2004 MINI COOPER weight

CONTENTS

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In the engine compartment:
Bonnet95
Engine compartment: MINI COOPER96
Engine compartment: MINI COOPER S97
Washer fluid98
Engine oil98
Coolant100
Brake fluid101
Maintenance and care:
MINI Maintenance System102
Caring for your vehicle103
Vehicle storage105
Laws and regulations:
OBD socket106
California Proposition 65 warning107

OWNER SERVICE PROCEDURES
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit110
Windshield wiper blades110
Lamps and bulbs111
Repairing a flat tire116
Changing tires: MINI with space-saver
spare tire117
MINI Mobility System121
Battery124
Fuses125
Giving and receiving assistance:
Jump-starting126
Towing128
TECHNICAL DATA
Engine data132
Dimensions133
Weights134
Capacities135
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OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX

Editorial notice
The manufacturer pursues a policy of con-
tinuous, ongoing development that is con-
ceived to ensure that the MINI continues to
embody the highest quality and safety
standards combined with advanced, state-
of-the-art technology. For this reason, the
features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor
can errors and omissions be entirely ruled
out.
You are therefore asked to appreciate that
no claims can be entertained on the basis
of the data, illustrations or descriptions in
this Owner's Manual.
For your own safety
Fuels
Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels
containing up to and including 10 %
ethanol or other oxygenates with up to
2.8 % oxygen by weight, i.e. 15 % MTBE or
3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of
co-solvent, will not void the applicable war-
ranties with respect to defects in materials
or workmanship. Field experience has indi-
cated significant differences in fuel quality,
i.e. volatility, composition, additives, etc.,
among gasolines offered for sale in the
United States and Canada. The use of poor-
quality fuels may result in driveability,
starting and stalling problems, especially
under certain environmental conditions
such as high ambient temperature and
high altitude.
Should you encounter driveability prob-
lems which you suspect could be related to
the fuel you are using, we recommend that
you respond by switching to a recognized
high-quality brand.
Failure to comply with these recommenda-
tions may result in unscheduled mainte-
nance.
Obey pertinent safety rules when you are
handling gasoline.
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Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-perfor-
mance electronics, requires specially
adapted maintenance and repair methods.
Therefore, only have corresponding work
on your MINI carried out by a MINI Dealer
or a workshop that works according to
MINI repair procedures with correspond-
ingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of conse-
quential damage and the related safety
risks.
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NOTES
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OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATIONCONTROLS DATA INDEX
SEAT ADJUSTMENT HEAD RESTRAINTS Lumbar support*You can adjust the contour of the backrest
for additional support in the curvature of
your spine's lumbar region. The upper hips
and spinal column receive supplementary
support to help you maintain a relaxed,
upright posture.
Turn the wheel. The contour is strengthened or weakened.
Backrest tilt 1. Pull up the lever at the inside of the seat
2. Apply weight to or remove weight from
the backrest as required
3. Release the lever so that the backrest
locks into place.
AdjustingTo raise: pull the head restraint upward.
To lower: press the button and push the
head restraint downward.
You can reduce the risk of spinal
injury and whiplash by adjusting the
head restraint to a height at which it is cen-
tered roughly at ear level.<
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TRANSPORTING CHILDREN SAFELY The proper place for childrenChildren should always sit in the rear:
Accident research shows that the safest
place for children in a vehicle is in the rear
seat.
Older children should be tightly secured
with a safety belt, after they have out-
grown a booster seat that is appropriate for
their age, height and weight.
A child sitting in the rear seat and not
properly restrained may place his or
her head on or near the airbag, if so
equipped. For example, a child – even
though belted – may fall asleep with his or
her head against the side airbag. It may be
difficult for a driver to ensure that children
in the rear seat will remain properly posi-
tioned at all times and do not place their
heads on or near the side airbag. Therefore,
we recommend that the rear side airbags, if
provided, be deactivated if you plan to
transport children in the rear seat.<
Child-restraint system in the rear
