
REFERENCE
AT A GLANCE CONTROLS DRIVING TIPS MOBILITY
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3Always Open Timer57
7Ignition lock46
8Buttons
* on steering wheel
9Horn: the entire surface
10Adjusting the steering wheel42
11Releasing the bonnet116 4Tachometer12
Instrument lighting78
Resetting the trip odometer55
5
Wiper system51
6Switching 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
*54
Telephone
*:
Accepting and ending a call, start-
ing dialing
* of selected phone 
number and redialing if no phone 
number is selected
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and 
lists with stored phone numbers 

Cockpit
12
Displays
1Tachometer55
with indicator and warning lamps13
2Display for
>Clock55
>Outside temperature55
>Current vehicle speed55
>Indicator and warning lamps13
3Resetting the trip odometer554Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*48
>Computer
*56
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven60
>Odometer and trip odometer55
>Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor
*67
>Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
*69
>Settings and information58
>Personal Profile settings20
5Instrument lighting78
6Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps13
7Fuel gauge56
8Radio display, refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
9Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual 

Driving
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Intermittent wipe or rain sensor*
If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the 
intermittent-wipe time is preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time 
between wipes is controlled automatically and 
depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The rain 
sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in 
front of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating intermittent wipe or rain 
sensor
Press button, arrow3.
Deactivate the rain sensor before entering 
an automatic car wash. Failure to do so 
could result in damage caused by undesired 
wiper activation.<
Adjusting the sensitivity of the rain 
sensor
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page46.
2.Briefly press the button in the turn indicator 
lever repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
3.Press and hold the button until the display 
changes.
4.Briefly press the button repeatedly until the 
symbol and "SET" are displayed.5.Press and hold the button until the display 
changes.
6.Press the button to select the desired sensi-
tivity.
7.Wait, or press and hold the button until the 
display changes.
The settings are stored.
Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain 
sensor
Press the button again, arrow3.
Brief wipe
Press the lever downward once, arrow2.
Cleaning windshield and headlamps*
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and 
the wipers are operated briefly.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched on, 
the headlamps are cleaned at regular and 
appropriate intervals.
In cars equipped with an alarm system, the 
headlamps cannot be cleaned when the bonnet 
is open.
Do not use the washers when the washer 
fluid reservoir is empty; otherwise, you will 
damage the washer pump. 
Only use the washers if the bonnet has been 
completely closed; otherwise, the headlamp 
washer system
* may be damaged. Do not use 
the washers if there is any danger that the fluid 
will freeze on the windshield. If you do, your 
vision could be obscured. For this reason, use 
antifreeze.< 

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Controls overview
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, 
clock
1Outside temperature display and clock or 
current speed
2Odometer and trip odometer
3Resetting the trip odometer
Units of measure
Select the respective units of measure, miles or 
km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for the 
outside temperature, page59.
Outside temperature display, time
Setting the time, refer to page62.
Outside temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to 
approx. +377/+36, a signal sounds and a 
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased 
risk of black ice.
Black ice can also form at temperatures 
above +377/+36. Therefore, drive 
carefully, e.g. on bridges and sections of road in 
the shade; otherwise, there is an increased acci-
dent risk.<
Current vehicle speed
To have the current speed shown in the upper 
display otherwise serving for the outside tem-
perature display and clock.1.Press the button in the turn indicator lever 
repeatedly until the current speed appears 
in the lower display.
2.Wait for the speed display to automatically 
move to the upper display.
The outside temperature then appears in the 
lower display.
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting the trip odometer
With the ignition switched on, press knob 3 in 
the tachometer.
When the vehicle is parked
To display the time, outside temperature and 
odometer briefly after the key is removed from 
the ignition lock:
Press knob 3 in the tachometer.
Tachometer
Never operate the engine with the needle in the 
red overspeed zone of the gauge. In this range, 
the fuel supply is interrupted to protect the 
engine.
Coolant temperature
A warning lamp will come on if the coolant, and 
therefore the engine, becomes too hot. 
Check coolant level, refer to page118. 

