MINI Countryman With Connected 2015, Paceman With Connected 2015 Owner's Manual

Contents

OWNER'S MANUAL.

MINI COUNTRYMAN.

MINI PACEMAN.

A-Z

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COOPER

COOPER S

JOHN COOPER

WORKS

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Thank you for choosing a MINI.

The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:

Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new MINI. It contains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your MINI. The manual also contains information designed to en‐ hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to maintaining the value of your MINI.

Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐ chures in the onboard literature.

Set off now and have fun with your MINI.

The MINI Team of BMW AG

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ADDENDUM TO OWNER'S MANUAL

Addendum

We wanted to provide you with some updates and clarifications with respect to the printed MINI Owner's Manual. These updates and clarifications will supersede the materials contained in that document.

1. Where the terms “service center,” “the ser-

vice center,” “your service center,” “service specialist,” or “service” are used in the Owner's Manual, we wanted to clarify that the terms refer to a MINI dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications.

2. Where the text of the Owner's Manual con-

tains an affirmative instruction to contact a “service center” or “your service center,” we wanted to clarify that MINI recommends that, if you are faced with one of the situations addressed by that text, you contact or seek the assistance of a MINI dealer's service center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications.

While MINI, at no cost to you, will pay for repairs required by the limited warranties provided with respect to your vehicle and for maintenance under the Maintenance Program during the applicable warranty and maintenance coverage periods, you are free to elect, both during those periods and thereafter, to have maintenance and repair work provided by other service centers or repair shops.

3. Where the Owner's Manual makes reference

to parts and accessories having been approved by MINI, those references are intended to reflect that those parts and accessories are recommended by MINI. You may elect to use other parts and accessories, but, if you do, we recommend that you make sure

that any such parts and/or accessories are appropriate for use on your vehicle.

4. At page 6 and page 7, under the warranty

section's discussion of homologation, where it states that you “cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there,” the text should read that you “may not be able to lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there.”

5. At page 7, in the “Parts and accessories” sec-

tion, the sentence beginning “For your own safety … ,” should be disregarded and the following the text should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends using genuine MINI parts and accessories.” In the fifth sentence of that paragraph, the word “cannot” should read “does not.”

6. At page 48, in the “Checking and replacing

safety belts” section, the text beginning, “Have the work performed only by your service center …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof: “MINI recommends having this work performed by a service center as it is important that this safety feature functions properly.”

7. At page 122 under the heading: “Objects in

the area around the pedals” and at page 253 under the heading: “Carpets/floor mats,” the paragraph that begins: “Only use floor mats …” should be disregarded and the following language should be read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use floor mats that have been identified by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle and that can be properly fixed in place.”

8. At page 129, under the heading: “Have

maintenance carried out,” the sentence beginning, “Have the maintenance carried out …” should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

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“MINI recommends that you have the maintenance carried out by your service center.”

9. At page 207, under the heading “Software

applications,” the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text read in lieu thereof: “The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends the use of MINI recommended software; otherwise there may be malfunctions in system operations.”

10. At page 216, under the heading “Pressure

specifications,” the sentence beginning, “The inflation pressures apply to the tire sizes approved … .” should be disregarded.

11. At page 223, under the heading: “Approved

wheels and tires,” the term “Approved” should be disregarded and in lieu thereof, the term “Recommended” should be read in its place. In addition, the text of that section should be disregarded and the following text should be read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly suggests that you use wheels and tires that have been recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for your vehicle type; otherwise, for example, despite having the same official size ratings, variations can lead to body contact and with it, the risk of severe accidents.

The manufacturer of your vehicle does not evaluate non-recommended wheels and tires to determine if they are suitable for use on your vehicle.

12. At page 229, under the heading “Hood,” the

sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar” should be disregarded.

13. At page 233, under the heading: “Service

and Warranty Information Booklet for US Models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian Models,” the second paragraph should be disregarded and the following text read in lieu thereof:

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have maintenance and repair performed by your MINI dealer's service

center or another service center or repair shop that employs trained personnel that can perform maintenance and repair work on your vehicle in accordance with MINI specifications. The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you maintain records of all maintenance and repair work performed on your vehicle.

