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G12NavigationSystem
Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2. SystemOverview.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1. Systemnetwork....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.1. Busoverview................................................................................................................................................................................2
2.1.2. Functionalwiringdiagram...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Systemwiringdiagram................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.1. Navigationsystem............................................................................................................................................................... 7

3. SystemComponents............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2. Operation/display............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.1. Controller....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2. Centralinformationdisplay(CID)............................................................................................................ 11
3.2.3. Voiceprocessingsystem(SVS)................................................................................................................ 12
3.3. Extendeddisplaysfornavigationsystem.................................................................................................................... 12
3.3.1. InstrumentclusterandHUD...........................................................................................................................12
3.4. Navigationcomputer/navigationsoftware.................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.1. NavigationcomputerintheHeadUnitHigh2................................................................... 14
3.4.2. HarddiskdriveHDDandmapupdate............................................................................................ 15
3.5. Sensorsystemofthenavigationsystem.................................................................................................................... 17

4. NavigationFunctions........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
4.1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2. Selectionandsettings...............................................................................................................................................................................18
4.2.1. Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.2. Mapviewsettings........................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.3. Full-screenmode............................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3. Destinationinput................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.3.1. Destinationinputbymeansofcontrollerandtouchscreen......................... 24
4.3.2. Directinput(interactivemapandtouchoperation).................................................... 25
4.3.3. VoiceprocessingsystemandConnectedDrive............................................................... 26
4.4. Display(Guiding).................................................................................................................................................................................................27
4.4.1. Splitscreenvariants.................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4.2. Guidingintheinstrumentcluster...........................................................................................................29
4.4.3. GuidingintheHeadUpDisplay...............................................................................................................29
4.5. Changingroute(Routing)..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.5.1. Alternativeroutes............................................................................................................................................................. 30
4.5.2. Changingtheroutemanually........................................................................................................................30
4.5.3. Routesimulation................................................................................................................................................................31
4.5.4. Avoidroute................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
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4.5.5. Learningnavigation .................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.6. Specialfunctions................................................................................................................................................................................................34
4.6.1. Activationpointsofcamerasystem................................................................................................... 34
4.6.2. Journeyplanner................................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.6.3. Quicksearch............................................................................................................................................................................ 37

5. VoiceProcessingSystem(SVS).................................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.1. History................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.2. Newdevelopment/furtherdevelopment........................................................................................................................ 39
5.2.1. Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................39
5.2.2. Naturallanguageunderstandingapplications.................................................................... 40
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1.Introduction
Ahigh-endnavigationsystemtheNavigationProfessionalsystem(SA609)isofferedfortheG12as
standardequipmentintheUSmarket.TheheartofthehardwareisthenextgenerationHeadUnit
High2.Allcalculationsofthenavigationsystemareperformedinthisunit.Thereceptionandsensor
electronicscomponentsweredistributedamongseveralcontrolunitsintheG12.

The3-yearsubscriptionintroducedwiththeF23formapdataupdatesisalsofullyimplementedfor
theG12.Therearealsonewchallengesfortheserviceorganization.

Intermsofnavigationhardware,thenavigationsystemconsistsofafixed12.3"centralinformation
display(CID)withtouchscreenwitharesolutionof1440x540pixels,theHeadUnitHigh2HU-H2
andtheiDrivecontrollerCON.

Withregardstooperation,theiDrivecontrollerwithrotaryandpush-buttonfunctionandthetouch-
sensitivesurfacewithhandwritingdetection(iDriveTouchController)arestandardoptionsforthe
USmarket.Thefavoritebuttonsontheheadunithaveanewfeatureaswellasthetouchscreen
operationonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).

TherearealsoahostofnewfeaturesforthenavigationfunctionsintheG12.Theserelatetothe
areasofmapview,destinationinput,display(guiding),routingandthespecialfunctionsfornavigation.
ThehighlightsincludethenewlydesignedMicroCityMapwithascaleofupto10m,thelearning
navigationfunction,theroutemagnetandroutevisualizationbymeansofanaerialview.

Inaddition,controlofthenavigationsystemviathevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)wassignificantly
improvedintheG12.Themodifiedvisual/acousticfeedbackoftheSVSinthevehiclefacilitates
operation.Anewfeatureisanadditionaloff-boardversionofthevoiceprocessingsystemviathe

SIMcardpermanentlyinstalledinthevehicle.LikewithSIRI fromApple orthe"Speechto

text"function(MessageDictationbyNuance )introducedatBMWin2012,theoff-boardSVSis
processedbyanexternalproviderandtransmittedbacktothevehicleinseconds.Youcanfindout
aboutthedifferencesbetweentheindividualembedded(onboard)andoff-boardSVSversionsinthis
trainingmanual.

Amainapplicationareaforthevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)withitsembedded(harddisk)and
off-board(BMWbackend)servicesisnavigation.ThatiswhythetopicofSVS,whichhashardware
componentsdistributedthroughoutthevehicle,iscoveredinthistrainingmanual.Youcanfind
outaboutthenewanddistinguishingfeaturesintheareaofembedded/off-boardSVSandnatural
languageunderstandinghere.

