2014 MINI Coupe Roadster Convertible Manual With Navigation PDF

Contents
Owner's Manual. A-Z

MINI Coupe.
MINI Roadster.
MINI Convertible.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 911 498 - VI/13

COOPER Owner's Manual for Vehicle
Thank you for choosing a MINI.
COOPER S
The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control
JOHN COOPER you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:
WORKS Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new MINI. It
contains important information on vehicle operation that will
help you make full use of the technical features available in your
MINI. The manual also contains information designed to en‐
hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to
maintaining the value of your MINI.
Supplementary information can be found in the additional bro‐
chures in the onboard literature.
Set off now and have fun with your MINI.
The MINI Team of BMW AG

© 2013 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written
consent of BMW AG, Munich.
US English VI/13, 07 13 500
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Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ Entertainment
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to 158 Tone
page 276. 160 Radio
168 CD/multimedia
6 Notes Communication
182 Bluetooth hands-free system
At a glance
192 Bluetooth mobile phone preparation
14 Cockpit
package
20 Onboard monitor
204 Office
26 Voice activation system
212 MINI Connected
Controls Mobility
32 Opening and closing
218 Refueling
54 Adjusting
220 Fuel
60 Transporting children safely
222 Wheels and tires
65 Driving
236 Engine compartment
74 Displays
238 Engine oil
85 Lamps
240 Coolant
90 Safety
241 Maintenance
101 Driving stability control systems
243 Replacing components
105 Driving comfort
254 Breakdown assistance
108 Climate
259 Care
114 Interior equipment
118 Storage compartments Reference
266 Technical data
Driving tips 270 Short commands for voice activation
124 Things to remember when driving system
128 Loading 276 Everything from A to Z
131 Saving fuel
Navigation
136 Navigation system
138 Destination entry
147 Destination guidance
155 What to do if...

Notes
Notes
Using this Owner's Vehicle equipment
Manual The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bayeri‐
sche Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
AG.
ular topic is by using the index.
This Owner's Manual describes all models, all
An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in
series equipment, as well as country-specific
the first chapter.
and special equipment offered in the model
series. Therefore, this Owner's Manual also de‐
Additional sources of information
scribes and depicts equipment that may not be
Should you have any questions, your service contained in your vehicle because of the se‐
center will be glad to advise you at any time. lected special equipment or country version, for
Information on MINI, e.g., on technology, is example.
available on the Internet: www.mini.com This also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
For options and equipment not described in
Symbols this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Sup‐
plementary Owner's Manuals.
Indicates precautions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possibility of per‐ On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are
sonal injury and serious damage to the vehicle. arranged differently than shown in the illustra‐
tions.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of informa‐
tion.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to se‐
lect individual functions.
Status of this Owner's
›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice ac‐
Manual at time of print‐
tivation system. ing
››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a
voice activation system. policy of constant development that is con‐
Refers to measures that can be taken to ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to
help protect the environment. embody the highest quality and safety stan‐
dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐
Symbols on vehicle components scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from
Indicates that you should consult the rele‐ those in your vehicle.
vant section of this Owner's Manual for infor‐
mation on a particular part or assembly.
6
Notes
For your own safety turer of the MINI. The manufacturer of the MINI
cannot test every product made by other man‐
ufacturers to verify if it can be used on a MINI
Warranty
safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its
Your vehicle is technically configured for the operation, or its occupants. Original MINI Parts,
operating conditions and registration require‐ MINI Accessories and other products approved
ments applying in the country of first delivery by the manufacturer of the MINI, together with
— homologation. If your vehicle is to be oper‐ professional advice on using these items, are
ated in a different country it might be neces‐ available from all MINI Dealers. Installation and
sary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differ‐ operation of non-MINI approved accessories
ing operating conditions and permit such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detec‐
requirements. If your vehicle does not comply tors, wheels, suspension components, brake
with the homologation requirements in a cer‐ dust shields, telephones, including operation of
tain country you cannot lodge warranty claims any mobile phone from within the vehicle with‐
for your vehicle there. Further information can out using an externally mounted antenna, or
be obtained from your Service Centre. transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs,
walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accesso‐
Maintenance and repairs ries, may cause extensive damage to the vehi‐
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern cle, compromise its safety, interfere with the
materials and high-performance electronics, vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity
requires suitable maintenance and repair of the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI
methods. Dealer for additional information. Maintenance,
Therefore, have this work performed only by a replacement, or repair of the emission control
MINI service center or a workshop that works devices and systems may be performed by any
according to MINI repair procedures with ap‐ automotive repair establishment or individual
propriately trained personnel. using any certified automotive part.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is California Proposition 65 Warning
the danger of subsequent damage and related
California laws require us to state the following
safety hazards.
warning:
Parts and accessories Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cessories approved by the manufacturer of the
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
MINI. When you purchase accessories tested
State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐
and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐
and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously ac‐
tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
quire the assurance that they have been thor‐
products of component wear contain or emit
oughly tested by the manufacturer of the MINI
chemicals known to the State of California to
to ensure optimum performance when instal‐
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
led on your vehicle. The manufacturer of the
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
MINI warrants these parts to be free from de‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
fects in material and workmanship. The manu‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
facturer of the MINI will not accept any liability
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
for damage resulting from installation of parts
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
and accessories not approved by the manufac‐
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Notes
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and If the vehicle is not maintained according to
water. these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
Service and warranty covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐
We recommend that you read this publication ranty.
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:
▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Data memory
▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty. Numerous electronic components in your vehi‐
▷ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty. cle contain data memories that store technical
information on the vehicle condition, events
▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.
and faults, either temporarily or permanently.
▷ California Emission Control System Limited This technical information generally documents
Warranty. the state of a component, a module, a system
Detailed information about these warranties is or the environment.
listed in the Service and Warranty Information ▷ Operating conditions of system compo‐
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and nents, such as filling levels.
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
▷ Status messages from the vehicle and its in‐
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and dividual components, such as wheel rpm/
designed to meet the particular operating con‐ speed, motion delay, transverse accelera‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your tion.
country and continental region in order to de‐
▷ Malfunctions and defects in important sys‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is
tem components, such as lights and brakes.
operated under those conditions. If you wish to
operate your vehicle in another country or re‐ ▷ Vehicle responses to special driving situa‐
gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐ tions, such as airbag deployment, use of
cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐ the stability control systems.
ditions and homologation requirements. You ▷ Ambient conditions, such as the tempera‐
should also be aware of any applicable war‐ ture.
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country These data are of a technical nature only and
or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐ are used to detect and eliminate faults and to
tomer Relations for further information. optimize vehicle functions. Travel profiles of
routes driven with the vehicle cannot be cre‐
Maintenance ated from these data. If services are used, for
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the instance in the event of repairs, service proc‐
road safety, operational reliability and the New esses, warranty cases, quality assurance, etc.,
Vehicle Limited Warranty. this technical information can be read out from
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ the event and fault data memories by service
ures: personnel, including the manufacturer, using
special diagnosis tools. This service personnel
▷ MINI Maintenance system
can provide you with more information if
▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet needed. After troubleshooting, the information
for US models in the fault memory is cleared or overwritten
▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for continuously.
Canadian models
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Notes
Situations are conceivable during the use of the type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
vehicle in which these technical data could be‐ quired during a crash investigation.
come associated with a specific person in com‐ To read data recorded by an EDR, special
bination with other information, such as an ac‐ equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cident report, damage to the vehicle, witness cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
accounts, etc., possibly with the involvement of hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
an authorized expert. enforcement, that have the special equipment,
Additional functions that are contractually can read the information if they have access to
agreed with the customer, such as vehicle lo‐ the vehicle or the EDR.
calization in the event of an emergency, permit
the transfer of certain vehicle data out of the
vehicle. Reporting safety defects
For US customers
Event Data Recorder EDR The following only applies to vehicles owned
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ and operated in the US.
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ which could cause a crash or could cause injury
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting or death, you should immediately inform the
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
standing how a vehicle's systems performed. NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
The EDR is designed to record data related to America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. 1-800-831-1117.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
such data as: open an investigation, and if it finds that a
▷ How various systems in your vehicle were safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
operating. may order a recall and remedy campaign.
▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
safety belts were fastened. individual problems between you, your dealer,
or BMW of North America, LLC.
▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐
These data can help provide a better under‐ rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400
standing of the circumstances in which crashes Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
and injuries occur. You can also obtain other information about
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a motor vehicle safety from http://www.safe‐
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐ rcar.gov
corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐
tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender, For Canadian customers
age, and crash location, are recorded. Canadian customers who wish to report a
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ safety- related defect to Transport Canada, De‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone
9
Notes
the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can

also obtain other information about motor ve‐
hicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsaf‐
ety.
10
Notes
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WATCH ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

At a glance Cockpit
Cockpit
Vehicle equipment describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
This chapter describes all series equipment as special equipment or the country version. This
well as country-specific and special equipment also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also tems.
All around the steering wheel
1 Setting the exterior mirror, folding it in and

out 58
2 Parking lamps 85
Roadside parking lamps 86
Low beams 85
Computer 75
Automatic headlamp con‐

trol 85 3 MINI Roadster, MINI Convertible: Always
Open Timer 77
Adaptive Light Control 87
4 Tachometer 75
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Cockpit At a glance
Instrument lighting 88 Activate/deactivate the voice acti‐

vation system 26
Microphone on the steering col‐
Trip odometer 74
umn
Change the radio station
5 Windshield wipers 68 Select a music track
Scroll through the redial list
6 Start/stop the engine and switch

the ignition on/off 65
9 Horn, the entire surface
7 Ignition lock 65 10 Adjust the steering wheel 59
8 Steering wheel buttons, right 11 Releasing the hood 237
Resuming cruise control 106
Storing the speed and accelerat‐

ing or slowing down 106
Activating/deactivating cruise
control 105
Steering wheel buttons, left

Volume
Bluetooth hands-free sys‐

tem 182
Bluetooth mobile phone prepara‐
tion package 192
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At a glance Cockpit
Displays
1 Tachometer 75 ▷ Odometer and trip odometer 74

with indicator and warning lamps 17 ▷ Flat Tire Monitor 93
2 Display for ▷ Tire Pressure Monitor 93
▷ Current speed 74 ▷ Settings and information 77
▷ Indicator/warning lamps 17 ▷ Personal Profile settings 33
3 Resetting the trip odometer 74 5 Instrument lighting 88
4 Display for 6 Speedometer with indicator and warning
▷ Automatic transmission position 71 lamps 17
▷ Computer 75 7 Control Display 20
▷ Service requirements 81 8 Fuel gauge 75
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Cockpit At a glance
Indicator/warning lamps Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps notify you that
The concept certain functions are active:
Symbol Function or system
Turn signal, refer to page 68
High beams/headlamp flasher, refer

to page 68
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors in display Front fog lamps, refer to page 87
area 1 or 2.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
Rear fog lamp, refer to page 88
functioning when the engine is started or the
ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.
DSC or DTC is regulating the propul‐

Text messages sive forces in order to maintain driv‐
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control ing stability, refer to page 101
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
The handbrake is set, refer to
indicator and warning lamps.
page 67
Supplementary text messages

Engine malfunction with adverse ef‐
You can call up more information, e.g., on the fect on emissions, refer to page 242
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page 82. Cruise control, refer to page 105
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
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At a glance Cockpit
All around the center console
1 Hazard warning system Rear fog lamp 88

2 Speedometer with Control Display 16
3 Radio 160 MINI Convertible: central power
CD/multimedia 160 window switch 43
4 Air conditioning, automatic climate con‐ Front fog lamps 87
trol 108
5 Buttons on the center console
Central locking, inside 37
Seat heating 56
Power windows 42
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Cockpit At a glance
All around the head‐ All around the shift/

liner selector lever
1 Indicator/warning lamps for the front pas‐ 1 USB audio interface 172

senger airbags 92 2 Buttons in the center console
2 Switch panel Sport button 103
Reading lamps 88
Driving stability control sys‐

MINI Roadster: interior lamps/ tems 101
reading lamps 88
3 MINI joystick with buttons 20
Ambient lighting color 89
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: ex‐

tending and retracting the spoiler
manually 103
MINI Convertible: opening and
closing the sliding sunroof or
convertible top 43
MINI Roadster: opening and clos‐
ing the convertible top 51
Interior lamps 88
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At a glance Onboard monitor
Onboard monitor
Vehicle equipment The buttons can be used to open the me‐
nus directly. The MINI joystick can be used
This chapter describes all series equipment as to select menu items and create settings.
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in Control Display
special equipment or the country version. This Notes
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ ▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the care
tems. instructions, refer to page 263.
▷ Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
The concept be damaged.
The onboard monitor combines the functions

Switching off
of a large number of different switches. Thus,
these functions can be operated from a central 1. Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the
location. right until the "Options" menu appears.
2. "Switch off control display"
Using the onboard monitor during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow this.◀
Controls at a glance
Controls Switching on
Press the MINI joystick to switch on.
1 Control Display
2 MINI joystick with buttons
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Onboard monitor At a glance
MINI joystick with buttons

Select menu items and create settings.
1. Turn, arrow 1.
To hide the message: press the MINI joystick.

The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after ap‐
prox. 10 seconds.
2. Press, arrow 2.
3. Move in four directions. Opening the main menu
Press the button.
Buttons on the MINI joystick

The main menu is displayed.
Press the button Function
Opens the main menu. All onboard monitor functions can be called up
via the main menu.
Changes to another menu.
Operating concept
Start screen
In the radio ready state and higher, the follow‐
ing message appears on the Control Display:
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Selecting menu items

Menu items shown in white can be selected.
1. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired
menu item is highlighted.
Arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that

additional panels can be opened.
View of an opened menu

When a menu is opened, it generally opens
2. Press the MINI joystick. with the panel that was last selected in that
A new menu is displayed or the function is per‐ menu. To display the first panel of a menu:
formed. Move the MINI joystick to the left repeatedly
With the button on the MINI joystick: until the first panel is displayed.
Press the button. Opening the Options menu

The menu items of the main menu can be Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the right
opened consecutively by pressing the button until the "Options" menu appears.
repeatedly.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.
▷ Move the MINI joystick to the left. Options menu
The current panel is closed and the previ‐ The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
ous panel is displayed. ▷ Screen settings, e.g., "Switch off control
▷ Move the MINI joystick to the right. display".
A new panel is opened on top of the previ‐ ▷ Control options for the selected main
ous display. menu, e.g., for "Radio".
▷ If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, for instance "Store
station".
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Changing settings Example: setting the

1. Select a field.
clock
2. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired set‐
ting is displayed. Setting the clock
1. Press the button. The main menu is

displayed.
2. Turn the MINI joystick until "Settings" is
highlighted and press the MINI joystick.
3. Press the MINI joystick to confirm the set‐

ting.
Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐ 3. If necessary, move the MINI joystick to the
vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item left to display "Time/Date".
activates or deactivates the function.
4. Turn the MINI joystick until "Time/Date" is
The function is activated. highlighted and press the MINI joystick.
The function is deactivated.
5. Turn the MINI joystick to set the hours and

press the MINI joystick.
6. Turn the MINI joystick to set the minutes
and press the MINI joystick.
Status information
Status field
The following information is displayed in the
status field at the top right:
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▷ Time. Symbol Meaning

▷ Current entertainment source. USB audio interface.
▷ Sound output, on/off.
Music interface for smartphones.
▷ Wireless network reception strength.
▷ Telephone status.
Additional symbols
▷ Traffic bulletin reception.
Symbol Meaning
Check Control messages and entries using the
voice activation system temporarily hide the Spoken instructions are switched off.
status information.
Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped into various catego‐
Entering letters and
ries. numbers
Radio symbols General information
1. Turn the MINI joystick: select letters or
Symbol Meaning
numbers.
HD Radio™ is switched on. 2. Select additional letters or numbers if
Satellite radio is switched on. needed.
3. "OK": confirm the entry.
Telephone symbols
Symbol Meaning
Incoming or outgoing call.
Wireless network reception strength

Symbol flashes: searching for network.
Wireless network is not available.
Bluetooth is switched on.

Symbol Function
Roaming is active.
Press the MINI joystick: delete the let‐
Text message, e-mail was received. ter or number.
Press the MINI joystick for an ex‐

Entertainment symbols tended period: delete all letters or
numbers.
Symbol Meaning
CD player. Enter a blank space.
AUX-IN port.
Switching between letters and numbers
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering letters and numbers.
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Symbol Function
Enter the letters.
Enter the numbers.
Switching between upper and lower

case letters
Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐
tween entering uppercase and lowercase let‐
ters.
Symbol Function
Move the MINI joystick forward:

switch from upper to lower case
letters.
Move the MINI joystick forward:

switch from lower to upper case
letters.
Entry comparison
Entry of names and addresses: the selection is
narrowed down every time a letter is entered
and letters may be added automatically.
The entries are continuously compared to the
data stored in the vehicle.
▷ Only those letters are offered during the
entry for which data is available.
▷ Destination search: town/city names can be
entered using the spelling of language
available on the Control Display.
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At a glance Voice activation system
Voice activation system

Vehicle equipment Using voice activation
This chapter describes all series equipment as
Activating the voice activation system
1. Press the button on the steering
describes equipment that may not be found in
wheel.
special equipment or the country version. This 2. Wait for the signal.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ This symbol on the Control Display indi‐
tems. cates that the voice activation system is ac‐
tive.
The concept
▷ Most functions that are displayed on the
Control Display can be operated with the
voice activation system using spoken com‐
mands. The system prompts you to make
your entries.
▷ Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated us‐
ing the voice activation system. 3. Say the command.
▷ The system uses a special microphone in The command appears on the Control Dis‐
the headliner on the driver's side. play.
▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's If no other commands are available, operate
Manual to use with the voice activation sys‐ the function via the onboard monitor in this
tem. case.
Terminating the voice activation

system
Requirements
Via the Control Display, set a language that is Briefly press the button on the steering
also supported by the voice activation system wheel or ›Cancel‹.
so that the spoken commands can be identi‐
fied.
Set the language, refer to page 80. Possible commands
Most menu items on the Control Display can be
voiced as commands.
The available commands depend on the menu
that is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
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Voice activation system At a glance
The functions of the main menu have short Example: playing back a
commands.
Some list items, such as the phone book en‐
CD
tries, can also be selected via the voice activa‐
tion system. Say the list items exactly as they
Via the main menu
are displayed on the list. The commands of the menu items are spoken
out loud, in the same way as they are selected
Having possible commands read aloud via the MINI joystick.
You can have the system read possible com‐ 1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output
mands aloud: ›Voice commands‹. if necessary.
For example, if the "CD" menu is displayed, the
commands for the operating the CD player are 2. Press the button on the steering
read out loud. wheel.
3. ›C D and multimedia‹
Executing functions using short The medium last played is played back.
commands
4. ›C D‹
Functions on the main menu can be performed
directly by means of short commands, usually 5. ›C D drive‹
irrespective of which menu item is currently se‐ The CD is played back.
lected, for instance ›Vehicle status‹.
List of short commands of the voice activation 6. Press the button on the steering
system, refer to page 270. wheel again to select a specific track.
7. ›Track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.
Help dialog for the voice activation
system Via short commands
Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹ Playback of the CD can also be started using a
Additional commands for the help dialog: short command.
▷ ›Help with examples‹: information about 1. Switch on the Entertainment sound output
the current operating options and the most if necessary.
important commands for them are an‐
nounced. 2. Press the button on the steering
▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: information wheel.
about the principle of operation for the 3. ›C D drive Track ...‹ e.g., CD track 4.
voice activation system is announced.
Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter version.
In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the
announcements from the system are issued in
an abbreviated form.
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At a glance Voice activation system
On the Control Display: ▷ Always say commands in the language of

the voice activation system.
1. "Settings"
▷ Keep the doors and windows closed to pre‐
2. "Language/Units"
vent noise interference.
3. "Speech mode:"
▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
4. Select the setting. while speaking.
Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume knob while giving an instruc‐
tion until the desired volume is set.
▷ The volume remains constant even if the
volume of other audio sources is changed.
▷ The volume is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Notes on Emergency Re‐

quests
Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐
tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐
tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.
This can unnecessarily delay the establishment
of a telephone connection.
Environmental condi‐
tions
▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters
smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐
sis, and speed.
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Voice activation system At a glance
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HANDLE ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

Controls Opening and closing
Opening and closing

Vehicle equipment mote control is used to unlock the vehicle, Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 33.
This chapter describes all series equipment as In addition, information about service require‐
well as country-specific and special equipment ments is stored in the remote control, Service
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also data in the remote control, refer to page 241.
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected Integrated key
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Remote control/key
Buttons on the remote control
Press button 1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:

▷ Driver's door, refer to page 36.
▷ MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster: glove
compartment, refer to page 118.
▷ MINI Convertible: lock of rear seat backrest,
refer to page 116.
1 Opening tailgate
▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: through-load‐
2 Unlocking
ing opening, refer to page 117.
3 Locking
New remote controls
General information You can obtain new remote controls from your
Each remote control contains a rechargeable service center.
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being Loss of the remote controls
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a Lost remote controls can be blocked by your
year for longer road trips in order to maintain service center.
the batteries' charge status. In vehicles equip‐
ped with Comfort Access, the remote control
contains a replaceable battery, refer to
page 41.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which re‐
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Opening and closing Controls
Personal Profile ▷ Units of measure for fuel consumption,

distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 78.
The concept
▷ Light settings:
You can set several of your vehicle's functions
to suit your personal needs and preferences. ▷ Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 86.
▷ Through Personal Profile, most of these set‐
tings are stored for the remote control cur‐ ▷ Daytime running lights, refer to
rently in use. page 86.
▷ While the vehicle is being unlocked, the re‐ ▷ Automatic climate control, refer to
mote control is recognized and the settings page 110: AUTO program, activating/deac‐
stored with it are called up and imple‐ tivating the cooling function, setting the
mented. temperature, air volume, and air distribu‐
tion.
▷ Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has ▷ Entertainment:
been used in the meantime by someone ▷ Tone settings, refer to page 158.
else with another remote control.
▷ Volume, refer to page 158.
▷ The individual settings are stored for no
more than three remote controls.
Central locking system
Personal Profile settings
The following functions and settings can be The concept
stored in a profile.
The central locking system becomes active
More information on the settings can be found when the driver's door is closed.
under:
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
▷ Response of the central locking system leases the locks on the following:
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
▷ Doors.
page 34.
▷ Tailgate.
▷ Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 37. ▷ Fuel filler flap.
▷ Triple turn signal activation, refer to

Operating from the outside
page 68.
▷ Via the remote control.
▷ Settings for the displays on the onboard
monitor, in the speedometer, and in the ▷ Via the door lock.
tachometer: ▷ In cars with Comfort Access, via the door
▷ 12h/24h clock format, refer to handles on the driver's and front passenger
page 79. sides.
▷ Date format, refer to page 80. The following takes place simultaneously when
locking/unlocking the vehicle via the remote
▷ Brightness of the Control Display, refer
control:
to page 80.
▷ Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
▷ Language on the Control Display, refer
anti-theft protection is switched on and off
to page 80.
as well. The anti-theft protection makes it
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impossible to unlock the doors using the The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
lock buttons or door handles. rently in use.
▷ The welcome lamps, interior lamps, and 1. "Settings"
ambient lighting are switched on and off.
▷ The alarm system is armed or disarmed, re‐
fer to page 41.
Operating from the inside

Via the button for the central locking system,
refer to page 37.
In an accident of the necessary severity, the
central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps 2. "Door locks"
come on. 3. "Unlock button"
Opening and closing:

from the outside
Using the remote control
General information
Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a 4. Select the desired function:
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐ ▷ "All doors"
side. Always take the remote control with you
when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle Press the button once: the en‐
can then be opened from the outside.◀ tire vehicle unlocks.
▷ "Driver's door only"
Unlocking
Pressing the button once un‐
Press the button. The vehicle is un‐ locks only the driver's door and the fuel
locked. filler flap. Pressing twice unlocks the
The welcome lamps and interior lamps are entire vehicle.
switched on.
Convenient opening
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control.
The power windows are opened. In the
MINI Convertible, the sliding sunroof is opened
as well.
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To open the convertible top and the rear win‐ Setting the confirmation signals
dows in the MINI Convertible: release the but‐ Have unlocking or locking of the vehicle con‐
ton and then press and hold it again until the firmed.
convertible top is fully open. The side windows
remain open. 1. "Settings"
MINI Convertible with Comfort Access: 2. "Door locks"
3. "Flash when lock/unlock"
Hold the button down.
When you are close to the vehicle, the side win‐
dows move up after the convertible top is
opened.
Convenient closing
MINI Convertible:
The convertible top, sliding sunroof, and win‐
dows can be closed using the remote control
for Comfort Access when you are close to the 4. Press the MINI joystick.
vehicle.
Switching on the interior lamps
Hold the button down. When the vehicle is locked:
The convertible top and windows are closed.
Press the button.
Monitor the closing process
You can also use this function to locate your ve‐
Watch during the closing process to be
hicle in parking garages, etc.
sure that no one is injured. Removing the hand
from the door handle immediately stops the
closing process.◀ Unlocking the tailgate
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: Press the button for approx. 1 second
Convenient closing with the remote control is and then release it.
not possible. The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
Locking fore opening.
Press the button. Malfunctions

Locking from the outside The function of the remote control may be im‐
paired by local radio waves. If this occurs, un‐
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
lock and lock the vehicle at the door lock with
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
the integrated key.
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge.◀ If it should become impossible to lock the vehi‐
cle with a remote control, the battery in the re‐
mote control is discharged. Use this remote
control on an extended trip to recharge the
battery, refer to page 32.
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For US owners only Locking from the outside

The transmitter and receiver units comply with Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
Commission regulations. Operation is governed unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
by the following: edge.◀
FCC ID:
LX8766S Locking the doors and tailgate at once
LX8766E To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the tail‐
gate at once:
LX8CAS
Compliance statement: 1. With the doors closed, lock the vehicle us‐
ing the button for the central locking sys‐
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
tem in the interior, refer to page 37.
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: 2. Unlock and open the driver's or front pas‐
senger door, refer to page 37.
▷ This device may not cause harmful interfer‐
ence, and 3. To lock the vehicle:
▷ this device must accept any interference re‐ ▷ Lock the driver's door using the
ceived, including interference that may integrated key in the door lock, or
cause undesired operation. ▷ Press down the lock button of the front
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to passenger door and close the door
these devices could void the user's authority to from the outside.
operate this equipment.
Convenient opening and closing
Using the door lock In vehicles with an alarm system or Comfort Ac‐
cess, the windows can be operated via the door
lock.
MINI Convertible: sliding sunroof and
convertible top operation in addition.
Opening/closing
Turn the key to the unlock or lock position and
hold it there.
In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top is
Sets how the vehicle is to be unlocked, refer to closed, followed by the sliding sunroof and side
page 34. windows.
In some vehicle equipment versions, only the Keep the closing area clear
driver's door can be unlocked and locked via Watch during the opening and closing
the door lock. process to be sure that no one becomes trap‐
ped. Releasing the key stops the motion.◀
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Manual operation Automatic locking

If an electrical malfunction occurs, the driver's In addition, it is possible to set the situations in
door can be unlocked or locked by turning the which the vehicle locks. The setting is stored for
integrated key to the end positions of the door the remote control in use.
lock.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
Opening and closing: 3. Select a menu item:
from the inside ▷ "Lock if no door is opened"

The central locking system locks after a
short period if no door is opened.
▷ "Lock after start. to drive"
The central locking system locks when
you start driving.
The switch can be used to lock or unlock the

doors and tailgate when the doors are closed,
but they are not theft-protected. The fuel filler
flap remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening doors Take the remote control with you
▷ Using the switch for the central locking sys‐ People or animals left unattended in a
tem, unlock all of the doors at once and parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
then pull the door opener above the arm‐ side. Always take the remote control with you
rest, or when leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle
▷ Pull the door handle on each door twice: can then be opened from the outside.◀
the door is unlocked the first time and
opened the second time.
Tailgate
Locking
▷ Press the switch or Opening
▷ Push down the lock button of a door. To The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
avoid locking yourself out by accident, the
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
driver's door cannot be locked at the lock
fore opening.
button while the door is open.
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Provide edge protection

Sharp or angular objects can hit the rear
window while driving and damage the heating
wires of the rear window. Provide edge protec‐
tion.◀
In some market-specific versions, the tailgate

can only be unlocked using the remote control
if the vehicle was unlocked first.
Pull the handle. The tailgate is unlocked.
MINI Convertible:
1. Using the integrated key, unlock the lock of

the rear seat backrests 1.
Press and hold the button of the re‐

mote control or the button in the handle, ar‐
row. The tailgate is unlocked and can be
opened.
2. Press button 2 and fold the rear seat back‐

MINI Convertible
rest forward while guiding the safety belt.
The open tailgate can be loaded with a maxi‐

3. Pull the handle, see arrow. The tailgate is
mum weight of 175 lbs/80 kg.
unlocked.
Manual release
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
tailgate can be unlocked manually.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster:
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MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster: MINI Roadster

emergency unlocking
Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate

Pull the handle in the cargo area. The tailgate is can be used to conveniently pull down the tail‐
unlocked. gate.
Closing
Keep the closing area clear Comfort Access
Make sure that the closing area of the
tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries or damage The concept
may result.◀ The vehicle can be accessed without activating
the remote control. All you need to do is to
Take the remote control with you have the remote control with you, e.g., in your
Always take the remote control with you jacket pocket. The vehicle automatically de‐
when leaving the vehicle and do not place it in tects the remote control when it is nearby or in
the cargo area; otherwise, the remote control the passenger compartment.
may be locked into the vehicle when the tail‐ Comfort Access supports the following func‐
gate is closed.◀ tions:
▷ Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.
MINI Coupe ▷ Unlocking of the tailgate separately.
▷ Starting the engine.
▷ MINI Convertible: Convenient closing and
convertible top operation with the remote
control for Comfort Access.
▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: closing the side
windows.
Functional requirements
Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate ▷ There are no external sources of interfer‐
can be used to conveniently pull down the tail‐ ence in the vicinity.
gate. ▷ To lock the vehicle, the remote control
must be located outside of the vehicle.
▷ The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.
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▷ The engine can only be started if the re‐ opened and closed when a remote control is lo‐
mote control is inside the vehicle. cated inside the vehicle.
▷ The doors and tailgate must be closed to
operate the windows. Unlocking the tailgate separately
Press the button on the exterior of the tailgate.
Comparison with ordinary remote This corresponds to pressing the following but‐
control
The functions can be controlled by pressing the ton on the remote control: .
buttons or via Comfort Access. If a remote control accidentally left in the cargo
Notes on opening and closing, refer to page 32. area is detected in the locked vehicle after the
tailgate is closed, the tailgate opens again
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
slightly. The hazard warning system flashes and
closing the windows or convertible top, the sys‐
an acoustic signal sounds.
tem is checking whether a remote control is in‐
side the vehicle. Repeat the opening or closing
Power windows
procedure, if necessary.
When the engine is switched off, the windows
Unlocking can be operated as long as neither the doors
nor the tailgate are opened.
When the door and tailgate are closed again
and the remote control is detected inside the
vehicle, the windows can be operated again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
to be able to operate the windows while the
engine is switched off and the doors are open.
Switching on the radio ready state

Press button 1. Press the Start/Stop button to switch on the
radio ready state, refer to page 65.
Depending on the setting, either only the driv‐ Do not depress the brake or the clutch; other‐
er's door or the entire vehicle is unlocked, refer wise, the engine will start.
to page 34.
Pressing the button again locks the entire vehi‐ Starting the engine
cle again. The engine can be started or the ignition can
Convenient opening with the remote control, be switched on, refer to page 65, when a re‐
refer to page 34. mote control is inside the vehicle. It is not nec‐
essary to insert a remote control into the igni‐
Locking tion lock.
Press button 1.
Switching off the engine in cars with
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster: automatic transmission
windows and convertible top operation The engine can only be switched off with the
In the radio ready state and beyond, the win‐ selector lever in position P, refer to page 71.
dows and the electrical convertible top can be
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To switch off the engine with the selector lever The indicator lamp lights up and a mes‐
in position N, the remote control must be in‐ sage appears on the Control Display: re‐
serted in the ignition lock. place the remote control battery.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic

Replacing the battery
transmission into a car wash
The remote control for Comfort Access contains
1. Insert the remote control into the ignition
a battery that will need to be replaced from
switch.
time to time.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
1. Remove the cover.
3. Move the selector lever to position N.
4. Switch the engine off.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
The Comfort Access functions can be disturbed
by local radio waves, such as by a mobile
phone in the immediate vicinity of the remote
control or when a mobile phone is being
charged in the vehicle.
2. Insert a new battery with the positive side
If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using facing upwards.
the buttons on the remote control or use the
3. Press the cover closed.
integrated key in the door lock.
To start the engine afterward, insert the remote Return used battery to a recycling center
control into the ignition switch. or to your service center.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp in the instrument Alarm system
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot be The concept
started. The enabled alarm system reacts to the follow‐
The remote control is not in the vehicle or has a ing:
malfunction. Take the remote control with you ▷ Opening of a door, the hood or the tailgate.
inside the vehicle or have it checked. If neces‐
▷ Movements inside the vehicle.
sary, insert another remote control into the ig‐
nition switch. ▷ Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or tow the car.
The warning lamp in the instrument ▷ Interruptions in battery voltage.
cluster lights up while the engine is run‐
Depending on the market-specific version, the
ning: the remote control is no longer in‐
alarm system briefly signals unauthorized entry
side the vehicle.
attempts by:
After switching off the engine, the engine can
▷ By sounding an acoustic alarm.
only be started again within approx. 10 sec‐
onds if no door has been opened. ▷ By switching on the hazard warning system.
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Tilt alarm sensor Power windows

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such as General information
attempts to steal a wheel or tow the car. Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
Interior motion sensor
leaving the vehicle so that children, for exam‐
ple, cannot operate the power windows and in‐
MINI Coupe
jure themselves.◀
For the interior motion sensor to function prop‐
erly, the windows must be closed. If, after having been opened and closed a num‐
ber of times in close succession, a window can
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster only be closed, the system is overheated. Let
the system cool down for several minutes with
The interior of the car is monitored up to the
the ignition switched on or the engine running.
height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm sys‐
tem is armed together with the interior motion
sensor even if the convertible top is open. An Opening
alarm can be triggered unintentionally by fall‐
ing objects such as leaves, refer to Avoiding un‐
intentional alarms.
Avoiding unintentional alarms

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be switched off together, such as in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷ In duplex garages.
▷ Press the switch downward.
▷ During transport on car-carrying trains, at
sea or on a trailer. The window opens until the switch is re‐
leased.
▷ When animals are to remain in the vehicle.
▷ Press the switch downward briefly.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and In the radio ready state and higher, the
interior motion sensor window opens automatically. Press again
briefly to stop the opening procedure.
▷ Press the button on the remote To open the window by a crack, briefly press
control twice in succession. the switch downward twice in close succession.
▷ Lock the vehicle twice with the integrated
key. Closing
The LEDs flash in short succession for approx. Danger of pinching
2 seconds. The tilt alarm sensor and interior
Monitor the closing process and make
motion sensor remain switched off until the ve‐
sure that the closing path of the window is
hicle is unlocked and locked again.
clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
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After the ignition is switched off

To close, press the switch upward. The window The windows can be operated for approx. 1 mi‐
closes until the switch is released. nute after the remote control is removed or the
ignition is switched off.
Initializing the power windows Take the remote control with you
If the battery was disconnected, for example to
change the battery or to put the vehicle into
storage, reinitialize the power windows; other‐
ple, cannot operate the power windows and in‐
wise, the windows will not be lowered.
jure themselves.◀
1. Close the doors.
2. Open both windows.
3. Close both windows. MINI Convertible:
Please contact your service center in the event convertible top with
of a malfunction.
integrated sliding sun‐
MINI Convertible: central power roof
windows switch If possible, conserve the battery by only operat‐
ing the convertible top while the engine is run‐
ning.
Before closing the convertible top, remove all
foreign objects from the windshield frame as
these could prevent the top from closing prop‐
erly.
Opening and closing the sliding sunroof
▷ Press the switch downward.

