2005 MINI COOPER battery

CONTENTS
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In the engine compartment:Bonnet
105
Engine compartment:

MINI COOPER and
MINI
COOPER
CONVERTIBLE
106

MINI COOPER S and
MINI
COOPER
S CONVERTIBLE
107
Washer fluid
108
Engine oil
108
Coolant
110
Brake fluid
111
Maintenance and care:MINI Maintenance System
112
OBD socket
113
Caring for your vehicle
113
Vehicle storage
116
OWNER SERVICE PROCEDURESReplacement procedures:Onboard tool kit
120
Wiper blades
120
Lamps and bulbs
121
Repairing a flat tire
125
Space-saver spare tire
125
Changing tires
127
MINI Mobility System
129
Battery
132
Fuses
133
Giving and receiving assistance:Jump-starting
134
Towing and tow-starting
136
TECHNICAL DATAEngine data
140
Dimensions:

MINI
141

MINI Convertible
142
Weights:

MINI
143

MINI Convertible
144
Capacities
145
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Editorial noticeThe manufacturer pursues a policy of con
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tinuous, ongoing development that is con
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ceived to ensure that MINI vehicles con
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tinue to embody the highest quality and
safety standards combined with advanced,
state-of-the-art technology. For this rea
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son, the features described in this Owner's
Manual could, in rare cases, differ from
those in your vehicle.For your own safetyFuels:
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
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ranties with respect to defects in materials
or workmanship. Field experience has indi
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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
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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
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tions may result in unscheduled mainte
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nance.

Obey pertinent safety rules when you are
handling gasoline. Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-perfor
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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
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ingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of conse
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quential damage and the related safety
risks.<
California Proposition 65 warning:California laws require us to state the fol
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lowing warning.
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior
furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu
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ids contained in vehicles and certain prod
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ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related acces
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sories contain lead and lead compounds.
Batteries also contain other chemicals
known to the State of California to cause
cancer. Wash your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that
have caused cancer in laboratory animals.
Always protect your skin by washing thor
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oughly with soap and water.<
NOTES
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INDICATOR AND WARNING LAMPS Technology that monitors itselfThe system runs a check on the indicator
and warning lamps marked by
+ each time
you switch on the ignition. They each light
up once for different periods of time.
If a malfunction should occur in one of
these systems, the corresponding lamp
does not go out after the engine is started
or it lights up while the vehicle is moving.
You will see below the correct way to react
to this.
Red: stop immediately
Battery charge current
+
The battery is no longer being
charged. Indicates a defective alter
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nator drive belt or a problem with the
charge circuit. Please contact your MINI
Dealer.
If the drive belt is defective, do not continue driving. The engine could be
damaged due to overheating. When the
power-assist is deactivated, increased
steering effort is required. +
The engine oil pressure is too low.
Pull over immediately and switch
off the engine. Please contact your MINI
Dealer.Do not continue driving; otherwise, the engine could be damaged
because of inadequate lubrication.<
Brake warning lamp
+
Lights up although the parking
brake is released. The brake fluid
level is too low. Before driving further, be
sure to comply with the information on
pages 96 and
111
. Have the system
checked immediately.
Display of the malfunction described above in Canadian mod
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els.
If equipped with a navigation system or
Cockpit Chrono Pack:
Coolant temperature warning lamp in the navigation system or
Cockpit Chrono Pack
+
Lights up while driving:

Engine is too hot. Pull over to the side of
the road immediately, switch off the
engine and allow it to cool down, refer also
to page
64. Have the system checked
immediately.
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KEYS
CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM
The key set It includes three keys. Depending on the
equipment version, it contains the follow
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ing types of keys:1 Master keys with remote control.

They determine the functions of the Key
Memory. Certain functions in your vehi
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cle may operate differently depending
on the key
In every master key there is an extended-life battery that is
charged automatically in the ignition
lock as you drive.

Therefore, use any otherwise unused
master key for a longer journey every six
months so that its battery can be
charged.<
2 Spare key

For keeping in a safe place, e.g. in your
wallet. This key is not intended for con
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stant use
The conceptThe central locking system is ready for
operation whenever the driver's door is
closed. The doors, the tailgate and the fuel
filler door are unlocked or locked.The central locking system locks or unlocks
your vehicle:>When operated from the outside via the
remote control as well as via the door
lock>When operated from the inside via a
switch.If operated from outside, the anti-theft sys
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tem is activated at the same time. This pre
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vents the doors from being unlocked via
safety lock buttons or door handles.In the event of a sufficiently severe acci
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dent, the central locking system unlocks
automatically. The hazard warning system
and interior lamps are also switched on.
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OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM OUTSIDEMalfunctionLocal radio waves can interfere with func
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tions of the remote control.If this occurs, lock and unlock the vehicle
via a door lock.In the event of a system malfunction,
please contact your MINI Dealer. You can
also obtain replacement keys there.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle with the remote control, then
the battery is discharged. Use the corre
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sponding key for a longer journey so that
its battery can be recharged, refer to
page
24.<
Via the door lock1. One turn of the key in the driver's door
lock unlocks the driver’s door only. 2. Turning the key a second time unlocks
the other door, the tailgate and the fuel
filler door.
You can have this function activated/deactivated.<
If the vehicle has been properly locked, the
hazard warning system flashes once.

