Starting Navigation System BMW 2006-6 Series

BMW Seri 2006-6 is equipped with a navigation system that is very useful for drivers who frequently travel long distances or to unfamiliar places. This navigation system allows drivers to enter their destination and provides directions to reach the location. In this article, we will discuss how to start the navigation system on the BMW Seri 2006-6, step by step, so you can use it easily and effectively. Follow this guide to start the BMW Seri 2006-6 navigation system and make your journey more comfortable and easy.

Your navigation system can use satellites to ascertain the precise position of your vehicle and guide you reliably to any destination you enter.

Navigation DVD

The navigation system requires a special navigation DVD. You can obtain the latest version at your BMW center.

Inserting navigation DVD

1. Insert the navigation DVD with the labeled side up.
2. Wait several seconds for the system to scan the data from the DVD.

Removing navigation DVD

1. Press black button 1. The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
2. Remove the DVD.

If the DVD is not ejected from the drive, it is possible that it is jammed. A message appears on the Control Display.

Display in the assistance window

You can display the route or the current position in the assistance window. This display remains visible even if you switch to another application.

1. Move the controller to the right to enter the assistance window.

2. Press the controller. Other menu items are displayed.
3. Select the desired route view or “Current position”.

4 Press the controller.

The contents of the assistance window are continually updated as you drive.

Destination entry

In entering your destination you can select from among the following options:

• Entering a destination manually, see below
• Entering destination via voice*
• Selecting destination using information
• Selecting destination from a list
• Selecting destination from address book
• Selecting home address

After selecting your destination you can proceed to start the destination guidance.

Operating navigation system

⚠ Enter data only when the vehicle is stationary, and always obey the traffic regulations and road signs in the event of any contradiction between traffic and road conditions and the instructions issued by the navigation system. If you do not observe this precaution, you may be in violation of the law, and can endanger vehicle occupants and other road users.

1. Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2. Move the controller to the right to open “Navigation”.
3. Select “Navigation” and press the controller.

Entering a destination manually

The system’s word-matching principle makes it easier for you to enter the names of streets or towns. This allows you to enter different spellings and completes your entry automatically 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. Change to the second field from the top if necessary. Turn the controller until “Enter address” is
   selected 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.
• You can skip the entry of country and town/city if the current entries are being retained for your new destination.

Selecting country

1. Select “State / Province” or the displayed country and press the controller. A list of available countries appears on the display.

2. Select the country of destination and press the controller.

In order to be able to start the destination guidance, at least the town/city of the destination or its zip code must be entered.

Entering destination via town/city name

1. Select “Town / City” or the displayed town/city and press the controller.
2. Select the first letter and press the controller. A list of all towns/cities starting with this letter appears on the Control Display.
3. To delete the letter entered if necessary:

• To delete individual numbers or letters: Move the controller to the right to select and press the controller.
• To delete all digits or letters: Move the controller to the right to select and press the controller, holding it down.

4. Enter additional letters if necessary. The list gradually grows smaller each time you enter a new letter.
   • Enter blank space if necessary: Select the symbol and press the controller.

5. Change to the third field from the top if necessary. Turn the controller until the town or city name is
   selected from the list and press the controller.

Entering town/city of destination via zip code

1. Select “Town / City” and press the controller.
2. Input the zip code: Select the individual digits and press the controller.

• Enter blank space if necessary: Select the symbol and press the controller.
• To delete individual digits or letters: Move the controller to the right to select and press the controller.
• To delete all digits or letters: Move the controller to the right to select and press the controller, holding it down.

3. Select the zip code and press the controller. The corresponding town/city of destination is displayed.
4. Change into the third field from the top. Turn the controller until the destination is selected and press the controller.

Entering street, house number and intersection

After the street you can also enter the intersection or the house number.

Entering street and intersection.

1. Select “Street” or the displayed street and press the controller.
2. Enter the street. The street is entered in exactly the same way as the destination town/city.

The intersection is entered in the same way as the street.

Entering a street without entering destination

You can also enter a street without entering a destination. In this case all streets of the entered country are offered for selection. The related town/city is displayed after the street name.

If a town/city has already been entered, you can undo this entry. This may be practical if the desired street does not exist in the entered destination, because, for example, it belongs to another part of the town/city.

1. Change to upper field. The arrow is selected.

2. Turn the controller to the right until the request for the entry of a street in the country appears and
   press the controller.

