2012 Mini Coupe Roadster Convertible Owners Manual

Accessing services

Selecting destination entry

Selecting route guidance

{Contacts}

{Phonebook}

{Assist}

{Enter address}

{Guidance}

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CD/Multimedia

CD drive

Function

Playing a CD

Selecting a CD

Command

{C D on}

{Select C D}

Selecting a CD and track

{C D … track …} e.g. CD 3 track 5

Selecting a track

{Track …} e.g. track 5
or {C D track …} e.g. CD track 5

Opening the CD and Multimedia menu

{C D and multimedia}

CD

{C D}

Displaying entertainment details on the split screen

{Entertainment details}

External devices

Function

Command

Selecting external devices

{External devices}

Tone control

Function

Accessing tone control

Command

{Tone}

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Radio

FM

Function

Selecting the radio

Selecting FM stations

Selecting manual search

Command

{Radio}

{F M}

{Manual}

Selecting the frequency range

{Select frequency}

Selecting a station

{Select station} e.g. WPLJ

AM

Function

Selecting AM stations

Selecting manual search

Satellite radio

Function

Selecting the satellite radio

Command

{A M}

{Manual}

Command

{Satellite radio}

Switching on the satellite radio

{Satellite radio on}

Selecting a satellite radio channel

{Select satellite radio} e.g. channel 2

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Stored stations

Function

Selecting stored stations

Command

{Presets}

Choosing a stored station

{Select preset}

Selecting a stored station

{Preset …} e.g. stored station 2

Telephone

Function

Opening the Telephone menu

To display phone book

To redial

Displaying accepted calls

Dialing a phone number

Displaying the list of messages

Displaying Bluetooth devices

Contacts

Function

Accessing contacts

My contacts

New contact

Command

{Telephone}

{Phonebook}

{Redial}

{Received calls}

{Dial number}

{Messages}

{Bluetooth}

Command

{Contacts}

{My contacts}

{New contact}

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Office

Function

Calling up the Office menu

Command

{Office}

Displaying Current office

{Current office}

Displaying contacts

Displaying messages

Displaying calendar

Displaying tasks

Displaying reminders

Navigation

General information

Function

Navigation menu

Selecting destination entry

Entering an address

Selecting route guidance

Starting route guidance

Ending route guidance

Retrieving home address

{Contacts}

{Messages}

{Calendar}

{Tasks}

{Reminders}

Command

{Navigation}

{Enter address}

{Enter address}

{Guidance}

{Start guidance}

{Stop guidance}

{Home address}

Selecting route criteria

{Route preference}

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Function

Selecting route

Command

{Route information}

Switching on the voice instructions

{Switch on voice instructions}

Repeating a voice instruction

{Repeat voice instructions}

Switching off the voice instructions

{Switch off voice instructions}

Displaying the address book

{Address book}

Displaying the last destinations

{Last destinations}

Accessing traffic bulletins

{Traffic Info}

Special destinations

{Points of interest}

Map

Function

Displaying the map

Map facing north

Command

{Map}

{Map facing north}

Map in the direction of travel

{Map in direction of travel}

Perspective map

{Map perspective view}

Automatic scaling of the map

{Map with automatic scaling}

Changing the scale

{Map scale}

Route guidance with intermediate destinations

Function

Entering a new destination

Command

{Enter address}

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Vehicle information

Function

Command

Accessing the onboard computer

{Onboard info}

Accessing the trip computer

{Trip computer}

Accessing vehicle information

{Vehicle info}

Accessing vehicle status

{Vehicle status}

Settings

Vehicle

Function

Opening the main menu

Accessing settings

Accessing options

Command

{Main menu}

{Settings}

{Options}

Settings on the Control Display

{Control display}

Accessing time and date settings

{Time and date}

Accessing language and unit settings

{Language and units}

Accessing speed limit settings

Activating lighting

Selecting the door lock

{Speed}

{Lighting}

{Door locks}

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Everything from A to Z

Everything from A to Z

Index

ABS Antilock Brake System 83
Accessories, see Vehicle

equipment 4

Acknowledgment signals for

locking/unlocking vehicle 30

Activated-charcoal filter for

automatic climate control 105

Adaptive Light Control 97
Adding engine oil 223
Additives – coolant 224
– engine oil 223
Address, entering 132
Address for navigation – entering 126, 132
Adjusting temperature inside

