2010 Mini Cooper Convertible Owners Manual

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Cargo bay lamp 77 Cargo bay lid, refer to Liftgate 24 Cargo loading 95 – securing cargo 96 – stowing cargo 96 – vehicle 94 Cargo, securing 96 Carpets, care 123 Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 92 Center armrest 86 Center brake lamp 129 Center console, refer to Around the center console 14 Central locking system 19 – Comfort Access 26 – from inside 23 – from outside 19 Changing bulbs 125 Changing wheels 132 Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 117 Check Control 61 Child restraint systems 41 Child seats 41 Child-restraint fixing system LATCH 42 Chock, folding – space-saver spare tire 132 Chrome parts, care 123 Chrome parts, refer to Care 121 Cigarette lighter 88 Cleaning headlamps 50 – washer fluid 51 Clock 53 – 12h/24h mode 57 – setting time 60 Closing – from inside 23 – from outside 19 Clothes hooks 87 Cockpit 10 Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 45 Comfort Access 26 – replacing the battery 28 – what to observe before entering a car wash 27 Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14 Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 44 Computer 54 Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 93 Condition Based Service CBS 119 Configuring settings, refer to Personal Profile 18 Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 88 Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 54 Control Display – settings 56 Controls and displays 10 161 Convenient access, refer to Defrost position, refer to Driving off on inclines, refer to Comfort Access 26 Convenient operation – convertible top 22 – windows 20 Convenient start, refer to Starting the engine 45 Convertible top 30 Coolant 118 – checking level 118 – filling 118 Coolant temperature 53 Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 118 Cooling, maximum 82 Copyright 2 Cruising range 54 Cupholders 88 Curb weight, refer to Weights 157 Current fuel consumption 55 Dashboard instruments, refer to Displays 12 Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 77 Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10 Data 154 – capacities 158 – dimensions 155 – engine 154 – weights 157 Data memory 120 Date – setting 61 Daytime running lights 75 DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 64 Defrosting windows 81, 83 Hill Assist 65 Defrosting windows 81, 83 Defrosting windows and removing condensation – air conditioner 81 – automatic climate control 83 Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 81, 83 Differential, breaking in 92 Digital clock 53 Dimensions 155 Dipstick, engine oil 117 Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 48 Driving stability control systems 63 Driving through water 93 Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 92 Dry air, refer to Cooling function 83 DTC Dynamic Traction Control DTC 64 Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 64 Dynamic Stability Control DSC 64 Displacement, refer to Engine Dynamic Traction Control 64 data 154 Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 77 Displays 12 – instrument combination 12 Displays and controls 10 Displays, care 124 Disposal – of coolant 118 – remote control battery 28 – vehicle battery 135 Distance remaining to service, refer to Service requirements 58 Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 63 Door key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 18 Door lock 22 Door lock, confirmation signals 21 Doors, manual operation 22 DOT Quality Grades 112 Drinks holders, refer to Electric power windows – initializing 29 Electrical malfunction – convertible top 32 – door lock 22 – fuel filler flap 102 – trunk lid 24 Electronic brake-force distribution 64 Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 64 Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation – convertible top 32 – door lock 22 – fuel filler flap 102 – transmission lock, automatic transmission 48 – trunk lid 24 Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 136 Deactivating front passenger Cupholders 88 airbags 72 Deadlocking, refer to Locking 20 Defect – door lock 22 – fuel filler flap 102 Defogging windows 81, 83 Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill Assist 65 Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 65 Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 74 Driving notes 92 162 Engine – breaking in 92 – data 154 – overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 53 – speed 154 – starting 45 – starting, Comfort Access 26 – switching off 45 Engine compartment 117 Engine coolant, refer to Coolant 118 Engine oil – adding 118 – additives, refer to Approved engine oils 118 – alternative oil types 118 – approved engine oils 118 – capacity 118 – checking level 117 – dipstick 117 – intervals between changes, refer to Service requirements 58 – MINI Maintenance System 119 Engine oil level, checking 117 Engine output, refer to Engine