The rear and front windows open consecu‐
tively until the switch is released.
▷ Press the switch downward briefly.
With the ignition switched on: the rear and
front windows open automatically. Press
again briefly to stop the opening proce‐
dure.
To close the windows, press the switch upward To open:
and hold it. Press the switch back until the desired position
Do not close the windows until the closing pro‐ or the end position is reached.
cedure of the convertible top is completed; To close:
otherwise, it cannot be ensured that the side Press the switch forward.
windows will form a tight seal with the rubber
seals of the convertible top. Convertible top, re‐ The sliding sunroof can be opened or closed at
fer to page 44. vehicle speeds up to 74 mph/120 km/h.
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Electrical convertible top ▷ Always carry out the convertible top move‐
The fully-automatic convertible top combines ment to the end. Driving when the
reliable weather protection with simple and convertible top is not fully opened or closed
convenient operation. may result in damage or injury.
To ensure that you will continue to enjoy your ▷ During opening and closing, ensure that
MINI Convertible, here are a few tips: people cannot be injured by the convertible
top frame or other moving parts. Keep chil‐
▷ It is advisable that you close the convertible
dren away from the opening path of the
top when you park the vehicle. Not only
convertible top.
does the closed convertible top protect the
vehicle interior against unanticipated ▷ For safety reasons, only move the
weather damage, it also offers a certain convertible top while the vehicle is station‐
amount of theft protection. However, even ary, if possible.
when the convertible top is closed, valua‐ ▷ Do not place any objects on the convertible
bles should only be stored in the locked top; otherwise, they could fall during oper‐
cargo area. ation of the convertible top and cause
▷ Do not attach roof rack systems to the damage or injury.◀
convertible top.
Before opening and closing
▷ If you open the convertible top while it is
wet, e.g., after driving in the rain, water ▷ Follow the above-mentioned safety instruc‐
may drip into the cargo area. If necessary, tions.
remove items from the cargo area before‐ ▷ Ensure that the cargo cover is in the lower
hand to avoid water stains or soiling. position, refer to page 117; otherwise, the
convertible top cannot be opened.
Safety notes on the convertible top
▷ Ensure that cargo does not push against
▷ At temperatures below +10 ℉/-12 ℃,
the cargo cover from underneath.
do not move the convertible top or
else damage could result. ▷ Ensure that the tailgate is closed.
▷ Do not leave the convertible top open for
longer than one day while it is wet; other‐
Opening and closing the convertible
wise, damage could be caused by the mois‐
top
ture.
▷ Do not place any objects on the convertible
top; otherwise, they could fall during oper‐
ation of the convertible top and cause
damage or injury.
▷ The convertible top pivots up when it is
opened and closed. When moving the
convertible top in places like garages, en‐
sure that there is a minimum height of
79 inches/2 meters; otherwise, damage To open:
could result. Press the switch back to open the sliding sun‐
▷ When the rollover protection system is ex‐ roof. Press it again to open the convertible top.
tended, do not move the convertible top To close:
under any circumstances.
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Press the switch forward. moves to a stable position. The sequence can
be continued using the switch.
Operation while driving The opening or closing procedure is also inter‐
rupted when it is blocked mechanically. To be
The convertible top can be opened or closed
able to reactivate the convertible top in this
while driving at vehicle speeds up to approx.
case:
20 mph/30 km/h.
Pay close attention to the traffic 1. Switch the ignition off and on again.
When operating the convertible top while 2. Press the switch to continue the sequence
driving, pay extra attention to the traffic to in the desired direction.
avoid an accident. If possible, do not move the
convertible top while driving in reverse because Opening and closing procedure
your view to the rear is severely limited during Do not interrupt the closing procedure
the procedure. Do not operate the convertible Do not interrupt and resume the closing
top while the vehicle is moving through curves, procedure several times in close succession as
on uneven road surfaces, or in wind.◀ this could damage the convertible top mecha‐
nism.◀
For better control
If, after having been activated a number of
▷ The LED lights up while the convertible top times in close succession, the convertible top
is activated until the top is fully opened or can only be moved in one direction, the
closed. convertible top system is overheated. Let the
▷ The LED flashes after the switch is released. system cool for approx. 4 minutes.
The opening or closing procedure is not yet If the battery was disconnected, for example to
fully completed. The sequence can be con‐ change the battery or to put the vehicle into
tinued in the desired direction by pushing storage, reinitialize, refer to page 43, the power
or pulling the switch. windows; otherwise, the windows will not be
▷ The "convertible top not locked" indicator lowered, and it will not be possible to open the
lamp lights up and a message appears on convertible top.
the Control Display.
Convenient opening and closing
Interruption Convenient operation is possible via the remote
Danger control, refer to page 34, and the door lock, re‐
A convertible top that is not fully opened fer to page 36.
or closed is a source of danger.◀
Manual closing in case of electrical
The automatic sequence of movements is inter‐ malfunction
rupted immediately if the switch for convertible
Only close the convertible top manually if
top operation is released. The sequence can be
there is an electrical malfunction
continued in the desired direction by pushing
or pulling the switch. Only close the convertible top manually if this is
absolutely necessary; never open it manually.
When the opening or closing procedure is inter‐
Damage may occur if incorrectly operated. The
rupted because the switch is released, the
closing procedure must be fully completed;
convertible top remains in the position in which
otherwise, there is a risk of injury or damage.◀
it stopped for a few seconds before it slowly
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Before closing 3. Pull the sensor out of the cover, arrow, and
1. Take the hex key and screwdriver out of the set it down on the inside side trim.
onboard vehicle tool kit, refer to page 243.
2. Pry out the trunk lamp in the left side trim
using the screwdriver, arrow.
4. Release the second screw, arrow, using the

hex key to unlock the convertible top.
3. Using the screwdriver, unscrew the gold-

colored screw by approx. one and a half
turns.
Unlocking the convertible top

1. Release the screw, arrow, using the hex key
and take it out.
5. Take out the screw.

6. Lift the side frame slightly, arrow 1, and pull
the sensor and cable forward out of the
guide.
7. Pivot the cable out sideways, arrow 2.
When setting it down, ensure that the cable
is not pinched.
2. Slide the cover in the direction of travel, ar‐

row 1, and twist it out sideways, arrow 2. If
necessary, push the plastic trim, arrow 3,
inward slightly.
8. Unlock the second side frame.
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Closing the convertible top Ensure that the locking pieces do not fall
1. Hold on to the convertible top on the re‐ onto the vehicle, as this could cause dam‐
spective side frames with both hands. age.
4. Insert the pins into the respective mount on
the cowl, arrow.
2. Lift it out on both sides and pivot it forward

onto the cowl.
3. In the vehicle, pry out the cover in the mid‐
Locking the convertible top
dle of the roof using the screwdriver.
Turn the hex key opposite to the direction of
Closing the sliding sunroof arrow 2 until the convertible top is locked.
1. Insert the hex key into the opening de‐ Please contact your service center to eliminate
signed for this purpose in the middle of the the malfunction.
roof and press upward, arrow 1.
MINI Convertible: wind

deflector
The wind deflector keeps air movements in the
passenger compartment to a minimum when
the convertible top is open and provides an
even more comfortable ride, even at high
speeds.
Do not allow pointed object to come into con‐
2. Turn the hex key in the direction of arrow 2.
tact with the wind deflector as these may dam‐
3. Open the two locks and take off the locking age the net. Do not place any objects on the in‐
pieces. stalled wind deflector. When stowing, make
sure that the wind deflector is not damaged by
objects.
Before installing
1. Take the wind deflector out of the pouch.
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2. Unfold the wind deflector, see arrows. 4. Push out retaining pin 2 until it engages.
5. Fold up the upper part of the wind deflec‐
tor.
3. Push together the catches until they en‐

gage, see arrows.
Do not damage the wind deflector
In the rearmost seat position, do not in‐
cline the backrest too far back; otherwise, the
wind deflector could be damaged.◀
Removing and folding up

The unit is removed in the reverse order from
which it was mounted.
Mounting and unfolding
Push the unlocking lever to the middle of the

wind deflector and fold up both halves.
1. Push out retaining pin 2 on one side until it
engages.
2. Insert the retaining pins of the wind deflec‐ MINI Roadster: manual
tor into the provided openings 1 and 2 on
this side of the vehicle.
convertible top
3. Push back retaining pin 1 against the spring General information
force on the other side of the vehicle and
The fabric convertible top combines reliable
insert it in the provided opening.
weather protection with simple and convenient
operation.
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To ensure that you will continue to enjoy your ▷ Do not place any objects on the convertible
MINI Convertible, here are a few tips: top; otherwise, they could fall during oper‐
▷ It is advisable that you close the convertible ation of the convertible top and cause
top when you park the vehicle. Not only damage or injury.◀
vehicle interior against unanticipated Opening
weather damage, it also offers a certain 1. Fold out the handle and turn it all the way
amount of theft protection. However, even to the end, arrow.
when the convertible top is closed, valua‐
bles should only be stored in the locked
cargo area.
▷ Do not attach roof rack systems to the
convertible top.
▷ Do not leave the convertible top open
for longer than one day while it is
wet; otherwise, damage could be
caused by the moisture. 2. Push the unlocked convertible top upward
at the handle and open it about a hand's
▷ Do not place any objects on the convertible
width.
top; otherwise, they could fall during oper‐
ation of the convertible top and cause 3. Exit the vehicle.
damage or injury. 4. Guide the convertible top to the rear.
opened and closed. When moving the
convertible top in places like garages, en‐
sure that there is a minimum height of
79 inches/2 meters; otherwise, damage
could result.
▷ Always carry out the convertible top move‐
ment to the end. Driving when the
convertible top is not fully opened or closed
may result in damage or injury.
5. Push down on the convertible top with
▷ During opening and closing, ensure that some momentum until it engages audibly.
people cannot be injured by the convertible
top frame or other moving parts. Keep chil‐
dren away from the opening path of the
convertible top.
▷ For safety reasons, only move the
convertible top while the vehicle is station‐
ary, if possible.
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Closing vehicle interior against unanticipated

1. Switch the ignition on so that the windows weather damage, it also offers a certain
can be slightly lowered automatically. Re‐ amount of theft protection. However, even
move the wind deflector if necessary. when the convertible top is closed, valua‐
bles should only be stored in the locked
2. Press button 1.
cargo area.
The convertible top is unlocked and moves
▷ Do not attach roof rack systems to the
up slightly.
convertible top.
▷ At temperatures below +14 ℉/-10 ℃,
do not move the convertible top or
else damage could result.
▷ Do not leave the convertible top open for
longer than one day while it is wet; other‐
wise, damage could be caused by the mois‐
ture.
3. Exit the vehicle. ▷ Do not place any objects on the convertible
4. Guide the convertible top forward. top; otherwise, they could fall during oper‐
ation of the convertible top and cause
5. Pull the convertible top onto the windshield damage or injury.
frame.
6. Turn the handle clockwise until it engages opened and closed. When moving the
audibly. convertible top in places like garages, en‐
The convertible top is locked. sure that there is a minimum height of
If the convertible top was open for a 79 inches/2 meters; otherwise, damage
lengthy period, it may be necessary to ap‐ could result.
ply greater force when locking the top. ▷ When the rollover protection system is ex‐
7. Fold the handle back in. tended, do not move the convertible top
under any circumstances.
▷ Always carry out the convertible top move‐
MINI Roadster: semi-auto‐ ment to the end. Driving when the
convertible top is not fully opened or closed
matic convertible top may result in damage or injury.
▷ During opening and closing, ensure that
General information
people cannot be injured by the convertible
The fabric convertible top combines reliable top frame or other moving parts. Keep chil‐
weather protection with simple and convenient dren away from the opening path of the
operation. convertible top.
To ensure that you will continue to enjoy your ▷ For safety reasons, only move the
MINI Convertible, here are a few tips: convertible top while the vehicle is station‐
▷ It is advisable that you close the convertible ary, if possible.◀
top when you park the vehicle. Not only
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Operation while driving it stopped. The sequence can be continued us‐

The convertible top can be opened or closed ing the switch.
while driving at vehicle speeds up to approx. The opening or closing procedure is also inter‐
20 mph/30 km/h. rupted when it is blocked mechanically. To be
able to reactivate the convertible top in this
Pay close attention to the traffic
case:
When operating the convertible top while
driving, pay extra attention to the traffic to 1. Switch the ignition off and on again.
avoid an accident. If possible, do not move the 2. Press the switch to continue the sequence
convertible top while driving in reverse because in the desired direction.
your view to the rear is severely limited during
the procedure. Do not operate the convertible Opening and closing the convertible
top while the vehicle is moving through curves, top
on uneven road surfaces, or in wind.◀ Switch on the radio ready state or the ignition,
refer to page 65.
For better control If possible, conserve the battery by only operat‐
The indicator lamp lights up. Movement ing the convertible top while the engine is run‐
of the convertible top is completed. The ning.
convertible top is fully opened. Before closing the convertible top, remove all
foreign objects from the windshield frame that
The indicator lamp lights up. Movement could prevent the top from closing properly.
of the convertible top is completed.
Close the convertible top using the han‐ Opening
dle.
1. Fold out the handle and turn it all the way
to the end, arrow.
Malfunction
The "convertible top not locked" indicator lamp
lights up and a message appears on the Control
Display.
Interruption
Danger
A convertible top that is not fully opened
or closed is a source of danger.◀
The automatic sequence of movements is inter‐

rupted immediately if the switch for convertible
top operation is released. The sequence can be
continued in the desired direction by pushing
or pulling the switch.
When the opening or closing procedure is inter‐
rupted because the switch is released, the
convertible top remains in the position in which
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2. Push the unlocked convertible top upward Manual closing in case of electrical
at the handle and open it about a hand's malfunction
width.
Only close the convertible top manually if
there is an electrical malfunction
Only close the convertible top manually if this is
absolutely necessary; never open it manually.
Damage may occur if incorrectly operated. The
closing procedure must be fully completed;
otherwise, there is a risk of injury or damage.◀
Before closing
Lower the side windows slightly, switch off the
3. Press the switch back to open the
engine, and switch off the ignition.
convertible top. The windows opens during
this procedure. 1. Take out the cover plate, refer to
page 116.
Closing 2. Take out the cargo area insert, arrow.
1. Press the switch forward.
3. Using the hex key from the onboard vehicle

2. Pull the convertible top onto the windshield tool kit, unscrew the gold-colored screw,
frame. see arrow, all the way to the stop, approx.
3. Turn the handle clockwise until it engages four to five turns.
audibly.
The convertible top is locked.
If the convertible top was open for a
lengthy period, it may be necessary to ap‐
ply greater force when locking the top.
4. Fold the handle back in.
5. Close the windows if necessary.
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Closing Installation
1. Hold on to the convertible top frame and 1. Insert the wind deflector with parts 1 facing
guide it to the windshield frame. back into the holders 2 on the rollover bars.
2. Fold out the handle and turn it counter‐
clockwise all the way to the stop.
3. Pull the convertible top onto the windshield
frame.
4. Turn the handle clockwise until it engages
audibly.
The convertible top is locked.
2. Push the wind deflector down until it en‐

MINI Roadster: wind de‐ gages, arrow 3.
flector Attach the wind deflector properly
The wind deflector keeps air movements in the The wind deflector must be firmly en‐
passenger compartment to a minimum when gaged; otherwise, it may come lose from the
the convertible top is open and provides a fixations at high speeds.◀
comfortable ride, even at high speeds.
Do not allow pointed object to come into con‐ Removing
tact with the wind deflector as these may dam‐
The unit is removed in the reverse order from
age the net.
which it was mounted. Pull the wind deflector
upward out of the holders.
Before installing
1. Take the wind deflector out of the storage Storage
pouch.
2. Unfold the wind deflector, arrow.
Fold up the wind deflector 1 and slide it into

the storage pouch 2.
The wind deflector can be stored on the rear
storage shelf behind the seats, refer to
page 120.
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Controls Adjusting
Adjusting
Vehicle equipment Seat adjustment
This chapter describes all series equipment as Forward/backward

tems.
Sitting safely
Pull the lever, arrow 1, and slide the seat into
The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐ the desired position, arrows 2.
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. After releasing the lever, move the seat forward
The seating position plays an important role in or back slightly to make sure it engages prop‐
an accident in combination with: erly.
▷ Safety belts, refer to page 56.
▷ Head restraints, refer to page 57. Height
▷ Airbags, refer to page 90.
Seats
Note before adjusting
Do not adjust the seat while driving
Never attempt to adjust the driver's seat
while driving. The seat could respond with un‐
Pull the lever up or push it down repeatedly, ar‐
expected movement and the ensuing loss of
rows 1, until the desired height is reached, ar‐
vehicle control could lead to an accident.◀
rows 2.
Do not incline the backrest too far to the
rear
Do not incline the backrest on the front passen‐
ger side too far to the rear during driving. Oth‐
erwise, there is the danger of sliding under the
safety belt in an accident. This would eliminate
the protection normally provided by the belt.◀
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Adjusting Controls
Backrest tilt
1. Pull the lever on the back of the seat up‐

ward, arrow 1.
Pull the lever, arrow 1, and apply your weight
to the backrest or lift it off, as necessary, ar‐ The backrest folds forward.
rows 2. 2. Push against the backrest to move the seat
forward, arrow 2.
Lumbar support
Restoring the original seat position
You can also adjust the contour of the backrest
The driver's seat has a mechanical memory
to obtain additional support in the lumbar re‐
function for the forward/backward seat setting
gion.
and the backrest setting.
The upper hips and spinal column receive sup‐
plementary support to help you maintain a re‐ 1. Push the seat back to the original position.
laxed, upright sitting position. Do not fold back the backrest until the seat
is in its original position; otherwise, the seat
will engage in its current position. If this
happens, adjust the forward/backward po‐
sition manually, refer to page 54.
2. Fold back the backrest to lock the seat.
Note the following when moving back the
seat
When moving back the seat, ensure that per‐
sons cannot be injured and objects cannot be
Turn the wheel to increase or decrease the cur‐ damaged. Lock the front seats and front back‐
vature. rests before driving away; otherwise, there is
the risk of an accident if the seat or backrest
Entry in the rear moves unexpectedly.◀
MINI Convertible: entry in the rear.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: access to the rear
storage shelf.
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Controls Adjusting
Seat heating Although airbags enhance safety by providing

added protection, they are not a substitute for
safety belts.
The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be
correct for adult seat occupants of every build if
the seat is correctly adjusted.
One person per safety belt
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or
small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀
Switching on Putting on the belt

The temperature setting progresses one step Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly
through its control sequence each time you across the lap and shoulders, as close to the
press the button. The maximum temperature is body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies
reached when three LEDs are lit. low around the hips in the lap area and does
If the trip is continued within approx. 15 mi‐ not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt
nutes, the seat heating is activated automati‐ can slip over the hips in the lap area in a frontal
cally with the temperature set last. impact and injure the abdomen.
The temperature is reduced, if need be, down The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub
to no heat in order to reduce the load on the on sharp edges, be routed over solid or breaka‐
battery. The LEDs remain lit. ble objects, or be pinched.◀
Reduction of restraining effect

Switching off
Press the button longer. Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the
belt from fitting properly, and pull the shoulder
belt periodically to readjust the tension across
your lap; otherwise, the retention effect of the
Safety belts safety belt may be reduced.◀
Number of safety belts

Buckling the belt
Your vehicle has been fitted with safety belts
for the safety of you and your passengers:
▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: two safety
belts.
▷ MINI Convertible: four safety belts.
However, they can only offer protection when
adjusted correctly.
Notes
Always make sure that safety belts are being Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in
worn by all occupants before driving away. the belt buckle.
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Adjusting Controls
The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be Head restraints

correct for adult seat occupants of every build if
the seat is correctly adjusted, refer to page 54.
Correctly set head restraint
Unbuckling the belt A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of spinal injury in the event of an accident.
1. Hold the belt firmly.
Adjusting the head restraint
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.
Correctly adjust the head restraints of all
3. Guide the belt back into its reel.
occupied seats; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in an accident.◀
MINI Convertible: rear belt guide
Height
Adjust the head restraint so that its center is
approx. at ear level.
Distance
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is
as close as possible to the back of the head.
When fastening the safety belts on the rear Height adjustment

seats, ensure that the belt guide loop, arrow, is
closed.
Safety belt reminder for driver's seat

and front passenger seat
The indicator lamps light up and a sig‐
nal sounds. In addition, a message ap‐
pears on the Control Display. Check
whether the safety belt has been fas‐
To raise: pull.
tened correctly.
To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and push
the head restraint down.
Damage to safety belts
In the case of strain caused by accidents or
Removing
damage:
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be
Have the safety belts, including the safety belt
sitting in the seat in question.
tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors
checked. 1. Pull upward as far as possible.
Checking and replacing safety belts 2. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the
head restraint out completely.
Have the work performed only by your
service center; otherwise, it cannot be ensured To remove the head restraint, fold the backrest
that this safety feature will function properly.◀ forward if necessary.
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Controls Adjusting
Before transporting passengers Adjusting manually

Reinstall the head restraint before trans‐ If an electrical malfunction occurs, for example,
porting anyone in the seat; otherwise, the pro‐ press the edges of the mirror glass.
tective function of the head restraint is unavail‐
able.◀ Folding the mirror in and out
Turn the knob past the resistance point in di‐
rection 2.
Mirrors The mirror can be folded in up to a vehicle
speed of approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
Exterior mirrors For example, this is advantageous
▷ In car washes.
General information
▷ In narrow streets.
The mirror on the passenger side is more
curved than the driver's mirror. ▷ For folding back mirrors that were folded
away manually.
Estimating distances correctly
Fold in the mirror in a car wash
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. Do not estimate the distance Before entering an automatic car wash,
to the traffic behind you based on what you see fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the
in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an button; otherwise, they could be damaged, de‐
accident.◀ pending on the width of the vehicle.◀
At a glance Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are heated automatically
while the engine is running or the ignition is
switched on when the external temperature is
below a certain value.
Interior rearview mirror
1 Setting the left or right exterior mirror

2 Folding the mirror in and out
Adjusting electrically
1. Select the mirror by turning the knob to the
respective position 1. To reduce the blinding effect from the rear
2. To adjust the mirror, move the knob in the when driving at night: turn the knob.
desired direction: to the front, rear, left, or
right.
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Adjusting Controls
Interior rearview and exterior mirrors, 2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred
automatic dimming feature height and angle to suit your seating posi‐
tion.
3. Fold the lever back.
Do not use force to swing the lever back.
Do not use force to swing the lever back
up; otherwise, the mechanism will be dam‐
aged.◀
Two photocells are used for control:

▷ In the mirror frame, see arrow.
▷ On the back of the mirror.
For proper operation:

▷ Keep the photocells clean.
▷ Do not cover the area between the inside
rearview mirror and the windshield.
▷ Do not apply stickers to the windshield in
front of the mirror.
Steering wheel
Adjusting
Do not adjust while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement
could result in an accident.◀
1. Fold the lever down.
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Controls Transporting children safely
Transporting children safely

Vehicle equipment Installing child seats
Only install child seats in the rear when
This chapter describes all series equipment as the rear seat backrest is folded all the way back
well as country-specific and special equipment and engaged; otherwise, there is an increased
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also risk of injury in an accident.◀
special equipment or the country version. This Children on the front passenger seat
tems. Front passenger airbags
Should it be necessary to use a child restraint
fixing system on the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front and side airbags on
The right place for chil‐
the front passenger side are deactivated, refer
dren to page 91.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
Notes
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
Children in the vehicle
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
Do not leave children unattended in the airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐ is an increased risk of injury to the child when
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the the airbags are triggered, even with a child re‐
doors.◀ straint fixing system.◀
MINI Convertible: children should

always be in the rear Installing child re‐
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is on the rear seat.
straint fixing systems
Transporting children in the rear Notes
Transport children younger than 13 years Manufacturer's information for child re‐
of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in the rear straint fixing systems
only, using child restraint fixing systems suita‐
To select, mount and use child restraint fixing
ble for the age, weight, and height of the child;
systems, observe the information provided by
otherwise, there is an increased risk of injury in
the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐
an accident.
tective effect can be impaired.◀
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
fixing system can no longer be used, due to On the front passenger seat
their age, weight and size.◀
Deactivating the airbags
After installing a child restraint fixing system on
the front passenger seat, ensure that the front
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Transporting children safely Controls
and side airbags on the front passenger side MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster
are deactivated.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there
is an increased risk of injury to the child when
the airbags are triggered, even with a child re‐
straint fixing system.◀
Seat position and height The safety belt for the passenger can be locked
to prevent it from being pulled out when it is
Before installing a child restraint fixing system,
used to secure child restraint systems.
move the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and adjust its height to the highest po‐
sition to obtain the best possible position for MINI Convertible
the belt and to offer optimal protection in the
event of an accident.
Do not change this seat position once it has
been set.
Child seat security
All rear safety belts and the safety belt for the
front passenger can be locked to prevent ex‐
tension in order to permit attachment of child
restraint fixing systems.
To lock the safety belt

1. Secure the child restraint fixing system with
the belt.
2. Pull out the belt webbing completely.
3. Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in and
pull it taut against the child restraint fixing
system.
The safety belt is locked.
To unlock the safety belt

1. Open the belt buckle.
2. Remove the child restraint fixing system.
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3. Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in com‐

pletely.
Guide the safety belt to the holder on the
headliner.
MINI Convertible: LATCH

child restraint fixing
system The mounts for the lower LATCH anchors are
located behind the indicated cover caps.
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.
Notes Mounting LATCH child restraint fixing

systems
Manufacturer's information for LATCH
1. Mount the child restraint fixing system; re‐
child restraint fixing systems
fer to the operating instructions of the sys‐
To mount and use the LATCH child restraint fix‐ tem.
ing systems, observe the operating and safety
2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐
information from the system manufacturer;
erly connected.
otherwise, the level of protection may be re‐
duced.◀
Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors

Child restraint fixing
The lower anchors may be used to attach the systems with an upper re‐
CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child taining strap
and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child is
restrained by the internal harnesses. Mounting points
Correctly engage the lower LATCH an‐ LATCH mounting eyes
chors
Only use the mounting eyes for the upper
Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have LATCH retaining strap to secure child restraint
properly engaged and that the child restraint fixing systems; otherwise, the mounting eyes
fixing system is resting snugly against the back‐ could be damaged.◀
rest; otherwise, the degree of protection of‐
fered may be reduced.◀ MINI Coupe:
Before installing the child seat, pull the belt out

of the area for the child restraint fixing system.
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Transporting children safely Controls
There is one additional mounting point for child 1 Direction of travel

restraint fixing systems with an upper retaining 2 Head restraint
strap, arrow.
3 Separating wall
MINI Convertible: 4 Cargo area floor
5 Hook for upper retaining strap
6 Mounting point
7 Backrest
8 Upper retaining strap of child restraint fix‐
ing system
MINI Convertible:
There are two additional mounting points for

child restraint fixing systems with an upper re‐
taining strap, arrows.
Guide of the upper LATCH retaining

strap
Retaining strap
Make sure the upper retaining strap does 1 Direction of travel
not run over sharp edges and is not twisted as 2 Head restraint
it passes to the top anchor. Otherwise, the 3 Rollover protection system with crossbar
strap will not properly secure the child restraint
4 Cargo cover
fixing system in the event of an accident.◀
5 Cargo area floor
MINI Coupe:
6 Hook for upper retaining strap
7 Mounting point
8 Backrest
9 Upper retaining strap of child restraint fix‐
ing system
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Attaching the upper retaining strap to

the mounting point
MINI Coupe
1. Remove the front cargo cover, refer to
page 115.
2. Slide the head restraint upward.
3. Guide the upper retaining strap between
the supports of the head restraint.
4. Attach the upper retaining strap to the
mounting point with the hook.
5. Slide the head restraint into the bottom po‐
sition.
6. Pull the upper retaining strap taut.
MINI Convertible
Ensure that the upper retaining strap 9 is
passed between backrest 8 and rollover protec‐
tion system with crossbar 3; otherwise, it will be
unable to properly restrain the child restraint
fixing system.
1. Slide the head restraint upward.
2. Unlock the backrest and fold it forward
slightly, refer to page 117.
3. Guide the upper retaining strap between
the supports of the head restraint.
4. Attach the upper retaining strap to the
mounting point with the hook.
5. Fold back the backrest and lock it. Slide the
head restraint down as far as possible.
6. Pull the upper retaining strap taut.
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Driving Controls
Driving
Vehicle equipment Automatic transmission
You can only take out the remote control if
This chapter describes all series equipment as transmission position P is engaged: interlock.
Start/Stop button
tems.
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the
ignition lock
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the ig‐
nition on or off and starts the engine.
The engine starts when the Start/Stop button is

pressed and:
▷ Manual transmission: the clutch is de‐
pressed.
▷ Automatic transmission: the brake is de‐
pressed.
Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock. Radio ready state
Individual electrical consumers can operate.
Radio ready state is switched on. Individual
Radio ready state is switched off automatically:
electrical consumers can operate.
▷ When the remote control is removed from
Removing the remote control from the the ignition lock.
ignition lock ▷ With Comfort Access, refer to page 39, by
pressing the button on the door handle or
Do not forcibly pull the remote control
out of the ignition lock the button on the remote control.
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out of ▷ After a certain period of time.
the ignition lock as this may cause damage.◀
Before removing the remote control, push it all Ignition on

the way in to release the locking mechanism. All electrical consumers can operate. Most indi‐
The ignition is switched off if it was on. cator and warning lamps light up for different
lengths of time.
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Controls Driving
To save battery power when the engine is off, Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary the vehicle remains stationary; start driving
electronic systems/power consumers. right away, but at moderate engine speeds.
Do not depress the accelerator when starting
Radio ready state and ignition off the engine.
All indicator and warning lamps in the displays
go out. Starting the engine
The ignition switches off automatically when
the driver's door is opened. Pressing the Start/
Stop button again switches the ignition back
on.
For example, the ignition is not switched off in
the following situations:
▷ Depress the clutch or brake pedal.
▷ The low beams are switched on
Manual transmission
Starting the engine Remote control in the ignition lock or, with
Comfort Access, inside the vehicle, refer to
General information page 39.
Enclosed areas
Do not let the engine run in enclosed
2. Depress the clutch pedal.
areas; otherwise, breathing of exhaust fumes
may lead to loss of consciousness and death. 3. Press the Start/Stop button.
The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide, The ignition is activated automatically for a cer‐
an odorless and colorless but highly toxic gas.◀ tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine
starts.
Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the car unattended with the Automatic transmission
engine running; otherwise, it presents a poten‐ Remote control in the ignition lock or, with
tial source of danger. Comfort Access, inside the vehicle, refer to
Before leaving the car with the engine running, page 39.
shift to neutral or engage transmission posi‐
tion P and set the handbrake firmly; otherwise,
the vehicle may begin to roll.◀ 2. Move the selector lever to position P or N.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
Frequent starting in quick succession
The ignition is activated automatically for a cer‐
Avoid repeated futile attempts at starting
tain time and is stopped as soon as the engine
the car and avoid starting the car frequently in
starts.
quick succession. Otherwise, the fuel is not
burned or is inadequately burned, and there is
the danger of overheating and damaging the
catalytic converter.◀
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Driving Controls
Engine stop Handbrake

General information The concept
Take the remote control with you The handbrake is primarily intended to prevent
the vehicle from rolling while parked; it brakes
the rear wheels.
ple, cannot operate the windows and injure Also follow the instructions under Switching off
themselves.◀ the engine, refer to page 67.
Set the handbrake and further secure the Setting

vehicle as required The lever engages automatically.
Set the handbrake firmly when parking; other‐
wise, the vehicle may roll. On steep upward Releasing
and downward inclines, further secure the ve‐
hicle, for example, by turning the steering
wheel in the direction of the curb.◀
Before driving into a car wash

To make it possible for the vehicle to roll in an
automatic car wash, follow the information on
Washing in automatic car washes, refer to
page 259.
Pull up slightly, press the button, and lower the
Switching off the engine lever.
Manual transmission
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the
Notes
Start/Stop button. Using the handbrake while driving
2. Shift into first gear or reverse. If it should become necessary to use the
3. Set the handbrake firmly. handbrake while driving, do not pull the hand‐
brake too forcefully. Keep the button on the
4. Remove the remote control from the igni‐
handbrake lever pressed at all times.
tion lock.
Excessive application of the handbrake can
Automatic transmission block the rear wheels and lead to fishtailing of
the vehicle.◀
1. Engage transmission position P with the ve‐
hicle stopped. The brake lamps do not light up when the
2. Press the Start/Stop button. handbrake is pulled.
3. Set the handbrake firmly.
4. Remove the remote control from the igni‐
tion lock.
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Controls Driving
Turn signal, high beams, 3. "Triple turn signal"
headlamp flasher
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐

rently in use.
1 Turn signal
2 Switching on the high beams
3 Switching off the high beams/headlamp Washer/wiper system
flasher
Notes
Turn signal Do not switch on the wipers if frozen
Press the lever beyond the resistance point. Do not switch on the wipers if they are
To switch off manually, press the lever to the frozen onto the windshield; otherwise, the
resistance point. wiper blades and the windshield wiper motor
may be damaged.◀
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp
indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed. Do not use the wipers on a dry windshield
Do not use the wipers on a dry wind‐
Signaling a turn briefly shield; otherwise, the wiper blades may wear
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold more rapidly or become damaged.◀
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
At a glance
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever to the resistance point.
The turn signal flashes three times.
This function can be activated or deactivated:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or brief wipe
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Driving Controls
3 Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes

the rain sensor Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
4 Cleaning the windshield and headlamps through an automatic car wash; otherwise,
damage could be caused by undesired wiper
activation.◀
Switching on wipers
Press the wiper lever upward, arrow 1. Activating intermittent wipe or rain
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐ sensor
sition when released. Press the button, arrow 3.
Normal wiper speed The symbol is shown in the tachometer.
Press up once.
The system switches to operation in the inter‐
mittent mode when the vehicle is stationary. Setting the sensitivity of the rain sensor
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 65.
Fast wiper speed 2. Press the button on the turn indicator lever
Press up twice or press once beyond the resist‐ repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
ance point.
The system switches to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Switching off wipers or brief wipe

Press the wiper lever down, arrow 2.
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.
▷ Brief wipe: press down once.
3. Press and hold the button until the display
▷ To switch off normal wipe: press down
changes.
once.
4. Press the button repeatedly until the sym‐
▷ To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.
bol and "SET" are displayed.
Intermittent wipe or rain sensor
If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the
intermittent-wipe time is a preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the
time between wipes is controlled automatically
and depends on the intensity of the rainfall.
The rain sensor is mounted on the windshield,
directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.
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Controls Driving
5. Press and hold the button until the display Do not use the washing facilities when
changes. the hood is open
Only use the washing facilities when the hood
is fully locked; otherwise, the headlamp washer
system may become damaged.◀
Windshield washer nozzles

The windshield washer nozzles are heated au‐
tomatically while the engine is running or the
ignition is switched on.
6. Press the button to select the desired sensi‐

tivity. Washer fluid
7. Wait or hold the button until the display
changes. General information
The settings were stored. Antifreeze for washer fluid
Antifreeze is flammable and can cause in‐
Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain
juries if used improperly.
sensor
Therefore, keep it away from sources of igni‐
Press the button again, arrow 3.
tion.
Cleaning the windshield and headlamps Only keep it in the closed original container and
inaccessible to children.
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
Follow the notes and instructions on the con‐
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
tainer.
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
United States: The washer fluid mixture ratio is
When the vehicle lighting system is switched
regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual
on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and
states; do not exceed the allowable washer
appropriate intervals.
fluid dilution ratios limits that apply. Follow the
Do not use the washer system at freezing usage instructions on the washer fluid con‐
temperatures tainer. Use BMW's Windshield Washer Concen‐
Do not use the washers if there is any danger trate or the equivalent.◀
that the fluid will freeze on the windshield; oth‐
erwise, your vision could be obscured. For this Washer fluid reservoir
reason, use antifreeze.
Adding washer fluid
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is
Only add washer fluid when the engine is
empty; otherwise, you could damage the
cool, and then close the cover completely to
pump.◀
avoid contact between the washer fluid and
hot engine parts.
Otherwise, there is the danger of fire and a risk
to personal safety if the fluid is spilled.◀
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Driving Controls
Reverse gear
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. When
the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a slight
resistance needs to be overcome.
Automatic transmission
with Steptronic
All washer nozzles are supplied from one reser‐ In addition to the fully automatic mode, gears
voir. can also be shifted manually using Steptronic,
refer to page 72.
The recommended minimum filling quantity is
0.2 US gal/1 liter.
Parking the vehicle
Fill with a mixture of window washing concen‐
trate and water; if needed, add antifreeze ac‐ Secure the vehicle
cording to the manufacturer instructions. Before leaving the vehicle with the en‐
Mix the washer fluid before adding to maintain gine running, move the selector lever to posi‐
the correct mixing ratio. tion P and set the handbrake; otherwise, the
vehicle will begin moving.◀
Do not fill in undiluted window washing con‐
centrate and do not fill in pure water; this could
damage the washer system. Disengaging the remote control
Do not mix window washing concentrate from To remove the remote control from the ignition
different manufacturers; this could cause the lock, first move the selector lever to position P
washer nozzles to clog. and switch off the engine: interlock. Remove
the remote control from the ignition lock, refer
to page 65.
Manual transmission Selector lever positions
P R N D M/S + –
Displays in the tachometer
Pay attention to the shift plane

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, push
the gearshift lever to the right; otherwise inad‐
vertent shifting into the 3rd or 4th gear could The selector lever position is displayed and the
lead to engine damage.◀ engaged gear, such as M4, is displayed in
manual mode.
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Controls Driving
Changing selector lever positions Under normal operating conditions, fuel con‐
▷ With the ignition switched on or the engine sumption is lowest when you are driving in po‐
running, the selector lever can be moved sition D.
out of position P.
Kickdown
▷ When the vehicle is stationary, step on the
brake before shifting out of P or N; other‐ Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving
wise, the selector lever is locked: shiftlock. performance. Press on the accelerator beyond
the resistance point at the full throttle position.
Press on the brake pedal until you
start driving Sport program and manual mode M/S
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after
you select a driving position, maintain pres‐ Activating the Sport program
sure on the brake pedal until you are ready
to start.◀
Move the selector lever from position D toward

the left into the M/S shifting slot.
A lock prevents accidental shifting into selector
The Sport program is activated and DS is dis‐
lever positions R and P.
played. This position is recommended for a per‐
To override the lock, press the button on the formance-oriented driving style.
front of the selector lever, see arrow.
To deactivate the Sport program or manual
mode M/S, move the selector lever to the right
P Park into position D.
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. The
front wheels are blocked. Activating the M/S manual mode
Move the selector lever from position D toward
R is Reverse the left into the M/S shifting slot.
Select only when the vehicle is stationary. Push the selector lever forward or backward.
Manual mode becomes active and the gear is
N is Neutral changed.
For example, engage this position in a car The tachometer displays the engaged gear,
wash. The vehicle can roll. e. g. M1.
▷ To shift up: press the selector lever back‐
D Drive, automatic position
ward.
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for‐
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward gears are selected automatically.
ward.
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Driving Controls
The vehicle only shifts up or down at appropri‐ Manually unlocking the selector lever
ate engine and road speeds, e.g., it does not lock
shift down if the engine speed is too high. The If the selector lever is locked in position P al‐
selected gear is briefly displayed in the instru‐ though the ignition is switched on, the brake is
ment panel, followed by the current gear. depressed, and the button on the selector lever
is pressed, the selector lever lock can be over‐
Shifting gears using the shift paddles ridden:
on the steering wheel
1. Switch off the ignition.
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to shift gears quickly while keeping both 2. Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
hands on the steering wheel. 3. Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever
▷ When the shift paddles on the steering until the sleeve is inside out.
wheel are used to shift gears while in auto‐ Pull off the plug-in cable connector if nec‐
matic mode, the transmission switches to essary.
manual mode.
▷ If the shift paddles are not used to acceler‐
ate or shift gears for a certain amount of
time, the transmission switches back to au‐
tomatic mode.
If the selector lever is in the M/S gear plane,
manual mode remains active.
4. Insert the pulling hook 1 from the onboard

vehicle tool kit into the loop on the passen‐
ger side.
5. Pull the loop upward.
6. Move the selector lever into the desired po‐
sition, pressing the button on the front of
the selector lever.
▷ Pull one of the two shift paddles:
Set the handbrake
The transmission shifts up.
Before manually unlocking the selector
▷ Press one of the two shift paddles: lever lock, pull the handbrake firmly; otherwise,
The transmission shifts down. the vehicle may roll away and cause personal
injury or property damage.◀
The vehicle only shifts up or down at appropri‐
ate engine and road speeds, e.g., it does not
shift down if the engine speed is too high. The
selected gear is briefly displayed in the instru‐
ment panel, followed by the current gear.
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Controls Displays
Displays
Vehicle equipment Trip odometer
To display the trip odometer: briefly press
This chapter describes all series equipment as knob 3.
To reset the trip odometer: press knob 3 while
the trip odometer is being displayed and the ig‐
nition is switched on.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ Time
tems. Set the time, refer to page 79.
External temperature, external

