MINI Countryman 2011 Owner's Manual

Things to remember when drivingDriving tips
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>After driving through water at low speed,
lightly press the brake pedal several times to
dry the brakes and to prevent the braking
effect from being reduced by wetness.
> Depending on the condition of the surface, it
may be practical to briefly activate DTC, refer
to DTC Dynamic Traction Control on
page 61.
> If the drive wheels spin on one side, depress
the accelerator pedal sufficiently so that the
driving stability control systems can distrib-
ute the drive forces to the individual wheels.
After driving on poor roads, please observe the
following points to maintain the driving safety of
the vehicle:
> Clean the coarsest dirt from the body.
> Clean mud, snow, ice, etc. from the wheels
and tires and check the tires for damage.

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AT A GLANCE
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Mobility
Reference Entertainment

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switching Radio on/off
Press the knob on the left. The radio
selects the last set audio source:
>Radio
> HD Radio
*
>Satellite radio*
>CD
> External audio device
> USB audio interface*.
Listening to the radi o when the ignition
is switched off
After turning off the radi o, which was ready for
operation, the radio functions are available for
approx. 20 minutes.
The radio can also be turned on again.
To spare the battery, ensure that the radio
is turned off when leaving the vehicle. <
Adjusting volume
Press left rotary knob. The settings are
stored for the remote control currently
in use.
As soon as you make a phone call using
the hands-free device, the radio will auto-
matically be muted. <
Setting the volume for the PDC* and bell
You can raise or lower the audio signals for the
PDC or bell with respect to the volume of the
audio sources.
The audio signals have a set minimum and max-
imum volume, below which they can not fall and
above which they can not go.
Set the audio source to a high volume to
be able to better set the volume of the
audio signals. < 1.
Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. Press the button
or
Press the button.
4. Select the desired volume and press the but-
ton on the right.
Setting the speed-dependent volume
The speed-dependent volume controls auto-
matically increase the volume as the speed of
the vehicle increases. You can set different levels
for increasing the volume.
1.Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired volume and press the but-
ton on the right.
Setting the volume for external audio
devices
Your radio has the option of connecting to an
external audio device, e.g., an MP3 player, and
playing it over the loudspeakers in the vehicle.
You can set the volume by using the radio.
Connecting an external device, refer to
page 109.
To adjust the volume of an external audio device
to the radio:
1. Press the MODE button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.

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4.Select the desired volume and press the but-
ton on the right.
Setting tone controls
You can select between the following settings:
>Bass: bass setting.
> Treble: treble setting.
> Balance: volume distribution right/left.
> Fader: volume distri bution front/back.
The tone settings are set for all audio sources at
once.
Setting the bass, treble and balance
1. Press the button.
2. Select the desired tone setting and press the
button on the right.
3. Select the desired volume and press the but-
ton on the right.
Resetting tone settings
The tone settings are reset to the middle values.
1.Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Time
Setting the time, date and time format
You can set the time, date and time format, refer
to page57.
Radio
Your radio is designed to receive FM and AM sig-
nals.
Listening to the radio
1. Switch on the radio, refer to page 102.
2. If necessary, press the MODE button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
> AM: AM and AMA
> FM: FM1/FM2 and FMA
Selecting a station
The setting is stored for the remote control in
use.
Next station
Press the … button.
The next station that can be received is selected.
Selecting stations manually by
frequency
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button each time to enter a
desired frequency.
Or, by using the button on the right:
1. Press the button.
2. Turn the knob on the right until the desired
frequency is reached.
Automatically update strongest stations
Press the corresponding button as long
as necessary until "Autostore" is displayed.
Several seconds may go by until the stations are
stored and one of the stations can be heard.

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If you do not wish to use the Autostore
feature, you can store six stations of your
choice in the FMA or AMA memory levels.<
Playing and selecting stations, scan
You can play all the statio ns that can be received
for approx. 10 seconds.
Press the button.
Interrupting the scan an d selecting a station:
Press the button.
Storing and recalling stations
Memory presets
Your radio can store 30 stations:
> FM1, FM2: six stations of your choice for
each
> AM: six stations of your choice
> FMA/AMA: automatically , the six strongest
stations
Storing a station
1.
Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired fre-
quency range is selected
2. Selecting stations.
3.
… Press and hold the
desired button until th e station can again be
heard after a short interruption.
The memory level and the selected button
are shown on the display, e.g.:
Recalling stored stations
1. Press the corresponding button as often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
2.
… Press the desired but-
ton.
For the knob on the right:
Turn the knob on the right as long as necessary
until the desired stat ion has been reached.
RDS – Radio Data System
The Radio Data System transmits additional
information in the FM frequency range. RDS sta-
tions have the following features:
>For stations that broadcast over several fre-
quencies, the frequency with the best recep-
tion quality is automatically selected.
> Under good reception conditions, the sta-
tion names are displayed.
> Additional information can be shown on the
display, e.g., text me ssages from the station.
> Over RDS, some stations transmit the type of
the received program, PTY. At the option of
the station, this can be shown briefly on the
display, e.g., message s, NEWS. Using PTY,
warnings regarding ca tastrophies can also
be displayed, e.g., "ALARM".
Switching RDS on/off
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
The name of the current station is displayed if it
transmits RDS information.
Displaying the program type
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.

