sat nav BMW 745Li 2006 E66 Owner's Manual

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1Glass sunroof, electric*41
2Memory buttons for integrated universal
remote control
*111
3Reading lamps102
4Interior lamps102
5Passenger airbag status lamp95
6Initiating an emergency call178
7Control Display16
8Temperature, left side of passenger
compartment: turn,
maximum cooling: press106
9Air volume, left side of passenger compart-
ment: turn106
Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation: press106
10Hazard warning flashers
11Air volume, right side of passenger
compartment106
12Temperature, right side of passenger
compartment: rotate,
residual heat: press106
13Rear window defroster
14Air conditioner mode107
15Opening the glove compartment
16Automatic air distribution and airflow as
well as intensity of the AUTO program,
right side of passenger compartment104
17Starting scan
>for stations152
>for tracks152
18Central locking system34
19Selecting AM or FM waveband
20Selecting radio, CD player, and CD changer
21Controller16
22 button and programmable
button16
23Snap-in adapter17924Seat adjustment44
25Glasses compartment115
26Storage compartments115
27Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume153
28Retracting telephone keypad177
29Automatic air distribution and airflow as
well as intensity of the AUTO program,
left side of passenger compartment104
30Outside air/AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated air105
31Switching off automatic climate
control105
Heated seats*49
Active seat ventilation
*50
Active seat for driver
*50
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory46

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You can also adjust the intensity of the AUTO
program via iDrive.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Climate".
3.Turn the controller to select driver's side or
passenger side.
4.Turn the controller to select the field.
5.Press the controller repeatedly until the
desired program is displayed:
>"low"
>"medium"
>"high"
Automatic recirculated air control/
recirculated air mode
You can respond to unpleasant
odors or pollutants in the immedi-
ate environment by temporarily
suspending the supply of outside air. The sys-
tem then recirculates the air currently within the
vehicle. In AUC mode, a sensor detects pollut-
ants in the outside air and controls the shut-off
automatically.
Press the button repeatedly to run through the
following control sequence:
>LEDs off: outside air flows into the vehicle
continuously.
>Left LED on, AUC mode: the system
detects pollutants in the outside air and
responds by blocking the supply of outside
air when required.
>Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is con-
tinuously blocked.If condensation starts to form on the
inside window surfaces during operation
in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch
it off while also increasing air supply as
required. Make sure that air can flow to the
windshield, e.g. by pressing the AUTO button.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used
over a longer period of time, as the air quality
inside the vehicle deteriorates continuously.<
Switching off automatic climate control
The air volume, the heater, and the
air conditioner mode are all
switched off.
You can restart the automatic climate control by
pressing any of its buttons except the REST
button.
Temperature adjustment
You can turn to select the desired
temperatures for the driver's and
passenger sides. Your settings
appear on the status line of the
Control Display. The number
shown in the display provides a general indica-
tion of interior temperature.
The automatic climate control adjusts this tem-
perature as quickly as possible at any time of
year, if necessary with the maximum cooling or
heating capacity, and then keeps it constant.
When switching between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the
automatic climate control does not have suffi-
cient time to achieve the set temperature.<
Using iDrive
1.Open the start menu.
2.Open "Climate".
3.Turn the controller to select driver's side or
passenger side.
4.Turn the controller to select the field and
press the controller.