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2.1.Systemnetwork

2.1.1.Busoverview

G12busoverview
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Abbreviation Explanation
ACC Activecruisecontrol
ACSM CrashSafetyModule
AMPT AmplifierTop(tophighfidelityamplifier)
ASD ActiveSoundDesign
BDC BodyDomainController
CON Controller
DME DigitalMotorElectronics
DSC DynamicStabilityControl
EARSH Electricactiverollstabilizationrear
EARSV Electricactiverollstabilizationfront
EGS Electronictransmissioncontrol
EPS ElectromechanicalPowerSteering
FLA High-beamassistant
FLER FrontalLightElectronicsRight
FLEL FrontalLightElectronicsLeft
FZD Rooffunctioncentre
GWS Gearselector
HEADUNIT HeadUnitHigh2
HKA Automaticrearair-conditioningandheating
HKFM Tailgatefunctionmodule
HSR Rearaxleslipanglecontrol
IHKA Integratedautomaticheating/airconditioning
KAFAS Camera-baseddriversupportsystems
KOMBI Instrumentpanel
LEM LightEffectManager
NFC NearFieldCommunication
NVE NightVisionElectronics
PCU PowerControlUnit
PMA Parkingmaneuveringassistant
RFK Reversingcamera
RSE RearSeatEntertainment
RSL RadarSensorLeft(avoidanceassistant)
RSR RadarSensorRight(avoidanceassistant)
SAS Optionalequipmentsystem
SMBF Seatmodule,passenger

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Abbreviation Explanation
SMFA Seatmodule,driver
SMFAH Seatmodule,driver,rear
SPNMHL Seatpneumaticsmodulebackleft
SPNMHR Seatpneumaticsmodulebackright
SPNMVL Seatpneumaticsmodulefrontleft
SPNMVR Seatpneumaticsmodulefrontright
SWW Lanechangewarning(primary)
SWW2 Lanechangewarning(secondary)
TCB2 TelematicCommunicationBox2;TelematicControlUnit2
TRSVC ControlunitforrearviewcameraandSideView
VDP VerticalDynamicPlatform
VTG Transferbox
WCA WirelessChargingtray
1 Start-upnodecontrolunitsforstartingandsynchronizing
theFlexRaybussystem
2 Controlunitswithwake-upauthorisation
3 Controlunitsalsoconnectedatterminal15WUP

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2.1.2.Functionalwiringdiagram

FunctionalwiringdiagramfornavigationsystemG12

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Index Explanation
1 CentralInformationDisplay(CID)
2 HeadUnitHigh2
3 Userinterface
4 Application/software
5 Interfaces/tuner/hardwareconnections

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2.2.Systemwiringdiagram

2.2.1.Navigationsystem

NavigationandTVsystemG12
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Index Explanation
1 Electrochromaticmirror
2 BodyDomainController(BDC)
3 CrashSafetyModule(ACSM)
4 DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)
5 Remotecontrolservicereceiver(FBD)(withK-CANconnectionforfirsttime)
6 Rearwindowdiversityandantennaamplifier(FM/AMandFM2)
7 Rearwindowheatingandantennas(FM/AMandFM2)
8 Additionalbrakelight
9 E-filteragainstinterferencefromadditionalbrakelight
10 Antennasystem+controlunitTCB2forconvenienttelephone(SA6NS)or
TelephonewithWirelessCharging(SA6NW);snap-inroof-mountedantenna
inthefinwithSDARS(US),TEL1(telephone),TEL2(telematics)andGPS
11 BluetoothantennaconnectedtotheHeadUnitHigh2
12
Wi-Fi DirectantennaconnectedtotheHeadUnitHigh2
13 HeadUnitHigh2
14 Integratedautomaticheating/airconditioning(IHKA)
15 IHKAcontrolpanel

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3.1.Introduction
TheG12hasbeenextendedbyanumberoffunctionswithrespecttooperationofthenavigation
systeminadditiontothenewlydesignedTouchController.Thegesturerecognitioncameraisnot
yetusedforthenavigationfunctionattheserieslaunch.However,anumberofgesturesfornavigation
areplannedforthenearfuture.TheCentralInformationDisplay(CID)willalreadybeequippedwitha
touchdisplayattheserieslaunch.Allfunctionsofthenavigationsystemcanbeoperatedwiththis.

Inputviathevoiceprocessingsystempromisesaquantumleapforward.Here,embeddedSVS
(harddisk)oroff-boardSVS(BMWbackend)isofferedincombination(whichisstandardonUS
marketG12versions).

TheGPStunerforthenavigationsystemwasrelocatedtotheTelematicCommunicationBoxTCB2.
ThiswaspossiblefortheG12sincetheTCB2isincludedinthestandardequipmentinallvehiclesof
theBMW7Series.

TheTCB2isconnecteddirectlywiththerooffinasahardwarecomponent.Youcanfinddetailson
theTCB2intheG12Telephoneandtelematicsystemstrainingmanual.Theyawratesensorand
longitudinalaccelerationsensorhavealsobeenrelocatedandtheirsignalsaretransmittedtothe
HeadUnitHigh2viathebussystem.AnFMtripletunerisavailablefortrafficinformation.This
suppliesRDS/TMCinformationtotheheadunitatregularintervals.Ifthecustomerhasordered
theoptionalequipmentRealTimeTrafficInfoRTTI(OE6AM)viatheConnectedDriveStoreorex-
works,thisinformationisdisplayedintheG12navigationsystemasadditionaltrafficinformationwith
colouredmessagesanddiversionrecommendations.

Thenavigationsoftwarewithapplicationandnavigationmapdataisagaininstalledonapartition
ofthe200GBharddiskintheHeadUnitHigh.Anewfeaturehereaboveallistheautomaticmap
updateprocessincombinationwitha3-yearsubscriptionforthecustomer.

