2012 MINI Countryman navigation

NAVIGATIONDestination entry
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>Setting "Route preference",
refer to page 125.
> Search for "Points of Interest at loc.",
refer to page 120.
Address book
To create contacts, refer to page 167 or
page 183.
Selecting a destination from the address
book
1."Navigation"
2. "Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these addresses have been checked as
destinations.
If the contacts with addresses from the
mobile phone are not displayed, they must
first be checked as de stinations, refer to
page 168 or page 183.
3. Select a contact in the li st or if so desired,
using the "A-Z search".
4. If necessary, select "B usiness address" or
"Home address".
Storing a destination in the address
book
Store the destination in the address book after
entering the destination.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Guidance"
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact".
6. Select an existing co ntact, if available.
7. Select "Business address" or "Home
address".
8. Enter "Last name" and "First name" if you
wish.
9. "Store in vehicle"
Storing the position
Your current position can be stored in the
address book.
1."Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store position as contact" or "Add position
to contact".
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4.Depending on the selection, select an
existing contact from the list or the type of
address and enter the last and first name.
5. "Store in vehicle"
Editing or deleting an address
1."Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. Highlight the entry.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry".
Using home address as destination
The home address must be stored as a destina-
tion. Refer to Defining a home address,
page 167 or page 184.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. "Home"
4. "Start guidance"
Last destinations
The last destinations ar e stored automatically.
These destinations can be called up and used as
a destination for route guidance.
Accessing last destinations
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Select the destination.
4. "Start guidance"
Editing a destination
Destinations can be ed ited, for example, to
change the house number of an existing entry.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit destination"
Deleting the last destinations
1."Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete entry" or "Delete all last destina-
tions".
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Special destinations
You can search for a special destination, e.g.
a hotel or place of interest, and start route
guidance to the corresponding location.The scope of information provided
depends on the particular set of naviga-
tion data you are using. <
Accessing search for special
destinations
1."Navigation"
2. Select "Points of Interest"
search.
A-Z search
1."A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
3. "Category"
4. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several catego ry details. Move the
MINI joystick to the left to exit category
details.
5. "Keyword"
6. Enter keyword.
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
7. Select the special destination.
8. Select the symbol.
9. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
If several details are stored, then you can
scroll through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection
can be established, if desired.
Category search
1."Category search"
2. "Search destination"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
5. Select category. 6.
"Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible
to select several catego ry details. Move the
MINI joystick to the left to exit category
details.
7. "Start search"
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
8. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
9. Select the symbol.
10. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
If several details are stored, then you can scroll
through the pages. If a phone number is avail-
able, a connection can be established, if desired.
Special destination location
As you input the search destination, you can
select from among various options.
> "At current location"
> "At destination"
> "At different location"
> With active route guidance: "Along route"
Starting the search for special
destinations
1."Start search"
2. A list of the special destinations is displayed.
>"At current location"
The special destinations are displayed in
order of their distance and are displayed
with a direction arrow pointing toward
the destination.
> "At destination", "At different location",
"Along route"
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The special destinations are displayed in
order of their distance from the search
point.
> Destinations of the se lected category are
displayed in the map display as symbols.
The display depends on the map scale
and the category.
3. Highlight special destination.
4. Select the special destination.
5. Select the symbol.
6. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
The distance from the de stination is displayed.
Displaying special destinations in the
map
To display symbols of the special destinations in
the map:
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest"
5. Select the settings.
Entering the destination
via map
If you only know the location of a destination or
street, then you can enter the destination with
the aid of the map.
Selecting the destination
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
The map shows the curre nt position of the
vehicle.
3. "Interactive map"
4. Select the destination with the cross-hairs.
> Changing scale: turn the MINI joystick.
> Moving map: move the MINI joystick in
the corresponding direction.
> Shifting map diagonally: move the
MINI joystick in the corresponding direc-
tion and turn the MINI joystick.
5. Press the MINI joystick to display additional
menu items.
>Select the symbol: "Start guidance" or
"Add as another destination".
> "Find points of interest": the search for
special destinations is started.
Specifying the street
If the system does not detect any street, then a
street name in the vicinity or the coordinates of
the destination are displayed.
Additional functions
In the interactive map, the scale can be adjusted
and the visible map sectio n can be shifted. You
can also access other func tions by pressing the
MINI joystick:
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>Select the symbol and "Start
guidance" if necessary.
> "Exit interactive map"
> Map display
> "Display destination"
The section of the map around the
destination is displayed.
