AT A GLANCECockpit
14
Around the center console
1Hazard warning flashers
2 Speedometer 12
3 Radio/CD 143 4
Air conditioner or automatic climate
control 88
Selecting waveband
Changing the audio source
Changing the radio station or track
Ejecting CD
Temperature
Recirculated-air mode
Air distribution for air conditioner
Air distribution to the windshield
Air distribution to the upper body
area
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CockpitAT A GLANCE
15
5Switches in the center console 6
Storage compartment
7 Changing to a differen t menu on the Control
Display 18
8 MINI joystick 16
Move in four directions, turn or press
9 USB audio interface 154
10 Accessing the main me nu on the Control
Display 17
Around the headliner
1Indicator/warning lamp for front passenger
airbags 82
Air distribution to the footwell
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate
Maximum cooling
Cooling function
Defrosting windows
Rear window defroster
Windshield heating
Air flow rate
Seat heating
42
Central locking system, inside 30
Front fog lamps 86
Sport button 74
Driving stability control systems
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 72
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 73
2
Reading lamps 87
Ambient lighting 87
Glass roof, electric 35
Interior lamps 87
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CONTROLSOpening and closing
30
Opening and closing:
from inside
Operation via
>Switch in the center console
> Button in the driver's door or front passen-
ger door:
The illustration shows the button in the MINI
Paceman as an example.
The switch or the button locks or unlocks the
doors and tailgate when the doors are closed,
but the anti-theft system is not activated. The
fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening
> Either unlock the doors together using the
switch or the buttons for the central locking
system and then pull the door handle above
the armrest or
> pull on the door handle of either door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.
Locking
>Press the switch/button or
> press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side. <
Automatic locking
You can also set the situations in which the car
locks. The setting is stored for the remote con-
trol in use.
1."Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select a menu item:
>"Lock if no door is opened"
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after a short time if no
door has been opened.
> "Lock after start. to drive"
The central locking system locks the
vehicle as soon as you begin to drive.
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
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CONTROLSPractical interior accessories
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Center armrest front
Opening
Press the button, arrow, and lift the cover.
Center armrest rear
Removing
The center armrest in the rear can be removed
to increase the amount of storage room.
1.Turn handwheel counterclockwise until it
reaches the stop, arrow 1.
2. Push center armrest in the base plate gently
towards the back, arrow 2.
3. Raise the armrest in front and swing out.
Installing
1.Insert center armrest in the back into the
rear recess of the base plate, arrow 1.
2. Push to rear and swing down in front,
arrow 2.
3. Push center armrest in the base plate for-
ward.
4. Tighten handwheel by turning clockwise.
Ensure that the center armrest engages properly
when it is installed; ot herwise, it may be dam-
aged, for example, during braking maneuvers.
Storage compartments
Do not put any unsecured objects into the
interior of the vehicle; otherwise these
may endanger the occupant s, e.g., during brak-
ing and evasive maneuvers. <
Do not use the instrument panel as a shelf,
for example with non-slip mats; other-
wise, it could be damaged. <
In the vehicle interior
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, you
will find storage compartments in the front and
rear doors and in the center console.
Pockets
are provided on the backrest rear pan-
els of the front seats.
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CONTROLSPractical interior accessories
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3.First insert the cupholder into the front
mounts 4 and then snap it into the rear
mounts 5.
Make sure th at the lever6 is situated
opposite the mount 4.<
Clothes hooks
There are clothes hooks on the grab handles in
the rear passenger compartment.
Items of clothing hung from the hooks
must not obstruct the driver's view. Do not
hang heavy objects from the hooks; otherwise,
they could endanger the ca r's occupants, e.g. in
case of heavy braking or sudden swerving. <
In the cargo area
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, you
have the following storage options:
>Storage compartment under the flat load
floor
> Bag holder on the support for the cargo area
cover
Cupholders and ashtray
Cupholders
Use lightweight, nonbreakable containers
and do not transport hot beverages. Oth-
erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the
event of an accident. <
Do not push unsuitable containers forcibly
into the cupholder. Otherwise, you may
damage it. <
Additional cupholders can be attached to the
Center Rail in the rear passenger compartment.
Ashtray
The ashtray is located in one of the cupholders in
the center console.
Emptying
Remove the entire ashtray.
Lighter
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, press in the cigarette lighter.
The lighter can be pulled out as soon as it pops
back out.
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External devicesEntertainment
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Videos cannot be played or can only be played
with a delayed audio output.
> Check the device compatibility. Information
is available at www.mini.com/connectivity.
Playback is interrupted by the press of a button
or other messages on the device.
> Switch off key tones an d other acoustic sig-
nal on the device.
Playback is interrupted by a phone call or traffic
report and does not automatically continue.
