2015 MINI Hardtop 2 Door child lock

HintsOne person per safety belt
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or
small children to ride on a passenger's lap. ◀
Putting on the belt
Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly
across the lap and shoulders, as close to the
body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies
low around the hips in the lap area and does
not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt
can slip over the hips in a frontal impact and in‐
jure the abdomen.
The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub
on sharp edges, be routed over breakable ob‐
jects, or be pinched. ◀
What reduces the restraining effect Avoid wearing bulky clothing, and pull
the shoulder belt periodically to readjust the
tension. Make sure that the belt is not jammed; otherwise, the belt can be damaged and the
restraining effect is reduced. ◀
Using the middle safety belt If the middle safety belt in the rear is
used, the larger side of the backrest must be
locked. Otherwise, the safety belt will not have
a restraining effect. ◀
Buckling the belt
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in
the belt buckle.
Unbuckling the belt1.Hold the belt firmly.2.Press the red button in the belt buckle.3.Guide the belt back into its roll-up mecha‐
nism.
Safety belt reminder for driver's seat
and front passenger seat
The indicator lamp lights up and a sig‐
nal sounds. Make sure that the safety
belts are positioned correctly. The
safety belt reminder is active at speeds above
approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be acti‐
vated if objects are placed on the front passen‐
ger seat.
Damage to safety belts
Wear and tear after accidents or when dam‐
aged otherwise:
Have the safety belts, including the safety belt
tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors
checked.
Check and replace safety belts
This should only be done by your service
center; otherwise, this safety feature might not
work properly. ◀
Front head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraint A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event
of an accident.
Adjust the headrest via the backrest tilt as
needed.
Adjusting the head restraint
Adjust the head restraints of all occupied
seats properly; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in an accident. ◀
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Transporting children safelyVehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐
sions must be observed when using the respec‐
tive features and systems.
The right place for children
Note
Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors. ◀
Children should always be in the rear Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the back seat.
Transporting children in the rear
Only transport children younger than
13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in
the rear in child restraint systems provided in
accordance with the age, weight and size of
the child; otherwise, there is an increased risk
of injury in an accident.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint system can no longer be used due to their age,
weight and size. ◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐
straint system in the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front, knee and side airbags
on the front passenger side are deactivated.
Automatic deactivation of front-seat passenger
airbags, refer to page 97.Note
Deactivating the front-seat passenger air‐
bags
If a child restraint system is used in the front
passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐
senger airbags; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury to the child when the airbags are
activated, even with a child restraint system. ◀
Installing child re‐
straint systems
Hints Manufacturer's information for child re‐straint systems
To select, mount and use child restraint sys‐
tems, observe the information provided by the
system manufacturer; otherwise, the protective
effect can be lost. ◀
Ensuring the stability of the child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐
tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and
headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐
justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that
all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise the
stability of the child seat can be affected, andSeite 56CONTROLSTransporting children safely56
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there is an increased risk of injury because of
unexpected movement of the seat backrest. ◀
In order to faciliate the installation of a back-
facing child restraint system in the rear:
move the front passenger's seat as far up as
possible before folding down the backrest.
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags
After installing a child restraint system in the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the front passenger
side are deactivated.
Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au‐
tomatically, refer to page 97.
Deactivating the front-seat passenger air‐
bags
If a child restraint system is used in the front
passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐
senger airbags; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury to the child when the airbags are
activated, even with a child restraint system. ◀
Seat position and height
Before installing a child restraint system, move
the front passenger seat as far back as possible
and adjust its height to the highest and thus
best possible position for the belt and to offer
optimal protection in the event of an accident.
If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐
cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,move the passenger seat carefully forward until
the best possible belt guide position is reached.
Child seat security
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten
child restraint systems.
Locking the safety belt
1.Pull out the strap completely.2.Secure the child restraint system with the
belt.3.Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it
tight against the child restraint system. The
safety belt is locked.
Unlocking the safety belt
1.Unbuckle the belt buckle.2.Remove the child restraint system.3.Allow the strap to be pulled in completely.
