Mini Connected User guide

Owner's
Handbook
MINI Connected
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MINI Connected
About this Owner's
Handbook
Symbols used
*Identifies optional extras or specific national-
market items of equipment, as well as equip-
ment and functions not yet available at the time
of printing.
"..." Identifies menus or options on the control
display or iPhone for selecting functions.
Overview
Principle
INI Connected integrates iPhone apps into
your car.
>The apps are shown on the car's control dis-
play.
>They are controlled by means of the
INI joystick.
Some of the functions on the iPhone can be used
without a connection to the vehicle.
Please also refer to the information on INI
Connected in the Owner's Handbook for your
car.
Requirements
>A compatible iPhone: 3GS or 4
>Compatible software
>Corresponding mobile phone contract
Extra charges may be incurred due to use of
broadband data services.
Starting up
Connection options
>Video/audio adapter for Apple iPod/iPhone*
>USB Snap-in adapter*
>Apple USB lead*
Connecting
1. Plug audio/video lead into the iPhone, see
arrow 1.
2. Plug audio/video lead jack plug into the car's
AV-IN connection, see arrow 2.
3. Plug audio/video lead USB connector into
the car's USB interface, see arrow 3.
Activating
1. Connect iPhone.
2. On iPhone: select INI Connected app.
3. On on-board computer: " INI Connected"
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Functions
Web radio
Principle
Enables transmission of internet radio stations.
The reception quality is dependent on the loca-
tion of the vehicle and the broadband data con-
nection.
Favourites
You can store up to 50 stations as favourites.
Opening avourites
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Favourites"
4. Select favourite.
Saving avourites
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Add to favourites"
The currently selected station is saved to the list
of favourites.
Deleting avourites
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Delete from favourites"
The currently selected station is deleted from
the list of favourites.
Station search: A-Z search
Searching for specific station names.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Search for station"
4. "A-Z search"
5. Select at least three letters.
To enter a space: select the symbol.
To delete letters, if necessary:
>To delete individual letters:
Turn the INI joystick to select , then
press in the INI joystick.
>To delete all letters:
Turn the INI joystick to select , then
press and hold the INI joystick.
6. "OK"
7. Select station.
Station search: by location
Searching for stations in particular geographical
locations.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Search for station"
4. "By location"
5. Select continent.
6. Select country.
7. Select state/city.
8. Select station from alphabetically arranged
list.
Station search: by genre
Searching for stations featuring specific genres.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Search for station"
4. "By genre"
5. Select genre.
6. Select station from alphabetically arranged
list.
Station search: in the local area
Searching for stations close to the vehicle's
present location.
Deactivation of search option possible
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Search for station"
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4. "Local stations"
5. Select station.
Station search: MINI Top Stations
Searching for favourite stations and INI web
radio stations.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Search for station"
4. " INI Top stations"
5. Select INI web radio station or Top Station.
Station search: latest results
Displaying the latest search results
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Last search results"
4. Select station.
Similar stations
Displaying stations similar to the station cur-
rently selected.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Similar stations"
4. Select station.
Station details
Displaying additional information on the station
currently selected, e.g. station name, logo,
address or phone number.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Station details"
Sound quality
Bit rate, format and overall quality can be
selected.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Web radio"
3. "Audio quality"
4. Select sound quality.
Switching to MINI Connected menu
When you exit web radio, the system automati-
cally switches to the Radio menu. To continue,
switch to the main menu and select INI
Connected again.
Switching rom web radio to iPhone
music player
usic playback starts as soon as a track is
selected or when a different track is selected.
News
Principle
>RSS news feeds can be received.
>They are shown on the control display/
iPhone.
>Settings/entries are made directly on the
iPhone.
>Read out loud function of voice control sys-
tem* can be used.
Viewing preset news items
1. " INI Connected"
2. "News"
3. Select news item.
Selecting an RSS eed
1. " INI Connected"
2. "News"
3. "Source/RSS feed"
4. Select RSS feed.
5. Select news item.
Scrolling is not possible while you are driving.
Changing news item
>Previous news item: select the symbol.
>Next news item: select the symbol.
Reading news out loud
>To start reading out loud: select the
symbol.
>To restart reading out loud: select the
symbol.
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>To read out the previous paragraph: select
the symbol.
>To read out the next paragraph: select the
symbol.
Adding an RSS eed
Settings are entered on iPhone.
1. Unplug iPhone.
2. " INI Connected"
3. "News"
4. "Edit"
5. "+"
6. Select "RSS feed URL" or "Website/URL".
7. Select RSS feed.
8. "+"
Deleting an RSS eed
Settings are entered on iPhone.
