2013 MINI COOPER towing

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
256
Engine malfunction
– indicator lamp13
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils 209
– alternative oil types 209
– approved engine oils 209
– capacity 209
– checking level 208
– dipstick 208
– intervals between changes, refer to Service
requirements 61
– MINI Maintenance System 211
Engine oil level, checking 208
Engine output, refer to Engine data 238
Engine starti ng, refer to
Starting the engine 48
Entering destination 112
Entering intersection 113
Entertainment sound output on/off 132
Entry map for destination 117
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 69
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 101
Exterior mirrors 42
– adjusting 42
– automatic heating 42
– folding in and out 42
External audio device 94
External audio device, refer to
AUX-In connection 145
External care 213
External devices
– random play sequence 148
– Software update 153
External temperature display
– change units of measure 60
– in the onboard computer 60Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 233
– for tying down loads 105
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 63
Failure of an electrical
consumer 230
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 41
Fastest route for navigation 121
Fast forward
– CD player 144
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 63
Filter
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 89
– microfilter for air conditioner 87
Fine wood, care 216
First aid pouch 231
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 47
Flash when locking/
unlocking 28
Flat load floor 104
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 205
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 74
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 71
– indicating a flat tire 73
– initializing the system 72
– snow chains 72
– system limits 72
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 204
Floor mats, care 215
Floor plate, refer to Flat load floor 104
FM, waveband 135 Fog lamps
– replacing bulb
220,223
Folding rear seat backrest 103
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely 101
Footwell lamps 84
For your own safety 4
Front airbags 78
Front fog lamps 83
– replacing bulb 220
Front seat adjustment 39
Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting windows 87,89
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 71
Fuel 193
– gauge 57
– high-quality brands 193
– quality 193
– specifications 193
– tank capacity 244
Fuel c l

ock, refer to Fuel
gauge 57
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 58
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 57
Fuel filler flap 192
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 192
Fuses 230
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 90
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel
consumption 58
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 193
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel gauge 57
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 50

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Gear shifting
– automatic transmission50
– manual transmission 49
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 50
– manual transmission 49
General driving notes 100
Glass roof, electric 35
– convenience operation 28
– opening, closing 36
– remote control 28
– tilting 36
Glove compartment 94
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 110
Grills, refer to Air vents 86
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 242
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 220
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 49
Hands-free device Bluetooth 156
Hands-free system 14,163 ,175
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 136
Head airbags 78
Headlamp control, automatic 81
Headlamp flasher 52
– indicator lamp 11,13,86
Headlamp glass lens 219
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 220
Headlamps, care 214
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 82
Head restraints 40
– sitting safely 38 Heated
– mirrors
42
– rear window 87,89
– seats 41
Heating 85
– mirrors 42
– rear window 87,89
– seats 41
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 105
Height, refer to Dimensions 239
Height adjustment
– seats 39
– steering wheel 43
High beams 83
– headlamp flasher 83
– indicator lamp 13,86
– replacing bulb 220
High water, refer to Driving through water 101
Highway, refer to Route
criteria 121
Hill Assist 71
Hills 102
Holders for cups 96
Homepage 4
Hood 208
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 101
Hydroplaning 101
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 136
iDrive
– status information 19
Ignition 47
– switched off 48
– switched on 47
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 26
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 47
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 47 Ignition lock
47
Imprint 2
Incoming call 159,171
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 75
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 83
Individual air distribution 87
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 74
Information
– on another location 116
– on current position 116
– on destination location 116
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 72
– glass roof, electric 36
– radio, refer to Station,
storing 136
Initializing the
– compass, see Calibration 93
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 125
Instrument lighting 83
Instrument pane l, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument pane l, refer to
Displays 12
Integrated key 26
Integrated universal remote control 90
Interactive map 118
Interesting destination for navigation 116
Interior lamps 84
– remote control 28
Interior rearview mirror 42
– automatic dimming feature 43
Interlock 50
Intermittent mode of the wipers 53

