BMW 325xi (2006 year). Instruction

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ler until the city or town name is selected
from the list and press the controller.

Entering destination by zip code

Select "Town / City" and press the control-
ler.

Enter the zip code:
Select the desired digits and press the con-
troller.

To enter spaces:
Select the symbol and press the con-
troller.

To delete individual numbers or letters:
Move the controller toward the right to
select

, and press the controller.

To delete all numbers or letters:
Move the controller toward the right to
select

, and hold the controller

down.

Select the zip code and press the controller.
The corresponding destination is displayed.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until the
destination is selected and press the con-
troller.

Entering street, house number and
intersection

After the street you can also enter the intersec-
tion or the house number.

Entering street and intersection

Select "Street" or the street displayed and
press the controller.

Enter the street.
The street is entered in the same manner as
the town or city.

The intersection is entered in the same way as
the street.

Entering a street without entering a

town/city

You can also enter a street without specifying a
town/city. In this case, all streets of the same
name in the designated country are offered.
The corresponding town/city is displayed after
the street name.
If a town/city has already been entered, you can
negate this entry. This could be helpful in
instances where the desired street does not
exist in the entered town/city because it
belongs to another suburb, for example.

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Move the highlight marker to the uppermost
field.

The arrow is highlighted.

Move the controller to the right until you see
a request to enter a street in the country and
press the controller.

Switch to the second field from the top and
enter the street.

Entering a house number

Select "House number" and press the con-
troller.

To enter the house number:
Select the desired digits and press the con-
troller.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until the
house number is selected and press the
controller.
Only house numbers stored for the street
on the navigation DVD can be entered.

Starting destination guidance with
manual destination entry

Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.
Destination guidance starts immediately.
If you do not want to start destination guidance
right away:
Select "Add to destination list" and press the
controller.
The destination is stored in the destination list,
refer to page

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Entering a destination by

voice commands*

With the Professional navigation system, you
can enter a desired destination via the voice
command system. During the destination input,
you can switch between voice entry and entry
via iDrive at any time. To do so, reactivate the
voice command system if necessary.

You can have the possible commands
read aloud via

{Options}.

Press the

button on the steering wheel

or in the center console.

{Enter address}

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Selecting country

Say the destination country in the language of
the voice command system.

Entering destination

To enter a destination, spell it in the way it is
commonly spelled in the destination country.
Pronounce the letters smoothly and at normal
volume, avoiding excessive emphases and
pauses.

The system can suggest up to 20 destina-
tions that meet your entries. Up to 6 entries
at a time appear on the Control Display.

The town/city can also be selected from the list
via iDrive:
Turn the controller until the destination is
selected and press the controller.

Entering street and house number

The street is entered in the same way as the
destination town/city.
To enter the house number:

House numbers of up to 4 digits can be entered.

Starting destination guidance

Destination guidance starts immediately.

Storing destinations

Destinations are added to the destination list or
can be stored in the address book.

Map-guided destination

selection

If you only know the location of the town or
street of the destination, then you can enter the
destination by using a map. You can use the
cross-hairs to limit the destination on the map
and then adopt it for destination guidance.

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
"New destination" is selected.

Press the controller.

Say the destination country.

To spell the name of a town/city:
Say at least the first three letters of the
town/city. The more letters you say, the
more accurately the system will recog-
nize the town/city.

The system suggests a location.

Selecting location:
{Yes}
or
select another location:
{No}
Select entry, e.g.

{Entry 3}

The following options are available:
{Next page}: further list entries are
shown.
{Repeat}: the town/city can be
respelled.

Say the house number.

{Start guidance}

{Add to destination list} or
{Add to address book}

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Select "Input map" and press the controller.

A section of a map is displayed on the Con-
trol Display:

During destination guidance, around the
current destination

With the destination guidance deacti-
vated, around the last destination
entered

Turn the controller to adjust the scale.
To move the map, move the controller in the
desired direction.
The controller can be moved to the left,
right, forwards, backwards and also diago-
nally.