LATCH child restraint system
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.
Note Follow manufacturer's information for
LATCH child restraint systems
To mount and use the LATCH child restraint sys‐
tems, observe the operating and safety infor‐mation from the system manufacturer; other‐
wise, the level of protection may be reduced. ◀
Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors
The lower anchors may be used to attach the
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No persons on the back seat when there
is a child restraint system with an upper
retaining strap on the front passenger seat.
When there is a child restraint system with an
upper retaining strap on the front passenger
seat, no one should sit in the back seat directly
behind it, otherwise there is an increased risk of
injury due to the upper retaining strap. ◀
Upper retaining strap when the backrest
is folded down
When the backrest is folded down, do not
guide the belt through the head restraint sup‐
ports on the backrest; otherwise the belt may
not secure the child restraint system properly in
case of an accident ◀
ON 5-door models: Lock‐
ing the doors and win‐
dows
Rear doors
Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.
The door can now be opened from the outside
only.
Safety switch for the rear Press button on the driver's door if
children are being transported in the
rear.
This locks various functions so that they cannot
be operated from the rear: safety switch, refer
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▷After approx. 8 minutes.▷When the vehicle is locked using the central
locking system.▷Shortly before the battery is discharged
completely, so that the engine can still be
started.
The radio-ready state remains active if, e.g., the
ignition is automatically switched off for the fol‐
lowing reasons:
▷Opening or closing the driver's door.▷Unfastening of the driver's safety belt.▷When automatically switching from low
beams to parking lights.
If the engine is switched off and the ignition is
switched on, the system automatically switches
to the radio-ready state if the lights are turned
off or, if correspondingly equipped, the day‐
time running lights are activated.
Starting the engine
Hints Enclosed areas
Do not let the engine run in enclosed
areas, since breathing in exhaust fumes may
lead to loss of consciousness and death. The
exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, an
odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas. ◀
Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the engine running; doing so poses a risk of
danger.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and place the trans‐
mission in selector lever position P or N to pre‐
vent the vehicle from moving. ◀
Repeated starting in quick succession
Avoid trying to start the vehicle repeat‐
edly and in quick succession. Otherwise, the
fuel is not burned or is inadequately burned,
posing a risk of overheating and damage to the
catalytic converter. ◀
Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at
moderate engine speeds.
Steptronic transmission
Starting the engine1.Depress the brake pedal.2.Engage selector lever position P or N.3.Press the Start/Stop button.
The ignition is activated automatically for a cer‐
tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine
starts.
Manual transmission
Starting the engine
1.Depress the brake pedal.2.Press on the clutch pedal and shift to neu‐
tral.3.Press the Start/Stop button.
The ignition is activated automatically for a cer‐
tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine
starts.
Engine stop
Hints Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., cannot
start the engine. ◀
Apply parking brake and further secure
the vehicle if needed.
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
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2.Pull the cargo cover out of the brackets on
the left and right.
Installation
1.Slide the cover forward horizontally into the
two side brackets until it audibly latches.2.Attach the left and right retaining straps at
the tailgate.
Enlarging the trunk
General information
The trunk can be enlarged by folding down the
rear seat backrest.
The rear seat backrest is divided into two parts
at a ratio of 60 to 40. The backrest of the left
seat is connected to the backrest center sec‐
tion.
Hints Danger of jamming
Before folding down the rear seat back‐
rests, ensure that the area of movement of the
backrests is clear. Ensure that no one is located
in or reaches into the area of movement of the
rear seat backrests. Otherwise, injury or dam‐
age may result. ◀
Ensuring the stability of the child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐
tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and
headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐
justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that
all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise the
stability of the child seat can be affected, and
there is an increased risk of injury because of
unexpected movement of the seat backrest. ◀
Using the middle safety belt
If the middle safety belt in the rear is
used, the larger side of the backrest must be
locked. Otherwise, the safety belt will not have
a restraining effect. ◀
Push the headrests down, before the
backrests are folded down
Before folding down the rear seat backrests,
make sure that the corresponding headrest is
pushed all the way down; otherwise, damage
may result. ◀
Folding down rear seat backrest The rear seat backrests can be folded down
from the front or from the trunk.
