2012 MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

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When there is no alarm system or Comfort
Access, only the driver's door is locked
with the door lock. <
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the
tailgate together:
With the doors closed, press the interior central
locking button, page 32, to lock the vehicle.
Unlocking and opening the driver or passenger
door, page 32.
Lock the vehicle.
>Lock the driver's door with the integrated
key via the door lock, or
> Press the safety lo ck button on the
passenger's door and close the door
from the outside.
Convenience operation
With an alarm system or Comfort Access, the
windows can be operated via the door lock.
Opening/closing
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.
In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top
closes first, followed by the folding sunroof, and
finally the side windows close.
During the roof closing process (in case of
the convertible top also during the open-
ing process) ensure no one gets pinched.
Releasing the key stops the operation. <
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked by turn-
ing the integrated key in the door lock to the end
positions.
Opening and closing:
from inside
The switch locks or unlocks the doors and
tailgate when the doors are closed, but the anti-
theft system is not activated. The fuel filler flap
remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening
>Either unlock the doors together using the
switch for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or
> Pull on the door handle of either door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.
Locking
>Press the switch or
> Press down the safety lo ck button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle
so that the vehicle can be opened from the
outside. <

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Automatic locking
You can also set the situations in which the car
locks. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select a menu item:
>"Lock if no door is opened"
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after a short time if no
door has been opened.
> "Lock after start. to drive"
The central locking system locks the
vehicle as soon as you begin to drive.
Tailgate
To avoid damage, make sure there is
sufficient clearance before opening the
tailgate. <
While driving, sharp objects or objects
with edges may strike against the rear
window and damage the heating element for
the rear window. Assure that there are no
objects with sharp edges near the rear
window. <
Opening
In some market-specific versions, the tail-
gate cannot be unlocked using the remote
control unless the vehicle is unlocked first. button of the remote control, for an
extended period. The tailgate is unlocked and
can be opened.
MINI Convertible
The maximum load that may be placed on
the open tailgate is 175 lbs/80 kg. <
Manual unlocking
In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can
also manually release the tailgate.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster:
Pull on the handle. The tailgate is released.

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MINI Convertible:
1.Use the integrated key and open the back-
rest lock 1.
2. Press button 2 and fold down backrest
together with the belt strap.
3. Pull the handle, refer to arrow. The tailgate is
released.
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster:
Emergency unlocking
Pull on the handle in the luggage compartment.
The tailgate is unlocked.
Closing
Make sure that the closing path of the tail-
gate is clear; othe rwise, injuries may
occur. <
Take the remote control with you and do
not put it into the luggage compartment:
otherwise, the remote co ntrol can be locked in
the vehicle when the tailgate is closed. <
MINI Coupe
The handle recesses on the interior trim panel of
the tailgate make it easier to pull it down.
MINI Roadster
A handle recess on the interior trim panel of the
tailgate make it easier to pull it down.
Alarm system
The concept
The alarm system, when activated, reacts if:
>A door, the engine compartment lid or the
tailgate is opened
> There is movement inside the car

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>The car’s inclination changes, for example if
an attempt is made to jack it up and steal the
wheels or to raise it prior to towing it away
> There is an interruption in the power supply
from the battery
The alarm system briefly indicates unauthorized
entry or tampering by means of:
> An acoustic alarm
> Switching on the hazard warning flashers
Arming and disarming
General information
Whenever the car is locked or unlocked, the
alarm system is armed or disarmed.
Door lock with armed alarm system
Because of the design, unlocking the door lock
may trigger the alarm in some countries.
To turn off the alarm, unlock the vehicle using
the remote control or switch on the ignition.
Tailgate with armed alarm system
Even when the alarm syst em is armed, you can
open the tailgate by means of the button
on the remote control.
When you subsequently close the tailgate it is
again locked and monitored.
Panic mode
You can activate the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button for at least two seconds.
Switching off the alarm:
Press any button.
Switching off an alarm
> Unlock the car with the remote control.
> Insert the key fully into the ignition lock.
> In cars with Comfort Access, press the button
on the door lock.
Display on the revolution counter
When the system is armed, all LEDs pulse. After
approx. 16 minutes one LED flashes.
>LEDs pulse or LED flashes: system is armed.
> One LED flashes at short intervals:
Doors, the hood or the tailgate are not prop-
erly closed. Even if these are not closed fully,
the remaining items are deadlocked and the
LEDs pulse after approx. 10 seconds for
approx. 16 minutes. Afterwards, one LED
flashes.
The interior movement detector is not
activated.
> LEDs go out after the vehicle is unlocked:
No attempt was made to tamper with the
car.
> LEDs flash after unlocking until the key is
inserted in the ignition, but for no longer
than approx. 5 minutes: an attempt was
made to tamper with the vehicle.
Tilt alarm sensor
The vehicle's inclination is monitored. The alarm
is triggered, for instance, if an attempt is made
to steal the vehicle's wheels or tow it away.
Interior movement detector
Before the interior mo vement detector can
operate correctly, the windows and glass roof
must be closed.

