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VEHICLE BATTERY
Storage location
MINI COOPER and MINI COOPER Convert-
ible:
The battery is located in the engine com-
partment, refer to page112.
MINI COOPER S and MINI COOPER S Con-
vertible:
The battery is located in the luggage com-
partment under the floor mat.
Battery care
The battery is absolutely maintenance-free,
that is, the original electrolyte will normally
last for the service life of the battery under
moderate climatic conditions. Your MINI
Dealer will be glad to advise you if you have
any questions regarding the battery.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle via
the terminals in the engine compartment
with the engine switched off, refer to
'Jump-starting', page140.
Disposal
After replacing old batteries, return
the used batteries to your MINI
Dealer or to a recycling point. Maintain the
battery in an upright position for transport
and storage. Secure the battery to prevent
it from tilting during transport.<
Power failure
After a temporary power failure, e.g. due to
a discharged battery, some of your vehicle's
equipment will function only to a limited
extent and must be reinitialized or read-
justed. Individual settings are also lost and
must be reprogrammed:
>The clock must be reset, refer to page66
>The power windows must be reinitial-
ized, refer to page32
>Radio
*:
The stations must be reset, refer to the
Owner's Manual for Radio
>Navigation system
*:
It may take some time for its operability
to be restored, refer to the Owner's Man-
ual for Navigation System.
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OVERVIEW REPAIRSOPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
FUSES
Do not attempt to repair a blown
fuse or replace it with a fuse of a dif-
ferent color or Ampere rating. To do this
could cause a fire in the vehicle resulting
from a circuit overload.<
If a second fuse blows in the same cir-
cuit, have the cause rectified by your
MINI Dealer.<
A fuse allocation diagram is located on the
inside of the fuse box cover panel.
Plastic tweezers and spare fuses can be
found in the fuse box in the vehicle interior.
In the engine compartment
In the MINI COOPER and the MINI COOPER
Convertible to the right of the battery.
In the MINI COOPER S and the MINI COO-
PER S Convertible to the right of the air fil-
ter box.
Open the fuse box lid. To do so, press the
clip fastener.
In the vehicle interior
On the left side of the footwell in the side
trim panel.
Open the fuse box lid. To do so, press the
fastener.
