2011 MINI COOPER Owners Manual

Things to remember when drivingDRIVING TIPS
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Remove attached parts no longer in use
Remove auxiliary mirrors, roof- or rear-mounted
luggage racks whenever you are not using
them.
Attached parts on the vehicle affect its aerody-
namics and increase fuel consumption.
Check tire inflation pressure regularly
Check and, if necessary, correct tire inflation
pressure at least twic e a month and before
starting on a long trip.
Low inflation pressure increases rolling resis-
tance and thus leads to greater fuel consump-
tion and tire wear.
Drive off immediately
Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving right
away, but at moderate engine speeds. This is the
fastest way for the cold engine to reach its
operating temperature.
Think ahead while driving
Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking by
maintaining a suitable di stance to the vehicle
driving ahead.
Driving smoothly and anticipating impending
traffic situations redu ces fuel consumption.
Avoid high engine speeds
Use first gear only for dr iving off. In second and
higher gears, accelerate smoothly to a suitable
engine and road speed. In doing so, avoid high
engine speeds and shift up early.
When you reach your desired traveling speed,
shift to the highest suitable gear and drive at
constant speed.
As a rule: driving at lo w engine speeds lowers
fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Coasting
When approaching a red traffic light, take your
foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast
to a halt in the highest suitable gear.
On a downhill gradient, take your foot off the
accelerator and let the vehi cle coast in a suitable
gear.
Fuel supply is shut off automatically when the
vehicle is coasting.
Switch off the engine during lengthy
stops
Switch off the engine when stopping for lengthy
periods, e.g. at traffic lights, railroad crossings or
in traffic jams.
Have the vehicle serviced
Have your vehicle serviced regularly to achieve
good economy and a long vehicle life. The man-
ufacturer of your MINI recommends having the
vehicle serviced by a MINI dealer. Also note the
MINI Maintenance System, page 151.

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CONTROLS
DRIVING TIPS
COMMUNICATIONS
MOBILITY
REFERENCE ENTERTAINMENT

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Radio MINI Boost CD
Radio switching on/off
Press left rotary knob. The radio selects
the last selected audio source:
> Radio
> HD Radio
*
>Satellite radio*
>CD
> External audio device
> USB audio interface
*.
Listening to the radi o with the ignition
off
After turning off the radi o, which was ready for
operation, the radio functions are available for
approx. 20 minutes.
The radio can also be turned on again.
To spare the battery, ensure that the radio
is turned off when leaving the vehicle. <
Adjusting volume
Press left rotary knob. The setting is
saved for the currently used remote
control.
As soon as you make a phone call using
the hands-free device, the radio is auto-
matically muted. <
Setting the volume for the PDC* and bell
You can raise or lower the volume of the audio
signals for the PDC or bell with respect to the
volume of the audio sources.
The audio signals have fixed minimum and
maximum volumes, which they can not fall
below or exceed. Set the audio source to a high volume
level to be able to better set the volume of
the audio signal. <
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. button
or
Press the button.
4. Select the desired vo lume and press the
button on the right.
Setting the speed-dependent volume
As the speed increases, the speed-dependent
volume controls automatically increase the vol-
ume. You can set different levels for increasing
the volume.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button if necessary.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired vo lume and press the
button on the right.
Setting the volume for external audio
devices
Your radio has the ability to connect to an exter-
nal audio device, such as an MP3 player, and to
output the sound through your car speakers.
You can adjust the volume using the radio.
To connect an extern al device, refer to
page 114.

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To adjust the volume of an external audio device
to the radio:
1. MODE Press button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired volume and press the
button on the right.
Tone control
You can select between the following settings:
>Bass: bass adjustment.
> Treble: treble adjustment.
> Balance: volume distribution left/right.
> Fader: volume distri bution front/back.
The tone settings are set for all audio sources at
once.
Setting the bass, treble and balance
1. Press the button.
2. Select the desired volume and press the
button on the right.
3. Carry out the desired se ttings and press the
button on the right.
Resetting tone settings
The tone settings are reset to the middle value.
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
Time
Setting the time, date and time format
You may set the time, date and the time format,
refer to page 63.
Radio
You radio is designed for the reception of FM
and AM signals.
To listen to the radio
1.Turn on the radio, refer to page 106.
2. MODE If necessary, press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
> AM: AM and AMA
> FM: FM1/FM2 and FMA
Selecting a station
The setting is stored for the remote control in
use.
Next station
… Press the button.
The next available st ation is selected.
Selecting stations by changing the
frequency
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button each time to enter a
desired frequency.

