2012 MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE airbag

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
271
Data250
– capacities 259
– dimensions 251
– engine 250
– weights 257
Data memory 226
Date
– setting 77
– setting format 77
Daytime running lights 97
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 83
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 93
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 30
Defect
– door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
Defining a home address 195
Defogging windows 103,105
Defrosting windows 103,105
Defrosting windows and removing condensation
– air conditioner 103
– automatic climate control 105
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting
windows 103,105
Defrost position, refer to Defrosting
windows 103,105
Deleting contacts 179,196
Destination address
– entering 126,132
Destination for navigation
– entering 126
– entering via map 131
Differential, breaking in 114
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 150
Dimensions 251
Dipstick, engine oil 222
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals 65 Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions 139
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 139
Directory for navigation, refer to Address book 128
Displacement, re fer to Engine
data 250
Display, refer to Onboard
computer controls 17
Disp laying cont
act


pictures 196
Displaying contacts 178
Displaying special destinations 131
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 99
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
– on the Control Display 17
Displays, care 230
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– of coolant 224
– remote control battery 38
– vehicle battery 242
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements 75
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 82
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 28
Door lock 31
Door lock, confirmation
signals 30
Doors, manual operation 32
DOT Quality Grades 217
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 109
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 85
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 85
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 96Driving notes
114
Driving off on inclines, refer to Hill Assist 85
Driving stability control
systems 83
Driving through water 115
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 114
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 105
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 83
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 84
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 83
Dynamic route guidance 142
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 84
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player 146
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top 41,48
– door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
– tailgate 33
Electric power windows
– initializing 39
Electronic brake-force distribution 83
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 83
E-mail 197
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– convertible top 41,48
– door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
– tailgate 33
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 64

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Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 243
Emergency unlocking 34
Ending a call 174,186
Engine
– breaking in 114
– data 250
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 224
– speed 250
– starting, Comfort Access 36
Engine compartment 221
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 224
Engine malfunction
– indicator lamp 13
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 223
– alternative oil types 223
– approved engine oils 223
– capacity 223
– checking level 222
– dipstick 222
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 75
– MINI Maintenance
System 225
Engine oil level, checking 222
Engine output, refer to Engine data 250
Engine starti ng, refer to
Starting the engine 61
Entering destination 126
Entering intersection 127
Entertainment sound output on/off 146
Entry map for destination 131
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 83
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 115 Exterior mirrors
54
– adjusting 54
– automatic heating 54
– folding in and out 54
External audio device 108
External audio de vice, refer to
AUX-In connection 159
External care 227
External devices
– random play sequence 162
– software update 166
External temperature display
– change units of measure 74
– in the onboard computer 74
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 245
– for tying down loads 119
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 77
Failure of an electrical consumer 242
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Fastest route for
navigation 135
Fast forward
– CD player 158
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 77
Filter
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 105
– microfilter for air conditioner 103
Fine wood, care 230
First aid pouch 243
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 60
Flash when locking/ unlocking 30 Flat tire
– run-flat tires
218
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 89
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 87
– indicating a flat tire 88
– initializing the system 87
– snow chains 87
– system limits 87
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 217
Floor mats, care 230
FM, waveband 149
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 234,236
Folding roof, refer to Convertible top with
integrated sliding sunroof 39
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 115
Footwell lamps 99
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 93
Front fog lamps 98,99
– replacing bulb 234
Front seat adjustment 51
Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting
windows 103,105
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 87
Fuel 207
– gauge 70
– high-quality brands 207
– quality 207
– specifications 207
– tank
capaci

ty 259
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 72
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Fuel filler flap 206
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 206
Fuses 242

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G
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 72
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 207
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 63
– manual transmission 62
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
– manual transmission 62
General driving notes 114
Glass roof, electric
– convenience
operation 30,32
– remote control 30
Glove compartment 107
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 124
Grills, refer to Air vents 101
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 257
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 233
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 62
Hands-free device Bluetooth 170
Hands-free system 14,177 ,189
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 150
Head airbags 93 Headlamp control,
automatic 96
Headlamp flasher 65
– indicator
lamp 11,13, 102, 105
Headlamp glass lens 233
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 233
Headlamps, care 228
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 97
Head restraints 52
– sitting safely 50
Heated
– mirrors 54
– rear window 103,105
– seats 53
Heating 101
– mirrors 54
– rear window 103,105
– seats 53
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 119
Height, refer to Dimensions 251
Height adjustment
– seats 51
– steering wheel 55
High beams 98
– headlamp flasher 98
– indicator lamp 13,102 ,105
– replacing bulb 233
High water, refer to Driving
through water 115
Highway, refer to Route criteria 135
Hill Assist 85
Hills 115
Hol ders for cu
ps109
Hom

epage 4
Hood 222
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 115
Hydroplaning 115
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 150
iDrive
– status information 21
Ignition 60
– switched off 61
– switched on 60
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 28
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 60
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 60
Ignition lock 60
Imprint 2
Incoming call 173,185
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 90
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 99
Individual air distribution 103
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 28
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 89
Information
– on another location 130
– on current position 130
– on destination location 130
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 87
– radio, refer to Station,
storing 150
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 139
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 12
Instrument lighting 99
Instrument pane l, refer to
Cockpit 10

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Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Reservoir for washer systems 67
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 148
Restraint systems
– for children 56
– refer to Safety belts 53
Reverse
– CD player 158
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
– manual transmission 62
Road map 137
Roadside Assistance 243
Roadside parking lamps 98
– replacing bulb 234
Road worthiness test, refer to Service requirements 75
Roof load capacity 257
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 246
Route 135,136
– bypassing sections 136
– changing 135,136
– changing criteria 135
– displaying arrow view 136
– displaying map view 137
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 136
– selecting 135
Route guidance 135
– bypassing a route section 136
– changing specified route 135
– distance and arrival 135
– voice instructions 139
– volume of voice instructions 139
Route section, changing 136
Route selection 135
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 218 Rubber parts, care
229
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 218
Run-flat tires 218
– flat tire 88
– tire inflation pressure 209
– tire replacement 219
– winter tires 220
S
Safety belt
– number50
Safety Belt Reminder 54
Safety belts 53
– damage 54
– indicator lamp 54
– reminder 54
– sitting safely 50
Safety belts, care 230
Safety systems
– airbags 93
– Antilock Brake System ABS 83
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83
– safety belts 53
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 218
Satellite radio 151
– channel, activating or deactivating 152
– channel, selecting 152
– channel, storing 153
– favorites 154
– time shift 153
– Traffic Jump 155
Screen, refer to Onboard
computer controls 17
Screw thread for tow fitting 245
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 151
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 51 Seats
51
– adjusting the seats 51
– heating 53
– sitting safely 50
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Selecting navigation system 124
Selecting new scale for
navigation 138
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 63
– overriding manually 64
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 243
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 243
Service data in the remote control 225
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 225
Service requ irem
ent

display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 225
Service requirements 75
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 76
– date format 77
Setting time and date 77
Setting time zone, time, and date 77
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 62

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Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector lever
positions 63
Short commands for the voice activation system 260
Short route in navigation, refer
to Selecting route 135
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player 158
Side airbags 93
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 235
Side windows, refer to Windows 38
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 50
– airbags 50
– safety belts 50
– with head restraint 50
Size, refer to Dimensions 251
Slipstream deflector, refer to
Wind deflector 43,48
Slot for remote control 60
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 109
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 191
– use 180
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 108
Snow chains 220
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 110
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 226
Software update 166
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 239
– inflation pressure 209
Spare wheel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire 239 Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system 139
Special destinations 130
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 223
Speed 250
– with winter tires 220
Speed limit 79
– setting 79
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 79
Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Speed volume 147
Split-folding rear seats 118
Split rear backrest, refer to Split-folding rear seats 118
Sport button 85
Stability contro l, refer to
Dri v
ing

stability control
systems 83
Start/Stop button 60
– starting the engine 61
– switching off the engine 61
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 61
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 243
Starting route guidance 135
Starting the engine 61
– Start/Stop button 60
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 83
– Hill Assist 85
State/province, for navigation 126
Station, selecting
– radio 149
Status information on the Control Display 21
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4Steering wheel
55
– adjustment 55
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 60
– shift paddles 64
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 62
Storage area
– cargo area 116
Storage compartment, front passenger side 108
Storage compartments 108
Storage space
– storage compartments 108
Storage space, refer to
– luggage compartment in the MINI Convertible 117
Storing a destination in the
address book 128
Storing the vehicle 230
Storing tires 220
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 108
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 209
SW, waveband 149
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 61
Switching off the engine 61
– Start/Stop button 60
Switching on
– audio 146
– CD player 146
– radio 146
Switching the cooling function on and off 105
Symb ols4
–

status information 21

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