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Originally posted by ksz@Nov 14 2004, 01:33 AM
cassidym,
I special ordered my car with all the options except rear side airbags, comfort seats, and active cruise control. B)
I am still quite pleased with the software upgrade despite the continuing lack of MP3 playback, which should be all in a day's work for a bright Microsoft engineer!
To view the navigation map from any screen, I simply say:
"Map, direction of travel"
or
"Map, facing north"
This has always worked for me, but I have not tried this with the new software. I'll check tomorrow and post a repy if it fails.
As for switching off navigation guidance, I don't think there's a voice command for that, but it is doable through the Navigation screen with the iDrive controller. Simply select your destination, press the controller, and uncheck the checkbox from the pop-up menu.
Finally, I do not have satellite radio. I am seriously considering it, but I am not sure if it is compatible with Nav...
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ksz, I have the Satellite radio and like it a lot. You get all the Sirius channels and can store up to 12 of them in the presets list. I actually look forward to my commute now because I can listen to whatever sort of music I feel like without commercials, news breaks, weather alerts or traffic reports. And they have a seperate channel for just local (in my case, Baltimore, Washington) traffic and weather.
At one time, BMW would not deliver the E560 with Nav and SAT radio becuase the two interferred with each other. Apparently, the engineers in Munich stopped mis-designing cupholders long enough fix the problem. Also, you could get the add-on Sirius or XM radio with the antenna that sits on the dash. Mind you, having it integrated into the existing radio and iDrive is much more aesthetically pleasing.
Let me know what you eventually do.
