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Destination entry
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Destination entry
In entering your destination you can select
from among the following options:
>Manual entry of destination address,
see below
>Selecting the town or city and the street
from the directory, refer to page 134
>Selecting the map-guided destination,
refer to page 134
>Selecting destination in Information,
refer to page 135
>Selecting from among recent destina-
tions, refer to page 136
>Selecting destination from address
book, refer to page 142.
After selecting your destination you can
proceed to start the destination guidance,
refer to page 139.
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.<
Manual entry of destination
address
1.Press the controller
2.Select "Dest. input" and confirm
3.Select "New dest." and confirm.These menu items offer you various options
for entering your destination, as described
in the following section.
The system relies on a wordmatch principle
to make it easier for you to enter the names
or towns or streets. It supports various
spellings as well as automatic name com-
pletion, refer to page 138.
You can enter the address of your destina-
tion with "ABC...".
>"ROUTE GUID." is used to select the
entered address as destination and to
start destination guidance
>"AS ADDRESS" can be used to store
the entered address in the address
book.
You can store approx. 50 addresses
and then import them directly from your
address book to the navigation system
as travel destinations, refer to page 142
>"DELETE" deletes the entered address.
The following features must be borne in
mind for destination entry:

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>If you do not enter a street, the system
will guide you as far as the city limits
>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
>You can overwrite street names if you
would like to proceed to another street
within the same locality.
The example shows how to use the naviga-
tion system to find the following destina-
tion:
United States
Beverly Hills, Ca
455 N Rexford Drive
To enter the destination address:
Select "ABC..." and confirm.
Entering name
The name is not required for the destination
guidance or storage in the list, however can
simplify the assignment of addresses.
1.Select "Name" and confirm
2.Turn to select the letters, then confirm
by pressing.
Special characters:
Cancel selection process
Enter blank
Delete last letter
3.Select the name shown in the lower half
of the Control Display and confirm.
Selecting country of 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 navigation CD.
To select the United States as your country
of destination:
1.Select "Country" or the country named
in the display and confirm. A list of
available countries appears in the dis-
play
2.Turn until "United States" is selected
3.Press to apply your selection as your
destination entry.
Entering destination
"Town/City" or the name of the locality of
your last destination will now appear.
1.Select "Town/City" or the displayed
town name and confirm
2.Turn until "B" is selected
3.Press to confirm.
A directory listing localities starting with
the letter "B" appears in the lower half
of the Control Display. The list grows
smaller each time you enter a new letter
4.Enter "Beverly Hills" by selecting and
confirming the letters individually.
Special characters:
Cancel selection process
Enter blank
Delete last letter
5.Select name of locality from the direc-
tory and confirm.

Destination entry
134 A town or city must be entered before
destination guidance can start.<
Entering street, house number and
intersection
"Street" or the name of the last street
entered will appear.
For instructions on entry, refer to Entering
destination.
After entering the street you can proceed
to select the house number, for instance:
"455".
1.Turn until "4" is selected
2.Press to confirm.
Use the same procedure to select all of
the remaining digits in the house num-
ber.
Special characters:
Cancel selection process
Enter blank
Delete last digit
3.Select the number that appears in the
lower half of the Control Display and
confirm
If the selected house number is
not stored on the navigation CD/
DVD, the system will apply the nearest
available number.
The option for entering house numbers
will not be offered if no house numbers
are stored for the selected street on
your navigation CD/DVD.<
4.Address
>"ROUTE GUID." is used to select the
entered address as destination and to
start destination guidance>The "AS ADDRESS" command can
be used to store the entered address in
the address book.
The procedure for entering intersections is
basically the same as that used for streets.
Selecting the town or city
and the street from the
directory
If you are uncertain about the precise name
of the city or town, or the street, the direc-
tory can assist you in entering this informa-
tion. It can show you all of the stored local-
ities in a given country or of the streets
listed for any particular town or city.
The directory appears as soon as you enter
the first letter of a locality or street. You
obtain a more selective listing the more let-
ters you enter.
Selecting the destination
from the map
Assume that you only know the general
location of your destination's street or
locality. You also have the option of select-
ing the destination on a map using a target
cursor and importing it into the destination
guidance.
1.Select "With map" and confirm
On the Control Display, a map
section is displayed around the
first destination from the destination
list, even if the destination guidance is
switched off.<
2.Turn the controller to adjust the scale

