navigation system BMW Z4 2013 E89 Owner's Manual

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 272.6Notes
At a glance
12Cockpit18iDrive25Voice activation system
Controls
30Opening and closing46Adjusting53Transporting children safely55Driving71Displays85Lamps90Safety99Driving stability control systems103Driving comfort107Climate114Interior equipment122Storage compartments
Driving tips
128Things to remember when driving
Navigation
138Navigation system140Destination entry149Destination guidance157What to do if...
Entertainment
160Tone162Radio170CD/multimediaCommunication192Telephone205Office214Contacts217ConnectedDrive
Mobility
224Refueling226Fuel227Wheels and tires235Engine compartment241Maintenance243Replacing components249Breakdown assistance255Care
Reference
262Technical data264Short commands of the voice activation
system272Everything from A to Z
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All around the center console1Control Display  182Hazard warning system   2493Central locking system  354▷Air conditioner  108▷Automatic climate control   1105Hard drive for▷Audio CD/DVD  170▷Navigation DVD   1386Controls for▷Radio  162▷CD/DVD   1707Seat heating   48PDC Park Distance Control   105Close the retractable hard‐
top   42Open the retractable hard‐
top   42Deactivate the Automatic Engine
Start/Stop Function   578Parking brake  599Controller with buttons   1810Buttons for Dynamic Driving Control   100Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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▷The remote control used is detected when
the vehicle is unlocked and the stored pro‐
file is called up.▷Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been used in the meantime by someone
else with another remote control.
The individual settings are stored for a maxi‐
mum of four remote controls. They are stored
for two remote controls if Comfort Access is in
use.
Personal Profile settingsThe following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷Assigning the programmable memory but‐
tons, refer to page 22.▷Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 32.▷Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 35.▷Automatic retrieval of the driver's seat and
exterior mirror positions after unlocking,
refer to page 34.▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 60.▷Settings for the display on the Control Dis‐
play and in the instrument cluster:▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 76.▷Date format, refer to page 77.▷Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 78.▷Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 78.▷Split screen, refer to page 22.▷Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances
and temperature, refer to page 76.▷Volume of PDC Park Distance Control, re‐
fer to page 106.▷Light settings:▷Welcome lamps, refer to page 85.▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 86.▷Daytime running lights, refer to
page 86.▷High-beam Assistant, refer to
page 87.▷Automatic climate control: AUTO program,
cooling function, and automatic recircu‐
lated air control activated/deactivated,
temperature, air flow rate, and air distribu‐
tion, refer to page 110.▷Navigation:▷Voice activation, refer to page 151.▷Map view settings, refer to page 153.▷Route criteria, refer to page 149.▷Entertainment:▷Tone control, refer to page 160.▷Radio, stored stations, refer to
page 168.▷CD/multimedia, audio source listened
to last, refer to page 170.▷Telephone:▷Volume, refer to page 196.
Central locking system
The concept The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷Doors.▷Trunk lid.▷Fuel filler flap.▷Center armrest.Seite 31Opening and closingControls31
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2."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Displays on the "Onboard info":
▷Range.▷Distance to destination.▷Estimated time of arrival if a destination
was entered in the navigation system, refer
to page 140.
Displays on the "Trip computer":
▷Departure time.▷Trip duration.▷Trip distance.
Both displays show:
▷Average speed.▷Average fuel consumption.
Resetting the fuel consumption and
speed
You can reset the values for average speed
and average consumption:
1.Select the respective menu item and press
the controller.2.Press the controller again to confirm your
selection.
Resetting the trip computer
Resetting all values:
1."Vehicle Info"2."Trip computer"3."Reset"Seite 74ControlsDisplays74
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Navigation
This chapter contains various examples of how the navigation system can guide you reliably to your destination.Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 911 315 - VI/13

Navigation systemVehicle 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.
General information
The navigation system can determine the pre‐
cise position of the vehicle, with the aid of sat‐
ellites and vehicle sensors, and can reliably
guide you to every entered destination.
