2011 MINI COOPER reset

CockpitAT A GLANCE
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3Always Open Timer 58
7 Ignition lock 46
8 Buttons
* on steering wheel 9
Horn: the entire surface
10 Adjusting the steering wheel 42
11 Releasing the hood 146
4
Tachometer 12
Instrument lighting 82
Resetting the trip odometer 56
5 Wiper system 52
6 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine
46
Continuing cruise control
*54
Right:
Storing speed and accelerating or
decelerating
Left:
Increase or reduce volume
Activating/deactivating cruise
control
*54
Telephone
*:
Accepting and ending a call, start-
ing dialing
* of selected phone
number and redialing if no phone
number is selected
Activating/deactivating voice
activation system
*
Changing the radio station
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list

AT A GLANCECockpit
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Displays
1Tachometer 56
with indicator and warning lamps 13
2 Display for
>Current vehicle speed 56
> Indicator and warning lamps 13
3 Resetting the trip odometer 56
4 Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*48
> Computer
*57
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 62
> Odometer and trip odometer 56
> Initializing the Fl at Tire Monitor
*70
> Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
*72
> Settings and information 59
> Personal Prof ile settings20 5
Instrument lighting 82
6 Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps 13
7 Fuel gauge 56
8 Radio display
9 Radio 16

CONTROLSDriving
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Wiper system
1Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipe rs or brief wipe
3 Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or
rain sensor
*
4 Cleaning windshield and headlamps*
Switching on wipers
Press the lever upward, arrow 1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial
position when released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The system switches to intermittent operation
when the vehicle is stationary.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance point.
The system switches to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Intermittent wipe or rain sensor*
If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the
intermittent-wipe time is preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time
between wipes is contro lled automatically and
depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The rain
sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in
front of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor
Press button, arrow 3.
This symbol is displayed in the
tachometer.
Deactivate the rain se nsor before entering
an automatic car wash. Failure to do so
could result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation. <
Adjusting the sensitivity of the rain
sensor
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Briefly press the button in the turn signal
indicator repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as often as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.

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Controls overview
Tachometer
Never operate the engine with the needle in the
red overspeed zone of the gauge. In this range,
the fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine.
Displays in tachometer
1Current vehicle speed
2 Odometer, trip odometer, outside
temperature display
3 Resetting the trip odometer
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting the trip odometer
With the ignition switched on, press knob 3 in
the tachometer.
Units of measure
Select the respective unit s of measure, miles or
km for the odometer as well as 7 or 6 for the
outside temperature, page 61.
Fuel gauge
Fuel tank capacity
Approx. 13.2 US gal/50 liters.
You can find information on refueling on
page 133.
If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer period,
when you are driving in mountainous areas, for
example, the indicator may fluctuate slightly.
The arrow next to the gas pump symbol of the
fuel gauge points toward the side of the vehicle
with the fuel filler flap.
Reserve
Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve zone
of approx. 2.1 US gal/8 liters, the remaining indi-
cator lamps change from orange to red, arrow.
The tachometer
displays the remaining cruising
range. An indicator la mp comes on when the
remaining range is less than approx. 30 miles/
50 km.

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If the range displayed is less than
30 miles/50 km, be sure to refuel; other-
wise, engine functions are not guaranteed and
damage could occur. <
With a dynamic driving st yle, e.g. rapid corner-
ing, engine functions are not always assured.
Computer*
Displays in tachometer
Press the button in the turn signal lever repeat-
edly to call up various items of information.
The following items of information are displayed
in the order listed:
> Cruising range
> Average fuel consumption
> Current fuel consumption
> Average speed
> Outside temperature display
> MINI Convertible: Always Open Timer
To set the corresponding units of measure, refer
to Formats and units of measure on page 61.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated
on the basis of the way the car has been driven
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of
fuel currently in the tank.
If the range displayed is less than
30 miles/50 km, be sure to refuel; other-
wise, engine functions are not guaranteed and
damage could occur. <
Average fuel consumption
Calculated for the time the engine has been
running.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the
button in the turn signal lever for approx.
2 seconds.
Current fuel consumption
Displays the current fuel consumption to allow
you to see whether your current driving style is
conducive to fuel economy with minimum
exhaust emissions.
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not includ ed in the calculations
of average speed.
To reset average speed: press the button in the
turn signal lever for approx. 2 seconds.
External temperature warning
When the displayed temperature sinks to
approx. +37 7/+3 6, a signal sounds and a
warning lamp lights up. There is an increased
risk of black ice.
Even at temperatures above +37 7/+3 6
ice can form. Therefore, drive carefully,
e.g. on bridges and sections of road in the
shade; otherwise, there is an increased accident
risk. <

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Always Open Timer
If driving the MINI Convertible with its soft top
down, the driving times are displayed digitally
on the tachometer.
The following driving times are displayed:
1 Total driving time
2 Current driving time
To reset the display 2:
Press and hold the button in the turn signal lever
or the "Reset trip odometer" button, page 12,
for approx. 2 seconds.
To reset the total driving time, contact your MINI
dealer.
Analog to Always Open Timer
The analog Always Open Timer indicates the
number of hours and minutes that you drove
with the convertible top down. A maximum of
6 hours and 59 minutes can be displayed.
The total driving time is displayed digitally in the
tachometer.
1 LED hour display
2 Minute display

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Settings and information
Operating principle
Certain settings and information are only
available when the ignition is switched on, the
vehicle is at a standstill and the doors are closed.
1 Button for:
>Selecting display
> Setting values
> Confirming selected display or set values
> Calling up computer information 57
SymbolFunction
Adjusting rain sensor*52
Calling up Check
Control 64
Displaying vehicle
check 65
Initializing the Flat Tire
Monitor 70
Resetting the Tire
Pressure Monitor 72

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Exiting displays
1.Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "HOME" is
displayed.
2. Press the button for a longer period.
Current vehicle speed is once again displayed.
Displays are also exited if no entries are made
for approx. 8 seconds.
Next setting or item of information
1. Within a setting or information, press the
button on the turn signal indicator as often
as necessary until "NEXT" is displayed.
2. Press the button for a longer period.
The display changes direct ly to the next setting
or item of information.
Setting formats and units
of measure, resetting to
factory settings
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Adjusting settings >Confirmation sig-
nals when locking
and unlocking the
vehicle 23
> Response during
unlocking
procedure 22
> Automatic
locking 25
> Pathway
lighting 79
> Daytime running
lights 80
> Triple turn signal
activation 51
Exiting the menu
SymbolFunction