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Pull the lever, arrow 1, and apply your weight
to the backrest or lift it off, as necessary.
MINI Paceman
Pull the lever, arrow 1, and apply your weight
to the backrest or lift it off, as necessary, ar‐
rows 2.
Lumbar support
You can also adjust the contour of the backrest
to obtain additional support in the lumbar re‐
gion.
The upper hips and spinal column receive sup‐
plementary support to help you maintain a re‐
laxed, upright sitting position.
The graphic shows the MINI Countryman as an
example.
Turn the wheel to increase or decrease the cur‐
vature.
MINI Countryman: rear seat adjustment Observe the following when adjusting
Do not adjust the rear seats during a trip;
otherwise, there is a risk of passenger injury.
Make sure that the locking mechanisms of the
rear seats engage properly. Otherwise the re‐
straining effect of the safety belts during an ac‐
cident could be reduced. ◀
Forward/backward
Pull the lever and slide the seat into the desired
position.
Release the lever and move the seat slightly
forward or back so that it engages properly.
Backrest Adjust the backrest tilt, refer to page 110.
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 93
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 75
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 103
Adaptive Light Control 80
Additional telephone 190
Additives, engine oil 235
Airbags 82
Airbags, indicator/warning light 85
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode 100, 102
Air conditioner 99
Air conditioning 99
Air conditioning mode– Air conditioner 99– Automatic climate con‐
trol 101
Air distribution
– Automatic 102– Individual 100– Manual 100, 102
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 103
Air flow rate 99, 102
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 220
Air supply
– Air conditioner 99– Automatic climate con‐
trol 101
Alarm system 41
Alarm system
– Avoiding unintentional
alarms 41– Interior motion sensor 41– Tilt alarm sensor 41ALL4 all-wheel system 95
All-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 95
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 105
AM/FM station 158
Ambient lighting 81
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 147
Antifreeze, washer fluid 64
Antilock Brake System, ABS 93
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 93
Anti-theft protection 33
Appointments 206
Approved engine oils 235
Ashtray 108
Assistance, roadside 248
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 95
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 248
Audio playback 167
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 173
Automatic– Air distribution 102– Air flow rate 102
Automatic car wash 254
Automatic climate control
– Automatic air distribu‐
tion 102
Automatic, cruise control 96
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 78
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic– Kickdown 66– Overriding selector lever
lock 67
AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate control 102
AUX-IN port 169
Average fuel consumption 70
Average fuel consumption
– Setting the units 72
Average speed 70
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 69
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 46
Backrests, refer to Seats 45
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 243
Balance 156
Bass 156
Battery
– Disposal 41– Remote control 32
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
tery 246
Battery replacement
– Remote control 41
Belts, refer to Safety belts 47
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 47
Bi-xenon headlamps 240
Black and white map dis‐ play 150
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 99, 102
Bluetooth audio 173
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Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 137
J
Jump-starting 248
K Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 38
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 32
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key 32
Kickdown– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 66
Knee airbag 82
Knocking control 218
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement 240
Lamp, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 240
Lamps 78
Lamps, automatic headlamp control 78
Lamps, parking lamps/low beams 78
Language, changing on the Control Display 73
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 47
LATCH child restraint fixing system 54
Leather, care 256
Leather care 256
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 240
Letters and numbers, enter‐
ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 243
Light-alloy wheels, care 257
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 240
Lighter– Socket 108
Lighting
– Instruments 80
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐
placement 240
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps 78
Light switch 78
Limit, refer to Speed limit 91
Lock buttons on doors, refer to Locking 37
Locking
– From the inside 37– From the outside 34– Setting the confirmation sig‐
nal 35– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access 38
Locking, vehicle
– From the inside 36– From the outside 34
Longlife oils, alternative oil
types 235
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils 235
Low beams 78
Low beams
– Automatic 78
Low beams, automatic 78
Low beams, bulb replace‐ ment 241
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 46
Lumbar support 46
M
Main inspection, refer to Serv‐ ice requirements 74
Maintenance, refer to Service
booklet
Maintenance, refer to Service requirements 74
Maintenance require‐ ments 237
Maintenance system MINI 237
Malfunction– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 67– Door lock 36– Fuel filler flap 216
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 75
Manual air distribu‐ tion 100, 102
Manual mode, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 66
Manual operation
– Door lock 36– Selector lever lock, auto‐
matic transmission 67
Manual operation, fuel filler
flap 216
Manual transmission 64
Map, destination entry 141
Map display in black and white 150
Map view 148
Marking on approved tires 227
Maximum cooling 102
Maximum speed, winter tires 228
Menu operation, onboard monitor 20
Menus, refer to Onboard monitor operating con‐
cept 21
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 149
Messages 205
Microfilter 101
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