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TOWINGTow-startingIt is not possible to start the engine of a
vehicle equipped with an automatic trans-
mission by towing or pushing.
For instructions on jump starting, refer to
page 126.
Never attempt to use your vehicle to push
another car, since damage to the energy-
absorbing bumpers could result.Towing a vehicle
Only tow vehicles with Continuously
Variable automatic Transmission
(CVT) with the front wheels raised or on a
special transport vehicle, otherwise the
transmission can be damaged.<
1. Place gear selector lever in neutral or idle
2. Towing speed:
Max. 45 mph / 70 km/h
3. Towing distance:
Max. 95 miles / 150 km
4. Leave the ignition key at position 1 to
ensure that the brake lamps, turn sig-
nals, horn and windshield wipers remain
operative, and to prevent the steering
lock detent from engaging
5. Switch on the hazard-warning system,
observe country-specific regulations.
Find some means of identifying the vehicle
in tow, for instance, by turning on the haz-
ard warning flashers.
Make sure that the ignition key
remains in position 1 even when the
electrical system has failed to prevent the
steering lock from engaging.
The steering and brakes are without power
assist when the engine is off. This means
that increased effort is required for steer-
ing and braking.<
Towing with a commercial tow truck>Do not tow with sling-type equipment
>Use a wheel-lift or flatbed carrier
>Please comply with applicable towing
laws.
Never allow passengers to ride in a
towed vehicle for any reason.<
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A
ABS Antilock Brake System 61
indicator lamp 16, 17
Accessories, refer to
For your own safety 7
Your individual vehicle 6
Activated-charcoal filter 72
Air circulation, refer to
Recirculated air mode 68, 71
Air conditioning
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 71
Air conditioning system 67
Air distribution
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 71
Air outlets, refer to
Ventilation 69, 72
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 87
Air supply
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 72
Air, drying, refer to Air
conditioning 68, 71
Airbags 65
indicator lamp 16
safe seating position 31
AKI, refer to Fuel quality 85 All Season traction Control
(ASC) 59
indicator lamp 16, 17
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tires 92
Antenna 103
Antifreeze
coolant 100
washer fluid 98
Antilock Brake System (ABS) 61
indicator lamp 16, 17
Approved axle load, refer to
Weights 134
Approved engine oils 99
Approved gross vehicle weight,
refer to Weights 134
ASC All Season traction
Control 59
indicator lamp 16, 17
Ashtray 74
Assistant systems, refer to
All Season traction Control
(ASC) 59
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
AUTO program, refer to
Automatic air distribution 71
Automatic
air distribution 71
air supply 71
cruise control 52 Automatic car washes 103
Automatic climate control 70
Automatic headlamp range
control for xenon lamps,
refer to Daytime driving
lamps 48
Average consumption
setting units 58
Average speed
setting units 58
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 134
B
Backrests, refer to
Adjusting seats 33
Backup lamp 44
bulb replacement 114
Bar, towing 128
Battery 124
disposal 22, 124
indicator lamp 15
jump-starting 126
remote control 22
Belts, refer to Safety belts 35
Beverage holders 74
Blower
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 72
Blower, refer to Air flow 68, 72 Blowers, refer to Draft-free
ventilation 69, 72
BMW 6
Bonnet 95
indicator lamp 16
Bore, refer to Engine data 132
Bottle holders, refer to
Beverage holders 74
Brake discs
brake system 86
break-in procedures 82
Brake fluid 101
adding 101
level 86
warning lamp 15
Brake lamps
bulb replacement 114
Brake pads 86
break-in procedures 82
warning lamp 16
Brake system 86
brake fluid level 86
brake pads 86
disc brakes 86
warning lamp 16
Brake wear warning
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Brakes 86
ABS 61
brake fluid 101
break-in procedures 82
handbrake 43
indicator/warning
lamps 15, 16
Breaking in 82
Bulb replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 111
Buttons in multifunction
steering wheel 18
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 46
C
California Proposition
65 warning 107
Capacities 135
Car care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle 103
Car keys, refer to Keys 22
Car radio, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
Car telephone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
Car vacuum cleaner,
connecting, refer to Cigarette
lighter socket 74
Car wash 103 Car wash, refer to Washing
your vehicle 103
