navigation system BMW X5 2013 E70 User Guide

Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 177.▷"Exit interactive map": return to the map
view.▷"View in northern direction" or "View in driving direction"▷"Display destination": the map section
around the destination is displayed.▷"Display current location": the map section
around your current location is displayed.▷"Find points of interest": the search for
special destinations is started.
Destination entry by voice
General information
▷Instructions for voice activation system, re‐
fer to page 25.▷When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation
and iDrive.▷To have the available spoken instructions
read out loud: ›Voice commands‹.
Saying the entries
▷The town/city, street, and house number
can be entered using a single command.▷Spell the entry if the spoken language and
the language of the system differ.▷Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag‐
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.▷The methods of entry depend on the navi‐
gation data in use and the country and lan‐
guage settings.
Entering the address in a command
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.›Enter address‹3.Wait for a request from the system.4.Say the address in the suggested order.5.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If necessary, individually name the sepa‐
rate components of the address, e.g., the
town/city.
Entering a town/city separately
The town/city can be said as a complete word.
With the destination entry menu displayed:
1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.›City‹ or ›Spell city‹3.Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.4.Say the name of the town/city, or name at
least the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/
cities may be suggested.5.Select a location:▷Select a recommended town/
city: ›Yes‹.▷Select a different town/city: ›New
entry‹.▷Select an entry: ›Entry ...‹, for instance,
entry 2.▷Spell an entry: ›Spell city‹.6.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
Towns/cities of the same name are grouped in
a list and displayed as one location followed by
an ellipsis.
1.Select an entry: ›Yes‹ or ›Entry ...‹, e. g., En‐
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Entering a street or intersection
separately
Enter a street and intersection in the same way
as you would enter a town/city.
Entering a house number separately Depending on the data in the navigation sys‐
tem, house numbers up to number 2,000 can
be entered.1.›House number‹2.Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.3.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
Starting destination guidance
›Start guidance‹
Planning a trip with
intermediate destinations
New trip
A trip can be planned with several intermediate
destinations.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Move the controller to the left if necessary.4. "Guidance"5."Enter new destination"6.Select the type of destination entry.7.Enter the intermediate destination.8."Start guidance"
Entering intermediate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations
can be entered for a trip.
1."Enter new destination"2.Select the type of destination entry.3.Enter the intermediate destination.4."Add as another destination"
The intermediate destination is entered in
the destination list and is highlighted.5.Turn the controller until the intermediate
destination is located at the desired loca‐
tion in the list.6.Press the controller.
Starting the trip
1.After all intermediate destinations are en‐
tered, highlight the first destination.
If the second destination, for example, is
highlighted when destination guidance is
started, the first destination is skipped.2."Start guidance"
This symbol marks the active leg of the
trip.
Storing a trip
Up to 30 trips can be stored in the trip list. If
necessary, delete existing trips to be able to
store new trips.
1.Open "Options".2."Store trip"3.Enter a name for the trip.4."OK"
Selecting a stored trip
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Destination guidanceVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Starting destination
guidance1."Navigation"2.Make a destination entry, refer to
page 170.3."Accept destination"4."Start guidance"
The route is shown on the Control Display.
The distance to the destination/intermediate
destination and the estimated time of arrival
are displayed in the map view.
The arrow view is displayed in the Head-up
Display and in some cases on the Control Dis‐
play.
Terminating destination
guidance
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Guidance"4."Stop guidance"Continuing destination
guidance
If the destination was not reached during thelast trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information▷The route calculated can be influenced by
selecting certain criteria.▷The route criteria can be changed when
the destination is entered and during desti‐
nation guidance.▷Road types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into consideration when
planning a route, e.g., avoid highways.▷The recommended route may differ from
the route you would take based on per‐
sonal experience.▷The settings are stored for the remote
control currently in use.▷Destination guidance with traffic bulletins,
refer to page 185.
Changing the route criteria
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Route preference"4.Select the criterion:▷ "Fast route": time-optimized route,
being a combination of the shortest
possible route and the fastest roads.▷ "ECO PRO route": optimized com‐
bination of the fastest and shortest
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Automatically scaled map scaleIn the map view facing north, turn the control‐
ler in any direction until the AUTO scale is dis‐
played. The entire route between the current
location and the destination is displayed on the
map.
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Settings"5.To set the map view:▷"Day/night mode"
Select and create the necessary settings
depending on the light conditions.
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: the
setting is disregarded.▷"Satellite images"
Depending on availability and resolution,
satellite images are displayed at scales of
approx. 1 mile to 600 miles/2 km to
1,000 km.▷"Perspective view in 3D"
Prominent areas that are contained in the
navigation data are displayed on the map in
3D.▷"Traffic conditions/gray map"
The map is optimized for displaying traffic
bulletins, refer to page 184.