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3.Move the controller in the desired direc-
tion to localize your destination.
If no further changes are made to the
map, after a brief pause the name of the
street or locality marked by the cursor
will appear on the screen
4.Press the controller to view other menu
items:
> closes "With map"
>"Next" changes back to "With map"
>"Location" selects the current posi-
tion as the map's focus again
>With "Save dest.", the address in the
target cursor can be applied into the
destination entry using "ROUTE GUID."
or stored in the address book with "AS
ADDRESS". If the navigation system is
unable to identify a street or town/city,
your current map coordinates will
appear. In order to be able to select this
position as destination or to store it in
the address book as an address, a
name must first be entered, refer to
"ABC...".
You can also use the destination
entry map without entering a town
or city if you wish to select a destination
and import it using the target cursor.<
Selecting destination in
Information
Assume that you are searching for a partic-
ular place within a town or city, such as
a hotel or restaurant, a filling station, the
nearest BMW center, tourist attractions,
a hospital.1.Select "Information" and confirm
2.Select "On location" and confirm
3.Select the desired type of destination,
such as "Hotels" and confirm
4.A maximum of ten destinations now
appears on the right side of the Control
Display. These are listed by distance to
destination, while arrows also appear to
indicate their directions from your cur-
rent position
5.Select and confirm the destination
6.Selecting the address transfers it to the
destination list
>the view can be shifted
upwards or downwards
>the view can be closed and a
change is made back to "ABC...".
Using the voice command system:
Looking for interesting
destinations
Are you looking for an interesting destina-
tion in a specific locality or country? You
can obtain an overview from the navigation
CD/DVD which contains listings of interest-
ing destinations in various categories.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Information location}
3.Enter the desired type of destina-
tion:
>{Hotels}
>{Parking}
>{Gas stations}.

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136 1.Select "Information" and confirm
2.Select "On town/city" or "On country"
and confirm. A screen for entering the
town/city appears on the Control Dis-
play
3.Enter the desired town/city or country,
select "Next" and confirm
4.Select your destination category, such
as "Airport" and confirm.
"ABC..." appears on the Control Display
screen along with an alphabetical listing
containing all entries in the selected
destination category. You can obtain a
more selective display of the informa-
tion contained in the directory by enter-
ing one or more letters
5.Select the desired entry.
Using the voice command system:
Recent destinations
Returning to a recent destination
The system stores the last ten destinations
entered.
Select "Last dest." and confirm.
A list of the stored addresses appears on
the right side of the Control Display.Confirm the desired destination and apply
it into the destination entry with "AS
DEST.". You can also edit existing entries;
for conditions refer to "ABC...".
>"AS ADDRESS" stores the destination
address in the address book
>"DELETE" removes the destination
address.
To delete all current entries:
Select and confirm.
Destination list
This is the most current listing of entered
destinations, with the most recent destina-
tions at the top of the list.
Once you have reached the top desti-
nation, you are moved on to the next
entry in the destination list.<
You can edit the entries in this list; start by
selecting an entry.
>Edit using "CHANGE"; for conditions,
refer to "ABC...". In this case, the
entries are stored with "AS ADDRESS"
in the address book and with
"ACCEPT" applied into the destination
list 1.{Navigation}
2.{Information destination}
3.Enter the desired type of destina-
tion:
>{Hotels}
>{Parking}
>{Gas stations}.

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>Use "DELETE" to remove an entry
>Use to move the address into
the destination list. This can change the
order of the destination list.
To delete all current entries:
Select and confirm.
Route selection
The navigation system also provides you
with the option of selecting a specific travel
route. You can define criteria for determin-
ing your individual route.
1.Select "Route selec." and confirm:
Various options are now listed on the
right side of the Control Display
2.Select the priorities for your travel route
and confirm:
>"With highway"
Freeways and major traffic arteries
receive top priority
>"Avoid highway"
Freeways are avoided where possible
>"Fastest route"
The system determines the fastest
route; the selection criteria are dis-
tance, vehicle speed and potential
sources of traffic congestion
>"Shortest route"
Shortest travel distance, determined
without including time as a selection
criterion
>"Avoid tolls"
The system avoids tollways whenever
possible in selecting the route.You can change the selected route as often
as you like, both when entering your desti-
nation and at any time while the system is
guiding you to it Ð the system revises its
travel recommendations accordingly.
The navigation system relies on spe-
cific rules to determine your route.
These vary according to the different kinds
of roads stored on the map CD/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.<
Using the voice command system:
1.{Navigation}
2.{Route selection}
3.Enter the desired priority for your
travel route:
>{Via freeway}
>{Without freeway}
>{Fastest route}
>{Shortest route}.

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Wordmatch principle
The system relies on a wordmatch principle
to make it easier for you to enter the names
of towns or streets. The system runs ongo-
ing checks, comparing your destination
entries with the data stored on the naviga-
tion CD/DVD as the basis for instant
response. The user benefits include:
>When you make an entry that consists
of more than one word, the system can
identify the name regardless of the
sequence in which you enter the indi-
vidual words.
Example:
Official version:
J.F. Kennedy Square
Possible entries:
Kennedy Square J.F.
or:
Square J.F. Kennedy
>Names of specific locations can also
vary from the official versions provided
that the spelling of the entry corre-
sponds to a standard form used in
another country
>When you are entering the names of
towns and streets the system will com-
plete them automatically as soon as
enough letters are available to ensure
unambiguous identification.
Example:
If you want to drive to Iowa Ave NW in
Washington, the system has already
identified the street name when "o" is
entered and displayed it in the lower
half of the Control Display
>The system only accepts name entries
beginning with letters that are stored on
the navigation CD/DVD. The system will
not accept nonexistent names and
addresses.

