2013 MINI Coupe buttons

Instrument lighting  88Trip odometer  745Windshield wipers   676Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   647Ignition lock  648Steering wheel buttons, rightResuming cruise control   106Storing the speed and accelerat‐
ing or slowing down   106Activating/deactivating cruise
control   105
Steering wheel buttons, left
VolumeBluetooth hands-free sys‐
tem   182
Bluetooth mobile phone prepara‐
tion package   192Activate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system   24
Microphone on the steering col‐
umnChange the radio station
Select a music track
Scroll through the redial list9Horn, the entire surface10Adjust the steering wheel   5811Releasing the hood  237Seite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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All around the center console1Hazard warning system2Speedometer with Control Display  143Radio  160
CD/multimedia   1604Air conditioning, automatic climate con‐
trol   1085Buttons on the center consoleSeat heating   55Power windows   41Rear fog lamp  88MINI Convertible: central power
window switch   42Front fog lamps   87Central locking, inside   35Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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All around the head‐
liner1Indicator/warning lamps for the front pas‐
senger airbags   922Switch panelReading lamps   88MINI Roadster: interior lamps/
reading lamps   88Ambient lighting color   89MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: ex‐
tending and retracting the spoiler
manually   103MINI Convertible: opening and
closing the sliding sunroof or
convertible top   42
MINI Roadster: opening and clos‐
ing the convertible top   50Interior lamps  88All around the shift/
selector lever1USB audio interface   1722Buttons in the center consoleSport button  103Driving stability control sys‐
tems   1013MINI joystick with buttons   18Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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Onboard monitorVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
The concept The onboard monitor combines the functions
of a large number of different switches. Thus,
these functions can be operated from a central
location.
Using the onboard monitor during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow this. ◀
Controls at a glance Controls1Control Display2MINI joystick with buttonsThe buttons can be used to open the me‐
nus directly. The MINI joystick can be used
to select menu items and create settings.
Control Display
Notes
▷To clean the Control Display, follow the care
instructions, refer to page 263.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
Switching off
1.Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the
right until the "Options" menu appears.2."Switch off control display"
Switching on
Press the MINI joystick to switch on.
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MINI joystick with buttonsSelect menu items and create settings.1.Turn, arrow 1.2.Press, arrow 2.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on the MINI joystick
Press the buttonFunction
Opens the main menu. Changes to another menu.
Operating concept
Start screen In the radio ready state and higher, the follow‐
ing message appears on the Control Display:
To hide the message: press the MINI joystick.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after ap‐
prox. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All onboard monitor functions can be called up
via the main menu.
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Opening and closingVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Remote control/key Buttons on the remote control1Opening tailgate2Unlocking3Locking
General information
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a
year for longer road trips in order to maintain
the batteries' charge status. In vehicles equip‐
ped with Comfort Access, the remote control
contains a replaceable battery, refer to
page 39.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which re‐
mote control is used to unlock the vehicle, Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 31.
In addition, information about service require‐
ments is stored in the remote control, Service
data in the remote control, refer to page 241.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
▷Driver's door, refer to page 34.▷MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster: glove
compartment, refer to page 118.▷MINI Convertible: lock of rear seat backrest,
refer to page 116.▷MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: through-load‐
ing opening, refer to page 117.
New remote controls
You can obtain new remote controls from your
service center.
Loss of the remote controls Lost remote controls can be blocked by your
service center.
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impossible to unlock the doors using the
lock buttons or door handles.▷The welcome lamps, interior lamps, and
ambient lighting are switched on and off.▷The alarm system is armed or disarmed, re‐
fer to page 39.
Operating from the inside
Via the button for the central locking system,
refer to page 35.
In an accident of the necessary severity, the
central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps
come on.
Opening and closing:
from the outside
Using the remote control
General information Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
can then be opened from the outside. ◀
Unlocking
Press the button. The vehicle is un‐
locked.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps are
switched on.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.1."Settings"2."Door locks"3."Unlock button"4.Select the desired function:▷"All doors"
Press the button once: the en‐
tire vehicle unlocks.
▷"Driver's door only"
Pressing the button once un‐
locks only the driver's door and the fuel
filler flap. Pressing twice unlocks the
entire vehicle.
Convenient opening
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control.
The power windows are opened. In the
MINI Convertible, the sliding sunroof is opened
as well.
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▷The engine can only be started if the re‐
mote control is inside the vehicle.▷The doors and tailgate must be closed to
operate the windows.
Comparison with ordinary remote
control
The functions can be controlled by pressing the
buttons or via Comfort Access.
Notes on opening and closing, refer to page 30.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or convertible top, the sys‐
tem is checking whether a remote control is in‐
side the vehicle. Repeat the opening or closing
procedure, if necessary.
Unlocking
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, either only the driv‐
er's door or the entire vehicle is unlocked, refer
to page 32.
Pressing the button again locks the entire vehi‐
cle again.
Convenient opening with the remote control,
refer to page 32.
Locking
Press button 1.
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster:
windows and convertible top operation
In the radio ready state and beyond, the win‐
dows and the electrical convertible top can be
opened and closed when a remote control is lo‐
cated inside the vehicle.
Unlocking the tailgate separately Press the button on the exterior of the tailgate.
This corresponds to pressing the following but‐
ton on the remote control:
.
If a remote control accidentally left in the cargo
area is detected in the locked vehicle after the
tailgate is closed, the tailgate opens again
slightly. The hazard warning system flashes and
an acoustic signal sounds.
Power windows When the engine is switched off, the windows
can be operated as long as neither the doors
nor the tailgate are opened.
When the door and tailgate are closed again
and the remote control is detected inside the
vehicle, the windows can be operated again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
to be able to operate the windows while the
engine is switched off and the doors are open.
Switching on the radio ready state Press the Start/Stop button to switch on the
radio ready state, refer to page 64.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch; other‐
wise, the engine will start.
Starting the engine The engine can be started or the ignition can
be switched on, refer to page 64, when a re‐
mote control is inside the vehicle. It is not nec‐
essary to insert a remote control into the igni‐
tion lock.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off with the
selector lever in position P, refer to page 70.
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