BMW 545I SEDAN 2004 E60 Owner's Manual

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Stowing cargo
>Load heavy cargo as far forward and as
low as possible, placing it directly
behind the bulkhead behind the rear
seats
>Cover sharp edges and corners
>For very heavy cargo when the rear seat
is not occupied, secure each safety belt
in the opposite buckle.
Securing the load
>Use the luggage net* or securing straps
to hold down small and lightweight lug-
gage and cargo
>Heavy-duty cargo straps
* for securing
larger and heavier objects are available
at your BMW center. Lashing eyes
mounted in the corners of the luggage
compartment are used to secure this
load securing equipment, refer to illus-
tration
>Please observe the special instructions
supplied with the heavy-duty cargo
straps.
Always position and secure the load
correctly. If you do not, it can even
endanger the passengers during braking or
evasive maneuvers.
Never exceed either the approved gross vehicle weight or either of the approved
axle loads, refer to page 200, as excessive
loads can pose a safety hazard, and may
also place you in violation of freeway safety
laws.
You should never transport heavy or hard
objects unsecured in the passenger com-
partment, as they could fly around and
even pose a safety hazard to the vehicle's
occupants during abrupt braking or evasive
maneuvers.<
Roof-mounted luggage
rack*
Anchorage points
The anchorage points are located within
the door openings.
A special rack system is available as an
option for your BMW. Please comply with
the precautions included with the installa-
tion instructions.
Because roof racks raise the vehicle's cen-
ter 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 in the
Technical data section on page 200.
Make sure that the load is not too heavy,
and that it does not extend outward to
beyond the limits of the loading surface.
Always load the heaviest pieces first Ð at
the bottom. Be sure that adequate clear-
ance is maintained for raising the glass

Things to remember when driving
110 roof, 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 being
lost during the trip.
Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration
and braking maneuvers. Take corners gen-
tly.

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Navigation
This section contains various examples
that illustrate how the navigation
system provides you with reliable
guidance to your destination.

Starting navigation system
114
Starting navigation system
Your navigation system can use satellites
to ascertain the precise position of your
vehicle and guide you reliably to any desti-
nation you enter.
Navigation CD/DVD
In your navigation computer, you can use
special navigation CDs/DVDs.
To ensure that your vehicle's navigation
system has access to the latest highway
network information, always load the most
recent CD/DVD version.
Navigation CDs/DVDs are available at your
BMW center.
Inserting the navigation CD/DVD
1.Insert the navigation CD/DVD with the
labeled side up
2.Allow eight seconds for the system to
scan the data from the CD/DVD.
Removing the navigation CD/DVD
In the center console:
1.Press the button
The CD/DVD is ejected from the naviga-
tion computer
2.Remove the CD/DVD.
Opening the navigation
Enter data only when the vehicle is
stationary, and always obey the traffic
regulations and road signs in the event of
any contradiction between traffic and road
conditions and the instructions issued by
the navigation system. If you do not
observe this precaution, you may be in vio-
lation of the law, and can endanger vehicle
occupants and other road users.<
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Open the start menu by pressing the
button
2.Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation"
3.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
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Display in assistance
window
You can have the route or current position
displayed in the assistance window in such
a way that it remains visible even if you
switch to another menu.
1.Move the controller to the right to
switch to the assistance window and
press the controller
2.Select the desired view of the route and
press the controller:
>"Map, facing north"
>"Map, dir. of travel"
>"Map, arrow display"
>"Current position".
The contents of the assistance window is
continually updated as you drive.
Displaying position
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "Vehicle position" and press the
controller.
You can call up the current position of your
BMW. If the navigation system is unable to
identify a town or city, your current map
coordinates will appear.
To exit the menu:
Select and press the controller.

