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CONTROLS
DRIVING TIPS
NAVIGATION
ENTERTAINMENT
MOBILITY
REFERENCE AT A GLANCE
CONTROLS
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Opening and closing
Keys/remote controls
Remote control
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is recharged when it is in the igni-
tion 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 Comfort Access
*, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
page34.
If more than one remote control unit is used, the
settings called up and implemented depend on
which remote control is recognized when the
car is unlocked, refer to Personal Profile,
page26.
In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page170.
New remote controls
Your MINI dealer can supply new remote con-
trols as additional units or as replacements in the
event of loss.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Driver's door, page29.
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 unlocked27
>Automatic locking of the vehicle30
>Triple turn signal activation50
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>Settings for the displays on the onboard
monitor, in the speedometer and in the
tachometer:
>12h/24h mode of the clock64
>Date format65
>Brightness of the Control Display69
>Language on the Control Display68
>Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances
and temperature60
>Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-
trol PDC
*70
>Light settings:
>Pathway lighting81
>Daytime running lights82
>Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating the AUTO program, setting the tem-
perature, air volume and air distribution86
>Entertainment:
>Audio volume133
>Tone control133
>Speed-dependent volume control133
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for operation
whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
>Splitdoor
>Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
>Via the door lock
*
>In cars with Comfort Access*, via the door
handles on the driver's and passenger's
sides.The anti-theft system is also operated at the
same time. It prevents the doors from being
unlocked using the lock buttons or door han-
dles. The remote control can also be used to
switch on/off the welcome lamps and interior
lamps. The alarm system
* is also activated or
deactivated, page31.
Operating from inside
Button for central locking system, page30.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
from outside
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side.<
Using the remote control
Unlocking
Press the button.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps come on.
Unlocking mode
You can also set which parts of the car are
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
Onboard monitor, for operating principle refer
to page16.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
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3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Vehicle and tires".
5.Select "Door locks".
6.Select "Central locking".
7.Select "Unlock button".
8.Select a menu item:
>All doors
Press the button once to unlock
the entire vehicle.
>Driver's door
Press the button once to unlock
only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap
*.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.
Convenient opening
Hold the button down.
The power windows are opened and the glass
sunroof
* is raised.
Convenient closing is not possible by
means of the remote control.<
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge.<
Setting confirmation signals
To have the vehicle confirm when it has been
locked or unlocked.
>
The function is deactivated.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Vehicle and tires".
5.Select "Door locks".
6.Select "Confirmation".
7.Select the desired signal.
The signal is activated.
Acoustic signals can be selected in vehicles with
an alarm system.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
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You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
Unlocking the splitdoor
Press the button.
When it is opened, the splitdoor swings
upward and outward to the rear. Make
sure that adequate clearance is available before
opening.
To prevent accidentally locking yourself out, do
not place the key down in the cargo bay. If the
splitdoor was locked before opening, it will be
locked again after it is closed.
Before and after each trip, check that the split-
door 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,
page26.
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,
page27.
When there is no alarm system
* or Com-
fort Access
*, only the driver's door is
locked with the door lock.<
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap and splitdoor
together:
With the doors closed, press the interior central
locking button, page30 to lock the vehicle.
Unlocking and opening the driver or passenger
door, page30.
Locking the vehicle.
>Lock the driver's door with the integrated
key via the door lock, or
>press the safety lock button on the pas-
senger's door and close the door from
the outside.
Convenient operation
With an alarm system* or Comfort Access*, the
windows and glass sunroof
* can be operated
via the door lock.
Opening/closing
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.<
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Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked by turn-
ing the integrated key in the door lock to the end
positions.
Opening and closing:
from inside
The switch locks or unlocks the doors and split-
door when the doors are closed, but the anti-
theft system is not activated. The fuel filler flap
remains unlocked
*.
Unlocking and opening
>Either unlock the doors together using the
switch for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or
>pull on the door handle of either door twice:
The first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.
Locking
>Press the switch or
>press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side.<
Automatic locking
You can also set the situations in which the car
locks. The setting is stored for the remote con-
trol in use.
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the MINI joystick to highlight "Setup"
and press the MINI joystick.
3.Select "Settings".
4.Select "Vehicle and tires".
5.Select "Door locks".
6.Select "Central locking".
7.Select a menu item:
>Relock if not opened
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after a short time if no
door has been opened.
>Lock after driving
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle as soon as you begin to
drive.
The setting is selected.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.