BMW 550i xDrive Gran Turismo 2010 - Manual (Page 162)

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 destina‐
tion guidance.
▷ Road types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into consideration when plan‐
ning a route, e.g., avoid highways.
▷ The recommended route may differ from the
route you would take based on personal ex‐
perience.
▷ The settings are stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.
Changing the route criteria
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Route preference"
4. Select the criterion:
▷ "Fast route": time-optimized route, be‐
ing a combination of the shortest possi‐
ble route and the fastest roads.
▷ "Efficient route": optimized combina‐
tion of the fastest and shortest route.
▷ "Short route": short distance, irrespec‐
tive of how fast or slow progress will be.
▷ "Alternative routes": other suggested
alternative routes.
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.
Dynamic destination guidance
The route is automatically changed in the event
of traffic obstructions.
▷ The system does not point out traffic ob‐
structions along the original route.
▷ Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on
the map.
▷ Depending on the type of road and the na‐
ture and length of the traffic obstruction, the
route can also be calculated so that you
travel through the traffic obstruction.
Activating dynamic destination guidance
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Dynamic 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 streets and towns/cities.
▷ Map view, refer to page 164 .
▷ Arrow display on the Head‐Up Display*, re‐
fer to page 126 .
Arrow view
The following information is displayed during
destination guidance:
▷ Large arrow, current direction of travel.
▷ Small arrow, indicator of next change in di‐
rection.
▷ Intersection view.
▷ Lane information.
▷ Traffic bulletins.
▷ Distance to next change in direction.
▷ Street name at next change in direction.
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