data 154 Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 45 Error messages, refer to Check Control 61 ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 64 Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 92 Exterior mirrors 39 – adjusting 39 – automatic heating 39 – folding in and out 39 External audio device 86 Eyes – for tow-starting and towing away 138 – for tying down loads 96 Failure messages, refer to Check Control 61 Failure of an electrical consumer 135 Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 38 Filter – microfilter for air conditioner 81 – microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 83 Fine wood, care 124 First aid pouch 136 Fixture for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 44 Flash when locking/ unlocking 21 Flat tire – run-flat tires 114 – Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 68 Flat Tire Monitor FTM 66 – indicating a flat tire 67 – initializing the system 66 – snow chains 66 – system limits 66 Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 113 Floor mats, care 123 Fog lamps – replacing bulb 127, 129 Folding rear seat backrest 94 Folding roof, refer to Convertible top with integrated sliding sunroof 30 Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 93 Footwell lamps 77 For your own safety 5 Front airbags 71 Front fog lamps 77 – indicator lamp 140 – replacing bulb 127 Front seat adjustment 35 Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting windows 81, 83 FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 66 Fuel 103 – gauge 54 – high-quality brands 103 – quality 103 – specifications 103 – tank capacity 158 Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 54 Fuel consumption display – average fuel consumption 54 Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 54 Fuel filler flap 102 – releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 102 Fuses 135 Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 84 Gasoline – refer to Average fuel consumption 54 Gasoline display, refer to Fuel gauge 54 Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 103 Gear indicator – automatic transmission with Steptronic 46 Gear shifting – automatic transmission 46 – manual transmission 46 Gearshift lever – automatic transmission with Steptronic 46 – manual transmission 46 General driving notes 92 Glass sunroof, electric 28 – convenient operation 20, 22 – opening, closing 28 – raising 28 – remote control 20 Glove compartment 85 Grills, refer to Air vents 79 163 Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 157 Halogen lamps – replacing bulb 126 Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 45 Hands-free system 14 Hazard warning flashers 14 Head airbags 71 Head restraints 37 – sitting safely 35 Headlamp control, automatic 74 Headlamp flasher 48 – indicator lamp 11, 140 Headlamps – replacing bulb 126 Headlamps, care 122 Headlight glass lens 126 Heated – mirrors 39 – rear window 80, 82 – seats 38 Heating 79 – mirrors 39 – rear window 80, 82 – seats 38 Heavy loads, refer to Stowing cargo 96 Height adjustment – seats 36 – steering wheel 40 Height, refer to Dimensions 155 High beams 76 – headlamp flasher 76 – indicator lamp 140 – replacing bulb 126 High water, refer to Driving through water 93 Hill Assist 65 Hills 93 Holders for cups 88 Homepage 4 164 Hood 116 Horn 10 Hot exhaust system 92 Hydroplaning 92 Ice warning 53 Ignition 44 – switched off 44 – switched on 44 Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 44 Interior rearview mirror 39 – automatic dimming feature 40 Interlock 46 Intermittent mode of the wipers 49 Internet page 4 Jacking points 134 Jets, refer to Window washer nozzles 51 Ignition key position 2, refer to Jumpering, refer to Jump- Ignition on 44 Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 18 Ignition lock 44 Imprint 2 Indicator and warning lamps 13, 140 – Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 69 Indicator lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 77 Individual air distribution 81 Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 18 Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 68 Initializing – Flat Tire Monitor FTM 66 – glass sunroof, electric 29 Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 12 Instrument lighting 77 Instrument panel, refer to Cockpit 10 starting 136 Jump-starting 136 Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 18 Key, refer to Keys/remote controls 18 Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 26 Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort Access 26 Kickdown 47 – automatic transmission with Steptronic 47 Knock control 103 Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 125 Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/ Low beams 74 Lashing eyes, refer to Securing Instrument panel, refer to cargo 96 Displays 12 Integrated key 18 Integrated universal remote control 84 Interior lamps 77 – remote control 21 LATCH child-restraint fixing system 42 Leather