Children under 13 years of age and
children less than 5 ft / 150 cm tall
should always ride in the rear and the
restraint systems should be secured with
the vehicle's safety belts.<
Younger children should be secured in an
appropriate forward-facing child-restraint
system that has first been properly
restrained. We strongly urge you to care-
fully read and comply with the instructions
for installation and use provided by the
child-restraint's manufacturer whenever
you use such a device.
All rear seating positions in your vehicle
meet the recommendations of SAE J1819,
an industry-recommended practice for
securing child-restraint systems in motor
vehicles.
Exception for the front passenger seat
Never install a rearward-facing child-
restraint system in the front passen-
ger seat of this vehicle if the passenger's
airbag is not deactivated. If you do so, the
child could be severely injured or killed
when the airbag is triggered. Your vehicle is
equipped with an airbag supplemental
restraint system for the front passenger.
Because the backrest on any rearward-fac-
ing child-restraint system – of the kind
designed for infants under 1 year and
20 Ibs / 9 kg – would be within the airbag's
deployment range, you should never
mount such a system in the front passen-
ger seat, since the impact of the airbag
against the child restraint's backrest could
lead to serious or fatal injuries.<
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LOADING CARGO
Avoid overloading the vehicle so that
the permitted load on the tires is not
exceeded. Overloading can lead to over-
heating and damage inside the tires.
Depending on the circumstances, this can
result in sudden air loss.<
Determining cargo limit1. Locate the following statement on your
vehicle's placard:
The combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or YYY lbs, as this could
otherwise result in damage to the vehi-
cle and unstable driving conditions.<
2. Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle
3. Substract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from XXX kilo-
grams or YYY pounds
4. The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity.
For example, if the XXX amount equals
1,400 lbs. and there will be four 150 lbs.
passengers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 800 lbs.:
1,400 lbs. minus 600 lbs. = 800 lbs.
5. Determine the combined weight of lug-
gage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in Step 4
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be transferred
to your vehicle. Consult the manual for
transporting a trailer to determine how
this may reduce the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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ROOF-MOUNTED LUGGAGE RACK
*
Always position and secure the load
carefully. If you do not, it can endan-
ger the passengers during braking or eva-
sive maneuvers.
Do not exceed the permissible gross weight
and axle load, refer to page 134; otherwise
the vehicle's operating safety is no longer
assured and it will not be in compliance
with the certification regulations.
Do not stow heavy or hard objects in the
passenger compartment without first
securing them. Otherwise they would be
thrown around during braking and evasive
maneuvers and endanger the occupants.<
When loading a roof-mounted lug-
gage rack, ensure that there is suffi-
cient space for the movement of the glass
sunroof and that no objects protrude into
the swiveling area of the tailgate, as other-
wise damage can occur.<
Do not secure the roof-mounted lug-
gage rack to the trim panels/strips:
the lack of a secure hold could lead to dam-
age or accidents.<
Special roof-mounted luggage racks
for your MINI are available as acces-
sories from your MINI Dealer.<
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WEIGHTS
MINI COOPER MINI COOPER S
Curb weight, with all optional special equipment
with manual transmission
with Continuously Variable automatic
Transmission (CVT)lbs / kg
lbs / kg2,524 / 1,145
2,557 / 1,1602,678 / 1,215
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Approved gross vehicle weight
with manual transmission
with Continuously Variable automatic
Transmission (CVT)lbs / kg
lbs / kg3,340 / 1,515
3,373 / 1,5303,494 / 1,585
–
Cargo and luggage load capacity lbs / kg 816 / 370 816 / 370
Approved front axle load lbs / kg 1,918 / 870 1,962 / 890
Approved rear axle load lbs / kg 1,609 / 730 1,698 / 770
Approved roof load, with special MINI roof rack lbs / kg 165 / 75 165 / 75
Cargo area volume
with rear backrest folded downcu ft / liters
cu ft / liters5.3 / 150
23.7 / 6705.3 / 150
23.7 / 670
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EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
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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
brake pads 86
warning lamp 16

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