bluetooth MINI Clubman 2008 Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)
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Contents
Notes
4Using this Owner's Manual
4Symbols used
4Editorial notice
Overview
5The concept
5Making calls in the car
5Suitable mobile phones
Putting the mobile phone into 
operation
6Pairing the mobile phone with the vehicle
9List of paired mobile phones
9Deleting a mobile phone from the device 
list
10Activating/deactivating the Bluetooth 
connection
Operation on the onboard 
monitor
11Voice quality
11Requirements
11Opening communication menu
11Receiving a call
12Making a call
14Continuing an active call on the hands-
free system or mobile phone
Operation by voice
16The concept
16Symbols in the Owner's Manual
16Voice commands
17Adjusting the message volume
17Making a call
Snap-in adapter
18Inserting/removing the snap-in adapter
18Inserting/removing the mobile phone
MINI contact
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Overview
The concept
Your MINI is equipped with a full preparation 
package mobile phone. After one-time pairing
of a suitable mobile phone with the vehicle, you
can operate it using the onboard monitor, the 
buttons
* on the steering wheel and your 
voice
*.
Once a mobile phone is paired with the vehicle, 
it will automatically be recognized when it is 
located inside the vehicle if the vehicle engine is 
running or the ignition is switched on. Pairing 
data  can be sto red for up to f our mo bile phones  
at any one time. If several mobile phones are 
recognized simultaneously, the mobile phone 
paired last can be operated on the vehicle.
Making calls in the car
Using the snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, or mobile phone 
base plate, recharges the battery and connects 
the mobile phone to the outside antenna of the 
vehicle. This provides for good network recep-
tion and consistent sound quality. Inquire with 
your MINI Dealer whether you can use a base 
plate with your vehicle and for which mobile 
phones snap-in adapters are available.
Avoid using the mobile phone buttons to 
operate a mobile phone recognized by the 
vehicle as this may cause the mobile phone to 
malfunction.
For your safety
Make entries only when traffic and road 
conditions allow. While driving, do not 
make calls with the mobile phone in your hand. 
Use the hands-free system instead. Otherwise, 
you may become distracted, potentially placing 
your own vehicle's occupants and other road 
users in danger.<
Suitable mobile phones
Ask your MINI Dealer which Bluetooth mobile 
phones the full preparation package mobile 
phone supports and for which mobile phones 
snap-in adapters
* are available. When loaded 
with the appropriate software version, these 
mobile phones support the functions described 
in this Owner's Manual. Other mobile phones 
may not function properly.
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Putting the mobile phone into 
operation
Your vehicle can save the pairing data for four 
mobile phones at any one time. When the 
vehicle engine is running or the ignition is swit-
ched on, every paired mobile phone is auto-
matically recognized whenever it is located 
inside the vehicle.
Pairing the mobile phone 
with the vehicle
The following conditions must be met:
>Suitable mobile phone: The mobile phone is 
supported by the full preparation package 
mobile phone. Information on this can be 
found on the Internet: www.mini.com
>The mobile phone is ready to operate.
>The Bluetooth connection on the vehicle,
refer to page10, and on the mobile phone is 
activated.
>Depending on the mobile phone type, it 
may be necessary to make certain preset-
tings, e. g. via the following menu items:
>Bluetooth switched on
>Connection without confirmation
>Reconnection
>Depending on the type of mobile phone, for 
example, the energy-saving mode may 
result in the vehicle not being able to iden-
tify the mobile phone.
>To pair the phone, define a number of your 
choice as the Bluetooth passkey, e. g. 1. This 
Bluetooth passkey will not be needed again 
after the phone has been paired success-
fully.
>The ignition is switched on.
To avoid being distracted and thus posing 
an unnecessary hazard both to your own 
vehicle's occupants and to other road users, only 
pair the mobile phone with the vehicle when the 
vehicle is parked.<
Switching on the ignition
1.Insert the remote control all the way into the 
ignition switch.
2.Switch on the ignition by pressing the start/
stop button without depressing the brake or 
clutch pedal.
Preparation via the onboard monitor
Onboard monitor, concept, refer to Owner's 
Manual for Vehicle.
3. Press the button to open the start menu.
4.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup" 
and press the MINI joystick.
