– Depending on vehicle equipment, pair a
mobile device with the vehicle via Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth audio, or connect a USB
stick.
– The MINI app is installed on the mobile
device.
– The MINI app is linked to the MINI Con-
nected account.
– The MINI app is permitted to access
your photo library.
Starting/ending recording
To start recording with Drive Recorder on
a mobile device, go through the menu as fol-
lows: Apps menu / "All" / "Drive Recorder" /
"Start recording" / "(USB/MINI App)".
Recordings can be stopped manually by re-
selecting the menu item on the Interaction
Unit.
Cameras
Various Drive Recorder cameras can be se-
lected.
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps
menu / "All" / "Drive Recorder" /
"Settings" / "Camera selection".
2. Select your desired camera.
System limits
In the event of a serious accident, the Drive
Recorder may not be able to store record-
ings if the damage to the vehicle is too
great or the power supply was interrupted.
With USB sticks that have repeatedly been
overwritten, it may only be possible to ex-
port recordings in a limited manner.
The preferred file system for USB storage
is NTFS. Other file systems may have limita-
tions.
In case of theft, the recording is only stored
automatically when the anti-theft warning
system has been triggered.
If the internet connection is weak or cannot
be established, theft alerts and video down-
loads may be restricted or not available.
The quality of the Wi-Fi connection affects
whether recordings can be saved on your
smartphone. This function may be restricted
or not available if the connection is weak.
Active Protection
Principle
Active Protection prepares occupants and
the vehicle for a possible accident in critical
driving situations.
Depending on vehicle equipment and na-
tional-market version, this system consists
of various PreCrash functions.
Active Protection is used to detect certain
critical driving situations that might lead
to an accident. This includes the following
critical driving situations:
– Emergency braking.
– Severe understeering.
– Severe oversteering.
General information
Certain functions of some vehicle systems
can lead to Active Protection being trig-
gered within their system limits:
– Automatic brake intervention by For-
ward Collision Mitigation.
– Brake power assistance provided by For-
ward Collision Mitigation.
– Detection of an impending rear collision
by the Rear-collision warning.
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