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AT A GLANCECockpit
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Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: Controls and displays
1Adjusting the exterior mirrors, folding them
in and out
*36
2
Parking lamps 71
Low beams 71
Automatic headlamp
control
*71
Adaptive Light Control
*73
Turn signals 46
High beams 74
Headlamp flasher 46
Roadside parking lamps
*74
Computer
*52
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Displays
1Tachometer 51
With indicator and warning lamps 13
2 Display for
>Current vehicle speed 51
> Indicator and warning lamps 13
3 Resetting the trip odometer 51
4 Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*43
> Computer
*52
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 55
> Odometer and trip odometer 51
> Initializing the Fl at Tire Monitor
*63
> Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
*65
> Settings and information 52
> Personal Prof ile settings20 5
Instrument lighting 74
6 Speedometer
With indicator and warning lamps 13
7 Fuel gauge 51
8 Radio display 16
9 Radio 16
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Radio MINI Boost CD
1Selecting audio sources
2 On/off
*, loudspeaker controls
3 Accessing settings
>Speed-dependent volume
> Tone settings
4 Function buttons for confirming the menu
items displayed above them
5 Changing stations, tracks
>Changing stations
> Changing tracks on the CD player
6 Display 7
Selecting functions
>Turn: selecting a menu item or setting a
value
> Press: confirming a selection or storing
settings
8 Generating/ending voice connections
9 Calling up the settings menu
10 Manually selecting a frequency
11 CD slot
12 Ejecting a CD
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Menu navigation
Radio and telephone functions* can be called
up by using the buttons on the radio and menus.
Calling up the settings menu
Press the MENU button
> Settings
> MINI phone numbers
> Telephone
*
Calling up the audio menu
Press the MODEbutton
> Radio
> HD Radio
*
>Satellite radio*
>CD player
> External audio devi ce, e.g., MP3 player
> USB audio interface
*
Selecting a menu item
Menu items can be selected by using the knob
on the right or by using the function buttons
For the knob on the right
1. Turn the knob, arrow 2, to select a menu
item, e.g., "CONFIG".
2. Press the knob, arrow 1, to confirm a high-
lighted function.
Via function buttons
Press the button. To carry out a function that is shown on the dis-
play, press the button that
is below to the left or
right.
If a function is displaye d, press the button in the
middle.
Representation in the Owner's Manual
Function buttons that can be pressed on the
right or on the left are pr ovided with an arrow on
each side.
E.g., press the button on the left.
Menu items that are to be selected are displayed
in quotes, for example "CONFIG".
Symbols on the display
SymbolFunction
The function is selected
The function is activated
The function is deacti-
vated
Exit menu, one menu
back
Displaying other menu
items
Scroll display, list contains
more than two inputs
Changing to parent direc-
tory
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>Settings for the displays in the speedometer
and tachometer:
>12 h/24 h mode of the clock, refer to For-
mats and units of measure 54
> Date format, refer to Formats and units
of measure 54
> Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/re maining distances
and temperature, refer to Formats and
units of measure 54
> Light settings:
>Pathway lighting 71
> Daytime running lights 72
> Automatic climate control
*: activating/
deactivating the AUTO program, setting the
temperature, air volume and air
distribution 78
> Entertainment:
>Adjusting vo lume levels 102
> Tone control 103
Central lock ing system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for operation
whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
> Liftgate
> Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Via the door lock
*
>In cars with Comfort Access*, via the door
handles on the driver's and passenger's
sides
The remote control can al so be used to switch
on/off the welcome lamps and interior lamps. The alarm system
* is also activated or deacti-
vated, page 26.
Operating from inside
Button for central locking system, page 24.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
from outside
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side. <
Using the remote control
Unlocking
Press the button.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps come on.
Unlocking mode
You can also set which parts of the car are
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
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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.
5. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
6. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the
display shows the illu strated symbol, arrow.
7. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
Press the button once to unlock
only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap
*.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.
> Press the button once to
unlock the entire vehicle.
9. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Convenient opening
Hold the button down.
The power windows are opened and the glass
roof
* is tilted.
Convenient closing is not possible by
means of the remote control. <
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge. <
Setting confirmation signals
To have the vehicle confirm when it has been
locked or unlocked.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
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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5.Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
6. Press the button to select, arrow:
> Confirmation signal during unlocking
> Confirmation signal during locking
7. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up dur-
ing unlocking/locking.
> An acoustic signal sounds during unlock-
ing/locking.
> The hazard warning flashers light up and
an acoustic signal
* sounds during
unlocking/locking.
> The function is deactivated.
9. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
Unlocking liftgate
Press the button for approx. 1 second
and then release it. When it is opened, the liftgate swings out
and up toward the re
ar. Make sure that
adequate clearance is available before opening.
To prevent accidentally locking yourself out, do
not place the key down in the cargo area. If the
liftgate was locked before opening, it will be
locked again after it is closed.
Before and after each trip, check that the liftgate
has not been inadvertently unlocked. <
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis-
charged. Use this remo te control during an
extended drive; this wi ll recharge the battery,
page 20.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiv er units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subj ect to the following two
conditions:
> This device must not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
> this device must accept any interference
received, including in terference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment. <
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Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side. <
Automatic locking*
You can also set the situ ations in which the car
locks. The setting is st ored for the remote con-
trol in use.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is dis-
played.
3. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as of ten as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. 6.
Briefly press the button repeatedly until the
display shows the illu strated symbol, arrow.
7. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after some time if no
door has been opened.
> The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.
> The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after some time if no
door has been opened, or as soon as you
drive off.
> The central locking system remains
unlocked.
9. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Liftgate
To avoid damage, make sure there is suf-
ficient clearance before opening the lift-
gate.<
Opening
In some market-specific versions, the lift-
gate cannot be unlocked using the remote
control unless the vehicle is unlocked first.
Only drive with the liftgate fully closed; other-