A 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 with Parking Assistant Professional and active Digital Key Plus can perform supported parking maneuvers from outside the vehicle.
Check that your vehicle has it.
MINI states that Parking Assistant Professional can be purchased for eligible model-year 2025 and newer vehicles with Parking Assistant Plus. Remote operation also requires Operating System 9, active Digital Key Plus on the phone and Bluetooth.
- Required equipment / service
- Parking Assistant Plus, Parking Assistant Professional and Digital Key Plus
Does the documented scope match your car?
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Published availability and qualifications
MINI states that Parking Assistant Professional can be purchased for eligible model-year 2025 and newer vehicles with Parking Assistant Plus. Remote operation also requires Operating System 9, active Digital Key Plus on the phone and Bluetooth.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
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Press the Parking Assistant button, drive slowly past the target space and select the proposed maneuver.
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Press the brake, engage the parking brake and tap Parking with MINI App.
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Exit, open the MINI App and select Remote Control Parking, then choose the maneuver and direction.
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Tilt the phone forward and backward until the confirmation targets align.
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Press and hold the blue parking button while watching the Countryman and its full path; release the button to stop.
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Tap Finish when the final position is confirmed, then switch off and lock the vehicle.
Important limits
- The person operating the app remains responsible for the vehicle, traffic and surroundings.
- Parking Assistant Professional eligibility must be confirmed for the individual Countryman in the MINI Connected Store.
- The automated maneuver may be unavailable with dirty sensors, unsuitable spaces, incompatible phone software or an interrupted connection.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the app handoff is absent, confirm Parking Assistant Plus, the Professional upgrade and Digital Key Plus are all active.
- ✓If connection drops, release the blue button, move closer and restore Bluetooth before starting again from a safe stopped state.
- ✓Clean the parking sensors and cameras and rescan at low speed if no suitable maneuver is shown.
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MINI USA FAQ — Use Remote Control Parking
Relevant section or page: Remote Control Parking — MINI App operation. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
View 2 supporting references
- Official resourceMINI USA FAQ — Parking Assistant Professional Requirements ↗
- Official manual2025 MINI Countryman SE Owner's Manual ↗
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