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At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

Reference

a

Technical data

Engine data

Displacement

cu in/cmµ

Number of cylinders

Maximum power output

hp

at engine speed

Maximum torque with overboost function

rpm

lb ft/Nm

at engine speed with overboost function

rpm

MINI Cooper

MINI Cooper S

1,598

118

6,000

114/155
–

4,250
–

1,598

172

5,500

177/240
192/260

1,600-5,000
1,700-4,500

130

Dimensions

All dimensions given in inches/mm. Smallest turning circle diam.: 35 ft 10 in/10.7 m.

Figures following the semicolon: values that differ for the MINI Cooper S.

131

a

Weights

Curb weight, ready for travel, with all optional extras

MINI Cooper

MINI Cooper S

> Manual transmission

> Automatic transmission

Approved gross weight

> Manual transmission

> Automatic transmission

Approved front axle load

Approved rear axle load

lbs/kg

lbs/kg

lbs/kg

lbs/kg

lbs/kg

lbs/kg

Approved roof load capacity

lbs/kg

Cargo area capacity

cu ft/l

Never exceed either the approved axle loads or the gross vehicle weight.

2,546/1,155

2,634/1,195

3,362/1,525

3,450/1,565

1,929/875

1,653/750

165/75

5.7/160

2,668/1,210

2,723/1,235

3,483/1,580

3,538/1,605

1,984/900

1,664/755

165/75

5.7/160

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Capacities

Fuel tank

> MINI Cooper

> MINI Cooper S

including reserve of

US gal/US quarts

Liters

Notes

Fuel grade: page 85

10.6/–

13.2/–

2.1/–

approx. 40

approx. 50

approx. 8

Window washer system incl. headlamp washer system

–/4.8

approx. 4.5

For more details: page 42

133

From A to Z

Index

ABS Antilock Brake System 54
Accessories, refer to Your

individual vehicle 5

Air vents 64
AKI, refer to Fuel specifications 85

Alarm system, preparation

package 24

Activated-charcoal filter for

Alarm system preparation

automatic climate control 68

package 24

Automatic – air distribution 67
– air flow rate 67
– cruise control 42
– headlamp control 59
Automatic climate control 64
– automatic air distribution 67
Automatic recirculated-air

control AUC 67

All-season tires, refer to Winter

tires 93

All-Season Traction Control

Automatic transmission with

ASC 54

Ambient air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 65, 67

Âmbient lighting 63
Antenna, care 100
Antifreeze – coolant 96
– washer fluid 42
Anti-theft system 19
Approved axle loads, refer to

Weights 132

Approved engine oils 96
Approved gross vehicle

Steptronic 37

– interlock 37
– overriding selector lever

lock 39

– shiftlock 38
– sport program 38
AUTO program for automatic

climate control 67

AUX-In, refer to External audio

device 71

Average fuel consumption 45
– setting the units 47
Average speed 46
Axle loads, refer to

weight, refer to Weights 132

Weights 132

Armrest, refer to Center

armrest 71
Arrival time – computer 46
ASC All-Season Traction

Control 54

Ashtray 72
Assistant systems, refer to – All-Season Traction Control

ASC 54

Background lighting, refer to

Ambient lighting 63

Backrests, refer to Seats 28
Backup lamps – replacing bulb 105
Backup lamps, refer to Tail

lamps 105

– Dynamic Stability Control

Band-aids, refer to First aid

DSC 54

pouch 112

AUC Automatic recirculated-

Bar, refer to Tow-starting,

air control 67

Audio device, external 71

towing away 114

Additives – coolant 96
– engine oil 96
Adjusting temperature inside

the car, refer to Air conditioner 65

Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic climate control 66

Airbags 57
– sitting safely 28
– warning lamp 58
Air conditioner 64
Air conditioning mode – air conditioner 65
– automatic climate control 66
– ventilation 68
Air distribution – automatic 67
– individual 65
– manual 65
Air flow rate 65, 66
– air conditioning system 65
– automatic climate control 66
– heating, ventilation 65
Airing, refer to Ventilation 68
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 64
Air pressure, checking, refer to