Function Components
Operation/display
Gestures(notyetavailablefor Gesturerecognitioncamera(OE6U8)
navigationatserieslaunch)
Touch Touchscreen(OE609;601)
Touch TouchController(standardequipment)
Rotate/press/slide TouchController(standardequipment)
Language Voiceprocessingsystem(standardequipment)
Language ConnectedDriveConciergeServices
(OE6AN)viatheConnectedDrive
TelematicSystemTCB2
Extendeddisplays
Display,centreofvehicle Centralinformationdisplaywithtouch
screen(OE609)
Display,driver'sposition Instrumentclusterstandardequipmentor
multifunctionalinstrumentdisplay(OE6WB)
Display,driver'sposition,raised HeadupDisplay(SA610)

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Function Components
Navigationcomputer/navigationsoftware
Navigationapplication HeadUnitHigh2harddiskdrive(HDD)
Navigationmapdata HeadUnitHigh2harddiskdrive(HDD)
Sensorsystem/evaluationelectronics
GPSreception GPSantennaintherooffin
GPStuner GPStunerintheTCB2
Yawsensor ACSM
Longitudinalacceleration DSCsensorsystem

3.2.Operation/display

3.2.1.Controller
Thecontroller(CON)intheG12hasatouchcontrolpaneland7directaccesskeys.Anewfeature
isthatthemenusontheleftsideCD/MultimediaandhavenowbeencombinedintoMedia.The
telephonemenuhasmovedfromtherighttotheleftsideandisnowcalledCOMforcommunication.

BycombiningCD/MultimediaandRadio,spacewascreatedontherightsideofthecontrollerfor
anotherdirectaccesskey.Therearenow2buttonsontherightthatcanbeusedtoaccess
thenavigationsystem:

MAPtoaccessthepreviousMapsubmenuofthenavigationsystem.

NAVtoaccessdestinationinputofthenavigationsystem.

ControllerG12withinstallationlocation

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Thetwodirectaccesskeysforthenavigationsystemonthecontroller

3.2.2.Centralinformationdisplay(CID)
WithNavigationProfessional(SA609),afixed12.3"touchscreenwitharesolutionof1440x540
pixelshasnowbeenintegratedonthecentralinformationdisplay(CID).

FurtherinformationonthetouchdisplayisavailableintheG12DisplaysandControlstraining
manual.

TouchdisplayintheG12

Thetouchscreenallowsselectionofallfunctionsinthenavigationsystemthatcanalsobeselected
viathecontroller.

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3.2.3.Voiceprocessingsystem(SVS)
Thevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)hasbeenintroducedforthefirsttimeintheG12.Usingan
off-boardSVSdatabasemanagedbyanexternalprovider,voicecommandscannowbeprocessed
directlybythesystemthatwerepreviouslynotunderstood.Thelanguagedialoguetakesplaceas
ifyouarehavingaconversationwithachauffeurandnotwithanelectronicsystem.

Thenewfeatureisknownas"naturallanguageunderstanding"andthebasicfunctionsarealready
presentontheharddiskdriveintheheadunit.AdditionalfunctionssuchastherecognitionofPoints
ofInterest(POIs),e.g.theAllianzArenainMunich,WembleyStadiuminLondonortheFontanadiTrevi
inRomearerecognizedwithoutproblemsbythesystem.However,thedataconnectiontotheprovider
mentionedaboveisnecessaryforthis.

ThevoiceprocessingsystemfortheG12willbeofferedindifferentqualitylevels.Youcanfindout
moredetailsaboutthisinChapter6.

InputdestinationPOIAllianzArena

3.3.Extendeddisplaysfornavigationsystem

3.3.1.InstrumentclusterandHUD
TheCentralInformationDisplay(CID)astheonlydisplayelementfornavigationhaslongsincebeen
history.Today,additionaldisplayofnavigationcommandsintheinstrumentclusterispartofthe
standardequipment.Extendedfunctionscanbefoundinthemultifunctionalinstrumentcluster
(OE6WB)andintheHeadUpDisplay(OE610).

Asthebasicversion,thenavigationmessagefieldisshowninthestandardinstrumentcluster
onaTFTdisplayinsidethefixedenginespeeddisplaydial(TFT8.8;1280x480pixels).

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InstrumentclusterG12

ThedifferentsizesofthetwoTFTdisplaysareevidentinthedirectcomparisonwiththe
multifunctionalinstrumentcluster.

ComparisonofthenavigationdisplayonthetwoinstrumentclusterversionsG12

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Index Explanation
1 Instrumentclusterwithfixedenginespeeddisplaydial(NotforUS)
2 MultifunctionalinstrumentclusterwithlargerTFTdisplay
(SA6WB-DynamicDigitalinstrumentCluster)

Withthemultifunctionalinstrumentcluster(SA6WB-DynamicDigitalinstrumentCluster),the
instrumentdialsforspeedreading,enginespeeddisplayaswellasfuelandenginetemperature
displayaredisplayedfullyelectronically.Thisismadepossiblebya12.3"TFTdisplaywitharesolution
of1920x720pixels.

DuetothesizeoftheTFTdisplay,itispossibleheretohidetheelectronicpointerswithrpmdigits
ifrequiredandtodisplaytheHighGuiding(auxiliaryroutearrows)onthecompleterighthalfofthe
instrumentcluster.

Ifyouwishtofindoutmoreaboutthetwoinstrumentclustersandmodes,pleaserefertothe
G12DisplaysandControlstrainingmanual.

