Displaying Current Position; Displaying Traffic Obstructions - BMW 2009 6 Series Owner's Manual

Lane closure
Delay
Police checkpoint
Slow traffic or other event
Stop-and-go traffic
Stopped traffic
Traffic event in both directions of
travel
Traffic information during destination
guidance
System response will vary depending on
whether or not "Dynamic route" is selected,
refer to page 146.

Displaying traffic obstructions

If a traffic obstruction is reported to the naviga-
tion system and "Dynamic route" is not
selected, you will be provided with specific
information beginning at a distance of approx.
25 miles/40 km, e.g. the length of the conges-
tion.
The last possible junction will be displayed
shortly before this.
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Select "Detour" and press the controller.
The navigation system determines a new route
to avoid the traffic jam.
This information is also displayed if you have
called up a different application on the Control
Display.
Dynamic route planning
When "Dynamic route" is selected, the route
will be changed automatically in the event of a
traffic obstruction. The system does not point
out traffic obstructions along the original route.
Depending on road type as well as the nature
and extent of the traffic obstruction, the calcu-
lated route may also lead through the traffic
obstruction.

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.
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