MINI 3 door (2016 year). Manual

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Cockpit

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

Vehicle features and op-

to the selected options or country versions. This

tions

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

tems. When using these functions and systems,

This chapter describes all standard, country-

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

specific and optional features offered with the

served.

series. It also describes features that are not

Functions and controls in the cockpit

Power windows

Lights off

Exterior mirror operation

Daytime running lights

100

Buttons of the central locking system

Parking lights

Lights

Front fog lights

101

Low beams 98

Rear fog lights

101

Light switch

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Automatic headlamp con-

Roadside parking lights

trol

Corner-illuminating lights

100

Onboard computer

High-beam Assistant

100

Instrument lighting

101

Instrument cluster

Steering column stalk, right

Steering wheel buttons, left

Windshield wipers

Camera-based cruise control on/

off

124

Rain sensor

Cruise control on/off

129

Cleaning windows

Cruise control: store speed

Rear window wiper

Pausing, continuing cruise control

Clean the rear window

Cruise control: increase speed

Steering wheel buttons, right

Cruise control: reduce speed

Voice activation

Camera-based cruise control: re-

Telephone

duce distance

Camera-based cruise control: in-

Confirm the selection

crease distance

Steering column stalk, left

Move selection up

Turn signal

Move selection down

High beams, head-

light flasher

Increase volume

High-beam Assistant

100

Reduce volume

Horn, entire surface

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11 Adjust the steering wheel

12 Unlock hood

205

Functions and controls in the center console

Hazard warning system

225

Start/stop the engine and switch

the ignition on/off

Intelligent Safety

112

DSC Dynamic Stability Con-

trol

120

Head-up Display

Control Display

Radio/Multimedia

Glove compartment

158

Steptronic transmission selector lever

Climate control

142

Manual transmission selector lever

PDC Park Distance Control

131

Controller with buttons

Rearview camera

134

Parking brake

Parking assistant

137

10 MINI Driving Modes switch

122

Auto Start/Stop function

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Onboard monitor

Vehicle features and op-

Overview of control ele-

tions

ments

This chapter describes all standard, country-

Control elements

specific and optional features offered with the

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

to the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

tems. When using these functions and systems,

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

served.

Concept

Control Display

Controller with buttons and, depending on

The onboard monitor combines the functions

the equipment version, with touchpad

of a multitude of switches. Thus, these func-

tions can be operated from a central location.

Control Display

Safety information

General information

To clean the Control Display, follow the care in-

WARNING

structions.

Operating the integrated information sys-

Do not place objects close to the Control Dis-

tems and communication devices while driving

play; otherwise, the Control Display can be

can distract from traffic. It is possible to lose

damaged.

control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-

dent. Only use the systems or devices when the

In the case of very high temperatures on the

traffic situation allows. If necessary, stop and

Control Display, e.g., due to intense solar radia-

use the systems and devices while the vehicle is

tion, the brightness may be reduced down to

stationary.◀

complete deactivation. Once the temperature

is reduced, e.g., through shadow or climate

control system, the normal functions are re-

stored.

Switching on

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Press the controller.

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Switching off

3. Move in four directions.

Press button.

2. "Turn off control display"

Buttons on controller

Press button Function

Controller with navigation system

Open the main menu.

The buttons can be used to open the menus di-

RADIO

Opens the Radio menu.

rectly. The controller can be used to select

menu items and enter the settings.

MEDIA

Opens the Multimedia menu.

Some functions of the onboard monitor can be

NAV

Opens the Navigation menu.

operated using the touchpad on the controller:

TEL

Opens the phone menu.

1. Turn.

BACK

Displays the previous display.

OPTION

Opens the Options menu.

Controller without navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus di-

rectly. The controller can be used to select

menu items and enter the settings.

1. Turn.

2. Press.

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2. Press.

The main menu is displayed.

All onboard monitor functions can be called up

3. Move in two directions.

via the main menu.

Selecting menu items

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

1. Turn the controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

Buttons on controller

Press button Function

Open the main menu.

AUDIO

Open audio menu last listened to,

2. Press the controller.

switch between audio menus.

TEL

Opens the phone menu.

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

BACK

Open previous panel.

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be

selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,

OPTION Opens the Options menu.

"Settings".

Changing between panels

Operating concept

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a

new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

Opening the main menu

▷ Move the controller to the left.

Press button.

Closes current display and shows previous

display.

Reopens previous display by pressing BACK

button. In this case, the current panel is not

closed.

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▷ Move the controller to the right.

2. Turn the controller until the desired setting

is displayed.

Opens new display on top of previous

screen.

3. Press the controller.

Arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that

additional panels can be opened.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check-

Opening the Options menu

box. It indicates whether the function is acti-

vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item

Press button.

activates or deactivates the function.

Function is activated.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Function is deactivated.

Touchpad

Some functions of the onboard monitor can be

operated using the touchpad on the controller:

Selecting functions

On the Control Display:

Additional options: move the controller to the

"Settings"

right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is

displayed.

