
Brakes, MINI maintenancesystem  169 
Brakes, service require‐ ments  63 
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system  169 
Braking, notes  111 
Braking, parking brake  50 
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance  181 
Breaking in  110 
Buckle tongue, height adjust‐ ment  38 
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button  48 
C
California Proposition 65 Warning  7 
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery  179 
Car care products  187 
Care, displays  189 
Care, vehicle  187 
Cargo area, Comfort Ac‐ cess  28 
Cargo area door, refer to Tail‐ gate  26 
Cargo area, enlarging, cargo cover  100 
Cargo area, flat loading floor  102 
Cargo area light, refer to Inte‐ rior lights  69 
Cargo area, multi-function hook  103 
Cargo area, opening from the outside  26 
Cargo area, partition net  102 
Car horn, refer to Horn  12 
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  190 
Center armrest  105 
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole  15 
Center rail  105 
Center rail, refer to Storage compartments  105 
Central locking, Comfort Ac‐ cess  28 
Central locking from the in‐ side  25 
Central locking system, con‐ cept  21 
Central locking system, from the outside  21 
Changes, technical, refer to Safety  6 
Changing wheels/tires  159 
Check Control  64 
Children, transporting  43 
Child restraint fixing system LATCH  44 
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems  43 
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting  43 
Child seat, mounting  43 
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely  43 
Chrome parts, care  189 
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode, air con‐
ditioner  89 
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode, auto‐
matic climate control  91 
Cleaning, displays  189 
Cleaning, refer to Care  186 
Climate  88 
Climate mode, ventilation  93 
Clock  58 Clock, 12h/24h mode  61 
Closing from the inside  25 
Closing, from the outside  22 
Clutch, breaking in  110 
Cockpit  12 
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine  49 
Combination instrument, refer to Displays  14 
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high-beams/
headlight flasher  51 
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system  52 
Comfort Access  28 
Comfort Access, in the car wash  29 
Comfort Access, replacing the battery  30 
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console  15 
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock  48 
Compass, digital  96 
Computer  59 
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion  59 
Condition Based Service CBS  169 
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking  23 
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption  60 
Control Display, care  189 
Controls and displays  12 
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity  81 
Convenient operation, win‐ dow  23 
Coolant temperature  59 
Cooling function, switching on and off  92 
Cooling, maximum  91 
Cornering Brake Control, CBC  81 
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Cradle for telephone or mobilephone, refer to Snap-in
adapter  143 
Cruise control  85 
Cupholders  98 
Current fuel consumption  60 
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control  68 
D Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting  69 
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit  12 
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ plays  14 
Date, display format  61 
Date, setting  62 
Daytime running lights  67 
Decorative trim, care  189 
Defogging windows  89 
Defroster, rear window, auto‐ matic climate control  92 
Defroster, rear window, with air conditioner  89 
Defrosting windows  89 
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows  89 
Digital compass  96 
Dip stick, engine oil  166 
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals  51 
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting  69 
Displays  14 
Displays and controls  12 
Displays, care  189 
Displays, cleaning  189 
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster  14 
Disposal, remote control bat‐ tery  30 
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC  86 Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key  20 
Door lock  24 
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals  23 
Doors, manual operation  25 
Doors, unlocking and locking, confirmation signals  23 
Doors, unlocking and locking from the inside  25 
Doors, unlocking and locking, from the outside  22 
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  92 
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  25 
Electrical malfunction, fuel filler flap  148 
Electronic brake-force distri‐ bution  81 Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC  81 
Emergency operation, fuel filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually  148 
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation  25 
Emergency operation, Step‐ tronic transmission, refer to
Selector lever lock, overrid‐
ing  57 
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  63 
Engine oil, dip stick  166 
Engine oil, filling capacity  209 
Engine oil, MINI maintenance system  169 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  167 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  167 
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature  59 
Engine start, assistance  181 
Engine, starting  49 
Engine, starting, Comfort Ac‐ cess  28 
Engine, starting, Start/Stop button  48 
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop button  48 
Engine, switching off  50 
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Restraining systems, refer toSafety belts  37 
Restraint systems for chil‐ dren  43 
Retreaded tires  159 
Reverse gear, manual trans‐ mission  55 
Roadside Assistance  181 
Roadside parking light, bulb replacement  174 
Roadside parking lights  67 
RON recommended fuel grade  150 
RON, refer to Fuel quality  150 
Rubber seals, care  189 
Run-flat tires  160 
Run-flat tires, flat tire  75 
Run-flat tires, tire inflation pressure  152 
S
Safe braking  111 
Safety  6 
Safety belts  37 
Safety belts, care  189 
Safety belts, damage  39 
Safety belts, indicator/warning lamp  39 
Safety belts, rear center safety belt  38 
Safety belts, reminder  39 
Safety systems, airbags  71 
Safety systems, safety belts  37 
Saving fuel  118 
Seat adjustment  36 
Seat adjustment, manual  35 
Seat heating  37 
Seats  35 
Seats, adjusting  35 
Seats, heating  37 
Seats, sitting safely  35 
Selector lever lock, overrid‐ ing  57 Selector lever lock, refer to Se‐
lector level positions, chang‐
ing, shiftlock  56 
Selector lever positions, Step‐ tronic transmission  56 
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission  56 
Service and warranty  7 
Service data in the remote control  169 
Service interval display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS  169 
Service interval display, refer to Service requirements  63 
Service requirements  63 
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Service  169 
Settings and information  60 
Settings, clock  61 
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile  20 
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion  55 
Shifting, Steptronic transmis‐ sion  56 
Shift lever, Steptronic trans‐ mission  56 
Shift paddles on the steering wheel  57 
Side airbags  71 
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows  32 
Sitting safely  35 
Sliding/tilting sunroof, refer to Glass sunroof, electrical  31 
Slot for remote control  48 
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone  143 
Snow chains  163 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ sis  170  
Special equipment, series equipment  6 
Speed, average  60 
Speedometer  14 Speed, with winter tires  160 
Sport button  83 
Sport program, Steptronic transmission  56 
Stability control systems  81 
Start/Stop button  48 
Start/Stop button, starting the engine  49 
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine  50 
Starting the engine  49 
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting  181 
Steering wheel  42 
Steering wheel, adjusting  42 
Steering wheel lock  48 
Steering wheel, shift pad‐ dles  57 
Steptronic transmission  55 
Steptronic transmission, kick‐ down  56 
Steptronic transmission, over‐ riding the selector lever
lock  57 
Stopping, engine  50 
Storage, tires  160 
Storing the vehicle  190 
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires  152 
Summer tires, tread  157 
Sun visor  96 
Switches, refer to Cockpit  12 
Switching off, engine  50 
Switching off, vehicle  50 
Symbols  6 
T Tachometer  59 
Tailgate  26 
Tailgate, Comfort Access  28 
Tailgate, opening/closing  26 
Tailgate, opening from the outside  26 
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