2005 MINI Hardtop 2 Door seats

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WIND DEFLECTOR
*
Folding up3. Slide the securing pins on the other side
into the designated openings and
engage them4. Fold up the upper half of the wind
deflector.
When the wind deflector is installed, do not incline the seat backrests too
far toward the rear if the seats are to be
moved back into their end positions, or the
wind deflector could be damaged.<
RemovalRelease the catch on the attachment han
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dle. To do so, turn the handle slightly for
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ward and push it back. Then follow the
steps for installing the wind deflector in
reverse order.
Folding togetherTo unlock, push the handle of securing pin
1 on the side into its rear-most position.

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OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATIONCONTROLS DATA INDEX
SAFE SEATING POSITIONThe ideal seating position can make a vital
contribution to relaxed, relatively fatigue-
free driving. Together with the safety belts
and airbags, the seating position also plays
an important role in providing occupants
with maximum levels of passive safety in
an accident. To ensure that the safety sys
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tems operate with optimal efficiency, we
strongly urge you to observe the instruc
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tions contained in the following section.For additional information about trans
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porting children safely, refer to page
48.
Sitting safely with airbags
Always maintain an adequate dis
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tance between yourself and all of the
airbags. Always hold the steering wheel by
the rim with the hands at the 9 and
3
o'clock positions to keep any chance of
injury to hands or arms to an absolute min
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imum, should the airbag be deployed.

No one and nothing is to come between
the airbags and the seat occupant. Do not
use the front passenger airbag cover as a
storage surface for objects of any kind.
Ensure that the front passenger is correctly
seated, i.e. that no feet or legs are propped
against the dashboad. Otherwise, leg injury
could result if the front passenger airbag
suddenly deployed. Never let an occupant's
head rest near or on a side airbag because
the inflating airbag could cause a serious or
fatal injury. cannot entirely be ruled out that in some
circumstances injury may result from con
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tact with the airbags. In sensitive individu
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als, the ignition and inflation noise may
induce a mild hearing loss that is usually
temporary. For airbag locations and additional infor
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mation on airbags, refer to page
72.
Safe seating position with safety belt Fasten your safety belt before each drive.
Airbags are an additional safety device and
work in conjunction with the safety belts,
but do not replace them.Your vehicle is equipped with four seats,
each of which is provided with a safety belt.
At all times, occupants should sit upright and be properly restrained –
infants and small children in appropriate
child-restraint systems; larger children and
adults using the safety belts.

Expectant mothers should always wear
their safety belts, taking care to position
the lap belt against the lower hips, where it
will not exert pressure against the abdomi
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nal area.

Never allow more than one person to wear
a single safety belt. Never allow infants or
small children to ride in a passenger's lap.

Do not route the belt across your neck, or
run it across sharp edges. Be sure that the
belt does not become caught or jammed.
Avoid twisting the belt while routing it
firmly across the hips and shoulder; wear it
as snugly against your body as possible and
do not allow it to rest against sharp or frag
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ile objects. Otherwise, the belt could slide
over your hips in the event of a frontal
impact and cause abdominal injury. Avoid
wearing bulky clothing and pull on the lap
belt periodically to retension it over your
shoulder. Otherwise, the safety belt's
restraint effectiveness could be reduced. refer to page
45.

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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 curvature is increased or decreased.
Backrest tilt 1. Pull up the lever at the inside of the seat2. Apply weight to or remove weight from
the backrest as required3. 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
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tered roughly at ear level.

To avoid possible violation of traffic laws,
never retract the head restraints unless the
rear seats are empty. Always ensure that
the head restraints are raised before trans
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porting passengers in the rear seat.<

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HEAD RESTRAINTS
ENTRY TO THE REAR
Removal1. Pull up the head restraint, continuing
until it is at maximum extension2. Press the button and remove the head
restraint at the same time.Installation1. Press the button and at the same time
insert the head restraint in the reception
points2. Adjust the head restraint.
Easy entryThe Easy entry function includes a memory
for the longitudinal seat and the backrest
positions.1.
Push down the lever at the outside of the seat, arrow 1.

The backrest folds forward automati
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cally
2. Push the seat forward, arrow
2.
Original position
Slide the seat back to its home posi
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tion before folding back the backrest,
otherwise the seat is latched in at its cur
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rent position. In this case, adjust the longi
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tudinal position manually, refer to
page
42.<
1. Push the seat back into its home posi
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tion
2. Fold the backrest back to the home posi
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tion to lock the seat.
When returning the seat to the rear position, ensure that no one is
injured and that no objects are damaged.
Engage and lock both seats and backrests
into position prior to driving; otherwise
unexpected movement could increase the
risk of accident.<

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SAFETY BELTS To closeMake sure you hear the lock engage in the
belt buckle.Indicator lamp
Lights up for several seconds or until the driver has fastened his or
her safety belt.

A signal
* also sounds depending on the
version.
To release1. Press the red button in the belt buckle2. Hold the belt3. Guide the belt back into its reel.
Safety belt height adjustment in the MINI Use the height adjustment mechanism to
adapt the safety belt to the ideal position
for your own body:Press the button and at the same time push
the entire unit upwards or downwards.Also observe the instructions on adjusting
the seats on page
41.
Safety belt height in the MINI
Convertible The seat belt height is adapted to your
body size if you are sitting correctly.
Damaged safety belts
If the safety belts are damaged or stretched in an accident: have the
safety belts including the seat-belt tension
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ers and any child-restraint systems
replaced, and have the belt anchorages
checked. Have the necessary work carried
out only by a MINI Dealer or a workshop
that has specially trained personnel work
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ing in accordance with the specifications of
the MINI manufacturer.<

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FLAT TIRE MONITOR
AIRBAGS
Do not initialize the system if you are driving with snow chains or a space-
saver spare tire.<
Flat tire
The warning lamp lights up in yel
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low. An acoustic signal also sounds.
There is a flat tire or a siginificant
loss of pressure in a tire.
1. Reduce speed and stop the vehicle with
caution. Avoid hard brake applications
and steering maneuvers2. Determine which tire is damaged
If this cannot be determined, con
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tact your MINI Dealer.<
3. Repair the flat tire, refer to page
125
.
With Run Flat tires:1. Reduce vehicle speed carefully to under
50
mph
/ 80 km/h. Avoid hard brake
applications and steering maneuvers. Do
not exceed a speed of 50
mph
/ 80
km/h
2. Check the tire inflation pressure in all
four tires at the earliest opportunity.
If the tire inflation pressure is cor
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rect in all four tires, it is possible
that the Flat Tire Monitor was not initial
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ized. In this case, initialize the system.<
3. To continue driving, follow the instruc
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tions on driving with damaged tires on
page
101
.
Malfunction
The warning lamp lights up in yel
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low. There is a malfunction in the
Flat Tire Monitor or the system has
failed. Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
The following airbags are located under the marked covers.MINI 1 Side airbags in seat backrest on the
driver and front passenger side: front2 Head airbags on the driver and passen
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ger sides for both rows of seats: front/
rear3 Front airbags on the driver and passen
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ger sidesMINI Convertible1 Side/head airbags in the seat backrest on
the driver and front passenger sides:
front2 Front airbags on the driver and passen
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ger sides

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AIRBAGSProtective effectThe front airbags supplement the safety
belts by providing additional protection for
the driver and front passenger in the event
of a frontal collision in which the protec
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tion afforded by the belts alone may no
longer be sufficient. When needed, the
head and side airbags help to furnish pro
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tection in the event of side impact. Each of
the side airbags is designed to help support
the seat occupant's upper body. The corre
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sponding side/head airbag in the MINI Con
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vertible or the head airbag in the MINI sup
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ports the head.The airbags are designed to not be trig
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gered in certain types of collisions, e.g. in
minor accidents, certain kinds of vehicle
rollover and rear impact.For information on the ideal seating posi
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tion, refer to page
41.
Do not apply adhesive materials to the cover panels of the airbags, cover
them or modify them in any other way. Do
not fit covers, cushions or other items to
the front seats that have not been specially
approved for seats with side airbags. Do
not hang clothing, e.
g. jackets, over the
backrests.

Do not attempt to remove the airbag
restraint system from the vehicle. Do not
touch the individual components directly
after the system has been triggered, as oth
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erwise there is a danger of burns. In the
event of malfunctions, deactivation or
deployment of the airbag restraint system,
have the system checked, repaired or disas
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sembled only by a MINI Dealer or a work
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shop with specially trained personnel work
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ing in accordance with the specifications of
the MINI manufacturer and having the nec
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essary permits for handling explosive
devices. Unprofessional attempts to service
the system could lead to failure in an emer
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gency or undesired airbag activation, either
of which could result in personal injury. -
vided on the sun visors.Airbag system operational
The warning lamp in the display elements shows the status of the
entire airbag system and the seat
belt tensioners starting from ignition key
position 1. The warning lamp goes out after
several seconds.
Airbag system malfunctioning >The warning lamp does not come on
starting from ignition key position
1
>The warning lamp stays lit>The warning lamp lights up while driv
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ing.
In the event of a malfunction, have the airbag system checked immedi
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ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys
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tem will not function as intended in
response to a severe impact occurring
within the system's normal triggering
range.<

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CARING FOR YOUR VEHICLEdamage caused by undesired wiper activa
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tion. If necessary, for example before entering a car wash or a garage with
elevator ramp, remove the rod antenna.

To do so, grip the rod antenna at the base
and unscrew it from the antenna foot by
turning it to the left. When cleaning the headlamps, please observe the following: do not
rub them dry, and never use abrasives or
strong solvents. Remove dirt and contami
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nation, such as insects, by soaking with
shampoo and then rinsing with plenty of
water. Always use a deicer spray to remove
accumulated ice and snow; never use a
scraper.<
Vehicle paintwork Regular care contributes greatly to driving
safety and value retention.Environmental influences varying from one
region to the next can affect the vehicle
paintwork. Please base the frequency and
scope of car care on these various influ
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ences.Care of upholsteryDepressions that come about on the uphol
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stery material of the seats in daily use can
be brushed out using a slightly damp brush
against the grain.The fact that velour lays down is not a qual
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ity defect, but rather is inevitable in the
case of home textiles or clothing materials.In the case of strong sunlight and longer
parking periods, cover the seats or all win
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dows to prevent discoloration.
Care of special parts>Light-alloy wheels
*:
Use wheel cleaner especially during the
winter months, but do not use any
aggressive, acidic, strong alkali or rough
cleansers or steam jets above 140
7 /
60
6. Observe the manufacturer's
instructions
>Chrome parts
* such as bonnet grill, door
handles, etc.:
Especially if exposed to road salt, care
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fully clean these parts with plenty of
water and possibly with a shampoo addi
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tive. For additional treatment, use
chrome polish>Rubber parts:

Treat only with water or rubber care
products.
Do not use silicon sprays or other silicon-containing care products,
otherwise noise and damage could
occur.<
>Plastic parts, imitation leather surfaces,
headliner, lamp glass, covering glass for
the display elements, as well as matt
black molded parts:

Clean with water and, if necessary, plas
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tic care products. Do not dampen seats
and the headliner.

Never use solvents such as lacquer thin
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