2015 MINI Countryman display

▷ "Short route": short distance, irre‐
spective of how fast or slow progress
will be.▷"Alternative routes": if available, alter‐
native routes are suggested during ac‐
tive destination guidance.5.Select additional criteria for the route, if
necessary. Where possible, the selected cri‐
teria are avoided on the route.▷"Avoid highways": highways are
avoided wherever possible.▷"Avoid toll roads": toll roads are
avoided wherever possible.▷"Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided
where possible.
Route
Different views of the route are available during
destination guidance:
▷Arrow view.▷List of route sections.▷Map view, refer to page 146.
Arrow view
The following information is displayed during
destination guidance:
▷Large arrow: indicates the current direction
of travel.▷Street name of the road currently being
driven on.▷Small arrow: indicates the next change in
direction.▷Intersection view.▷Lane information.▷Traffic bulletins.▷Distance to the next change in direction.▷Street name at the next change in direc‐
tion.
Lane information
On multi-lane roads, the recommended lanes
are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.
▷Solid triangle: best lane.▷Empty triangle: possible lane. However, an‐
other lane change may be needed shortly.
Displaying a list of route sections
When destination guidance is active, a list of
the route sections can be displayed. The driving
distance and traffic bulletins are displayed for
each route section.
1."Navigation"2."Route information"3.Highlight a route section.
Bypassing a section of
the route
Calculate a new route for a route section.
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3."New route for"4.Turn the MINI joystick. Enter the number of
kilometers within which you would like to
return to the original route.5.Press the MINI joystick.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be by‐
passed:
1."Navigation"2."Route information"3."New route for:"4."Remove blocking"
Gas station recommenda‐
tion
The remaining range is calculated and gas sta‐
tions along the route are displayed if needed.
Even with the latest navigation data, informa‐
tion on individual Points of Interest may have
changed; for example, gas stations might not
be in operation.
1."Navigation"2."Route information"3."Recommended refuel"
A list of the gas stations is displayed.4.Highlight a gas station.5.Select the gas station.6. Select the symbol.7."Start guidance": destination guidance to
the selected gas station is started.
"Add as another destination": the gas sta‐
tion is added to the route.
Destination guidance
through voice instruc‐
tions
Switching spoken instructions on/off The spoken instructions can be switched on or
off during destination guidance.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. Select the symbol.SymbolFunction The spoken instructions are switched
on. Spoken instructions are switched off.
Repeating a spoken instruction
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. Highlight the symbol.4.Press the MINI joystick twice.
Volume of spoken instructions
Turn the volume button during the spoken in‐
structions until the desired volume is set.
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This volume is independent of the volume of
the audio sources.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Map view
Selecting the map view
1."Navigation"2."Map"
At a glance
1Function bar2Route section with traffic obstruction3Traffic sign for traffic obstruction4Planned route5Current location6Upper status field7Lower status field
Lines in the map Streets and routes are displayed in different
colors and styles depending on their classifica‐
tion. Dashed lines represent railways and ferry
connections. Country borders are indicated by
thin lines.
Traffic obstructions
Small triangles along the planned route indicate
route sections with traffic obstructions, de‐
pending on the map scale. The direction of the
triangles indicates the direction of the obstruc‐
tion.
The traffic signs indicate the significance of the
obstruction.▷Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the
planned route or direction.▷Grey traffic sign: the obstruction does not
affect the planned route or direction.
Traffic bulletins, refer to page 147.
Planned route After destination guidance is started, the plan‐
ned route is displayed on the map.
Status fields
To show/hide: press the MINI joystick.
▷Upper status field: time, telephone, and en‐
tertainment details.▷Lower status field: symbol for active desti‐
nation guidance, status of traffic bulletins,
time of arrival, and distance to destination.