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HD Radio™ reception*
Many radio stations transmit analog and digital
signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be received digitally and thus
with improved sound quality.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under
U.S. and Foreign Patents licensed from iBiquity
Digital Corp. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiq-
uity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1.Press the MODEbutton.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
"HD": a station has been received digitally.
"(HD)": a station is transmitting digital signals;
however, digital radio re ception is switched off.
For some stations, the digital signals are not
broadcast simultaneously with the analog sig-
nals. If you are in an area where the selected sta-
tion can not be continuously received digitally,
then the playback switches between analog and
digital reception. As a result, the reception can
be interrupted and then resume from time to
time. In this type of situation, it is suggested that
digital radio reception be turned off.
Selecting programs from a digital
station*
Some stations broadcast several programs. To
select one of these programs:
1. Press the … button as often as neces-
sary until the desired digital station is dis- played.
If a station broadcasts several programs,
then, e.g., "HD1" is displayed.
2. Press the button.
3. Select the desired program.
Up to eight programs per station can be
selected, "HD1" to "HD8".
Displaying additional information
For digital stations, addi tional information about
the current track is displayed, e.g., the name of
the artist.
Press the button.
The information is displayed.
Operation indicators
Acquiring
A search for digital stat ions is being conducted.
No Signal
No digital station has been found.
Satellite radio*
You can receive more than 100 different chan-
nel with higher audio quality.
The channels are offere d in defined packages.
To receive the channels of your choice, you have
to approve the package.
You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new technol-
ogy. <
Enabling or blocking channels
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2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired category.
The channels are displayed. This symbol indicates the current channel.
Activating
1. Turn the knob on the right to select a chan-
nel that is not yet activated.
2. Press the knob on the right to confirm a
channel.
A phone number and th e electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed. When activat-
ing, the electronic serial number is required.
3. To activate the channels:
Dial the phone number.
Blocking
1.Press the MODEbutton.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button for a longer
period.
A phone number and th e electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed. For blocking,
the electronic serial number is required. 4.
To block channels:
Dial the phone number.
To select and store a channel
1.Press the MODEbutton.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired category.
5. Select desired channel.
To display all the channels: Press the button.
To store a channel:
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button as often as nec-
essary until the desired memory level, SAT 1
or SAT 2, is reached.
3.
... Keep the desired but-
ton pressed until the channel can again be
heard after a short interruption.
Changing to the current channel
Press the button.

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Additional information
The name of the channel and additional infor-
mation about the current track is displayed, e.g.,
the name of the artist.
1.Selecting a desired channel.
2. Press the button.
Changing channels using buttons
Press the … button for the corresponding
direction.
The next activated channel is recalled.
Search function
1.Press and hold the button for the cor-
responding direction.
The activated channels are shown, one after
another, on the display.
2. Release the button to select the displayed
channel.
Notes
When there is a signal blockage or the transmis-
sion is suspended mome ntarily for more than
4 seconds, a message appears on the Control
Display.
Service may be interrupted or unavailable
for specific reasons such as environmental
or topographic conditions and others that Satel-
lite Radio cannot directly control.
Signals may not be available under tunnels, in
parking garages, next to tall buildings, nearby
trees with dense foliage, nearby mountains or
other possible stro ng sources of radio interfer-
ence.
Service should resume no rmally after the source
of signal unavailabil ity has been cleared.<
CD player
Starting the CD player
Some time may pass until the CD player starts.
1.Turning on the radio, refer to page 102.
2. Insert the CD with the printed side up into
the CD slot.
If there is already a CD in the CD slot:
1. Switch on the radio, if necessary.
2. Press the MODE button.
3. Press the button.
Changing the music track
Jumping tracks
Press the … button as often as necessary
until the desired track is reached.
Using the knob on the right:
Turn the knob on the right until the desired track
has been reached.
Fast forward/reverse
1.Press and hold the … button.
The track can be heard but is distorted.
2. To cancel the fast fo rward/reverse, release
the button.
Random order
Press the button.
To terminate the random generator:
Press the button.
Playing a track and selecting, scan
Press the button.
To cancel the scan and select a track:
Press the button.

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Selecting MP3 music tracks
The CD player can also play CDs with com-
pressed audio data, such as MP3 and WMA.
Selecting a track
1. Press the button.
2. Select the desired folder and press the but-
ton on the right.
> : press the button on the right to open
a folder
> : press the button on the right to close
a folder
3. If necessary, select a dditional subfolders
and press the button on the right.
4. Select the desired track and press the button
on the right.
During playback, you can browse through the
folder.
To change to the current track:
Press the button.
Track display
You can call up any input information on the cur-
rent music track:
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Ejecting the CD out of the CD player
Press the button.
The CD is partially ejected from the CD slot.
Operation indicators
>"Insert CD"
The CD slot is empty.
> "Error CD"
The CD can not be read or is defective.
> "Temp. CD"
The operating temperature is too high.
Notes
CD players are laser products of Class 1. Do
not operate if the co ver is damaged; oth-
erwise, serious injury to eyes may result.
Do not use CDs with after-market labels; other-
wise, the labels can loosen as a result of the heat
generated during playback and possibly cause
irreparable damage to the system.
Only use round CDs with a standard diameter of
4.7 in/12 cm and do not pl ay CDs with adapters,
e.g., single CDs; otherwise, the CDs or the adapt-
ers may jam and it may not be possible to eject
them.
Do not use combined CD/DVDs, e.g., DVD
Plus;
otherwise, the CD/DVD may jam and it may not
be possible to eject it. <
General malfunctions
The CD players are optimized for operation in
vehicles. They may be more sensitive to defec-
tive CDs than players for stationary use.
If a CD can not be played, first check if the CD is
properly inserted.
Humidity
If there is high humidity, the CD or the focusing
lens for the laser beam may get fogged up and
playing the CD may temporarily not be possible.
Malfunctions with individual CDs
If there are malfunctions with individual CDs,
then they may be due to the following causes.
CDs that you burned yourself
Potential problems with home-burned CDs are,
for example, inconsistent data generation and
burning processes, as well as low quality or
excessive aging of the blanks that are used.
Only write on the upper surface of CDs with a
writing instrument that is suitable for the pur-
pose.