When the vehicle is unlocked, the hazard
warning system flashes twice
*.
Manual operationIn the event of an electrical malfunction,
the driver's door can be unlocked or locked
by turning the key in the door lock to the
end positions.Convenience closing via the door lockYou can also close the power windows,
glass sunroof or the convertible top via the
door lock.With the door closed, hold the key in the
locking position.In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top
is closed first and then the side windows.
You can have the closing of the win
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dows and glass sunroof via the door
lock activated/deactivated.<
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ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWSFrom ignition key position
1:
Press the switch upwards.

The window closes until you release the
switch.
Watch the closing process to ensure that no one is injured.<
After the ignition has been switched off:You can continue using the electric power
windows for a limited period as long as no
one opens either of the doors.

If a door is opened during operation, the
opening/closing process stops immedi
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ately.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the ignition key from the lock
and remember to close the doors. Other
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wise children could operate the power win
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dows and injure themselves.<
Convenience operationFor convenience operation using the
remote control refer to page
26, for opera
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tion via the door lock refer to page
27.
To initialize power windows
If the battery is disconnected, e.g. for changing batteries or vehicle storage,
reinitialize the power windows. Otherwise
the windows will not be lowered when the
door is opened.<
1. Close the doors2. Close both windows3. Hold both switches of the power win
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dows up for approx. one second.
In the event of a system malfunction, please contact your MINI Dealer.<
Power windows in the MINI ConvertibleTo open:>Press button briefly:

The rear windows open automatically.

Pressing the switch again stops the oper
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ation>Press the button:

The rear windows open until the switch
is released >Hold the button pressed:

The rear windows open completely; then
the front windows open.To close:Press the button.

The windows close until the switch is
released.
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CONVERTIBLE TOPOpening and closing1To close2To open
To conserve battery power, if possible operate the convertible top only
while the engine is running.

Before closing the convertible top, remove
any foreign objects from the windshield
frame. They could prevent the convertible
top from closing.

The loading aid must be locked and the lug
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gage compartment cover must be in its
lower position, refer to page
86.<
In ignition key position 1 or higher, with the
vehicle at a standstill:1. Observe the safety precautions
described above2. Press the corresponding button for con
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vertible top operation in order to open
the folding roof. Pressing the button
again opens the convertible top.
The side windows open when the button for convertible top operation
is pressed.<
Once the opening procedure is finished and
the indicator lamp has gone out, press and
hold the button for more than two seconds
to close the windows again. During the
closing procedure, the folding roof is also
closed.
If the convertible top is left open for a longer period of time, it may be nec
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essary to support the first automatic clos
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ing procedure manually.

If the convertible top stops just before the
closing procedure is finished, press against
the front convertible top frame from out
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side in order to support the closing proce
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dure while the button is pressed until the
procedure continues automatically.<
Indicator lamps>The indicator lamp lights up during con
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vertible top operation until the opening
or closing procedure is completely fin
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ished>The indicator lamp flashes after the but
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ton has been released:

The opening or closing procedure is not
yet completely finished.

The procedure can be continued in the
desired direction by pressing the appro
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priate button>The indicator lamp flashes rapidly. The
convertible top cannot be operated:

The luggage compartment cover is not in
its lower position, refer to page
86, or the
loading aid is not correctly locked, refer
to page
86.
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CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (CVT)
*
selector lever to position
P and engage the
parking brake before getting out of your
vehicle with the engine running.

Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running. This is a safety haz
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ard.<
If the selector lever is not placed in position
P when the vehicle is parked,
the position display of the selector lever
stays on. This can lead to battery dis
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charge.<
P Park
Select only when the vehicle is completely
stopped. The transmission locks to prevent
the rear wheels from turning.R Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is completely
stopped.N Neutral Idle
Engage this gear, for example, when you
are in a car wash. The vehicle can roll.D Drive: CVT driving position
This position is designed for driving under
all normal operating conditions. Kickdown Kickdown can be used to achieve maxi
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mum vehicle performance.

Press the accelerator pedal past the
increased resistance point at the full-throt
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tle position.
M/S
+ – Manual mode and Sport
program Switch from D into M/S
+ –:
Activates the Sport program and displays
SD in the gear indicator in the speedome
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ter. Press selector lever once:Shifts from the Sport program to the man
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ual mode.Shifting with the selector lever>Press selector lever briefly towards +:

Transmission shifts upwards>Press selector lever briefly towards –:

Transmission shifts downwards.1 to 6 appear in the gear indicator.
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