Symbols for the special destinations are no
longer displayed.
Map view for splitscreen
The map view can be selected for the split
screen independently from the main screen.
1.Open "Options".2."Split screen"3.Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the split screen is selected.4.Select "Split screen content" or the scale.5.Select the map view.▷"Arrow display"▷"Map facing north"▷"Map direction of travel"▷"Map view with perspective"▷"Position"▷"Exit ramp view": selected blind drive‐
ways are displayed three dimension‐
ally.▷"Traffic conditions/gray map"6.To change the scale: select the split
screen and turn the controller.
Traffic bulletins
At a glance
▷Display the traffic bulletins from radio sta‐
tions that broadcast the TI Traffic Informa‐
tion of a traffic information service. Infor‐
mation on traffic obstructions and hazards
is updated continuously.
Certain BMW models equipped with navi‐
gation have the capability to display real-
time traffic information. If your system has
this capability the following additional
terms and conditions apply:
An End-User shall no longer have the right
to use the Traffic Data in the event that the
End-User is in material breach of the terms
and conditions contained herein.
A. Total Traffic Network, a division of Clear
Channel Broadcasting, Inc. (“Total Traffic
Network”) holds the rights to the traffic in‐
cident data and RDS-TMC network
through which it is delivered. You may not
modify, copy, scan or use any other
method to reproduce, duplicate, republish,
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garded in this setting. Symbols and special
destinations are not displayed.1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Settings"5."Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the lo‐
cation of the traffic obstruction along the route,
the symbols for the traffic obstructions are dis‐
played.
Additional information in the map view Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐
tion's length, direction, and impact are dis‐
played in the map using triangles or gray bars
along the calculated route.
▷Red: traffic congestion▷Orange: stop-and-go traffic▷Yellow: heavy traffic▷Green: clear roads▷Gray: general traffic bulletins such as road
construction
The displayed information depends on the par‐
ticular traffic information service.
Filtering traffic bulletins
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on
the map.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Traffic Info categories"5.Select the desired category.
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are
displayed on the map.
▷Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the
route are always shown.▷For your own safety, traffic bulletins that
notify you of potentially dangerous situa‐
tions, such as wrong-way drivers, cannot
be hidden.
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
General information
Detour suggestions from the navigation sys‐
tem can be manually accepted when using
semi-dynamic destination guidance. When us‐
ing dynamic destination guidance, they are au‐
tomatically accepted for route guidance.
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
The destination guidance system takes the
available traffic bulletins into account. A mes‐ sage is displayed depending on the route, the
traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.
If possible, a detour is offered in case of traffic
obstructions.
The upper part of the message shows:
▷Symbol of the first traffic obstruction, pos‐
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▷Total length of the traffic obstructions on
the route.▷Time by which the trip is extended due to
the traffic obstructions.
The lower part of the message shows:
▷Detour recommendation with the distance
to the beginning of the detour.▷Difference between the length of the new
route compared to the original route.▷Time gained if the detour is taken com‐
pared to the original route with the traffic
obstructions.
Both the original route, shown in white, and the
detour are displayed on the split screen.
Accepting the detour
"Detour"
In the event of special hazards, e. g., objects on
the road, a message is displayed without a de‐
tour suggestion.
Detours can also be accepted if the traffic
messages are called up in the list.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Traffic Info"4."Detour information"5. "Detour"
Dynamic destination guidance
The route is automatically changed in the
event of traffic obstructions.
▷The system does not point out traffic ob‐
structions along the original route.▷Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed
on the map.▷Depending on road type and the kind and
extent of the traffic obstruction, the calcu‐
lated route may lead through the traffic ob‐
struction.▷Dangerous situations are displayed regard‐
less of the setting.Activating dynamic destination guidance1."Navigation"2.Open "Options".3."Dynamic guidance"Seite 186NavigationDestination guidance186
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What to do if...Vehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
What to do if...▷The current transmission position cannot
be displayed?
The vehicle is located in an unrecognized
region, is in a poor reception area, or the
system is currently determining the posi‐
tion. Reception is usually best when you
have an unobstructed view of the sky.▷The destination without street information
is not used for route guidance?
When city has been input, no downtown
can be determined. Input any street in the
selected city and start destination guid‐
ance.▷The destination is not used for route guid‐
ance?
The destination data are not contained in
the navigation data. Select a destination
that is as close as possible to the original.▷Letters for destination input cannot be se‐
lected?
The stored data do not contain the data of
the destination. Select a goal that is as
close as possible to the original.▷Is the map displayed in shades of gray?
