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CONTENTS
The fastest way to find information on a particu-
lar topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page180.
NOTES
4 Notes
6 Reporting safety defects
AT A GLANCE
10Cockpit
16 Radio MINI Boost CD
CONTROLS
20Opening and closing
32 Adjustments
38 Transporting children safely
41 Driving
51 Controls overview
60 Technology for drivin g comfort and safety
72 Lamps
78 Climate
83 Practical interior accessories
DRIVING TIPS
90Things to remember when driving
ENTERTAINMENT
100Radio MINI Boost CD
COMMUNICATIONS
112Telephone
MOBILITY
126Refueling
128 Wheels and tires
136 Under the hood
140 Maintenance
142 Care
146 Replacing components
157 Giving and receiving assistance
161 Indicator and warning lamps
REFERENCE
176Technical data
180 Everything from A to Z
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NotesNOTES
5
For your safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have the
necessary work on your MI NI only carried out by
a MINI dealer or a work shop that has specially
trained personnel workin g in accordance with
the specifications of the MINI manufacturer. If
this work is not carried out properly, there is a
danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards. <
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by the manu-
facturer of the MINI.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI
and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously
acquire the assurance that they have been thor-
oughly tested by the manufacturer of the MINI
to ensure optimum performance when installed
on your vehicle.
The manufacturer of the MINI warrants these
parts to be free from defects in material and
workmanship.
The manufacturer of the MINI will not accept any
liability for damage result ing from installation of
parts and accessories not approved by the man-
ufacturer of the MINI.
The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test every
product made by other manufacturers to verify
if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk
to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants.
Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other
products approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI, together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all MINI dealers.
Installation and operation of accessories that
have not been approved by the manufacturer of your MINI, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers,
radar detectors, wheels, suspension compo-
nents, brake dust shield
s, telephones, including
operation of any mobile phone from within the
vehicle without using an externally mounted
antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance,
CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar acces-
sories, may cause extensiv e damage to the vehi-
cle, compromise its safety, interfere with the
vehicle's electrical s y s t e m o r a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y o f
the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI dealer
for additional information. <
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individu al using any certified
automotive part. <
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components foun d in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids co ntained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
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CockpitAT A GLANCE
11
6Ignition lock 41
7 Buttons
* on steering wheel
8 Horn: the entire surface
9 Adjusting the steering wheel 37
10 Releasing the hood 136
3
Tachometer 12
Instrument lighting 76
Resetting the trip odometer 51
4 Wiper system 47
5 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine
41
Continuing cruise control
*49
Right:
Storing speed and accelerating or
decelerating
Left:
Increase or reduce volume
Activating/deactivating cruise
control
*49
Telephone
*:
Accepting and ending a call, start-
ing dialing
* of selected phone
number and redialing if no phone
number is selected
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*
Changing the radio station
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
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AT A GLANCECockpit
12
Displays
1Tachometer 51
with indicator and warning lamps 13
2 Display for
>Current vehicle speed 51
> Indicator and warning lamps 13
3 Resetting the trip odometer 51
4 Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*43
> Computer
*52
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 56
> Odometer and trip odometer 51
> Initializing the Fl at Tire Monitor
*64
> Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
*66
> Settings and information 53
> Personal Prof ile settings20 5
Instrument lighting 76
6 Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps 13
7 Fuel gauge 51
8 Radio display
9 Radio 16
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CockpitAT A GLANCE
15
1Microphone for voice activation system*
and for telephone in hands-free mode*
2Indicator/warning lamp* for front passen-
ger airbags 70
4 Hazard warning flashers
5 Speedometer 12
6 Radio/CD
7 Air conditioner or automatic climate
control
*78 8
Switches in the center console
9 AUX-IN connection
USB audio interface
*107
10 Buttons on the center console
3
Reading lamps
*76
Color of ambient lighting
*77
Glass roof, electric
*30
Interior lamps 76
Temperature
Recirculated-air mode
Air distribution for air conditioner
Air distribution to the windshield
*
Air distribution to the upper body
area
*
Air distribution to the footwell*
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate
*
Maximum cooling*
Cooling function
Defrosting windows
*
Rear window defroster
Windshield heating
*
Air flow rate
Seat heating
*35
Power windows 30
Rear fog lamp 75
Fog lamps
*75
Central locking system, inside 24
Sport button
*63
Driving stability control systems
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 61
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC*62
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AT A GLANCERadio MINI Boost CD
16
Radio MINI Boost CD
1Selecting audio sources
2 On/off
*, volume controls
3 Accessing settings
>Speed-dependent volume
> Tone setting
4 Function button to confirm the menu items
displayed above
5 Changing stations, tracks
>Changing stations
> Changing tracks on the CD player
6 Display 7
Selecting functions
>Turn: to select menu items or set values
> Press: to confirm selection or store set-
tings
8 Establishing/ending voice connections
9 Calling up settings menu
10 Selecting frequency manually
11 CD slot
12 Ejecting CD
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Radio MINI Boost CDAT A GLANCE
17
Menu navigation
Radio and telephone functions* can be called
up by using the buttons on the radio and menus.
Calling up the settings menu
Press the MENUbutton for:
> Settings
> MINI phone numbers
> Telephone
*
Calling up the audio menu
Press the MODEbutton for:
> Radio
> HD Radio
*
>Satellite radio*
>CD player
> External audio device , for example, an
MP3 player
> USB audio interface
*
Selecting a menu item
Menu items can be selected by using the knob
on the right or by using the function buttons.
Using the knob on the right
1. Turn knob, arrow 2, for marking a menu
item, for example, "CONFIG".
2. Press knob, arrow 1, for selecting a menu
item.
Using function buttons
Press the button.
To carry out a function that is shown on the dis-
play, press the button that is below to the left or
right.
If only a single function is displayed, press the
button in the center.
Depiction in the operating instructions
Function buttons that can be pressed on the left
or right are provided with an arrow on each side.
For example, press the button on the
left.
Menu items that are to be selected are displayed
in quotes, for example "CONFIG".
Symbols on the display
SymbolFunction
Function is selected
Function is activated
Function is deactivated
Exit menu, one menu
back
Display additional menu
items
Scroll display, list contains
more than two inputs
Change to parent direc-
tory
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Opening and closingCONTROLS
23
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
3. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as of ten as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
6. Press the button to select, arrow:
> Confirmation signal during unlocking
> Confirmation signal during locking
7. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. 8.
Press the button to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up dur-
ing unlocking/locking.
> An acoustic signal sounds during unlock-
ing/locking.
> The hazard warning flashers light up and
an acoustic signal
* sounds during
unlocking/locking.
9. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
Unlocking the Split Rear Barn Doors
Press the button for approx. 1 second
and then release it.
When they are opened, the Split Rear Barn
Doors swing upward and outward to the
rear. Make sure that adequate clearance is avail-
able before opening.
To prevent accidentally locking yourself out, do
not place the key down in the cargo area. If the
Split Rear Barn Doors were locked before open-
ing, they will be lock ed again after they are
closed.
Before and after each trip, check that the Split
Rear Barn Doors have not been inadvertently
unlocked. <
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 remo te control during an
extended drive; this wi ll recharge the battery,
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