Clubdoor 23
Cockpit 10
159
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine 39
Comfort Access 25
– replacing the battery 27
– what to observe before
entering a car wash 26
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 14
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock 38
Computer 48
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked 86
Condition Based Service
CBS 121
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 18
Connecting vacuum cleaner,
refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 81
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption 48
Control Display
– settings 49
Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access 25
Convenient operation
– windows 20
Convenient start, refer to
Starting the engine 39
Coolant 119
– checking level 119
– filling 119
Coolant temperature 47
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant 119
Cooling, maximum 74
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 69
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Data 154
– capacities 156
– dimensions 155
– engine 154
– weights 156
Data memory 122
Date
– setting 53
Daytime running lights 67
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
refer to Brake Assist 56
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 64
Deadlocking, refer to
Locking 20
Defect
– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 108
Defogging windows 73, 75
Defrost position, refer to
Disposal
– of coolant 119
– remote control battery 27
– vehicle battery 136
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements 51
Distance warning, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 55
Door
– rear, refer to Clubdoor 23
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 18
Door lock 22
Door lock, confirmation
signals 20
Doors, manual operation 22
DOT Quality Grades 113
Double doors, refer to
Splitdoor 24
Drinks holders, refer to
Cupholders 80
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 57
Driving dynamics control, refer
to Sport button 58
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
Defrosting windows 73, 75
lamps/low beams 66
Defrosting windows 73, 75
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner 73
– automatic climate control 75
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows 73, 75
Differential, breaking in 84
Dimensions 155
Dipstick, engine oil 118
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals 42
Driving notes 84
Driving off on inclines, refer to
Hill Assist 57
Driving stability control
systems 56
Driving through water 85
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 84
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function 75
DTC Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 57
Displacement, refer to Engine
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,
Adaptive Light Control 68
data 154
Cruising range 48
Cupholders 80
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 156
Current fuel consumption 48
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 69
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 126
refer to Brake Assist 56
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 56
Dynamic Traction Control 57
160
E
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 108
Electronic brake-force
distribution 56
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 56
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 108
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 42
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 137
Engine
– breaking in 84
– data 154
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature 47
– speed 154
– starting 39
– starting, Comfort Access 25
– switching off 39
Engine compartment 118
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 119
Engine oil
– adding 119
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils 119
– alternative oil types 119
– approved engine oils 119
– capacity 119
– checking level 118
– dipstick 118
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 51
– MINI Maintenance
System 121
Engine oil level, checking 118
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 154
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 39
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 56
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system 84
Exterior mirrors 33
– adjusting 33
– automatic heating 33
– folding in and out 33
External audio device 78
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 138
– for tying down loads 89
Flat tires, refer to Tire
condition 114
Floor mats, care 125
Floor plate, refer to Level load
floor 88
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 129, 131
Folding rear seat backrest 86
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely 85
Footwell lamps 70
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 63
Front fog lamps 69
– indicator lamp 141
– replacing bulb 129
Front seat adjustment 30
Frost on windows, refer to
Defrosting windows 73, 75
Failure messages, refer to
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Check Control 53
Failure of an electrical
consumer 136
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts 32
Fault messages, refer to Check
Control 53
Filter – microfilter for air
conditioner 73
– microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 75
Fine wood, care 125
First aid pouch 137
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 38
Flash when locking/
unlocking 20
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 115
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 60
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 58
– indicating a flat tire 59
– initializing the system 58
– snow chains 58
– system limits 58
Monitor 58
Fuel 109
– gauge 47
– high-quality brands 109
– quality 109
– specifications 109
– tank capacity 156
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge 47
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 48
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge 47
Fuel filler flap 108
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction 108
Fuses 136
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 76
Gasoline – refer to Average fuel
consumption 48
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 47
161
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 109
Gear indicator – automatic transmission with
Steptronic 40
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 40
– manual transmission 40
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 40
– manual transmission 40
General driving notes 84
Glass sunroof, electric 27
– Convenient operation 20, 22
– opening, closing 27
– remote control 20
– tilting 27
Glove compartment 78
Grills, refer to Air vents 71
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights 156
Heating 71
