Destination Input - BMW 2006 7 Series Owner's Manual

Destination input

When entering your destination, you can select
from among the following options:
> Entering destination manually, see below.
> Selecting destination using a map, refer to
page 134.
> Selecting destination using information,
refer to page 135.
> Selecting from among recent destinations,
refer to page 137.
> Selecting destination from address book,
refer to page 138.
> Selecting home address, refer to page 140.
After selecting your destination you can pro-
ceed to start the route guidance, refer to
page 143.
Operating navigation system
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary, and always give priority to the
applicable traffic regulations in the event of any
contradiction between traffic and road condi-
tions and the instructions issued by the naviga-
tion system. If you do not observe this precau-
tion, you may be in violation of the law, and can
endanger vehicle occupants and other road
users.<
iDrive, for principle details, refer to page 16.
1. Press the button to open the start
menu.
2. Move the controller toward "Navigation".
Entering destination
manually
The system relies on a wordmatch principle to
make it easier for you to enter the names or
towns or streets. It supports various spellings
as well as automatic name completion, refer to
page 142.
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1. Select "Dest. input" and press the control-
ler.
2. Select "New dest." and press the controller.
3. Select "ABC..." and press the controller.
The system also assists you with the following
features:
> If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town or
city.
> Depending on the data stored on your navi-
gation CD/DVD, you can also enter the
house or building number on some streets.
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