On-board computerAT A GLANCE
17
Operating principle
As of radio readiness, the following message
appears on the Control Display:
To hide the message:
Press the MINI joystick.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Open the main menu
Press the button.
All functions of the on-board computer can be
accessed via the main menu.
Selecting a menu item
Menu items in white can be selected. 1.
Turn the MINI joystick until the desired
menu item is highlighted.
2. Press the MINI joystick.
A new menu is displayed or the function is exe-
cuted.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, the menu items that
should be selected are depicted in quotation
marks, e.g. "Settings".
Changing between panels
After selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new
menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can
overlap.
Move the MINI joystick to the left or right to
switch between the panels.
Arrows pointing left or right indicate that addi-
tional panels can be accessed.
Open the Options menu
Move the MINI joystick to the right repeatedly
until the "Options" menu is displayed.
Opening and closingCONTROLS
29
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 wi ll recharge the battery,
page 26.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiv er 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 subj ect to the following two
conditions:
> This device must not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
> this device must accept any interference
received, including in terference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to op erate 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 Split Rear
Barn Doors together:
With the doors closed, press the interior central
locking button, page 30 to lock the vehicle.
Unlocking and opening the driver or passenger
door, page 30.
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 roof
* 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. <
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlo cked or locked by turn-
ing the integrated key in the door lock to the end
positions.
CommunicationsMobile phone preparation Bluetooth
166
Auxiliary phone*
Incoming calls to the auxiliary phone can be
accepted, refer to page169. Missed calls to the
auxiliary phone can be shown in the Control Dis-
play.
Another mobile phone can be used as an auxil-
iary phone.
"Additional telephone"
Pairing and connecting
Only pair the mobile phone when the
vehicle is stopped; otherwise, inattention
may lead to endangerment of passengers or
other road users.<
1. "Telephone"
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
3. "Add new phone"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis-
played.
4. To perform other operations on the mobile
phone, refer to the Ow ner's Manual for the
mobile phone: e.g. search for and connect
Bluetooth device or a new device.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
on the mobile phone display.
5. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.
The on-board computer or the mobile
phone will prompt you to enter the same
Bluetooth passkey. 6.
Enter the passkey and confirm.
7. Select the device options that are to be used
for the mobile phone.
8. "OK"
If pairing was successful, the mobile phone
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones.
If the pairing was not successful: What to do if…,
refer to page 168.
Following the initial pairing
>The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or radio readi-
ness is switched on.
> After identification, phone book entries are
imported from the mobile phone and/or SIM
card
* of the telephone, depending on the
telephone.
> Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g. authorization or a
secure connection, re fer to the Owner's
Manual for the mobile phone.
Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
241
Date
– setting63
– setting format 63
Daytime running lights 82
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 69
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 79
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 28
Defect
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
Defining a home address 179
Defogging windows 87,89
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows 87,89
Defrosting windows 87,89
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner 87
– automatic climate control 89
Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 87,89
Destination address
– entering 109,115
Destination for navigation
– entering 109
– entering via map 114
Differential, breaking in 98
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 133
Dimensions 227
Dipstick, engine oil 199
Direction announcements, refer to Voice
instructions 122
Direction instructions, refer to Voice instructions 122
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 51
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 111
Displacement, refer to Engine data 226
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 83Display, refer to On-board
computer controls 16
Displaying contact pictures 180
Displaying special destinations 114
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
– on the Control Display 16
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 207
Disp
osal
– of coolant 200
– remote control battery 35
– vehicle battery 217
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements 60
Distance warning, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 68
Door
– rear, refer to Club Door 30
Door key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Door lock 29
Door lock, confirmation signals 28
Doors, manual operation 29
DOT Quality Grades 194
Double doors, refer to Split
Rear Barn Doors 31
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 94
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 71
Driving dynamics control, refer
to Sport button 71
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 81
Driving notes 98
Driving off on inclines, refer to Hill Assist 71
Driving stability control systems 69
Driving through water 99
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 98 Dry air, refer to Cooling
