Get Navigation -> Destination entry Guide for BMW 1 Series 4 Door Second Generation (2011-2019)

Navigation system

Navigation

Removing navigation DVD

1. Press button 1.

The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.

2. Remove the DVD.

Querying status

1.

Press the button.

2. "Navigation update"

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1.

Press the button.

Vehicle equipment

2. "Navigation"

In this chapter, all production, country, and

optional equipment that is offered in the model

range is described. Equipment is also described

that is not available because of, for example,

selected options or country version. This also

applies to safety related functions and systems.

3. "Enter address"

General information

In entering your destination you can select from

the following options:

>

Entering a destination manually, see below

The system also supports you with the

following features:

Selecting destination from address book,

refer to page 136

>

If you do not enter a street, the system will

guide you to the downtown area of a town or

city.

>

Last destinations, refer to page 137

Special destinations, refer to page 137

>

You can skip the entry of state/province and

town/city if the current entries should be

retained for your new destination.

Entering a destination on the map, refer to

page 139

>

Selecting home address, refer to page 137

Destination entry via voice, refer to

page 140

Entering a state/province

1. "Navigation"

>

Destination entry via BMW Assist, refer to

page 139

2. "Enter address"

3. Select "State/Province" or displayed

country.

You can also store a navigation destination on

the programmable memory keys, refer to

page 25.

Entering a town/city

1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the

displayed town/city.

Entering a destination

manually

To make it easier to enter town/city names and

street names, the system assists you with auto-

matic name completion and entry comparison,

refer to page 143. This makes it possible to

enter different spellings and completes your

entry automatically so that stored town/city

names and street names can be accessed

quickly.

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2. Select letters, if necessary.

If there are several streets with the same name:

1. Change to the list of street names.

2. Highlight street.

The list is reduced in steps with each entry.

To delete letters:

> To delete individual letters:

3. Select the street.

Turn the controller to select

then press the controller.

, and

Alternative: entering street and house

number

> To delete all letters:

Turn the controller to select

1. Select "Street" or displayed street.

then press the controller for an extended

period.

2. Enter the street the same way you entered

the town/city.

To enter spaces:

3. "House number"

> Select the

symbol.

4. Select the digits.

The list gradually grows smaller each time

you enter a new letter.

5. Change to the list of house numbers.

6. Select a house number or range of house

numbers.

3. Move the controller to the right.

4. Select the name of the town/city from the

list.

No such street at the destination

If there are several towns/cities with the same

name:

The desired street is not in the entered town/

city because it belongs to another district of the

town/city.

1. Change to the list of town/city names.

2. Highlight the town/city.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Enter address"

3. Select the town/city.

3. Select "Street" or displayed street.

4. Change to the list of street names.

5. Select "In" displayed country.

Entering the postal code

1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the

displayed town/city.

All streets of the entered country are

offered. The corresponding town/city is

displayed after the street name.

2. Select the

symbol.

3. Select the digits.

4. Change to the list of postal codes and

towns/cities.

5. Highlight the entry.

6. Select an entry.

Entering street and intersection

1. Select "Street" or displayed street.

2. Enter the street and cross-street the same

way you entered the town/city.

6. Select the letters.

After you enter the street, you can also enter

the cross street or the house number.

7. Change to the list of street names.

8. Highlight street.

9. Select the street.

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Starting destination guidance after

entering the destination

Storing a destination in the address

book

1. "Accept destination"

Store the destination in the address book after

entering the destination.

2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-

nation", refer to page 141.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

>

Setting "Route preference", refer to

page 143.

3.

"Guidance"

>

Search for "Points of Interest at loc.", refer

to page 137.

4. Open "Options".

5. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing

contact".

Address book

To create contacts, refer to page 212.

Selecting a destination from the

address book

1. "Navigation"

2. "Address book"

Contacts with addresses are displayed if

these addresses have been checked as

destinations.

6. Select an existing contact, if available.

7. "Business address" or "Home address"

8. "Last name" and "First name" if you wish.

