Wheels and tiresVehicle 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.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
Tire inflation pressure
Safety information It is not merely the tires' service life, but also
driving comfort and, to a great extent, driving
safety that depend on the condition of the tires
and the maintenance of the specified tire pres‐
sure.
Checking the pressure Tires naturally lose pressure uniformly across all
four tires.
Check the tire inflation pressure regularly
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure
and correct it as needed: at least twice a month
and before a long trip. If you fail to observe this
precaution, you may be driving on tires with in‐
correct tire pressures, a condition that may not
only compromise your vehicle's driving stabil‐
ity, but also lead to tire damage and the risk of
an accident.
Do not drive with depressurized or flat tires, ex‐
cept for run-flat tires. A flat tire will seriously
impair your vehicle's handling and braking re‐
sponse. Attempts to drive on a flat tire can lead
to a loss of control over the vehicle. ◀Tires warm up during driving and the tire infla‐
tion pressure increases as the temperature
rises. The tire inflation pressure specifications
apply to cold tires or tires at ambient tempera‐
ture.
Only check the tire inflation pressure when the
tires are cold. This means after a maximum of
1.25 miles/2 km driving or when the vehicle
has been parked for at least 2 hours. When the
tires are warm, the tire inflation pressure is
higher.
After correcting the tire inflation pressure, reset
the Tire Pressure Monitor, refer to page 87
or reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page 85.
Pressure specifications
The tables below provide all the correct infla‐
tion pressures for the specified tire sizes at am‐
bient temperature.
The inflation pressures apply to the tire sizes
approved and tire brands recommended by the
manufacturer of the MINI; a list of these is
available from the service center.
For correct identification of the right tire infla‐
tion pressures, observe the following:▷Tire sizes of your vehicle▷Maximum allowable driving speed
Tire inflation pressures for driving up to
100 mph or 160 km/h
For normal driving up to 100 mph/160 km/h,
adjust pressures to the respective tire inflation
pressures listed on the following pages in the
column for traveling speeds up to 100 mph/
160 km/h to achieve optimum driving comfort.
These tire inflation pressures can also be found
on the driver's side door pillar when the driver's
door is open.
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Spoken instructions, naviga‐tion 145
Sport button 94
Sport program, Steptronic transmission 65
Stability control systems 92
Start/Stop button 57
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 58
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 59
Starting the engine 58
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 245
State/province, selecting for navigation 134
Stations, stored 163
Station, storing 157
Status information, onboard monitor 21
Steering wheel 51
Steering wheel, adjusting 51
Steering wheel lock 57
Steering wheel, shift pad‐ dles 65
Steptronic transmission 64
Steptronic transmission, kick‐ down 65
Steptronic transmission, over‐ riding the selector lever
lock 66
Stopping, engine 59
Storage, tires 224
Storing the vehicle 254
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 135
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 216
Summer tires, tread 221
Sun visor 107
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 59
Switching off, vehicle 59
Symbols 6 T
Tachometer 68
Tailgate 35
Tailgate, Comfort Access 37
Tailgate, opening/closing 35
Tailgate, opening from the outside 35
Tail lights 240
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 68
Tasks 204
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume, hands-free system 181
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume, mobile phone prepara‐
tion package 193
Telephone, hands-free sys‐ tem 178
Telephone, mobile phone preparation 188
Temperature, air condi‐ tioner 100
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 103
Temperature, changing the unit of measure 71
Temperature, coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 68
Temperature display– External temperature warn‐
ing 67
Temperature display, external
temperature 67
Temperature display, setting the units 71
Temperature warning 67
Text messages 202
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 39
Tilt alarm sensor 40
Time, setting the time 71
Tire age 222
Tire, flat tire 85
Tire identification marks 220
Tire inflation pressure 216
Tire inflation pressure, pres‐ sure loss, FTM 85
Tire pressure loss, RDC 87
Tire, pressure monitoring, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 86
Tire pressure monitor, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 84
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 86
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, system limits 89
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, system reset 87
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM, warning lamp 87
Tire Quality Grading 220
Tires, breaking in 120
Tires, changing 223
Tires, condition 221
Tires, damage 222
Tire size 220
Tires, minimum tread 222
Tires, retreaded tires 223
Tires, storage 224
Tire tread 221
Toll roads, route 143
Tone 154
Towing another vehicle 247
Towing, being towed 247
Town/city, navigation 134
Tow-starting 247
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 86
Traction control 93
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 147
Transmission lock, refer to Changing the selector lever
positions 64
Transmission, overriding the selector lever lock with Step‐
tronic transmission 66
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