Press the controller to adopt it for destina-
tion guidance or to store it.
The selected destination and other menu
items are displayed.

Select the desired menu item:

"Start route guidance" starts destination
guidance.

"Show current position" places your
current position at the center of the map.

"Show destination position" places the
current destination at the center of the
map.

"Return to map" changes back to the
"Input map".

Exit the menu.

Press the controller.

The map for destination entry can also be called
up in the map display:
Select the

symbol and press the controller.

Selecting destination using

information

You can obtain a display of selected destina-
tions, e.g. hotels, sights or hospitals, and adopt
them for destination guidance.

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
"New destination" is selected.

Press the controller.

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Select "Information" and press the control-
ler.

Selecting location:

"On destination"

"On location"

"On a new destination"

Press the controller.

Make your selection, e.g. "Hotels and res-
taurants", and press the controller.
Destinations appear on the Control Display,
which are sorted alphabetically or accord-
ing to distance.

Select a destination and press the control-
ler.

Select a menu item:

To transfer the address to the destina-
tion list and start destination guidance:

Select "Select as destination" and press
the controller.

To establish a telephone connection:
Select "Call" and press the controller.

To exit from the menu:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

Destination list

The last 20 destinations entered into the sys-
tem are shown in the destination list. You can
call up these destinations and adopt them for
destination guidance.
If you are planning a longer journey, for exam-
ple, you can store all the destinations you wish
to drive to in the destination list in advance,
refer to Entering a destination manually on
page

125

Select "Navigation" and press the controller.

The destination last entered is listed first in the
destination list.

This symbol indicates the current destina-

tion.
To show other destinations in the destination
list:
Turn the controller.

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Adopting destination for destination
guidance

Select the desired destination from the des-
tination list and press the controller.

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

Editing the destination list

Select the desired destination from the des-
tination list and press the controller.

The selected destination can be edited:

To store the entry:
Select "Add to address book".

To display information on the destina-
tion:
Select "Information on destination".

To delete the entry:
Select "Delete entry".

To delete all entries:
Select "Delete list". The destination
guidance is switched off.

To change the entry:
Select "Edit". For operation, refer to
Entering destination by town/city name,
page

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Press the controller.

Address book

Opening address book

iDrive concept, refer to page

Select "Address book" and press the controller.

Storing destinations in address book

You can store approx. 100 destinations in the
address book.

Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.

Select "New address" and press the con-
troller.

Select "Enter address" and press the con-
troller.

Enter name and address.

Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.
The entry is stored in the address book.

You can also store a destination from the desti-
nation list in the address book, refer to
page

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Storing current position*

The current position can be adopted into the
address book.

Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until "New

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address" is selected and press the control-
ler.

Select "Use current location as address"
and press the controller.
The name given can be changed. For oper-
ation, refer to Entering a destination manu-
ally, page

125

Select "Store in address book" and press
the controller.

You can also enter your current position into the
address book if you have left the area covered
by the navigation DVD. In this case, you must
enter a name.

Selecting destinations from address

book

Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.
The stored entries appear on the Control
Display.

Select the entry and press the controller.

To start destination guidance:
Select "Start guidance" and press the control-
ler.

Changing destinations from address

book

Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.

Select the entry and press the controller.

Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller.

Change entry.
For operation, refer to Entering a destina-
tion manually, page

125

Deleting individual destinations from
address book

Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.

Select the entry and press the controller.

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Select "Delete address" and press the con-
troller.

Deleting all destinations from address

book

Open the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.

Select "Delete data" and press the control-
ler.

Select "Delete address book" and press the
controller.

Select "Yes" and press the controller.

Storing home address

You can store your current position or the cur-
rent destination as the home address in the
address book. This entry occupies the second
position in the address book.

Select "Address book" and press the con-
troller.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until

"Home address" is selected and press the
controller.

Select "Use current location as address" or
"Save current destination" during the desti-
nation guidance, and press the controller.

In order to accept the home address as the des-
tination:

Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.

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

To change the entry:

Select "Home address" and press the con-
troller.