Entries in stationary vehicle
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary, and always give priority to the applica‐
ble traffic regulations in the event of any con‐
tradiction between traffic and road conditions
and the instructions issued by the navigation
system. Failure to take to this precaution can
place you in violation of the law and put vehicle
occupants and other road users in danger.◀
Opening the navigation system1. Press the button on the controller.2."Navigation"
The navigation system can also be called
up directly using the button on the con‐
troller.
Navigation data
Information on navigation data
1."Navigation"2.Open "Options".3."Navigation system version"
Information is displayed on the data ver‐
sion.
Updating the navigation data
General information
Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and
can be updated.
Current navigation data and the authorization
code are available from your service center.
▷Depending on the data volume, a data up‐
date may take several hours.▷Update during the trip to preserve battery.▷During the update, only the basic functions
of the navigation system are available.▷The status of the update can be viewed.▷After the updating process is complete, the
system restarts.▷Remove the medium with the navigation
data after the update.
Performing an update
1.Insert the navigation DVD into the DVD
player with the labeled side facing up.2.Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.3.Enter the authorization code of the naviga‐
tion DVD.4.Change the DVD if necessary.
After the trip is interrupted, follow the instruc‐
tions on the Control Display.
Viewing the status
1.Open "Options".2."Navigation update"Seite 138NavigationNavigation system138
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Removing navigation DVD1. Press button 1.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.2.Remove the DVD.Seite 139Navigation systemNavigation139
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Destination entryVehicle equipment
This 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.
At a glance
In entering your destination you can select
from the following options:▷Enter the destination manually, see below.▷Select the destination from the address
book, refer to page 142.▷Last destinations, refer to page 143.▷Special destinations, refer to page 143.▷Destination entry via map, refer to
page 145.▷Using the home address as the destina‐
tion, refer to page 143.▷Destination entry by voice, refer to
page 146.▷Destination entry via the Concierge serv‐
ice, refer to page 145.
You can also store a navigation destination on
the programmable memory buttons, refer to
page 23.
Entries in stationary vehicle
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary, and always give priority to the applica‐
ble traffic regulations in the event of any con‐
tradiction between traffic and road conditions
and the instructions issued by the navigation
system. Failure to take to this precaution can
place you in violation of the law and put vehicle
occupants and other road users in danger.◀
Manual destination entry General information
The system supports you in entering street
names and house numbers by automatically
completing the entry and providing entry com‐
parisons, refer to page 23.
Stored town/city and street names can be
called up quickly.▷If the existing entries should not be
changed, the entries for the state/province
and town/city can be skipped.▷Destination guidance is started to the
town/city center if no street is entered.
Entering a state/province
1. Press the button.2."Navigation"3."Enter address"4.Select "State/Province" or the displayed
state/province.Seite 140NavigationDestination entry140
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In the splitscreen, special destinations of the
selected category are displayed in the map
view as symbols. The display depends on the
scale of the map and the category.
Destination entry via the Concierge
service
A connection is established to the Concierge
service, refer to page 217.1."Navigation"2."Enter address"3.Open "Options".4."BMW Assist dest. entry"
Displaying special destinations in the
map
To display symbols of the special destinations
in the map view:
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Display Points of Interest"5.Select the setting.
Destination entry by map
Selecting the destination
1."Navigation"2."Map"
The current position of the vehicle is dis‐
played on the map.3. "Interactive map"4.Select the destination with crosshairs.▷To change the scale: turn the control‐
ler.▷To shift the map: move the controller in
the required direction.▷To shift the map diagonally: move the
controller in the required direction and
turn it.
Specifying the street
If the system does not recognize the street,
one of the following pieces of information is
displayed:
▷A street name in the vicinity.▷The county.▷The coordinates of the destination.
Additional functions
Additional functions are available on the inter‐
active map after the controller is pressed.
▷ Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another destination"Seite 145Destination entryNavigation145
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Add a destination as a further destination,
refer to page 147.▷"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.▷Countries, towns and cities, streets, and
intersections can be said as whole words
or spelled in the language of the system,
refer to page 78.
Example: to enter a town/city in a US states
as a whole word, the language of the sys‐
tem must be English.▷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.Seite 146NavigationDestination entry146
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