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Interior and exterior mirrors,
automatic dimming feature*
Two photocells in the interior rearview mirror
control this function. One is integrated into the
mirror's lens, the other is located offset from
this on the rear of the mirror housing.
For trouble-free operation, keep the photocells
clean and do not cover the area between the
interior rearview mirror and the windshield. Do
not attach any kind of stickers to the windshield
in front of the mirror either.
Hydroplaning
When driving on wet or slushy roads,
reduce road speed. If you do not, a wedge
of water can form between tires and road sur-
face. This phenomenon is referred to as hydro-
planing, and is characterized by a partial or
complete loss of contact between tires and
road surface, ultimately undermining your abil-
ity to steer and brake the vehicle.<
Driving through water
Only drive through water with a maximum
depth of 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at walk-
ing speed at the most. Otherwise, you run the
risk of damaging the vehicle's engine, electrical
systems, and transmission.<
Safe braking
Your BMW is equipped with ABS as standard
equipment. In situations that require it, it is best
to apply the brakes fully. Since the vehicle
maintains steering responsiveness, you can
nevertheless avoid possible obstacles with a
minimum of steering effort.Pulsation at the brake pedal combines with
sounds from the hydraulic circuits to indicate to
the driver that ABS is in its active mode.
Driving in wet conditions
When driving in wet conditions and in heavy
rain, it is a good idea to apply light pressure to
the brake pedal every few miles. Monitor traffic
conditions to ensure that this maneuver does
not endanger other road users. The heat gener-
ated helps dry the pads and rotors to ensure
that full braking efficiency will then be available
when you need it.
Hills
To prevent overheating and reduced effi-
ciency of the brake system, drive long or
steep downhill grades in the gear that requires
the least amount of braking. Otherwise, even
light but consistent pedal pressure can lead to
high temperatures, brake wear and possibly
even brake failure.<
You can further enhance the engine's braking
action by selecting a lower gear in the automatic
transmission's manual mode, downshifting as
far as first gear on extremely steep stretches,
refer to page63. This strategy helps you avoid
placing excessive loads on the brake system.
Do not drive in idle or with the engine
switched off; otherwise, there will be no
engine braking action or support of the braking
force and steering.
Never allow floor mats, carpets or any other
objects to protrude into the area of movement
of the pedals and impair their operation.<
Corrosion on brake rotors
When the vehicle is driven only occasionally,
during extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all, and in operating conditions where
brake applications are less frequent, there is an
increased tendency for corrosion to form on
rotors, while contaminants accumulate on the
brake pads. This occurs because the minimal
pressure that must be exerted by the pads dur-
ing brake applications to clean the rotors is not
reached.

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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 CD/DVD
Installation location navigation drive
Behind the left side panel in the luggage com-
partment.
You can use navigation CDs, versions 2001-1
and later, and navigation DVDs in your naviga-
tion computer.
To ensure that your vehicle's navigation system
has access to the latest highway system infor-
mation, always load the most recent CD/DVD
version of the digital road map.
As is the case with conventional road maps, the
navigation CDs/DVDs are subject to periodic
updates to ensure that they reflect the latest
information and surveys.
Navigation CDs/DVDs are available at
your BMW center.<
Inserting navigation CDs/DVDs
Navigation CDs/DVDs are being inserted into
the navigation player.
1.Insert the navigation CD/DVD with the
labeled side up.
2.Wait a few seconds until the CD/DVD con-
tents are read.
Removing navigation CD/DVD
1.Press the button.
2.Remove navigation CD/DVD.
Display in assistance
window*
You can also view the route guidance in the
assistance window; it then remains visible when
you select a new menu.
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Navigation".
3.Press the controller as needed.
4.Select "Split" and press the controller.
The route is shown in various views in the
assistance window during route guidance,
refer to Displaying route page143:
>North orientation
>Direction of travel
>Perspective
>Arrow display
*

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there is interference, it can take a while for
the station names to appear.
Switching RDS on/off
1.Select "FM" and press the controller.
2.Choose the selection criterion and press
the controller.
3.Select "MANUAL" and press the controller.
4.Select "RDS" and press the controller.
RDS is available in the FM waveband.<
Weather reports
Weather Radio is a service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
of the US Department of Trade. Weather
reports are repeated every 4 to 6 minutes and
are routinely updated at intervals of 1 to
3 hours, and more often when necessary. Most
stations operate 24 hours a day. In case of a
storm, the National Weather Service interrupts
the routine weather news and transmits special
warning messages instead. Should you have
questions regarding NOAA Weather Radio,
please contact the nearest office of the National
Weather Service or write to the National
Weather Service at: W/OM1, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, 1325 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Calling up weather reports
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".3.Select "WB" and press the controller.
A list of the available channels is displayed.
4.Turn the controller until the desired channel
is selected and press the controller.
The display shows a list of weather band sta-
tions
In some regions, only one or two channels
can be received or Weather Band chan-
nels are unavailable.<
Using the voice command system
Satellite radio*
You can receive approx. 100 different channels
with high sound quality.
The channels are offered to you in predefined
packages. To listen to the channels of your
choice, you must have these channels enabled.
With this new technology the signal may fail,
causing interruptions in reception.
Using the voice command system:
Enabling or disabling channels
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
3.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
1.{Weatherband}.
2.{Channel 1...7}.
1.{Satellite Radio} or {SDARS}.
2.{Turn on}.

