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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
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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
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Individual air distribution80
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 20
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 65
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 64
– glass roof, electric 30
Instrument cluster, refer to
Displays 12
Instrument lighting 76
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to Displays 12
Integrated key 20
Integrated universal remote control 83
Interior lamps 76
– remote control 23
Interior rearview mirror 36
– automatic dimming feature 36
Interlock 44
Intermittent mode of the wipers 47
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 154
Jets, refer to Window washer
nozzles 48
Jumpering, refer to Jump- starting 157
Jump-starting 157
K
Key Memory, refe r to Personal
Profile 20
Key, refer to Keys/remote controls 20
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 28Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access 28
Keypad dialing 118
Kickdown 44
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 44
Knock control 127
L
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 147
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 72
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 95
LATCH child restraint fixing system 39
Leather care 144
LEDs light-emitting diodes 147
Length, refer to Dimensions 177
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 151
Liftgate
– Comfort Access 29
Liftgate, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 23
Light alloy wheels, care 144
Light switch 72
Light-emitting diodes LEDs 147
Lighter 87
– socket 87
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 147
– of the instruments 76
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 72
Limit 172
Listening to test scan
– Radio MINI Boost CD 102
Load 94
Load securing equipment, refer to Secu ring cargo95
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking 25 Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 22
– from inside 25
– from outside 22
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 28
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 22
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Longlife oils
– approved motor oils 138
Low beams 72
– automatic 72
– replacing bulb 148
Lower back suppo rt, refer to
Lumbar support 33
Luggage compartment doors,
refer to Split Rear Barn
Doors 26
Luggage compartment
partition net, refer to Cargo
net 93
Luggage rack, re fer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 95
Lumbar su
pport 33
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 135
Maintenance, refer to Service
and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 140
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 58
Manual air distribution 80
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 45
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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
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Pollen
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 80
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 82
Power failure 155
Power windows 31
Power windows, refer to Windows 30
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 65
Pressure monitoring, tires 63
– Flat Tire Monitor 63
Pressure, tires 128
Protective function, refer to Pinch protection system
– windows 31
PTY 103
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 63
R
Radio
– HD Radio103
Radio key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 20
Radio MINI Boost CD
– playing stations 102
– recalling stations 102
– satellite radio 104
– searching stations 101
– storing stations 102
– switching on/off 100
– tone control 101
– volume 100
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 41
Radio readiness 41
– switched off 42
– switched on 41
Rain sensor 47
Range, refer to Cruising
range 52
RDS 102 Reading lamps
76
Rear door, refer to Club Door 26
Rear doors, refer to Split Rear
Barn Doors 26
Rear double doors, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 26
Rear fog lamp 75
– indicator lamp 161
– replacing bulb 150
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 150
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 150
Rear seat backrest, folding 92
Rear seats
– folding down the backrests 92
Rear window defroster 79,81
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 36
Reception
– quality 102
– radio station 101
Recirculated-air mode 79,81
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 79,81
Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 33
Refueling 126
Releasing
– hood 136
Remote control 20
– battery renewal 30
– Comfort Access 28
–
garage door opener 83
– malfunctions 23,29
– service data 140
– Split Rear Barn Doors 23
Replacement remote control 20
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 147
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 134
Reporting safety defects 6Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 51
Reservoir for washer systems 49
Reset, resetting tone settings 101
Restraint systems
– for children 38
– refer to Safety belts 35
Reverse
– CD 106
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 44
– manual transmission 43
Roadside Assistance 157
Roadside parking lamps 75
– replacing bulb 149
Roadworthiness te st, refer to
Service requirements 56
Roof load capacity 178
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 95
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 159
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 134
Rubber parts, care 143
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 134
Run-flat tires 134
– flat tire 64
– tire inflation pressure 128
– tire replacement 134
– winter tires 135
S
Safety belt
– number32
Safety Belt Reminder 35
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Safety belts35
– damage 36
– indicator lamp 35
– reminder 35
– sitting safely 32
Safety belts, care 145
Safety systems
– airbags 69
– Antilock Brake System ABS 61
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 61
– safety belts 35
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 134
Satellite radio 104
– enabling 104
Scan, listening to test
– Radio MINI Boost CD 102
Screw thread for tow fitting 159
Searching
– CD player 106
– radio 101
Searching for a music track
– CD 106
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 33
Seats 33
– adjusting the seats 33
– heating 35
– sitting safely 32
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 44
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 44
– overriding manually 45
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 44 Service car, refe
r to Roadside
Assistance 157
Service data in the remote control 140
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 140
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 157
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 140
Service requirements 56
Setting the time format 101
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 55
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 45
– manual transmission 43
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
t
o Changing selector lever
positions 44
Side airbags 69
Side door, rear, refer to Club Door 26
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 150
Side windows, refer to
Windows 30
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 32
– airbags 32
– safety belts 32
– with head restraint 32
Size, refer to Dimensions 177
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 30
Slot for remote control 41
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 87
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 123
– use 112 Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 85
Snow chains 135
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD 141
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 87
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 153
– inflation pressure 128
Spare wheel, refer to Space- saver spare tire 153
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 138
Speed 176
– with winter tires 135
Speed-dependent volume 100
Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split Rear Barn Doors 26
– opening from outside 26
– unlocking with remote control 23
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo area 92
Sport button 63
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 60
Start/Stop button 41
– starting the engine 42
– switching off the engine 42
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 157
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 42
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 41
Start-off assi
stance, refer to
– DSC 61
– Hill Assist 63
Stations, refer to Radio MINI
Boost CD 102
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
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Steering wheel37
– adjustment 37
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 41
– shift paddles 45
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 43
Storage area
– cargo area 92
Storage compartment, front passenger side 86
Storage compartments 86
Storage space
– storage compartments 86
Storing the vehicle 145
Storing tires 135
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 86
Summer tires, re fer to Wheels
and tires 128
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 42
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 41
Switching on
– CD player 100,105
– Radio MINI Boost CD 100
Switching the cooling function
on and off 82
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 51
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 150
– replacing bulb 150
Tail lamps 150
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 179
Technical data 176
Technical modifications 5Telephone
112
– hands-free system 120
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 85
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– voice commands 120
Telephone call, refer to the Owner's Manual for the
telephone
Temperature display
– setting the units 55
Temperature of coolant, refer
to Coolant temperature 139
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 79
– automatic climate control 81
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 49
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 95
The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 151
Three-point safety belt 35
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 146
– torque 155
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 155
Time
– setting 101
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 146
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 64
– indicator/warning lamp 64
– MINI Mobility System 151
– run-flat tires 65
– space-saver spare tire 153
– Tire Pressure Monitor 65
Tire inflation pressure 128
– loss 64
– space-saver spare tire 128Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
65
– limitations of system 66
– resetting system 66
– warning lamp 66
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 63
Tire Quality Grading 132
Tires
– age 133
– breaking in 90
– changi
ng, refe r to Changing
wheels 153
– condition 133
– damage 133
– inflation pressure 128
– inflation pressure loss 66
– minimum tread depth 133
– new tires 134
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 63
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 65
– puncture 64
– size 131
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 133
– winter tires 135
– with emergency operation properties 134
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 134
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 134
Tone
– middle setting 101
Tone control 101
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle
toolkit 146
Torque 176
– lug bolts 155
Tow bar 159
Tow fitting 159
– screw thread 159
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 159
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Tow rope159
Towing 158
– car with automatic transmission 159
– methods 159
Tow-starting 158
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor 65
Track width, refer to Dimension 177
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 61
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 43
– manual transmission 43
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 45
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 95
Transporting children safely 38
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 133
Trip odometer 51
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 51
Triple turn si gnal activation 46
Turn signal 46
– front, replacing bulb 149
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 150
– side, replacing bulb 150
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 177
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 95
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 132
Units
– average fuel consumption 55
– temperature 55 Universal garage-door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control 83
Universal remote control 83
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 28
Unlocking
– from inside 25
– from outside 21
– liftgate 29
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 28
Upholstery, care 144
USB audio interface 107
V
Vehicle
– battery155
– breaking in 90
– cargo loading 92
– dimensions 177
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 137
– parking 42
– storage 145
– weight 178
Vehicle jack 146
– jacking points 154
Ventilation
– air conditioner 82
Vents, refer to Air vents 78
Vents, refer to Ventilation 82
Voice commands
– telephone 120
Voice phone book 121
Volume
– bell 100
– mobile phone 117
– PDC 100
– setting speed- dependent 100
Volume of cargo area 178
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13,161
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 58
Warning triangle 157
Washer fluid 49
– capacity of reservoir 49
Washer fluid reservoir 49
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 87
Water on roads, refer to Driving through water 91
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 77
Wear indicators in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth 133
Weights 178
Welcome lamps 72
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 146
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 177
Wheels and tires 128
Wheels, new 134
Width, refer to Dimensions 177
Window washer, refer to
Washer fluid 49
Window washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to Capacities 179
Window washer system 47
– washer fluid 49
– washer jets 48
Windows 30
– closing 31
– convenient operation 22
– opening 31
– pinch protection system 31
Windshield
– cleaning 48
– defrosting and removing condensation 80,82