What's the eye on the Nav. screen?

reddragon · 04-30-2006, 04:14 PM

While I'm using the NAV I see an eye in some points of the Map. What is that suppose to be? Thanks

BMW06 · 04-30-2006, 07:57 PM

thats probably icons of POI you last serached.
e.g. you searched for Hotels, then all hotel locations would appear on Map.

BMW335PA · 04-30-2006, 09:04 PM

hmm, then do they always show up? like if I searched for gas stations, then they would from here on always appear on my nav?

London320d · 05-01-2006, 01:22 AM

You can turn on or off the display of POI by selecting the "i" icon in the lefthand column of the map display screen.

BMW06 · 05-01-2006, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW325

hmm, then do they always show up? like if I searched for gas stations, then they would from here on always appear on my nav?

yes, u are correct. They only appear after you search & will stay until car goes to sleep (15-20 mins) i.e. You turn car off long enough to forget temp settings like heated seats temp level, map POI searched icons, etc.

And London320d is correct bout truning them off, once they appear.

BMW335PA · 05-01-2006, 08:11 AM

I got ya. I did a shopping search the other day, and noticed since then that some little building like icon appears still on my map. Gonna try a different search today, see what shows up....LOL

325 Baller · 05-03-2006, 12:42 PM

how do you search gas stations? what catagory is that under?

bsjd00 · 05-09-2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 325 Baller

how do you search gas stations? what catagory is that under?

I couldn't find gas stations either. Anyone know?

325 Baller · 05-09-2006, 01:11 PM

I was on 10 mi til empty and needed a mobile and couldnt find one near me, i had to go back to the one near my house and made it with about 2 mi left, wouldnt that be a smart thing to put in a cars navigation?

super88ta · 05-09-2006, 01:48 PM

It is in
INFORMATION
>Car & Travel
>Car Service
>Gas Stations

bsjd00 · 05-09-2006, 02:17 PM

Thanks for the answer ... now, does anyone know how to get the gas stations to overlay on the map? I know it's possible but cannot for the life of me figure out how to do it...

London320d · 05-12-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bsjd00

Thanks for the answer ... now, does anyone know how to get the gas stations to overlay on the map? I know it's possible but cannot for the life of me figure out how to do it...

Go to any place where you can search places of interest. (You may need to start to enter a new destination and select position information - can't remeber the exact options here.) Select the fuel stations category (whatever your locality calls it). Then turn on the display of that information by selecting the "i" icon in the column to the left of the map.

mikepinkerton · 05-14-2006, 12:10 PM

I'm not sure if they could have made it any more difficult if they tried.

You've got to leave the map, select a new destination (I don't want a destination, I just want to see things around me!), pick information, go through like 5 layers of menus to guess which category they put the topic in, then navigate back through 3 layers of menus to return to the map view with the icons on it. Hope you're not driving while doing any of this!

There's gotta be a better way. What am I missing? Are there voice shortcuts for this?

London320d · 05-14-2006, 03:11 PM

"Info Menu"
(then go manual to select "On Destination" or "on Location" and then POI type)
You can get back to your last map view with "Map"
I can't find the voice command for enabling / disabling POI display, but thats easy to do from the left hand column of icons.

mikepinkerton · 05-23-2006, 08:16 PM

I tried this tonight. "Info menu" takes you to the car settings, as if you pushed towards the floor on the main menu. It doesn't take you to the information screen

Any other ideas? Having to make a new destination is so many extra presses...
-Mike

bakdraft · 05-24-2006, 03:12 PM

Going backtothe original question, what is the eye?

Also I don'tthink it has anything to do with the last POI search as:
1.They come up in blue
2. On my copied Nav DVD, the POI dosn't work, put the eye still appears..

Hmmm....

