Your X3 should have the same nav system as in the E38, E39, X5, and Z4. So, it ought to be pretty current, and I will take a shot at what you may be seeing...

You probably have the latest map disk, but you may not have the latset OS version. Go to the "SETTINGS" menu, and you should have a version number in the upper right corner of the screen. What is that version number? (It needs to be either 4-1/70 higher to get Perspective.)

If you have 4-1/70 or higher, you need to enable the Perspective feature by doing a one-time setting change in the nav computers service menu. Do this:

* Push the "MENU" button to get to the the main menu.
* Scroll to the "SETTINGS" menu selection and click the knob to select it.
* Push and hold the "MENU" button for about 8 seconds to enter the GPS Service Menu.
* Scroll beyond the bottom to a 2nd page, where you will get the Perspective option.
* Click the knob on the Perspective option to select it. - Now you will be able to select Perspective within the navigation map view.

The nav system shows fewer and fewer roads, the greater the scale setting. At 1/4 mile and below, it will show you every road. At 1/8 mile and below, it will show you street names. At 1/2 mile and above, it will show you major roads.

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