3.4.Navigationcomputer/navigationsoftware

3.4.1.NavigationcomputerintheHeadUnitHigh2
ThenavigationsoftwareisstoredontheharddiskdriveoftheHeadUnitHigh.Thismeansthatthe
headunitisthenavigationcomputerofthevehicle.Themapmaterialisalsostoredontheharddisk
driveintheHeadUnitHigh2(HU-H2).

Anewfeatureisthefactthatthecompletesensorsystemofthenavigationsystemhasbeen
decentralizedandisnowlocatedindifferentcontrolunitsoftheG12.Theprocessednavigationdata
fromtheGPSantennaandGPStunerissentbytheTelematicCommunicationBox2totheHeadUnit
High2viathenewOABREthernetbussystem.

ThedataoftheyawratesensorforthenavigationsystemisprovidedbytheCrashSafety
Module(ACSM).IncombinationwiththelongitudinalaccelerationdatafromtheDynamic
StabilityControl(DSC),thisdataisalsotransmittedtotheHeadUnitHigh2viaFlexRay
andBDC.

InstallationlocationoftheHU-H2

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3.4.2.HarddiskdriveHDDandmapupdate
Thenavigationapplication(navigationsoftware)isintegratedintheoperatingsystemoftheHU-H2,
whichhasaspecifiedsizeof4GB.Theharddiskpartitionforthenavigationmapmaterialremains
unchangedat100GB.

Sincethemapdataispartoftheheadunitanditsharddiskdrive,thetopicofmapupdateiscovered
togetherwiththecompletedescriptionoftheHeadUnitHigh2intheG12Audiosystem
trainingmanual.TheproceduresforaFULLmapupdateorpartialupdate(automaticmapupdate)
aredescribedthere.

WiththeautomaticupdatefunctionintroducedforthefirsttimeinaBMW7Series,thecomplete
dataisnotupdatedintheupdateprocess(exampleabout30GBareneededfortheofaEuropemap);
instead,onlythecurrentchangesforeachdefinedupdatearea(amaximumof350MB)areupdated.

Forexample:GermanyclusterorSpaincluster,Italycluster,etc.

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PartitioningofHeadUnitHigh2example

1 Navigationareaoftheharddiskdrive(partitionwith106GB)
2 Mapdata(exampleEurope:about30GB)
3 Streamingupdatesmaximumof350MBeverythreemonthsvia"Automatic
Mapupdate";accordingtothestate,regionofthecustomer(e.g.Germany)
4 RemainingmapofEurope=(29.5GB)whichisnotautomaticallyupdated

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3.5.Sensorsystemofthenavigationsystem
Description Sensorsystem/controlunit
Thedataoftheyawratesensorforthe
navigationsystemisprovidedbythe
AdvancedCrashSafetyModule(ACSM).

TheGPSantennaislocatedintheroof
antenna(fin);theGPSreceiver(GPS
tuner)isaccommodatedintheTelematic
CommunicationBox2andtransmitsthedata
totheHeadUnitHigh2withthenewOABR
Ethernet.

TheDSCasthecontrolunitforlongitudinal
dynamicsdeterminesthevehiclespeedin
combinationwiththespeedsensorsofthe
DSCsystemandtransmitsthistotheBDC
viaFlexRay.Fromhere,theinformationonthe
vehiclespeedisdistributedinthevehicle.

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4.NavigationFunctions
4.1.Introduction
ThereareahostofnewfeaturesforthenavigationsystemintheG12.Theserelatetotheareas
ofmapview,destinationinput,display(guiding),routingandthespecialfunctionsfornavigation.
ThenewfeaturesinparticularforthenavigationsystemintheG12willbedescribedbelow.

ThefollowingisanoverviewthenavigationsystemfunctionsoftheG12.Youcanfinddetailsofall
functions,adjustmentoptionsandnational-marketversionsintheOwner'sManualofthevehicle.

4.2.Selectionandsettings

4.2.1.Toolbar
Thenavigationmapisdisplayedafterselectionof"MAP"bypressingthecontrollerbutton.The
toolbaristhecentralcontrolelementhere.Allsettingscanbeactivatedfromhere.Theindividual
submenuscanbeaccessedviathecontrolleror,asanewfeature,viathetouchscreen.Inaddition,
thesplitscreencanbeactivatedbypushingthecontrollertotherightandpressing.Youcanfindout
moredetailsaboutthesplitscreeninChapter.

Navigationmapwithtoolbarandwithactivatedsplitscreen

Index Explanation
A Toolbar
B Reduced-sizemainscreen
C Splitscreen
Toolbar
1 HOMEbutton;returntomainmenu
2 Start/endrouteguidance

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3 Changecurrentroute
4 Switchspokeninstructionsonandoff
5 Trafficinformation(includingRTTIorTMCactivitydisplay)
6 Displayadditionalinformationonmap
7 Selectmapview
Interactivemap(notvisibleonillustration,customermustscrolldownforthis)

4.2.2.Mapviewsettings
ThereareseveraloptionsavailableintheMapviewssubmenuforsettingthemapview.

Withthe"Autozoom"function,forexample,thenextmaneuverisfocussed.Inotherwords,thescale
ischosensothatthenextmaneuverisdisplayedinthesmallestpossiblescale.Themaximumzoom
factoristhen50m.

Thehighlightisthe"Autozoomwithinfo"function.Here,laneandturninformationisintegrated
directlyintothenavigationmap.

