2016 MINI Countryman Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

3.Select the desired entry to display details.
Contacts
Overview 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 adopted as destinations for navigation and the phone numbers can be
dialed.
Displaying contacts
General information
1."Office"2."Contacts"
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. De‐
pending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered.
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts.
SymbolStorage locationNo sym‐
bolIn the vehicle; the address has not
been checked as a destination. In the vehicle; the address has
been checked as a destination. Mobile phone.
Dialing a phone number
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the phone number.
The connection is established.
Editing a contact
1.Select the desired contact.2."Edit contact"3.Change the entries.4."Store contact in vehicle"
When a contact is edited, the changes are not
stored on the mobile phone. A copy of the en‐
try is stored in the vehicle.
Selecting the contact as a navigation
destination
1.Select the desired contact.2.Select the address.
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Correct the address.3."Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Checking the address as a destination
An address that is to be used for destination
guidance must match the navigation data con‐
tained in the vehicle. The address can be
checked for this purpose.
1.Select the desired contact and highlight the
address.2.Open "Options".3."Check as destination"4.Correct and store the address if necessary.
If the address is corrected and stored, a copy of
it is stored in the vehicle. The address is not
changed on the mobile phone.
New contact
General information
A contact can have up to 8 phone numbers,
2 addresses, 3 e-mail addresses and one Inter‐
net address.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Open "Options".4."New contact"5.The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐
ous entries: "Delete input fields"6.Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol
next to the entry field.7.Enter the text and assign the contact type.8.If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
system: enter the address. Only addresses
contained in the navigation data in the ve‐
hicle can be entered. This ensures that des‐
tination guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.
If necessary, "Accept address"9."Store contact in vehicle"
Contact types
Various contact types can be assigned to phone
numbers and addresses.
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Specifying the home addressA home address can be stored. It appears at
the top of the contact list.1."Office"2."Contacts"3."Home"4.Create a contact.5."Store contact in vehicle"
Selecting the sorting order of the
names
Names can be displayed in a different order.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Open "Options".4."Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts were stored on
the mobile phone, the sorting order of the
names may differ from the selected sorting or‐
der.
Show contact pictures
Pictures stored with the contacts are stored in
the vehicle when the mobile phone is con‐
nected to the vehicle. The number of transmit‐
ted pictures depends on the mobile phone. The
mobile phone must support this function.
1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Open "Options".4."Configure Bluetooth®"5."Show images"
Display of all contact pictures is activated or de‐
activated.
Deleting contacts
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone
cannot be deleted.1."Office"2."Contacts"3.Highlight the contact.4.Open "Options".5."Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"
Messages
General information Whether or not text messages and e-mails from
the mobile phone are displayed depends on
whether transmission from the mobile phone
to the vehicle is supported. Text messages and
e-mails may not be supported by the service
provider, or the function may need to be ena‐
bled separately. After the mobile phone is first
paired, transmission may take several minutes.
Messages are only displayed in full length when
the vehicle is stationary. Messages from the ad‐
ditional telephone are not transmitted.
Displaying messages
1."Office"2."Messages"
A symbol identifies the type of message.
SymbolMessage type Text messages. E-mail from mobile phone.
Filtering the message list
The message list can be filtered if more than
one type of message exists.
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All messages are displayed.▷"Text message"
Only text messages from the mobile
phone are displayed.▷"E-mail"
Only e-mails from the mobile phone
are displayed.
Text messages
Calling the sender of a text message
1.Select the desired message.2. Select the symbol.
Saving the 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 appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected, refer to page 206.
Reading the text message out loud
Read the text message out loud, refer to
page 206.
E-mail
Displaying e-mails
1."Office"2."Messages"3.Select the desired e-mail.
Displaying e-mail contacts
If the sender and recipient of an e-mail are
transmitted by the mobile phone, this informa‐
tion is displayed in the e-mail.
"Sender/Recipient"
If the e-mail addresses are stored in the con‐
tacts, the contact is displayed. Select the con‐
tact to display details.
If the e-mail addresses are not stored in the
contacts, only the e-mail address is displayed.
Using contact data Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected, refer to page 206.
Deactivating the full display When an e-mail is opened in the vehicle, the e-
mail is fully transmitted to the vehicle. This may
result in charges.1."Office"2."Messages"3.Open "Options".4."Fully download e-mails"
Only a part of the e-mail from the mobile
phone is loaded into the vehicle.
Reading the e-mail out loud
Read the e-mail out loud, refer to page 206.
Calendar
Display the calendar
Appointments during the last 20 days and the
next 50 days can be displayed.
