For your own safety
Warranty Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require‐
ments applying in the country of first delivery
— homologation. If your vehicle is to be oper‐
ated in a different country it might be neces‐
sary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differ‐
ing operating conditions and permit
requirements. If your vehicle does not comply
with the homologation requirements in a cer‐
tain country you cannot lodge warranty claims
for your vehicle there. Further information can
be obtained from your Service Centre.
Maintenance and repairs Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics,
requires suitable maintenance and repair
methods.
Therefore, have this work performed only by a
MINI service center or a workshop that works
according to MINI repair procedures with ap‐
propriately trained personnel.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐
cessories approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI. When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI
and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously ac‐
quire the assurance that they have been thor‐
oughly tested by the manufacturer of the MINI
to ensure optimum performance when instal‐
led on your vehicle. The manufacturer of the
MINI warrants these parts to be free from de‐
fects in material and workmanship. The manu‐
facturer of the MINI will not accept any liability
for damage resulting from installation of parts
and accessories not approved by the manufac‐turer of the MINI. The manufacturer of the MINI
cannot test every product made by other man‐
ufacturers to verify if it can be used on a MINI
safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its
operation, or its occupants. Original MINI Parts,
MINI Accessories and other products approved
by the manufacturer of the MINI, together with
professional advice on using these items, are
available from all MINI Dealers. Installation and
operation of non-MINI approved accessories
such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detec‐
tors, wheels, suspension components, brake
dust shields, telephones, including operation of
any mobile phone from within the vehicle with‐
out using an externally mounted antenna, or
transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs,
walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accesso‐
ries, may cause extensive damage to the vehi‐
cle, compromise its safety, interfere with the
vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity
of the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI
Dealer for additional information. Maintenance,
replacement, or repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed by any
automotive repair establishment or individual
using any certified automotive part.
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐
tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
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stored with it are called up and imple‐
mented.▷Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been used in the meantime by someone
else with another remote control.▷The individual settings are stored for no
more than three remote controls.
Personal Profile settings
The following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 34.▷Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 36.▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 57.▷Settings for the displays on the onboard
monitor, in the speedometer, and in the
tachometer:▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 68.▷Date format, refer to page 69.▷Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 70.▷Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 69.▷Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 68.▷Light settings:▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 75.▷Daytime running lights, refer to
page 75.▷Automatic climate control, refer to
page 96: AUTO program, activating/deac‐
tivating the cooling function, setting thetemperature, air volume, and air distribu‐
tion.▷Entertainment:▷Tone settings, refer to page 146.▷Volume, refer to page 146.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷Doors.▷MINI: tailgate.▷MINI Clubman: split door.▷Fuel filler flap.
Operating from the outside
▷Via the remote control.▷Via the door lock.▷In cars with Comfort Access, via the door
handles on the driver's and front passenger
sides.
The following takes place simultaneously when
locking/unlocking the vehicle via the remote
control:
▷Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
anti-theft protection is switched on and off
as well. The anti-theft protection makes it
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 41.
Operating from the inside
Via the button for the central locking system,
refer to page 36.
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Locking from the outside
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge. ◀
Locking the doors and tailgate at once
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the tail‐
gate/split door at once:1.With the doors closed, lock the vehicle us‐
ing the button for the central locking sys‐
tem in the interior, refer to page 36.2.Unlock and open the driver's or front pas‐
senger door, refer to page 36.3.To lock the vehicle:▷Lock the driver's door using the
integrated key in the door lock, or▷Press down the lock button of the front
passenger door and close the door
from the outside.
Convenient opening and closing
In vehicles with an alarm system or Comfort Ac‐
cess, the windows and the glass sunroof can be
operated via the door lock.
Opening/closing
Turn the key to the unlock or lock position and
hold it there.
Keep the closing area clear
Watch during the opening and closing
process to be sure that no one becomes trap‐
ped. Releasing the key stops the motion. ◀
Manual operation If an electrical malfunction occurs, the driver's
door can be unlocked or locked by turning the
integrated key to the end positions of the door
lock.
