Google Maps "Send to Car" Feature

Google Maps is clearly one of the easiest navigation services to use and thanks to their new “Send to Car” feature, you can send the address straight to your BMW.

Before you start you need to complete two things:

Activate your BMW Assist account

Know BMW Assist account name (email address)

Both of these tasks can be completed very easily by pressing the SOS button in your car. The button will connect you to the BMW Assist call center and they will help you with setting up your account and finding your account name.

Here are the steps to use the “Send to Car” feature:

Open your browser to Google Maps- must be completed on a computer

In the bottom right hand corner, there should be a few icons- look for the gray bubble with the question mark on it

In the box that pops up, click on “Return to old Google Maps”

In the box at the top of the screen, type in the address you would like to navigate to

Click on the “More” button then “Send”

A new box will pop up in the middle of the screen.

a. On the left sidebar, under ‘Send to:’, click on ‘Car’.

b. Next, select ‘BMW’ from the ‘Make’ drop down menu.

c. Fill in your BMW Assist account name. This is always the email address that you used for your BMW Assist registration.

d. Optional: Edit the name of the address, un check the box indicating that you want to save this car to your Google account, or add notes for you to see when you are in the car.

Now that you have finished with your computer, it’s time to move to your BMW.

On your iDrive display, look for a envelope that has popped up containing your address

Select the envelope and view your address

Select the checkered flag to begin your road trip and then “Start Guidance.”

Enjoy your trip in your BMW!