Car-care products 103
Care, vehicle 103
Cargo area 75
cover 75
emergency operation, refer
to Manual operation 27
foldable rear backrest 75
lid, refer to Tailgate 27
volume, refer to Weights 134
Cargo area lamps
bulb replacement 116
Cargo area net 77
Carpet care 104
Cassette operation, refer to
Owner's Manual for Radio
Catalytic converter, refer to
High temperatures 83
CBC Cornering Brake Control 61
warning lamp 16
CD changer, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
CD operation, refer to
Owner's Manual for Radio
Center high-mount brake lamp
bulb replacement 114
Central locking system 23
interior 26
Changing bulbs, refer to Lamps
and bulbs 111 Changing tires
space-saver spare tire 117
Charge-current indicator
light 15
Child seat, refer to Child-
restraint systems 38
Child-restraint systems 38
Chock, folding
MINI Mobility System 121
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle 104
Chrome-plated parts, care 104
Cigarette lighter 74
Cigarette lighter socket 74
Circulation of air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 68, 71
Cleaning the rear window 51
Cleaning the vehicle, refer to
Caring for your vehicle 103
Clock 56
Closing
from inside 26
from outside 23
Clothes hooks 83
Clutch
break-in procedures 82
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to
Starting the engine 41 Compact disk operation, refer
to Owner's Manual for Radio
Compartments 73
Compression, refer to Engine
data 132
Compressor, refer to MINI
Mobility System
operation, refer to
Reinflating tires 122
storage location 110
Computer, refer to Onboard
computer 57
Condensed water, refer to Air
conditioning 68, 71
Configuring settings, refer to
Vehicle Memory 37
Consumption, refer to Average
consumption 58
Consumption, refer to Current
consumption 58
Contents 2
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 45
ignition 41
indicator lamp 47
interlock 41
selector lever lock 45
shiftlock 45
towing 129
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Control elements, refer to
Cockpit 12
Convenience operation
from outside 24, 25
glass sunroof, electric 29
window 28
Coolant 100
indicator lamp 15
level 100
temperature 55
Coolant temperature gauge 55
Cooling system, refer to
Capacities 135
Cooling, refer to Air
conditioning 68, 71
Copyright 2
Cornering Brake Control
(CBC) 61
warning lamp 16
Cosmetic mirror, refer to
Illuminated vanity mirror 36
Cruise control 52
indicator lamp 17
multifunction steering
wheel 18
sports steering wheel 18
Cup holders, refer to Beverage
holders 74
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 134 Current fuel consumption
setting units 58
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data 132
D
Daily odometer, refer to Trip
odometer 54
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 49
Data, technical
dimensions 133
engine data 132
weights 134
Date of the Owner's Manual 7
Daytime driving lamps 48
Deep water, refer to Water on
roadways 83
Defrost setting, refer to
Defrosting and demisting
windows 69, 72
Defrosting and demisting
windows
air conditioning system 69
automatic climate control 72
Defrosting windows 69, 72
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 71
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting and demisting
windows 69, 72 Demisting windows 69, 72
Digital clock 56
Dimensions 133
Dimming interior rearview
mirror 37
Dipstick, engine oil 98
Directional turn signal,
refer to Turn signal
indicators 49
Disc brakes 86
Displacement, refer to Engine
data 132
Display elements 13
with navigation system 14
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 49
Disposal
oil 99
remote control battery 22
vehicle battery 124
Distance covered, refer to
Odometer 54
Door keys 24
Door lock 25
Doors, locking and unlocking
from inside 26
from outside 24
DOT quality grades 89
Draft-free ventilation 69, 72
Drink holders, refer to Beverage
holders 74 Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams 48
Driving notes 83
break-in procedures 82
Driving stability control 59, 60
Dry air, refer to Air
conditioning 68, 71
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 60
indicator lamp 16
DVD changer, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
indicator lamp 16
Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC) 60
E
Easy entry to the rear 34
EBD Electronic Brake Force
Distribution 61
indicator lamp 16
Electric glass sunroof 29
Electric power windows 28
initializing 28
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Electrical malfunction
door lock 25
driver's door 25
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
transmission lock for
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 47
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD) 61