the car, refer to Air conditioner 102

Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic climate control 103

Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to Tone control 147

Airbags 93
– sitting safely 50
– warning lamp 94
Air conditioner 101
Air conditioning mode – air conditioner 102
– automatic climate

control 103

– ventilation 106
Air distribution – automatic 104
– individual 103
– manual 103

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Air flow rate 102, 104
– air conditioning system 102
– automatic climate

control 104

– heating, ventilation 102
Airing, refer to Ventilation 106
Air outlets, refer to Air

vents 101

Air pressure, checking, refer to

Tire inflation pressure 209

Air recirculation, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 102, 104

Air supply – air conditioner 102
– automatic climate

control 103

– ventilation 106
Air vents 101
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 207
Alarm system 34
All-season tires, refer to Winter

tires 220

Always Open Timer 72
AM, waveband 149
Ambient air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 102, 104

Ambient lighting 100
Antenna, care 227
Antifreeze – coolant 224
– washer fluid 67
Antilock Brake System ABS 83
Anti-theft alarm system, refer

to Alarm system 34
Anti-theft system 29
Approved axle loads, refer to

Weights 257

Approved engine oils 223
Approved gross vehicle

weight, refer to Weights 257

Armrest, refer to Center

armrest 108

Arrival time – computer 73
– route guidance 135
Ashtray 109
Assistant systems, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 83

Audio 146
– controls 146
– switching on/off 146
– tone control 147
– volume 147
Audio device, external 108
Automatic – air distribution 104
– air flow rate 104
– cruise control 68
– headlamp control 96
Automatic climate control 101
– automatic air

distribution 104

Automatic rear spoiler 85
Automatic transmission with

Steptronic 62

– Interlock 63
– overriding selector lever

lock 64

– Shiftlock 63
– sport program 64
AUTO program for automatic

climate control 104
Auxiliary phone 182
AUX-In, refer to External audio

device 108

AUX-In connection 159

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Average fuel consumption 72
– setting the units 74
Average speed 72
Avoiding highways for

navigation 135

Axle loads, refer to

Weights 257

Background lighting, refer to

Ambient lighting 100

Backrests, refer to Seats 51
Backup lamps – replacing bulb 235
Band-aids, refer to First aid

pouch 243

Bar, refer to Tow-starting,

towing away 245

Base plate for telephone or

mobile phone

– refer to Snap-in adapter 191
Bass sounds, refer to Tone

control 147

Battery 241
– disposal 38, 242
– jump-starting 243
– temporary power failure 242
Battery renewal – remote control 38
Being towed 245
Belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety

belts 53

Beverage holders, refer to

Cupholders 109

Black ice, refer to External temperature warning 71

Blower, refer to Air flow

rate 102, 104

Bluetooth, activating/

deactivating 171, 181

Bluetooth audio 163
– device pairing 163
– disconnecting an audio

connection 165

– playback 164
– unpairing device 165
– what to do if... 166
Bottle holders, refer to

Cupholders 109

Brake Assist 83
Brake fluid, refer to Service

requirements 75

Brake lamps – replacing bulbs 235
Brake pads, breaking in 114
Brake rotors 116
– brakes 114
– breaking in 114
Brakes – ABS 83
– breaking in 114
– MINI Maintenance

System 225

– parking brake 62
– service requirements 75
Brakes, refer to Braking

safely 115

Brake system 114
– breaking in 114
– disc brakes 116
– MINI Maintenance

System 225

Breakdown service, refer to

Roadside Assistance 243
Breaking in the clutch 114
Break-in period 114
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps

and bulbs 232

Button for starting the

engine 60

Buttons on the steering

wheel 11

Calendar 197
– displaying appointment 197
– selecting calendar day 197
California Proposition 65

warning 5

Call – accepting 173, 185
– ending 174, 186
– muting the microphone 187
Calling, refer to Phone

numbers, dialing 174, 186

Calling, refer to Telephone 108
Can holders, refer to

Cupholders 109

Capacities 259
Car battery, refer to Vehicle

battery 241
Car care 227
Care 227
– car-care products 227
– car washes 227
– CD/DVD drives 230
– high-pressure washers 228
– leather 230
– manual washing 228
– upholstery and fabrics 229
– windows 228
– wiper blades 228
Cargo, securing 119
Cargo area 116
– capacity 257
– Comfort Access 37
– lamp 99
– opening from outside 33
Cargo area lamp 99
Cargo area lid, refer to

