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If a device is assigned a function, this may deac-
tivate the function in an already connected
device and cause the other device to be
unpaired.
Exchanging the telephone and auxiliary
phone
If the telephone and auxiliary phone are con-
nected to the vehicle, the function can be
swapped between the two devices.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. "Swap phone/addit. phone"
Using the mobile phone as an audio
source
Using the audio-capable mobile phone as an
audio source. Activate Bluetooth audio, refer to
page 176.
Activate and connect the mobile phone in vehi-
cle, refer to page 176.
The mobile phone is used as an audio source if
no other device is connected as an audio source.
If a device is already connected as an audio
source:
1. Activate and connect the mobile phone in
vehicle, refer to page 176.
2. "Use for audio"
The mobile phone is connected as an audio
source. The previous audio source is no
longer connected to the vehicle.
Unpairing device
1."Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired devices are listed.
3. Highlight the device to be unpaired.
4. Open "Options". 5.
"Remove phone from list"
What to do if…
For information on suitab le mobile phones, refer
to page 174.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con-
nected.
> Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and in
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and in the mobile phone.
> Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
the onboard computer.
> A multi-digit passkey may be required.
> Is the passkey input taking longer than
30 seconds? Repeat th e pairing procedure.
> Are too many Bluetoot h devices connected
to the mobile phone? If so, delete the con-
nections with other devices on the mobile
phone.
> Is the audio connection activated? Deacti-
vate the audio connection.
> Is the mobile phone in power economy
m o d e o r d o e s i t o n l y have a small amount of
battery charge remaining? Charge the
mobile phone in the snap-in adapter or via a
charging cable.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it may only
be possible to connect one device to the
vehicle. Unpair the connected device from
the vehicle and only pair and connect one
device.
> Telephone functions not possible.
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>Is the mobile phone paired as an auxiliary
phone and is the auxiliary phone function
deactivated? Activate the function.
> Outgoing call not possible? Connect the
mobile phone as a telephone.
Is the mobile phone no longer responding?
> Switch the mobile ph one off and back on
again. Repeat the pairing procedure.
> Is the ambient temperature too high or too
low? Do not subject your mobile phone to
extreme ambient temperatures.
Phone book entries are not displayed, not all of
them are displayed, or they are displayed
incompletely.
> The transfer of phone book entries has not
yet completed.
> It is possible that only the phone book
entries of the mobile phone or the SIM card
are transferred.
> It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.
> The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.
> The data volume of the phone book entry is
too great, e.g. due to additionally stored
information such as notes? Reduce the data
volume.
> Is the mobile phone connected as an audio
source or auxiliary phone? The mobile
phone must be connected as a telephone.
The telephone connection quality is low.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi-
ble to adjust the strength of the Bluetooth
signal.
> Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in
adapter or place it in the vicinity of the cen-
ter console.
> Adjust the volume of the microphone and
speaker separately.
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.Operation
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob until the desired volume is
reached.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
The vehicle automatically adjusts the volume of
the microphone on the mobile phone and the
volume of the person on the phone with you.
Depending on the mobile phone, it may be nec-
essary to adjust the volumes.
Adjustments are only possible during a call and
must be carried out separately for each phone.
When the telephone is unpaired, this deletes the
settings.
1. "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Volume settings"
4. To select the desired setting:
"Microphone" or "Loudspeak."
5. To adjust: turn the MINI joystick.
6. To store: press the MINI joystick.
Incoming call
Receiving calls
If the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and is transmitted by the network, then
the name and number of the contact are dis-
played; otherwise, only the number is displayed.
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The entries must be entered by voice and are
independent of the mobile phone's memory. Up
to 50 entries can be set up.
Storing the entry
Deleting the entry
Deleting all entries
Reading and selecting the entries
Selecting an entry
Adjusting volume
Turn knob during announcement.
>The volume remains the same, even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.
> The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Notes
Do not use the voice operation system to initiate
an emergency call. In stressful situations, the
voice and vocal pitch can change. This can
unnecessarily delay the establishment of a tele-
phone connection.
Ambient conditions
>Say the commands, numbers and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha-
sis and speed.
> Always say the commands in the language
of the system. The language for voice oper-
ation system is pres et and can not be
changed via the Control Display.
> Keep doors, windows, glass sunroof/pan-
oramic sunroof, or convertible top closed to
avoid noise interference.
> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
Snap-in adapter
The concept
The snap-in adapter makes it possible to do the
following:
>Accommodate the mobile phone.
> Recharge its battery.
> Connect to the outside antenna of the vehi-
cle.
This assures a better network connection and
constant sound quality.