Tire inflation pressure 86

Air recirculation, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 65, 67

Air supply – air conditioner 65
– automatic climate control 66
– ventilation 68

134

Battery 111
– charging 111
– disposal 26, 111
– jump starting 112
– temporary power failure 111
Battery renewal – remote control 26
Being towed 114
Belts, refer to Safety belts 30
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety

belts 30

Beverage holders, refer to Cup

holders 72

Blower, refer to Air flow

rate 65, 66

Bonnet 94
Bottle holders, refer to Cup

holders 72

Brake fluid, refer to Service

requirements 49

Brake lamps – replacing bulb 105
Brake pads, breaking in 76
Brake rotors 77
– brakes 76
– breaking in 76
Brakes – ABS 54
– breaking in 76
– MINI Maintenance System 98
– parking brake 37
– service requirements 49
Brakes, refer to Braking

safely 77

Brake system 76
– breaking in 76
– disc brakes 77
– MINI Maintenance System 98
Breakdown service, refer to

Roadside Assistance 112

Breaking in the clutch 76
Break-in period 76
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps

and bulbs 102

Button for starting the

engine 35

Buttons on the steering

wheel 11

California Proposition 65

warning 6

Can holders, refer to Cup

holders 72

Capacities 133
Car battery, refer to Vehicle

battery 111
Car care 100
Car-care products, refer to

Suitable car-care products 100

Care 100
Cargo, securing 80
Cargo area 78
– capacity 132
– convenient access 24
– cover 78
– lamp 62
– lid, refer to Tailgate 23
– opening from outside 23
Cargo area, expanding 78
Cargo loading – securing cargo 80
– stowing cargo 79
– vehicle 78
Car jack – jacking points 110
Car key, refer to Key/remote

control 18

Carpets, care 101
Car phone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 71

– refer to separate Owner's

Manual

Car wash 78
Car wash, refer to Care 100
Catalytic converter, refer to

Hot exhaust system 76

CBS Condition Based

Service 98

CDs/DVDs, care 101
Cell phones, use inside the car, refer to Mobile phone in the vehicle 76

Center armrest 71
Center brake lamp 106

Center console, refer to

Around the center console 14

Central locking system 19
– convenient access 24
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
Changing bulbs 102
Changing wheels 108
Chassis number, refer to

Engine compartment 95

Check Control 51
Child's seats 33
Child-restraint fixing system

LATCH 34

Child-restraint systems 33
Chock, folding – space-saver spare tire 108
Chrome parts, care 100
Chrome parts, refer to

Care 100

Cigarette lighter 72
Cleaning headlamps 41
– washer fluid 42
Clock 44
– 12h/24h mode 47
– setting time 50
Closing – from inside 22
– from outside 19
Clothes hooks 72
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the

engine 36

Comfort access, refer to Convenient access 24

Comfort area, refer to Around

the center console 14

Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 35

Computer 45
Condensation, refer to When

the vehicle is parked 77

Configuring settings, refer to

Personal Profile 18

Confirmation signals for

vehicle locking/unlocking 20

135

Driving lamps, refer to Parking

lamps/low beams 59

Driving notes 76
Driving off on inclines, refer to

Hill Start Assist 55

Driving stability control

systems 53

Driving through water 77
Driving tips, refer to Driving

notes 76

Dry air, refer to Cooling

function 68

DSC Dynamic Stability

Control 54

Electrical malfunction – door lock 21
– fuel filler door 84
Electronic brake-force

distribution 54

Emergency operation, refer to

Manual operation

– door lock 21
– fuel filler door 84
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 39

Emergency services, refer to

Roadside Assistance 112

Engine – breaking in 76
– data 130
– overheated, refer to Coolant

temperature 44

– speed 130
– starting 36
– starting, convenient

access 24

– switching off 36
Engine compartment 95
Engine coolant, refer to

Coolant 96

Connecting vacuum cleaner,

refer to Connecting electrical appliances 72

Consumption, refer to Average

fuel consumption 45

Consumption display – average fuel consumption 45
Control Display – settings 46
Controls and displays 10
Convenience start, refer to

Starting the engine 36

Convenient access 24
– replacing the battery 25
– what to observe before entering a car wash 25

Convenient operation – windows 20
Coolant 96
– checking level 96
– filling 96
Coolant temperature 44
Cooling, maximum 67
Cooling fluid, refer to