> "Display current location"
The section of the map around the
current position is displayed.
> "Find points of interest", refer to
page 120.
Entering destination via
voice
General information
>Voice activation system, refer to page 21.
> When entering a destinat ion by voice, it is
possible to switch between voice input and
the onboard computer.
> Having the possible spoken commands read
aloud: {Voice commands }
Saying the entries
>Countries, towns/cities , streets, and inter-
sections can be either spoken aloud as an
entire words or spelle d in the system lan-
guage, refer to page 67.
Example: to enter a destination in a US state
as a complete word, the system language
must be English. >
Spell the entry if the language of the area is
different from the system language.
> Speak the letters smoothly and avoid exces-
sive emphasis and pauses.
Entering a town/city
The town/city can be spelled or entered as an
entire word.
The methods of entry depend on the
navigation data in use and the country
and language settings. <
2. Wait for the system prompt for the town/
city.
3. Say the name of the town/city or if neces-
sary, spell at least the first three letters.
Similar-sounding towns/cities that cannot
be differentiated by the system are com-
piled in a separate list and displayed as a town/
city followed by three dots.
If necessary, select this entry with {Yes }. Then
select the desired city/town in this list. <
The town/city can also be selected from the list
via the onboard computer:
Turn the MINI joystick until the destination is
selected, and press the MINI joystick.
1. {City} or { Spell city}.
4. Select city/town:
>To select a recommended town/city:
{Yes }
> Select other city/town: {New entry }
> To select an entry, e. g. {Entry …}
> Spell the entry: {Spell city }
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Entering a street or intersection
The street or intersection is entered in the same
way as the town/city.
Entering house number
Depending on the data in the navigation system,
house numbers up to the number 2,000 can be
entered:
Starting route guidance
Route guidance starts immediately.
Adding further intermediate
destinations
Further intermediate destinations can be added.
Saving destination
The destination is automati cally added to the list
of the last destinations.
Planning a trip with
intermediate
destinations
New trip
Various intermediate destinations can be
entered for a trip. The tr ip destination must be
entered first, refer to Destination input,
page 116.
Entering intermediate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermed iate destinations can
be entered for one trip. 1.
"Navigation"
2. Select the type of destination entry and
enter the intermed iate destination.
3. "Add as another destination"
4. Select the location where the intermediate
destination is to be inserted.
Starting the trip
After entering all inte rmediate destinations:
"Start guidance"
Word-matching principle
The system's word-matching principle makes it
easier to enter the names of towns or streets.
The system runs ongo ing checks, comparing
your destination entries with the data stored in
the vehicle as the basis for instant response. The
user benefits include:
> Town/city names can also be entered differ-
ently from the official names if you use a
form that is customar y in other countries.
1.
{House number }
2. Say the house number.
3. {Yes } to confirm the house number.
4. {Accept destination }
{ Start guidance }
{ Add as another destination }
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Example:
Instead of "München", you can also enter
the English spelling "Munich" or the Italian
spelling "Monaco".
> When you are entering the names of towns/
cities and streets the system will complete
them automatically as soon as enough let-
ters are available to ensure unambiguous
identification.
> The system offers only those letters for
selection of name entries that are stored in
the vehicle. The system will not accept non
existent names and addresses.
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Route guidance
Starting route guidance
1."Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select the destination.
4. "Accept destination"
5. "Start guidance"
> The route is displayed on the onboard
computer.
> The distance to th e destination/inter-
mediate destination an d the estimated time
of arrival are displayed in the map view.
> The arrow display is displayed on the
onboard computer, if so desired.
Terminating route
guidance
In the arrow or map view
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Select the symbol.
4. "Stop guidance"
Continuing route
guidance
If the destination was not reached during the
last trip, route guid ance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
> You can influence the calculated route by
selecting certain criteria.
> Route criteria can be changed during desti-
nation input and during route guidance.
> Street types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into account in route plan-
ning, e.g. avoiding highways.
> The proposed route can differ from personal
experience.
> The settings are stored for the remote con-
trol currently in use.
> Route guidance with traffic information,
refer to page 131.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Route preference"
4. Selecting a criterion:
> "Fast route": time-optimized route
through a combination of the least possi-
ble distance and stre tches of road that
allow rapid driving.
> "Efficient route": optimized combi-
nation of the fastest and shortest possi-
ble route.
> "Short route": shor t distance without
taking time into account.
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