General information
Detailed information on snap-in adapters that
compatibly support mobile phone functions can
be found at your MINI dealer.
Do not expose your mobile phone to extreme
ambient conditions, for example, very high tem-
peratures; otherwise, functions on your mobile
phone may not work. Follow the operating
instructions for your mobile phone.
1.
{Save name }.
2. Say the name aloud. Do not exceed a
speaking duration of about 2 seconds.
3. Say the phone number after being
prompted to do so by the system.
4. {Save }.
1. {Delete name }.
2. Say the name when prompted.
3. Confirm prompt with {Yes }.
1. {Delete phonebook }.
The dialog for deleti ng phone book is
opened.
2. Confirm prompt with {Yes }.
3. Confirm repeated prompt with {Yes }.
1. {Read phonebook }.
The dialog for reading phone book is
opened.
2. {Dial number } when the desired entry is
read aloud.
1. {Dial name }.
2. Say the name when prompted.
3. Confirm prompt with {Yes }.
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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 count ry version. This also
applies to safety related 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 oper-
ated using the MINI joystick.
The range of software applications can be coun-
try-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 applications are installed on
the mobile phone and 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.
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 Owner's Manual for the
mobile phone: e.g. selecting and activating a
software application.
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Connecting via the snap-in adapter
The mobile phone can also be connected using
the snap-in adapter, refer to page185.
Using MINI Connected
After successful connection of the mobile phone
to the vehicle and activation of MINI Connected,
the applications are di splayed on the Control
Display and can be operated using the MINI joy-
stick.
Volume adjustments can be made using the
buttons on the steering wheel, refer to page 10,
or using the volume control knob on the radio,
refer to page 141.
1. Press the button.
This opens the main menu.
2. "MINI Connected"
3. Select the desired so ftware application.
The extent of MINI Connected that is shown on
the Control Display depends on the range of
installed software applic ations on the mobile
phone.
The data transfer of the software applica-
tion from the telephone to the vehicle can
take a few minutes. Some software applications
depend on the speed of the available Internet
connection for the mobile phone. <
Certain versions of mobile phones used and
their software can make it impossible to use
MINI Connected and the Bluetooth hands-free
system at the same time.
After a phone call, it may be necessary to restart
the software application on the mobile phone.
PlugIn
Selected functions for a compatible Apple device
are shown on the Control Display via a video link.
Operation is via the MINI joystick and an
onboard monitor.
1. Connecting an Apple device.
>via a USB audio interface, refer to
page 195.
> via the snap-in adapter, refer to
page 185.
2. "MINI Connected"
3. "PlugIn"
4. Select the type of connection: "Activate via
AUX connection" or "Activate via Snap-In
adapter"
5. "Activate PlugIn"
6. Navigate among the functions shown via a
MINI joystick and, e.g., select a desired cate-
gory or track.
Press the button to return back or to change
to a level higher within the functions of the
Apple device.
Press the button twice to return back to the
main menu.
Additional information can be found in the
MINI Connected Owner's Manual at
www.mini.com/c onnectivity.
Note
Audio and video playba ck from a snap-in
adapter may only be possible if there is no cable
connected to the AV-In port.
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System72
Accepting a call 167,179
Accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Acknowledgment signals for locking/unlocking vehicle 28
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate control 91
Adaptive Light Control 85
Adding engine oil 216
Additives
– coolant 217
– engine oil 216
Address, entering 126
Address for navigation
– entering 120,126
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 88
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 90
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 141
Airbags 81
– sitting safely 38
– warning lamp 83
Air conditioner 88
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 88
– automatic cl imate control90
– ventilation 92
Air distribution
– automatic 90
– individual 89
– manual 89 Air flow rate
88,90
– air conditioning system 88
– automatic climate control 90
– heating, ventilation 88
Airing, refer to Ventilation92
Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure 203
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 89,90
Air supply
– air conditioner 88
– automatic climate control 90
– ventilation 92
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 201
Alarm system 32
ALL4 all-wheel drive system 74
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tires 213
A ll-wh
ee
l drive, refer to
ALL4 74
AM, waveband 143
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 89,90
Ambient lighting 87
Antenna, care 220
Antifreeze
– coolant 217
– washer fluid 57
Antilock Brake System ABS 72
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 32
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 249
Approved engine oils 216
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 249
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 97 Arrival time
– computer
62
– route guidance 129
Ashtray 100
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 72
Audio 140
– controls 140
– switching on/off 140
– tone control 141
– volume 141
Audio device, external 97
Automatic
– air distribution 90
– air flow rate 90
– cruise control 58
– headlamp control 84
Automatic climate control 88
– automatic air distribution 90
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 52
– Interlock 53
– overriding selector lever lock 54
– Shiftlock 53
– sport program 54
AUTO program for automatic climate control 90
Auxiliary phone 176
