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AT A GLANCE
CONTROLS
NAVIGATION
Entertainment
COMMUNICATIONS
MOBILITY
REFERENCE DRIVING TIPS
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AT A GLANCE
CONTROLS
DRIVING TIPS
Entertainment
COMMUNICATIONS
MOBILITY
REFERENCE NAVIGATION
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Navigation system
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.
General information
The navigation system can determine the pre-
cise position of the vehicle, with the aid of satel-
lites and vehicle sensors, and can reliably guide
you to every entered destination.
Enter data only with the vehicle station-
ary, and always give priority to the appli-
cable traffic regulations in the event of any con-
tradiction between traffic and road conditions
and the instructions issu ed by the navigation
system. Failure to take to this precaution can
place you in violation of the law and put vehicle
occupants and other ro ad users in danger.<
Selecting navigation
1."Navigation"
During route guidance, an arrow view or a map
view is displayed on the onboard computer.
Navigation data
Information on navigation data
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Navigation system version"
Information about the data version is displayed.
Updating the navigation data
General information
Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and
can be updated.
You may obtain current navigation data and the
enabling code at your MINI dealer.
Updating the data can take several hours,
depending on the volume of data.
> Update data while driving to reduce the
drain on the battery.
> The update is resumed automatically when
a trip is continued after an interruption.
> You can inquire as to the status of the
update.
> The data are stored in the vehicle.
> After the updating process is complete, the
system restarts.
> The medium with the na vigation data can be
removed after the update.
To update
1. Depending on equipment: insert USB stor-
age device with navigation data
>into the USB interface in the glove com-
partment
> into the USB audio interface, refer to
page 154.
2. Follow the instructions on the onboard com-
puter.
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3.Enter the activation code of the USB storage
device.
4. Begin driving.
The update begins after the activation code is
entered. When the update is completed, the sys-
tem restarts.
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Destination entry
General information
In entering your destination you can select from
among the following options:
>Manual destination entry, see below
> Selecting destination from address book,
page 122
> Last destin ations, page 123
> Special destinations, refer to page 124
> Entering the destinatio n via map, refer to
page 125
> Selecting home address, refer to page 123
> Entering destinatio n via voice, page126
After selecting your dest ination you can proceed
to start the route guidance, page 129.
Manual destination
entry
To make it easier to enter town/city names and
street names, you are supported with the word-
match principle, refer to page128. This makes it
possible to enter different spellings and com-
pletes your entry automatically so that stored
town/city names and st reet names can be
accessed quickly.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
The system also supports you with the following
features: >
If you do not enter a street, the system will
guide you to the downtown area of a town
or city.
> You can skip the entry of country and town/
city if the current entries should be retained
for your new destination.
Entering a state/province
1."Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select "State/Province" or displayed country.
Entering a town/city
1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or displayed
city.
2. Select letters, if necessary.
A list of all towns/cities starting with this let-
ter appears on the Control Display.
To delete letters:
>To delete individual numbers or letters:
Turn the MINI joystick to highlight
and press the MINI joystick.
> To delete all numbers or letters:
Turn the MINI joystick to highlight
and press and hold the MINI joystick.
3. If necessary, enter more letters.
The list gradually grow s smaller each time
you enter a new letter.
To enter spaces, if necessary:
Select the symbol.
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4.If necessary, move the MINI joystick to the
right and change to the list of towns and cit-
ies and select a name.
Entering the postal code
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or displayed
city.
2. Select the symbol.
3. Select the digits individually.
4. Change to the list of postal codes and towns/
cities.
5. Highlight the postal code.
6. Select the zip code.
The corresponding dest ination is displayed.
Entering street and intersection
1.Select "Street" or displayed street.
2. Enter the street and intersection the same
way you entered the town/city.
If there are several streets with the same name:
1. Move the MINI joystick to the right to
change to the list of street names.
2. Highlight street.
3. Select the street.
Alternative: entering street and house
number
1.Select "Street" or displayed street.
2. Enter the street the same way you entered
the town/city.
3. "House number"
4. Select the digits.
5. Change to the list of house numbers. 6.
Select a house number or range of house
numbers.
Entering a street without a destination
town/city
It is also possible to enter a street without enter-
ing a destination town/city. In this case all streets
of the entered country are offered for selection.
The related town/city is displayed after the
street name.
If a town/city has already been entered, this
entry can be canceled. Th is may be practical if
the desired street does not exist in the entered
destination, because, for example, it belongs to
another part of the town/city.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select "Street" or displayed street.
4. Change to the list of street names.
5. Select "In" with the currently displayed
country.
6. Select the letters.
7. Change to the list of street names.
8. Highlight street.
9. Select the street.
Starting route guidance after entering
the destination
1."Accept destination"
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
> Setting "Route preference",
refer to page 129.
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>Search for "Points of Interest at loc.",
refer to page 124.
Address book
To create contacts, refer to page 171 or
page 188.
Selecting a destination from the address
book
1."Navigation"
2. "Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these addresses have been checked as des-
tinations.
If the contacts with addresses from the
mobile phone are not displayed, they must
first be checked as de stinations, refer to
page 173 or page 189.
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 select ion, select an exist-
ing 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 172 or page 189.
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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