2015 MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE run flat

Do not allow the compressor to run too
long
Do not allow the compressor to run longer than
10 minutes; otherwise, the device will overheat
and may be damaged. ◀
If the inflation pressure is not maintained, take
the vehicle on another drive, distributing the
sealant, refer to page 168. Then repeat steps
1 to 4 once.
If the inflation pressure of 1.8 bar/26 psi is still
not reached, the tire is too heavily damaged.
Contact the nearest service center.
Continuing the trip Note the maximum speed
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph/80 km/h; otherwise, accidents can oc‐
cur. ◀
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the wheel balanced.
Have the Mobility System refilled.
Snow chains
Only certain fine-link snow chains have been
tested by MINI, classified as safe for use, and
recommended. Consult your service center for more information.
Use only in pairs on the front wheels, equipped
with tires of the following size:▷175/65 R 15 M+S▷175/60 R 16 M+S
John Cooper Works:
▷185/50 R 17 86 H M+S XL RSC
Observe the manufacturer's instructions when
mounting snow chains. Do not exceed a speed
of 30 mph or 50 km/h when using snow chains.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor if snow
chains are mounted; otherwise, the instrument
might issue an incorrect reading.
Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor if
snow chains are mounted; otherwise, the in‐
strument might issue an incorrect reading.
When driving with snow chains, it may be use‐
ful to temporarily deactivate DSC or activate
DTC, refer to page 91.Seite 169Wheels and tiresMOBILITY169
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Replacing componentsVehicle equipmentThis 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.
Tool kit
Depending on the vehicle equipment, your ve‐
hicle contains a special onboard vehicle tool kit
that is stowed under the flat loading floor in the
cargo area.
With Mobility System1Sealant bottle2Hex key3Pulling hook4Vehicle jack5Lug bolts wrench6Screwdriver/cross-head, tow fitting7CompressorWith run-flat tires or compact wheel
The onboard vehicle tool kit contains a pouch
holding a plastic bag in which you can stow the
defective wheel.1Folding wheel chock and cover for the de‐
fective wheel2Pulling hook3Lug bolts wrench4Vehicle jack5Special wrench for releasing the compact
wheel6Screwdriver/cross-head7Tow fitting8Lifting handle
Wiper blade replacement
General information Do not fold down the wipers withoutwiper blades
Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades
have not been installed; this may damage the
windshield. ◀
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1.Squeeze the clips, arrows, and remove the
bulb holder.2.Pull off the bulb and replace it.3.Insert the new bulb and bulb holder in re‐
verse order.4.Re-engage the bulb holder so that it audi‐
bly clicks into place.
John Cooper Works: aerodynamic bumper
The lights are accessed via the rear side or the
underside of the bumper.
1.Remove the bulb holder by turning it coun‐
terclockwise, arrow.2.Pull off the bulb and replace it.3.Insert the new bulb and bulb holder in re‐
verse order.
License plate lights
5-watt bulb, C 5 W
Replacing1.Push the light to the left in the catch of the
light housing using the screwdriver, ar‐
row 1.2.Take out the light, arrow 2.3.Replace the bulb.4.Insert the light.
Center brake light
This light uses LED technology for operation.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Changing wheels NotesWheel change for run-flat tires:
▷Prepare for the wheel change, refer to
page 186.▷Jack up the vehicle, refer to page 186.▷Tighten the lug bolts, refer to page 187.
Compact wheel
Wheel change with a compact wheel:
▷Remove the compact wheel, refer to
page 185.▷Prepare for the wheel change, refer to
page 186.▷Jack up the vehicle, refer to page 186.▷Mount the compact wheel, refer to
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Engine, starting, Comfort Ac‐cess 29
Engine, starting, Start/Stop button 56
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop button 56
Engine, switching off 58
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 91
Exchanging wheels/tires 165
Exterior mirrors 49
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 49
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 49
Exterior sensors, care 197
External temperature dis‐ play 66
External temperature display, changing the units 70
External temperature warn‐ ing 66
F Failure messages, refer to Check Control 73
False alarm, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms 32
Fan, refer to Air flow rate for air conditioner 100
Fan, refer to Air flow rate with automatic climate con‐
trol 102
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 47
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 73
Filling capacities 217
Filter, refer to Activated-char‐ coal filter 101
Filter, refer to Microfilter 101
Filter, refer to Microfilter/acti‐ vated-charcoal filter with au‐
tomatic climate control 103
First aid kit 189 First aid, refer to First aid
kit 189
Flashing when locking/unlock‐ ing 24
Flat tire, Flat Tire Monitor 85
Flat tire, indicator/warning lamp 85
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 84
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, flat tire message 85
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, initializ‐ ing the system 84
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow chains 84
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, system limits 84
Flat tire, run-flat tire 85
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 86
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 86
Flat tire, wheel change 184
Floor mats, care 198
Fog lights 78
Folding roof, refer to Convertible top with
integrated sliding sun‐
roof 34
Foot brake 116
Footwell lights, refer to Inte‐ rior lights 79
Front airbags 81
Front fog light, bulb replace‐ ment 181
Front fog lights 78
Front lights, bulb replace‐ ment 179
Front passenger airbags, de‐ activating 82
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 84
Fuel 154
Fuel, additives 154
Fuel, average consump‐ tion 68
Fuel cap, closing 152 Fuel consumption display,
average fuel consump‐
tion 68
Fuel filler flap, closing 152
Fuel filler flap, opening 152
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical malfunc‐
tion 152
Fuel gauge 67
Fuel, refer to Average fuel consumption 68
Fuel, saving 121
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Filling capacities 217
