BMW 5 Series: At a glance
1. Function bar
2. Route section with traffic obstruction
3. Traffic sign for traffic obstruction
4. Planned route
5. Current location
6. Upper status field
7. Lower status field
Lines in the map
Streets and routes are displayed in different colors and styles depending on their classification.
Dashed lines represent railways and ferry connections.
Country borders are indicated by thin lines.
Traffic obstructions
Small triangles along the planned route indicate route sections with traffic obstructions, depending on the map scale. The direction of the triangles indicates the direction of the obstruction.
The traffic signs indicate the significance of the obstruction.
▷ Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the
planned route or direction.
▷ Gray traffic sign: the obstruction does not
affect the planned route or direction.
Traffic bulletins
Planned route
After destination guidance is started, the planned route is displayed on the map.
Status fields
Show/hide: press the controller.
▷ Upper status field: time, telephone, and entertainment
details.
▷ Lower status field: symbol for active destination
guidance, status of traffic bulletins,
time of arrival, and distance to destination.
Function bar
The following functions are available in the function bar:
To change to the function bar, move the controller to the left.
Map view
Selecting the map view 1. "Navigation" 2. "Map" ...Changing the map section
"Interactive map" ▷ To shift the map: move the controller in the required direction. ▷ To shift the map diagonally: move the controller in the required direction and turn ...See also:
Using voice commands
The driver initiates a voice command dialogue by pressing the voice control button
(see the illustration on page 240).
When a dialogue has been initiated, commonly used commands will be shown in th ...
Jump starting
Connecting the jumper cables
Follow these instructions to jump start your vehicle's dead battery or to jump
start another vehicle's dead battery using your vehicle. If the 12-volt auxilia ...
Calibration
The compass may need to be calibrated if, for example, the vehicle is driven
into a new magnetic zone. The character C is shown in the mirror's display if calibration
is necessary.
1. Stop th ...