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Car wash, care213
Car washes 213
Catalytic conver ter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 101
CD, audio playback 143
CD player 143
– controls 132
– fast forward/reverse 144
– random order 144
– selecting a track 143
– switching on/off 132
– tone control 133
– volume 133
Center armrest 95
Center brake lamp 224
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console 14
Central locking system 27
– Comfort Access 33
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Changing bulbs 219
Changing the language on the Control Display 66
Changing the measurement units on the Control
Display 60
Changing wheels 227
Charging the battery 229
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 207
Check Control 63
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 45
Child restraint systems 44
Child seats 44
Chrome parts, care 215
Chrome parts, refer to
Care 213
Cigarette lighter 96
Cleaning headlamps 54
– washer fluid 55
Clock
– setting time 62
– 12 h/24 h mode 63Closing
– from inside
30
– from outside 27
Clothes hooks 95
Club Door 30
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine 48
Comfort Access 33
– replacing the battery 35
– what to observe before entering a car wash 35
C omfort ar
ea, refer to Around
the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 47
Compass 92
Computer 58
– displays on Control Display 59
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked 102
Condition Based Service CBS 211
Configuring settings, refer to Personal Profile 26
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 97
Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 58
Contact
– editing 164
Contacts 163,180
– new contact 181
Continuing route guidance 121
Control Display
– settings 60
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off 16
Control Display, refer to Onboard computer 16
Controls and displays 10
Control stick, refer to Onboard computer 16 Control unit, refer to Onboard
computer 16
Convenience operation
– windows 28
Convenient access, refer to Comfort Access 33
Convenient star t, refer to
Starting the engine 48
Coolant 210
– checking level 210
– filling 210
Coolant temperature 210
Cooling, maximum 88
Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 210
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to Adaptive Light Control 82
Criteria for route 121
Cruise control
– indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 58
Cupholders 96
Curb weight, refer to Weights 242
Current fuel consumption 59
Curren t playback
– external devices 148
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 83
Data 238
– capacities 244
– dimensions 239
– engine 238
– weights 242
Date
– setting 63
– setting format 63
Daytime running lights 82
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 69
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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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Internal care215
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 228
Jets, refer to Window washer
nozzles 54
Joystick, refer to Onboard computer 16
Jumpering, refer to Jump- starting 232
Jump-starting 232
K
Key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 26
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access 33
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 33
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 26
Keypad dialing 161,173
Kickdown 50
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 50
Knock control 193
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 81
Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 219
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 105
Last destinations 115
LATCH child restraint fixing system 45
Leather care 215
LEDs light-emitting diodes 219
Length, refer to Dimensions 239
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 224Light alloy wheels, care
215
Light-emitting diodes LEDs 219
Lighter 96
– socket 97
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 219
– of the instruments 83
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 81
Light switch 81
Limit, refer to Speed limit 65
Load 104
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 105
Lock buttons of doors, refer to Locking 30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 33
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Longlife oils
– approved motor oils 209
Low beams 81
– automatic 81
– replacing bulb 220
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 39
Luggage compartment, refer to Cargo area 31
Luggage compartment doors, refer to Split Rear Barn
Doors 31
Luggage compartment lid, refer to Tailgate 31
Luggage compartment
partition net, refer to Cargo
net 104
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 106
Lumbar support 39
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 206
Main menu 17
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 211
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 63
Manual air distribution 87
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 192
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 51
Manual transmission 49
Manual washing 214
Map
– changing scale 124
Map for navigation
– entering destination 117
Master key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Maximum cooling 88
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 206
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 231
MENU button 16
Menus, refer to Onboard computer 16
Messages 182
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 87
– for automatic climate
control 89
– MINI Maintenance System 211
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Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– MINI Maintenance System 211
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Connected 187
MINI Internet page 4
MINI joystick, refer to Onboard computer 16
MINI Maintenance System 211
Mirror dimming feature 43
Mirrors 42
– exterior mirrors 42
– heating 42
– interior rearview mirror 42
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 159,171
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 156,167
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 95
– pairing 156,167
– refer to Telephone 95
– What to do if…. 158,170
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 95
Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 95
Mobile phone preparation
Bluetooth 166
Mobility Kit 224
Modifications, te chnical, refer
to For your own safety 4
Monitor, refer to MINI controls with navigation 16
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 71
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 52
– refer to Wiper system 52N
Navigation
– storing current position 114
Navigation data 110
Navigation destination
– entering manually 112,118
– home address 115
Navigation instructions, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 125
Navigation system 110
– address book 114
– bypassing a route section 122
– continuing route
guidance 121
– destination entry 112
– dynamic route guidance 128
– entering a destination manually 112,118
– planning a trip 119
– route list 122
– selecting destination via map 117
– selecting route criteria 121
– special destinations 116
– starting route guidance 121
– terminating route guidance 121
– voice instructions 125
– volume adjustment 125
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 40
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 95
New tires 205
North-facing map 123
Notes 184
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 238
Number of safety belts 38
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 234
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 212
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 193
Odometer 58
Office 179
– current office 179
– What to do if…. 185
Oil, refer to Engine oil 208
Oil consumption 208
Oil level 208
Oil types 209
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 230
Onboard computer 16
– adjusting brightness 66
– changing language 66
– menu guidance 17
– operating principles 16
– overview 16
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 33
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– using the door lock 29
– using the remote control 27
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 30
Options, selecting for navigation 121
Orientation menu, refer to
Main menu 17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 89
Outlets, refer to Air vents 86
Output, refer to Engine data 238
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 88
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 210