04-30-2006, 04:14 PM	#1
reddragon New Member 2 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: europe iTrader: (0)	What's the eye on the Nav. screen? While I'm using the NAV I see an eye in some points of the Map. What is that suppose to be? Thanks
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BMW06 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 252 Posts Drives: F15 xDrive35i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	thats probably icons of POI you last serached. e.g. you searched for Hotels, then all hotel locations would appear on Map.
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BMW335PA Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 240 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Haverford, PA. iTrader: (0)	hmm, then do they always show up? like if I searched for gas stations, then they would from here on always appear on my nav? __________________ 2008 335i: Platinum Bronze/Terra/Burl, Prem, Sport, Cold, I-Drive/Nav., Comfort Access, Logic 7, I-Pod/USB, Paddle Shifters, Alarm 2006 325i: JetBlack/Terra/Burl, Prem, Sport, Cold, Xenon, I-Drive/Nav., Alarm. - DECEASED (totaled by 19yo driver)
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London320d Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 275 Posts Drives: '06 E90 320dSE Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, England iTrader: (0)	You can turn on or off the display of POI by selecting the "i" icon in the lefthand column of the map display screen.
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05-01-2006, 08:11 AM	#6
BMW335PA Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 240 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Haverford, PA. iTrader: (0)	I got ya. I did a shopping search the other day, and noticed since then that some little building like icon appears still on my map. Gonna try a different search today, see what shows up....LOL __________________ 2008 335i: Platinum Bronze/Terra/Burl, Prem, Sport, Cold, I-Drive/Nav., Comfort Access, Logic 7, I-Pod/USB, Paddle Shifters, Alarm 2006 325i: JetBlack/Terra/Burl, Prem, Sport, Cold, Xenon, I-Drive/Nav., Alarm. - DECEASED (totaled by 19yo driver)
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05-03-2006, 12:42 PM	#7
325 Baller Colonel 264 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	how do you search gas stations? what catagory is that under? __________________ ----------------------------------------------------
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325 Baller Colonel 264 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I was on 10 mi til empty and needed a mobile and couldnt find one near me, i had to go back to the one near my house and made it with about 2 mi left, wouldnt that be a smart thing to put in a cars navigation? __________________ ----------------------------------------------------
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05-09-2006, 01:48 PM	#10
super88ta Client Advisor 4 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 06 330i, Monaco Blue w/Gray Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clovis, CA iTrader: (0)	Just Look It is in INFORMATION >Car & Travel >Car Service >Gas Stations
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05-09-2006, 02:17 PM	#11
bsjd00 Lieutenant 38 Rep 407 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the answer ... now, does anyone know how to get the gas stations to overlay on the map? I know it's possible but cannot for the life of me figure out how to do it...
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05-14-2006, 12:10 PM	#13
mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	I'm not sure if they could have made it any more difficult if they tried. You've got to leave the map, select a new destination (I don't want a destination, I just want to see things around me!), pick information, go through like 5 layers of menus to guess which category they put the topic in, then navigate back through 3 layers of menus to return to the map view with the icons on it. Hope you're not driving while doing any of this! There's gotta be a better way. What am I missing? Are there voice shortcuts for this?
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05-14-2006, 03:11 PM	#14
London320d Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 275 Posts Drives: '06 E90 320dSE Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London, England iTrader: (0)	"Info Menu" (then go manual to select "On Destination" or "on Location" and then POI type) You can get back to your last map view with "Map" I can't find the voice command for enabling / disabling POI display, but thats easy to do from the left hand column of icons.
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05-23-2006, 08:16 PM	#15
mikepinkerton Private First Class 6 Rep 196 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	I tried this tonight. "Info menu" takes you to the car settings, as if you pushed towards the floor on the main menu. It doesn't take you to the information screen Any other ideas? Having to make a new destination is so many extra presses... -Mike
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05-24-2006, 03:12 PM	#16
bakdraft Private First Class 8 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 320 D, March 2006, Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Liverpool England iTrader: (0)	Going backtothe original question, what is the eye? Also I don'tthink it has anything to do with the last POI search as: 1.They come up in blue 2. On my copied Nav DVD, the POI dosn't work, put the eye still appears.. Hmmm....
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