Destination guidance
124
This volume is independent of the volume of the
audio sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Changing a route
Taking detours
During destination guidance, you can revise the
navigation system's route recommendations to
avoid particular stretches of road. Enter the
number of miles/kilometers that you want to
travel before returning to the original route.
1.Select "Navigation".
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Select "New route".
A detour can be made around a specified
section of the total route length.
3.Turn the MINI joystick to enter the desired
number and press the MINI joystick.
The route is recalculated.
Exiting the menu without changing the
route
Select the arrow.
Traffic information*
In many metropolitan areas you can receive
traffic information broadcast by radio stations.
The traffic conditions are monitored by traffic
control centers and the traffic information is
updated periodically.
During destination guidance, the traffic informa-
tion relevant to the route you are planning to
take is automatically shown and taken into
account in route planning. Irrespective of
whether destination guidance is active, you can
have the traffic information displayed in the
map display or as an event list.
Switching reception of traffic
information on/off
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
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.Select "Traffic Info settings".
5.Select "Traffic Info".
On/off and settings
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On/off and settings
The following audio sources have shared con-
trols and settings options:
>Radio
>CD player
>CD changer
*
Controls
The audio sources can be operated using:
>Buttons near the CD player
>Onboard monitor
>Buttons
on steering wheel, page11
Buttons near the CD player
1Drive for audio CDs
2Eject CD
3Station scan/track search
>Change radio station.
>Select track for CD player and CD
changer.
4Sound output for entertainment on/off, vol-
ume
>Press: switch on/off.
When you switch on the unit, the radio
station or track set most recently is
played.
>Turn: adjust volume.
5Change audio source
6Change FM/AM frequency
Operation via onboard monitor
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Enter-
tainment" and press the MINI joystick.
You have the following choices:
>"FM" and "AM": radio reception
>"HD radio": High Definition Radio
*
>"SAT": satellite radio*
>"CD": CD player or CD changer
>"AUX": AUX-IN port, USB audio interface
*
The selected audio source is stored for the
remote control currently in use, refer to Personal
Profile, page26.
Switching on/off
Entertainment audio output
Press the button.
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Display indicates that the audio output has been
switched off.
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob to the desired volume.
You can also adjust the volume with buttons on
the steering wheel, page11.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use, refer to Personal Profile, page26.
Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble
and bass or the speed-dependent volume
increase.
The tone settings are applied to all audio
sources.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use, refer to Personal Profile,
page26.
Changing tone settings
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.Select "Audio".
Treble and bass
1.Select "Treble / Bass".
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight to the
left or right to select "Treble" or "Bass".
3.Turn the MINI joystick until the desired set-
ting is reached.
Balance and fader
You can adjust the balance/fader in the same
way as "Treble / Bass".
>"Balance": balance right/left
>"Fader": fader front/rear
Speed-dependent volume control
The speed-dependent volume control automat-
ically increases the volume with increasing driv-
ing speed. You can set various stages for the
increase in volume.
Radio
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Radio Data System RDS
Radio stations in the FM waveband can broad-
cast additional information, e. g. the station
name, using RDS. If the reception conditions are
good, the station names are shown on the Con-
trol Display. Where reception is poor or in the
event of interference, it may take some time
before the station names will appear in the dis-
play.
Switching RDS on/off*
1.Select "FM".
2.Press the MINI joystick.
Other menu items are displayed.
3.Select "RDS".
RDS is activated.
The setting is stored for the remote control in
use, refer to Personal Profile, page26.
HD Radio*
Many stations broadcast both analog and digital
signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be received digitally and thus
with better sound quality.
License conditions
HD Radio
TM technology manufactured under
license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and for-
eign Patents. HD Radio
TM and the HD and
HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Switching digital radio reception on/off
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
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.Select "Audio".
5.Change to the topmost field. Select "HD
radio".
6.Select "Off"
The reception of digital stations is acti-
vated.
This symbol is displayed in the status line
when a station is received digitally.
CD player and CD changer
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Selecting a track
Buttons on the CD player
Press the button for the desired direction
repeatedly until the desired track on the current
CD is reached.
Playback of the CD starts at the beginning of the
track. The track is displayed on the Control Dis-
play.
You can also change the track using the buttons
on the steering wheel, page11.
Using the onboard monitor
Turn the MINI joystick to select a track.
Compressed audio files*
1.Select the directory if necessary.
2.Select a track and press the MINI joystick.To change the directory:
Select a directory and press the MINI joystick.
Exit the menu:
Select the arrow.
Displaying information about the track*
With compressed audio files, any information
about the current track that has been recorded
can be displayed, e.g. the name of the artist.
1.Press the MINI joystick.
2.Select "Details".
The information is shown for the current track.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use, refer to Personal Profile, page26.
Sampling tracks, Scan
All tracks on the current CD are automatically
sampled once in succession.