2. "Touchpad"

3. Select the desired function.

Options menu

▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers.

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

▷ "Interactive map": viewing the interac-

▷ Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".

tive map.

▷ Control options for the selected main

▷ "Audio feedback": pronounces entered

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

letters and numbers.

▷ If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".

Entering letters and numbers

Entering letters requires some practice at the

Changing settings

beginning. When entering, pay attention to the

1. Select a field.

following:

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Onboard monitor

▷

The system distinguishes between upper

Example: setting the

and lower-case letters and numbers. For

clock

entries, it may be necessary to change be-

tween upper and lower-case letters, num-

bers and characters, refer to page 25.

Setting the clock

▷

Enter characters as they are displayed on

On the Control Display:

the Control Display.

▷

Always enter associated characters, such as

Press button. The main menu is dis-

accents or periods so that the letter can be

played.

clearly recognized. Possible input depends

Turn the Controller until

"Settings" is

on the set language. Where necessary, en-

highlighted, and then press the Controller.

ter special characters via the controller.

▷

To delete a character, slide to the left on

the touchpad.

▷

To enter a blank space, slide to the right in

the center of the touchpad.

▷

To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the

upper area of the touchpad.

▷

To enter an underscore, swipe to the right

in the lower area of the touchpad.

If necessary, move the Controller to the left

Operating the interactive map

to display "Time/Date".

The interactive map in the navigation system

Turn the Controller until "Time/Date" is

can be moved via the touchpad.

highlighted, and then press the Controller.

Function

Controls

Turn the Controller until "Time:" is high-

lighted, and then press the Controller.

Interactive map.

Swipe into respective

direction.

Enlarge/shrink in-

Drag in or out on the

teractive map.

touchpad with fingers.

Display menu.

Tap once.

Changing settings

You may change Control Display settings, for

example the volume, via touchpad. Swipe left

Turn the Controller to set the hours and

or right accordingly.

press the Controller.

Turn the Controller to set the minutes and

press the Controller.

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Symbol Meaning

Status information

SIM card is missing.

Status field

Enter PIN.

The following information is displayed in the

status field at the top right:

Entertainment symbols

▷ Time.

▷ Current entertainment source.

Symbol

Meaning

▷ Sound output, on/off.

Music collection.

▷ Wireless network reception strength.

Gracenote® database.

▷ Phone status.

AUX-IN port.

▷ Traffic bulletin reception.

USB audio interface.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows:

Additional symbols

Radio symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are turned off.

HD Radio station is being received.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Split screen

Telephone symbols

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the

Symbol

Meaning

right side of the split screen, for example, infor-

Incoming or outgoing call.

mation from the onboard computer.

Missed call.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split

screen, this information remains visible even

Wireless network reception strength.

when you change to another menu.

Symbol flashes: network search.

Switching the split screen on/off

Wireless network is not available.

On the Control Display:

Bluetooth is switched on.

Press button.

Roaming is active.

2. "Split screen"

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

Selecting the display

On the Control Display:

SIM card is blocked.

Press button.

2. "Split screen"

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3. Move the Controller until the split screen is

Displaying the button assignment

selected.

Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear

4. Press the Controller or select "Split screen

gloves or use objects.

content".

The key assignment is displayed at top edge of

5. Select the desired menu item.

screen.

Deleting the button assignments

Programmable memory

1. Press buttons 1 and 6 simultaneously for

approx. 5 seconds.

buttons

2. "OK"

General information

The onboard monitor functions can be stored

on the programmable memory buttons and

Deleting personal in the

called up directly, e.g., radio stations, naviga-

vehicle

tion destinations, phone numbers and menu

entries.

The concept

Settings are stored for the profile currently

Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves per-

used.

sonal data, such as stored radio stations. These

personal data can be permanently deleted via

Saving a function

the onboard monitor.

1. Highlight function via the onboard monitor.

General information

Press and hold the desired button,

Depending on the equipment package, the fol-

until a signal sounds.

lowing data can be deleted:

▷ Personal Profile settings.

Running a function

▷ Stored radio stations.

Press button.

▷ Stored Favorites buttons.

The function will work immediately.

▷ Travel and on-board computer information.

This means, e.g., that the number is dialed

when a phone number is selected.

▷ Music collection.

▷ Navigation, e.g. stored destinations.

▷ Phone book.

▷ Voice notes

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Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up

Symbol

Function

to 30 minutes.

Enter the letters.

Functional requirement

Enter the numbers.

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Tip the controller up.

Deleting data

Without navigation system

Heed and follow the instructions on the Control

Display.

Select the symbol.

1. Switch on the ignition.

Entry comparison

"Settings"

When entering names and addresses, the

3. Open "Options".

choice is narrowed down with every letter en-

tered and letters may be added automatically.

4. "Delete all personal data"

Entries are continuously compared with data

5. "Continue"

stored in the vehicle.

