navigation BMW 325I 2006 Manual PDF
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: BMW, Model Year: 2006, Model line: 325I, Model: BMW 325I 2006Pages: 246, PDF Size: 8.43 MB
Page 133 of 246

Navigation
Driving tips
 131Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
3.Select "Information" and press the control-
ler.
4.Selecting location:
>"On destination"
>"On location"
>"On a new destination"
5.Press the controller.
6.Make your selection, e.g. "Hotels and res-
taurants", and press the controller.
Destinations appear on the Control Display, 
which are sorted alphabetically or accord-
ing to distance.
7.Select a destination and press the control-
ler.
8.Select a menu item:
>To transfer the address to the destina-
tion list and start destination guidance:Select "Select as destination" and press 
the controller.
>To establish a telephone connection:
Select "Call" and press the controller.
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
Destination list
The last 20 destinations entered into the sys-
tem are shown in the destination list. You can 
call up these destinations and adopt them for 
destination guidance.
If you are planning a longer journey, for exam-
ple, you can store all the destinations you wish 
to drive to in the destination list in advance, 
refer to Entering a destination manually on 
page125.
Select "Navigation" and press the controller.
The destination last entered is listed first in the 
destination list.
 This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
To show other destinations in the destination 
list:
Turn the controller. 
Page 135 of 246

Navigation
Driving tips
 133Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
address" is selected and press the control-
ler.
3.Select "Use current location as address" 
and press the controller.
The name given can be changed. For oper-
ation, refer to Entering a destination manu-
ally, page125.
4.Select "Store in address book" and press 
the controller.
You can also enter your current position into the 
address book if you have left the area covered 
by the navigation DVD. In this case, you must 
enter a name.
Selecting destinations from address 
book
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
The stored entries appear on the Control 
Display.
2.Select the entry and press the controller.To start destination guidance:
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.
Changing destinations from address 
book
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the entry and press the controller.
3.Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller.
4.Change entry.
For operation, refer to Entering a destina-
tion manually, page125.
Deleting individual destinations from 
address book
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the entry and press the controller. 
Page 136 of 246

Destination entry
134 3.Select "Delete address" and press the con-
troller.
Deleting all destinations from address 
book
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the 
controller.
4.Select "Delete data" and press the control-
ler.
5.Select "Delete address book" and press the 
controller.
6.Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Storing home address
You can store your current position or the cur-
rent destination as the home address in the 
address book. This entry occupies the second 
position in the address book.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field 
from the top. Turn the controller until "Home address" is selected and press the 
controller.
3.Select "Use current location as address" or 
"Save current destination" during the desti-
nation guidance, and press the controller.
In order to accept the home address as the des-
tination:
1.Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
To change the entry:
1.Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller. For operation, refer to Entering a 
destination manually, page125.
Route selection
You can influence the calculated route by 
choosing certain route criteria. You can change 
the route criteria as often as you like during des-
tination entry or during destination guidance.
The route is planned according to fixed rules. 
The type of road is taken into account, e.g. 
whether it is a highway or a winding road. The 
road types are stored on the navigation DVD. As 
a result, the routes recommended by the navi-
gation system may not always be the same 
ones that you would choose based on personal 
experience. 
Page 137 of 246

