ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 242.6Information
AT A GLANCE
14Cockpit18Radio
CONTROLS
22Opening and closing36Adjusting45Transporting children safely49Driving62Displays76Lights81Safety97Driving stability control systems101Driving comfort115Climate control121Interior equipment123Digital compass129Storage compartments
DRIVING TIPS
136Things to remember when driving139Loading142Saving fuel
ENTERTAINMENT
150Tone151Radio156Multimedia
COMMUNICATION
164Bluetooth hands-free systemMOBILITY174Refueling176Fuel178Wheels and tires193Engine compartment195Engine oil198Coolant200Maintenance202Replacing components214Breakdown assistance220Care
REFERENCE
226Technical data231Appendix235License Texts and Certifications242Everything from A to Z
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Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐
tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is
operated under those conditions. If you wish to
operate your vehicle in another country or re‐
gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐
cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements. You
should also be aware of any applicable war‐
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐
tomer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:▷MINI Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐
ranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a
system or the environment:
▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from its
individual components, e.g., wheel rotation
speed/vehicle speed, deceleration, trans‐
verse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important system
components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.Seite 8Information8
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This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by employees of the dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop, including the manufacturer,
using special diagnostic tools. You can obtain
further information there if you need it. After
an error is corrected, the information in the
fault memory is deleted or overwritten on a
continuous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐
corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐
tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender,
age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Vehicle identification
number
The vehicle identification number can be found
in the engine compartment.
The vehicle identification number can also be
found behind the windshield.
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Technical dataVehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily 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.
Information
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can be
found in the approval documents, on labels on
the vehicle or can be obtained from a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
Dimensions
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,
roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version.
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MINI 3-doorWidth with mirrorsinches/mm76.1/1,932Width without mirrorsinches/mm68.0/1,727Heightinches/mm55.7/1,414LengthCooperinches/mm151.1/3,837Cooper Sinches/mm151.9/3,858John Cooper Worksinches/mmWheelbaseinches/mm98.2/2,495Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m35.4/10.8152.5/3,874
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MINI 5-doorWidth with mirrorsinches/mm76.1/1,932Width without mirrorsinches/mm68.0/1,727Heightinches/mm56.1/1,425LengthCooperinches/mm157.4/3,998Cooper Sinches/mm158.0/4,013Wheelbaseinches/mm101.1/2,567Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m36.2/11.02
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehicles
with manual transmission; the values following
the slash apply to vehicles with Steptronic
transmission.
MINI Cooper, 3-doorApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg
3,455/3,520
1,567/1,597
Loadlbs
kg
680
308
Approved front axle loadlbs
kg
1,920/1,990
871/903
Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg
1,665
755
Approved roof load capacitylbs
kg
132
60
Cargo area capacitycu ft
Liters
8.7–34.0
211–731
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MINI Cooper, 5-doorApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg
3,680/3,750
1,669/1,701
Loadlbs
kg
775
352
Approved front axle loadlbs
kg
1,995/2,065
905/937
Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg
1,840
835
Approved roof load capacitylbs
kg
165
75
Cargo area capacitycu ft
Liters
13.1–40.7
278–941
MINI Cooper S, 3-doorApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg
3,620/3,650
1,642/1,656
Loadlbs
kg
775/770
352/349
Approved front axle loadlbs
kg
2,025/2,060
919/934
Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg
1,690
767
Approved roof load capacitylbs
kg
132
60
Cargo area capacitycu ft
Liters
8.7–34.0
211–731
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MINI Cooper S, 5-doorApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg
3,860/3,900
1,751/1,769
Loadlbs
kg
885/885
401/401
Approved front axle loadlbs
kg
2,085/2,125
946/964
Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg
1,880
853
Approved roof load capacitylbs
kg
165
75
Cargo area capacitycu ft
Liters
13.1–40.7
278–941
MINI John Cooper Works, 3-doorApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg
Loadlbs
kg
Approved front axle loadlbs
kg
Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg
Approved roof load capacitylbs
kg
Cargo area capacitycu ft
Liters
8.7–34.0
246–963
3,720/3,765
1,687/1,708
775
352
2,065/2,105
937/955
1,725
782
132
60
Capacities
MINIFuel tank, approx.Fuel quality, refer to
page 176CooperUS gal/liters11.6/44Cooper S, John Cooper WorksUS gal/liters11.6/44Seite 230REFERENCETechnical data230
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