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities 217
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐ pacities 217
Fuse 188
G
Gasoline 154
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 67
Gear change, manual trans‐ mission 62
Gear change, Steptronic trans‐ mission 63
Gear display, Steptronic trans‐ mission 63
Glare protection 105
H
Halogen headlights, bulb re‐ placement 180
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 58
Hand car wash, care 195
Hands-free microphone 15
Hazard warning system 15
Head airbags 81
Headlamp control, refer to Parking lamps/low
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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
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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
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Run-flat tires, flat tire 85
Run-flat tires, tire inflation pressure 156
S
Safe braking 116
Safety 6
Safety belts 47
Safety belts, care 197
Safety belts, damage 48
Safety belts, indicator/warning lamp 48
Safety belts, reminder 48
Safety systems, airbags 81
Safety systems, safety belts 47
Saving fuel 121
Seat adjustment, manual 45
Seat heating 47
Seats 45
Seats, adjusting 45
Seats, heating 47
Seats, sitting safely 45
Selector lever lock, overrid‐ ing 65
Selector lever lock, refer to Se‐ lector level positions, chang‐
ing, shiftlock 63
Selector lever positions, Step‐ tronic transmission 63
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 63
Service and warranty 7
Service data in the remote control 175
Service interval display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 175
Service interval display, refer to Service requirements 71
Service requirements 71
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Service 175
Settings and information 69
Settings, clock 70 Settings, configuring, refer to
Personal Profile 21
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 62
Shifting, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 64
Shift lever, Steptronic trans‐ mission 63
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 64
Side airbags 81
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 33
Sitting safely 45
Slot for remote control 56
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 147
Snow chains 169
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ sis 176
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 68
Speedometer 14
Speed, with winter tires 166
Sport button 93
Sport program, Steptronic transmission 64
Stability control systems 91
Start/Stop button 56
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 57
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 58
Starting the engine 57
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 189
Steering wheel 50
Steering wheel, adjusting 50
Steering wheel lock 56
Steering wheel, shift pad‐ dles 64
Steptronic transmission 63
Steptronic transmission, kick‐ down 64 Steptronic transmission, over‐
riding the selector lever
lock 65
Stopping, engine 58
Storage, tires 166
Storing the vehicle 198
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 156
Summer tires, tread 163
Sun visor 105
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 58
Switching off, vehicle 58
Symbols 6
T Tachometer 67
Tailgate 27
Tailgate, Comfort Access 30
Tailgate, emergency opera‐ tion 28
Tailgate, emergency unlock‐ ing 28
Tailgate, opening/closing 27
Tailgate, opening from the outside 27
Tailgate, unlocking man‐ ually 27
Tailgate, unlocking with re‐ mote control 24
Tail lights 182
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 67
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Telephone 140
Temperature, air condi‐ tioner 100
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 103
Temperature, coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 67
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Temperature display, externaltemperature 66
Temperature display, setting the units 70
Temperature warning 66
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 31
Tilt alarm sensor 32
Time, setting the time 71
Tire age 164
Tire, flat tire 85
Tire identification marks 162
Tire inflation pressure 156
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 163
Tires, breaking in 114
Tires, changing 165
Tires, condition 163
Tires, damage 164
Tire size 162
Tires, minimum tread 164
Tires, retreaded tires 165
Tires, storage 166
Tire tread 163
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 177
Tools, refer to Onboard vehi‐ cle tool kit 177
Towing another vehicle 191
Towing, being towed 191
Tow-starting 191 TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor 86
Traction control 92
Transmission lock, refer to Changing the selector lever
positions 63
Transmission, overriding the selector lever lock with Step‐
tronic transmission 65
Transmission, refer to Manual transmission 62
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 63
Transporting children safely 51
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 66
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 59
Trip odometer 66
Trunk lid, emergency opera‐ tion, refer to Unlocking man‐
ually 27
Trunk, opening from the in‐ side 27
Turning lights, refer to Adap‐ tive Light Control 77
Turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 181
Turn signal indicator lamp 14
Turn signals 59
Turn signals, triple turn signal activation 59
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/ UTQG 163
Unintentional alarms, avoid‐ ing 32
Units, average fuel consump‐ tion 70
Units, temperature 70
Unlocking from the inside 26
Unlocking, from the out‐ side 22 Unlocking, tailgate 30
Unlocking, without remote control, refer to Comfort Ac‐
cess 29
Upholstery care 197
Upholstery material care 197
USB audio interface 135
V Vanity mirror 105
Vehicle battery 187
Vehicle, breaking in 114
Vehicle care 195
Vehicle care, refer to Care 194
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle paintwork, care 196
Vehicle storage 198
Vehicle, switching off 58
Vehicle wash 194
Ventilation, air condi‐ tioner 104
W Warning and indicator lamps 15
Warning and indicator lamps, overview 199
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 73
Warning triangle 189
Washer/wiper system 60
Washer/wiper system, rain sensor 60
Washer/wiper system, washer fluid 62
Washer fluid 62
Washer fluid reservoir 62
Washing, vehicle 194
Welcome lights 77
Wheel change 184
Wheels and tires 156
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