Route
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.
Map
Call up the map
Navigation menu
If necessary, "Map"
Map view
General information
The map can be used via iDrive.
Map view can also be shown on the central display range of the instrument cluster.
Additional information:
iDrive.
Central display area
Overview
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Changing the map mode
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Changing the map view
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Toolbar, left
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Status field
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Planned route
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Current location
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Toolbar, right
Toolbar, left
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Go to map. |
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Go to destination input. |
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Display recent destinations. |
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Display my destinations. |
Toolbar, right
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Go to Demo mode. |
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Go to active destination guidance. |
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Turn voice guidance on and off. |
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Display alternative routes. |
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Display suggestions. |
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Change map mode. |
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Status of the Advanced Real Time Traffic Information. |
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Go to settings. |
Status field
The following information is displayed:
Icon for active destination guidance.
Time and distance to destination.
If necessary, time delay due to traffic obstructions.
If necessary, suggest designations.
Traffic obstructions
When traffic bulletins are received, traffic obstructions can be displayed on the map.
Additional information:
Advanced Real Time Traffic Information.
Destination guidance
Starting destination guidance
Navigation menu
Select the type of destination input.
Type of destination input.
Select the destination.
If necessary, start destination guidance.
Go to active destination guidance
Principle
After a destination guidance has been started, it can be accessed again.
Call up guidance
Navigation menu
"Route overview"
Ending destination guidance
Navigation menu
"Route overview"
"Stop guidance"
Demo mode
Principle
While the vehicle is stopped and destination guidance is active, driving on the route can be simulated.
Activating/deactivating demo mode
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Demo mode"
Call up Demo mode
Navigation menu
"Demo"
Functions
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"Stop" |
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"Start" |
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"Pause" |
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"Change location" |
Adjusting the speed
Navigation menu
"Demo"
"Speed"
Select the desired setting.
Settings for destination guidance
Further settings can be adjusted for destination guidance.
Additional information:
Destination guidance.
Route
Principle
During the guidance, information about the current route can be displayed and the route details can be adjusted.
Route view
Depending on the equipment, different views are available to display the route details during destination guidance:
Route preview as widget in the main menu on the control display.
Map view.
Route preview on the central display range of the instrument cluster.
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped: route preview in the Head-up display.
Route calculation
General information
Depending on the equipment and national-market version, routes are also transferred to the vehicle online. Information on traffic obstructions and traffic forecasts are taken into account for the calculation of online route suggestions.
For routes to be calculated online, the function must be activated in the Data Protection menu.
Activating/deactivating online route suggestions
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
Depending on the equipment:
"Online route suggestions"
"Online navigation"
Route preference
General information
The route calculated can be influenced by selecting certain criteria. The recommended route may differ from the route you would take based on personal experience.
Default settings
The route preference can be individually adjusted. The settings are stored as standard and automatically applied to new destination guidances.
Additional information:
Adjusting route preference.
Route magnet
Principle
With active destination guidance, the route displayed on the map can be adjusted manually. To do this, use a marker point, the so-called route magnet, to pull the route into the desired direction.
Open route magnet
Navigation menu
"Alt. routes"
"Route magnet"
Setting a route magnet
Navigation menu
"Alt. routes"
"Route magnet"
Move the route magnet to the desired position.
Tap the route magnet to confirm the route magnet.
Editing a route magnet
Tap on a route magnet on the map.
Select the desired setting.
Route preview
Principle
When guidance is active, a route preview can be shown on the control display or on the central display range of the instrument cluster.
General information
Depending on the national-market version, the following information is displayed in the route preview:
Guidance information, for instance, turn-off instructions or driving lane information.
Notices, e.g., in case of dangerous curves.
Display with different information. Displayed are, for instance, the name of the upcoming road, a tunnel or icons.
Traffic events, for instance, traffic jams, accidents or construction sites.
Additional information, for instance, tunnels or rest areas.
Distance to the next maneuver.
In the case of multi-lane roads, lane information may indicate the recommended lanes.
Depending on the equipment and national-market version, the current vehicle position is displayed in the driving lane information.
