2008 BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual - Page 144
2008 BMW 7 Series Manual
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Destination input Changing route criteria 1. Select "New route" and press the controller. 2. Select "Route preference" and press the controller. 4. Choose additional route criteria if need be and press the controller: > "Avoid tolls" Tollroads are avoided where possible. > "Avoid ferries" Ferries are avoided where possible. The supplemental criterion is selected. To exit the menu: Select the arrow and press the controller. You can change the route selection as often as you like while entering a destination or during route guidance. Using the voice command system: The various criteria are listed on the Control Display. 3. Select one of the four route criteria of the route and press the controller. 1. {Navigation}. 2. {Route selection}. 3. Enter the desired priority for your travel route: > {Via freeway}. > {Without freeway}. > {Fastest}. > {Shortest}. Wordmatch principle > "With highway" Highways and major traffic arteries receive top priority. > "Avoid highway" Highways are avoided where possible. > "Fastest route" Takes the shortest amount of time by combining the shortest possible distance and the fastest roads. > "Shortest route" Takes the shortest distance, without taking time into consideration. The route criterion is selected. The system relies on a wordmatch principle to make it easier for you to enter the names of towns or streets. The system runs ongoing checks, comparing your destination entries with the data stored on the navigation DVD as the basis for instant response. The user benefits include: > Names of specific locations can also vary from the official versions, provided that the spelling of the entry corresponds to a standard form used in another country. > When you are entering the names of cities and streets, the system will complete them automatically as soon as enough letters are available to ensure unambiguous identification. Example: If you want to drive to Iowa Ave NW in Washington, D.C., by the time "o" is 142 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 316 - © 02/07 BMW AG