2016 MINI Countryman warning

the clutch. After the engine starts, immedi‐
ately depress the clutch completely again.5.Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow
bar or rope, and switch off the hazard
warning system.6.Have the vehicle checked.Seite 253Breakdown assistanceMOBILITY253
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▷Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock.
Steptronic transmission
Before driving into the car wash, note the fol‐
lowing to ensure that the vehicle can roll:
1.Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock, even with Comfort Access.2.Move the selector lever to position N.3.Release the parking brake.4.Switch the engine off.5.Leave the remote control in the ignition
lock so that the vehicle can roll.
Hand car wash
If washing the vehicle by hand, use copious
quantities of water and car shampoo if neces‐
sary. Clean the vehicle with a sponge or a
washing brush by applying gentle pressure.
Before cleaning the windshield, deactivate the
rain sensor to avoid unintentional wiper activa‐
tion or switch off the ignition.
Adhere to the local regulations regarding
washing cars by hand.
Headlights Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or caus‐
tic cleansers. Soak areas that have been soiled,
e.g., due to insects, with shampoo and rinse off
with copious quantities of water.
Thaw ice with a window deicer; do not use an
ice scraper.
Windows
Clean the outside and inside surfaces of the
windows and the mirror glasses with window
cleaner.
Do not clean mirror glass with cleaners contain‐
ing quartz.
Wiper blades
Clean with soapy water and replace regularly to
avoid streaking.
Wax and preservative residue and soiling on
the windows cause streaking during window
wiping and lead to premature wear on the
wiper blades and malfunctions of the rain sen‐
sor.
Vehicle care
Car care products
Regular cleaning and care contributes signifi‐
cantly to vehicle value retention.
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends using car care and cleaning products from
MINI.
WARNING
Cleansers can contain substances that are
dangerous and harmful to your health. There is
risk of injuries. When cleaning the interior, open
the doors or windows. Only use products in‐
tended for cleaning vehicles. Follow the instruc‐
tions on the container. ◀
Vehicle paint Regular care contributes to vehicle value reten‐
tion and protects the paintwork against the
long-term effects of paint-damaging substan‐
ces.
Environmental influences in areas with higher
air pollution or natural contaminants, such as
tree resin or pollen, can have an impact on the
vehicle paint. Therefore, it is important to tailor
the frequency and extent of your car care to
these influences.
Immediately remove especially aggressive sub‐
stances, such as spilled fuel, oil, grease, or bird
droppings, to prevent damage to the paint‐
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Do not use abrasive cleaners or a steam jet hot‐
ter than 140 ℉/60 ℃; otherwise, damage may
result. Adhere to the manufacturer instructions.
Aggressive, acidic, or alkaline cleaners may de‐
stroy the protective coating of neighboring
components such as the brake disc.
Exterior sensors The sensors on the outside of the vehicle, such
as for Park Distance Control, must be kept clean
and free of ice to ensure that they remain fully
functional.
Decorative trim
Clean decorative trims and fine wood compo‐
nents with a moist cloth only. Then dry with a
soft cloth.
Safety belts Dirty belt straps impede the reeling action and
thus have a negative impact on safety.
WARNING
Chemical cleansers can destroy the safety
belt webbing. Missing protective effect of the
safety belts. There is risk of injuries or danger to
life. Use only a mild soapy solution for cleaning
the safety belts. ◀
Carpets/floor mats WARNING
Objects in the driver's floor area can limit
the pedal distance or block a depressed pedal.
There is risk of an accident. Stow objects in the
vehicle such that they are secured and cannot
enter into the driver's floor area. Use floor mats
that are suitable for the vehicle and can be
safely attached to the floor. Do not use loose
floor mats and do not layer several floor mats.
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance for
the pedals. Ensure that the floor mats are se‐
curely fastened again after they were removed,
e.g. for cleaning. ◀
Floor mats can be removed for cleaning.If they are very dirty, clean with a microfiber
cloth and water or an interior cleaner. To pre‐
vent matting of the carpet, rub back and forth
in the direction of travel only.