Display
The information in the route preview is displayed, e.g., with the following icons:
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Turn information. |
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Roundabout. |
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Length or duration of an event. |
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Bending main road. |
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Tunnel. |
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Checkpoint. |
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Event. |
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Destination flag. |
Displaying the route preview on the control display
The route preview can be displayed on the control display as a widget in the main menu.
Additional information:
iDrive.
Alternative routes
Principle
When destination guidance is activated, if possible, alternative routes will be suggested.
As soon as alternative routes or detours are available, they will automatically be displayed on the control display and can be accepted in the guidance.
Displaying alternative routes manually
Navigation menu
"Alt. routes"
Select an alternative route or, if necessary, a recommended detour to accept it in the guidance.
Display
An overview showing the current route and the suggested alternative routes is displayed. The routes are displayed in color on the map.
The following details are displayed:
Arrival time and, if applicable, information about the current traffic situation.
Route length.
Additional information, e.g., tolls.
Suggestions
Principle
If necessary, suggestions for the current route will be displayed automatically.
General information
Depending on the equipment, the available suggestions are highlighted in the toolbar of the map view.
The following suggestions, for example, are displayed:
Possible places to stop, e.g., refueling or charging recommendations.
Parking suggestions.
Augmented View.
Going to suggestions
Navigation menu
"Suggestions"
Select the desired setting.
Plan possible stops along the route
Principle
For the active destination guidance, a points of interest search can be used to plan possible stops along the route, e.g. to refuel, charge or to take a break.
General information
With a low remaining range, a notification is automatically displayed with a refueling or charging suggestion. The refueling or charging recommendation shows a list of filling stations or charging stations, which can be applied as intermediate destinations.
Additionally, refueling or charging recommendations are displayed in the route preview.
Call up places to stop
Navigation menu
"Suggestions"
Search for desired point of interest category.
"Filter results": adjust the search criteria as needed.
If necessary, "Show results"
Select the desired point of interest.
Details are displayed.
If necessary, "Start guidance"
Parking suggestions
Principle
The parking suggestions make the search for available parking spaces in cities easier.
When parking information is available for the surrounding area of the destination, a message with parking suggestions is displayed just before the destination is reached.
Depending on the equipment, colored lines indicate areas with parking possibilities along the street. The more visible the lines, the greater the probability of finding a parking space.
Activating/deactivating parking
Depending on the equipment, some of the functions for parking can be activated or deactivated.
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
Depending on the equipment:
"Online parking information"
"Online navigation"
Select the desired setting.
Going to parking suggestions
Navigation menu
"Suggestions"
"Parking suggest."
Learning navigation
Principle
The navigation system learns when and which routes are typically used for certain locations. The most probable destinations can thereby be suggested for regular trips and driving time forecasts for the personal route can be taken into account.
Activating/deactivating learning navigation
After activating learning navigation, the system needs around two weeks to offer suggestions.
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
"Learning navigation"
Loading/deleting learned destinations
To learn a destination, the route must be driven at least three times at approximately the same time. You can bring up and delete learned destinations.
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
"Learned destinations"
Select the desired setting.
Suggested destinations
Destinations suggested by the navigation system can be dismissed. More information about the destination can be displayed.
Press and hold the suggested destination.
Select the desired setting.
Voice guidance
Principle
If destination guidance is active, voice guidance may be given for the respective maneuvers.
Activating/deactivating voice guidance
Navigation menu
"Spoken instr."
Repeating voice guidance
Turn the voice guidance off and on again to repeat the voice guidance.
Volume
Turn the volume knob during voice guidance until the desired volume is set.
Map mode
Principle
Different views can be selected for the map to adjust the amount of displayed information on the map.
General information
Different map views can be helpful depending on the driving situation. The selected map mode determines the density of the displayed information, e.g., traffic bulletins, favorite points of interest or parking information.
Selecting the map mode
Depending on the equipment, different views can be selected.
Navigation menu
Select the icon.
Select the desired setting.
Reduced map mode
The displayed information on the map is reduced to the most necessary information. With active guidance, only information that is relevant for the current route will be displayed such as traffic bulletins.
The display of traffic flow and traffic events is limited to the current route.
