Destination Entry - BMW 2009 5 Series Owner's Manual

Destination entry

In entering your destination you can select from
among the following options:
> Entering a destination manually, see below
> Entering destination via voice*, refer to
page 147
> Selecting destination using information,
refer to page 150
> Selecting destination from a list, refer to
Destination list, page
> Selecting destination from address book,
refer to page 152
> Selecting home address, refer to page
After selecting your destination you can pro-
ceed to start the destination guidance, refer to
page 156.
You can also store a navigation destination on
the programmable memory buttons, refer to
page 22.
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 can endanger the vehicle occupants
and other road users.<
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the right to open
"Navigation".
3. Select "Navigation" and press the control-
ler.
The Control Display shows:
> the arrow view or map view during destina-
tion guidance
> the destination list when destination guid-
ance is switched off
144
Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG
151
154
Entering a destination
manually
The system's word matching principle makes it
easier for you to enter the names of streets or
towns, refer to page 155. This allows you to
enter different spellings and completes your
entry so that stored names can be called up
quickly.
1. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Navigation" is selected and
press the controller.
"New destination" is selected.
2. Press the controller.
3. Select "Enter address" and press the con-
troller.
The system also supports you with the follow-
ing features:
> If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town/
city.
> You can skip the entry of country and local-
ity if the current entries should be retained
for your new destination.