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MOBILITYReplacing components
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9.Pull the space-saver spare tire underneath
the vehicle out toward the rear.
10. Position the space-save r spare tire with the
valve facing upward.
11. Unscrew the valve extension from the valve
of the space-saver spare tire.
12. Unscrew the dust cap from the extension
and place it on the valve of the space-saver
spare tire.
Due to its different dimensions, the
damaged wheel cannot be placed in the
recess for the space-saver spare tire. <
Driving with the space-saver spare tire
Drive cautiously and do not exceed a
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. Changes may
occur in vehicle handling such as lower track
stability during braking, longer braking dis-
tances and changes in self-steering properties
when close to the handling limit. These proper-
ties are more noticeable with winter tires. <
Only one space-saver spare tire may be
mounted at one time. Mount a wheel and
tire of the original size as soon as possible, to
avoid any safety risks. <
Check the tire inflat ion pressure at the
earliest opportunity an d correct it if neces-
sary. Replace the defective tire as soon as possi-
ble and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced. <
Preparing for a tire change
Observe the safety precautions regarding
flat tires on page 170.< Additional safety measures when
changing tires:
Only change the tire wh en parked on a surface
that is level, firm and not slippery.
The vehicle or the jack could slip sideways on
soft or slippery support surfaces, such as snow,
ice, flagstones, etc.
Do not use a wooden block or similar object as a
support base for the jack, as this would prevent
it from extending to its full support height and
reduce its load-carrying capacity.
Do not lie under the vehicle or start the engine
when the vehicle is supported by the jack; other-
wise, there is a risk of fatal injury. <
1. Place the foldable chock behind the front
wheel on the other side of the vehicle or in
front of the wheel if the vehicle is on an
incline. If the wheel is changed on a surface
with a more severe sl ope, take additional
precautions to secure the vehicle from
rolling.
2. Uncover the lug bolts if necessary.
3. Loosen the lug bolts by a half turn.
Jacking up the vehicle
The vehicle jack is designed for changing
wheels only. Do not attempt to raise
another vehicle model with it or to raise any load
of any kind. To do so could cause accidents and
personal injury. <
1. Place the jack at the jacking point closest to
the wheel.
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Lights up briefly:
Approx. 2.1 US gal/8 liters of fuel are
still in the tank
Remains on:
Cruising range is no more than
30 miles/50 km, page65
Engine refuses to start Depress th e brake or clutch in order to
start the engine, page 55.
Ignition switched on and driver's door
open Switch off the ignition, page
55, or
close the driver's door.
Lamps still on
Roadside parking lamps on
Door open
Hood open
Tailgate open
Cargo area cover in the MINI
Convertible Convertible top cannot be activated.
Bring cargo area cover in required
position, re
fer to page 109.
Lights up in red:
Convertible top not locked Convertible top not locked. First
completely open or close the
convertible top, and then continue
the trip, page 35 and 42.
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Sunroof/Convertible topExcessive vehicle speed, activation
not possible, reduce speed and
continue activation.
Lights up in red:
Control system for convertible top
failed! Position of convertible top and locking
mechanism not recognized. If
convertible top secu
rely locked, drive
may be continued. Manually close
convertible top/sliding roof, refer to
page 36. Have your MINI dealer
inspect the system.
Lights up in yellow:
Drive of convertible top overheated! Let drive of convertible top cool down,
refer to page 36.
Sunroof/Convertible top Control system of convertible top/tilt
roof malfunctioning. Close convertible
top/tilt roof ma
nually, refer to
page 36. Contact your MINI dealer.
Tailgate of MINI Convertible not
closed Close the tailgate.
MINI Roadster: indicator lamp lights
up. Semi-automatic convertible top is
completely open
MINI Roadster: indicator lamp lights
up. Semi-automatic convertible top
movement has ended. Close
convertible top using the handle
Lights up in yellow:
Rear spoiler extended, also see
page 78 Rear spoiler extended. Before driving
into a car wash, retract the rear
spoiler.
Rear spoiler, also see page 78Rear spoiler does not extend
completely. Drive slowly and have it
checked at your ne arest MINI dealer.
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Lights up in red:
>Transmission limp-home pro-
gram active with restricted range
of gears, possibly with reduced
acceleration You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the system
checked without delay.
> Gears can be engaged without
depressing the brake Always depress the brake to engage a
gear.
> Automatic selector lever locked Manually releasing the selector lever
lock, page59.
Lights up in yellow: Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
> Automatic selector lever locked:
Selector lever locked in position P
with engine running and brake
depressed or Manually releasing the selector lever
lock, page
59.
> Brake signal malfunctioning:
gear can be engaged without
depressing the brake To engage a gear while the vehicle is
at a standstill, always depress the
brake. Before leaving the vehicle,
move the selector lever to position P
and switch off the engine.
Lights up in red:
Transmission overheating Bring the car to a stop and move the
selector lever to position P. Allow the
transmission to cool down. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due caution.
Have the system checked if the situa-
tion reoccurs.
Lights up in yellow:
Transmission too hot Avoid high engine loads. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due caution.
Selector lever position P not engaged.
