2011 MINI Countryman seats

DRIVING TIPSThings to remember when driving
100
Flat load floor*
Do not exceed the maximum load of
150 kg for the load floor; otherwise, dam-
age may result. <
Access to the storage space
Under the load floor, there is storage space, e.g.,
for the cargo net
*.
1. Reach into the recess, arrow 1, at the back
edge of the load floor.
2. Lift up load floor behind and fold forwards,
arrow 2.
Before closing the liftgate, put the load floor
back on the cargo area floor.
Removing
If necessary, the load fl oor can be removed. To
do this, lift the load floor at the recess, fold up
and remove.
Cargo net*
Ensure that the cargo net is firmly
attached; otherwise, injuries may occur. <
Before installing
1.Remove the pouch with the cargo net from
the storage compartment under the pull-out
floor panel in the cargo area.
2. Remove the cargo net from the pouch, then
unroll and unfold it.
After use, fold the cargo net together, roll it
back up in the same way, and place it in the
pouch so that it can be stowed under the
floor panel again. When doing so, make sure
that hooks and tensioning buckles do not
rest against the rod elements.
3. Unfold the cargo net until the rod elements
snap into place.
Installing behind the front seats
1.If necessary, remove the cargo area cover.
2. Fold down the rear seat backrests, refer to
Expanding cargo area.
3. Insert each cargo net mounting pin all the
way into its respective front mount in the
headliner, arrow 1, and push it forward.
4. Attach the hook, arrow 2, at the bottom of
each retaining strap to the respective eye on
the vehicle floor.
5. Lash the cargo net se curely. To do so,
tighten the retaining stra ps at the tensioning
buckles.
Removing
When removing and stowing the cargo net, pro-
ceed in the reverse sequence.

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
237
B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 82
Backrests, refer to Seats 38
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 211
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 218
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 220
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 174
Bass sounds, refer to Tone control 131
Battery 216
– charging 216
– disposal 34,216
– jump-starting 218
– temporary power failure 216
Battery renewal
– remote control 34
Being towed 220
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 40
Belts, refer to Safety belts 40
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders 92
Black ice, refer to External
temperature warning 56
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 84,86
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 154,164
Bluetooth audio 146
– device pairing 146
– disconnecting an audio connection 148
– playback 147
– unpairing device 148
– What to do if... 148
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 92
Brake Assist 67
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 59 Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs
211
Brake pads, breaking in 96
Brake rotors 97
– brakes 96
– breaking in 96
Brake system 96
– breaking in 96
– disc brakes 97
– MINI Maintenance
System 202
Brakes
– ABS 67
– b
reaking in 96
– MINI Maintenance System 202
– parking brake 47
– service requirements 59
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 97
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 218
Break-in period 96
Breaking in the clutch 96
Brightness of Control
Display 65
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Button for starting the engine 46
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 179
– displaying appointment 180
– selecting calendar day 180
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– accepting 157,168
– ending 157,168
– muting the microphone 158,170
– rejecting 157,168 Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 157,169
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 92
Capacities 226
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 216
Car care 204
Car key, refer to Keys/remote controls 26
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 91
Car phone, refer to Telephone 154,163
Car radio, refer to Radio 132
Car wash
– before driving in 47
Car wash, care 204
Car washes 204
Care 204
– car washes 204
– car-care products 204
– CD/DVD drives 207
– external 204
– high-pressure washers 205
– internal 206
– leather 206
– manual washing 205
– upholstery and fabrics 206
– windows 205
– wiper blades 205
Cargo area 98
– capacity 226
– Comfort Access 33
– lamp 82
– opening from outside 30
– trunk lid, refer to Liftgate 30
Cargo area, expanding 98
Cargo area lamp 82
Cargo area li

d, refer to
Liftgate 30
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 100

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
238
Cargo loading101
– securing cargo 102
– stowing cargo 102
– vehicle 98
Cargo net 100
Cargo, securing 102
Carpets, care 206
Catalytic conver ter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 96
CD, audio playback 140
CD player 140
– controls 130
– fast forward/reverse 141
– random order 141
– selecting a track 140
– switching on/off 130
– tone control 131
– volume 130
Center armrest 91
Center brake lamp 212
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Center Rail 91
Center Rail, refer to Storage
compartments 91
Central locking system 27
– Comfort Access 32
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– setting unlocking behavior 27
Changing bulbs 208
Changing the language on the Control Display 65
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display 58
Changing wheels 214
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 199
Check Control 62
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 44
Child restraint systems 43
Child seats 43
Child-safety locks 45Chrome parts, care
206
Chrome parts, refer to Care 204
Cigarette lighter 92
Cleaning headlamps 52
– washer fluid 53
Clock
– 12 h/24 h mode 61
– setting time 61
Closing
– f

rom inside 30
– from outside 27
Clothes hooks 92
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 46
Comfort Access 32
– replacing the battery 34
– what to observe before
entering a car wash 34
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 46
Computer 56
– displays on Control Display 57
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 98
Condition Based Service CBS 202
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 92
Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 56
Contacts 161,176
– deleting 162,179
– displaying 162
– editing 162
– exporting/importing 179
– new contact 178
Control Display
– adjusting brightness 65Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off
19
Control Display, refer to On- board computer
– adjusting brightness 65
Control Display, refer to On-board computer 16
Control stick, refer to On-board computer 16
Control unit, refer to On-board
computer 16
Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access 32
Convenient operation
– windows 28
Convenient star t, refer to
Starting the engine 46
Coolant 200
– checking level 201
– filling 201
– temperature 201
Coolant temperature 201
Coo

ling fluid, refer to
Coolant 200
Cooling, maximum 86
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 80
Criteria for route 118
Cruise control
– indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 56
Cupholders 92
Curb weight, refer to Weights 226
Current fuel consumption 56
Current playback
– external devices 145
D
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 81
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
241
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 55
Fuel filler flap 188
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction 188
Fuses 216
G
Garage door op ener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 88
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 56
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 55
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 189
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 48
– manual transmission 48
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
– manual transmission 48
General driving notes 96
Glass roof, electric 34
– convenient operation 28,29
– opening, closing 35
– remote control 28
– tilting 34
Glove compartment 90
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 108
Grills, refer to Air vents 83
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 226
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 209
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 47
Hands-free device
Bluetooth 154
Hands-free system 14,160 ,172
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 133
Head airbags 76
Head Light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 80
Head restraints 39
– sitting safely 37
Headlamp control, automatic 79
Headlamp flasher 50
– indicator lamp 11,13
Headlamp glass lens 209
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 209
Headlamps, care 205
Heated
– mirrors 41
– rear window 84,86
– seats 40
Heating 83
– mirrors 41
– rear window 84,86
– seats 40
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 102
Height adjustment
– seats 38
– steering wheel 42
Height, refer to
Dimensions 225
High beams 81
– headlamp flasher 81
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing bulb 209
High water, refer to Driving
through water 97 Highway, refer to Route
criteria 118
Hill Assist 69
Hills 97
Holders for cups 92
Homepage 4
Hood 198
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 96
Hy
droplaning 97
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 133
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 56
Ignition 46
– switched off 46
– switched on 46
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 46
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 46
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 26
Ignition lock 46
Imprint 2
Incoming call 157,168
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 73
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 81
Individual air distribution 85
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
Information
– on another location 112
– on current position 112
– on destination location 112

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
244
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for On-Board Diagnosis 203
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 189
Odometer 55
Office 176
– current office 176
– What to do if…. 182
Oil consumption 199
Oil level 199
Oil, refer to Engine oil 199
Oil types 200
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 216
On-board computer 16
– changing language 65
– menu guidance 17
– operating principles 16
– overview 16
– status information 19
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 32
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– using the door lock 29
– using the remote control 27
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 30
Options, selecting for navigation 118
Orientation menu, refer to
Main menu 17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 87
Outlets, refer to Air vents 83
Output, refer to Engine data 224
Outside-air mode
– automatic cl imate control86
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 201
P
Paintwork, care205
Park Distance Control PDC 66
Parking
– vehicle 47
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 66
Parking brake 47
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps, replacing bulb 210
Parking lamps/low beams 79
Parts and accessories, refer to Your individual vehicle 4
Pathway lighting 79
Personal Profile 26
Phone numbers
– dialing 157,169
Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Plastic parts, care 206
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 85
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 87
Power failure 216
Power window
– safety switch 36
Power windows 35
Power windows, refer to Windows 35
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
Pressure monitoring, tires 69
– Flat Tire Monitor 69
Pressure, tires 190
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 69
R
Radio
– controls130
– HD Radio 133
– satellite radio 134
– select waveband 132
– storing stations 133
– switching on/off 130
– tone control 131
– volume 130
Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Radio position, refer to Radio readiness 46
Radio readiness 46
– switched off 46
– switched on 46
Rain sensor 51
Random sequence
– external devices 145
Range, refer to Cruising
range 56
Reading aloud 182
Reading lamps 82
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 211
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 211
Rear seat backrest, folding 98
Rear seats
– adjusting 39
– folding down the
backrests 98
Rear window
– windshield wiper 52
Rear window defroster 84,86
Rear window safety switch 36
Rear-mounted luggage
rack 103
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 41
Reception
– quality 133
– radio station 133
Recirculated-air mode 84,86

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
245
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 84,86
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 38
Refueling 188
Releasing
– hood 198
Reminders 181
Remote control 26
– battery renewal 34
– Comfort Access 32
– garage door opener 88
– liftgate 28
– malfunctions 28,34
– service data 202
Replacement remote control 26
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 208
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 196
Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 55
Reservoir for washer systems 53
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings 131
Restraint systems
– for children 43
– refer to Safety belts 40
Reverse
– CD player 141
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
Road map 120
Roadside Assistance 218
Roadside parking lamps 81
– replacing bulb 210
Roadworthiness te st, refer to
Service requirements 59
Roof load capacity 226
Roof-mounted luggage rack 103 Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 221
Route 118,119
– bypassing sections 120
– changing 118,120
– changing criteria 118
– displaying arrow view 119
– displaying map view 120
–

displaying streets or towns/ cities 119
– selecting 118
Route guidance 118
– bypassing a route
section 120
– changing specified route 118
– continuing 118
– distance and arrival 118
– starting 118
– voice instructions 122
– volume of voice instructions 122
Route section, changing 120
Route selection 118
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Rubber parts, care 205
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Run-flat tires 196
– flat tire 71
– Flat Tire Monitor 71
– tire inflation pressure 190
– tire replacement 196
– winter tires 197
S
Safety belt
– number37
Safety Belt Reminder 41
Safety belts 40
– damage 41
– indicator lamp 41
– reminder 41
– sitting safely 37 Safety belts, care
207
Safety systems
– airbags 76
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 67
– driving stability control systems 67
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 67
– safety belts 40
Safety tires, re fer to Run-flat
tires 196
Satellite radio 134
– channel, activating or deactivating 135
– channel, selecting 135
– channel, storing 136
– favorites 137
– time shift 136
– Traffic Jump 138
Screen, refer to On-board computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 220
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio 134
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 38
– rear 39
Seats 38
– adjusting the seats 38
– heating 40
– sitting safely 37
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting new scale for navigation 121
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 48
– overriding manually 50