2011 MINI Countryman Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

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Removing mobile phone
Press the button and remove the mobile phone.

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Office
Overview
General information
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, and text
messages can be displayed using the Control
Display if the mobile phone compatibly supports
these functions and the required Bluetooth
radio standards.
For information about which mobile phones and
functions are available, go to www.mini.com/
connectivity.
A limited number of compatible mobile phones
are available for Office.
Contents are only displayed completely when
the vehicle is stopped.
Only read access to the mobile phone is possi-
ble.
Do not use Office while driving. Make
entries only when traffic and road condi-
tions permit; otherwise, you may endanger
vehicle occupants and other road users by being
distracted. <
Requirements
>A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, the data access to the mobile
phone must be confirmed.
> Time zones, time, and date, refer to
page 61, are correctly adjusted on the Con-
trol Display and on the mobile phone in
order, for example, to correctly display
appointments.
Updating
Every time that the mobile phone is connected
to the vehicle, data are updated. Deadlines,
tasks, notes and reminders can be updated sep-
arately. 1.
"Office"
2. "Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Update data"
Data from the mobile phone are re-trans-
mitted to the vehicle.
Current office
The number of unread messages and active
tasks as well as upcoming appointments are dis-
played.
1. "Office"
2. "Current office"
3. Selecting the desired entry to display details
Contacts
General information
Contacts can be create d and edited. The con-
tacts from the mobile phone
* are displayed as
well if this function is supported by the mobile
phone. The addresses can be used as destina-
tions for navigation and the phone numbers can
be dialed.
*

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Displaying contacts
1."Office"
2. "Contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order.
Depending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts:
Dialing a phone number*
1. Select the desired contact.
2. Select phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
1.Select the desired contact.
2. "Edit contact"
3. Change the entry.
4. "Store contact in vehicle"
If a contact is changed, the changes are not
stored in the mobile phone
*. A copy of the entry
is stored in the vehicle, and only this copy is dis-
played.
Selecting a contact as a destination*
1. Select the desired contact.
2. Select address.
With contacts from the mobile phone
*, the
address must be compared with the naviga-
tion data stored in the vehicle. In this case:
Correct the address.
3. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion"
Checking the address as a destination*
An address that is to be used in route guidance
must correspond to the navigation data stored
SymbolStorage location
No symbol In the vehicle; the address has not been checked as a
destination.
In the vehicle; the address
has been checked as a desti-
nation.
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in the vehicle. The address can be checked to
ensure this.
1.Select the desired contact and highlight the
address.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Check as destination"
4. Correct and store the a ddress, if necessary.
If the address is corrected and stored, a copy of
it is stored in the vehi cle. The address is not
changed on the mobile phone.
New contact
A contact can be associated with up to 8 phone
numbers, 2 addresses, 3 email addresses, and
one Internet address.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "New contact"
5. If input boxes are already filled with previous
entries: "Delete input fields"
6. To fill in the entry fields: select the symbol
next to the entry field.
7. Enter text assign a contact type, refer to
page 178.
8. When equipped with a navigation system:
enter address. It is only possible to enter
addresses that are cont ained in the naviga-
tion data stored in the vehicle. This ensures
that route guidance is possible for all
addresses.
9. "Accept address" if necessary 10.
"Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Phone numbers and addresses can be assigned
various contact types.
Defining a home address
It is possible to store a ho me address. It is listed
at the beginning of the contacts.
1. "Home"
2. Create a contact.
3. "Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting name sorting*
Names can be displayed in different orders.
1."Contacts"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts were stored in
the mobile phone, the sorting of names can dif-
fer from the sorting selected.
Displaying contact pictures*
Pictures stored with cont acts are stored in the
vehicle when the mobile phone is connected to
the vehicle. The number of pictures transmitted
depends on the mobile phone. The mobile
phone must support this function.
SymbolMeaning
Private phone number
Business phone number
Mobile phone number
Other phone number
Private address
Business address