– mirrors 33
– rear window 72, 74
– seats 32
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 88
Height adjustment
– seats 30
– steering wheel 34
Height, refer to
Dimensions 155
High beams 68
– headlamp flasher 68
– indicator lamp 141
– replacing bulb 128
High water, refer to Driving
through water 85
Hill Assist 57
Hills 85
Holders for cups 80
Homepage 4
Hood 117
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 84
Hydroplaning 85
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 128
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 39
Hands-free system 14, 102
Hazard warning flashers 14
Head airbags 63
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Ignition 38
– switched off 38
– switched on 38
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness 38
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 18
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 60
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 58
– glass sunroof, electric 28
Instrument cluster, refer to
Displays 12
Instrument lighting 69
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to
Displays 12
Integrated key 18
Integrated universal remote
control 76
Interior lamps 70
– remote control 21
Interior rearview mirror 33
– automatic dimming
feature 33
Interlock 40
Intermittent mode of the
wipers 43
Internet page 4
Jacking points 135
Jets, refer to Window washer
nozzles 45
Light Control 68
Head restraints 31
– sitting safely 29
Headlamp control,
automatic 66
Headlamp flasher 42
– indicator lamp 11, 141
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 128
Headlamps, care 124
Headlight glass lens 128
Heated
– mirrors 33
– rear window 72, 74
– seats 32
162
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
Ignition on 38
Ignition key, refer to
Integrated key/remote
control 18
Ignition lock 38
Imprint 2
Incoming call 100
Indicator and warning
lamps 13, 141
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 69
Individual air distribution 73
starting 137
Jump-starting 137
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 18
Key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 18
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 25
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access 25
Keypad dialing 100
Kickdown 41
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 41
Knock control 109
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 127
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 20
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
Low beams 66
– automatic 66
– replacing bulb 128
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 30
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 73
– for automatic climate
control 75
– MINI Maintenance
System 121
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Luggage compartment doors,
System 121
Low beams 66
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing
cargo 89
LATCH child restraint fixing
system 36
Leather care 125
LEDs light-emitting diodes 128
Length, refer to
Dimensions 155
Level load floor 88
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 131
Liftgate
– Comfort Access 26
Liftgate, refer to Splitdoor 21
Light switch 66
Light-alloy wheels, care 125
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 128
Lighter 80
– socket 81
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 127
– of the instruments 69
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 66
Limit 151
Load 88
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo 89
refer to Splitdoor 24
Luggage compartment
partition net, refer to
Partition net 87
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 89
Lumbar support 30
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 116
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 121
Mirror dimming feature 33
Mirrors 33
– exterior mirrors 33
– heating 33
– interior rearview mirror 33
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 100
– connecting, refer to Mobile
phone, pairing 96
Maintenance, refer to Service
– installation location, refer to
Booklet
Center armrest 78
Maintenance system 121
Malfunction warnings, refer to
– pairing 96
– refer to separate Owner's
Check Control 53
Manual air distribution 73
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 41
Manual operation
– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 108
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 42
Manual transmission 40
Manual washing 124
Master key, refer to Integrated
Manual
– What to do if… 99
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 78
Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual
Mobility System 131
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 58
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 42
– refer to Wiper system 43
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
163
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
key/remote control 18
Locking 22
Locking – adjusting confirmation
signal 20
– from inside 22
– from outside 20
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 25
Maximum cooling 74
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 116
Medical assistance, refer to
First aid pouch 137
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints 31
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 79
New tires 115
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data 154
Number of safety belts 29
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope 139
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 121
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications 109
Odometer 47
Oil consumption 118
Oil level 118
Oil, refer to Engine oil 118
Oil types 119
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 136
On-board vehicle tool kit 127
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 25
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
– using the door lock 22
– using the remote control 19
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 22
Opening/closing the
Splitdoor 24
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 75
Outlets, refer to Air vents 71
Output, refer to Engine
data 154
Outside temperature display
– change units of measure 50
– in the onboard computer 50
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 74
164
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 47
Paintwork, care 124
Park Distance Control PDC 55
Parking
– vehicle 39
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 55
Parking brake 39
Parking lamps, replacing
bulb 129
Parking lamps/low beams 66
Partition net 87
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle 4
Pathway lighting 66
Personal Profile 18
Phone numbers
– dialing 100
Pinch protection system
– windows 28
Plastic parts, care 125
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter for air
