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Starting the navigation system
Your navigation system can use satellites to
ascertain the precise position of your vehicle
and guide you reliably to any destination
you enter.
Navigation DVD
The navigation system requires a special naviga-
tion DVD. You can obtain the latest version from
your MINI Dealer.
Inserting navigation DVD
Use the lower drive for the navigation DVD.
1.Press the button, arrow, and remove
the cover.
2.Insert the navigation DVD with the labeled
side up.
3.To replace the cover, first insert it on the left
and then press forward on the right until it
snaps in.
4.Wait for several seconds to allow the con-
tents of the DVD to be read in.
Removing navigation DVD
1.Press the button.
The DVD emerges slightly from the drive.
2.Remove the DVD.
If the DVD is not ejected, the drive may be
blocked. In this case, a message will appear on
the Control Display.
Displaying arrow view in map display
When destination guidance is active, the arrow
view can be displayed additionally on the right
side of the map display.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Turn the MINI joystick until "Language /
Units" is selected and press the
MINI joystick.
5.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the MINI joystick
until "Languages" is selected and press the
MINI joystick.
6.Select "Display arrow view" and press the
MINI joystick.
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The arrow display is shown.
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Destination entry
In entering your destination you can select from
the following options:
>Entering a destination manually, see below
>Entering a destination by voice commands*,
page111
>Selecting destination using information,
page114
>Selecting destination from a list, Destination
list, page115
>Selecting destination from address book,
page116
>Storing home address, page117
After selecting your destination you can proceed
to start the destination guidance, page120.
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary, and always give priority to the ap-
plicable traffic regulations in the event of any
contradiction between traffic and road condi-
tions and the instructions issued by the naviga-
tion system. If you do not observe this precau-
tion, you may be in violation of the law, and
can endanger vehicle occupants and other
road users.<
Opening navigation
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Naviga-
tion" and press the MINI joystick.3.Select "Navigation".
The following information is displayed on the
onboard monitor:
>During destination guidance: the arrow or
map view
>When destination guidance is switch off: the
destination list
Entering a destination
manually
The system's word-matching principle makes it
easier to enter the names of streets or towns,
page119. This allows you to enter different
spellings and completes your entry automati-
cally so that stored names can be called
up quickly.
1.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field.
2.Select "Navigation".
"New destination" is highlighted.
3.Press the MINI joystick.
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4.Select "Enter address".
The system also supports you with the following
features:
>If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town
or city.
>You can skip the entry of country and local-
ity if the current entries should be retained
for your new destination.
Selecting country
1.Select "State / Province" or the displayed
country.
The list of available countries appears on the
display.
2.Select the country of destination.
At least the town/city of the destination or its zip
code must be entered in order to start the desti-
nation guidance.
Entering destination by town/city name
1.Select "Town / City" or the displayed
town/city.
2.Select the first letter.
A list of all towns/cities starting with this let-
ter appears on the Control Display.3.Delete letters if necessary:
>To delete individual letters:
Move the MINI joystick to the right to
highlight and press the MINI joystick.
>To delete all letters:
Move the MINI joystick to the right to
highlight and press the MINI joystick
for an extended period.
4.If necessary, enter more letters.
The list gradually grows smaller each time
you enter a new letter.
>To enter spaces, if necessary:
Select the symbol.
5.If necessary, change to the list of towns and
cities and select a name.
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5.If necessary, enter more letters.
The list gradually grows smaller each time
you enter a new letter.
6.Change to the list of street names and select
the street name in the corresponding
town/city.
Entering a house number
You can enter all house numbers that are stored
for the street on the navigation DVD.
1.Select "House number".
2.To enter the house number:
Select the digits individually.
3.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Select the house number.
You can only enter house numbers that are
stored for the street on the navigation DVD.
Starting destination guidance with
manual destination entry
>Select "Start guidance".
Destination guidance starts immediately.
>If you do not want to start destination guid-
ance right away:
Select "Add to destination list".
The destination is stored in the destination
list, page115.