function 89
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 69
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 70
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,
refer to Brake Assist 69
Dynamic route guidance 125
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 69
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 70
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player 130
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
Electronic brake-force
distribution 69
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 69
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 50
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 219
Engine
– breaking in 98
– data 226
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 201
– speed 226
– starting 47
– starting, Comfort Access 33
– switching off 47
Engine compartment 199
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 200
Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
243
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission49
– manual transmission 48
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
General driving notes 98
Glass roof, electric 35
– convenient operation 28,29
– opening, closing 35
– remote control 28
– tilting 35
Glove compartment 92
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 108
Grills, refer to Air vents 85
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 228
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 48
Hands-free device Bluetooth 154
Hands-free system 14,161 ,173
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 133
Head airbags 78
Head Light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 82
Head restraints 39
– sitting safely 37
Headlamp control, automatic 81
Headlamp flasher 51
– indicator lamp 11,13
Headlamp glass lens 209
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 210
Headlamps, care 205Heated
– mirrors
41
– rear window 86,88
– seats 40
Heating 85
– mirrors 41
– rear window 86,88
– seats 40
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 103
Height adjustment
– seats 38
– steering wheel 42
Height, refer to Dimensions 227
High beams 83
– headlamp flasher 83
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing bulb 210
High water, refer to Driving through water 99
Highway, refer to Route
criteria 118
Hill Assist 71
Hills 99
Holders for cups 94
Homepage 4
Hood 198
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 98
Hydro
planing 99
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 133
iDrive
– status information 19
Ignition 46
– switched off 47
– switched on 46
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 46
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 46
Ignition key, refer to
Integrated key/remote
control 26 Ignition lock
46
Imprint 2
Incoming call 157,169
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 75
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 83
Individual air distribution 87
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 74
Information
– on another location 112
– on current position 112
– on destination location 112
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 72
– glass roof, electric 35
– radio, refer to Station,
storing 133
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 122
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 12
Instrument lighting 83
Instrument pane l, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument pane l, refer to
Displays 12
Integrated key 26
Integrated universal remote control 90
Interactive map 114
Interesting destination for navigation 112
Interior lamps 84
– remote control 28
Interior rearview mirror 41
– automatic dimming feature 41
Interlock 49
Intermittent mode of the wipers 51
REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
246
P
Paintwork, care205
Park Distance Control PDC 68
Parking
– vehicle 47
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 68
Parking brake 48
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps, replacing bulb 211
Parking lamps/low beams 81
Parts and accessories, refer to Your individual vehicle 4
Pathway lighting 81
Personal Profile 26
Phone numbers
– dialing 157,170
Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Plastic parts, care 206
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 87
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 89
Power failure 217
Power windows 36
Power windows, refer to Windows 35
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 74
Pressure moni toring, tires71
– Flat Tire Monitor 71
Pressure, tires 190
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 71
R
Radio
– controls130
– HD Radio 133
– satellite radio 134
– select waveband 132
– storing stations 133
– switching on/off 130
– tone control 131
– volume 130
Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Radio position, refer to Radio readiness 46
Radio readiness 46
– switched off 47
– switched on 46
Rain sensor 52
Random play sequence
– external devices 145
Range, refer to Cruising
range 57
Reading aloud 183
Reading lamps 84
Rear door, re fer to Club
Door 30
Rear doors, refer to Split Rear
Barn Doors 31
Rear double doors, refer to
Split Rear Barn Doors 31
Rear fog lamp 83
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing bulb 212
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 212
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 212
Rear seat back rest, folding100
Rear seats
– folding down the backrests 100
Rear window defroster 86,88
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 41 Reception
– quality
133
– radio station 133
Recirculated-air mode 86,88
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 86,88
Reclining seat , refer to
Backrest 38
Refueling 188
Releasing
– hood 198
Reminders 183
Rem
ote control 26
– battery renewal 34
– Comfort Access 33
– garage door opener 90
– malfunctions 29,34
– service data 202
– Split Rear Barn Doors 28
Replacement remote control 26
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 209
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 196
Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 56
Reservoir for washer