Before the backrest is folded down, hook the
corresponding safety belt into the safety belt
on the side.
Pull the release upward and fold the backrest
toward the front.
Folding back the backrest Ensure that the lock is securely engaged
When you fold back the backrest make
sure that it locks in place. When this happens
the red warning field on the seat disappears.
Otherwise transported cargo could shoot into
the car's interior during braking or evasive ma‐
neuvers and endanger occupants. ◀
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Camera-based cruise control,ACC 115
Camera lenses, care 217
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 125
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 148
Car battery 207
Car care products 215
Care, displays 217
Care, vehicle 215
Cargo area 144
Cargo area, adapting size 149
Cargo area, enlarging 145
Cargo area lid 40
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 149
Cargo cover 144
Cargo, securing 158
Cargo straps, securing cargo 158
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 217
Car wash 214
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 155
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 195
Center armrest 148
Center console 16
Central instrument cluster, LED ring 85
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Control Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 197
Changing wheels 204
Changing wheels/tires 181
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 73
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 190 Children, seating position 56
Children, transporting safely 56
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 56
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 57
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 56
Child safety locks 59
Child seat, mounting 56
Child seats 56
Chrome parts, care 216
Chrono package, cockpit 87
Cigarette lighter 143
Cleaning, displays 217
Climate control 132, 135
Clock 77
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Clothes hooks 149
Coasting 165
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 165
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 165
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 65
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 65
Comfort Access 41
Compartments in the doors 148
Compass 141
Compressor 183
Computer, refer to On-board computer 81
Condensation on win‐ dows 137
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 156
Condition Based Service CBS 195 Configuring driving pro‐
gram 114
Confirmation signal 43
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 84
Controller 19
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 111
Convenient opening 38
Coolant 193
Cooling function 133, 136
Cooling, maximum 136
Cooling system 193
Cornering lamp 92
Corrosion on brake discs 156
Cosmetic mirror 143
Courtesy lamps during unlock‐ ing 37
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 38
Cruise control 121
Cruise control, active 115
Cruising range 78
Cupholder 148
Current fuel consumption 78
D
Damage, tires 180
Damping control, dy‐ namic 112
Data, technical 220
Date 77
Daytime running lights 91
Defrosting, refer to defrosting the windows 133
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 137
Defrosting the windows 133
Dehumidifying, air 133, 136
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 82
Digital clock 77
Digital compass 141
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Interior equipment 139
Interior lights 93
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 44
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 55
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass 141
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 54
Internet site 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 78
Interval mode 66
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 205
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 69
Jump-starting 209
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 69
Knee airbag 96
L Lamp replacement 198
Lamp replacement, front 199
Lamp replacement, rear 201
Lamp replacement, side 204
Language on Control Dis‐ play 85 Lashing eyes, securing
cargo 158
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 57
Launch Control 71
Leather, care 215
LED bug light 199
LED headlights 199
LED ring, central instrument cluster 85
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 198
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light 90
Light-alloy wheels, care 216
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 198
Lighter 143
Lighting 90
Lights and bulbs 198
Light switch 90
Load 158
Loading 157
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 43
Locking, settings 42
Lock, power window 46
Locks, doors, and windows 59
Low beams 90
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 92
Lower back support, mechani‐ cal 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 158
Lumbar support, mechani‐ cal 49
M Maintenance 195 Maintenance require‐
ments 195
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 78
Maintenance system, MINI 195
Make-up mirror 143
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 73
Manual air distribu‐ tion 133, 136
Manual air flow 133, 136
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 69
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 54
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 170
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 124
Manual operation, rearview camera 126
Manual transmission 68
Manufacturer of the MINI 7
Marking on approved tires 181
Marking, run-flat tires 182
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 136
Maximum speed, display 79
Maximum speed, winter tires 182
Measure, units of 85
Medical kit 209
Menu in instrument cluster 81
Menus, refer to onboard mon‐ itor operating concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 73
Microfilter 134, 137
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