1. Unplug iPhone.
2. " INI Connected"
3. "News"
4. "Edit"
5. Select RSS feed.
6. "Delete"
7. "Done"
Twitter
Principle
Allows you to display tweets and send prede-
fined tweets from the vehicle.
To do so you must be a registered user on
Twitter.
Logging on
Settings are entered on iPhone.
1. Unplug iPhone.
2. " INI Connected"
3. "Twitter"
4. "Log into Twitter"
5. Enter user name and password.
6. Connect iPhone.
7. "Twitter"
User name and password are automatically ver-
ified.
Reading tweets
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Twitter"
3. Select news item.
Changing tweet
>Previous news item: select the symbol.
>Next news item: select the symbol.
Viewing tweet history
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Twitter"
3. Select sender.
4. "Timeline"
Setting avourite
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Twitter"
3. Select news item.
4. "Favourite"
Sending a prede ined tweet
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Twitter"
3. "Post tweet"
4. Select news item from list.
5. "Post tweet"
Retweeting
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Twitter"
3. Select news item.
4. "Retweet"
5. "Post tweet"
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Setting update interval
Settings are entered on iPhone.
1. Unplug iPhone.
2. " INI Connected"
3. "Twitter"
4. "Update interval"
5. Select interval.
Google™ Send to Car
Principle
Destinations selected in Google aps can be
transferred to the car's navigation system with
the aid of the iPhone.
anual entry of the destination in the car is not
required.
Requirements
To receive destinations via the iPhone and trans-
fer them to the navigation system:
Active INI Connected user account.
Selecting the desired destination
1. Select destination in Google aps.
2. Send selected destination to a INI
Connected user account.
Trans erring destination to navigation
system
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Google™ Send to Car"
List of all available destinations. The destina-
tion last received is at the top of the list.
3. Select destination from list.
4. "Start guidance"
The destination co-ordinates are transferred to
the INI navigation system and set as a new
destination.
Dialling the destination's phone number
If the destination details include a phone
number, you can dial that number directly from
the INI Connected app.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Google™ Send to Car"
3. Select destination from list.
4. "Call"
Google™ Local Search
Google™ Local Search allows you to search for
places by location. By entering keywords you
can search for nearby places for the following
locations:
>The current location of the vehicle
>The current navigation system destination
>A location entered manually
Local search or: current location
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Google™ Local Search"
3. "At current location"
4. Enter keyword for places to be searched for.
5. "OK"
6. Select place from list.
Address, phone number and website
address are displayed if available.
Local search or: current destination
Requirement: route guidance must be active.
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Google™ Local Search"
3. "At destination"
4. Enter keyword for places to be searched for.
5. "OK"
6. Select place from list.
Local search or: a di erent location
1. " INI Connected"
2. "Google™ Local Search"
3. "At different location"
4. Enter address of required location.
5. Enter keyword.
6. "OK"
7. Select place from list.
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Trans erring address to navigation
system
1. Select desired destination from list.
2. "Start guidance"
Dialling the destination's phone number
If the destination details include a phone
number, you can dial that number directly from
the INI Connected app.
1. Select desired destination from list.
2. "Call"
MINIMALISM Analyser
This function analyses how efficiently the driver
accelerates, brakes and changes gear.
INI ALIS points can be gained by adopting
as efficient a driving style as possible. They indi-
cate how fuel-efficient the current driving style
is in comparison with the average INI driver.
The number of stars indicates how well you have
rated in the category concerned in the last ten
minutes.
Requirements
To be able to make full use of the INI ALIS
Analyser, your agreement to local storage of the
driving style data on your iPhone is required.
Con irming data storage
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Settings"
3. "Activate Analyser"
Activating MINIMALISM Analyser
1. " INI Connected"
2. " INI ALIS Analyser"
3. " INI ALIS Analyser"
A tick is shown as confirmation. The INI AL-
IS Analyser then starts assessing your driving
style.
A trip analysis is not stored until you have driven
a distance of at least 5 km. A maximum of 100
journeys can be stored on the iPhone. When that
number is reached, each time a new trip is
stored, the oldest one is deleted.
Viewing high score
1. " INI Connected"
2. " INI ALIS Analyser"
3. " y High Score"
The following details of the current journey are
shown:
>The absolute INI ALIS score.
>The average INI ALIS score per km.
>The mileage for the current journey.
The average INI ALIS score is not calcu-
lated until you have driven a distance of at
least 5 km.
The list below shows the previous trips with the
highest average points scores in descending
order.
Stopping trip analysis
1. " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. " INI ALIS Analyser"
The current trip analysis is stopped.
Starting a new trip assessment
1. " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. " INI ALIS Analyser"
Analysing your journeys on the iPhone
You can analyse your journeys on your iPhone.
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Overview"
In the top part of the screen, you can scroll
through all stored trips.
The number of stars shows the rating in the cat-
egory concerned. The lower part of the screen
details the average INI ALIS scores
achieved per km and trip over time.
Sorting the saved trips
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Journey"
The saved trips can be sorted by the following
two criteria:
>The average INI ALIS score per km.
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>The date of the trip.
Selecting a specific trip opens the corresponding
detailed view.
Online ranking
Once five trips have been stored, you can com-
pare your own high score with other INI driv-
ers. For that purpose, your average score per
100 km is calculated from your best five trips.
Online ranking: viewing the ten best
MINI drivers
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Ranking"
3. "Top 10"
Online ranking: viewing your own
ranking position
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Ranking"
3. " y position"
Deleting saved trips
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Settings"
3. "Delete all data"
Viewing MINIMALISM tutorial on the
iPhone
1. On iPhone: " INI ALIS Analyser"
2. "Tutorials"
PlugIn
Principle
This function allows you to play back music on
your iPhone/iPod via the INI control display. It
is controlled by means of the INI joystick and
the INI buttons.
Requirements
>A compatible iPhone or iPod:
e.g. iPhone 3GS / iPhone 4 or iPod touch
with iOS 4.1 or later.
>The INI Connected app is not necessary.
Activating
1. Connect iPhone using audio/video lead.
2. On control display: " INI Connected"
3. "PlugIn"
4. "Activate PlugIn"
Operation
When PlugIn is activated, the graphical interface
of the connected device is shown on the control
display. As a result, the control functions of the
INI Joystick and the INI buttons are different
and remain so until PlugIn is deactivated again.
The PlugIn controls depend on the iOS version
used, e.g. iOS 4.1.
Controls: HOME button
>Press once: opens the display menu bar.
>Press twice: opens the main menu.
>Press once and tilt INI Joystick once to the
left: opens INI Connected menu.
>Press once and tilt INI Joystick twice to the
left: opens the main menu.
Controls: Toggle button
>Press once: returns to next higher menu
level on iPhone/iPod.
Controls: MINI Joystick
>Press: select/play/pause.
>Turn: navigate through lists.
>Tilt to the left: skip to the beginning of the
current music track or to previous music
track in the playlist.
>Tilt to the left and hold: rewind.
>Tilt to the right: skip to the next music track
in the playlist.
>Tilt to the right and hold: fast forward.
Deactivating PlugIn
There are several ways of deactivating PlugIn
and returning to the INI control environment:
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Deactivating using the Home button
>Press once: returns to Activate PlugIn.
>Press twice: opens the main menu.
>Press once and tilt INI Joystick once to the
left: opens INI Connected menu.
>Press once and tilt INI Joystick twice to the
left: opens the main menu.
Deactivating using the button: change
Audio Source
Press once: switches to audio source last
selected.
Help with problems
Mal unction
In the event of malfunctions or error messages,
proceed as follows:
1. Unplug iPhone.
2. Reconnect iPhone.
3. Restart INI Connected app.
If the problem persists, proceed as follows:
1. Switch off iPhone.
2. Switch on iPhone again.
3. Restart INI Connected app.
If the problem still persists, reset the iPhone. To
do so, simultaneously press and hold the follow-
ing buttons for at least ten seconds:
>Home
>Standby
If the problem still persists, initiate a self-diagno-
sis.
Sel -diagnosis: carrying out
The self-diagnosis tests the connection between
the car and the iPhone.
1. Unplug iPhone, arrow 1.
2. On iPhone: " INI Connected"
3. "Info"
4. "Check connection"
5. "Self-diagnosis"
6. Reconnect iPhone, arrow 2.
Sel -diagnosis: result
>Successful connection: "Connection OK"
>No fault present: "OK"
>Self-diagnosis failed:
>Fault present: self-diagnosis aborts.
Sel -diagnosis: ault recti ication
1. "Information"
2. Follow the instructions.
If the problem persists, go to the INI
Connected support page at www.mini.com/
connectivity or contact your INI Service.
Sel -diagnosis: connection ailed
1. "Information"
2. Follow the instructions.
If the problem persists, go to the INI
Connected support page at www.mini.com/
connectivity or contact your INI Service.
Limitations with iPhone so tware
version iOS 4.0
>After restarting iPhone: unplug then recon-
nect iPhone.
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What happens i ...
>an incoming call is answered?
The INI Connected app is closed and then
restarted after the phone call is finished.
There can be delays in the process.
>an outgoing call is made?
The INI Connected app is closed.
>a video is started?
The INI Connected app is closed.
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