Displays
To clean the displays, such as the radio or dis‐
play elements, use an antistatic microfiber
cloth.
CAUTION
Chemical cleansers, moisture or fluids of
any kind can damage the surface of displays
and screens. There is risk of property damage.
Clean with a clean, antistatic microfiber cloth. ◀
CD/DVD drives CAUTION
The use of cleaning CDs may damage
parts of the drive. There is risk of property dam‐
age. Do not use cleaning CDs. ◀
Long-term vehicle storage
A dealer's service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop can advise you on
what to consider when storing the vehicle for
longer than three months.Seite 257CareMOBILITY257
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 93
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 75
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 104
Adaptive Light Control 80
Additional telephone 188
Additives, engine oil 233
Airbags 82
Airbags, indicator/warning light 85
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode, air condi‐
tioner 101
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode, automatic
climate control 103
Air conditioning 100
Air conditioning mode, air conditioner 100
Air conditioning mode, auto‐ matic climate control 102
Air distribution, air condi‐ tioner, manual 101
Air distribution, auto‐ matic 103
Air distribution, automatic cli‐ mate control, manual 103
Air distribution, individual 101
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 104
Air flow rate for air condi‐ tioner 100
Air flow rate with automatic climate control 103
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 218 Air supply, air conditioner 100
Air supply, automatic climate control 102
Alarm system 39
Alarm system, avoiding unin‐ tentional alarms 40
Alarm system, ending an alarm 39
Alarm system, interior motion sensor 40
Alarm system, tilt alarm sen‐ sor 40
ALL4 all-wheel system 95
All-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 95
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 106
AM/FM station 156
Ambient lighting 81
Announcement, navigation, see Spoken instructions 145
Antifreeze, washer fluid 64
Antilock Brake System, ABS 93
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 93
Anti-theft protection 31
Appointments 204
Approved engine oils 233
Ashtray 109
Assistance, roadside 248
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 95
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 248
Audio playback 165
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 171 Automatic air distribution 103
Automatic air flow 103
Automatic car wash 254
Automatic climate con‐ trol 102
Automatic climate control, au‐ tomatic air distribution 103
Automatic, cruise control 97
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 78
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 65
AUTO program with auto‐ matic climate control 103
AUX-IN port 167
Average fuel consumption 70
Average speed 70
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 69
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 45
Backrests, refer to Seats 44
Backup lights, bulb replace‐ ment 243
Balance 154
Bass 154
Battery disposal 39
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐ tery 246
Battery, remote control 30
Battery replacement, remote control 39
Belts, refer to Safety belts 46
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 46
Bi-xenon headlights 239
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Bluetooth audio 171
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ ing/deactivating, hands-free
system 179
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ ing/deactivating, mobile
phone preparation 189
Bluetooth hands-free sys‐ tem 178
Brake assistant 93
Brake discs, breaking in 120
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements 74
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 93
Brake pads, breaking in 120
Brake, refer to Parking brake 60
Brakes, MINI maintenance system 236
Brakes, service require‐ ments 74
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 236
Braking, notes 121
Braking, parking brake 60
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 248
Breaking in 120
Brightness on the Control Dis‐ play 74
Buckle tongues height adjust‐ ment 47
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 58
C
Calendar 204
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 246
Car care products 255
Care, displays 257
Care, vehicle 255 Cargo area, Comfort Ac‐
cess 37
Cargo area door, refer to Tail‐ gate 35
Cargo area, enlarging, cargo cover 111
Cargo area, flat loading floor 113
Cargo area light, refer to Inte‐ rior lights 81
Cargo area, multi-function hook 114
Cargo area, opening from the outside 35
Cargo area, partition net 113
Car horn, refer to Horn 12
Carpet, care 257
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 178
Car phone, refer to Telephone, mobile phone prepara‐
tion 188
Car wash 254
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 93
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 236
CD 164
CD/DVD drives, care 257
CD player 164
Center armrest 116
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 16
Center rail 116
Center rail, refer to Storage compartments 116
Central locking, Comfort Ac‐ cess 37
Central locking from the in‐ side 34