1."Office"2."Calendar"
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Selecting the calendar day1.Select the date.2.Select the desired day or date.▷"Next day"▷"Date:"▷"Previous day"▷"Today"
Display the appointment
1.Select the desired appointment.2.Scroll through the appointment if neces‐
sary:▷Turn the MINI joystick.▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected, refer to page 206.
Reading the appointment out loud
Read the appointment out loud, refer to
page 206.
Tasks
Displaying the task list
Display tasks that are due within the next
90 days.
1."Office"2."Tasks"Sorting the task list1.Select the header in the task list.2.Select the sorting criterion:▷"Priority (!)"▷"Subject"▷"Due date"
Displaying the task
1.Select the desired task.2.Scroll in the task if necessary:▷Turn the MINI joystick.▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact data
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected, refer to page 206.
Reading the task out loud
Read the task out loud, refer to page 206.
Notes Displaying notes
1."Office"2."Notes"
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Displaying the note1.Select the desired note.2.Scroll in the note if necessary:▷Turn the MINI joystick.▷ Select the symbol.
Using contact dataContact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected, refer to page 206.
Reading the note out loud
Read the note out loud, refer to page 206.
Reminders
Displaying reminders Reminders of pending appointments and tasks
are displayed. After an appointment or after a
task is due, the reminder is no longer displayed.
1."Office"2."Reminders"3.Select the desired reminder.
The corresponding appointment or the task are
displayed.
Using contact data
Overview Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected.
Displaying contact or selecting phonenumber1. "Use contact data"2.Display the contact or select the phone
number:▷Select the contact to display contact de‐
tails.▷Select the phone number to establish a
connection directly.
Storing contact data
1. "Use contact data"2.Highlight the phone number or e-mail ad‐
dress.3.Open "Options".4."Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
contact"
Reading out loud
Text messages, e-mails, appointment entries,
tasks, and notes can be read out loud.
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The following options are available during
reading:▷ "Pause"
Interrupt reading. Select again to restart
reading.▷ "Back to beginning"
Start reading the message again from the
beginning.▷ Select the symbol.
Go back one paragraph.▷ Select the symbol.
Skip a paragraph.▷To end reading, move the MINI joystick to
the left.
What to do if...
Information on compatible mobile phones, re‐
fer to page 188.
Appointments, tasks, notes, text messages, or
e-mails from the mobile phone are not dis‐
played.
▷The mobile phone is not compatible for the
missing function or is not connected cor‐
rectly.▷The Office function is deactivated.▷The mobile phone is connected as an addi‐
tional phone.▷Appointments are older than 20 days or are
more than 50 days in the future.▷The tasks have been marked as completed
or have a due date that lies more than
90 days in the future.▷Depending on the number of stored ap‐
pointments, task notes, and messages in
the mobile phone, not all are displayed in
the vehicle.
Not all appointments and tasks from the mobile
phone are displayed at the right time?
▷The time zone, time, or date is incorrectly
set on the Control Display and mobile
phone.
Entries are not displayed in full length.
▷Text were already transmitted from the
mobile phone in a shortened form.▷Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle may take several minutes.
The contact pictures are not being displayed?
▷Up to 200 contact pictures can be stored in
the vehicle.
If all points in this list have been checked and
the required function is still not available,
please contact the hotline or a dealer’s service
center or another qualified service center or re‐
pair shop.
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MINI ConnectedVehicle features and op‐tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
Overview
The concept
Certain software applications of a compatible
mobile phone can be integrated in the vehicle.
These software applications are displayed on
the Control Display.
They are operated via the onboard monitor.
The scope of the software applications may
vary by country.
Requirements▷The mobile phone is compatible.▷The mobile phone operating system sup‐
ports the software applications of MINI
Connected.▷Software applications are installed on the
mobile phone and ready to use.▷Corresponding mobile wireless contract.
Any additionally incurred costs are not a
part of MINI Connected.
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends
the use of MINI recommended apps; otherwise
there may be malfunctions in system opera‐
tions.
Information about compatible mobile phones,
available software applications and their instal‐
lation can be found at www.mini.com/connec‐
tivity or at a dealer’s service center or at an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop.
WARNING
Operating the integrated information sys‐
tem and communication devices while driving
can distract from traffic. It is possible to lose
control of the vehicle. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Only use the systems or devices when the
traffic situation allows. If necessary stop and
use the systems and devices while the vehicle is
stationary. ◀
Connecting the mobile
phone
Connection via the USB audio interface The USB audio interface is in the
center console.
Connect the mobile phone with
a special adapter, available from
a dealer’s service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop,
with the USB port and the AV-In port.
To perform additional steps on the mobile
phone, refer to the mobile phone operating in‐
structions: for instance, selecting and activating
software applications.
Connection via the snap-in adapter
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