NotesAt high temperatures, the charging function of
the mobile phone may be limited and functions
may not be executed.
When using the mobile phone via the vehicle,
note the operating instructions of the mobile
phone.
Pairing/unpairing the
mobile phone
General information
The following functions are available:▷Use of a mobile phone as a telephone.▷Use of a mobile phone as an additional te‐
lephone.▷Use of a mobile phone as an audio source.▷Use of an audio device as an audio source,
refer to page 173.
Requirements
▷The mobile phone is suitable, refer to
page 190.▷The mobile phone is ready for operation.▷Bluetooth is activated in the vehicle and on
the mobile phone.▷Bluetooth presettings may need to be
made on the mobile phone, e.g., for a con‐
nection without confirmation or visibility,
refer to the mobile phone operating in‐
structions.▷Deactivate Bluetooth audio if necessary.▷Compare the control number on the Control
Display with the control number on the mo‐
bile phone display. Confirm the control
number on the mobile phone and in the
vehicle.▷A number with at least four and a maxi‐
mum of 16 digits was defined as the Blue‐tooth passkey. It is only required once for
pairing.▷The radio ready state is switched on.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth
Bluetooth is not permitted everywhere. Comply
with all safety guidelines and regulations.
1."Telephone"2.Open "Options".3."Bluetooth®"
Additional functions
Activating/deactivating the additional functions
Activate the functions before pairing to be able
to use them in the vehicle. Information on suit‐
able mobile phones, refer to page 190, that
support this function.
1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"3.Open "Options".4."Configure Bluetooth®"5.Select the desired additional function.▷"Additional telephone"▷"Office"▷"Bluetooth® audio"6."OK"
An additional function cannot be assigned to a
telephone while it is deactivated.
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Additional telephoneA mobile phone can be used as an additional
telephone.
The additional telephone can be used to accept
incoming calls, refer to page 195. While a call is
active on the additional telephone, received
calls are displayed on the Control Display.
Office Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text mes‐
sages, and e-mails from the mobile phone are
transferred to the vehicle.
Bluetooth audio
A mobile phone can be used as an audio source.
"Bluetooth® audio"
To use a mobile phone in the vehicle as a tele‐
phone only, deactivate the function and recon‐
nect the mobile phone.
Pairing and connecting a mobile phone Pairing the mobile phone
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard both to your own vehi‐
cle's occupants and to other road users, only
pair the mobile phone while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary. ◀1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"3."Add new phone"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
played.4.To perform additional steps on the mobile
phone, refer to the mobile phone operating
instructions: for instance, search for or con‐
nect the Bluetooth device or a new device.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the mobile phone display.5.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.6.You are prompted by the onboard monitor
or mobile phone to enter the same Blue‐
tooth passkey.
Enter the passkey and confirm.
or
Compare the control number on the vehicle
display with the control number on the mo‐
bile phone display. Confirm the control
number on the mobile phone and in the
vehicle.
"OK"7.Select the functions for which the mobile
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If the pairing was successful, the mobile phone
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
The functions supported by the mobile phone
and audio device are displayed as symbols
when paired.
White symbol: the function is active.
Gray symbol: the function is inactive.SymbolFunction Telephone. Additional telephone. Audio source.
Four mobile phones can be paired with the ve‐
hicle at once. Three mobile phones can be con‐
nected with the vehicle at once.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐
fer to page 194.
Following the initial pairing
▷The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or the ignition
is switched on.▷The phone book entries of the telephone
stored on the SIM card or mobile phone are
transmitted to the vehicle after detection,
depending on the mobile phone.▷Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g., authorization or a se‐
cure connection; refer to the mobile phone
operating instructions.
Connecting a particular mobile phone
1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired mobile phones are listed.3.Select the mobile phone that is to be con‐
nected.
The functions assigned to the mobile phone
before unpairing are assigned to the mobile
phone when it is reconnected. These functions
are deactivated in a mobile phone that is al‐
ready connected.
Device options Device options can be activated or deactivated
for paired and connected devices.
Configuring the mobile phoneAdditional functions can be activated or deacti‐
vated for paired and connected mobile phones.
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▷"Additional telephone"▷"Audio"7."OK"
If a function has already been assigned to an‐
other connected mobile phone, the function is
deactivated in that mobile phone and the mo‐
bile phone is unpaired when the function is as‐
signed to a new mobile phone.
Swapping the telephone and additional
telephone
If a phone and additional phone are connected
to the vehicle, the function can be swapped be‐
tween the two devices.
1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"3."Swap phone/addit. phone"
Using a mobile phone as an audio
source
An audio-capable mobile phone can be used as
an audio source. Activate Bluetooth audio, refer
to page 192.
Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle and
connect it, refer to page 192.
The mobile phone is used as the audio source,
provided that another device has not been con‐
nected as the audio source.
If another device has already been connected
as the audio source:
1.Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle and
connect it, refer to page 192.2."Use for audio"
The mobile phone is connected as an audio
source. The previous audio source is no lon‐
ger connected to the vehicle.
