BMW 760LI SEDAN 2003 Owners Manual

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

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Navigation
GPS
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.<
GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
This integral component within your
vehicle's navigation system relies on refer-
ence satellites to determine the precise
location of your vehicle.
By allowing you to find your destination
without having to consult conventional
road maps as you drive, the navigation
system makes an important contribution to
traffic safety.
The result: the navigation system provides
you with dependable guidance to your des-
tination.
Map CD
Map CDs are inserted in the navigation
computer located behind the left-hand side
trim in the luggage compartment.
To ensure that your vehicle's navigation
system has access to the latest highway
network information, always load the most
recent CD version of the digital road map.
As is the case with conventional road
maps, the map CDs are subject to periodic
updates to ensure that they reflect the
latest information and surveys.
Map CDs are available at your BMW
center.<
Changing the map CD
As you drive, the computer will alert you
when you are leaving the area stored on
your current map CD; you should respond
by changing the map CD in the navigation
computer.
Map CDs contain road maps covering one
or more countries or regions.
To change the map CD:
1.Press the button
The CD is ejected from the navigation
computer
2.Take out the CD
3.Insert the new CD with the labeled side
up.
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Allow approx. eight seconds for the
system to scan the data from the new
CD.
Starting the navigation
system
Select "Navigation".
A map will appear in the Control Display;
this usually shows the area around your
current position. This display will be contin-
ually updated as you drive.
When you park the vehicle before reaching
the entered destination, upon restarting
you will see the question "Continue route
guidance?" in the Control Display.
>When you enter "YES", the guidance
system resumes active operation and
the last selected screen content
appears in the Control Display
>When you enter "NO" the Control Dis-
play returns to the destination entry
mode.
Overview
Press the controller to view the menu.
In the map display mode and during
active guidance, all the menu items
will disappear after a few moments if no
further entries are made.<
Display in assistance
window*
You can also view the guidance system
display in the assistance window; it then
remains visible when you select a new
menu.
Select and confirm.
The following may now appear in the assis-
tance window:
>Map direction north
>Map in travel direction
>Arrow display.
The contents of the assistance window is
continually updated as you drive.
To deactivate display:
Select again and confirm.
Selection options
In entering your destination you can select
from among the following options:
>Manual entry of destination address,
refer to page 132
>To select town/city and street from the
directory, refer to page 134
>To select destination with map, refer to
page 134

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tion", refer to page 135
>To select from among recent destina-
tions, refer to page 136
>To select destination from address
book, refer to page 140.
After selecting your destination you can
proceed to start the guidance system, refer
to page 137.
Destination entry
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.<
1.Press the controller
2.Select "Destinations" and confirm
3.Select "Dest. input" and confirm
These menu selections offer you various
options for entering your destination, as
described in the following section.
Manual entry of destination
address
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 142.
You can enter the address of your destina-
tion with "ABC..."
>The "AS DEST." command can be used
to select the entered address as desti-
nation
>The "AS ADDRESS" command 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 136.
Note the following special features:
>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
map CD, you may also be able to 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
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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 system or storage in the list, how-
ever can simplify the assignment of
addresses.
1.Select "Name" and confirm
2.Turn to select the letters, then confirm
your selections 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 your
selection.
Selecting country of destination
When the name of a country appears in
white letters in the Control Display, this
indicates that data for more than one
country are stored on the map CD.
To select the United States as your country
of destination:
1.Select "Country" or the country named
in the display and confirm your selec-tion. A list of available countries
appears in the display
2.Turn until "United States" is selected
3.Press to adopt your selection as your
destination.
Entering destination
"Town/City" or the name of the locality of
your last destination will now appear.
1.Select "Town/City" or the display town
name and confirm.
2.Turn until "B" is selected
3.Press to confirm your selection.
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 your selection.
A town or city must be entered before
active guidance can start.<

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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 your selection.
Use the same procedure to select all of
the remaining digits in the house
number.
Special characters:
Cancel selection process
Enter blank
Delete last character
3.Select the number that appears in the
lower half of the Control Display and
confirm your selection.
If the selected house number is
not stored on the map CD, the
system will adopt 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 map CD.<
4.Address
>Select "AS DEST."
Active guidance to your destination can
start immediately
>Use "AS ADDRESS" to store 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.
Map-guided destination
selection
Assume that you only know the general
location of your destination's street or
locality. You also have the option of
selecting the destination on a map using a
target cursor and importing it into the des-
tination guidance system.
1.Select "With map" and confirm.
In the Control Display a map sec-
tion is displayed around the first
destination from the destination list,
even if the destination guidance system
is switched off.<
2.Turn the controller to adjust the scale
3.Push the controller in the desired direc-
tion to localize your destination.
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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
entries:
>closes "With map"
>"Next" switches back to "With map"
>"Location" selects the current loca-
tion as the map's focus again
>With "Save dest.", the address in the
target cursor can be adopted into the
destination input using "AS DEST." or
stored in the address book "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, see
"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 "Hotel / Motel" and confirm
your selection
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 location
5.Select and confirm the destination
6.If you select
>the address, it will be transferred to
the destination list
>, the view can be shifted
upwards or downwards
>, you can switch back to "ABC...".
Using the voice command system:Selecting interesting
destinations
Are you looking for an interesting destina-
tion in a specific locality or country? You
can obtain an overview from the map CD,
which contains listings of interesting desti-
nations in various categories.
1.{Navigation}
2.{Information location}
3.Enter the desired type of destina-
tion:
>{Hotels}
>{Parking}
>{Gas stations}.

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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 your selection.
"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
entering 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 select
"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 operation,
refer to "ABC...". In this case, the
entries are stored with "AS ADDRESS"
in the address book and with
"ACCEPT" adopted 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 in the
destination list. This can change the
order of the destination list.
To delete all current entries:
Select and confirm.
Selecting route
The navigation system also provides you
with the option of selecting a specific travel
route. You can define criteria for deter-
mining 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. 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:
Starting the destination
guidance system
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
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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refer to Displaying route.
The system also provides you with voice
instructions.
You will also be guided to your desti-
nation if you select a different menu,
e.g. "Entertainment" or "Climate". You will
be informed of a required change in direc-
tion in good time before each intersection
with voice instructions.<
Displaying route
The "View" menu allows you to view your
current travel route at various resolutions.
Selecting display of 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 your selec-
tion. All the menu items will disappear
after a few moments if no further entries
are made
2.Select "Map facing N." and confirm
your selection.
During active guidance, the route
map will appear automatically when
you enter an area that is not completely
covered by your map CD.<
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
At scales of less than 1.2 miles (2 km) you
enjoy the option of deciding whether to
orient the map to north or toward your cur-
rent direction of travel. From 1.2 miles
(2 km) the map always points toward North.
1.Select "View" and confirm your selec-
tion. 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 switch to directional arrow mode:
1.Select "View" and confirm your selec-
tion. All the menu items will disappear
after a few moments if no further entries
are made
2."Arrow display"
The destination guidance system is by
means of arrows in the Control Display
and in the Info Display, refer to page 14.
The arrow will follow the general
course when you travel through an
area for which your map CD does not pro-
vide comprehensive coverage. This feature
is intended to assist you at crossroads and
intersections.< {Route guidance on}.
{Map}.
Shows the navigation system map.
1.{Scale}
2.Enter the desired map scale.