Switch off the engine during longer
stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g.,
at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic
congestion.
Fuel savings are already achieved after the en‐
gine is turned off for as little as 4 seconds.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function
The Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function auto‐
matically switches the engine off during a stop.
If the engine is stopped and then started again,
fuel consumption and emissions drop com‐
pared to an engine that runs permanently.
Stopping the engine even for just a few sec‐
onds can result in savings.
In addition, fuel consumption depends on other
factors as well, such as driving style, road con‐
ditions, maintenance, and environmental fac‐
tors.
Switch off any functions that are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear
window defroster require a lot of energy and
consume additional fuel, especially in city and
stop-and-go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functions if they are
not actually needed.
Have maintenance carried out
Have vehicles maintained regularly to achieve
optimal vehicle economy and operating life.
Have the maintenance carried out by the serv‐
ice center.
Please also note the MINI maintenance system,
refer to page 169.Seite 119Saving fuelDriving tips119
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MINI Countryman: rear
MINI Paceman: rear
Being towedFollow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions, or vehicle
damage or accidents may occur. ◀
▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and
steering.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations.Manual transmission
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Automatic transmission Towing vehicles with an automatic trans‐
mission
Only transport vehicles with an automatic
transmission on tow trucks or with raised front
wheels; otherwise, the transmission may be
damaged. ◀
Towing with a tow bar Light towing vehicle
The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than your vehicle, or it will not be possible to
control vehicle response. ◀
Correctly attach the tow bar
Only secure the tow bar on the tow fit‐
tings; damage can occur when it is secured on
other parts of the vehicle. ◀
The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
the following:▷Clearance and maneuvering capability will
be sharply limited during cornering.▷The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
is attached offset.
Towing with a tow rope
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure
that the tow rope is taut.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses on
the vehicle components when towing, always
use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
Attaching the tow rope correctly
Only secure the tow rope on the tow fit‐
ting; otherwise, damage can occur when it is
secured on other parts of the vehicle. ◀
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12CauseHow to respondThe engine refuses to start.Depress the brake or clutch to start
the engine, refer to page 50.The ignition is switched on and driver's door
is open.Switch off the ignition, refer to
page 49, or close the driver's door.The lights are still switched on.Switch off the lights, refer to
page 67.The roadside parking lamps are still on.Switch off the roadside parking
lamps, refer to page 68.A door is open.The hood is open.The tailgate is open.The fuel cap is missing or loose.Make sure that the fuel cap is cor‐
rectly positioned and close it until it
clicks audibly. Do not jam the strap
between the fuel cap and the vehi‐
cle.The windshield washer fluid level is too low.Add washer fluid, refer to page 55,
as soon as possible.Lights up in red:Service is due.Arrange a service appointment.
Check the service requirements, re‐
fer to page 169.Lights up in yellow:The engine will start the next time the Start/
Stop button is touched, possibly without the
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12CauseHow to respondThe remote control is malfunctioning or, in
cars with Comfort Access, was not detected.The engine cannot be started. Have
the remote control checked, if nec‐
essary.The battery in the remote control is dis‐
charged.Use the remote control for a longer
journey or, in cars with Comfort Ac‐
cess, replace the battery.The belt tensioners and/or airbag system
has failed.Have the system checked immedi‐
ately.
Fasten the safety belts anyway.Steering assistance has failed.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Markedly different
steering response. Have the system
checked as soon as possible.Lights up in red:Engine malfunctionStop the car and switch off the en‐
gine. You cannot continue your
journey. Contact your service cen‐
ter.Lights up in yellow:Full engine power is no longer available.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the engine
checked as soon as possible.Indicator lamp 1 flashes:Engine malfunction under high load. High
engine load will result in damage to the cat‐
alytic converter.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the vehicle
checked immediately.Indicator lamp 1 lights up:Engine malfunction with adverse effect on
emissions.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the vehicle
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Breakdown assistance, Road‐side Assistance 180
Breaking in 110
Buckle tongue, rear– Height adjustment 39
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/Stop button 49
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 178
Car care products 187
Care, displays 189
Care, vehicle 187
Cargo area
– Comfort Access 30– Flat loading floor 99– Multi-function hook 101– Opening from the out‐
side 28– Partition net 100
Cargo area, enlarging
– Cargo cover 98
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐
rior lamps 70
Cargo area tailgate, refer to Tailgate 28
Car horn, refer to Horn 14
Carpet, care 189
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 136
Car wash 186
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 81
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 169
CD/DVD drives, care 189
Center armrest 103
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 17
Center rail 104
Center rail, refer to Storage compartments 104
Central locking– Comfort Access 30– From the inside 27– From the outside 24
Central locking system
– Concept 23– From the outside 23
Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 7
Changing wheels/tires 159
Check Control 65
Children, transporting 44
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 45
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 44
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 44
Child seat, mounting 44
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 44
Chrome parts, care 189
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode 88, 90
Cleaning, displays 189
Cleaning, refer to Care 186
Climate 87
Climate mode
– Ventilation 91
Clock 59
Clock
– 12h/24h format 62
Closing
– From the inside 27– From the outside 24
Clutch, breaking in 110
Cockpit 14
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 50
Combination instrument, refer to Displays 16
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 52
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 53
Comfort Access– In the car wash 31– Replacing the battery 32