Odometer, external tem‐ temperature warning
If the display drops to +37 ℉/+3 ℃, a signal
perature display, clock sounds and a warning lamp lights up. There is
the increased danger of ice.
At a glance
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, there can be a risk of ice on
roads.
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and shady
roads, for example, to avoid the increased dan‐
ger of an accident.◀
Units of measure
1 Current speed To set the respective units of measure, miles or
2 Odometer, trip odometer, external temper‐ km for the odometer and ℃ or ℉ for the exter‐
ature, time nal temperature, refer to page 78.
3 Resetting the trip odometer
Press the button on the turn indicator lever to

open information in display area 2.
The following information is displayed consecu‐
tively:
▷ Trip odometer
▷ Time
▷ External temperature
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Displays Controls
Tachometer Range
After the reserve range is reached:
▷ The remaining LEDs change from orange to
red, arrow.
▷ A message is briefly displayed on the Con‐
trol Display.
▷ The remaining range is shown on the tach‐
ometer.
▷ When a dynamic driving style is used, such
as when corners are taken rapidly, engine
It is imperative that you avoid engine speeds in functions are not ensured.
the red warning field. In this range, the fuel
The message appears continuously below a
supply is interrupted to protect the engine.
range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Refuel promptly
At the latest, refuel at a range below
Coolant temperature 30 miles/50 km; otherwise, the engine function
A warning lamp will come on if the coolant, and is not ensured and damage may occur.◀
therefore the engine, becomes too hot. In addi‐
tion, a message will appear on the Control Dis‐
play. Computer
Check the coolant level, refer to page 240.
Opening information in the tachometer
Fuel gauge
Press the button on the turn indicator lever.
The arrow next to the fuel pump symbol on the Overview of the information
fuel gauge indicates the side of the vehicle with
The following information is displayed consecu‐
the fuel filler flap.
tively by repeatedly pressing the button on the
The vehicle inclination may cause the display to turn indicator lever:
vary.
▷ Range.
Notes on refueling, refer to page 218. ▷ Average fuel consumption.
Filling capacities, refer to page 269. ▷ Current fuel consumption.
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Controls Displays
▷ Average speed. Displays on the Control Display

▷ MINI Roadster, MINI Convertible: Always Display the computer or trip computer on the
Open Timer. Control Display.
To set the corresponding units of measure, re‐ 1. "Vehicle Info"
fer to page 78.
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Information in detail
Range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel.
It is calculated based on your driving style over
the last 18 miles/30 km.
Average fuel consumption

Displays on the "Onboard info":
This is calculated for the period during which
the engine is running.
With the trip computer, refer to page 76, the
average consumption can be displayed for an
additional distance.
To reset the average consumption: press the
button on the turn indicator lever for ap‐
prox. 2 seconds.
Current fuel consumption

▷ Range.
Displays the current fuel consumption. You can
check whether you are currently driving in an ▷ Distance to destination.
efficient and environmentally-friendly manner. ▷ Estimated time of arrival if a destination
was entered in the navigation system.
Average speed Displays on the "Trip computer":
Periods in which the vehicle was parked and
the engine was switched off manually are not
included in the average speed calculations.
With the trip computer, refer to page 76, the
average speed can be displayed for an addi‐
tional distance.
To reset the average speed: press the button
on the turn indicator lever for approx. 2 sec‐
onds.
▷ Departure time.
▷ Trip duration.
▷ Trip distance.
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Displays Controls
Both displays show: To reset the current driving time: press the but‐
▷ Average fuel consumption. ton on the turn indicator lever or button 2 for
approx. 2 seconds while the driving times are
▷ Average speed.
displayed.
Resetting the fuel consumption and To reset the total driving time, contact the serv‐
speed ice center.
Resetting the values for average speed and

Analog Always Open Timer
average fuel consumption:
The analog Always Open Timer indicates the
1. Select the respective menu item and press hours and minutes that were driven with the
the MINI joystick. convertible top open. A maximum of 6 hours
2. Press the MINI joystick again to confirm and 59 minutes can be displayed.
your selection. The total driving time is displayed digitally in
the tachometer.
Resetting the trip computer
Resetting all values:
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Trip computer"
3. "Reset"
Always Open Timer

1 Hours display LED
Digital Always Open Timer
2 Minutes display
In the MINI Convertible and MINI Roadster, the
driving times with the convertible top open can
be digitally displayed in the tachometer. Press
the button on the turn indicator lever repeat‐ Settings and information
edly until the driving times are displayed.
Operating concept
Some settings and information can only be cre‐
ated or opened while the ignition is switched
on, the vehicle is standing, and the doors are
closed.
1 Total driving time

2 Resetting
3 Current driving time
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Controls Displays
Exiting displays
1 Button for:
▷ Selecting the display. 1. Press the button on the turn indicator lever
▷ Setting values. repeatedly until "HOME" is displayed.
▷ Confirming the selected display or set 2. Hold the button down.
values. The current speed is displayed again.
▷ Calling up computer information 75. Displays are also exited if no entries are made
within approx. 8 seconds.
Symbol Function
Set the rain sensor, refer to Next setting or information

page 69.
Open Check-Control, refer to

page 82.
Exit the menu. 1. Within a setting or information display,

press the button on the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until "NEXT" is displayed.
2. Hold the button down.
Direct change to the next setting or piece of in‐
formation.
Units of measure
The units of measure, such as for fuel consump‐
tion, route/distance, and temperature, can be
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Displays Controls
changed. The settings are stored for the remote 3. "Time:"

control currently in use.
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
4. Turn the MINI joystick to set the hours and

press the MINI joystick.
5. Turn the MINI joystick to set the minutes
and press the MINI joystick.
3. Select the desired menu item.
The time is stored.
4. Select the desired unit.
Setting the time format
1. "Settings"
Clock
2. "Time/Date"
Setting the time 3. "Format:"
1. "Settings" 4. Select the desired format.
The time format is stored.
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Setting the time zone

1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
3. "Time zone:"
2. "Time/Date" 4. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired time
zone is displayed and press the MINI joy‐
stick.
The time zone is stored.
Date
Setting the date
1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
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Controls Displays
3. "Date:" 3. "Language:"
4. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired day
is displayed and press the MINI joystick.
5. Make the necessary settings for the month
and year.
The date is stored.
Setting the date format

1. "Settings"
2. "Time/Date"
4. Select the desired language.
3. "Format:"
4. Select the desired format. rently in use.
Setting the voice dialog

Voice dialog for the voice activation system, re‐
fer to page 27.
Brightness
The brightness is automatically adapted to the
ambient lighting conditions. However, the basic
setting can be changed when the low beams
The settings are stored for the remote control are switched on.
currently in use.
1. "Settings"
2. "Control display"
Settings on the Control 3. "Brightness"
Display
Language
Setting the language

1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
4. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired set‐

ting is selected.
5. Press the MINI joystick.
rently in use.
Depending on the light conditions, the bright‐
ness control may not be clearly visible.
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Displays Controls
Service requirements Symbols
Symbols Description
No service is currently required.
The deadline for service or a le‐

gally mandated inspection is
approaching.
The service deadline has al‐

The remaining driving distance and the date of ready passed.
the next scheduled service are displayed briefly
immediately after you start the engine or
Entering appointment dates
switch on the ignition.
Enter the dates for the required inspections.
The current service requirements can be read Make sure the date on the Control Display is set
out from the remote control by the service spe‐ correctly.
cialist.
1. "Vehicle Info"
Detailed information on service 2. "Vehicle status"
requirements 3. "Service required"
More information on the scope of service re‐
quired can be displayed on the Control Display.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
4. "§ Vehicle inspection"
3. "Service required"
Required maintenance procedures and legally
mandated inspections are displayed.
Additional information can be displayed on
each entry:
Select the entry and press the MINI joystick. 5. Open the menu for entering the deadline.
To exit from the menu: 6. "Date:"
Move the MINI joystick to the left.
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Controls Displays
7. Create the settings.

8. Press the MINI joystick to apply the setting.
The year is highlighted.
9. Turn the MINI joystick to create the setting.
10. Press the MINI joystick to apply the setting.
The date entry is stored.
To exit from the menu:
Move the MINI joystick to the left.
The symbol indicates that Check Control
messages have been stored. The Check Control
Check Control messages can be displayed later.
The concept Text messages

The Check Control monitors vehicle functions Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
and alerts you to any malfunctions in the sys‐ Display in combination with a symbol in the in‐
tems being monitored. strument cluster explain a Check Control mes‐
A Check Control message consists of indicator sage and the meaning of the indicator and
and warning lamps in the instrument cluster warning lamps.
and, in some circumstances, an acoustic signal
and text messages at the top of the Control Dis‐ Supplementary text messages
play. Additional information, such as on the cause of
a fault or the required action, can be called up
Indicator/warning lamps via Check Control.
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in In urgent cases, this information will be shown
a variety of combinations and colors in display as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
area 1 or 2.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper

functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
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Displays Controls
Hiding Check Control messages Viewing stored Check Control messages

The stored Check Control messages can only be
displayed while the driver's door is closed.
1. Press the button on the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until "SET/INFO" is displayed.
Press the button on the turn indicator lever.
Some Check Control messages are displayed

continuously and are not cleared until the mal‐
function is eliminated. If several malfunctions
occur at once, the messages are displayed con‐ 2. Press and hold the button until the display
secutively. changes.
They are marked with the symbol 3. Press the button repeatedly until the corre‐
shown here. sponding symbol and "CHECK INFO" ap‐
pear on the display.
Other Check Control messages are hidden au‐
tomatically after approx. 20 seconds. However,
they are stored and can be displayed again
later.
They are marked with the symbol
shown here.
4. Press and hold the button.

If there is no Check Control message, this is
indicated by "CHECK OK“.
If a Check Control message has been
stored, the corresponding message is dis‐
played.
The text message is also displayed on the
Control Display.
5. Press the button to check for other mes‐
sages.
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Controls Displays
Displaying on the Control Display

1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Check Control"
4. Select the text message.
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Lamps Controls
Lamps
Vehicle equipment Switch on the parking lamps if necessary,
switch position 1.
well as country-specific and special equipment Parking lamps
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Switch position 1: the vehicle lamps light up on
describes equipment that may not be found in all sides.
Do not use the parking lamps for extended pe‐
riods; otherwise, the battery may become dis‐
charged and it would then be impossible to
tems.
start the engine.
When parking, it is preferable to switch on the
one-sided roadside parking lamps, refer to
At a glance
page 86.
Low beams
Switch position 2: the low beams are lit when
the ignition is switched on.
Automatic headlamp control

Switch position 3: the low beams are switched
on and off automatically depending on the am‐
bient light, e.g., in tunnels, in twilight, or if
0 Lamps off / daytime running lights there is precipitation. Adaptive Light Control is
1 Parking lamps and daytime running lights active.
2 Low-beam headlamps and welcome lamps A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
3 Automatic headlamp control, Adaptive cause the lights to be switched on.
Light Control, daytime running lights, and The low beams remain switched on independ‐
welcome lamps ent of the ambient lighting conditions when
you switch on the front fog lamps.
Personal responsibility
Parking lamps/low The automatic headlamp control cannot
serve as a substitute for your personal judg‐
beams, headlamp con‐
ment in determining when the lamps should be
trol switched on in response to ambient lighting
conditions.
General information For example, the sensors are unable to detect
When the driver's door is opened with the igni‐ fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks, you
tion switched off, the exterior lighting is auto‐ should always switch on the lamps manually
matically switched off when the light switch is under these conditions.◀
in position 0, 2, or 3.
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Controls Lamps
When the daytime running lights are activated, The exterior lighting goes out automatically af‐
the low beams are always switched on in ter the vehicle is switched off.
switch position 3 when the ignition is switched In switch position 1, the parking lamps light up
on. after the ignition is switched off.
The exterior lighting goes out automatically af‐
ter the vehicle is switched off. Activating/deactivating
1. "Settings"
High beams/roadside parking lamps
2. "Lighting"
3. "Daytime running lamps"
1 Turn signal/roadside parking lamp

2 Switching on the high beams
3 Switching off the high beams/headlamp rently in use.
flasher
To assist in parking, the vehicle can be illumi‐

Welcome lamps
nated on one side; note the country-specific If the light switch stays in switch position 2 or 3
regulations. after the vehicle is switched off, the parking
lamps and the interior lamps light up for a cer‐
The roadside parking lamps drain the battery.
tain period when the vehicle is unlocked.
Therefore, do not leave them on for unduly
long periods of time; otherwise, the battery
might not have enough power to start the en‐
Headlamp courtesy delay feature
gine. The low beams stay lit for a short while after
the ignition is switched off, if the lamps are
Switching on the roadside parking lamp switched off and the headlamp flasher is
switched on.
To switch on the roadside parking lamp on the
left or right, press the turn indicator lever up or
down after switching off the vehicle, arrow 1.
Setting the duration
1. "Settings"
Switching off the roadside parking lamp 2. "Lighting"
Press the lever up or down to the resistance
point.
Daytime running lights

The daytime running lights light up in switch
position 0, 1, or 3 when the ignition is switched
on.
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Lamps Controls
3. "Pathway light.: s" Fog lamps

MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster
4. Set the duration.

rently in use. 1 Fog lamps
2 Rear fog lamp
Adaptive Light Control To switch on/off, press the respective button.
The concept MINI Convertible

Adaptive Light Control is a variable headlamp
control system that enables dynamic illumina‐
tion of the road surface.
Depending on the steering angle and other pa‐
rameters, the light from the headlamp follows
the course of the road.
Activating
With the ignition switch on, turn the light switch
to position 3, refer to page 85. ▷ To switch on the front fog lamps:
To avoid blinding oncoming traffic, the Adap‐ Press the switch upward.
tive Light Control does not swivel to the driver's ▷ To switch on the rear fog lamp:
side when the vehicle is at a standstill. Press the switch downward.
When driving in reverse, Adaptive Light Control
is not active. To switch off, press the respective switch up‐
ward or downward again.
Malfunction
Fog lamps
The warning lamp lights up. A message
appears on the Control Display. Adap‐ The parking lamps or low beams must be
tive Light Control is malfunctioning or switched on. The green indicator lamp lights up
has failed. Have the system checked as soon as when the front fog lamps are switched on.
possible. Depending on the vehicle equipment, the front
fog lamps are switched off when the headlamp
flasher or the high beams are activated.
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Controls Lamps
If the automatic headlamp control is activated, Switching interior lamps on/off

refer to page 85, the low beams are switched manually
on automatically when the front fog lamps are
switched on.
Rear fog lamp

The low beams or parking lamps with front fog
lamps must be switched on. The yellow indica‐
tor lamp lights up when the rear fog lamp is
switched on.
To switch the interior lamps on/off: press the

Instrument lighting switch.
The parking lamps or low beams must be
If the interior lamps are to remain switched off,
switched on to adjust the brightness. The
press the switch for approx. 3 seconds.
brightness is increased to a certain limit and is
then reduced again.
Reading lamps
▷ Press the button briefly: the brightness

Switching the reading lamps on/off
changes in stages.
Press the switch.
▷ Press and hold the button: the brightness
changes continuously.
MINI Roadster with semi-automatic
convertible top
Interior lamps
The interior lamps, the footwell lamps and the
cargo area lamp are controlled automatically.
To avoid draining the battery, all lamps inside
the vehicle are switched off some time after the
ignition is switched off.
To switch on the interior lamps: press the

switch back.
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To switch on the reading lamps: press the

switch forward.
To switch off, press the respective switch for‐

ward or back again.
Ambient lighting
The color and brightness of the ambient light‐
ing can be changed.
Press the switch forward: the color changes in

steps.
Press the switch back: the brightness changes
in steps.
Intermediate settings and intermediate colors

are possible.
For continuously changing colors of the ambi‐
ent lighting, press the switch forward for more
than 10 seconds.
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Safety
Vehicle equipment Information on how to ensure the opti‐
mal protective effect of the airbags
This chapter describes all series equipment as ▷ Keep at a distance from the airbags.
▷ Always grasp the steering wheel on the
steering wheel rim, holding your hands at
the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to
keep the danger of injury to your hands or
arms as low as possible if the airbag is trig‐
gered.
tems.
▷ There should be no people, animals, or ob‐
jects between an airbag and a person.
Airbags ▷ Do not use the cover of the front airbag on
the front passenger side as a storage area.
▷ Keep the dashboard and window on the
front passenger side clear, i.e., do not cover
with adhesive labels or coverings, and do
not attach holders such as for navigation in‐
struments and mobile phones.
▷ Make sure that the front passenger is sitting
correctly, i.e., keeps his or her feet and legs
in the footwell; otherwise, leg injuries can
occur if the front airbag is triggered.
1 Front airbags
▷ Do not place slip covers, seat cushions or
2 Side/head airbags in the seat backrests
other objects on the front passenger seat
that are not approved specifically for seats
Front airbags with integrated side airbags.
Front airbags help protect the driver and front ▷ Do not hang pieces of clothing, such as
passenger by responding to frontal impacts in jackets, over the backrests.
which safety belts alone cannot provide ade‐ ▷ Make sure that occupants keep their heads
quate restraint. away from the side airbag and do not rest
against the head airbag; otherwise, injuries
Combined side/head airbag can occur if the airbags are triggered.
The combined side/head airbag supports the ▷ Do not remove the airbag restraint system.
side of the body in the chest area and the head.
▷ Do not remove the steering wheel.
Protective action ▷ Do not apply adhesive materials to the air‐
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situa‐ bag cover panels, cover them or modify
tion, e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end them in any way.
collisions.
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▷ Never modify either the individual compo‐ Leave feet in the footwell
nents or the wiring in the airbag system. Make sure that the front passenger keeps
This also applies to steering wheel covers, his or her feet in the footwell; otherwise, the
the dashboard, the seats, the roof pillars front passenger airbags may not function prop‐
and the sides of the headliner.◀ erly.◀
Even when all instructions are followed closely,
injury from contact with the airbags cannot be Child restraint fixing system in the front
ruled out in certain situations. passenger seat
The ignition and inflation noise may lead to Before transporting a child on the front passen‐
short-term and, in most cases, temporary hear‐ ger seat, read the safety and operating instruc‐
ing impairment in sensitive individuals. tions under Transporting children safely, refer
to page 60.◀
In the case of a malfunction, deactivation
and after triggering of the airbags
Malfunction of the automatic
Do not touch the individual components imme‐ deactivation system
diately after the system has been triggered;
When transporting older children and adults,
otherwise, there is the danger of burns.
the front passenger airbags may be deactivated
Only have the airbags checked, repaired or dis‐ in certain sitting positions. In this case, the indi‐
mantled and the airbag generator scrapped by cator lamp for the front passenger airbags
your service center or a workshop that has the lights up.
necessary authorization for handling explo‐
In this case, change the sitting position so that
sives.
the front passenger airbags are activated and
Non-professional attempts to service the sys‐ the indicator lamp goes out.
tem could lead to failure in an emergency or
If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have
undesired triggering of the airbag, either of
the person sit in the rear.
which could result in injury.◀
To make sure that occupation of the seat cush‐
Warning notices and information about the air‐ ion can be detected correctly:
bags can also be found on the sun visors.
▷ Do not attach seat covers, seat cushion
padding, ball mats, or other items to the
Automatic deactivation of the front
front passenger seat unless they are specifi‐
passenger airbags
cally recommended by the manufacturer of
The occupation of the seat is detected by eval‐ your MINI.
uating the impression on the occupied seat sur‐
▷ Do not place electronic devices on the pas‐
face of the front passenger seat.
senger seat if a child restraint fixing system
The front and side airbags on the front passen‐ is mounted on the seat.
ger side are activated or deactivated accord‐
▷ Do not place objects under the seat that
ingly by the system.
could press against the seat from below.
The indicator lamp above the interior rearview
mirror, refer to page 92, shows the current
status of the front passenger airbags, deacti‐
vated or activated.
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Indicator lamp for the front passenger Operational readiness of airbag system
airbags
In the radio ready state and beyond, re‐

The indicator lamp for the front passenger air‐ fer to page 65, the warning lamp lights
bags indicates the operating state of the front up briefly to indicate that the entire air‐
passenger airbags. bag system and the belt tensioners are opera‐
The lamp indicates whether the airbags are ac‐ tional.
tivated or deactivated.
▷ The indicator lamp lights up Airbag system malfunction

when a child in a child re‐ ▷ Warning lamp does not light up in the radio
straint fixing system in‐ ready state.
tended for the purpose is ▷ Warning lamp remains permanently on.
properly detected on the
seat. The airbags on the front Have the airbag system checked without
passenger side are not acti‐ delay if there is a malfunction
vated. In the event of a malfunction in the airbag sys‐
▷ The indicator lamp does not light up when, tem, have it checked without delay; otherwise,
for example, a correctly seated person of there is the risk that the system will not func‐
sufficient size is detected on the seat. The tion as intended even if a sufficiently severe ac‐
airbags on the front passenger side are ac‐ cident occurs.◀
tivated.
▷ The indicator lamp does not light up when
the seat is empty. However, the airbags on MINI Convertible: roll‐
the front passenger side are not activated. over protection system
Most child seats are detected by the system,
Especially the child seats required by NHTSA at The rollover protection system is automatically
the time that the vehicle was manufactured. activated in a sufficiently severe accident or
After installing a child seat, make sure that the when the inclination of the longitudinal axis is
indicator lamp for the front passenger airbags extremely high. The protective bars behind the
lights up. This indicates that the child seat has rear head restraints extend within fractions of a
been detected and the front passenger airbags second.
are not activated. The rollover protection system increases the
safety of the vehicle occupants in addition to
the reinforced windshield frame.
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Do not obstruct the area of movement Functional requirements

Always keep the area of movement of the The system must have been initialized when
rollover protection system clear. In light acci‐ the tire inflation pressure was correct; other‐
dents, you are protected by the fastened safety wise, reliable signaling of a flat tire is not en‐
belt and, depending on the severity of the acci‐ sured.
dent, the belt tightener and the multi-level air Initialize the system after each correction of the
bag restraint system.◀ tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
wheel change.
Lowering
Have the service center check the rollover pro‐ System limits
tection system after it is deployed unexpect‐ Sudden tire damage
edly.
Sudden serious tire damage caused by
General instructions on the rollover pro‐ external influences cannot be indicated in ad‐
tection system vance.◀
When the rollover protection system is ex‐ A natural, even pressure loss in all four tires
tended, do not move the convertible top under cannot be detected. Therefore, check the tire
any circumstances. inflation pressure regularly.
Do not modify the individual components of The system could be delayed or malfunction in
the rollover protection system or the wiring in the following situations:
any way.
▷ When the system has not been initialized.
Work on the rollover protection system should
▷ When driving on a snowy or slippery road
only be performed by a MINI service center.
surface.
Non-professional work on the system could
▷ Sporty driving style: slip in the drive wheels,
lead to failure or a malfunction.
high lateral acceleration.
To check the system and to ensure that the sys‐
▷ When driving with snow chains.
tem will operate properly over the long-term, it
is imperative that you adhere to the specified When the vehicle is driven with a compact
service intervals.◀ wheel, refer to page 250, the Flat Tire Monitor
is not functional.
Status display
FTM Flat Tire Monitor The current status of the Flat Tire Monitor can
be displayed on the Control Display, e.g.,
The concept
whether or not the FTM is active.
The system does not measure the actual infla‐
tion pressure in the tires. 1. "Vehicle Info"
The system detects a pressure loss in a tire by 2. "Vehicle status"
comparing the rotational speeds of the individ‐
ual wheels while moving.
In the event of a pressure loss, the diameter
and therefore the rotational speed of the corre‐
sponding wheel change. This is detected and
reported as a flat tire.
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3. "Flat Tire Monitor" Indication of a flat tire

The warning lamps come on in yellow
and red. A message appears on the
Control Display. In addition, a signal
sounds.
There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire inflation
pressure.
1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.

Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐
The status is displayed. vers.
2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
Initialization regular tires or run-flat tires.
The initialization process adopts the set infla‐ Run-flat tires, refer to page 232, are la‐
tion tire pressures as reference values for the beled with a circular symbol containing the
detection of a flat tire. Initialization is started by letters RSC marked on the tire sidewall.
confirming the inflation pressures. Do not continue driving without run-flat
Do not initialize the system when driving with tires
snow chains. Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not
1. "Vehicle Info" equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving
may result in serious accidents.◀
2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Reset" When a flat tire is indicated, DSC Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control is switched on if necessary.
Actions in the event of a flat tire
Normal tires
1. Identify the damaged tire.
Do this by checking the inflation pressure in
all four tires.
The tire pressure gauge of the Mobility Sys‐
4. Start the engine, but do not start driving. tem, refer to page 233, can be used for this
purpose.
5. Start the initialization with "Reset".
If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is
6. Drive away.
correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have
The initialization is completed while driving, been initialized. In this case, initialize the
which can be interrupted at any time. The initi‐ system.
alization automatically continues when driving
If an identification is not possible, please
resumes.
contact the service center.
2. Rectify the flat tire using the Mobility Sys‐
tem, refer to page 233, or replace the
damaged wheel, refer to page 249.
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Run-flat tires A loss of tire inflation pressure results in a

You can continue driving with a damaged tire change in the handling characteristics, e.g., re‐
at speeds up to 50 mph/80 km/h. duced lane stability during braking, a longer
braking distance and altered self-steering prop‐
Continued driving with a flat tire erties.◀
If continuing to drive with a damaged tire: Final tire failure

1. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐ Vibrations or loud noises while driving
vers. can indicate the final failure of the tire. Reduce
2. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. speed and stop; otherwise, pieces of the tire
could come loose and cause an accident. Do
3. At the next opportunity, check the inflation not continue driving, and contact your service
pressure in all four tires. center.◀
If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is
correct, the Flat Tire Monitor may not have
been initialized. In this case, initialize the
system. Tire Pressure Monitor
Possible driving distance with complete loss of TPM
tire inflation pressure:
The possible driving distance after a loss of tire
The concept
inflation pressure depends on the cargo load The tire inflation pressure is measured in the
and the driving style and conditions. four mounted tires. The system notifies you if
there is a significant loss of pressure in one or
For a vehicle containing an average load, the
more tires.
possible driving distance is ap‐
prox. 50 miles/80 km.
Functional requirements
When the vehicle is driven with a damaged tire,
The system must have been reset while the in‐
its handling characteristics change, e.g., re‐
flation pressure was correct; otherwise, reliable
duced lane stability during braking, a longer
signaling of a flat tire is not ensured.
braking distance, and altered self-steering
properties. Adjust your driving style accord‐ Always use wheels with TPM electronics to en‐
ingly. Avoid abrupt steering maneuvers or driv‐ sure that the system will operate properly.
ing over obstacles, e. g., curbs, potholes, etc. Reset the system after each correction of the
Because the possible driving distance depends tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
on how the vehicle is used during the trip, the wheel change.
actual distance may be smaller or greater de‐
pending on the driving speed, road conditions, System limits
external temperature, cargo load, etc. Sudden tire damage
Continued driving with a flat tire Sudden serious tire damage caused by
Drive moderately and do not exceed a external influences cannot be indicated in ad‐
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. vance.◀
The system does not operate correctly if it has
not been reset. For example, a flat tire may be
indicated despite correct tire inflation pres‐
sures.
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The system is inactive and cannot indicate a flat All wheels are yellow
tire: ▷ A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure
▷ If a wheel without TPM electronics is in several tires.
mounted, e.g., compact wheel. ▷ The system was not reset after a wheel
▷ For a mounted wheel without TPM elec‐ change and thus issues a warning based on
tronics. the inflation pressures initialized last.
▷ When the TPM is disturbed by other sys‐ ▷ A flat tire in one or more tires while the sys‐
tems or devices with the same radio fre‐ tem is being reset.
quency.
Wheels, gray
Status display The system cannot detect a flat tire.
1. "Vehicle Info" Reasons for this may be:
2. "Vehicle status" ▷ TPM is being reset.
3. "Tire Pressure Monitor - TPM" ▷ Disturbance by systems or devices with the
same radio frequency.
▷ Malfunction.
Resetting the system

Reset the system after each correction of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or
wheel change.
1. "Vehicle Info"
The status is displayed. 2. "Vehicle status"
3. "Reset"
Status indicator on the Control Display
The tire and system status is indicated by the
color of the tires.
A change in the tire inflation pressure during
driving is taken into account.
A correction is only necessary if this is indicated
by the TPM
Wheels, green
The tire inflation pressure is equal to the target 4. Start the engine - do not drive away.
state. 5. Start the initialization with "Reset".
"TPM active" is displayed on the onboard moni‐ 6. Drive away.
tor. The tires are shown in gray and "Resetting
TPM..." is displayed.
One wheel is yellow
After driving a few minutes, the set inflation
A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in pressures in the tires are accepted as the target
the indicated tire. values to be monitored. The resetting process is
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completed automatically as you drive. On the Do this by checking the air pressure in all
Control Display, the tires are shown in green four tires. The tire pressure gauge of the
and "Status: TPM active" is displayed again. Mobility System, refer to page 233, can be
The trip can be interrupted at any time. If you used for this purpose.
drive away again, the process resumes auto‐ If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is
matically. correct, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not
If a flat tire is detected while the system is re‐ have been reset. Reset the system.
setting, all tires on the Control Display are dis‐ If an identification is not possible, please
played in yellow. The message "Low tire!" is contact the service center.
shown. 2. Rectify the flat tire using the Mobility Sys‐
tem, refer to page 233, or replace the
Low tire pressure message damaged wheel, refer to page 249.
The warning lamps come on in yellow Use of tire sealant, e.g., the Mobility Sys‐
and red. A message is displayed on the tem, may damage the TPM wheel electron‐
onboard monitor. In addition, a signal ics. In this case, have the electronics
sounds. checked at the next opportunity and have
them replaced if necessary.
▷ There is a flat tire or substantial loss of infla‐
tion pressure on the indicated wheel.
Run-flat tires
▷ The system was not reset after a wheel You can continue driving with a damaged tire
change and thus issues warnings based on at speeds up to 50 mph/80 km/h.
the inflation pressures initialized last.
Do not continue driving without run-flat
1. Reduce your speed and stop cautiously.
tires
Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐
vers. Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not
equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving
2. Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
may result in serious accidents.◀
regular tires or run-flat tires.
Run-flat tires, refer to page 232, are la‐
beled with a circular symbol containing the
Continued driving with a flat tire
letters RSC marked on the tire sidewall. If continuing to drive with a damaged tire:
Do not continue driving without run-flat 1. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneu‐
tires vers.
Do not continue driving if the vehicle is not 2. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.
equipped with run-flat tires; continued driving 3. Check the air pressure in all four tires at the
may result in serious accidents.◀ next opportunity.
When a low inflation pressure is indicated, DSC If the tire inflation pressure in all four tires is
Dynamic Stability Control is switched on if nec‐ correct, the Tire Pressure Monitor may not
essary. have been reset. Reset the system.
Possible driving distance with complete loss of
Actions in the event of a flat tire tire inflation pressure:
The possible driving distance after a loss of tire
Normal tires inflation pressure depends on the cargo load
1. Identify the damaged tire. and the driving style and conditions.
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For a vehicle containing an average load, the Malfunction

possible driving distance is ap‐
The small warning lamp flashes in yel‐
prox. 50 miles/80 km.
low and then lights up continuously; the
When the vehicle is driven with a damaged tire, larger warning lamp comes on in yel‐
its handling characteristics change, e.g., re‐ low.
duced lane stability during braking, a longer
On the onboard monitor, the tires are shown in
gray and a message appears.
properties. Adjust your driving style accord‐
ingly. Avoid abrupt steering maneuvers or driv‐ No flat tire can be detected.
ing over obstacles, e. g., curbs, potholes, etc.
Display in the following situations:
Because the possible driving distance depends
▷ A wheel without TPM electronics is
on how the vehicle is used during the trip, the
mounted:
actual distance may be smaller or greater de‐
pending on the driving speed, road conditions, Have the system checked by the service
external temperature, cargo load, etc. center if necessary.
▷ Malfunction:
Continued driving with a flat tire
Have the system checked.
Drive moderately and do not exceed a
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. ▷ TPM could not be fully reset; reset the sys‐
tem again.
A loss of tire inflation pressure results in a
change in the handling characteristics, e.g., re‐ The small warning lamp flashes in yel‐
duced lane stability during braking, a longer low and then lights up continuously; the
braking distance and altered self-steering prop‐ larger warning lamp comes on in yel‐
erties.◀ low.
On the onboard monitor, the tires are shown in
Final tire failure
gray and a message appears.
Vibrations or loud noises while driving
can indicate the final failure of the tire. Reduce No flat tire can be detected.
speed and stop; otherwise, pieces of the tire Display in the following situation:
could come loose and cause an accident. Do
▷ Disturbance by other systems or devices
not continue driving, and contact your service
with the same radio frequency
center.◀
After leaving the area of the disturbance,
the system automatically becomes active
Message when not reset
again.
The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
message is displayed on the onboard Declaration according to NHTSA/FMVSS
monitor. 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
The system detected a wheel change but was Each tire, including the spare (if provided)
not yet reset. Warnings regarding the current should be checked monthly when cold and in‐
tire inflation pressure are not reliable. flated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
Check the tire inflation pressure and reset the placard or tire inflation pressure label (If your
system, refer to page 96. vehicle has tires of a different size than the size
indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
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pressure label, you should determine the Speed limit

proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has The concept
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
Enter a speed for which a Check Control mes‐
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres‐
sage will be displayed when the speed is
sure telltale when one or more of your tires is
reached. This enables you to receive warnings if
significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when
you exceed a speed limit in an urban area, for
the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
example.
should stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the proper pres‐ You are only warned of reaching this speed a
sure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated second time if your vehicle speed falls below it
tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to again by at least 3 mph/5 km/h.
tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel ef‐
ficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the Displaying, setting or changing the
vehicle's handling and stopping ability. limit
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for 1. "Settings"
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's 2. "Speed"
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, 3. "Warning at:"
even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the low
tire pressure telltale. When the system detects
a malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi‐
mately one minute and then remain continu‐
ously illuminated. This sequence will continue 4. Turn the MINI joystick to accept the setting.
upon subsequent vehicle startups as long as 5. Press the MINI joystick to apply the setting.
the malfunction exists. When the malfunction The limit is stored.
indicator is illuminated, the system may not be
able to detect or signal low tire pressure as in‐ Applying your current speed as the limit
tended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for a va‐
1. "Settings"
riety of reasons, including the installation of re‐
placement or alternate tires or wheels on the 2. "Speed"
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the re‐
placement or alternate tires and wheels allow
the TPMS to continue to function properly.
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3. "Select current speed"

The system adopts your current speed as the
limit.
Activating/deactivating the limit

1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
3. "Warning"
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Driving stability control systems Controls
Driving stability control systems

Vehicle equipment Do not reduce the pressure on the brake pedal
for the duration of full braking.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Dynamic Stability Con‐
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected trol DSC
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ The concept
tems. DSC prevents traction loss in the driving wheels
when driving away and accelerating.
DSC also recognizes unstable vehicle condi‐
Antilock Brake System tions, such as fishtailing or nose-diving. Subject
ABS to physical limits, DSC helps to keep the vehicle
on a steady course by reducing engine speed
ABS prevents locking of the wheels during and by applying brakes to the individual
braking. wheels.
Steerability is maintained even during full brak‐ DSC is operational every time you start the en‐
ing. This increases active driving safety. gine.
ABS is operational every time you start the en‐ Adjust your driving style to the situation
gine.
An appropriate driving style is always the
responsibility of the driver.
Electronic brake-force distribution EBV
The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even
The system controls the brake pressure in the
with DSC.
rear wheels to ensure stable braking behavior.
Do not reduce the additional safety margin
CBC Cornering Brake Control with a risky driving style, as otherwise there is a
risk of an accident.◀
When braking in curves or during a lane
change, driving stability and steering response
are improved further. Deactivating DSC
Brake assistant
When the brakes are applied rapidly, this sys‐
tem automatically produces the maximum
braking force boost. In this way, the system
helps keep the braking distance as short as
possible. This system utilizes all of the benefits
provided by ABS.
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Press the button until the DSC OFF indi‐ Dynamic Traction Con‐
cator lamp lights up in the speedometer
and DSC OFF appears in the tachome‐ trol DTC
ter. DSC is deactivated. Intervening measures to
stabilize the vehicle and give it forward mo‐ The concept
mentum are no longer executed. The DTC system is a version of the DSC in which
forward momentum is optimized.
When driving with snow chains or to rock the
vehicle free of snow, it may be useful to deacti‐ The system ensures maximum forward mo‐
vate DSC temporarily. mentum on special road conditions, e.g., unp‐
lowed snowy roads, but driving stability is lim‐
To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC again ited.
as soon as possible.
It is therefore necessary to drive with appropri‐
ate caution.
Activating DSC
Press the button again; the DSC indicator lamps You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC
in the display elements go out. under the following special circumstances:
▷ When driving in sand, on snowy inclines, in
Indicator/warning lamps slush, or on unplowed, snow-covered road
surfaces
The indicator lamp in the tachometer
flashes: DSC is controlling the drive ▷ When rocking a vehicle free or starting off
forces and brake forces. in deep snow, sand, or on loose ground
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC and DTC has ▷ When driving with snow chains.
failed.
Activating DTC
The indicator lamp in the speedometer
lights up and DSC OFF appears in the
tachometer.
Press the button; the DSC OFF indicator

lamp lights up in the speedometer and
TRACTION appears in the tachometer.
Dynamic Stability Control DSC is deactivated,
DSC and DTC deactivated.
Dynamic Traction Control DTC is activated.
Deactivating DTC
Press the button again; the DSC OFF indicator
lamp in the speedometer and TRACTION in the
tachometer go out.
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Indicator/warning lamps ▷ The engine responds more spontaneously

to accelerator movements.
The indicator lamp in the tachometer
flashes: DTC is controlling the drive ▷ The steering responds more directly.
forces and brake forces. ▷ Cooper S, John Cooper Works: the engine
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC and DTC has sounds sportier when coasting.
failed. ▷ For automatic transmissions: more rapid
gear changes in the Sport program.
The indicator lamp in the speedometer
lights up and TRACTION appears in the Activating the system
tachometer.
Press the button; the LED in the button

