2013 MINI 3 door cooling

NoteThe engine is not switched off automatically in
the following situations:▷The external temperature is high and auto‐
matic climate control is running.▷The passenger compartment has not yet
been heated or cooled to the required
level.▷The engine is not yet at operating tempera‐
ture.▷The wheels are at a sharp angle or the
steering wheel is being turned.▷After driving in reverse.▷Fogging of the windows when the auto‐
matic climate control is switched on.▷The vehicle battery charge is very low.▷The engine compartment lid is unlocked.▷The parking assistant is activated.▷Stop-and-go traffic.▷Gear selector lever in selector lever posi‐
tioned in or M/S or in drive mode R.
Starting the engine
The engine starts automatically under the fol‐
lowing conditions:
▷Manual transmission:
The clutch pedal is pressed.▷Automatic transmission:
By releasing the brake pedal.
After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.
Safety mode
After the engine switches off automatically, it
will not start again automatically if any one of
the following conditions are met.
▷The driver's safety belt is unbuckled and
the driver's door is open.▷The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lamps light up for varying
lengths of time.
The engine can only be started via the Start/
Stop button.
Note
Even if driving away was not intended, the de‐
activated engine starts up automatically in the
following situations:▷Excessive warming of the passenger com‐
partment when the cooling function is
switched on.▷The steering wheel is turned.▷Automatic transmission: the drive mode is
changed from D to R or M/S or into selector
lever position N.▷Automatic transmission: the selector lever
position is changed from P to N, or into
drive mode D, R or M/S.▷The vehicle begins rolling.▷Fogging of the windows when the auto‐
matic climate control is switched on.▷The vehicle battery charge is very low.▷Excessive cooling of the passenger com‐
partment when the heating is switched on.▷Manual transmission: low brake vacuum
pressure; this can occur, for example, if the
brake pedal is depressed a number of times
in succession.
Activating/deactivating the system
manually
Using the button
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Climate controlVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehi‐
cle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Air conditioner
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Climate control functions in detail
Manual air distribution Turn the wheel to select the de‐
sired program or the desired in‐
termediate setting.▷ Windows.▷ Upper body region.▷ Footwell.▷ Windows, upper body region, and foot‐
well.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
Direct the air distribution toward windows, in‐
crease the air flow and temperature, and, if
necessary, use the cooling function.
Air flow, manual Turn the wheel to set the desired
air volume.
The higher the rate, the more ef‐
fective the heating or cooling will
be.
The air flow of the air conditioner may be re‐
duced automatically to save battery power.
Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
Cooling function The passenger compartment can only be
cooled with the engine running.
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified and, de‐
pending on the temperature setting, warmed
again.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
When using the air conditioner, condensation
water, refer to page 126, develops that exits
underneath the vehicle.
Recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to select
an operating mode:▷LED off: outside air flows in continuously.▷LED on, recirculated-air mode: the supply
of outside air into the vehicle is perma‐
nently blocked.
Recirculated air mode switches off automati‐
cally at low external temperatures after a cer‐
tain amount of time in order to window fog‐
ging.
If the windows fog over, switch off recirculated-
air mode and increase the air flow, if necessary.
Continuous recirculated-air mode
The recirculated-air mode should not be
used for an extended period of time, as the air
quality inside the vehicle deteriorates stead‐
ily. ◀
Rear window defroster Press the button.
The rear window defroster switches off
automatically after a certain period of time.
When Green mode, refer to page 131, is acti‐
vated, the heater output is reduced.
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Windshield defrosterPress the button.
The front window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
Switching the system on/off
Switching off Turn wheel for air quantity to the
left until the control switches off.Switching on
Set any air volume.
Microfilter
In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter filters dust and pollen out of the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page 184, of your vehi‐
cle.
Automatic climate control
1Temperature, left2Display3Air flow, AUTO intensity4AUTO program5Air distribution, manual6Display7Temperature, right8Seat heating, right   349Maximum cooling10Cooling function11Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐
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13Windshield defroster14Defrosting windows and removing conden‐
sation15Seat heating, left   34Climate control functions in detail
Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
The automatic climate control reaches this
temperature as quickly as possible, if necessary
by increasing the cooling or heating output,
and then keeps it constant.
Avoid rapidly switching between different tem‐
perature settings. The automatic climate con‐
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the
set temperature.
Air flow, manual
To be able to manually adjust the air flow,
switch off the AUTO program first.
Turn the wheel to set the desired
air volume.
The selected air quantity is displayed on the au‐
tomatic climate control.
The air flow of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
AUTO program Press the button.
Air flow, air distribution, and tempera‐
ture are controlled automatically.
Depending on the selected temperature, AUTO
intensity, and outside influences, the air is di‐rected to the windshield, side windows, upper
body, and into the footwell.
