
opened and closed when a remote control is lo‐
cated inside the vehicle.
Unlocking the tailgate separately
Press the button on the exterior of the tailgate.
This corresponds to pressing the following but‐
ton on the remote control:  
  .
If a remote control accidentally left in the cargo
area is detected in the locked vehicle after the
tailgate is closed, the tailgate opens again
slightly. The hazard warning system flashes and
an acoustic signal sounds.
Power windows When the engine is switched off, the windows
can be operated as long as neither the doors
nor the tailgate are opened.
When the door and tailgate are closed again
and the remote control is detected inside the
vehicle, the windows can be operated again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
to be able to operate the windows while the
engine is switched off and the doors are open.
Switching on the radio ready state Press the Start/Stop button to switch on the
radio ready state, refer to page  56.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch; other‐
wise, the engine will start.
Starting the engine The engine can be started or the ignition can
be switched on, refer to page  56, when a re‐
mote control is inside the vehicle. It is not nec‐
essary to insert a remote control into the igni‐
tion lock.
Switching off the engine in cars with
Steptronic transmission
The engine can only be switched off with the
selector lever in position P, refer to page  63.
To switch off the engine with the selector lever
in position N, the remote control must be in‐
serted in the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with Steptronic
transmission into a car wash1.Insert the remote control into the ignition
switch.2.Depress the brake pedal.3.Move the selector lever to position N.4.Switch the engine off.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction The Comfort Access functions can be disturbed
by local radio waves, such as by a mobile
phone in the immediate vicinity of the remote
control or when a mobile phone is being
charged in the vehicle.
If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using
the buttons on the remote control or use the
integrated key in the door lock.
To start the engine afterward, insert the remote
control into the ignition switch.
Warning lights The warning light in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot be
started.
The remote control is not in the vehicle or has a
malfunction. Take the remote control with you
inside the vehicle or have it checked. If neces‐
sary, insert another remote control into the ig‐
nition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is run‐
ning: the remote control is no longer in‐
side the vehicle.
After switching off the engine, the engine can
only be started again within approx. 10 sec‐
onds if no door has been opened.
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SymbolFunctionExit the display, refer to
page  69Next setting or information, re‐
fer to page  70
Check Control
The concept
The Check Control monitors vehicle functions
and alerts you to any malfunctions in the sys‐
tems being monitored.
A Check Control message consists of indicator
and warning lamps in the instrument cluster
and, in some circumstances, an acoustic signal.
Indicator/warning lamps
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors in display
area 1 or 2.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
  The symbol indicates that Check Control
messages have been stored. The Check Control
messages can be displayed later.
What to do in case of a malfunction
The meaning of each lamp in the event of a
malfunction and tips on how to respond are
provided in the list, refer to page  199.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button on the turn indicator lever.
Some Check Control messages are displayed
continuously and are not cleared until the mal‐
function is eliminated. If several malfunctions
occur at once, the messages are displayed con‐
secutively.
Other Check Control messages are hidden au‐
tomatically after approx. 20 seconds. However,
they are stored and can be displayed again
later.
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Cradle for telephone or mobilephone, refer to Snap-in
adapter  147 
Cruise control  96 
Cupholders  105 
Current fuel consumption  68 
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control  77 
D Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting  78 
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit  12 
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ plays  14 
Date, display format  70 
Date, setting  71 
Daytime running lights  76 
Decorative trim, care  197 
Defogging windows  100 
Defroster, rear window, auto‐ matic climate control  103 
Defroster, rear window, with air conditioner  100 
Defrosting windows  100 
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows  100 
Dip stick, engine oil  172 
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals  59 
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting  78 
Displays  14 
Displays and controls  12 
Displays, care  198 
Displays, cleaning  198 
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster  14 
Disposal, remote control bat‐ tery  31 
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC  97 Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key  20 
Door lock  25 
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals  24 
Doors, manual operation  26 
Doors, unlocking and locking, confirmation signals  24 
Doors, unlocking and locking from the inside  26 
Doors, unlocking and locking, from the outside  22 
DOT Quality Grades  163 
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill drive-off assistant  93 
Driving notes, breaking in  114  
Driving off on hills, refer to Hill drive-off assistant  93 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems  91 
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes  114 
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion  103 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol  91 
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol  92 
Dynamic Stability Control DSC  91 
Dynamic Traction Control DTC  92 
E
Electrical convertible top  34 
Electrical malfunction, convertible top  36, 42  
Electrical malfunction, door lock  26 
Electrical malfunction, fuel filler flap  152 
Electrical malfunction, tail‐ gate  27 Electronic brake-force distri‐
bution  91 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC  91 
Emergency operation, fuel filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually  152 
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation  26 
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation of
convertible top  36, 42  
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation, tail‐
gate  27 
Emergency operation, Step‐ tronic transmission, refer to
Selector lever lock, overrid‐
ing  65 
Emergency unlocking  28 
Energy, saving, refer to Saving fuel  121 
Engine, breaking in  114 
Engine compartment  170 
Engine oil, adding  172 
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils  173 
Engine oil, alternative oil types  173 
Engine oil change intervals, refer to Service require‐
ments  71 
Engine oil, dip stick  172 
Engine oil, filling capacity  217 
Engine oil, MINI maintenance system  175 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  173 
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved  173 
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature  67 
Engine start, assistance  189 
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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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