2005 MINI COOPER sunroof

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© 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 158 427
US English VI/04
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper,
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.NOTES About this Owner's Manual
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Additional sources of information
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Symbols used
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Your individual vehicle
6
Editorial notice
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For your own safety
7
Symbol on vehicle parts
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Service and warranty
8
Reporting safety defects
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OVERVIEWCockpit
12
Display elements
13
Display elements with navigation system
or Cockpit Chrono Pack
14
Indicator and warning lamps
16
Multifunction steering wheels
20
CONTROLSOpening and closing:Keys
24
Central locking system
24
Opening and closing: from outside
25
Opening and closing: from inside
28
Tailgate
29
Electric power windows
31
Glass sunroof, electric
33
Roller sun blind
34
Folding roof
35
Convertible top
35
Wind deflector
39
Adjustments:Safe seating position
41
Seat adjustment
42
Head restraints
43
Entry to the rear
44
Safety belts
45
Seat heating
46
Steering wheel
46
Mirrors
46
Vehicle Memory
47
Transporting children safely
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OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM OUTSIDE 1Unlocking and convenience opening2 Locking and securing3 Unlocking the tailgateTo unlock1. Press the
button once.

The driver's door is unlocked.

The interior lamps are switched on and
the hazard warning flashers flash twice
*
2. Press the
button twice.

First the driver's door will unlock, then
the entire vehicle.
You can have this function activated/deactivated. minutes, the central
locking system locks the vehicle automati
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cally. The anti-theft system is not activated.
To deadlock the vehicle, refer to the next
column.<
You can have the vehicle's automatic locking feature activated/deacti
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vated. button for a longer
period.

In the MINI, the windows and the glass
sunroof are opened.

In the MINI Convertible, the windows and
the folding roof are opened.To open the convertible top on the MINI
Convertible: release the button and press it
again until the convertible top is com
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pletely open.
Convenience closing is not possible by means of the remote control. -
vertible top activated/deactivated.<
Locking and securingPress button
.
The hazard warning system flashes once.Unlocking the tailgate Press the
button briefly.
The rear and side turn signal indicators
flash twice.The tailgate can be unlocked separately if
the vehicle has been locked via central lock
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ing.
Open the tailgate within 20
seconds,
refer to page
29, or it will otherwise
be locked again automatically. The rear and
side turn signal indicators flash once.

If the tailgate was previously locked, then it
is locked again after it is closed.

Before and after each journey, make sure
that the tailgate was not opened acciden
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tally.<
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OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATIONCONTROLS DATA INDEX
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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OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM INSIDEWith this switch, you operate the central locking system when the doors are closed.
The doors and tailgate are unlocked or
locked only. The anti-theft system is not
activated.
If the remote control has been used to unlock only the driver's door, refer
to page 26, and you touch the switch when
the driver's door is open, the other door, the
tailgate, and the fuel filler door are
unlocked.

If the driver's door is closed, touching the
switch locks it.<
To lock>Briefly press the switch downward or>push down the safety lock buttons on
the doors.
After you have driven off, the central locking system automatically locks
your vehicle once a certain speed has been
reached. not unlock automatically in the event of an
accident. Children might be able to lock the
doors from the inside. Always take the
vehicle's keys with you so that you can
open the vehicle again from the outside at
any time.<
To unlock and open the doors1. Briefly press the switch upward2. Pull the door handle above the armrest
orpull the door handle for each door twice:

to unlock and open.
Convenience opening modePress and hold the central locking switch
upwards for a longer period.

In the MINI, the windows and the glass
sunroof are opened.

In the MINI Convertible, the windows and
the folding roof are opened.To open the convertible top on the MINI
Convertible: release the switch, then press
and hold it upwards for a longer period
until the convertible top is completely open
and the windows are again closed.
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OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATIONCONTROLS DATA INDEX
TAILGATE To open from the outside Push the button in the strip handle and
open the tailgate.For information on unlocking via the cen
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tral locking system, refer to page
26.
To close
To avoid injuries, as with all closing procedures be sure that the travel
path of the tailgate is clear when it is
closed.
Drive the vehicle only when the tailgate is
completely closed. Otherwise, exhaust
fumes could penetrate the interior of the
vehicle. the vehicle with the tailgate open:1. Close all windows, the glass sunroof as
well as the folding roof on the MINI Con
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vertible
2. Sharply increase the air supply for the
heater, the air conditioning or the auto
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matic climate control, refer to page
75
or 78.
Handle recesses on the MINIThe handle recesses in the interior trim
panel of the tailgate make it easier to pull it
down.
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GLASS SUNROOF, ELECTRIC
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To raiseFrom ignition key position
1:
>Press the switch or>push the switch backwards to the resis
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tance point.To open and close
Be sure that adequate clearance is maintained for the opening path of
the glass sunroof; otherwise damage can
occur. When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the ignition key from the lock and
remember to close the doors. Otherwise
children could operate the convertible top
and injure themselves.<
From ignition key position
1:
1. Push the switch in the desired direction
until you feel resistance, and hold in this
position2. Release the switch when the desired
sunroof position has been reached.
Do not use force to close the glass sunroof in its raised position, as dam
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age to the mechanism could result. 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.
Automatic opening and closing From ignition key position
2:
To open:Push the switch back past the point of
resistance:

The sunroof opens completely.To close:1. Press the switch past the pressure point:

The sunroof closes to the raised position
2. Press the switch again and keep it
depressed:

The sunroof closes completely.
Touching the switch briefly during opening
and closing stops the movement immedi
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ately.
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GLASS SUNROOF, ELECTRIC
*
ROLLER SUN BLIND
*
Trap protectionIf, while closing, the glass sunroof encoun
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ters resistance within roughly the last 8
in /
20
cm, the closing procedure is interrupted
and the roof reopens.
Despite the trap protection, be extremely careful that the travel path
of the sunroof is not obstructed whenever
it is closed. Otherwise, it is not guaranteed
that the closing procedure will be inter
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rupted, for instance if the obstructions
offer very little resistance.

You can disable the trap protection by
pressing the switch past the pressure point
and holding it. When closing the sunroof
from the raised position, ensure that the
travel path of the sunroof is not obstructed
since the trap protection is not active in
this position. remote control refer to page
26, for opera
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tion via the door lock refer to page
27.
Manual opening and closing In the event of an electrical malfunction,
you can also open and close the glass sun
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roof manually:1. Slide the cover panel towards the inte
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rior and remove it
2. Use an Allen key to turn the glass sun
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roof in the direction required.
1 Opening
1. Press the button in the handle, arrow
1
The cap is unlocked
2. Guide the roller sun blind towards the
back.2 Closing
1. Use the handle to pull the roller sun
blind forwards2. Engage the handle in the device,
arrow
2.
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ROOF-MOUNTED LUGGAGE RACK
*
Always position and secure the load as described above. If you do not, it
can pose a danger to the passengers during
braking and evasive maneuvers, for exam
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ple.

Do not exceed the permissible gross weight
and axle load, refer to page
143
ff; other
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wise the vehicle's operating safety is no
longer assured and it will not be in compli
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ance 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
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gage rack on the MINI, make sure
that there is sufficient space for the move
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ment of the glass sunroof and that no
objects protrude into the swiveling area of
the tailgate, as otherwise damage can
occur. Do not secure the roof-mounted lug
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gage rack to the MINI's trim strips or to the
MINI Convertible top. Otherwise, the lack
of a secure hold could lead to damage or
accidents.<
Special roof-mounted luggage racks for your MINI are available as acces
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sories from your MINI Dealer.<
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