radio MINI Countryman 2011 Owner's Guide

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10Switching displays 120
> "PHONE": telephone
> "COMP": computer
> "CONFIG": adjusting
11 Radio on/off, volume
>Press: to switch radio on/off
> Turn: adjusting volume 119
12 Ejecting CD
This symbol appears on the radio display
when a phone call is being made with the
hands-free system.
Pairing/unpairing mobile
phone
Overview
The pairing data of four mobile phones can be
stored simultaneously in the vehicle. When the
engine is running or the ignition is switched on,
each paired mobile phone is automatically
detected as soon as it is present in the passenger
compartment.
Requirements
> Suitable mobile ph one, refer to page114.
> Mobile phone operational.
> Bluetooth activated in vehicle, refer to
page 116, and in the mobile phone.
> Bluetooth presets in the mobile phone are
required, e.g. connection not confirmed or
visible, refer to Owner's Manual for the
mobile phone.
> A number with at least 4 and at most
16 digits has been established as the Blue-
tooth passkey. Only required once for pair-
ing.
> Ignition switched on.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth link
Bluetooth is not permitted everywhere. Comply
with all safety guidelines and regulations.
To deactivate the Bluetooth connection:
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5. Press the button.
To reactivate the Bluetooth connection:
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Pairing and connecting
Only pair the mobile phone when the
vehicle is stopped; otherwise, inattention
may lead to endangerment of passengers or
other road users. <
Switching on ignition
1.Insert the remote control as far as possible
into the ignition lock.
2. Switch on the ignition; to do so, press the
Start/Stop button without stepping on the
brake or clutch pedal.
Preparation on the radio display
3.Press the MENU button.

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4. Press the button.
5. Press the button.
6. Press the button.
Turn the right rotary knob to display the Blue-
tooth name of your vehicle on the display.
Preparation with mobile phone
7. Other operations must be performed on the
mobile phone and differ depending on the
type of mobile phone, refer to Owner's Man-
ual for the mobile phone, e.g. under Con-
necting or pairing Bluetooth device. The
Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears on
the mobile phone display.
8. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.
Pairing
The mobile phone or the radio display will
prompt you to enter the same Bluetooth pass-
key.
Depending on the mobile phone, you have
approx. 30 seconds to enter the Bluetooth pass-
key using the mobile phone and the radio dis-
play.
If the Bluetooth passkey can be entered using
the radio, then the following appears on the dis-
play:
:
9.Enter the Bluetooth passkey using the num-
ber buttons of the mobile phone. 10.
Press the button to enter the Blue-
tooth passkey using the radio.
11. Using the function buttons 0-9, enter the
same Bluetooth passke y that was entered
into the mobile phone.
To delete the last digit:
Press the button.
12. Press the button to confirm the
Bluetooth passkey.
The following display will appear after a few
seconds:
13. Press the button if necessary.
The following display will appear after the
mobile phone is paired:
If pairing was successful, the mobile phone
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
If the pairing was not succ essful: what to do if…,
refer to page 118.
To repeat the pairing procedure:
1. Press the button.
2. Repeat steps 6 to 13.
If the pairing was not successful when repeated:
> Suitable phones can be found at
www.mini.com/connectivity
> E-mail: [email protected]
> Hotline, also refer to page 124.

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To display the Hotline phone number: Press the button.
Turn the right rotary knob to display the Hotline
phone number and to display required pairing
information on the display.
Following the initial pairing
> The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or radio readi-
ness is switched on.
> After identification, phone book entries are
imported from the mobile phone and/or SIM
card
* of the telephone, depending on the
telephone.
> Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g. authorization or a
secure connection, re fer to the mobile
phone operating instructions.
Connecting a particular mobile phone
If more than one mobile phone is detected by
the vehicle, the mobile phone at the top of the
list is connected. A different mobile phone can
be connected by selecting it.
The connected mobile phone is identified with
the following symbol in the radio display:
To change the sequence of mobile phones in the
list:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button. 4.
Turn the right rotary knob until the display
shows the mobile phone whose position in
the list is to be changed.
5. Press the button the number of
times required to reach the desired position.
Unpairing mobile phone
1. Switch off mobile phone.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
5. Turn the right rotary knob to show the
desired mobile phone on the radio display.
6. Press the button.
7. Press the button to acknowledge
the message displayed.
What to do if…
For information on suitab le mobile phones, refer
to page 114.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con-
nected.
> Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and in
the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in the
vehicle and in the mobile phone.
> Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
the radio.
> Is the passkey input taking longer than
30 seconds? Repeat th e pairing procedure.
> Are too many Bluetoot h devices connected
to the mobile phone? If so, delete the con-
nections with other devices on the mobile
phone.

