2012 MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE washer fluid

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5.Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
6. Press the button to select the desired
sensitivity.
7. Wait, or press and hold the button until the
display changes.
The settings are stored.
Deactivating intermittent wipe or
rain sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3.
Brief wipe
Press the lever downward once, arrow 2.
Cleaning windshield and headlamps
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and
the wipers are operated briefly.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched on,
the headlamps are cleaned at regular and
appropriate intervals.
In cars equipped with an alarm system, the
headlamps cannot be cleaned when the hood is
open. Do not use the washers when the washer
fluid reservoir is empt y; otherwise, you will
damage the washer pump.
Only use the washers if the hood has been com-
pletely closed; otherwise, the headlamp washer
system may be damaged. Do not use the wash-
ers if there is any danger that the fluid will freeze
on the windshield. If you do, your vision could be
obscured. For this reason, use antifreeze. <
Window washer nozzles
The window washer nozzles are heated auto-
matically while the engine is running or the
ignition is switched on.
Washer fluid
Washer fluid is flammable. Keep it away
from ignition sources, only store it in the
closed, original container, and keep out of reach
of children; otherwise, there is a danger of
injury. Comply with th e instructions on the
container. <
Washer fluid reservoir
Only refill washer fluid that contains
antifreeze when the engine is cool, to
avoid contact with hot engine parts. Otherwise,
fluid spills constitute a fi re hazard and a risk to
personal safety. <
Fill with water and, if required, with a washer
antifreeze, according to manufacturer's
recommendations. Mix the water and antifreeze before filling
the washer fluid reservoir to make sure
the correct concentration is maintained. <
Capacity
Approx. 2.6 US quarts/2.5 liters.
With headlamp washer system:
Approx. 4.8 US quarts/4.5 liters.

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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System83
Accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Acknowledgment signals for
locking/unlocking vehicle 30
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate
control 105
Adaptive Light Control 97
Adding engine oil 223
Additives
– coolant 224
– engine oil 223
Address, entering 132
Address for navigation
– entering 126,132
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 102
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 103
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 147
Airbags 93
– sitting safely 50
– warning lamp 94
Air conditioner 101
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 102
– automatic climate control 103
– ventilation 106
Air distribution
– automatic 104
– individual 103
– manual 103 Air flow rate
102,104
– air conditioning system 102
– automatic climate
control 104
– heating, ventilation 102
Airing, refer to Ventilation106
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 101
Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure 209
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 102,104
Air supply
– air conditioner 102
– automatic climate control 103
– ventilation 106
Air vents 101
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 207
Alarm system 34
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tire
s220
Always Open Timer 72
AM, wa

veband 149
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 102,104
Ambient lighting 100
Antenna, care 227
Antifreeze
– coolant 224
– washer fluid 67
Antilock Brake System ABS 83
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 34
Anti-theft system 29
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights 257 Approved engine oils
223
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights257
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 108
Arrival time
– computer 73
– route guidance 135
Ashtray 109
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83
Audio 146
– controls 146
– switching on/off 146
– tone control 147
– volume 147
Audio device, external 108
Automatic
– air distribution 104
– air flow rate 104
– cruise control 68
– headlamp control 96
Automatic climate control 101
– automatic air distribution 104
Automatic rear spoiler 85
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 62
– Interlock 63
– overriding selector lever lock 64
– Shiftlock 63
– sport program 64
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 104
Auxiliary phone 182
AUX-In, refer to External audio
device 108
AUX-In connection 159

