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Removing paintwork damage
Depending on the severity of the damage,
immediately repair stone damage or
scratches to prevent rusting. <
The manufacturer of the MINI recommends
repairing paint damage professionally according
to factory specifications with original MINI
paints.
Preservation
Preservation is necessary when water no longer
beads on the clean paint surface. To preserve
the paint, only use preservatives that contain
carnauba or synthetic waxes.
Rubber seals
Only treat with water or rubber care products.
Do not use silicon sprays or other silicon-
containing care products on rubber seals;
otherwise, noise and damage could occur. <
Chrome parts
Carefully clean vehicle parts such as the radiator
grill and door handles with copious quantities of
water and, if necessary, a shampoo additive,
especially when contaminated with road salt.
For additional treatmen t, use chrome polish.
Light alloy wheels
The system produces brake dust that collects on
the light alloy wheels. Clean them regularly with
acid-free wheel cleaner.
Do not use aggressive, acid-containing,
highly alkaline, or abrasive cleansers or
steam jets hotter than 140 7/60 6 a s t h e y m a y
cause damage. <
External sensors
Keep the outside sensors on the vehicle
such as the Park Di stance Control clean
and ice-free to ensure that they function prop-
erly. <
Internal care
Upholstery/fabrics
Regularly use a vacuum cleaner to remove sur-
face dirt.
In case of serious spots su ch as liquid stains, use
a soft sponge or lint-free microfiber cloth and
suitable interior cleaners. Observe the instruc-
tions on the packaging.
Clean upholstery up to the seams. Do not
rub forcefully. <
Velcro fasteners on pants or other items of
clothing can damage seat covers. Make
sure that all Velcro fasteners are closed. <
Leather/leather coverings
The leather processed by the manufac-
turer of your MINI is a high-quality natural
product. Light variations in the grain is one of
the typical properties of natural leather. <
Dust and road grit in th e pores and folds of the
leather have an abrasive effect, leading to
increased wear and causing the leather surface
to become brittle prematurely. Use a cloth or
vacuum cleaner to remo ve dust on a regular
basis.
Especially when the leather has a light color, it
should be cleaned regularl y since it tends to get
heavily soiled.
Treat the leather twice a year using a leather
lotion since dirt and grease will gradually attack
the leather's protective layer.
Carpets/floor mats
Keep floor mats, carpet, and other objects
out of the movement range of the pedals;
otherwise, they may inhibit the function of the
pedals during driving.
Do not place additional floor mats onto an exist-
ing one or onto other objects.
Only use floor mats that have been approved for
the vehicle and can be appropriately fastened.
Make sure that the floo r mats are securely fas-
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Correct the tire inflation pressure
1.After driving approx. 3.1 miles/5 km or
ten minutes, stop at a suitable location.
2. Screw the connection hose 6 of the com-
pressor directly onto the tire valve.
3. Insert the plug 5 into the power socket in
the vehicle interior.
4. Adjust tire pressure to 1.8 bar/26 psi. With
the engine running:
> To increase the inflatio n pressure: switch on
the compressor. To ch eck the current infla-
tion pressure, switch off the compressor.
Do not run the comp ressor for longer
than 10 minutes; otherwise, the
device will overheat and possibly be dam-
aged.<
> To decrease the inflation pressure: press the
release button 9.
If the tire cannot m aintain the inflation
pressure, drive the vehicle again, refer to
Distributing the sealan t. Then repeat steps
1to4.
If an inflation pressure of 1.8 bar/26 psi still can-
not be reached, then the tire is too heavily dam-
aged. Contact your ne arest MINI dealer.<
Driving on
Do not exceed the permitted maximum
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h; doing so may
result in an accident. <
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced.
Have the Mobility Kit refilled.
Changing wheels
The tire change set is available from as an
optional accessory at your MINI dealer.
Preparing for a wheel change
Observe the safety precautions regarding
flat tires on page 230.<
Additional safety measures when chang-
ing tires:
Only change the tire wh en parked on a surface
that is level, firm and not slippery.
The vehicle or the jack could slip sideways on
soft or slippery support surfaces, such as snow,
ice, flagstones, etc.
Do not use a wooden block or similar object as a
support base for the jack, as this would prevent
it from extending to its full support height and
reduce its load-carrying capacity.
Do not lie under the vehicle or start the engine
when the vehicle is supported by the jack; other-
wise, there is a risk of fatal injury. <
1. Place the foldable chock
behind the front
wheel on the other side of the vehicle or in
front of the wheel if the vehicle is on an
incline. If the wheel is changed on a surface
with a more severe sl ope, take additional
precautions to secure the vehicle from roll-
ing.
