2017 MINI Convertible Owner's Manual

WARNING
Improperly executed work can lead to
failure, malfunction or unintentional triggering of the system. In the case of a malfunction, the
system could not trigger as intended in the event of an accident despite respective acci~
dent severity. There is a risk of injuries or dan~ ger to life. Have the system checked, repaired,
dismantled and scrapped by a dealer

Status
control
displayTire and system status are indicated by the
color of the tires and a SMS text message on
the Control Display.
All
wheels
green System is active and will issue a warning based
on the tire inflation pressures stored during the last reset.
One
wheel
is
yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
the indicated tire.
All
wheels
are
yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
several tires.
Wheels,
gray
The system cannot detect a flat tire due to a
malfunction.
Status
information The status control display additionally shows
the current tire inflation pressures. It shows the actual values read; they may vary depending
on driving style or weather conditions.
Resetting
the
system
Reset the system after each adjustment of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.
Via the onboard monitor:1. "Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Reset the tire inflation pressure using
"Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The tires are shown in gray and the status is displayed.
After driving faster than 19 mph/30 km/h for a
short period, the set tire inflation pressures are accepted as reference values. The resetting
process is completed automatically while driv~
ing. After successful completion of the reset,
the tires appear in green on the Control Display
and "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) active" is dis~
played.
The progress of the reset is displayed.
You may interrupt this trip at any time. When
you continue the reset resumes automatically.
Messages
Required
tire
inflation
pressure
check message
A Check Control message is displayed.'

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If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires iscorrect, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not
have been reset. In this case, perform the
reset.
Possible driving distance with complete loss of tire inflation pressure:
The possible driving range varies depending on
the how the vehicle is loaded and used, e.g., speed, road conditions, external temperature.
The driving range may be less but may also be
more if an economical driving style is used.
If the vehicle is loaded with an average weight
and used under favorable conditions, its possi~
ble driving range will be up to 50 miles/80 km.
A vehicle with a damaged tire reacts differently,
for instance it has reduced lane stability during
braking, a longer braking distance and different
self-steering properties. Adjust your driving
style accordingly. Avoid abrupt steering ma~
neuvers or driving over obstacles, for instance
curbs, potholes, etc.
WARNING
Your vehicle handles differently with a
runflat with no or low inflation pressure; for in~
stance, your lane stability when braking is re~
duced, braking distances are longer and the
self-steering properties will change. There is a risk of an accident.
Drive moderately and do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h. '

by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the sizeindicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring sys~
tem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is signifi~
cantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as possible,
and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving
on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Un~
der-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and
tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's han~
dling and stopping ability. Please note that the
TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire mainte~
nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-in~
flation has not reached the level to trigger illu~
mination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the low
tire pressure telltale. When the system detects
a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi~
mately one minute and then remain continu~
ously illuminated. This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as
the malfunction exists. When the malfunction
indicator is illuminated, the system may not be
able to detect or signal low tire pressure as in~
tended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a va~
riety of reasons, including the installation of re~
placement or alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re~
placement or alternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly.FTM
Flat
Tire
Monitor
The
concept
The system does not measure the actual infla~
tion pressure in the tires.
It detects a tire inflation pressure loss by com~ paring the rotational speeds of the individualwheels while moving.
In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the diameter and therefore the rotational speed ofthe corresponding wheel changes. This will be
detected and reported as a flat tire.
Functional
requirements
The system must have been initialized when
the tire inflation pressure was correct; other~ wise, reliable flagging of a flat tire is not as~sured. Initialize the system after each correc~tion of the tire inflation pressure and afterevery tire or wheel change.
Status
display The current status of the Flat Tire Monitor can
be displayed on the Control Display, for in~
stance whether or not the FTM is active.
Via the onboard monitor:1. "Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"
The status is displayed.
Initialization When initializing, the set tire inflation pressures
serve as reference values in order to detect a
flat tire. Initialization is started by confirming
the inflation pressures.
Do not initialize the system when driving with
snow chains.
Via the onboard monitor:
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3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Start the initialization with "Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The initialization is completed while driving,
which can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues when driving resumes.
Indication
of
a
flat
tire The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire
inflation pressure.
1.Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.
Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu~ vers.2.Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
normal tires or run-flat tires.
Run-flat tires, refer to page 200, are la~
beled with a circular symbol containing the
letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
WARNING
A damaged regular tire with low or miss~
ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,
such as steering and braking response. Run-flat
tires can maintain limited stability. There is a
risk of an accident. Do not continue driving if
the vehicle is equipped with normal tires. Fol~
low the information on run-flat tires and con~ tinued driving with these tires. '

been initialized. In this case, initialize the
system.
Possible driving distance with complete loss of tire inflation pressure:
The possible driving range varies depending on
the how the vehicle is loaded and used, e.g., speed, road conditions, external temperature.
The driving range may be less but may also be
more if an economical driving style is used.
If the vehicle is loaded with an average weight
and used under favorable conditions, its possi~
ble driving range will be up to 50 miles/80 km.
A vehicle with a damaged tire reacts differently,
for instance it has reduced lane stability during
braking, a longer braking distance and different
self-steering properties. Adjust your driving style accordingly. Avoid abrupt steering ma~
neuvers or driving over obstacles, for instance
curbs, potholes, etc.
WARNING
Your vehicle handles differently with a
runflat with no or low inflation pressure; for in~
stance, your lane stability when braking is re~
duced, braking distances are longer and the
self-steering properties will change. There is a risk of an accident.
Drive moderately and do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h. '

Overview
Button
in
the
vehicle
Intelligent Safety button
Switching
on/off Some Intelligent Safety systems are automati~cally active after every departure. Some Intelli~
gent Safety systems activate according to the last setting.
Press button briefly:
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