Function bar
The following functions are available in the
function bar:
SymbolFunction Start/end destination guidance. Switch spoken instructions on/
off. Change the route criteria. Search for a special destina‐
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SymbolFunction Display traffic bulletins. Open the interactive map. Adjust the map views. Adjust the arrow view. Change the scale.
Changing the map section
"Interactive map"
▷To shift the map: move the MINI joystick in
the required direction.▷To shift the map diagonally: move the
MINI joystick in the required direction and
turn the MINI joystick.
Changing the scale
1. Select the symbol.2.To change the scale: turn the MINI joystick.
Automatically scaled map scale
In the map view facing north, turn the MINI joy‐
stick in any direction until the AUTO is dis‐
played for the scale. The entire route between
the current location and the destination is dis‐
played on the map.
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Settings"5.To set the map view:▷"Day/night mode"
Select and create the necessary settings
depending on the light conditions."Traffic conditions/gray map" active:
the setting is disregarded.▷"Traffic conditions/gray map"
The map is optimized for displaying
traffic bulletins.
Symbols for the Points of Interest are no
longer displayed.
Arrow view
When destination guidance is activated, the ar‐
row view can additionally be displayed in the
map view on the right side of the display.
1."Navigation"2.Open "Options".3."Arrow display on map"
The arrow view is shown on the map.
Traffic bulletins
At a glance
▷Display the traffic bulletins from radio sta‐
tions that broadcast the TI Traffic Informa‐
tion of a traffic information service. Infor‐
mation on traffic obstructions and hazards
is updated continuously.▷The traffic bulletins are indicated on the
map by symbols.
The symbol in the function bar of the map
view turns red if there are traffic bulletins that
affect the calculated route.
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Real Time Traffic Information End-User
Provisions
Certain MINI models equipped with navigation
have the capability to display real-time traffic
information. If your system has this capability
the following additional terms and conditions
apply:
An End-User shall no longer have the right to
use the Traffic Data in the event that the End-
User is in material breach of the terms and con‐
ditions contained herein.
A. Total Traffic Network, a division of Clear
Channel Broadcasting, Inc. ("Total Traffic Net‐
work") holds the rights to the traffic incident
data and RDS-TMC network through which it is
delivered. You may not modify, copy, scan or
use any other method to reproduce, duplicate,
republish, transmit or distribute in any way any
portion of traffic incident data. You agree to in‐
demnify, defend and hold harmless MINI of
North America, LLC. ("MINI NA") and Total Traf‐
fic Network, Inrix, Inc (and their affiliates)
against any and all claims, damages, costs or
other expenses that arise directly or indirectly
out of (a) your unauthorized use of the traffic
incident data or the RDS-TMC network, (b) your
violation of this directive and/or (c) any unau‐
thorized or unlawful activities by you in con‐
nection herewith.
B. Total Traffic Network traffic data is informa‐
tional only. User assumes all risk of use. Total
Traffic Network, MINI NA, and their suppliers
make no representations about content, traffic
and road conditions, route usability, or speed.
C. The licensed material is provided to license
"as is," and "where is". Total Traffic Network,
including, but not limited to, any and all third
party providers of any of the licensed material,
expressly disclaims, to the fullest extent permit‐
ted by law, all warranties or representations
with respect to the licensed material (including,
without limitation, that the licensed material
will be error-free, will operate without interrup‐
tion or that the traffic data will be accurate), ex‐
press, implied or statutory, including, withoutlimitation, the implied warranties of merchant‐
ability, non-infringement fitness for a particular
purpose, or those arising from a course of deal‐
ing or usage of trade.
D. Neither Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc. or
MINI NA will be liable to you for any indirect,
special, consequential, exemplary, or incidental
damages (including, without limitation, lost
revenues, anticipated revenues, or profits relat‐
ing to the same) arising from any claim relating
directly or indirectly to use of the traffic data,
and even if Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc., or
MINI NA are aware of the possibility of such
damages. These limitations apply to all claims,
including, without limitation, claims in contract
and tort (such as negligence, product liability
and strict liability). Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse‐
quential damages, so those particular limita‐
tions may not apply to you.
