2007 MINI Hardtop 2 Door key battery

Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
Keys/remote controls
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. You should therefore use each remote
control at least twice a year to maintain the
charge status. In vehicles equipped with conve-
nient access
*, the remote control contains a
replaceable battery, page25.
If more than one remote control is used, the set-
tings called up and implemented depend on
which remote control is recognized when the
car is unlocked, refer to Personal Profile,
page18.
In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page98.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Driver's door, page21
New remote controls
Your MINI Dealer can supply new remote con-
trols with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.
Personal Profile
The concept
The functions of your MINI can be set individu-
ally. By means of Personal Profiles, most of these
settings are stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use. When you unlock the car, the
remote control is recognized and the settings
stored for it are called up and implemented.
This means that your settings will be activated
for you, even if in the meantime your car was
used by someone else with another remote con-
trol and the corresponding settings.
At most three remote controls can be set for
three different people. A prerequisite is that
each person uses a separate remote control.
Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
>Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked19
>Automatic locking of the vehicle22
>12h/24h mode of the clock, refer to Formats
and units of measure47
>Date format, refer to Formats and units of
measure47
>Units of measure for fuel consumption, dis-
tance covered/remaining distances and
temperature, refer to Formats and units of
measure47
>Automatic climate control
*: AUTO program,
activating/deactivating cooling function and
automatic recirculated-air control, setting
temperature, air flow rate and
distribution66

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8.Briefly press the button to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up dur-
ing unlocking/locking.
>
An acoustic signal sounds during unlock-
ing/locking.
>
The hazard warning flashers light up and
an acoustic signal sounds during unlock-
ing/locking.
>
The function is deactivated.
9.Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
Unlocking the tailgate
Press the button.
In order to avoid damage, make sure
there is sufficient clearance before open-
ing the tailgate.
A previously locked tailgate is locked again after
closing.
Before and after each trip, check that the tail-
gate has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery,
page18.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
>This device must not cause harmful interfer-
ence, 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 equipment.<
Using the door lock
You can set which parts of the car are unlocked,
page19.
Convenient operation
You can operate the windows and glass sun-
roof
* via the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.
Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Releasing the
key stops the operation.<
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked by turn-

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If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo area after the tailgate is
closed, the tailgate will reopen. The hazard
warning flashers flash and an acoustic signal
*
sounds.<
Windows and glass sunroof, electric*
If the engine is switched off, you can still operate
the windows and glass sunroof so long as a door
or the tailgate has not been opened.
If the doors and tailgate are closed again and the
remote control is located inside the vehicle, the
windows and the glass sunroof can be operated
again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock to
be able to operate the windows or glass sunroof
when the engine is switched off and the doors
are open.
Switching on radio readiness
Switch on radio readiness by briefly pressing the
start/stop button, page35.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch,
otherwise the engine will start.<
Starting the engine
The engine can be started or the ignition can be
switched on when a remote control is inside the
vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote
control into the ignition lock, page35.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, page36.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash
1.Insert remote control into ignition lock.
2.Depress the brake.
3.Move the selector lever to position N.
4.Switch off the engine.The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
Convenient access may malfunction due to local
radio waves.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the
buttons on the remote control or using the inte-
grated key.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
and start the engine.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp comes on when an
attempt is made to start the engine: the
engine cannot be started. The remote
control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunc-
tioning. Take the remote control with you inside
the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary,
insert another remote control into the ignition
lock.
The warning lamp comes on when the
engine is running: the remote control is
no longer inside the vehicle. After the
engine is switched off, the engine can only be
restarted within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp comes on: replace
the battery in the remote control.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for convenient access con-
tains a battery that will need to be replaced from
time to time.
1.Remove the cover.
2.Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-
ing up.
3.Press the cover on to close.

