Starting The Destination Guidance System - BMW ONBOARD COMPUTER Owner's Manual

Starting the destination guidance system

Once you have entered or selected the
complete destination address, the city
or town will appear on the screen,
along with the street and house num-
ber; "Directions" is highlighted.
Press the right-hand rotary button to
start active guidance.
When you select the split-screen option
(Split), the estimated time of arrival and
the distance to your destination appear
in the lower right half of the screen after
the destination guidance system is
started, while the navigation computer
calculates the best travel route.
The calculation of a new route, its
display and the display of the
exact value for the distance to the
destination can take up to one
Once the computer has completed its
calculations a route map appears on
the left side of the display screen; this is
accompanied by arrows indicating both
your general direction and true north.
On the right side of the split screen you
will see the name of the street where
you will make your next turn (in the
direction indicated by the arrow) along
with the distance to the intersection,
your direction of travel and your current
position.
In addition, you will also be provided
with voice messages that can be
repeated, refer to page 37.
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In the lower right half of the screen
the estimated time of arrival and the
distance to the destination will also
continue to be displayed (Distance,
refer to page 67).
The system continues to provide
active guidance to your destina-
tion, even if you then select one of the
onboard computer's other functions,
such as the radio or the computer.
Voice messages combine with the dis-
play on the screen to inform you of
upcoming turns well before you arrive
at intersections.<
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