2018 MINI Convertible Owner's Manual

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:'

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Control
via
mobile
devices
Depending on the vehicle equipment, mobile
devices connected to the vehicle, for instance smartphones, can be controlled via the vehicle
control elements. The sound and picture from
the mobile device can be played back and dis~ played through the multimedia system. Certain
information is transferred to the mobile device
at the same time. Depending on the type of
connection, this includes, for instance position data and other general vehicle information.This optimizes the way in which selected apps,for instance navigation or music playback,
work.
There is no further interaction between the mo~
bile device and the vehicle, for instance active
access to vehicle data. How the data will be
processed further is determined by the provider
of the particular app being used. The extent of
the possible settings depends on the respective
app and the operating system of the mobile
device.
Services
General
information If the vehicle has a wireless network connec~tion, this enables data to be exchanged be~tween the vehicle and other systems. The wire~
less network connection is realized via an in- vehicle transmitter and receiver unit or viapersonal mobile devices brought into the vehi~
cle, for instance smartphones. This wireless net~ work connection enables 'online functions' to
be used. These include online services and apps supplied by the vehicle manufacturer or by
other providers.
Services
from
the
vehicle
manufacturer Where online services from the vehicle manu~facturer are concerned, the correspondingfunctions are described in the appropriateplace, for instance the Owner's Manual or man~
ufacturer's website. The relevant legal informa~ tion pertaining to data protection is providedthere too. Personal data may be used to per~form online services. Data is exchanged over a
secure connection, for instance with the IT sys~ tems of the vehicle manufacturer intended for
this purpose. Any collection, processing, and
use of personal data above and beyond that
needed to provide the services must always be
based on a legal permission, contractual ar~
rangement or consent.
In addition, the vehicle manufacturer evaluates
anonymized information on transport infra~
structure and how the infotainment system is
used. This information cannot be traced back to
individual vehicles or people. Evaluating the
data enables the manufacturer to further im~
prove its products or services, for instance by
incorporating the most up-to-date traffic bulle~
tins. The data transfer feature can be deacti~
vated in the vehicle. Certain services and func~
tions, some of which are subject to a charge,
can be deactivated by the driver. It is also pos~
sible to activate or deactivate the data connec~
tion as a whole. That is, with the exception of
functions and services required by law such as
Assist systems.
Services
from
other
providers When using online services from other provid~ers, these services are the responsibility of therelevant provider and subject to their data pri~vacy conditions and terms of use. The vehiclemanufacturer has no influence on the contentexchanged during this process. Information onthe way in which personal data is collected and
used in relation to services from third parties,
the scope of such data, and its purpose, can be
obtained from the relevant service provider.
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
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Reporting
safety
defectsFor
US
customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injuryor death, you should immediately inform theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA, in addition to notifying MINI of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
1-800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that asafety defect exists in a group of vehicles, itmay order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer,
or MINI of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe~
rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.safe~
rcar.gov
For
Canadian
customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De~fect Investigations and Recalls, may call thetoll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can alsoobtain other information about motor vehicle
safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.Seite 13Information13
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