DTC is activated. lights up and SPORT is displayed briefly
in the tachometer.
Hill drive-off assistant Deactivating the system

▷ Press the button again.
This system supports driving away on gradients.
▷ Switch the engine off.
The handbrake is not required.
1. Hold the vehicle in place with the foot

brake. MINI Coupe, MINI Road‐
2. Release the foot brake and drive away
without delay.
ster: automatic rear
spoiler
Driving off without delay
After releasing the foot brake, start driv‐ General information
ing without delay, since the drive-off assistant
The automatic rear spoiler increases the driving
will not hold the vehicle in place for more than
stability of the vehicle.
approx. 2 seconds and the vehicle will begin
rolling back.◀ Note the area of movement
Make sure that the area of movement of
the rear spoiler is clear; otherwise, damage or
Sport button injuries may result.◀
Do not use the rear spoiler for pushing, or else

When this button is pressed, the vehicle re‐
it could be damaged.
sponds in an even sportier manner.
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Notes on the car washes and care, refer to Retracting the rear spoiler
page 259. If the rear spoiler was manually extended and a
speed of 50 mph/80 km/h has not been ex‐
Automatic operation ceeded, the rear spoiler can be retracted again.
If the rear spoiler is retracted, it is in automatic Otherwise, it can only be retracted after the
mode when the engine is started. In this case, speed drops to below 38 mph/60 km/h.
the system is initialized when the vehicle is set ▷ Speed range between 12 mph/20 km/h and
into motion; this may cause a short noise to be 50 mph/80 km/h: press the switch forward
heard. briefly or hold.
Automatic extension: ▷ Speed below 12 mph/20 km/h: press the
When the vehicle exceeds a speed of ap‐ switch forward and hold.
prox. 50 mph/80 km/h.
Automatic retraction: Malfunction
When the vehicle drops below a speed of ap‐ The indicator lamp lights up briefly
prox. 38 mph/60 km/h. when the ignition is switched on and an
The rear spoiler cannot be manually retracted acoustic signal is issued. A message ap‐
in automatic mode at speeds above pears on the Control Display.
38 mph/60 km/h. Display in the following situations:
▷ The rear spoiler is extended.
Manual mode Retract the rear spoiler manually, or it is re‐
Manual mode can, for example, be used to tracted again automatically at ap‐
clean the rear spoiler when the ignition is prox. 12 mph/20 km/h.
switched on or the engine is running. In manual
▷ The rear spoiler cannot be extended from
mode, the LED in the switch is lit.
the rear spoiler box.
If the rear spoiler stops in an intermediate posi‐
Check whether the rear spoiler is free of
tion after it is extended and retracted multiple
snow or ice, for example. Clear the rear
times, the system is overheated. The rear
spoiler or de-ice it.
spoiler can be operated again after a short
cooling period. The warning lamp lights up and an
acoustic signal is issued a number of
times. A message appears on the Con‐
trol Display.
Display in the following situation:
The rear spoiler cannot be fully extended; re‐
frain from exceeding a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h. Have the system checked.
If a malfunction occurs, Dynamic Stability Con‐

trol DSC is activated at speeds greater than
Extending the rear spoiler 30 mph/50 km/h.
Press the switch back.
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Driving comfort Controls
Driving comfort
Vehicle equipment Controls
This chapter describes all series equipment as At a glance

tems.
Cruise control
1 Maintaining, storing, and increasing the
speed
The concept
2 Activating/deactivating cruise control
The system is functional at speeds beginning at
approx. 20 mph/30 km/h. 3 Maintaining, storing, and reducing the
speed
The vehicle stores and maintains the speed
specified using the controls on the steering 4 Resuming cruise control
wheel.
Do not use cruise control Switching on
Do not use the system if unfavorable con‐ Press button 2.
ditions make it impossible to drive at a constant The indicator lamp lights up in the
speed, for instance: speedometer. Cruise control is ready to
▷ On curvy roads. operate and can be activated.
▷ In heavy traffic.
▷ On slippery roads, in fog, snow or rain, or Switching off
on a loose road surface. Press button 2.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehicle ▷ When activated: press twice.
and cause an accident.◀
▷ When interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored target speed is
cleared.
Interrupting
Press button 2.
The system is interrupted automatically if
▷ The brakes are applied.
▷ The clutch pedal is depressed.
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▷ The transmission position D is disengaged. Display in the tachometer

▷ DSC intervenes.
Maintaining, storing the current speed

Press button 1 or button 3.
The current speed is maintained and stored. It
is displayed briefly in the tachometer.
On downhill gradients, it may prove impossible
to maintain the set speed if the engine braking
power is insufficient. On uphill gradients, it may
prove impossible to maintain the set speed if The selected speed is displayed briefly.
the engine power output is insufficient.
If the display --- mph or --- km/h appears
briefly, conditions may not be adequate to op‐
Increasing speed erate the system.
▷ Press button 1 repeatedly until the desired
speed is reached. For better control
Each time the button is pressed, the speed The indicator lamp lights up in the
increases by approx. 1 mph/1 km/h. speedometer. Cruise control is ready to
▷ Press and hold button 1 until the desired operate and can be activated.
speed is reached.
The vehicle accelerates without pressure on Malfunction
the accelerator pedal. After the button is
released, the achieved speed is maintained The warning lamp in the tachometer
and stored. lights up. A message appears on the
Control Display. The system is malfunc‐
Decreasing speed tioning or has failed.
Press button 3 repeatedly or hold it until the
desired speed is reached.
The functions are the same those when the Park Distance Control
speed is increased, only that the speed is re‐ PDC
duced.
The concept
Resuming a speed stored beforehand
PDC provides support when parking in reverse.
Press button 4. Signal tones and a visual display indicate that
The last stored speed is resumed and main‐ the vehicle is approaching an object behind it.
tained. Measurements are made by four ultrasound
The stored speed is cleared when the ignition is sensors in the bumpers.
switched off. The range of these sensors is approx. 6 ft/2 m.
An acoustic warning is first given:
▷ By the two corner sensors at ap‐
prox. 24 in/60 cm.
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▷ By the rear middle sensors at approx. Loud noises from outside and inside the vehicle
5 ft/1.50 m. may prevent you from hearing the PDC's signal
tone.◀
Avoid driving quickly with PDC
PDC is a parking aid that can display ob‐
jects when the vehicle approaches them slowly,
Malfunction
as is the case during parking maneuvers. Avoid The warning lamp lights up. A message
driving toward an object quickly as the system appears on the Control Display. PDC is
may then be too late in issuing a warning for malfunctioning or has failed. Have the
technical reasons.◀ system checked.
To ensure full functionality of the sensors, keep

Automatic operation the sensors clean and free of ice. When using
The system is activated after approx. one sec‐ high-pressure washers, do not spray the sen‐
ond when reverse gear or selector lever posi‐ sors for long periods and maintain a distance of
tion R is engaged while the engine is running or at least 12 in/30 cm.
the ignition is switched on. Await this short pe‐
riod before setting the vehicle into motion.
Signal tones
The closer the vehicle is to the object, the
shorter the intervals become. If the distance to
a detected object is less than approx.
12 in/30 cm, a continuous tone is sounded.
If the distance remains constant, for example
when driving parallel to a wall, the signal tone
is stopped after approx. 3 seconds.
PDC with visual warning

Displaying the approach to an object on the
Control Display. The contours of distant objects
are displayed on the Control Display before a
signal tone is output. The display is shown on
the Control Display as soon as reverse gear or
selector lever position R is engaged.
System limits
Check the traffic situation as well
PDC cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment of the traffic situa‐
tion. Check the traffic situation around the ve‐
hicle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an acci‐
dent could result from road users or objects
located outside of the PDC detection range.
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Controls Climate
Climate
Air conditioning
1 Air volume 5 Rear window defroster

2 Cooling function 6 Vent settings
3 Recirculated air mode 7 Windshield heating
4 Temperature
Air volume Switching the system on/off

Vary the air volume. The higher Turn the rotary switch for the air volume to 0.
the rate, the more effective the The blower and air conditioner are completely
heating or cooling will be. switched off and the air supply is cut off.
The air flow rate may be reduced Set any air volume to switch on the air condi‐
or the blower may be switched tioning.
off entirely to save on battery power.
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Climate Controls
Cooling function Temperature

The passenger compartment can Turn upward, red, to raise the
only be cooled with the engine temperature.
running. Turn downward, blue, to lower
The cooling function cools and the temperature.
dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it as required, according to
the temperature setting. Rear window defroster
The cooling function helps to prevent conden‐ The rear window defroster
sation on the windows or to remove it quickly. switches off automatically after a
certain period of time.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
The rear window defroster
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
power may be lowered or even
To cool the air faster and more intensively switched off entirely to save on battery power.
when external temperatures are high, switch
on the recirculated air mode.
Vent settings
Recirculated air mode Direct the flow of air to the win‐
dows , to the upper body
If the air outside the car has an
area , or to the footwell .
unpleasant odor or contains pol‐
Intermediate positions are possi‐
lutants, shut off the supply to the
ble.
interior of the car temporarily.
The system then recirculates the
air currently within the vehicle. Windshield heating
Should the windows fog up in the recirculated- The windshield heating switches
air mode, press the AUTO button or switch off off automatically after some
the recirculated-air mode and increase the air time.
volume if necessary. Make sure that air can The windshield heating may be
flow onto the windshield. reduced or even switched off en‐
Recirculated air mode is automatically deacti‐ tirely to save on battery power.
vated at low external temperatures.
Only use recirculated air mode for a lim‐ Defrosting and defogging windows
ited period 1. Set the maximum air volume.
The recirculated air mode should not be used 2. Air distribution in position .
continuously for lengthy periods; otherwise, the By switching on the cooling function, the
quality of the air inside the car will gradually windows are defogged more rapidly.
deteriorate.◀
3. Set the highest temperature, red.
4. Deactivate recirculated air mode.
5. Switch on the windshield heating if neces‐
sary.
6. Switch on the rear window defroster if nec‐
essary.
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Microfilter tion by filtering gaseous pollutants from the

The microfilter traps dust and pollen. The mi‐ outside air. The service center replaces this
crofilter is changed by the service center during combined filter during routine maintenance.
routine maintenance work.
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter traps dust and pollen. The acti‐
vated-charcoal filter provides additional protec‐
Automatic climate control
1 Air volume, manual 7 Defrosting windows and removing conden‐

2 AUTO program sation
3 Recirculated air mode 8 Cooling function
4 Maximum cooling 9 Rear window defroster
5 Manual air distribution 10 Windshield heating
6 Temperature
Comfortable interior climate The following sections contain more detailed

The AUTO program offers the optimum air dis‐ information on the available setting options.
tribution and air volume for virtually all condi‐ Most of these settings are stored for the remote
tions, refer to AUTO program below. Select a control in use, Personal Profile settings, refer to
comfortable interior temperature only. page 33.
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Climate Controls
Air volume, manual The effectiveness of the convertible program

can be enhanced considerably by installing the
Press the – button to reduce the
wind deflector.
air volume. Press the + button to
increase the air volume.
Recirculated air mode
The automatic mode for the air
volume can be switched on If the air outside the car has an
again using the AUTO button. unpleasant odor or contains pol‐
lutants, shut off the supply to the
The air flow rate may be reduced or the blower interior of the car temporarily.
may be switched off entirely to save on battery The system then recirculates the
power. The display remains the same. air currently within the vehicle.
Switching the system on/off Should the windows fog up in the recirculated-
air mode, press the AUTO button or switch off
Reduce the air volume by pressing the – button
the recirculated-air mode and increase the air
until the system is switched off. All displays go
volume if necessary. Make sure that air can
out.
flow onto the windshield.
Press the AUTO button to switch the automatic
Recirculated air mode is automatically deacti‐
climate control back on.
vated at low external temperatures.
AUTO program Only use recirculated air mode for a lim‐

ited period
The AUTO program automati‐
cally adjusts the air distribution The recirculated air mode should not be used
to the windshield and side win‐ continuously for lengthy periods; otherwise, the
dows, toward the upper body quality of the air inside the car will gradually
area, and into the footwell. The deteriorate.◀
air volume and your specifications for the tem‐
perature are adjusted to outside influences due Maximum cooling
to the seasons, e. g., solar radiation.
Automatic climate control
The cooling function is switched on automati‐ switches to the lowest tempera‐
cally with the AUTO program. ture, a high air volume, and re‐
The program is switched off if the air distribu‐ circulated air mode.
tion is manually adjusted or the button is For maximum cooling, open the
pressed again. vents for the upper body area.
The air is cooled as quickly as possible:

Convertible program
▷ At an external temperature above
When the convertible top is open, the
32 ℉/0 ℃.
convertible program is activated. In the
convertible program, the automatic climate ▷ When the engine is running.
control is optimized for driving with the
convertible top open. In addition, the air flow
rate is increased as vehicle speed increases.
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Controls Climate
Manual air distribution Windshield heating

The flow of air is directed, as se‐ The windshield heating switches
lected, to the windows, to the off automatically after some
upper body area, or to the foot‐ time.
well.
The automatic mode for the air
distribution can be switched back on using the
AUTO button. Cooling function
The cooling function cools and
Temperature dehumidifies the incoming air
before reheating it as required,
Set the desired temperature in‐ according to the temperature
dividually. setting. The passenger compart‐
The automatic climate control ment can only be cooled with the engine run‐
achieves this temperature as ning.
quickly as possible regardless of
the season, using maximum cooling or heating The cooling function helps to prevent conden‐
power if necessary, and then maintains it. sation on the windows or to remove it quickly.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
When switching between different temperature fog up briefly when the engine is started. Recir‐
settings in rapid succession, the automatic cli‐ culated air mode is switched on automatically if
mate control does not have sufficient time to necessary.
adjust the set temperature.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally when the AUTO button is pressed.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
switches off automatically after a The microfilter traps dust and pollen. The acti‐
certain period of time. vated-charcoal filter provides additional protec‐
tion by filtering gaseous pollutants from the
outside air. The service center replaces this
combined filter during routine maintenance.
Defrosting and defogging windows
Quickly removes ice and con‐
densation from the windshield
and front side windows. For this
purpose, also switch on the cool‐
ing function.
The windshield heating switches on automati‐
cally.
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Climate Controls
Ventilation
1 Knob for continuous opening and closing

2 Nozzle for direction of air flow
Opening/closing
Turn the knob.
Direction of air flow

Pivot the entire nozzle.
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Interior equipment
Vehicle equipment Ashtray
The ashtray is located in one of the cupholders
This chapter describes all series equipment as in the center console at the front.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Emptying
Take out the entire ashtray, arrow.
special equipment or the country version. This When installing, ensure that the ashtray is in‐
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ serted in the cupholder with the adapter.
tems.
Lighter
Cupholders and ashtray/

lighter
With the engine running or the ignition

switched on, press in the cigarette lighter.
The lighter can be removed as soon as it pops
back out.
Cupholders
Danger of burns
Two cupholders are located in the center con‐
Only hold the hot lighter by its head; oth‐
sole in the front and another at the end of the
erwise, there is the danger of getting burned.
center console in the rear.
Switch off the ignition and take the remote
Shatter-proof containers and no hot
control with you when leaving the vehicle so
drinks
that children cannot use the lighter and burn
Use light and shatter-proof containers and do themselves.◀
not transport hot drinks. Otherwise, there is the
increased danger of injury in an accident.◀
Unsuitable containers Connecting electrical de‐

Do not forcefully push unsuitable contain‐ vices
ers into the cupholders. This may result in dam‐
age.◀ The lighter socket can be used as a socket for
electrical equipment while the engine is run‐
ning or when the ignition is switched on. The
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Interior equipment Controls
total load of all sockets must not exceed MINI Convertible

140 watts at 12 volt.
Avoid damaging the sockets by attempting to
insert plugs of unsuitable shape or size.
Do not connect the charger to the socket
Do not connect the battery charger to the
socket installed in the vehicle at the factory as
this could damage the battery.◀
Replace the cover after use

Replace the lighter or socket cover after Take out the cover.
use; otherwise, objects that fall into the lighter
socket or power socket could cause a short cir‐
cuit.◀
Cargo area
Socket in the center console MINI Coupe: cargo cover
Remove the cover or lighter, refer to page 114,
Do not place objects on the covers
from the socket.
Do not place objects on the cover; if you
Socket in the cargo area do so, they may pose a danger to vehicle occu‐
pants during braking or evasive maneuvers or
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster damage the cover.◀
The MINI Coupe is equipped with two cargo

covers. When the tailgate is opened, the rear
cargo cover is raised.
The covers can be removed individually.
Front cover
Take out the cover.
Pull the cover backwards out of the brackets,

arrow 1.
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Controls Interior equipment
Rear cover
The figure shows an example of the cargo area

of the MINI Coupe.
1. Pull the releases, arrow 1, on the left and
right. 1. Open the through-loading opening from
2. Pull the cover down out of the brackets, ar‐ the passenger compartment.
row 2. 2. Fold up the cover panel, arrow 1.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: through- MINI Convertible: cargo area

loading opening
Do not place objects on the cargo cover
Securing cargo
Do not place objects on the cargo cover;
Always secure transported snowboards or otherwise, the cover or the convertible top
similar objects as they could otherwise endan‐ could be damaged.◀
ger occupants during braking or swerving.◀
1. Fold the seat forward if necessary. Loading aid
2. Unlock the lock using the integrated key, When the convertible top is closed, unlocking
refer to page 32. and folding up the convertible top may make it
easier to load the vehicle.
1. Unlock the convertible top with the han‐

dles, see arrows 1.
3. Pull the handle and fold down the lid.
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: storage

compartment in cargo area 2. Raise the convertible top, see arrow 2.
The front of the cargo area contains a storage
3. Fold back the handles and rest them on the
compartment under a cover panel.
brackets 3.
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Interior equipment Controls
Enlarging the cargo area Locking the backrest

When the convertible top is closed, the cargo Before taking along passengers in the
area can be enlarged. rear, fold back the backrests. When folding
back, ensure that the locks engage properly;
1. Fold the convertible top upward, refer to
otherwise, cargo could be catapulted forward
Loading aid.
into the passenger compartment during brak‐
ing maneuvers and swerving, endangering the
occupants.
The belt guide loop must be closed.◀
2. Pull the trunk cover backwards out of the

lower holders and swing up, see arrows 1.
3. Slide into the upper holders, arrows 2, and
set down horizontally.
Move the trunk cover back into the lower posi‐
tion so that the convertible top can be oper‐
ated.
Through-loading system
To enable the transport of larger objects, the
rear seat backrest can be folded down.
1. Using the integrated key, unlock the lock 1
of the rear seat backrest.
2. Press button 2 and fold the rear seat back‐
rest forward while guiding the safety belt.
3. Fold down the backrest.
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Controls Storage compartments
Storage compartments
Vehicle equipment ▷ Nets on the back of the front seat backrests
and in the front passenger footwell.
This chapter describes all series equipment as ▷ Cupholder, refer to page 114.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Cargo area
▷ Net on the cargo area floor and on the side
trim.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ ▷ Lashing eyes, refer to page 129.
tems. ▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: storage com‐
partment in the cargo area, refer to
page 116.
Notes
No loose objects in the passenger com‐
partment
Glove compartment
Do not stow any objects in the passenger com‐ Opening
partment without securing them; otherwise,
they may present a danger to occupants for in‐
stance during braking and avoidance maneu‐
vers.◀
No non-slip mats on the dashboard

Do not use non-slip materials, such as
non-slip mats, on the dashboard, or it could be
damaged by the substances in the materials.◀
Press the button to open the lid.

Storage compartments The light in the glove compartment switches
on.
Interior
▷ Glove compartment, refer to page 118. Closing
▷ Center armrest, refer to page 119. Fold up the cover.
▷ Storage compartment on the passenger Close the glove compartment again im‐
side, refer to page 119. mediately
▷ Compartments in the center console. Close the glove compartment immediately after
▷ Compartments in the doors. use while driving; otherwise, injury may occur
▷ Compartments next to the rear seats. during accidents.◀
▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: rear storage

shelf behind the seats, refer to page 120.
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Storage compartments Controls
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster: Center armrest

locking
Lock the glove compartment using the The center armrest between the front seats
integrated key of the remote control, refer to contains a storage compartment or a cover for
page 32. the snap-in adapter, refer to page 202, de‐
pending on the version.
Ventilation
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
glove compartment can be ventilated and, if
the cooling function is switched on, cooled.
Opening
Opening
The lid is mounted on rails and can be fully
opened by sliding it back and lifting.
Closing
Turn the switch in the direction of the arrow. Slide the lid forward.
Closing
Storage compartment on
Move the switch to the vertical position by
turning it in the opposite direction of the arrow. the passenger side
USB interface for data transfer

Updating the navigation data, refer to
page 136, from the USB medium via the USB
interface in the glove compartment.
Observe the following when connecting:
▷ Do not use force when plugging the con‐
nector into the USB interface.
▷ Do not connect devices such as fans or
lamps to the USB interface. Opening
▷ Do not connect USB hard drives. Briefly press the bottom edge of the cover
▷ Do not use the USB interface to recharge panel.
external devices.
Closing
Push back the cover panel to the initial posi‐
tion.
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Controls Storage compartments
Close the storage compartment again im‐ Connection for an exter‐

mediately after use.
Close the storage compartment again immedi‐
nal audio device
ately after use while driving; otherwise, injury
may occur during accidents.◀
MINI Convertible, MINI Roadster

The storage compartment cannot be locked.
MINI Coupe, MINI Road‐

ster: rear storage shelf This can be used to connect an external audio
behind the seats device, refer to page 171, such as a CD or MP3
player.
This space can be used to store briefcases, for

example.
No heavy objects
Only transport light and small objects on
the rear storage shelf; otherwise, braking ma‐
neuvers and swerving may lead to a safety haz‐
ard due to objects flying about the passenger
compartment. Only transport heavy luggage in
the cargo area if it has been appropriately se‐
cured.◀
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Storage compartments Controls
121
DRIVE ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

Driving tips Things to remember when driving
Things to remember when driving

Vehicle equipment tion potential until after an initial breaking-in
period.
This chapter describes all series equipment as Drive conservatively for the first
well as country-specific and special equipment 200 miles/300 km.
describes equipment that may not be found in Brake system
Brakes require an initial break-in period of ap‐
prox. 300 miles/500 km to achieve optimized
contact and wear patterns between brake pads
tems.
and discs. Drive cautiously during this break-in
period.
Breaking-in period Clutch

The clutch requires an initial break-in period of
General information
approx. 300 miles/500 km to function at an op‐
Moving parts need to be broken in to adjust to timal level.
each other.
During this break-in period, engage the clutch
The following instructions will help achieve a gently.
long vehicle life and good economy.
Following part replacement
Engine and differential
The same breaking in procedures should be ob‐
Always obey all official speed limits. served if any of the components mentioned
above have to be renewed in the course of the
Up to 1,200 miles/2,000 km vehicle's operating life.
Drive at various engine and vehicle speeds, but
do not exceed:
▷ For a gasoline engine, 4,500 rpm and General driving notes
100 mph/160 km/h.
Avoid full-throttle operation and use of the Ground clearance
transmission's kickdown mode for the initial Ensure adequate ground clearance
miles.
Ensure adequate ground clearance, e.g.,
when driving into underground garages, when
From 1,200 miles/2,000 km
driving over curbs, or when driving in winter;
The engine and vehicle speed can gradually be otherwise, damage may occur to the vehicle.◀
increased.
Tires
Due to technical factors associated with their
manufacture, tires do not achieve their full trac‐
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Things to remember when driving Driving tips
Closing the tailgate ated during transmission will be discharged

from the vehicle interior.◀
Drive with the tailgate closed
Only drive with the tailgate closed; other‐
wise, passengers and other road users may be
Hydroplaning
endangered or the vehicle may be damaged if On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can
an accident occurs or during braking or swerv‐ form between the tires and road surface.
ing. In addition, exhaust fumes may enter the This phenomenon is referred to as hydroplan‐
passenger compartment.◀ ing. It is characterized by a partial or complete
loss of contact between the tires and the road
If, despite this, the vehicle must be driven with
surface, ultimately undermining your ability to
the tailgate open:
steer and brake the vehicle.
▷ Drive moderately.
Hydroplaning
▷ Coupe: close all windows.
When driving on wet or slushy roads, re‐
▷ Switch off recirculated air mode and greatly
duce your speed to prevent hydroplaning.◀
increase the blower speed.
The risk of hydroplaning increases as the tire
Hot exhaust system tread depth decreases. Minimum tread depth,
refer to page 230.
Hot exhaust system
High temperatures are generated in the Driving through water
exhaust system.
Drive though calm water only if it is not deeper
Do not remove the heat shields installed and than 12 inches/30 cm and at this height, no
never apply undercoating to them. Make sure faster than walking speed, up to
that flammable materials, e. g. hay, leaves, 6 mph/10 km/h.
grass, etc. do not come in contact with the hot
exhaust system during driving, while in idle po‐ Adhere to water depth and speed limita‐
sition mode, or when parked. Such contact tions
could lead to a fire, and with it the risk of seri‐ Do not exceed this water depth and walking
ous personal injury as well as property damage. speed; otherwise, the vehicle's engine, the
Do not touch hot exhaust pipes; otherwise, electrical systems and the transmission may be
there is the danger of getting burned.◀ damaged.◀
Mobile communication devices in the Using the handbrake on inclines

vehicle Using the handbrake
Mobile communication devices in the ve‐ On inclines, do not hold the vehicle sta‐
hicle tionary with a slipping clutch for extended pe‐
It is not recommended to use mobile phones, riod; use the handbrake instead. Otherwise, the
such as mobile phones without a direct con‐ clutch will be subject to increased wear.◀
nection to an external aerial in the vehicle's Support from the hill drive-off assistant, refer to
passenger compartment. Otherwise, the vehi‐ page 103.
cle electronics and mobile communication de‐
vices can interfere with each other. In addition,
there is no assurance that the radiation gener‐
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Driving tips Things to remember when driving
Braking safely The heat generated in this process helps dry

The vehicle is equipped with ABS as a standard the brake discs and pads.
feature. In this way braking efficiency will be available
Applying the brakes fully is the most effective when you need it.
way of braking in situations when this is neces‐
sary. Hills
The vehicle maintains steering responsiveness. Drive long or steep downhill gradients in the
You can still avoid any obstacles with a mini‐ gear in which the least braking is required. Oth‐
mum of steering effort. erwise, the brake system may overheat, result‐
ing in a reduction in the brake system effi‐
Pulsation of the brake pedal and sounds from
ciency.
the hydraulic circuits indicate that ABS is in its
active mode. You can increase the engine's braking effect by
shifting down, going all the way to first gear, if
Do not let your foot rest on the brake necessary.
pedal
Downshifting in manual mode of the automatic
Do not drive with your foot resting on the brake transmission, refer to page 72.
pedal. Even light but consistent pedal pressure
can lead to high temperatures, brake wear and Avoid load on the brakes
possibly even brake failure.◀ Avoid placing excessive load on the brake
system. Light but consistent brake pressure can
Objects in the area around the pedals lead to high temperatures, brake wear and
possibly even brake failure.◀
No objects in the area around the pedals
Keep floor mats, carpets, and any other Do not drive in neutral
objects out of the area of motion of the pedals; Never drive with the transmission in neu‐
otherwise, the function of the pedals could be tral, with the engine switched off or with the
impeded while driving clutch depressed; otherwise, you will have nei‐
Do not place additional floor mats over existing ther the braking action of the engine or nor its
mats or other objects. power assistance when braking or steering.◀
Only use floor mats that have been approved

for the vehicle and can be properly fixed in Brake disc corrosion
place. Corrosion on the brake discs and contamina‐
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fastened tion on the brake pads are furthered by:
again when they are returned after being re‐ ▷ Low mileage.
moved, such as for cleaning.◀ ▷ Extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all.
Driving in wet conditions ▷ Infrequent use of the brakes.
When roads are wet or there is heavy rain, Corrosion occurs when the minimum pressure
briefly exert gentle pressure on the brake pedal that must be exerted by the pads during brake
every few miles. applications to clean the discs is not reached.
Ensure that this action does not endanger other Should corrosion form on the brake discs, the
road users. brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating ef‐
fect that generally cannot be corrected.
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Things to remember when driving Driving tips
When the vehicle is parked

When using the automatic climate control, con‐
densation water develops that exits under‐
neath the vehicle.
Therefore, traces of condensed water under the
vehicle are normal.
After the engine is switched off, the coolant
pump may continue running for some time in
the MINI Cooper S. This causes noises in the en‐
gine compartment.
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Driving tips Loading
Loading
Vehicle equipment ▷ The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or
This chapter describes all series equipment as YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to the ve‐
well as country-specific and special equipment hicle and unstable driving situations
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also may result.
describes equipment that may not be found in 2. Determine the combined weight of the
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected driver and passengers that will be riding in
special equipment or the country version. This your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver
tems.
and passengers from XXX kilograms or YYY
pounds.
4. The resulting figure equals the available
General information
amount of cargo and luggage load ca‐
Overloading the vehicle pacity.
To avoid exceeding the approved carry‐ For example, if the YYY amount equals
ing capacity of the tires, never overload the ve‐ 1,000 lbs and there will be four 150 lbs pas‐
hicle. Overloading can lead to overheating and sengers in your vehicle, the amount of
increases the rate at which damage develops available cargo and luggage load capacity
inside the tires. This could result in a sudden is 400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs =
loss of tire inflation pressure.◀ 400 lbs.
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage
No fluids in the cargo area
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
Make sure that fluids do not leak into the That weight may not safely exceed the
cargo area; otherwise, the vehicle may be dam‐ available cargo and luggage load capacity
aged.◀ calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
from your trailer will be transfered to your
Determining the load vehicle. Consult the manual for transporting
a trailer to determine how this may reduce
limit
the available cargo and luggage load ca‐
pacity of your vehicle.
Load
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster:
1. Locate the following statement on your ve‐

hicle’s placard:
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Loading Driving tips
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster
MINI Convertible:
MINI Convertible
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of

the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the
less cargo that can be transported.
Securing cargo
Lashing eyes in the cargo area
Stowing cargo
▷ Very heavy cargo: when the rear seat is not MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster
occupied, secure each of the outer safety
belts in the opposite buckle.
▷ Heavy cargo: stow as far forward and as
low as possible, ideally directly behind the
backrests.
▷ Cover sharp edges and corners.
▷ If necessary, fold down the rear backrests
to stow cargo.
▷ Place protective material around any sharp-
edged or pointed objects that could bump
against the rear window while the vehicle is
in motion.
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Driving tips Loading
MINI Convertible Rear luggage rack

Notes
A special rear rack is available as an optional
accessory. It does not require a trailer hitch.
Follow the installation instructions for the rear
rack.
Anchorage points
Securing cargo
▷ Secure smaller and lighter pieces with tight‐
ening belts or straps.
▷ Secure larger and heavier pieces with cargo
straps.
Adhere to the information included with
the cargo straps.
▷ Four lashing eyes are available for fastening The anchorage points are under the covers in
the cargo straps. Two of them are located the bumper.
on the inside wall of the cargo area.
Push out the covers on the corresponding cut‐
Securing cargo outs.
Stow and secure the cargo as described
above; otherwise it may present a danger to Loading
the occupants, for instance during braking and
When loading the vehicle, ensure that the ap‐
avoidance maneuvers.
proved gross vehicle weight and the axle loads
Do not stow any heavy and hard objects in the are not exceeded. Adhere to the weight specifi‐
passenger compartment without securing cations in the technical data.
them; otherwise, they may present a danger to
occupants, for instance during braking and
avoidance maneuvers.
Never exceed either the approved gross vehicle
weight or either of the approved axle loads, as
excessive loads can pose a safety hazard, and
may also place you in violation of traffic safety
laws.
Do not secure cargo using the upper LATCH
mounting points, refer to page 62; otherwise,
these may become damaged.◀
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Saving fuel Driving tips
Saving fuel
Vehicle equipment Low tire inflation pressure increases rolling re‐
sistance and thus raises fuel consumption and
This chapter describes all series equipment as tire wear.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Drive away without delay
describes equipment that may not be found in Do not wait for the engine to warm-up while
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving
special equipment or the country version. This right away, but at moderate engine speeds.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ This is the fastest way for the cold engine to
tems. reach its operating temperature.
Look well ahead when driving

General information Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking. To
Your vehicle contains advanced technology for achieve this, maintain a suitable distance to the
the reduction of fuel consumption and emis‐ vehicle driving ahead of you.
sions. Driving smoothly and looking ahead reduces
Fuel consumption depends on a number of dif‐ fuel consumption.
ferent factors. The implementation of certain
measures, driving style and regular mainte‐ Avoid high engine speeds
nance can have an influence on fuel consump‐ Use 1st gear to get the vehicle in motion. Be‐
tion and on the environmental impact. ginning with 2nd gear, accelerate rapidly. When
accelerating, shift up before reaching high en‐
Remove unnecessary cargo gine speeds.
Additional weight increases fuel consumption. When you reach the desired speed, shift into
the highest applicable gear and drive with the
Remove attached parts following use engine speed as low as possible and at a con‐
Remove rear-mounted luggage racks after use. stant speed.
Attached parts on the vehicle impair the aero‐ As a rule: driving at low engine speeds lowers
dynamics and increase the fuel consumption. fuel consumption and reduces wear.
Close both windows Use coasting conditions

Open windows causes higher air resistance and When approaching a red light, take your foot
thus increases fuel consumption. off the accelerator and coast to a halt in the
highest applicable gear.
Check the tire inflation pressure On a downhill slope, take your foot off the ac‐
regularly celerator and coast in a suitable gear.
Check and, if necessary, correct the tire infla‐ The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
tion pressure, refer to page 222, at least twice
a month and before starting on a long trip.
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Driving tips Saving fuel
Switch off the engine during longer

stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g.,
at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic
congestion.
Fuel savings are already achieved after the en‐
gine is turned off for as little as 4 seconds.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function

The Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function auto‐
matically switches the engine off during a stop.
If the engine is stopped and then started again,
fuel consumption and emissions drop com‐
pared to an engine that runs permanently.
Stopping the engine even for just a few sec‐
onds can result in savings.
In addition, fuel consumption depends on other
factors as well, such as driving style, road con‐
ditions, maintenance, and environmental fac‐
tors.
Switch off any functions that are not

currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear
window defroster require a lot of energy and
consume additional fuel, especially in city and
stop-and-go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functions if they are
not actually needed.
Have maintenance carried out

Have vehicles maintained regularly to achieve
optimal vehicle economy and operating life.
Have the maintenance carried out by the serv‐
ice center.
Please also note the MINI maintenance system,
refer to page 241.
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Saving fuel Driving tips
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FOLLOW ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

Navigation Navigation system
Navigation system
Vehicle equipment Navigation data
Information on navigation data
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also 1. "Navigation"
describes equipment that may not be found in 2. Open "Options".
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected 3. "Navigation system version"
Information is displayed on the data ver‐
sion.
tems.
Updating the navigation data

General information General information
The navigation system can determine the pre‐ Navigation data are stored in the vehicle and
cise position of the vehicle, with the aid of sat‐ can be updated.
ellites and vehicle sensors, and can reliably Current navigation data and the authorization
guide you to every entered destination. code are available from your service center.
Entries in stationary vehicle ▷ Depending on the data volume, a data up‐
Enter data only when the vehicle is sta‐ date may take several hours.
tionary, and always give priority to the applica‐ ▷ Update during the trip to preserve battery.
ble traffic regulations in the event of any con‐ ▷ The status of the update can be viewed.
tradiction between traffic and road conditions
▷ The data are stored in the vehicle.
and the instructions issued by the navigation
system. Failure to take to this precaution can ▷ After the updating process is complete, the
place you in violation of the law and put vehicle system restarts.
occupants and other road users in danger.◀ ▷ Remove the medium with the navigation
data after the update.
Opening the navigation system
1. "Navigation" Performing the update
1. Depending on the equipment: insert the
USB device with the navigation data into
the USB interface in the glove compartment
or in the USB audio interface.
2. Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
3. Enter the authorization code of the USB de‐
vice with the navigation data.
4. Drive off.
During destination guidance, the arrow or map The update starts after the authorization code
view appears on the Control Display. is entered.
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Navigation system Navigation
When the update is completed, the system re‐

starts.
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Navigation Destination entry
Destination entry
Vehicle equipment ▷ If the existing entries should not be
changed, the entries for the state/province
This chapter describes all series equipment as and town/city can be skipped.
well as country-specific and special equipment ▷ Destination guidance is started to the town/
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also city center if no street is entered.
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected Entering a state/province
1. "Navigation"
tems. 2. "Enter address"
At a glance
In entering your destination, it is possible to se‐
lect from the following options:
▷ Enter the destination manually, see below.
▷ Select the destination from the address
book, refer to page 140.
▷ Last destinations, refer to page 141. 3. Select "State/Province" or the displayed
▷ Special destinations, refer to page 142. state/province.
▷ Destination entry via map, refer to
Entering a town/city
page 143.
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
▷ Using the home address as the destination,
played town/city.
refer to page 141.
▷ Destination entry by voice, refer to
page 144.
Manual destination en‐

try
General information
The system supports you in entering street 2. Select letters, if necessary.
names and house numbers by automatically The list is narrowed down further with each
completing the entry and providing entry com‐ entry.
parisons, refer to page 25.
3. Move the MINI joystick to the right.
Stored town/city and street names can be
4. Select the name of the town/city from the
called up quickly.
list.
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Destination entry Navigation
If there are several towns/cities with the same Street does not exist in the destination
name: city/town
1. Change to the list of town/city names. The desired street does not exist in the speci‐
fied city/town because it belongs to another
2. Highlight the town/city.
part of the city/town.
3. Select the town/city.
1. "Navigation"
Entering the postal code 2. "Enter address"
1. Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐ 3. Select "Street" or the displayed street.
played town/city. 4. Change to the list of street names.
2. Select the symbol. 5. Select "In" with the state/province currently
3. Select the digits individually. displayed.
4. Change to the list of postal codes and All streets of the selected state/province are
towns/cities. offered. The associated town/city is dis‐
5. Highlight the entry. played after the street name.
6. Selecting an entry.
The associated destination town/city is dis‐
played.
Entering a street and intersection

1. Select "Street" or the displayed street.
2. Enter a street and intersection in the same
way as you would enter a town/city.
If there are several streets with the same name: 6. Select the letters.
1. Change to the list of street names. 7. Change to the list of street names.
2. Highlight the street. 8. Highlight the street.
3. Select the street. 9. Select the street.
Alternative: enter the street address Starting destination guidance after

and house number entering the destination
1. Select "Street" or the displayed street. 1. "Accept destination"
2. Enter the street as you would the town/city. 2. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
3. "House number" destination"
4. Select the numbers.

