2015 MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE seat adjustment

AdjustingVehicle 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.
Sitting safely
The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:▷Safety belts, refer to page 47.▷Head restraints, refer to page 48.▷Airbags, refer to page 81.
Seats
Note before adjusting Do not adjust the seat while driving
Never attempt to adjust the driver's seat
while driving. The seat could respond with un‐
expected movement and the ensuing loss of
vehicle control could lead to an accident. ◀
Do not incline the backrest too far to the
rear
Do not incline the backrest on the front passen‐
ger side too far to the rear during driving. Oth‐
erwise, there is the danger of sliding under the
safety belt in an accident. This would eliminate
the protection normally provided by the belt. ◀
Seat adjustment Forward/backward
Pull the lever, arrow 1, and slide the seat into
the desired position, arrows 2.
After releasing the lever, move the seat forward
or back slightly to make sure it engages prop‐
erly.
Height
Pull the lever up or push it down repeatedly, ar‐
rows 1, until the desired height is reached, ar‐
rows 2.
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The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be
correct for adult seat occupants of every build if
the seat is correctly adjusted, refer to page 45.
Unbuckling the belt1.Hold the belt firmly.2.Press the red button in the belt buckle.3.Guide the belt back into its reel.
MINI Convertible: rear belt guide
When fastening the safety belts on the rear
seats, ensure that the belt guide loop, arrow, is
closed.
Safety belt reminder for driver's seat
and front passenger seat
The indicator lamps light up and a sig‐
nal sounds. Check whether the safety
belt has been fastened correctly.
Damage to safety belts In the case of strain caused by accidents or
damage:
Have the safety belts, including the safety belt tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors checked.
Checking and replacing safety belts
Have the work performed only by your
service center; otherwise, it cannot be ensured
that this safety feature will function properly. ◀
Head restraints
Correctly set head restraint
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of spinal injury in the event of an accident.
Adjusting the head restraint
Correctly adjust the head restraints of all
occupied seats; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in an accident. ◀
Height Adjust the head restraint so that its center is
approx. at ear level.
Distance
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is as close as possible to the back of the head.
Height adjustment
To raise: pull.
To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and push
the head restraint down until it engages.
Removing
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
sitting in the seat in question.
1.Pull the head restraint upward as far as
possible.2.Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the
head restraint out completely.
To remove the head restraint, fold the backrest
forward if necessary.
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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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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
Temperature display– External temperature warn‐
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