conditioner 73
– refer to Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 75
Power failure 136
Power windows 28
Power windows, refer to
Windows 28
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 60
Pressure monitoring, tires 58
– Flat Tire Monitor 58
Pressure, tires 110
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– windows 28
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 58
Radio key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 18
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 38
Radio readiness 38
– switched off 38
– switched on 38
Rain sensor 43
Range, refer to Cruising
range 48
Reading lamps 70
Rear door, refer to
Clubdoor 23
Rear doors, refer to
Splitdoor 24
Rear double doors, refer to
Splitdoor 24
Rear fog lamp 69
– indicator lamp 141
– replacing bulb 131
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 130
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 130
Rear seat backrest, folding 86
Rear seats
– folding the backrests 86
Rear window defroster 72, 74
Rearview mirror, refer to
Mirrors 33
Recirculated-air mode 72, 74
Recirculation of air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 72, 74
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 30
Refueling 108
Releasing
– hood 117
Remote control 18
– battery renewal 27
– Comfort Access 25
– garage door opener 76
– malfunctions 21, 27
– service data 121
– Splitdoor 21
Replacement remote
control 18
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 127
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 115
Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 47
Reservoir for washer
systems 45
Restraint systems
– for children 35
– refer to Safety belts 32
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 41
– manual transmission 40
Roadside Assistance 137
Roadside parking lamps 69
– replacing bulb 129
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 51
Roof load capacity 156
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 89
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 139
RSC Run-flat System
Safety belts 32
– damage 32
– indicator lamp 32
– reminder 32
– sitting safely 29
Safety belts, care 125
Safety systems
– airbags 63
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 56
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 56
– safety belts 32
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires 115
Screw thread for tow
fitting 139
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 30
Seats 30
– adjusting the seats 30
– heating 32
– sitting safely 29
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 40
Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 115
Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with
Rubber parts, care 124
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 115
Run-flat tires 115
– flat tire 59
– tire inflation pressure 110
– tire replacement 115
– winter tires 116
Safety belt
– number 29
Safety Belt Reminder 32
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 40
– overriding manually 42
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 40
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 137
Service data in the remote
control 121
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 121
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance 137
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 121
Service requirements 51
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h mode 50
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 41
– manual transmission 40
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions 40
Side airbags 63
Side door, rear, refer to
Clubdoor 23
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 130
Side windows, refer to
Windows 28
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 29
– airbags 29
– safety belts 29
– with head restraint 29
Size, refer to Dimensions 155
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric 27
Slot for remote control 38
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 80
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 105
– use 94
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 78
Snow chains 116
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 121
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 81
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 134
– inflation pressure 110
Spare wheel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire 134
165
Special oils, refer to Approved
Stowage, refer to Storage
engine oils 119
Speed 154
– with winter tires 116
Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to
Expanding the cargo area 86
Splitdoor 24
– opening from outside 24
– unlocking with remote
control 21
Sport button 58
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 56
Start/Stop button 38
– starting the engine 39
– switching off the engine 39
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 137
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine 39
Starting the engine
– Start/Stop button 38
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 56
– Hill Assist 57
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 34
– adjustment 34
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 38
– shift paddles 41
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 40
Storage area
– cargo area 86
Storage compartment, front
passenger side 79
Storage compartments 79
Storage space
– storage compartments 79
Storing the vehicle 126
Storing tires 116
166
compartments 79
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 110
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 39
Switching off the engine
– Start/Stop button 38
Switching the cooling function
on and off 75
Symbols 4
Tachometer 47
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 130
– replacing bulb 130
Tail lamps 130
Tank volume, refer to
Capacities 156
Technical data 154
Technical modifications 5
Telephone 94
– hands-free system 102
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 78
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 134
– torque 135
Tightening torque, refer to
Tightening lug bolts 135
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 134
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 59
– indicator/warning lamp 59
– MINI Mobility System 131
– run-flat tires 59
– space-saver spare tire 134
– Tire Pressure Monitor 60
Tire inflation pressure 110
– loss 59
– space-saver spare tire 110
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 60
– limitations of system 60
– resetting system 60
– warning lamp 61
Tire pressure monitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor 58
Tire Quality Grading 113
Tires
– age 114
– breaking in 84
– changing, refer to Changing
– refer to separate Owner's
wheels 134
Manual
– voice commands 103
Telephone call, refer to the
