Using a tow fittingThe screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
in the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the MINI.
It is stored in the onboard vehicle tool kit under
the cover on right in the cargo area, refer to
page 230.
Tow fitting, information on use▷Use only the tow fitting provided with
the vehicle and screw it all the way in.▷Use the tow fitting for towing on paved
roads only.▷Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the
vehicle can occur. ◀
Access to the screw thread Push out the tow fitting cover at the appropri‐
ate recess in the bumper.
Front
MINI: rear
John Cooper Works with aerodynamic bumper:
Pull out the tow fitting cover in the bumper in
the lower section, arrow.
MINI Clubman: rear
Being towed
Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions, or vehicle
damage or accidents may occur. ◀
▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and
steering.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
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Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐quirements 70
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 88
Brake pads, breaking in 112
Brakes– Handbrake 56
Brakes, MINI maintenance
system 228
Brakes, service require‐ ments 70
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 228
Braking, notes 114
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 244
Breaking in 112
Brightness on the Control Dis‐ play 70
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 54
C
Calendar 196
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 240
Car care products 249
Care, displays 251
Care, vehicle 249
Cargo area
– Comfort Access 39– Doors, refer to Split door 37– Opening from the out‐
side 37– Tailgate, refer to Split
door 37
Cargo area doors, refer to Split
door 37
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 77
Cargo area tailgate, refer to Tailgate 37
Car horn, refer to Horn 14
Carpet, care 251
Car phone, refer to Tele‐
phone 170, 180
Car wash 248
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 88
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 228
CD 156
CD/DVD drives, care 251
CD player 156
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 18
Central locking– Comfort Access 38– From the inside 36– From the outside 34
Central locking system
– Concept 33– From the outside 33
Central screen, see Control
Display 20
Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 7
Changing wheels/tires 217
Check Control 71
Children, transporting 50
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 51
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 50
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 50
Child seat, mounting 50
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 50
Chrome parts, care 251
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode 95, 97
Cleaning, displays 251
Cleaning, refer to Care 248
Climate 94
Climate mode
– Ventilation 98
Clock 64
Clock– 12h/24h format 68– Setting the time and date 68
Closing
– From the inside 36– From the outside 34
Clubdoor 37
Clutch, breaking in 112
Cockpit 14
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 55
Combination instrument, refer
to Displays 16
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 57
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 57
Comfort Access
– In the car wash 40– Replacing the battery 40
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 18
Compact wheel, inflation pres‐ sure 211
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 54
Compass, digital 101
Computer 65
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 65
Condition Based Service CBS 228
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 35
Connecting, mobile phone, re‐ fer to Pairing the mobile
phone 170, 181
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 66
Contacts 177, 193
Control Display 20
Control Display, care 251
Control Display, settings 69
Controls and displays 14
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 88
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Convenient operation– Windows 34
Coolant temperature 65
Cooling function, switching on and off 98
Cooling, maximum 97
Cornering Brake Control, CBC 88
Corrosion on brake discs 114
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 190
Cruise control 91
Cupholders 103
Current fuel consumption 66
Current location, storing 128
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control 76
Cylinders, number of, refer to Engine data 254
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 76
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 14
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ plays 16
Data, technical 254
Date
– Date format 69– Setting 69
Daytime running lights 75
Decorative trim, care 251
Defogging windows 95
Defroster
– Rear window 95, 98
Defrosting windows 95
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 95
Destination entry via the ad‐ dress book 128
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 133
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 126
Digital compass 101
Digital radio 149
Dip stick, engine oil 225
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 57
Displacement, refer to Engine data 254
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 76
Displays 16
Displays and controls 14
Displays, care 251
Displays, cleaning 251
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 16
Disposal– Remote control battery 40
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 92
Door
– Rear, refer to Clubdoor 37
Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 32
Door lock 35
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals 35
Doors, manual operation 36
Doors, unlocking and locking
– Confirmation signals 35– From the inside 36– From the outside 34
DOT Quality Grades 215
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 90
Driving notes, breaking in 112
Driving off on hills, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 90
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 88
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 112
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 98
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 88
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 89
DTMF suffix dialing 175, 187
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 142
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 88
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 89
E Electrical malfunction– Door lock 36– Fuel filler flap 206
Electronic brake-force distri‐
bution 88
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC 88
Emergency activation
– Automatic transmission, re‐
fer to Overriding selector
lever lock 63
Emergency operation, fuel
filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually 206
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– Door lock 36
Energy, saving, refer to Saving
fuel 120
Engine, breaking in 112
Engine compartment 223
Engine oil, adding 225
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils 226
Engine oil, alternative oil types 226
Engine oil change intervals, refer to Service require‐
ments 70
Engine oil, dip stick 225
Engine oil, filling capacity 257
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Tire Quality Grading 215
Tires– Flat tire 82– Inflation pressure 210– Inflation pressure loss 84– Pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 83
Tires, breaking in 112
Tires, changing 217
Tires, condition 216
Tires, damage 216
Tire size 215
Tires, minimum tread 216
Tires, retreaded tires 218
Tires, storage 218
Tire tread 216
Toll roads, route 135
Tone 146
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 230
Tools, refer to Onboard vehi‐ cle tool kit 230
Torque, refer to Engine data 254
Towing another vehicle 245
Towing, being towed 245
Town/city, navigation 126
Tow-starting 245
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 83
Traction control 89
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 139
Transmission
– Overriding selector lever
lock in case of automatic
transmission with Step‐
tronic 63
Transmission lock
– Refer to Changing selector
lever positions 61
Transmission, manual 60
Transporting children safely 50
Treble, tone 146
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer 64
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 57
Trip odometer 64
Trips, planning 133
Trunk doors, refer to Split door 37
Trunk lid, refer to Tailgate 37
Trunk, refer to Cargo area 37
Turning lamps, refer to Adap‐ tive Light Control 76
Turn signal– Indicator lamp 16
Turn signal, bulb replace‐
ment 234
Turn signals 57
Turn signals, triple turn signal activation 57
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/ UTQG 215
Unintentional alarms, avoid‐ ing 41
Units
– Average fuel consump‐
tion 68– Temperature 68
Units of measure, changing on
Control Display 68
Universal remote control 99
Unlocking
– From the inside 36– From the outside 34– Tailgate 39– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access 38
Update, software 166
Upholstery care 250
Upholstery material care 250
V
Vehicle– Identification num‐
ber 170, 180
Vehicle battery 240
Vehicle, breaking in 112
Vehicle care 249
Vehicle care, refer to Care 248
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle paintwork, care 250
Vehicle storage 251
Vehicle, switching off 56
Vehicle wash 248
Ventilation
– Air conditioning 98
Version of the navigation
data 124
Video playback, iPhone 162
Video playback, snap-in adapter 162
Voice activation
– Navigation 132
Voice activation, short com‐
mands 258
Voice activation system 26
Volume, setting 146
W Warning and indicator lamps 17
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 71
Warning signal volumes 146
Warning triangle 243
Washer/wiper system 57
Washer/wiper system, rain sensor 58
Washer/wiper system, washer fluid 60
Washer fluid 60
Washer fluid reservoir 60
Washing, vehicle 248
Welcome lamps 75
Wheel change 238
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