Navigation -> Destination entry for your BMW 1 Series 2011-2019
Navigation system
Navigation
Removing navigation DVD
1. Press button 1.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
2. Remove the DVD.
Querying status
1.
Press the button.
2. "Navigation update"
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Navigation
Destination entry
Destination entry
1.
Press the button.
Vehicle equipment
2. "Navigation"
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or country version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
3. "Enter address"
General information
In entering your destination you can select from
the following options:
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Entering a destination manually, see below
The system also supports you with the
following features:
Selecting destination from address book,
refer to page 136
>
If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town or
city.
>
>
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Last destinations, refer to page 137
Special destinations, refer to page 137
>
You can skip the entry of state/province and
town/city if the current entries should be
retained for your new destination.
Entering a destination on the map, refer to
page 139
>
>
Selecting home address, refer to page 137
Destination entry via voice, refer to
page 140
Entering a state/province
1. "Navigation"
>
Destination entry via BMW Assist, refer to
page 139
2. "Enter address"
3. Select "State/Province" or displayed
country.
You can also store a navigation destination on
the programmable memory keys, refer to
page 25.
Entering a town/city
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the
displayed town/city.
Entering a destination
manually
To make it easier to enter town/city names and
street names, the system assists you with auto-
matic name completion and entry comparison,
refer to page 143. This makes it possible to
enter different spellings and completes your
entry automatically so that stored town/city
names and street names can be accessed
quickly.
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2. Select letters, if necessary.
If there are several streets with the same name:
1. Change to the list of street names.
2. Highlight street.
The list is reduced in steps with each entry.
To delete letters:
> To delete individual letters:
3. Select the street.
Turn the controller to select
then press the controller.
, and
, and
Alternative: entering street and house
number
> To delete all letters:
Turn the controller to select
1. Select "Street" or displayed street.
then press the controller for an extended
period.
2. Enter the street the same way you entered
the town/city.
To enter spaces:
3. "House number"
> Select the
symbol.
4. Select the digits.
The list gradually grows smaller each time
you enter a new letter.
5. Change to the list of house numbers.
6. Select a house number or range of house
numbers.
3. Move the controller to the right.
4. Select the name of the town/city from the
list.
No such street at the destination
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
The desired street is not in the entered town/
city because it belongs to another district of the
town/city.
1. Change to the list of town/city names.
2. Highlight the town/city.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select the town/city.
3. Select "Street" or displayed street.
4. Change to the list of street names.
5. Select "In" displayed country.
Entering the postal code
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the
displayed town/city.
All streets of the entered country are
offered. The corresponding town/city is
displayed after the street name.
2. Select the
symbol.
3. Select the digits.
4. Change to the list of postal codes and
towns/cities.
5. Highlight the entry.
6. Select an entry.
Entering street and intersection
1. Select "Street" or displayed street.
2. Enter the street and cross-street the same
way you entered the town/city.
6. Select the letters.
After you enter the street, you can also enter
the cross street or the house number.
7. Change to the list of street names.
8. Highlight street.
9. Select the street.
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Starting destination guidance after
entering the destination
Storing a destination in the address
book
1. "Accept destination"
Store the destination in the address book after
entering the destination.
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation", refer to page 141.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
>
Setting "Route preference", refer to
page 143.
3.
"Guidance"
>
Search for "Points of Interest at loc.", refer
to page 137.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact".
Address book
To create contacts, refer to page 212.
Selecting a destination from the
address book
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these addresses have been checked as
destinations.
6. Select an existing contact, if available.
7. "Business address" or "Home address"
8. "Last name" and "First name" if you wish.
9. "Store in vehicle"
If the contacts with addresses from the
mobile phone are not displayed, they first
need to be checked as destinations, refer to
page 202.
Storing the position
Your current position can be stored in the
address book.
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store position as contact" or "Add position
to contact".
3. Select a contact in the list or if so desired,
using the "A-Z search".
4. Select "Business address" or "Home
address"
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4. Depending on the selection, select an exist-
ing contact from the list or the type of
Opening the last destinations
1. "Navigation"
address and enter the last and first name.
2. "Last destinations"
5. "Store in vehicle"
Editing or deleting an address
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. Highlight the entry.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry".
3. Select the destination.
Using the home address as a
destination
4. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
The home address must be created. Specifying
a home address, refer to page 212.
Editing a destination
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. "Home"
Destinations can be edited, for example, to
change the house number of an existing entry.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit destination"
Deleting the last destinations
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
4. "Start guidance"
5. "Delete entry" or "Delete all last
destinations".
Last destinations
The last destinations are stored automatically.
These destinations can be called up and used
as a destination for destination guidance.
Special destinations
General information
Even with the most up-to-date navigation data,
information about certain special destinations
may have changed; for example, filling stations
may not be in operation.
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Destination entry
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
Opening the search for special
destinations
1. "Navigation"
10. Select the
symbol.
2. "Points of Interest"
11. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation". Adding destination as another
destination, refer to page 141.