Central locking system, con‐ cept 31
Central locking system, from the outside 31 Central screen, see Control
Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Own Safety 6
Changing wheels/tires 224
Check Control 75
Children, transporting 53
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 55
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 53
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 54
Child seat, mounting 54
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 53
Chrome parts, care 256
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode, air con‐
ditioner 101
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode, auto‐
matic climate control 103
Cleaning, displays 257
Cleaning, refer to Care 254
Climate 100
Climate mode, ventila‐ tion 104
Clock 68
Clock, 12h/24h format 72
Clock, setting the time and date 72
Clock, setting the time zone 73
Closing from the inside 34
Closing from the outside 32
Clutch, breaking in 120
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 59
Combination instrument, refer to Displays 14
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high-beams/
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Combination switch, refer toWasher/wiper system 61
Comfort Access 37
Comfort Access, in the car wash 38
Comfort Access, replacing the battery 39
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 16
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 58
Compass, digital 107
Computer 69
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 69
Condition Based Service CBS 236
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 33
Connecting, mobile phone, re‐ fer to Mobile phone, pairing,
hands-free system 179
Connecting, mobile phone, re‐ fer to Pairing the mobile
phone 189
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 70
Contacts for hands-free sys‐ tem 185
Contacts, Office 201
Control Display 18
Control Display, care 257
Control Display, settings 73
Controls and displays 12
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 93
Convenient operation, win‐ dow 32
Coolant temperature 69
Cooling function, switching on and off 104
Cooling, maximum 103
Cornering Brake Control, CBC 93
Corrosion on brake discs 122 Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 198
Cruise control 97
Cupholders 109
Current fuel consumption 70
Current location, storing 136
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control 80
D Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 80
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ plays 14
Date, date format 73
Date, setting 73
Daytime running lights 79
Decorative trim, care 257
Defogging windows 101
Defroster, rear window, auto‐ matic climate control 104
Defroster, rear window, with air conditioner 101
Defrosting windows 101
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 101
Destination entry via the ad‐ dress book 136
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 141
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 134
Digital compass 107
Digital radio 158
Dip stick, engine oil 232
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 61
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 80
Displays 14
Displays and controls 12
Displays, care 257 Displays, cleaning 257
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 14
Disposal, remote control bat‐ tery 39
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC 99
Door key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 30
Door lock 34
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals 33
Doors, manual operation 34
Doors, unlocking and locking, confirmation signals 33
Doors, unlocking and locking from the inside 34
Doors, unlocking and locking, from the outside 32
DOT Quality Grades 222
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 95
Driving notes, breaking in 120
Driving off on hills, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 95
Driving on poor roads 122
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 93
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 120
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 104
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 93
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 94
DTMF suffix dialing, hands- free system 181
DTMF suffix dialing, mobile phone preparation 193
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Dynamic Stability ControlDSC 93
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 94
E Electrical malfunction, door lock 34
Electrical malfunction, fuel filler flap 214
Electronic brake-force distri‐ bution 93
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC 93
Emergency operation, fuel filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually 214
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation 34
Emergency operation, Step‐ tronic transmission, refer to
Selector lever lock, overrid‐
ing 67
Energy, saving, refer to Saving fuel 128
Engine, breaking in 120
Engine compartment 230
Engine oil, adding 232
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils 233
Engine oil, alternative oil types 233
Engine oil change intervals, refer to Service require‐
ments 74
Engine oil, dip stick 232
Engine oil, filling capacity 263
Engine oil, MINI maintenance system 236