3. Change to the second field from the top and enter the street.

Entering house number

1. Select “House number” and press the controller.
2. Enter the house number: Select the individual digits and press the controller.
3. Change into the third field from the top. Turn the controller until the house number is selected and press the controller. Only house numbers stored for the street on the navigation DVD can be entered.

Starting destination guidance with manual destination entry

Select “Start guidance” and press the controller. Destination guidance starts immediately. If destination guidance is not to be started immediately: Select “Add to destination list” and press the controller. The destination is stored in the destination list.

Entering destination via voice*

In conjunction with the Professional navigation system, you can enter the desired destination via the voice input system. When entering the destination, it is possible to change between speech input and iDrive at any time. Reactivate the speech input function for this purpose if necessary.

▶ With {Options} you can have the system read aloud the possible commands.

1. Press the black button on the steering wheel or in the center console.
2. {Enter address}.

Selecting country

Say country of destination. Say the country of destination in the language of the voice command system.

Entering destination

To enter the destination, spell it using the customary spelling of the destination country. Say the letters smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses.

1. Spell town/city name: Say at least the first three letters of thedestination. The more letters you say, the more exactly the system recognizes the town/city.

The system can suggest up to 20 destinations that match your entries. Up to 6 entries are displayed at once on the Control Display.

A destination is suggested by the system.

2. Selecting location: Select {Yes} or Other town/city: {No} Select entry, e.g. {Entry 3} The following options are available: {Next page}: additional entries of the list are displayed. {Repeat}: the town/city can be respelled.

You can also select the town/city from the list via iDrive: Turn the controller until the destination is
selected and press the controller.

Entering street and house number

The street is entered in the same way as the destination. To enter the house number: Say the house number. Up to 4-digit house numbers can be entered.

Starting destination guidance

{Start guidance} Destination guidance starts immediately.

Saving destination

The destination is added to the destination list or can be stored in the address book. {Add to destination list} or {add to address book}.

Map-guided destination selection

If you only know the location of the town or street of the destination, then it is possible to input the destination by using a map. You can use the cursor to limit the destination in the map and then apply it into the destination guidance.

1. Select “Navigation” and press the controller. “New destination” is selected.
2. Press the controller.

3. Select “Input map” and press the controller.

A section of a map is displayed on the Control Display:

• During destination guidance, centered around the current destination
• With the destination guidance deactivated, centered around the last destination entered

4. Turn the controller to change the scale. Move the controller in the desired direction to move the map.
   The controller can be moved to the left, right, forward, backward and also diagonally.
5. Press the controller to accept or store the destination in the destination guidance system. The selected town/city of destination and other menu items are displayed.
6. Select the desired menu item:
   • “Start route guidance” starts destination guidance.
   • “Show current position” places the current position in the center of the map.
   • “Show destination position” places the current destination in the center of the map.
   • “Return to map” changes back to the”Input map”.
   • Exit the menu.

7. Press the controller.

The map for destination input can also be called up from the map view: Select the symbol and press the controller.

Selecting destination using information

You can display selected destinations for towns/cities, select them and adopt them into the destination guidance if necessary, e.g. hotels, places of interest or hospitals.

1. Select “Navigation” and press the controller. “New destination” is selected.
2. Press the controller.
3. Select “Information” and press the controller.

4. Select location:
   • “On destination”
     “On location”
     “On a new destination”

5. Press the controller.
6. Make your selection, e.g. “Hotels and restaurants”, and press the controller. Destinations are shown on the Control Display which are sorted by distance or alphabetically.

7. Select a destination and press the controller.
8. Select a menu item:
   • To adopt the address into the destination list and start the destination guidance: Select “Select as destination” and press the controller.
   • To establish a telephone connection: Select “Call” and press the controller.

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

Destination list

The last 20 destinations entered into the destination list are displayed. You can select these destinations and adopt them into the destination guidance system. For example, in order to plan a longer route, you
can store all of the destinations you wish to visit in the destination list ahead of time. Select “Navigation” and press the controller.

The destination last entered appears at the top of the destination list. This symbol indicates the current destination. To display other destinations in the destination list: Turn the controller.

Adopting the destination into the destination guidance system

1. Select the desired destination from the destination list and press the controller.
2. Select “Start guidance” and press the controller.

Editing the destination list

1. Select the desired destination from the destination list and press the controller.
2. The selected destination can be edited:
   • To store the entry: Select “Add to address book”.
   • To display information on the destination: Select “Information on destination”.
   • To delete the entry: Select “Delete entry”.
   • To delete all entries: Select “Delete list”. Destination guidance is switched off.
   • To change the entry: Select “Edit”. For operation, refer to Entering destination via town/city name.
3. Press the controller.

Address book

Opening address book

Select “Address book” and press the controller.

Storing destinations in address book

You can store approx. 100 destinations in the address book.

1. Select “Address book” and press the controller.
2. Select “New address” and press the controller.

3. Select “Enter address” and press the controller.
4. Enter names and addresses.
5. Select “Store in address book” and press the controller.

The entry is stored in the address book. You can also store a destination from the destination list in the address book.

Storing current position*

The current position can be adopted into the address book.

1. Select “Address book” and press the controller.
2. Change into the second field from the top. Turn the controller until “New address” is selected and press the controller.

3. Select “Use current location as address” and press the controller. The name given can be changed. For operation, refer to Entering a destination manually.
4. Select “Store in address book” and press the controller.

You can also enter your current position in the address book if you have left the sector covered by the navigation DVD. In this case, you must enter a name.

Selecting destinations from address book

1. Select “Address book” and press the controller. The stored entries are displayed on the Control Display.

2. Select the entry and press the controller. To start destination guidance: Select “Start guidance” and press the controller.

Changing destinations from address book

1. Select “Address book” and press the controller.
2. Select the entry and press the controller.
3. Select “Edit address” and press the controller

4. Change the entry. For operation, refer to Entering a destination manually.

Deleting individual destinations from address book

1. Select “Address book” and press the controller.
2. Select the entry and press the controller.
3. Select “Delete address” and press the controller.

Deleting all destinations from address book

1. Open start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select “Vehicle settings” and press the I controller.
4. Select “Delete data” and press the controller

5. Select “Delete address book” and press the controller.
6. Select “Yes” and press the controller.

Storing home address

You can store your current position or the current destination as a home address in the address book. This entry is in the second position in the address book.

1. Select “Address book” and press the controller.
2. Change into the second field from the top. Turn the controller until “Home address” is selected and press the controller.

3. Select “Use current location as address”, or “Save current destination” during the destination guidance,
   and press the controller. To select the home address as the destination:
   • Select “Home address” and press the controller.
   • Select “Start guidance” and press the controller.

To change the entry:

1. Select “Home address” and press the controller.
2. Select “Edit address” and press the controller. For operation, refer to Entering a destination manually.

Selecting route

You can influence the calculated route by choosing certain route criteria. You can change the route criteria as often as you like when entering the destination and whenever the destination guidance is active.

The route is planned according to fixed rules, taking the road type into account, e.g. whether it involves freeways or winding roads. The road types are stored on the navigation DVD. As a result, the routes recommended by the navigation system may not always be the same ones that you would choose based on personal experience.

Changing route criteria

1. Select “Navigation” and press the controller.
2. Change into the third field from the top. Turn the controller until “Route preference” is selected and press the controller.

The various criteria are listed on the Control Display.

3. Select a route criterion for the route:
   • “With highways” Freeways and major traffic arteries are given priority.
   • “Avoid highways” Freeways are avoided where possible.
   • “Fast route” The fast route, being a combination of the shortest possible route and the fastest roads
   • “Short route” Short route, regardless of how fast or slow progress will be
4. Press the controller.

✓ The route criterion is highlighted.

5. If necessary, select an additional route criterion and then press the controller:
   • “Avoid toll roads” Toll roads are avoided where possible.
   • “Avoid ferries” Ferries are avoided where possible.

To exit from the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller. The route criteria can also be changed in the arrow or map display: Select the respective symbol and press the controller.

Word matching principle

The system supports the word matching principle to make it easier for you to enter the names of streets or towns/cities. The system runs ongoing checks, comparing your destination entries with the data stored on the navigation DVD as the basis for instant response. The user benefits include:

• Names of specific locations can also vary from the official versions, provided that the spelling of the entry corresponds to a standard form used in another country. Example: Instead of ‘Munich”, you can also enter the German spelling ‘München’ or the Italian spelling ‘Monaco’.
• When you are entering the names of towns/cities and streets, the system will complete them automatically as soon as enough letters are available to ensure unambiguous identification.
• The system only accepts name entries beginning with letters that are stored on the navigation DVD. The system will not accept nonexistent names and addresses.