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near trees, mountains or other sources of radio
interference.
Reception is usually possible again as soon as
the signal is available again.<
Storing a station
1.Select "SAT" and press the controller.
2.Select "Channels" and press the controller.
3.Select the desired station.
4.Select "STORE" and press the controller.
The list of stored stations appears in the
display.
5.Select the desired station.
6.Turn the controller until you reach the
desired memory position.
7.Maintain pressure on the controller for sev-
eral seconds.
High Definition Radio*
Many stations transmit both analog and digital
signals. You can receive these stations digitally
and in improved sound quality.
Activating and deactivating digital
radio reception
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page16.
1.Press the button to open the start
menu.
2.Move the controller toward "Entertain-
ment".
3.Select "FM" or "AM" and press the control-
ler.
4.Select "MANUAL" and press the controller.
5.Select "HD" and press the controller.
The reception of digital stations is activated.
"HD" is shown in the status line when a station
is received digitally.
With some stations the digital signals are not
transmitted simultaneously with the analog sig-
nals. If you are in an area in which the selected
station is not continuously received digitally,
playback switches between analog and digital
reception. This can result in repetitions or inter-
ruptions. In this case it may be advisable to
deactivate digital radio reception.
Displaying additional information
With the digital stations, additional information
on the current track is displayed, e.g. the name
of the album or the artist.
Select the channel currently being played and
press the controller.
"HD" must be shown in the status line
and a digital station received.<

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Having entries read
You can have all the entries of your voice-com-
mand phone book read aloud in the order of
their input and select a certain entry to establish
a connection:
Dialing from voice-command phone
book
You can recall a saved entry by the name and
dial the phone number:
Deleting entry of voice-command
phone book
You can delete individual entries from the
voice-command phone book:
Deleting all entries of voice-command
phone book
You can delete all entries in the phone book:
Switching between mobile
phone and hands-free system
If you insert the mobile phone into or remove it
from the snap-in adapter during a call, this can
cause the call to be disconnected.
From mobile phone to hands-free
system
You can continue calls begun outside the Blue-
tooth range of the vehicle via the handsfree sys-
tem when the motor is running or the ignition is
switched on.
Depending on your mobile phone, the switch to
hands-free mode occurs automatically.
With mobile phones that do not switch over
automatically to hands-free operation:
>Press the button in the upper area of
the snap-in adapter.
>Depending on the mobile phone model
used, the conversation can also be contin-
ued via the handsfree system if necessary.
Follow the instructions given on the mobile
phone display, refer to the operating
instructions of your mobile phone.
From handsfree system to mobile
phone
When you telephone via the handsfree system,
you can also continue the call via the mobile
phone if necessary, depending on the mobile
phone model. Act according to what is shown
on the mobile phone display, refer to the oper-
ating instructions of your mobile phone. {Read out}.
>To scroll forward:
{Next}
>To scroll back:
{Previous}
>To repeat entry:
{Repeat}
>To call:
{Dial}
1.{Dial name}.
2.Say the name.
3.{Dial}.
1.{Telephone}.
2.{Delete entry}.
3.Say the name.
1.{Telephone}.
2.{Delete telephone book}.

Short commands of the voice command system
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Short commands of the voice command
system
You can use short commands to execute cer-
tain functions directly, independent of which
menu item is currently selected. This listing contains important short com-
mands of the voice command system.
Notepad
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*
FunctionCommand
To record a note25{Record note}
To listen to notepad entry25{Read out note}
FunctionCommand
To start route guidance143{Route guidance on}
To display map view144{Map}
To change scale144{Scale}
To switch on the voice instructions145{Message on}
To switch off the voice instructions145{Message off}
FunctionCommand
Entertainment sound output on/off153{Radio} or {Audio off}
To select FM waveband155{FM}
To select AM waveband155{AM}
To select frequency156{Frequency 88...107 (Point 1...9)}
To call up a stored station, refer to Storing a
station158{Station 1...12}
To activate weather reports159{Weatherband}
To call up weather reports159{Channel 1...7}
To switch on satellite radio159{Turn on}
Station selection160{Previous station} or {Next station}
Channel selection160{Previous channel} or {Next channel} or
{Previous} or {Next}
To select a stored station160{Station 1...12}
To start CD162{CD on}
To select CD track162{Track 1...30}
To start CD changer164{CD changer}