5. Change to the list of house numbers.
6. Select a house number or range of house
numbers.
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Add a destination as a further destination, Storing the destination in the address

refer to page 146. book
After entering the destination, store the desti‐
nation in the address book.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Guidance"
4. Open "Options".
5. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
contact"
Address book
Create contacts, refer to page 189.
Selecting a destination from the

address book
1. "Navigation"
2. "Address book"
6. Select an existing contact, if available.
Contacts with addresses are displayed if
these addresses have been checked as des‐ 7. "Business address" or "Home address"
tinations in the contacts. 8. Enter "Last name" and, if necessary, "First
If the contacts with addresses from the mo‐ name".
bile phone are not displayed, they first 9. "Store in vehicle"
need to be checked as destinations, refer to
page 191. Storing the position
The current position can be stored in the ad‐
dress book.
1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. Select a contact in the list or, if desired, with

"A-Z search".
4. "Business address" or "Home address"
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3. "Store position as contact" or "Add position 3. "Home"

to contact"
4. "Start guidance"
4. Depending on the selection, choose an ex‐
isting contact from the list. Select the type
of address and enter the first and last Last destinations
name.
5. "Store in vehicle" At a glance
The destinations previously entered are stored
Editing or deleting an address automatically. These destinations can be called
1. "Navigation" up and used as a destination for destination
2. "Address book" guidance.
3. Highlight the entry.
Calling up the last destination
4. Open "Options".
1. "Navigation"
5. "Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry"
2. "Last destinations"
Using the home address as the

Starting destination guidance
destination
1. "Navigation"
The home address must be stored. Specify the
home address, refer to page 190. 2. "Last destinations"
3. Select the destination.
1. "Navigation"
4. "Start guidance"
2. "Address book"
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Editing the destination 5. Select the category.

Destinations can be edited, for example to 6. "Category details"
change the house number of an existing entry. For some special destinations, it may be
1. "Navigation" possible to select multiple category details.
Move the MINI joystick to the left to leave
the category details.
3. Highlight the destination.
7. "Keyword"
4. Open "Options".
8. Enter the keyword.
5. "Edit destination"
A list of the special destinations is dis‐
played.
Deleting the last destinations
9. Select a special destination.
1. "Navigation"
Details are displayed.
If multiple details are stored, you can leaf
3. Highlight the destination.
through the pages.
4. Open "Options".
If a phone number is available, a connec‐
5. "Delete entry" or "Delete all last tion can be established if necessary.
destinations"
10. Select the symbol.
11. "Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
Special destinations
Add a destination as a further destination,
General information refer to page 146.
Even with the latest navigation data, informa‐

Category search
tion on individual special destinations may
have changed; for example, gas stations might 1. "Category search"
not be in operation. 2. "Search destination"
3. Select or enter the town/city.
Opening the search for special
4. "Category"
destinations
5. Select the category.
Selection of special destinations, such as hotels
or tourist attractions. 6. "Category details"
For some special destinations, it may be
1. "Navigation"
possible to select multiple category details.
2. "Points of Interest" Move the MINI joystick to the left to leave
3. Select the search function. the category details.
7. "Start search"
A-Z search
A list of the special destinations is dis‐
1. "A-Z search" played.
2. "Town/City" 8. Select a special destination.
3. Select or enter the town/city. Details are displayed.
4. "Category" If multiple details are stored, you can leaf
through the pages.
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If a phone number is available, a connec‐ ▷ Destinations of the selected category

tion can be established if necessary. are displayed in the map view as sym‐
9. Select the symbol. bols. The display depends on the map
scale and the category.
destination" 3. Highlight the special destination.
Add a destination as a further destination, 4. Select a special destination.
refer to page 146. 5. Select the symbol.
Position of special destinations destination"
When entering the search location, various op‐ The direct distance to destination is dis‐
tions can be selected. played.
▷ "At current location"
▷ "At destination" Displaying special destinations in the
map
▷ "At different location"
To display symbols of the special destinations in
▷ If destination guidance is active: "Along
the map view:
route"
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Display Points of Interest"
Starting the search for special

destinations
1. "Start search"
2. A list of the special destinations is dis‐
5. Select the setting.
played.
▷ "At current location"
The special destinations are listed ac‐ Destination entry by map
cording to their distance and are dis‐
played with a directional arrow pointing General information
to the destination.
If only the location of the destination town/city
▷ "At destination", "At different location", or street is known, the destination can be en‐
"Along route" tered using the map.
Special destinations are listed according
to their distance from the location
where the search is being performed.
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Selecting the destination Pressing the MINI joysticks makes additional

1. "Navigation" functions available:
2. "Map"
The current position of the vehicle is dis‐
played on the map.
3. "Interactive map"
▷ Select the symbol.

"Start guidance" or "Add as another
destination"
▷ "Exit interactive map": return to the map
view.
4. Select the destination with crosshairs.
▷ Map view
▷ To change the scale: turn the MINI joy‐
stick. ▷ "Display destination": the map section
around the destination is displayed.
▷ To shift the map: move the MINI joy‐
stick in the required direction. ▷ "Display current location": the map section
around your current location is displayed.
▷ To shift the map diagonally: move the
MINI joystick in the required direction ▷ "Find points of interest": the search for spe‐
and turn the MINI joystick. cial destinations is started.
5. Press the MINI joystick to display additional

menu items.
▷ Select the symbol: "Start guidance"
Destination entry by
or "Add as another destination". voice
▷ "Find points of interest": the search for
special destinations is started. General information
▷ Instructions for voice activation system, re‐
Specifying the street fer to page 26.
If the system does not recognize the street, one ▷ When making a destination entry by voice,
of the following pieces of information is dis‐ you can change between voice activation
played: and the onboard monitor.
▷ A street name in the vicinity. ▷ To have the available spoken instructions
▷ The coordinates of the destination. read out loud: ›Voice commands‹.
Additional functions Saying the entries

On the interactive map, the scale can be ad‐ ▷ Countries, towns and cities, streets, and in‐
justed and the map section can be shifted. tersections can be said as whole words or
spelled in the language of the system, refer
to page 80.
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Example: to enter a town/city in a US states Turn the MINI joystick until the destination
as a whole word, the language of the sys‐ town/city is selected and press the
tem must be English. MINI joystick.
▷ Spell the entry if the spoken language and
the language of the system differ. Entering a street or intersection
separately
▷ Say the letters smoothly, and avoid exag‐
gerating the pronunciation and inserting Enter a street and intersection in the same way
lengthy pauses between the letters. as you would enter a town/city.
▷ The methods of entry depend on the navi‐
Entering a house number separately
gation data in use and the country and lan‐
guage settings. Depending on the data in the navigation sys‐
tem, house numbers up to number 2,000 can
Entering a town/city separately be entered.
The town/city can be said as a complete word. 1. ›House number‹
2. Say the house number.
1. Press the button on the steering 3. ›Yes‹ to confirm the house number.
wheel.
4. ›Accept destination‹
2. ›City‹ or ›Spell city‹
3. Wait for the system to prompt you for the Starting destination guidance
town/city. ›Start guidance‹
4. Say the name of the town/city, or name at
least the first three letters. Adding further intermediate
5. Select a location: destinations
▷ Select a recommended town/city: ›Yes‹. ›Add as another destination‹
▷ Select a different town/city: ›New Further intermediate destinations can be

entry‹. added.
▷ Select an entry: ›Entry ...‹, for instance,

Storing a destination
entry 2.
The destination is automatically added to the
▷ Spell an entry: ›Spell city‹.
list of last destinations.
6. Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
If there are several towns/cities with the same Planning a trip with in‐
name:
termediate destinations
Towns/cities of the same name are grouped in
a list and displayed as one location followed by New trip
an ellipsis.
Various intermediate destinations can be en‐
1. Select an entry: ›Yes‹ or ›Entry ...‹, e. g., En‐ tered for a trip. The trip destination needs to be
try 2. entered first, destination entry, refer to
2. Select the desired town/city. page 138.
The town/city can also be selected from the
list on the onboard monitor:
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Entering intermediate destinations

A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations
can be entered for a trip.
1. "Navigation"
2. Select the type of destination entry and en‐
ter the intermediate destination.
3. "Add as another destination"
4. Select the position where the intermediate

destination is to be inserted.
Starting the trip

After all intermediate destinations have been
entered:
"Start guidance"
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Destination guidance Navigation
Destination guidance
Vehicle equipment Continuing destination
This chapter describes all series equipment as guidance
If the destination was not reached during the
last trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected "Resume guidance"
tems. Route criteria
General information
Starting destination ▷ The route calculated can be influenced by
selecting certain criteria.
guidance
▷ The route criteria can be changed when the
1. "Navigation" destination is entered and during destina‐
2. Make a destination entry, refer to tion guidance.
page 138. ▷ Road types are part of the navigation data
3. "Accept destination" and are taken into consideration when
planning a route, e.g., avoid highways.
4. "Start guidance"
▷ The recommended route may differ from
The route is shown on the Control Display.
the route you would take based on per‐
The distance to the destination/intermediate sonal experience.
destination and the estimated time of arrival
▷ The settings are stored for the remote con‐
are displayed in the map view.
trol currently in use.
The arrow view may appear on the Control Dis‐
▷ Destination guidance with traffic bulletins,
play.
refer to page 153.
Changing the route criteria

Terminating destination 1. "Navigation"
guidance 2. "Map"
1. "Navigation" 3. "Route preference"
2. "Map" 4. Select the criterion:
3. Select the symbol. ▷ "Fast route": time-optimized route,

being a combination of the shortest
4. "Stop guidance"
possible route and the fastest roads.
▷ "Efficient route": optimized combi‐
nation of the fastest and shortest route.
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Navigation Destination guidance
▷ "Short route": short distance, irre‐ ▷ Small arrow: indicates the next change in
spective of how fast or slow progress direction.
will be. ▷ Intersection view.
▷ "Alternative routes": if available, alter‐ ▷ Lane information.
native routes are suggested during ac‐
▷ Traffic bulletins.
tive destination guidance.
▷ Distance to the next change in direction.
▷ Street name at the next change in direc‐
tion.
Lane information
On multi-lane roads, the recommended lanes
are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.
▷ Solid triangle: best lane.
▷ Empty triangle: possible lane. However, an‐
5. Select additional criteria for the route, if other lane change may be needed shortly.
necessary. Where possible, the selected cri‐
teria are avoided on the route. Displaying a list of route sections
▷ "Avoid highways": highways are When destination guidance is active, a list of
avoided wherever possible. the route sections can be displayed. The driving
▷ "Avoid toll roads": toll roads are distance and traffic bulletins are displayed for
avoided wherever possible. each route section.
▷ "Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided 1. "Navigation"
where possible. 2. "Route information"
Route
Different views of the route are available during
destination guidance:
▷ Arrow view.
▷ List of route sections.
▷ Map view, refer to page 150.
3. Highlight a route section.
Arrow view
The following information is displayed during
destination guidance:
Bypassing a section of
▷ Large arrow: indicates the current direction
of travel. the route
▷ Street name of the road currently being Calculate a new route for a route section.
driven on.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Route information"
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3. "New route for" 6. Select the symbol.

7. "Start guidance": destination guidance to
the selected gas station is started.
"Add as another destination": the gas sta‐
tion is added to the route.
Destination guidance
through voice instruc‐
4. Turn the MINI joystick. Enter the number of tions
kilometers within which you would like to
return to the original route. Switching spoken instructions on/off
5. Press the MINI joystick. The spoken instructions can be switched on or
off during destination guidance.
Resuming the original route The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
If the route section should no longer be by‐ rently in use.
passed:
1. "Navigation"
1. "Navigation" 2. "Map"
2. "Route information" 3. Select the symbol.
3. "New route for:"
Symbol Function
4. "Remove blocking"
The spoken instructions are switched
on.
Gas station recommenda‐ Spoken instructions are switched off.
tion
The remaining range is calculated and gas sta‐
Repeating a spoken instruction
tions along the route are displayed if needed. 1. "Navigation"
Even with the latest navigation data, informa‐ 2. "Map"
tion on individual special destinations may 3. Highlight the symbol.
have changed; for example, gas stations might
4. Press the MINI joystick twice.
not be in operation.
1. "Navigation" Volume of spoken instructions
2. "Route information" Turn the volume knob while giving an instruc‐
tion until the desired volume is set.
3. "Recommended refuel"
A list of the gas stations is displayed.
4. Highlight a gas station.
5. Select the gas station.
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tion. Dashed lines represent railways and ferry

connections. Country borders are indicated by
thin lines.
Traffic obstructions
Small triangles along the planned route indicate
route sections with traffic obstructions, de‐
pending on the map scale. The direction of the
triangles indicates the direction of the obstruc‐
This volume is independent of the volume of tion.
the audio sources. The traffic signs indicate the significance of the
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐ obstruction.
rently in use. ▷ Red traffic sign: the obstruction affects the
planned route or direction.
▷ Grey traffic sign: the obstruction does not
Map view affect the planned route or direction.
Traffic bulletins, refer to page 151.
Selecting the map view
1. "Navigation" Planned route
2. "Map" After destination guidance is started, the plan‐
ned route is displayed on the map.
At a glance
Status fields
To show/hide: press the MINI joystick.
▷ Upper status field: time, telephone, and en‐
tertainment details.
▷ Lower status field: symbol for active desti‐
nation guidance, status of traffic bulletins,
time of arrival, and distance to destination.
Function bar
1 Function bar
The following functions are available in the
2 Route section with traffic obstruction function bar:
3 Traffic sign for traffic obstruction Symbol Function
4 Planned route
Start/end destination guidance.
5 Current location
Switch spoken instructions on/
6 Upper status field
off.
7 Lower status field
Change the route criteria.
Lines in the map Search for a special destina‐

Streets and routes are displayed in different tion.
colors and styles depending on their classifica‐
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Symbol Function "Traffic conditions/gray map" active:

the setting is disregarded.
Display traffic bulletins.
▷ "Traffic conditions/gray map"
Open the interactive map.
The map is optimized for displaying
Adjust the map views. traffic bulletins.
Symbols for the special destinations are
Adjust the arrow view.
no longer displayed.
Change the scale.
Arrow view
Changing the map section When destination guidance is activated, the ar‐
row view can additionally be displayed in the
"Interactive map"
map view on the right side of the display.
▷ To shift the map: move the MINI joystick in
the required direction. 1. "Navigation"
▷ To shift the map diagonally: move the 2. Open "Options".
MINI joystick in the required direction and 3. "Arrow display on map"
turn the MINI joystick. The arrow view is shown on the map.
Changing the scale

2. To change the scale: turn the MINI joystick.
Automatically scaled map scale

In the map view facing north, turn the MINI joy‐
stick in any direction until the AUTO is dis‐
played for the scale. The entire route between
the current location and the destination is dis‐
played on the map.
Traffic bulletins
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control At a glance
currently in use.
▷ Display the traffic bulletins from radio sta‐
1. "Navigation" tions that broadcast the TI Traffic Informa‐
tion of a traffic information service. Infor‐
2. "Map"
mation on traffic obstructions and hazards
3. Open "Options". is updated continuously.
4. "Settings" ▷ The traffic bulletins are indicated on the
5. To set the map view: map by symbols.
▷ "Day/night mode" The symbol in the function bar of the map
Select and create the necessary settings view turns red if there are traffic bulletins that
depending on the light conditions. affect the calculated route.
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Real Time Traffic Information End-User limitation, the implied warranties of merchant‐
Provisions ability, non-infringement fitness for a particular
Certain MINI models equipped with navigation purpose, or those arising from a course of deal‐
have the capability to display real-time traffic ing or usage of trade.
information. If your system has this capability D. Neither Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc. or
the following additional terms and conditions MINI NA will be liable to you for any indirect,
apply: special, consequential, exemplary, or incidental
An End-User shall no longer have the right to damages (including, without limitation, lost
use the Traffic Data in the event that the End- revenues, anticipated revenues, or profits relat‐
User is in material breach of the terms and con‐ ing to the same) arising from any claim relating
ditions contained herein. directly or indirectly to use of the traffic data,
and even if Total Traffic Network, Inrix, Inc., or
A. Total Traffic Network, a division of Clear
MINI NA are aware of the possibility of such
Channel Broadcasting, Inc. (“Total Traffic Net‐
damages. These limitations apply to all claims,
work”) holds the rights to the traffic incident
including, without limitation, claims in contract
data and RDS-TMC network through which it is
and tort (such as negligence, product liability
delivered. You may not modify, copy, scan or
and strict liability). Some states do not allow the
use any other method to reproduce, duplicate,
exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse‐
republish, transmit or distribute in any way any
quential damages, so those particular limita‐
portion of traffic incident data. You agree to in‐
tions may not apply to you.
demnify, defend and hold harmless MINI of
North America, LLC. (“MINI NA”) and Total Traf‐
Switching the reception on/off
fic Network, Inrix, Inc (and their affiliates)
against any and all claims, damages, costs or 1. "Navigation"
other expenses that arise directly or indirectly 2. Open "Options".
out of (a) your unauthorized use of the traffic 3. "Receive Traffic Info"
incident data or the RDS-TMC network, (b) your
violation of this directive and/or (c) any unau‐ Open the traffic bulletins
thorized or unlawful activities by you in con‐
1. "Navigation"
nection herewith.
2. "Map"
B. Total Traffic Network traffic data is informa‐
tional only. User assumes all risk of use. Total 3. "Traffic Info"
Traffic Network, MINI NA, and their suppliers First, traffic bulletins for the calculated
make no representations about content, traffic route are displayed.
and road conditions, route usability, or speed. The traffic bulletins are sorted by their dis‐
C. The licensed material is provided to license tance from the current position of the vehi‐
“as is,” and “where is”. Total Traffic Network, cle.
including, but not limited to, any and all third 4. Select a traffic bulletin.
party providers of any of the licensed material,
expressly disclaims, to the fullest extent permit‐ "More information": display additional
ted by law, all warranties or representations information.
with respect to the licensed material (including, 5. Scroll to the next or previous traffic bulletin
without limitation, that the licensed material if required.
will be error-free, will operate without interrup‐
tion or that the traffic data will be accurate), ex‐ Traffic bulletins on the map
press, implied or statutory, including, without "Traffic conditions/gray map" active:
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The Control Display changes to a black and 4. "Traffic Info categories"

white display. This enables a better view of the 5. Select the desired category.
traffic bulletins. The day/night mode is disre‐
garded in this setting. Symbols and special des‐
tinations are not displayed.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Settings"
5. "Traffic conditions/gray map"
Traffic bulletins of the selected category are
Symbols in the map view
displayed on the map.
Depending on the scale of the map and the lo‐
▷ Traffic bulletins that are relevant to the
cation of the traffic obstruction along the route,
route are always shown.
the symbols for the traffic obstructions are dis‐
played. ▷ For your own safety, traffic bulletins that
notify you of potentially dangerous situa‐
Additional information in the map view tions cannot be hidden.
Depending on the map scale, a traffic obstruc‐
Destination guidance with traffic
tion's length, direction, and impact are dis‐
bulletins
played in the map using triangles or gray bars
along the calculated route.
General information
▷ Red: traffic congestion.
Detour suggestions from the navigation system
▷ Orange: stop-and-go traffic. can be manually accepted when using semi-dy‐
▷ Yellow: heavy traffic. namic destination guidance. When using dy‐
▷ Green: clear roads. namic destination guidance, they are automati‐
cally accepted for route guidance.
▷ Gray: general traffic bulletins such as road
construction.
Semi-dynamic destination guidance
The displayed information depends on the par‐ When traffic bulletin reception is switched on,
ticular traffic information service. semi-dynamic destination guidance is active.
Filtering traffic bulletins The destination guidance system takes the

available traffic bulletins into account. A mes‐
You can set which traffic bulletins appear on sage is displayed depending on the route, the
the map. traffic bulletins, and the possible detour routes.
1. "Navigation" If possible, a detour is offered in case of traffic
obstructions. In addition, distance and time dif‐
2. "Map"
ferences between the original route and the
3. Open "Options". detour are displayed.
Accepting the detour

"Detour"
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In the event of special hazards, e. g., objects on

the road, a message is displayed without a de‐
tour suggestion.
Detours can also be accepted if the traffic mes‐
sages are called up in the list.
1. "Navigation"
2. "Map"
3. "Traffic Info"
4. "Detour information"
5. "Detour"
Dynamic destination guidance

The route is automatically changed in the event
of traffic obstructions.
▷ The system does not point out traffic ob‐
structions along the original route.
▷ Traffic bulletins continue to be displayed on
the map.
▷ Depending on road type and the kind and
extent of the traffic obstruction, the calcu‐
lated route may lead through the traffic ob‐
struction.
▷ Dangerous situations are displayed regard‐
less of the setting.
Activating dynamic destination guidance

1. "Navigation"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Dynamic guidance"
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What to do if... Navigation
What to do if...
Vehicle equipment The Control Display changes to a black and
white display. This enables a better view of
This chapter describes all series equipment as the traffic bulletins.
well as country-specific and special equipment ▷ Spoken instructions are no longer output
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also during route guidance in front of intersec‐
describes equipment that may not be found in tions?
The area has not yet been fully recorded, or
you have left the recommended route and
the system requires a few seconds to calcu‐
tems.
late a new route suggestion.
▷ Does the navigation system fail to react to
entries?
What to do if...
If the battery was disconnected, it takes up
▷ The current transmission position cannot be to 10 minutes for the system to becoming
displayed? functional again.
The vehicle is located in an unrecognized
region, is in a poor reception area, or the
system is currently determining the posi‐
tion. Reception is usually best when you
have an unobstructed view of the sky.
▷ The destination without street information
is not used for route guidance?
When city has been input, no downtown
can be determined. Input any street in the
selected city and start destination guid‐
ance.
▷ The destination is not used for route guid‐
ance?
The destination data are not contained in
the navigation data. Select a destination
that is as close as possible to the original.
▷ Letters for destination input cannot be se‐
lected?
The stored data do not contain the data of
the destination. Select a goal that is as close
as possible to the original.
▷ Is the map displayed in shades of gray?
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active:
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ROCK ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

Entertainment Tone
Tone
Vehicle equipment 3. Select the desired tone settings.

tems.
4. To set: turn the MINI joystick.

General information 5. To save: press the MINI joystick.
The sound settings are stored for the remote

Volume
▷ "Speed volume": speed-dependent volume
Treble, bass, balance, control.
and fader ▷ "PDC": volume of the PDC signal compared
to the entertainment sound output.
▷ "Treble": treble adjustment.
▷ "Gong": volume of the signal, such as the
▷ "Bass": depth adjustment. safety belt reminder, compared to the en‐
▷ "Balance": left/right volume distribution. tertainment sound output.
▷ "Fader": front/rear volume distribution. Bluetooth mobile phone preparation package
▷ "Microphone": volume of the microphone
Setting treble, bass, balance, and fader during a phone call.
1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings" ▷ "Loudspeak.": volume of the loudspeakers
2. "Tone" during a phone call.
The following volumes are only stored for the
respective paired telephone: "Microphone",
"Loudspeak.".

1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Volume settings"
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Tone Entertainment
4. Select the desired volume setting.

6. To save: press the MINI joystick.
Resetting the tone set‐

tings
All tone settings can be reset to the default set‐
ting.
1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"

2. "Tone"
3. "Reset"
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Entertainment Radio
Radio
Vehicle equipment Sound output
Switching on/off
tems.
Controls
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF
button on the radio.
Muting
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio.
This symbol at the upper edge of the Con‐
trol Display indicates that the sound is switched
1 CD drive off.
2 Changing the waveband
3 Changing the audio source
4 Volume, on/off
AM/FM station
5 Change station/track Selecting a station
6 Ejecting the CD 1. "Radio"
2. "FM" or "AM"
3. Select the desired station.
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Radio Entertainment
All saved stations are stored for the remote To save a station: press and hold the
control currently in use. MINI joystick.
Changing the station

Turn and press the MINI joystick.
or
Press the button

or
Press the buttons on the steering wheel.
Storing a station RDS

1. "Radio"
RDS broadcasts additional information, such as
2. "FM" or "AM" the station name, in the FM wave band.
3. Highlight the desired station.
Switching the RDS on/off
1. "Radio"
2. "FM"
3. Open "Options".
4. "RDS"

5. Select the desired memory location.
Press and hold the MINI joystick to store a sta‐
tion that is displayed in the station list but is not
being played.
The stations are stored for the remote control The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
currently in use. rently in use.
Selecting a station manually HD Radio™ reception

Station selection via the frequency. Many stations broadcast both analog and digi‐
tal signals.
1. "Radio"
License conditions
2. "FM" or "AM"
HD Radio Technology manufactured under li‐
3. "Manual"
cense from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S.
4. To select a frequency: turn the MINI joy‐ and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD,
stick. HD Radio, and Arc logos are proprietary trade‐
marks of iBiquity Digital Corp.
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Entertainment Radio
Activating/deactivating digital radio 2. Press the controller.

reception 3. Select the substation.
1. "Radio" When reception is poor, the substation is
2. "FM" or "AM" muted.
3. Open "Options".
4. "HD Radio Reception"
Satellite radio
rently in use.
General information
This symbol is displayed in the status line
The channels are offered in predefined pack‐
when the audio signal is digital.
ages. The packages must be enabled by tele‐
When tuning to a station with a digital signal, it phone.
may take several seconds for the station to be
played back in digital quality. Navigation bar overview
Note on HD stations whose station name ends
in ...HD or HD1: Symbol Function
In areas in which the station is not continuously Change the list view.
received in digital mode, the playback switches
Select the category.
between analog and digital reception. In this
case, switch off digital radio reception. Direct channel entry
Note on HD multicast stations whose station
Timeshift
name ends in ...HD2, ...HD3, ...:
In areas in which the station is not continuously Open the My Favorites category/
received in digital mode, the audible signal open a favorite.
may be interrupted for several seconds. This is Manage the favorites.
reception related.
Traffic Jump
Displaying additional information
Some stations broadcast additional information Managing a subscription
on the current track, such as the name of the To be able to enable or unsubscribe from the
artist. channels, you must have reception. It is usually
1. Select the desired station. at its best when you have an unobstructed view
of the sky. The channel name is displayed in the
2. Open "Options".
status line.
3. "Station info"
Enabling channels
Selecting a substation
The Unsubscribed Channels category contains
This symbol indicates that a main station all disabled channels.
also broadcasts additional substations. The sta‐
tion name of the main station ends in HD1. Sta‐ 1. "Radio"
tion names of the substations end in HD2, HD3, 2. "Satellite radio"
etc.
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Radio Entertainment
3. "Category" 5. The phone number and an electronic serial

number, ESN, are displayed.
6. Call Sirius to unsubscribe from the channels.
Selecting channels
You can only listen to enabled channels.
The selected channel is stored for the remote
Via the onboard monitor

4. Select the Unsubscribed Channels category. 1. "Radio"
5. Select the desired channel. 2. "Satellite radio"
The phone number and an electronic serial 3. Select "All channels" or the desired cate‐
number, ESN, are displayed. gory.
6. Select the phone number to have the chan‐ 4. Select the desired channel.
nel enabled.
You can unsubscribe from the channels again Via the buttons in the area of the CD
via this phone number. player
Unsubscribing from channels Press the button.

1. "Radio" The next channel is selected.
2. "Satellite radio"
Via direct channel entry
3. Open "Options".
1. "Radio"
4. "Manage subscription"
3. "Set channel"
4. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired
channel is reached and press the MINI joy‐
stick.
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Entertainment Radio
Storing a channel Timeshift

1. "Radio" Approx. one hour of the program being broad‐
2. "Satellite radio" cast on the channel currently being listened to
is stored in a buffer. Prerequisite: the signal
3. If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐
must be available.
sired category.
The stored audio track can be played with a de‐
4. Select the desired channel.
lay following the live broadcast. When the buf‐
5. Press the MINI joystick again. fer is full, the older tracks are overwritten. The
6. Press the MINI joystick again to confirm the buffer is cleared when a new channel is se‐
highlighted channel. lected.
Opening the timeshift function

1. "Radio"
3. "Replay - Time shift"

The channels are stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Changing the list view

The list view changes every time the first sym‐ ▷ The red arrow shows the current playback
bol on the navigation bar is pressed. position.
Information on the channel is displayed. ▷ The time difference to the live broadcast is
Symbol Meaning displayed next to the buffer bar.
Channel name ▷ For live transmissions "live".
Artist Timeshift menu

Track Symbol Function
Go to the live broadcast

Selecting a category
1. "Radio" Playback/pause
2. "Satellite radio" Next track

3. "Category" Previous track
4. Select the desired category.
Fast forward
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Radio Entertainment
Symbol Function Storing the league or team

Reverse Leagues or teams can be added to the favorites
from a selection list.
Automatic timeshift deactivated/
activated 1. "Radio"
Automatic timeshift 3. "Manage favorites"
When the function is activated, audio playback 4. "Add sports information"
is stopped automatically in the event of:
▷ Incoming and outgoing telephone calls.
▷ Activation of the voice activation system.
▷ Muting.
The audio playback then continues with a time
delay.
Activating
1. "Radio" 5. Select the league.
2. "Satellite radio" 6. Select "Add all teams" or the desired team.
3. "Replay - Time shift"
4. "Automatic time shift" Opening the favorites
If an activated favorite is played back, the fol‐
Deactivating lowing message appears for approx. 20 sec‐
"Automatic time shift" onds "Favorite alert!".
"Favorites"
Storing favorites Select the symbol while the message is shown.
Up to 30 favorites can be stored in the favorites
list. Available favorites are artist, track, game,
league, and team.
Storing the artist, track, or game

It is only possible to store favorites that are cur‐
rently being broadcast. The channel informa‐
tion must be available.
1. "Radio"
2. "Satellite radio" The displayed favorite is played.
3. If necessary, open "All channels" or the de‐ If there is no message, the system changes to
sired category. the My Favorites category. All favorites cur‐
rently being broadcast can be selected from a
list.
5. Press the MINI joystick again.
6. Select the artist, track, or game.
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Entertainment Radio
Managing the favorites Symbol Meaning
Information will be broadcast shortly.

Activating/deactivating the favorites
Favorites can be activated and deactivated Information is currently being broad‐
globally and individually. cast.
Select one of the symbols to deactivate Traffic
2. "Manage favorites" Jump.
3. Select "Activate alert" or the desired favor‐
ites. Automatic update
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐ About twice a year, Sirius performs an update
rently in use. of the channel names and positions. The up‐
date takes place automatically and may take
Deleting favorites several minutes.
2. "Manage favorites"
Notes
▷ Reception may not be available in some sit‐
3. Highlight the desired favorite.
uations, such as under certain environmen‐
4. Open "Options". tal or topographic conditions. The satellite
5. "Delete entry" radio has no influence on this.
▷ The signal may not be available in tunnels
Traffic Jump or underground garages; next to tall build‐
Traffic and weather information for a selected ings; or near trees, mountains or other
region is broadcast every few minutes. powerful sources of radio interference.
Selecting a region
1. "Radio" Stored stations
General information
3. Open "Options".
It is possible to store up to 40 stations.
4. "Set jump"
5. Select the desired region. Calling up a station
The region is stored for the remote control cur‐ 1. "Radio"
rently in use.
2. "Presets"
Activating/deactivating the jump 3. Select the desired station.
1. "Radio"
Storing a station
The station currently selected is stored.
3. "Jump to:"
1. "Radio"
Information for the selected region is broadcast
as soon as it is available. 2. "Presets"
A new panel opens.
Canceling the Traffic Jump: "Cancel".
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Radio Entertainment
3. "Store station"

The list of stored stations is stored for the re‐
mote control currently in use.
Deleting a station
1. "Radio"
2. "Presets"
4. Open "Options".
5. "Delete entry"
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Entertainment CD/multimedia
CD/multimedia
Vehicle equipment CD player
Playback
Inserting the CD
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected Insert the CD with the printed side facing up.
special equipment or the country version. This Playback begins automatically.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ Reading can take a few minutes with com‐
tems. pressed audio files.
Starting playback
Sound output A CD is contained in the CD player.
Switching on/off 1. "CD/Multimedia"

2. "CD"
3. Select the desired track. Press the MINI joy‐
stick to start playback.
When the ignition is switched off: press ON/OFF

button on the radio.
Muting
Playable formats
When the ignition is switched on or the engine
▷ CD: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA.
is running: press the ON/OFF button on the
radio. ▷ Compressed audio files: MP3, WMA, AAC.
This symbol at the upper edge of the Con‐
trol Display indicates that the sound is switched Ejecting the CD
off.
Press the button on the CD player.
The CD emerges slightly from the drive.
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CD/multimedia Entertainment
Audio playback 2. Select the desired track to begin playback.
Selecting the track using the button
Press the button for the appropri‐

ate direction as often as necessary until the de‐
sired track is played back.
Selecting the track on the onboard

monitor
Audio CDs
Displaying information on the track
Select the desired track to begin playback.

If information about a track has been stored, it
is displayed automatically:
CDs with compressed audio files
▷ Artist.
Depending on the data, some letters and num‐
bers of the CD may not be displayed correctly. ▷ Album track.
▷ Number of tracks on the CD.
1. Select the directory if necessary.
▷ File name of track.
To change to a higher level directory: move
the MINI joystick to the left.
Random playback
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "CD"
3. Select the desired CD.
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4. Open "Options". ▷ Only use round CDs with a standard diame‐

5. "Random" ter of 4.7 in/12 cm and do not play CDs
with an adapter, e.g., single CDs; otherwise,
the CDs or the adapter may jam and no lon‐
ger eject.◀
General malfunctions
▷ The CD players have been optimized for
performance in vehicles. In some instances
they may be more sensitive to faulty CDs
than stationary devices would be.
▷ If a CD cannot be played, first check if it has
To switch off random playback: press the
been inserted correctly.
MINI joystick.
Humidity
Fast forward/reverse
High levels of humidity can lead to condensa‐
Press and hold the button for the tion on the CD or the laser's scan lens, and tem‐
corresponding direction. porarily prevent playback.
Automatic repeat Malfunctions with particular CDs

The selected track, directories, or CDs are re‐ If malfunctions occur only with particular CDs,
peated automatically. this can be due to one of the following causes:
Notes Self-recorded CDs

▷ Possible reasons for malfunctions with self-
CD player recorded CDs are inconsistent data creation
or recording processes, or poor quality or
Do not remove the cover
old age of the blank CD.
The CD players are officially designated
▷ Only label CDs on the upper side with a pen
Class 1 laser products. Do not operate if the
intended for this purpose.
cover is damaged; otherwise, severe eye dam‐
age can result.◀
Damage
▷ Avoid fingerprints, dust, scratches and
CDs
moisture.
Using CDs ▷ Store CDs in a sleeve.
▷ Do not use self-recorded CDs with la‐ ▷ Do not subject CDs to temperatures over
bels applied, as these can become 50 ℃/122 ℉, high humidity, or direct sun‐
detached during playback due to light.
heat buildup and can cause irrepara‐
ble damage to the device. CDs with copy protection
CDs are often provided with a copy protection
feature by the manufacturer. This can mean
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that some CDs cannot be played or can only be Connecting

played to a limited extent.
The AUX-IN port is in the center
console.
MACROVISION
Connect the headphone connec‐
This product contains copyrighted technology
tor or line-out connector of the
that is based on multiple registered US patents
device to the AUX-IN port.
and the intellectual property of the Macrovision
Corporation and other manufacturers. The use Ensure that the connector is inserted all the
of this copy protection must be approved by way into the AUX-IN port.
Macrovision. Media protected by this product -
unless otherwise agreed with Macrovision - Playback
may only be used for private purposes. Copying
1. Connect the audio device, switch it on and
of this technology is prohibited.
select a track on the audio device.
2. "CD/Multimedia"
External devices 3. If necessary, "External devices"
At a glance
Various external devices can be connected with
the vehicle. Depending on how the device is
connected to the vehicle, it may be possible to
operate it using the MINI joystick.
Symbol Meaning
AUX-IN port
USB audio interface 4. "AUX front"

Sound is output on the vehicle loudspeakers.
Music interface for smartphones
Bluetooth audio Volume

The volume of the sound output is dependent
AUX-IN port on the audio device. If this volume differs
markedly from the volume of the other audio
At a glance sources, it is advisable to adjust the volumes.
▷ For connecting audio devices, e.g., MP3
player. The sound is output on the vehicle
loudspeakers. 1. "CD/Multimedia"
▷ Recommendation: use medium tone and 2. If necessary, "External devices"
volume settings on the audio device. The 3. "AUX front"
tone depends on the quality of the audio
files.
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4. "Volume" ▷ WMA.
▷ WAV (PCM).
▷ AAC, M4A.
▷ Without the voice activation system: play‐
back lists: M3U
▷ With the voice activation system: playback
lists: M3U, WPL, PLS
Video files
Standard video files can be played back with a
5. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired vol‐
compatible Apple device:
ume is set and press the MINI joystick.
▷ MPEG4
USB audio interface/music interface for ▷ H.264
smartphones
File system
At a glance Standard file systems for USB devices are sup‐
It is possible to connect external audio devices. ported. The FAT 32 format is recommended.
They are operated via the onboard monitor.
The sound is output on the vehicle loudspeak‐ Connecting
ers.
The USB audio interface is in the
center console.
Connectors for external devices
▷ Connection via USB audio interface: Apple
iPod/iPhone, USB devices, e.g., MP3 play‐
ers, USB flash drives, or mobile phones that
are supported by the USB audio interface. Connection of Apple iPod/iPhone via USB
▷ Connection via snap-in adapter, when audio interface
equipped with the music interface for To connect the iPod, use the special cable
smartphones: Apple iPhone or mobile adapter for the Apple iPod. Additional informa‐
phones. tion can be obtained from the service center or
Playback is only possible if no audio device on the Internet: www.mini.com/connectivity.
is connected to the analog AUX-IN port. Connect the Apple iPod/iPhone with the AUX-
Due to the large number of different audio de‐ IN port and USB interface.
vices available on the market, it cannot be en‐ The Apple iPod/iPhone menu structure is sup‐
sured that every audio device/mobile phone is ported by the USB audio interface.
operable on the vehicle.
Ask your service center about suitable audio Connection of a USB device via the USB
devices/mobile phones. audio interface
Connect using a flexible adapter cable to pro‐
Audio files tect the USB audio interface and the USB device
Standard audio files can be played back: against physical damage.
▷ MP3. Connect the USB device to the USB interface.
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After connecting for the first time 3. Select the or symbol.

