2013 MINI Countryman STARTING CAR

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
264
Engine malfunction
– indicator lamp13
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils 216
– alternative oil types 216
– approved engine oils 216
– capacity 216
– checking level 215
– dipstick 215
– intervals between changes, refer to Service
requirements 64
– MINI Maintenance System 218
Engine oil level, checking 215
Engine output, refer to Engine data 244
Engine starti ng, refer to
Starting the engine 51
Entering destination 120
Entering intersection 121
Entertainment sound output on/off 140
Entry map for destination 125
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 72
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 105
Exterior mirrors 44
– adjusting 44
– automatic dimming
feature 45
– automatic heating 45
– folding in and out 44
External audio device 97
External audio device, refer to AUX-In connection 153
External care 220
External devices
– random play sequence 156
– Software update 161
External temperature display
– change units of measure 64
– in the onboard computer 64External temperature
warning 61
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 238
– for tying down loads 112
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 67
Failure of an electrical consumer 234
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 42
Fastest route for
navigation 129
Fast forward
– CD player 152
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 67
Faulty
– tire 76
Filter
– microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 91
– microfilter for air
conditioner 89
Fine wood, care 223
First aid pouch 236
Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 50
Flash when locking/ unlocking 28
Flat load floor 109
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 212
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 77
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 75
– indicating a flat tire 76
– initializing the system 75
– snow chains 75
– system limits 75
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 211
Floor mats, care 222 Floor plate, refer to Flat load
floor 109
FM, waveband 143
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 226
Folding rear seat backrest 106
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely 105
Footwell lamps 87
For your own safety 4
Four-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 74
Front airbags 81
Front fog lamps 86
– replacing bulb 226
Front seat adjustment 39
Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting windows 89,91
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 75
Fuel 201
– gauge 60
– high-quality brands 201
– quality 201
– specificati
o

ns201
– tank capacity 251
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 60
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 61
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 60
Fuel filler flap 200
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 200
Fuses 234
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 93
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 61
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 201

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Intermittent mode of the wipers 56
Internal care 222
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 232
Jets, refer to Window washer nozzles 57
Joystick, refer to Onboard computer 16
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 236
Jump-starting 236
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 169,181
Kickdown 53
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 53
Knock control 201
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 84
Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 224
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing
cargo 112
Last destinations 123
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 47
Leather care 222
LEDs light-emitting diodes 225
Length, refer to Dimensions 246 License plate lamp
– bulb replacement
229
Light
– automatic headlamp
control 84
Light alloy wheels, care 222
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 225
Lighter 100
– socket 101
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 224
– of the instruments 86
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 84
Light switch 84
Limit, refer to Speed limit 69
Load 110
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 112
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 216
Low beams 84
– automatic 84
– replacing bulb 225
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 40
Luggage compartment
– doors, refer to Tailgate 31
Luggage compartment
partition net, refer to Cargo
net 109
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 112
Lumbar support 40
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 213
Main menu 17
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 218
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 67
Manual air distribution 89
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 54
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 200
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 54
Manual transmission 52
Manual washing 221
Map
– changing scale 132
Map for navigation
– entering destination 125
Master key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Maximum cooling 91
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 213
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 236
MENU button 16
Menus, refer to Onboard computer 16
Messages 190
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 89
– for automatic climate
control 91
– MINI Maintenance System 218

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Roof load capacity249
Roof-mounted luggage rack 112
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 239
Route 129,130
– bypassing sections 130
– changing 129,130
– changing criteria 129
– displaying arrow view 130
– displaying map view 131
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 130
– selecting 129
Route guidance 129
– bypassing a route
section 130
– changing specified route 129
– distance and arrival 129
– voice instructions 133
– volume of voice instructions 133
Route section, changing 130
Route selection 129
RSC Run-flat System
Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 212
Rubber parts, care 222
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 212
Run-flat tires 212
– flat tire 76
– Flat Tire Monitor 76
– tire inflation pressure 203
– tire replacement 212
– winter tires 213
S
Safety belt
– number38
Safety Belt Reminder 44 Safety belts
42
– center belt 43
– damage 44
– indicator lamp 44
– reminder 44
– sitting safely 38
Safety belts, care 223
Safety systems
– airbags 81
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 72
– driving stability control systems 72
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 72
– safety belts 42
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 212
Satellite radio 145
– channel, activating or deactivating 146
– channel, selecting 146
– channel, storing 147
– favorites 148
– time shift 147
– Traffic Jump 149
Screen, refer to Onboard computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 238
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 145
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 39
– rear 40
Seats 39
– adjusting the seats 39
– heating 42
– sitting safely 38
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting navigation system 118
Selecting new scale for
navigation 132 Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 53
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 53
– overriding manually 54
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 53
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 236
Service car, refer to Roadside Assi stance
236
Service data