> Activate and deactivate the radio mute on
the radio control panel.
Playback is not possible when the mobile phone
is connected via Bluetooth audio and at the
same time via the music interface for smart-
phones at the snap-in adapter.
> Disconnect one of the two connections, e.g.
the audio connection, refer to page 160,
and start playback again.
If you have gone through all items in the list and
still cannot activate the desired function please
contact the Hotline or your MINI dealer.
Software update
The vehicle supports various external devices,
depending on the software it is currently using.
A software update can enable the vehicle to
support, for example, new mobile phones or
new external devices.
Software updates and associated, up-to-date
instructions are availa ble on the web page
www.mini.com/connectivity.
Displaying current version
The currently installed software is displayed.
1. "Settings"
2. "Software update"
3. "Show current version"
Updating software
The software update can only be performed
when stopped.
1.Save the file for the software update in the
main directory of a USB data storage device.
2. Connect the USB data storage device to the
USB port in the center console, refer to
page 154. Updating using the USB port in
the glove compartment is not possible.
3. "Settings"
4. "Software update"
5. "Update software"
6. "Start update"
7. "OK"
All of the listed softwa re updates are installed.
Reinstalling previous version
The software version befo re the last software
update can be restored.
The restoring to the previous version can only be
performed when stopped.
1. "Settings"
2. "Software update"
3. "Restore previous version"
4. Select "OK" twice.
All of the listed softwa re updates are removed.
Note
MINI Connected, Office functions, and con-
nected devices may temporarily be unavailable
during a software update or while restoring to
the previous version. Wait a few minutes until
the functions are available once more.
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Hands-free device BluetoothCOMMUNICATIONS
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Is the mobile phone no longer responding?
>Switch the mobile ph one off and back on
again. Repeat the pairing procedure.
> Is the ambient temperature too high or too
low? Do not subject your mobile phone to
extreme ambient temperatures.
Phone book entries are not displayed, not all of
them are displayed, or they are displayed
incompletely.
> The transfer of phone book entries has not
yet completed.
> It is possible that only the phone book
entries of the mobile phone or the SIM card
are transferred.
> It may not be possible to display phone book
entries with special characters.
> The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high.
> Is the amount of data for the contact too
large, e.g., because of stored information
such as addresses? Reduce the number of
data entries.
The telephone connection quality is low.
> Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi-
ble to adjust the strength of the Bluetooth
signal.
> Place mobile phone in the area of the center
console.
If you have gone through all items in the list and
still cannot activate the desired function please
contact the Hotline or your MINI dealer.Operation
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob until the desired volume is
reached.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Incoming call
Receiving calls
If the number of the caller is stored in the phone
book and is transmitted by the network, then
the name and number of the contact are dis-
played; otherwise, only the number is displayed.
If a contact is assigned more than one phone
number, then only the name of the caller is
transmitted.
Accepting a call
Press the button on the steering wheel
or "Accept"
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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
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CD, audio playback151
CD player 151
– controls 140
– fast forward/reverse 152
– random order 152
– selecting a track 151
– switching on/off 140
– tone control 141
– volume 141
Center armrest 97
Center brake lamp 229
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Center Rail 99
Center Rail, refer to Storage
compartments 98
Central locking system 27
– Comfort Access 33
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– setting unlocking
behavior 27
Changing bulbs 224
Changing the language on the
Control Display 69
Changing the measurement units on the Control
Display 64
Changing wheels 232
Charging the battery 234
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 214
Check Control 67
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 47
Child restraint systems 46
Child-safety locks 49
Child seats 46
Chrome parts, care 222
Chrome parts, refer to Care 220
Cigarette lighter 100
Cleaning headlamps 57
– washer fluid 57 Clock
– setting time
66
– 12 h/24 h mode 66
Closing
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Clothes hooks 100
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 51
Comfort Access 33
– replacing the battery 35
– what to observe before
enteri ng a car wash
34
C o
mfort area, refer to Around
the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 50
Compass 95
Computer 61
– displays on Control
Display 62
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 106
Condition Based Service CBS 218
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 101
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption 61
Contacts 171,188
– new contact 189
Continuing route guidance 129
Control Display
– adjusting brightness 70
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off 16
Control Display, refer to Onboard computer 16
– adjusting brightness 70
Controls and displays 10Control 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 51
Coolant 217
– checking level 217
– filling 217
– temperature 217
Cooling, maximum 91
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 217
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 85
Criteria for route 129
Cruise control
– indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 61
Cupholders 100
Curb weight, refer to Weights 249
Current fuel consumption 62
Curren t playback
– external d
evices156
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Dashboard instruments, refer to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 86
Data 244
– capacities 251
– dimensions 246
– engine 244
– weights 249
Date
– setting 67
– setting format 67
Daytime running lights 85
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