systems 53
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 131
Restraint systems
– for children 43
– refer to Safety belts 40
Reverse
– CD player 141
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
Road map 120
Roadside Assistance 219
Roadside parking lamps 83
– replacing bulb 211
Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
247
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 60
Roof load capacity 228
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 103
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 221
Route 118,119
– bypassing sections 119
– changing 118,119
– changing criteria 118
– displaying arrow view 119
– displaying map view 120
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 119
– selecting 118
Route guidance 118
– bypassing a route section 119
– changing specified route 118
– continuing 118
– distance and arrival 118
– starting 118
– voice instructions 122
– volume of voice
instructions 122
Route section, changing 119
Route selection 118
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Rubber parts, care 205
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Run-flat tires 196
– flat tire 73
– tire inflation pressure 190
– tire replacement 196
– winter tires 197
S
Safety belt
– number37
Safety Belt Reminder 40 Safety belts
40
– damage 41
– indicator lamp 40
– reminder 40
– sitting safely 37
Safety belts, care 207
Safety systems
– airbags 78
– Antilock Brake System ABS 69
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 69
– safety belts 40
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 196
Satellite radio 134
– channel, activating or deactivating 135
– channel, selecting 135
– channel, storing 136
– favorites 137
– time shift 136
– Traffic Jump 138
Screen, refer to On-board computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 221
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio 134
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 38
Seats 38
– adjusting the seats 38
– heating 40
– sitting safely 37
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting new scale for
navigation 121
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49 Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 49
– overriding manually 50
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 219
Service data in the remote control 202
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 202
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance 219
Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based
Servi
ce CBS 202
Service requirements 60
Setting time and date 62
Setting time zone, time, and date 62
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 63
– date format 63
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 50
– manual transmission 48
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions 49
Short commands for the voice
activation system 230
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 118
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player 141
Side airbags 78
Side door, rear, refer to Club
Door 30
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 212
REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
248
Side windows, refer to Windows 35
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 37
– airbags 37
– safety belts 37
– with head restraint 37
Size, refer to Dimensions 227
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 35
Slot for remote control 46
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 94
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 175
– use 164
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 93
Snow chains 197
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD 203
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 94
Software update 149
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 215
– inflation pressure 190
Spare wheel, refer to Space- saver spare tire 215
Speaking, refer to Voice instructions from navigation
system 122
Special destinations 112
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 200
Speed 226
– with winter tires 197
Speed limit 65
– setting 65
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 65
Speed volume 131
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12 Split Rear Barn Doors
31
– opening from outside 31
– unlocking with remote control 28
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo
area 100
Sport button 71
Stability contro l, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 69
Start/Stop button 46
– starting the engine 47
– switching off the engine 47
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 219
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 47
Sta
rting the engine
– Start/Stop button 46
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 69
– Hill Assist 71
State/province, for navigation 109
Station, selecting
– radio 132
Status information on the
Control Display 19
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steering wheel 42
– adjustment 42
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 46
– shift paddles 50
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 48
Storage area
– cargo area 100
Storage compartment, front
passenger side 93
Storage compartments 93
Storage space
– storage compartments 93Storing a destination in the
address book 111
Storing the vehicle 207
Storing tires 197
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 93
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 190
SW, waveband 132
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 47
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 46
Switching on
– audio 130
– CD player 130
– radio 130
Switching the cooling function
on and off 89
Symbols 4
– status information 19
T
Tachometer56
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 212
– replacing bulb 212
Tail lamps 212
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 229
Target cursor for
navigation 114
Tasks 181
Technical data 226
Technical modifications 5
Telephone
– hands-free system 161,173
– installation lo cation, refer to
Center armrest 93
– refer to sepa rate Owner's
Manual
– voice commands 173