Destination Guidance BMW 650i

The BMW 650i is a luxury sports car that offers drivers a blend of style, performance, and advanced technology. This vehicle is designed for the modern driver who values power and performance, but also wants the latest in navigation and entertainment technology.

The BMW 650i is a luxury sports car that offers drivers the best of both worlds: powerful performance and advanced technology. Whether you’re looking for a car that will make your daily commute more enjoyable or a vehicle that will take you on thrilling weekend drives, the 650i is the perfect choice.

Starting Destination Guidance

Starting destination

1 Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until “Navigation” is selected and press the controller.
2 Select a destination from the destination list and press the controller or enter a new destination.
3 Select “Start guidance” and press the controller.

Starting destination guidance

After the route has been calculated, destination guidance is indicated by arrows or a map display on the Control Display.

If the route criteria “Avoid highways”, “Avoid tollroads” or “Avoid ferries” are selected, the calculation time for the route can increase considerably. The destination guidance can also be started in the arrow or map view: Select the =>o symbol and press the controller. 

During destination guidance, you can operate other equipment via iDrive at any time. You are notified well in advance of a necessary change of direction by spoken instructions and the display of the direction arrows.

Terminating/continuing destination guidance

In arrow display or map view

continuingIn destination list
destination list

If the destination was not reached before the end of the last trip, upon restarting you will see the question: “Continue guidance to destination?”.

The destination guidance starts automatically after a short time. To start destination guidance immediately: Select “Yes” and press the controller.

Displaying route

You have the option of displaying various views of the route during destination guidance. From another menu, you can change directly to the screen last displayed, refer to Comfort opening of menu items.

Displaying arrow display

Displaying arrow display 11 Select “Navigation” and press the controller.
2 Change into the fourth field from the top. Turn the controller until “Arrow display” is selected and press the controller.

Displaying1 Switching voice instructions on/off
2 Manually displaying traffic information*
3 Selecting route criteria
4 Starting/stopping destination guidance
5 Arrow to destination as the crow flies
6 Distance to the next change of direction
7 Current position
8 Direction of travel
> Hollow arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated route
> Solid arrow:
Arrow shows the route to be calculated from a bird’s eye view when the vehicle is not located in an area contained on the navigation DVD, e.g. in a multilevel parking lot.

Depending on the equipment, the estimated time of arrival and the distance to the destination are displayed in the top or bottom line of the Control Display. Before a change of direction, the appearance of the arrow changes.

arrow display

1 Street name for change of direction

2 Distance to change of direction

3 Change of direction

To exit from the menu:Select the back arrow and press the controller

Displaying map view

You can have your current position displayed on a map. After starting the destination guidance, the planned route is shown on the map.

Displaying map view1 Select “Navigation” and press the controller.
2 Change into the fourth field from the top. Turn the controller until the desired map view is selected:
> “Map facing north”
> “Map direction of travel”
> “Perspective”
4 Press the controller

map view1 Switching voice instructions on/off
2 Starting/stopping destination guidance
3 Selecting destination using map
4 Displaying the menu in which the information last selected can be displayed/hidden
5 Changing map view
“Map facing north”
“Map direction of travel”
“Perspective”
6 Changing route criteria
7 Manually displaying traffic information*
8 Arrow to destination as the crow flies

The estimated time of arrival and the distance to the destination are shown in the bottom line of the Control Display. To exit from the menu: Select back the arrow and press the controller. At scales of less than 250 miles/500 km, you have the option of deciding whether to orient the map to north or toward your current direction of travel. At scales of 250 miles/500 km or greater, the map always points toward north.

Changing map view

Select the corresponding symbol and press the controller. The next map view is displayed.

Changing scale

Turn the controller to change the scale.

Displaying towns/cities and streets of the route

You can have the roads and towns along the route displayed during destination guidance. The distances remaining to be traveled on each individual road are also displayed.

Displaying towns cities and streets of

1 Select “Navigation” and press the controller.
2 Change into the third field from the top. Turn the controller until “Route list” is selected and press the controller.
3 To exit the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller.

Destination guidance with voice instructions

Switching voice instructions on/off

Switching voice instructions

Voice instructions can be switched on or off during the destination guidance in the arrow or map view:

Select the symbol and press the controller.

To switch the voice instructions on/off at any time:
1 Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2 Press the controller to open the i menu
3 Turn the controller until “Settings” is selected and press the controller.

voice instructions
Destination guidance voice

4 Turn the controller until “Language / Units” is selected and press the controller.
5 Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until “Languages” is selected and press the controller.

