
Indicator and warning lamps
152
Indicator and warning lamps
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in indicator area 1 
or2. See the table for information on causes and 
how to react. Note whether a lamp comes on 
alone or in combination 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/headlamp flasher 
switched on
Fog lamps switched on
Rear fog lamp switched on
Fasten safety belts Fasten your safety belt, refer also to 
page39.
Indication in US models
Parking brake applied Release the parking brake.
Indication in Canadian models
Parking brake applied Release the parking brake.
Outside  temperature  warning Drive cautiously, refer also to page53. 

Everything from A to Z
174
Condition Based Service 
CBS131
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile18
Connecting vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Connecting electrical 
appliances87
Consumption, refer to Average 
fuel consumption54
Control Display
– settings56
Controls and displays10
Convenient access, refer to 
Comfort Access26
Convenient operation
– convertible top22
– windows20
Convenient start, refer to 
Starting the engine45
Convertible top30
Coolant129
– checking level129
– filling129
Coolant temperature53
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant129
Cooling, maximum81
Copyright2
Cornering light, refer to 
Adaptive Light Control75
Cruising range54
Cupholders87
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights169
Current fuel consumption54
D
Dashboard instruments, refer 
to Displays12
Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting76
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit10
Data166
– capacities170
– dimensions167
– engine166
– weights169
Data memory132Date
– setting60
Daytime running lights74
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, 
refer to Brake Assist63
Deactivating front passenger 
airbags71
Deadlocking, refer to 
Locking20
Defect
– door lock22
– fuel filler flap116
Defogging windows80,82
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows80,82
Defrosting windows80,82
Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation
– air conditioner80
– automatic climate control82
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows80,82
Differential, breaking in92
Dimensions167
Dipstick, engine oil128
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals48
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data166
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting76
Displays12
– instrument cluster12
Displays and controls10
Displays, care136
Disposal
– of coolant129
– remote control battery28
– vehicle battery147
Distance remaining to service, 
refer to Service 
requirements58
Distance warning, refer to Park 
Distance Control PDC62
Door key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control
18
Door lock22
Door lock, confirmation 
signals21Doors, manual operation22
DOT Quality Grades123
Drinks holders, refer to 
Cupholders87
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill 
Assist64
Driving dynamics control, refer 
to Sport button64
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams73
Driving notes92
Driving off on inclines, refer to 
Hill Assist64
Driving stability control 
systems62
Driving through water93
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes92
Dry air, refer to Cooling 
function82
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC63
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, 
refer to Brake Assist63
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC63
Dynamic Traction Control63
E
Electric power windows
– initializing29
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top32
– door lock22
– fuel filler flap116
– liftgate24
Electronic brake-force 
distribution63
Electronic Stability Program 
ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC63 

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AT A GLANCE REFERENCEMOBILITYCONTROLS DRIVING TIPS COMMUNICATIONS
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing 
cargo97
LATCH child restraint fixing 
system42
Leather care135
LEDs light-emitting diodes138
Length, refer to 
Dimensions167
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement141
Liftgate24
– Comfort Access27
– emergency operation24
– manually releasing24
– opening from outside24
– opening/closing24
– unlocking with remote 
control21
Light switch73
Light-alloy wheels, care135
Light-emitting diodes 
LEDs138
Lighter87
– socket87
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs137
– of the instruments76
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps73
Limit163
Load96
Load securing equipment, 
refer to Securing cargo97
Lock buttons of doors, refer to 
Locking23
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal21
– from inside23
– from outside20
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access26
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals21
– from inside23
– from outside19
Low beams73
– automatic73
– replacing bulb138Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support36
Luggage compartment
– emergency operation, refer 
to Manually releasing24
– increasing the capacity95
– opening from the inside24
Luggage compartment lid
– emergency actuation, refer 
to manually releasing24
Luggage compartment lid, 
refer to Liftgate24
Luggage compartment, refer 
to Cargo area
24
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack97
Lumbar support36
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires126
Maintenance, refer to Service 
Booklet
Maintenance system131
Malfunction
– convertible top32
– liftgate24
Malfunction warnings, refer to 
Check Control60
Manual air distribution80
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic47
Manual operation
– door lock22
– fuel filler flap116
– liftgate24
– power convertible top32
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission48
Manual transmission46
Manual washing134
Master key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control18
Maximum cooling81
Maximum speed
– with winter tires126Medical assistance, refer to 
First aid pouch148
Microfilter
– for air conditioner80
– for automatic climate 
control82
– MINI Maintenance 
System131
Microfilter/activated-charcoal 
filter
– MINI Maintenance 
System131
Microphone for telephone14
MINI Internet page4
MINI Maintenance System131
Mirror dimming feature40
Mirrors39
– exterior mirrors39
– heating39
– interior rearview mirror40
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume108
– connecting, refer to Mobile 
phone, pairing104
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest85
– pairing104
– refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
– What to do if…107
Mobile phone, installation 
location, refer to Center 
armrest85
Mobile phone, refer to the 
separate Owner's Manual
Mobility System142
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety5
Monitoring system for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor65
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher48
– refer to Wiper system49
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel11 

