Navigation system
Viewing the current location
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You can display your current position coordinates even when route guidance is switched off.
1. Select "Navigation" and press the controller.
2. Slide the controller back twice so that the selection marker moves to the second field from the top. Turn the controller, select "Vehicle position" and press the controller.

You can see the current position of your BMW on the screen.

If the navigation system does not recognize the locality, the coordinates (longitude and latitude) are shown on the screen.
To exit the menu, select
and press the controller.
In the "Professional" navigation system, the location can also be shown on the map.
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