14. At page 243, under the “Battery replace-

ment” section, the text should be disregarded and in lieu thereof the following text should be read:

Use of recommended vehicle batteries

The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you use vehicle batteries that it has tested and recommends for use in your vehicle; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged and systems or functions may not be fully available.

After a battery replacement, the manufacturer of your vehicle recommends that you have the battery registered on your vehicle by a service center to ensure that all comfort functions are fully available, and that any “check control” messages of these comfort functions are no longer displayed.

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 268.

6 Notes

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12 Cockpit 18 Onboard monitor 24 Voice activation system

CONTROLS

30 Opening and closing 44 Adjusting 52 Transporting children safely 57 Driving 67 Displays 77 Lamps 81 Safety 92 Driving stability control systems 96 Driving comfort 99 Climate 105 Interior equipment 115 Storage compartments

DRIVING TIPS

120 Things to remember when driving 124 Loading 128 Saving fuel

ENTERTAINMENT

154 Tone 156 Radio 164 CD/multimedia

COMMUNICATION

178 Bluetooth hands-free system 188 Bluetooth mobile phone preparation

package

199 Office 207 MINI Connected

MOBILITY

212 Refueling 214 Fuel 216 Wheels and tires 228 Engine compartment 230 Engine oil 232 Coolant 233 Maintenance 235 Replacing components 245 Breakdown assistance 250 Care

REFERENCE

258 Technical data 262 Short commands for voice activation 268 Everything from A to Z

NAVIGATION

132 Navigation system 134 Destination entry 143 Destination guidance 151 What to do if...

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any questions, your service center will be glad to advise you at any time.

Information on MINI, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: www.mini.com

Information about MINI, e.g., on technology, is available on the Internet: www.miniusa.com

Symbols

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

Vehicle equipment

The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bayeri‐ sche Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW AG.

This Owner's Manual describes all models, all series equipment, as well as country-specific and special equipment offered in the model series. Therefore, this Owner's Manual also de‐ scribes and depicts equipment that may not be contained in your vehicle because of the se‐ lected special equipment or country version, for example.

This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Sup‐ plementary Owner's Manuals.

Status of this Owner's Manual at time of print‐ ing

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is con‐ ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety stan‐ dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐ scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

For your own safety

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

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Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require‐ ments applying in the country of first delivery — homologation. If your vehicle is to be oper‐ ated in a different country it might be neces‐

Notes

sary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differ‐ ing operating conditions and permit requirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homologation requirements in a cer‐ tain country you cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle there. Further information can be obtained from your Service Center.

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires suitable maintenance and repair methods.

Therefore, have this work performed only by a MINI service center or a workshop that works according to MINI repair procedures with ap‐ propriately trained personnel.

If this work is not carried out properly, there is the danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, it is recommended that you use genuine parts and accessories ap‐ proved by MINI. When you purchase accesso‐ ries tested and approved by MINI and Genuine MINI Parts, you simultaneously acquire the as‐ surance that they have been thoroughly tested by MINI to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. MINI warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. MINI will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by MINI. MINI cannot test every product made by other man‐ ufacturers to verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Genuine MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other products approved by MINI, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all MINI centers. Installation and operation of non MINI approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones,

including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive dam‐ age to the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter‐ fere with the vehicle's electrical system or af‐ fect the validity of the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI center for additional informa‐ tion. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair estab‐ lishment or individual using any certified auto‐ motive part.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐ bile components and parts, including compo‐ nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐ cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐ fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐ tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐ ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐ lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐ pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐ lowing warranties:

▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.

▷ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.

▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.

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▷ California Emission Control System Limited

Warranty.

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to de‐ liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or re‐ gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐ cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable war‐ ranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐ tomer Relations for further information.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ ures:

▷ MINI Maintenance system

▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet

for US models

▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models

If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in serious damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐ ranty.

Data memory

Numerous electronic components in your vehi‐ cle contain data memories that store technical information on the vehicle condition, events

and faults, either temporarily or permanently. This technical information generally documents the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:

▷ Operating conditions of system compo‐

nents, such as filling levels.

▷ Status messages from the vehicle and its in‐

dividual components, such as wheel rpm/ speed, motion delay, transverse accelera‐ tion.

▷ Malfunctions and defects in important sys‐

tem components, such as lights and brakes.

▷ Vehicle responses to special driving situa‐

tions, such as airbag deployment, use of the stability control systems.

▷ Ambient conditions, such as the tempera‐

ture.

These data are of a technical nature only and are used to detect and eliminate faults and to optimize vehicle functions. Travel profiles of routes driven with the vehicle cannot be cre‐ ated from these data. If services are used, for instance in the event of repairs, service proc‐ esses, warranty cases, quality assurance, etc., this technical information can be read out from the event and fault data memories by service personnel, including the manufacturer, using special diagnosis tools. This service personnel can provide you with more information if needed. After troubleshooting, the information in the fault memory is cleared or overwritten continuously.

Situations are conceivable during the use of the vehicle in which these technical data could be‐ come associated with a specific person in com‐ bination with other information, such as an ac‐ cident report, damage to the vehicle, witness accounts, etc., possibly with the involvement of an authorized expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐ calization in the event of an emergency, permit the transfer of certain vehicle data out of the vehicle.

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Event Data Recorder EDR

This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ standing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

▷ How various systems in your vehicle were

operating.

▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger

safety belts were fastened.

▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing

the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better under‐ standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐ corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐ tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐ quired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐ cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐ hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.

However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐ rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safe‐ rcar.gov

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety- related defect to Transport Canada, De‐ fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor ve‐ hicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsaf‐ ety.

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AT A GLANCE

CONTROLS

DRIVING TIPS

NAVIGATION

ENTERTAINMENT

COMMUNICATION

MOBILITY

REFERENCE

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Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

special equipment or the country version. This also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ tems.

When using the features and systems described here, adhere to local regulations.

All around the steering wheel

1 Setting the exterior mirror, folding it in and

out 49

Power windows, front 42

MINI Countryman: power win‐ dows, rear 42

MINI Countryman: safety switch for rear power windows 43

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2 Parking lights 77

Low beams 77

Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 77

Adaptive Light Control 79

Turn signal 60

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High-beams 60

Headlight flasher 60

Roadside parking lights 78

Computer 68

3 Tachometer 68

Instrument lighting 79

Resetting the trip odometer 67

4 Washer/wiper system 60

5 Start/stop the engine and switch

the ignition on/off 57

6 Ignition lock 57

7 Steering wheel buttons, right

Resuming cruise control 97

Steering wheel buttons, left

Volume

Bluetooth hands-free sys‐ tem 178

Bluetooth mobile phone prepara‐ tion package 188

Activate/deactivate the voice acti‐ vation system 24

Change the radio station

Select a music track

Scroll through the redial list

8 Horn, the entire surface

9 Adjust the steering wheel 51

10 Releasing the hood 229

Storing the speed and accelerat‐ ing or slowing down 97

Activating/deactivating cruise control 96

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Displays

Cockpit

1 Tachometer 68

with indicator and warning lights 15

2 Display for

▷ Current speed 67

▷ Indicator/warning lights 15

3 Resetting the trip odometer 67

4 Display for

▷ Steptronic transmission position 64

▷ On-board computer 68

▷ Service requirements 73

▷ Odometer and trip odometer 67

▷ Flat Tire Monitor 84

▷ Tire Pressure Monitor 86

▷ Settings and information 70

▷ Personal Profile settings 30

5 Instrument lighting 79

6 Speedometer with indicator and warning

lights 15

7 Control Display 18

8 Fuel gauge 68

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Indicator/warning lights

The concept

The indicator and warning lights can light up in a variety of combinations and colors in display area 1 or 2.

Several of the lights are checked for proper functioning when the engine is started or the ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.

Text messages

Text messages at the upper edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lights.

Supplementary text messages

You can call up more information, e.g., on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 74.

In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding light comes on.