Tailgate 33

Cargo loading 118
– securing cargo 119
– stowing cargo 119
– vehicle 116
Car key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 28

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Carpets, care 230
Car phone – installation location, refer to

Chrome parts, care 229
Chrome parts, refer to

Care 227

Center armrest 108

– refer to Telephone 108
Car phone, refer to

Telephone 170, 180

Car radio, refer to Radio 149
Car wash, care 227
Car washes 227
Catalytic converter, refer to

Hot exhaust system 115

CD, audio playback 157
CD player 157
– controls 146
– fast forward/reverse 158
– random order 158
– selecting a track 157
– switching on/off 146
– tone control 147
– volume 147
Center armrest 108
Center brake lamp 236
Center console, refer to

Around the center console 14

Central locking system 29
– Comfort Access 36
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Changing bulbs 232
Changing the language on the

Control Display 80

Cigarette lighter 109
Cleaning headlamps 67
– washer fluid 67
Clock – setting time 76
– 12 h/24 h mode 76
Closing – from inside 32
– from outside 29
Clothes hooks 108
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the

engine 61

Comfort Access 36
– replacing the battery 38
– what to observe before entering a car wash 37

Comfort area, refer to Around

the center console 14

Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 60

Computer 71
– displays on Control

Display 73

Condensation, refer to When

the vehicle is parked 116

Condition Based Service

CBS 225

Configuring settings, refer to

Changing the measurement

Personal Profile 28

units on the Control Display 74

Changing wheels 239
Charging the battery 241
Chassis number, refer to

Engine compartment 221

Check Control 77
Child restraint fixing system

LATCH 57

Child restraint systems 56
Child seats 56

Connecting vacuum cleaner,

refer to Connecting electrical appliances 110

Consumption, refer to Average

fuel consumption 72

Contact editing 178
Contacts 177, 194
– new contact 195
Continuing route

guidance 135
Control Display – settings 73

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Control Display, refer to iDrive – switching on/off 17
Control Display, refer to Onboard computer 17
Controls and displays 10
Control stick, refer to Onboard

computer 17

Control unit, refer to Onboard

computer 17

Convenience operation – convertible top 32
– windows 30
Convenient access, refer to

Comfort Access 36

Convenient start, refer to

Starting the engine 61

Convertible top 39
– manual 44
– mechanical 44
Coolant 224
– checking level 224
– filling 224
Coolant temperature 224
Cooling, maximum 104
Cooling fluid, refer to

Coolant 224

Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to

Adaptive Light Control 97

Criteria for route 135
Cruise control – indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 71
Cupholders 109
Curb weight, refer to

Weights 257

Current fuel consumption 72
Current playback – external devices 162

Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Dashboard instruments, refer

to Displays 12

Dashboard lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 99

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– capacities 259
– dimensions 251
– engine 250
– weights 257
Data memory 226
Date – setting 77
– setting format 77
Daytime running lights 97
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,

refer to Brake Assist 83

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Direction announcements,

refer to Voice instructions 139

Driving notes 114
Driving off on inclines, refer to

Hill Assist 85

Direction instructions, refer to

Driving stability control

Voice instructions 139

Directory for navigation, refer

to Address book 128

systems 83

Driving through water 115
Driving tips, refer to Driving

Displacement, refer to Engine

notes 114

data 250

Display, refer to Onboard

computer controls 17

Displaying contact

Deactivating front passenger

pictures 196

airbags 93

Deadlocking, refer to

Locking 30

Defect – door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
Defining a home address 195
Defogging windows 103, 105
Defrosting windows 103, 105
Defrosting windows and removing condensation

– air conditioner 103
– automatic climate

control 105

Defrosting windshield, refer to

Defrosting windows 103, 105

Defrost position, refer to

Defrosting windows 103, 105

Deleting contacts 179, 196
Destination address – entering 126, 132
Destination for navigation – entering 126
– entering via map 131
Differential, breaking in 114
Digital radio, refer to HD

