2011 MINI Countryman Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
239
Data224
– capacities 226
– dimensions 225
– engine 224
– weights 226
Data memory 203
Date
– setting 62
– setting format 62
Daytime running lights 80
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 67
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 76
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 28
Defect
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
Defining a home address 178
Defogging windows 85,87
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows 85,87
Defrosting windows 85,87
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner 85
– automatic climate control 87
Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 85,87
Destination address
– entering 109,115
Destination for navigation
– entering 109
– entering via map 114
Differential, breaking in 96
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 133
Dimensions 225
Dipstick, engine oil 199
Direction announcements, refer to Voice
instructions 122
Direction instructions, refer to Voice instructions 122
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 50 Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 111
Displacement, re fer to Engine
data 224
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 81
Display, refer to On-board
computer controls 16
Displaying contact
pictures 17

8
Displaying special destinations 114
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
– on the Control Display 16
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 207
Disposal
– of coolant 200
– remote control battery 34
– vehicle battery 216
Distance, refe r to Computer 57
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 59
Distance to dest ination, refer
to Computer 57
Distance warning, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 66
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 26
Door lock 29
Door lock, confirmation
signals 28
Doors, manual operation 29
DOT Quality Grades 194
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 92
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 69
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 69
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 79
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 87
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 67
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 68
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 67
Dynamic route guidance 125
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 67
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 68
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player 130
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
Electronic brake-force distribution 67
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 67
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 50
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 218

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Engine
– breaking in96
– data 224
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature 201
– speed 224
– starting 46
– starting, Comfort Access 32
– switching off 47
Engine compartment 199
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 200
Engine malfunction
– indicator lamp 13
Engine oil
– adding 200
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 200
– alternative oil types 200
– approved engine oils 200
– capacity 200
– checking level 199
– dipstick 199
– intervals between changes, refer to Service
requirements 59
– MINI Maintenance System 202
Engine oil level, checking 199
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 224
Engine starti ng, refer to
Starting the engine 46
Entering destination 109
Entering intersection 110
Entertainment sound output
on/off 130
Entry map for destination 114
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 dimming feature 42
– automatic heating 41
– folding in and out 41
External audio device 90
External audio de vice, refer to
AUX-IN connection 142
External devices
– random play sequence 145
– software update 149
External temperature display
– change units of measure 58
– in the on-board computer 58
External temperature
warning 56
Eyes
– f

or tow-starting and towing
away 220
– for tying down loads 102
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 62
Failure of an electrical consumer 216
Fast forward
– CD player 141
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 40
Fastest route for
navigation 118
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 62
Faulty
– tire 71
Filter
– microfilter for air conditioner 85
– microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 87
Fine wood, care 207
First aid pouch 218 Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 46
Flash when locking/ unlocking 28
Flat load floor 100
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 196
– 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 195
Floor mats, care 206
Floor plate, refer to Flat load floor 100
FM, waveband 132
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Folding rear seat backrest 98
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 97
Footwell lamps 82
For your own safety 5
Four-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 69
Front airbags 76
Front fog lamps 81
– replacing bulb 210
Front seat adjustment 38
Frost on windows, refer to
Defrosting windows 85,87
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 69
Fuel 189
– gauge 55
– high-quality brands 189
–

quality 189
– specifications 189
– tank capacity 226
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 55
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 56

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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