2. Uncover the lug bolts if necessary.
3. Loosen the lug bolts by a half turn.
Jacking up the vehicle
The vehicle jack is designed for changing
wheels only. Do not attempt to raise
another vehicle model with it or to raise any load
of any kind. To do so could cause accidents and
personal injury. <
1. Place the jack at the jacking point closest to
the wheel.
The jack base must be perpendicular to the
surface beneath the jacking point.
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Check Control messages are no longer dis-
played.
Charging the battery
Note
Do not connect battery chargers to the
sockets installed in the vehicle at the fac-
tory; otherwise you may cause damage to the
battery. <
Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
engine is off. Connectio ns, refer to Jump-start-
ing on page 236.
General information
To guarantee the full service life of the battery,
make sure that the battery is always properly
charged.
It may be necessary to charge the battery in the
following situations:
>If frequent short trips are taken.
> If the vehicle is frequently parked for more
than a month.
Disposal
After replacing old ba tteries, return the
used batteries to your MINI dealer or to a
recycling center. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage.
Always secure the battery against tipping over
during transport. <
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
may not be fully function al and may require ini-
tialization. Individual settings are also lost and
must be reprogrammed:
> Time and date
These values must be updated, page 66.
> Radio
In some cases, statio ns may have to be
stored again, page 143.
> Onboard monitor
Operability must be waited for, page118.>
Glass sunroof, electric
It may only be possible to tilt the sunroof, if
applicable. The system must be initialized.
Contact your near est MINI dealer.
Indicator and warning lamps
Lights up in red:
Battery is no longer being charged.
Alternator malfunction.
Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
Have the battery checked without delay. Lights up in yellow:
Battery charge level very low, battery
aged, or battery not securely con-
nected.
Charge it by taking a long er drive or by using an
external charger. If th e display appears again,
have the battery checked as soon as possible.
Fuses
Do not attempt to repair a blown fuse or
replace it with a fuse of a different color or
Ampere rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit overload.
Have fuses replaced by your MINI dealer. <
A fuse assignment diag ram is located on the
inside of the fuse box cover panels.
In the engine compartment
Opening the cover
Press the latch.
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B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 87
Backrests, refer to Seats 39
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 228
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 236
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 239
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 185
Bass sounds, refer to Tone control 141
Battery 233
– disposal 35,234
– jump-starting 236
– temporary power failure 234
Battery renewal
– remote control 35
Being towed 238
Belts, refer to Safety belts 42
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 42
Beverage holders, refer to Cupholders 100
Black ice, refer to External temperature warning 61
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 88,90
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 165,175
Bluetooth audio 157
– device pairing 158
– disconnecting an audio connection 160
– playback 159
– unpairing device 160
– what to do if... 160
Bottle holders, refer to
Cupholders 100
Brake Assist 72
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements 64 Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs
228
Brake pads, breaking in 104
Brake rotors 106
– brakes 104
– breaking in 104
Brakes
– ABS 72
– breaking in 104
– MINI Maintenance
System 218
– parking brake 52
– service requirements 64
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 105
Br ake system
104
– breaki ng
in104
– disc brakes 106
– MINI Maintenance
System 218
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 236
Breaking in the clutch 104
Break-in period 104
Brightness of Control
Display 70
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 224
Button for starting the engine 50
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 191
– displaying appointment 191
– selecting calendar day 191
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– ending 168,180
– muting the microphone 181
Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 168,180
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 100 Capacities
251
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 233
Car care 220
Care 220
– car-care products 220
– car washes 220
– CD/DVD drives 223
– high-pressure washers 221
– leather 222
– manual washing 221
– upholstery and fabrics 222
– windows 221
– wiper blades 221
Cargo, securing 112
Cargo area 106
– capacity 249
– Comfort Access 34
– lamp 87
– opening from outside 31
– trunk lid, refer to Tailgate 31
Cargo area, expanding 106
Cargo area lamp 87
Cargo area lid, refer to Tailgate 31
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 109
Cargo loading 110
– securing cargo 112
– stowing cargo 111
– vehicle 106
Cargo net 109
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 26
Carpets, care 222
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 97
Car phone, refer to
Telephone 164,174
Car radio, refer to Radio 143
Car wash
– before driving in 52
Car wa sh, care
220
Car w a
shes220
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 105
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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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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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