2011 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE turn signal bulb

Driving
48
If you do not shift gears with the shift paddles or
accelerate for a certain amount of time, the
transmission automatically returns to D, auto-
matic drive.
>Pull one of the shift paddles.
Transmission shifts up.
>Push one of the shift paddles.
Transmission shifts down.
M1 through M6 are displayed in the tachometer.
Manually releasing the selector lever
lock
Should the selector lever refuse to move out of
position P even though the ignition is switched
on, the brake is depressed and the button on the
selector lever is pressed, the selector lever lock
can be overridden:
1.Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
2.Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever
until the sleeve is inside out. Disconnect the
cable connector if necessary.
3.Insert extractor hook1 from the onboard
vehicle tool kit into the loop on the passen-
ger's side.
4.Pull the loop up.5.Move the selector lever into the desired
position by pressing the button on the front
of the selector lever.
Manually release the selector lever lock
only when the vehicle is to be towed. Do
not forget to firmly apply the parking brake prior
to towing; otherwise, the vehicle may roll
away.<
Turn signals/
headlamp flasher
1Turn signal
2Headlamp flasher
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To turn off manually, press the lever to the resis-
tance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that an indicator bulb has
failed.<
Indicating a turn briefly
Press the lever as far as the resistance point for
as long as you wish to indicate a turn.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever as far as the resistance point.
You can set whether the turn signal flashes once
or three times.

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AT A GLANCE REFERENCEMOBILITYCONTROLS DRIVING TIPS COMMUNICATIONS
Replacing the bulb
1.Turn the lamp counterclockwise, arrow1,
and remove it, arrow2.
2.Push on the catch, arrow 1, and disconnect
the connector, arrow2.
3.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.
Turn signals, parking lamps, roadside
parking lamps, and fog lamps
Accessing the lamps via the wheel well
1Turn signal
2Parking/roadside parking/fog lamps
Replacing a turn signal bulb
21 watt bulb, PY 21 W
1.Turn in the wheel.2.Remove cover 1.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
3.Remove the inside cover.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
4.Unscrew the bulb counterclockwise.
5.To insert the new bulb and replace the cov-
ers, proceed in reverse order.
Replacing a parking/roadside parking
lamp bulb
5watt bulb, W5W
1.Turn in the wheel.
2.Remove cover 2.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
3.Unscrew the upper bulb counterclockwise.
4.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.

Replacing components
140
Replacing a fog lamp bulb
H8 bulb, 35 watts
1.Turn in the wheel.
2.Remove cover 2.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
3.Pull the cable connector.
4.Unscrew the lower bulb counterclockwise.
5.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.
Side turn signals
5 watt bulb, W 5 W
1.Push the lamp with the ventilation grate for-
ward and remove.
2.Unscrew the bulb holder counterclockwise.
3.Pull out and replace the bulb.
4.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.
Tail lamps
1Turn signal
LED
2Tail lamp
bulb 21 Watt/5 Watt, W 5 W
3Brake lamp
bulb 21 Watt/5 Watt, W 5 W
Lamp access
MINI:
Remove the cover from the sidewall of the cargo
area.
MINI Convertible:
Move the convertible top to its uppermost posi-
tion, refer to Loading aid page95, and remove
the cover of the luggage compartment side wall.

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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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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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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