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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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Carpets, care230
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 108
– refer to Telephone 108
Car phone, refer to Telephone 170,180
Car radio, refer to Radio 149
Car wash, care 227
Car washes 227
Catalytic conver ter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 115
CD, audio playback 157
CD player 157
– controls 146
– fast forward/reverse 158
– random order 158
– selecting a track 157
– switching on/off 146
– tone control 147
– volume 147
Center armrest 108
Center brake lamp 236
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Central locking system 29
– Comfort Access 36
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Changing bulbs 232
Changing the language on the Control Display 80
Changing the measurement units on the Control
Display 74
Changing wheels 239
Charging the battery 241
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment 221
Check Control 77
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 57
Child restraint systems 56
Child seats 56 Chrome parts, care
229
Chrome parts, refer to Care 227
Cigarette lighter 109
Cleaning headlamps 67
– washer fluid 67
Clock
– setting time 76
– 12 h/24 h mode 76
Closing
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Cl ot

hes hooks 108
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 61
Comfort Access 36
– replacing the battery 38
– what to observe before
entering a car wash 37
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 60
Computer 71
– displays on Control Display 73
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 116
Condition Based Service CBS 225
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 28
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 110
Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 72
Contact editing 178
Contacts 177,194
– new contact 195
Continuing route guidance 135
Control Display
– settings 73 Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off
17
Control Display, refer to Onboard computer 17
Controls and displays 10
Control stick, refer to Onboard computer 17
Control unit, refer to Onboard computer 17
Convenience operation
– convertible top 32
– windows 30
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access 36
Convenient star t, refer to
Starting the engine 61
Convertible top 39
– manual 44
– mechanical 44
Coolant 224
– checking level 224
– filling 224
Coolant temperature 224
Cooling, maximum 104
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 224
Copyright 2
Corneri n
g li

ght, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 97
Criteria for route 135
Cruise control
– indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 71
Cupholders 109
Curb weight, refer to Weights 257
Current fuel consumption 72
Current playback
– external devices 162
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Dashboard instruments, refer to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 99

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Traffic information in navigation
– screen display in the map view 141
Trailer operation
– trailer loads and gross vehicle weight 257
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 62
– manual transmission 62
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 64
Transporting children safely 56
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo 119
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 218
Treble, refer to Tone control 147
Trip computer 73
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 71
Triple turn si gnal activation 65
Trip odometer 71
Trunk, refer to Luggage compartment in the MINI
Convertible 117
Trunk lid
– emergency operation, refer to Manual unlocking 33
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 251
Turn signal 65
– front, replacing bulb 234
– indicator lamp 12,13
– rear, replacing bulb 235
– side, replacing bulb 235
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 119U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 217
Units
– average fuel consumption 74
– temperature 74
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 37
Unlocking
– from inside 32
– from outside 30
– tailgate 37
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 36
Updating the navigation
data 124
Upholstery, care 229
USB audio interface 160
USB interface 107
Using contact data 199
V
Valve
– dust cap240
Vehicle
– battery 241
– breaking in 114
– cargo loading 116
– dimensions 251
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 221
– parking 61
– storage 230
– weight 257
Vehicle equipment 4
Vehicle jack 231
– jacking points 241
Ventilation
– air conditioner 106
Vents, refer to Air vents 101
Vents, refer to Ventilation 106Voice commands
– overview
23
– short commands 260
– telephone 189
Voice instructions for navigation system 139
– repeating 139
– switching on/off 139
– volume 139
Voice phone book 190
Volume 146
– audio sources 146
– mobile phone 173,185
– voice instructions 139
Volume balance, tone setting 147
Volume of cargo area 257
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 77
Warning triangle 243
Washer fluid 67
– capacity of reservoir 67
Washer fluid reservoir 67
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 109
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 100
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 115
Waveband for radio 149
Wear indicators in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth 218
Weights 257
Welcome lamps 97
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 251
Wheels, new 219
Wheels and tires 209
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 231

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Width, refer to Dimensions 251
Wind deflector 43,48
Windows 38
– closing 38
– convenience operation 30
– opening 38
Windows, indicator on Control Display 17
Window washer, refer to
Washer fluid 67
Window washer reservoir, refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to Capacities 259
Window washer system 66
– washer fluid 67
– washer jets 67
Windshield
– cleaning 67
– defrosting and removing condensation 103,105
Windshield wiper blades, changing 231
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system 66
Winter tires 220
– setting speed limit 79
– storage 220
Wiper blade replacement 231
Wiper system 66
Word matching principle for navigation 134
Work in the engine compartment 222
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Toolkit 231
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 233

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