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Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM70
– glass roof, electric 35
– radio, refer to Station,
storing 133
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 122
Instrument clus ter, refer to
Displays 12
Instrument lighting 81
Instrument panel, refer to Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to Displays 12
Integrated key 26
Integrated universal remote control 88
Interactive map 114
Interesting destination for navigation 112
Interior lamps 82
– remote control 28
Interior rearview mirror 41
– automatic dimming
feature 42
Interlock 48
Intermittent mode of the
wipers 51
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 215
Jets, refer to Window washer nozzles 52
Joystick, refer to On-board computer 16
Jumpering, refer to
Jump-starting 218
Jump-starting 218
K
Key Memory, refe r to Personal
Profile 26
Key, refer to Keys/remote controls 26
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 32
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort Access 32
Keypad dialing 159,170
Kickdown 49
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
Knock control 189
L
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 208
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/ Low beams 79
Lashing eyes, refe r to Securing
cargo 102
Last destinations 112
LATCH child restraint fixing system 44
Leather care 206
LEDs light-emitting diodes 208
Length, refer to
Dimensions 225
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 212
Liftgate 30
– Comfort Access 33
– opening from outside 30
– opening/closing 30
– unlocking with remote control 28
Light
– automatic headlamp control 79
Light alloy wheels, care 206
Light switch 79 Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 208
Lighter 92
– socket 92
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 208
– of the instruments 81
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 79
Limit, refer to Speed limit 64
Load 101
Load securing equipment, refer to Secu ring cargo102
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking 30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 32
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Longlife oils
– approved motor oils 200
Low beams 79
– automatic 79
– replacing bulb 209
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 38
Luggage compartment
– doors, refer to Liftgate 30
Luggage compartment partition net, refer to Cargo
net 100
L

uggage rack, refer to Roof-mounted luggage
rack 103
Lumbar support 38

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M
M+S tires, refer to Winter tires 197
Main menu 17
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 202
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 62
Manual air distribution 85
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 50
Manual transmission 48
Manual washing 205
Map
– changing scale 121
Map for navigation
– entering destination 114
Master key, refe r to Integrated
key/remote control 26
Maximum cooling 86
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 197
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 218
MENU button 16
Menus, refer to On-board computer 16
Messages 179
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 85
– for automatic climate
control 87
– MINI Maintenance System 202 Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance System 202
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Connected 183
MINI Internet page 4
MINI joystick, refer to On-board computer 16
MINI Maintenance System 202
Mirror dimming feature 42
Mirrors 41
– exterior mirrors 41
– heating 41
– interior rearview mirror 41
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 157,168
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 154,163
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 91
– pairing 154,16
3
– What to do if…. 156,167
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center
armrest 91
Mobile phone preparation Bluetooth 163
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to MINI controls with navigation 16
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 69
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 50
– refer to Wiper system 51
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
N
Navigation
– storing current position 111
Navigation data 108
Navigation destination
– entering manually 109,115
– home address 112
Navigation instructions, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 122
Navigation system 108
– address book 111
– bypassing a route section 120
– continuing route
guidance 118
– destination entry 109
– dynamic route guidance 125
– entering a destination manually 109,115
– opening 108
– planning a trip 116
– route list 119
– selecting destination via
map 114
– selecting route criteria 118
– special destinations 112
– starting route guidance 118
– terminating route
guidance 118
– voice instructions 122
– volume adjustment 122
Neck support, re fer to Head
restraints 39
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 91
New tires 196
North-facing map 120
Notes 181
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 224
Number of safety belts 37
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 221

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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

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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

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Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 218
Service data in the remote control 202
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 202
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 218
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 202
Service requirements 59
Setting time and date 61
Setting time zone, time, and date 61
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 61
– date format 62
– language 65
Settings and information 57
Shift paddles 49
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector lever
positions 48
Short commands for the voice activation system 227
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route 118
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player 141
Side airbags 76
Side marker lamps, replacing bulbs 211
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 211
Side windows, refer to
Windows 35
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10Sitting safely
37
– airbags 37
– safety belts 37
– with head restraint 37
Size, refer to Dimensions 225
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 34
Slot for remote control 46
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 92
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 174
– use 163
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 91
Snow chains 197
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD 203
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 92
Software u

pdate 149
Speaking, refer to Voice instructions from navigation
system 122
Special destinations 112
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 200
Speed 224
– with winter tires 197
Speed limit 64
– setting 64
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit 64
Speed volume 131
Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to
Expanding the cargo area 98
Sport button 69
Stability contro l, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 67
Start/Stop button 46
– starting the engine 46
– switching off the engine 47Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 218
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 46
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 46
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 67
– Hill Assist 69
State/province, for
navigation 109
Station, selecting
– radio 132
Status information on the Control Display 19
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 49
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 48
Storage area
– cargo area 98
Storage compartments 91
Storage space
– storage compartments 91
Storing a destination in the address book 111
Storing the vehicle 207
Storing tires 197
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 91
Summer tires, refer to Wheels an
d tires 190
SW, waveband 132
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 47
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 46