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active:The Control Display changes to a black
and white display. This enables a better
view of the traffic bulletins.▷Spoken instructions are no longer output
during route guidance in front of intersec‐
tions?
The area has not yet been fully recorded,
or you have left the recommended route
and the system requires a few seconds to
calculate a new route suggestion.Seite 187What to do if...Navigation187
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1.Turn the display screen, arrow 1
The display screen switches off.2.Fold down the display screen, arrow 2.
The display screen is folded out in the reverse
order.
CD/DVD player
Controls
1Press: switch the DVD system on/off
Turn: volume for headphones with jack
plug, left2Eject CD/DVD3 Beginning of track
Stop
Playback, pause, freeze frame
Next track
4CD/DVD slot5Connectors for external device: cinch
sockets6Press: switch the DVD system on/offTurn: volume for headphones with jack
plug, right
Connecting headphones
You can connect headphones with a jack plug
or operate them using the infrared interface.
To enable optimal use of the infrared interface,
use infrared headphones that comply with the
IEC 61603-2 standard.
Compatible infrared headphones and informa‐
tion about supported headphones are available
at your service center.
When using infrared headphones, it is impor‐
tant not to interrupt the infrared connection
between the headphones and the infrared in‐
terface. This means that no obstacle should
come between the two and that the cover of
the infrared interface should not be covered or
scratched. Unfavorable lighting conditions
such as glare from outside can interfere with
reception.
Remote control
1Menu navigation2Volume for headphones with jack plug3Changing track or chapter during CD-,
DVD- or AUX playback, fast forward/rewind4Headphones right/left5Open start menu for DVD systemSeite 221DVD system in rearEntertainment221
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Menu navigation
You can use the thumbwheel and buttons 1 to
navigate through the menus.▷Turn the thumbwheel: select a menu item.▷Press the arrow buttons: change between
fields.▷ Press the button: activate the menu
item.
Changing batteries
1.Press the detent and remove the cover.2.Change the batteries. The type and instal‐
lation position are marked on the bottom of
the battery compartment.3.Close the cover.
Take the used battery to a recycling
center or to your service center.
Setting the language of the
DVD system
1.Select a CD/DVD track.2. Press the button.3.Select "Tone".4. Press the button.5.Switch to the top window.6.Select "Language".7. Press the button.8.Select the desired language.9. Press the button.Sound output via speakers
In addition to the headphones, you can also
play the sound via the vehicle speakers.1."CD/Multimedia"2."External devices"3."AUX rear"4."Volume"5.Turn the controller until the desired volume
is set and press the controller.
Switching DVD system on/off
Press the button on the CD-/DVD player or un‐
der the desired screen.
The DVD system switches on automatically
when a CD or DVD is inserted.
Playing CD/DVD
Use the following menu items to access data
from a CD/DVD:
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Playing videos from CDs/
DVDs
Country codes of DVDs
Your DVD player only plays DVDs with the
coding of your home region, e.g., Europe=2.
The country codes supported by your DVD are
contained in the information on your DVD.
An overview of the coding zones:CodeRegion1USA, Canada2Japan, Europe, Middle East, South Af‐
rica3Southeast Asia4Australia, Central and South America,
New Zealand5Northwest Asia, North Africa6China
DVDs with the code 0 can be played on all de‐
vices.
Starting playback
1.Push the CD/DVD into the drive with the la‐
beled side facing upward. The CD/DVD is
automatically pulled in.▷Playback begins automatically after a
few seconds.▷Otherwise: select "DVD".2.If the DVD control or the DVD-specific
menu is displayed when a DVD is inserted,
use the remote control buttons for menu
navigation to select the desired option.
Or:
Press the button on the CD/DVD
player.
You can control the playback with the buttons
on the CD/DVD player or the DVD control.
Video CDs (VCDs) and Super Video CDs
(SVCDs) can only be played if they do not have
a DVD-specific menu.
Eject CD/DVD
Press the button on the CD/DVD player.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
DVD control With the DVD control, you can select the title
and chapter, open the DVD-specific menu, and
operate functions such as Language, Fast for‐
ward and Reverse or Freeze frame.
A DVD can briefly deactivate functions of the
DVD control, under certain circumstances
while the entire DVD is being played. It is not
possible to operate the DVD control under
these circumstances. In this case, try to make
the selection using the DVD-specific menu.
1. Press the button on the remote con‐
trol during playback.2.Press the buttons on the remote con‐
trol or turn the thumbwheel to select the
desired function.3. Press the button.SymbolFunction Exit DVD control"SET"Settings for playing DVDs. Start playback. Stop playback.Seite 223DVD system in rearEntertainment223
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