Updating the BMW Navigator

[Grumpy Goat]

So my question is, what do I do to make sure that the Nav uses the route I made on the computer? If I go off route to buy gas etc. I want to be brought back to the route. But other than that, I want it to do what I instructed. Any comments?

By the way, the screen is beautiful!

I knew that you would like the screen.

The routes that any GPS would suggest is based on which algorithm and combination of factors you pick. There are 2 main ways to make it listen to you and take you on the route you like:

1. Insert some "shaping" waypoints between the start and end points, or
   
2. Create the route offline, save it to a GPX file and then import the GPX file into the Navigator
   

I have done both on occasion, and have had good success.

Some people like to use Garmin Basecamp for creating routes and other stuff. I am no expert in Basecamp but with effort I could use it to create GPX files. I have used Furkot.com to create GPX files for long rides.

Putting in waypoints is done directly on the Navigator.