Radio 150

Dimensions 251
Dipstick, engine oil 222
Directional indicators, refer to

Turn signals 65

Displaying contacts 178
Displaying special destinations 131

Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 99

Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
– on the Control Display 17
Displays, care 230
Displays and controls 10
Disposal – of coolant 224
– remote control battery 38
– vehicle battery 242
Distance remaining to service,

refer to Service requirements 75

Distance warning, refer to Park

Distance Control PDC 82

Door key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 28

Door lock 31
Door lock, confirmation

signals 30

Doors, manual operation 32
DOT Quality Grades 217
Drinks holders, refer to

Cupholders 109

Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill

Assist 85

Driving dynamics control, refer

to Sport button 85

Driving lamps, refer to Parking

lamps/low beams 96

Dry air, refer to Cooling

function 105

DSC Dynamic Stability

Control 83

DTC Dynamic Traction

Control 84

Dynamic Brake Control DBC,

refer to Brake Assist 83

Dynamic route guidance 142
Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 83

Dynamic Traction Control

DTC 84

Eject button, refer to Buttons

on the CD player 146

Electrical malfunction – convertible top 41, 48
– door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
– tailgate 33
Electric power windows – initializing 39
Electronic brake-force

distribution 83

Electronic Stability Program

ESP, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83

E-mail 197
Emergency operation, refer to

Manual operation

– convertible top 41, 48
– door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
– tailgate 33
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 64

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Emergency services, refer to

Roadside Assistance 243

Emergency unlocking 34
Ending a call 174, 186
Engine – breaking in 114
– data 250
– overheated, refer to Coolant

temperature 224

– speed 250
– starting, Comfort Access 36
Engine compartment 221
Engine coolant, refer to

Coolant 224

Engine malfunction – indicator lamp 13
Engine oil – additives, refer to Approved

engine oils 223

– alternative oil types 223
– approved engine oils 223
– capacity 223
– checking level 222
– dipstick 222
– intervals between changes,

refer to Service requirements 75

– MINI Maintenance

System 225

Engine oil level, checking 222
Engine output, refer to Engine

data 250

Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 61
Entering destination 126
Entering intersection 127
Entertainment sound output

on/off 146

Entry map for destination 131
ESP Electronic Stability

Program, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83

Exhaust system, refer to Hot

exhaust system 115

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Exterior mirrors 54
– adjusting 54
– automatic heating 54
– folding in and out 54
External audio device 108
External audio device, refer to

AUX-In connection 159

External care 227
External devices – random play sequence 162
– software update 166
External temperature display – change units of measure 74
– in the onboard computer 74
Eyes – for tow-starting and towing

away 245

Flat tire – run-flat tires 218
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 89
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 87
– indicating a flat tire 88
– initializing the system 87
– snow chains 87
– system limits 87
Flat tires, refer to Tire

condition 217

Floor mats, care 230
FM, waveband 149
Fog lamps – replacing bulb 234, 236
Folding roof, refer to

Convertible top with integrated sliding sunroof 39

– for tying down loads 119

Footbrake, refer to Braking

Failure messages, refer to

Check Control 77

Failure of an electrical

consumer 242

Fastening safety belts, refer to

Safety belts 53
Fastest route for navigation 135

Fast forward – CD player 158
Fault messages, refer to Check

Control 77

Filter – microfilter/activated-

charcoal filter for automatic climate control 105

– microfilter for air conditioner 103

Fine wood, care 230
First aid pouch 243
Fixture for remote control,

refer to Ignition lock 60

Flash when locking/

unlocking 30

safely 115

Footwell lamps 99
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 93
Front fog lamps 98, 99
– replacing bulb 234
Front seat adjustment 51
Frost on windows, refer to

Defrosting windows 103, 105

FTM, refer to Flat Tire

Monitor 87

Fuel 207
– gauge 70
– high-quality brands 207
– quality 207
– specifications 207
– tank capacity 259
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel

gauge 70

Fuel consumption display – average fuel consumption 72
Fuel display, refer to Fuel

gauge 70

Fuel filler flap 206
– releasing in the event of

electrical malfunction 206

Fuses 242

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Gasoline – refer to Average fuel

consumption 72

Gasoline, refer to Required

fuel 207

Gasoline display, refer to Fuel

gauge 70

Gear indicator – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

Gear shifting – automatic transmission 63
– manual transmission 62
Gearshift lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

– manual transmission 62
General driving notes 114
Glass roof, electric – convenience

operation 30, 32
– remote control 30
Glove compartment 107
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 124

