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Instrument lighting 76Trip odometer 644Windshield wipers 575Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 546Ignition lock 547Steering wheel buttons, rightResuming cruise control 92Storing the speed and accelerat‐
ing or slowing down 92Activating/deactivating cruise
control 91Steering wheel buttons, leftVolumeBluetooth hands-free sys‐
tem 170
Bluetooth mobile phone prepara‐
tion package 180Activate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system 26Change the radio station
Select a music track
Scroll through the redial list8Horn, the entire surface9Adjust the steering wheel 4910Releasing the hood 224Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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All around the center console1Hazard warning system2Speedometer with Control Display 163Radio 148
CD/multimedia 1484Air conditioning, automatic climate con‐
trol 945Buttons on the center consoleSeat heating 46Power windows 42Rear fog lamp 76Front fog lamps 76Central locking, inside 36Seite 18At a glanceCockpit18
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All around the head‐
liner1Microphone for the voice activation system
and for hands-free use of the phone2Indicator/warning lamps for the front pas‐
senger airbags 793Reading lamps 77Ambient lighting color 77Glass sunroof, electrical 41Interior lamps 77
All around the shift/
selector lever
1USB audio interface 1602Buttons in the center consoleSport button 90Driving stability control sys‐
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Onboard monitorVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
The concept The onboard monitor combines the functions
of a large number of different switches. Thus,
these functions can be operated from a central
location.
Using the onboard monitor during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow this. ◀
Controls at a glance Controls1Control Display2MINI joystick with buttonsThe buttons can be used to open the me‐
nus directly. The MINI joystick can be used
to select menu items and create settings.
Control Display
Notes
▷To clean the Control Display, follow the care
instructions, refer to page 251.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
Switching off
1.Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the
right until the "Options" menu appears.2."Switch off control display"
Switching on
Press the MINI joystick to switch on.
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MINI joystick with buttonsSelect menu items and create settings.1.Turn, arrow 1.2.Press, arrow 2.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on the MINI joystick
Press the buttonFunction
Opens the main menu. Changes to another menu.
Operating concept
Start screen In the radio ready state and higher, the follow‐
ing message appears on the Control Display:
To hide the message: press the MINI joystick.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after ap‐
prox. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.
All onboard monitor functions can be called up
via the main menu.
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Opening and closingVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Remote control/key Buttons on the remote control1Opening the tailgate/split door2Unlocking3Locking
General information
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a
year for longer road trips in order to maintain
the batteries' charge status. In vehicles equip‐
ped with Comfort Access, the remote control
contains a replaceable battery, refer to
page 40.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which re‐
mote control is used to unlock the vehicle, Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 32.
In addition, information about service require‐
ments is stored in the remote control, Service
data in the remote control, refer to page 228.
Integrated key
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
▷Driver's door, refer to page 35.
New remote controls
You can obtain new remote controls from your
service center.
Loss of the remote controls Lost remote controls can be blocked by your
service center.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set several of your vehicle's functions
to suit your personal needs and preferences.
▷Through Personal Profile, most of these set‐
tings are stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.▷While the vehicle is being unlocked, the re‐
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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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tects the remote control when it is nearby or in
the passenger compartment.
Comfort Access supports the following func‐
tions:▷Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.▷Unlocking the tailgate/split door separately▷Starting the engine.
Functional requirements
▷There are no external sources of interfer‐
ence in the vicinity.▷To lock the vehicle, the remote control
must be located outside of the vehicle.▷The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.▷The engine can only be started if the re‐
mote control is inside the vehicle.▷The doors and tailgate/split door must be
closed to operate the windows and the
glass sunroof.
Comparison with ordinary remote
control
The functions can be controlled by pressing the
buttons or via Comfort Access.
Notes on opening and closing, refer to page 32.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or glass sunroof, the sys‐
tem is checking whether a remote control is in‐
side the vehicle. Repeat the opening or closing
procedure, if necessary.
Unlocking
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, either only the driv‐
er's door or the entire vehicle is unlocked, refer
to page 34.
Pressing the button again locks the entire vehi‐
cle again.
Convenient opening with the remote control,
refer to page 34.
Locking
Press button 1.
Unlocking the tailgate/split door
separately
Press the button on the exterior of the tailgate/
split door.
This corresponds to pressing the following but‐
ton on the remote control:
If a remote control accidentally left in the cargo
area is detected in the locked vehicle after the
tailgate/split door is closed, the tailgate/split
door opens again slightly. The hazard warning
system flashes and an acoustic signal sounds.
Power windows and electrical glass
sunroof
When the engine is switched off, the windows
and sunroof can be operated as long as neither
the doors nor the tailgate/split door are
opened.
When the doors and tailgate/split door are
closed again and the remote control is detected
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