BMW 545I SEDAN 2005 E60 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: BMW, Model Year: 2005, Model line: 545I SEDAN, Model: BMW 545I SEDAN 2005 E60Pages: 221, PDF Size: 8.19 MB
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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. 
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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. 
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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. 
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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 …
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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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