Destination input
Destination input by voice
General information
When making a destination input via the voice activation system, you can change between voice control and iDrive.
Say ›Voice commands‹ or ›Help‹ to have the available voice commands announced.
Additional information:
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant.
Say destination
The desired destination can be spoken in one command or successively.
Addresses can be spelled, even when the configured language of the system is different.
For destinations in the same town/city, indicating the street is sufficient. The system will apply the current town/city automatically.
You can search for points of interest using natural language, for instance by asking for restaurants nearby.
The options available for entering data depend on the navigation data and the country and language settings.
Start guidance via voice
Press the button on the steering wheel briefly.
Say desired destination.
If necessary, the guidance will start following confirmation.
Possible commands
›Drive me to 300 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake in New Jersey.‹
›Drive me to the nearest parking lot.‹
›Take me home.‹
Search
Principle
By entering a sequence of letters or numbers, you can search for destinations online or in the stored navigation data in the vehicle.
General information
It is possible to search for the following information:
Points of interest.
Addresses.
Contacts.
Global Positioning System coordinates.
It is possible to search simultaneously by town/city and street. To do this, enter a text string for the town/city, then a blank space and a text string for the street name.
The search displays suggestions for which a search can be started without entering letters or numbers. Frequently search keywords are learned and included on the list of suggestions.
Starting a search
Press the button on the Controller.
"Where to?"
Enter at least two letters or characters.
Select point of interest categories from the points of interest menu as needed.
The search term may be completed automatically in orange print.
Tilt the Controller up to accept the suggested search term.
Select the icon.
A list of the results is displayed.
If necessary, "Filter"
"Show results"
Select the desired entry.
"Start guidance"
My destinations
Principle
Depending on the equipment and national-market version, a list of personal destinations is displayed. The destinations are sorted by relevance.
Open My Destinations
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
"Filter"
Select the desired setting:
"All": all destinations are displayed.
"Recent destinations": list of most recent destinations is displayed.
Recent destinations.
"Favorite destinations": list of favorites is displayed.
Favorites.
"Trips": stored trips are displayed.
Planning a trip.
Recent destinations
General information
The previous destinations driven to are stored automatically.
Call up recent destinations
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Recent destinations"
Select desired destination.
Edit recent destinations
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Recent destinations"
Highlight the destination.
Press the button.
Select the desired setting.
Home address
General information
The home address must be specified to accept it as a destination.
Specifying the home address
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
"Set home address"
Enter the address.
Accept home address as destination
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
"Home"
Enter home address
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
Mark home address.
Press the button.
Select the desired setting.
Points of interest
General information
Points of interest are destinations that can be helpful while driving. Points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, filling stations, or charging stations, can be added as destinations. Even when the navigation data is current, information regarding particular points of interest may have changed. E.g., certain filling stations may not be operating.
Depending on the equipment, you can search for points of interest online or in the stored navigation data in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Search.
Online destinations/Information
General information
Depending on the national-market version, the results of a point of interest search are displayed with real-time data, such as fuel prices or availability of charging stations or parking garages.
Activate/deactivate
Press the button on the Controller.
Tilt the Controller to the right.
"Settings"
"Configure services"
"Online search results"
Favored points of interest categories
The points of interest categories that have been search for the most are displayed.
Select a favored points of interest category to search for points of interest in the desired category at the current location.
When destination guidance is activated, favored points of interest categories are located along the route.
Displaying points of interest on the map
Principle
The points of interest categories can be displayed on the map as icons.
Selecting categories
Press the button on the Controller.
Tilt the Controller to the right.
"Settings"
"Map"
"Points of interest on the map"
Select the desired setting.
The display in the toolbar of the map view can be switched on and off.
Additional information:
Set up map.
Favorites
Principle
Points of interest and the current position can be stored as Favorites.
Storing current position as a Favorite
General information
The current position can also be stored after a destination input or via the interactive map, even while driving.
Storing Favorites
Press the button on the Controller.
Press the Controller.
"Save as favorite"
The current position is stored in the list of favorites.
Select favorite
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Favorite destinations"
Selecting an entry.
Edit favorite
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Favorite destinations"
Highlight the entry.
Press the button.
"Edit entry"
Select the desired setting.
Deleting Favorites
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Favorite destinations"
Highlight the entry.
Press the button.
"Delete entry"
Deleting all entries
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Favorite destinations"
Press the button.
"Delete entire list"
Changing the sorting order
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Favorite destinations"
Press the button.
"Re-sort list"
Received destinations
General information
Depending on the national-market version, the destinations are automatically stored as received destinations. The destinations can be transferred to the guidance if they were transferred to the vehicle via the BMW app.
For example, destinations that were sent from the information service or from BMW Assist can be stored in the received destinations.
Call up received destinations
Press the button on the Controller.
"Received destinations"
Select desired destination.
Trips
General information
When planning a trip, several intermediate destinations can be entered.
Plan new trip
Press the button on the Controller.
Select the type of destination input.
Select a single destination.
Enter an intermediate destination.
Intermediate destinations
General information
Before entering an intermediate destination, an individual destination must be set.
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can be entered for one trip.
Entering an intermediate destination
Press the button on the Controller.
Tilt the Controller to the right.
"Add a stop"
Select the type of destination input.
Enter an intermediate destination.
If necessary, enter additional intermediate destinations.
"Start guidance"
Sort intermediate destinations
The order of the intermediate destinations can be adjusted. Starting from the second intermediate destination, the list of intermediate destinations will be displayed automatically after a new intermediate destination has been entered.
Press the button on the Controller.
"Current guidance"
"Sort destinations"
Selecting an entry.
Turn the Controller until the intermediate destination is in the desired position.
Press the Controller.
Adjusting the intermediate destinations
Press the button on the Controller.
"Current guidance"
Mark intermediate destination.
Press the button.
Select the desired setting.
Stored trips
General information
Up to 30 trips can be stored in the trip list. If necessary, delete existing trips to be able to store new trips.
Store trip
The destination guidance for the trip must be active.
Press the button on the Controller.
"Current guidance"
"Save trip"
Enter the name.
Select the icon.
Select trip
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Trips"
Select the desired trip.
Edit trip
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Trips"
Highlight the desired trip.
Press the button.
Select the desired setting.
Last trip
The last trip is automatically stored and can be called up again.
Press the button on the Controller.
"My destinations"
If necessary, "Filter"
"Trips"
Select the last created trip.
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