The cooling function, refer to page 108, and
the automatic recirculation control, refer to
page 108, are automatically also switched on
in the AUTO program.
To switch off the program: press the button
again or manually adjust the air distribution.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program switched on, auto‐
matic control of the air flow and air distribution can be adjusted.
Turn the wheel to set the desired
intensity.
The selected intensity is displayed on the auto‐
matic climate control.
Manual air distribution Press the button repeatedly to select a
program:▷Upper body region.▷Upper body region and footwell.▷Footwell.▷Windows and footwell.▷Windows, upper body region, and footwell.▷Windows and upper body region.▷Windows.
Maximum cooling
Press the button.
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The system is set to the lowest temperature,
maximum air flow and recirculated-air mode.
Air flows out of the vents for the upper body re‐
gion. The vents need to be open for this.
The function is available above external tem‐
perature of approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃ and with the en‐
gine running.
The air flow can be adjusted when the program
is active.
Cooling function The passenger compartment can only be
cooled with the engine running.
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified
and, depending on the temperature setting,
warmed again.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control, con‐
densation water, refer to page 126, develops
that exits underneath the vehicle.
Automatic recirculated-air control/ recirculated-air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently within
the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to select
an operating mode:▷LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.▷Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air con‐
trol: a sensor detects pollutants in the out‐
side air and controls the shutoff automati‐
cally.▷Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the
supply of outside air into the vehicle is per‐
manently blocked.
Recirculated air mode switches off automati‐
cally at low external temperatures after a cer‐
tain amount of time in order to window fog‐
ging.
If windows are fogged over, switch off the recir‐
culating mode and press the AUTO button.
Make sure that air can flow onto the wind‐
shield.
Continuous recirculated-air mode
The recirculated-air mode should not be
used for an extended period of time, as the air
quality inside the vehicle deteriorates stead‐
ily. ◀
Rear window defroster Press the button.
The rear window defroster switches off
automatically after a certain period of time.
When Green mode, refer to page 131, is acti‐
vated, the heater output is reduced.
Windshield defroster Press the button.
The front window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation
Press the button.
Ice and condensation are quickly re‐
moved from the windshield and the front side
windows.
The air flow can be adjusted when the program
is active.
If the windows fog over, also switch on the
cooling function or press the AUTO button.
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Switching the system on/offSwitching off Turn wheel for air quantity to the
left until the control switches off.
Switching on
Set any air volume.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter/activated charcoal filter filters dust,
pollen, and gaseous pollutants out of the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page 184, of your vehi‐
cle.
Ventilation▷Turn knob for continuous opening and clos‐
ing of the vents.▷Swivel the vents to alter the direction of the
vent flow, arrow.
Adjusting the ventilation
▷Ventilation for cooling:
Adjust the vent to direct the air in your di‐
rection, such as if the vehicle interior is hot
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idling to reduce fuel consumption. Transmission
position D remains engaged. An indicator pro‐
vides information about the distance traveled
in Coasting mode.
In addition, context-sensitive instructions can
be displayed that assist in driving in a manner
that optimizes fuel consumption.
The extension of the range that is achieved as a
result can be displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
At a glance
The system includes the following MINIMALISM
functions and displays:▷GREEN bonus range, refer to page 132▷GREEN tips driving instruction, refer to
page 133▷GREEN climate control, refer to page 132▷Coasting driving condition, refer to
page 133
Activating GREEN mode
Turn Driving Dynamics Control to
the right until GREEN mode is
displayed in the instrument clus‐
ter.
Configuring GREEN mode
Via radio
1. "Settings"2.If necessary, "Driving mode" or "GREEN
Mode"
Configure the program.
GREEN tip
"GREEN speed warning":
A reminder is displayed if the set GREEN mode
speed is exceeded.
GREEN climate control
"GREEN climate control":
Set the GREEN mode speed at which a GREEN
mode tip is to be displayed.
The climate control is adjusted to be fuel-effi‐
cient.
By making a slight change to the set tempera‐
ture, or adjusting the rate of heating or cooling
of the passenger compartment fuel consump‐
tion can be economized.
The outputs of the seat heater and the exterior
mirror heating are also reduced.
The exterior mirror heating is made available
when outside temperatures are very cold.
Coasting Fuel-efficiency can be optimized by disengag‐
ing the engine and Coasting, refer to page 133,
with the engine idling.
This function is only available in GREEN mode.
Display in the instrument cluster
GREEN bonus range An extension of the range can be
achieved by an adjusted driving
style.
This may be displayed as the bo‐
nus range in the instrument clus‐
ter.
The bonus range is shown in the range display.
The bonus range is automatically reset every
time the vehicle is refueled.▷Green display: efficient driving style.▷Gray display: adjust driving style, e. g. by
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