2011 MINI Clubman parking brake

Indicator and warning lampsMOBILITY
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Indicator and warning lamps
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in indicator area 1
or 2. Refer to the table for information on causes
and how to react. Note wh ether a lamp lights up
alone or in combinatio n with another. Some
lamps can light up in different colors. Corre-
sponding distinctions are made in the text.
12Cause What to do
Turn signals
High beams/head lamp flasher
switched on
Fog lamps switched on
Rear fog lamp switched on
Fasten safety belts Fasten your safety belt, refer also to page35.
Indication in US models
Parking brake applied Release the parking brake.
Indication in Canadian models
Parking brake applied Release the parking brake.
External temperature wa rningDrive cautiously, refer also to page 52.

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Lights up briefly:
Approx. 2.1 US gal/8 liters of fuel are
still in the tank
Remains on:
Cruising range is no more than 50 km,
page51
Engine refuses to start Depress th e brake or clutch in order to
start the engine, page 41.
Ignition switched on and driver's door
open Switch off the ignition, page
41, or
close the driver's door.
Lamps still on
Roadside parking lamps on
Door open
Club Door open
Split Rear Barn Doors open
Hood open
Fuel cap missing or loose Make sure that the fuel cap is correctly
positioned and close it until it audibly
clicks. Do not jam the strap between
the fuel cap and the vehicle.
12Cause What to do

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Lights up in red:
Battery is no longer being charged.
Alternator malfunctionSwitch off all unne
cessary electrical
consumers. Have the battery checked
without delay.
Lights up in yellow:
Battery charge level very low, battery
aged or not securely connected Have the battery checked as soon as
possible.
Indication in US models
Parking brake applied
Indication in Canadian models
Parking brake applied
Indication in US models
Lights up in red:
Brake fluid level too low Braking action is reduced, stop with care. Contact the nearest MINI dealer.
Lights up in yellow:
Hill Assist failed. The car will not be
held in place after the brake is
released Have the system ch
ecked as soon as
possible.
12Cause What to do

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
181
Being towed159
Bell
– volume 100
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 35
Belts, refer to Safety belts 35
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders 87
Black ice, refer to External temperature warning 52
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 79,81
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 114
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 87
Brake Assist 61
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 56
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 150
Brake pads, breaking in 90
Brake rotors 91
– brakes 90
– breaking in 90
Brake system 90
– breaking in 90
– disc brakes 91
– MINI Maintenance System 140
Brakes
– ABS 61
– breaking in 90
– MINI Maintenance System 140
– parking brake 43
– service requirements 56
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 91
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 157
Break-in period 90
Breaking in the clutch 90
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 147
Button for starting the engine 41 Buttons on the steering
wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– accepting 117
– ending 118
– rejecting 118
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 118
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 87
Capacities 179
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 155
Car care 142
Car key, refer to Keys/remote controls 20
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 85
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car phone, refer to Telephone 112
Car wash, care 142
Car washes 142
Care 142
– car washes 142
– car-care products 142
– CD/DVD drives 145
– external 142
– high-pressure washers 143
– internal 144
– leather 144
– manual washing 143
– upholstery and fabrics 144
– windows 143
– wiper blades 143 Cargo area
92
– capacity 178
– Comfort Access 29
– doors, refer to Split Rear Barn
Doors 26
– lamp 76
– opening from outside 26
– trunk lid, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 26
Cargo area doors, refer to Split
Rear Barn Doors 26
Cargo area, expanding 92
Cargo area lamp 76
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 93
Cargo loading 94
– securing cargo 95
– stowing cargo 95
– vehicle 92
Cargo net 93
Cargo, securing 95
Carpets, care 144
Cataly
tic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 90
CD player 105
– changing the track 106
– fast forward/reverse 106
– playing a track 106
– random order 106
– starting 105
– volume 100
Center armrest 85
Center brake lamp 151
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Central locking system 21
– Comfort Access 28
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Changing bulbs 147
Changing wheels 153
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 137
Check Control 58
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 39

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
183
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 63
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 63
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 72
Driving notes 90
Driving off on inclines, refer to Hill Assist 63
Driving stability control
systems 60
Driving through water 91
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 90
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 82
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 61
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 62
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 61
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 61
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 62
E
Eject button 106
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 126
Electronic brake-force distribution 61
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 61
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 126
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 45
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 157Engine
– breaking in
90
– data 176
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature 139
– speed 176
– starting 42
– starting, Comfort Access 28
– switching off 42
Engine compartment 137
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 139
Engine oil
– adding 138
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 138
– alternative oil types 138
– approved engine oils 138
– capacity 138
– checking level 137
– dipstick 137
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 56
– MINI Maintenance
System 140
Engine oil level, checking 137
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 176
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 42
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 61
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 90
Exterior mirrors 36
– adjusting 36
– automatic heating 36
– folding in and out 36
External audio device 85,100
External temperature display
– change units of measure 55
– in the on-board computer 55Eyes
– for tow-

starting and towing
away 159
– for tying down loads 95
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 58
Failure of an electrical
consumer 156
Fast forward
– CD 106
Fastening safety be lts, refer to
Safety belts 35
Fault messages, refer to Check
Control 58
Filter
– microfilter for air
conditioner 80
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 82
Fine wood, care 145
First aid pouch 157
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 41
Flash when locking/
unlocking 22
Flat load floor 94
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 134
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 65
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 63
– indicating a flat tire 64
– initializing the system 64
– snow chains 64
– system limits 64
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 133
Floor mats, care 144
Floor plate, refe r to Flat load
floor 94
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 149,150
Folding rear seat backrest 92

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
184
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 91
Footwell lamps 76
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 69
Front fog lamps 75
– indicator lamp 161
– replacing bulb 149
Front seat adjustment 33
Frost on windows, refer to
Defrosting windows 80,82
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 63
Fuel 127
– gauge 51
– high-quality brands 127
– quality 127
– specifications 127
– tank volume 179
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 51
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 52
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 51
Fuel filler flap 126
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 126
Fuses 156
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 83
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 52
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 51
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 127
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 44 Gear shifting
– automatic transmission
44
– manual transmission 43
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 44
– manual transmission 43
General driving notes 90
Glass roof, electric 30
– convenient operation 22,24
– opening, closing 30
– remote control 22
– tilting 30
Glove compartment 85
Grills, refer to Air vents 78
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights 178
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 148
Handbrake, refe r to Parking
brake 43
Hands-free system 14,120
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 103
Head airbags 69
Head Light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 74
Head restraints 34
– sitting safely 32
Headlamp control,
automatic 72
Headlamp flasher 46
– indicator lamp 11,161
Headlamp glass lens 147
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 148
Headlamps, care 143
Heated
– mirrors 36
– rear window 79,81
– seats 35 Heating
78
– mirrors 36
– rear window 79,81
– seats 35
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 95
Height adjustment
– seats 33
– steering wheel 37
Height, refer to
Dimensions 177
High beams 75
– headlamp flasher 75
– indicator lamp 161
– replacing bulb 148
High water, refer to Driving
through water 91
Hill Assist 63
Hills 91
Holders for cups 87
Homepage 4
Hood 136
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 90
Hydroplaning 91
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 103
Ignition 41
– switched off 42
– switched on 41
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness 41
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 41
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 20
Ignition lock 41
Imprint 2
Incoming call 117
Indicator and warning lamps 13,161
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 66
Indicator lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 76

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
186
Manual operation
– door lock24
– fuel filler flap 126
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 45
Manual station search 102
Manual transmission 43
Manual washing 143
Master key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 20
Maximum cooling 81
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 135
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 157
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 80
– for automatic climate control 82
– MINI Maintenance System 140
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance System 140
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 140
Mirror dimming feature 36
Mirrors 36
– exterior mirrors 36
– heating 36
– interior rearview mirror 36
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 117
– connecting, refer to Mobile
phone, pairing 114
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 85
– pairing 114
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– What to do if… 116
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 85 Mobile phone, refer to
separate Owner's Manual
Mobility System 151
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitoring syst em for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 63
MP3 105
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 46
– refer to Wiper system 47
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Music tracks
– playing a track 106
– random order 106
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 34
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 86
New tires 134
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data 176
Number of safety belts 32
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 159
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 141
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 127
Odometer 51
Oil consumption 137
Oil level 137
Oil, refer to Engine oil 137
Oil types 138
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 155
Onboard vehicle toolkit 146Opening and closing
– Comfort Access
28
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
– using the door lock 24
– using the remote control 21
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 25
Opening/closing the Split Rear Barn Doors 26
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 82
Outlets, refer to Air vents 78
Output, refer to Engine data 176
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 81
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 139
P
Paintwork, care143
Park Distance Control PDC 60
Parking
– vehicle 42
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 60
Parking brake 43
Parking lamps, replacing
bulb 149
Parking lamps/low beams 72
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle 4
Pathway lighting 73
PDC
– volume 100
Personal Profile 20
Phone numbers
– dialing 118
Pinch protection system
– windows 31
Plastic parts, care 144
Playing a track scan
– CD 106