Entering a destination by
voice commands*
You can enter a desired destination via the voice
activation system. During the destination input,
you can switch between voice entry and entry
via the onboard monitor at any time. To do so,
reactivate the voice activation system if neces-
sary.
You can have the possible commands
read aloud via {Options}.<
1.Press the button on the steering wheel.
Selecting country
1.Wait for the system to ask for the country of
destination.
Say the name of the destination country in the
language of the voice activation system.
Entering destination
The destination can be spelled or entered as an
entire word.
Spelling the destination
To enter a destination, spell it in the way it is
commonly spelled in the destination country.
Pronounce the letters smoothly and at normal
volume, avoiding excessive emphases and
pauses.
2.{Enter address}
2.Say the name of the destination country.
1.To spell the name of a town/city:
Say at least the first three letters of the
town/city. The more letters you say, the
more accurately the system will recog-
nize the town/city.
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Starting destination guidance
Destination guidance starts immediately.
Storing destinations
Destinations are added to the destination list or
can be stored in the address book.
Map-guided destination
selection
If you only know the location of the town or
street of destination, you can enter the destina-
tion using a map. Select the destination on the
map using cross-hairs and then transfer it for
destination guidance.
1.Select "Navigation".
"New destination" is highlighted.
2.Press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Input map".A section of a map is displayed on the Con-
trol Display:
>During destination guidance, around the
current destination
>With the destination guidance deacti-
vated, around the last destination
entered
4.Select the destination using the cross-hairs.
>To change the scale: turn the
MINI joystick.
>To move the map: move the
MINI joystick in the corresponding
direction.
The MINI joystick can be moved to the
left, right, forward and backward.
5.Transfer the destination for destination
guidance or store it: press the MINI joystick.
The selected destination and other menu
items are displayed. {Start guidance}
{Add to destination} or
{Add to address book}
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6.Select the desired menu item:
>"Start route guidance" starts destination
guidance.
>"Show current position" places your cur-
rent position at the center of the map.
>"Show destination position" places the
current destination at the center of
the map.
>"Return to map" changes back to the
"Input map".
> Exit the menu.
The map for destination entry can also be called
up in the map display:
Select the symbol.
Selecting destination
using information
To have selected destinations, e.g. hotels, sights
or hospitals, displayed, called up and transferred
for destination guidance.
1.Select "Navigation".
"New destination" is highlighted.
2.Press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Information".4.Select location:
>"On destination"
>"On location"
>"On a new destination"
5.Press the MINI joystick.
6.Make your selection, e.g. "Hotels and res-
taurants", and press the MINI joystick.
7.If necessary, enter any search criteria, e. g.
the maximum distance from your current
location.
8.Select "" and press the MINI
joystick.
Destinations are shown on the Control
Display.
9.Select a destination and press the MINI
joystick.
The scope of information and symbols
depends on the particular naviga-
tion DVD.<
10.Select a menu item:
>To transfer the address to the destination
list and start destination guidance:
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Select the symbol and press the MINI
joystick.
>To establish a telephone connection:
Select the symbol and press the MINI
joystick.
>To display additional destinations:
Select the symbol and press the MINI
joystick.
>To start a new search:
Select the symbol and press the MINI
joystick.
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.
Symbols in map view
If you select the hotel category, for example,
hotels appear on the map as symbols.
To hide the symbols in map view:
1. Select the symbol and press the MINI
joystick.
2.Select "Hide map icons" and press the MINI
joystick.
The symbols are hidden.
To show the symbols:
Select "Show map icons" and press the MINI
joystick.
To exit from the menu:
Select the arrow.
Destination list
The last 20 destinations entered into the system
are shown in the destination list. These destina-
tions can be called up and transferred for desti-
nation guidance.
Planning a longer route: all destinations that you
wish to drive to can be stored in advance in the
destination list, refer to Entering a destination
manually on page108.
Select "Navigation".
The destination last entered is listed first in the
destination list.
This symbol indicates the current desti-
nation.
To show other destinations in the destina-
tion list:
turn the MINI joystick.
Transferring destination for
destination guidance
1.Select the desired destination from the des-
tination list.
2.Select "Start guidance".