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Destination guidance
Starting the destination
guidance
Select "Route guid." and confirm.
As the navigation computer determines the
route to your destination, the distance and
the true compass direction to your destina-
tion will appear at the upper right of the
Control Display Ð not in all display modes.
Once the system has determined your
travel route, the city or town of destination
will appear in the upper right corner of the
display. The destination guidance is carried
out in dependence on the selected view,
refer to Displaying route.
The system also provides you with voice
instructions.
You are also guided to your destina-
tion if you select another menu, e.g.
"Entertainment" or "Climate". You are
informed of a required change in direction
by means of spoken announcements in
good time prior to every intersection.<
Displaying route
The "View" menu allows you to view your
current travel route at various resolutions.
Displaying route map
You can also select a map showing your
travel route while the system is guiding you
to your destination.
1.Select "View" and confirm. All the menu
items will disappear after a few
moments if no further entries are made
2.Select the view and confirm:
>"Map facing N"
A map facing north appears
>"Map dir. travel"
A map facing the direction of travel
appears
>"Perspective"
A map with the planned route from a
'bird's eye' view appears
>"Arrow display"
The destination guidance is by means
of arrows on the Control Display and in
the Info Display
>"Route"
The planned route appears as a list.
During destination guidance, the
route map "Map facing N" will appear
automatically when you enter an area that
is not completely covered by your naviga-
tion CD/DVD.< {Route guidance on}.
{Map}
Shows the navigation system map.

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Changing scale
Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
The map scale is provided at the lower right
of the Control Display.
Altering display direction
1.Select "View" and confirm. All the menu
items will disappear after a few
moments if no further entries are made
2.Select "Map dir. travel" or "Map facing
N." and confirm.
Canceling route map
To change to directional arrow mode:
1.Select "View" and confirm. All the menu
items will disappear after a few
moments if no further entries are made
2."Arrow display"
The destination guidance is by means
of arrows on the Control Display and in
the Info Display, refer to page 12.
The arrow will follow the general
course when you travel through an
area for which your navigation CD/DVD
does not provide comprehensive coverage.
This feature is intended to assist you at
crossroads and intersections.<
Displaying route list
You can access a listing of streets and
towns on your route whenever the destina-
tion guidance is active. This list is based on
the navigation system's suggested travel
route.The distances remaining to be traveled on
each individual road are also displayed.
1.Select "View" and confirm. All the menu
items will disappear after a few
moments if no further entries are made
2.Select "Route" and confirm.
If the system has not yet completely
defined the travel route, "..." will appear
in the list.
Select and confirm to switch off the
route list.
The route list is displayed again after
a short time if no other menu item has
been selected.<
Selecting new route
During destination guidance you can revise
the navigation system's route recommen-
dations to avoid particular stretches of
road. Enter the number of miles/kilometers
that you want to travel before returning to
the original route.
Select "New route" and confirm.
>"Avoid sect.":
The route list appears on the Control
Display. Select one or several con-
nected sections of the route that you
wish to avoid and confirm.
You can correct erroneous entries by
again selecting and confirming the
stretch of the travel route to cancel its
avoid status. You can also replace the
avoid section by marking another
stretch.
Select and confirm; the route list
is closed and a new route is calculated 1.{Scale}
2.Enter the desired map scale.

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>"Avoid route":
You can also make a detour of up to
20 miles/30 km around selected sec-
tions of the calculated route. Proceed
by turning the controller to enter the
desired detour mileage, then confirm.
To exit the "Avoid route" mode without
modifying your route, enter 0 miles/
0 km and confirm your entry.
Bypassing traffic congestion
If traffic congestion is present on your pro-
jected travel route, the navigation system
will issue a "Last exit" warning just before
you reach the back-up.
To obtain an alternative route leading
around the traffic congestion:
Select and confirm
or
1.Select "New route" and confirm
2.Select "Detour" and confirm.
The GPS navigation system determines a
new route and then returns to the destina-
tion guidance.
The traffic information service might
not be available in some regions,
which means that a traffic congestion can-
not be displayed.<
Selecting the destination
At "Information", you can select the corre-
sponding destinations. For details, refer
to Selecting destination in Information,
page 135 and Looking for interesting desti-
nations, page 135.
Voice guidance
To prevent the navigation system from
interrupting other audio sources, such as a
news program or traffic bulletin, you can
deactivate the voice guidance system.
Press the controller and select the desired
symbol during destination guidance: To activate and deactivate voice guid-
ance.
To repeat most recent instructions with
information on route or travel direction,
when the voice guidance is activated.
Volume adjustment
You can adjust the volume for the naviga-
tion instructions:
Wait until the voice guidance is issuing
instructions, then turn the button to select
the desired volume.
The navigation system's voice guidance
will continue to issue instructions at this
volume level, even if the other audio
sources are set to minimum volume.
The system automatically selects
your individual volume setting each
time you unlock the vehicle using your
personal remote control.<
Terminating/interrupting
destination guidance
Select "Route guid." and confirm.
The system suspends destination guid-
ance, including voice guidance, until reac-
tivated.
{Message on} or
{Message off}.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Route guidance off}.