12CauseHow to respondTransmission limp-home program active with
restricted range of gears, possibly with re‐
duced acceleration.You can continue your journey,
but moderate your speed and ex‐
ercise due caution. Have the sys‐
tem checked immediately.Gears can be engaged without depressing the
brake.Always depress the brake to en‐
gage a gear.Automatic selector lever locked:Manually unlock the selector lever
lock, refer to page 53.Lights up in yellow:Have the system checked as soon
as possible.Automatic selector lever locked:
The selector lever is locked in position P with
the engine running or the ignition switched
on and the brake depressed orManually unlock the selector lever
lock, refer to page 53.The brake signal is malfunctioning: a gear can
be engaged without depressing the brake.To engage a gear while the vehi‐
cle is at a standstill, always de‐
press the brake. Before leaving
the vehicle, move the selector
lever to position P and switch off
the engine.Lights up in red:The transmission is overheating.Bring the car to a stop and move
the selector lever to position P. Al‐
low the transmission to cool
down. You can continue your
journey, but moderate your speed
and exercise due caution. Have
the system checked if the situa‐
tion reoccurs.Lights up in yellow:The transmission is too hot.Avoid high engine loads. You can
continue your journey, but mod‐
erate your speed and exercise
due caution.Selector lever position P not engaged. The ve‐
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12CauseHow to respondSelector lever position P not engaged. The ig‐
nition cannot be switched off.Engage selector lever position P
when you wish to switch off the
ignition, refer to page 44.The cruise control system has failed.Have the system checked.The Park Distance Control has failed.Have the system checked.A bulb of the exterior lighting system has
failed.Have the exterior lighting
checked as soon as possible.A low-beam headlamp or front fog lamp has
failed.Have the lights checked as soon
as possible.A high-beam headlamp has failed.Have the high-beam headlamps
checked.A rear fog lamp has failed.Have the rear fog lamps checked.The headlamp beam throw adjustment has
failed.Have the headlamp beam throw
adjustment system checked.The Adaptive Light Control has failed.The coolant level is too low.Add coolant immediately, refer to
page 159.The engine oil pressure is too low.Stop immediately and switch off
the engine. You cannot continue
your journey. Contact your service
center.Lights up in red:The service appointment is overdue.Arrange a service appointment.
Check the service requirements,
refer to page 59.Lights up in yellow:Seite 192MobilityIndicator/warning lamps192
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12CauseHow to respondService is due.Arrange a service appointment.
Check the service requirements,
refer to page 59.No service due.The set speed limit was exceeded.The time and date are no longer correct.Set the time and date, refer to
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 76
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 60
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 86
Adaptive Light Control 64
Additives, engine oil 158
Airbags 67
Airbags, indicator/warning light 69
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode 83, 85
Air conditioner 82
Air conditioning 82
Air conditioning mode– Air conditioner 82– Automatic climate con‐
trol 84
Air distribution
– Automatic 85– Individual 83– Manual 83, 85
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 86
Air flow rate 82, 85
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 142
Air supply
– Air conditioner 82– Automatic climate con‐
trol 84
Alarm system 30
Alarm system
– Avoiding unintentional
alarms 30– Interior motion sensor 30– Tilt alarm sensor 30Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 88
Ambient lighting 66
Antifreeze, washer fluid 50
Antilock Brake System, ABS 76
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 76
Anti-theft protection 21
Approved engine oils 158
Ashtray 91
Assistance, roadside 175
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 78
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 175
Automatic– Air distribution 85– Air flow rate 85
Automatic car wash 179
Automatic climate control
– Automatic air distribution 85
Automatic, cruise control 79
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 62
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
– Kickdown 52– Overriding selector lever
lock 53
AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate control 85
AUX-IN port 120
Average fuel consumption 56
Average fuel consumption
– Setting the units 57
Average speed 56
Average speed, refer to Com‐
puter 55
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 35
Backrests, refer to Seats 34
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 167
Battery– Disposal 30– Remote control 20
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
tery 172
Battery replacement
– Remote control 30
Belts, refer to Safety belts 36
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 36
Bi-xenon headlamps 165
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 82, 85
Brake assistant 76
Brake discs, breaking in 100
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements 59
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 76
Brake pads, breaking in 100
Brakes
– Handbrake 46
Brakes, MINI maintenance
system 160
Brakes, service require‐ ments 59
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 160
Braking, notes 102
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 175
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Breaking in 100
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 44
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 172
Car care products 180
Care, displays 182
Care, vehicle 180
Cargo area– Comfort Access 29– Doors, refer to Split door 27– Opening from the out‐
side 27– Tailgate, refer to Split
door 27
Cargo area doors, refer to Split
door 27
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 65
Cargo area tailgate, refer to Tailgate 27
Car horn, refer to Horn 12
Carpet, care 182
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 126
Car wash 179
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 76
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 160
CD/DVD drives, care 182
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 15
Central locking
– Comfort Access 28– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
Central locking system
– Concept 21– From the outside 21Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 6
Changing wheels/tires 149
Check Control 60
Children, transporting 40
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 41
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 40
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 40
Child seat, mounting 40
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 40
Chrome parts, care 182
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode 83, 85
Cleaning, displays 182
Cleaning, refer to Care 179
Climate 82
Climate mode– Ventilation 86
Clock 54
Clock
– 12h/24h format 57
Closing
– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
Clubdoor 26
Clutch, breaking in 100
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 45
Combination instrument, refer to Displays 14
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 47
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 48
Comfort Access
– In the car wash 29– Replacing the battery 30
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 15
Compact wheel, inflation pres‐ sure 143
Compartment for remote con‐
trol, refer to Ignition lock 44
Compass, digital 89
Computer 55
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 55
Condition Based Service CBS 160
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 23
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 56
Control Display, care 182
Controls and displays 12
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 76
Convenient operation– Windows 23
Coolant temperature 55
Cooling function, switching on and off 86
Cooling, maximum 85
Cornering Brake Control,
CBC 76
Corrosion on brake discs 102
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 133
Cruise control 79
Cupholders 91
Current fuel consumption 56
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control 64
Cylinders, number of, refer to Engine data 196
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 65
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ plays 14
Data, technical 196
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Date– Display format 57– Setting 58
Daytime running lights 63
Decorative trim, care 182
Defogging windows 83
Defroster
– Rear window 83, 86
Defrosting windows 83
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 83
Digital compass 89
Dip stick, engine oil 157
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 47
Displacement, refer to Engine data 196
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 65
Displays 14
Displays and controls 12
Displays, care 182
Displays, cleaning 182
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 14
Disposal
– Remote control battery 30
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 80
Door
– Rear, refer to Clubdoor 26
Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 20
Door lock 24
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals 23
Doors, manual operation 25
Doors, unlocking and locking
– Confirmation signals 23– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
DOT Quality Grades 147
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 78
Driving notes, breaking
in 100
Driving off on hills, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 78
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 76
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 100
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 86
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 76
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 77
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 76
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 77
E Electrical malfunction– Door lock 25– Fuel filler flap 138
Electronic brake-force distri‐
bution 76
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC 76
Emergency activation
– Automatic transmission, re‐
fer to Overriding selector
lever lock 53
Emergency operation, fuel
filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually 138
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– Door lock 25
Energy, saving, refer to Saving
fuel 108
Engine, breaking in 100
Engine compartment 155
Engine oil, adding 157
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils 158
Engine oil, alternative oil
types 158
Engine oil change intervals, refer to Service require‐
ments 59
Engine oil, dip stick 157
Engine oil, filling capacity 199
Engine oil, MINI maintenance system 160
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 158
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 158
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature 55
Engine power, refer to Engine data 196
Engine, RPM 196
Engine start, assistance 175
Engine, starting 45
Engine, starting– Comfort Access 28
Engine, starting, Start/Stop
button 44
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop button 44
Engine, switching off 46
Equipment, interior 87
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 76
Exchanging wheels/tires 149
Exterior mirrors 38
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 38
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 38
Exterior sensors, care 182
External temperature dis‐ play 54
External temperature display
– Changing the units 57– On the computer 57
External temperature warn‐
ing 54
Externel temperature dis‐ play 54
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FFailure messages, refer to Check Control 60