Overviewoftheindividualsettingoptionsformapdisplay:

NavigationsubmenuMapviews

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Index Explanation
1 Perspective
2 Headingup
3 Northup
4 Autozoom
5 NEW:Autozoomwithinfo
6 Manualzoom
7 "Mapviews"iconinthetoolbar

Inaddition,thefollowingmapviewscanbeselectedinthetoolbarunderthe"Additionalinformation"
icon.

NavigationsubmenuAdditionalinformation

Index Explanation
Toolbar
A Displayadditionalinformationonmap
Selectionof
additional
information
1 Pointsofinterest(POIs)
2 Trafficflow
3 Trafficevents
4 Weatherinmap
5 Satelliteimages

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Intheoptionmenu,itisadditionallypossibletoselectthefollowingmenuitemsinthe"Settings"
menuand"Mapviewsettings"submenu:

Mapelements
Mapview
Daymode/Nightmode/Automaticmode

AdditionalmapviewoptionformapdisplayinDaymode,NightmodeandAutomaticmode

Index Explanation
1 ActivationofDaymode
2 ActivationofNightmode
3 ActivationofAutomaticmode

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4.2.3.Full-screenmode
Thecomplete12.3"screendiagonalisusedinfull-screenmode.Afewexamplesofthedisplayin
full-screenmodeofthenavigationsystemareshownbelow.

DifferentmapvariantsintheG12infull-screenmode

Index Explanation
1 Directionoftravelmap.Zoom:10miles
2 Directionoftravelmap.Zoom:5miles;satelliteimageactive
3 Perspectivemap:Zoom50m,POIsshown

OneofthehighlightsofthenavigationsystemintheG12istheso-calledMicroCityModel.Here,it
ispossibleforthefirsttimetoreproducetheurbanmapviewinaverydetailedmapimage.Theurban
zoomfunctionpermitsrepresentationdownto10m.

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MicroCityMapview

Index Explanation
1 Zoomat50m(164ft)
2 Zoomat25m(82ft)
3 Zoomat10m(32ft)

4.3.Destinationinput
ThedestinationinputhasalsobeenimprovedoncemorefortheG12.Thecustomercanchoose
whetherhewishestoenterthedestinationbymeansofthecontrolleror,bymeansofthe(new)touch
screenandinputkeyboard.

Inaddition,itisalsopossibleto"drive"directlytothedestinationandselectitinthe"interactivemap".
Thisisalsopossiblebymeansofthecontrollerandtouchscreen.

Destinationinputsarealsopossibleviathevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)andConnectedDrive.

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4.3.1.Destinationinputbymeansofcontrollerandtouchscreen

InputscreensfordestinationinputinG12

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Index Explanation
1 TouchController
1a InputbymeansofthespellerdisplayedintheCIDincombination
withthecontrollerbyturning,pressingandpushing
1b InputbymeansofthespellerdisplayedontheCIDincombination
withwritingontheTouchController
2 CentralInformationDisplay(CID)withtouchfunction
2a CIDTouchinputbymeansofkeypadonthescreen

4.3.2.Directinput(interactivemapandtouchoperation)

Touchoperationontheinteractivemap

Index Explanation
1 Activateinteractivemapinthetoolbar
2 Selectadestinationbytouch
3 Savethedesireddestination

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4.3.3.VoiceprocessingsystemandConnectedDrive

Voiceprocessingsystem

ThedestinationinputfunctionofthenavigationsystemintheG12wassignificantlyimprovedby
meansofthevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS).Thevoiceprocessingsystemsupportsthecustomer
byvisual/acousticfeedbackinthevehicle.Afteractivationofthesystematthe"Push-to-talk"button
onthemultifunctionsteeringwheelandacorrespondingvoicecommandbythecustomer,anew
microphonesymbolisdisplayedintheCIDandinstrumentcluster.

Push-to-talkbuttononthemultifunctionsteeringwheel

Afurtherinnovationistheoff-boardversionofthevoiceprocessingsystemviatheSIMcard

permanentlyinstalledinthevehicle.LikewithSIRI fromApple orthe"Speechtotext"function

(MessageDictationbyNuance )familiaratBMWsince2012,theoff-boardSVSisprocessedby
anexternalproviderandtransmittedbacktothevehicleinseconds.Youcanfindoutaboutthe
differencesbetweentheindividualembeddedandoff-boardSVSversionsinChapter5.

ConnectedDriveConciergeServices

SincethenumberofConnectedDrivemarketsisconstantlygrowing,anincreasingnumberof
functionscanusethesefunctions.AfterconnectionsetupwithanemployeeatConciergeServices
(SA6ANintheUS),thisemployeecansendthedestinationrequestedbythecustomerdirectlyto
thevehicle.

Transmissionoftheaddressdatatothevehicletakesplaceaftertheconversationwiththeservice
employeeoftheConciergeService.Ifthecustomerdisconnectsimmediatelyaftertheconversation,
theaddressdatacannotbetransmittedtothevehicle

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MicrophonesymbolafteractivationofSVS/ConciergeServicesintheG12

4.4.Display(Guiding)

4.4.1.Splitscreenvariants
Thesplitscreenwasprovidedwith2newandmanyfamiliarfunctionsfornavigationintheG12.
Asahighlightamongthenewfunctions,additionalinformationisshownasastaggeredroadbook
inthearrowdisplay.

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SplitscreenRoadbookoption

Index Explanation
1 Turninstructions
2 Routewithadditionalroadworksinformation
3 Turn-offinformationandadditionallanerecommendation

Thefollowingarepossibleasadditionaldisplaysinthearrowdisplay:

Turninstructions
Trafficflowandtrafficevents
Statusinformation
Nextroad
Distancetonextmanoeuvre
Drivinglaneinformation
Currentroad

Asasecondinnovation,acompassisdisplayedwhenthearrowdisplayisactivebutnorouteguidance
isactive.

