2012 MINI Coupe ECU

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
207
Bar, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 179
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 136
Battery 175
– disposal 33,176
– jump-starting 177
– temporary power failure 176
Battery renewal
– remote control 33
Being towed 179
Belts, refer to Safety belts 48
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety belts 48
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders 101
Black ice, refer to External temperature warning 66
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 95,97
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 130
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 101
Brake Assist 76
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 71
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 169
Brake pads, breaking in 106
Brake rotors 108
– brakes 106
– breaking in 106
Brakes
– ABS 76
– breaking in 106
– MINI Maintenance System 159
– parking brake 57
– refer to Braking safely 107
– service requirements 71
Brake system 106
– breaking in 106
– disc brakes 108
– MINI Maintenance System 159 Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance 177
Breaking in the clutch 106
Break-in period 106
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 166
Button for starting the
engine 55
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call ending 134
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 134
Calling, refer to Telephone 100
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 101
Capacities 205
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 175
Car care 161
Care 161
– car-care products 161
– car washes 161
– CD/DVD drives 164
– high-pressure washers 162
– leather 164
– manual washing 162
– upholstery and fabrics 163
– windows 162
– wiper blades 162
Cargo, securing 111
Cargo area 108
– capacity 203
– Comfort Access 32
– emergency operation, see manual unlocking 28
– lamp 92
– opening from outside 28
Cargo area lid, refer to Tailgate 28 Cargo loading
110
– securing cargo 111
– stowing cargo 111
– vehicle 108
Car key, refer to Keys/remote controls 22
Carpets, care 164
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 100
– refer to Telephone 100,128
Car radio, refer to Radio 16
Car wash, care 161
Car washes 161
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 107
CD player 121
– changing the track 121
– fast forward/reverse 121
– playing a track 122
– random order 121
– volume 116
Center armrest 100
Ce

nter brake lamp 170
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console 14
Central locking system 23
– Comfort Access 31
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
Changing bulbs 166
Changing wheels 173
Charging the battery 175
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 155
Check Control 73
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 52
Child restraint systems 51
Child seats 51
Chrome parts, care 163
Chrome parts, refer to Care 161
Cigarette lighter 101
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Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM80
Instrument lighting 92
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to Displays 12
Integrated key 22
Interior lamps 92
– remote control 26
Interior rearview mirror 50
– automatic dimming feature 50
Interlock 58
Intermittent mode of the wipers 61
Internal care 163
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 174
Jets, refer to Window washer nozzles 62
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 177
Jump-starting 177
K
Key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 22
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access 31
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 31
Key Memory, refe r to Personal
Profile 22
Keypad dialing 134
Kickdown 58
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 58
Knock control 141
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 88
Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 166
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing
cargo 111
LATCH child restraint fixing system 52
Leather care 164
LEDs light-emitting diodes 166
Length, refer to
Dimensions 197
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 170
Light alloy wheels, care 163
Light-emitting diodes LEDs 166
Lighter 101
– socket 101
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 166
– of the instruments 92
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 88
Light switch 88
Limit 193
Listening to test, scan
– radio MINI Boost CD 118
Load 110
Load securing equipment, refer to Secu ring cargo111
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking 27
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 25
– from inside 27
– from outside 25
– without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 31
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 25
– from inside 27
– from outside 24 Longlife oils
– approved motor oils
157
Low beams 88
– automatic 88
– replacing bulb 167
Lower back suppo rt, refer to
Lumbar support 46
Luggage compartment
– emergency unlocking 29
– increasing the capacity 109
– opening from the inside 28
– refer to Cargo area 28
Luggage compartment lid
– emergency operation, see manual unlocking 28
– refer to Tailgate 28
Lumbar support 46
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 153
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 159
Malfunction
– convertible top 36,42
– tailgate 28
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 73
Manual air distribution 96
Manual convertible top 39
Manually operated convertible
top 39
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 59
Manual operation
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
– power convertible top 36,42
– tailgate 28
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 59
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R
Radio16
– HD Radio 119
Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 22
Radio MINI Boost CD
– playing stations 118
– recalling stations 118
– satellite radio 119
– searching stations 117
– storing stations 118
– switching on/off 116
– tone control 117
– volume 116
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 55
Radio readiness 55
– switched off 56
– switched on 55
Rain sensor 61
Range, refer to Cruising
range 66
RDS 118
Reading lamps 92
Rear fog lamp 92
– indicator lamp 181
– replacing bulb 170
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 169
– refer to Tail lamps 169
Rear-mounted luggage rack 112
Rear spoiler, refer to Automatic rear spoiler 78
Rearview mirro r, refer to
Mirrors 49
Rear window defroster 95,98
Reception
– quality 118
– radio station 117
Recirculated-air mode 95,97
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 95,97
Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 46 Refueling
140
Rejecting a call 134
Releasing
– hood 156
Remote control 22
– battery renewal 33
– Comfort Access 31
– malfunctions 26,32
– service data 159
– tail

