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Office
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or coun try version. This also
applies to safety relate d functions and systems.
Overview
General information
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text
messages and mobile phone e-mails 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
possible.
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 64, are correctly adjusted on the
Control 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 ar
e updated. Appointments,
tasks, notes and reminders can be updated
separately.
1. "Office"
2. "Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Update data"
Data from the mobile phone are again trans-
ferred to the vehicle.
Current office
The number of unread messages and active
tasks as well as upcoming appointments are
displayed.
1."Office"
2. "Current office"
3. Select the desired entry to display details.
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Contacts
General information
Contacts can be created 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.
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 phone numbers
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
displayed.
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
destination.
Mobile phone
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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 e-mail 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 and assign a contact type, refer to
page 184.
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."Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "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
differ 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."Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Configure Bluetooth®"
5. "Show images"
The display of all contact pictures is activated or
deactivated.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are st ored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone can-
not be deleted.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
3. Highlight the contact.
4. "Options"
5. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts".
Messages
General information
The displaying of text messages and e-mails
depends on whether the mobile phone supports
transmission to the vehicle. Text messages and
e-mails may not be supported by the service
provider or the function may have to be sepa-
rately activated. After a mobile phone is paired
for the first time, the transmission may take
several minutes. Messages are only displayed
completely when the vehicle is stopped.
Messages 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.
Filtering message lists
A message list can be filtered if there is more
than one message type.
1.
"Filter:"
2. Select message type.
>"All"
All messages are displayed.
> "Text message"
Only text messages fr om mobile phones
are displayed.
> "E-mail"
Only text messages fr om mobile phones
are displayed.
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"
Using contact data
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and no tes can be stored or
selected, see page 188.
Reading text messages aloud
Reading text messages aloud, refer to page188.
SymbolMessage type
Text message
E-mail from mobile phone
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E-mail
Displaying e-mail
1."Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Select the desired message.
Displaying e-mail contacts
If the sender and receiver of an e-mail were
transmitted from a mobile phone, they will be
displayed in the e-mail.
"Sender/Recipient"
If the e-mail address is stored in the contacts,
then the contact is displayed. Select contact to
display details.
If the e-mail address is not stored in the con-
tacts, then it may be that only the e-mail address
is displayed.
Using contact data
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 188.
Deactivating entire display
When opening an e-mail when in the vehicle, it
is completely transferre d to the vehicle. This
may result in charges.
1. "Office"
2. "Messages"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Fully download e-mails"
Only a part of an e-mail from a mobile
phone is loaded into the vehicle.
Reading e-mail
Reading e-mail, see page 188.
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
displayed.
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
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected, see page 188.
Reading an appointment aloud
Reading an appointmen t aloud, refer to
page 188.
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Using contact data
Overview
Contact data from deadlines, tasks, text
messages, e-mails and notes can be stored or
selected.
Displaying a contact or dialing a phone
number
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 e-mail
address.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading aloud
Text messages, e-mails, appointment 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 169.
> Appointments, tasks, notes, or text
messages are not being displayed?
The mobile phone is not suitable for the
missing function or is not correctly
connected.
The mobile phone is connected as an
auxiliary 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.
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>Texts of entries are not displayed com-
pletely?
Texts are already shor tened by the mobile
phone.
Synchronizatio n between the mobile phone
and vehicle can take a few minutes.
> Contact pictures are not being displayed?
Up to max. 200 conta ct 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.
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MINI Connected
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or coun try version. This also
applies to safety relate d functions and systems.
Overview
The concept
You can use MINI Connected to integrate certain
software applications of a suitable mobile phone
into your MINI. These software applications are
displayed on the Control Display. They are
operated using the MINI joystick.
The range of software applications can be
country-specific.
Requirements
The following requirements must be met for the
function of MINI Connected:
> The operating system of the mobile phone
must support the software applications of
MINI Connected.
> The software applicatio ns are installed on
the mobile phone an d are operational.
> Suitable mobile phone.
> Appropriate mobile phone contract.
Possible additional costs incurred are not
included with MINI Connected.
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. If you do not
observe this precaution, your being distracted
can endanger vehicle occupants and other road
users.
For safety reasons, some software applications
can only be used when the vehicle is stopped. pplications approved
by the manufacturer of your MINI; other-
wise, malfunctions may result. <
Notes
For information on suitable mobile phones,
available software applic ations, and their instal-
lation:
> At: www.mini.com/connectivity
> At your MINI dealer.
Connecting a mobile
phone
Connecting via the USB audio interface
1USB interface
2 Connection for audi o/video playback:
TRS connector 1/8"/3.5 mm
Connect the mobile phone using the special
connecting cable, available at your MINI dealer,
to the USB interface 1 and the AV-IN
connection 2.
To perform other operations on the mobile
phone, refer to the Ow ner's Manual for the
mobile phone: e.g. selecting and activating a
software application.
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