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Avoid highways in
navigation118
"Avoid tollroads" in
Navigation118
Axle loads, refer to
Weights194
B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting84
Backrests, refer to Seats37
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb179
Balance, tone control133
Band-aids, refer to First aid
pouch186
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away188
Bass sounds, refer to Tone
control133
Bass sounds, refer to Treble
and bass133
Bass, tone control133
Battery185
– charging185
– disposal34,185
– jump-starting186
– temporary power failure185
Battery renewal
– remote control34
Being towed188
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts40
Belts, refer to Safety belts40
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders91
Black ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning55
Blower, refer to Air flow rate86
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders91
Brake Assist71
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements60Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs179
Brake pads, breaking in96
Brake rotors97
– brakes96
– breaking in96
Brake system96
– breaking in96
– disc brakes97
– MINI Maintenance
System170
Brakes
– ABS71
– breaking in96
– MINI Maintenance
System170
– parking brake47
– service requirements60
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely97
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance186
Break-in period
96
Breaking in the clutch96
"Brightness" on the Control
Display69
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs176
Button for starting the
engine46
Buttons on the steering
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
warning5
Can holders, refer to
Cupholders91
Capacities194
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery185
Car care172
"Car Data"57
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls26Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest90
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car radio, refer to Radio135
Car wash, care172
Car washes172
Care172
– car washes172
– car-care products172
– CD/DVD drives175
– external172
– high-pressure washers172
– internal174
– leather174
– manual washing173
– upholstery and fabrics174
– windows173
– wiper blades173
Cargo area
– capacity194
Cargo bay98
– Comfort Access33
– doors, refer to Splitdoor31
– lamp83
– opening from outside31
– trunk lid, refer to Splitdoor31
Cargo bay doors, refer to
Splitdoor31
Cargo bay, expanding98
Cargo bay lamp83
Cargo bay partition net, refer
to Partition net99
Cargo loading99
– securing cargo100
– stowing cargo100
– vehicle98
Cargo, securing100
Carpets, care174
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system96
"Categories"141
"CD"132,143
Everything from A to Z
202
CD changer143
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse146
– playing a track144
– random order146
– repeating a track145
– selecting a CD143
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
CD player143
– controls132
– fast forward/reverse146
– playing a track144
– random order146
– repeating a track145
– selecting a track144
– switching on/off132
– tone control133
– volume133
Center armrest90
Center brake lamp180
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14
"Central locking"28
Central locking system27
– Comfort Access33
– from inside30
– from outside27
Changing bulbs176
Changing the language on the
Control Display68
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display60
Changing wheels183
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment168
Check Control65
"Check Control messages"67
Child restraint systems43
Child seats43
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH44
Chrome parts, care173
Chrome parts, refer to
Care172Cigarette lighter92
Cleaning headlamps52
– washer fluid52
Clock55
– 12h/24h mode64
– hour signal
64
– setting time63
Closing
– from inside30
– from outside27
Clothes hooks91
Clubdoor31
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine47
Comfort Access33
– replacing the battery34
– what to observe before
entering a car wash34
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
Compact disc, refer to
– CD changer143
– CD player143
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock46
Computer56
– displays on Control
Display57
– hour signal64
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked97
Condition Based Service
CBS170
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile26
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances92
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption56
Control Display
– settings59
– switching off/on20
Control Display, refer to
Onboard monitor16
Control stick, refer to Onboard
monitor16Control unit, refer to Onboard
monitor16
Controls and displays10
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access33
Convenient operation
– windows28
Convenient start, refer to
Starting the engine47
Coolant169
– checking level169
– filling169
Coolant temperature56
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant169
Cooling, maximum86
Copyright2
Country of destination for
navigation109
Cross-hairs in navigation
113
Cruise control
– indicator lamp13
Cruising range56
Cupholders91
Curb weight, refer to
Weights194
Current fuel consumption57
"Current position"127
Current position
– displaying127
– entering116
– storing116
D
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting83
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit10
Data192
– capacities194
– dimensions193
– engine192
– weights194
Data memory171
"Date"65
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Date
– setting64
– setting format65
"Date format"65
"Daytime running lamps"82
Daytime running lights82
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
refer to Brake Assist71
Deactivating front passenger
airbags79
Deadlocking, refer to
Locking28
Defect
– door lock30
– fuel filler flap156
Defogging windows87
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows87
Defrosting windows87
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– automatic climate control87
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows87
Destination address
– deleting117
– entering108,111
Destination for navigation
– destination list115
– entry108
– home address117
– manual entry108,111
– selecting from address
book116
– selecting using
information114
– selecting via map113
– storing116
Destination guidance120
– changing specified route118
– displaying route121
– distance and arrival120
– interrupting120
– starting120
– taking detours124
– terminating/continuing120
– voice instructions123
– volume for voice
instructions123Destination list for navigation
system115
Destinations recently driven
to115
Detour, refer to Driving around
a traffic congestion127
Differential, breaking in96
Digital clock55
Digital radio, refer to HD
Radio138
Dimensions193
Dipstick, engine oil168
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions123
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals50
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book115
Displacement, refer to Engine
data192
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting83
"Display off"20
Display, refer to Onboard
monitor controls16
Displays12
– instrument combination12
– on the Control Display16
Displays and controls10
Displays, care174
Disposal
– of coolant169
– remote control battery34
– vehicle battery185
"Dist. to dest."58
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements60
Distance warning, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC70
Door
– rear, refer to Clubdoor31
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control26
Door lock29
Door lock, confirmation
signals28
"Door locks"28,30
Doors, manual operation30DOT Quality Grades163
Double doors, refer to
Splitdoor31
Drinks holders, refer to
Cupholders91
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist73
Driving around a traffic
congestion127
Driving dynamics control, refer
to Sport button73
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams81
Driving notes96
Driving off on inclines, refer to
Hill Assist73
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route121
Driving stability control
systems71
Driving through water
97
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes96
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function87
DTC Dynamic Traction Control
DTC72
DVD for navigation106
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,
refer to Brake Assist71
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC71
Dynamic Traction Control72
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player132
Electrical malfunction
– door lock30
– fuel filler flap156
Electronic brake-force
distribution71
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC71