The vehicle manufacturer recommends that
you verify there are no statutory or regu-
latory restrictions on using the system in
your region or country prior to initial use.
In addition, the laws with respect to use
of the system should be verified in regular
intervals, especially when borders are fre-
quently crossed.
Other drivers of the vehicle must be in-
formed about the system. In addition, you
should inform others about the system
when giving them the vehicle.
Functional requirements
The following functional requirements apply
for the Drive Recorder:
– Standby or drive-ready state is switched
on.
– The Drive Recorder is activated.
– The Privacy Policy has been accepted.
– The recording type has been selected.
– The recording duration has been se-
lected.
The following functional requirements apply
when using the theft alert:
– The theft notification was activated in
the Data Protection menu or in the
Drive Recorder menu.
– Data transfer is activated.
– The MINI app is installed on the mobile
device.
– The MINI app is linked to the MINI Con-
nected account.
– The Privacy Policy has been accepted.
Activating/deactivating the Drive
Recorder
The Drive Recorder must be activated on
the Interaction Unit before using the re-
cording function for the first time.
1. Go to the Apps menu.
2. "All"
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. Accept the Privacy Policy.
5. "Settings"
6. "Allow recording"
7. Select the desired setting.
Recording functions
Starting/stopping an automatic
recording
If the vehicle sensors detect an accident or
theft, the Drive Recorder starts recording
automatically and then saves this recording.
– In the event of an accident, the Drive
Recorder saves recordings up to 30 sec-
onds before and after storage is trig-
gered.
– In the event of theft, the Drive Recorder
saves recordings after being triggered.
Recordings are stored depending on the
setting selected for recording duration.
When the alarm system is triggered, a
message is sent to the MINI app.
After saving the recording, the reduced
quality video can be downloaded to a
mobile device.
If the vehicle accelerates rapidly, an auto-
matic recording may be taken.
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