phone BMW Z8 2000 E52 Mk3 Navigation System Manual
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Mk-3 Navigation
GPS Antenna
The GPS antenna is directly connected to the navigation computer via a coaxial cable.
Locations of the antenna in the vehicles are as follows:
Display Units
Based on the particular model, the factory installed Mk-3 system is displayed using a color
board monitor or on a smaller monochromatic screen (MIR).
AM FM
MODE
TONESEL
MENU
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AUDIO
NAVIGATION
TELEFONA-TEMP
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1
4
25
36
FM AM
MODEMENU
TONE SELECT
MENUOn-board computer
DSP
Code
SetGPS-Navigation
Monitor off Emergency
Aux. Ventilation
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MODE
56
TONE SELECTFM AM
PTY RDS
MENU
MONITOR
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MENU
On-board computer
Telephone
onitor Off GPS-Navigation
Set MEmergency
E52 MIR (Multi Information Radio)
E46/E53 Color Board Monitor
E38/E39 Wide Screen Color Board Monitor
(phased in for E53 1/01, E46 9/01)
E38: Under the rear parcel shelf.
E39 sedan: Under the rear parcel shelf.
E39 Sport Wagon: Behind the dashboard on the left side.
E46 sedan/coupe: Under the rear parcel shelf.
E46 Sport Wagon: Above the rear glass under the spoiler.
E46 Convertible: Behind the instrument cluster.
E52: Left front corner behind the dashboard.
E53: Above the rear glass under the spoiler. 
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Mk-3 navigation
Navigation System Interface
RED SIGNAL
GREEN SIGNAL
BLUE SIGNAL
LCM IIILCMIII
MFL-CM Telephone
PSE Box
Telephone
PSE
Box
I-BUS
K-BUSDIAGNOSIS BUS DIAGNOSISBUS
SRS
AIRBAGSRS
AIRBAG
BMW
BM53
NAVIGATION
AUDIO
SIGNALS
GPS
ANTENNA
CD
PLAYER
AUDIO
SIGNALSAUDIO SIGNALS
FOR AMPLIFICATION
TAPE PLAYER
AUDIO SIGNALS
AMPLIFIER
DSC
(processed
left front wheel
speed signal)
REVERSE SIGNAL FROM
LCM
POWERGPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
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4
25
36
FM AMMODEMENU
TONE SELECT
BOSCH
0½
CHECK
ENGINECHECK
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StarTAC
Example of E38/E39 with Mk-3 navigation 
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Mk-3 Navigation
Information/body bus Interface
The navigation computer is integrated into the vehicle bus system as it’s main communica-
tion link with the vehicle.  
Communication occurs with the following modules:
BMBT- Control inputs
Radio- Display data
GM- Door open
IKE/Kombi- On-board computer data
Telephone PSE Box- Monitor display data, mayday function 
DISplus- Coding data
PSE = Portable Support Electronics
Video/Audio Signals
Board Monitor (Top Navigation)
The RGB video signal for all display functions of the board monitor are produced by the 
navigation computer graphics stage via three output signals.  The Red-Green-Blue signals
are direct inputs to the board monitor.  The audio signals for navigation instructions to the
radio are sent via two separate lines.
MIR (Radio Navigation)
Since a color display is not used for the MIR, the navigation information for the display is
sent via a NAV bus.  The NAV bus is a single dedicated line between the Mk-3 computer
and the MIR.  Audio signals for navigation instructions are sent to the radio via two 
separate lines. 
AM FM
MODE
TONESELMENU
123456
AUDIONAVIGATIONTELEFONA-TEMPPOWERGPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
E52 MIR
Mk3NAV.
NAV BUS
AUDIO SIGNALS
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1
4
25
253636FM AMMODEMENUMENU
TONE SELECTTONESELECT
MENUOn-board computer
Telephone
Code
SetOn-board computer
Telephone
Code
SetGPS-NavigationDSP
Aux. Ventilation
Emergency
Monitor offDSP
Aux.Ventilation
Emergency
Monitor off
RGB
POWERGPSNAVIGATION SYSTEM
VIDEO
GYRO
GPSVIDEO
GYRO
GPS
GPS ANTENNA 
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Mk-3 Navigation
PDOP Position Dilution of Precision
HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision
VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision
S/N Signal/noise relationship
Gyro Piezo gyro sensor (in navigation computer)
Dir Direction of travel
Menu Display Explanation 
GPS/Status 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GPS/Tracking 
info G-speed 
Heading 
Rec status 
Pos-src 
PDOP 
HDOP 
VDOP 
 
CH 
PRN 
S/N 
Visible Sat 
 
 
Almanac Relative speed over the ground 
Direction of travel 
Search/track/position receiver status 
Number of satellites available for analysis 
Accuracy of the calculated location 
<8=sufficient determinations of location 
<4=very good determinations of location 
 
Channel 
Satellite detection 
Better reception as the value increases 
Number of visible satellites, receivable 
Signals, depending on time of 
day/configuration 
Satellite database, loaded automatically after 
15 minutes 
Telematics VIN 
Color 
GSM 
BMW info 
Emergency call out 
Initialization 
Logging off VIN (Automatically assigned during coding) 
Color code or text 
Telephone network/contract number 
Customer specific info 
On/off status 
Telematics services on/off status 
Logging off telematics services