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Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off153
– tone control153
– volume153
"AUDIO", DVD changer171
Audio mode152
Automatic
– air distribution104
– air volume104
– cruise control67,69
– headlamp control99
– service notification187
– station storage157
– steering wheel adjustment,
refer to Assistance getting in
and out52
– tailgate operation33,36
Automatically switching
between high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant100
Automatic car wash, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Automatic climate control
– adjusting temperature105
– AUTO program104
– defrosting windows and
removing condensation106
– maximum cooling106
– rear air conditioner108
– rear refrigerator117
– residual heat106
– settings on Control
Display104
– switching cooling function
on and off manually107
– switching off105
Automatic closing of doors
and trunk lid, refer to
Automatic Soft Close35,36
Automatic curb monitor51
Automatic garage door
opener111
Automatic Hold59
– activation/deactivation59
– parking60Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control99
– refer to Daytime running
lamps99
– refer to High-beam
assistant100
– refer to Interior lamps102
– refer to Pathway lighting99
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC105
Automatic soft closing
– doors
35
– luggage compartment lid36
Automatic station search156
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic62
– buttons on steering
wheel63
– interlock62
– manually releasing trans-
mission lock64
– shiftlock62
– towing214
– tow-starting215
Automatic windshield washer
system65
"AUTO P"
– Automatic Hold activation/
deactivation59
– programmable buttons52
AUTO program, automatic
climate control104
– adjusting intensity104
"Autostore list", radio155
Average fuel consumption77
– setting units84
Average speed77
– setting units84
"Avoid ferries",
navigation142
"Avoid highway",
navigation142
Avoiding tolls142
Avoiding unintentional
alarms38
"Avoid route", navigation146
"Avoid sect.", navigation146
"Avoid tolls", navigation142Axle loads, refer to
Weights220
"A-Z", telephone183
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support
adjustment45
Backrests, refer to Seats,
adjusting44
Backrest width adjustment,
refer to Front comfort seat
adjustment44
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs209
"Balance", balance and
fader154
Bar, refer to Tow bar215
"Bass", Treble and bass153
Battery211
– jump starting213
– switch211
Battery change, remote
control in Comfort
Access39
"BC", computer77
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Blower
– refer to Air volume106
– refer to Manually adjusting
air volume108
"BLUETOOTH"181
Bluetooth link, activating/
deactivating180
BMW Assist186
– "BMW Assist"186
– "BMW center"187
– "Customer Relations"188
– "Roadside Assistance"187
BMW Maintenance
System205
BMW Night Vision96
– cleaning camera98
– deactivating97
– making settings97

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Changing settings on Control
Display84
Changing time display84
Changing units of measure on
Control Display84
Changing wheels209
– run-flat tires200
"Channels", radio160
Check Control80
– "CHECK"81
– CHECK button81
Child's seats, refer to
Installing child restraint
systems54
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH55
Child restraint systems54
Child-safety lock56
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Chrome-plated parts, care,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter116
Cleaning, vehicle, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cleaning headlamps66
– reservoir capacity, refer to
Windshield and headlamp
washer system67
– washer fluid66
Cleaning windshield65
"Climate"
– parked car ventilation109
– preselecting activation
time109
– rear compartment air
conditioning108
– rear refrigerator117
– setting activation times110
Clock75
– 12/24-hour mode84
– setting84
"Clock", settings84Closing
– from inside34
– from outside32
Clothes hooks115
Cockpit10
Coin holder, refer to Center
armrest, front114
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine57
"Color", DVD changer170
Combined instrument, refer to
Info Display12
"Comfort", EDC Electronic
Damper Control90
Comfort Access38
– changing battery39
– observing in car wash39
Comfort features
14
Comfort program, EDC
Electronic Damper
Control90
Comfort seat44
– in rear45
Comfort starting, refer to
Starting engine57
"Communication",
telephone182
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer164
– refer to CD player162
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments113
Compressed audio files, CD
changer165
Computer76
– displays on Control
Display77
– units of measure and display
format84
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked124
Condition Based Service
CBS205
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Power
socket116Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption77
Consumption display, refer to
– Average fuel
consumption77
– Displays on Info Display76
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption77
"Continue route guidance?",
navigation143
"Contrast"
– BMW Night Vision98
– DVD changer170
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display
– rear seat screen21
– refer to iDrive16
– setting brightness85
Controller
– programmable button52
– rear seat screen21
– refer to iDrive16
Controls and displays10,14
Coolant203
– level204
Coolant temperature76
Cooler, refer to Rear
refrigerator117
Cooling
– maximum106,108
– refer to AUTO program104
– refer to Rear air
conditioner108
– refer to Rear refrigerator117
– refer to Switching cooling
function on and off
manually107
Cornering Brake Control
CBC87
"Country", navigation132
Cradle for mobile phone, refer
to Using snap-in
adapter176