Select "Edit address" and press the con-
troller. For operation, refer to Entering a
destination manually, page

125

Route selection

You can influence the calculated route by
choosing certain route criteria. You can change
the route criteria as often as you like during des-
tination entry or during destination guidance.
The route is planned according to fixed rules.
The type of road is taken into account, e.g.
whether it is a highway or a winding road. The
road types are stored on the navigation DVD. As
a result, the routes recommended by the navi-
gation system may not always be the same
ones that you would choose based on personal
experience.

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Changing route criteria

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until
"Route preference" is selected and press
the controller.

The various criteria are listed on the Control
Display.

Select a route criterion for the route:

"With highways"
Highways and major traffic arteries are
given priority.

"Avoid highways"
Highways are avoided as far as possible.

"Fast route"
The fast route, being a combination of
the shortest possible route and the fast-
est roads

"Short route"
Short route, irrespective of how fast or
slow progress will be

Press the controller.

The route criterion is highlighted.

If necessary, select an additional route cri-
terion and then press the controller:

"Avoid tollroads"
Toll roads are avoided as far as possible.

"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided as far as possible.

To exit from the menu:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

With the Professional navigation system, the
route criteria can also be changed in the arrow
or map display:

Select the corresponding symbol and press

the controller.

Word-matching principle

The system's word-matching principle makes it
easier for you to enter the names of streets or
towns. The system runs ongoing checks, com-
paring your destination entries with the data
stored on the navigation DVD as the basis for
instant response. The benefits for you include:

Names of specific locations can also vary
from the official versions if you are using a
spelling that is customary in another coun-
try.
Example:
Instead of the German spelling "München"
you can also enter the English spelling
"Munich" or the Italian spelling "Monaco".

When you are entering the names of towns
and streets the system will complete them
automatically as soon as enough letters are
available to ensure unambiguous identifica-
tion.

The system only accepts name entries
beginning with letters that are stored on the
navigation DVD. The system will not accept
non-existent names and addresses.

Destination guidance

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Destination guidance

Starting destination

guidance

iDrive concept, refer to page

If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Navigation" is selected and press the
controller.

Select the destination from the destination
list and press the controller or enter a new
destination, refer to page

125

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

After the route has been calculated, destination
guidance is indicated by arrows or a map 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 items at any time via iDrive.
You will be notified in time of any necessary
change of direction by means of spoken

instructions and the display of the direction
arrow.

Terminating/continuing

destination guidance

In the arrow or map display

Select the

symbol and press the controller.

In the destination list

This symbol indicates the current destina-

tion.

Select the current destination and press the
controller.

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

If you did not reach your destination before the
end of your last journey, the following question
will appear in the display at the start of the next
journey:
"Continue guidance to destination?".
The destination guidance starts automatically
after a short time.
To start destination guidance immediately:
Select "Yes" and press the controller.

Route display

You have the option of displaying various views
of the route during destination guidance.

From another menu, you can switch
directly to the screen last displayed, refer

to Convenient call-up of menu items on
page

Displaying arrow view

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.

Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Turn the controller until

"Arrow display" is selected and press the
controller.

The arrow display is shown.

1 Switching voice instructions on/off
2 Selecting route criteria
3 Starting/stopping destination guidance
4 Arrow to destination as the crow flies
5 Distance to the next change of direction
6 Current location
7 Direction of travel

Outline of an arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated
route

Solid arrow:
Arrow points as the crow flies to the cal-
culated route whenever the vehicle is
not in an area recorded on the navigation
DVD, e.g. in a parking garage.

Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
projected time of arrival and distance to the
destination is displayed in the top or bottom line
of the Control Display.
The arrows change appearance before a
change of direction.

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1 Street name for change of direction
2 Distance to change of direction
3 Change of direction
To exit from the menu:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

Displaying maps

You can have your current position displayed on
a map. After starting the destination guidance,
the planned route is shown on the map.

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.

Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Turn the controller until the
desired map view is selected:

"Map facing north"

"Map direction of travel"

"Perspective"

Press the controller.