Information on all music tracks, e.g. artist or
type of music, as well as playback lists are
transmitted into the vehicle. This may take
some time, depending on the USB device and
the number of tracks.
During transmission, the tracks can be called up
via the file directory.
Number of tracks
Information from up to four USB devices or for 4. "Search"
approx. 26,000 tracks can be stored in the ve‐ 5. Select the desired category, e.g., "Genre" or
hicle. If a fifth device is connected or if more "Artist".
than 26,000 tracks are stored, information on
All entries are displayed in a list.
existing tracks may be deleted.
▷ Open "A-Z search" and input the de‐
Copy protection sired entry. When a letter is entered,
the results are filtered using this letter
Music tracks with integrated Digital Rights Man‐
as the first letter. If multiple letters are
agement (DRM) cannot be played.
entered, all results that contain that se‐
quence are displayed.
Audio playback
▷ Select the desired entry from the list.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices"
3. Select the or symbol.
The playback starts with the first track.
The CD cover belonging to the track may ap‐
pear on the Control Display after several sec‐
onds.
Track search
Selection is possible via: 6. Select other categories if you wish.
▷ Playback lists. Not all categories need to be selected. For
▷ Information: type of music, artist, and, if example, if all of the tracks by a certain ar‐
available, composer, album, track. tist are to be displayed, call up that artist
only. All of the tracks by that artist are then
▷ Additionally for USB devices: file directory,
displayed.
composer.
7. "Play"
Tracks are displayed if they have been saved in
the Latin alphabet.
Restarting a track search
Starting the track search "New search"
1. "CD/Multimedia"
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Playback lists countries, the handbrake must be set or P must

Calling up playback lists. be engaged.
1. "CD/Multimedia" 1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "External devices" 2. "External devices"
3. Select the or symbol. 3. Select the or symbol.
4. "Playlists" 4. "Video"
Current playback
List of tracks currently being played.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
3. Select the or symbol.
4. "Current playback"
Random playback 5. Select the desired file.

The current list of tracks is played back in ran‐ Select the category in the file directory.
dom order.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
3. Open "Options".
4. "Random"
Fast forward/reverse
Buttons on the steering wheel or on the CD
player: 6. Press the MINI joystick.
Playback of the selected video file starts.
Press and hold the button for the
corresponding direction.
Notes
Do not expose the audio device to extreme en‐
Video playback
vironmental conditions, such as very high tem‐
At a glance peratures; refer to the audio device operating
instructions.
Video playback is only possible with a compati‐
ble iPod/iPhone. Connect using a video-capable Depending on the configuration of the audio
adapter cable or, if applicable, a snap-in files, e.g., bit rates greater than 256 kbit/s, the
adapter. files may not play back correctly in each case.
Audio and video playback from the snap-in
Playback adapter is only possible if no cable is connected
The video image on the Control Display is dis‐ to the AV-IN port.
played while the vehicle is stationary; in some
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Information on connection confirmation or visibility; refer to the device

▷ The connected audio device is supplied operating instructions.
with a max. power of 500 mA if supported ▷ A number with at least four and a maxi‐
by the device. Therefore, do not addition‐ mum of 16 digits is defined as the Blue‐
ally connect the device to a socket in the tooth passkey. It is only required once for
vehicle; otherwise, playback may be com‐ pairing.
promised.
▷ Do not use force when plugging the con‐ Pairing and connecting
nector into the USB interface. Pairing a device
▷ Do not connect devices such as fans or To avoid becoming distracted and posing
lamps to the USB audio interface. an unnecessary hazard both to your own vehi‐
▷ Do not connect USB hard drives. cle's occupants and to other road users, only
▷ Do not use the USB audio interface to re‐ pair the device while the vehicle is stationary.◀
charge external devices. 1. "CD/Multimedia"
2. "Bluetooth® (audio)"
Bluetooth audio
3. If necessary, "Bluetooth® audio".
At a glance 4. "Add new phone"
▷ Music files on external devices such as au‐ The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
dio devices or mobile phones can be played played.
back via Bluetooth.
Use of a mobile phone as an audio source,
refer to page 194.
▷ Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of
Bluetooth® SIG, Inc.
▷ The sound is output on the vehicle loud‐
speakers.
▷ The volume of the sound output is depend‐
ent on the device. If necessary, adjust the
volume on the device. 5. Perform additional steps on the device, re‐
fer to the device operating instructions: for
▷ Up to four external devices can be paired
instance, search for or connect the Blue‐
with the vehicle.
tooth device or a new device.
Requirements The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears

on the device display.
▷ The device is suitable. Information under
www.mini.com/connectivity. 6. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the device display.
▷ The device is ready for operation.
You are prompted by the onboard monitor
▷ The ignition is switched on.
or device to enter the same Bluetooth pass‐
▷ Bluetooth is activated on the vehicle, refer key.
to page 193, and on the device.
7. Enter the passkey and confirm.
▷ Bluetooth presettings must be made on the
or
device, such as for a connection without
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Compare the control number on the vehicle 4. Select the desired device from the list of
display with the control number on the mo‐ paired devices.
bile phone display. Confirm the control 5. Open "Options".
number on the mobile phone and in the
6. "Configure phone"
vehicle.
7. Activate "Audio".
"OK"
8. "OK"
Connecting the device

1. "CD/Multimedia"
4. Select the desired device from the list of
paired devices.
8. Select the desired functions with which the

device is to be connected, for instance
"Audio".
9. "OK"
If pairing was successful, the device is displayed
as connected.
White symbol : the device is active as an au‐
dio source.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐ White symbol : the device is active as an au‐
fer to page 177. dio source.
Connecting a specific device Playback

A device that has already been paired can be
General information
connected as an active audio source.
▷ The display of music track information de‐
Connecting is not possible when data is ex‐
pends on the device.
changed via a mobile phone connected via
Bluetooth. ▷ Operation can takes place on the device or
onboard monitor.
Requirements ▷ Playback is interrupted when data is ex‐
If necessary, activate the audio connection of changed via a mobile phone connected via
the desired device from the list of paired devi‐ Bluetooth.
ces.
Starting playback
1. "CD/Multimedia"
1. Connect the device.
2. "CD/Multimedia"
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4. Select the symbol. 4. Open "Options".

5. Open "Select player".
Disconnecting the audio connection

1. "CD/Multimedia"
3. Highlight the desired device.
4. Open "Options".
5. Select the desired track from the list, if nec‐ 5. "Configure phone"
essary. 6. "Audio"
Playback menu 7. "OK"
Depending on the particular device, some of In the case of a mobile phone, only the audio
the functions may not be available. connection is disconnected. All other connec‐
tions are retained.
Symbol Function
Next track Unpairing a device

Fast forward: press and hold the sym‐ 1. "CD/Multimedia"
bol. 2. "Bluetooth® (audio)"
Previous music track 3. If necessary, "Bluetooth® audio".
Reverse: press and hold the symbol. 4. Highlight the device that is to be unpaired.
5. Open "Options".
Track search 6. "Remove phone from list"
Music track search is possible depending on the
device.
1. "CD/Multimedia"
4. "Search device content"
5. "A-Z search"
6. Select the desired entry or directory.
What to do if...
Playback mode
Information on suitable devices can be found at
Depending on the device, different programs www.mini.com/connectivity.
for playing back music files might be available.
Suitable mobile phones, refer to page 192.
1. "CD/Multimedia" The device is not supported by the vehicle.
2. "External devices" ▷ Perform a software update, refer to
3. Select the symbol. page 178, if needed.
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The device could not be paired or connected. Playback is interrupted by a telephone call or
▷ Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the device traffic bulletin and is not resumed automati‐
and the vehicle match? Enter the same cally.
passkey on the device and via the onboard ▷ Switch the radio on and off again.
monitor. Playback is not possible if the mobile phone is
▷ A multi-character passkey may be needed. connected via Bluetooth Audio while it is also
▷ Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter connected via the music interface for smart‐
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure. phones in the snap-in adapter.
▷ Are too many Bluetooth devices connected ▷ Disconnect one of the two connections; for
to the device or vehicle? Delete connec‐ example, disconnect the audio connection,
tions with other devices if necessary. refer to page 177, and restart playback.
▷ Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or If all points in this list have been checked and
does it have only a limited remaining bat‐ the required function is still not available,
tery life? Charge the mobile phone in the please contact the hotline or service center.
snap-in adapter or via a charging cable.
Software Update
▷ Depending on the mobile phone, it is possi‐
ble that only one device can be connected The vehicle supports various external devices
to the vehicle. Unpair the connected device depending on the current software version.
from the vehicle and pair and connect only With a software update, the vehicle can support
one device. new mobile phones or new external device, for
example.
▷ The device no longer reacts? Switch the de‐
vice off and on again. Software updates and related current informa‐
tion is available at www.mini.com/connectivity.
▷ Repeat the pairing procedure.
Music cannot be played back. Displaying the current version
▷ Start the program for playing back music The currently installed software is displayed.
data on the device and select a track on the
device if necessary. 1. "Settings"
▷ Switch the radio on and off again. 2. "Software update"
Music files can only be played back softly. 3. "Show current version"
▷ Adjust the volume settings on the device.

Updating the software
Videos can only be played back without audio
The software may only be updated when the
or with delayed audio.
vehicle is stationary.
▷ Check the compatibility of the devices. In‐
formation under www.mini.com/connectiv‐ 1. Store the file for the software-update in the
ity. main director of a USB flash drive.
Playback is disturbed when buttons are pressed 2. Insert the USB flash drive into the USB au‐
or by other messages on the device. dio interface in the center console. An up‐
date via the USB interface in the glove com‐
▷ Switch off the button tones and other signal
partment is not possible.
tones on the device.
3. "Settings"
4. "Software update"
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5. "Update software"
6. "Start update"
7. "OK"
All listed software updates are installed.
Restoring the previous version

The software version prior to the last software
update can be restored.
The previous version can only be restored when
the vehicle is stationary.
1. "Settings"
2. "Software update"
3. "Restore previous version"
4. "OK" Double-click.
All listed software updates are removed.
Note
While the software is being updated or a previ‐
ous version is being restored, MINI Connected,
Office functions, and the connected devices are
temporarily unavailable. Wait several minutes
for the functions to become available again.
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Reference

Communication Bluetooth hands-free system
Bluetooth hands-free system

Vehicle equipment Displaying the vehicle identification
number and software part number
This chapter describes all series equipment as The vehicle identification number and software
well as country-specific and special equipment part number are needed to determine which
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also mobile phones are supported by the mobile
describes equipment that may not be found in phone preparation package. The software ver‐
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected sion of the mobile phone may also be required.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ 1. "Telephone"
tems. 2. Open "Options".
3. "Bluetooth® info"
4. "Display system information"
At a glance
These approved mobile phones with a certain
software version, support the vehicle functions
The concept
described below.
Mobile phones can be connected with the vehi‐
cle via Bluetooth. Malfunctions may occur with other mobile
phones or software versions.
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Blue‐
tooth® SIG, Inc. Do not operate a mobile phone that is con‐
nected to the vehicle on the mobile phone key‐
After these devices are paired once, they are pad, as this may lead to a malfunction.
recognized automatically when the ignition is
switched on as soon as they are in the vehicle
Notes
and can then be operated via the onboard
monitor, the buttons on the steering wheel, At high temperatures, the charging function of
and voice activation. the mobile phone may be limited and functions
may not be executed.
Up to four external devices can be paired.
When using the mobile phone via the vehicle,
Certain functions may need to be enabled by note the operating instructions of the mobile
the mobile phone provider or service provider. phone.
Using the mobile phone while driving
Make entries only when traffic and road
conditions allow. Do not hold the mobile phone Pairing/unpairing the
in your hand while you are driving; use the mobile phone
hands-free system instead. If you do not ob‐
serve this precaution, you can endanger the ve‐
Requirements
hicle occupants and other road users.◀
▷ The mobile phone is suitable, refer to
page 182.
Approved mobile phones
▷ The mobile phone is ready for operation.
Details on which mobile phones are supported
by the hands-free system can be obtained at ▷ Bluetooth is activated in the vehicle and on
www.mini.com/connectivity. the mobile phone.
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Bluetooth hands-free system Communication
▷ Bluetooth presettings may need to be pair the mobile phone while the vehicle is sta‐
made on the mobile phone, e.g., for a con‐ tionary.◀
nection without confirmation or visibility,
1. "Telephone"
refer to the mobile phone operating in‐
structions. 2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
▷ Deactivate Bluetooth audio if necessary. 3. "Add new phone"
▷ A number with at least four and a maxi‐ The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
mum of 16 digits was defined as the Blue‐ played.
tooth passkey. It is only required once for
pairing.
▷ Compare the control number on the Control
Display with the control number on the mo‐
bile phone display. Confirm the control
vehicle.
▷ The radio ready state is switched on.
Activating/deactivating Bluetooth 4. To perform additional steps on the mobile

Bluetooth is not permitted everywhere. Comply phone, refer to the mobile phone operating
with all safety guidelines and regulations. instructions: for instance, search for or con‐
nect the Bluetooth device or a new device.
1. "Telephone"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
2. Open "Options". on the mobile phone display.
3. "Bluetooth®" 5. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.
6. You are prompted by the onboard monitor
or mobile phone to enter the same Blue‐
tooth passkey. Enter the passkey and con‐
firm.
or
Compare the control number on the vehicle
display with the control number on the mo‐
Pairing and connecting a mobile phone
vehicle.
Pairing the mobile phone
an unnecessary hazard both to your own vehi‐
cle's occupants and to other road users, only
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"OK" 3. Select the mobile phone that is to be con‐

nected.
7. Select the functions for which the mobile

phone is to be used.
Unpairing the mobile phone
8. "OK"
1. "Telephone"
9. Move the MINI joystick to the left.
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
If the pairing was successful, the mobile phone
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones. All paired mobile phones are listed.
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐ 3. Highlight the mobile phone that is to be
fer to page 184. unpaired.
4. Open "Options".
Following the initial pairing 5. "Remove phone from list"
▷ The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time
when the engine is running or the ignition
is switched on.
▷ The phone book entries of the telephone
stored on the SIM card or mobile phone are
transmitted to the vehicle after detection,
depending on the mobile phone.
▷ Four mobile phones can be paired.
▷ Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g., authorization or a se‐ What to do if...
cure connection; refer to the mobile phone Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
operating instructions. page 182.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
Connecting a particular mobile phone nected.
1. "Telephone" ▷ Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)" the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in
All paired mobile phones are listed. the vehicle and on the mobile phone.
▷ Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
the onboard monitor.
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▷ A multi-character passkey may be needed. If all points in this list have been checked and
▷ Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter the required function is still not available, con‐
the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure. tact Customer Relations or the service center.
▷ Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone or vehicle? Delete con‐
nections with other devices if necessary. Controls
▷ The mobile phone is in power-save mode
or has only a limited remaining battery life.
Charge the mobile phone via the charging
cable.
ble that only one mobile phone can be con‐
nected to the vehicle. Unpair the connected
mobile phone from the vehicle and pair
and connect only one mobile phone.
The mobile phone no longer reacts.
▷ Switch the mobile phone off and on again.
Turn the knob until the desired volume is se‐
▷ Is the ambient temperature too high or lected. The setting is stored for the remote con‐
low? Do not expose the mobile phone to trol currently in use.
extreme environmental conditions.
No phone book entries or only some phone
Incoming call
book entries are displayed, or they are incom‐
plete.
Receiving calls
▷ Transmission of the phone book entries is
If the number of the caller is stored in the
not yet complete.
phone book and is transmitted by the network,
▷ It is possible that only the phone book en‐ the name of the contact is displayed. Other‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card wise, only the phone number is displayed.
are transmitted.
If more than one phone number is assigned to
▷ It may not be possible to display phone a contact, only the name of the contact is dis‐
book entries with special characters. played.
▷ The number of phone book entries to be
stored is too high. Accepting a call
▷ Is the data volume of the contact too large, Press the button on the steering
e. g., due to stored information such as wheel.
notes? Reduce the data volume of the con‐
tact. or
The phone connection quality is poor. "Accept"
▷ The strength of the Bluetooth signal on the
mobile phone can be adjusted, depending
on the mobile phone.
▷ Place the mobile phone in the area of the
center console.
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3. Select the digits individually.

Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The phone number can also be entered by
Ending a call voice.
Press the button on the steering

Calls with multiple parties
wheel.
or General information
You can switch between calls or connect two
1. "Telephone" calls to a single conference call. These functions
2. "End call" must be supported by the mobile phone and
service provider.
Accepting a call while speaking to

another party
This function might have to be activated by the
service provider and the mobile phone must be
adjusted accordingly.
If a second call comes in during an ongoing call,
a call waiting signal is sounded.
"Accept"
Entering a phone number
The call is accepted and the existing call is put
on hold.
Dialing a number
1. "Telephone" Establishing a second call
2. "Dial number" Establish an additional call during an active call.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Active calls"
3. "Hold"
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The existing call is put on hold. ces, e.g., to make a remote inquiry of an an‐
swering machine. The DTMF code is needed for
this purpose.
1. "Telephone"
2. Select the contact from a list or "Dial
number".
3. "Keypad dialing"
4. Dial the new phone number or select it

from a list.
"Return"
The call on hold is resumed.
Switching between two calls, hold call

Active call: highlighted. 4. Enter the DTMF code on the onboard moni‐
Call on hold identified by: "on hold...". tor.
Select the symbol to change to the call on DTMF suffix dialing is not possible during con‐
hold. ference calls.
Establishing a conference call Phone book

Two calls can be connected to a single tele‐
phone conference call. Displays
The phone book accesses the contacts and
1. Establish two calls.
shows all contacts for which a phone number
2. "Conference call" has been stored. The entries can be selected to
make a call.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Phone book"
A symbol indicates the storage location of the
contacts.
When terminating a conference call, both calls

are ended. If one call is terminated by another
party, the other call can be continued.
DTMF suffix dialing

DTMF suffix dialing can be used for gaining ac‐
cess to network services or for controlling devi‐
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Calling a contact Dialing a number on the onboard

monitor
Symbol Meaning
1. "Telephone"
Contact with one stored phone num‐ 2. "Redial"
ber.
Contact with more than one stored

phone number.
Call not possible; mobile phone with‐

out reception or network.
For contacts with one stored phone number:

select the required contact. The connection is
being established.
3. Select the desired entry and the phone
For contacts with more than one stored phone number if necessary.
number: select the required contact and the
The connection is established.
phone number. The connection is being estab‐
lished.
Deleting a single entry or all entries
Editing a contact The deletion of entries depends on your partic‐
ular mobile phone.
Changing the entries in "Contacts". When a
contact is changed, the changes are not stored 1. Highlight the entry.
on the mobile phone. A copy of the entry is 2. Open "Options".
stored in the vehicle.
3. "Delete entry" or "Delete list"
1. Highlight the contact.
2. Open "Options". Saving an entry in the contacts
3. "Edit entry" 1. Highlight the entry.
The contact can be edited. 2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
Redialing contact"
4. Select the contact if necessary.
General information
5. Select the type of number: "Home",
The list of dialed numbers in the mobile phone "Business", "Mobile" or "Other"
is transmitted to the vehicle depending on the
mobile phone. Possibly only those numbers are 6. Complete the entries if necessary.
displayed that were dialed from the vehicle. 7. "Store contact"
The 20 phone numbers dialed last are dis‐
played. The sorting order of the phone num‐ Received calls
bers depends on the particular mobile phone.
Displaying calls
The list of received calls on the mobile phone is
transmitted to the vehicle, depending on the
particular mobile phone. It is possible that only
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those calls are displayed that were received in Hands-free system

the vehicle.
The 20 telephone calls that were last received General information
are displayed. The sorting order and display of Calls that are being made on the hands-free
the phone numbers depends on the particular system can be continued on the mobile phone
mobile phone. and vice versa.
1. "Telephone"
From the mobile phone to the hands-
2. "Received calls" free system
Calls that were begun outside of the Bluetooth
range of the vehicle can be continued on the
hands-free system with the ignition switched
on.
Depending on the mobile phone, the system
automatically switches to the hands-free sys‐
tem.
If the system does not switch over automati‐
cally, follow the instructions on the mobile
phone display; refer also to the mobile phone
Calling a number from the list operating instructions.
Selecting an entry.
The connection is established. From the hands-free system to the
mobile phone
Deleting a single entry or all entries Calls that are made on the hands-free system
The deletion of entries depends on your partic‐ can in some cases be continued on the mobile
ular mobile phone. phone; this depends on the mobile phone.
1. Highlight the entry. Follow the instructions on the mobile phone

display; refer also to the mobile phone operat‐
2. Open "Options". ing instructions.
Saving an entry in the contacts Contacts

2. Open "Options". General information
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing Contacts can be created and edited and the ad‐
contact" dresses can be adopted as destinations for nav‐
igation.
"Business", "Mobile" or "Other"
6. Complete the entries if necessary.
7. "Store contact"
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New contact My contacts

1. "Contacts"
General information
2. "New contact"
List of all contacts stored in the vehicle.
Displaying contacts
1. "Contacts"
2. "My contacts"
3. The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐

ous entries: "Delete input fields"
4. Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol
next to the entry field.
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. De‐

pending on the number of contacts, an A-Z
search is offered.
contacts:
Symbol Storage location
No sym‐ In the vehicle; the address has not

bol been checked as a destination.
5. Enter the text, refer to page 24.
In the vehicle; the address has
If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
been checked as a destination.
system: enter the address. Only addresses
contained in the navigation data in the ve‐ Mobile phone
hicle can be entered. This ensures that des‐
tination guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.
6. If necessary, "Store".
7. "Store contact in vehicle"
Specifying the home address

A home address can be stored. It appears at
the top of the contact list.
1. "Home"
2. Create a contact.
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Editing a contact Selecting the sorting order of the

1. Select the desired contact. names
2. "Edit contact" Names can be displayed in a different order.
1. "My contacts"
2. Open "Options".
3. "Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
Depending on how the contacts are stored on
the mobile phone, the sorting order of the
names may differ from the selected sorting or‐
der.
3. Change the entries. Deleting contacts

4. Move the MINI joystick to the left. 1. "My contacts"
5. "Yes" 2. Highlight the contact.
If a contact from the mobile phone is edited, 3. Open "Options".
the changes are not stored on the mobile
4. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"
phone. A copy of the entry is stored in the vehi‐
cle, and only this copy is displayed. Under cer‐
tain circumstances, a contact entry with the
same name is created.
Selecting the contact as a navigation

destination
1. Select the desired contact.
2. Select the address.
destination"
Checking the address as a destination

An address that is to be used for destination
guidance must match the navigation data con‐
tained in the vehicle. The address can be
checked for this purpose.
1. Select the desired contact and highlight the

address.
2. Open "Options".
3. "Check as destination"
4. Correct and store the address if necessary.
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Communication Bluetooth mobile phone preparation package
Bluetooth mobile phone

preparation package
Vehicle equipment hands-free system instead. If you do not ob‐
serve this precaution, you can endanger the ve‐
This chapter describes all series equipment as hicle occupants and other road users.◀
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Snap-in adapter
The snap-in adapter is used to:
special equipment or the country version. This ▷ Hold the mobile phone.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ ▷ Recharge the battery.
tems.
▷ Connect the mobile phone to an outside
antenna of the vehicle.
This provides for better network reception
At a glance and consistent sound quality.
The concept Approved mobile phones

Mobile phones or other external devices such
as audio players can be connected to the vehi‐ Displaying the vehicle identification
cle via Bluetooth. number and software part number
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Blue‐ The vehicle identification number and software
tooth® SIG, Inc. part number are needed to determine which
After these devices are paired once, they are mobile phones are supported by the mobile
recognized automatically when the ignition is phone preparation package. The software ver‐
switched on as soon as they are in the vehicle sion of the mobile phone may also be required.
and can then be operated via the onboard 1. "Telephone"
monitor, using the buttons on the steering
wheel, and via voice activation. 2. Open "Options".
Depending on their functionality, external devi‐ 3. "Bluetooth® info"

ces can be used via the vehicle as a telephone 4. "Display system information"
or as an audio source. The telephone functions These approved mobile phones with a certain
are described in the following. Operating the software version, support the vehicle functions
audio functions, refer to page 175. described below.
Up to four external devices can be paired. Malfunctions may occur with other mobile
Certain functions may need to be enabled by phones or software versions.
the mobile phone provider or service provider. Do not operate a mobile phone that is con‐
Using the mobile phone while driving nected to the vehicle on the mobile phone key‐
pad, as this may lead to a malfunction.
conditions allow. Do not hold the mobile phone
in your hand while you are driving; use the
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Bluetooth mobile phone preparation package Communication
Notes tooth passkey. It is only required once for

At high temperatures, the charging function of pairing.
the mobile phone may be limited and functions ▷ The radio ready state is switched on.
When using the mobile phone via the vehicle, Activating/deactivating Bluetooth
note the operating instructions of the mobile Bluetooth is not permitted everywhere. Comply
phone. with all safety guidelines and regulations.
1. "Telephone"
2. Open "Options".
Pairing/unpairing the
3. "Bluetooth®"
mobile phone
General information
The following functions are available:
▷ Use of a mobile phone as a telephone.
▷ Use of a mobile phone as an additional te‐
lephone.
▷ Use of a mobile phone as an audio source.
▷ Use of an audio device as an audio source,
refer to page 175.
Additional functions
Requirements
Activating/deactivating the additional
▷ The mobile phone is suitable, refer to functions
page 192.
Activate the functions before pairing to be able
▷ The mobile phone is ready for operation. to use them in the vehicle. Information on suit‐
▷ Bluetooth is activated in the vehicle and on able mobile phones, refer to page 192, that
the mobile phone. support this function.
▷ Bluetooth presettings may need to be 1. "Telephone"
made on the mobile phone, e.g., for a con‐
nection without confirmation or visibility,
refer to the mobile phone operating in‐ 3. Open "Options".
structions. 4. "Configure Bluetooth®"
▷ Deactivate Bluetooth audio if necessary. 5. Select the desired additional function.
▷ Compare the control number on the Control ▷ "Additional telephone"
Display with the control number on the mo‐ ▷ "Office"
number on the mobile phone and in the ▷ "Bluetooth® audio"
vehicle. 6. "OK"
▷ A number with at least four and a maxi‐ An additional function cannot be assigned to a
mum of 16 digits was defined as the Blue‐ telephone while it is deactivated.
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Additional telephone 4. To perform additional steps on the mobile

A mobile phone can be used as an additional phone, refer to the mobile phone operating
telephone. instructions: for instance, search for or con‐
nect the Bluetooth device or a new device.
The additional telephone can be used to accept
incoming calls, refer to page 197. While a call is The Bluetooth name of the vehicle appears
active on the additional telephone, received on the mobile phone display.
calls are displayed on the Control Display. 5. Select the Bluetooth name of the vehicle on
the mobile phone display.
Office 6. You are prompted by the onboard monitor
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text mes‐ or mobile phone to enter the same Blue‐
sages, and e-mails from the mobile phone are tooth passkey.
transferred to the vehicle. Enter the passkey and confirm.
or
Bluetooth audio
Compare the control number on the vehicle
A mobile phone can be used as an audio
display with the control number on the mo‐
source.
"Bluetooth® audio" number on the mobile phone and in the
To use a mobile phone in the vehicle as a tele‐ vehicle.
phone only, deactivate the function and recon‐ "OK"
nect the mobile phone.
Pairing and connecting a mobile phone

Pairing the mobile phone
an unnecessary hazard both to your own vehi‐
cle's occupants and to other road users, only
pair the mobile phone while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary.◀
1. "Telephone" 7. Select the functions for which the mobile

phone is to be used.
3. "Add new phone"
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle is dis‐
played.
8. "OK"
9. Move the MINI joystick to the left.
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If the pairing was successful, the mobile phone 3. Select the mobile phone that is to be con‐
appears at the top of the list of mobile phones. nected.
The functions supported by the mobile phone
and audio device are displayed as symbols
when paired.
White symbol: the function is active.
Gray symbol: the function is inactive.
Symbol Function
Telephone.
Additional telephone.
The functions assigned to the mobile phone
Audio source. before unpairing are assigned to the mobile
phone when it is reconnected. These functions
Four mobile phones can be paired with the ve‐ are deactivated in a mobile phone that is al‐
hicle at once. Three mobile phones can be con‐ ready connected.
nected with the vehicle at once.
Device options
If pairing was unsuccessful: What to do if..., re‐
fer to page 196. Device options can be activated or deactivated
for paired and connected devices.
Following the initial pairing
Configuring the mobile phone
▷ The mobile phone is detected/connected in
the vehicle within a short period of time Additional functions can be activated or deacti‐
when the engine is running or the ignition vated for paired and connected mobile phones.
is switched on. 1. "Telephone"
▷ The phone book entries of the telephone 2. "Bluetooth® (phone)"
stored on the SIM card or mobile phone are
3. Highlight the mobile phone to be config‐
transmitted to the vehicle after detection,
ured.
depending on the mobile phone.
4. Open "Options".
▷ Specific settings may be necessary in some
mobile phones, e.g., authorization or a se‐ 5. "Configure phone"
cure connection; refer to the mobile phone
operating instructions.
Connecting a particular mobile phone

1. "Telephone"
All paired mobile phones are listed.
6. At least one function must be selected.

▷ "Telephone"
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▷ "Additional telephone" 3. Highlight the device that is to be unpaired.

▷ "Audio" 4. Open "Options".
7. "OK" 5. "Remove phone from list"
If a function has already been assigned to an‐
other connected mobile phone, the function is
deactivated in that mobile phone and the mo‐
bile phone is unpaired when the function is as‐
signed to a new mobile phone.
Swapping the telephone and additional

telephone
If a phone and additional phone are connected
to the vehicle, the function can be swapped be‐
tween the two devices. What to do if...
1. "Telephone" Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
page 192.
The mobile phone could not be paired or con‐
3. "Swap phone/addit. phone"
nected.
Using a mobile phone as an audio ▷ Is Bluetooth activated in the vehicle and on

source the mobile phone? Activate Bluetooth in
the vehicle and on the mobile phone.
An audio-capable mobile phone can be used as
an audio source. Activate Bluetooth audio, refer ▷ Do the Bluetooth passkeys on the mobile
to page 194. phone and the vehicle match? Enter the
same passkey on the mobile phone and via
Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle and
the onboard monitor.
connect it, refer to page 194.
▷ A multi-character passkey may be needed.
The mobile phone is used as the audio source,
provided that another device has not been con‐ ▷ Did it take longer than 30 seconds to enter
nected as the audio source. the passkey? Repeat the pairing procedure.
If another device has already been connected ▷ Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
as the audio source: to the mobile phone or vehicle? Delete con‐
nections with other devices if necessary.
1. Pair the mobile phone with the vehicle and
▷ Is the audio connection activated? Deacti‐
connect it, refer to page 194.
vate the audio connection.
2. "Use for audio"
▷ Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
The mobile phone is connected as an audio does it have only a limited remaining bat‐
source. The previous audio source is no lon‐ tery life? Charge the mobile phone in the
ger connected to the vehicle. snap-in adapter or via the charging cable.
Unpairing a device
ble that only one mobile phone can be con‐
1. "Telephone" nected to the vehicle. Unpair the connected
2. "Bluetooth® (phone)" mobile phone from the vehicle and pair
All paired devices are listed. and connect only one mobile phone.
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The mobile phone no longer reacts. Controls

▷ Switch the mobile phone off and on again.
▷ Is the ambient temperature too high or Adjusting the volume
low? Do not expose the mobile phone to
extreme environmental conditions.
The telephone functions are not available.
▷ Is the mobile phone paired as an additional
telephone and is the additional telephone
function deactivated? Activate the function.
▷ Is an outgoing call not possible? Connect
the mobile phone as a telephone.
No phone book entries or only some phone
Turn the knob until the desired volume is se‐
book entries are displayed, or they are incom‐
lected. The setting is stored for the remote con‐
plete.
trol currently in use.
▷ Transmission of the phone book entries is
not yet complete. The vehicle automatically adjusts the volume of
▷ It is possible that only the phone book en‐ the microphone on the telephone and the vol‐
tries of the mobile phone or the SIM card ume of the called party. Depending on the mo‐
are transmitted. bile phone, the volumes may need to be ad‐
justed.
▷ It may not be possible to display phone
book entries with special characters. The settings can only be created during a call
and must be adjusted separately for each tele‐
▷ The number of phone book entries to be
phone. The settings are deleted when the tele‐
stored is too high.
phone is unpaired.
▷ Is the data volume of the contact too large,
e. g., due to stored information such as 1. "Settings"
notes? Reduce the data volume of the con‐ 2. "Tone"
tact. 3. "Volume settings"
▷ Is the mobile phone connected as an audio 4. Select the desired setting: "Microphone" or
source or additional telephone? The mobile "Loudspeak."
phone must be connected as a telephone.
The phone connection quality is poor.
6. To save: press the MINI joystick.
▷ The strength of the Bluetooth signal on the
mobile phone can be adjusted, depending Incoming call
on the mobile phone.
▷ Insert the mobile phone into the snap-in Receiving calls
adapter or place it in the area of the center If the number of the caller is stored in the
console. phone book and is transmitted by the network,
▷ Adjust the volume of the microphone and the name of the contact is displayed. Other‐
loudspeakers separately. wise, only the phone number is displayed.
If all points in this list have been checked and
the required function is still not available, con‐
tact Customer Relations or the service center.
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If more than one phone number is assigned to 2. "End call"

a contact, only the name of the contact is dis‐
played.
For calls on the additional telephone, the num‐
ber is only displayed if it is transmitted by the
network.
An incoming call to one of the telephones is au‐
tomatically rejected if there is an active call on
the other telephone.
Accepting a call
Press the button on the steering
Entering a phone number
wheel.
Dialing a number
or 1. "Telephone"
"Accept" 2. "Dial number"
3. Select the digits individually.
Rejecting a call
"Reject"
The phone number can also be entered by
The caller is redirected to the mailbox if the voice.
mailbox was activated
Calls with multiple parties
Ending a call
Press the button on the steering General information
wheel. You can switch between calls or connect two
calls to a single conference call. These functions
or
must be supported by the mobile phone and
1. "Telephone" service provider.
Accepting a call while speaking to

another party
This function might have to be activated by the
service provider and the mobile phone must be
adjusted accordingly.
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If a second call comes in during an ongoing call, 2. "Conference call"

a call waiting signal is sounded.
"Accept"
The call is accepted and the existing call is put
on hold.
Establishing a second call

Establish an additional call during an active call.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Active calls" When terminating a conference call, both calls
3. "Hold" are ended. If one call is terminated by another
The existing call is put on hold. party, the other call can be continued.
Switching the microphone to mute

When a call is active, the microphone can be
muted.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Active calls"
3. "Microphone mute"
4. Dial the new phone number or select it

from a list.
"Return"
The call on hold is resumed.
Switching between two calls, hold call

Active call: highlighted.
Call on hold identified by: "on hold...". A microphone that has been switched to mute
Select the symbol to change to the call on is automatically reactivated:
hold. ▷ When a new connection is established.
▷ When switching between call parties.
Establishing a conference call
Two calls can be connected to a single tele‐ DTMF suffix dialing
phone conference call. DTMF suffix dialing can be used for gaining ac‐
1. Establish two calls. cess to network services or for controlling devi‐
ces, e.g., to make a remote inquiry of an an‐
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swering machine. The DTMF code is needed for Calling a contact

this purpose.
Symbol Meaning
1. "Telephone"
Contact with one stored phone num‐
2. Select the contact from a list or "Dial
ber.
number".
3. "Keypad dialing" Contact with more than one stored
phone number.
Call not possible; mobile phone with‐

out reception or network.
For contacts with one stored phone number:

select the required contact. The connection is
being established.
For contacts with more than one stored phone
number: select the required contact and the
4. Enter the DTMF code on the onboard moni‐ phone number. The connection is being estab‐
tor. lished.
DTMF suffix dialing is not possible during con‐
ference calls. Editing a contact
Changing the entries in "Contacts". When a
Phone book contact is changed, the changes are not stored
on the mobile phone. A copy of the entry is
Displays stored in the vehicle.
The phone book accesses the contacts and
shows all contacts for which a phone number
has been stored. The entries can be selected to 2. Open "Options".
make a call. 3. "Edit entry"
1. "Telephone" The contact can be edited.
2. "Phone book"
Redialing
contacts. General information
The list of dialed numbers in the mobile phone
is transmitted to the vehicle depending on the
mobile phone. Possibly only those numbers are
displayed that were dialed from the vehicle.
The 20 phone numbers dialed last are dis‐
played. The sorting order of the phone num‐
bers depends on the particular mobile phone.
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Dialing a number on the onboard those calls are displayed that were received in
monitor the vehicle.
1. "Telephone" The 20 telephone calls that were last received
2. "Redial" are displayed. The sorting order and display of
the phone numbers depends on the particular
mobile phone.
1. "Telephone"
2. "Received calls"
3. Select the desired entry and the phone

number if necessary.

