BMW 525I 2005 Owners Manual

Destination entry
120 4.Press the controller.
Address book
Opening address book
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
Select "Address book" and press the controller.
Storing destinations in address book
You can save approx. 100 destinations in the
address book.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.2.Select "New address" and press the con-
troller
3.Select "Enter address" and press the con-
troller.
4.Input name and address.
5.Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.
The entry is stored in the address book.
You can also save a destination from the desti-
nation list into the address book, refer to
page119.
Storing current position
The current position can be adopted into the
address book.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "New address" and press the con-
troller.
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, page115.

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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 sector covered
by the navigation DVD. In this case, you must
enter a name.
Selecting destinations from address
book
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
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 the destination guidance:
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler
Changing destinations from address
book
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
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, page115.
Deleting individual destinations from
address book
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select the entry and press the controller.
3.Select "Delete entry" and press the control-
ler.
Deleting all destinations from address
book
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.

Destination entry
122 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 save 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.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
2.Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.
Select "Use current location as address" or,
during destination guidance, "Save current
destination".
3.Press the controller.
In order to accept the home address as the des-
tination:
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.To change the entry:
Select "Edit address" and press the controller.
For operation, refer to Entering a destination
manually, page115
Route selection
You can influence the calculated route by
choosing certain route criteria.
Changing route criteria
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Route preference" and press the
controller.
The various criteria are listed on the Control
Display.
3.Select a route criterion for the route:
>"With highways"
Freeways and major traffic arteries are
given priority
>"Avoid highways"
Freeways are avoided where possible
>"Fast route"
Shortest time using combination of
smallest possible distance and sections
where fast driving is possible
>"Short route"
Shortest distance without consideration
of the time

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4.Press the controller.
The route criterion is highlighted.
5.If necessary, select an additional route cri-
terion and then press the controller:
>"Dynamic route"
Automatic changing of the route in
response to traffic obstruction. Depend-
ing on the type of road and the nature
and length of the traffic obstruction, the
route can also be calculated so that you
travel through the traffic obstruction.
>"Avoid tollroads"
Tollroads are avoided where possible
>"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided where possible
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
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
navigation system may not always be the same
ones that you would choose based on personal
experience.
You can change the choice of route as often as
you like while entering the destination and
whenever the destination guidance is active.Word matching principle
The system supports the word matching princi-
ple to make it easier for you to enter the names
of streets or towns. The system runs ongoing
checks, comparing your destination entries
with the data stored on the navigation DVD as
the basis for instant response. The user bene-
fits 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 "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
nonexistent names and addresses.

Destination guidance
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Destination guidance
Starting destination
guidance
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select the destination from the destination
list and press the controller or enter a new
destination, refer to page115.
3.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
The destination guidance is started.
This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
After the route has been calculated, destination
guidance is indicated by arrows or a route map
on the Control Display.1Predicted time of arrival
2Distance to the destination on the calcu-
lated route
3Route criterion
4Voice instructions switched on/off
During destination guidance, you can operate
other equipment using the Control Center at
any time. You will be punctually notified of a
change of direction by spoken instructions and
the display of the direction arrow.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.

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Terminating/continuing
destination guidance
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
This symbol indicates the current destina-
tion.
1.Select the current destination and press the
controller.
2.Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
The destination guidance is switched off.
When you park the vehicle before reaching the
entered destination, upon restarting you will
see the question "Continue guidance to desti-
nation?".
The destination guidance starts automatically
after a short time.
To start the destination guidance:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.
Displaying current position
You can have your current position displayed
even when the destination guidance is
switched off.Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Current position" 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 page126.
Destination guidance
through voice instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Display settings" and press the
controller.

Destination guidance
126 4.Select "Languages" and press the control-
ler.
5.Select "Navigation voice instructions on"
and press the controller.
The voice instructions are switched on.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Repeat voice instructions and cancel
With the programmable buttons on the steering
wheel, you can also execute the following func-
tions, refer to page46:
>Repeat the voice instruction:
Press button.
>Switch voice instructions on/off:
Hold the button down.
Adjusting volume
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 and video sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Route display
You have the option of displaying various views
of the route during destination guidance.
Displaying arrow view
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Arrow display" and press the con-
troller.
Displaying route map
You can have your current position displayed on
a map. After starting the destination guidance,
the planned route is shown on the map.

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1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Map, facing north" or "Map, direc-
tion of travel".
3.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 or toward your current direc-
tion of travel. At scales of 300 miles/500 km or
greater, the map always points toward north.
Changing scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
Displaying towns/cities and streets of
route
You can have the names of streets and towns/
cities on your route displayed whenever the
destination guidance is active.
The distances remaining to be traveled on each
individual road and directional arrows are also
displayed.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
2.Select "Route list" and press the controller.To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
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.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page16.
1.Select "New route" and press the control-
ler.
2.Turn the controller to enter the desired
number of miles/kilometers and press the
controller.
The route is recalculated.
To exit from the menu without changing the
route:
Select the arrow and press the controller.

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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. Select a
destination that is as close as possible to
the original.
>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. Select a destination
that is as close as possible to the original.
>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.

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