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>Is the mobile phone in power economy
m o d e o r d o e s i t o n l y h av e a s m al l am o u n t o f
battery charge remaining? Charge the
mobile phone in the snap-in adapter
* or via
a charging cable.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it may only
be possible to connect one device to the
vehicle. Unpair the connected device from
the vehicle and only pair and connect one
device.
> Is the mobile phone no longer responding?
Switch the mobile ph one off and back on
again. Repeat the pairing procedure.
> Delete the pairing on the mobile phone and
possibly on the radio and retry.
Phone book entries are not displayed, not all of
them are displayed, or they are displayed
incompletely.
> The transfer of phone book entries has not
yet completed.
> It is possible that only the phone book
entries of the mobile phone or the SIM card
*
are transferred.
> It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.
> The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.
> The data volume of the phone book entry is
too great, e.g. due to additionally stored
information such as notes? Reduce the data
volume.
The telephone connection quality is low.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi-
ble to adjust the strength of the Bluetooth
signal.
> Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in
adapter
* or place it in the vicinity of the cen-
ter console.
> Adjust the volume of the microphone and
speaker separately.
If you have gone through all items in the list and
still cannot activate the desired function please
contact the Hotline or your MINI dealer.
Operation
Overview
The following functions can be operated using
the radio:
> Accepting/refusing a call
> Dialing phone numbers
> Dialing a phone number from the phone
book
> Dialing a stored phone number, e.g. from
the list of accepted calls
> Ending a call
When the ignition is switched off and radio
readiness switched on, e. g. after removal of the
infrared remote control, an ongoing conversa-
tion can be continued for a maximum of
25 minutes using the hands-free system.
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob until the desired volume is
reached.
The volume for incoming calls and call volume
can be adjusted indepe ndently of each other.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Incoming call
Receiving calls
If the phone number of the caller is stored in the
phone book and the phone number is transmit-
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Accepting a call
Press the button on the radio or on the steer-
ing wheel.
Alternative: Press the button.
Callrejecting
Press the button.
Ending a call
Press the button on the radio or on the steer-
ing wheel.
Alternative: Press the button.
Entering phone numbers
Dialing a number
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button
3. Press the button.
4. Enter the desired phone number using the
0-9 buttons.
To delete the last digit:
Press the button.
5. Press the button on the radio or on the
steering wheel. Alternative:
Press the right rotary knob to dial the phone
number.
For your phone number to be displayed to the
person you are calling, the display of phone
numbers must be enabled by your service pro-
vider.
Keypad dialing
Use keypad dialing to gain access to network
services or to control de
vices, e.g. to remotely
access an answering machine. This requires the
DTMF code.
This function is available if a connection has
been established and the call is being made
using the hands-free system.
1. Press the button.
2. Enter the desired code using the 0-9 but-
tons.
3.
If needed, press and hold the but-
ton on the right or left side to enter special
characters.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book or from phone numbers stored in a
list
Phone numbers dialed, incoming calls, and
phone book entries are stored in lists when the
mobile phone is connected to the vehicle via
Bluetooth. If the caller is entered in the phone
book, then the name of the entry is displayed
instead of the phone number.
Select the desired name from the list and estab-
lish the connection.
There are five available lists:
> "A-Z"
The entries of the phone book, the SIM
card
*, or the mobile phone, composed of a

