2014 MINI Clubman roof

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‐
tems   883MINI joystick with buttons   20Seite 19CockpitAt a glance19
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On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Language/Units"3."Speech mode:"4.Select the setting.
Adjusting the volumeTurn the volume knob while giving an instruc‐
tion until the desired volume is set.
▷The volume remains constant even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.▷The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Notes on Emergency Re‐
quests
Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐
tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐
tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.
This can unnecessarily delay the establishment
of a telephone connection.
Environmental condi‐
tions
▷Say the commands, numbers, and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐
sis, and speed.▷Always say commands in the language of
the voice activation system.▷Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐
roof closed to prevent noise interference.▷Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
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In an accident of the necessary severity, the
central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps
come on.
Opening and closing:
from the outside
Using the remote control
General information Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
can then be opened from the outside. ◀
Unlocking
Press the button. The vehicle is un‐
locked.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps are
switched on.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1."Settings"2."Door locks"3."Unlock button"4.Select the desired function:▷"All doors"
Press the button once: the en‐
tire vehicle unlocks.
▷"Driver's door only"
Pressing the button once un‐
locks only the driver's door and the fuel
filler flap. Pressing twice unlocks the
entire vehicle.
Convenient opening
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control.
The power windows are opened and the glass
sunroof is raised.
Convenient closing with the remote control is
not possible.
Locking
Press the button.
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. ◀
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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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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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inside the vehicle, the windows and the sunroof
can be operated again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
to be able to operate the windows and the sun‐
roof while the engine is switched off and the
doors are open.
Switching on the radio ready state Press the Start/Stop button to switch on the
radio ready state, refer to page 54.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch; other‐
wise, the engine will start.
Starting the engine The engine can be started or the ignition can
be switched on, refer to page 54, when a re‐
mote control is inside the vehicle. It is not nec‐
essary to insert a remote control into the igni‐
tion lock.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off with the
selector lever in position P, refer to page 61.
To switch off the engine with the selector lever
in position N, the remote control must be in‐
serted in the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash1.Insert the remote control into the ignition
switch.2.Depress the brake pedal.3.Move the selector lever to position N.4.Switch the engine off.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction The Comfort Access functions can be disturbed
by local radio waves, such as by a mobile
phone in the immediate vicinity of the remote
control or when a mobile phone is being
charged in the vehicle.
If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using
the buttons on the remote control or use the
integrated key in the door lock.
To start the engine afterward, insert the remote
control into the ignition switch.
Warning lamps The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot be
started.
The remote control is not in the vehicle or has a
malfunction. Take the remote control with you
inside the vehicle or have it checked. If neces‐
sary, insert another remote control into the ig‐
nition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is run‐
ning: the remote control is no longer in‐
side the vehicle.
After switching off the engine, the engine can
only be started again within approx. 10 sec‐
onds if no door has been opened.
The indicator lamp lights up and a mes‐
sage appears on the Control Display: re‐
place the remote control battery.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for Comfort Access contains
a battery that will need to be replaced from
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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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Tilting the glass sunroof▷Press the switch back to the resistance
point and hold.
Both glass sunroofs are raised.
Releasing stops the motion.▷With the ignition switched on, press the
switch back past the resistance point.
Both closed glass sunroofs are raised fully.
Pressing again stops the motion.
Opening, closing
▷In the raised position with the ignition
switched on, press the switch back and
hold.
The front glass sunroof is opened. The rear
glass sunroof is closed.
Releasing stops the motion.
The same method is used to close the glass
sunroof, in this case by pressing the switch for‐
ward.
The front glass sunroof remains in the raised
position. The rear glass sunroof is raised. Press‐
ing again closes both sunroofs completely.
Roller sunblind The roller sunblind can be opened and closed
separately from the glass sunroof.
After a power failure After a power failure, it could happen that the
sunroof can only be raised. In this case, have
the system initialized. The manufacturer of your
MINI recommends having this work performed
by the service center.
Power windows
General information 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 power windows and in‐
jure themselves. ◀
If, after having been opened and closed a num‐
ber of times in close succession, a window can
only be closed, the system is overheated. Let
the system cool down for several minutes with
the ignition switched on or the engine running.
Opening▷Press the switch downward.
The window opens until the switch is re‐
leased.▷Press the switch downward briefly.
In the radio ready state and higher, the
window opens automatically. Press again
briefly to stop the opening procedure.
To open the window by a crack, briefly press
the switch downward twice in close succession.
Closing Danger of pinching
Monitor the closing process and make
sure that the closing path of the window is
clear; otherwise, injuries may result. ◀
The same method is used to close the window,
in this case by pressing the switch upward.
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