indicator lamp 16
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP), refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
Electronic transmission control
module 47
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
driver's door 25
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
Engine
break-in procedures 82
data 132
electronics 17
indicator lamp 17
speed 54
starting 41
switching off 43 Engine compartment
MINI COOPER 96
MINI COOPER S 97
Engine coolant 100
Engine data 132
Engine oil 98
alternative oils 99
capacity 135
indicator/warning lamp 15
recommended oils 99
Engine oil level 98
indicator/warning lamp 15
Engine oil pressure
indicator/warning lamp 15
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 132
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data 132
Entry to the rear 34
EP electronic transmission
control module
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 47
Equipment and features, refer
to Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models, Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
Exhaust system, refer to
High temperatures 83
Exterior mirrors 36
Eyelet, towing 128
F
Failure of an electrical
consumer 125
Fasten safety belts 35
indicator lamp 16
Filling canister, refer to MINI
Mobility System 122
Filling hose, refer to MINI
Mobility System 122
Filter, refer to
Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter 72
Flat tire
Flat Tire Monitor 62, 63
indicator/warning lamp 16
MINI Mobility System 121
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
tire condition 91
Flat Tire Monitor 62
indicator lamp 16, 17
initializing 62 Floor coverings and carpets 104
Floor mat 104
Fog lamps 49
bulb replacement 113
indicator lamp 49
Foldable rear backrest 75
'Follow me home' lamps 48
Foot brake, refer to Driving
notes 83
Footwell lamps 50
bulb replacement 116
Front airbags 65
Fuel
average consumption 58
gauge 54, 55
mixture preparation, refer to
Engine data 132
quality 85
volume, refer to
Capacities 135
Fuel filler cap
unlocking in the event of
electrical malfunction 84
Fuel tank capacity, refer to
Capacities 135
Fuses 125
G
Gas cap 84
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel
gauge 54, 55
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Gasoline, refer to Fuel
quality 85
Gear indicator 47
Gearshift lever
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 45
manual transmission 44
General driving notes 83
Glass sunroof, electric 29
convenience
operation 24, 25
pinch protection 30
Glove compartment 73
Glove compartment lamp
bulb replacement 116
Gross weight, refer to
Weights 134
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 43
Hazard warning flashers 12
Head airbags 65
Head restraints 33
Headlamp flasher 49
indicator lamp 17
Headlamp washer
cleaning headlamps 51
washer fluid 98 Headlamp washer reservoir 98
capacity, refer to
Capacities 135
Headlamps
bulb replacement 112
care 103
cleaning 51
Heated mirrors 36
Heated rear window
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 71
Heating 67
exterior mirrors 36
rear window 68, 71
seats 35
windshield 68, 71
Heavy load, refer to Loading
cargo 77
Height adjustment
seats 32
steering wheel 36
Height, refer to
Dimensions 133
Hex wrench 121
High beams 49
bulb replacement 112
headlamp flasher 49
indicator lamp 17 High Performance Synthetic
Oil, refer to Engine oil 99
alternative oils 99
capacity 135
recommended oils 99
specified oils 99
High temperatures 83
Holders for beverages 74
Horn 12
Hydroplaning 83
I
Ice warning 57
Identification mark
Run Flat tires 93
Ignition 41
Ignition key 22
Ignition lock 41
Illuminated vanity mirror 36
Illumination
of instruments 49
Imitation leather 104
Imprint 2
Index 138
Indicator and warning lamps,
overview 15 Indicator/warning lamp
airbags 65
ASC 59
brakes 101
coolant temperature 55
DSC 60
fasten safety belts 35
Flat Tire Monitor 63
fog lamps 49
reserve fuel capacity 54, 55
Individual air distribution 72
Individual settings, refer to
Vehicle Memory 37
Inflation pressure monitor,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor 62
Inflation pressure, tires 87
Inspection 56
Instrument cluster, refer to
Display elements 13
Instrument lighting 49
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit 12
Interior lamps 50
bulb replacement 115
Interior rearview mirror 36
automatic dimming 37
Interior temperature
settings 68, 71
Interlock, refer to Steering
locked 41
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Intermittent operation
wipers 50
Interval display, service 102
J
Jack, refer to Tire change set
MINI Mobility System 121
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
Jacking points 119
Jets, refer to Ventilation 69, 72
Jets, refer to Windshield