1 Switching voice instructions on/off
2 Starting/stopping destination guidance
3 Map-guided destination selection
4 Showing/hiding information last selected,

refer to Selecting destination using infor-
mation on page

130

5 Changing map view

"Map facing north"

"Map direction of travel"

"Perspective"

6 Changing route criteria
7 Arrow to destination as the crow flies
The projected time of arrival and distance to the
destination is displayed in the bottom line of the
Control Display.
To exit from the menu:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

At scales of less than 300 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 300 miles/500 km or greater, the map
always points toward north.

Changing map view

Select the corresponding symbol and press the
controller.
The next map view is displayed.

To change scale

Turn the controller to adjust the scale.

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Displaying towns/cities and streets
along the route

You can have the roads and towns along the
route displayed during destination guidance.
The distances remaining to be traveled within
each section of the route are also displayed.

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until
"Route list" is selected and press the con-
troller.

To exit from the menu:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

Destination guidance

through voice instructions

Switching voice instructions on/off

Voice instructions can be switched on or off
during the destination guidance in the arrow or
map view:
Select the

symbol and press the controller.

To switch the voice instructions on/off at any
time:

Open the start menu.

Press the controller to open the menu.

Turn the controller until "Display settings"
is selected and press the controller.

If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Languages" is selected and press the
controller.

Select "Navigation voice instructions on"
and press the controller.

The voice instructions are switched on.

Repeat voice instructions and cancel

With the programmable buttons on the steering
wheel, you can also execute the following func-
tions, refer to page

Repeat the voice instruction:
Press the button.

Switch voice instructions on/off:
Press the button for a longer period.

Adjusting volume of voice instructions

The volume can be adjusted only while a voice
instruction is being issued.

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Repeat the last voice instruction, if neces-
sary.

Turn the button during the voice instruction
to select the desired volume.

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.

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.

Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Turn the controller until "New
route" is selected and press the controller.

Turn the controller to enter the desired
number and press the controller.

The route is recalculated.
To exit from the menu without changing the
route:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

Displaying current position

You can have your current position displayed
even when the destination guidance is
switched off.

Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.

Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Turn the controller until "Cur-
rent position" is selected and press the
controller.

The current position of your BMW is displayed.

If the navigation system is unable to identify a
town or city, your current map coordinates will
appear.
To exit from the menu:
Select the

arrow and press the controller.

You can also have the current position dis-
played on a map, refer to page

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What to do if …

What to do if …

a navigation DVD is inserted, but an instruc-
tion to insert the DVD appears on the Con-
trol Display?
The navigation DVD may not be the correct
DVD for the navigation system. This infor-
mation is indicated on the DVD label.

you request the current position of your
vehicle, but do not receive a precise dis-
play?
The system is unable to receive enough
GPS signals at your current position owing
to obstructions, your current position is not
yet available on your navigation DVD, or the
system is in the process of calculating your
current position. As a rule, reception is
guaranteed when you are in the open.

the destination guidance does not accept a
destination?
The data of the destination is not stored on
the navigation DVD that is loaded. Choose a
destination as close as possible to the orig-
inal one.

the destination guidance does not accept
an address without the street name?
On the navigation DVD, no downtown area
can be determined for the city or town
entered. Enter any street, or a destination
such as the railway station in the selected
town, and then start the destination guid-
ance.

you want to enter a destination for the des-
tination guidance, but it is not possible to
select the letters for your desired entry?
The data of the destination is not stored on
the navigation DVD that is loaded. In this
case, the system will not offer you any let-
ters to choose from. Choose a destination
as close as possible to the original one.

the system stops furnishing directions on
which way to turn as you approach intersec-
tions?
You are driving in an area that has not yet
been completely recorded on the naviga-

tion DVD. Instead of an arrow indicating a
turn, you will see an arrow which indicates
the general direction of your planned route.
Or you have left the recommended route
and the system requires a few seconds to
calculate a new recommended route.

the navigation system does not react to
entries?
If the battery was disconnected, it takes
about 10 minutes before the system is once
again operational.

BMW 325xi (2006 year). Instruction - part 9