Wordmatch Principle - BMW 2007 7 Series Owner's Manual

Changing route criteria
1. Select "New route" and press the control-
ler.
2. Select "Route preference" and press the
controller.
The various criteria are listed on the Control
Display.
3. Select one of the four route criteria of the
route and press the controller.
> "With highway"
Highways and major traffic arteries
receive top priority.
>
"Avoid highway"
Highways are avoided where possible.
> "Fastest route"
Takes the shortest amount of time by
combining the shortest possible dis-
tance and the fastest roads.
> "Shortest route"
Takes the shortest distance, without
taking time into consideration.
The route criterion is selected.
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4. Choose additional route criteria if need be
and press the controller:
> "Avoid tolls"
Tollroads are avoided where possible.
>
"Avoid ferries"
Ferries are avoided where possible.
The supplemental criterion is selected.
To exit the menu:
Select the arrow and press the control-
ler.
You can change the route selection as often as
you like while entering a destination or during
route guidance.
Using the voice command system:
1. {Navigation}.
2. {Route selection}.
3. Enter the desired priority for your travel
route:
> {Via freeway}.
> {Without freeway}.
> {Fastest}.
> {Shortest}.

Wordmatch principle

The system relies on a wordmatch principle to
make it easier for you to enter the names of
towns or streets. The system runs ongoing
checks, comparing your destination entries
with the data stored on the navigation DVD as
the basis for instant response. The user bene-
fits include:
> Names of specific locations can also vary
from the official versions, provided that the
spelling of the entry corresponds to a stan-
dard form used in another country.
> When you are entering the names of cities
and streets, the system will complete them
automatically as soon as enough letters are
available to ensure unambiguous identifica-
tion.
Example:
If you want to drive to Iowa Ave NW in
Washington, D.C., by the time "o" is