2011 MINI COOPER wheel

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
195
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

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
198
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

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
199
Indicator and warning lamps 13,173
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 73
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 82
Individual air distribution 86
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 20
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 70
– glass roof, electric 31
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 12
Instrument lighting 82
Instrument panel, refer to Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to Displays 12
Integrated key 20
Integrated universal remote control 89
Interior lamps 82
– remote control 23
Interior rearview mirror 42
– automatic dimming
feature 42
Interlock 49
Intermittent mode of the wipers 52
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 167
Jets, refer to Window washer nozzles 53
Jumpering, refer to Jump- starting 169
Jump-starting 169
K
Key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 20
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort Access 28
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 28
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 20
Keypad dialing 124
Kickdown 49
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
Knock control 133
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 78
Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 158
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 101
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 44
Leather care 155
LEDs light-emitting diodes 159
Length, refer to Dimensions 189
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 162
Liftgate 26
– Comfort Access 29
– emergency operation 26
– manually releasing 26
– opening/closing 26
– opening from outside 26
– unlocking with remote
control 24
Light alloy wheels, care 155
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 159
Lighter 93
– socket 93 Lighting
– lamps and bulbs
158
– of the instruments 82
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 78
Light switch 78
Limit 185
Listening to test scan
– Radio MINI Boost CD 108
Load 100
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 101
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking 25
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 23
– from inside 25
– from outside 22
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 28
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 23
– from inside 25
– from outside 21
Longlife oils
– approved motor oils 149
Low beams 78
– automatic 78
– replacing bulb 159
Lower back suppo rt, refer to
Lumbar support 39
Luggage compartment
– emergency operation, refer
to
Manual unlocking 26
– increasing the capacity 99
– opening from the inside 26
Luggage compartment, refer to Cargo area 26
Luggage compartment lid,
refer to Liftgate 26
Luggage rack, re fer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 102
Lumbar support 39

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
200
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter tires 145
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 151
Malfunction
– convertible top 34
– liftgate 26
Malfunction warn ings, refer to
Check Control 64
Manual air distribution 86
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 49
Manual operation
– door lock 25
– fuel filler flap 132
– liftgate 26
– power convertible top 34
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 50
Manual station search 107
Manual transmission 48
Manual washing 154
Master key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 20
Maximum cooling 87
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 145
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 169
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 86
– for automatic climate
control 88
– MINI Maintenance System 151
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– MINI Maintenance
System 151
Microphone for telephone 14MINI Internet page
4
MINI Maintenance System 151
Mirror dimming feature 42
Mirrors 41
– exterior mirrors 41
– heating 41
– interior rearview mirror 42
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 124
– connecting, refer to Mobile
phone, pairing 120
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 92
– pairing 120
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
– What to do if… 123
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center
armrest 92
Mobil

e phone, refer to
separate Owner's Manual
Mobility System 163
Modifications, technical, refer to For your own safety 5
Monitoring syst em for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 69
MP3 111
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 51
– refer to Wiper system 52
Music tracks
– playing a track 112
– random order 112
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 39
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 92
New tires 144 Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data 188
Number of safety belts 37
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope 172
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 152
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 133
Odometer 56
Oil, refer to Engine oil 147
Oil consumption 147
Oil level 147
Oil types 148
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 168
Onboard vehicle toolkit 157
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 28
– from inside 25
– from outside 21
– using the door lock 24
– using the remote control 21
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 25
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 88
Outlets, refer to Air vents 84
Output, refer to Engine data 188
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 87
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 149
P
Paintwork, care155
Park Distance Control PDC 66
Parking
– vehicle 47
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 66
Parking brake 48

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
201
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

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
202
Run-flat tires144
– flat tire 71
– tire inflation pressure 134
– tire replacement 144
– winter tires 145
S
Safety belt
– number37
Safety Belt Reminder 41
Safety belts 40
– damage 41
– indicator lamp 41
– reminder 41
– sitting safely 37
Safety belts, care 156
Safety systems
– airbags 75
– Antilock Brake System ABS 67
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 67
– safety belts 40
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 144
Satellite radio 110
– enabling 110
Scan, listening to test
– Radio MINI Boost CD 108
Screw thread for tow fitting 171
Searching
– CD player 112
– radio 107
Searching for a music track
– CD 112
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 38
Seats 38
– adjusting the seats 38
– heating 40
– sitting safely 37
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 25
– from outside 21 Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 49
– overriding manually 50
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 169
Service car, refe r to Roadside
Assistance 169
Service data in the remote
control 151
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 151
Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 151
Service requirements 62
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 61
Setting the time format 107
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptr
onic49
– manual transmission 48
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions 49
Side airbags 75
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 161
Side windows, refer to
Windows 31
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 37
– airbags 37
– safety belts 37
– with head restraint 37
Size, refer to Dimensions 189Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric
30
Slipstream deflector, refer to Wind deflector 36
Slot for remote control 46
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 93
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 129
– use 118
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 92
Snow chains 145
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 93
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD 152
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 165
– inflation pressure 134
Spare wheel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire 165
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 149
Speed 188
– with winter tires 145
Speed-dependent volume 106
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split-folding rear seats 100
Split rear backrest, refer to
Split-folding rear seats 100
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo area 98
Sport button 69
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 67
Start/Stop button 46
– starting the engine 47
– switching off the engine 47
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 47

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
203
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 169
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 46
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 67
– Hill Assist 69
Stations, refer to Radio MINI Boost CD 108
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 42
– adjustment 42
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 46
– shift paddles 50
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 48
Storage area
– cargo area 98
Storage compartment, front
passenger side 92
Storage compartments 92
Storage space
– storage compartments 92
Storage space, refer to
– Luggage compartment in the
MINI Convertible 99
Storing the vehicle 156
Storing tires 145
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 92
Summer tires, re fer to Wheels
and tires 134
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 47
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 46
Switching on
– CD player 106,111
– Radio MINI Boost CD 106
Switching the cooling function on and off 88
Symbols 4T
Tachometer 56
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 161
– replacing bulb 161
Tail lamps 161
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 193
Technical data 188
Technical modifications 5
Telephone 118
– hands-free system 126
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 92
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
– voice commands 127
Telephone call, refer to the
Owner's Manual for the
telephone
Temperature display
– setting the units 61
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 149
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 85
– automatic climate control 87
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 54
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 101
The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 163
Three-point safety belt 40
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 157
– torque 167,168
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 167
Time
– setting 107
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 157Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor
71
– indicator/warning lamp 71
– MINI Mobility System 163
– run-flat tires 71
– space-saver spare tire 165
– Tire Pressure Monitor 72
Tire inflation pressure 134
– loss 71
– space-saver spare tire 134
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 69
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 72
– limitations of system 72
– resetting system 72
– warning lamp 73
Tire Quality Grading 142
Tires
– age 14

3
– breaking in 96
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 165
– condition 143
– damage 143
– inflation pressure 134
– inflation pressure loss 73
– minimum tread depth 143
– new tires 144
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 69
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
– puncture 71
– size 141
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 143
– winter tires 145
– with emergency operation
properties 144
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 144
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 144

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
205
Weights191
Welcome lamps 78
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 189
Wheels, new 144
Wheels and tires 134
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 157
Width, refer to Dimensions 189
Wind deflector 36
Windows 31
– closing 31
– convenient operation 22
– opening 31
– pinch protection system 32
Window washer, refer to
Washer fluid 54
Window washer reservoir, refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to Capacities 193
Window washer system 52
– washer fluid 54
– washer jets 53
Windshield
– cleaning 53
– defrosting and removing condensation 86,88
Windshield wiper blades, changing 158
Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 52
Winter tires 145
– storage 145
Wiper blade replacement 158
Wiper system 52
WMA 111
Work in the engine compartment 146
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to Onboard vehicle toolkit 157X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb159