Instrument lighting 77Trip odometer 655Windshield wipers 596Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 557Ignition lock 558Steering wheel buttons, rightResuming cruise control 94Storing the speed and accelerat‐
ing or slowing down 94Activating/deactivating cruise
control 93Steering wheel buttons, leftVolumeTelephone 138Change the radio station
Select a music track
Scroll through the redial list9Horn, the entire surface10Adjust the steering wheel 4911Releasing the hood 169Seite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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Displays1Tachometer 66
with indicator and warning lamps 152Display for▷Current speed 65▷Indicator/warning lamps 153Resetting the trip odometer 654Display for▷Automatic transmission position 62▷Computer 66▷Service requirements 70▷Odometer and trip odometer 65▷Flat Tire Monitor 83▷Tire Pressure Monitor 83▷Settings and information 68▷Personal Profile settings 215Instrument lighting 776Speedometer with indicator and warning
lamps 157Fuel gauge 668Radio display9RadioRadio MINI Boost CD 124Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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DisplaysVehicle equipment
This 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.
Odometer, external tem‐
perature display, clock
At a glance1Current speed2Odometer, trip odometer, external temper‐
ature, time3Resetting the trip odometer
Press the button on the turn indicator lever to
open information in display area 2.
The following information is displayed consecu‐
tively:
▷Trip odometer▷Time▷External temperatureTrip odometer
To display the trip odometer: briefly press
knob 3.
To reset the trip odometer: press knob 3 while
the trip odometer is being displayed and the ig‐
nition is switched on.
Time Set the time, refer to page 70.
External temperature, external temperature warning
If the display drops to +37 ℉/+3 ℃, a signal
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. There is
the increased danger of ice.
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, there can be a risk of ice on
roads.
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and shady
roads, for example, to avoid the increased dan‐
ger of an accident. ◀
Units of measure
To set the respective units of measure, miles or
km for the odometer and ℃ or ℉ for the exter‐
nal temperature, refer to page 69.Seite 65DisplaysControls65
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Maintenance require‐ments 173
Maintenance system MINI 173
Malfunction– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 64– Convertible top 35, 41– Door lock 25– Fuel filler flap 150– Tailgate 27
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 72
Manual activation
– Tailgate 27
Manual air distribu‐
tion 97, 100
Manual convertible top 38
Manual mode, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 63
Manual operation
– Door lock 25– Electrical convertible
top 35, 41– Selector lever lock, auto‐
matic transmission 64
Manual operation, fuel filler
flap 150
Manual transmission 61
Marking on approved tires 163
Maximum cooling 99
Maximum speed, winter tires 164
Mechanical convertible top 38
Microfilter 98
Microfilter
– With automatic climate con‐
trol 100
MINI Homepage 6
MINI Internet page 6
MINI maintenance sys‐ tem 173
MINI Mobility System 165
Minimum tread, tires 162
Mirrors 48
Mirrors, folding in and out 48
Mirrors, interior mirror 48
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 113
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 138
Mobility System 165
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 50
N Neck restraints, refer to Head restraints 47
New wheels and tires 163
Notes 6
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion 101
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 174
OBD socket, refer to Socket for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
sis 174
Octane number, refer to Fuel quality 152
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 152
Odometer 65
Oil additives 171
Oil level 170
Oil types, alternative 171
Oil types, approved 171
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 174
Onboard vehicle tool kit 175
Opening and closing– Comfort Access 28– From the inside 25– From the outside 22– Using the door lock 25– Via the remote control 22Opening and unlocking– From the inside 26
Outside air mode
– Automatic climate con‐
trol 99
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐
lated air mode 97, 99
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 66
P Park Distance Control PDC 94
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 94
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 94
Parking brake, refer to Hand‐ brake 57
Parking lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 178
Parking lamps 74
Parking lamps/low beams 74
PDC Park Distance Control 94
Personal Profile 21
Plastic, care 194
Pollen
– Refer to Microfilter 98– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter 98– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate con‐
trol 100
Power, refer to Engine
data 210
Power windows 31, 32
Power windows
– Initializing 32
Power windows, refer to Win‐
dows 31
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils 171
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 85
Pressure, tires 154
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Shift paddles on the steeringwheel 63
Side airbags 80
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 31
Slot for remote control 55
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 145
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ sis 174
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 67
Speedometer 14
Speed, with winter tires 164
Sport button 91
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 63
Stability control systems 89
Start/Stop button 55
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 56
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 57
Starting the engine 56
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 186
Steering wheel 49
Steering wheel– Shift paddles 63
Steering wheel, adjusting 49
Steering wheel lock 55
Stopping, engine 57
Storage, tires 164
Storing the vehicle 195
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 154
Summer tires, tread 161
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 57
Switching off, vehicle 57
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 66
Tailgate– Comfort Access 29– Emergency activation 28– Emergency unlocking 28– Opening/closing 27– Opening from the out‐
side 27– Unlocking manually 27– Unlocking with remote con‐
trol 24
Tail lamps 179
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 66
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Technical data 210
Telephone 138
Temperature
– Air conditioner 97– Automatic climate con‐
trol 100
Temperature, coolant, refer to
Coolant temperature 66
Temperature display
– External temperature 65– External temperature warn‐
ing 65– Setting the units 69
Temperature warning 65
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 31
Time
– Setting the time 70
Tire age 162
Tire identification marks 160
Tire inflation pressure 154
Tire inflation pressure
– Pressure loss 84
Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 83
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– System limits 85– System reset 86– Warning lamp 86
Tire Quality Grading 160
Tires– Flat tire 84– Inflation pressure 154– Inflation pressure loss 86– Pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 85
Tires, breaking in 112
Tires, changing 163
Tires, condition 161
Tires, damage 162
Tire size 160
Tires, minimum tread 162
Tires, retreaded tires 163
Tires, storage 164
Tire tread 161
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 175
Tools, refer to Onboard vehi‐ cle tool kit 175
Torque, refer to Engine data 210
Towing another vehicle 188
Towing, being towed 188
Tow-starting 188
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 85
Traction control 90
Transmission
– Overriding selector lever
lock in case of automatic
transmission with Step‐
tronic 64
Transmission lock
– Refer to Changing selector
lever positions 62
Transmission, manual 61
Transporting children safely 50
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 65
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 58
Trip odometer 65
Trunk
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