washer jets 51
Jump-starting 126
K
Keys 22
Kickdown 46
Knock control 85
L
Lamp defect 111
Lamp replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 111
Lamps and bulbs 111
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 48
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing
the load 77
LATCH child-restraint
mounting system 40 Leather care 105
LEDs light-emitting diodes 50
Length, refer to
Dimensions 133
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 115
Lifting handle, space-saver
spare tire, refer to Tire
change set 117
Light switch 48
Light-alloy wheels, care 104
Light-emitting diodes 50
Lighter 74
'Lights on' warning 48
Load securing devices, refer to
Securing the load 77
Loading cargo
vehicle 76
Loads, refer to Loading cargo 76
Locking
from inside 26
from outside 24
Low beams 48
bulb replacement 112
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 33
Luggage compartment
capacity, refer to Cargo area
volume 134
Luggage compartment cover,
refer to Cargo area cover 75 Luggage compartment lamps,
refer to Cargo area lamps 116
Luggage compartment lid
emergency operation, refer
to Manual operation 27
Luggage compartment lid, refer
to Tailgate 27
Luggage compartment, refer to
Cargo area 75
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 78
Lumbar support 33
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 92
Maintenance system 102
Maintenance, refer to Service
interval display 56, 102
Malfunction
door lock 25
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
Manual mode, refer to
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 46 Manual operation
door lock 25
driver's door 25
fuel filler cap 84
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
Manual transmission 44
Manufacturer 6
Master key
initializing 22
with remote control 22
MC operation, refer to
Owner's Manual for Radio
Memory, refer to Vehicle
Memory 37
MFL Multifunction steering
wheel 18
Microfilter
air conditioning system 69
automatic climate control 72
MINI Maintenance System 102
MINI manufacturer 6
MINI Mobility System 121
compressor 122
liquid sealant 122
Mirrors 36
heating 36
Mobility System 121
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 7
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Multifunction sports steering
wheel 19
Multifunction steering
wheel 18
Multifunction switch
turn signal indicator/
headlamp flasher 49
washer/wiper system 50
N
Navigation system, refer to
separate Owner's Manual
Neck restraints, refer to Head
restraints 33
New tires 92
Non-smoker's equipment
package, refer to Cigarette
lighter socket 74
Nylon rope 128
O
OBD interface socket 106
Octane number, refer to Fuel
quality 85
Odometer 54
Oil 56
Oil change intervals, refer to
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models, Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Oil consumption 99
Oil filter change 135
Oil level 98
indicator/warning lamp 15
Oil level, measuring 98
Oil pressure
indicator/warning lamp 15
Oil, refer to Engine oil
alternative oils 99
capacity 135
dipstick 98
indicator/warning lamp 15
recommended oils 99
Onboard computer 57
Onboard tool kit 110
MINI Mobility System 121
space-saver spare tire 117
Opening and closing
from inside 26
from outside 23
via remote control 23
via the door lock 25
Outlets, refer to
Ventilation 67, 70
Outside temperature
display 57
changing units 57
in the onboard computer 57 P
Paintwork care, refer to Vehicle
paintwork 103
Park Distance Control (PDC) 64
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control (PDC) 64
Parking brake 43
warning lamp 16
Parking lamps 48
bulb replacement 112
Parking lamps/Low beams 48
Parking lock, refer to
Transmission lock 46
Parking the vehicle 83
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle 6
PDC Park Distance Control 64
Pinch protection
glass sunroof, electric 30
Plastic 104
Pollen, refer to
Microfilter 69
Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter 72
Power output, refer to Engine
data 132
Power supply, refer to Cigarette
lighter socket 74
Power windows 28
Pressure monitor, tires
Flat Tire Monitor 62 Pressure, tires 87
production using MINI
Mobility System 122
Pumping in liquid sealant 122
Q
Quality grades, refer to
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading 89
R
Radiator, refer to Coolant 100
Radio, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
Rain sensor 50
Range 58
Reading lamps 50
bulb replacement 115
Rear backrests
folding 75
Rear fog lamp 49
bulb replacement 113
indicator lamp 49
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 113
bulb replacement 113, 114
Rear seats
adjusting head restraints 33
Rear shelf, refer to Cargo area
cover 75
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