2011 MINI Countryman tow

ReferenceEverything from A to Z
186
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-mounted luggage
rack 97
Lumbar support 33
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 137
Maintenance, refer to Service
and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 142
Malfunction warn ings, refer to
Check Control 57
Manual air distribution 78
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 45
Manual operation
– door lock 24
– fuel filler flap 128
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 45
Manual station search 103
Manual transmission 43
Manual washing 145
Master key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 20
Maximum cooling 79
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 137
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 158
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 78
– for automatic climate
control 80
– MINI Maintenance System 142 Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance System 142
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 142
Mirror dimming feature 37
Mirrors 36
– exterior mirrors 36
– heating 36
– interior rearview mirror 36
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 119
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 116
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 83
– pairing 116
– what to do if…. 118
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center
armrest 83
Mobility System 152
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitoring syst em for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 62
MP3 107
Mu
ltifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 46
– refer to Wiper system 47
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Music tracks
– playing a track 107
– random order 107
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 34
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 84
New tires 136
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 176
Number of safety belts 32
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 161
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 143
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 129
Odometer 51
Oil consumption 139
Oil level 139
Oil, refer to Engine oil 139
Oil types 140
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 156
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 27
– from inside 24
– from outside 21
– using the door lock 24
– using the remote control 21
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 24
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 80
Outlets, refer to Air vents 76
Output, refer to Engine data 176
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 79
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 141

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

Everything from A to ZReference
189
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to
Expanding the cargo area 92
Sport button 62
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 59
Start/Stop button 41
– starting the engine 42
– switching off the engine 42
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 158
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 42
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 41
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 60
– Hill Assist 62
Stations, refer to Radio MINI
Boost CD 104
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 37
– adjustment 37
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 41
– shift paddles 45
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 43
Storage area
– cargo area 92
Storage compartments 84
Storage space
– storage compartments 84
Storing the vehicle 147
Storing tires 137
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 84
Summer tires, re fer to Wheels
and tires 130
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 42 Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button
41
Switching on
– CD player 102,107
– Radio MINI Boost CD 102
Switching the co oling function
on and off 80
Symbols 4
T
Tachometer 51
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 151
– replacing bulb 151
Tail lamps 151
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 179
Technical data 176
Technical modifications 5
Telephone 114
– hands-free system 122
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 83
– voice commands 122
Temperature display
– setting the units 54
Temperature of coolant, refer
to Coolant temperature 141
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 77
– automatic climate control 79
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 49
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 96
The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 152
Three-point safety belt 35
Tightening the lug bolts
– torque 156
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 156
Time
– setting 103 Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor
63
– indicator/warning lamp 63
– MINI Mobility System 152
– run-flat tires 64
– Tire Pressure Monitor 64
Tire inflation pressure 130
– loss 63
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 64
– limitations of system 65
– resetting system 65
– warning lamp 65
Tire pressure monitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor 62
Tire Quality Grading 134
Tires
– age 136
– breaking in 90
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 155
– condition 135
– damage 135
– inflation pressure 130
– inflation pressure loss 65
– minimu

m tread depth 135
– new tires 136
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 62
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 64
– puncture 63
– size 134
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 135
– winter tires 137
– with emergency operation properties 136
Tires with emergency
operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 136
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 136
Tone
– control 103
– middle setting 103

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