Replacing componentsMOBILITY
217
3.Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised off the ground.
Mounting the space-saver spare tire
1.Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
wheel.
2. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Clean the lug bolts.
3. Lift the new wheel into place.
4. Screw at least two lug bolts finger-tight into
opposite bolt holes.
5. Screw in the remaining bolts.
6. Tighten all the lug bolts firmly in a diagonal
pattern.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the jack.
Tightening the lug bolts
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
Immediately have the wheels checked
with a calibrated torque wrench to ensure
that the lug bolts are firmly seated. Otherwise,
incorrectly tightened lug bolts can present a
safety hazard. <
Tightening torque: 103.3 lb ft or 140 Nm.
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is 100 % maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate.
Battery replacement
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manu-
facturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be dam-
aged and systems or func tions may not be fully
available. <
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your dealer to
ensure that all comfort functions are fully avail-
able.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
engine is off. Connection s, refer to Jump-start-
ing on page 219.
Disposal
After replacing old batteries, return the
used batteries to your MINI dealer or to a
recycling center. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage.
Always secure the battery against tipping over
during transport. <
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
may not be fully functional and may require ini-
tialization. Individual se ttings are also lost and
must be reprogrammed:
> Time and date
These values must be updated, page 63.
> Navigation system
Operability must be waited for, page 108.
> Glass roof
*, electric
It may only be possible to raise the roof, if
applicable. The system must be initialized.
Contact your nearest MINI dealer.
Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
249
Telephone call, refer to the Owner's Manual for the
telephone
Telephone receiving power,
refer to Status
information 19
Temperature display
– setting the units 60
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 201
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 86
– automatic climate control 88
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 54
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo 103
Text message 180
The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 213
Three-point safety belt 40
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 208
– torque 217
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 217
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 208
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 73
– indicator/warning lamp 73
– MINI Mobility System 213
– run-flat tires 73
– space-saver spare tire 215
– Tire Pressure Monitor 74
Tire inflation pressure 190
– loss 73,74
– space-saver spare tire 190
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 74
– limitations of system 74
– resetting system 75
– warning lamp 75
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 71
Tire Quality Grading 194Tires
– age
195
– breaking in 98
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 215
– condition 195
– damage 195
– inflation pressure 190
– inflation pressure loss 75
– minimum tread depth 195
– new tires 196
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 71
–
pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 74
– puncture 73
– size 193
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 195
– winter tires 197
– with emergency operation
properties 196
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 196
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 196
TMC station, refer to Traffic information 122
Tone
– middle setting 131
Tone during audio playback
– adjusting 131
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle toolkit 208
Torque 226
– lug bolts 217
Tow bar 221
Tow fitting 221
– screw thread 221
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 221
Tow rope 221 Towing
220
– car with automatic transmission 221
– methods 221
Tow-starting 220
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 74
Track
– selecting on CD 140
Track width, refer to
Dimension 227
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 69
Traffic bulletins
– categories 124
Traffic bulletins, filtering 124
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
information 122
– refer to Route, bypassing segments 119
Traffic information for navigation
– displaying 123
Traffic information in navigation
– screen display in the map
view 124
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
– manual transmission 48
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 50
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 103
Tr
ansporting children safely 43
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 195
Treble, refer to Tone
control 131
Trip computer 58
Trip odometer 56
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 56
