2011 MINI Countryman remote start

MobilityIndicator and warning lamps
164
Lights up in red:
Service due Arrange a service appointment.Check service requirements,
page142.
Lights up in yellow:
The engine will start the next time the
Start/Stop button is briefly pressed,
possibly without the brake or clutch
being depressed
Remote control malfunctioning or, in
cars with Comfort Access, not
detected The engine cannot be started. Have
the remote control
checked, if neces-
sary.
Remote control battery is discharged Use the remote control for a longer journey or, in cars with Comfort
Access, replace the battery.
Belt tensioners and/ or airbag system
failed Have the system checked immedi-
ately. Fasten the safety belts anyway.
Power steering failed You can continue your journey, but moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Steering response will be
markedly different. Have the system
checked without delay.
Lights up in red:
Engine malfunction Stop the car and switch off the
engine. You cannot continue your
journey. Contact your MINI dealer.
Lights up in yellow:
Full engine power no longer available Y ou can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the engine
checked as soon as possible.
12Cause What to do

Everything from A to ZReference
181
Battery156
– charging 156
– disposal 29,156
– jump-starting 158
– temporary power failure 156
Battery renewal
– remote control 29
Being towed 160
Bell
– volume 102
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety belts 35
Belts, refer to Safety belts 35
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 85
Black ice, refer to External
temperature warning 52
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 77,79
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 116
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 85
Brake Assist 60
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements 55
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 151
Brake pads, breaking in 90
Brake rotors 91
– brakes 90
– breaking in 90
Brake system 90
– breaking in 90
– disc brakes 91
– MINI Maintenance
System 142
Brakes
– ABS 60
– breaking in 90
– MINI Maintenance System 142
– parking brake 43
– service requirements 55
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 91 Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance 158
Break-in period 90
Breaking in the clutch 90
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 148
Button for starting the
engine 41
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– accepting 119
– ending 120
– rejecting 120
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 120
Can holders, refer to
Cupholders 85
Capacities 179
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 156
Car care 144
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 20
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 83
Car phone, refer to
Telephone 114
Car wash
– before driving in 43
Car wash, care 144
Car washes 144 Care
144
– car washes 144
– car-care products 144
– CD/DVD drives 147
– external 144
– high-pressure washers 145
– internal 146
– leather 146
– manual washing 145
– upholstery and fabrics 146
– windows 145
– wiper blades 145
Cargo area 92
– capacity 178
– Comfort Access 28
– lamp 75
– opening from outside 25
– trunk lid, refer to Liftgate 25
Cargo area, expanding 92
Cargo area lamp 75
Cargo area lid, refer to Liftgate 25
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 94
Cargo loading 95
– securing cargo 96
– stowing cargo 96
– vehicle 92
Cargo net 94
Cargo, securing 96
Carpets, care 146
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 90
CD

player 107
– changing the track 107
– fast forward/reverse 107
– playing a track 107
– random order 107
– starting 107
– volume 102
Center armrest 83
Center brake lamp 152
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Center Rail 84

ReferenceEverything from A to Z
182
Center Rail, refer to Storage compartments 84
Central locking system 21
– Comfort Access 27
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
– setting unlocking
behavior 21
Changing bulbs 148
Changing wheels 155
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 139
Check Control 57
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 39
Child restraint systems 38
Child seats 38
Child-safety locks 40
Chrome parts, care 146
Chrome parts, refer to Care 144
Cigarette lighter 85
Cleaning headlamps 48
– washer fluid 49
Clock
– 12 h/24 h mode 54
– setting time 57
Closing
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Clothes hooks 85
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine 42
Comfort Access 27
– replacing the battery 29
– what to observe before entering a car wash 29
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 41
Compressed audio files 107
Computer 52
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 92Condition Based Service
CBS 142
Configuring settings, refer to Personal Profile 20
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 86
Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 52
Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to Comfort Access 27
Convenient operation
– windows 22
Convenient start, refer to
St
arting the engine 42
Coolant 140
– checking level 141
– filling 141
– temperature 141
Coolant temperature 141
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 140
Cooling, maximum 79
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 73
Cruising range 52
Cupholders 85
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 178
Current fuel consumption 52
D
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 74
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Data 176
– capacities 179
– dimensions 177
– engine 176
– weights 178
Data memory 143 Date
– setting
57
Date setting 103
Daytime running lights 72
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 60
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 68
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 22
Defect
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 128
Defogging windows 78,80
Defrost position, refer to Defrosting windows 78,80
Defrosting windows 78,80
Defrosting windows and removing condensation
– air conditioner 78
– automatic climate control 80
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows 78,80
Differential, breaking in 90
Digital radio, refer to HD
Radio 105
Dimensions 177
Dipstick, engine oil 139
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 46
Displacement, refer to Engine data 176
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 74
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 147
Disposal
– of coolant 140
– remote control battery 29
– vehicle battery 156
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 55
Distance warning, refer