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Road worthiness test, refer to Service requirements 61
Roof load capacity 242
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 106
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 234
Route 121,122
– bypassing sections 122
– changing 121,122
– changing criteria 121
– displaying arrow view 122
– displaying map view 123
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 122
– selecting 121
Route guidance 121
– bypassing a route section 122
– changing specified route 121
– distance and arrival 121
– voice instructions 125
– volume of voice instructions 125
Route section, changing 122
Route selection 121
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 205
Rubber parts, care 215
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 205
Run-flat tires 205
– flat tire 73
– tire inflation pressure 195
– tire replacement 205
– winter tires 206
S
Safety belt
– number38
Safety Belt Reminder 41 Safety belts
41
– damage 42
– indicator lamp 41
– reminder 41
– sitting safely 38
Safety belts, care 216
Safety systems
– airbags 78
– Antilock Brake System ABS 69
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 69
– safety belts 41
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 205
Satellite radio 137
– channel, activating or deactivating 138
– channel, selecting 138
– channel, storing 139
– favorites 140
– time shift 139
– Traffic Jump 141
Screen, refer to Onboard computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 233
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio 137
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 39
Seats 39
– adjusting the seats 39
– heating 41
– sitting safely 38
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting navigation
system 110
Selecting new scale for navigation 124
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 50 Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 50
– overriding manually 51
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 50
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 231
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 231
Service data in the remote
control 211
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 211
Service requ irement display,
refer to Condit i

on Based
Service CBS 211
Service requirements 61
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 63
– date format 63
Setting time and date 63
Setting time zone, time, and date 63
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 51
– manual transmission 49
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions 50
Short commands for the voice
activation system 245
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 121
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player 144
Side airbags 78
Side door, rear, refer to Club
Door 30
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 222

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Telephone
– hands-free system163,175
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 95
– voice commands 175
Telephone receiving power, refer to Status
information 19
Temperature display
– setting the units 60
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 210
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 87
– automatic climate control 89
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 55
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 105
Text message 182
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 224
Three-point safety belt 41
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 217,218
– torque 229
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 229
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 217
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 73
– indicator/warning lamp 73
– MINI Mobility Kit 224
– run-flat tires 73
– space-saver spare tire 227
– Tire Pressure Monitor 74
Tire inflation pressure 195
– loss 73,74
– space-saver spare tire 195
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 71
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 74
– limitations of system 74
– resetting system 75
– warning lamp 75
Tire Quality Grading 203Tires
– age
204
– breaking in 100
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 227
– condition 204
– damage 204
– inflation pressure 195
– inflation pressure loss 75
– minimum tread depth 204
– new tires
205
– pressure moni toring,

refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 71
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 74
– puncture 73
– size 202
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 204
– winter tires 206
– with emergency operation
properties 205
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 205
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 205
TMC station, refer to Traffic information 125
Tone
– middle setting 134
Tone during audio playback
– adjusting 133
Toolkit 217
Tools, refer to Toolkit 217
Torque 238
– lug bolts 229
Tow bar 234
Tow fitting 233
– screw thread 233
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 233
Towing 233
– car with automatic
transmission 234
– methods 234 Tow rope
234
Tow-starting 233
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 74
Track
– selecting on CD 143
Track width, refer to
Dimension 239
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 69
Traffic bulletins
– categories 127
Traffic bulletins, filtering 127
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
information 125
– refer to Route, bypassing segments 122
Traffic information for navigation
– displaying 126
Traffic information in navigation
– screen display in the map
view 127
Trailer operation
– trailer loads and gross vehicle
weight 242
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptron ic
49
– manual transmission 49
– overriding selector lever lo ck
f

or automatic transmission
with Steptronic 51
Transporting children safely 44
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 105
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 204
Treble, refer to Tone
control 133
Trip computer 59
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer 58
Triple turn signal activation 52

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