2011 MINI COOPER towing

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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
INDEX
A
ABS Antilock Brake System67
Accessories, refer to Your individual vehicle 4
Acknowledgment signals for
locking/unlocking vehicle 23
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate control 88
Adaptive Light Control 80
Additives
– coolant 149
– engine oil 149
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 85
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 86
Airbags 75
– sitting safely 37
– warning lamp 77
Air conditioner 84
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 85
– automatic cl imate control86
– ventilation 88
Air distribution
– automatic 87
– individual 86
– manual 86
Air flow rate 85,87
– air conditioning system 85
– automatic cl imate control87
– heating, ventilation 85
Airing, refer to Ventilation88
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 84
Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure 134Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 85,87
Air supply
– air conditioner 85
– automatic climate control 86
– ventilation 88
Air vents 84
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 133
Alarm system 27
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 145
Always Open Timer 58
Ambient air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 85,87
Ambient lighting 83
Antenna, care 153
Antifreeze
– coolant 14
9
– washer fluid 53
Antilock Brake System ABS 67
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 27
Anti-theft system 21
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights 191
Approved engine oils 149
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights 191
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 92
Ashtray 93
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 67
Audio device, external 91Automatic
– air distribution
87
– air flow rate 87
– cruise control 54
– headlamp control 78
Automatic climate control 84
– automatic air distribution 87
Automatic station search 107
Automatic station storage 108
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
– interlock 49
– overriding selector lever lock 50
– shiftlock 49
– sport program 49
AUTO program for automatic climate control 87
Auto radio, refer to Radio MINI Boost CD 106
AUX-IN, refer to External audio device 91
AUX In connection 106
Average fuel consumption 57
– setting the units 61
Average speed 57
Axle loads, refer to Weights 191
B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 83
Backrests, refer to Seats 38
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 161,162
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 169
Bar, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 172

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Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 129
Battery 167
– charging 168
– disposal 30,168
– jump-starting 169
– temporary power failure 168
Battery renewal
– remote control 30
Being towed 171
Bell
– volume 106
Belts, refer to Safety belts 40
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety belts 40
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 93
Black ice, refer to External
temperature warning 57
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 85,87
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 120
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 93
Brake Assist 67
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements 62
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 162
Brake pads, breaking in 96
Brake rotors 98
– brakes 96
– breaking in 96
Brakes
– ABS 67
– breaking in 96
– MINI Maintenance
System 151
– parking brake 48
– service requirements 62
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 97 Brake system
96
– breaking in 96
– disc brakes 98
– MINI Maintenance
System 151
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 169
Breaking in the clutch 96
Break-in period 96
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs 158
Button for starting the engine 46
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– accepting 124
– ending 124
– rejecting 124
Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 124
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 93
Capacities 193
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 167
Car care 153
Care 153
– car-care products 153
– car washes 153
– CD/DVD drives 156
– external 153
– high-pressure washers 154
– internal 155
– leather 155
– manual washing 154
– upholstery and fabrics 155
– windows 154
– wiper blades 154
Cargo, securing 101 Cargo area
98
– capacity 191
– Comfort Access 29
– cover 98
– lamp 82
– opening from outside 26
Cargo area, expanding 98
Cargo area lamp 82
Cargo area lid, refer to Liftgate 26
Cargo loading 100
– securing cargo 101
– stowing cargo 101
– vehicle 98
Car key, refer to Keys/remote controls 20
Carpets, care 156
Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 92
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
Car phone, refer to Telephone 118
Car wash, care 153
Car washes 153
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 96
CD player 111
– changing the track 112
– fast forward/reverse 112
– playing a track 112
– ran
dom order 112
– starting 111
– volume 106
Center armrest 92
Center brake lamp 163
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Central locking system 21
– Comfort Access 28
– from inside 25
– from outside 21
Changing bulbs 158
Changing wheels 165

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Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 93
Drive-off assistan t, refer to Hill
Assist 69
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 69
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 78
Driving notes 96
Driving off on inclines, refer to
Hill Assist 69
Driving stability control systems 67
Driving through water 97
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 96
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 88
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 67
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 68
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 67
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 67
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 68
E
Eject button 112
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top 34
– door lock 25
– fuel filler flap 132
– liftgate 26
Electric power windows
– initializing 31
Electronic brake-force distribution 67
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 67Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top 34
– door lock 25
– fuel filler flap 132
– liftgate 26
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 50
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 169
Engine
– breaking in 96
– data 188
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 149
– speed 188
– starting 47
– starting, Comfort Access 28
– switching off 47
Engine compartment 147
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 149
Engine oil
– adding 148
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils 149
– alternative oil types 149
– approved engine oils 149
– capacity 148
– checking level 147
– dipstick 147
– intervals between changes, refer to Service
requirements 62
– MINI Maintenance System 151
Engine oil level, checking 147
Engine output, refer to Engine data 188
Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 47
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 67
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system 96 Exterior mirrors
41
– adjusting 41
– automatic heating 41
– folding in and out 41
External audio
device91,106
External temperature display
– change units of measure 61
– in the on-board computer 61
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 171
– for tying down loads 101
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 64
Failure of an electrical consumer 168
Fastening safety be lts, refer to
Safety belts 40
Fast forward
– CD 112
Fault messages, refer to Check
Control 64
Filter
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 88
– microfilter for air
conditioner 86
Fine wood, care 156
First aid pouch 169
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 46
Flash when locking/
unlocking 23
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 144
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 72
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 69
– indicating a flat tire 71
– initializing the system 70
– snow chains 70
– system limits 70
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 143