to Park
Distance Control PDC 59

Everything from A to ZReference
183
Door key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 20
Door lock 24
Door lock, confirmation
signals 22
Doors, manual operation24
DOT Quality Grades 134
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 85
Drive-off assistan t, refer to Hill
Assist 62
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 62
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 71
Driving notes 90
Driving off on inclines, refer to Hill Assist 62
Driving stability control
systems 59
Driving through water 91
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 90
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 80
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 60
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 61
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,
refer to Brake Assist 60
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 60
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 61
E
Eject button 108
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 128
Electronic brake-force distribution 60
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 60Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 128
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 45
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 158
Engine
– breaking in 90
– data 176
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 141
– speed 176
– starting 42
– starting, Comfort Access 27
– switching off 42
Engine compartment 139
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 140
Engine oil
– adding 140
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 140
– alternative oil types 140
– approved engine oils 140
– capacity 140
– checking level 139
– dipstick 139
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 55
– MINI Maintenance
System 142
Engine oil level, checking 139
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 176
Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 42
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 60
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 90 Exterior mirrors
36
– adjusting 36
– automatic dimming feature 37
– automatic heating 36
– folding in and out 36
External audio device 83,102
External temperature display
– change units of measure 54
– in the on-board computer 54
Exte

rnal temperature
warning 52
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing away 160
– for tying down loads 96
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 57
Failure of an electrical
consumer 156
Fast forward
– CD 107
Fastening safety be lts, refer to
Safety belts 35
Fault messages, refer to Check
Control 57
Faulty
– tire 63
Filter
– microfilter for air
conditioner 78
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 80
Fine wood, care 147
First aid pouch 158
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 41
Flash when locking/
unlocking 22
Flat load floor 94
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 136
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 64

Everything from A to ZReference
185
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 41
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 41
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 20
Ignition lock 41
Imprint 2
Incoming call 119
Indicator and warning lamps 13,162
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 65
Indicator lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 74
Individual air distribution 78
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 20
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 64
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 63
– glass roof, electric 30
Instrument cluster, refer to
Displays 12
Instrument lighting 74
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to
Displays 12
Integrated key 20
Integrated universal remote
control 81
Interior lamps 75
– remote control 23
Interior rearview mirror 36
– automatic dimming feature 37
Interlock 44
Intermittent mode of the wipers 47
Internet page 4J
Jacking points 155
Jets, refer to Window washer
nozzles 48
Jumpering, refer to Jump-starting 158
Jump-starting 158
K
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 20
Key, refer to Keys/remote controls 20
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 27
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort Access 27
Keypad dialing 120
Kickdown 44
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 44
Knock control 129
L
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 148
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 71
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 96
LATCH child restraint fixing system 39
Leather care 146
LEDs light-emitting diodes 148
Length, refer to Dimensions 177
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 152
Liftgate 25
– Comfort Access 28
– opening from outside 25
– opening/closing 25
– unlocking with remote control 23 Light
– automatic headlamp
control 71
Light alloy wheels, care 146
Light switch 71
Light-emitting diodes LEDs 148
Lighter 85
– socket 86
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 148
– of the instruments 74
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 71
Limit 173
Listening to test scan
– Radio MINI Boost CD 104
Load 95
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 96
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking 24
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 22
– from inside 24
– from outside 22
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 27
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 22
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Longlife oils
– approved motor oils 140
Low beams 71
– automatic 71
– replacing bulb 149
Lower back suppo rt, refer to
Lumbar support 33
Luggage compartment
– doors, refer to Liftgate 25
Lug
gage compartment
partition net, refer to Cargo
net 94
Luggage rack, re fer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 97