gate 26
Replacement remote control 22
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 166
Replacing tires, refer to New wheels and tires 153
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 65
Reservoir for washer systems 62
Reset, resetting tone
settings 117
Restraint systems
– for children 51
– refer to Sa fety belts48
Reverse
– CD 121
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 57
Roadside Assistance 177
Roadside parking lamps 91
– replacing bulb 168
Road worthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 71
Roof load capacity 203
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 180
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 152
Rubber parts, care 163
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 152 Run-flat tires
152
– flat tire 81
– tire inflation pressure 143
– tire replacement 153
– winter tires 153
S
Safety belt
– number45
Safety Belt Reminder 49
Safety belts 48
– care 164
– damage 49
– indicator lamp 49
– reminder 49
– sitting safely 45
Safety systems
– airbags 85
– Antilock Brake System ABS 76
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 76
– safety belts 48
Safety tires, re fer to Run-flat
tires 152
Satellite radio 119
– activating 120
Scan, listening to test
– radio MINI Boost CD 118
Screw thread for tow fitting 179
Searching
– CD player 121
– radio 117
Searching for a music track
– CD 121
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 46
Seats 46
– adjusting the seats 46
– heating 48
– sitting safely 45
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
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T
Tachometer65
Tailgate 28
– Comfort Access 32
– emergency operation 29
– emergency unlocking 29
– manually releasing 28
– opening/closing 28
– opening from outside 28
– unlocking with remote control 26
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 169
– replacing bulb 169
Tail lamps 169
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 205
Technical data 196
Technical modifications 4
Telephone 128
– hands-free system 136
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 100
Temperature display
– setting the units 70
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 158
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 95
– automatic climate control 97
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 63
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 111
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp 170
Three-point safety belt 48
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 165
– torque 175
Tightening torque, refer to
Tightening lug bolts 175
Time
– setting 117
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 165Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor
81
– indicator/warning lamp 81
– MINI Mobility Kit 171
– run-flat tires 81
– space-saver spare tire 173
– Tire Pressure Monitor 82
Tire inflation pressure 143
– loss 81
– space-saver spare tire 143
Tire pressure mo nitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor 80
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 82
– limitations of system 82
–

resetting system 82
– warning lamp 83
Tire Quality Grading 150
Tires
– age 152
– breaking in 106
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 173
– condition 151
– damage 151,152
– inflation pressure 143
– inflation pressure loss 83
– minimum tread depth 151
– new tires 153
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 80
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 82
– puncture 81
– size 150
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 152
– winter tires 153
– with emergency operation
properties 152
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 152
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 152
Tone
– middle setting 117 Toolkit
165
Tools, refer to Toolkit 165
Torque 196
– lug bolts 175
Tow bar 179
Tow fitting 179
– screw thread 179
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 179
Towing 178
– car with automatic transmission 179
– methods 179
Tow rope 180
Tow-starting 178
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor 82
Track width, refer to Dimension 197
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 76
Trailer operation
– trailer loads and gross vehicle weight 203
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptron
ic57
– manual transmission 57
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 59
Transporting children safely 51
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 111
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 151
"TRIP" 71
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer 66
Triple turn signal activation 60
Trip odometer 66
Trunk, refer to Luggage compartment in the MINI
Convertible 109
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 197
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