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 in the semi-dynamic
destination guidance. In the dynamic destina‐
tion guidance, they are automatically accepted
in the 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 information into account. A
message is displayed depending on the route,
the traffic bulletins, and the possible detour
routes. When there is a traffic obstruction, if
possible, a detour is offered. In addition, dis‐
tance and time differences between the origi‐
nal 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 is 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 destination 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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Navigation bar overviewSymbolFunction Change the list view. Select the category. Direct channel entry Timeshift Open the My Favorites category/
open a favorite. Manage the favorites. Traffic Jump
Managing a subscription
To be able to enable or unsubscribe from the
channels, you must have reception. It is usually
at its best when you have an unobstructed view
of the sky. The channel name is displayed in the
status line.
Enabling channelsThe Unsubscribed Channels category contains
all disabled channels.
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Category"4.Select the Unsubscribed Channels category.5.Select the desired channel.The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.6.Select the phone number to have the chan‐
nel enabled.
You can unsubscribe from the channels again
via this phone number.
Unsubscribing from channels
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Open "Options".4."Manage subscription"5.The phone number and an electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed.6.Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the channels.
Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
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Via the onboard monitor1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.Select "All channels" or the desired cate‐
gory.4.Select the desired channel.
Via the buttons in the area of the CD
player
Press the button.
The next channel is selected.
Via direct channel entry
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Set channel"4.Turn the MINI joystick until the desired
channel is reached and press the MINI joy‐
stick.
Storing a channel
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3.If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
sired category.4.Select the desired channel.5.Press the MINI joystick again.6.Press the MINI joystick again to confirm the
highlighted channel.7.Select the desired memory location.
The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Changing the list view
The list view changes every time the first sym‐
bol on the navigation bar is pressed.
Information on the channel is displayed.
SymbolMeaning Channel name Artist Track
Selecting a category
1."Radio"2."Satellite radio"3. "Category"4.Select the desired category.
Timeshift Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
cast on the channel currently being listened to is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal
must be available.
The stored audio track can be played with a de‐
lay following the live broadcast. When the buf‐ fer is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The
buffer is cleared when a new channel is se‐
lected.
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