MINI Countryman 2013 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MINI, Model Year: 2013, Model line: Countryman, Model: MINI Countryman 2013Pages: 275, PDF Size: 4.09 MB
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Destination entry
General information
In entering your destination you can select from 
among the following options:
>Manual destination entry, see below
> Selecting destination  from address book, 
page 122
> Last destin ations, page 123
> Special destinations, refer to page 124
> Entering the destinatio n via map, refer to 
page 125
> Selecting home address, refer to page 123
> Entering destinatio n via voice, page126
After selecting your dest ination you can proceed 
to start the route guidance, page 129.
Manual destination 
entry
To make it easier to enter town/city names and 
street names, you are supported with the word-
match principle, refer to page128. This makes it 
possible to enter different spellings and com-
pletes your entry automatically so that stored 
town/city names and st reet names can be 
accessed quickly.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
The system also supports you with the following 
features: >
If you do not enter a street, the system will 
guide you to the downtown area of a town 
or city.
> You can skip the entry of country and town/
city if the current entries should be retained 
for your new destination.
Entering a state/province
1."Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select "State/Province" or displayed country.
Entering a town/city
1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or displayed 
city.
2. Select letters, if necessary.
A list of all towns/cities starting with this let-
ter appears on the Control Display.
To delete letters:
>To delete individual numbers or letters:
Turn the MINI joystick to highlight  
and press the MINI joystick.
> To delete all numbers or letters:
Turn the MINI joystick to highlight  
and press and hold the MINI joystick.
3. If necessary, enter more letters.
The list gradually grow s smaller each time 
you enter a new letter.
To enter spaces, if necessary:
Select the  symbol.
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4.If necessary, move the MINI joystick to the 
right and change to the  list of towns and cit-
ies and select a name.
Entering the postal code
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or displayed 
city.
2. Select the  symbol.
3. Select the digits individually.
4. Change to the list of  postal codes and towns/
cities.
5. Highlight the postal code.
6. Select the zip code.
The corresponding dest ination is displayed.
Entering street and intersection
1.Select "Street" or displayed street.
2. Enter the street and intersection the same 
way you entered the town/city.
If there are several streets with the same name:
1. Move the MINI joystick to the right to 
change to the list of street names.
2. Highlight street.
3. Select the street.
Alternative: entering street and house 
number
1.Select "Street" or displayed street.
2. Enter the street the same way you entered 
the town/city.
3. "House number"
4. Select the digits.
5. Change to the list of house numbers. 6.
Select a house number or range of house 
numbers.
Entering a street without a destination 
town/city
It is also possible to enter a street without enter-
ing a destination town/city. In this case all streets 
of the entered country are offered for selection. 
The related town/city is displayed after the 
street name.
If a town/city has already been entered, this 
entry can be canceled. Th is may be practical if 
the desired street does not exist in the entered 
destination, because, for  example, it belongs to 
another part of the town/city.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select "Street" or displayed street.
4. Change to the list  of street names.
5. Select "In" with the currently displayed 
country.
6. Select the letters.
7. Change to the list  of street names.
8. Highlight street.
9. Select the street.
Starting route guidance after entering 
the destination
1."Accept destination"
2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
> Setting "Route preference", 
refer to page 129.
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>Search for "Points of Interest at loc.", 
refer to page 124.
Address book
To create contacts, refer to page 171 or 
page 188.
Selecting a destination from the address 
book
1."Navigation"
2. "Address book"
Contacts with addresses are displayed if 
these addresses have been checked as des-
tinations.
If the contacts with addresses from the 
mobile phone are not displayed, they must 
first be checked as de stinations, refer to 
page 173 or page 189.
3. Select a contact in the li st or if so desired, 
using the "A-Z search".
4. If necessary, select "B usiness address" or 
"Home address".
Storing a destination in the address 
book
Store the destination in  the address book after 
entering the  destination.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Guidance"
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing 
contact".
6. Select an existing co ntact, if available.
7. Select "Business address" or "Home 
address".
8. Enter "Last name" and "First name" if you 
wish.
9. "Store in vehicle"
Storing the position
Your current position can be stored in the 
address book.
1."Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Store position as contact" or "Add position 
to contact".
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4.Depending on the select ion, select an exist-
ing contact from the list or the type of 
address and enter the last and first name.