Switching the reception on/off1."Navigation"2.Open "Options".3."Receive Traffic Info"
Open the traffic bulletins
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Traffic Info"
First, traffic bulletins for the calculated
route are displayed.
The traffic bulletins are sorted by their dis‐
tance from the current position of the vehi‐
cle.4.Select a traffic bulletin.
"More information": display additional
information.
5.Scroll to the next or previous traffic bulletin
if required.
Traffic bulletins on the map
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active:
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The Control Display changes to a black and
white display. This enables a better view of the
traffic bulletins. The day/night mode is disre‐
garded in this setting. Symbols and Points of In‐
terest are not displayed.1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Settings"5."Traffic conditions/gray map"
Symbols in the map view
Depending on the scale of the map and the lo‐
cation of the traffic obstruction along the route,
the symbols for the traffic obstructions are dis‐
played.
Additional information in the map view
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐
tion's length, direction, and impact are dis‐
played in the map using triangles or gray bars
along the calculated route.
▷Red: traffic congestion.▷Orange: stop-and-go traffic.▷Yellow: heavy traffic.▷Green: clear roads.▷Gray: general traffic bulletins such as road
construction.
The displayed information depends on the par‐
ticular traffic information service.
Filtering traffic bulletins You can set which traffic bulletins appear on
the map.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Traffic Info categories"5.Select the desired category.
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are
displayed on the map.
▷Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the
route are always shown.▷For your own safety, traffic bulletins that
notify you of potentially dangerous situa‐
tions cannot be hidden.
Destination guidance with traffic
bulletins
General information
Detour suggestions from the navigation system
can be manually accepted when using semi-dy‐
namic destination guidance. When using dy‐
namic destination guidance, they are automati‐
cally accepted for route guidance.
Semi-dynamic destination guidance When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
The destination guidance system takes the
available traffic bulletins into account. A mes‐
sage is displayed depending on the route, the
traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.
If possible, a detour is offered in case of traffic
obstructions. In addition, distance and time dif‐
ferences between the original route and the
detour are displayed.
Accepting the detour
"Detour"
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In the event of special hazards, e. g., objects on
the road, a message is displayed without a de‐
tour suggestion.
Detours can also be accepted if the traffic mes‐
sages are called up in the list.1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Traffic Info"4."Detour information"5. "Detour"
Dynamic destination guidance
The route is automatically changed in the event
of traffic obstructions.
▷The system does not point out traffic ob‐
structions along the original route.▷Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on
the map.▷Depending on road type and the kind and
extent of the traffic obstruction, the calcu‐
lated route may lead through the traffic ob‐
struction.▷Dangerous situations are displayed regard‐
less of the setting.
Activating dynamic destination guidance
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What to do if...What to do if...▷The current transmission position cannot be
displayed?
The vehicle is located in an unrecognized
region, is in a poor reception area, or the
system is currently determining the posi‐
tion. Reception is usually best when you
have an unobstructed view of the sky.▷The destination without street information
is not used for route guidance?
When city has been input, no downtown
can be determined. Input any street in the
selected city and start destination guid‐
ance.▷The destination is not used for route guid‐
ance?
The destination data are not contained in
the navigation data. Select a destination
that is as close as possible to the original.▷Letters for destination input cannot be se‐
lected?
The stored data do not contain the data of
the destination. Select a goal that is as close
as possible to the original.▷Is the map displayed in shades of gray?
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active:
The Control Display changes to a black and
white display. This enables a better view of
the traffic bulletins.▷Spoken instructions are no longer output
during route guidance in front of intersec‐
tions?
The area has not yet been fully recorded, or
you have left the recommended route and
the system requires a few seconds to calcu‐
late a new route suggestion.▷Does the navigation system fail to react to
entries?If the battery was disconnected, it takes up
to 10 minutes for the system to becoming
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