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Hood
Releasing
Pull the lever.Do not clean the windshield and head-
lamps if the hood is unlocked as this may
damage the headlamp washer system. <
Opening
To avoid damage, make sure that the
wiper arms are against the windshield
before you open the hood. <
Press the release handle and open the hood.
Closing
Close the hood from a height of approx. 16 in/
40 cm with momentum. It must be clearly heard
to engage. If you notice any signs while driving your
vehicle that the hood is not completely
closed, stop at once and close it securely.
Make sure that the closing path of the hood is
clear; otherwise, injuries may result. <
Engine oil
Engine oil consumption depends on driving style
and operating conditions, e.g., with a very
sporty driving style, the engine oil consumption
is significantly increased.
Therefore, check the engine oil level regularly
after each refueling.
Checking engine oil level
1. With the vehicle's engi ne at normal operat-
ing temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted
driving for at least 6 miles/10 km, park the
vehicle on a level surface.
2. Switch off the engine.
3. Pull the dipstick out after approx. 5 minutes
and wipe it off with a lint-free cloth, paper
towel or similar material.
4. Carefully push the dipstick all the way into
the guide tube and pull it out again.
The oil level should be between the two
marks on the dipstick.
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Oil change
Only MINI dealers are to perform oil changes.
Coolant
Coolant consists of half water and half additive.
Not all commercially available additives are suit-
able for your MINI. Your MINI dealer knows
which additives are suitable and will be glad to
advise you.Only use suitable additives; otherwise,
engine damage may result. Because addi-
tives are harmful to your health, it is important
to follow the instructions on the containers. <
Comply with the appropriate environmen-
tal protection regulations when disposing
of coolant additives. <
Coolant temperature
A warning lamp will come on if the coolant, and
therefore the engine, becomes too hot.
A message appears on the Control Display.
Checking coolant level
Do not add coolant to the cooling system
when the engine is hot. Escaping coolant
can cause burns. <
Do not open the hood until the engine has
cooled down.
The coolant level is correct if it is between the
Min and Max markings.
Topping off
1. Turn the cap of the expansion tank a little
counterclockwise to allow any accumulated
pressure to escape, then continue turning to
open.
2. Slowly fill to the correct fluid level; do not
overfill.
3. Close by turning the cap.
Have the reason for the coolant loss eliminated
as soon as possible.
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>Remove additional atta chments, e.g. spoil-
ers or telephone antennas, if there is a pos-
sibility that they could be damaged.
> Insert the remote cont rol into the ignition
lock.
Automatic transmission
Before driving into the ca r wash, make sure that
the vehicle can roll:
1. Place the remote control, even with Comfort
Access, in the ig nition lock.
2. Move the selector lever to position N.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Switch off the engine.
5. Insert the remote control in the ignition lock
so that the vehicle can roll.
Steam jets/high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, make sure th at you maintain suf-
ficient distance from the vehicle and do not
exceed a maximum temperature of 140 7/
60 6 .
If the distance is too close, the pressure too high,
or the temperature too high, parts of the vehicle
can be damaged, or water can penetrate.
Observe the operating in structions for high-
pressure washers. <
Do not spray sensors such as the Park Dis-
tance Control with hi gh-pressure washers
for a long time and main tain the greatest possi-
ble distance of approx. 1 ft/30 cm from them. <
Manual washing
Use a great deal of water and, if necessary, car
shampoo when washing your car by hand. Clean
the vehicle with a sponge or a washing brush
applying a slight amount of pressure.
Before cleaning the windshield, deacti-
vate the rain sensor or turn off the ignition
to prevent unintentional wiping.
ing vehicles by hand. <
Headlamps
Do not wipe dry and do not use abrasive or cor-
rosive cleaning agents. Remove dirt and con-
tamination, such as inse cts, by soaking with
shampoo and then washing with plenty of
water.
Do not remove accumula ted ice and snow with
an ice scraper; use window deicers instead.
Windows
Clean the outside and inside of the windows and
mirrors with a window cleaner.
Do not clean the mirro rs with cleaners
containing quartz. <
Wiper blades
Clean with soapy water an d change regularly to
prevent the formation of streaks.
Wax, preservatives and dirt on the win-
dows cause streaks when the windshield
wipers are on, and can cause premature wear of
the wiper blades and interfere with the rain sen-
sor.<
Paintwork, care
Regular care helps your vehicle retain its value
and protects the pain t from the long-term
effects of aggressive substances.
Environmental influences in areas with
increased air pollution or natural contaminants,
such as tree sap or pollen, can affect the vehicle
paintwork. It is therefor e important to adjust the
frequency and extent of vehicle care corre-
spondingly.
Immediately remove any pa rticularly aggressive
substances, such as fuel that has overflowed, oil,
grease, brake fluid, or bi rd droppings; otherwise,
paint damage can be caused.
