2015 MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE ignition

12CauseHow to respondThe brake signal is malfunctioning: a gear
can be engaged without depressing the
brake.To engage a gear while the vehicle is
at a standstill, always depress 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. Allow the
transmission to cool down. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due cau‐
tion. Have the system checked if the
situation reoccurs.Lights up in yellow:The transmission is too hot.Avoid high engine loads. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due cau‐
tion.Selector lever position P not engaged. The
vehicle is not secured against rolling.Selector lever position P not engaged. The
ignition cannot be switched off.Engage selector lever position P
when you wish to switch off the igni‐
tion, refer to page 56.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 headlight or front fog light
has failed.Have the lights checked as soon as
possible.A high-beam headlight has failed.Have the high-beam headlights
checked.Seite 209Indicator/warning lampsMOBILITY209
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Brakes, service require‐ments 71
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 175
Braking, notes 116
Braking, parking brake 58
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 189
Breaking in 114
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 56
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 187
Car care products 195
Care, displays 198
Care, vehicle 195
Cargo area, Comfort Ac‐ cess 30
Cargo area door, refer to Tail‐ gate 27
Cargo area, emergency opera‐ tion, refer to Unlocking man‐
ually 27
Cargo area, emergency un‐ locking 28
Cargo area light, refer to Inte‐ rior lights 79
Cargo area, opening from the outside 27
Car horn, refer to Horn 12
Carpet, care 198
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 140
Car wash 194
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 91
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 175
CD/DVD drives, care 198 Center console, refer to
Around the center con‐
sole 15
Central locking, Comfort Ac‐ cess 29
Central locking from the in‐ side 26
Central locking system, con‐ cept 21
Central locking system, from the outside 21
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing wheels/tires 165
Check Control 73
Children, transporting 51
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 53
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 51
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 51
Child seat, mounting 51
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 51
Chrome parts, care 197
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode, air con‐
ditioner 100
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode, auto‐
matic climate control 102
Cleaning, displays 198
Cleaning, refer to Care 194
Climate 99
Climate mode, ventila‐ tion 104
Clock 66
Clock, 12h/24h mode 70
Closing from the inside 26
Closing, from the outside 22
Clutch, breaking in 114
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 57 Combination instrument, refer
to Displays 14
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high-beams/
headlight flasher 59
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 60
Comfort Access 29
Comfort Access, in the car wash 30
Comfort Access, replacing the battery 31
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 15
Compact wheel, inflation pres‐ sure 161
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 56
Computer 67
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 67
Condition Based Service CBS 175
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 24
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 68
Control Display, care 198
Controls and displays 12
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 91
Convenient operation, win‐ dow 23
Convertible top 34
Convertible top, manual 39
Convertible top, mechani‐ cal 39
Coolant temperature 67
Cooling function, switching on and off 103
Cooling, maximum 103
Cornering Brake Control, CBC 91
Corrosion on brake discs 116 Seite 219Everything from A to ZREFERENCE219
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Headlamps, care 195
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 75
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 77
Headlight flasher 59
Headlights 75
Headlights, cleaning, washer fluid 62
Head restraints 48
Head restraints, adjusting the height 48
Head restraints, removing 48
Heatable rear window, air conditioner 100
Heatable windshield 103
Heating, rear window with au‐ tomatic climate control 103
Heating, seats 47
Heating, windshield 103
Height adjustment, seats 45
High-beams 76
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 180
Hill drive-off assistant 93
Hills 116
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock 56
Homepage 6
Hood 171
Hood, closing 171
Hood, opening 171
Hood, unlocking 171
Horn 12
Hydraulic brake assistant 91
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 66
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 66
Identification marks, run-flat tires 166
Identification marks, tires 162
Ignition 57 Ignition key position 1, refer
to Radio ready state 56
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 57
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 20
Ignition lock 56
Ignition, switched off 57
Ignition, switched on 57
Indicator and warning lamps, overview 199
Indicator and warning lamps, Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 87
Indicator and warning lights 15
Individual air distribution 100
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor 84
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 86
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 156
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 84
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 14
Instrument lighting 78
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Integrated key 20
Interior lights 79
Interior lights, remote con‐ trol 24
Interior mirror 50
Interior motion sensor 32
Interior temperature, setting, air conditioner 99
Interior temperature, setting, automatic climate con‐
trol 101
Internet page 6 J
Jump-starting 189
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 29
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 29
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 21
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key 20
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 64
Knocking control 154
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement 178
Lamp, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 178
Lamps 75
Lamps, automatic headlight control 75
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 47
LATCH child restraint fixing system 53
Leather, care 196
Leather care 196
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 179
License plate light, bulb re‐ placement 182
Light-alloy wheels, care 197
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 179
Lighter, socket 106
Lighting, instruments 78
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐ placement 178 Seite 222REFERENCEEverything from A to Z222
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Opening and closing, usingthe door lock 25
Opening and closing, via the remote control 22
Opening and unlocking from the inside 26
Outside air mode, automatic climate control 102
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode, air condi‐
tioner 100
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode, automatic
climate control 102
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 67
P Park Distance Control PDC 97
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 97
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 97
Parking brake 58
Parking light, bulb replace‐ ment 181
Parking lights 75
Parking lights/low beams 75
PDC Park Distance Control 97
Personal Profile 21
Pivoting sun visor 105
Plastic, care 197
Pollen, refer to Microfilter 101
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/ activated-charcoal filter 101
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/ activated-charcoal filter with
automatic climate con‐
trol 103
Power windows, initializ‐ ing 33
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows 33
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils 173 Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 86
Pressure, tires 156
Pressure warning, tires 84
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth 164
Profile, tires 163
R
Radio MINI Boost CD 126
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 20
Radio ready state 56
Radio ready state, switched off 57
Radio ready state, switched on 56
Radio setting, refer to Radio ready state 56
Rain sensor 60
Range 68
Rear fog light 78
Rear fog light, bulb replace‐ ment 182
Rear lights, refer to Tail lights 182
Rear spoiler 93
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors 49
Rear window defroster with air conditioner 100
Rear window defroster with automatic climate con‐
trol 103
Recirculated air mode, air conditioner 100
Recirculated air mode, auto‐ matic climate control 102
Recommended fuel grade 154
Recommended tire brands 165 Releasing, refer to Unlock‐
ing 29
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments 71
Remaining range, refer to Range 68
Remote control 20
Remote control, battery re‐ placement 31
Remote control, Comfort Ac‐ cess 29
Remote control, Comfort Ac‐ cess, malfunctions 30
Remote control, radio interfer‐ ence 25
Remote control, removing from the ignition lock 56
Remote control, service data 175
Remote control, tailgate 24
Replacement remote con‐ trol 20
Replacing wheels/tires 165
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 67
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir 62
Restraining systems, refer to Safety belts 47
Restraint systems for chil‐ dren 51
Retreaded tires 165
Reverse gear, manual trans‐ mission 63
Roadside Assistance 189
Roadside parking light, bulb replacement 181
Roadside parking lights 76
RON recommended fuel grade 154
RON, refer to Fuel quality 154
Rubber seals, care 197
Run-flat tires 166 Seite 224REFERENCEEverything from A to Z224
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