6. "OK"

▷

Only those letters are offered during entry

for which data is available.

▷

Destination search: place names can be en-

Entering letters and

tered in all languages that are available on

numbers

the Control Display.

General information

On the Control Display:

1. Turn the controller: select letters or num-

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers, if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete letters or

number.

Press the controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Switching between upper/lower case,

numbers and characters

Depending on the menu, you can switch be-

tween entering upper and lower case letters

and numbers:

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Voice activation system

Vehicle features and op-

Using voice activation

tions

Activating the voice activation system

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

Press button on the steering wheel.

series. It also describes features that are not

2. Wait for the signal.

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

3. Say the command.

to the selected options or country versions. This

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

A command that is recognized by the voice

tems. When using these functions and systems,

activation system is announced and dis-

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

played in the instrument cluster.

served.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi-

cates that the voice activation system is active.

If no other commands are available, operate

The concept

the function via the onboard monitor.

▷ Most functions displayed on the Control

Terminating the voice activation

Display can be operated by voice com-

system

mands via the voice activation system. The

system supports you with announcements

Briefly press the button on the steering

during input.

wheel or ›Cancel‹.

▷ Functions that can only be used when the

vehicle is stationary cannot be used via the

voice activation system.

Possible commands

▷ The system uses a special microphone on

the driver's side.

Most menu items on the Control Display can be

voiced as commands.

▷

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

Manual to use with the voice activation sys-

The available commands depend on the menu

tem.

that is currently displayed on the Control Dis-

play.

There are short commands for many functions.

Requirements

You may select lists such as phone lists via

voice activation. Read these lists out loud ex-

Via the Control Display, set a language that is

actly as they show in the respective list.

also supported by the voice activation system

so that the spoken commands can be identi-

Having possible commands read aloud

fied.

You can have available commands read out

Set the language, refer to page 92.

loud for you: ›Voice commands‹

E.g. if the

"Settings" menu is displayed, the

commands for the settings are read out loud.

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Executing functions using short

Press button on the steering wheel.

commands

Execute functions on the main menu via short

›Tone‹

commands. It almost doesn't matter which

menu item is selected, for example, ›Vehicle

status‹.

Setting the voice dialog

The list for short commands of the voice activa-

Set system to standard dialog or use a short

tion system can be called up via the Integrated

version.

Owner's Manual on the Control Display.

The short version of the voice dialog plays back

short messages in abbreviated form.

Help dialog for the voice activation

system

On the Control Display:

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹

"Settings"

Additional commands for the help dialog:

2. "Language/Units"

▷

›Help with examples‹: announces informa-

3. "Speech type:"

tion about the current operating options

4. Select setting.

and the most important commands for

them.

▷

›Help with voice activation‹: information

Adjusting the volume

about the principle of operation for the

voice activation system is announced.

Turn the volume button during the spoken in-

structions until the desired volume is set.

▷ The volume remains constant even if the

One example: opening the

volume of other audio sources is changed.

tone settings

▷ The volume is stored for the profile cur-

rently used.

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken

just as they are selected via the controller.

Information on Emer-

gency Requests

1. Turn on the Entertainment sound output if

needed.

Do not use the voice activation system to ini-

tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa-

Press button on the steering wheel.

tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.

›Radio‹

This can unnecessarily delay the establishment

of a phone connection.

›Tone‹

Via short command

The desired tone settings can also be started

via a short command.

1. Turn on the Entertainment sound output if

needed.

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Integrated Owner's Manual in the

vehicle

Owner's Manual

Vehicle features and op-

Search for information and descriptions by en-

tions

tering terms selected from the index.

This chapter describes all standard, country-

specific and optional features offered with the

Select components

series. It also describes features that are not

necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due

Press button.

to the selected options or country versions. This

2. Turn the Controller: open

"Vehicle

also applies to safety-related functions and sys-

info".

tems. When using these functions and systems,

3. Press the Controller.

the applicable country provisions must be ob-

served.

4. Selecting desired range:

▷ "Quick reference"

▷ "Search by pictures"

Integrated Owner's

▷ "Owner's Manual"

Manual in the vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis-

played on the Control Display. It specifically de-

scribes features and functions found in the ve-

hicle.

Components of the Integrated Owner's

Manual

The Integrated Owner's Manual consists of

three parts, which offer various levels of infor-

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

mation or possible access.

Page by page with link access

Quick Reference Guide

Turn the Controller until the next or previous

The Quick Reference Guide provides informa-

page is displayed.

tion how to operate the car, how to use basic

vehicle functions and what to do in case of a

Page by page without link access

breakdown. This information can also be dis-

played while driving.

Scroll through the pages directly while skipping

the links.

Search by images

Highlight the symbol once. Now simply press

Image search provides information and de-

the Controller to browse from page to page.

scriptions. This is helpful when the terminology

Scroll back.

for a feature is not at hand.

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