BMW 760Li 2004 E66 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: BMW, Model Year: 2004, Model line: 760Li, Model: BMW 760Li 2004 E66Pages: 232, PDF Size: 5.27 MB
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Navigation
Driving tips
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Controls
Communications
Entertainment
Mobility
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}. 
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Address book 
To make it even easier to enter destina-
tions, the system lets you store addresses 
for frequent destinations.
You have the possibility to store the 
addresses in two separate address books:
>The address book of the navigation sys-
tem
>The address book of the voice com-
mand system.
Navigation system address book
Storing addresses
In this address book, you can store 
approx. 50 addresses.
Addresses can be entered from different 
menus.
The system stores the current address in 
the address book with "AS ADDRESS".
You can also enter your current posi-
tion in the address book after leaving 
the sector covered by the navigation CD/
DVD. In this case, you must enter a name.<
Selecting an address
Select "Address book" and confirm.
A list of the stored addresses appears on 
the right side of the Control Display.
To select an address as destination:1.Select address and confirm
2.Select "ROUTE GUID." and confirm. 
You can also edit existing entries in the 
address book; for conditions refer to 
"ABC...".
Home address
You can apply your home address into the 
destination entry.
Select and confirm.
>"ROUTE GUID." applies the current 
home address as destination and desti-
nation guidance is started 
>You can enter and edit the home 
address using the "ABC..." function
>"LOCATION" applies the current posi-
tion as home address
>"AS ADDRESS" stores the entered 
address or current position as your 
home address.
Deleting addresses
Select and confirm to delete all 
existing entries.
Voice command system address 
book
Storing addresses
The first destination in the destination list 
can be stored in this address book:
It is always the case that only the first entry 
in the destination list can be saved. To save 
other addresses, change the destination 
list accordingly, refer to page 136.
The house number is not stored in the 
address book of the voice command 
system.<
1.{Navigation}
2.{Destination input navigation}
3.Select destination on the Control 
Display.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Save destination}
3.Enter a name to be assigned to the 
destination's map coordinates. 
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Selecting an address
Home address
Deleting addresses
To delete individual entries:
To delete all current entries: 
Current position
Display of current position
1.Select "Location" and confirm.
You can request the current position of 
your BMW or view a display showing your map position. If the navigation system is 
unable to identify a town or city, your cur-
rent map coordinates will appear.
If the navigation system recognizes the 
city, but not the street and intersection, you 
can enter these manually, refer to "ABC..." 
for instructions. The entry is applied as the 
current position with "ACCEPT".
"AS ADDRESS" can be used to import your 
current position into the address book; you 
can also enter a name as desired. Entry of a 
name is mandatory for locations identified 
only by their map coordinates.
"DELETE" deletes the entry from the 
address book.
Entering the current position
We recommend that you avoid entering 
subsequent corrections of your position 
unless absolutely necessary. After trans-
port by truck or rail, etc., the GPS receiver 
may require several minutes to determine 
your current position. You can reduce the 
amount of time the system requires to 
determine your position by entering it man-
ually.
To enter your current position: 
1.Select "Location" and confirm 
2.The procedure for entering your current 
position is the same as that used to 
enter your destination, refer to 
page 132.
Once effective GPS reception has 
been established, it will no longer be 
possible to revise your position manually.< 1.{Navigation}
2.{Destination input with address}
3.{Select destination}
4.Enter destination
or 
1.{Navigation}
2.{Read out address book}
>To scroll forward: {Next}
>To scroll back: {Back}
>To repeat: {Repeat}
>To import to destination list: 
{Select}.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Route guidance to home}.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Delete}
3.Select name.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Delete address book}. 
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What to do if É
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What to do if É
What to do if É
>you request the current position of your 
vehicle, but do not receive a precise 
display?
The system is unable to receive enough 
GPS signals at your current position 
owing to obstructions, your position is 
not yet available on your navigation CD/
DVD, or the system is in the process of 
calculating your position. Please wait 
and then try again later on 
>the GPS logo disappears from the Con-
trol Display screen?
Reception is interrupted; a building or 
similar obstruction may be the cause 
>the destination guidance refuses to 
import an address from the destination 
directory as its destination?
The address is not stored on the navi-
gation CD/DVD currently in use. 
Choose an address as close as possi-
ble to the original one, using the desti-
nation entry map as required 
>the destination guidance does not 
apply an address without the street?
No specified center is defined for the 
selected locality on your navigation CD/
DVD. Enter any street, or a destination 
such as the railway station, etc., then 
start the destination guidance 
>you want to enter an address for the 
destination guidance, but it is not pos-
sible to select the letters for your 
desired entry?
The address is not stored on the navi-
gation CD/DVD currently in use. In this 
case, the system will not offer you any 
letters to choose from. Choose an 
address as close as possible to the 
original one, using the destination entry 
map as required >the system stops furnishing directions 
on which way to turn as you approach 
intersections?
You are driving in an area that has not 
yet been completely recorded on the 
navigation CD/DVD. Instead of the turn-
off arrow, an arrow appears that follows 
the course of the planned route,
or
you have left the proposed route and 
the system requires a few seconds to 
calculate a new route proposal 
>during destination guidance the desti-
nation route map is automatically dis-
played?
You are driving in an area that has not 
yet been recorded on the navigation 
CD/DVD. The destination guidance 
cannot operate under these conditions. 
However, you will see the current posi-
tion of your BMW in the map display to 
help you orient yourself 
>the battery has been disconnected?
It will take approx. 15 minutes for the 
system to resume operation. 
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Entertainment
This chapter is intended to assist you
in deriving maximum viewing and
listening pleasure from radio and
TV broadcasts, CDs or DVDs. 
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On/off, tone
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On/off, tone 
Controls
Operation using buttons
The illustration shows a CD player as an 
example.
1Operating audio and video sources
>Press: switching on/off
>Turn: adjusting volume
2CD slot
3Eject CD
4Change station/track
>Changing the station
>Fast forward/reverse
>Music track change for CD, 
change chapter for DVD changer
>Change program for TV.
Operation using the Control Center
The following control options are available 
in the "Entertainment" menu.
>"FM..." and "AM..." 
Select waveband>"WB"
 Select Weather Band
If your vehicle is equipped with satellite 
radio, "SAT..." is located at this posi-
tion, select satellite radio
>"CD" and  
Change audio source
>"Tone"
Set tone, e.g. treble, bass
>"Video" and "Audio"
Change to video or audio sources
>"TV" and "DVD"
Change video source
>"Picture"
Adjust picture
Select standard
Select picture format
>"Tone"
Set tone, e.g. treble, bass.
You can also control the radio, CD player, 
CD changer and the TV using the buttons 
on the steering wheel, refer to page 16, as 
well as via the voice command system, 
refer to page 25.
Operating temperatures
The system is configured for operat-
ing temperatures of 57/ Ð156 to 
1407/+606. Outside this temperature 
range, malfunctions can occur.<