FuelFuel recommendationVehicle 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.
GasolineFor the best fuel economy, the gasoline should
be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.
Do not use fuels that are labeled at the fuel
pump as containing metals.
Only refuel with lead-free gasoline with‐
out metal additives
Do not refuel with leaded gasoline or gasoline
with metal additives, e. g., manganese or iron;
otherwise, the catalytic converter and other
components will be permanently damaged. ◀
Fuels with a maximum ethanol content of
10 %, i.e., E10, may be used for refueling.
The ethanol should fulfill the following quality
standards:
US: ASTM 4806–xx
CAN: CGSB-3.511–xx
xx: always adhere to the currently applicable
standard.
Do not refuel with ethanol E85
Do not refuel with E85, i.e., fuel with an
ethanol content of 85 %, or with Flex Fuel, as
this would damage the engine and fuel supply
system. ◀The engine is knock controlled. Therefore, you
can refuel with different recommended fuel
grades.
Recommended fuel grade
The manufacturer of your MINI recommends:▷AKI 91.▷John Cooper Works AKI 93.
Minimum fuel grade
The manufacturer of your MINI recommends
AKI 89.
Minimum fuel grade
Do not fill up with fuel below the speci‐
fied minimum quality; otherwise, the engine
may not run properly. ◀
If you use gasoline with this minimum AKI rat‐
ing, the engine may produce knocking sounds
when starting at high outside temperatures.
This has no effect on the engine life.
Minimum fuel grade
The use of poor-quality fuels may result in
harmful engine deposits or damage. Addition‐
ally, problems relating to drivability, starting
and stalling, especially under certain environ‐
mental conditions such as high ambient tem‐
perature and high altitude, may occur.
If drivability problems are encountered, we rec‐
ommend switching to a high quality gasoline
brand and a higher octane grade — AKI num‐
ber — for a few tank fills. To avoid harmful en‐
gine deposits, it is highly recommended to pur‐
chase gasoline from BP or Top Tier retailers.
Failure to comply with these recommendations
may result in the need for unscheduled mainte‐
nance. ◀
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 81
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 64
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 92
Adaptive Light Control 68
Additives, engine oil 167
Airbags 71
Airbags, indicator/warning light 74
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode, air condi‐
tioner 89
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode, automatic
climate control 91
Air conditioning 88
Air conditioning mode, air conditioner 88
Air conditioning mode, auto‐ matic climate control 90
Air distribution, air condi‐ tioner, manual 89
Air distribution, automatic 91
Air distribution, automatic cli‐ mate control, manual 92
Air distribution, individual 89
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 92
Air flow rate for air condi‐ tioner 89
Air flow rate with automatic climate control 91
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 152
Air supply, air conditioner 88 Air supply, automatic climate
control 90
Alarm system 30
Alarm system, avoiding unin‐ tentional alarms 31
Alarm system, ending an alarm 30
Alarm system, interior motion sensor 31
Alarm system, tilt alarm sen‐ sor 31
ALL4 all-wheel system 83
All-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 83
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 95
Ambient lighting 70
Antifreeze, washer fluid 54
Antilock Brake System, ABS 81
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 81
Anti-theft protection 21
Approved engine oils 167
Ashtray 98
Assistance, roadside 181
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 83
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 181
Automatic air distribution 91
Automatic air flow 91
Automatic car wash 186
Automatic climate control 90
Automatic climate control, au‐ tomatic air distribution 91
Automatic, cruise control 85 Automatic headlight con‐
trol 66
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 55
AUTO program with auto‐ matic climate control 91
AUX-IN port 130
Average fuel consumption 60
Average fuel consumption, setting the units 61
Average speed 60
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 59
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 36
Backrests, refer to Seats 35
Backup lights, bulb replace‐ ment 176
Battery disposal 30
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐ tery 179
Battery, remote control 20
Battery replacement, remote control 30
Belts, refer to Safety belts 37
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 37
Bi-xenon headlights 172
Brake assistant 81
Brake discs, breaking in 110
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements 63
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 81
Brake pads, breaking in 110
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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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ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 81
Exchanging wheels/tires 159
Exterior mirrors 40
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 40
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 41
Exterior sensors, care 189
External temperature dis‐ play 58
External temperature display, changing the units 61
External temperature warn‐ ing 58
F Failure messages, refer to Check Control 64
False alarm, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms 31
Fan, refer to Air flow rate for air conditioner 89