5. "Store in vehicle"
Editing or deleting an address
1."Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. Highlight the entry.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry".
Using home address as destination
The home address must be  stored as a destina-
tion. Refer to Defining a home address, 
page 172 or page 189.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
3. "Home"
4. "Start guidance"
Last destinations
The last destinations ar e stored automatically. 
These destinations can be called up and used as 
a destination for route guidance.
Accessing last destinations
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Select the destination.
4. "Start guidance"
Editing a destination
Destinations can be ed ited, for example, to 
change the house number of an existing entry.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Edit destination"
Deleting the last destinations
1."Navigation"
2. "Last destinations"
3. Highlight the destination.
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete entry" or "Delete all last destina-
tions".
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Special destinations
You can search for a special destination, e.g. a 
hotel or place of interest, and start route guid-
ance to the corresponding location.The scope of information provided 
depends on the particular set of naviga-
tion data you are using. <
Accessing search for special 
destinations
1."Navigation"
2. Select "Points of Interest"
search.
A-Z search
1."A-Z search"
2. "Town/City"
3. "Category"
4. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible 
to select several catego ry details. Move the 
MINI joystick to the left to exit category 
details.
5. "Keyword"
6. Enter keyword.
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
7. Select the special destination.
8. Select the  symbol.
9. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
If several details are stored, then you can 
scroll through the pages.
If a phone number is available, a connection 
can be established, if desired.
Category search
1."Category search"
2. "Search destination"
3. Select or enter town/city.
4. "Category"
5. Select category.
6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it is possible 
to select several catego ry details. Move the 
MINI joystick to the left to exit category 
details.
7. "Start search"
A list of the special destinations is displayed.
8. Select the special destination.
Details are displayed.
9. Select the  symbol.
10. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
If several details are stored, then you can scroll 
through the pages. If a phone number is avail-
able, a connection can be established, if desired.
Special destination location
As you input the search  destination, you can 
select from among various options.
> "At current location"
> "At destination"
> "At different location"
> With active route guidance: "Along route"
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Starting the search for special 
destinations
1."Start search"
2. A list of the special destinations is displayed.
>"At current location"
The special destinations are displayed in 
order of their distance and are displayed 
with a direction arro w pointing toward 
the destination.
> "At destination", "At different location", 
"Along route"
The special destinations are displayed in 
order of their distance from the search 
point.
> Destinations of the se lected category are 
displayed in the map display as symbols. 
The display depends on the map scale 
and the category.
3. Highlight special destination.
4. Select the special destination.
5. Select the  symbol.
6. "Start guidance" or "Add as another destina-
tion".
The distance from the de stination is displayed.
Displaying special destinations in the 
map
To display symbols of the  special destinations in 
the map:
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest" 5.
Select the settings.
Entering the destination 
via map
If you only know the loca tion of a destination or 
street, then you can enter the destination with 
the aid of the map.
Selecting the destination
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
The map shows the curre nt position of the 
vehicle.
3. "Interactive map"
4. Select the destination  with the cross-hairs.
> Changing scale: turn the MINI joystick.
> Moving map: move the MINI joystick in 
the corresponding direction.
> Shifting map diagonally: move the 
MINI joystick in the corresponding direc-
tion and turn the MINI joystick.
5. Press the MINI joystick to display additional 
menu items.
>Select the  symbol: "Start guidance" or 
"Add as another destination".
> "Find points of interest": the search for 
special destinations is started.
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Specifying the street
If the system does not detect any street, then a 
street name in the vicinity or the coordinates of 
the destination are displayed.
Additional functions
In the interactive map, the scale can be adjusted 
and the visible map sectio n can be shifted. You 
can also access other func tions by pressing the 
MINI joystick:
>Select the  symbol and "Start guid-
ance" if necessary.
> "Exit interactive map"
> Map display
> "Display destination"
The section of the map around the desti-
nation is displayed.
> "Display current location"
The section of the map around the cur-
rent position  is displayed.
> "Find points of interest", refer to 
page 124.
Entering destination via 
voice
General information
>Voice activation system, refer to page 21.
> When entering a destinat ion by voice, it is 
possible to switch between voice input and 
the onboard computer. >
Having the possible spoken commands read 
aloud:  {Voice commands }
Saying the entries
>Countries, towns/cities , streets, and inter-
sections can be either  spoken aloud as an 
entire words or spelled in the system lan-
guage, refer to page 69.
