2010 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

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journey:
"Continue guidance to destination?".
The destination guidance starts automatically
after a short time.
Starting destination guidance
immediately
Select "Yes".
Route display
You have the option of displaying various views
of the route during destination guidance.
Displaying arrow view
1.Select "Navigation".
2.Select "Arrow display".
The arrow display is shown.
1 Switching voice instructions on/off
2 Manually calling up traffic information
*
Symbol with red border: traffic information
is available for the planned route
3 Selecting route criteria
4 Starting/stopping destination guid-
ance5Arrow to destination as the crow flies
6Distance to the next change of direction
7Direction of travel
>Outline of an arrow:
Destination guidance on the calculated
route
>Solid arrow:
Arrow points as the crow flies to the cal-
culated route whenever the vehicle is not
in an area recorded on the navigation
DVD, e.g. in a parking garage.
8Current location
The status line displays the estimated time of
arrival and the distance to the destination.
The arrows change appearance before a change
of direction.
1Street name for change of direction
2Distance to change of direction
3Change of direction
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.
Displaying map view
You can have your current position displayed on
a map. After destination guidance is started, the
planned route is shown on the map.

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1.Select "Navigation".
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Select the desired map view:
>"Map facing north"
>"Map direction of travel"
>"Perspective"
Display
1 Displaying the menu in which the informa-
tion last selected can be shown/hidden,
refer to Selecting destination using informa-
tion, page120
2 Starting/stopping destination
guidance
3Map-guided destination selection
4 Switching voice instructions on/off
5Arrow to destination as the crow flies1Changing map view
> "Map facing north"
> "Map direction of travel"
> "Perspective"
2 Manually calling up traffic information
*
Symbol with red border: traffic information
is available for the planned route
3Changing route criteria:
> Prefer highways
> Avoid highways
> Fast route
> Short route
4Arrow to destination as the crow flies
Exit the menu:
Select the arrow.
The status line displays the estimated time of
arrival and the distance to the destination.
At scales of less than 250 miles or 500 km, you
have the option of deciding whether to orient
the map to north, toward your current direction
of travel, or show the map in perspective. At
scales of 250 miles or 500 km or greater, the
map always points toward north.
Changing map view

Select the corresponding symbol.
The next map view is displayed.
Changing the scale
1.In the map view, change to the top left field.
2.Turn the MINI joystick to change the scale.

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Displaying towns/cities and streets
along the route
You can have the roads and towns along the
route displayed during destination guidance.
The distances remaining to be traveled within
each section of the route are also shown.
1.Select "Navigation".
2.Move the highlight marker to the third field
from the top. Select "Route list".
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.
Destination guidance
through voice
instructions
Switching voice instructions on/off
The voice instructions can be switched on/off in
the arrow or map view:
1.Change to the top right field.
2.Select the symbol.
Switching voice instructions on/off at
any time
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 "Language / Units".
5.If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Select "Language".
6.Select "Navigation voice instructions".
The voice instructions are switched on.
Adjusting volume for voice instructions
The volume can be adjusted only while a voice
instruction is being issued.
1.Repeat the last voice instruction if nec-
essary.
2.Turn the button during the voice instruction
to select the desired volume.

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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".

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The traffic information can be received and
displayed.
"AUTO": automatic selection of the Traffic Info
station with the best reception.
Depending on the station, either the sta-
tion name, frequency, local number or
other information is displayed.<
Calling up traffic information manually
During destination guidance
During destination guidance, traffic information
can be called up manually in the arrow or map
display.
If the symbol is shown with a red border,
there is traffic information regarding the
planned route.
1.Change to the top right field.
2.Select the symbol.
During destination guidance, traffic information
items along the planned route are indicated by
yellow diamonds.Traffic information on the planned route is
shown first, sorted by distance from the vehicle's
current position.
With destination guidance switched off
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 "Traffic Info".
Traffic information on the planned route is
shown first, sorted by distance from the vehicle's
current position.
Displaying traffic information in
map view
In map view, the traffic information icons are
shown up to a scale of 100 miles or 200 km.
The highlighting of the stretch corresponding to
the traffic report and the icons for the type of
event as described below are displayed and hid-
den. This depends on the selected scale.

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Displaying detailed traffic information
Select a traffic information item from the list.
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.

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Traffic information icons
Traffic event displayed with map
scales larger than 5 miles/10 km;
arrow points in the relevant direc-
tion of travel.
There are several traffic events.
Switch to a smaller map scale to
show more detail.
Traffic light failure
Roadworks
General traffic obstruction
Transport of hazardous load
Vehicle on wrong carriageway
Danger
Low clearance
No parking
Fog
Heavy rain
Slippery road
Cross winds
Smog
Road closed
Slow traffic
Traffic backup
Stopped traffic
Icy roads
Uneven surface
Accident
Lane closure
Delay
Police checkpoint
Slow traffic or other traffic event
Stop-and-go traffic
Stopped traffic
Traffic event in both directions of travel

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Traffic information during destination
guidance
System response will vary depending on
whether or not "Dynamic route" is selected,
refer to page124.
Displaying traffic obstructions
When the navigation system receives a traffic
obstruction message and "Dynamic route" is not
selected, you will be shown certain information,
such as the length of the traffic congestion,
when you are approx. 25 miles/40 km away
from the traffic obstruction.
The last possible detour exit is indicated just
before you reach it.
This information is displayed even if you have
called up another application on the Control
Display.
Dynamic route planning
When "Dynamic route" is selected, the route will
be changed automatically in the event of a traf-
fic obstruction. The system will not point out
traffic obstructions on the original route.
Depending on road type and the kind and
extent of the traffic obstruction, the newly calcu-
lated route may still lead through the traffic
obstruction.
Displaying current
position
You can have your current position displayed
even when the destination guidance is
switched off.1.Select "Navigation".
2.Move the highlight marker to the fourth field
from the top. Select "Current position".
The current position of your MINI is displayed.
If the navigation system is unable to identify a
town or city, your current map coordinates will
appear.
Exiting the menu
Select the arrow.
You can also have your current position dis-
played on a map, page127.