I've never used this feature in my car yet........ wasn't even sure if it did this...
I'm on a business trip with a friend and he has a portable GPS unit (TomTom) that he can attach to the windshield of his rental car. This unit is so easy to use.....and so cool.
Anyway, after lunch today, I wanted to go to Starbucks, so he accessed his little unit and searched for the nearest Starbucks. Worked great.
I brought my e60 manual with me on this trip so I could read up on bluetooth stuff, but got curious about the capabilities of the e60 NAV. Could it also search for the nearest Starbucks?
Looking on page 119 (of the manual) there appears to be a similar feature. I'll play with it when I get back.
OK... now for the questions:
- Are the businesses shown in the list current?
- What if they build a new Startbucks or something else next week?
- How, if ever does this new business show up?
- Is there a database that gets updated with the software is upgraded?
- Is a new DVD required for updating this list of Hotels/restaurants...etc...?
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See below post.
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Periodic updated DVDs are available from NavTeq for in excess of $200. They may or may not show specific updates that you, personally, are aware of in your area.
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A nav system is not a phone book. It is impossible to list every business/phones number , etc. in the US.
The list cannot be current as the DVD are burned twice per year, and by the time they are burned they are already outdated.
Not sure what the criteria is for a business to be on a Nav dic.
Eventually these system will down load current data realtime.
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I talked to my buddy (with the TomTom) and he says his isn't "live" either... he has to purchase updated software for his device too...... but it's only $100, rather than $200 or $300. I was thinking (hoping) that possibly the accessed list of businesses was from a GPS data base, that is maintained by someone... somewhere.....
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Well... upon returning from a business trip... I checked this out...and ... although you cannot search for a business name in the same manner as searching for an address with NAV, you can search categories..... and I found Starbucks!
It's sort of explained on page 119 in the owners manual.
- Select Navigation
- Select New Destination
- Select Information
- Select On Location
- Select Dining & Entertainment
- Select Restaurants
- Select Other
Below is the result 
For directions to the selected item.. simply press the Controller and press Start Guidance.
I bought the car for the way it drives... not all the other stuff like BT and NAV features.... but now that I've mastered all the other stuff, it's a nice surprise to discover these new toys.
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