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MULTIFUNCTION STEERING WHEEL
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Multifunction sports steering wheel
The multifunction sports steering wheel
comes with integrated control buttons
enabling you to operate the following func-
tions quickly and safely, without having to
take your eyes from the road:
>Some audio source functions
>Cruise control
>Telephone.
Multifunction sports steering wheel1 Call up and continue cruise control
2 Store speed and accelerate
3 Activate/interrupt/deactivate cruise
control
4 Store speed and decelerate
5 Fast forward/rewind or scroll through
phone book:
>Radio
Press button briefly: next/previous
stored station
Press for longer: station search
>CD/MD
Press button briefly: track skip
Press for longer: search within track
>Cassette
Press button briefly: track skip or stop
fast forward
Press for longer: fast forward
If the Wave radio is installed, the
above options for cassette player
operation are not available.<
6 Volume up/down
7 Switch between telephone and other
audio sources
8 Accept or terminate a phone call
88
GLOVE COMPARTMENT To openPull the handle.
The light goes on.To closeFold the door up.
To prevent injury in the event of an
accident, close the glove compart-
ment immediately after use.<
VentilationTo allow ventilation:
Turn the rotary switch to the horizontal
position.
To shut off ventilation:
Turn the rotary switch to the vertical posi-
tion, see arrow.
Depending on the temperature set-
ting of the air conditioning or the
automatic climate control, high tempera-
tures may result in the glove compart-
ment.<
Connection for external audio device*1 Cigarette lighter socket for power supply
2 Socket for sound output
You can connect an external audio device
such as a CD or MP3 player and play audio
recordings over the vehicle loudspeakers.
To do so, open the glove compartment and
connect the device's headphones or line-
out terminal to socket 2.
The volume and tone settings are adjusted
over the car radio, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio.
Shut off ventilation to the glove com-
partment while an audio device is
connected. Otherwise the device may be
damaged due to thermal exposure.<
EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
163
OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
Driving downhill103
Driving hints, refer to Driving
notes102
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/Low beams60
Driving notes102
Driving stability control
systems72
Driving through water104
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function83
,86
Drying air,
refer to Cooling
function83,86
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control72
indicator lamp17
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)72
indicator lamp17
E
Easy entry to the rear45
EBD Electronic Brake Force
Distribution72Electrical malfunction
automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
convertible top37
door lock27
driver's door27
fuel filler door106
,107
glass sunroof, electric34
tailgate30
Electric glass sunroof33
Electric power windows31
initializing32
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD)72
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP), refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)72
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
convertible top37
driver's door27
fuel filler door106,107
glass sunroof, electric34
tailgate30
transmission lock, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic56Engine
break-in procedures102
data152
electronics18
indicator lamp18
overheated, refer to
Coolant temperature
gauge68
speed69
starting53
switching off54
Engine compartment
MINI COOPER and MINI
COOPER Convertible119
MINI COOPER S and MINI
COOPER S Convertible120
Engine coolant122
Engine data152
Engine oil121
adding121
dipstick121
indicator/warning lamp16
recommended oils122
specified oil grades122
Engine oil level121
indicator/warning lamp16
Engine oil level, checking121
Engine oil pressure, indicator/
warning lamp16
Engine output, refer to Engine
data152Entry to the rear45
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC)72
Exhaust system, refer to
Hot exhaust system104
Exterior mirrors48
adjusting48
automatic heating48
folding in and out48
External audio device88
Eyelet, for towing and tow-
starting147
F
Failure of an electrical
consumer144
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts46
Filling canister, refer to MINI
Mobility System142
Filling hose, refer to MINI
Mobility System142
Filter, refer to
Microfilter84
Microfilter/Activated-
charcoal filter
87
Flat
Run Flat tires77