Destination entry
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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 page 118
>Selecting from among recent destina-
tions, refer to page 119
>Selecting destination from address
book, refer to page 120.
After selecting your destination you can
proceed to start the destination guidance
system, refer to page 123.
Enter data only when the vehicle is
stationary, and always obey the traffic
regulations and road signs in the event of
any contradiction between traffic and road
conditions and the instructions issued by
the navigation system. If you do not
observe this precaution, you may be in vio-
lation of the law, and can endanger vehicle
occupants and other road users.<
Entering a destination
manually
The system supports the wordmatch prin-
ciple to make it easier for you to enter the
names of streets or towns. This enables
input of different spellings and supple-
ments your input automatically so that
stored names can be adopted as destina-
tions as quickly as possible, refer to
page 122.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16: 1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller
>Select "Enter address" and press the
controller.
Note the following special features:
>If you do not enter a street, the system
will guide you to the downtown area of
a town or city
>Depending on the data stored on your
navigation CD/DVD, you can also enter
the house or building number on some
streets
>You can skip the entry of country and
locality if the current entries are being
retained for your new destination
>Destination input using the Control
Center differs from destination entry
using the voice command system.
Select the country of the destination
When the name of a country appears in
white letters on the Control Display, this
indicates that data for more than one coun-
try is stored on the map CD/DVD.

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1.Select "Country" or the displayed coun-
try and press the controller.
A list of available countries appears in
the display
2.Select the country of destination and
press the controller.
Entering city of destination
or zip code
In order to be able to start the destination
guidance, at least the city of destination or
its zip code must be entered.
1.Select "City" or the displayed city and
press the controller
2.To enter the zip code:
Select digits individually and press the
controller.
The corresponding city of destination is
supplemented.
To enter the city of destination:
Select the first starting letters and press
the controller.
A list of all towns/cities starting with this
letter appears on the Control Display
3.If necessary, enter other letters.
The list gradually grows smaller each
time you enter a new letter.To enter blanks:
Select and press the controller.
To delete the last letter:
Select and press the controller
4.Select the city name from the list and
press the controller.
Entering street, house number and
intersection
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street
and press the controller
2.For instructions on entry, refer to Enter-
ing city of destination.
After the street you can also enter the inter-
section or the house number.
The procedure for entering intersections is
basically the same as that used for streets.
Entering house number, e.g. "194":
1.Select "House number" and press the
controller
2.To enter "194":
Select digits individually and press the
controller.
To delete the last letter or digit:
Select and press the controller
3.Select the house number shown on the
Control Display and press the control-
ler.
If all of the house numbers on a street
are not stored on the navigation CD/
DVD, a selection list with number
ranges is displayed. The option for
entering house numbers will not be
offered if no house numbers are stored
for the selected street on your naviga-
tion CD/DVD.

Destination entry
118 If destination guidance is not to be started
immediately, the destination can be
accepted as one of the recent destinations,
refer to page 119:
Select "Add to destination list" and press
the controller.
Starting destination guidance with
manual destination entry
Select "Start guidance" and press the con-
troller.
Destination guidance starts immediately.
Map-guided destination
selection
Assume that you only know the general
position of your destination's street or
locality. Then the system offers you maps
in which you can use the target cursor to
limit the destination and then adopt it into
the destination guidance.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller
3.Select "Input map" and press the con-
troller.
A map section is displayed on the Con-
trol Display around the first destination
from the destination list, even if the des-
tination guidance is switched off
4.Push the controller in the desired direc-
tion to localize your destination.
The controller can be moved to the left,
right, forward, back and also diagonally.To adjust the scale:
Turn the controller.
The destination is detected for scales
under 0.5 mls/1 km
5.Press the controller to display the
selected city of destination and a list of
additional menu items:
6.Select the desired menu item and press
the controller:
> closes "Input map"
>"Start route guidance" switches the
destination guidance on
>"Show current position" places the
position back in the center of the
map
>"Show destination position" places a
selected city of destination in the
center of the map
>"Proceed" switches back to "Input
map".
Selecting destination using
information
You can obtain a display of selected desti-
nations for certain cities or countries and
adopt them into the destination guidance,
e.g. hotels, sights or hospitals.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1.Select "Navigation" and press the con-
troller
2.Select "New destination" and press the
controller
3.Select "Information" and press the con-
troller