5.Select "Settings".
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6.Select "Bluetooth".
7.Select "Phone".
8.Select "Pair new phone".
9.Select "Start pairing".The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
Preparations on the mobile phone
10.Additional steps must be performed on the 
mobile phone and vary depending on the 
model, refer to the operating manual of your 
mobile phone, e. g. under searching, con-
necting or linking a Bluetooth device. The 
Bluetooth name of the vehicle also appears 
on the mobile phone display.
11.Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on 
the mobile phone display.
Pairing the mobile phone
Depending on the type of mobile phone, you 
will be asked to enter your Bluetooth passkey 
on the mobile phone display and then on the 
onboard monitor, or vice versa.
12.Enter the Bluetooth passkey.
Depending on the mobile phone, you have 
approx. 30 seconds to enter your Bluetooth 
passkey on the mobile phone and on the 
Control Display.
13.Select "Confirm passkey".
14.Wait several seconds until the list of paired 
mobile phones appears on the Control Dis-
play and "Phone" is selected.
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The next time you use the mobile phone inside 
the vehicle, it will be recognized within no more 
than 2 minutes as long as the engine is running 
or the ignition is switched on.
For some mobile phone types it may be 
necessary to make certain settings for a 
permanent Bluetooth connection, e. g. using 
the authorization or secure connection menu 
item, refer to your mobile phone's operating 
instructions.<
As soon as a mobile phone is recognized by the 
vehicle, the phone book entries stored on the 
SIM card or on the mobile phone are transferred 
to the vehicle. This procedure depends on your 
mobile phone, refer to the operating manual of 
your mobile phone, and may take several 
minutes.
If not all phone book entries are displayed:
>Transfer all phone book entries from the SIM 
card to the mobile phone, if necessary.
>Phone book entries with special characters 
may not be displayed.
Up to four mobile phones can be paired one 
after the other. If you wish to pair a fifth mobile 
phone, the pairing data of the mobile phone 
whose pairing data were the first to be stored in 
the vehicle are deleted.
Checks to perform if pairing is 
unsuccessful
>Is the mobile phone supported by the full 
preparation package mobile phone? Infor-
mation on this can be found on the Internet: 
www.mini.com.
>Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile 
phone and vehicle match? The same Blue-
tooth passkey must be entered on the 
mobile phone's display and on the onboard 
monitor.
>Is the mobile phone no longer responding? 
Switch the mobile phone off and on or dis-
connect it briefly from the power supply.
>Only a limited number of devices can be 
connected with the mobile phone. If neces-
sary, delete connections with other devices.To repeat pairing:
1.Select "Restart pairing" and press the MINI 
joystick.
2.Repeat steps 9 to 14.
If pairing remains unsuccessful after several 
attempts, contact Customer Relations.
To call Customer Relations:
Select "Help" and press the MINI joystick.
The Customer Relations phone number and the 
information necessary for pairing appear on the 
display. If the mobile phone is already connec-
ted, you can select the Customer Relations 
phone number to establish the connection.
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List of paired mobile 
phones
You can call up a list of mobile phones whose 
pairing data are stored in the vehicle. If several 
mobile phones are detected by the vehicle at 
the same time, the mobile phone at the top of 
the list can be operated via the vehicle.
You can adjust the order in which the mobile 
phones are listed. As long as one of the mobile 
phones in this list is selected, you cannot ope-
rate the mobile phones on the vehicle.
Onboard monitor, concept, refer to Owner's 
Manual for Vehicle.
1. Press the button to open the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup" 
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Bluetooth".
5.Select "Phone".
6.Select the desired mobile phone.
7.Select "Move device up".
The selected mobile phone is shifted one posi-
tion higher.
Deleting a mobile phone 
from the device list
If you no longer wish to operate a particular 
mobile phone on the vehicle, you can delete the 
pairing data of that mobile phone:
Onboard monitor, concept, refer to Owner's 
Manual for Vehicle.
1.Switch off the mobile phone.
2. Press the button to open the start menu.
3.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup" 
and press the MINI joystick.
4.Select "Settings".
5.Select "Bluetooth".
6.Select "Phone".
7.Select the desired mobile phone.
8.Select "Delete device".