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 233
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 233 Engine, overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature 69
Engine start, assistance 248
Engine, starting 59
Engine, starting, Comfort Ac‐ cess 37
Engine, starting, Start/Stop button 58
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop button 58
Engine, switching off 60
Equipment, interior 105
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 93
Exchanging wheels/tires 224
Exterior mirrors 50
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 50
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 51
Exterior sensors, care 257
External devices 167
External temperature dis‐ play 68
External temperature display, changing the unit of meas‐
ure 72
External temperature display, on onboard computer 72
External temperature warn‐ ing 68
F Fader 154
Failure messages, refer to Check Control 75
False alarm, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms 40
Fan, refer to Air flow rate for air conditioner 100
Fan, refer to Air flow rate with automatic climate con‐
trol 103
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 46 Fault messages, refer to Check
Control 75
Filling capacities 263
Filter, refer to Activated-char‐ coal filter 102
Filter, refer to Microfilter 102
Filter, refer to Microfilter/acti‐ vated-charcoal filter with au‐
tomatic climate control 104
First aid kit 248
First aid, refer to First aid kit 248
Flashing when locking/unlock‐ ing 33
Flat tire, Flat Tire Monitor 86
Flat tire, indicator/warning lamp 86
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 85
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, flat tire message 86
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, initializ‐ ing the system 86
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow chains 85
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, system limits 85
Flat tire, run-flat tire 87
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 87
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 87
Flat tire, wheel change 245
Floor mats, care 257
FM/AM station 156
Fog lights 80
Foot brake 121
Footwell lights, refer to Inte‐ rior lights 81
Four-wheel drive, refer to ALL4 95
Front airbags 82
Front fog light, bulb replace‐ ment 241
Front fog lights 80
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Front passenger airbags, de‐activating 83
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 85
Fuel 216
Fuel, additives 216
Fuel, average consump‐ tion 70
Fuel cap, closing 214
Fuel consumption display, average fuel consump‐
tion 70
Fuel filler flap, closing 214
Fuel filler flap, opening 214
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical malfunc‐
tion 214
Fuel gauge 69
Fuel, refer to Average fuel consumption 70
Fuel, saving 128
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Filling capacities 263
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities 263
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐ pacities 263
Fuse 247
G Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 105
Gasoline 216
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 69
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 145
Gear change, manual trans‐ mission 65
Gear change, Steptronic trans‐ mission 65
Gear display, Steptronic trans‐ mission 65
Glare protection 107
Glass sunroof, electrical 40 Glass sunroof, electrical, open‐
ing/closing 41
Glass sunroof, electrical, rais‐ ing 41
Glass sunroof, electric, con‐ venient operation 32
Glass sunroof, electric, remote control 32
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 132
H Halogen headlights, bulb re‐ placement 240
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 60
Hand car wash, care 255
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 106
Hands-free system 16, 178
Hazard warning system 16
HD Radio 158
Head airbags 82
Headlamp control, refer to Parking lamps/low
beams 78
Headlamps, care 255
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 78
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 79
Headlight flasher 61
Headlight flasher, indicator lamp 15
Headlights 78
Headlights, cleaning, washer fluid 64
Head restraints 49
Head restraints, adjusting the height 49
Head restraints, removing 50
Heatable rear window, air conditioner 101
Heatable windshield 104 Heating, rear window with au‐
tomatic climate control 104
Heating, seats 46
Heating, windshield 104
Height adjustment, seats 44
High-beams 79
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 240
High-beams, indicator lamp 15
Hill drive-off assistant 95
Hills 122
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock 58
Homepage 6
Hood 231
Hood, closing 231
Hood, opening 231
Hood, unlocking 231
Horn 12
House number, entering for navigation 135
Hydraulic brake assistant 93
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 68
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 68
Identification marks, run-flat tires 226
Identification marks, tires 222
iDrive, changing settings 73
iDrive, changing the date and time 72
iDrive, changing the lan‐ guage 73
iDrive, changing the units of measure and display for‐
mat 72
iDrive, setting the bright‐ ness 74
Ignition 58
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