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4.4.2.Guidingintheinstrumentcluster
AsdescribedinChapter3,theinnerdisplayinformationoftheenginespeeddisplayishiddenonboth
versionsoftheinstrumentclusterandthenavigationcontentdisplayedherewhenrouteguidance
isactive.Turnrecommendations,lanerecommendations(LaneGuiding)andforward-lookingroute
guidance(HighGuiding)arethendisplayedontherightsideoftheTFTdisplay.

NavigationdisplayvariantsonthemultifunctionalinstrumentclusterintheG12

Index Explanation
1 Turninstructions
2 TurninformationwithadditionalmotorwayinformationandLaneGuiding
3 LaneGuiding(drivinglanerecommendation)andHighGuiding(forward-
lookingrouteguidance)

4.4.3.GuidingintheHeadUpDisplay
GuidinginformationisalsoshownontheHeadUpDisplay.Thesettingforthiscanbeactivatedinthe
VehiclesettingsmenuunderHead-UpDisplay.Detailsrelatingtotheguidinginformationstructureand
thedisplayshownontheHead-UpDisplayareprovidedinthe"G12DisplaysandControls"training
manual.

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4.5.Changingroute(Routing)

4.5.1.Alternativeroutes

Onlinealternativeroutes

Inadditiontothefamiliarpossibilityofcalculating"alternativeroutes"inthevehiclewhicharealready
storedinthevehicle,anewoptionhasnowbeenrealizedinthevehiclewiththepermanentlyinstalled
SIMcard,theonlinealternativeroute.Theadvantageofthisisaboveallthecoverageoftheoff-
boardsolutionoronlinealternativeroute:thisismuchgreaterthantheembeddedsolutionwith
navigationdatafromtheharddiskdrive.

TheonlinealternativeroutefunctioniscoupledtoConnectedDriveservices(SA6AK)andnottothe
RTTI(SA6AM).

Withtheonlinealternativeroutefunction,theroutealternativesarealreadymadeavailablebeforethe
RTTIinformationisreceivedsincetheBMWbackendcanaccesscurrentproviderdata.Thisadditional
informationfortheonlinealternativeroutesissuppliedafterselectionoftherouteinthevehicle.Itis
transmitteddirectlyfromtheBMWbackendtotheTCB2inthevehicleandthentotheheadunit.

Thismayleadtoasituationwherecalculationofonlinealternativeroutesisfasterthanupdatingof
RTTIinthevehicle.

Thecalculationoftheoptimumrouteisbasedontrafficforecasts.Inotherwords,thefurthertheroute
planningisfromthecurrentvehicleposition,thegreatertheextenttowhichtheforecastsoftheonline
alternativeroutearetakenintoaccountinthevehicleinsteadoftheRealTimeTrafficInformation.
Onlinealternativeroutesareavailablefortheentiremapmaterial,whereasRTTIisdisplayedabove
alllocallyinaradiusof50-100km(30-60mls)aroundthevehicle.

Onlineroute

4.5.2.Changingtheroutemanually

Routemagnet

Whenrouteguidanceisactive,theroutedisplayedonthemapcanbeadaptedmanually.Forthis
purpose,aroutemagnetisavailableforthefirsttimeintheG12.Usingamarkerpointontheroute,
thecustomercanpulltherouteinthedesireddirection.Likeontheinteractivemap,thecorresponding
pointisdisplayedbymeansofcross-hairs.Thiscross-hairscanbemovedviathecontrolleroronthe
touchscreenoftheCID.Afterthecustomerhasselectedthedesiredrouteandconfirmedthisby
pressingthecontroller,acorresponding"Acceptmagnet"messageisdisplayed.

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Theroutemagnetcanbeselectedinthesubmenu"Route"-"Changeroute"-"Addroutemagnet".

RoutemagnetintheG12

4.5.3.Routesimulation

Aerialview

Usingtheaerialviewfunction,itispossibletovirtuallyflyovertheroutewhenthevehicleisstationary
androuteguidanceisactive,i.etosimulatethecompletejourneytotheentereddestination.This
functioncanbeselectioninthesubmenu"Route"-"Aerialview".Ifthecontrolleristhentiltedtothe
left,additionalfunctionsandsettingsbecomevisible.

AerialviewintheG12

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Index Explanation
1 "Start"and"Stop"aerialview
2 Speed
3 Nextroutesection
4 Previousroutesection
5 Jumptocurrentposition
6 Jumptodestination

4.5.4.Avoidroute

Areastoavoid

New,individualareastoavoidcanbeselectedinthesubmenu"Settings-Routesettings"-"Areas
toavoid".Areastoavoidcanbeplaceswithahighcrimerate,forexample,orparticularlypoorroads
whichthecustomerwantstointentionally"avoid".

Selectionofareastoavoidandsubsequentactivation

4.5.5.Learningnavigation

Bymeansofsensorsystems

Usingthesensorsystemsinstalledinthevehicle(KAFAScameras,DSCsensorforlongitudinal
acceleration,yawratefromtheACSMetc.),thesavednavigationdataiscomparedwiththecurrent
roadinformation.Ifthecustomeragrees,datarelatingtoanydetecteddeviationsissentbacktothe
backend(BMWserver)andallBMWcustomerscanbenefitfromthismeasure.Transmissionofthis
dataisthusthefurtherdevelopmentofFloatingCarData,whichhasalreadybeeninusesince1999

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inordertoimprovethetrafficflow.TheimprovedmapinformationispassedonbyBMWtothemap
supplierwhocanthencorrecthismapsonthebasisofthisfeedback.However,thereisnodirect
improvementofthedataontheharddiskdriveinthevehicle.