Indicator lights without text messages

The following indicator lamps notify you that certain functions are active:

Symbol Function or system

Turn signal, refer to page 60

High-beams/headlight flasher, refer to page 60

Front fog lights, refer to page 79

DSC or DTC is regulating the propul‐ sive forces in order to maintain driv‐ ing stability, refer to page 92

The parking brake is set, refer to page 59

Engine malfunction with adverse ef‐ fect on emissions, refer to page 234

Cruise control, refer to page 96

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Cockpit

All around the center console

1 Hazard warning system

2 Speedometer with Control Display 14

3 Radio 156

CD/multimedia 156

4 Air conditioning, automatic climate con‐

trol 100

5 Buttons on the center console

Seat heating 46

Central locking, inside 34

Front fog lamps 79

Sport button 94

Driving stability control systems

DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 92

DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 93

6 Storage compartment

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All around the head‐ liner

1 Indicator/warning lights for the front pas‐

senger airbags 83

2 Reading lights 80

Ambient lighting color 80

Glass sunroof, electrical 40

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Interior lights 80

All around the shift/ selector lever

1 MINI joystick with buttons 19

2 USB audio interface 168

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Onboard monitor

Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all series equipment as well as country-specific and special equipment offered for this model series. Therefore, it also describes equipment that may not be found in your vehicle, for instance due to the selected special equipment or the country version. This also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ tems.

When using the features and systems described here, adhere to local regulations.

The concept

The onboard monitor combines the functions of a large number of different switches. Thus, these functions can be operated from a central location.

Using the onboard monitor during a trip

To avoid becoming distracted and posing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐ pants and to other road users, never attempt to use the controls or enter information unless traffic and road conditions allow this.◀

Control elements at a glance

Control elements

1 Control Display

2 MINI joystick with buttons

The buttons can be used to open the me‐ nus directly. The MINI joystick can be used to select menu items and create settings.

Control Display

Hints

▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the care

instructions, refer to page 253.

▷ Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

Switch off

Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the

right until the "Options" menu appears.

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Onboard monitor

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2. "Switch off control display"

Switching on

Press the MINI joystick to switch on.

MINI joystick with buttons

Select menu items and create settings.

Turn, arrow 1.

2. Press, arrow 2.

3. Move in four directions.

Buttons on the MINI joystick

Press button Function

Open the main menu.

Changes to another menu.

Operating concept

Start screen

In the radio ready state and higher, the follow‐ ing message appears on the Control Display:

To hide the message: press the MINI joystick. The main menu is displayed.

The message is automatically hidden after ap‐ prox. 10 seconds.

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.

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All onboard monitor functions can be called up via the main menu.

Onboard monitor

Selecting menu items

Menu items shown in white can be selected.

1. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired

menu item is highlighted.

2. Press the MINI joystick.

A new menu is displayed or the function is per‐ formed.

With the button on the MINI joystick:

Press the button.

The menu items of the main menu can be opened consecutively by pressing the button repeatedly.

White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐ cate that additional panels can be opened.

View of an opened menu

When a menu is opened, it generally opens with the panel that was last selected in that menu. To display the first panel of a menu:

Move the MINI joystick to the left repeatedly until the first panel is displayed.

Opening the Options menu

Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the right until the "Options" menu appears.

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g., "Settings".

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

▷ Move the MINI joystick to the left.

The current panel is closed and the previ‐ ous panel is displayed.

▷ Move the MINI joystick to the right.

A new panel is opened on top of the previ‐ ous display.

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Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

▷ Screen settings, e.g., "Switch off control

display".

▷ Control options for the selected main

menu, e.g., for "Radio".

▷ If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, for instance "Store station".

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Changing settings

1. Select a field.

2. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired set‐

ting is displayed.

3. Press the MINI joystick to confirm the set‐

ting.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐ box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐ vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

Function is activated.

The function is deactivated.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

2. Turn the MINI joystick until "Settings" is

3. If necessary, move the MINI joystick to the

4. Turn the MINI joystick until "Time/Date" is

Press the button. The main menu is

displayed.

highlighted and press the MINI joystick.

left to display "Time/Date".

highlighted and press the MINI joystick.

5. Turn the MINI joystick to set the hours and

press the MINI joystick.

6. Turn the MINI joystick to set the minutes

and press the MINI joystick.

Status information

Status field

The following information is displayed in the status field at the top right:

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Onboard monitor

▷ Time.

▷ Current entertainment source.

▷ Sound output, on/off.

▷ Wireless network reception strength.

▷ Telephone status.

▷ Traffic bulletin reception.

Check Control messages and entries using the voice activation system temporarily hide the status information.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped into various catego‐ ries.

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio™ is switched on.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Symbol Meaning

USB audio interface.

Music interface for smartphones.

Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are switched off.

Entering letters and numbers

General information

Turn the MINI joystick: select letters or

numbers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

Wireless network reception strength

Symbol flashes: searching for network.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

Text message, e-mail was received.