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Fuel gauge
Fuel tank capacity
Approx. 13.2 US gallons/50 liters.
You can find information on refueling on 
page103.
If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer period, 
when you are driving in mountainous areas, for 
example, the indicator may fluctuate slightly.
Reserve
Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve zone 
of approx. 2.1 gallons/8 liters, the remaining 
indicator lamps change from orange to red, 
arrow. The tachometer
 displays the remaining 
cruising range. An indicator lamp comes on 
when the remaining range is less than approx. 
30 miles/50 km.
If the range displayed is less than 
30 miles/50 km, be sure to refuel; other-
wise, engine functions are not guaranteed and 
damage could occur.<
Computer*
Displays in tachometer
Press the button in the turn indicator lever 
repeatedly to call up various items of infor-
mation.
The following items of information are displayed 
in the order listed:
>Cruising range
>Average fuel consumption
>Current fuel consumption
>Average speed
>Current vehicle speed
>MINI Convertible: Always Open Timer
To set the corresponding units of measure, refer 
to Formats and units of measure on page59.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available 
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated 
on the basis of the way the car has been driven 
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of 
fuel currently in the tank.
If the range displayed is less than 
30 miles/50 km, be sure to refuel; other-
wise, engine functions are not guaranteed and 
damage could occur.<
Average fuel consumption
Calculated for the time the engine has been 
running.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the 
button in the turn indicator lever for approx. 
2seconds.
Current fuel consumption
Displays the current fuel consumption to allow 
you to see whether your current driving style is 
conducive to fuel economy with minimum 
exhaust emissions.
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine 
switched off are not included in the calculations 
of average speed.
To reset average speed: press the button in the 
turn indicator lever for approx. 2 seconds. 

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Current vehicle speed
To have the current speed shown in the upper 
display otherwise serving for the outside tem-
perature display and clock.
1.Press the button in the turn indicator lever 
repeatedly until the current speed appears 
in the lower display.
2.Wait for the speed display to automatically 
move to the upper display.
The outside temperature then appears in the 
lower display of the computer.
Always Open Timer
If driving the MINI Convertible with its soft top 
down, the driving times are displayed digitally 
on the tachometer.
The following driving times are displayed:
1Total driving time
2Current driving time
To reset the display2:
Press the button on the turn signal lever or the 
button to reset the trip odometer, page 12, for 
approx. 2 seconds.
To reset the total driving time, contact your MINI 
dealer.
Analog to Always Open Timer
The analog Always Open Timer indicates the 
number of hours and minutes that you drove 
with the convertible top down. A maximum of 
6 hours and 59 minutes can be displayed.
The total driving time is displayed digitally in the 
tachometer.1LED hour display
2Minute display 

Controls overview
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Settings and information
Operating principle
Certain settings and information are only avail-
able when the ignition is switched on, the vehi-
cle is at a standstill and the doors are closed.
1Button for:
>Selecting display
>Setting values
>Confirming selected display or set values
>Calling up computer information56
2Calling up Check Control62
3Displaying vehicle check63
4Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor67
Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor69
5Setting formats and units of measure, reset-
ting to factory settings606Adjusting settings
>Confirmation signals when locking and 
unlocking the vehicle23
>Response during unlocking 
procedure21
>Automatic locking25
>Pathway lighting75
>Daytime running lights76
>Triple turn signal activation50
7Setting the time62
8Setting the date62
9Exiting the menu 

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8.Press the button briefly to change the for-
mat or unit of measure.
9.Press and hold the button until the display 
changes.
The settings are stored.
Resetting to factory settings
The settings for formats and units of measure 
can be reset to the factory settings. The settings 
are stored for the remote control currently in 
use, refer also to Personal Profile on page20.
1.Briefly press the button in the turn indicator 
lever repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
2.Press and hold the button until the display 
changes.
3.Briefly press the button repeatedly until the 
symbol and "SET" are displayed.
4.Press and hold the button until the display 
changes.5.Briefly press the button repeatedly until 
"RESET" is displayed.
6.Press and hold the button until the display 
changes to the first setting. 
The settings are reset.
Service requirements
The remaining driving distance and the date of 
the next scheduled service are briefly displayed 
immediately after you start the engine or switch 
on the ignition.
The extent of service work required can be 
read out from the remote control by your 
MINI dealer.<
Displaying vehicle check
For certain maintenance operations, you can 
view the respective distance remaining or due 
date individually in the tachometer.