Grills, refer to Air vents 101
Gross vehicle weight, refer to

Weights 257

Halogen lamps – replacing bulb 233
Handbrake, refer to Parking

brake 62

Hands-free device

Bluetooth 170

Hands-free

system 14, 177, 189

Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 150
Head airbags 93

Headlamp control,

automatic 96

Headlamp flasher 65
– indicator

lamp 11, 13, 102, 105
Headlamp glass lens 233
Headlamps – replacing bulb 233
Headlamps, care 228
Head Light, refer to Adaptive

Light Control 97
Head restraints 52
– sitting safely 50
Heated – mirrors 54
– rear window 103, 105
– seats 53
Heating 101
– mirrors 54
– rear window 103, 105
– seats 53
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing

cargo 119

Height, refer to

Dimensions 251
Height adjustment – seats 51
– steering wheel 55
High beams 98
– headlamp flasher 98
– indicator lamp 13, 102, 105
– replacing bulb 233
High water, refer to Driving

through water 115

Highway, refer to Route

criteria 135
Hill Assist 85
Hills 115
Holders for cups 109
Homepage 4
Hood 222
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 115
Hydroplaning 115

IBOC, refer to HD Radio 150
iDrive – status information 21
Ignition 60
– switched off 61
– switched on 60
Ignition key, refer to

Integrated key/remote control 28

Ignition key position 1, refer to

Radio readiness 60

Ignition key position 2, refer to

Ignition on 60
Ignition lock 60
Imprint 2
Incoming call 173, 185
Indicator and warning

lamps 13

– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 90
Indicator lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 99

Individual air distribution 103
Individual settings, refer to

Personal Profile 28

Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 89

Information – on another location 130
– on current position 130
– on destination location 130
Initializing – Flat Tire Monitor FTM 87
– radio, refer to Station,

storing 150

Instructions for navigation

system, refer to Voice instructions 139

Instrument cluster, refer to

Displays 12

Instrument lighting 99
Instrument panel, refer to

Cockpit 10

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Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/

Low beams 96

Lamps and bulbs, replacing

bulbs 232

Longlife oils – approved motor oils 223
Low beams 96
– automatic 96
– replacing bulb 233
Lower back support, refer to

Lashing eyes, refer to Securing

Lumbar support 51

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Everything from A to Z

Instrument panel, refer to

Displays 12

Integrated key 28
Interactive map 132
Interesting destination for

navigation 130
Interior lamps 99
– remote control 31
Interior rearview mirror 55
– automatic dimming

feature 55
Interlock 63
Intermittent mode of the

wipers 66

Internal care 229
Internet page 4

Jacking points 241
Jets, refer to Window washer

nozzles 67

Joystick, refer to Onboard

computer 17

Jumpering, refer to Jump-

starting 243

Jump-starting 243

Key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 28

cargo 119

Last destinations 129
LATCH child restraint fixing

system 57

Leather care 230
LEDs light-emitting diodes 233
Length, refer to

Dimensions 251
License plate lamp – bulb replacement 236
Light alloy wheels, care 229
Light-emitting diodes

LEDs 233
Lighter 109
– socket 110
Lighting – lamps and bulbs 232
– of the instruments 99
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 96
Light switch 96
Limit, refer to Speed limit 79
Load 118
Load securing equipment,

refer to Securing cargo 119

Lock buttons of doors, refer to

Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort

Locking 32

Access 36

Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 36

Key Memory, refer to Personal

Profile 28

Keypad dialing 175, 187
Kickdown 63
– automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

Knock control 207

Locking – adjusting confirmation

signal 30

– from inside 32
– from outside 30
– without remote control, refer

to Comfort Access 36

Locking and unlocking doors – confirmation signals 30
– from inside 32
– from outside 30

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Luggage compartment – emergency operation, refer

to Manual unlocking 33
– emergency unlocking 34
– increasing the capacity 117
– opening from the inside 33
Luggage compartment, refer

to Cargo area 33

Luggage compartment lid,

refer to Tailgate 33

Lumbar support 51

M+S tires, refer to Winter

tires 220

Main menu 18
Maintenance, refer to Service

and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models

Maintenance system 225
Malfunction – convertible top 41, 48
– tailgate 33
Malfunction warnings, refer to