Navigation
Driving tips
 135Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
Changing route criteria
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field 
from the top. Turn the controller until 
"Route preference" is selected and press 
the controller.
The various criteria are listed on the Control 
Display.
3.Select a route criterion for the route:
>"With highways"
Highways and major traffic arteries are 
given priority.
>"Avoid highways"
Highways are avoided as far as possible.
>"Fast route"
The fast route, being a combination of 
the shortest possible route and the fast-
est roads
>"Short route"
Short route, irrespective of how fast or 
slow progress will be
4.Press the controller.
 The route criterion is highlighted.5.If necessary, select an additional route cri-
terion and then press the controller:
>"Avoid tollroads"
Toll roads are avoided as far as possible.
>"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided as far as possible.
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
With the Professional navigation system, the 
route criteria can also be changed in the arrow 
or map display:
 Select the corresponding symbol and press 
the controller.
Word-matching principle
The system's word-matching principle makes it 
easier for you to enter the names of streets or 
towns. The system runs ongoing checks, com-
paring your destination entries with the data 
stored on the navigation DVD as the basis for 
instant response. The benefits for you include:
>Names of specific locations can also vary 
from the official versions if you are using a 
spelling that is customary in another coun-
try.
Example:
Instead of the German spelling "München" 
you can also enter the English spelling 
"Munich" or the Italian spelling "Monaco".
>When you are entering the names of towns 
and streets the system will complete them 
automatically as soon as enough letters are 
available to ensure unambiguous identifica-
tion.
>The system only accepts name entries 
beginning with letters that are stored on the 
navigation DVD. The system will not accept 
non-existent names and addresses. 
Page 138 of 246

Destination guidance
136
Destination guidance
Starting destination 
guidance
iDrive concept, refer to page16.
1.If necessary, move the highlight marker to 
the uppermost field. Turn the controller 
until "Navigation" is selected and press the 
controller.
2.Select the destination from the destination 
list and press the controller or enter a new 
destination, refer to page125.
3.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
After the route has been calculated, destination 
guidance is indicated by arrows or a map on the 
Control Display.
The destination guidance can also be started in 
the arrow or map display:
Select the   symbol and press the controller.
During destination guidance, you can operate 
other equipment items at any time via iDrive. 
You will be notified in time of any necessary 
change of direction by means of spoken instructions and the display of the direction 
arrow. 
Terminating/continuing 
destination guidance
In the arrow or map display
Select the   symbol and press the controller.
In the destination list
 This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
1.Select the current destination and press the 
controller. 
Page 139 of 246

Navigation
Driving tips
 137Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
If you did not reach your destination before the 
end of your last journey, the following question 
will appear in the display at the start of the next 
journey:
"Continue guidance to destination?".
The destination guidance starts automatically 
after a short time.
To start destination guidance immediately:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Route display
You have the option of displaying various views 
of the route during destination guidance.
From another menu, you can switch 
directly to the screen last displayed, refer 
to Convenient call-up of menu items on 
page18.<
Displaying arrow view
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field 
from the top. Turn the controller until "Arrow display" is selected and press the 
controller.
The arrow display is shown.
1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Selecting route criteria
3Starting/stopping destination guidance
4Arrow to destination as the crow flies
5Distance to the next change of direction
6Current location
7Direction of travel
>Outline of an arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated 
route
>Solid arrow:
Arrow points as the crow flies to the cal-
culated route whenever the vehicle is 
not in an area recorded on the navigation 
DVD, e.g. in a parking garage.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the 
projected time of arrival and distance to the 
destination is displayed in the top or bottom line 
of the Control Display.
The arrows change appearance before a 
change of direction. 
Page 140 of 246

Destination guidance
138 1Street name for change of direction
2Distance to change of direction
3Change of direction
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
Displaying maps
You can have your current position displayed on 
a map. After starting the destination guidance, 
the planned route is shown on the map.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field 
from the top. Turn the controller until the 
desired map view is selected:
>"Map facing north"
>"Map direction of travel"
>"Perspective"
3.Press the controller.1Switching voice instructions on/off
2Starting/stopping destination guidance
3Map-guided destination selection
4Showing/hiding information last selected, 
refer to Selecting destination using infor-
mation on page130
5Changing map view
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
6Changing route criteria
7Arrow to destination as the crow flies
The projected time of arrival and distance to the 
destination is displayed in the bottom line of the 
Control Display.
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
At scales of less than 300 miles/500 km, you 
have the option of deciding whether to orient 
the map to north, toward your current direction 
of travel, or show the map in perspective. At 
scales of 300 miles/500 km or greater, the map 
always points toward north.
Changing map view
  
