
4.1
Section 4: Maintenance
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.2
Engine oil level: general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.4
Engine oil level: topping up/filling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.5
Oil change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.6
Levels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.7engine coolant  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.7
Brake fluid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.8
windscreen washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.9
Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.9
Tyre pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.10
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.12
Bodywork maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.14
Interior trim maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4.16 

4.7
Frequency of checking coolant level
Check the coolant level regularly 
(very severe damage is likely to be 
caused to the engine if it runs out of 
coolant).
If the level needs to be topped up, only 
use products approved by our Technical 
Department which ensure:
–  protection against freezing;
–  an anti-corrosion protection for the  cooling system.
Consult your approved dealer at 
once if you notice an abnormal or 
repeated drop in any of the fluid 
levels.
No operations should be 
carried out on the cooling 
circuit when the engine is 
hot.
Risk of burns.
Replacement interval
Refer to the Maintenance Document for 
your vehicle.
Coolant level
With the engine switched off and on 
level ground, the level  when cold must 
be between the MINI and MAXI marks 
on reservoir  1.
Top this level up when cold  before it 
reaches the MINI mark.
LEVELS (1/3)
1
When working in the engine 
compartment, ensure that 
the windscreen wiper stalk 
is in the park position.
Risk of injury.
Before performing any 
action in the engine com-
partment, the ignition must 
be switched off by pressing 
the engine stop button (please see 
the information on “Starting, stop-
ping the engine” in Section 2).  

5.37
OPERATING FAULTS (5/7)
On the roadPOSSIBLE CAUSESWHAT TO DO
Steering becomes heavy. Assistance overheating.Consult an approved dealer.
The engine is overheating. The cool-
ant temperature indicator is in the 
warning zone and warning light 
® comes on. Engine cooling fan not working. Stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and 
contact an approved dealer.
Coolant leaks. Check the coolant reservoir: it should con- tain fluid. If there is no coolant, consult an 
approved dealer as soon as possible.
Coolant boiling in the coolant reser-
voir. Mechanical fault: damaged cylinder 
head gasket.Stop the engine.
Contact an approved dealer.
Radiator: 
If there is a significant lack of coolant, remember that it must never b\
e topped up using cold coolant while 
the engine is very warm. After any procedure on the vehicle which has involved even partial drain\
ing of the cooling 
system, it must be refilled with a new mixture prepared in the correct p\
roportions. Reminder: only products approved 
by our Technical Department may be used for this purpose. 

7.3
ALPHABETICAL INDEX (3/5)
hazard warning lights signal .............................................. 1.84
headlight beam adjustment .................................... 1.85 – 1.86
headrest................................................................\
.... 1.19, 3.24
heated seats ...................................................................... 1.20
heated windscreen ..................................................3.7 → 3.12
heating and air conditioning system ........................3.4  → 3.13
heating system ........................................................3.4  → 3.13
Hill Start Assist.......................................................2.29  → 2.38
horn ...................................................................\
................ 1.84
horn: flash ..................................................................\
........... 1.84
hubcap tool ................................................................. 5.7 – 5.8
I
ignition switch ...................................................................... 2.3
indicators ......................................................1.84,  5.14  → 5.19
indicators: direction indicators ....................................................... 1.84
instrument panel ..............................................1.54  → 1.63
instrument panel ....................................................1.54  → 1.71
instrument panel messages...................................1.62  → 1.71
interior trim maintenance ..................................................... 4.16 – 4.17
Isofix ....................................................................... 1.37 – 1.38
J
jack ...................................................................\
................... 5.7
K
keys ...................................................................\
........1.2  → 1.5
L
lane departure warning ..........................................2.43  → 2.45
levels .................................................................\
........4.7  → 4.9
levels: brake fluid ...................................................................... 4.8 coolant ................................................................\
........... 4.7
windscreen washer reservoir ......................................... 4.9
lifting the vehicle changing a wheel ................................................ 5.9 – 5.10
lighting: exterior .............................................................1.\
79  → 1.86
instrument panel .......................................................... 1.79
interior ...............................................................\
.. 3.17,  5.20
lights adjustment ........................................................ 1.85 – 1.86
changing bulbs .................................................5.14  → 5.16
front ..................................................................\
5.14  → 5.16
lights: adjusting ........................................................... 1.85 – 1.86
brake lights ......................................................5.17  → 5.19
dipped beam headlights .................1.54, 1.79, 5.14  → 5.16
direction indicators .........................1.54, 1.84, 5.14  → 5.17
fog lights .................................................... 1.54, 1.81, 5.19
hazard warning ............................................................ 1.84
main beam headlights ................................ 1.54, 1.79, 5.14
reversing lights ............................................................. 5.19
side lights ................................................1.79, 5.14  → 5.17
load permitted on the roof..............................................\
...... 6.6
locking the doors ..............................................1.4, 1.6  → 1.18
luggage compartment cover .............................................. 3.28
luggage retaining net .............................................. 3.33 – 3.34
M
maintenance ............................................................\
.......... 2.24
maintenance: bodywork .......................................................... 4.14 – 4.15
interior trim ........................................................ 4.16 – 4.17
mechanical ..............................4.4, 4.12 – 4.13, 6.8  → 6.13
map reading lights ............................................................. 3.17
menu for customising the vehicle settings .............. 1.72 – 1.73
methods of restraint in addition to the seat belts ...1.27 → 1.33 

7.5
ALPHABETICAL INDEX (5/5)
tanks and reservoirsbrake fluid ...................................................................... 4.8
coolant ................................................................\
........... 4.7
tanks and reservoirs: windscreen washer ........................................................ 4.9
technical specifications ..............................................6.4  → 6.7
telephone ..............................................................\
............. 3.37
temperature regulation ............................................3.7  → 3.13
tool kit ........................................................................\
.......... 5.7
towing breakdown ........................................................ 5.31 – 5.32
towing equipment ......................................................... 3.32
towing a caravan ........................................................ 3.32, 6.6
towing equipment fitting ................................................................\
............ 3.32
towing hitch...................................................... 5.7, 5.31 – 5.32
towing rings .............................................................. 3.31, 3.34
towing weights ..................................................................... 6.6
traction control: ASR ..............................................2.29  → 2.38
transporting children .................1.34 – 1.35, 1.37  → 1.43, 1.47
transporting objects in the luggage compartment ........................................ 3.31
luggage net ....................................................... 3.33 – 3.34
on the roof ...................................................................... 6.6
trims ..................................................................\
................... 5.8
trip computer and warning system... 1.54  → 1.59, 1.62 → 1.71
tyre inflation kit......................................................\
.....5.4  → 5.6
tyre pressure............................. 2.26  → 2.28, 4.10 – 4.11, 5.12
tyre pressure loss warning.....................................2.26  → 2.28
tyre pressures ......................................................... 4.10 – 4.11
tyres .................... 2.22,  2.26  → 2.28, 4.10 – 4.11, 5.11 → 5.13
U
unlocking the doors ...............................................1.13  → 1.15V
variable power-assisted steering ....................................... 1.74
vehicle identification plates .................................................. 6.3
ventilation ............................................................\
....3.2  → 3.13
W
warning lights.........................................................1\
.54  → 1.71
washing .................................................................. 4.14 – 4.15
weights ................................................................\
................ 6.6
wheelbrace .............................................................\
............. 5.7
wheels (safety) ...................................................... 5.11  → 5.13
windscreen de-icing/demisting ................................3.7  → 3.12
windscreen washer ................................................1.87  → 1.94
wiper blades ........................................................... 5.29 – 5.30
wipers .................................................................\
...1.87  → 1.94
blades ............................................................... 5.29 – 5.30