iDrive Professional Navigation (CIC)

[kamion]

Anyone has updated their iDrive Professional Navigation (CIC) to Malaysian maps? The user manual for the CIC can be downloaded from a link from this forum (post #3):http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4526557&postcount=3iDrive Professional Navigation (CIC)Debuted in September 2008 with F01/F02 7-Series. CIC stands for Car Infotainment Computer and is manufactured by Becker. It is available on the following cars as an option;1-Series E81/E82/E87/E88 manufactured from September 20083-Series E90/E91/E92/E93 manufactured from September 20087-Series F01/F02The CIC system is a major update to iDrive, replacing the display, computer and the controller. The display is a higher resolution and the system is much more responsive then the old CCC system to address the common complaint about iDrive. The system also supports internet access. [3]CIC based systems uses maps from TeleAtlas which are installed on an internal 2.5″ 80GB HDD. This HDD can also store up to 8GB of music files for playback. For uploading music files to this HDD a USB port is provided in the glove box

 

[SapphireBlack]

Hi Kamion,

Thanks for the link to such great informative details in regards to the iDrive system with CIC

I drive an E90 and it comes with the abovementioned. I love the Navigation portion of the CIC and after looking at the manual, I come across this portion:

The maps data can be updated in two different ways:
• Updating the BMW programming system
In this case, the map data in the CIC is updated through the Ethernet connection in
the diagnostic connector. The data is enabled by means of an enable code that
needs to be downloaded and entered into the BMW programming system.

• Using a complete DVD set
The DVD is loaded directly into the head unit. The enable code can then be entered
directly into the iDrive system by the customer or service technician using the
"speller”. The customer can still continue navigating with the old map material after
loading the CD and starting the update procedure. A reset is triggered in the CIC
immediately on completion of the update procedure and the customer continues to
navigate with the new map material. The navigation destination, last destination and
contact data are retained. The update can be interrupted at any time and continued
when ever the trip is resumed.

Have anyone updated their Map data in BMW Authorized Service Center? Is it free? Can we request for it? As I uses the highway frequently and I realized some of the new highways ie. MEX is not included in the map. Not like I need guidance to MEX but I wondering whether we can request for such map data update. I'm sure the new F10 have the latest map.... or not ;-)

 

[kamion]

I believe there is a fee to update the map. Call up and ask.