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P
Paintwork, care214
Park Distance Control PDC 68
Parking
– vehicle 48
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 68
Parking brake 49
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps, replacing bulb 220
Parking lamps/low beams 81
Parts and accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Pathway lighting 82
Personal Profile 26
Phone numbers
– dialing 160,172
Pinch protection system
– windows 37
Plastic parts, care 216
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 89
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 87
Power failure 230
Power windows 36
Power windows, refer to Windows 36
Pressure, tires 195
Pressure moni toring, tires71
– Flat Tire Monitor 71
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 74
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– windows 37
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 71
R
Radio
– controls132
– HD Radio 136
– satellite radio 137
– select waveband 135
– storing stations 136
– tone control 133
– volume 133
Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 47
Radio readiness 47
– switched off 48
– switched on 47
Rain sensor 53
Random play sequence
– external devices 148
Range, refer to Cruising range 58
Reading aloud 185
Reading lamps 84
Rear door, re fer to Club
Door 30
Rear doors, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 31
Rear double doors, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 31
Rear fog lamp 83
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing bulb 223
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 222,223
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 222
Rear seat back rest, folding103
Rear seats
– folding down the backrests 103
Rearview mirror
– compass 92
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 42
Rear window defroster 87,89 Reception
– quality
136
– radio station 136
Recirculated-air mode 86,88
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 86,88
Reclining seat , refer to
Backrest 39
Refueling 192
Rejecting a call 160,172
Rele asing
– hood 208
Reminders 184
Remote con
trol26
– battery renewal 35
– Comfort Access 33
– garage door opener 90
– malfunctions 29,35
– service data 211
– Split Rear Barn Doors 28
Replacement remote
control 26
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 219
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 205
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 57
Reservoir for washer systems 55
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings 134
Restraint systems
– for children 44
– refer to Safety belts 41
Reverse
– CD player 144
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 50
– manual transmission 49
Road map 123
Roadside Assistance 231
Roadside parking lamps 83
– replacing bulb 220
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Side windows, refer to Windows 36
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 38
– airbags 38
– safety belts 38
– with head restraint 38
Size, refer to Dimensions 239
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 35
Slot for remote control 47
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 96
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 177
– use 166
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 95
Snow chains 206
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 97
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis OBD 212
Software update 153
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 227
– inflation pressure 195
Spare wheel, refer to Space- saver spare tire 227
Speaking, refer to Voice instructions from navigation
system 125
Special destinations 116
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 209
Speed 238
– with winter tires 206
Speed limit 65
– setting 65
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 65
Speedo, refer to Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Speed volume 133 Split Rear Barn Doors
31
– opening/closing 31
– opening from outside 31
– unlocking with remote
control 28
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo
area 103
Sport button 71
Stability contro l, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 69
Start/Stop button 47
– starting the engine 48
– switching off the engine 48
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine 48
Sta rting assistance, refer to
Jump-sta r
ting232
Starting route guidance 121
Starting the engine 48
– Start/Stop button 47
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 69
– Hill Assist 71
State/province, for navigation 112
Station, selecting
– radio 135
Status information on the
Control Display 19
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 43
– adjustment 43
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 47
– shift paddles 51
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 49
Storage area
– cargo area 102
Storage compartment, front passenger side 95
Storage compartments 95Storage space
– storage compartments
95
Storing a destination in the address book 114
Storing the vehicle 216
Storing tires 206
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments 95
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 195
SW, waveband 135
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 48
Switching off the engine 48
– Start/Stop button 47
Switching on
– audio 132
– CD player 132
– radio 132
Switching radio on/off 132
Switching the cooling function
on and off 89
Symbols 4
– status information 19
T
Tachometer57
Tailgate 31
– Comfort Access 34
Tailgate, refer to Split Rear Barn Doors 28
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 222
– replacing bulb 222
Tail lamps 222
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 244
Target cursor for navigation 118
Tasks 184
Technical data 238
Technical modifications 4
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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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Trip odometer58
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 239
Turn signal
– front, replacing bulb 220
– indicator lamp 12,13
– rear, replacing bulb 222
– side, replacing bulb 222
Turn signals 52
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 105
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 203
Units
– average fuel consumption 60
– temperature 60
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 90
Universal remote control 90
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 34
Unlocking
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– tailgate 34
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 33
Updating the navigation data 110
Upholstery, care 215
USB audio interface 146
USB interface 94
Using contact data 185
V
Valve
– dust cap228 Vehicle
– battery
229
– breaking in 100
– cargo loading 102
– dimensions 239
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 207
– parking 48
– storage 216
– weight 242
Vehicle equipment 4
Vehicle jack 217,218
– jacking points 228
Ventilation
– air conditioner 89
Vents, refer to Air vents 86
Vents, refer to Ventilation 89
Voice commands
– overview 21
– short commands 245
– telephone 175
Voice instructions for
navigation system 125
– repeating 125
– switching on/off 125
– volume 125
Voice phone book 176
Volume 132
– audio sources 132
– mobile phone 159,171
– voice instructions 125
Volume balance, tone setting 133
Volume of cargo area 242
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 63
Warning triangle 231
Washer fluid 54
– capacity of reservoir 55
Washer fluid reservoir 55
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 96Waterfall lighti
ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 84
Water on roads, refer to Driving through water 101
Waveband for radio 135
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 204
Weights 242
Welcome lamps 82
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 239
Wheels, new 205
Wheels and tires 195
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 217, 218
Width, refer to Dimensions 239
Windows 36
– closing 36
– convenience operation 28
– opening 36
– pinch protection system 37
Windows, indicator on Control Display 16
Window washer, refer to Washer fluid 55
Window washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to
Capacities 244
Window washer system 52
– washer fluid 55
– washer jets 54
Windshield
– cleaning 54
– defrosting and removing condensation 87,89
Windshield wiper blades,
changing 218
Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 52
Winter tires 206
– setting speed limit 65
– storage 206
Wiper blade replacement 218
Wiper system 52
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