Select the corresponding symbol and press the 
controller.
The next map view is displayed.
To change scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale. 
Page 141 of 246

Navigation
Driving tips
 139Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
Displaying towns/cities and streets 
along the route
You can have the roads and towns along the 
route displayed during destination guidance.
The distances remaining to be traveled within 
each section of the route are also displayed.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field 
from the top. Turn the controller until 
"Route list" is selected and press the con-
troller.
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
Destination guidance 
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Voice instructions can be switched on or off 
during the destination guidance in the arrow or 
map view:
Select the   symbol and press the controller.
To switch the voice instructions on/off at any 
time:1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Display settings" 
is selected and press the controller.
4.If necessary, move the highlight marker to 
the uppermost field. Turn the controller 
until "Languages" is selected and press the 
controller.
5.Select "Navigation voice instructions on" 
and press the controller.
 The voice instructions are switched on.
Repeat voice instructions and cancel
With the programmable buttons on the steering 
wheel, you can also execute the following func-
tions, refer to page47:
>Repeat the voice instruction:
Press the button.
>Switch voice instructions on/off:
Press the button for a longer period.
Adjusting volume of voice instructions
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice 
instruction is being issued. 
Page 142 of 246

Destination guidance
140 1.Repeat the last voice instruction, if neces-
sary.
2.Turn the button during the voice instruction 
to select the desired volume.
This volume is independent of the volume of the 
audio sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Bypassing route sections
During destination guidance, you can revise the 
navigation system's route recommendations to 
avoid particular stretches of road. Enter the 
number of miles/kilometers that you want to 
travel before returning to the original route.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field 
from the top. Turn the controller until "New 
route" is selected and press the controller.
3.Turn the controller to enter the desired 
number and press the controller.
The route is recalculated.
To exit from the menu without changing the 
route:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
Displaying current position
You can have your current position displayed 
even when the destination guidance is 
switched off.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field 
from the top. Turn the controller until "Cur-
rent position" is selected and press the 
controller.
The current position of your BMW is displayed.
If the navigation system is unable to identify a 
town or city, your current map coordinates will 
appear.
To exit from the menu:
Select the   arrow and press the controller.
You can also have the current position dis-
played on a map, refer to page138. 
Page 143 of 246

Navigation
Driving tips
 141Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
What to do if …
What to do if …
>a navigation DVD is inserted, but an instruc-
tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con-
trol Display?
The navigation DVD may not be the correct 
DVD for the navigation system. This infor-
mation is indicated on the DVD label.
>you request the current position of your 
vehicle, but do not receive a precise dis-
play?
The system is unable to receive enough 
GPS signals at your current position owing 
to obstructions, your current position is not 
yet available on your navigation DVD, or the 
system is in the process of calculating your 
current position. As a rule, reception is 
guaranteed when you are in the open.
>the destination guidance does not accept a 
destination?
The data of the destination is not stored on 
the navigation DVD that is loaded. Choose a 
destination as close as possible to the orig-
inal one.
>the destination guidance does not accept 
an address without the street name?
On the navigation DVD, no downtown area 
can be determined for the city or town 
entered. Enter any street, or a destination 
such as the railway station in the selected 
town, and then start the destination guid-
ance.
>you want to enter a destination for the des-
tination guidance, but it is not possible to 
select the letters for your desired entry?
The data of the destination is not stored on 
the navigation DVD that is loaded. In this 
case, the system will not offer you any let-
ters to choose from. Choose a destination 
as close as possible to the original one.
>the system stops furnishing directions on 
which way to turn as you approach intersec-
tions?
You are driving in an area that has not yet 
been completely recorded on the naviga-tion DVD. Instead of an arrow indicating a 
turn, you will see an arrow which indicates 
the general direction of your planned route. 
Or you have left the recommended route 
and the system requires a few seconds to 
calculate a new recommended route.
>the navigation system does not react to 
entries?
If the battery was disconnected, it takes 
about 10 minutes before the system is once 
again operational.