Destination guidance instruction

6 Select “Navigation voice instructions” and press the controller

Repeating and canceling voice instructions

With the programmable buttons on the steering wheel you can also make the following settings.
> Repeat the voice instruction: Press the button.
> Switch voice instructions on/off: Press button longer

Setting volume of voice instructions

The volume can only be adjusted during a voice instruction.

Setting volume of voice instructions1 Repeat the last voice instruction, if required
2 Turn the knob during the voice instruction to select the desired volume.

This volume is independent of the volume of the audio sources. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.

Bypassing route sections

During destination guidance, you can revise the navigation system’s route recommendations to avoid particular stretches of road. Enter the number of miles/kilometers that you want to travel before returning to the original route.

Bypassing route sections

1 Select “Navigation” and press the controller.
2 Change into the third field from the top. Turn the controller until “New route” is selected and press the controller
3 Turn the controller to enter the desired number and press the controller.

The route is recalculated. To exit from the menu without changing the route: Select the arrow and press the controller.

Traffic information*

In population centers you can display traffic information from radio stations that transmit information of the Traffic Info traffic warning service. This information of the traffic warning services is constantly updated using measuring data from traffic routing centers and information from traffic congestion indicators.

During destination guidance the traffic information located near you on the route is automatically displayed. Regardless of whether the destination guidance is active, you can display the traffic information in the map view or in a list.

Switching reception of traffic information on/off

Switching reception
Switching reception of traffic

1 Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2 Press the controller to open the menu.
3 Turn the controller until “Settings” is selected and press the controller.
4 Turn the controller until “Traffic Info settings” is selected and press the controller.

information onoff

5 Select “Traffic Info” and press the controller.

Manually displaying traffic information

During destination guidance

Traffic information can be displayed manually during destination guidance in the arrow or map view.

During destination guidance

If the symbol is shown with a red border, traffic information is available for the planned route. Select the symbol and press the controller.

Manually displaying traffic information

During destination guidance, the traffic information on the planned route is marked with a yellow lozenge.

First the traffic information along the planned route is shown sorted according to the distance to the current vehicle position.

With destination guidance switched off

With destination guidance switched off1 Open the start menu
2 Move the controller to the right to call up “Navigation”.
3 Select “Traffic Info” and press the controller.

First the traffic information along the planned route is shown sorted according to the distance to the current vehicle position

Displaying detailed traffic information

Displaying detailed traffic informationSelect a traffic information item from the list and press the controller.

To exit from the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller.

Depiction of traffic information in map view

The traffic information symbols are shown in the map view up to a scale of 100 miles/200 km.

DepictionTraffic event with map scales greater than 5 miles/10 km, arrow points in the direction of travel concerned

Several trafficSeveral traffic events have been received. Select a smaller scale to display these individually.

Depiction of trafficWith a scale of up to 5 miles/10 km, additional information is displayed. The length, direction and effect of a traffic obstruction are indicated with arrows along the route, e.g.

Slow traffic

Along planned route

Colored symbol with the traffic obstruction symbol.

Outside planned route

> Map scale up to 5 miles/10 km: White symbol with black or gray border with
the traffic obstruction symbol
> Map scale from 10 miles/20 km: White symbol with black border and an arrow in the direction concerned

Traffic information during destination guidance

The system behavior varies depending on whether “Dynamic route” is selected.

Displaying traffic obstructions

If a traffic obstruction is reported to the navigation system and “Dynamic route” is not selected, you will be provided with certain information from a distance of approx. 25 miles/ 40 km, e.g. the length of the traffic congestion. The last possible junction will be displayed shortly before this.

Displaying traffic obstructions

Select “Detour” and press the controller. The navigation system determines a new route to bypass the traffic congestion. This information is also displayed if you have called up a different application on the Control Display.

Hiding traffic obstructions

If “Dynamic route” is selected, the route in case of traffic obstructions is automatically changed. The system does not point out traffic obstructions along the original route. Depending on the type of road as well as the type and length of traffic obstruction, the route can also be calculated in a way that passes through the traffic obstruction.

Symbols for traffic information

Traffic light failureRoadworkGeneral traffic
DangerLow clearanceNo parking
FogHeavy rainSliperry road
Cross windsSmogRoad close
Slow traffic 1Traffic back upStopped traffic
Icy roadsUneven surfaceAccident
Lane closureDelayPolice checkpoint

Displaying current position

Displaying current positionYou can also display your current position with the destination guidance switched off.

1 Select “Navigation” and press the controller.
2 Change into the fourth field from the top. Turn the controller until “Current position” is selected and press the controller.

The current position of your BMW is displayed.

Displaying currentIf the navigation system is unable to identify a town or city, your current map coordinates will appear.

To exit from the menu: Select the back arrow and press the controller.

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