2018 MINI COOPER Owners Manual

Adjustment1.Stop at a suitable location.2.Screw the connection hose of the compres~
sor directly onto the tire valve stem.3.Insert the connector into the power socket inside the vehicle.4.Correct the tire inflation pressure to at least2.0 bar.'

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WARNING
A vehicle that is raised on a vehicle jack
may fall off of the jack if lateral forces are ex~ erted on it. There is a risk of injury and risk of
damage to property. While the vehicle is raised,
do not exert lateral forces on the vehicle or pull abruptly on the vehicle. Have a stuck wheel re~
moved by a dealer

Preparing
the
vehicle'

5.Make sure that the vehicle jack foot standsvertically and at a right angle beneath thejacking point.6.Make sure that the vehicle jack foot standsvertically and perpendicularly beneath the
jacking point after extending the vehicle
jack.7.Crank up the vehicle jack until the entire
surface of the jack is in contact with the
ground and the wheel in question is raised
a maximum of 1.2 inches/3 cm off the ground.
Mounting
a
wheel
Mount one emergency wheel only, as required.
1.Unscrew the lug bolts.2.Remove the wheel.3.Put the new wheel or emergency wheel on
and screw in at least two lug bolts in a crosswise pattern until hand-tight.
If non-original light-alloy wheels of the ve~
hicle manufacturer are mounted, the ac~
companying lug bolts may have to be used
as well.4.Hand-tighten the remaining lug bolts and
tighten all lug bolts well in a crosswise pat~
tern.5.Turn the vehicle jack crank counterclock~
wise to retract the vehicle jack and lower
the vehicle.6.Remove the vehicle jack and stow it se~ curely.
After
the
wheel
change
1.Tighten the lug bolts crosswise. The tight~
ening torque is 101 lb ft/140 Nm.2.Stow the nonworking wheel in the cargo
area, if necessary.
The nonworking wheel cannot be stored
under the cargo floor panel because of its
size.3.Check tire inflation pressure at the next op~
portunity and correct as needed.4.Reinitialize the run-flat tires.
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor TPM.5.Check to make sure the lug bolts are tight with a calibrated torque wrench.6.Have the damaged tire replaced at the
nearest dealer

Safety
informationWARNING
The emergency wheel has particular di~
mensions. When driving with an emergency wheel, changed driving properties may occur,
for instance reduced lane stability when brak~ ing, longer braking distance, and changed self-
steering properties in the limit area. There is a risk of an accident. Drive moderately and do
not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. '

Engine
compartmentVehicle
features
and
op

WARNING
The engine compartment accommodates
moving components. Certain components in the engine compartment can also move with
the vehicle switched off, for instance the radia~
tor fan. There is a risk of injury. Do not reach
into the area of moving parts. Keep articles of
clothing and hair away from moving parts. '