2012 MINI COOPER steering

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
195
Battery165
– disposal 32,165
– jump-starting 168
– temporary power failure 165
Battery renewal
– remote control 32
Being towed 170
Belts, refer to Safety belts 38
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety belts 38
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 90
Black ice, refer to External
temperature warning 55
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 81,83
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 118
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 90
Brake Assist 64
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements 59
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 158,159
Brake pads, breaking in 94
Brake rotors 96
– brakes 94
– breaking in 94
Brakes
– ABS 64
– breaking in 94
– MINI Maintenance
System 147
– parking brake 46
– service requirements 59
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 95
Brake system 94
– breaking in 94
– disc brakes 96
– MINI Maintenance
System 147
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 167
Breaking in the clutch 94
Break-in period 94 Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs 155
Button for starting the engine 44
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call ending 122
Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 122
Calling, refer to Telephone 89
Can holders, refer to
Cupholders 90
Capacities 192
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 165
Car care 149
Care 149
– car-care products 149
– car washes 149
– CD/DVD drives 152
– high-pressure washers 150
– leather 151
– manual washing 150
– upholstery and fabrics 151
– windows 150
– wiper blades 150
Cargo, securing 99
Cargo area 96
– capacity 191
– Comfort Access 31
– cover 96
– doors, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 28
– expanding 97
– lamp 79
– opening from outside 28
– trunk lid, refer to Split Rear
Barn Doors 28
Cargo area doors, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 28
Cargo area lamp 79 Cargo area lid, refer to
Tailgate 28
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 98
Cargo loading 98
– securing cargo 99
– stowing cargo 99
– vehicle 96
Cargo net 98
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 22
Carpets, care 151
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 89
– refer to Telephone 89,116
Car radio, refer to Radio 16
Car wash, care 149
Car washes 149
Cataly

tic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 95
CD player 109
– changing the track 109
– fast forward/reverse 109
– playing a track 110
– random order 109
– volume 104
Center armrest 89
Center brake lamp 160
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console 14
Central locking system 23
– Comfort Access 30
– from inside 26
– from outside 23
Changing bulbs 155
Changing wheels 162
Charging the battery 165
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 143
Check Control 61
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 42
Child restraint systems 41
Child seats 41
Chrome parts, care 151
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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
198
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 95
Footwell lamps 79
For universal garage door
openers, refer to the
Integrated universal remote
control 85
For your own safety 4
Front airbags 72
Front fog lamps 78
– indicator lamp 172
– replacing bulb 156
Front seat adjustment 36
Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting windows 82,84
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 66
Fuel 129
– fuel tank volume 192
– gauge 54
– high-quality brands 129
– quality 129
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 54
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 55
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 54
Fuel filler flap 128
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction 128
Fuel specifications 129
Fuses 166
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 85
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 55
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 129
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 54 Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 47
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 47
– manual transmission 46
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 47
– manual transmission 46
General driving notes 94
Glass roof, electric 32
– convenience operation 24
– opening, closing 33
– remote control 24
– tilting 32
Glove compartment 89
Gong
– volume 104
Grills, refer to Air vents 80
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 191
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 156
Handbrake, refe r to Parking
brake 46
Hands-free system 14,124
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 107
Head airbags 72
Headlamp control, automatic 75
Headlamp flasher 49
– indicator lamp 11,81,172
Headlamp glass lens 155
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 156
Headlamps, care 150
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 77
Head restraints 37
– sitting safely 35 Heated
– mirrors
39
– rear window 81,83
– seats 38
Heating 80
– mirrors 39
– rear window 81,83
– seats 38
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 99
Height, refer to Dimensions 187
Height adjustment
– seats 36
– steering wheel 40
High beams 78
– headlamp flasher 78
– indicator lamp 81,172
– replacing bulb 156
High water, refer to Driving through water 95
Hill Assist 66
Hills 95
Holders for cups 90
Homepage 4
Hood 144
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 95
Hydroplaning 95
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 107
Ignition 44
– switched off 45
– switched on 44
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 22
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 44
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 44
Ignition lock 44
Imprint 2
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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
200
Maintenance system147
Malfunction warn ings, refer to
Check Control 61
Manual air distribution 82
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
Manual operation
– door lock 26
– fuel filler flap 128
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 48
Manual station search 105
Manual transmission 46
Manual washing 150
Master key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 22
Maximum cooling 83
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 142
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 167
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 82
– for automatic climate
control 84
– MINI Maintenance System 147
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– MINI Maintenance System 147
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 147
Mirror dimming feature 40
Mirrors 39
– exterior mirrors 39
– heating 39
– interior rearview mirror 39Mobile phone
– adjusting volume
121
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 118
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 89
– pairing 118
– refer to Telephone 89
– What to do if…. 120
Mobility Kit 160
Modifications, technical, refer to For your own safety 4
Monitoring syst em for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 66
MP3 109
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 49
– refer to Wiper system 50
Mus
ic tracks
– playing a track 110
– random order 109
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 37
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 90
New tires 141
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 186
Number of safety belts 35
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 170
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 148
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications 129 Odometer
55
Oil, refer to Engine oil 144
Oil consumption 144
Oil level 144
Oil types 145
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 165
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 30
– from inside 26
– from outside 23
– using the door lock 26
– using the remote control 23
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 26
Outlets
– refer to Air vents 80
– refer to Ventilation 84
Output, refer to Engine
data 186
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 83
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 146
P
Paintwork, care150
Park Distance Control PDC 63
Parking
– vehicle 45
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 63
Parking brake 46
Parking lamps, replacing bulb 156
Parking lamps/low beams 75
Parts and accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Pathway lighting 76
PDC
– volume 104
Personal Profile 22
Phone numbers
– dialing 122
Pinch protection system
– windows 34
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Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
203
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 168
Starting the CD player 109
Starting the engine 45
– Start/Stop button 44
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 64
– Hill Assist 66
Stations, refer to Radio MINI Boost CD 106
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 40
– adjustment 40
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 44
– shift paddles 48
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 46
Storage area
– cargo area 96
Storage compartment, front passenger side 90
Storage compartments 90
Storage space
– storage compartments 90
Storing the vehicle 152
Storing tires 142
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments 90
Summer tires, re fer to Wheels
and tires 131
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 45
Switching off the engine 45
– Start/Stop button 44
Switching on
– CD player 104,109
– radio MINI Boost CD 104
Switching the cooling function
on and off 84
Symbols 4T
Tachometer 54
Tailgate 28
– Comfort Access 31
Tailgate, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 25
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 158
– replacing bulb 158
Tail lamps 158
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 192
Technical data 186
Technical modifications 4
Telephone 116
– hands-free system 124
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 89
Temperature display
– setting the units 58
Temperature of coolant, refer
to Coolant temperature 146
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 81
– automatic climate control 83
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 52
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 99
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 160
Three-point safety belt 38
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 153,154
– torque 165
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 165
Time
– setting 105
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 153Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor
67
– indicator/warning lamp 67
– MINI Mobility Kit 160
– run-flat tires 68
– space-saver spare tire 162
– Tire Pressure Monitor 69
Tire inflation pressure 131
– loss 67
– space-saver spare tire 131
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 66
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 69
– limitations of system 69
– resetting system 69
– warning lamp 70
Tire Quality Grading 138
Tires
– age 140
– breaking in 94
– changi

ng, refe r to Changing
wheels 162
– condition 139
– damage 139,140
– inflation pressure 131
– inflation pressure loss 70
– minimum tread depth 139
– new tires 141
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 66
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 69
– puncture 67
– size 138
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 140
– winter tires 141
– with emergency operation
properties 140
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 140
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