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1."Contacts"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Show images"
The display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
Exporting/importing contacts*
Contacts can be exported and imported using
Personal Profile, refer to page 26. Depending on
which ignition key is in use, only contacts that
are stored in the vehicle are stored.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are st ored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
*
cannot be deleted.
1. "Contacts"
2. Highlight the contact.
3. "Options"
4. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
Messages
General information
The displaying of text messages depends on
whether the mobile phone supports transmis-
sion to the vehicle. Text messages may not be
supported by the service provider or the func-
tion may have to be separately activated. After a
mobile phone is paired for the first time, the
transmission may take several minutes. Mes-
sages are only displayed completely when the
vehicle is stopped. Messa ges from the auxiliary
phone are not transmitted.
Displaying messages
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
Message type
A symbol indicates the type of message.
Read message.
Unread message.
Reading message aloud
Reading text messages aloud, refer to page182.
Text message
Calling a text message sender
1. Select the desired message.
2. Select the symbol.
Saving sender in the contacts
1.Highlight the desired message.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
Calendar
Displaying calendar
Appointments from the last 20 days and the
next 50 days can be displayed.
1."Office"
2. "Calendar"
Appointments of the current day are dis-
played.
SymbolMessage type
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Selecting calendar day
1.Select date.
2. Select desired day or date.
>"Next day"
> "Date:"
> "Previous day"
> "Today"
Displaying appointment
1. Select the desired appointment.
2. To scroll through appointment, if necessary:
>Turn the MINI joystick.
> Select the symbol.
Using contact data
If the appointment contains phone numbers or
email addresses, then these can be used directly
or stored in the contacts.
1. "Use contact data" 2.
To display a contact or dial a phone number:
>Select a contact to display a detailed view
of the contact.
> Select a phone number to directly estab-
lish a connection.
Storing contact data
1. "Use contact data"
2. Highlight a phone number or email address.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading an appointment aloud
Reading an appointmen t aloud, refer to
page 182.
Tasks
Displaying task list
Display open tasks that must be completed
within the next 90 days.
1."Office"
2. "Tasks"
Sorting task list
1.Select the top line in the task list.
2. To select sorting criterion:
>"Priority (!)"
> "Subject"
> "Due date"

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Displaying task
1.Select the desired task.
2. To scroll through the task, if necessary:
> Turn the MINI joystick.
> Select the symbol.
Using contact data
If the task contains ph one numbers or email
addresses, then these can be used directly or
stored in the contacts.
1. "Use contact data"
2. To display a contact or dial a phone number:
>Select a contact to display a detailed view
of the contact.
> Select a phone number to directly estab-
lish a connection.
Storing contact data
1. Highlight a phone number or email address.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading a task aloud
Reading a task aloud, refer to page 182.
Notes
Displaying notes
1."Office"
2. "Notes"
All notes are displayed.
Displaying a note
1.Select the desired note.
2. To scroll through the note, if necessary:
>Turn the MINI joystick.
> Select the symbol.
Using contact data
If the note contains phone numbers or email
addresses, then these can be used directly or
stored in the contacts.
1. "Use contact data"
2. To display a contact or dial a phone number:
>Select a contact to display a detailed view
of the contact.
> Select a phone number to directly estab-
lish a connection.
Storing contact data
1. Highlight a phone number or email address.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading a note aloud
Reading a note aloud, refer to page 182.
Reminders
Displaying reminders
Reminders for imminent appointments and
tasks are displayed. Af ter an appointment has
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1."Office"
2. "Reminders"
3. Select the desired reminder.
The associated appointmen t or task is displayed.
Reading aloud
Text messages, appointmen t entries, tasks, and
notes can be read aloud to you.
1. Select the desired message, appointment,
task, or note.
2. Select the symbol.
While the message is bein g read aloud, you have
the following options:
> "Pause"
Interrupt the reading. Select again to
resume the reading.
> "Back to beginning"
Read message again from the beginning.
> Select the symbol.
Skip back one paragraph.
> Select the symbol.
Skip over a paragraph.
> To terminate the re ading, move the
MINI joystick to the left.
What to do if…
For information on suitab le mobile phones, refer
to page 163.
> Appointments, tasks, notes, or text mes-
sages are not being displayed?
The mobile phone is not suitable for the
missing function or is not correctly con-
nected.
The mobile phone is connected as an auxil-
iary phone.
The Office function is deactivated. The appointments are older than 20 days
and are more than 50 days in the future.
The tasks have been marked as completed
or are more than 90 days in the future.
Depending on the number of appointments,
tasks, notes, and messages stored in the
mobile phone, not all of them are displayed
in the vehicle.
> Appointments or tasks from the mobile
phone are not being displayed at the correct
time?
The time zone, time, or date is incorrectly set
in the Control Display and in the mobile
phone.
> Texts of entries are not displayed com-
pletely?
Texts are already shortened by the mobile
phone.
Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle can take a few minutes.
> Contact pictures are not being displayed?
Up to max. 200 contact pictures can be
stored in the vehicle.
> If you have gone through all items in the list
and still cannot activate the desired function
please contact the Hotline or your MINI
dealer.