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Floor mats, care156
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 160,162
Folding rear seat backrest 98
Folding roof , refer to
Convertible top with
integrated sliding sunroof 32
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 97
Footwell lamps 82
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 75
Front fog lamps 81
– indicator lamp 173
– replacing bulb 160
Front seat adjustment 38
Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting windows 86,88
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 69
Fuel 133
– gauge 56
– high-quality brands 133
– quality 133
– specifications 133
– tank volume 193
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 56
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 57
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 56
Fuel filler flap 132
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 132
Fuses 168
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 89
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 57 Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 133
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel gauge 56
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 49
– manual transmission 48
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
General driving notes 96
Glass roof, electric 30
– convenient operation 22,24
– opening, closing 30
– remote control 22
– tilting 30
Glove compartment 91
Grills, refer to Air vents 84
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 191
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 159
Handbrake, refe r to Parking
brake 48
Hands-free system 14,126
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 109
Head airbags 75
Headlamp control,
automatic 78
Headlamp flasher 51
– indicator lamp 11,173
Headlamp glass lens 159
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 159
Headlamps, care 154
Head Light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 80
Head restraints 39
– sitting safely 37 Heated
– mirrors
41
– rear window 85,88
– seats 40
Heating 84
– mirrors 41
– rear window 85,88
– seats 40
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 101
Height, refer to Dimensions 189
Height adjustment
– seats 38
– steering wheel 42
High beams 81
– headlamp flasher 81
– indicator lamp 173
– replacing bulb 159
High water, refer to Driving through water 97
Hill Assist 69
Hills 97
Holders for cups 93
Homepage 4
Hood 146
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 96
Hydroplaning 97
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 109
Ignition 46
– switched off 47
– switched on 46
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 20
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 46
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 46
Ignition lock 46
Imprint 2
Incoming call 124

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Parking lamps, replacing bulb 160
Parking lamps/low beams 78
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle 4
Pathway lighting 79
PDC
– volume 106
Personal Profile 20
Phone numbers
– dialing 124
Pinch protection system
– windows 32
Plastic parts, care 156
Playing a track scan
– CD 112
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 88
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 86
Power convertible top 32
Power failure 168
Power windows 31
Power windows, refer to Windows 31
Pressure, tires 134
Pressure monitoring, tires 69
– Flat Tire Monitor 69
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
Protective function, refer to Pinch protection system
– windows 32
PTY 109
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 69
R
Radio
– HD Radio109
Radio key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 20Radio MINI Boost CD
– playing stations
108
– recalling stations 108
– satellite radio 110
– searching stations 107
– storing stations 108
– switching on/off 106
– tone control 107
– volume 106
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 46
Radio readiness 46
– switched off 47
– switched on 46
Rain sensor 52
Range, refer to Cruising
range 57
RDS 108
Reading lamps 82
Rear fog lamp 82
– indicator lamp 173
– replacing bulb 162
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 162
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 161
Rear-mounted luggage rack 102
Rear seat backrest, folding 98
Rear seats
– folding down the backrests 98
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors 41
Rear window defroster 85,88
Reception
– quality 108
– radio station 107
Recirculated-air mode 85,87
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 85,87
Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 38
Refueling 132
Releasing
– hood 146 Remote control
20
– battery renewal 30
– Comfort Access 28
– garage door opener 89
– liftgate 24
– malfunct
ions 24,30
– service data 151
Replacement remote control 20
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 158
Replacing tires, refer to New wheels and tires 144
Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 56
Reservoir for washer systems 54
Reset, resetting tone
settings 107
Restraint systems
– for children 43
– refer to Safety belts 40
Reverse
– CD 112
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
Roadside Assistance 169
Roadside parking lamps 81
– replacing bulb 160
Roadworthiness te st, refer to
Service requirements 62
Roof load capacity 191
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 102
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 172
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 144
Rubber parts, care 155
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 144

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Tone
– middle setting107
Tone control 107
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle
toolkit 157
Torque 188
– lug bolts 167
Tow bar 172
Tow fitting 171
– screw thread 171
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 171
Towing 171
– car with automatic transmission 171
– methods 172
Tow rope 172
Tow-starting 171
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor 72
Track width, refer to Dimension 189
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 67
Trailer operation
– trailer loads an d gross vehicle
weight 191
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
– manual transmission 48
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 50
Transporting children safely 43
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 101
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 143
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 56
Triple turn si gnal activation 51
Trip odometer 56 Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment in the MINI
Convertible 99
Trunk lid
– emergency operation, refer to Manual unlocking 26
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 189
Turn signal 51
– front, replacing bulb 160
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 161
– side, replacing bulb 161
Tying down loads, refer to Cargo loading 101
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 142
Units
– average fuel consumption 61
– temperature 61
Universal garage-door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 89
Universal remote control 89
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking 29
Unlocking
– from inside 25
– from outside 21
– liftgate 29
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 28
Upholstery, care 155
USB audio interface 113
V
Valve
– dust cap166 Vehicle
– battery
167
– breaking in 96
– cargo loading 98
– dimensions 189
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 147
– parking 47
– storage 156
– weight 191
Vehicle jack 157
– jacking points 167
Ventilation
– air conditioner 88
Vents, refer to Air vents 84
Vents, refer to Ventilation 88
Voice commands
– telephone 127
Voice phone book 128
Volume
– bell 106
– mobile phone 124
– PDC 106
– setting speed- dependent 106
Volume of cargo area 191
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13,173
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 64
Warning triangle 169
Washer fluid 53
– capacity of reservoir 54
Washer fluid reservoir 54
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 93
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 83
Water on roads, refer to Driving through water 97
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 143