ReferenceEverything from A to Z
188
Roadside Assistance158
Roadside parking lamps 74
– replacing bulb 150
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 55
Roof load capacity 178
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 97
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 161
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 136
Rubber parts, care 145
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 136
Run-flat tires 136
– flat tire 63
– Flat Tire Monitor 63
– tire inflation pressure 130
– tire replacement 136
– winter tires 137
S
Safety belt
– number32
Safety Belt Reminder 36
Safety belts 35
– damage 36
– indicator lamp 36
– reminder 36
– sitting safely 32
Safety belts, care 147
Safety systems
– airbags 68
– Antilock Brake System ABS 60
– driving stability control systems 59
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 60
– safety belts 35
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 136 Satellite radio
105
– enabling 105
Scan, listening to test
– Radio MINI Boost CD 104
Screw thread for tow fitting 160
Searching
– CD player 107
– radio 103
Searching for a music track
– CD 107
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 33
– rear 34
Seats 33
– adjusting the seats 33
– heating 35
– sitting safely 32
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 44
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 44
– overriding manually 45
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 44
Service car, refe r to Roadside
Assistance 158
Service data in the remote control 142
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 142
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 158
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 142
Service requirements 55
Setting the time format 103Setti
ngs
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 54
Settings and information 52
Shift paddles 45
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 45
– manual transmission 43
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions 44
Side airbags 68
Side marker lamps, replacing bulbs 151
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 151
Side windows, refer to Windows 30
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 32
– airbags 32
– safety belts 32
– with head restraint 32
Size, refer to Dimensions 177
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 29
Slot for remote control 41
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 85
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 124
– use 114
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 83
Snow chains 137
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD 143
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 86
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils 140
Speed 176
– with winter tires 137
Speed-dependent volume 102

ReferenceEverything from A to Z
190
Torque176
– lug bolts 156
Tow bar 160
Tow fitting 160
– screw thread 160
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 160
Tow rope 161
Towing 159
– car with automatic
transmission 160
– methods 160
Tow-starting 159
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 64
Track width, refer to
Dimension 177
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 60
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 43
– manual transmission 43
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 45
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo 96
Transporting children safely 38
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 135
Trip odometer 51
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 51
Triple turn si gnal activation 46
Turn signal 46
– front, replacing bulb 150
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 151
– side, replacing bulb 151
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 177
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 96U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 134
Units
– average fuel consumption 54
– temperature 54
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 81
Universal remote control 81
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 28
Unlocking
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
– liftgate 28
– setting unlocking behavior 21
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 27
Upholstery, care 146
USB audio interface 109
V
Vehicle
– battery156
– breaking in 90
– cargo loading 92
– dimensions 177
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 139
– parking 42
– storage 147
– weight 178
Vehicle jack
– jacking points 155
Ventilation
– air conditioner 80
Ventilation, refer to Climate control 76
Vents, refer to Air vents 76
Vents, refer to Ventilation 80
Voice commands
– telephone 122
Voice phone book 123Volume
– bell
102
– mobile phone 119
– PDC 102
– setting speed-dependent 102
Volume of cargo area 178
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13,162
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 57
Warning triangle 158
Washer fluid 49
– capacity of reservoir 49
Washer fluid reservoir 49
Washer/wiper system
– washer fluid 49
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 85
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 91
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 75
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 135
Weights 178
Welcome lamps 71
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 177
Wheels and tires 130
Wheels, new 136
Width, refer to Dimensions 177
Window washer, refer to
Washer fluid 49
Window washer reservoir, refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to Capacities 179
Window washer system 47
– washer fluid 49
– washer jets 48