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Overview
The concept
Your MINI is equipped with a full preparation
package mobile phone. After one-time pairing
of a suitable mobile phone with the vehicle, you
can operate it using the onboard monitor, the
buttons
* on the steering wheel and your
voice
*.
Once a mobile phone is paired with the vehicle,
it will automatically be recognized when it is
located inside the vehicle if the vehicle engine is
running or the ignition is switched on. Pairing
data can be sto red for up to f our mo bile phones
at any one time. If several mobile phones are
recognized simultaneously, the mobile phone
paired last can be operated on the vehicle.
Making calls in the car
Using the snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, or mobile phone
base plate, recharges the battery and connects
the mobile phone to the outside antenna of the
vehicle. This provides for good network recep-
tion and consistent sound quality. Inquire with
your MINI Dealer whether you can use a base
plate with your vehicle and for which mobile
phones snap-in adapters are available.
Avoid using the mobile phone buttons to
operate a mobile phone recognized by the
vehicle as this may cause the mobile phone to
malfunction.
For your safety
Make entries only when traffic and road
conditions allow. While driving, do not
make calls with the mobile phone in your hand.
Use the hands-free system instead. Otherwise,
you may become distracted, potentially placing
your own vehicle's occupants and other road
users in danger.<
Suitable mobile phones
Ask your MINI Dealer which Bluetooth mobile
phones the full preparation package mobile
phone supports and for which mobile phones
snap-in adapters
* are available. When loaded
with the appropriate software version, these
mobile phones support the functions described
in this Owner's Manual. Other mobile phones
may not function properly.
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Operation on the onboard monitor
The following functions can be operated on the
onboard monitor:
>Accepting/rejecting calls
>Dialing a phone number
>Dialing a phone number from the phone
book
>Dialing a stored phone number, e. g. from
the list of accepted calls
>Terminating a call
When the ignition and radio standby mode are
switched off, e.g. after taking the remote control
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an
ongoing call via the hands-free system for a
maximum of 25 minutes.
Voice quality
If the person you are talking to is unable to hear
you clearly, this may be due to excessive back-
ground noise. The mobile phone preparation
can compensate for these noises to a certain
degree. To optimize voice quality, we recom-
mend the following:
>Reduce background noise, e. g. by closing
the windows, lowering the air volume of the
air conditioning system or opening the four
front air vents and pointing them down-
ward.
>Reduce the volume of the hands-free sys-
tem.
Requirements
>The pairing data of the mobile phone are
stored in the vehicle and the mobile phone is
ready to operate.
>The engine is running or the ignition is
switched on.
>The mobile phone is recognized by the vehi-
cle.
Opening communication
menu
Many of the functions described below can be
operated in the "Communication" menu.
Onboard monitor, concept, refer to Owner's
Manual for Vehicle.
1. Press the button to open the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Com-
munication" and press the MINI joystick.
Receiving a call
If you have the phone number of the caller
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber is transmitted, the name of the entry will be
displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the button on the steering wheel.
Alternatively:
Select "Accept".
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Rejecting a call
Select "Reject".
Making a call
Dialing a phone number
1.Select "Phone".
2.Select "Dial".
3.Enter the desired phone number by select-
ing the digits individually.
Always enter the full phone number, consist-
ing of the area code and the phone number.
To delete the last digit:
Move the MINI joystick to the right to select
the arrow and press the MINI joystick.
4. Press the button on the steering wheel or
Select "Dial number".
For your phone number to be displayed to the
person you are calling, display of the phone
number must be enabled by your service provi-
der.
Terminating a call
Press the button on the steering wheel.
Alternatively:1.Select the phone number.
2."End call" is selected.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book or from a list of stored phone
numbers
Numbers you dialed, incoming calls and phone
book entries are stored in lists if the mobile
phone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth.
If the caller is entered in the phone book, the
name of the entry is displayed instead of the
phone number.
You can select the desired party from the list
and establish the connection.
There are five different lists of phone numbers:
>"A - Z"
The phone book entries on the SIM card and
mobile phone consist of a name and phone
number and are arranged in alphabetical
order.
>"Top 8"
The eight phone numbers that are most fre-
quently dialed from the "A - Z" phone book
are automatically stored in the Top 8 list.
>"Redial"
The eight phone numbers dialed most
recently are automatically stored. The last
number dialed is at the top of the list.
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Operation by voice
The concept
You can operate your mobile phone without
having to remove your hands from the steering
wheel. In many cases, messages and questions
will support you as you make your entries.
The same requirements apply as when opera-
ting the mobile phone on the onboard monitor,
refer to page11.
Symbols in the Owner's
Manual
Voice commands
Activating the system
1. Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
A signal tone indicates that you can now say
the commands.
2.Say the command.
Deactivating the system
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel or
In dialogs in which you say a text and not a com-
mand, e. g. a name, the procedure can only be
quit using the button on the steering wheel.
Commands
The system understands predefined com-
mands that must be said word for word.
Opening help
You can have the available commands read
aloud for you at any time:
Using alternative commands
There are often several commands that can be
used to control the same function, e. g.:
The system understands the digits zero to nine.
You can save each digit individually or group
them in a sequence to accelerate digit entry.
Tips on voicing commands
To operate the mobile phone using the voice
control system, refer to the Owner's Manual for
Vehicle.
For voice commands, bear in mind the
following:
>Pronounce the commands smoothly and at
normal volume, avoiding excessive empha-
ses and pauses.
>Keep the doors, windows and glass sunroof
closed to prevent interference from ambient
noise.
>Avoid extraneous noise in the vehicle while
speaking on the mobile phone.
*
{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses by the system.
{Quit}.
{Help}.
{Dial name} or {Name}.
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Dialing a phone number – an example
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
Adjusting the message
volume
Rotate the button while a message is being
voiced.
This volume will be retained for the messages
even if you reduce the volume of other audio
sources to a minimum level.
Making a call
Dialing a phone number
The connection to the desired party is estab-
lished.
Correcting a phone number
After the last spoken sequence of digits has
been repeated by the system, you can delete
this sequence of digits.
The {Correction} command can be repeated as
often as necessary.
Deleting a phone number
{Delete} clears all previously entered digits.
Opening phone book entries
You can automatically open the phone book
entries in your mobile phone memory.
You sayVoice control responds
{Dial number}{{Please speak the number}}
e. g. {555-0100}e. g. {{555-0100. Continue?}}
{Dial}{{Dialing}}
1.{Dial number}.
2.Say the phone number.
For telephone calls abroad, say {Plus}
and then the country code.
3.{Dial}.
{Correction}.
The digit is deleted.
1.{Select name}.
2.Say the name when prompted by the
system.
3.Confirm query with {Yes}.
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