2009 Mini Cooper Owners Manual

access 25

airbags 65

Deadlocking, refer to

Locking 20

148

Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill

Start Assist 58

Driving dynamics control, refer

to Sport button 59

– switching off 38
Engine compartment 104
Engine coolant, refer to

Coolant 105

Engine oil – adding 105
– additives, refer to Approved

Filter – microfilter for air

conditioner 74

engine oils 105

– approved engine oils 105
– capacity 105
– checking level 104
– dipstick 104
– intervals between changes,

refer to Service requirements 52

– MINI Maintenance

System 107

Engine oil level, checking 104
Engine output, refer to Engine

data 142

Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 38

Error messages, refer to Check

Control 54

ESP Electronic Stability

Program, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 57
Event data recorders 108
Exhaust system, refer to Hot

exhaust system 84

Exterior mirrors 33
– adjusting 33
– automatic heating 33
– folding in and out 33
External audio device 79
External care – 109
Eyes – for tow-starting and towing

away 125

– for tying down loads 88

Failure messages, refer to

Check Control 54

Failure of an electrical

consumer 122

Fasten safety belts reminder,

refer to Seat belt reminder 32

– microfilter/activated-

charcoal filter for automatic climate control 76
Fine wood, care 111
First aid pouch 123
Fixture for remote control,

refer to Ignition lock 37

Flash when locking/

unlocking 20

Flat tire – Run-Flat Tires 101
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 59
– indicating a flat tire 60
– initializing the system 59
– malfunction 60
– snow chains 59
– system limits 59
Flat tires, refer to Tire

condition 100

Floor mats, care 111
Fog lamps – replacing bulb 115, 117
Folding rear seat backrest 86
Footbrake, refer to Braking

safely 85

Footwell lamps 70
For your own safety 4
Front airbags 64
Front fog lamps 70
– indicator lamp 128
– replacing bulb 115
Front seat adjustment 29
Frost on windows, refer to

Defrosting windows 74, 76

FTM, refer to Flat Tire

Monitor 59

Fuel 93
– gauge 48
– high-quality brands 93
– quality 93
– specifications 93
– tank capacity 144
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel

Fastening safety belts, refer to

gauge 48

Safety belts 32

Fuel display, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

Fuel filler door 92
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 92

Fuses 122

Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 77

Gasoline – refer to Average consumption 48

Gasoline display, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

Gasoline, refer to Required

fuel 93

Gear indicator – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 39

Gear shifting – automatic transmission 40
– manual transmission 39
Gearshift lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 40

– manual transmission 39
General driving notes 84
Glass sunroof, electric 27
– convenient operation 20, 22
– opening, closing 27
– raising 27
– remote control 20
Glove compartment 79
Grills, refer to Air vents 72
Gross vehicle weight, refer to

Weights 144

Halogen lamps – replacing bulb 114
Handbrake, refer to Parking

brake 39

Hands-free system 14
Hazard warning flashers 14
Head airbags 64

149

Head restraints 31
– sitting safely 29
Headlamp control,

automatic 67

Headlamp flasher 41
– indicator lamp 11, 128
Headlamps – replacing bulb 114
Headlamps, care 110
Heated – mirrors 33
– rear window 73, 76
– seats 32
Heating 72
– mirrors 33
– rear window 73, 76
– seats 32
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing

cargo 87

Height adjustment – seats 30
– steering wheel 34
Height, refer to

Dimensions 143

High beams 69
– headlamp flasher 69
– indicator lamp 128
– replacing bulb 114
High water, refer to Driving

through water 85

Hill Start Assist 58
Hills 85
Holders for cups 81
Homepage 4
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 84
Hydroplaning 84

Ice warning 47
Icy roads, refer to Outside temperature warning 47

Ignition 37
– switched off 37
– switched on 37
Ignition key position 1, refer to

Radio readiness 37

150

Ignition key position 2, refer to

Ignition on 37

Ignition key, refer to

Integrated key/remote control 18

Ignition lock 37
Imprint 2
Indicator and warning

lamps 13, 128

– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 62
Indicator lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 70

Individual air distribution 74
Individual settings, refer to

Personal Profile 18

Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
Initializing – Flat Tire Monitor FTM 59
– glass sunroof, electric 27
Instrument cluster, refer to

Displays 12

Instrument lighting 70
Instrument panel, refer to

Cockpit 10

Instrument panel, refer to

Displays 12

Integrated key 18
Integrated universal remove

control 77

Interior lamps 70
– remote control 21
Interior rearview mirror 33
– automatic dimming

feature 33
Interlock 40
Intermittent mode of the

wipers 42

Internet page 4

Jacking points 121
Jets, refer to Window washer

nozzles 44

Jump starting 123
Jumpering, refer to Jump

starting 123

Key Memory, refer to Personal

Profile 18

Key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 18

Keyless go, refer to Convenient

access 25

Keyless opening and closing,

refer to Convenient access 25

Kick-down 40
– automatic transmission with

Steptronic 40

Knock control 93

Lamps and bulbs, replacing

bulbs 113

Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/

Low beams 67

Lashing eyes, refer to Securing

cargo 88

LATCH child-restraint fixing

system 36

Leather care 111
LEDs light-emitting diodes 114
Length, refer to

Dimensions 143
License plate lamp – replacing bulbs in MINI 117
Light switch 67
Light-alloy wheels, care 110
Light-emitting diodes

LEDs 114
Lighter 81
– socket 81
Lighting – lamps and bulbs 113
– of the instruments 70
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 67
Limit 138
Load 87
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 88

Lock buttons of doors, refer to

Locking 22

Locking – adjusting confirmation

signal 20

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

to Convenient access 25

Locking and unlocking doors – confirmation signals 20
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
Low beams 67
– automatic 67
– replacing bulb 114
Lower back support, refer to

Lumbar support 30

Luggage compartment lid,

refer to Tailgate 23

Luggage compartment, refer

to Cargo bay 23

Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 88

Lumbar support 30

M+S tires, refer to Winter

tires 102

Maintenance, refer to Service

Booklet

Medical assistance, refer to

First aid pouch 123

Microfilter – for air conditioner 74
– for automatic climate

control 76

– MINI Maintenance

System 107

Microfilter/activated-charcoal

filter

– MINI Maintenance

System 107

Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 107
Mirror dimming feature 33
Mirrors 33
– exterior mirrors 33
– heating 33
– interior rearview mirror 33
Mobile phone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 79

– refer to separate Owner's

Manual

Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center armrest 79

Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual

Maintenance system 107
Malfunction warnings, refer to

Mobility System 117
Modifications, technical, refer

Check Control 54

Manual air distribution 74
Manual mode – automatic transmission with

to For your own safety 4
Monitoring system for tire

pressures, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 59

Steptronic 40

Manual operation – door lock 22
– fuel filler door 92
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 41

Manual transmission 39
Manual washing 110
Master key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Maximum cooling 75
Maximum speed – with winter tires 102

Multifunction switch – refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 41

– refer to Wiper system 42
Multifunctional steering

wheel, refer to Buttons on the steering wheel 11

Neck support, refer to Head

restraints 31

Nets, refer to Storage

compartments 80

New tires 101
Number of cylinders, refer to

Engine data 142

Nylon rope, refer to Tow

rope 126

OBD socket, refer to Socket for

Onboard Diagnosis 107

Octane ratings, refer to Fuel

specifications 93

Odometer 47
Oil consumption 104
Oil level 104
Oil, refer to Engine oil 104
Old batteries, refer to

Disposal 122

Onboard tool kit 113
Opening and closing – convenient access 25
– from inside 22
– from outside 19
– using the door lock 22
– via the remote control 19
Opening and unlocking – from inside 22
Outlets – refer to Ventilation 76
Outlets, refer to Air vents 72
Output, refer to Engine

data 142

Outside temperature

display 47

– changing unit of measure 50
– on onboard computer 50
Outside-air mode – automatic climate control 75
Overheated engine, refer to

Coolant temperature 47

Paintwork, care 110
Park Distance Control PDC 56
Parking – vehicle 38

151

Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 56

Parking brake 39
Parking lamps, replacing

bulb 115

Parking lamps/low beams 67
Parts and accessories, refer to

Your individual vehicle 4

Pathway lighting 67
Personal Profile 18
Pinch protection system – windows 28
Plastic parts, care 111
Pollen – refer to Microfilter for air

conditioner 74

– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 76

Power failure 122
Power windows 28
Power windows, refer to

Windows 28

Pressure monitoring of tires,

refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61

Pressure monitoring, tires 59
– Flat Tire Monitor 59
Pressure, tires 94
Protective function, refer to

Pinch protection system

– windows 28
Puncture – Flat Tire Monitor 59

Rear fog lamp 70
– indicator lamp 128
– replacing bulb 117
Rear lamps, refer to Tail

lamps 116

Rear seat backrest, folding 86
Rear seats – folding the backrests 86
Rear window heating 73, 76
Rearview mirror, refer to

Mirrors 33

Recirculated-air mode 73, 75
Recirculation of air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 73, 75

Reclining seat, refer to

Backrest 30
Refueling 92
Releasing – bonnet 103
Remote control 18
– battery renewal 27
– convenient access 25
– garage door opener 77
– malfunctions 21, 26
– service data 107
– tailgate 21
Replacement remote

control 18

Replacing bulbs, refer to

Lamps and bulbs 113

Replacing tires, refer to New

wheels and tires 101

Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel

gauge 48

Reservoir for washer

Radio key, refer to Integrated

systems 44

key/remote control 18

Radio position, refer to Radio

readiness 37

Radio readiness 37
– switched off 37
– switched on 37
Rain sensor 43
Range, refer to Cruising

range 48

Reading lamps 70

Restraint systems – for children 35
– refer to Safety belts 32
Reverse gear – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 40

– manual transmission 39
Roadside Assistance 123
Roadside parking lamps 69
– replacing bulb 115

152

Roadworthiness test, refer to

Service requirements 52

Roof load capacity 144
Roof-mounted luggage

rack 88

Rope, refer to Tow-starting,

towing away 126
RSC Runflat System

Component, refer to Run- Flat Tires 101

Rubber parts, care 110
Runflat System Component

RSC, refer to Run-Flat Tires 101

Run-Flat Tires 101
– flat tire 60
– new tires 101
– tire inflation pressure 94
– winter tires 102
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-Flat

Tires 101

Safety belts 32
– damage 32
– indicator lamp 32
– reminder 32
– sitting safely 29
Safety belts, care 111
Safety systems – airbags 64
– Antilock Brake System

ABS 57

– Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 57

– safety belts 32
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat

Tires 101

Screw thread for tow

fitting 125

Seat adjustment – mechanical 30
Seats 29
– 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

Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with

Steptronic, refer to Shiftlock 40

– overriding manually 41
Selector lever positions – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 40

Service car, refer to Roadside

Assistance 123

Service data in the remote

control 107

Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 107

Service, refer to Roadside

Assistance 123

Service requirement display,

refer to Condition Based Service CBS 107

Service requirements 52
Settings – clock, 12h/24h mode 50
Shifting gears – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 40

– manual transmission 39
Shiftlock – automatic transmission, refer

to Changing selector lever positions 40
Side airbags 64
Side turn signal indicator – replacing bulb 116
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 143

Sliding/tilt sunroof – refer to Glass sunroof,

electric 27

Slot for remote control 37
Smokers' package, refer to

Ashtray 81

Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage compartment 79

Snow chains 102
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis

OBD 107

Socket, refer to Connecting

electrical appliances 81

Space-saver spare tire – changing tires 119
– inflation pressure 94
Spare wheel, refer to Space-

saver spare tire 119

Steering wheel 34
– adjustment 34
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 37
– shift paddles 41
Steptronic, refer to Automatic

transmission with Steptronic 39

Storage area – cargo bay 86
Storage compartment, front

passenger side 80

Storage compartments 80
Storage space – storage compartments 80
Storing the vehicle 112
Storing tires 102
Stowage, refer to Storage

compartments 80

Special oils, refer to Approved

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

engine oils 105

Speed 142
– with winter tires 102
Speed control, refer to Cruise

control 45

Speedometer 12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo bay 86

Sport button 59
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 56

Start/stop button 37
– starting the engine 38
– switching off the engine 38
Starting assistance, refer to

Jump starting 123

Starting, refer to Starting the

engine 38

Starting the engine – start/stop button 37
Start-off assistance, refer to – DSC 57
– Hill Start Assist 58
Status of this Owner's Manual

at time of printing 4

and tires 94

Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off – engine 38
Switching off the engine – start/stop button 37
Switching the cooling function

on and off 76

Symbols 4

Tachometer 47
Tail lamp, refer to Tail

lamps 116

– replacing bulb 116
Tail lamps 116
– replacing bulbs in MINI 116
Tailgate 23
– convenient access 26
– opening from outside 23
– opening/closing 23
– unlocking with remote

control 21

Tank volume, refer to

Capacities 144

Technical data 142
Technical modifications 4

153

Telephone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 79

– refer to separate Owner's

Tires – age 100
– breaking in 84
– changing, refer to Changing

Transmission – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 39

– manual transmission 39
– overriding selector lever lock

for automatic transmission with Steptronic 41

Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 88

Transporting children safely 35
Tread depth, refer to Minimum

tire tread 100

Trip odometer 47
Trip-distance counter, refer to

Trip odometer 47

Triple turn signal activation 42
Turn signal indicator 41
– front, replacing bulb 115
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 116
– side, replacing bulb 116
Turning circle, refer to

Dimensions 143

wheels 119

– condition 100
– damage 100
– inflation pressure 94
– inflation pressure loss 62
– minimum tread depth 100
– new tires 101
– pressure monitoring, refer to

Flat Tire Monitor 59

– pressure monitoring, refer to

Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61

– puncture 60
– Run-Flat Tires 101
– size 99
– wear indicators, refer to

Minimum tread depth 100

– winter tires 102
Tires with safety features, refer

to Run-Flat Tires 101

Tying down loads, refer to

Tools, refer to Onboard tool

Cargo loading 88

kit 113

Torque 142
– lug bolts 121
Tow bar 126
Tow fitting 125
– screw thread 125
Tow fittings for tow-starting

and towing away 125

Tow rope 126
Towing 124
– car with automatic

transmission 126

– methods 126
Tow-starting 124
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure

Monitor 61

Track width, refer to

Dimensions 143

Traction control, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 57

Trailer operation – Trailer loads and gross

vehicle weight 144

Uniform Tire Quality Grading

UTQR 99

Units – average fuel consumption 50
– temperature 50
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 77

Universal remove control 77
Unlatching, refer to

Unlocking 26

Unlocking – from inside 22
– from outside 19
– tailgate 26
– without remote control, refer

to Convenient access 25

Upholstery, care 110
USB-audio interface 80

Manual

Telephone call, refer to the

Owner's Manual for the telephone

Temperature display – ice warning 47
– outside temperature 47
– setting the units 50
Temperature of coolant, refer

to Coolant temperature 47

Temperature setting – air conditioner 73
– automatic climate control 75
Tensioning straps, refer to

Securing cargo 88

The individual vehicle 4
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 117
Three-point safety belt 32
Tightening the lug bolts – keys 119
– torque 121
Tightening torque, refer to

Tightening the lug bolts 121

Tire change set – MINI Mobility System 119
– space-saver spare tire 119
Tire failure – Flat Tire Monitor 60
– indicator/warning lamp 60
– MINI Mobility System 117
– Run-Flat Tires 60
– space-saver spare tire 119
– Tire Pressure Monitor 61
Tire inflation pressure 94
– loss 60
– space-saver spare tire 94
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 61
– limitations of system 61
– resetting system 61
– warning lamp 62
Tire pressure monitoring, refer

to Flat Tire Monitor 59
Tire Quality Grading 99

154

Window washer, refer to

Washer fluid 44

Window washer reservoir,

refer to Washer fluid

– volume, refer to

Capacities 144

Windows 28
– closing 28
– convenient operation 20
– opening 28
– pinch protection system 28
Windshield – cleaning 43
– defrosting and removing

condensation 74, 76

Windshield, defrosting, refer to

Defrosting windows 74, 76
Windshield washer system 42
– washer fluid 44
– washer nozzles 44
Windshield wiper blades,

changing 113

Windshield wipers, refer to

Wiper system 42

Winter tires 102
– storage 102
Wiper blade replacement 113
Wiper system 42
Work in the engine compartment 103

Wrench/screwdriver, refer to

Onboard tool kit 113

Xenon lamps – replacing bulb 114

Valve – dust cap 120
Vehicle – battery 122
– breaking in 84
– cargo loading 86
– dimensions 143
– Identification Number, refer to Engine compartment 104

– parking 38
– storage 112
– weight 144
Vehicle jack 119
– jacking points 121
Ventilation – air conditioner 76
Vents, refer to Air vents 72
Vents, refer to Ventilation 76
Volume of cargo area 144

Warning and indicator

lamps 13, 128

Warning messages, refer to

Check Control 54

Warning triangle 123
Washer fluid 44
– capacity of reservoir 44
Washer fluid reservoir 44
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 81
Water on roads, refer to

Driving through water 85
Waterfall lighting, refer to

Ambient lighting 71

Wear indicators in tires, refer to

Minimum tread depth 100

Weights 144
Welcome lamps 67
Wheel stud wrench – space-saver spare tire 119
Wheelbase, refer to

Dimensions 143

Wheels and tires 94
Wheels, new 101
Width, refer to

Dimensions 143

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