Owner's Manual for the telephone
Temperature display
– setting the units 50
Temperature of coolant, refer
to Coolant temperature 47
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 72
– automatic climate control 74
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 45
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo 89
The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp 131
Three-point safety belt 32
– condition 114
– damage 114
– inflation pressure 110
– inflation pressure loss 61
– minimum tread depth 114
– new tires 115
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 58
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 60
– puncture 59
– size 113
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 114
– winter tires 116
– with emergency operation
properties 115
Tires with emergency
operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 115
Tires with safety features, refer
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 155
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading 89
Volume
– mobile phone 100
Volume of cargo area 156
Warning and indicator
to Run-flat tires 115
Tools, refer to On-board
vehicle tool kit 127
Torque 154
– lug bolts 135
Tow bar 139
Tow fitting 138
– screw thread 139
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 138
Tow rope 139
Towing 138
– car with automatic
transmission 139
– methods 139
Tow-starting 138
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor 60
Track width, refer to
Dimension 155
Traction control, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 56
Transmission – automatic transmission with
Steptronic 40
– manual transmission 40
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 42
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo 89
Transporting children safely 35
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 114
Trip odometer 47
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer 47
Triple turn signal activation 42
Turn signal 42
– front, replacing bulb 129
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 130
– side, replacing bulb 130
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
lamps 13, 141
UTQR 113
Units
– average fuel consumption 50
– temperature 50
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control 76
Universal remote control 76
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking 26
Unlocking
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
– liftgate 26
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 25
Upholstery, care 125
USB audio interface 79
Vehicle
– battery 135
– breaking in 84
– cargo loading 86
– dimensions 155
– identification number, refer
to Engine compartment 118
– parking 39
– storage 126
– weight 156
Vehicle jack 134
– jacking points 135
Ventilation
– air conditioner 75
Vents, refer to Air vents 71
Vents, refer to Ventilation 75
Voice commands
– telephone 103
Voice phone book 104
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 53
Warning triangle 137
Washer fluid 45
– capacity of reservoir 45
Washer fluid reservoir 45
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 80
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 85
Waterfall lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 70
Wear indicators in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth 114
Weights 156
Welcome lamps 66
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 134
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 155
Wheels and tires 110
Wheels, new 115
Width, refer to
Dimensions 155
Window washer, refer to
Washer fluid 45
Window washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to
Capacities 156
Window washer system 43
– washer fluid 45
– washer jets 45
Windows 28
– closing 28
– Convenient operation 20
– opening 28
– pinch protection system 28
167
Windshield
– cleaning 44
– defrosting and removing
condensation 73, 75
Windshield wiper blades,
changing 127
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system 43
Winter tires 116
– storage 116
Wiper blade replacement 127
Wiper system 43
Work in the engine
compartment 117
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
On-board vehicle tool
kit 127
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 128
168
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OWNER'S MANUAL MINI CLUBMAN
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Congratulations on your new MINI This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and mainte- nance information. We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
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CONTENTS
The fastest way to find information on a particu- lar topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 158.
Using this Owner's Manual
Notes Reporting safety defects
AT A GLANCE
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Cockpit
CONTROLS
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29
35
38
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55
66
71
76
Opening and closing Adjustments Transporting children safely Driving Controls overview Technology for driving comfort and safety Lamps Climate Practical interior accessories
DRIVING TIPS
84
Things to remember when driving
COMMUNICATIONS
94
Telephone
MOBILITY 108 Refueling 110 Wheels and tires 117 Under the hood 121 Maintenance 123 Care 127 Replacing components 137 Giving and receiving assistance 141 Indicator and warning lamps
REFERENCE 154 Technical data 158 Everything from A to Z
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For your safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and powerful electron- ics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, have the necessary work on your MINI only carried out by a MINI dealer or a workshop that has specially trained personnel working in accordance with the specifications of the MINI manufacturer. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a dan- ger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by the manu-
facturer of the MINI. When you purchase accessories tested and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thor- oughly tested by the manufacturer of the MINI to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. The manufacturer of the MINI warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. The manufacturer of the MINI will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by the man- ufacturer of the MINI. The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu- pants. Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other products approved by the manufacturer of the MINI, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all MINI dealers.
Installation and operation of accessories that have not been approved by the manufacturer of your MINI, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension compo-