Fan, refer to Air flow rate with automatic climate con‐
trol 91
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 37
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 64
Filling capacities 209
Filter, refer to Activated-char‐ coal filter 90
Filter, refer to Microfilter 90
Filter, refer to Microfilter/acti‐ vated-charcoal filter with au‐
tomatic climate control 92
First aid kit 181
First aid, refer to First aid kit 181
Flashing when locking/unlock‐ ing 23
Flat tire, Flat Tire Monitor 75
Flat tire, indicator/warning lamp 75 Flat Tire Monitor FTM 74
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, flat tire message 75
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, initializ‐ ing the system 74
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow chains 74
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, system limits 74
Flat tire, run-flat tire 75
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 76
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 76
Flat tire, wheel change 178
Floor mats, care 189
Fog lights 69
Foot brake 111
Footwell lights, refer to Inte‐ rior lights 69
Four-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 83
Front airbags 71
Front fog light, bulb replace‐ ment 174
Front fog lights 69
Front lights, bulb replace‐ ment 173
Front passenger airbags, de‐ activating 72
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 74
Fuel 150
Fuel, additives 150
Fuel, average consump‐ tion 60
Fuel cap, closing 148
Fuel consumption display, average fuel consump‐
tion 60
Fuel filler flap, closing 148
Fuel filler flap, opening 148
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical malfunc‐
tion 148
Fuel gauge 59 Fuel, refer to Average fuel
consumption 60
Fuel, saving 118
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Filling capacities 209
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities 209
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐ pacities 209
Fuse 179
G Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 94
Gasoline 150
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 59
Gear change, manual trans‐ mission 55
Gear change, Steptronic trans‐ mission 56
Gear display, Steptronic trans‐ mission 55
Glare protection 96
Glass sunroof, electrical 31
Glass sunroof, electrical, open‐ ing/closing 32
Glass sunroof, electrical, rais‐ ing 32
Glass sunroof, electric, con‐ venient operation 23
Glass sunroof, electric, remote control 23
H Halogen headlights, bulb re‐ placement 173
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 50
Hand car wash, care 187
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 95
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LATCH child restraint fixingsystem 44
Leather, care 188
Leather care 188
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 172
License plate light, bulb re‐ placement 176
Light-alloy wheels, care 189
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 172
Lighter, socket 98
Lighting, instruments 69
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐ placement 172
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps 66
Lights, parking lamps/low beams 66
Light switch 66
Lock buttons on doors, refer to Locking 25
Locking from the inside 25
Locking, from the outside 23
Locking, setting the confirma‐ tion signal 23
Locking the vehicle from the inside 25
Locking vehicle, from the out‐ side 22
Locking without remote con‐ trol, refer to Comfort Ac‐
cess 28
Longlife oils, alternative oil types 167
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils 167
Low beams 66
Low beams, automatic 66
Low beams, bulb replace‐ ment 173
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 36
Lumbar support 36 M
Main inspection, refer to Serv‐ ice requirements 63
Maintenance, refer to Service booklet
Maintenance, refer to Service requirements 63
Maintenance require‐ ments 169
Maintenance system MINI 169
Makeup mirror 96
Malfunction, door lock 25
Malfunction, fuel filler flap 148
Malfunction, Steptronic trans‐ mission 57
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 64
Manual air distribution, air conditioner 89
Manual air distribution, auto‐ matic climate control 92
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 56
Manual operation, door lock 25
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 148
Manual operation, selector lever lock, Steptronic trans‐
mission 57
Marking on approved tires 159
Maximum cooling 91
Maximum speed, winter tires 160
Microfilter 90
Microfilter, with automatic cli‐ mate control 92
MINI Homepage 6
MINI Internet page 6
MINI maintenance sys‐ tem 169
MINI Mobility System 161 Minimum tread, tires 158
Mirrors 40
Mirrors, folding in and out 41
Mirrors, interior mirror 41
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 111
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 136
Mobility System 161
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 43
N Neck restraints, refer to Head restraints 39
New wheels and tires 159
Notes 6
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion 93
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 170
OBD socket, refer to Socket for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
sis 170
Octane number, refer to Fuel quality 150
Octane rating, refer to Recom‐ mended fuel grade 150
Odometer 58
Oil additives 167
Oil level 166
Oil types, alternative 167
Oil types, approved 167
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 170
Opening and closing, Comfort Access 28
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