Check Control 77

Manual air distribution 103
Manual convertible top 44
Manually operated convertible

top 44

Manual mode – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 64

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Mobile phone – adjusting volume 173, 185
– connecting, refer to Mobile

phone, pairing 170, 181

Navigation system 124
– address book 128
– bypassing a route

section 136

– installation location, refer to

– continuing route

Manual operation – door lock 32
– fuel filler flap 206
– power convertible top 41, 48
– tailgate 33
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 64

Manual transmission 62
Manual washing 228
Map – changing scale 138
Map for navigation – entering destination 131
Master key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 28

Maximum cooling 104
Maximum speed – with winter tires 220
Medical assistance, refer to

First aid pouch 243

MENU button 17
Menus, refer to Onboard

computer 17
Messages 196
Microfilter – for air conditioner 103
– for automatic climate

control 105

– MINI Maintenance

System 225

Center armrest 108

– pairing 170, 181
– refer to Telephone 108
– what to do if…. 172, 184
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center armrest 108

Mobile phone, refer to

Telephone 108

Mobile phone preparation

Bluetooth 180
Mobility Kit 237
Modifications, technical, refer

to For your own safety 5

Monitor, refer to MINI controls

with navigation 17

Monitoring system for tire

pressures, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 87

Multifunctional steering

wheel, refer to Buttons on the steering wheel 11

Multifunction switch – refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 65

Microfilter/activated-charcoal

– refer to Wiper system 66

filter

– MINI Maintenance

System 225

Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Connected 201
MINI Internet page 4
MINI joystick, refer to Onboard

computer 17

MINI Maintenance System 225
Mirror dimming feature 55
Mirrors 54
– exterior mirrors 54
– heating 54
– interior rearview mirror 55

Navigation – storing current position 129
Navigation data 124
Navigation destination – entering manually 126, 132
– home address 129
Navigation instructions, refer

to Switching voice instructions on/off 139

guidance 135

– destination entry 126
– dynamic route guidance 142
– entering a destination

manually 126, 132
– planning a trip 133
– route list 136
– selecting destination via

map 131

– selecting route criteria 135
– special destinations 130
– starting route guidance 135
– terminating route

guidance 135

– voice instructions 139
– volume adjustment 139
Neck support, refer to Head

restraints 52

Nets, refer to Storage compartments 108

New tires 219
North-facing map 137
Notes 198
Number of cylinders, refer to

Engine data 250

Number of safety belts 50
Nylon rope, refer to Tow

rope 246

OBD socket, refer to Socket for

On-Board Diagnosis 226

Octane ratings, refer to Fuel

specifications 207

Odometer 71
Office 193
– current office 193
– what to do if…. 199
Oil, refer to Engine oil 222
Oil consumption 222
Oil level 222

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Oil types 223
Old batteries, refer to

Disposal 242

Onboard computer 17
– adjusting brightness 80
– changing language 80
– menu guidance 18
– operating principles 17
– overview 17
Opening and closing – Comfort Access 36
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
– using the door lock 31
– using the remote control 30
Opening and unlocking – from inside 32
Options, selecting for

navigation 135

Orientation menu, refer to

Main menu 18

Outlets – refer to Ventilation 106
Outlets, refer to Air vents 101
Output, refer to Engine

data 250

Outside-air mode – automatic climate

control 104

Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 224

Paintwork, care 229
Park Distance Control PDC 82
Parking – vehicle 61
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 82

Parking brake 62
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps, replacing

bulb 234

Parking lamps/low beams 96
Parts and accessories, see

Vehicle equipment 4

276

Pathway lighting 97
Personal Profile 28
Phone numbers – dialing 174, 186
Plastic parts, care 230
Pollen – refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 105

– refer to Microfilter for air

conditioner 103

Power convertible top 40
Power failure 242
Power windows 38
Power windows, refer to

Windows 38

Range, refer to Cruising

range 71

Reading aloud 199
Reading lamps 99
Rear fog lamp 99
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing bulb 236
Rear lamps – bulb replacement 235
Rear lamps, refer to Tail

lamps 235

Rear-mounted luggage

rack 120

Rear spoiler, see Automatic

rear spoiler 85

Rearview mirror, refer to

Pressure, tires 209
Pressure monitoring, tires 87
– Flat Tire Monitor 87
Pressure monitoring of tires,

refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 89
Puncture – Flat Tire Monitor 87

Mirrors 54

Rear window

defroster 103, 105

Reception – quality 150
– radio station 150
Recirculated-air mode 102, 104

Radio – controls 146
– HD Radio 150
– satellite radio 151
– select waveband 149
– storing stations 150
– switching on/off 146
– tone control 147
– volume 147
Radio key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 28