The deletion of entries depends on your partic‐ Calling a number from the list
ular mobile phone. Selecting an entry.
1. Highlight the entry. The connection is established.
2. Open "Options".
The deletion of entries depends on your partic‐
ular mobile phone.
Saving an entry in the contacts
1. Highlight the entry. 1. Highlight the entry.
2. Open "Options". 2. Open "Options".
3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing 3. "Delete entry" or "Delete list"

contact"
Saving an entry in the contacts
"Business", "Mobile" or "Other" 2. Open "Options".
6. Complete the entries if necessary. 3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing

contact"
7. "Store contact"
Received calls 5. Select the type of number: "Home",
"Business", "Mobile" or "Other"
Displaying calls 6. Complete the entries if necessary.
The list of received calls on the mobile phone is 7. "Store contact"
transmitted to the vehicle, depending on the
particular mobile phone. It is possible that only
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Snap-in adapter 3. To remove the snap-in adapter: press but‐

ton 1.
General information
More information on compatible snap-in
adapters that support the functions of the mo‐
bile phone is available at the service center.
Notes
At high temperatures, the charging function of
the mobile phone may be limited and functions
When using the mobile phone via the vehicle,
Inserting the mobile phone
note the operating instructions of the mobile
phone. 1. Depending on the mobile phone, remove
the protective cap from the antenna con‐
Installation position nector and from the USB connection of the
mobile phone.
In the center armrest.
2. With the buttons facing up, slide the mobile
Inserting/removing the snap-in adapter phone up toward the electrical contacts
and press it down until it engages.
1. Press button 1 and remove the cover.
The battery is charged beginning with the radio

2. Insert the snap-in adapter at the front, ar‐ ready state of the vehicle.
row 1, and press down, arrow 2, until it en‐
gages.
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Removing the mobile phone
Press the button and remove the mobile

phone.
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Communication Office
Office
Vehicle equipment ▷ The time, time zone, and date, refer to
page 79, are correctly set on the Control
This chapter describes all series equipment as Display and on the mobile phone, for in‐
well as country-specific and special equipment stance to correctly display appointments.
describes equipment that may not be found in Updating
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected Data are updated every time the mobile phone
special equipment or the country version. This is connected to the vehicle. Appointment en‐
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ tries, tasks, notes and reminders can be up‐
tems. dated separately.
1. "Office"
At a glance 2. "Current office", "Calendar", "Tasks",
"Notes" or "Reminders"
General information 3. Open "Options".
Contacts, appointments, tasks, notes, text mes‐ 4. "Update data"
sages, and e-mails from the mobile phone can Mobile phone data are transmitted again to
be displayed on the Control Display if the mo‐ the vehicle.
bile phone provides compatible support of
these functions and the necessary Bluetooth
standards.
Office information
Information about which mobile phones and
functions are available can be found at The number of unread messages and active
www.mini.com/connectivity. tasks as well as the upcoming appointments
Contents are only displayed in full length when are displayed.
the vehicle is stationary. 1. "Office"
The mobile phone has read-access only. 2. "Current office"
Do not use Office while driving 3. Select the desired entry to display details.
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow this.◀
Requirements
▷ A suitable mobile phone is paired with the
vehicle and connected. In some mobile
phones, data access must be confirmed on
the mobile phone.
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Office Communication
Contacts Editing a contact

At a glance 2. "Edit contact"
Contacts can be created and edited. The con‐
tacts from the mobile phone are displayed as
well if this function is supported by the mobile
phone. The addresses can be adopted as desti‐
nations for navigation and the phone numbers
can be dialed.
Displaying contacts
General information
3. Change the entries.
1. "Office"
2. "Contacts"
When a contact is edited, the changes are not
stored on the mobile phone. A copy of the en‐
try is stored in the vehicle.
Selecting the contact as a navigation

destination
2. Select the address.
When contacts from the mobile phone are
All contacts are listed in alphabetical order. De‐ used, the address may need to be matched
pending on the number of contacts, an A-Z to the navigation data contained in the ve‐
search is offered. hicle. In this case:
A symbol indicates the storage location of the Correct the address.

contacts.
Symbol Storage location
No sym‐ In the vehicle; the address has not

bol been checked as a destination.
In the vehicle; the address has

been checked as a destination.
Mobile phone.

Dialing a phone number destination"
2. Select the phone number. Checking the address as a destination
An address that is to be used for destination
guidance must match the navigation data con‐
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tained in the vehicle. The address can be If necessary, "Accept address".

checked for this purpose. 9. "Store contact in vehicle"
1. Select the desired contact and highlight the
address. Contact types
2. Open "Options". Various contact types can be assigned to phone
numbers and addresses.
3. "Check as destination"
Symbol Meaning
4. Correct and store the address if necessary.
If the address is corrected and stored, a copy of Home phone number.
it is stored in the vehicle. The address is not Business phone number.
changed on the mobile phone.
Mobile phone number.
New contact Other phone number.
General information Home address.

A contact can have up to 8 phone numbers, Business address.
2 addresses, 3 e-mail addresses and one Inter‐
net address.
Specifying the home address
1. "Office"
A home address can be stored. It appears at
2. "Contacts" the top of the contact list.
3. Open "Options".
1. "Office"
4. "New contact"
2. "Contacts"
3. "Home"
4. Create a contact.
Selecting the sorting order of the

names
Names can be displayed in a different order.
1. "Office"
5. The entry fields are still filled with the previ‐
2. "Contacts"
ous entries: "Delete input fields"
3. Open "Options".
6. Fill in the entry fields: select the symbol
next to the entry field. 4. "Display: last, first name" or "Display: first,
last name"
7. Enter the text and assign the contact type.
Depending on how the contacts were stored on
8. If the vehicle is equipped with a navigation
the mobile phone, the sorting order of the
system: enter the address. Only addresses
names may differ from the selected sorting or‐
contained in the navigation data in the ve‐
der.
hicle can be entered. This ensures that des‐
tination guidance is possible for all ad‐
dresses.
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Show contact pictures Displaying messages

Pictures stored with the contacts are stored in 1. "Office"
the vehicle when the mobile phone is con‐ 2. "Messages"
nected to the vehicle. The number of transmit‐
A symbol identifies the type of message.
ted pictures depends on the mobile phone. The
mobile phone must support this function. Symbol Message type
1. "Office" Text messages.

2. "Contacts" E-mail from mobile phone.
3. Open "Options".
4. "Configure Bluetooth®" Filtering the message list
5. "Show images" The message list can be filtered if more than
Display of all contact pictures is activated or de‐ one type of message exists.
activated. 1. "Filter:"
2. Select the type of message.
Deleting contacts
▷ "All"
Only contacts that are stored in the vehicle are
deleted. The contacts on the mobile phone All messages are displayed.
cannot be deleted. ▷ "Text message"
1. "Office" Only text messages from the mobile
phone are displayed.
2. "Contacts"
▷ "E-mail"
Only e-mails from the mobile phone
4. Open "Options".
are displayed.
5. "Delete contact" or "Delete all contacts"
Text messages
Messages Calling the sender of a text message

1. Select the desired message.
General information 2. Select the symbol.
Whether or not text messages and e-mails from
the mobile phone are displayed depends on Saving the sender in the contacts
whether transmission from the mobile phone
1. Highlight the desired message.
to the vehicle is supported. Text messages and
e-mails may not be supported by the service 2. Open "Options".
provider, or the function may need to be ena‐ 3. "Store as new contact" or "Add to existing
bled separately. After the mobile phone is first contact"
paired, transmission may take several minutes.
Messages are only displayed in full length when Using contact data
the vehicle is stationary. Messages from the ad‐ Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
ditional telephone are not transmitted. messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
selected, refer to page 210.
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Reading the text message out loud Calendar

Read the text message out loud, refer to
page 210. Display the calendar
Appointments during the last 20 days and the
E-mail next 50 days can be displayed.
Displaying e-mails 1. "Office"

1. "Office" 2. "Calendar"
2. "Messages" The appointments on the current day are
3. Select the desired e-mail. displayed.
Displaying e-mail contacts Selecting the calendar day

If the sender and recipient of an e-mail are 1. Select the date.
transmitted by the mobile phone, this informa‐
tion is displayed in the e-mail.
"Sender/Recipient"
If the e-mail addresses are stored in the con‐
tacts, the contact is displayed. Select the con‐
tact to display details.
If the e-mail addresses are not stored in the
contacts, only the e-mail address is displayed.
Using contact data 2. Select the desired day or date.
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text ▷ "Next day"

messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or ▷ "Date:"
selected, refer to page 210. ▷ "Previous day"
▷ "Today"
Deactivating the full display
When an e-mail is opened in the vehicle, the e- Display the appointment
mail is fully transmitted to the vehicle. This may
1. Select the desired appointment.
result in charges.
2. Scroll through the appointment if neces‐
1. "Office" sary:
2. "Messages" ▷ Turn the MINI joystick.
3. Open "Options". ▷ Select the symbol.
4. "Fully download e-mails"
Only a part of the e-mail from the mobile Using contact data
phone is loaded into the vehicle. Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
messages, e-mails, and notes can be stored or
Reading the e-mail out loud selected, refer to page 210.
Read the e-mail out loud, refer to page 210.
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Reading the appointment out loud Reading the task out loud
Read the appointment out loud, refer to Read the task out loud, refer to page 210.
page 210.
Notes
Tasks
Displaying notes
Displaying the task list 1. "Office"
Display tasks that are due within the next 2. "Notes"
90 days.
All notes are displayed.
1. "Office"
2. "Tasks" Displaying the note
1. Select the desired note.
Sorting the task list
1. Select the header in the task list.
2. Scroll in the note if necessary:

▷ Turn the MINI joystick.
2. Select the sorting criterion: ▷ Select the symbol.
▷ "Priority (!)"
▷ "Subject" Using contact data
▷ "Due date" Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
Displaying the task selected, refer to page 210.
1. Select the desired task.

Reading the note out loud
2. Scroll in the task if necessary:
Read the note out loud, refer to page 210.
▷ Turn the MINI joystick.
Using contact data

Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
selected, refer to page 210.
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Reminders Storing contact data

1. "Use contact data"
Displaying reminders 2. Highlight the phone number or e-mail ad‐
Reminders of pending appointments and tasks dress.
are displayed. After an appointment or after a 3. Open "Options".
task is due, the reminder is no longer displayed.
4. "Add to existing contact" or "Store as new
1. "Office" contact"
2. "Reminders"
3. Select the desired reminder.
Reading out loud
The corresponding appointment or the task are
displayed. Text messages, e-mails, appointment entries,
tasks, and notes can be read out loud.
1. Select the desired message, appointment,

Using contact data task, or note.
At a glance
The following options are available during
Contact data from appointments, tasks, text
reading:
selected. ▷ "Pause"
Interrupt reading. Select again to restart
Displaying contact or selecting phone reading.
number ▷ "Back to beginning"
1. "Use contact data" Start reading the message again from the
beginning.
Go back one paragraph.
Skip a paragraph.
▷ To end reading, move the MINI joystick to
the left.
2. Display the contact or select the phone

number: What to do if...
▷ Select the contact to display contact de‐ Information on suitable mobile phones, refer to
tails. page 192.
▷ Select the phone number to establish a Appointments, tasks, notes, text messages, or
connection directly. e-mails from the mobile phone are not dis‐
played.
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▷ The mobile phone is not capable of the

missing function or is not connected cor‐
rectly.
▷ The Office function is deactivated.
▷ The mobile phone is connected as an addi‐
tional phone.
▷ Appointments are older than 20 days or are
more than 50 days in the future.
▷ The tasks have been marked as completed
or have a due date that lies more than
90 days in the future.
▷ Depending on the number of stored ap‐
pointments, task notes, and messages in
the mobile phone, not all are displayed in
the vehicle.
Not all appointments and tasks from the mobile
phone are displayed at the right time?
▷ The time zone, time, or date is incorrectly
set on the Control Display and mobile
phone.
Entries are not displayed in full length.
▷ Text were already transmitted from the
mobile phone in a shortened form.
▷ Synchronization between the mobile phone
and vehicle may take several minutes.
The contact pictures are not being displayed?
▷ Up to 200 contact pictures can be stored in
the vehicle.
If all points in this list have been checked and
the required function is still not available,
please contact the hotline or service center.
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Communication MINI Connected
MINI Connected
Vehicle equipment Create the entries.
This chapter describes all series equipment as conditions allow. Otherwise, the vehicle occu‐
well as country-specific and special equipment pants and other road users may be put in dan‐
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also ger because of the distraction from driving.
For reasons of safety, some software applica‐
tions are usable only while the vehicle is sta‐
tionary.◀
tems. Software applications
Use only software applications approved
by the manufacturer of your MINI; otherwise,
At a glance malfunctions may occur.◀
The concept
Certain software applications of a suitable mo‐
bile phone can be integrated in the vehicle.
Connecting the mobile
These software applications are displayed on phone
the Control Display.
They are operated via the onboard monitor. Connection via the USB audio interface
The scope of the software applications may The USB audio interface is in the
vary by country. center console.
Connect the mobile phone to the
Requirements USB interface and the AV-IN port
▷ The mobile phone is suitable. using a special adapter cable
▷ The mobile phone operating system sup‐ available from the service center.
ports the software applications of MINI To perform additional steps on the mobile
Connected. phone, refer to the mobile phone operating in‐
▷ Software applications are installed on the structions: for instance, selecting and activating
mobile phone and ready to use. software applications.
▷ Corresponding mobile wireless contract.
Any additionally incurred costs are not a
Connection via the snap-in adapter
part of MINI Connected. The mobile phone can also be connected, refer
to page 202, via the snap-in adapter.
Information about suitable mobile phones,
available software applications, and their instal‐
lation can be obtained at www.mini.com/
connectivity or from the service center. Operating MINI Connected
After the mobile phone is successfully con‐
nected with the vehicle and MINI Connected is
started, the applications are displayed on the
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MINI Connected Communication
Control Display and can be operated using the If necessary, restart the software applica‐
MINI joystick. tion on the mobile phone after a phone
The volume can be set using the following con‐ conversation.
trols: ▷ Audio and video playback from the snap-in
adapter is only possible if no cable is con‐
nected to the AV-IN port.
▷ Buttons on the steering
wheel or
▷ Volume button on the radio, refer to PlugIn
page 160
1. Connect the mobile phone via the snap-in

The concept
adapter or via the USB audio interface. Selected functions of a compatible Apple de‐
vice can be displayed on the Control Display via
2. Press the button. The main menu is a video connection. They are operated using
opened. the MINI joystick and the button on the
MINI joystick.
3. "MINI Connected"
Functional requirement
▷ Suitable iPhone or iPod: as of iPhone 3GS or
iPod with software version iOS 4.1 and
higher.
▷ The MINI Connected app is not required.
Information on compatible adapters and inter‐
faces can be obtained from the service center.
Activating
4. Select the desired software application.
1. Connect the Apple device.
Notes Operation takes place via the MINI joystick
▷ The scope of MINI Connected that can be with its buttons.
displayed on the Control Display depends 2. "MINI Connected"
on the range of software applications in‐ 3. "PlugIn"
stalled on the mobile phone.
4. Select the connection type: "Activate via
▷ The data transmission of the software ap‐ AUX connection" or"Activate via Snap-In
plications from the mobile phone to the ve‐ adapter"
hicle can last some time. Some software
5. "Activate PlugIn"
applications depend on the speed of the
available Internet connection of the mobile 6. Use the MINI joystick to navigate among
phone. the displayed functions and select, for ex‐
ample, a desired category or track.
▷ Some mobile phones cannot simultane‐
ously use MINI Connected and the Blue‐
tooth hands-free system.
Controls
The PlugIn is activated to display the graphic
output of the connected device on the Control
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Communication MINI Connected
Display. This changes the operating functions of ▷ Press 2x: opens the main menu.
the MINI joystick and the MINI buttons until the ▷ Press 1x and move the MINI joystick to the
PlugIn is deactivated again. left 1x: opens the MINI Connected menu.
The operation of the PlugIn depends on the iOS ▷ Press 1x and move the MINI joystick to the
version in use, e.g., iOS 4.1. left 2x. Opens the main menu.
Home button Via the audio source button
Press the button to select the following

functions: Press 1x: changes to the audio source
▷ Press 1x: opens the display menu bar. selected last.
▷ Press 2x: opens the main menu.

▷ Press 1x and move the MINI joystick to the
left 1x: opens the MINI Connected menu.
▷ Press 1x and move the MINI joystick to the
left 2x: opens the main menu.
Toggle button
Press the button to select the following

functions.
▷ Press 1x: return to the next higher menu
level of the iPhones/iPods.
MINI joystick
▷ Press: selection/play/pause.
▷ Turn: navigate through the lists.
▷ Move to the left: jump to the beginning of
the current music track or to the previous
music track in the playback list.
▷ Move the left and hold: reverse.
▷ Move to the right: jump to the next music
track in the playback list.
▷ Move to the right and hold: fast forward.
Deactivating
There are several methods of deactivating the
PlugIn and returning to the MINI operating
level.
Via the home button

▷ Press 1x: returns to activating the PlugIn.
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MINI Connected Communication
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MOVE ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

Mobility Refueling
Refueling
Vehicle equipment 2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached
This chapter describes all series equipment as to the fuel filler flap.
tems.
General information
Refuel promptly Closing
At the latest, refuel at a range below 1. Fit the fuel cap and turn it clockwise until
30 miles/50 km; otherwise, the engine function you clearly hear a click.
is not ensured and damage may occur.◀ 2. Close the fuel filler flap.
Do not pinch the retaining strap
Do not pinch the retaining strap attached
Notes to the cap; otherwise, the cap cannot be closed
Switch off the engine before refueling properly and fuel vapors can escape.◀
Always switch off the engine before refu‐ A message is displayed if the cap is loose or
eling; otherwise, fuel cannot be added to the missing.
tank and a message will be displayed.◀
Manually unlocking fuel filler flap
Observe when handling fuel
In the event of a malfunction, the fuel filler flap
▷ Take all precautionary measures and
can be released manually:
observe all applicable regulations
when handling fuel.
▷ Do not carry any spare fuel containers in
your vehicle. They can develop a leak and
cause an explosion or cause a fire in the
event of an accident.◀
Fuel cap
Opening
1. Open fuel filler flap.
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Refueling Mobility
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: Observe the following

1. Remove the cover of the left cargo area when refueling
side wall.
When refueling, insert the filler nozzle com‐
pletely into the filler pipe. Lifting up the fuel
pump nozzle during refueling causes:
▷ Premature pump shutoff.
▷ Reduced efficiency in the fuel-vapor recov‐
ery system.
The fuel tank is full when the filler nozzle clicks
off the first time.
Do not overfill the fuel tank
2. Pull the green knob with the gas pump
Do not overfill the fuel tank; otherwise,
symbol. This releases the fuel filler flap.
escaping fuel may harm the environment or
MINI Convertible: damage the vehicle.◀
1. Remove the cover of the left cargo area
Handling fuels
side wall.
Follow the safety instructions provided at
gas stations; otherwise, there is a danger of
personal injury and property damage.◀
Fuel tank capacity

Approx. 13.2 US gal/50 liters, including a re‐
serve capacity of 2.1 US gal/8 liters.
2. Pull the green knob with the gas pump

symbol. This releases the fuel filler flap.
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Mobility Fuel
Fuel
Vehicle equipment The engine is knock controlled. Therefore, you
can refuel with different gasoline qualities.
well as country-specific and special equipment Gasoline quality
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also The manufacturer of your MINI recommends:
▷ AKI 91.
special equipment or the country version. This ▷ John Cooper Works AKI 93.
tems. Minimum fuel grade
The manufacturer of your MINI recommends
AKI 89.
Fuel recommendation Minimum fuel grade
Do not fill up with fuel below the speci‐
Gasoline
fied minimum quality; otherwise, the engine
For the best fuel economy, the gasoline should may not run properly.◀
be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.
If you use gasoline with this minimum AKI rat‐
Do not use fuels that are labeled at the fuel
ing, the engine may produce knocking sounds
pump as containing metals.
when starting at high outside temperatures.
Only refuel with lead-free gasoline with‐ This has no effect on the engine life.
out metal additives
Minimum fuel grade
Do not refuel with leaded gasoline or gasoline
The use of poor-quality fuels may result in
with metal additives, e. g., manganese or iron;
harmful engine deposits or damage. Addition‐
otherwise, the catalytic converter and other
ally, problems relating to drivability, starting
components will be permanently damaged.◀
and stalling, especially under certain environ‐
Fuels with a maximum ethanol content of mental conditions such as high ambient tem‐
10 %, i.e., E10, may be used for refueling. perature and high altitude, may occur.
The ethanol should fulfill the following quality If drivability problems are encountered, we rec‐
standards: ommend switching to a high quality gasoline
US: ASTM 4806–xx brand and a higher octane grade — AKI num‐
ber — for a few tank fills. To avoid harmful en‐
CAN: CGSB-3.511–xx
gine deposits, it is highly recommended to pur‐
xx: always adhere to the currently applicable chase gasoline from BP or Top Tier retailers.
standard.
Failure to comply with these recommendations
Do not refuel with ethanol E85 may result in the need for unscheduled mainte‐
Do not refuel with E85, i.e., fuel with an nance.◀
ethanol content of 85 %, or with Flex Fuel, as
this would damage the engine and fuel supply
system.◀
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Fuel Mobility
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Mobility Wheels and tires
Wheels and tires

Vehicle equipment tires are warm, the tire inflation pressure is
higher.
This chapter describes all series equipment as After correcting the tire inflation pressure, reset
well as country-specific and special equipment the Tire Pressure Monitor, refer to page 96
or reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page 94.
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ Checking the inflation pressure of the
tems. compact wheel
Tire inflation pressure

Safety information
It is not merely the tires' service life, but also
driving comfort and, to a great extent, driving
safety that depend on the condition of the tires
and the maintenance of the specified tire pres‐
sure. To check the inflation pressure, there is a valve
extension behind the bumper.
Checking the pressure
Pressure specifications
Check the tire inflation pressure regularly
The tables below provide all the correct infla‐
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure tion pressures for the specified tire sizes at am‐
and correct it as needed: at least twice a month bient temperature.
and before a long trip. If you fail to observe this
precaution, you may be driving on tires with in‐ The inflation pressures apply to the tire sizes
correct tire pressures, a condition that may not approved and tire brands recommended by the
only compromise your vehicle's driving stabil‐ manufacturer of the MINI; a list of these is
ity, but also lead to tire damage and the risk of available from the service center.
an accident. For correct identification of the right tire infla‐
Do not drive with depressurized or flat tires, ex‐ tion pressures, observe the following:
cept for run-flat tires. A flat tire will seriously ▷ Tire sizes of your vehicle
impair your vehicle's handling and braking re‐ ▷ Maximum allowable driving speed
sponse. Attempts to drive on a flat tire can lead
to a loss of control over the vehicle.◀ Tire inflation pressures for driving up to
Only check the tire inflation pressure when the 100 mph or 160 km/h
tires are cold. This means after a maximum of For normal driving up to 100 mph/160 km/h,
1.25 miles/2 km driving or when the vehicle adjust pressures to the respective tire inflation
has been parked for at least 2 hours. When the pressures listed on the following pages in the
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Wheels and tires Mobility
column for traveling speeds up to 100 mph/ this speed; otherwise, tire damage and acci‐
160 km/h to achieve optimum driving comfort. dents may occur.◀
These tire inflation pressures can also be found
on the driver's side door pillar when the driver's Tire inflation pressures for driving
door is open. above 100 mph or 160 km/h
Adjust the tire inflation pressures
To drive at maximum speeds in excess of
100 mph/160 km/h, adjust pressures to the re‐
spective tire inflation pressures listed on the
following pages in the column for traveling
speeds including those exceeding 100 mph or
160 km/h. Otherwise, tire damage and acci‐
dents could occur.◀
Observe all national and local maximum speed

Do not exceed the maximum permissible limits; otherwise, violations of the laws could
speed occur.
The maximum permissible speed for these tire
pressures is 100 mph/160 km/h. Do not exceed
Tire inflation pressures for MINI Cooper Coupe
Tire size Pressure specifications in bar/PSI
All pressure specifications in the table

are indicated in bar/PSI with cold
tires.
Cold = ambient temperature
175/65 R 15 84 T M+S Std 2.4/35 2.4/35

175/65 R 15 84 H Std
175/65 R 15 84 H M+S A/S Std
195/55 R 16 87 H RSC
195/55 R 16 87 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S A/S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S A/S RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC
175/60 R 16 82 H M+S RSC 2.6/38 2.6/38
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Compact wheel: T 115/70 R 15 90 M Traveling speed up to 50 mph/80 km/h

4.2/60
More details on the permissible load and weights, refer to page 268.
Tire inflation pressures for MINI Cooper S Coupe

tires.
195/55 R 16 87 V RSC 2.6/38 2.6/38

195/55 R 16 87 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S A/S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC 2.8/41 2.8/41

205/45 R 17 84 V M+S A/S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC
175/60 R 16 82 H M+S RSC
Tire inflation pressures for MINI John Cooper Works Coupe

tires.
185/50 R 17 86 H M+S XL RSC 2.7/39 2.7/39

205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 W RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC 2.9/42 2.9/42
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Tire inflation pressures for MINI Cooper Roadster

tires.
175/65 R 15 84 T M+S 2.4/35 2.4/35

175/65 R 15 84 H
175/65 R 15 84 H M+S A/S
195/55 R 16 87 H RSC
195/55 R 16 87 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S A/S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S A/S RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC
175/60 R 16 82 H M+S RSC 2.6/38 2.6/38
Compact wheel: T 115/70 R 15 90 M Traveling speed up to 50 mph/80 km/h

4.2/60
Tire inflation pressures for MINI Cooper S Roadster

tires.
195/55 R 16 87 V RSC 2.6/38 2.6/38

195/55 R 16 87 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S A/S RSC
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205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC 2.8/41 2.8/41

205/45 R 17 84 V M+S A/S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC
175/60 R 16 82 H M+S RSC
Tire inflation pressures for MINI John Cooper Works Roadster

tires.
185/50 R 17 86 H M+S XL RSC 2.7/39 2.7/39

205/45 R 17 84 W RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC 2.9/42 2.9/42
Tire inflation pressures for MINI Cooper Convertible
Traveling speeds of up to Traveling speeds above

100 mph/160 km/h 100 mph/160 km/

tires.
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175/65 R 15 84 T M+S Std 2.4/35 2.4/35 2.6/38 2.6/38

175/65 R 15 84 H Std
175/65 R 15 84 H M+S A/S Std
175/60 R 16 82 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 H RSC
195/55 R 16 87 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S A/S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S A/S RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC
Tire inflation pressures for MINI Cooper S Convertible

100 mph/160 km/h 100 mph/160 km/

tires.
195/55 R 16 87 V RSC 2.4/35 2.4/35 2.6/38 2.6/38

195/55 R 16 87 H M+S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S A/S RSC
195/55 R 16 87 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC 2.7/39 2.7/39 2.9/42 2.9/42

205/45 R 17 84 V M+S A/S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 V RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC
175/60 R 16 82 H M+S RSC
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Tire inflation pressures for MINI John Cooper Works Convertible

100 mph/160 km/h 100 mph/160 km/

tires.
185/50 R 17 86 H M+S XL RSC 2.7/39 2.7/39 2.9/42 2.9/42

205/45 R 17 84 V M+S RSC
205/45 R 17 84 W RSC
205/40 R 18 82 W RSC 2.9/42 2.9/42 3.1/45 3.1/45
Tire identification marks Tire Identification Number

Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines of
Knowledge of the labeling on the side of the the U.S. Department of Transportation.
tire makes it easier to identify and choose the
DOT code:
right tires.
DOT xxxx xxx 1012
Tire size xxxx: manufacturer code for the tire brand
Example: 225/45 R 17 91 V xxx: tire size and tire design
225: nominal width in mm 1012: tire age
45: aspect ratio in %
R: radial tire code Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable
17: rim diameter in inches
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
91: load rating, not for ZR tires and maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Speed letter
Temperature A
Q = up to 100 mph/160 km/h
T = up to 118 mph/190 km/h DOT Quality Grades
H = up to 131 mph/210 km/h Treadwear
V = up to 150 mph/240 km/h Traction AA A B C
W = up to 167 mph/270 km/h Temperature A B C
Y = up to 186 mph/300 km/h
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Conform to Federal Safety Requirements cle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
All passenger car tires must conform to represent higher levels of performance on the
Federal Safety Requirements in addition to laboratory test wheel than the minimum re‐
these grades.◀ quired by law.
Temperature grade for this tire
Treadwear The temperature grade for this tire is es‐
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating tablished for a tire that is properly inflated and
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla‐
under controlled conditions on a specified gov‐ tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
ernment test course. For example, a tire graded in combination, can cause heat buildup and
150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times possible tire failure.◀
as well on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance of tires RSC – Run-flat tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their
The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle
use, however, and may depart significantly
with the letters RSC on the sidewall, refer to
from the norm due to variations in driving hab‐
page 232.
its, service practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
M+S
Traction Winter and all-season tires.
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are These have better winter properties than
AA, A, B, and C. summer tires.
Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop

XL
on wet pavement as measured under control‐
led conditions on specified government test Designation for specially reinforced tires.
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction performance.
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based Tire tread
on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and
does not include acceleration, cornering, hy‐ Summer tires
droplaning, or peak traction characteristics. The tread depth should not be less than
0.12 in/3 mm, although European legislation,
Temperature for example, requires a minimum tread depth
The temperature grades are A, the highest, B, of only 0.063 in/1.6 mm. At tread depths less
and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the than 0.12 in/3 mm, there is a great danger of
generation of heat and its ability to dissipate hydroplaning even in low water depths and at
heat when tested under controlled conditions raised speeds.
on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the ma‐ Winter tires
terial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire The suitability of winter tires for winter driving
life, and excessive temperature can lead to is reduced noticeably when their tread depth
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to becomes less than 0.16 in/4 mm.
a level of performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehi‐
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Minimum tread depth In case of tire damage

If there are indications of tire damage, re‐
duce your speed immediately and have the
wheels and tires checked right away; other‐
wise, there is the increased risk of an accident.
Drive carefully to the next service center or tire
shop.
If necessary, have the vehicle towed.
Otherwise, tire damage can present a life-
threatening hazard to vehicle occupants and
Wear indicators in the tread base are distrib‐ other road users.◀
uted around the circumference of the tire and
are marked on the tire sidewall with TWI, Tread Repair of tire damage
Wear Indicator. When the tire tread has been For safety reasons, the manufacturer of
worn down to the wear indicators, a tread has your vehicle recommends that you do not have
reached a depth of 0.063 in/1.6 mm. damaged tires repaired; they should be re‐
placed. Otherwise, damage can occur as a re‐
sult.◀
Tire damage
General information Tire age
Inspect your tires often for damage, foreign ob‐
jects lodged in the tread, and tread wear. Recommendation
For several reasons, among other things be‐
Notes cause of beginning brittleness, the manufac‐
Driving over rough or damaged road surfaces, turer of your MINI recommends mounting new
as well as debris, curbs and other obstacles can tires at the latest after six years, regardless of
cause serious damage to wheels, tires and sus‐ the actual wear.
pension parts. This is more likely to occur with
low-profile tires, which provide less cushioning Manufacture date
between the wheel and the road. Be careful to The date of manufacture of the tires is specified
avoid road hazards and reduce your speed, es‐ in the tire label:
pecially if your vehicle is equipped with low- DOT … 2313: the tire was manufactured in
profile tires. week 23 of 2013.
Indications of tire damage or other vehicle de‐
fects:
▷ Unusual vibrations during driving.
▷ Unusual handling such as a strong ten‐
dency to pull to the left or right.
Damage can be caused by driving over curbs,
road damage and similar situations.
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Changing wheels and Wheels with electronics for TPM Tire

Pressure Monitor
tires When mounting new tires or changing from
summer to winter tires or vice versa, only use
Mounting wheels with TPM electronics; otherwise, the
Information on mounting tires Tire Pressure Monitor will not be able to detect
Have mounting and balancing performed a flat tire, refer to page 95. Your service center
only by a service center or tire specialist. will be glad to advise you.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
Recommended tire brands
safety hazards.◀
Wheel and tire combination

Information on the right wheel and tire combi‐
nation and rim version for your vehicle can be
obtained from the service center.
Incorrect wheel and tire combinations impair
the function of a variety of systems such as ABS
or DSC.
For each tire size, the manufacturer of your ve‐
To maintain good handling and vehicle re‐ hicle recommends certain tire brands. These
sponse, use only tires with a single tread con‐ are indicated by the clearly visible marking on
figuration from a single manufacturer. the tire sidewall.
Following tire damage, have the original wheel With proper use, these tires meet the highest
and tire combination remounted on the vehicle standards for safety and handling.
as soon as possible.
Approved wheels and tires Retreaded tires
The manufacturer of your vehicle recom‐ The manufacturer of your vehicle does not rec‐
mends that you use only wheels and tires that ommend the use of retreaded tires.
have been approved for your particular vehicle
model. Retreaded tires
For example, despite having the same official Possibly substantial variations in the de‐
size ratings, variations can lead to body contact sign and age of the tire casing structures can
and with it, the risk of severe accidents. limit service life and have a negative impact on
road safety.◀
The manufacturer of your vehicle cannot evalu‐
ate non-approved wheels and tires to deter‐
mine if they are suited for use, and therefore Winter tires
cannot ensure the operating safety of the vehi‐ The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends
cle if they are mounted.◀ winter tires for winter roads or at temperatures
below +45 ℉/+7 ℃.
Although so-called all-season M+S tires do pro‐
vide better winter traction than summer tires,
they do not provide the same level of perform‐
ance as winter tires.
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Maximum speed of winter tires Run-flat tires

If the maximum speed of the vehicle is higher
than the permissible speed for the winter tires, Label
then display a corresponding sign in the field of
vision. You can obtain this sign from the tire
specialist or from your service center.
Maximum speed for winter tires
Do not exceed the maximum speed for
the winter tires; otherwise, tire damage and ac‐
cidents can occur.◀
Run-flat tires
When mounting new tires or changing from The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle
summer to winter tires or vice versa, use run- with the letters RSC on the sidewall.
flat tires for your own safety. Also, a compact Run-flat tires are tires with special rims that
wheel is not available in case of a flat tire. Your support themselves for a limited period of time.
service center will be glad to advise you. The sidewall reinforcement ensures that the
tire can continue to be used to a limited extent
Rotating wheels between axles if it has lost pressure and even if it has become
Different wear patterns occur on the front and completely depressurized.
rear axles, depending on the individual condi‐ For continued driving in the event of a flat tire,
tions of use. refer to page 94.
To ensure even wear on the tires, the wheels
can be rotated between the axles. Your service
center will be glad to advise you. Correcting a flat tire
After changing the tires, check the tire inflation Safety measures in case of a breakdown
pressure and correct it if necessary.
▷ Park the vehicle as far as possible
from passing traffic and on solid
Storage
ground. Switch on the hazard warn‐
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with ing system.
as little exposure to light as possible.
▷ Let the steering wheel lock engage with the
Always protect tires against all contact with oil, wheels in the straight-ahead position, set
grease and fuels. the handbrake, and engage first gear or re‐
Do not exceed the maximum tire inflation pres‐ verse, or engage selector lever position P.
sure indicated on the side wall of the tire. ▷ Have all vehicle occupants get out of the
vehicle and ensure that they remain out‐
side the immediate area in a safe place,
such as behind a guardrail.
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▷ If a warning triangle or portable hazard

warning lamp is required, set it up on the
roadside at an appropriate distance from
the rear of the vehicle. Comply with all
safety guidelines and regulations.◀
The procedure to correct a flat tire depends on
the equipment in the vehicle:
▷ Run-flat tires, refer to page 232.
▷ MINI Mobility System, refer to page 233.
3 Holder for the sealant bottle
▷ Wheel change with a compact wheel, refer
4 Compressor
to page 249.
5 Connector and cable for the lighter socket/
socket in passenger compartment 114.
MINI Mobility System 6 Connection hose for connecting the com‐
pressor and sealant bottle or the compres‐
Notes sor and wheel
▷ Follow the instructions on using the Mobi‐ 7 On/off switch

lity System found on the compressor and 8 Pressure gauge for displaying the tire infla‐
sealant bottle. tion pressure
▷ Use of the Mobility System may be ineffec‐ 9 Release button for reducing the tire infla‐
tive if tire damage is greater than approx. tion pressure
1/8 in/4 mm in size.
The connector, cable, and connecting hose are
▷ Contact the nearest service center if the tire
stowed in the compressor housing.
cannot be made drivable.
▷ If possible, do not remove foreign bodies Using the Mobility System
that have penetrated the tire.
To repair a flat tire with the Mobility System,
▷ Pull the speed limit sticker off the sealant proceed as follows:
bottle and apply it to the steering wheel.
▷ Filling the tire with sealant
Sealant and compressor ▷ Distributing the sealant

▷ Correcting the tire inflation pressure
Filling the tire with sealant

Adhere to the specified sequence
Adhere to the specified sequence of the
steps; otherwise, sealant may escape under
high pressure.◀
1. Shake the sealant bottle.
1 Sealant bottle and speed limit sticker 2. Pull the connection hose 6 fully out of the
compressor housing and screw it onto the
2 Filling hose
sealant bottle connection. Ensure that the
Note the use-by date on the sealant bottle. connection hose is not kinked.
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3. Insert the sealant bottle into the compres‐ If the inflation pressure of 1.8 bar/26 psi is still
sor housing in a vertical position. not reached, the tire is too heavily damaged.
4. Unscrew the dust cap off of the valve of the Contact the nearest service center.
defective wheel and screw the filling hose 2
of the sealant bottle onto the valve. Stowing the Mobility System
1. Unscrew the filling hose 2 of the sealant
bottle from the wheel.
2. Unscrew the compressor connection hose 6
from the sealant bottle.
3. Connect the filling hose 2 of the sealant
bottle with the free connector on the seal‐
ant bottle.
This prevents left-over sealant from escap‐
ing from the bottle.
5. Ensure that the compressor is switched off. 4. Wrap the empty sealant bottle in suitable
6. Insert connector 5 into the lighter socket/ material to avoid dirtying the cargo area.
socket in the passenger compartment, refer 5. Stow the Mobility System back in the vehi‐
to page 114. cle.
7. When the engine is running:
Switch on the compressor and let it run for Distributing the sealant
approx. 3 to 8 minutes to fill sealant into Drive approx. 3.1 miles/5 km to evenly distrib‐
the tire and achieve a tire inflation pressure ute the sealant.
of approx. 1.8 bar/26 psi. Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h. If
While sealant is being filled, the inflation possible, do not drop below a speed of
pressure may intermittently rise to approx. 10 mph/20 km/h.
5 bar/73 psi. Do not switch off the com‐
pressor in this phase. Correcting the tire inflation pressure
8. Switch off the compressor. 1. After driving approx. 3.1 miles/5 km, or
about 10 minutes, stop in a suitable loca‐
Do not allow the compressor to run too
tion.
long
2. Screw the connection hose 6 of the com‐
Do not allow the compressor to run longer than
pressor directly onto the tire valve.
10 minutes; otherwise, the device will overheat
and may be damaged.◀ 3. Insert the connector 5 into the power
socket in the passenger compartment.
If an air pressure of 1.8 bar/26 psi is not
4. Correct the tire inflation pressure to
reached:
1.8 bar/26 psi. When the engine is running:
1. Unscrew the filling hose 2 from the wheel ▷ To increase the inflation pressure:
and drive forward and back approx. switch on the compressor. To check the
33 ft/10 m to evenly distribute the sealant currently set inflation pressure, switch
in the tire. off the compressor.
2. Inflate the tire again using the compressor. ▷ To reduce the inflation pressure: press
the release button 9.
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Do not allow the compressor to run too rily deactivate DSC or activate DTC, refer to
long page 101.
Do not allow the compressor to run longer than
10 minutes; otherwise, the device will overheat
and may be damaged.◀
If the inflation pressure is not maintained, take

the vehicle on another drive, distributing the
sealant, refer to page 234. Then repeat steps
1 to 4 once.
If the inflation pressure of 1.8 bar/26 psi is still
not reached, the tire is too heavily damaged.
Contact the nearest service center.
Continuing the trip