in the remote
control 218
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 218
Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 218
Service requirements 64
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 66
– date format 67
– language 69
Settings and information 62
Setting time and date 66
Setting time zone, time, and date 66
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 54
– manual transmission 52
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector lever
positions 53
Shift paddles 54
Short commands for the voice
activation system 252
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 129

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Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player152
Side airbags 81
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs 227
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 227
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 246
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 35
Slot for remote control 50
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 100
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 185
– use 174
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 97
Snow chains 213
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 101
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 219
Software update 161
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system 133
Special destinations 124
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 216
Speed 244
– with winter tires 213
Speed limit 69
– setting 69
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 69 Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Speed volume 141
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo
area 106
Sport button 74
Stability contro l, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 72
Start/Stop button 50
– starting the engine 51
– switching off the engine 51
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 51
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 236
Starting route guidance 129
Sta rting th
e

engine 51
– Start/Stop button 50
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 72
– Hill Assist 74
State/province, for
navigation 120
Station, selecting
– radio 143
Status information on the Control Display 19
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 45
– adjustment 45
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 50
– shift paddles 54
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 52
Storage area
– cargo area 106
Storage compartments 98
Storage space
– storage compartments 98Storing a destination in the
address book 122
Storing the vehicle 223
Storing tires 213
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 98
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 203
SW, waveband 143
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 51
Switching off the engine 51
– Start/Stop button 50
Switching on
– audio 140
– CD player 140
– radio 140
Switching radio on/off 140
Switching the cooling function on and off 91
Symbols 4
– status information 19
T
Tachometer60
Tailgate 31
– Comfort Access 34
– opening/closing 31
– opening from outside 31
– unlocking with remote control 28
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 228
– replacing bulb 228
Tail lamps 228
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 251
Target cursor for navigation 125
Tasks 192
Technical data 244
Technical modifications 4

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Telephone
– hands-free system171,183
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 97
– voice commands 183
Telephone receiving power, refer to Status
information 19
Temperature display
– setting the units 64
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 217
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 89
– automatic climate control 91
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 58
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 112
Text message 190
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 229
Three-point safety belt 42
Tightening the lug bolts
– torque 233,234
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 233
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 76
– indicator/warning lamp 76
– MINI Mobility Kit 230
– run-flat tires 76
– Tire Pressure Monitor 77
Tire inflation pressure 203
– loss 76,77
Tire pressure monitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor 75
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 77
– limitations of system 77
– resetting system 78
– warning lamp 78
Tire Quality Grading 210Tires
– age
212
– breaking in 104
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 232
– condition 211
– damage 211
– inflation pressure 203
– inflation pressure loss 78
– minimum tread depth 211
– new tires 212
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 75
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 77
– puncture 76
– s ize
210
– wear in

dicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 211
– winter tires 213
– with emergency operation
properties 212
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 212
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 212
TMC station, refer to Traffic information 133
Tone
– middle setting 142
Tone during audio playback
– adjusting 141
Torque 244
– lug bolts 233
Tow bar 239
Tow fitting 238
– screw thread 238
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 238
Towing 237
– car with automatic transmission 238
– methods 239 Tow rope
239
Tow-starting 237
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 77
Track
– selecting on CD 151
Track width, refer to
Dimension 246
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 72
Traffic bulletins
– categories 135
Traffic bulletins, filtering 135
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
information 133
– refer to Route, bypassing segments 130
Traffic information for navigation
– displaying 134
Traffic information in navigation
– screen display in the map
view 135
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 52
– manual transmission 52
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 54
Transporting children safely 46
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 112
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 211
Treble, refer to Tone
control 141
Tr ip computer
62
Trip-dista n

ce counter, refer to
Trip odometer 61
Triple turn signal activation 55
Trip odometer 61

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