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Or, using the knob on the right:
1. Press the button.
2. Turn the knob on the right until the desired
frequency is reached.
Automatically update the strongest
station
Press the corresponding button until
"Autostore" is displayed.
It may take a few seconds until the stations are
stored and one of these stations can be heard.
If you do not want to use the Autostore
feature, then you can store six stations of
your choice in the FM A or AMA memory level. <
Playing and selecting stations, scan
You can listen to all the receivable stations for
approx. 10 seconds.
Press the button.
To cancel scan an d select a station:
Press the button.
Storing and recalling stations
Memory presets
Your radio can store 30 stations:
> FM1, FM2: six stations each of your choice
> AM: six stations each of your choice
> FMA/AMA: the six stro ngest stations auto-
matically
Storing a station
1.
Press the corresponding button
as often as necessary until the desired
frequency range is selected.
2. Selecting stations. 3.

… Keep the desired
button pressed until the station can again be
heard after a short interruption.
The memory level and the selected button
are shown on the display, e.g.:
Recalling stored stations
1. Press the corresponding button as
often as necessary until the desired wave-
length band is selected.
2.
… Press the desired
button.
Using the knob on the right:
Turn the knob on the right until the desired
station is reached.
RDS – Radio Data System
The Radio Data System transmits additional
information in the FM band. RDS stations pro-
vide the following features:
> For stations that broadcast over several
frequencies, the frequency with the best
reception quality is au tomatically selected.
> When there are good reception conditions,
then the station names are displayed.
> Additional information can be shown on the
display, e.g., text me ssages from the station.
> Over RDS, some stations transmit the type of
the received program, PT Y. At the discretion
of the station, this is shown for a brief period
of time on the display, e.g., messages,
NEWS. Using PTY, warnings about catastro-
phes can also be disp layed, e.g., "ALARM".

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Switching RDS on/off
1. Press the button.
2. Press the button.
The name of the current station is displayed if
this station broadcasts RDS information.
Displaying the program type
1.
Press the button.
2. Press the button.
HD Radio™ reception*
Many radio stations transmit analog and digital
signals. If a digital radio network is available,
these stations can be received digitally and thus
with improved sound quality.
License conditions
HD Radio™ technology is manufactured under
U.S. and Foreign Patents licensed from iBiquity
Digital Corp. HD Radio™ and the HD and HD
Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of
iBiquity Digital Corp.
Activating/deactivating digital radio
reception
1.MODE Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the button.
"HD": a station is received digitally.
"(HD)": a station is broadcasting digital signals;
digital radio reception is , however, switched off. For some stations, the digital signals are not
transmitted simultaneously with the analog sig-
nals. If you are in an area where the selected sta-
tion can not be continuously received digitally,
then the playback switches between analog and
digital reception. As a
result, the reception can
be interrupted and then resume from time to
time. In this type of situat ion, it is suggested that
digital radio recept ion be turned off.
Selecting programs from a digital
station*
Some stations broadcast several programs.
To select one of these programs:
1.… Press the button as often as
necessary until the de sired digital station
is displayed.
If a station broadcasts several programs,
then, e.g., "HD1" is displayed.
2. Press the button.
3. Select the desired program.
Up to eight programs per station can be
selected, "HD1" to "HD8".
Displaying additional information
For digital stations, addi tional information about
the current track is displayed, e.g., the name of
the artist.
Press the button.
The information is displayed.
Operation indicators
Acquiring
A search for digital stat ions is being conducted.
No Signal
No digital station has been found.

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Satellite radio*
You can receive more than 100 different
channel with higher audio quality.
The channels are offered in defined packages.
To receive the channels of your choice, you have
to approve the package.You may experience signal drops and
muting events related to this new
technology. <
Enabling or blocking channels
1.MODE Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired category.
The channels are displayed. This symbol indicates the current channel.
Activating
1. Turn the knob on the right to select a
channel that is not yet activated.
2. Press the knob on the right to confirm a
channel.
A phone number and th e electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed. When activat-
ing, the electronic serial number is required.
3. To activate the channels:
Dial the phone number.
Blocking
1.MODE Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button for a longer
period.
A phone number and the electronic serial
number, ESN, are displayed. For blocking,
the electronic serial number is required.
4. To block channels:
Dial the phone number.
To select and store a channel
1.MODE Press the button.
2. Press the button.
3. Press the button.
4. Select the desired category.
5. Select desired channel.