Navigation system
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes model-specific equipment, systems, and functions that are currently available, or may become available in the future, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment.
Overview
General information
The navigation system can determine the precise position of the vehicle with the aid of satellites, and guide you to every destination entered.
Certain functions of the navigation system are limited until they have been selected for data transfer. These services can be individually configured.
Additional information:
Services.
Safety information
Observe when operating systems and devices
Observe applicable traffic rules
Call up the navigation system
Via iDrive
If necessary, select the 
icon.
Go to the Navigation menu.
Via buttons
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the buttons on the center console or on the control display allow for fast access to the navigation system.
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Go to navigation system. If applicable, the last selected menu of the navigation system will be opened. |
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Call up the navigation system map. |
System limits
The navigation system may be restricted or not available if the Internet connection is weak or interrupted.
Map update
General information
Navigation data is stored in the vehicle and can be updated with a USB device or an automatic map update.
Current navigation data is available from an authorized service center or another qualified service center or repair shop, or in the BMW Connected Store.
Depending on the data volume, the navigation data update may take several hours. The status of the update can be queried.
The navigation data is updated during the trip to preserve the vehicle battery.
Updating navigation data
Connect the USB device with the new navigation data at a USB port capable of transferring data.
Follow the instructions on the control display.
Remove the USB device after the update.
Information about the current map version
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Update"
The status of the map update is displayed during a navigation data update.
Automatic map update
General information
Depending on the vehicle equipment and national-market version, the navigation data for the home region is transmitted online to the vehicle several times a year and automatically installed and updated.
Cellular network reception is a prerequisite for the automatic map update.
Activating/deactivating automatic map update
The automatic map update can be activated or deactivated depending on vehicle equipment.
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
"Map update"
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