2011 MINI Clubman brake

MOBILITYIndicator and warning lamps
166
Indication in Canadian models
Lights up in red:
Brake fluid level too lowBraking 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 checked as soon as
possible.
Indication in US models
Brake pads worn Have the condition of the brake pads
checked without delay.
Indication in Canadian models
Brake pads worn Have the condition of the brake pads
checked without delay.
Indication in US models
Vehicle electronics failed You cannot continue your journey.
Contact your MINI dealer.
Indication
* in Canadian models
Vehicle electronics failed You cannot continue your journey.
Contact your MINI dealer.
12Cause What to do

Indicator and warning lampsMOBILITY
167
Lights up in red:Have the system in question checked
without delay.
> Starter failed or The engine cannot be restarted.
> Ignition malfunctioning. Engine
restart only possible when brake
is depressed or
> Lighting system failed. Low
beams/tail lamps and brake
lamps still operational. All other
lamps failed Depress the brake to start the engine
again.
Lights up in yellow:
> Control of the brake lamps failed
or
> Fuel supply malfunctioning You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the system in ques-
tion checked without delay.
> Drive malfunctioning You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Transmission limp-home
program active with restricted range
of gears. Have the system checked
immediately.
Flashing:
Dynamic Stability Control DSC or
Dynamic Traction Control DTC is con-
trolling drive and braking forces, refer
also to page 60
Dynamic Traction Control DTC is acti-
vated, refer also to page 62
The Dynamic Stability Control DSC
and Dynamic Traction Control DTC
are deactivated, refer also to page 60Driving stability limited during accel-
eration and cornering.
Driving style must
be adjusted.
12Cause What to do

MOBILITYIndicator and warning lamps
170
Lights up in red:
>Transmission limp-home pro-
gram active with restricted range
of gears, possibly with reduced
acceleration You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the system
checked without delay.
> Gears can be engaged without
depressing the brake Always depress the brake to engage a
gear.
> Automatic selector lever locked Manually releasing the selector lever
lock, page45.
Lights up in yellow: Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
> Automatic selector lever locked:
Selector lever locked in position P
with engine running and brake
depressed or Manually releasing the selector lever
lock, page
45.
> Brake signal malfunctioning: gear
can be engaged without depress-
ing the brake To engage a gear while the vehicle is
at a standstill, always depress the
brake. Before leaving the vehicle,
move the selector lever to position P
and switch off the engine.
Lights up in red:
Transmission overheating Bring the car to a stop and move the
selector lever to po sition P. Allow the
transmission to co ol down. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due caution.
Have the system checked if the situa-
tion reoccurs.
Lights up in yellow:
Transmission too hot Avoid high engine loads. You can con-
tinue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exer cise due caution.
Selector lever position P not engaged.
Vehicle not prevented from rolling
12Cause What to do

180
REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
INDEX
A
ABS Antilock Brake System61
Accessories, refer to Your individual vehicle 4
Acknowledgment signals for
locking/unlocking vehicle 22
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate control 82
Adaptive Light Control 74
Additives
– coolant 139
– engine oil 138
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 79
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 80
Air conditioner 78
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 79
– automatic cl imate control80
– ventilation 82
Air distribution
– automatic 81
– individual 80
– manual 80
Air flow rate 79,81
– air conditioning system 79
– automatic cl imate control81
– heating, ventilation 79
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 78
Air pressure, checking, refer to Tire inflation pressure 128
Air recirculation, refer to Recir-
culated-air mode 79,81
Air supply
– air conditioner 79
– automatic cl imate control80
– ventilation 82 Air vents
78
Airbags 69
– sitting safely 32
– warning lamp 71
Airing, refer to Ventilation82
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 127
Alarm system 27
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 135
Ambient air, refer to Recircu- lated-air mode 79,81
Ambient lighting 77
Antenna, care 142
Antifreeze
– coolant 139
– washer fluid 49
Anti
lock Brake System ABS 61
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 27
Anti-theft system 21
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 178
Approved engine oils 138
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 178
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 85
Ashtray 87
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 61
Audio device, external 85
AUTO program for automatic climate control 81
Auto radio, refer to Radio MINI
Boost CD 100
Automatic
– air distribution 81
– air flow rate 81
– cruise control 49
– headlamp control 72Automatic climate control
78
– automatic air distribution 81
Automatic station search 101
Automatic station storage 102
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 43
– interlock 44
– overriding selector lever lock 45
– shiftlock 44
– sport program 45
AUX In connection 100
AUX-IN, refer to External audio device 85
Average fuel consumption 52
– setting the units 55
Average speed 52
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 178
B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 77
Backrests, refer to Seats 33
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 150
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 157
Bar, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 159
Base plate for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 123
Battery 155
– charging 155
– disposal 30,155
– jump-starting 157
– temporary power failure 155
Battery renewal
– remote control 30

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

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
182
Child restraint systems38
Child seats 38
Chrome parts, care 144
Chrome parts, refer to
Care 142
Cigarette lighter 87
Cleaning headlamps 48
– washer fluid 49
Clock
– 12 h/24 h mode 55
– setting time 57
Closing
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Clothes hooks 86
Club Door 26
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 42
Comfort Access 28
– replacing the battery 30
– what to observe before
entering a car wash 29
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 41
Compressed audio files 105
Computer 52
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 92
Condition Based Service
CBS 140
Configuring settings, refer to Personal Profile 20
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 87
Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 52
Control Display
– settings 53
Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access 28 Convenient operation
– windows
22
Convenient start, refer to Starting the engine 42
Coolant 139
– checking level 139
– filling 139
Coolant temperature 139
Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 139
Cooling, maximum 81
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 74
Cruising range 52
Cupholders 87
Curb weight, refer to Weights 178
C

urrent fuel consumption 52
D
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 76
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Data 176
– capacities 179
– dimensions 177
– engine 176
– weights 178
Data memory 141
Date
– setting 58
Date setting 101
Daytime running lights 73
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 61
Deactivating front passenger airbags 70
Deadlocking, refer to
Locking 22
Defect
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 126
Defogging windows 80,82 Defrost positi
on, refer to
Defrosting windows 80,82
Defrosting windows 80,82
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner 80
– automatic climate control 82
Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 80,82
Differential, breaking in 90
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 103
Dimensions 177
Dipstick, engine oil 137
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 46
Displacement, refer to Engine data 176
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 76
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 145
Disposal
– of coolant 139
– remote control battery 30
– vehicle battery 155
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 56
Distance warning, refer

to Park
Distance Control PDC 60
Door
– rear, refer to Club Door 26
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 20
Door lock 24
Door lock, confirmation
signals 22
Doors, manual operation 24
DOT Quality Grades 132
Double doors, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 26
Drinks holders, refer to
Cupholders 87

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