General Information - BMW X5 xDrive35i Owner's Manual

addition, pressing the controller makes further
functions available:
> Select a symbol and "Start guid-
ance", if necessary.
> "Exit interactive map"
> Map display
> "Display destination"
The map section around the destination
is displayed.
> "Display current location"
The map section around your current
location is displayed.
> "Find points of interest", refer to
page 152.
Entering destination via
voice*

General information

You can enter a desired destination with the
voice activation system. When entering the
destination, it is possible to change between
voice command and iDrive at any time. Reacti-
vate the voice activation system for this pur-
pose if necessary.
You can use {Voice commands} to have
the possible commands read aloud to
you.<
Saying the entries
> Countries, towns/cities, streets, and inter-
sections can be either spoken aloud as an
entire words or spelled in the system lan-
guage, refer to page 86.
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Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English.
> The town/city, street and house number
can be said as a single sentence.
> Spell the entry if the language of the area is
different from the system language.
>
Speak the letters smoothly and avoid
excessive emphasis and pauses.
Entering an address*
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
2. {Enter address}
3. Wait for the system prompt.
4. Say the town or city, street and house num-
ber in a single sentence.
5. Continue entering as prompted by the sys-
tem.
6. If necessary, say the parts of the address
individually, e.g. town/city.
Entering a town/city
The town/city can be spelled or entered as an
*
entire word .
The methods of entry depend on the nav-
igation data in use and the country and
language settings.<
1. {City} or {Spell city}.
2. Wait for the system prompt for the town/
city.
3. Say the name of the town/city or if neces-
sary, spell at least the first three letters.
Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/cit-
ies are suggested.
4. Select city/town:
> To select a recommended town/city:
{Yes}
> Select other city/town: {New entry}
> To select an entry, e.g. {Entry 2}
> Spell the entry: {Spell city}
Similar-sounding towns/cities that can-
not be differentiated by the system are
compiled in a separate list and displayed as a
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