Special destinations

General information

Even with the most current navigation data, information regarding particular individual destinations may have changed. For instance, certain gas stations may not be operating.

Opening the search for special destinations

To select special destinations such as hotels or tourist attractions:

1. "Navigation"
2. "Points of Interest"
3. Select the search function.

With the Professional navigation system:

Online Search

1. "Google™ Local Search"
2. Select a special destination.
3. 4. "Start guidance" Select the symbol.
4. "Start guidance"

A-Z search

1. "A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.
3. "Category"
4. Select the category.
5. "Category details"
In the Professional navigation system: some special destinations permit selection of multiple category details. Move the controller to the left to leave the category details.
6. "Keyword"
7. Enter the keyword.
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
8. Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can browse through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection can be established if necessary.
9. "Start guidance" or "Add as another Select the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another destination"
Add a destination as a further destination, refer to page 157.
"Start search": if a search term is not entered, the search is repeated with the previous search term.

Category search

1. "Category search"
2. "Town/City"
Select or enter the town/city.
3. "Category"
4. Select the category.
5. "Category details"
In the Professional navigation system: some special destinations permit selection of multiple category details. Move the controller to the left to leave the category details.
Some special destinations permit selection of multiple category details. Move the controller to the left to leave the category details.
6. "Start search"
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
7. Select a special destination.
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can browse through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection can be established if necessary.
8. "Start guidance" or "Add as anotherSelect the symbol.
"Start guidance" or "Add as another destination"

Add a destination as a further destination, refer to page 157.

Display of special destinations

List of special destinations: special destinations are organized by distance and are displayed with a directional arrow to the special destination.

With the Professional navigation system: on the split screen, special destinations of the selected category are displayed in the map view as symbols.

The display depends on the scale of the map and the category.

Destination entry via BMW Assist

A connection is established to the Concierge service.

1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Open "Options".
4. "BMW Assist dest. entry"

Displaying special destinations in the map

To display symbols of the special destinations in the map view:

1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest"
5. Select the setting.

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