The search can be narrowed by entering the
location and type of special destination.
"Start search": without entering a search term,
the search is repeated with the last stored
search term.
Searching online
1. "Google™ Local Search"
2. Select the special destination.
Category search
1. "Category search"
2. "Town/City"
3. Select the
symbol.
4. "Start guidance"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
Special destination location
As you input the search destination, you can
select from among various options.
5. Select category.
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>
"At current location"
"At destination"
6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several category details.
Move the controller toward the left to exit
category details.
"At different location"
"Along route"
7. "Start search"
A-Z search
A list of the special destinations is
displayed.
1. "A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
8. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
5. Select category.
6. "Category details"
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several category details.
Move the controller toward the left to exit
category details.
9. Select the
symbol.
10. "Start guidance" or "Add as another desti-
nation". Adding destination as another
destination, refer to page 141.
7. "Keyword"
8. Enter keyword.
Displaying special destinations
A list of the special destinations is
displayed.
List of special destinations: the special destina-
tions are displayed in order of their distance and
are displayed with a direction arrow pointing
toward the destination.
9. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
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With the Professional navigation system:
In the split screen, special destinations from the
selected category are displayed as symbols in
the map view. The display depends on the map
scale and the category.
Selecting the destination
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
The current position of the vehicle is displayed
on the map.
Destination entry via BMW Assist
3.
"Interactive map"
A connection to the BMW Concierge service is
established, refer to page 213.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Open "Options".
4. "BMW Assist dest. entry"
Displaying special destinations in the
map
4. Select the destination with the cross-hairs.
To display symbols of the special destinations
in the map:
> To change the scale: turn the controller.
> To shift the map: move the controller in
1. "Navigation"
the required direction.
2. "Map"
> To shift the map diagonally: move the
controller in the required direction and
turn it.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest"
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:
5. Select the settings.
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>
>
A street name in the vicinity.
The district.
Destination entry via map
If you only know the location of a destination or
street, then you can enter the destination with
the aid of the map.
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:
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Countries, towns and cities, streets and
intersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the system language, refer to
page 87.
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.
> Select the
symbol.
Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag-
gerating the pronunciation and inserting
lengthy pauses between the letters.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
> "Exit interactive map":
>
The methods of entry depend on the navi-
gation data in use and on the country and
language settings.
Go back to the map view.
> "View in northern direction" or "View in
driving direction"
Entering an address in a command
> "Display destination":
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel.
The section of the map around the
destination is displayed.
2. {Enter address}
> "Display current location":
The section of the map around the
current position is displayed.
3. Wait for a request from the system.
4. Say the address aloud in the suggested
order.
> "Find points of interest", refer to
5. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
page 137.
If necessary, individually name the separate
components of the address, e.g. the town/city.
Destination entry via voice
Entering a town/city
General information
The town/city name can be spoken as a
complete word or spelled.
For instructions on the voice activation system,
refer to page 27.
With the destination entry menu displayed:
>
During the destination entry by voice, you
can switch between voice operation and
entry via iDrive at any time. To do so,
reactivate the voice activation system if
necessary.
1. Press the
button on the steering wheel.
2. {City} or {Spell city}.
3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the
town/city.
>
Having the possible spoken commands
read aloud: {Voice commands}
4. Say the name of the town/city or say at least
the first three letters.
Saying the entries
>
With the Professional navigation system:
City/town, street, and house number can be
entered with a single command.
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Depending on the entry, up to 20 towns/
cities may be suggested.
Planning a trip with
intermediate destinations
5. Select a location:
> To select a recommended town/city:
{Yes}
New trip
A trip can be planned using intermediate
destinations.
> To select other town/city: {New
entry}
1. "Navigation"
> To select an entry, e.g. {Entry …}
> To spell an entry: {Spell city}
2. "Map"
3. Move the controller to the left, if necessary.
6. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
4.
"Guidance"
5. "Enter new destination"
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
6. Select the type of destination entry.
Towns/cities that sound the same are compiled
in a separate list and are displayed as one town/
city followed by three dots.
1. Select an entry:
{Yes} or {Entry …} e.g. entry 2.
2. Select the desired town/city.
The town/city can also be selected from the list
via iDrive: turn the controller until the town/city
is selected and press the controller.
7. Enter the intermediate destination.
8. "Start guidance"
Entering a street or intersection
Entering intermediate destinations
The street or intersection is entered in the same
manner as the town/city.
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can
be entered for one trip.
1. "Enter new destination"
Entering a house number
Depending on the data in the navigation sys-
tem, house numbers up to the number 2,000
can be entered:
2. Select the type of destination entry.
3. Enter the intermediate destination.
4. "Add as another destination"
1. {House number}
The intermediate destination is inserted
into the destination list and highlighted.
2. Say the house number.
Say each digit separately.
5. Turn the controller until the intermediate
destination is at the desired place in the list.
3. Continue making the entry as prompted
by the system.
6. Press the controller.
Starting destination guidance
{Start guidance}
Destination guidance starts immediately.
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