Improvementofmapdatabymeansofvehiclesensors

Index Explanation
1 Agreementofthecustomertoparticipateinimprovement
ofmapdatabymeansofvehiclesensorsystems

Bymeansofcustomerinteraction

Thecustomercanalsointervenedirectlyinthealgorithmofhisnavigationsystem.Thelearning
functionofthenavigationmakesthispossible.Thecustomercanactivatethefunctionafterselection
inthesubmenu"Settings-"Routesettings"-"Learnroute".Ifthecustomerintentionallydeviates
fromtheproposedrouteseveraltimesatthesameplace,thisdeviationisstoredandtakeninto
accountinfuturerouteplanning.

Activationofthe"Learnroute"function

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Index Explanation
1 Activationof"Learnroute"

4.6.Specialfunctions

4.6.1.Activationpointsofcamerasystem
Withtheintroductionofthe180PanoramaViewcamerainthefrontoftheG12.anewfunctionwas
alsodefinedforthenavigationsystem.Thisnewfunctionpermitstargetedselectionofactivation
pointsforautomaticallyswitchingonthepanoramacamera.Inthisway,thecustomercanmake
hazardouspointsonhisroutesaferbymakingroadareasthatareparticularlydifficulttoseevisible
withthecamerasystem.

Activation

Thecustomeractivatesthisfunctioninthemenu"Vehiclesettings"andthesubmenu"Parking".

ActivationofPanoramaViewfunction

Settingtheactivationpoints

ThecustomercanactivateaselectionmenuafteractivationofthePanoramaViewcamera.Inthis
selectionmenuitispossibletoadd,displayordeleteactivationpoints.

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AddinganactivationpointforthePanoramaViewfunction

Index Explanation
1 PanoramaViewcamerainthefrontofvehicle
2 Addinganactivationpoint

YoucanobtainfurtherinformationonthePanoramaViewcamerainthe"G12Assistancesystems"
trainingmanual.

4.6.2.Journeyplanner
LikeinthepreviousnavigationsystemProfessional,theG12navigationsystemalsoincludesajourney
planner.Therepresentationoftheindividualintermediatedestinationshasbeenimprovedhere.

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Journeyplannerwithintermediatedestinations

ItispossibletochangethesortingoftheindividualintermediatedestinationsintheOptionsmenu.

Changingthesortingorder

Index Explanation
1 Changingthesortingorderofthejourneyplanner
2 Selectedtownforchangingthedestinationorderinthejourneyplanner

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4.6.3.Quicksearch
Thecustomercanfindthenewfunction"Quicksearch"under"Navigation""Otherinputoptions".
TheQuicksearchfunctionallowsthecustomertoenteraletterstringtosearchforPointsofInterest
andaddresseseitheronline(withactiveConnectedDrivecontract)orinthenavigationdatastoredon
theharddiskdriveinthevehicle.Allentriesareshownthatcontainthisletterstring.

ForPointsofInterest,enterthenameofthePOI,e.g."AllianzArena".

Inthecaseofanaddress,itispossibletosimultaneouslysearchforatownandroad.Thisisdone
byenteringaletterstringoftheplacename,thenaspaceandaletterstringoftheroadname.

Inaddition,itisalsopossibletoactivatethevoiceprocessingsystemintheQuicksearchfunction.

QuicksearchsimilartoGoogle search

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5.1.History
Avoicecontrolsystemwasofferedforthefirsttimein1998intheE38(notethatnotallthedates
sitedherecoincidewiththefunctionintroductiondatesintheUSmarket).Thisallowedthe
drivertooperatethetelephoneandnavigationsystemwithouttakinghiseyesoffthetrafficconditions.
Aspartoffurtherdevelopmentofthevoiceprocessingsystem,thenumberofspokencommands
increasedsignificantlyinthefollowingversionsfromtheinitial30commands.

In2003,thenumberofspokencommandsgrewtoaround470.Thisincreasetookplacewiththe
introductionofthefirstheadunitwiththenavigationsystemProfessional,theCCCforE63/E64and
E60.

FortheinterfaceboxULF-SBX-Highintheyear2007,thevoiceinputsystemHigh,nowalready
referredtoasvoiceprocessingsystem(SVS),wasconsistentlyenhanced.Atthistime,itwas
alreadypossibletocontrolcommunication,navigation,assistancewindow,on-boardinformation,
entertainment,climateandsettingbymeansofvoicecommands.Whenthevoiceprocessingsystem
HighwithaULF-SBX-Highwasinstalled,itwaspossibletoswitchbetween2languages.Onlyone
languagewasavailablewiththeheadunitCCC.

Withtheintroductionoftheheadunitwith2ndgenerationProfessionalnavigationsystem,theCIC,
in2008,thevoiceprocessingsystemHighwasinstalledonapartoftheinternalharddiskdrive(HDD).
Thismeantthatover1000voicecommandsand8languageswerethenavailable.Thelanguage
settingscouldbechangedinthe"Settings"menu.

In2010,thevoiceprocessingsystemSVSintheCICwasfurtherenhanced.Theso-called"One
Shot"inputwasintroducedinthenavigationsystem.Fromnowon,itwaspossibletoenterthetown,
roadandhousenumberinthesysteminacoherentsentence.Thisdatawasthenenteredjointlyin
thesystem.