care 123 LEDs light-emitting diodes 126 Length, refer to Dimensions 155 License plate lamp – bulb replacement 129 Liftgate 24 – Comfort Access 27 – opening from outside 24 – opening/closing 24 – unlocking with remote control 21 Light switch 74 Light-alloy wheels, care 123 Light-emitting diodes LEDs 126 Lighter 88 – socket 88 Lighting – lamps and bulbs 125 – of the instruments 77 – of vehicle, refer to Lamps 74 Limit 151 Load 95 Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 96 Lock buttons of doors, refer to Locking 23 Locking – adjusting confirmation signal 21 – from inside 23 – from outside 20 – without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 26 Locking and unlocking doors – confirmation signals 21 – from inside 23 – from outside 19 Low beams 74 – automatic 74 – replacing bulb 126 Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 36 Luggage compartment – emergency operation, refer to Manual release 24 – increasing the capacity 95 – opening from the inside 24 Luggage compartment lid – emergency operation, refer to Manual release 24 Luggage compartment, refer to Cargo bay 24 Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 97 Lumbar support 36 M+S tires, refer to Winter tires 115 MINI Internet page 4 MINI Maintenance System 119 Mirror dimming feature 40 Mirrors 39 – exterior mirrors 39 – heating 39 – interior rearview mirror 39 Mobile phone – installation location, refer to Center armrest 86 Maintenance, refer to Service – refer to separate Owner's Booklet Maintenance system 119 Malfunction – convertible top 32 – trunk lid 24 Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 61 Manual air distribution 81 Manual mode – automatic transmission with Steptronic 47 Manual operation – door lock 22 – fuel filler flap 102 – power convertible top 32 – transmission lock, automatic transmission 48 – trunk lid 24 Manual transmission 46 Manual washing 122 Master key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 18 Maximum cooling 82 Maximum speed – with winter tires 115 Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 136 Microfilter – for air conditioner 81 – for automatic climate control 83 – MINI Maintenance System 119 Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter Manual Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center armrest 86 Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual Mobility System 130 Modifications, technical, refer to For your own safety 5 Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 66 Multifunction switch – refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 48 – refer to Wiper system 49 Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on the steering wheel 11 Neck support, refer to Head restraints 37 Nets, refer to Storage compartments 87 New tires 114 Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 154 Number of safety belts 35 Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 138 Luggage compartment lid, – MINI Maintenance refer to Liftgate 24 System 119 OBD socket, refer to Socket for Onboard Diagnosis 119 Microphone for telephone 14 165 Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 103 Odometer 53 Oil consumption 117 Oil level 117 Oil, refer to Engine oil 117 Oil types 118 Old batteries, refer to Disposal 135 Onboard vehicle tool kit 125 Opening and closing – Comfort Access 26 – from inside 23 – from outside 19 – using the door lock 22 – using the remote control 19 Opening and unlocking – from inside 23 Outlets – refer to Ventilation 83 Outlets, refer to Air vents 79 Output, refer to Engine data 154 Outside temperature display 53 – change units of measure 57 – in the onboard computer 57 Outside-air mode – automatic climate control 82 Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 53 Paintwork, care 122 Park Distance Control PDC 63 Parking – vehicle 45 Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 63 Parking brake 45 Parking lamps, replacing bulb 127 Parking lamps/low beams 74 Parts and accessories, refer to Your individual vehicle 4 Pathway lighting 74 Personal Profile 18 166 Pinch protection system – windows 30 Plastic parts, care 124 Pollen – refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 81 – refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 83 Power convertible top 30 Power failure 135 Power windows 29 Power windows, refer to Windows 29 Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 68 Pressure monitoring, tires 66 – Flat Tire Monitor 66 Pressure, tires 104 Protective function, refer to Pinch protection system – windows 30 Puncture – Flat Tire Monitor 66 Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 18 Rear seats – folding the backrests 94 Rear window defroster 80, 82 Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 39 Recirculated-air mode 80, 82 Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air mode 80, 82 Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 36 Refueling 102 Releasing – hood 116 Remote control 18 – battery renewal 28 – Comfort Access 26 – garage door opener 84 – liftgate 21 – malfunctions 22, 27 – service data 119 Replacement remote control 18 Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 125 Replacing tires, refer to New wheels and tires 114 Reporting safety defects 6 Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 54 Radio position, refer to Radio Reservoir for washer readiness 44 Radio readiness 44 – switched off 44 – switched on 44 Rain sensor 49 Range, refer to Cruising range 54 Reading lamps 78 Rear fog lamp 77 – indicator lamp 140 – replacing bulb 129 Rear lamps – bulb replacement 129 Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 128 systems 51 Restraint systems – for children 41 – refer to Safety belts 38 Reverse gear – automatic transmission with Steptronic 47 – manual transmission 46 Roadside Assistance 136 Roadside parking lamps 76 – replacing bulb 127 Roadworthiness test, refer to Service requirements 58 Roof load capacity 157 Roof-mounted luggage Rear luggage rack 97 Rear seat backrest, folding 94 rack 97 Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 138 RSC Run-flat System Selector lever – automatic transmission with Steptronic 46 Component, refer to Run-flat tires 114 Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with Rubber parts, care 123 Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat tires 114 Run-flat tires 114 – flat tire 67 – tire inflation pressure 104 – tire replacement 114 – winter tires 115 Safety belt – number 35 Safety Belt Reminder 39 Safety belts 38 – damage 39 – indicator lamp 39 – reminder 39 – sitting safely 35 Safety belts, care 124 Safety systems – airbags 71 – Antilock Brake System ABS 64 – Dynamic Stability Control DSC 64 – safety belts 38 Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 114 Screw thread for tow fitting 138 Seat adjustment – mechanical 36 Seats 35 – adjusting the seats 36 – heating 38 – sitting safely 35 Securing the vehicle – from inside 23 – from outside 19 Slipstream deflector, refer to Wind deflector 33 Slot for remote control 44 Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 88 Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage compartment 86 Snow chains 115 Socket for Onboard Diagnosis OBD 119 Steptronic, refer to Shiftlock 46 – overriding manually 48 Selector lever positions – automatic transmission with Steptronic 46 Service car, refer to Roadside Socket, refer to Connecting Assistance 136 Service data in the remote control 119 Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 119 Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 136 Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 119 Service requirements 58 Settings – clock, 12h/24h mode 57 Shifting gears – automatic transmission with Steptronic 47 – manual transmission 46 Shiftlock – automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector lever positions 46 Side airbags 71 Side turn signal indicator – replacing bulb 128 Side windows, refer to Windows 29 Signal horn, refer to Horn 10 Sitting safely 35 – airbags 35 – safety belts 35 – with head restraint 35 Size, refer to Dimensions 155 Sliding/tilt sunroof – refer to Glass sunroof, electric 28 electrical appliances 88 Space-saver spare tire – changing tires 132 – inflation pressure 104 Spare wheel, refer to Space- saver spare tire 132 Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 118 Speed 154 – with winter tires 115 Speedometer 12 Split rear backrest, refer to Through-loading system 95 Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo bay 94 Sport button 65 Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 63 Start/stop button 44 – starting the engine 45 – switching off the engine 45 Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 136 Starting, refer to Starting the engine 45 Starting the engine – start/stop button 44 Start-off assistance, refer to – DSC 64 – Hill Assist 65 Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4 167 Telephone call, refer to the Owner's Manual for the telephone Temperature display – ice warning 53 – outside temperature 53 – setting the units 57 Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 53 Temperature setting – air conditioner 80 – automatic climate control 82 Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 51 Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 96 The individual vehicle 4 Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 129 Three-point safety belt 38 Through-loading system 95 Tightening the lug bolts – keys 132 – torque 134 Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 134 Tire change set – space-saver spare tire 132 Tire failure – Flat Tire Monitor 67 – indicator/warning lamp 67 – MINI Mobility System 130 – run-flat tires 67 – space-saver spare tire 132 – Tire Pressure Monitor 68 Tire inflation pressure 104 – loss 67 – space-saver spare tire 104 Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 68 – limitations of system 68 – resetting system 68 – warning lamp 69 Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 66 Tire Quality Grading 112 Tires – age 113 – breaking in 92 – changing, refer to Changing wheels 132 – condition 113 – damage 113 – inflation pressure 104 – inflation pressure loss 69 – minimum tread depth 113 – new tires 114 – pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 66 – pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 68 – puncture 67 – size 112 – wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 113 – winter tires 115 – with emergency operation properties 114 Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to Run-flat tires 114 Tires with safety features, refer to Run-flat tires 114 Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 125 Torque 154 – lug bolts 134 Tow bar 138 Tow fitting 138 – screw thread 138 Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 138 Tow rope 138 Towing 137 – car with automatic transmission 138 – methods 138 Tow-starting 137 TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 68 Track width, refer to Dimension 155 Steering wheel 40 – adjustment 40 – buttons on steering wheel 11 – lock 44 – shift paddles 47 Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with Steptronic 46 Storage area – cargo bay 94 Storage compartment, front passenger side 87 Storage compartments 87 Storage space – storage compartments 87 Storage space, refer to – Luggage compartment in the MINI Convertible 94 Storing the vehicle 124 Storing tires 115 Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 87 Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 104 Switches, refer to Cockpit 10 Switching off – engine 45 Switching off the engine – start/stop button 44 Switching the cooling function on and off 83 Symbols 4 Tachometer 53 Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 128 – replacing bulb 128 Tail lamps 128 Tank volume, refer to Capacities 158 Technical data 154 Technical modifications 5 Telephone – installation location, refer to Center armrest 86 – refer to separate Owner's Manual 168 Traction control, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 27 DSC 64 Trailer operation – trailer loads and gross vehicle weight 157 Transmission – automatic transmission with Steptronic 46 – manual transmission 46 – overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission with Steptronic 48 Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 96 Transporting children safely 41 Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 113 Trip odometer 53 Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 53 Triple turn signal activation 48 Trunk lid – emergency operation 24 – releasing manually 24 Trunk, refer to Luggage compartment in the MINI Convertible 94 Turn signal indicator 48 – front, replacing bulb 127 – indicator lamp 12 – rear, replacing bulb 128 – side, replacing bulb 128 Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 155 Unlocking – from inside 23 – from outside 19 – liftgate 27 – without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 26 Upholstery, care 123 USB audio interface 86 Valve – dust cap 133 Vehicle – battery 134 – breaking in 92 – cargo loading 94 – dimensions 155 – Identification Number, refer to Engine compartment 117 – parking 45 – storage 124 – weight 157 Vehicle jack 132 – jacking points 134 Ventilation – air conditioner 83 Vents, refer to Air vents 79 Vents, refer to Ventilation 83 Volume of cargo area 157 Tying down loads, refer to Warning and indicator Cargo loading 96 lamps 13, 140 Uniform Tire Quality Grading UTQR 112 Units – average fuel consumption 57 – temperature 57 Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 84 Universal remote control 84 Warning messages, refer to Check Control 61 Warning triangle 136 Washer fluid 51 – capacity of reservoir 51 Washer fluid reservoir 51 Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 88 Water on roads, refer to Driving through water 93 Waterfall lighting, refer to Ambient lighting 78 Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 113 Weights 157 Welcome lamps 74 Wheel stud wrench – space-saver spare tire 132 Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 155 Wheels and tires 104 Wheels, new 114 Width, refer to Dimensions 155 Wind deflector 33 Window washer, refer to Washer fluid 51 Window washer reservoir, refer to Washer fluid – volume, refer to Capacities 158 Window washer system 49 – washer fluid 51 – washer jets 51 Windows 29 – closing 29 – convenient operation 20 – opening 29 – pinch protection system 30 Windshield – cleaning 50 – defrosting and removing condensation 81, 83 Windshield wiper blades, changing 125 Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 49 Winter tires 115 – storage 115 Wiper blade replacement 125 Wiper system 49 Work in the engine compartment 116 Wrench/screwdriver, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 125 Xenon lamps – replacing bulb 126 169 *BL260448300R* DRIVE ME.

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2010 Mini Cooper Convertible Owners Manual