AUX-In, refer to External audio device 97
AUX-In connection 153
Average fuel consumption 61
– setting the units 64
Average speed 62
Avoiding highways for navigation 129
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 249
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B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 87
Backrests, refer to Seats 39
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 228
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 236
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 239
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 185
Bass sounds, refer to Tone control 141
Battery 233
– disposal 35,234
– jump-starting 236
– temporary power failure 234
Battery renewal
– remote control 35
Being towed 238
Belts, refer to Safety belts 42
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 42
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 100
Black ice, refer to External temperature warning 61
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 88,90
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 165,175
Bluetooth audio 157
– device pairing 158
– disconnecting an audio connection 160
– playback 159
– unpairing device 160
– what to do if... 160
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 100
Brake Assist 72
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements 64 Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs
228
Brake pads, breaking in 104
Brake rotors 106
– brakes 104
– breaking in 104
Brakes
– ABS 72
– breaking in 104
– MINI Maintenance
System 218
– parking brake 52
– service requirements 64
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 105
Br ake system
104
– breaki ng
in104
– disc brakes 106
– MINI Maintenance
System 218
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 236
Breaking in the clutch 104
Break-in period 104
Brightness of Control
Display 70
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 224
Button for starting the engine 50
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 191
– displaying appointment 191
– selecting calendar day 191
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– ending 168,180
– muting the microphone 181
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 168,180
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 100 Capacities
251
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 233
Car care 220
Care 220
– car-care products 220
– car washes 220
– CD/DVD drives 223
– high-pressure washers 221
– leather 222
– manual washing 221
– upholstery and fabrics 222
– windows 221
– wiper blades 221
Cargo, securing 112
Cargo area 106
– capacity 249
– Comfort Access 34
– lamp 87
– opening from outside 31
– trunk lid, refer to Tailgate 31
Cargo area, expanding 106
Cargo area lamp 87
Cargo area lid, refer to Tailgate 31
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 109
Cargo loading 110
– securing cargo 112
– stowing cargo 111
– vehicle 106
Cargo net 109
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 26
Carpets, care 222
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 97
Car phone, refer to
Telephone 164,174
Car radio, refer to Radio 143
Car wash
– before driving in 52
Car wa sh, care
220
Car w a
shes220
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 105
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CD, audio playback151
CD player 151
– controls 140
– fast forward/reverse 152
– random order 152
– selecting a track 151
– switching on/off 140
– tone control 141
– volume 141
Center armrest 97
Center brake lamp 229
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Center Rail 99
Center Rail, refer to Storage
compartments 98
Central locking system 27
– Comfort Access 33
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– setting unlocking
behavior 27
Changing bulbs 224
Changing the language on the
Control Display 69
Changing the measurement units on the Control
Display 64
Changing wheels 232
Charging the battery 234
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 214
Check Control 67
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 47
Child restraint systems 46
Child-safety locks 49
Child seats 46
Chrome parts, care 222
Chrome parts, refer to Care 220
Cigarette lighter 100
Cleaning headlamps 57
– washer fluid 57 Clock
– setting time
66
– 12 h/24 h mode 66
Closing
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Clothes hooks 100
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 51
Comfort Access 33
– replacing the battery 35
– what to observe before
enteri ng a car wash
34
C o
mfort area, refer to Around
the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 50
Compass 95
Computer 61
– displays on Control
Display 62
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 106
Condition Based Service CBS 218
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 101
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption 61
Contacts 171,188
– new contact 189
Continuing route guidance 129
Control Display
– adjusting brightness 70
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off 16
Control Display, refer to Onboard computer 16
– adjusting brightness 70
Controls and displays 10Control stick, refer to Onboard
computer 16
Control unit, refer to Onboard computer 16
Convenience operation
– windows 28
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access 33
Convenient star t, refer to
Starting the engine 51
Coolant 217
– checking level 217
– filling 217
– temperature 217
Cooling, maximum 91
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 217
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 85
Criteria for route 129
Cruise control
– indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 61
Cupholders 100
Curb weight, refer to Weights 249
Current fuel consumption 62
Curren t playback
– external d
evices156
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Dashboard instruments, refer to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 86
Data 244
– capacities 251
– dimensions 246
– engine 244
– weights 249
Date
– setting 67
– setting format 67
Daytime running lights 85
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