False alarm, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms 30
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 36
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 60
Filling capacities 199
Filter– Refer to Activated-charcoal
filter 84– Refer to Microfilter 84– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate control 86
First aid kit 174
First aid, refer to First aid kit 174
Flashing when locking/unlock‐ ing 23
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor 70– Indicator/warning lamp 70– Run-flat tire 71– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 69
Flat Tire Monitor FTM
– Flat tire message 70– Initializing the system 70– Limits of the system 70– Snow chains 70
Flat tire, wheel change 170
Floor mats, care 182
Fog lamps 65
Foot brake 102
Footwell lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 65
Front airbags 67
Front fog lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 166
Front fog lamps 65
Front lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 165
Front passenger airbags, de‐
activating 68
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 69
Fuel 140
Fuel– Refer to Average fuel con‐
sumption 56
Fuel, additives 140
Fuel, average consump‐ tion 56
Fuel cap, closing 138
Fuel consumption display
– Average fuel consump‐
tion 56
Fuel filler flap, closing 138
Fuel filler flap, opening 138
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical malfunc‐
tion 138
Fuel gauge 55
Fuel, saving 108
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Filling capacities 199
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities 199
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐ pacities 199
Fuse 173
G Garage door opener, refer to Universal garage door
opener 87
Gasoline 140
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 55
Gasoline quality 140
Gear change
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 52
Gear display, automatic trans‐
mission with Steptronic 51
Glass sunroof, electrical 31
Glass sunroof, electrical– Convenient operation 23– Opening, closing 31– Raising 31– Remote control 23
H
Halogen headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 165
Hand car wash, care 180
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 88
Hands-free microphone 15
Hazard warning system 15
Head airbags 67
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 62
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 64
Headlamp flasher 47, 63
Headlamps 62
Headlamps, care 180
Headlamps, cleaning, washer fluid 50
Head restraints 37
Head restraints
– Adjusting the height 37– Removing 37
Heatable
– Windshield 86
Heating
– Rear window 83, 86– Seats 36– Windshield 86
Height adjustment
– Seats 34
High beams 63
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 165
Hill drive-off assistant 78
Hills 102
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock 44
Homepage 6
Hood 155
Hood, closing 156
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Hood, opening 156
Hood, unlocking 156
Horn 12
Hydraulic brake assistant 76
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 54
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 54
Identification marks, run-flat tires 151
Identification marks, tires 147
Ignition 44
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio ready state 44
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 44
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 20
Ignition lock 44
Ignition, switched off 45
Ignition, switched on 44
Indicator and warning lamps 15
Indicator and warning lamps– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 73
Indicator and warning lamps,
overview 183
Individual air distribution 83
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor 69
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 72
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 142
Initializing
– Compass, refer to Calibrat‐
ing 90– Glass sunroof, electrical 31
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 70
Instrument cluster, refer to
Displays 14
Instrument lighting 65
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Integrated key 20
Interior equipment 87
Interior lamps 65
Interior lamps– Remote control 24
Interior mirror 38
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass 89
Interior temperature, setting
– Air conditioner 82– Automatic climate con‐
trol 84
Internet page 6
J Jump-starting 175
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 28
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 28
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 20
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key 20
Kickdown
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 52
Knocking control 140
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement 164
Lamp, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 164
Lamps 62
Lamps, automatic headlamp
control 62
Lamps, parking lamps/low beams 62
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 36
LATCH child restraint fixing system 41
Leather, care 181
Leather care 181
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 164
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 167
Light-alloy wheels, care 182
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 164
Lighter– Socket 91
Lighting
– Instruments 65
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐
placement 164
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps 62
Light switch 62
Lock buttons on doors, refer to Locking 25
Locking
– From the inside 25– From the outside 23– Setting the confirmation sig‐
nal 23– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access 28
Locking, vehicle
– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
Longlife oils, alternative oil
types 158
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils 158
Low beams 62
Low beams
– Automatic 62
Low beams, automatic 62
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