the journey lengths

and time savings offered by the diversion compared with the original route with a col‐ ored symbol.

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The following appears in the split screen:

▷ Original route, white.

▷ Detour, colored.

Accepting the detour

In the message:

"Detour"

Via the function bar:

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Traffic Info"

4. "Detour"

5. Open the desired detour.

6. "Detour"

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

"Navigation"

2. "Map"

3. "Route preference"

4. "Route preference"

5. "Dynamic guidance"

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Navigation data

Vehicle equipment

Information on the navigation data

"Navigation"

2. Open "Options".

3. "Navigation system version": information

on the data version is displayed.

Updating

General information

Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and can be updated from a USB medium.

Current navigation data and the authorization code are available from your service center.

Hints

Depending on the data volume, the data up‐ date may take several hours.

Update during the trip to preserve the battery.

The status of the update can be queried.

Update

Connect a USB device with the new navi‐ gation data to the USB interface in the cen‐ ter armrest.

2. Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐

play.

3. Enter the release code for the navigation

data.

The navigation data will be updated. After a journey is interrupted, follow the instruc‐ tions on the Control Display.

4. Remove the USB medium after the update.

Viewing the status

Press the button.

2. "Navigation update"

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What to do if...

Vehicle equipment

What to do if...

▷ The current transmission position cannot

be displayed?

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.

▷ 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.

▷ The destination is not used for route guid‐

ance?

The destination data is not contained in the navigation data. Select a destination that is as close as possible to the original.

▷ Letters for destination input cannot be se‐

lected?

The stored data do not contain the data of the destination.

Select a goal that is as close as possible to the original.

▷ Is the map displayed in shades of gray?

"Traffic summary" active: indication on the Control Display is switched to shades of gray. This enables a better view of the traf‐

fic bulletins. Deactivate the traffic info map, refer to page 26.

▷ Spoken instructions are no longer output

during route guidance in front of intersec‐ tions?

The area has not yet been fully recorded, or you have left the recommended route and the system requires a few seconds to calculate a new route suggestion.

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