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name and phone number, are sorted alpha-
betically.
> "TOP8"
The Top 8 list automatically stores the eight
phone numbers of the phone book that are
dialed the most frequently.
> "LAST8"
The last eight phone numbers you have
dialed are stored automatically. The phone
number dialed last appears at the top of the
list.
> "CALLS"
The phone numbers of the last eight
accepted calls are stored. This requires the
phone number of the caller to have been
transmitted.
> "MISSED"
The phone numbers of the last eight calls
that were not accepted are stored. This
requires the phone number of the caller to
have been transmitted.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book
The A-Z list is available fo r phone book entries. If
entries with different names, but the same
phone number are transferred from the mobile
phone to the vehicle, only one entry is displayed.
The displays of the phone book entries on the
radio display can differ fr om the displays on the
mobile phone display, e.g. sequence of the first
and last names.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button. The arrows indicate that
additional letters can be displayed.
Turn the right rotary knob to display addi-
tional letters.
4. Turn the right rotary knob to select the first
letters of the desired entry.
5. Press the button if so desired.
The phone number is dialed.
To display all entries:
1. Turn the right rotary knob to select the first
letters of the desired entry and press the
right rotary knob.
2. Turn the right rotary knob to select the
desired entry and pre ss the right rotary
knob.
The phone number is dialed.
The phone number can also be dialed using the
buttons on the steering wheel or radio:
Press the button.
Editing and dialing a phone number
from the phone book
The phone number of an entry can be edited
before a call. This change is not stored in the
phone book.
1. Select an entry.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button to delete a digit.
4. Enter additional digits using the 0-9 buttons.
5. Press the right rotary knob to dial the phone
number.
Dialing a phone number from the phone
book using buttons on the steering
wheel
1.Press and hold the button to display the
telephone menu.
2. Use the arrow buttons on the steering wheel
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3.Press and hold the button to dial the
phone number.
Dialing a phone number stored in a list
To select an entry and establish a connection:
1.Press the MENU button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the desired button to select
one of the four lists.
4. Turn the right rotary knob to select an entry
and press the right rotary knob to dial the
phone number.
Deleting an individual entry
1.Select the desired entry from the list.
2. Press the button.
Displaying call duration
To display the duration during a call:
Press the button.
Hands-free system
General information
Calls being conducted using the hands-free sys-
tem can be continued using the mobile phone
and vice versa.
From the mobile phone to the hands-
free system
Calls that have been initiated from outside the
Bluetooth range of the ve hicle can be continued
using the hands-free system if the ignition is
switched on.
Depending on the mobile phone, the call is
automatically switched to hands-free mode. If the switch does not occur automatically, then
follow the instructions that appear on the dis-
play of the mobile phone, also refer to the
Owner's Manual for the mobile phone.
From hands-free system to mobile
phone
Calls being conducted using the hands-free sys-
tem can also be continued using the mobile
phone if so desired, de
pending on the mobile
phone.
At this point, follow the instructions that appear
on the display of the mobile phone, also refer to
the Owner's Manual for the mobile phone.
Operation by voice*
The concept
> The mobile phone can be operated without
removing your hand from the steering
wheel.
> In many cases, the entry process is sup-
ported by means of announcements or
questions.
> {... } Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
> {{...}}
Identifies the anwsers generated by
the voice activation system.
Voice commands
Activating voice activation system
1. Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel.
An acoustic signal indicates that commands
can be spoken aloud. Display on the radio:
2. Say the command.

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Decorative strips*
Only clean decorative strips with moist cloths.
Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Safety belts
Dirty belt straps impede the reeling action and
thus have a negative impact on safety.
Do not clean chemically, as this may
destroy the webbing. <
Displays
To clean displays such as radios or display ele-
ments, use a display cleaning cloth or a soft,
non-scratching, lint-free cloth.
Avoid pressing too hard when cleaning
the display as this can cause damage. <
Do not use chemical or abrasive house-
hold cleaning agents. Keep fluids of any
kind away from the device . Surfaces or electrical
components may otherwise become corroded
or damaged. <
CD/DVD drives
Do not use cleaning CDs as this could
damage parts of the drive. <
Vehicle storage
If you are not going to drive your car for more
than three months, please ask for advice from
your MINI dealer or a workshop that works
according to MINI manufacturer specifications.

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7.Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the jack.
Tightening the lug bolts
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
Immediately have the wheels checked
with a calibrated torque wrench to ensure
that the lug bolts are firmly seated. Otherwise,
incorrectly tightened lu g bolts can present a
safety hazard. <
Tightening torque: 103.3 lb ft or 140 Nm.
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is 100 % maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate.
Battery replacement
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manu-
facturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be dam-
aged and systems or func tions may not be fully
available. <
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your dealer to
ensure that all comfort functions are fully avail-
able.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
engine is off. Connectio ns, refer to Jump-start-
ing on page 158.
Disposal
After replacing old ba tteries, return the
used batteries to your MINI dealer or to a
recycling center. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage.
Always secure the battery against tipping over
during transport. <
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
may not be fully functional and may require ini-
tialization. Individual se ttings are also lost and
must be reprogrammed:
> Time and date
These values must be updated, page 57.
> Radio
In some cases, stations may have to be
stored again, page 104.
> Glass sunroof
*, electric
It may only be possible to tilt the sunroof, if
applicable. The system must be initialized.
Contact your near est MINI dealer.
Fuses
Do not attempt to repair a blown fuse or
replace it with a fuse of a different color or
Ampere rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit overload.
Have the fuse changed only by a MINI dealer or
a workshop that has specially trained personnel
working in accordance with the specifications of
the MINI manufacturer. <
A fuse allocation diagram is located on the inside
of the fuse box cover panels.

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Vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitor*
Light up in yellow and red:
There is a flat tire or significant tire
pressure loss, e.g. in the front right
tire Carefully bring the car to a stop.
Observe the information starting on
page
64.
Vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitor
*
Light up in yellow:
Tire Pressure Monitor not initialized Check the inflation pressure and reset
the system, page
65.
The small lamp flashes yellow and
then stays on, the large lamp lights
up in yellow:
> Wheel mounted without TPM
electronics Have the system checked.
> The TPM is temporarily malfunc-
tioning due to other systems or
devices using the same radio fre-
quency.
Vehicles with Tire Pressure Monitor
*
The small lamp flashes yellow and
then stays on, the large lamp lights
up in yellow:
> Tire Pressure Monitor failed.
Punctures are not indicated Have the system checked.
> Wheel mounted without TPM
electronics Have the system checked.
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