Opening and closing:
from the inside
The switch can be used to lock or unlock the
doors and tailgate/split door when the doors
are closed, but they are not theft-protected.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening doors
▷Using the switch for the central locking sys‐
tem, unlock all of the doors at once and
then pull the door opener above the arm‐
rest, or▷Pull the door handle on each door twice:
the door is unlocked the first time and
opened the second time.
Locking
▷Press the switch or▷Push down the lock button of a door. To
avoid locking yourself out by accident, the
driver's door cannot be locked at the lock
button while the door is open.
Automatic locking
In addition, it is possible to set the situations in
which the vehicle locks. The setting is stored for
the remote control in use.
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2.Insert a new battery with the positive side
facing upwards.3.Press the cover closed.
Return used battery to a recycling center
or to your service center.
Alarm system
The concept
The enabled alarm system reacts to the follow‐
ing:
▷Opening of a door, the hood, or the tail‐
gate/split door.▷Movements inside the vehicle.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or tow the car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
Depending on the market-specific version, the
alarm system briefly signals unauthorized entry
attempts by:
▷By sounding an acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning system.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such as
attempts to steal a wheel or tow the car.
Interior motion sensor For the interior motion sensor to function prop‐
erly, the windows and the glass sunroof must be closed.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be switched off together, such as in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷In duplex garages.▷During transport on car-carrying trains, at
sea or on a trailer.▷When animals are to remain in the vehicle.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
▷ Press the button on the remote
control twice in succession.▷Lock the vehicle twice with the integrated
key.
The LEDs flash in short succession for approx.
2 seconds. The tilt alarm sensor and interior
motion sensor remain switched off until the ve‐
hicle is unlocked and locked again.
Glass sunroof, electrical
General information Danger of pinching
Monitor the closing process and make
sure that the closing path of the glass sunroof is
clear; otherwise, injuries may result. ◀
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, for exam‐
ple, cannot operate the roof and injure them‐
selves. ◀
Convenient operation via:
▷Door lock, refer to page 35▷Comfort Access, refer to page 39Seite 41Opening and closingControls41
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 88
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 71
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 98
Adaptive Light Control 76
Additional telephone 180
Additives, engine oil 226
Airbags 78
Airbags, indicator/warning light 80
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode 95, 97
Air conditioner 94
Air conditioning 94
Air conditioning mode– Air conditioner 94– Automatic climate con‐
trol 96
Air distribution
– Automatic 97– Individual 95– Manual 95, 97
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 98
Air flow rate 94, 97
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 210
Air supply
– Air conditioner 94– Automatic climate con‐
trol 96
Alarm system 41
Alarm system
– Avoiding unintentional
alarms 41– Interior motion sensor 41– Tilt alarm sensor 41Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 100
AM/FM station 148
Ambient lighting 77
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 137
Antifreeze, washer fluid 60
Antilock Brake System, ABS 88
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 88
Anti-theft protection 33
Appointments 196
Approved engine oils 226
Ashtray 103
Assistance, roadside 244
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 90
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 244
Audio playback 157
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 163
Automatic– Air distribution 97– Air flow rate 97
Automatic car wash 248
Automatic climate control
– Automatic air distribution 97
Automatic, cruise control 91
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 74
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
– Kickdown 62– Overriding selector lever
lock 63AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate control 97
AUX-IN port 159
Average fuel consumption 66
Average fuel consumption– Setting the units 68
Average speed 66
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 65
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 45
Backrests, refer to Seats 44
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 235
Balance 146
Bass 146
Battery
– Disposal 40– Remote control 32
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
tery 240
Battery replacement
– Remote control 40
Belts, refer to Safety belts 46
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 46
Bi-xenon headlamps 233
Black and white map dis‐ play 140
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 94, 97
Bluetooth audio 163
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ ing/deactivating 171, 181
Bluetooth hands-free sys‐ tem 170
Brake assistant 88
Brake discs, breaking in 112
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Engine oil, MINI maintenancesystem 228
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 226
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 226
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature 65
Engine power, refer to Engine data 254
Engine, RPM 254
Engine start, assistance 244
Engine, starting 55
Engine, starting– Comfort Access 38
Engine, starting, Start/Stop
