Get Navigation -> Destination guidance Guide for BMW M5 4 Door Fourth Generation (2004-2010)

Destination guidance

Starting destination

guidance

Terminating/continuing

destination guidance

iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to

page 16.

In arrow or map display

Select the

symbol and press the controller.

1. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the

controller until "Navigation" is selected and

press the controller.

2. Select a destination from the destination list

and press the controller or enter a new des-

tination, refer to page 113.

In destination list

This symbol indicates the current destina-

tion.

1. Select the current destination and press the

controller.

3. Select "Start guidance" and press the con-

troller.

2. Select "Start guidance" and press the con-

troller.

After the route has been calculated, destination

guidance is indicated by arrows or a map dis-

play on the Control Display.

The destination guidance can also be started in

the arrow or map display:

Select the

symbol and press the controller.

During destination guidance, you can operate

other equipment using the iDrive at any time.

You will be punctually notified of a change of

direction by spoken instructions and the display

of the direction arrow.

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When you park the vehicle before reaching the

entered destination, the following the question

is displayed before beginning the next trip:

"Continue guidance to destination?".

The destination guidance starts automatically

after a short time.

To start the destination guidance:

Select "Yes" and press the controller.

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Switching voice instructions on/off

Selecting route criteria

Route display

You have the option of displaying various views

of the route during destination guidance.

Starting/ending destination guidance

Arrow to destination from a bird's eye view

Distance to the next change of direction

Current position

From another menu, you can switch

directly to the screen last displayed,

refer to Comfort opening of menu items on

page 18.<

Direction of travel

> Outline arrow:

Displaying arrow display

Destination guidance on the calculated

route.

1. Select "Navigation" and press the control-

ler.

> Solid arrow:

Arrow shows the route to be calculated

from a bird's eye view when the vehicle

is not located in an area contained on the

navigation DVD, e.g. in a multi-level

parking lot.

2. Change into the fourth field from the top.

Turn the controller until "Arrow display" is

selected and press the controller.

Depending on the equipment, the estimated

time of arrival and the distance to the destina-

tion are displayed in the top or bottom line of the

Control Display.

Before a change in direction, the representation

of the arrow changes.

The arrow display is shown.

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Street name for change of direction

Distance up to change of direction

Change of direction

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To exit the menu:

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Changing map display

Select the arrow and press the controller.

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"Map facing north"

"Map direction of travel"

"Perspective"

Displaying map display

You can have your current position displayed on

a map. After starting the destination guidance,

the planned route is shown on the map.

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Changing route criteria

Arrow to destination from a bird's eye view

1. Select "Navigation" and press the control-

ler.

The estimated time of arrival and the distance

to the destination are shown in the bottom line

of the Control Display.

2. Change into the fourth field from the top.

Turn the controller until the desired map

view is selected:

To exit the menu:

Select the arrow and press the controller.

> "Map facing north"

> "Map direction of travel"

> "Perspective"

At scales of less than 250 miles/500 km, you

have the option of deciding whether to orient

the map to north, toward your current direction

of travel, or show the map in perspective. At

scales of 250 miles/500 km or greater, the map

always points toward north.

Changing map display

Select the corresponding symbol and press the

controller.

The next map display is displayed.

Changing scale

3. Press the controller.

Turn the controller to adjust the scale.

Displaying towns/cities and streets of

route

You can have the roads and towns along the

route displayed during destination guidance.

The distances remaining to be traveled on each

individual road are also displayed.

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Switching voice instructions on/off

Starting/ending destination guidance

Map-guided destination selection

Showing/hiding information last selected,

refer to Selecting destination using infor-

mation on page 118

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1. Select "Navigation" and press the control-

ler.

4. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the

controller until "Languages" is selected and

press the controller.

2. Change into the third field from the top.

Turn the controller until "Route list" is

selected and press the controller.

5. Select "Navigation voice instructions on"

and press the controller.

To exit the menu:

Select the arrow and press the controller.

Destination guidance

through voice instructions

Switching voice instructions on/off

The voice instructions are switched on.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-

rently in use*.

Repeating and canceling voice

instructions

With the programmable button on the steering

wheel you can also make the following settings,

refer to page 47:

Voice instructions can be switched on or off

during the destination guidance in the arrow or

map view:

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Repeat the voice instruction:

Press button.

Select the

symbol and press the controller.

>

Switch voice instructions on/off:

Hold the button down.

To switch the voice instructions on and off at

any time:

1. Open the start menu.

Setting volume of voice instructions

2. Press the controller to open the menu.

The volume can only be adjusted while a voice

instruction is being output.

3. Turn the controller until "Display settings"

is selected and press the controller.

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1. Repeat the last voice instruction, if neces-

sary.

To exit from the menu without changing the

route:

Select the arrow and press the controller.

2. Turn the button during the voice instruction

to select the desired volume.

Displaying current position

You can have your current position displayed

even when the destination guidance is

switched off.

1. Select "Navigation" and press the control-

ler.

2. Change into the fourth field from the top.

Turn the controller until "Current position"

is selected and press the controller.

This volume is independent of the volume of the

audio sources.

The setting is stored for the remote control cur-

rently in use.

Bypassing route sections

During destination guidance, you can revise the

navigation system's route recommendations to

avoid particular stretches of road. Enter the

number of miles/kilometers that you want to

travel before returning to the original route.

The current position of your BMW is displayed.

1. Select "Navigation" and press the control-

ler.

2. Change into the third field from the top.

Turn the controller until "New route" is

selected and press the controller.

If the navigation system is unable to identify a

town or city, your current map coordinates will

appear.

To exit the menu:

Select the arrow and press the controller.

You can also have the current position dis-

played on a map, refer to page 126.

3. Turn the controller to enter the desired

number and press the controller.

The route is recalculated.

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