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MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster
The passenger compartment is monitored up to
the height of the seat's surface. This way, the
anti-theft alarm system including the interior
motion sensor are armed, even if the convertible
top is open. Falling objects, e.g. tree leaves, may
trigger a false alarm, refer to Avoiding false
alarms.
Avoiding false alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior movement
detector can be switched off together.
This prevents false alarms, e.g. in the following
situations:
>In duplex garages
> When being transported on car-carrying
trains, ferries or trailers
> If pets are to remain inside the car
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior movement detector
>Press the button on the remote
control twice in succession.
> Lock the vehicle twice with the integrated
key.
LEDs flash in short succession for approx.
2seconds.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior movement
detector are switched off until the car is next
unlocked and locked.
Comfort Access
The concept
Access to the vehicle is possible without the use
of the remote control. All you need to do is wear
the remote control close to your body, e.g. in
your jacket pocket. The vehicle automatically
detects the remote control within the immedi-
ate vicinity or in the passenger compartment.
Comfort Access supports the following
functions:
> Unlocking/locking the vehicle
> Unlocking the tailgate separately
> Starting the engine
> MINI Convertible: convenient closing and
soft-top control with the remote control for
Comfort Access
> MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: closing the side
windows
Functional requirements
>There are no external malfunction sources in
the vicinity.
> For locking, the remo te control must be
outside of the vehicle.
> The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked
again until after approx. 2 seconds.
> The engine can only be started if the remote
control is in the vehicle.
> The doors and tailgate must be closed to
operate the windows.
Comparison to standard remote controls
The indicated function can be operated by
pressing the buttons or via Comfort Access.
Instructions on opening and closing are found
starting on page 28.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or cover, the system
is checking whether a re mote control is inside
the vehicle. Repeat the opening or closing
procedure, if necessary. <

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Unlocking
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, refer to Unlocking
mode on page 30, only the driver's door or the
entire vehicle is unlocked.
Press the button again to lock the vehicle
again. <
Convenient opening with the remote control,
refer to page 30.
Locking
Press button 1.
If there is a remote control inside the vehicle,
then windows can be opened and closed after
radio readiness is achieved. In addition, the
convertible top on the MINI Cabrio and MINI
Roadster can be closed.
Unlocking the tailgate separately
Press the button on the outside of the tailgate.
Corresponds to pressing the button. If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo area after the tailgate is
closed, the tailgate will reopen slightly. The haz-
ard warning flashers flash and an acoustic signal
sounds. <
Windows, electric
If the engine is switched off, you can still operate
the windows so long as a door or the tailgate has
not been opened.
If the doors and tailgate are closed again and the
remote control is located inside the vehicle, the
windows can be operated again. Insert the remote control into the ignition lock to
be able to operate the windows when the
engine is switched off
and the doors are open.
Switching on radio readiness
Switch on radio readiness by pressing the
Start/Stop button, page 60.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will start. <
Starting the engine
The engine can be started or the ignition can be
switched on when a remote control is inside the
vehicle. It is not necessa ry to insert a remote
control into the ignition lock, page 60.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, page62.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash
1. Insert remote control into ignition lock.
2. Depress the brake.
3. Move the selector lever to position N.
4. Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
Comfort Access may malfunction due to local
radio waves, e. g. due to the presence of a
mobile phone in the imme diate vicinity of the
remote control or the charging of a mobile
phone in the vehicle.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the
buttons on the remote control or using the inte-
grated key.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
and start the engine.

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Warning lamps
The warning lamp lights up when an
attempt is made to start the engine: the
engine cannot be started. The remote
control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunc-
tioning. Take the remote control with you inside
the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary,
insert another remote co ntrol into the ignition
lock.
The warning lamp lights up when the
engine is running: the remote control is
no longer inside the vehicle. After the
engine is switched off, the engine can only be
restarted within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp comes on and a
message appears on the Control
Display: replace the battery in the
remote control.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for Comfort Access contains
a b a t t e r y t h a t w i l l n e e d t o b e r e p l a c e d f r o m t i m e
to time.
1. Remove the cover.
2. Insert the new battery with the plus side
facing up.
3. Press the cover on to close.
Take the old battery to a recycling center
or to your MINI dealer. <
Windows
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows.
Take the remote control with you when you
leave the car; otherwise, children could operate
the electric windows and possibly injure
themselves. <
If, after a window is opened and closed
several times in close succession, the
window can only be closed and not opened, the
system is overheated. Le t the system cool for
several minutes with the ignition switched on or
the engine running. <
Opening
>Press the swit ch downward.
The window opens until you release the
switch.
> Push the switch downward.
As of radio readiness, the windows will open
automatically. Push the switch again to stop
the opening movement.
To open the window a crack, press the switch
down twice in quick succession.
Closing
In order to close the window, press the switch
up. The window closes until you release the
switch.

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Initializing electric power windows
If the battery was disconnected, e.g. for
changing batteries or vehicle storage,
reinitialize the power wi ndows; otherwise, the
windows will not be lowered.
MINI Convertible: opening the convertible top is
not possible. <
1. Close the doors.
2. Open both windows.
3. Close both windows.
In the event of a system malfunction, please
contact your MINI dealer.
MINI Convertible: central power
window unit
> Press the switch downward.
First the rear windows, then the front
windows open until the switch is released.
> Push the switch downward.
With ignition turned on: rear and front
window open automatically.
Push the switch again to stop the opening
movement.
To close the window, push the switch upward
and hold. Do not close the windows until the closing
procedure for the convertible top is fin-
ished. Otherwise, it is not ensured that the side
windows will close properly against the rubber
seals of the convertible top. Convertible top,
refer to page 40.<
After switching off the ignition
When the ignition is sw itched off, the windows
can still be operated for approx. 1 minute as
long as no door is opened.
Take the key with you when you leave
the car; otherwise, children could operate
the electric windows and possibly injure
themselves. <
MINI Convertible:
Convertible top with
integrated sliding
sunroof
To conserve battery power, if possible
operate the convertible top only while the
engine is running.
Prior to closing the convertible top, check for
and remove all debris from the windshield
frame; otherwise, the closing of the top may be
hampered. <
Opening and closing the sliding sunroof
To open:
Press the switch backwa rd until the desired
position or the end position is reached.
To close:
Press the switch forward.
The sliding sunroof can be operated up to a road
speed of 74 mph / 120 km/h.

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