Vehicle not prevented from rolling
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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System76
Accepting a call 133
Accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Acknowledgment signals for locking/unlocking vehicle 25
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate control 98
Adaptive Light Control 90
Adding engine oil 157
Additives
– coolant 158
– engine oil 157
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 95
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 96
Airbags 85
– sitting safely 45
– warning lamp 86
Air conditioner 94
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 95
– automatic cl imate control96
– ventilation 98
Air distribution
– automatic 97
– individual 96
– manual 96
Air flow rate 95,97
– air conditioning system 95
– automatic cl imate control97
– heating, ventilation 95
Airing, refer to Ventilation98
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 94Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure 143
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 95,97
Air supply
– air conditioner 95
– automatic climate control 96
– ventilation 98
Air vents 94
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 141
Alarm system 29
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 153
Always Open Timer 67
Ambient air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 95,97
Ambient lighting 93
Antenna, care 161
An

tifreeze
– coolant 158
– washer fluid 62
Antilock Brake System ABS 76
Anti-theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 29
Anti-theft system 23
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 203
Approved engine oils 157
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 203
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 100
Ashtray 101
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 76
Audio device, external 99Automatic
– air distribution
97
– air flow rate 97
– cruise control 63
– headlamp control 88
Automatic climate control 94
– automatic air distribution 97
Automatic rear spoiler 78
Automatic station search 117
Automatic station storage 118
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 57
– interlock 58
– overriding selector lever lock 59
– shiftlock 58
– sport program 59
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 97
Auto radio, refer to Radio MINI
Boost CD 116
AUX-In, refer to External audio device 99
AUX-In connection 116
Average fuel consumption 66
– setting the units 70
Average speed 67
Axle loads, refer to Weights 203
B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 93
Backrests, refer to Seats 46
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 169
Band-aids, refer to First aid
pouch 177
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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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Cleaning headlamps62
– washer fluid 62
Clock
– setting time 73
– 12 h/24 h mode 70
Closing
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
Clothes hooks 100
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 56
Comfort Access 31
– replacing the battery 33
– what to observe before entering a car wash 32
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock 55
Compressed audio files 121
Computer 66
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 108
Condition Based Service CBS 159
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 22
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 101,102
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption 66
Control Display
– settings 68
Controls and displays 10
Convenience operation
– windows 24
Convenient access, refer to Comfort Access 31
Convenient start, refer to
Starting the engine 56
Convertible top 34
– manual 39
– mechanical 39 Coolant
158
– checking level 158
– filling 158
– temperature 158
Cooling, maximum 97
Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 158
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 90
Cruising range 66,67
Cupholders 101
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 203
Current fuel consumption 67
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit
10
Dashboard instruments, refer to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 92
Data 196
– capacities 205
– dimensions 197
– engine 196
– weights 203
Data memory 160
Date
– setting 73
Daytime running lights 89
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
refer to Brake Assist 76
Deactivating front passenger airbags 85
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 25
Defect
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
Defogging windows 96,98
Defrosting windows 96,98
Defrosting windows and removing condensation
– air conditioner 96
– automatic climate control 98Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows 96,98
Defrost positi on, refer to
Defrosting windows 96,98
Differential, breaking in 106
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 119
Dimensions 197
Dipstick, engine oil 156
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals 60
Displacement, refer to Engine data 196
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 92
Displays 12
– care 164
– instrument panel 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– of coolant 158
– remote control battery 33
– vehicle battery 176
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 71
Distance warning, refer
to Park
Distance Control PDC 75
Door key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 22
Door lock 26
Door lock, confirmation signals 25
Doors, manual operation 27
DOT Quality Grades 151
Drinks holders, refer to
Cupholders 101
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill Assist 78
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 78
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 88
Driving notes 106
Driving off on inclines, refer to
Hill Assist 78
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Driving stability control systems 76
Driving through water 107
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 106
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 98
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 76
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 77
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 76
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 76
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 77
E
Eject button 122
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top 36,42
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
– tailgate 28
Electric power windows
– initializing 33
Electronic brake-force distribution 76
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 76
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– convertible top 36,42
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 59
Emergency operation, see manual operation
– tailgate 28
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 177
Emergency unlocking 29
Ending a call 134 Engine
– breaking in
106
– data 196
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature 158
– speed 196
– starting, Comfort Access 31
Engine compartment 155
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 158
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 157
– alternative oil types 157
– approved engine oils 157
– capacity 157
– checking level 156
– dipstick 156
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 71
– MINI Maintenance
System 159
Engine oil level, checking 156
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 196
Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 56
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 76
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 107
Exterior mirrors 49
– adjusting 49
– auto

matic heating 50
– folding in and out 49
External audio device 99,116
External care 161
External temperature display
– change units of measure 70
– in the onboard computer 70
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing away 179
– for tying down loads 111
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 73
Failure of an electrical consumer 176
Fastening safety be lts, refer to
Safety belts 48
Fast forward
– CD 121
Fault messages, refer to Check
Control 73
Filter
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 98
– microfilter for air conditioner 96
Fine wood, care 164
First aid pouch 177
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 55
Flash when locking/ unlocking 25
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 152
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 82
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 80
– indicating a flat tire 81
– initializing the system 80
– snow chains 80
– system limits 80
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 151
Floor mats, care 164
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 168,170
Folding roof, refer to Convertible top with
integrated sliding sunroof 34
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 107
Footwell lamps 92
For your own safety 4
Front airbags 85
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