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Take the old battery to a battery collection
point or to your MINI Dealer.<
Windows
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows and keep them in
your field of vision until they are shut.
Take the remote control with you when you
leave the car, otherwise children could operate
the electric windows and possibly injure them-
selves.<
If, after a window is opened and closed
several times in close succession, the win-
dow can only be closed and not opened, the sys-
tem is overheated. Let the system cool for sev-
eral minutes with the ignition switched on or the
engine running.<
Opening, closing
>Press the switch downwards.
The window opens until you release the
switch.
>Tap the switch downwards.
The window opens automatically if the igni-
tion is switched on. Briefly press the switch
again to stop the opening movement.
To close, press the switch upwards. The window
closes until you release the switch.
After switching off the ignition
When the ignition is switched off, the windows
can still be operated for approx. 1 minute as
long as no door is opened.
For information on convenient operation via the
remote control or door lock, page20 or21.Take the key with you when you leave the
car, otherwise children could operate the
electric windows and possibly injure them-
selves.<
Glass sunroof, electric*
The glass sunroof is operational when the igni-
tion is switched on, page35.
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the glass sunroof and keep it in
your field of vision until it is shut.
Take the key with you when you leave the car,
otherwise children could operate the sunroof
and possibly injure themselves.<
Raising
With the ignition switched on, press the switch
back beyond the pressure point.
Both closed sunroofs are automatically raised.
Opening, closing
With the glass sunroof raised, press the switch
back as far as the pressure point and hold it
there.
The front glass sunroof opens.
The rear glass sunroof is closed.
Releasing the switch stops the movement.
The glass sunroof can be closed in the same way
by pressing the switch forward.
The front glass sunroof remains in a raised posi-
tion. The rear glass sunroof is raised. Pressing on
the switch again closes both sunroofs com-
pletely.
Convenient operation via door lock or conve-
nient access, refer to page20,21,24.

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Driving
Ignition lock
Insert the key all the way into the ignition lock.
>Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
>The electric steering wheel lock disengages
audibly.
Insert the key into the ignition lock before
you move the vehicle, otherwise the elec-
tric steering wheel lock will not disengage and
you will not be able to steer the car.<
Removing the key from the ignition lock
Press in the key briefly. It is ejected slightly.
At the same time:
>The ignition is switched off if it was on
beforehand.
>The electric steering wheel lock engages
audibly.
Automatic transmission
You cannot take out the key unless the selector
lever is in the P position: interlock.
Start/stop button
Briefly press the start/stop button to switch radio
readiness or the ignition on or off. Do not
depress the brake or clutch while doing so.
Briefly pressing the start/stop button while
the brake or clutch is depressed starts the
engine.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate. The
time and outside temperature are displayed in
the tachometer.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the key is removed from the ignition
lock
>When using convenient access
* by pushing
the button on the door handle or the
button on the remote control, refer to Lock-
ing on page24
Ignition on
Most indicator and warning lamps in indicator
area 1 of the displays, page13, light up for vary-
ing lengths of time.
When the engine is off, turn off the igni-
tion and any unnecessary electrical con-
sumers in order to preserve the battery.<
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps in the displays
go out.

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Battery111
– charging111
– disposal26,111
– jump starting112
– temporary power failure111
Battery renewal
– remote control26
Being towed114
Belts, refer to Safety belts30
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts30
Beverage holders, refer to Cup
holders72
Blower, refer to Air flow
rate65,66
Bonnet94
Bottle holders, refer to Cup
holders72
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements49
Brake lamps
– replacing bulb105
Brake pads, breaking in76
Brake rotors77
– brakes76
– breaking in76
Brakes
– ABS54
– breaking in76
– MINI Maintenance System98
– parking brake37
– service requirements49
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely77
Brake system76
– breaking in76
– disc brakes77
– MINI Maintenance System98
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance112
Breaking in the clutch76
Break-in period76
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs102
Button for starting the
engine35
Buttons on the steering
wheel11C
California Proposition 65
warning6
Can holders, refer to Cup
holders72
Capacities133
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery111
Car care100
Car-care products, refer to
Suitable car-care
products100
Care100
Cargo, securing80
Cargo area78
– capacity132
– convenient access24
– cover78
– lamp62
– lid, refer to Tailgate23
– opening from outside23
Cargo area, expanding78
Cargo loading
– securing cargo80
– stowing cargo79
– vehicle78
Car jack
– jacking points110
Car key, refer to Key/remote
control18
Carpets, care101
Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest71
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car wash78
Car wash, refer to Care100
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system76
CBS Condition Based
Service98
CDs/DVDs, care101
Cell phones, use inside the car,
refer to Mobile phone in the
vehicle76
Center armrest71
Center brake lamp106Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14
Central locking system19
– convenient access24
– from inside22
– from outside19
Changing bulbs102
Changing wheels108
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment95
Check Control51
Child's seats33
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH34
Child-restraint systems33
Chock, folding
– space-saver spare tire108
Chrome parts, care100
Chrome parts, refer to
Care100
Cigarette lighter72
Cleaning headlamps41
– washer fluid42
Clock44
– 12h/24h mode47
– setting time50
Closing
– from inside22
– from outside19
Clothes hooks72
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine36
Comfort access, refer to
Convenient access24
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock35
Computer45
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked77
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile18
Confirmation signals for
vehicle locking/unlocking20