Coolant 96

Cruising range 45
Cup holders 72
Curb weight, refer to

Weights 132

Current fuel consumption 46

Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Dashboard instruments, refer

to Displays 12

Dashboard lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 62

Data 130
– capacities 133
– dimensions 131
– engine 130
– weights 132
Date – setting 51
Daytime running lamps 60
Deactivating front passenger

airbags 57

136

Deadlocking, refer to

Locking 20

Defect – door lock 21
– fuel filler door 84
Defogging windows 66, 67
Defrosting windows 66, 67
Defrosting windows and removing condensation

– air conditioner 66
– automatic climate control 67
Defrost position, refer to

Defrosting windows 66, 67

Differential, breaking in 76
Digital clock 44
Dimensions 131
Dipstick, engine oil 95
Directional indicators, refer to

Turn signals 39

Displacement, refer to Engine

data 130

Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 62

Displays 12
– instrument combination 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal – of coolant 96
– remote control battery 26
– vehicle battery 111
Distance remaining to service,

refer to Service requirements 49

Distance warning, refer to PDC

Park Distance Control 53

Door key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Door lock 21
Door lock, confirmation

signals 20

Doors, manual operation 21
DOT Quality Grades 90
Drinks holders, refer to Cup

holders 72

Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill

Start Assist 55

Driving dynamics control, refer

to Sport button 39

Engine oil – adding 96
– additives, refer to Approved

engine oils 96

– approved engine oils 96
– capacity 96
– checking level 95
– dipstick 95
– intervals between changes,

refer to Service requirements 49

– MINI Maintenance System 98
Engine oil level, checking 95
Engine output, refer to Engine

data 130

Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 36

Error messages, refer to Check

Control 51

ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to DSC Dynamic Stability Control 54

Event data recorders 99
Exhaust system, refer to Hot

exhaust system 76

Exterior mirrors 31
– adjusting 31
– automatic heating 31
– folding in and out 31
External audio device 71
Eyes – for tow-starting and towing

away 113

– for tying down loads 80

Failure messages, refer to

Check Control 51

Failure of an electrical

consumer 111

Fastening safety belts, refer to

Safety belts 30

Fasten safety belts reminder,

refer to Seat belt reminder 31

Filter – microfilter/activated-

Fuel display, refer to Fuel

gauge 45

charcoal filter for automatic climate control 68
– microfilter for air

Fuel filler door 84
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 84

conditioner 66

Fine wood, care 101
First aid pouch 112
Fixture for remote control,

refer to Ignition lock 35

Flash when locking/

unlocking 20

Flat tire – Flat Tire Monitor 56
– indicator/warning lamp 56
– Run-Flat Tires 56, 92
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 55
– indicating a flat tire 56
– initializing the system 55
– malfunction 56
– snow chains 55
– system limits 55
Flat tires, refer to Tire

condition 91

Floor mats, care 101
Fog lamps – replacing bulb 104, 106
Folding rear seat backrest 78
Footbrake, refer to Braking

safely 77

Footwell lamps 62
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 57
Front fog lamps 62
– indicator lamp 116
– replacing bulb 104
Front seat adjustment 28
Frost on windows, refer to

Fuses 111

Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 69

Gasoline – refer to Average consumption 45

Gasoline, refer to Required

fuel 85

Gasoline display, refer to Fuel

gauge 45

Gear indicator – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 37

Gear shifting – automatic transmission 37
– manual transmission 37
Gearshift lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 37

– manual transmission 37
General driving notes 76
Glass sunroof, electric 26
– convenient operation 20, 21
– opening, closing 26
– raising 26
– remote control 20
Glove compartment 70
Grills, refer to Air vents 64
Gross vehicle weight, refer to

Defrosting windows 66, 67

Weights 132

FTM, refer to Flat Tire

Monitor 55

Fuel 85
– gauge 45
– high-quality brands 85
– quality 85
– specifications 85
– tank capacity 133
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel

gauge 45

Halogen lamps – replacing bulb 103
Handbrake, refer to Parking

brake 37

Hands-free system 14
Hazard warning flashers 14
Head airbags 57

137

Headlamp control,

automatic 59

Headlamp flasher 39
– indicator lamp 11, 116
Headlamps – replacing bulb 103
Headlamps, care 100
Head restraints 30
– sitting safely 28
Heated – mirrors 31
– rear window 65, 67
– seats 30
Heating 64
– mirrors 31
– rear window 65, 67
– seats 30
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing

cargo 80

Height, refer to

Dimensions 131
Height adjustment – seats 29
– steering wheel 32
High beams 61
– headlamp flasher 61
– indicator lamp 116
– replacing bulb 103
High water, refer to Driving

through water 77

Hills 77
Hill Start Assist 55
Holders for cups 72
Homepage 4
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 76
Hydroplaning 77

Ice warning 44
Icy roads, refer to Outside temperature warning 44

Ignition 35
– switched off 35
– switched on 35
Ignition key, refer to

Integrated key/remote control 18

138

Ignition key position 1, refer to

Keyless opening and closing,

Radio readiness 35

Ignition key position 2, refer to

refer to Convenient access 24

Ignition on 35
Ignition lock 35
Indicator and warning

lamps 13, 116

Individual air distribution 65
Individual settings, refer to

Personal Profile 18

Initializing – Flat Tire Monitor FTM 55
– glass sunroof, electric 27
Instrument cluster, refer to

Displays 12

Instrument lighting 62
Instrument panel, refer to

Cockpit 10

Key Memory, refer to Personal

Profile 18

Kick-down 38
– automatic transmission with

Steptronic 38

Knock control 85

Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/

Low beams 59

Lamps and bulbs, replacing

bulbs 102

Lashing eyes, refer to Securing

cargo 80

Instrument panel, refer to

LATCH child-restraint fixing

Displays 12

system 34

Integrated key 18
Integrated universal remote

LEDs light-emitting diodes 103
Length, refer to

control operation 69

Interior lamps 62
– remote control 21
Interior rearview mirror 32
– automatic dimming

feature 32
Interlock 37
Intermittent mode of the

wipers 41

Internet page 4

Jacking points 110
Jets, refer to Window washer

nozzles 41

Jumpering, refer to Jump

starting 112

Jump starting 112

Key, refer to Key/remote

control 18

Dimensions 131
License plate lamp – replacing bulb 106
Light-alloy wheels, care 100
Light-emitting diodes

LEDs 103
Lighter 72
– socket 72
Lighting – lamps and bulbs 102
– of the instruments 62
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 59
Light switch 59
Limit 126
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 80

Lock buttons of doors, refer to

Locking 22

Locking – adjusting confirmation

signal 20

– from inside 22
– from outside 20
– without remote control, refer

Keyless go, refer to Convenient

to Convenient access 24

access 24

Locking and unlocking doors – confirmation signals 20
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
Low beams 59
– automatic 59
– replacing bulb 103
Lower back support, refer to

Lumbar support 29

Luggage compartment, refer

to Cargo area 23

Luggage compartment lid,

refer to Tailgate 23

Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 80

Lumbar support 29

M+S tires, refer to Winter

tires 93

Microfilter/activated-charcoal

filter

– MINI Maintenance System 98
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 98
Mirror dimming feature 32
Mirrors 31
– exterior mirrors 31
– heating 31
– interior rearview mirror 32
Mobile phone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 71

– refer to separate Owner's

Manual

Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center armrest 71

Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual

Maintenance, refer to Service

Mobile phones in the

Booklet

vehicle 76

Maintenance system 98
Malfunction warnings, refer to

Mobility System 106
Modifications, technical, refer

Check Control 51

Manual air distribution 65
Manual mode – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 38

Manual operation – door lock 21
– fuel filler door 84
– tailgate 23
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 39

Manual transmission 37
Master key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Maximum cooling 67
Maximum speed – with winter tires 93
Medical assistance, refer to

First aid pouch 112

Microfilter – for air conditioner 66
– for automatic climate

control 68

– MINI Maintenance System 98

to For your own safety 5
Monitoring system for tire

pressures, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 55

Multifunctional steering

wheel, refer to Buttons on the steering wheel 11

Multifunction switch – refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 39

– refer to Wiper system 40

Neck support, refer to Head

restraints 30

Nets, refer to Storage

compartments 71

New tires 92
Number of cylinders, refer to

Engine data 130

Nylon rope, refer to Tow

rope 114

OBD socket, refer to Socket for

Onboard Diagnosis 98

Octane ratings, refer to Fuel

specifications 85

Odometer 44
Oil, refer to Engine oil 95
Oil consumption 95
Oil level 95
Old batteries, refer to

Disposal 111

Onboard tool kit 102
Opening and closing – convenient access 24
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
– using the door lock 21
– via the remote control 19
Opening and unlocking – from inside 22
Outlets – refer to Ventilation 68
Outlets, refer to Air vents 64
Output, refer to Engine

data 130

Outside-air mode – automatic climate control 67
Outside temperature

display 44

– changing the unit of

measure 47

– on computer 47
Overheated engine, refer to

Coolant temperature 44

Paintwork, care 100
Parking – vehicle 36
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park

Distance Control 53

Parking brake 37
Parking lamps, replacing

bulb 104

Parking lamps/low beams 59
Parts and accessories, refer to

Your individual vehicle 5

139

Pathway lighting 59
PDC Park Distance Control 53
Personal Profile 18
Plastic parts, care 101
Pollen – refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 68

– refer to Microfilter for air

conditioner 66
Power failure 111
Power windows 26
Power windows, refer to

Windows 26

Pressure, tires 86
Pressure monitoring, tires 55
– Flat Tire Monitor 55
Puncture – Flat Tire Monitor 55

Reclining seat, refer to

Backrest 29
Refueling 84
Releasing – bonnet 94
Remote control 18
– battery renewal 25
– convenient access 24
– garage door opener 69
– malfunctions 21, 25
– service data 98
– tailgate 21
Replacement fuses, refer to

Fuses 111

Replacement remote

control 18

Replacing bulbs, refer to

Lamps and bulbs 102

Replacing tires, refer to New

wheels and tires 92

Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel

Radio key, refer to Integrated

gauge 45

key/remote control 18

Radio position, refer to Radio

readiness 35

Radio readiness 35
– switched off 35
– switched on 35
Rain sensor 40
Range, refer to Cruising

range 45

Reading lamps 63
Rear fog lamp 62
– replacing bulb 106
Rear lamps, refer to Tail

lamps 105

– replacing bulb 105
Rear seat backrest, folding 78
Rear seats – folding the backrests 78
Rearview mirror, refer to

Mirrors 31

Rear window defroster 65, 67
Recirculated-air mode 65, 67
Recirculation of air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 65, 67

140

Reservoir for washers 42
Restraint systems – for children 33
– refer to Safety belts 30
Reverse gear – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 38

– manual transmission 37
Roadside Assistance 112
Roadside parking lamps 61
– replacing bulb 104
Roadworthiness test, refer to

Service requirements 49

Roof load capacity 132
Roof-mounted luggage

rack 80

Rope, refer to Tow-starting,

towing away 114
RSC Runflat System

Component, refer to Run- Flat Tires 92

Rubber parts, care 100
Runflat System Component

RSC, refer to Run-Flat Tires 92

Run-Flat Tires 92
– puncture 56
– replacing 92
– tire inflation pressure 86
– winter tires 93
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-Flat

Tires 92

Safety belts 30
– damage 31
– indicator lamp 31
– reminder 31
– sitting safely 28
Safety belts, care 101
Safety systems – airbags 57
– All-Season Traction Control

ASC 54

– Antilock Brake System

ABS 54

– Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 54

– safety belts 30
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat

Tires 92

Screw thread for tow

fitting 113

Seat adjustment – mechanical 29
Seats 28
– adjusting the seats 29
– heating 30
– sitting safely 28
Securing the vehicle – from inside 22
– from outside 19
Selector lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 37

Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with

Steptronic, refer to Shiftlock 37

– manual override 39
Selector lever positions – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 37

Service, refer to Roadside

Assistance 112

Service car, refer to Roadside

Assistance 112

Service data in the remote

control 98

Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 98

Service requirement display,

refer to Condition Based Service CBS 98

Service requirements 49
Settings – clock, 12h/24h mode 47
Shifting gears – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 38

– manual transmission 37
Shiftlock – automatic transmission, refer

to Changing selector lever positions 38
Side airbags 57
Side turn signal indicator – replacing bulb 105
Side windows, refer to

Windows 26

Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 28
– airbags 28
– safety belts 28
– with head restraint 28
Size, refer to Dimensions 131
Sliding/tilt sunroof – refer to Glass sunroof,

electric 26

Slot for remote control 35
Smokers' package, refer to

Ashtray 72

Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage compartment 71

Snow chains 93
Socket, refer to Connecting

electrical appliances 72

Space-saver spare tire – changing tires 108
– inflation pressure 86
Spare fuses 111
Special oils, refer to Approved

engine oils 96

Speed 130
– with winter tires 93
Speed control, refer to Cruise

control 42

Speedometer 12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo area 78

Sport button 39
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 53

Start/stop button 35
– starting the engine 36
– switching off the engine 36
Starting, refer to Starting the

engine 36

Starting assistance, refer to

Jump starting 112

Starting difficulties, refer to

Special starting conditions 36

Starting the engine – start/stop button 35
Start-off assistance, refer to – ASC 54
– Hill Start Assist 55
Start-off assistance, refer to

DSC 54

Status of this Owner's Manual

at time of printing 5

Steering wheel 32
– adjustment 32
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 35
– shift paddles 38
Steptronic, refer to Automatic

transmission with Steptronic 37

Storage compartment, front

passenger side 72

Socket for Onboard Diagnosis

Storage compartments 71

OBD 98

Storage space – cargo area 78
– storage compartments 71
Storing the vehicle 101
Storing tires 93
Stowage, refer to Storage

compartments 71

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

and tires 86

Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off – engine 36
Switching off the engine – start/stop button 35
Switching the cooling function

on and off 68

Symbols 4

Tachometer 44
Tailgate 23
– convenient access 24
– emergency operation, refer

to Opening manually 23

– opening/closing 23
– opening from outside 23
– opening manually 23
– unlocking with remote

control 21

Tail lamps 105
– replacing bulb 105
Tank volume, refer to

Capacities 133

Technical data 130
Technical modifications 5
Telephone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 71

– refer to separate Owner's

Manual

Telephone call, refer to the

Owner's Manual for the telephone

Temperature display – ice warning 44
– outside temperature 44
– setting the units 47

141

Temperature of coolant, refer

Tools, refer to Onboard tool

to Coolant temperature 44

Temperature setting – air conditioner 65
– automatic climate control 67
Tensioning straps, refer to

Securing cargo 80

The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 106
Three-point safety belt 30
Tightening the lug bolts – keys 108
– torque 110
Tightening torque, refer to

Tightening the lug bolts 110

Tire change set – MINI Mobility System 108
– space-saver spare tire 108
Tire failure – MINI Mobility System 106
– space-saver spare tire 108
Tire inflation pressure 86
– loss 56
– space-saver spare tire 86
Tire pressure monitoring, refer

to Flat Tire Monitor 55
Tire Quality Grading 90
Tires – age 91
– breaking in 76
– changing, refer to Changing

wheels 108
– condition 91
– damage 91
– flat tire 92
– inflation pressure 86
– minimum tread depth 91
– new tires 92
– pressure monitoring, refer to

Flat Tire Monitor 55

– puncture 56
– size 90
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 91

– winter tires 93
Tires with safety features, refer

to Run-Flat Tires 92

142

kit 102

Torque 130
– lug bolts 110
Tow bar 114
Tow fitting 113
– screw thread 113
Tow fittings for tow-starting

and towing away 113

Towing 113
– car with automatic

transmission 114

– methods 114
Tow rope 114
Tow-starting 113
Track width, refer to

Dimensions 131

Traction control, refer to – DSC Dynamic Stability

Control 54

Trailer towing – trailer load and gross

weight 132
Transmission – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 37

– manual transmission 37
– overriding selector lever lock

for automatic transmission with Steptronic 39

Transporting children safely 33
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 80

Tread depth, refer to Minimum

tire tread 91

Trip-distance counter, refer to

Trip odometer 44

Triple turn signal activation 40
Trip odometer 44
Trunk lamp, refer to Cargo area

lamp 62

Trunk lid, refer to Tailgate 23
Turning circle, refer to

Dimensions 131

Turn signal indicator – front, replacing bulb 104
– rear, replacing bulb 105
– side, replacing bulb 105

Turn signal indicators 39
– indicator lamp 12
Tying down loads, refer to

Cargo loading 80

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

UTQR 90

Units – average consumption 47
– temperature 47
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 69

Universal remote control 69
Unlatching, refer to

Unlocking 24

Unlocking