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AT A GLANCE REFERENCEMOBILITYCONTROLS DRIVING TIPS COMMUNICATIONS
Restraint systems
– for children41
– refer to Safety belts38
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic47
– manual transmission46
Roadside Assistance148
Roadside parking lamps75
– replacing bulb139
Roadworthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements58
Roof load capacity169
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack97
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away151
RSC Run-flat System 
Component, refer to Run-flat 
tires125
Rubber parts, care135
Run-flat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires125
Run-flat tires125
– flat tire66
– tire inflation pressure118
– tire replacement125
– winter tires126
S
Safety belt
– number35
Safety Belt Reminder39
Safety belts38
– damage39
– indicator lamp39
– reminder39
– sitting safely35
Safety belts, care136
Safety systems
– airbags70
– Antilock Brake System 
ABS63
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC63
– safety belts38Safety tires, refer to Run-flat 
tires125
Screw thread for tow 
fitting150
Seat adjustment
– mechanical36
Seats36
– adjusting the seats36
– heating38
– sitting safely35
Securing the vehicle
– from inside23
– from outside19
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic46
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic, refer to 
Shiftlock46
– overriding manually48
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic46
Service car, refer to Roadside 
Assistance148
Service data in the remote 
control131
Service Interval Display, refer 
to Condition Based Service 
CBS131
Service, refer to Roadside 
Assistance148
Service requirement display, 
refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS131
Service requirements58
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h mode57
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic47
– manual transmission46
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer 
to Changing selector lever 
positions46
Side airbags70Side turn signal
– replacing bulb140
Side windows, refer to 
Windows29
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely35
– airbags35
– safety belts35
– with head restraint35
Size, refer to Dimensions167
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof, 
electric28
Slipstream deflector, refer to 
Wind deflector33
Slot for remote control44
Smokers' package, refer to 
Ashtray87
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing113
– use102
Snap-in adapter, refer to 
Center armrest storage 
compartment85
Snow chains126
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis 
OBD131
Socket, refer to Connecting 
electrical appliances87
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires144
– inflation pressure118
Spare wheel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire144
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils129
Speed166
– with winter tires126
Speedo, refer to 
Speedometer12
Speedometer12
Split rear backrest, refer to 
Through-loading system95
Split rear seat backrest, refer to 
Expanding the cargo area94
Sport button64
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems62 

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AT A GLANCE REFERENCEMOBILITYCONTROLS DRIVING TIPS COMMUNICATIONS
Tow bar150
Tow fitting150
– screw thread150
Tow fittings for tow-starting 
and towing away150
Tow rope151
Towing150
– car with automatic 
transmission150
– methods150
Tow-starting150
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor67
Track width, refer to 
Dimension167
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC63
Trailer operation
– trailer loads and gross vehicle 
weight169
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic46
– manual transmission46
– overriding selector lever lock 
for automatic transmission 
with Steptronic48
Transport securing devices, 
refer to Securing cargo97
Transporting children safely41
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread124
Trip odometer53
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer53
Triple turn signal activation48
Trunk, refer to Luggage 
compartment in the MINI 
Convertible95
Turn signal48
– front, replacing bulb139
– indicator lamp12
– rear, replacing bulb140
– side, replacing bulb140
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions167
Tying down loads, refer to 
Cargo loading97U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 
UTQR123
Units
– average fuel consumption57
– temperature57
Universal garage door opener, 
refer to Integrated universal 
remote control83
Universal remote control83
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking27
Unlocking
– from inside23
– from outside19
– liftgate27
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access26
Upholstery, care135
USB audio interface86
V
Valve
– dust cap145
Vehicle
– battery146
– breaking in92
– cargo loading94
– dimensions167
– identification number, refer 
to Engine compartment128
– parking45
– storage136
– weight169
Vehicle jack144
– jacking points146
Ventilation
– air conditioner82
Vents, refer to Air vents78
Vents, refer to Ventilation82
Voice commands
– telephone111
Voice phone book112
Volume
– mobile phone108
Volume of cargo area169
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps13,152
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control60
Warning triangle148
Washer fluid51
– capacity of reservoir51
Washer fluid reservoir51
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray87
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water93
Waterfall lighting, refer to 
Ambient lighting77
Wear indicators in tires, refer to 
Minimum tread depth124
Weights169
Welcome lamps73
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire144
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions167
Wheels and tires118
Wheels, new125
Width, refer to 
Dimensions167
Wind deflector33
Window washer, refer to 
Washer fluid51
Window washer reservoir, 
refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to 
Capacities170
Window washer system49
– washer fluid51
– washer jets51
Windows29
– closing29
– Convenient operation20
– opening29
– pinch protection system30
Windshield
– cleaning50
– defrosting and removing 
condensation80,82
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing137