If you use the nav a great deal I think youll find the onboard really isnt very good. I have the nav on my 15 R60 but the maps pretty much suck compared to my Garmin, which is why I use the Garmin instead of the onboard. Regulation will follow at some point, I suspect. This looks like what you are after: BMW & Mini Navigation System Maps Update Instruction how to. We seem to assume that they are classified the same as original equipment, but this creates a loophole allowing drivers to fit whatever they like regardless of how safe or unsafe it is. ![]() So where does this leave non-approved (by manufacturer) after-market in-dash systems? Perhaps there should be one.Īt current it is not illegal to touch the factory-fitted Infotainment system while driving, as long as you don't allow yourself to be distracted.īut if you touch your mobile phone while driving, you'll get a ticket, regardless of whether you did so 'safety' or not. ![]() Now tap Open to launch the Maps app and see if voice navigation now works as it should. Step 6: On the pop-up card, tap OK to continue. The same applies to mobile phone integration - manufacturers use Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, MirorLink, or their own brand, but again there's no particular standard that these systems can be measured against. Step 5: On the app info page, tap the Force Stop icon. I agree that at current there's no commonly accepted standard for driver-infotainmnent (human-machine) interface, and that each manufacturer apply their best judgement as to what should shouldn't be possible.
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