9. "Store in vehicle"

If the contacts with addresses from the

mobile phone are not displayed, they first

need to be checked as destinations, refer to

page 202.

Storing the position

Your current position can be stored in the

address book.

1. "Navigation"

2. Open "Options".

3. "Store position as contact" or "Add position

to contact".

3. Select a contact in the list or if so desired,

using the "A-Z search".

4. Select "Business address" or "Home

address"

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4. Depending on the selection, select an exist-

ing contact from the list or the type of

Opening the last destinations

1. "Navigation"

address and enter the last and first name.

2. "Last destinations"

5. "Store in vehicle"

Editing or deleting an address

1. "Navigation"

2. "Address book"

3. Highlight the entry.

4. Open "Options".

5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry".

3. Select the destination.

Using the home address as a

destination

4. "Start guidance" or "Add as another

destination"

The home address must be created. Specifying

a home address, refer to page 212.

Editing a destination

1. "Navigation"

2. "Address book"

3. "Home"

Destinations can be edited, for example, to

change the house number of an existing entry.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Last destinations"

3. Highlight the destination.

4. Open "Options".

5. "Edit destination"

Deleting the last destinations

1. "Navigation"

2. "Last destinations"

3. Highlight the destination.

4. Open "Options".

4. "Start guidance"

5. "Delete entry" or "Delete all last

destinations".

Last destinations

The last destinations are stored automatically.

These destinations can be called up and used

as a destination for destination guidance.

Special destinations

General information

Even with the most up-to-date navigation data,

information about certain special destinations

may have changed; for example, filling stations

may not be in operation.

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If a phone number is available, a connection

can be established, if desired.

Opening the search for special

destinations

1. "Navigation"

10. Select the

symbol.

2. "Points of Interest"

11. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-

nation". Adding destination as another

destination, refer to page 141.

The search can be narrowed by entering the

location and type of special destination.

"Start search": without entering a search term,

the search is repeated with the last stored

search term.

Searching online

1. "Google™ Local Search"

2. Select the special destination.

Category search

1. "Category search"

2. "Town/City"

3. Select the

symbol.

4. "Start guidance"

3. Select or enter town/city.

4. "Category"

Special destination location

As you input the search destination, you can

select from among various options.

5. Select category.

>

"At current location"

"At destination"

6. "Category details"

For some special destinations, it is possible

to select several category details.

Move the controller toward the left to exit

category details.

"At different location"

"Along route"

7. "Start search"

A-Z search

A list of the special destinations is

displayed.

1. "A-Z search"

2. "Town/City"

8. Select the special destination.

Details are displayed.

3. Select or enter town/city.

4. "Category"

If several details are stored, then you can

scroll through the pages.

5. Select category.

6. "Category details"

If a phone number is available, a connection

can be established, if desired.

For some special destinations, it is possible

to select several category details.

Move the controller toward the left to exit

category details.

9. Select the

symbol.

10. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-

nation". Adding destination as another

destination, refer to page 141.

7. "Keyword"

8. Enter keyword.

Displaying special destinations

A list of the special destinations is

displayed.

List of special destinations: the special destina-

tions are displayed in order of their distance and

are displayed with a direction arrow pointing

toward the destination.

9. Select the special destination.

Details are displayed.

If several details are stored, then you can

scroll through the pages.

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With the Professional navigation system:

In the split screen, special destinations from the

selected category are displayed as symbols in

the map view. The display depends on the map

scale and the category.

Selecting the destination

1. "Navigation"

2. "Map"

The current position of the vehicle is displayed

on the map.

Destination entry via BMW Assist

3.

"Interactive map"

A connection to the BMW Concierge service is

established, refer to page 213.

1. "Navigation"

2. "Enter address"

3. Open "Options".

4. "BMW Assist dest. entry"

Displaying special destinations in the

map

4. Select the destination with the cross-hairs.

To display symbols of the special destinations

in the map:

> To change the scale: turn the controller.

> To shift the map: move the controller in

1. "Navigation"

the required direction.