The green traffic flow for unrestricted driving is not displayed.
In this map mode, the manual zoom is available.
Adaptive map mode
The displayed information on the map is adjusted to the driver’s handling and habits. Driving information for repeatedly driven routes or favorite points of interest can thereby also be displayed without active destination guidance.
If the home address, business address, or favorite destinations have been defined, more extensive information on the route can be displayed.
The display of the points of interest depends on how often the search is performed for the respective points of interest as well as on the current driving situation.
In this map mode, the map zoom feature auto zoom is preset.
Extended map mode
All available information is displayed. The information displayed depends on the configured map scale.
In this map mode, manual zoom is preset.
Functions in the map view
General information
Different information can be called up for any point on the map and settings can be adjusted.
Call up functions
Navigation menu
Tap on the desired point on the map.
Select the desired setting.
Settings
Various information and settings are available depending on the point selected on the map:
"Show details": details about the destination can be displayed as necessary.
"Show list": if the cross-hairs are positioned over a place with multiple points of interest, these destinations will be displayed in a list.
"Save as favorite": store position in the cross-hairs as Favorite.
"Show destination": the map section around the destination is displayed.
"Change map view": change the map view.
"Parking at destination": find parking spaces at the destination.
"Start guidance": Start route guidance to the selected point on the map.
"Add as stop": add an intermediate destination with active destination guidance.
"Delete stop": delete the intermediate destination.
"Back to current location": return to current vehicle position.
"Search here": go to search for selected point on the map.
Learning map
Principle
Data such as speed or position is stored in the vehicle in an anonymized state and transmitted to the manufacturer in order to improve the digital map.
Activating/deactivating learning map
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
Depending on the equipment:
"Learning map"
"Online navigation"
The Advanced Real-time traffic information
Principle
The Advanced Real Time Traffic Information localizes traffic obstructions. Traffic conditions on roads other than the highways, for instance secondary roads and urban streets are also recorded and displayed for a wide area.
General information
Depending on the equipment, the Advanced Real Time Traffic Information is transmitted in some countries via additional bookable services.
In addition to the current real-time traffic situation, forecasts of the traffic situation and historical traffic data are also taken into account depending on the situation.
Detour recommendations can be calculated based on information from the Advanced Real Time Traffic Information. The risk of becoming caught in a further traffic obstruction on detour routes is reduced. If applicable, several detour recommendations or additional information may be offered.
In the event of special dangers, for instance objects on the road, a message is displayed.
Several hazard messages are also displayed in the instrument cluster as a Check Control message.
End-User Provisions For Traffic Data
Activate/deactivate traffic bulletins
Navigation menu
"Settings"
"Configure services"
Depending on the equipment:
"Traffic information"
"Online navigation"
Displaying traffic bulletins
Navigation menu
"Traffic info"
With active destination guidance, first the traffic bulletins for the calculated route are displayed with red icons. Then, the traffic bulletins that do not affect the route are shown with gray icons. The traffic bulletins are sorted by their distance from the current position of the vehicle.
Select the desired traffic bulletin.
Traffic bulletins via voice operation
Principle
The voice activation system can be used to ask questions about the current traffic situation depending on the destination guidance status.
Announcing traffic information
Example with active destination guidance:
Press the button on the steering wheel.
›Traffic events on the route‹: information about the traffic situation is announced.
Traffic bulletins on the map
Principle
Traffic events can be displayed as icons and the traffic flow can be displayed as colored lines along the individual roads in the map view.
General information
The colors of the lines of the traffic flow identify the traffic density.
Black: road blocked.
Red: traffic jam.
Orange: stop-and-go traffic.
Yellow: heavy traffic.
Green: clear roads.
The illustration and density of the displayed traffic bulletin depends on the selected map mode.
The display of icons for traffic events and traffic flow information depends on the scale of the map and the location of the traffic obstruction.
With the use of destination guidance with intermediate destinations, possible traffic events ahead are displayed in form of lighter icons.
Traffic icon in the map view
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There are no, or only minor, delays for the route. |
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The delays for the route are moderate. |
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There are major delays or road closures for the route. |
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