BMW 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE - CATALOGUE, Owner'S Manual

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Navigation Destination entry
5. Press the controller to display additional
menu items.
> Select the symbol: "Start guidance"
or "Add as another destination".
> "Find points of interest": the search for
special destinations is started.
Specifying the street
If the system cannot recognize a street, it dis-
plays one of the following pieces of information:
> A street name in the vicinity.
> The district.
> The coordinates of the destination.
Interactive map
In the interactive map, the scale can be adjusted
and the visible map section can be shifted. In
addition, pressing the controller makes further
functions available:
> Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "
Add as another destination"
> "Exit interactive map":
Go back to the map view.
> "View in northern direction" or "View in
driving direction"
> "Display destination": the section of the
map around the destination is displayed.
> "Display current location":
The section of the map around the cur-
rent position is displayed.
>
"Find points of interest", refer to
page
150 .
Destination entry via voice
General information
For instructions on the voice activation system,
refer to page
25 .
> During the destination entry by voice, you
can switch between voice operation and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so, reacti-
vate the voice activation system if neces-
sary.
> Having the possible spoken commands
read aloud:
{ Voice commands }
Saying the entries
>
With the Professional navigation system:
City/town, street, and house number can be
entered with a single command.
>
Countries, towns and cities, streets and
intersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the system language, refer to
page
92 .
Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English.
> Spell the entry if the language spoken in the
area is different from the system language.
> Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
> The methods of entry depend on the navi-
gation data in use and on the country and
language settings.
Entering an address in a command
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the address aloud in the suggested
order.
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
2. { Enter address }
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