Example: to enter a destination in a US state 
as a complete word, the system language 
must be English.
> Spell the entry if the language of the area is 
different from the system language.
> Speak the letters smoothly and avoid exces-
sive emphasis and pauses.
Entering a town/city
The town/city can be spelled or entered as an 
entire word.
The methods of entry depend on the nav-
igation data in use and the country and 
language settings. <
2. Wait for the system prompt for the town/
city.
3. Say the name of the town/city or if neces-
sary, spell at least the first three letters.
1.{City} or { Spell city}.
4. Select city/town:
>To select a recommended town/city: 
{Yes }
> Select other city/town:  {New entry }
> To select an entry, e. g.  {Entry …}
> Spell the entry:  {Spell city }
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Similar-sounding towns/cities that cannot 
be differentiated by the system are com-
piled in a separate list and displayed as a town/
city followed by three dots.
If necessary, select this entry with  {Yes }. Then 
select the desired city/town in this list. <
The town/city can also be selected from the list 
via the onboard computer:
Turn the MINI joystick until the destination is 
selected, and press the MINI joystick.
Entering a street or intersection
The street or intersection is entered in the same 
way as the town/city.
Entering house number
Depending on the data in the navigation system, 
house numbers up to the number 2,000 can be 
entered:
Starting route guidance
Route guidance starts immediately.
Adding further intermediate 
destinations
Further intermediate dest inations can be added.
Saving destination
The destination is automati cally added to the list 
of the last destinations.
Planning a trip with 
intermediate 
destinations
New trip
Various intermediate destinations can be 
entered for a trip. The tr ip destination must be 
entered first, refer to  Destination input, 
page 120.
Entering intermed iate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermed iate destinations can 
be entered for one trip.
1. "Navigation"
2. Select the type of destination entry and 
enter the intermed iate destination.
3. "Add as another destination"
4. Select the location where the intermediate 
destination is to be inserted.
Starting the trip
After entering all inte rmediate destinations:
"Start guidance"
1.
{House number }
2. Say the house number.
3. {Yes } to confirm the house number.
4. {Accept destination }
{ Start guidance }
{ Add as another destination }
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Word-matching principle
The system's word-matching principle makes it 
easier to enter the names of towns or streets. 
The system runs ongoing checks, comparing 
your destination entries wi th the data stored in 
the vehicle as the basis for instant response. The 
user benefits include:
> Town/city names can also be entered differ-
ently from the official names if you use a 
form that is customary in other countries.
Example:
Instead of "München", you can also enter 
the English spelling "Munich" or the Italian 
spelling "Monaco".
> When you are entering the names of towns/
cities and streets the  system will complete 
them automatically as soon as enough let-
ters are available to ensure unambiguous 
identification.
> The system offers only those letters for 
selection of name entries that are stored in 
the vehicle. The system will not accept non 
existent names and addresses.
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Route guidance
Starting route guidance
1."Navigation"
2. "Enter address"
3. Select the destination.
4. "Accept destination"
5. "Start guidance"
> The route is displayed on the onboard com-
puter.
> The distance to the  destination/intermedi-
ate destination and th e estimated time of 
arrival are displayed in the map view.
> The arrow display is displayed on the 
onboard computer, if so desired.
Terminating route 
guidance
In the arrow or map view
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Select the  symbol.
4. "Stop guidance"
Continuing route 
guidance
If the destination was  not reached during the 
last trip, route guid ance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
> You can influence the calculated route by 
selecting certain criteria.
> Route criteria can be changed during desti-
nation input and during route guidance.
> Street types are part of the navigation data 
and are taken into account in route plan-
ning, e.g. avoiding highways.
> The proposed route can differ from personal 
experience.
> The settings are stored for the remote con-
trol currently in use.
> Route guidance with traffic information, 
refer to page 135.
Changing route criteria
1."Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Route preference"
4. Selecting a criterion:
> "Fast route": time-optimized route 
through a combination of the least possi-
ble distance and stre tches of road that 
allow rapid driving.
> "Efficient route": optimized combi-
nation of the fastest and shortest possi-
ble route.
> "Short route": shor t distance without 
taking time into account.
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