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System72
Accepting a call 167,179
Accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Acknowledgment signals for locking/unlocking vehicle 28
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate control 91
Adaptive Light Control 85
Adding engine oil 216
Additives
– coolant 217
– engine oil 216
Address, entering 126
Address for navigation
– entering 120,126
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 88
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 90
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 141
Airbags 81
– sitting safely 38
– warning lamp 83
Air conditioner 88
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 88
– automatic cl imate control90
– ventilation 92
Air distribution
– automatic 90
– individual 89
– manual 89 Air flow rate
88,90
– air conditioning system 88
– automatic climate control 90
– heating, ventilation 88
Airing, refer to Ventilation92
Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure 203
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 89,90
Air supply
– air conditioner 88
– automatic climate control 90
– ventilation 92
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 201
Alarm system 32
ALL4 all-wheel drive system 74
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tires 213
A ll-wh
ee
l drive, refer to
ALL4 74
AM, waveband 143
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 89,90
Ambient lighting 87
Antenna, care 220
Antifreeze
– coolant 217
– washer fluid 57
Antilock Brake System ABS 72
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 32
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 249
Approved engine oils 216
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 249
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 97 Arrival time
– computer
62
– route guidance 129
Ashtray 100
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 72
Audio 140
– controls 140
– switching on/off 140
– tone control 141
– volume 141
Audio device, external 97
Automatic
– air distribution 90
– air flow rate 90
– cruise control 58
– headlamp control 84
Automatic climate control 88
– automatic air distribution 90
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 52
– Interlock 53
– overriding selector lever lock 54
– Shiftlock 53
– sport program 54
AUTO program for automatic climate control 90
Auxiliary phone 176
AUX-In, refer to External audio device 97
AUX-In connection 153
Average fuel consumption 61
– setting the units 64
Average speed 62
Avoiding highways for navigation 129
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 249
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DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 72
Deactivating front passenger airbags 82
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 28
Defect
– door lock 29
Defective
– fuel filler flap 200
Defining a home address 189
Defogging windows 89,91
Defrosting windows 89,91
Defrosting windows and removing condensation
– air conditioner 89
– automatic climate control 91
Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 89,91
Defrost position, refer to Defrosting windows 89,91
Deleting contacts 173,190
Destination address
– entering 120,126
Destination for navigation
– entering 120
– entering via map 125
Differential, breaking in 104
Digital compass 95
Digital radio, refer to HD
Radio 144
Dimensions 246
Dipstick, engine oil 215
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 55
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions 133
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 133
Directory for navigation, refer to Address book 122
Displacement, refer to Engine data 244
Display, refer to Onboard
computer controls 16Displaying contact
pictures 190
Displaying contacts 172
Displaying special
destinations 125
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 86
Displays 12
– instrument combination 12
– on the Control Display 16
Displays, care 223
Disp lays and controls
10
Disp osal
– of
coolant 217
– remote control battery 35
– vehicle battery 234
Distance, refe r to Computer 62
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 64
Distance to dest ination, refer
to Computer 62
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 71
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 26
Door lock 29
Door lock, confirmation
signals 28
Doors, manual operation 29
DOT Quality Grades 210
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 100
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 74
Driving dynamics control, refer
to Sport button 74
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 84
Driving notes 104
Driving off on inclines, refer to Hill Assist 74
Driving stability control systems 72
Driving through water 105
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 104 Dry air, refer to Cooling
function 91
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 72
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 73
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,
refer to Brake Assist 72
Dynamic route guidance 136
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 72
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 73
E
Editing a contact 172
Eject button, refer to Buttons on the CD player 140
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 200
Electronic brake-force distribution 72
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 72
E-mail 191
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 200
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 54
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 236
Ending a call 168,180
Engine
– breaking in 104
– data 244
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 217
– speed 244
– starting, Comfort Access 33
Engine compartment 214
Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 217
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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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Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– MINI Maintenance System 218
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Connected 195
MINI Internet page 4
MINI joystick, refer to Onboard computer 16
MINI Maintenance System 218
Mirror dimming feature 45
Mirrors 44
– exterior mirrors 44
– heating 45
– interior rearview mirror 45
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 167,179
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 164,175
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 97
– pairing 164,175
– what to do if…. 166,178
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center
armrest 97
Mobile phone preparation Bluetooth 174
Mobility Kit 230
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 75
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 55
– refer to Wiper system 55N
Navigation
– storing current position 122
Navigation data 118
Navigation destination
– entering manually 120,126
– home address 123
Navigation instructions, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 133
Navigation system 118
– address book 122
– bypassing a route section 130
– continuing route
guidance 129
– destination entry 120
– dynamic route guidance 136
– entering a destination manually 120,126
– planning a trip 127
– route list 130
– selecting destination via map 125
– selecting route criteria 129
– special destinations 124
– starting route guidance 129
– terminating route guidance 129
– voice instructions 133
– volume adjustment 133
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 41
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 98
New tires 212
North-facing map 131
Notes 192
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 244
Number of safety belts 38
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 239
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 219
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 201
Odometer 61
Office 187
– current office 187
– what to do if…. 193
Oil, refer to Engine oil 215
Oil consumption 215
Oil level 215
Oil types 216
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 234
Onboard computer 16
– changing language 69
– menu guidance 17
– operating principles 16
– overview 16
– status information 19
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 129
Orientation menu, refer to
Main menu 17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 92
Output, refer to Engine data 244
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 90
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 217
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