BMW 5 Series: Route criteria
General information
▷ The route calculated can be influenced by
selecting certain criteria.
▷ The route criteria can be changed when the
destination is entered and during destination
guidance.
▷ Road types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into consideration when planning
a route, e.g., avoid highways.
▷ The recommended route may differ from the
route you would take based on personal experience.
▷ The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
▷ Destination guidance with traffic bulletins
Changing the route criteria
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3.
"Route preference"
4. Select the criterion:
▷ "Fast route": time-optimized
route,
being a combination of the shortest possible
route and the fastest roads.
▷ "ECO PRO route": optimized
combination
of the fastest and shortest
route.
▷ "Short route": short distance,
irrespective
of how fast or slow progress will
be.
▷ "Alternative routes": if available, alternative
routes are suggested during active
route guidance.
The individual suggestions are highlighted in color.
5. Specify additional criteria for the route, if necessary:
▷ "Avoid highways": highways are
avoided wherever possible.
▷ "Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided
wherever possible.
▷ "Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided
where possible.
Continuing destination guidance
If the destination was not reached during the last
trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance" ...
Route
Different views of the route are available during
destination guidance:
▷ Arrow view in the instrument cluster and on
the Control Display.
▷ List of route sections.
▷ Map view ...
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