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CONTENTS
The fastest way to find information on a particu-
lar topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page200.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
6Reporting safety defects
AT A GLANCE
10Cockpit
16Onboard monitor
21Voice activation system
CONTROLS
26Opening and closing
37Adjustments
43Transporting children safely
46Driving
55Everything under control
70Technology for driving comfort
and safety
82Lamps
86Climate
89Practical interior accessories
DRIVING TIPS
96Things to remember when driving
NAVIGATION
106Starting the navigation system
108Destination entry
120Destination guidance
129What to do if …
ENTERTAINMENT
132On/off and settings
135Radio
143CD player and CD changer
149AUX-In port
150USB-audio interface
MOBILITY
156Refueling
158Wheels and tires
166Under the bonnet
170Maintenance
172Care
176Replacing components
186Giving and receiving assistance
REFERENCE
192Technical data
195Short commands for the voice activation
system
200From A to Z
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For your safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and powerful electron-
ics, requires specially adapted maintenance and
repair methods. Therefore, have the necessary
work on your MINI only carried out by a MINI
Dealer or a workshop that has specially trained
personnel working in accordance with the spec-
ifications of the MINI manufacturer. If this work
is not carried out properly, there is a danger of
subsequent damage and related safety haz-
ards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by the manu-
facturer of the MINI.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI
and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously
acquire the assurance that they have been thor-
oughly tested by the manufacturer of the MINI
to ensure optimum performance when installed
on your vehicle.
The manufacturer of the MINI warrants these
parts to be free from defects in material and
workmanship.
The manufacturer of the MINI will not accept any
liability for damage resulting from installation of
parts and accessories not approved by the man-
ufacturer of the MINI.
The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test every
product made by other manufacturers to verify
if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk
to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants.
Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other
products approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI, together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all MINI Dealers.
Installation and operation of non-MINI
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or sim-
ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage to
the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with
the vehicle's electrical system or affect the valid-
ity of the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI
Dealer for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using any certified
automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your MINI is covered by the following war-
ranties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
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AT A GLANCE
CONTROLS
DRIVING TIPS
NAVIGATION
ENTERTAINMENT
MOBILITY
REFERENCE AT A GLANCE
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6Ignition lock46
7Buttons
* on steering wheel
8Horn: the entire surface
9Adjusting the steering wheel41
10Releasing the bonnet166 3Tachometer12
Instrument lighting84
Resetting the trip odometer55
4
Wiper system51
5Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine46
Continuing cruise control
*53
Right:
Storing speed and accelerating or
decelerating
Left:
Increase or reduce volume
Activating/deactivating cruise
control
*53
Telephone
*:
>Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing
* of
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press longer: redialing
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*21
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers
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Indicator and
warning lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in
various combinations and colors in indicator
area 1 or2.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the lower edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps.
You can call up more information, e.g. on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, page65.In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps in display area 1
indicate certain functions:
High beams/headlamp flasher83
Fog lamps
*84
Rear fog lamp
*84
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the drive
forces in order to maintain driving
stability71
Parking brake applied47
Engine malfunction with adverse effect
on exhaust emissions171
Cruise control53
Turn signals50
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1Microphone for voice activation system*
and for telephone in hands-free mode*
2Indicator/warning lamp* for front passen-
ger airbags81
4Hazard warning flashers
5Speedometer12
6Drive for audio CDs
7Cover of navigation DVD drive106
>Switching audio sources on/off and
adjusting volume
8Automatic climate control9Switches in center console
10AUX-In port, USB-audio
interface
*149,150
11Driving stability control systems
>Dynamic Stability Control DSC71
>Dynamic Traction Control
DTC* 72
12Changing to a different menu on the Control
Display18
13MINI joystick16
Move in four directions, turn or press
14Opening the start menu on the Control
Display17
15Sport button
*73 3
Reading lamps
*85
Color of ambient lighting
*85
Glass sunroof, electric
*34
Interior lamps84
Changing the radio station or track
Changing the audio source
Changing the frequency
Temperature87
Air distribution to the
windshield87
Air distribution to the upper body
area87
Air distribution to the footwell87
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate87
Recirculated-air mode87
Maximum cooling87
Air flow rate87
Defrosting windows88
Cooling function
*88
Rear window defroster88
Windshield heating88
Seat heating
*39
Power windows35
Rear fog lamp
*84
Fog lamps
*84
Central locking system, inside30
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Onboard monitor
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Onboard monitor
The onboard monitor integrates the functions of
a large number of switches. This allows these
functions to be operated from a single central
position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The con-
trol of the individual functions is described in
connection with the relevant equipment.
Controls
1Control Display16
2MINI joystick
The MINI joystick can be used to select menu
items and to adjust settings:
>Move in four directions, arrows5
>Turn, arrow 6
>Push, arrow 7
3 Opening start menu17
4 Changing to another menu18
Operate the MINI joystick only when traf-
fic and road conditions allow this, to avoid
endangering the car's occupants and other road
users by being distracted.
Navigation
>Navigation system
>Onboard information, e.g. for displaying the
average fuel consumption
Communication*
>Telephone, refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
>AUX-In port, USB-audio interface* for exter-
nal audio device