2005 MINI Hardtop 2 Door door lock

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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 OUTSIDEVia remote controlWhen the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the
anti-theft system is also deactivated/acti
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vated and the interior lamp is switched on/
off.
Children might be able to lock the doors from the inside. Always take
the vehicle keys with you so that the vehi
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cle can be opened again from the outside at
any time. with part
15 of the FCC, Federal Communi
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cations Commission, regulations. Opera
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tion is governed by the following: FCC ID: LX8765S
LX8765ELX8CAS
Compliance statement:This device complies with part
15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol
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lowing two conditions:>This device may not cause harmful inter
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ference, and>this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to these devices could void
the user's authority to operate this equip
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ment.<

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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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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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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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GLASS SUNROOF, ELECTRIC
*
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
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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.