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AT A GLANCE REFERENCE MOBILITYCONTROLS DRIVING TIPS COMMUNICATIONS
For your safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of 
modern materials and powerful electron-
ics, requires specially adapted maintenance and 
repair methods. Therefore, have the necessary 
work on your MINI only carried out by a MINI 
dealer or a workshop that has specially trained 
personnel working in accordance with the 
specifications of the MINI manufacturer. If this 
work is not carried out properly, there is a dan-
ger 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 resulting 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 
i f  i t  c a n  b e  u s e d  o n  a  M I N I  s a f e l y  a n d  w i t h o u t  r i s k  
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 shields, 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 extensive damage to the vehi-
cle, compromise its safety, interfere with the 
vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of 
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 individual 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 found 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 contained 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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3Always Open Timer55
7Ignition lock44
8Buttons
* on steering wheel
9Horn: the entire surface
10Adjusting the steering wheel40
11Releasing the hood127 4Tachometer12
Instrument lighting76
Resetting the trip odometer53
5
Wiper system49
6Switching the ignition on/off and 
starting/stopping the engine44
Continuing cruise control
*51
Right:
Storing speed and accelerating or 
decelerating
Left:
Increase or reduce volume
Activating/deactivating cruise 
control
*52
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 

Cockpit
12
Displays
1Tachometer53
with indicator and warning lamps13
2Display for
>Current vehicle speed53
>Indicator and warning lamps13
3Resetting the trip odometer53
4Display for
>Outside temperature53
>Position of automatic transmission
*46
>Computer
*54
>Date of next scheduled service, and 
remaining distance to be driven58
>Odometer and trip odometer53
>Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor
*65
>Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
*67
>Settings and information56
>Personal Profile settings185Instrument lighting76
6Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps13
7Fuel gauge53
8Radio display, refer to separate Owner's 
Manual
9Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual 

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1MINI: microphone for voice processing sys-
tem
* and for hands-free telephone*
MINI Convertible: microphone in the steer-
ing column
2Indicator/warning lamp
* for front passen-
ger airbags71
4Hazard warning flashers
5Speedometer12
6Radio/CD, refer to separate owner's manual
7Air conditioner or automatic climate 
control
*788Switches in the center console
9AUX-IN port, USB audio interface*85
10Driving stability control systems
>Dynamic Stability Control DSC63
>Dynamic Traction Control
 DTC* 63
11Sport button
*64 3
Reading lamps
*77
Color of ambient lighting
*77
Glass sunroof, electric
*28
MINI Convertible: opening and clos-
ing the sliding/tilting roof30
Interior lamps77
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
*38
Power windows29
MINI Convertible: central power 
window unit29
Rear fog lamp
*76
Fog lamps
*76
Central locking system, inside23 

Opening and closing
22
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 remote control during an 
extended drive; this will recharge the battery, 
page18.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with 
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications 
Commission regulations. Operation is governed 
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S 
LX8766E 
LX8CAS
Compliance statement: 
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions:
>This device must not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
>this device must accept any interference 
received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or 
changes to these devices could void the 
user's authority to operate this equipment.<
Using the door lock
You can set which parts of the car are unlocked, 
page19.When there is no alarm system
* or Com-
fort Access
*, only the driver's door is 
locked with the door lock.<
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the lift-
gate together:
With the doors closed, press the interior central 
locking button, page23 to lock the vehicle.
Unlocking and opening the driver or passenger 
door, page23.
Locking the vehicle.
>Lock the driver's door with the integrated 
key via the door lock, or
>press the safety lock button on the pas-
senger's door and close the door from 
the outside.
Convenient operation
With an alarm system* or Comfort Access*, the 
windows and glass sunroof
* can be operated 
via the door lock.
Opening/closing
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or 
locking.
In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top 
closes first, followed by the folding sunroof, and 
finally the side windows close.
During the roof closing process (in case of 
the convertible top also during the open-
ing process) ensure no one gets pinched. 
Releasing the key stops the operation.<
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the 
driver's door can be unlocked or locked by turn-
ing the integrated key in the door lock to the end 
positions. 

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Repeat the opening or closing procedure, if nec-
essary.<
To unlock
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, refer to Unlocking 
mode on page19, only the driver's door or the 
entire vehicle is unlocked.
Press the button again to lock the vehicle 
again.<
Convenient opening with the remote control, 
refer to page20.
Locking
Press button 1.
MINI Convertible: if a remote control is inside the 
vehicle, windows and convertible top can be 
opened and closed as soon as the remote is 
operational.
Unlocking the liftgate separately
Press the button on the outside of the liftgate.
If the vehicle detects that a remote control 
has been accidentally left inside the 
locked vehicle's cargo area after the liftgate is 
closed, the liftgate will reopen slightly. The haz-
ard warning flashers flash and an acoustic sig-
nal
* sounds.<
Windows and glass sunroof, electric*
If the engine is switched off, you can still operate 
the windows and glass sunroof so long as a door 
or the liftgate has not been opened.
If the doors and liftgate are closed again and the 
remote control is located inside the vehicle, the 
windows and the glass sunroof can be operated 
again.Insert the remote control into the ignition lock to 
be able to operate the windows or glass sunroof 
when the engine is switched off and the doors 
are open.
Switching on radio readiness
Switch on radio readiness by briefly pressing the 
Start/Stop button, page44.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch; 
otherwise, the engine will start.<
Starting the engine
The engine can be started or the ignition can be 
switched on when a remote control is inside the 
vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote 
control into the ignition lock, page44.
Switching off the engine in cars with 
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the 
selector lever is in position P, page45.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever 
is in position N, the remote control must be in 
the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic 
transmission into a car wash
1.Insert remote control into ignition lock.
2.Depress the brake.
3.Move the selector lever to position N.
4.Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
Comfort Access may malfunction due to local 
radio waves.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the 
buttons on the remote control or using the inte-
grated key. 
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock 
and start the engine. 

Driving
44
Driving
Ignition lock
Inserting the key into the ignition lock
Insert the key all the way into the ignition lock.
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Removing the key from the ignition lock
Press in the key briefly. It is ejected slightly.
At the same time:
>The ignition is switched off if it was on 
beforehand.
Automatic transmission
The key can only be removed if the selector lever 
is in position P: interlock.
Start/Stop button
Press the Start/Stop button to switch radio readi-
ness or the ignition on and off. Do not depress 
the brake or clutch while doing so.If the start/stop button is pressed while the 
clutch is depressed in the manual trans-
mission or the brake pedal is depressed in the 
automatic transmission, the engine starts.<
Radio readiness
Individual electrical consumers can operate. The 
time and outside temperature are displayed in 
the tachometer.
Radio readiness is switched off automatically:
>When the key is removed from the ignition 
lock
>When using Comfort Access
* by pushing the 
button on the door handle or the 
button on the remote control, refer to 
Locking on page27
>After a certain has elapsed
Ignition on
Most indicator and warning lamps in indicator 
area 1, page13, light up for varying lengths of 
time.
When the engine is off, switch off the igni-
tion and any unnecessary electrical con-
sumers in order to preserve the battery.<
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps in the displays 
go out.
The ignition automatically turns off
* when the 
driver's door is opened. Pressing the Start/Stop 
button again switches the ignition back on.
The ignition is not switched off in situations such 
as the following:
>The clutch or brake is depressed
>The low beams are switched on 

Controls overview
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Clock
Setting the time
Setting time, refer to owner's manual for Radio 
Boost CD.
Date
Setting date
Setting date, refer to owner's manual for Radio 
Boost CD.
Check Control
The concept
The Check Control monitors vehicle functions 
and alerts you to any malfunctions in the sys-
tems monitored. Check Control messages 
involve indicator or warning lamps in the dis-
plays and, in some circumstances, an acoustic 
signal. To adjust the volume of the signal, refer 
to the Owner's Manual for Radio. 
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in the indicator 
areas 1 and2.
What to do in case of a malfunction
The meaning of each lamp in the event of a mal-
function and tips on how to respond are listed 
starting on page152.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button in the turn signal lever.
>Some Check Control messages are displayed 
until the malfunctions have been rectified. 
They cannot be hidden. If several malfunc-
tions occur at the same time, they are dis-
played in succession.
>Other Check Control messages are automat-
ically hidden after approx. 20 seconds, but 
remain stored.
 This symbol indicates that Check Control 
messages have been stored. Check Control mes-
sages can be viewed whenever it is convenient.