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JUMP-STARTINGWhen your battery is discharged, you can
use two jumper cables to start your vehicle
with power from the battery in a second
vehicle. Correspondingly you can help start
another vehicle. Only use jumper cables
with fully insulated handles on the termi
-
nal clamps.Preparing for jump-starting
Do not touch live wiring and cables on a running engine. There is a risk of
fatal injury if you do this. Carefully observe
the following instructions to avoid per
-
sonal injury and/or damage to either vehi
-
cle or both vehicles. Make sure that there is
no contact between the bodywork of the
two vehicles to avoid a short circuit haz
-
ard.<
1. Check whether the battery of the sup
-
port vehicle has 12
Volts and approxi
-
mately the same capacity measured in
Ah. These data are printed on the bat
-
tery
2. Switch off the engine of the support
vehicle3. Switch off any electrical systems and
components in both vehicles.Connect the jumper cables
Always adhere to this sequence when connecting the jumper cables; failure
to observe this procedure can lead to spark
-
ing and pose an injury hazard.<
The illustration shows the auxiliary jump-starting terminal on the MINI
COOPER S
and the MINI COOPER
S Convertible. In the
MINI COOPER
S and the MINI COOPER
S
Convertible, the auxiliary jump-starting
terminal, arrow
1, acts as the positive bat
-
tery terminal, refer to view of engine com
-
partment on page
107
. The cover is marked
with a
+.
1. Remove the cover of the battery or open
the cover of the auxiliary jump-starting
terminal:
>MINI COOPER and MINI COOPER Con
-
vertible:
Remove the battery cover.
To do so, press the two clips simulta
-
neously.
EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
158
Valve
core
129
dust cap
127
remover
129
spare
129
Valve remover, refer to
Onboard tool kit
129
Valve stem and replacement
valve, refer to Onboard tool
kit
129
Vehicle
battery
132
break-in procedures
92
care
113
dimensions
141
loading cargo
86
parking
93
storage
116
washing
113
weight
143
, 144
Vehicle battery
132
Vehicle identification number,
refer to
Engine
compartment
106
, 107
Vehicle Memory
47
Ventilation, draft-free
77, 80
Ventilation, refer to Draft-free
ventilation
77, 80
Viscosity
109
Volume
luggage
compartment
143
, 144
W Warning and indicator
lamps
16
Washer fluid
108
Washer fluid reservoir,
capacity
145
Washer fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer/Wiper system
108
Washer systems
108
Washer/wiper system
59
Washing your vehicle
113
Water on roadways, deep
water
93
Wear indicators in the tires,
refer to Tire condition
101
Weights
143
, 144
Wheel stud wrench
MINI Mobility System
129
space-saver spare tire
125
Wheel/tire combination
102
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions
141
, 142
Wheels and tires
102
Wheelslip control
All Season traction Control
(ASC)
68
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)
69
Width, refer to Dimensions
141
Wind deflector
39
Window washer reservoir
108
capacity, refer to
Capacities
145
Window washer system
washer fluid
108
washer/wiper system
59
Windows, convenience
operation
26, 27
Windscreen wipers
replacement
120
, 121
Windshield heating
air conditioning system
76
automatic climate control
79
Windshield washer jets
60
Windshield wiper blades
care
115
replacement
120
, 121
Windshield wipers
intermittent operation
59
Windshield wipers, refer to
Washer/wiper system
59
Windshield, cleaning
60
Winter tires
103
changing
127
condition
100
Run Flat tires
103
storage
103
Wood paneling
115
Work in the engine
compartment
105
Wrench, refer to Onboard tool
kit
120
X Xenon lamps
bulb replacement
122
daytime driving lamps
57