From A to Z
136
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances72
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption45
Consumption display
– average fuel consumption45
Control Display
– settings46
Controls and displays10
Convenience start, refer to
Starting the engine36
Convenient access24
– replacing the battery25
– what to observe before
entering a car wash25
Convenient operation
– windows20
Coolant96
– checking level96
– filling96
Coolant temperature44
Cooling, maximum67
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant96
Cruising range45
Cup holders72
Curb weight, refer to
Weights132
Current fuel consumption46
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit10
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting62
Data130
– capacities133
– dimensions131
– engine130
– weights132
Date
– setting51
Daytime running lamps60
Deactivating front passenger
airbags57Deadlocking, refer to
Locking20
Defect
– door lock21
– fuel filler door84
Defogging windows66,67
Defrosting windows66,67
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner66
– automatic climate control67
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows66,67
Differential, breaking in76
Digital clock44
Dimensions131
Dipstick, engine oil95
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals39
Displacement, refer to Engine
data130
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting62
Displays12
– instrument combination12
Displays and controls10
Disposal
– of coolant96
– remote control battery26
– vehicle battery111
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements49
Distance warning, refer to PDC
Park Distance Control53
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control18
Door lock21
Door lock, confirmation
signals20
Doors, manual operation21
DOT Quality Grades90
Drinks holders, refer to Cup
holders72
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Start Assist55
Driving dynamics control, refer
to Sport button39Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams59
Driving notes76
Driving off on inclines, refer to
Hill Start Assist55
Driving stability control
systems53
Driving through water77
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes76
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function68
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control54
E
Electrical malfunction
– door lock21
– fuel filler door84
Electronic brake-force
distribution54
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock21
– fuel filler door84
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission39
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance112
Engine
– breaking in76
– data130
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature44
– speed130
– starting36
– starting, convenient
access24
– switching off36
Engine compartment95
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant96

From A to Z
140
Pathway lighting59
PDC Park Distance Control53
Personal Profile18
Plastic parts, care101
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control68
– refer to Microfilter for air
conditioner66
Power failure111
Power windows26
Power windows, refer to
Windows26
Pressure, tires86
Pressure monitoring, tires55
– Flat Tire Monitor55
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor55
R
Radio key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control18
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness35
Radio readiness35
– switched off35
– switched on35
Rain sensor40
Range, refer to Cruising
range45
Reading lamps63
Rear fog lamp62
– replacing bulb106
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps105
– replacing bulb105
Rear seat backrest, folding78
Rear seats
– folding the backrests78
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors31
Rear window defroster65,67
Recirculated-air mode65,67
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode65,67Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest29
Refueling84
Releasing
– bonnet94
Remote control18
– battery renewal25
– convenient access24
– garage door opener69
– malfunctions21,25
– service data98
– tailgate21
Replacement fuses, refer to
Fuses111
Replacement remote
control18
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs102
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires92
Reporting safety defects6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge45
Reservoir for washers42
Restraint systems
– for children33
– refer to Safety belts30
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic38
– manual transmission37
Roadside Assistance112
Roadside parking lamps61
– replacing bulb104
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements49
Roof load capacity132
Roof-mounted luggage
rack80
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away114
RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires92
Rubber parts, care100
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires92Run-Flat Tires92
– puncture56
– replacing92
– tire inflation pressure86
– winter tires93
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-Flat
Tires92
S
Safety belts30
– damage31
– indicator lamp31
– reminder31
– sitting safely28
Safety belts, care101
Safety systems
– airbags57
– All-Season Traction Control
ASC54
– Antilock Brake System
ABS54
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC54
– safety belts30
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires92
Screw thread for tow
fitting113
Seat adjustment
– mechanical29
Seats28
– adjusting the seats29
– heating30
– sitting safely28
Securing the vehicle
– from inside22
– from outside19
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic37
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock37
– manual override39
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic37