2012 MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE buttons

COMMUNICATIONSMINI Connected
202
Connecting via the snap-in adapter
The mobile phone can also be connected using
the snap-in adapter, refer to page191.
Using MINI Connected
After successful connection of the mobile phone
to the vehicle and activation of MINI Connected,
the applications are di splayed on the Control
Display and can be operated using the MINI
joystick.
Volume adjustments can be made using the
buttons on the steering wheel, refer to page 10,
or using the volume control knob on the radio,
refer to page 147.
1. Press the button.
This opens the main menu.
2. "MINI Connected"
3. Select the desired so ftware application.
The extent of MINI Connected that is shown on
the Control Display depends on the range of
installed software applic ations on the mobile
phone.
The data transfer of the software applica-
tion from the telephone to the vehicle can
take a few minutes. Some software applications
depend on the speed of the available Internet
connection for the mobile phone. <
Certain versions of mobile phones used and
their software can make it impossible to use
MINI Connected and the Bluetooth hands-free
system at the same time.
After a phone call, it may be necessary to restart
the software application on the mobile phone.
PlugIn
Selected functions for an Apple device are
shown on the Control Display. Operation takes
place using the onboard computer.
1. Connecting an Apple device over a USB
audio interface, refer to page 201.
2. "MINI Connected"
3. "PlugIn"
4. "Activate PlugIn"
5. Navigate among the functions shown via a
MINI joystick and, e. g., select a desired
category or track.
Press the button to return back or to change
to a level higher within the functions of the
Apple device.
Press the button twice to return back to the
main menu.
Additional information can be found in the
MINI Connected Owner's Manual at
www.mini.com/c onnectivity.

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Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
269
Average fuel consumption72
– setting the units 74
Average speed 72
Avoiding highways for
navigation 135
Axle loads, refer to Weights 257
B
Background ligh ting, refer to
Ambient lighting 100
Backrests, refer to Seats 51
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 235
Band-aids, refer to First aid
pouch 243
Bar, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 245
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 191
Bass sounds, refer to Tone control 147
Battery 241
– disposal 38,242
– jump-starting 243
– temporary power failure 242
Battery renewal
– remote control 38
Being towed 245
Belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 53
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 109
Black ice, refer to External temperature warning 71
Blower, refer to Air flow
rate 102,104
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 171,181 Bluetooth audio
163
– device pairing 163
– disconnecting an audio connection 165
– playback 164
– unpairing device 165
– what to do if... 166
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 109
Brake Assist 83
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 75
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 235
Brake pads, breaking in 114
Brake rotors 116
– brakes 114
– breaking in 114
Brakes
– ABS 83
– breaking in 114
– MINI Maintenance
System 225
– parking brake 62
– service requirements 75
Br akes,


refer to Braking
safely 115
Brake system 114
– breaking in 114
– disc brakes 116
– MINI Maintenance System 225
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance 243
Breaking in the clutch 114
Break-in period 114
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 232
Button for starting the
engine 60
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 197
– displaying appointment 197
– selecting calendar day 197
California Proposition 65 warning 5
Call
– accepting 173,185
– ending 174,186
– muting the microphone 187
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 174,186
Calling, refer to Telephone 108
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 109
Capacities 259
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 241
Car care 227
Care 227
– car-care products 227
– car washes 227
– CD/DVD drives 230
– high-pressure washers 228
– leather 230
– manual washing 228
– upholstery and fabrics 229
– windows 228
– wiper blades 228
Cargo, securing 119
Cargo area 116
– capacity 257
– Comfort Access 37
– lamp 99
– opening from outside 33
Cargo area lamp 99
Cargo area lid, refer to Tailgate 33
Cargo loading 118
– securing cargo 119
– stowing cargo 119
– vehicle 116
Car key, refer to Keys/remote controls 28

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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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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
274
Instrument panel, refer to Displays 12
Integrated key 28
Interactive map 132
Interesting destination for navigation 130
Interior lamps 99
– remote control 31
Interior rearview mirror 55
– automatic dimming
feature 55
Interlock 63
Intermittent mode of the
wipers 66
Internal care 229
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 241
Jets, refer to Window washer nozzles 67
Joystick, refer to Onboard computer 17
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 243
Jump-starting 243
K
Key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 28
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access 36
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 36
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 28
Keypad dialing 175,187
Kickdown 63
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
Knock control 207
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 96
Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 232
Lashing eyes, refe r to Securing
cargo 119
Last destinations 129
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 57
Leather care 230
LEDs light-emitting diodes 233
Length, refer to Dimensions 251
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 236
Light alloy wheels, care 229
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 233
Lighter 109
– socket 110
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 232
– of the instruments 99
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 96
Light switch 96
Limit, refer to Speed limit 79
Load 118
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 119
Lock buttons of doors, refer to Locking 32
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 30
– from inside 32
– from outside 30
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 36
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 30
– from inside 32
– from outside 30 Longlife oils
– approved motor oils
223
Low beams 96
– automatic 96
– replacing bulb 233
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 51
Luggage compartment
– emergency operation, refer to Manual unlocking 33
– emergency unlocking 34
– increasing the capacity 117
– opening from the inside 33
Luggage compartment, refer to Cargo area 33
Luggage compartment lid,
refer to Tailgate 33
Lumbar support 51
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 220
Main menu 18
Maintenance, refer to Service
and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 225
Malfunction
– convertible top 41,48
– tailgate 33
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 77
Manual air distribution 103
Manual convertible top 44
Manually operated convertible top 44
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64

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Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
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Manual operation
– door lock32
– fuel filler flap 206
– power convertible top 41,48
– tailgate 33
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 64
Manual transmission 62
Manual washing 228
Map
– changing scale 138
Map for navigation
– entering destination 131
Master key, refe r to Integrated
key/remote control 28
Maximum cooling 104
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 220
Medical assistance, refer to
First aid pouch 243
MENU button 17
Menus, refer to Onboard
computer 17
Messages 196
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 103
– for automatic climate control 105
– MINI Maintenance System 225
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– MINI Maintenance
System 225
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Connected 201
MINI Internet page 4
MINI joystick, refer to Onboard computer 17
MINI Maintenance System 225
Mirror dimming feature 55
Mirrors 54
– exterior mirrors 54
– heating 54
– interior rearview mirror 55Mobile phone
– adjusting volume
173,185
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 170,181
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 108
– pairing 170,181
– refer to Telephone 108
– what to do if…. 172,184
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
arm r
est 10

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Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 108
Mobile phone preparation Bluetooth 180
Mobility Kit 237
Modifications, technical, refer to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to MINI controls with navigation 17
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 87
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 65
– refer to Wiper system 66
N
Navigation
– storing current position 129
Navigation data 124
Navigation destination
– entering manually 126,132
– home address 129
Navigation instructions, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 139Navigation system
124
– address book 128
– bypassing a route section 136
– continuing route guidance 135
– destination entry 126
– dynamic route guidance 142
– entering a destination manually 126,132
– planning a trip 133
– route list 136
– selecting destination via
map 131
– selecting route criteria 135
– special destinations 130
– starting route guidance 135
– terminating route guidance 135
– voice instructions 139
– volume adjustment 139
Neck support, re fer to Head
restraints 52
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 108
New tires 219
North-facing map 137
Notes 198
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 250
Number of safety belts 50
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 246O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 226
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications 207
Odometer 71
Office 193
– current office 193
– what to do if…. 199
Oil, refer to Engine oil 222
Oil consumption 222
Oil level 222

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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
278
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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