2017 MINI Convertible Owner's Manual

In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away, observe the following:'

High
beams,
headlight
flasherPush the lever forward or pull it backward.'

Interval
mode
or
rain
sensor
Concept The rain sensor automatically controls the timebetween wipes depending on the intensity of
the rainfall.
General
information The sensor is located on the windshield, directly
in front of the interior mirror. Without the rain
sensor, the frequency of the wiper operation is preset.
Safety
information NOTE
If the rain sensor is activated, the wipers
can accidentally start moving in vehicle washes.
There is a risk of property damage. Deactivate
the rain sensor in vehicle washes. '

Cleaning
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind~ shield and activates the wipers briefly.
Windshield
washer
nozzles The windshield washer nozzles are automati~
cally heated while the ignition is switched on.
Fold-away
position
of
the
wipers
Concept The fold-out position enables the wipers to befolded away from the windshield.
General
information
Helpful when changing the wiper blades or un~ der frosty conditions, e.g.
Safety
information WARNING
If the wipers start moving in the folded
away state, body parts can be jammed or dam~ age may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is arisk of injury or risk of property damage. Makesure that the vehicle is switched off when thewipers are in the folded away state and thewipers are folded in when switching on. '

Washer
fluid
General
information All washer nozzles are supplied from one reser~
voir.
Use a mixture of tap water and windshield washer concentrate. If desired, a windshield
washer concentrate containing antifreeze can
be used.
Recommended minimum fill quantity: 0.2 US gal/1 liter.
Safety
information WARNING
Some antifreeze agents can contain
harmful substances and are flammable. There
is a risk of fire and a risk of injury. Observe the
instructions on the containers. Keep antifreeze
away from ignition sources. Do not refill oper~
ating materials into different bottles. Store op~
erating materials out of reach of children.
United States: The washer fluid mixture ratio is
regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual
states; do not exceed the allowable washer
fluid dilution ratio limits that apply. Follow the
usage instructions on the washer fluid con~
tainer.
Use of BMW

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With the vehicle stationary, depress the brake
pedal before shifting out of selector lever posi~ tion P or N; otherwise, the shift block will not bedeactivated and the shift command will not be
executed.
Releasing
the
selector
lever
lock
A lock prevents the inadvertent switching to se~
lector lever position R or the inadvertent
change from selector lever position P.
To release the lock: with the brake pedal de~ pressed, press the button on the front of theselector lever, see arrow.
Kickdown Kickdown is used to achieve maximum drivingperformance. Step on the accelerator pedal be~yond the resistance point at the full throttle po~sition.
Sport
program
M/S
Concept
The shifting points and shifting times in the
Sport program are designed for a sportier driv~ ing style. The transmission, for instance shiftsup later and the shifting times are shorter.
Activating
the
sport
program
Press the selector lever to the left out of selec~
tor lever position D.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru~ ment cluster, for instance S1.
The sport program of the transmission is acti~
vated.
Ending
the
Sport
program Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Manual
mode
M/S
Concept
Manual gear-shifting is possible in manual
mode.
Activating
manual
mode
Press the selector lever to the left out of selec~
tor lever position D, arrow 1. Next, push the se~ lector lever forward or pull it backward, ar~row 2.
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Manual mode M/S becomes active and the gear
is changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru~ ment cluster, for instance M1.
Shifting
To shift down: press the selector lever forward.
To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards. The Steptronic transmission continues shiftingautomatically in certain situations, for instancewhen certain engine speed limits are reached.
Avoiding
automatic
upshifting
Once a particular engine speed is attained, M/S manual mode is automatically upshifted as
needed.
For vehicles with Steptronic Sport transmission,
automatic shift operations are not performed if
one of the following conditions is met:'