2. "Map"

> To shift the map diagonally: move the

controller in the required direction and

turn it.

3. Open "Options".

4. "Display Points of Interest"

5. Press the controller to display additional

menu items.

> Select the

symbol: "Start guidance"

or "Add as another destination".

> "Find points of interest": the search for

special destinations is started.

Specifying the street

If the system cannot recognize a street, it dis-

plays one of the following pieces of information:

5. Select the settings.

>

A street name in the vicinity.

The district.

Destination entry via map

If you only know the location of a destination or

street, then you can enter the destination with

the aid of the map.

The coordinates of the destination.

Interactive map

In the interactive map, the scale can be adjusted

and the visible map section can be shifted. In

addition, pressing the controller makes further

functions available:

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>

Countries, towns and cities, streets and

intersections can be said as whole words or

spelled in the system language, refer to

page 87.

Example: to enter a destination in a US state

as a complete word, the system language

must be English.

>

Spell the entry if the language spoken in the

area is different from the system language.

> Select the

symbol.

Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-

gerating the pronunciation and inserting

lengthy pauses between the letters.

"Start guidance" or "Add as another

destination"

> "Exit interactive map":

>

The methods of entry depend on the navi-

gation data in use and on the country and

language settings.

Go back to the map view.

> "View in northern direction" or "View in

driving direction"

Entering an address in a command

> "Display destination":

1. Press the

button on the steering wheel.

The section of the map around the

destination is displayed.

2. {Enter address}

> "Display current location":

The section of the map around the

current position is displayed.

3. Wait for a request from the system.

4. Say the address aloud in the suggested

order.

> "Find points of interest", refer to

5. Continue making the entry as prompted by

the system.

page 137.

If necessary, individually name the separate

components of the address, e.g. the town/city.

Destination entry via voice

Entering a town/city

General information

The town/city name can be spoken as a

complete word or spelled.

For instructions on the voice activation system,

refer to page 27.

With the destination entry menu displayed:

>

During the destination entry by voice, you

can switch between voice operation and

entry via iDrive at any time. To do so,

reactivate the voice activation system if

necessary.

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.

>

Having the possible spoken commands

read aloud: {Voice commands}

4. Say the name of the town/city or say at least

the first three letters.

Saying the entries

>

With the Professional navigation system:

City/town, street, and house number can be

entered with a single command.

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Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/

cities may be suggested.

Planning a trip with

intermediate destinations

5. Select a location:

> To select a recommended town/city:

{Yes}

New trip

A trip can be planned using intermediate

destinations.

> To select other town/city: {New

entry}

1. "Navigation"

> To select an entry, e.g. {Entry …}

> To spell an entry: {Spell city}

2. "Map"

3. Move the controller to the left, if necessary.

6. Continue making the entry as prompted by

the system.

4.

"Guidance"

5. "Enter new destination"

If there are several towns/cities with the same

name:

6. Select the type of destination entry.

Towns/cities that sound the same are compiled

in a separate list and are displayed as one town/

city followed by three dots.

1. Select an entry:

{Yes} or {Entry …} e.g. entry 2.

2. Select the desired town/city.

The town/city can also be selected from the list

via iDrive: turn the controller until the town/city

is selected and press the controller.

7. Enter the intermediate destination.

8. "Start guidance"

Entering a street or intersection

Entering intermediate destinations

The street or intersection is entered in the same

manner as the town/city.

A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can

be entered for one trip.

1. "Enter new destination"

Entering a house number

Depending on the data in the navigation sys-

tem, house numbers up to the number 2,000

can be entered:

2. Select the type of destination entry.

3. Enter the intermediate destination.

4. "Add as another destination"

1. {House number}

The intermediate destination is inserted

into the destination list and highlighted.

2. Say the house number.

Say each digit separately.

5. Turn the controller until the intermediate

destination is at the desired place in the list.

3. Continue making the entry as prompted

by the system.

6. Press the controller.

Starting destination guidance

{Start guidance}

Destination guidance starts immediately.

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