Thelastmajornewdevelopmentwasin2012withtheintroductionoftheHeadUnitHigh(HU-H)
(3rdgenerationheadunitwithProfessionalnavigation).ThefunctionMessageDictation-Speech
totextallowedvoicecommandstobesenttoanexternalproviderforthefirsttime.Thespeechwas
convertedbytheproviderintotextandthetextmodulesthensentbacktotheheadunitforfurther
processing.FromherethetextwassenttotheCIDfordisplay.ThetextcouldthenbesentasanSMS
textmessageore-mailviaaBluetooth-pairedcustomermobilephone(MAPprofile).Thisfunction
couldbefoundunderthemenuitemOffice,submenuCompose.

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MessageDictationfrom2012withtheintroductionoftheF01LCI

Index Explanation
1 Centralinformationdisplay
2 HeadunitHigh
3 TCB
4 Rooffinwithtelematicantenna
5 Providersin2012
6 BMWbackend
7
Nuance dataprovider
8 Customer'smobilephone
9 Mobileradioantennainrooffin
10 Providerofthecustomer'smobilephone
11 Customer'se-mailprovider

5.2.Newdevelopment/furtherdevelopment

5.2.1.Introduction
Amainapplicationareaforthevoiceprocessingsystem(SVS)withitsembedded(harddisks)
andoff-board(BMWcloudbackend)servicesisnavigation.ThatiswhythetopicofSVS,whichhas
hardwarecomponentsdistributedthroughoutthevehicle,iscoveredinthistrainingmanual.Youcan
findoutaboutthenewanddistinguishingfeaturesintheareaofembedded/off-boardSVSandnatural
languageunderstandingbelow.

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ThevoiceprocessingsystemSVSusedintheG12hasenhancedquality.Duetoanewoff-board
database,voicecommandscannowbeprocessedwhichcouldnotbeprocessedbefore.TheSVS
interactsasifyouaretalkingtoachauffeurandnottoanelectronicsystem.Anewkindofnatural
languagecommunicationbetweenmanandmachinehasnowarrivedintheG12.
Thevoiceprocessingsystemisofferedindifferentqualitylevels.

AninterestinghighlightofthenewSVSsystemisthe"Barge-Infunction"."Bargein"inthiscontext
meanstointerruptthedialogue.Itallowsthecustomertointervenedirectlyinthespeechdialogue
withoutwaitingfortheresponsefromtheSVS.Thenewvoicecommandthencancelstheoldvoice
commandandthenewvoicecommand/speechdialogueisprocessedimmediately.

Goingforward,thesystemwillalsobeabletoevaluateandprocesswholesentences(likeSIRI from

Apple ).Itisnolongerdesignedpurelyforrecognitionbasedonsyntax(sentencestructure).This
functionisembeddedontheharddiskpartitionfortheSVSontheHeadUnitHigh2.InMarketing,this
systemisreferredtoasIntelligentVoiceAssistant.

5.2.2.Naturallanguageunderstandingapplications

ConnectedDrivemarkets

Thereare2functionsusingSVSoff-boardfunctionalityforConnectedDrivemarkets.

1.MessageDictation:ThefirstversionincludesonlyMessageDictation("SpeechtoTextfunction").
Thereareimprovedfunctionsforthecustomerherewithasimplerprocedure.Whereasthecustomer

previouslyhadtoregisterseparatelywiththeproviderNuance forinitialactivation,thisisnow
includedintheConnectedDriveService(OE6AK)andthecustomercanusethefunctioninthe
vehicleaslongastheConnectedDrivefunctionisactive.Hecanthenextendthefunctioninthe
ConnectedDrivestore.

InputofanSMStextmessageviavoiceprocessingsystem

ThefollowinglanguagesareavailableasMessageDictationlanguagesfortheG12attheseries
launch:

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German

USEnglish

UKEnglish

French

Italian

Spanish

Japanese

Korean

Chinese

2.OffboardSVSversion2(Off-boardVoiceProcessing):

AsdescribedforMessageDictation,thecustomerreceivesthefunctionsviatheConnectedDrive
Services(OE6AK)incombinationwiththepermanentlyinstalled,activatedSIMcardintheTCB2.
InMarketing,thissystemisreferredtoasOff-boardVoiceProcessing.Thedifferencehereisthat
inadditiontoMessageDictation(Off-board1),thecommandsofthecompletevoiceprocessing

systemarealsoprocessedviatheNuance serveranditisnowpossibletoworkwithnatural
languagecommands:

Theso-calledNLUfunction(NLU=NaturalLanguageUnderstanding).

Theadvantageofthisisthatthesearchforpointsofinterest(POIs)orentertainmentsourcescanbe

narroweddownwiththedataprocessingperformanceoftheNuance server,therebypermittingfaster
recognition.Forexample,whencarryingoutaPOIsearch,thevoicecommand:"DrivemetoWembley
Stadium"willberecognizedwithanactiveConnectedDrivecontract.

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SVSG12

Index Explanation
1 Microphone,passenger'sside(notusedforSVS)
2 Microphone,driver'sside
3 Telematicantennaandtelephoneantenna(telematics2forLTE)
4 BMWbackendserver
5
Nuance languageservices
6 ReceptionelectronicsintheTCB2
7 HeadUnitHigh2(HU-H2)
8 Connectiontohi-fisysteminG12
9 BodyDomainController(BDC)
10 Push-to-talkbutton

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