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 17
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 49
Compass, digital 94
Computer 60
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 60
Condition Based Service CBS 169
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 25
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 61
Control Display, care 189
Controls and displays 14
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 81
Convenient operation
– Windows 25
Coolant temperature 60
Cooling function, switching on and off 91
Cooling, maximum 90
Cornering Brake Control, CBC 81
Corrosion on brake discs 112
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 143
Cruise control 84
Cupholders 96
Current fuel consumption 61
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control 69
Cylinders, number of, refer to Engine data 204
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 70
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 14
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Dashboard, refer to Dis‐plays 16
Data, technical 204
Date– Display format 62– Setting 63
Daytime running lights 68
Decorative trim, care 189
Defogging windows 88
Defroster
– Rear window 88, 91
Defrosting windows 88
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 88
Digital compass 94
Dip stick, engine oil 166
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 52
Displacement, refer to Engine data 204
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 70
Displays 16
Displays and controls 14
Displays, care 189
Displays, cleaning 189
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 16
Disposal
– Remote control battery 32
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 85
Door key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 22
Door lock 26
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals 25
Doors, manual operation 27
Doors, unlocking and locking
– Confirmation signals 25– From the inside 27– From the outside 24
DOT Quality Grades 156
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 83
Driving notes, breaking
in 110
Driving off on hills, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 83
Driving on poor roads 113
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 81
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 110
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 91
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 81
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 82
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 81
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 82
E Electrical malfunction– Door lock 27– Fuel filler flap 148
Electronic brake-force distri‐
bution 81
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC 81
Emergency activation
– Automatic transmission, re‐
fer to Overriding selector
lever lock 58
Emergency operation, fuel
filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually 148
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– Door lock 27
Energy, saving, refer to Saving
fuel 118
Engine, breaking in 110
Engine compartment 164
Engine oil, adding 166
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils 167
Engine oil, alternative oil
types 167
Engine oil change intervals, refer to Service require‐
ments 64
Engine oil, dip stick 166
Engine oil, filling capacity 207
Engine oil, MINI maintenance system 169
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 167
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 167
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature 60
Engine power, refer to Engine data 204
Engine, RPM 204
Engine start, assistance 180
Engine, starting 50
Engine, starting– Comfort Access 30
Engine, starting, Start/Stop
button 49
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop button 49
Engine, switching off 51
Equipment, interior 92
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 81
Exchanging wheels/tires 159
Exterior mirrors 42
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 42
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 42
Exterior sensors, care 189
External temperature dis‐ play 59
External temperature display
– Changing the units 62– On the computer 62
External temperature warn‐
ing 59
Externel temperature dis‐ play 59
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Service requirements, CBSCondition Based Service 169
Settings– Clock, 12h/24h format 62
Settings and information 61
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile 22
Shifting
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 57
Shifting, manual transmis‐
sion 56
Shift lever
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 57
Shift paddles on the steering
wheel 58
Side airbags 72
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 33
Sliding/tilting sunroof
– Refer to Glass sunroof, elec‐
trical 32
Slot for remote control 49
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 143
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ sis 170
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 61
Speedometer 16
Speed, with winter tires 160
Sport button 83
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 57
Stability control systems 81
Start/Stop button 49
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 50
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 51
Starting the engine 50
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 180
Steering wheel 43
Steering wheel– Shift paddles 58
Steering wheel, adjusting 43
Steering wheel lock 49
Stopping, engine 51
Storage, tires 160
Storing the vehicle 189
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 152
Summer tires, tread 157
Switches, refer to Cockpit 14
Switching off, engine 51
Switching off, vehicle 51
Symbols 6
T Tachometer 60
Tailgate 28
Tailgate
– Comfort Access 30– Opening/closing 28– Opening from the out‐
side 28
Tail lamps 175
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 60
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 204
Telephone 136
Temperature
– Air conditioner 88– Automatic climate con‐
trol 90
Temperature, coolant, refer to
Coolant temperature 60
Temperature display
– External temperature 59– External temperature warn‐
ing 59– Setting the units 62
Temperature warning 59
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 32
Time
– Setting the time 63Tire age 158
Tire identification marks 156
Tire inflation pressure 152
Tire inflation pressure– Pressure loss 76
Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 75
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– System limits 77– System reset 78– Warning lamp 78
Tire Quality Grading 156
Tires
– Flat tire 76– Inflation pressure 152– Inflation pressure loss 78– Pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 77
Tires, breaking in 110
Tires, changing 159
Tires, condition 157
Tires, damage 158
Tire size 156
Tires, minimum tread 158
Tires, retreaded tires 159
Tires, storage 160
Tire tread 157
Torque, refer to Engine data 204
Towing another vehicle 182
Towing, being towed 182
Tow-starting 182
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 77
Traction control 82
Transmission
– Overriding selector lever
lock in case of automatic
transmission with Step‐
tronic 58
Transmission lock
– Refer to Changing selector
lever positions 57
Transmission, manual 56
Transporting children safely 44
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