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

CD player.

AUX-IN port.

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Symbol Function

Press the MINI joystick: delete the let‐

ter or number.

Press the MINI joystick for an ex‐

tended period: delete all letters or numbers.

Enter a blank space.

Switching between letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐ tween entering letters and numbers.

Onboard monitor

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

Switching between upper and lower case letters

Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐ tween entering uppercase and lowercase let‐ ters.

Symbol Function

Move the MINI joystick forward:

switch from upper to lower case letters.

Move the MINI joystick forward:

switch from lower to upper case letters.

Entry comparison

Entry of names and addresses: the selection is narrowed down every time a letter is entered and letters may be added automatically.

The entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle.

▷ Only those letters are offered during the

entry for which data is available.

▷ Destination search: town/city names can be

entered using the spelling of language available on the Control Display.

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Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

When using the features and systems described here, adhere to local regulations.

The concept

▷ Most functions that are displayed on the

Control Display can be operated with the voice activation system using spoken com‐ mands. The system prompts you to make your entries.

▷ Functions that can only be used when the

vehicle is stationary cannot be operated us‐ ing the voice activation system.

▷ The system uses a special microphone in

the headliner on the driver's side.

▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's

Manual to use with the voice activation sys‐ tem.

Using voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

If no other commands are available, operate the function via the onboard monitor in this case.

Terminating the voice activation system

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

This symbol on the Control Display indi‐ cates that the voice activation system is ac‐ tive.

The command appears on the Control Dis‐ play.

Requirements

Via the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system so that the spoken commands can be identi‐ fied.

Set the language, refer to page 72.

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Briefly press the button on the steering

wheel or ›Cancel‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.

The available commands depend on the menu that is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.

Voice activation system

AT A GLANCE

The functions of the main menu have short commands.

Some list items, such as the phone book en‐ tries, can also be selected via the voice activa‐ tion system. Say the list items exactly as they are displayed on the list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have the system read possible com‐ mands aloud: ›Voice commands‹.

For example, if the "CD" menu is displayed, the commands for the operating the CD player are read out loud.

Executing functions using short commands

Functions on the main menu can be performed directly by means of short commands, usually irrespective of which menu item is currently se‐ lected, for instance ›Vehicle status‹.

List of short commands of the voice activation system, refer to page 262.

Help dialog for the voice activation system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹

Additional commands for the help dialog:

▷ ›Help with examples‹: information about

the current operating options and the most important commands for them are an‐ nounced.

▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: information

about the principle of operation for the voice activation system is announced.

Example: playing back a CD

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken out loud, in the same way as they are selected via the MINI joystick.

1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output

if necessary.

3. ›C D and multimedia‹

4. ›C D‹

5. ›C D drive‹

7. ›Track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.

Via short commands

Playback of the CD can also be started using a short command.

3. ›C D drive Track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

The medium last played is played back.

The CD is played back.

Press the button on the steering

wheel again to select a specific track.

Switch on the Entertainment sound output if necessary.

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system should use the standard dialog or a shorter version.

In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the announcements from the system are issued in an abbreviated form.

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AT A GLANCE

Voice activation system

On the Control Display:

1. "Settings"

2. "Language/Units"

3. "Speech mode:"

4. Select the setting.

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button during the spoken in‐ structions until the desired volume is set.

▷ The volume remains constant even if the

volume of other audio sources is changed.

▷ The volume is stored for the remote control

currently in use.

▷ Always say commands in the language of

the voice activation system.

▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

Notes on Emergency Re‐ quests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐ tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐ tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establishment of a telephone connection.

Environmental condi‐ tions

▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters

smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐ sis, and speed.

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Voice activation system

AT A GLANCE

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MINI Countryman With Connected 2015, Paceman With Connected 2015 Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Cockpit

Vehicle equipment

All around the steering wheel

Displays

Indicator/warning lights

All around the center console

All around the shift/ selector lever

Onboard monitor

Vehicle equipment

The concept

Control elements at a glance

Operating concept

Example: setting the clock

Status information

Entering letters and numbers

Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment

The concept

Using voice activation

Requirements

Possible commands

Example: playing back a CD

Setting the voice dialog

Adjusting the volume