Unpairing a device
1."Telephone"2."Bluetooth® (phone)"
All paired devices are listed.3.Highlight the device that is to be unpaired.4.Open "Options".5."Remove phone from list"
What to do if...
Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 190.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
nected.
▷Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in
the vehicle and on 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 monitor.▷A multi-character passkey may be needed.▷Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure.▷Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone or vehicle? Delete con‐
nections with other devices if necessary.▷Is the audio connection activated? Deacti‐
vate the audio connection.▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining bat‐
tery life? Charge the mobile phone in the
snap-in adapter or via the charging cable.▷Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi‐
ble that only one mobile phone can be con‐
nected to the vehicle. Unpair the connected
mobile phone from the vehicle and pair
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Bluetooth connection, activat‐ing/deactivating 181, 191
Bluetooth hands-free sys‐ tem 180
Brake assistant 93
Brake discs, breaking in 122
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements 74
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 93
Brake pads, breaking in 122
Brakes– Handbrake 60
Brakes, MINI maintenance
system 237
Brakes, service require‐ ments 74
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 237
Braking, notes 123
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 248
Breaking in 122
Brightness on the Control Dis‐ play 74
Buckle tongue, rear
– Height adjustment 48
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/Stop button 58
C
Calendar 206
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 246
Car care products 255
Care, displays 257
Care, vehicle 255
Cargo area
– Comfort Access 39– Flat loading floor 111– Multi-function hook 113– Opening from the out‐
side 37– Partition net 112Cargo area, enlarging– Cargo cover 110
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐
rior lamps 81
Cargo area tailgate, refer to Tailgate 37
Car horn, refer to Horn 14
Carpet, care 257
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 180, 190
Car wash 254
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐
trol 93
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 237
CD 166
CD/DVD drives, care 257
CD player 166
Center armrest 115
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 18
Center rail 116
Center rail, refer to Storage compartments 116
Central locking
– Comfort Access 38– From the inside 36– From the outside 34
Central locking system
– Concept 33– From the outside 33
Central screen, see Control
Display 20
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing wheels/tires 227
Check Control 75
Children, transporting 53
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 54
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 53
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 53
Child seat, mounting 53
Child seats, refer to Transport‐
ing children safely 53
Chrome parts, care 257
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air
mode 100, 102
Cleaning, displays 257
Cleaning, refer to Care 254
Climate 99
Climate mode– Ventilation 103
Clock 68
Clock
– 12h/24h format 72– Setting the time and date 72
Closing
– From the inside 36– From the outside 34
Clutch, breaking in 122
Cockpit 14
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 59
Combination instrument, refer to Displays 16
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 61
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 61
Comfort Access
– In the car wash 40– Replacing the battery 41
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 18
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 58
Compass, digital 106
Computer 69
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 69
Condition Based Service CBS 237
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 35
Connecting, mobile phone, re‐ fer to Pairing the mobile
phone 180, 191
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Microfilter– With automatic climate con‐
trol 103
MINI Connected 210
MINI Homepage 6
MINI Internet page 6
MINI maintenance sys‐ tem 237
MINI Mobility System 229
Minimum tread, tires 226
Mirrors 51
Mirrors, folding in and out 51
Mirrors, interior mirror 52
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 123
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 180, 190
Mobility System 229
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 20
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 53
MP3 player 169
N
Navigation 134
Navigation data 134
Navigation data, updat‐ ing 134
Navigation system
– Destination entry by
voice 142
Neck restraints, refer to Head
restraints 50
New wheels and tires 227
Notes 6, 207
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion 103
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 238
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
sis 238
Octane number, refer to Fuel quality 218
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 218
Odometer 68
Office 202
Oil additives 235
Oil level 234
Oil types, alternative 235
Oil types, approved 235
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 238
Onboard monitor 20
Opening and closing– Comfort Access 38– From the inside 36– From the outside 34– Using the door lock 35– Via the remote control 34
Opening and unlocking
– From the inside 37
Operating concept of the on‐
board monitor 20
Outside air mode
– Automatic climate con‐
trol 102
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐
lated air mode 100, 102
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 69
P Pairing, mobile phone 180, 191
Park Distance Control PDC 97
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 97
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 97
Parking brake, refer to Hand‐ brake 60
Parking lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 241
Parking lamps 78
Parking lamps/low beams 78
PDC Park Distance Control 97
Personal information 202
Personal Profile 32
Pinch protection– Windows 43
Plastic, care 256
Pollen
– Refer to Microfilter 101– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter 101– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate con‐
trol 103
Poor road operation 125
Position, storing 138
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 137
Power, refer to Engine data 260
Power windows 43
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows 42
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils 235
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 87
Pressure, tires 220
Pressure warning, tires 85
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth 226
Profile, tires 225
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Windows 43
R
Radio 158
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 32
Radio ready state 58
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