What software version do you have?

Look at top right of Setting scree and report the numbers (3-1/63, 4-1/80, etc)

I will look shortly and post. I've been reading about updating the nav but wow it seems complex.

Here is the version... SW 4- 1/70

You have a Mk4 with 4-1/70, which is like saying v7.0 in PC terms.

Current software is v4-1/100, or v10.0, which is 3 versions newer

You can upgrade the SW yourself using a V32 or V31 OS CD, available in many places for download. Google.

Thanks I'm going to look into doing that. What features will that get me?

Also will that address the issue I'm having where the route shows up on the map even when I have canceled it?

I also found that I have the perspective view but when I set it to on my maps didn't change?

Going from v4-1/70 to v4-1/100 will fix a few bugs and allow reading of dual-layer DVDs

BMW don't always tell us what the bugs are :-)

I cannot remember if 3D Perspective view is already available in 4-1/70, but if not, then 4-1/100 will bring that new feature to you.

Regarding your question of whether the route is cleared when cancelling it, I am not sure. That may be the way it was designed to work.

Thanks for the info. I'm looking into doing the software update but I'm a bit nervious that I'm going to mess something up.

I think the issue I'm having is normal and I wonder if the updated verison of the software will fix that.

As far as perspective view. I DO have the setting for it but when I set it to "ON" and go back to the map, nothing happens.

You need to set the map direction to 'Perspective' too. Form the initial menu that pops up over the map when you press the right controler.