Radio position, refer to Radio

readiness 60

Radio readiness 60
– switched off 61
– switched on 60
Rain sensor 66
Random play sequence – external devices 162

Recirculation of air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 102, 104

Reclining seat, refer to

Backrest 51
Refueling 206
Rejecting a call 173, 186
Releasing – hood 222
Reminders 198
Remote control 28
– battery renewal 38
– Comfort Access 36
– malfunctions 31, 37
– service data 225
– tailgate 31
Replacement remote

control 28

Replacing bulbs, refer to

Lamps and bulbs 232

Replacing tires, refer to New

wheels and tires 219

Reporting safety defects 6

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gauge 70

Reservoir for washer

systems 67

Reset, refer to Resetting tone

settings 148

Restraint systems – for children 56
– refer to Safety belts 53
Reverse – CD player 158
Reverse gear – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

– manual transmission 62
Road map 137
Roadside Assistance 243
Roadside parking lamps 98
– replacing bulb 234
Road worthiness test, refer to

Service requirements 75

Roof load capacity 257
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,

towing away 246

Route 135, 136
– bypassing sections 136
– changing 135, 136
– changing criteria 135
– displaying arrow view 136
– displaying map view 137
– displaying streets or towns/

cities 136

– selecting 135
Route guidance 135
– bypassing a route

section 136

– changing specified route 135
– distance and arrival 135
– voice instructions 139
– volume of voice instructions 139

Route section, changing 136
Route selection 135
RSC Run-flat System

Everything from A to Z

REFERENCE

Rubber parts, care 229
Run-flat System Component

RSC, refer to Run-flat tires 218

Run-flat tires 218
– flat tire 88
– tire inflation pressure 209
– tire replacement 219
– winter tires 220

Safety belt – number 50
Safety Belt Reminder 54
Safety belts 53
– damage 54
– indicator lamp 54
– reminder 54
– sitting safely 50
Safety belts, care 230
Safety systems – airbags 93
– Antilock Brake System

ABS 83

Seats 51
– adjusting the seats 51
– heating 53
– sitting safely 50
Securing the vehicle – from inside 32
– from outside 29
Selecting navigation

system 124

Selecting new scale for

navigation 138

Selector lever – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with

Steptronic, refer to Shiftlock 63

– overriding manually 64
Selector lever positions – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

Service, refer to Roadside

Assistance 243

Service car, refer to Roadside

– Dynamic Stability Control

Assistance 243

DSC 83

– safety belts 53
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat

tires 218

Satellite radio 151
– channel, activating or

deactivating 152

– channel, selecting 152
– channel, storing 153
– favorites 154
– time shift 153
– Traffic Jump 155
Screen, refer to Onboard

computer controls 17

Screw thread for tow

fitting 245

SDARS, refer to Satellite

radio 151

Service data in the remote

control 225

Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 225

Service requirement display,

refer to Condition Based Service CBS 225

Service requirements 75
Settings – clock, 12 h/24 h mode 76
– date format 77
Setting time and date 77
Setting time zone, time, and

date 77

Shifting gears – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 64

– manual transmission 62

277

Component, refer to Run-flat tires 218

Seat adjustment – mechanical 51

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Everything from A to Z

Speaking, refer to Voice

instructions from navigation system 139

Special destinations 130
Special oils, refer to Approved

engine oils 223

Speed 250
– with winter tires 220
Speed limit 79
– setting 79
Speed limit warning, refer to

Speed limit 79
Speedo, refer to

Speedometer 12

Speedometer 12
Speed volume 147
Split-folding rear seats 118
Split rear backrest, refer to

Steering wheel 55
– adjustment 55
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 60
– shift paddles 64
Steptronic, refer to Automatic

transmission with Steptronic 62

Storage area – cargo area 116
Storage compartment, front

passenger side 108

Storage compartments 108
Storage space – storage compartments 108
Storage space, refer to – luggage compartment in the

MINI Convertible 117

Split-folding rear seats 118

Storing a destination in the

address book 128

Storing the vehicle 230
Storing tires 220
Stowage, refer to Storage

compartments 108

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

and tires 209

SW, waveband 149
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off – engine 61
Switching off the engine 61
– Start/Stop button 60