The deleted mobile phone is cleared from the 
list.
The phone book entries and the lists of stored 
phone numbers are also deleted.
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Activating/deactivating 
the Bluetooth connec-
tion
Bluetooth technology is not authorized in 
all countries. Please adhere to local regu-
lations. Temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth 
connection between the vehicle and mobile 
phone if necessary.
If the Bluetooth connection is deactivated, the 
mobile phone can no longer be operated on the 
vehicle, and other devices with a Bluetooth 
interface, such as a laptop, can be used with the 
mobile phone.<
To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth con-
nection between the vehicle and your mobile 
phone:
1.Remove the mobile phone from the base 
plate and switch it off.
2. Press the button to open the start menu.
3.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup" 
and press the MINI joystick.
4.Select "Settings".
5.Select "Bluetooth".
6.Select "Settings".7.Select "Bluetooth communication" to acti-
vate or deactivate the connection.
 The Bluetooth connection is activated.
 The Bluetooth connection is deactivated.
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Rejecting a call
Select "Reject".
Making a call
Dialing a phone number
1.Select "Phone".
2.Select "Dial".
3.Enter the desired phone number by select-
ing the digits individually.
Always enter the full phone number, consist-
ing of the area code and the phone number.
To delete the last digit:
Move the MINI joystick to the right to select 
the   arrow and press the MINI joystick.
4. Press the button on the steering wheel or 
Select "Dial number".
For your phone number to be displayed to the 
person you are calling, display of the phone 
number must be enabled by your service provi-
der.
Terminating a call
 Press the button on the steering wheel.
Alternatively:1.Select the phone number.
2."End call" is selected.
Dialing a phone number from the phone 
book or from a list of stored phone 
numbers
Numbers you dialed, incoming calls and phone 
book entries are stored in lists if the mobile 
phone is connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth. 
If the caller is entered in the phone book, the 
name of the entry is displayed instead of the 
phone number. 
You can select the desired party from the list 
and establish the connection.
There are five different lists of phone numbers:
>"A - Z"
The phone book entries on the SIM card and 
mobile phone consist of a name and phone 
number and are arranged in alphabetical 
order.
>"Top 8"
The eight phone numbers that are most fre-
quently dialed from the "A - Z" phone book 
are automatically stored in the Top 8 list.
>"Redial"
The eight phone numbers dialed most 
recently are automatically stored. The last 
number dialed is at the top of the list.
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4.Select "Call".
The selected party is called.
Deleting an individual entry
1.Select the desired entry from the list.
2.Select "Delete".
The entry is deleted.
Deleting the entire list
1.Select an entry from the list.
2.Select "Delete all numbers".
3.Select "Yes" if necessary.
The list is deleted.
Touch tone dialing
A touch tone code is needed to access network 
services or operate certain devices, such as when retrieving messages remotely from an 
answering machine.
This function is available when a connection 
has been established.
1.Establish a connection.
2.Press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Keypad".
4.Select the desired character.
Each character is transmitted immediately 
and, depending on the type of mobile 
phone, is confirmed by a signal tone.
Continuing an active call 
on the hands-free system 
or mobile phone
From mobile phone to hands-free 
system*
You can continue a call that began beyond the 
Bluetooth range of the vehicle on the hands-
free system if the engine is running or the igni-
tion is switched on. Depending on your mobile 
phone, calls are automatically switched to the 
hands-free system.
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F o r  m o b i le  p h o n e s  t h a t  d o  n o t  s w it c h  o v e r  a u t o -
matically:
>Depending on the type of mobile phone, 
you may be able to continue the call on the 
hands-free system. Follow the instructions 
on the mobile phone display, refer to the 
operating manual of the mobile phone.
> Press the button above the storage 
tray.
From the hands-free system to the 
mobile phone
When you are making a call over the hands-free 
system, you may be able to continue the call on 
the mobile phone, depending on the type of 
mobile phone. Follow the instructions on the 
mobile phone display, refer to the operating 
manual of the mobile phone.
Alternatively, you can deactivate the Bluetooth 
connection.
Depending on your type of mobile phone, poor 
reception of the wireless network may cause 
the call to switch from the hands-free system to 
the mobile phone.
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