button 54
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop button 54
Engine, switching off 56
Equipment, interior 99
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 88
Exchanging wheels/tires 217
Exterior mirrors 48
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 48
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 48
Exterior sensors, care 251
External devices 159
External temperature dis‐ play 64
External temperature display
– Changing the unit of meas‐
ure 68– On computer 68
External temperature warn‐
ing 64
Externel temperature dis‐ play 64
F
Fader 146
Failure messages, refer to Check Control 71
False alarm, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms 41
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 46
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 71
Filling capacities 257
Filter– Refer to Activated-charcoal
filter 96– Refer to Microfilter 96– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate control 98
First aid kit 243
First aid, refer to First aid kit 243
Flashing when locking/unlock‐ ing 35
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor 82– Indicator/warning lamp 82– Run-flat tire 82– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 83
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 80
Flat Tire Monitor FTM
– Flat tire message 82– Initializing the system 81– Limits of the system 81– Snow chains 81
Flat tire, wheel change 238
Floor mats, care 251
FM/AM station 148
Fog lamps 76
Foot brake 114
Footwell lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 77
Front airbags 78
Front fog lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 234
Front fog lamps 76
Front lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 233
Front passenger airbags, de‐ activating 79
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 80
Fuel 208
Fuel– Refer to Average fuel con‐
sumption 66
Fuel, additives 208
Fuel, average consump‐ tion 66
Fuel cap, closing 206
Fuel consumption display
– Average fuel consump‐
tion 66
Fuel filler flap, closing 206
Fuel filler flap, opening 206
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical malfunc‐
tion 206
Fuel gauge 65
Fuel, saving 120
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Filling capacities 257
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities 257
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐ pacities 257
Fuse 241
G Garage door opener, refer to Universal garage door
opener 99
Gasoline 208
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 65
Gasoline quality 208
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 137
Gear change
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 61
Gear display, automatic trans‐
mission with Steptronic 61
Glass sunroof, electrical 41
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Setting the clock, 12h/24h for‐mat 68
Shifting– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 62
Shifting, manual transmis‐
sion 60
Shift lever
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 61
Shift paddles on the steering
wheel 62
Short commands, voice acti‐ vation 258
Side airbags 78
Side door, rear, refer to Club‐ door 37
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 42
Sliding/tilting sunroof
– Refer to Glass sunroof, elec‐
trical 41
Slot for remote control 54
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 190
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ sis 229
Software applications, iPhone 200
Software part num‐ ber 170, 180
Software update 166
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 130
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 66
Speed limit 87
Speed limit
– Setting 87
Speedometer 16
Speed, with winter tires 218
Split door– Opening/closing 37– Opening from the out‐
side 37– Unlocking with remote con‐
trol 35
Spoken instructions, naviga‐
tion 137
Sport button 90
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 62
Stability control systems 88
Start/Stop button 54
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 55
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 56
Starting the engine 55
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 244
State/province, selecting for navigation 126
Stations, stored 154
Station, storing 149
Status information, onboard monitor 23
Steering wheel 49
Steering wheel
– Shift paddles 62
Steering wheel, adjusting 49
Steering wheel lock 54
Stopping, engine 56
Storage, tires 218
Storing the vehicle 251
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 127
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 210
Summer tires, tread 216
Swing doors, refer to Split door 37
Switches, refer to Cockpit 14
Switching off, engine 56
Switching off, vehicle 56
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 65
Tailgate 37
Tailgate– Comfort Access 39
Tailgate, see Split door 35
Tail lamps 235
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 65
Tasks 197
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 254
Telephone 170, 180
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume 173, 185
Temperature
– Air conditioner 95– Automatic climate con‐
trol 97– Changing the unit of meas‐
ure 68
Temperature, coolant, refer to
Coolant temperature 65
Temperature display
– External temperature 64– External temperature warn‐
ing 64– Setting the unit 68
Temperature warning 64
Text messages 195
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 41
Time
– Setting the time 68– Setting the time zone 69
Tire age 217
Tire identification marks 215
Tire inflation pressure 210
Tire inflation pressure
– Pressure loss 82, 83
Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 80
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
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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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