BMW 525I 2005 Owners Manual

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Roof-mounted luggage rack*
A special rack system is available as an option
for your BMW. Please comply with the precau-
tions included with the installation instructions.
Mounting points
The mounting points are located in the door
openings.
Loading roof-mounted luggage rack
Because roof racks raise the vehicle's center of
gravity when loaded, they have a major effect on
its handling and steering response.
You should therefore always remember not to
exceed the approved roof weight, the approved
gross vehicle weight or the axle loads when
loading the rack.
You can find the specified weights on page198.
The load on the roof must be evenly distributed
and must not extend outward to beyond the lim-
its of the loading surface. Always load the heavi-
est pieces first – at the bottom. Be sure that
adequate clearance is maintained for raising the
glass sunroof, and that objects do not project
into the opening path of the luggage compart-
ment lid.
Secure roof-mounted cargo correctly and
securely to prevent it from shifting or falling off
during the trip.
Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration and
braking maneuvers. Take corners gently.

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Mobility

Navigation
This chapter describes how you can
enter destinations and specify your route
so that your navigation system guides you
reliably to your destination.
Navigation

Starting navigation system
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Starting navigation system
Your navigation system can use satellites to
ascertain the precise position of your vehicle
and guide you reliably to any destination you
enter.
Navigation DVD
Special navigation DVDs are required for each
navigation system. You can obtain the latest
version at your BMW center.
Inserting navigation DVD
1.Insert the navigation DVD with the labeled
side up.
2.Allow approx. 8 seconds for the system to
scan the data from the DVD.
Removing navigation DVD
1.Press button 1.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
2.Remove the DVD.
Display in assistance window
You can display the route or the current position
in the assistance window. This display remains
visible even if you change to another applica-
tion.
1.Move the controller to the right to enter the
assistance window.
2.Press the controller.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select the desired view of the route or "Cur-
rent position".
4.Press the controller.
The contents of the assistance window are con-
tinually updated as you drive.
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Destination entry
In entering your destination you can select from
among the following options:
>Entering a destination manually, see below
>Selecting destination via information, refer
to page118
>Selecting from among recent destinations,
refer to Destination list, page119
>Selecting destination from address book,
refer to page120.
>Selecting home address, refer to page122
After selecting your destination you can pro-
ceed to start the destination guidance, refer to
page124.
Operating navigation system
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary, and always give priority to the
applicable traffic regulations in the event of any
contradiction between traffic and road condi-
tions and the instructions issued by the naviga-
tion system. If you do not observe this precau-
tion, you may be in violation of the law, and can
endanger vehicle occupants and other road
users.<
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Press button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation".3.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
Entering a destination
manually
The system supports the word matching princi-
ple to make it easier for you to enter the names
of streets or towns. This enables input of differ-
ent spellings and supplements your input auto-
matically so that stored names can be adopted
as destinations as quickly as possible.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller.

Destination entry
116 3.Select "Enter address" and press the con-
troller.
The system also supports you with the follow-
ing features:
>If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town or
city.
>You can skip the entry of country and local-
ity if the current entries should be retained
for your new destination.
The commands of the voice command system
for destination entry differ from those of the
individual menu items on the Control Display.
You can have the system read aloud the possi-
ble voice commands, refer to page22.
Selecting country
1.Select "State / Province" or the displayed
country and press the controller.
The list of available countries appears on
the display.
2.Select the country of destination and press
the controller.
In order to be able to start the destination guid-
ance, at least the town/city of the destination or
its zip code must be entered.
Entering destination
1.Select "Town / City" or the displayed town/
city and press the controller.
2.Select the starting letter and press control-
ler.
A list of all towns/cities starting with this let-
ter appears on the Control Display.
3.If necessary, input more letters.
The list gradually grows smaller each time
you enter a new letter.
To input a blank:
Select the symbol and press the control-
ler.
To delete the letter entered:
Move controller toward the right to select
, and press controller.
To delete all letters entered:
Move controller toward the right to select
, and hold the controller down.
4.Select the town/city name from the list and
press the controller.
Inputting destination by postal code
1.Select "Town / City" and press the control-
ler.
2.Input the postal code:
Select the desired digits and press the con-
troller.
To delete the number or letter entered:
Move controller toward the right to select
, and press controller.
To delete all numbers or letters entered:
Move controller toward the right to select
, and hold the controller down.

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3.Select the postal code and press the con-
troller.
The corresponding destination is displayed.
4.Select the destination and press the con-
troller.
Entering street, house number and
intersection
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street and
press the controller.
2.For instructions on entry, refer to Entering
destination.
After the street you can also enter the intersec-
tion or the house number.
The intersection is entered in the same way as
the street.
To enter the house number:
1.Select "House number" and press the con-
troller.
2.To enter the house number:
Select the desired digits and press the con-
troller.
To delete the number or letter entered:
Move controller toward the right to select
, and press controller.
To delete all numbers or letters entered:
Move controller toward the right to select
, and hold the controller down.
3.Select the house number and press the
controller.
Only house numbers stored for the street
on the navigation DVD can be entered.
Starting destination guidance with
manual destination entry
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.
Destination guidance starts immediately.
If the destination guidance does not need to be
started immediately:
Select "Add to destination list" and press the
controller.
The destination is saved in the destination list,
refer to page119.
Map-guided destination
selection
If you only know the name of the town or street
of the destination, then you can input the desti-
nation by using a map. You can use the cursor
to localize the destination on the map and then
adopt it into the destination guidance.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller.

Destination entry
118 3.Select "Input map" and press the controller.
A section of a map is displayed on the Con-
trol Display:
>During destination guidance, around the
current destination
>With the destination guidance deacti-
vated, around the last destination
entered
4. Turn the controller to adjust the scale. To
move the map, move the controller in the
desired direction.
The controller can be moved to the left,
right, forward, backwards and also diago-
nally.
5.In order to accept or store the destination at
scales smaller than 1 mile/2 km, press the
controller.
The selected destination and other menu
items are displayed.6.Select the desired menu item:
>"Start route guidance" switches on the
destination guidance.
>"Show current position" places the cur-
rent position in the center of the map.
>"Show destination position" places the
current destination in the center of the
map.
>" R e t ur n t o m a p " s w i t c he s b a c k t o " I n p u t
map".
> Exit the menu.
7.Press the controller.
Selecting destination using
information
You can obtain a display of selected destina-
tions, e. g. hotels, sights or hospitals, and adopt
them into the destination guidance.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller.

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3.Select "Information" and press the control-
ler.
4.Selecting location:
>"On destination"
>"On location"
>"On a new destination"
5.Press the controller.
6.Select the desired type of destination, such
as "Hotels and restaurants".
7.Press the controller.
Destinations appear on the Control Display,
which are sorted alphabetically or accord-
ing to distance.
8.Select a destination and press the control-
ler.
9.Select a menu item:
>To accept the address into the destina-
tion list and start the destination guid-
ance:
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 destination list shows the last 20 entered
destinations as well as the current destination
of the destination guidance.
This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select desired destination and press the
controller.
3.The selected destination can be edited:
>To start the destination guidance:
Select "Start guidance".
The destination guidance is started.
>To save the entry:
Select "Add to address book".
>To display information about the desti-
nation: Select "Information on destina-
tion".
>To delete the entry:
Select "Delete entry".
>To delete all entries:
Select "Delete list". The destination
guidance is switched off.
>To change the entry:
Select "Edit". For operation, refer to
Entering destination, page116.