Note the maximum speed
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph/80 km/h; otherwise, accidents can oc‐
cur.◀
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible

and have the wheel balanced.
Have the Mobility System refilled.
Snow chains
Only certain fine-link snow chains have been
tested by MINI, classified as safe for use, and
recommended. Consult your service center for
more information.
Use only in pairs on the front wheels, equipped
with tires of the following size:
▷ 175/65 R 15 M+S
▷ 175/60 R 16 M+S
John Cooper Works:
▷ 185/50 R 17 86 H M+S XL RSC
Observe the manufacturer's instructions when
mounting snow chains. Do not exceed a speed
of 30 mph or 50 km/h when using snow chains.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor if snow
chains are mounted; otherwise, the instrument
might issue an incorrect reading. When driving
with snow chains, it may be useful to tempora‐
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Mobility Engine compartment
Engine compartment
Important features in the engine compartment
1 Vehicle identification number 5 Coolant expansion tank 240

2 Battery, under the cover 252 6 Reservoir for washer fluid for the headlamp
3 Dip stick for engine oil 238 and window washer system 70
4 Engine oil filler neck 238 7 Engine compartment fuse box 253
Hood If you are unfamiliar with the statutory guide‐

lines, have any work on the vehicle performed
only by a service center.
Notes
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
Working in the engine compartment
Never attempt to perform any service or safety hazards.◀
repair operations on your vehicle without the
necessary professional technical training.
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Engine compartment Mobility
To avoid damage, make sure that the Closing the hood

wiper arms are resting against the wind‐
shield before you open the engine compart‐
ment. Do not open the engine hood before the
engine has cooled down; otherwise, injuries
may result.◀
Unlocking and opening the hood

1. Pull the lever.
Close the hood from a height of ap‐

prox. 16 in/40 cm with momentum. It must be
clearly heard to engage.
Hood open when driving

If you see any signs that the hood is not
completely closed while driving, pull over im‐
mediately and close it securely.◀
2. Lift the hood all the way. Danger of pinching
3. Press the release handle and open the Make sure that the closing path of the
hood. hood is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
Danger of injury when the hood is open

There is a danger of injury from protrud‐
ing parts when the hood is open.◀
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Mobility Engine oil
Engine oil
Vehicle equipment The oil level must be between the two
marks on the dip stick.
tems.
Engine oil The oil quantity between the two marks on the
dip stick equals approx. 1 US quart/1 liter.
General information Do not exceed the high mark.
Engine oil consumption depends on the driving Do not exceed the high mark of the dip
style and the conditions of use. A highly sporty stick. Overfilling oil damages the engine.◀
driving style, for example, results in considera‐
bly higher engine oil consumption. Adding engine oil
Therefore, regularly check the engine oil level
after refueling. Filler neck
Checking the oil level with a dip stick

1. Park the vehicle on level ground when the
engine is at operating temperature, i.e., af‐
ter driving continuously for at least
6 2 miles/10 km.
3. After approx. 5 minutes, pull out the dip
stick and wipe it off with a lint-free cloth,
paper towel, etc. Add a maximum quantity of 1 US quart/1 liter
4. Carefully insert the dip stick all the way into of oil only after the corresponding message ap‐
the measuring tube and pull it out again. pears on the Control Display or, in diesel en‐
gines, after the oil level is just above the low
mark of the dip stick, refer to page 238.
Add oil promptly
Add oil within the next 30 miles/50 km;
otherwise, engine damage could result.◀
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Engine oil Mobility
Too much engine oil Gasoline engine

Have the vehicle checked immediately; API SM or a higher quality standard
otherwise, surplus oil can lead to engine dam‐
age.◀
Oil change
Protect children An oil change should be carried out by the serv‐
Keep oil, grease, etc., out of reach of chil‐ ice center only.
dren and heed the warnings on the containers
to prevent health risks.◀
Oil types for refilling
Notes
No oil additives
Do not use oil additives as these may
cause engine damage.◀
Viscosity classes of engine oils

When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs to one of the SAE viscos‐
ity classes 0W-40, 0W-30, 5W-40, or 5W-30, or
malfunctions or engine damage may occur.◀
The engine oil quality is critical for the life of the

engine.
Due to national regulations, some oil types are
not available in every country.
Approved oil types
Gasoline engine
BMW High Performance SAE 5W-30
BMW Longlife-01
BMW Longlife-01 FE
Further information on approved oil types can

be obtained from the service center.
Alternative oil types

If the approved engine oils are not available, up
to 1 US quart/1 liter of an oil with the following
specification can be used:
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Mobility Coolant
Coolant
Vehicle equipment 2. Turn the expansion tank cap counterclock‐
wise slightly to allow any accumulated
This chapter describes all series equipment as pressure to escape; then continue turning
well as country-specific and special equipment to open.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also 3. The coolant level is correct if it is between
describes equipment that may not be found in the markings. The markings are located on
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected the side of the coolant reservoir.
tems.
General information
Danger of burns from hot engine
Do not open the cooling system while the
engine is hot; otherwise, escaping coolant may
cause burns.◀
Refilling
Suitable additives 1. Do not open the hood until the engine has
Only use suitable additives; otherwise, cooled down.
engine damage may occur. The additives are 2. Turn the expansion tank cap counterclock‐
harmful to your health.◀ wise slightly to allow any accumulated
Coolant consists of water and additives. pressure to escape, then continue turning
to open.
Not all commercially available additives are
suitable for your MINI vehicle. Ask your service 3. If the coolant level is low, slowly add cool‐
center for suitable additives. ant up to the specified level; do not overfill.
4. Twist the cap closed.
5. Have the cause of the coolant loss elimi‐
Coolant temperature nated as soon as possible.
If the coolant and therefore the engine over‐

Disposal
heat, a warning lamp lights up. A message ap‐
pears on the Control Display. Comply with the appropriate environ‐
mental protection regulations when dis‐
posing of coolant additives.
Coolant level
Checking
1. Do not open the hood until the engine has
cooled down.
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Maintenance Mobility
Maintenance
Vehicle equipment Detailed information on service requirements
can be displayed on the Control Display, refer
This chapter describes all series equipment as to page 81.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also Service data in the remote control
describes equipment that may not be found in Information on the required maintenance is
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected continuously stored in the remote control. Your
special equipment or the country version. This service center will read out this data and sug‐
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ gest the right array of service procedures for
tems. your vehicle. Therefore, hand your service spe‐
cialist the remote control that you used most
recently.
MINI maintenance system Setting the correct date
Make sure the date is set correctly; other‐
wise, the effectiveness of CBS Condition Based
Service is not ensured.◀
Service and Warranty In‐

formation Booklet for
US models and Warranty
The MINI maintenance system provides infor‐
mation on required maintenance measures and and Service Guide Book‐
thus provides support in maintaining road let for Canadian models
safety and the operational reliability of the ve‐
hicle. Please consult your Service and Warranty Infor‐
mation Booklet for US models and Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models
for additional information on service require‐
Condition Based Service ments.
CBS Maintenance and repair should be performed
by your service center. Make sure to have regu‐
Sensors and special algorithms take into ac‐ lar maintenance procedures recorded in the ve‐
count the various driving conditions of your hicle's Service and Warranty Information Book‐
MINI. Based on this, Condition Based Service let for US models, and in the Warranty and
determines the current and future mainte‐ Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
nance requirements. These entries are proof of regular maintenance.
The system makes it possible to adapt the
amount of maintenance you need to your user
profile.
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Mobility Maintenance
Socket for OBD Onboard that fuel vapor is escaping; this will cause a dis‐
play to light up. If the filler cap is then tight‐
Diagnosis ened, the display should go out in a few days.
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis
The socket for Onboard Diagnosis may
only be used by the service center, by work‐
shops that operate according to the specifica‐
tions of the vehicle manufacturer with appro‐
priately trained personnel, and by other
authorized persons. Otherwise, its use may
lead to vehicle malfunctions.◀
Primary components in the vehicle emissions

can be checked via the OBD socket using a de‐
vice.
Emissions
The warning lamps light up. The vehicle
is producing higher emissions. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due caution. Have the
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Under certain circumstances, one of the lamps

flashes or lights up continuously. This indicates
that there is excessive misfiring or a malfunc‐
tion in the engine. If this happens, reduce the
vehicle speed and drive to the next service cen‐
ter promptly. Serious engine misfiring within a
brief period can seriously damage emission
control components, in particular the catalytic
converter. In addition, the mechanical engine
components may become damaged.
If the fuel filler cap is not properly tight‐
ened, the OBD system may conclude
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Replacing components Mobility
Replacing components
Vehicle equipment With run-flat tires or compact wheel
The onboard vehicle tool kit contains a pouch
This chapter describes all series equipment as holding a plastic bag in which you can stow the
well as country-specific and special equipment defective wheel.
tems.
Tool kit
Depending on the vehicle equipment, your ve‐ 1 Folding wheel chock and cover for the de‐
hicle contains a special onboard vehicle tool kit fective wheel
that is stowed under the flat loading floor in the
2 Pulling hook
cargo area.
3 Lug bolts wrench
With Mobility System 4 Vehicle jack
5 Special wrench for releasing the compact
wheel
6 Screwdriver/cross-head
7 Tow fitting
8 Lifting handle
Wiper blade replacement

1 Sealant bottle
2 Hex key General information
3 Pulling hook Do not fold down the wipers without
4 Vehicle jack wiper blades
5 Lug bolts wrench Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades
have not been installed; this may damage the
6 Screwdriver/cross-head, tow fitting
windshield.◀
7 Compressor
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Mobility Replacing components
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: replacing 4. Slide the new wiper blade onto the wiper
the wiper blades arm until it engages audibly.
1. Fold up and hold the wiper arm. 5. Fold down the wiper arm.
2. Squeeze the locking spring, arrows 1, and Risk of damage
fold out the wiper blade, arrow 2.
Before opening the hood, ensure that the
wiper arms with wiper blades are folded onto
the window; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
Lamp and bulb replace‐

ment
Notes
3. Take the wiper blade out of the catch
mechanism toward the front. Lamps and bulbs
4. Press the new wiper blade into the fixation Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu‐
until it engages audibly. tion to vehicle safety. Therefore, exercise cau‐
tion when handling lamps and bulbs.
5. Fold down the wiper arm.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
Risk of damage that you entrust corresponding procedures to
Before opening the hood, ensure that the the service center if you are unfamiliar with
wiper arms with wiper blades are folded onto them or they are not described here.
the window; otherwise, damage may occur.◀ You can obtain a selection of replacement
bulbs at the service center.
MINI Convertible: replacing the wiper Danger of burns
blades
Only change bulbs when they are cool;
1. Fold up and hold the wiper arm. otherwise, there is the danger of getting
2. Squeeze the locking spring, arrows 1. burned.◀
Working on the lighting system

When working on the lighting system,
you should always switch off the lights affected
to prevent short circuits.
To avoid possible injury or equipment damage
when replacing bulbs, observe any instructions
provided by the bulb manufacturer.◀
Do not touch the bulbs

3. While squeezing the locking spring, pull the
Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with
wiper blade off of the wiper arm, arrow 2.
your bare hands, as even minute amounts of
contamination will burn into the bulb's surface
and reduce its service life.
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Use a clean tissue, cloth or something similar, driving cautiously with the front fog lamps, pro‐
or hold the bulb by its base.◀ vided this is permitted by local laws.
Caring for the headlamps, refer to page 260. Do not perform work/bulb replacement
For bulb replacement that is not described on xenon headlamps
here, please contact the service center or a Have any work on the xenon lighting system,
workshop that works according to the repair including bulb replacement, performed only by
procedures of the manufacturer with corre‐ a service center.
spondingly trained personnel. Due to the high voltage present in the system,
For checking and adjusting headlamp aim, there is the danger of fatal injuries if work is
please contact your MINI dealer. carried out improperly.◀
Light-emitting diodes LEDs Front lamps, bulb replacement

Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu‐
cent lenses serve as the light source for many Halogen low beams and high beams
of the controls and displays in the vehicle. Bulb H13, 60/55 watt
These light-emitting diodes, which operate us‐ Wear protective goggles and gloves
ing a concept similar to that applied in conven‐
tional lasers, are officially designated as Class 1 Halogen bulbs are pressurized. Therefore,
light-emitting diodes. wear protective goggles and gloves. Otherwise,
there is a danger of injuries if the bulb is acci‐
Do not remove the covers dentally damaged during replacement.◀
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for several hours; Attach the cover carefully
otherwise, irritation of the retina could result.◀ When attaching the cover, proceed care‐
fully; otherwise, leaks may occur, causing dam‐
age to the headlamp system.◀
Headlamp glass
Condensation can form on the inside of the
headlamps in cool or humid weather. When the Access to the bulbs through the engine
light is switched on, the condensation evapo‐ compartment
rates after a short time. The headlamps do not Follow the general instructions on lamps and
need to be changed. bulbs, refer to page 244.
If the condensation in the headlamps does not Low beam/high beam bulbs can be changed
evaporate after trips with the lights switched from the engine compartment.
on, and the amount of moisture in the head‐
lamps increases, for example if water droplets
form, have them checked by your service cen‐
ter.
Bi-xenon headlamps
These bulbs have a very long life and the likeli‐
hood of failure is very low, provided that they
are not switched on and off excessively. If a
bulb should nevertheless fail, you can continue
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3. Insert the new bulb and attach the cover in

reverse order.
Turn signal, parking lamp, roadside

parking lamp, and front fog lamp
Access to the bulbs via the wheel housing

Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 244.
To remove the cover:
1. Press the tab.

2. Fold away the cover and take it out of the
holder.
Proceed in reverse order to attach the cover.
Attach the cover carefully
When attaching the cover, proceed care‐
fully; otherwise, leaks may occur, causing dam‐
age to the headlamp system.◀ 1 Turn signal
2 Parking lamp/roadside parking lamp/fog
Replacing the bulb lamp
1. Turn the bulb counterclockwise, arrow 1,
and remove it, arrow 2. Replacing the turn signal bulb
21-watt bulb, P 21 W, or PY 21 W
1. Turn the wheel.

2. Remove cover 1.
To do this, turn the cover counterclockwise.
3. Remove the inside cover. To do this, turn
the cover counterclockwise.
2. Press the release, arrow 1, and pull off the

connector, arrow 2.
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4. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and re‐ 4. Turn the lower bulb counterclockwise and
move it. remove it.
5. Insert the new bulb and attach the covers 5. Insert the new bulb and attach the cover in
in reverse order. reverse order.
Replacing the parking lamp bulb and Lateral turn signals

roadside parking lamp bulb 5-watt bulb, W 5 W
5-watt bulb, W 5 W
1. Push the lamp forward with the air grille
1. Turn the wheel. and remove it.
2. Remove cover 2.
3. Turn the upper bulb counterclockwise and
remove it.
2. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise and

remove it.
3. Pull out the bulb and replace it.
4. Insert the new bulb and attach the cover in reverse order.
reverse order.
Tail lamps, bulb replacement
Replacing the front fog lamp bulb Follow the general instructions on lamps and
H8 bulb, 35 watt bulbs, refer to page 244.
Turn signal: 21-watt bulb, PY 21 W
1. Turn the wheel.
Brake lamp: 21-watt/5-watt bulb, W 5 W
2. Remove cover 2.
Remaining lamps: 21-watt bulb, P 21 W
3. Pull off the plug-in cable connector.
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MINI Convertible
1. Remove the cover of the cargo area side
wall.
Move the convertible top to the top posi‐
tion, refer to page 116, and take off the
cover of the cargo area side wall.
1 Turn signal
2 Tail lamp LED
3 Brake lamp
Replacing
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster 2. Turn the corresponding bulb counterclock‐

1. Remove the cover of the cargo area side wise, arrows 1, and remove.
wall. Another bulb is located behind the cargo
area side wall, arrow 2.
2. Turn the corresponding bulb counterclock‐

wise, arrows 1, and remove. 3. Insert the new bulb and attach the cover in
Another bulb is located behind the cargo reverse order.
area side wall, arrow 2.
Rear fog lamp/backup lamps
16-watt bulbs, W 16W
The lamps are accessed via the rear side or the
underside of the bumper.

reverse order.
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Replacing
1. Push the lamp to the left in the catch of the
lamp housing using the screwdriver, ar‐
row 1.
1. Squeeze the clips, arrows, and remove the

bulb holder.
2. Pull off the bulb and replace it.
3. Insert the new bulb and bulb holder in re‐
verse order. 2. Take out the lamp, arrow 2.
4. Re-engage the bulb holder so that it audi‐ 3. Replace the bulb.
bly clicks into place.
4. Insert the lamp.
John Cooper Works: aerodynamic bumper
Center brake lamp
The lamps are accessed via the rear side or the
This lamp uses LED technology for operation.
underside of the bumper.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Changing wheels
Notes
Wheel change for run-flat tires:
▷ Prepare for the wheel change, refer to
page 251.
1. Remove the bulb holder by turning it coun‐
terclockwise, arrow. ▷ Jack up the vehicle, refer to page 251.
2. Pull off the bulb and replace it. ▷ Tighten the lug bolts, refer to page 252.
3. Insert the new bulb and bulb holder in re‐
verse order.
Compact wheel
Wheel change with a compact wheel:
License plate lamps ▷ Remove the compact wheel, refer to
5-watt bulb, C 5 W page 250.
▷ Prepare for the wheel change, refer to
page 251.
▷ Jack up the vehicle, refer to page 251.
▷ Mount the compact wheel, refer to
page 251.
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▷ Tighten the lug bolts, refer to page 252. 5. Squeeze the locking spring.
▷ Drive with the compact wheel, refer to
page 250.
Removing the compact wheel

The screw fitting of the compact wheel is lo‐
cated in the cargo area under the floor mat, on
the floor of the storage compartment holding
the wheel change set.
1. Release the screw fitting with the special
wrench. 6. Lower the compact wheel with the lifting
handle.
2. Take out the cover.
7. Lower the compact wheel with the lifting
handle.
8. Unscrew the lifting handle again.
9. Pull the compact wheel out from under the
vehicle toward the back.
3. Screw the lifting handle from the onboard

vehicle tool kit onto the thread.
10. Lay the compact wheel down with the

valve facing up.
11. Unscrew the valve extension from the valve
of the compact wheel.
12. Unscrew the dust cap from the extension
and attach it to the valve of the compact
4. Raise the lifting handle slightly. wheel.
The defective wheel cannot be stowed in the
compact wheel holder because it has a differ‐
ent size.
Driving with compact wheel

Do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h.
Drive conservatively and do not exceed a speed
of 50 mph/80 km/h. Otherwise, changes in the
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driving characteristics could result, for example Jacking up vehicle

reduced track stability on braking, extended
characteristics in the limit range. In conjunction
with winter tires, these characteristics are more
pronounced.◀
Only mount one compact wheel

Only one compact wheel may be
mounted. Restore the wheels and tires to their
original size as quickly as possible. Failure to do
so is a safety risk.◀ The vehicle jack is designed for changing
wheels only.
Check the tire inflation pressure at the next op‐
portunity and correct it if necessary. Replace The vehicle jack is designed for changing
the defective tire as soon as possible and have wheels only. Do not attempt to raise another
the new wheel balanced. vehicle model with it or to raise any load of any
kind. To do so could cause accidents and per‐
Preparing wheel change sonal injury.◀
Observe the safety precautions regarding flat 1. Position the vehicle jack at the jacking point
tires, refer to page 232. closest to the wheel.
Additional safety precautions in the event The entire surface of the jack base must
of a wheel change rest on the ground vertically beneath the
jacking point.
Change the wheel only on a level, firm surface
which is not slippery. 2. Guide the jack head into the rectangular re‐
cess of the jacking point when cranking up.
The vehicle or the jack could slip to the side if
you attempt to raise the vehicle on a soft or
slippery surface, snow, ice, tiles, etc. Do not use
a wooden block or similar object as a support
base for the jack, as this would prevent it from
extending to its full support height and reduce
its load-carrying capacity.
To avoid serious or fatal injury: never lie under
the vehicle, and never start the engine while it
is supported by the jack.◀
3. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
1. Place the folding wheel chock behind the
changing is raised from the ground.
front wheel of the other vehicle side; if the
vehicle is on an incline, place it in front of
this wheel. If the vehicle is parked on a Mounting the compact wheel
steep incline, additionally secure the vehi‐ 1. Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
cle against rolling. wheel.
2. Expose the lug bolts if necessary. 2. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
3. Loosen the lug bolts a half turn.
hub. Also clean the lug bolts.
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3. Mount the new wheel. tions and that any associated Check Control
4. Screw in at least two bolts crosswise. messages are no longer displayed.
5. Screw in the remaining lug bolts.
Charging the battery
6. Fully tighten all lug bolts in a diagonal pat‐
tern. Note
7. Lower the vehicle. Do not connect the charger to the socket
8. Remove the jack. Do not connect the battery charger to the
socket installed in the vehicle at the factory as
Retightening the lug bolts this could damage the battery.◀
Retighten the lug bolts diagonally.
Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
Checking that the lug bolts are tight engine is switched off. Connections, refer to
Always have the lug bolts checked with a page 254.
calibrated torque wrench as soon as possible to
ensure that they are tightened to the specified General information
torque. Otherwise, incorrectly tightened lug Ensure that the battery is sufficiently charged to
bolts are a hidden safety risk.◀ achieve the full battery life.
The tightening torque equals It may be necessary to charge the battery in
103.3 lb ft/140 Nm. the following cases:
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible ▷ When the vehicle is frequently used to
and have the new wheel balanced. travel short distances.
▷ When the vehicle has not been driven for
more than one month.
Vehicle battery
Power failure
Maintenance After a temporary power failure, some equip‐
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐ ment will be restricted in its use and will need
trolyte will last for the life of the battery in tem‐ to be reinitialized. In addition, certain individual
perate climate conditions. settings will be lost and must be updated:
The service center will be happy to answer any ▷ Time and date: the values must be up‐
questions on the battery. dated, refer to page 79.
▷ Radio: the stations need to be stored again,
Battery replacement refer to page 161.
Use approved vehicle batteries ▷ Onboard monitor: full functionality will be
Only use vehicle batteries that have been restored after some time.
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and Indicator/warning lamps
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐ Lights up red: the vehicle battery is no
ble.◀ longer being charged. Alternator mal‐
function.
Have the vehicle battery registered by the serv‐
ice center after it is replaced to ensure that all Switch off all unnecessary electrical consumers.
comfort functions are available without restric‐ Have the battery checked immediately.
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Lights up yellow: the battery charge In interior

level is very low, the battery is old, or it
is not securely connected.
Charge the battery by taking a long drive or us‐
ing an external charger. If the indicators appear
again, have the battery checked as soon as
possible.
Disposing of old batteries

Have used batteries disposed of by the
service center after they are replaced or On the right side of the footwell.
take them to a recycling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for Opening the cover
transport and storage. Secure the battery so Push out at the recess.
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses
Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this
could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Fuses should be replaced by the service center.

Information on the fuses can be found on the
inside of the covers.
In the engine compartment
Opening the cover

Press the snap lock.
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Mobility Breakdown assistance
Breakdown assistance
Vehicle equipment
tems. The first aid kit is located in the left side trim on
the cargo area floor.
Hazard warning flash‐

ers Roadside Assistance
Service availability
Roadside Assistance can be reached around the
clock in many countries. You can obtain assis‐
tance there in the event of a vehicle break‐
down.
Jump-starting
The button is located on the speedometer.
Notes
If the battery is discharged, the engine can be
Warning triangle started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. In the same way, you can
The warning triangle is located in the front on help jump-start another vehicle. Only use
the trunk floor. jumper cables with fully insulated clamp han‐
dles.
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
First aid kit vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
Some of the articles contained in the first aid kit
have a limited service life. Therefore, check the Do not touch live parts
use-by dates of the contents regularly and re‐ To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,
place the items before they expire. always avoid all contact with electrical compo‐
nents while the engine is running.◀
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Breakdown assistance Mobility
Preparation Connecting jumper cables

1. Check whether the battery of the other ve‐ Connecting order
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts and approxi‐
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
mately the same capacitance in Ah. This in‐
order; otherwise, there is the danger of injury
formation can be found on the battery.
from sparking.◀
2. Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle. 1. Open the battery cover in the engine com‐
partment to access the positive terminal.
3. Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
There must not be any contact between
the bodies of the two vehicles, otherwise there
is a danger of shorting.◀
2. Unlock the tabs of the positive terminal

cover on the left and right, arrows 1, and
raise the cover, arrow 2.
3. Attach one terminal clamp of the positive

jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery or to a starting aid terminal of the
vehicle providing assistance.
4. Attach the second clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery of the vehicle to be started.
5. Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of the vehicle providing as‐
sistance.
6. Attach the second clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
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the battery, or to the engine or body Using a tow fitting

ground of the vehicle to be started. The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
Body ground: in the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the MINI.
Tow fitting, information on use
▷ Use only the tow fitting provided with
the vehicle and screw it all the way in.
▷ Use the tow fitting for towing on paved
roads only.
▷ Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the
Starting the engine vehicle can occur.◀
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.
Access to the screw thread
1. Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and
let it run for several minutes at a slightly in‐ Push out the tow fitting cover at the appropri‐
creased idle speed. ate recess in the bumper.
2. Start the engine of the vehicle being started

Front
in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before making another
attempt in order to allow the discharged
battery to recharge.
3. Let both engines run for several minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Rear
Tow-starting and towing
Notes
Observe applicable laws and regulations
Observe applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing.◀
No additional passengers
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being John Cooper Works with aerodynamic bumper:
towed.◀ Pull out the tow fitting cover in the bumper in
the lower section, arrow.
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Towing with a tow bar

Light towing vehicle
The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than your vehicle, or it will not be possible to
control vehicle response.◀
Correctly attach the tow bar

Only secure the tow bar on the tow fit‐
tings; damage can occur when it is secured on
Being towed other parts of the vehicle.◀
Follow the towing instructions The tow fittings used should be on the same
side on both vehicles.
Follow all towing instructions, or vehicle
damage or accidents may occur.◀ Should it prove impossible to avoid mounting
the tow bar at an offset angle, please observe
▷ Make sure that the ignition is switched on; the following:
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
▷ Clearance and maneuvering capability will
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
be sharply limited during cornering.
available.
▷ The tow bar will generate lateral forces if it
▷ Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
is attached offset.
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.
▷ When the engine is stopped, there is no Towing with a tow rope
power assist. Consequently, more force
When starting to tow the vehicle, make sure
needs to be applied when braking and
that the tow rope is taut.
steering.
To avoid jerking and the associated stresses on
▷ Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
the vehicle components when towing, always
quired.
use nylon ropes or nylon straps.
▷ Switch on the hazard warning system, de‐
pending on local regulations. Attaching the tow rope correctly
Only secure the tow rope on the tow fit‐
Manual transmission ting; otherwise, damage can occur when it is
Gearshift lever in neutral position. secured on other parts of the vehicle.◀
Automatic transmission
Towing vehicles with an automatic trans‐
mission
Only transport vehicles with an automatic
transmission on tow trucks or with raised front
wheels; otherwise, the transmission may be
damaged.◀
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Towing with a tow truck
Have the MINI transported with a tow truck

with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle

Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Tow-starting
If possible, do not tow-start the vehicle but
start the engine by jump-starting, refer to
page 254. Vehicles with a catalytic converter
should only be tow-started when the engine is
cold; vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be tow-started.
1. Switch on the hazard warning system and

comply with local regulations.
2. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 65.
3. Shift into 3rd gear.
4. Have the vehicle tow-started with the
clutch is depressed and then slowly release
the clutch. After the engine starts, immedi‐
ately depress the clutch completely again.
5. Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow
bar or rope, and switch off the hazard
warning system.
6. Have the vehicle checked.
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Care Mobility
Care
Vehicle equipment During the winter months
Ensure that the vehicle is washed more
This chapter describes all series equipment as frequently in winter. Intense soiling and road
well as country-specific and special equipment salt can damage the vehicle.◀
describes equipment that may not be found in After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected briefly to dry them; otherwise, braking action
special equipment or the country version. This can be reduced and corrosion of the brake
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐ discs can occur.
tems. Regularly remove foreign bodies, such as
leaves, from the area of the windshield when
the hood is open.
Car washes
Washing in automatic car washes
Notes Give preference to cloth car washes or those
Steam jets or high-pressure washers that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint
damage.
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away Do not use automatic high-pressure washers;
and use a maximum temperature of otherwise, water may drip into the interior in
140 ℉/60 ℃. the area of the windows.
Holding them too close or using excessively Before driving into the car wash, check whether
high pressures or temperatures can cause dam‐ the system is suitable for your MINI. Note the
age or preliminary damage that may then lead following points:
to long-term damage. ▷ Vehicle dimensions, refer to page 266.
Follow the operating instructions for the high- ▷ If necessary: fold in the exterior mirrors, re‐
pressure washer.◀ fer to page 58.
Do not direct steam or high-pressure washers ▷ Maximum permissible tire width.

toward the labels applied by the manufacturer; Guide rails in car washes
otherwise, damage may result. Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-pres‐ than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle chassis
sure washers could be damaged.◀
When using high-pressure washers, do not Preparations before driving into the car wash:
spray the seals of the retractable hardtop and
▷ Unscrew the road antenna.
the exterior sensors and cameras, for Park Dis‐
tance Control, for instance, for extended peri‐ ▷ MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: retract the rear
ods of time and only from a distance of at least spoiler.
12 in/30 cm.◀ ▷ Deactivate the rain sensor to avoid unin‐
tentional wiper activation.
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▷ Remove additional attachments, for in‐ Do not clean mirror glass with cleaners contain‐
stance a spoiler or telephone antenna, if ing quartz.
there is a risk that these may be damaged.
▷ Insert the remote control into the ignition Wiper blades
lock. Clean with soapy water and replace regularly to
avoid streaking.
Automatic transmission Wax and preservative residue and soiling on
Before driving into the car wash, note the fol‐ the windows cause streaking during window
lowing to ensure that the vehicle can roll: wiping and lead to premature wear on the
wiper blades and malfunctions of the rain sen‐
1. Insert the remote control into the ignition
sor.
lock, even with Comfort Access.
2. Move the selector lever to position N.
3. Release the handbrake. Vehicle care
5. Leave the remote control in the ignition Car care products
lock so that the vehicle can roll. Regular cleaning and care contributes signifi‐
cantly to vehicle value retention.
Hand car wash The manufacturer recommends using cleaning
If washing the vehicle by hand, use copious and care products from MINI, since these have
quantities of water and car shampoo if neces‐ been tested and approved.
sary. Clean the vehicle with a sponge or a Original MINI CareProducts have been tested
washing brush by applying gentle pressure. on materials, in the laboratory, and in the field,
Before cleaning the windshield, deactivate the and offer optimum care and protection for MINI
rain sensor to avoid unintentional wiper activa‐ vehicles.
tion or switch off the ignition.
Do not use cleansers that contain alcohol
Adhere to the local regulations regarding or solvents
washing cars by hand. Do not use cleansers that contain alcohol or
solvents, such as lacquer thinners, heavy-duty
Headlamps grease removers, fuel, or such; this could lead
to surface damage.◀
Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or caus‐
tic cleansers. Soak areas that have been soiled, Car care and cleaning products
e.g., due to insects, with shampoo and rinse off
Follow the instructions on the container.
with copious quantities of water.
When cleaning the interior, open the doors or
Thaw ice with a window deicer; do not use an
windows.
ice scraper.
Only use products intended for cleaning vehi‐
Windows cles.
Clean the outside and inside surfaces of the Cleansers can contain substances that are dan‐
windows and the mirror glasses with window gerous and harmful to your health.◀
cleaner.
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Caring for the convertible top long-term effects of paint-damaging substan‐

The appearance and life of the convertible top ces.
depend on proper care and operation. Environmental influences in areas with higher
Adhere to the following instructions: air pollution or natural contaminants, such as
tree resin or pollen, can have an impact on the
▷ Do not fold the convertible top and stow it
vehicle paint. Therefore, it is important to tailor
in the convertible top box while it is wet or
the frequency and extent of your car care to
frozen; otherwise, water marks, fabric
these influences.
stains, and chafing may occur.
Immediately remove especially aggressive sub‐
▷ If water marks nevertheless occur on the
stances, such as spilled fuel, oil, grease, or bird
headliner, these can be removed using a
droppings, to prevent damage to the paint‐
microfiber cloth and interior cleaner.
work.
▷ When parking the vehicle in an enclosed
space for lengthy periods, ensure that the Correcting paint damage
area is adequately ventilated.
Depending on the severity of the damage, re‐
▷ Remove bird droppings immediately as pair stone impact damage or scratches imme‐
their corrosive properties may damage the diately to prevent rust formation.
convertible top and the rubber seals.
The manufacturer recommends having paint
Stain removal damage corrected with a professional repair
To remove stains from the convertible paint job according to factory specifications us‐
top, do not use stain remover, paint thinner, ing original MINI paint materials.
solvents, benzine, or similar substances. These
agents can destroy the rubber coating. Im‐ Preservation
proper care and cleaning can cause the Preservation is needed when water no longer
convertible top and its seams to become per‐ beads off of the clean paint surfaces. Only use
meable to water.◀ paint preservation products that contain car‐
nauba or synthetic waxes.
To remove severe soiling, use a special
convertible top cleaner.
Leather care
Follow the instructions for use from the manu‐
The leather processed by the manufacturer is a
facturer.
high quality natural product. Light graininess is
Treat the convertible top with an impregnating a typical feature of natural leather.
agent once a year.
Particles of dust and road grime chafe in pores
and folds, and lead to increased wear and pre‐
MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: rear spoiler mature degradation of the leather surface.
box Therefore, remove dust from the leather regu‐
To ensure that proper functioning of the rear larly, using a cloth or vacuum cleaner.
spoiler is not impaired, for example due to
Make especially sure that light-colored leather
leaves, snow or ice, clean the rear spoiler box
is cleaned regularly as it is more susceptible to
at regular intervals.
soiling.
Vehicle paint Twice a year, treat the leather with a leather lo‐
tion as dirt and grease will attack the protective
Regular care contributes to vehicle value reten‐
layer of the leather.
tion and protects the paintwork against the
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Upholstery material care of water, possibly with shampoo added, partic‐

Vacuum regularly with a vacuum cleaner to re‐ ularly when they have been exposed to road
move superficial soiling. salt. For additional treatment, use a chrome
polish.
In case of heavy soiling, e.g., beverage stains,
use a soft sponge or lint-free microfiber cloth in
Light-alloy wheels
combination with a suitable interior cleaner.
Follow the instructions on the container. When cleaning the wheels on the vehicle, only
use a neutral wheel rim cleaner with a pH value
Clean the upholstery material down to the
of 5 to 9.
seams using large sweeping motions. Avoid
rubbing the material vigorously. Do not use abrasive cleaners or a steam jet hot‐
ter than 140 ℉/60 ℃; otherwise, damage may
Damage from Velcro® fasteners result. Adhere to the manufacturer instructions.
Open Velcro® fasteners on pants or other Aggressive, acidic, or alkaline cleaners may de‐
articles of clothing can damage the seat covers. stroy the protective coating of neighboring
Ensure that any Velcro® fasteners are closed.◀ components such as the brake disc.
Caring for special components Exterior sensors

The sensors on the outside of the vehicle, such
Interior plastic parts as for Park Distance Control, must be kept clean
These include: and free of ice to ensure that they remain fully
▷ Imitation leather surfaces functional.
▷ Lamp lenses
Decorative trim
▷ Indicator covers
Clean decorative trims and fine wood compo‐
▷ Matte components nents with a moist cloth only. Then dry with a
Clean with water and a solvent-free plastic soft cloth.
cleaner if necessary.
Safety belts
Do not use cleansers that contain alcohol
or solvents Dirty belt straps impede the reeling action and
thus have a negative impact on safety.
Do not use cleansers that contain alcohol or
solvents, such as lacquer thinners, heavy-duty No chemical cleaning
grease removers, fuel, or such; this could lead Do not clean chemically; this can destroy
to surface damage.◀ the webbing.◀
Rubber seals Carpets/floor mats

Only treat with water or a rubber care product. No objects in the area around the pedals
When cleaning rubber seals, do not use silicone Keep floor mats, carpets, and any other
sprays or other care products containing sili‐ objects out of the area of motion of the pedals;
cone; otherwise, noise and damage may result. otherwise, the function of the pedals could be
impeded while driving
Chrome surfaces
Do not place additional floor mats over existing
Carefully clean components such as the radia‐ mats or other objects.
tor grille or door handles with an ample supply
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Only use floor mats that have been approved

for the vehicle and can be properly fixed in
place.
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fastened
again when they are returned after being re‐
moved, such as for cleaning.◀
Floor mats can be removed for cleaning.

If they are very dirty, clean with a microfiber
cloth and water or an interior cleaner. To pre‐
vent matting of the carpet, rub back and forth
in the direction of travel only.
Displays
To clean the displays, such as the radio or dis‐
play elements, use an antistatic microfiber
cloth.
Cleaning displays
Do not use chemical or household cleans‐
ers.
Keep all fluids and moisture away from the
unit.
Otherwise, they could affect or damage surfa‐
ces or electrical components.
Avoid pressing too hard when cleaning and do
not use abrasive materials; otherwise, damage
can result.◀
CD/DVD drives
No cleaning CD
Do not use cleaning CDs; otherwise, parts
of the drive may become damaged.◀
Long-term vehicle storage

Your service center can advise you on what to
consider when storing the vehicle for longer
than three months.
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FIND ME.

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Navigation
Entertainment
Communication
Mobility
Reference

Reference Technical data
Technical data
Engine specifications
Cooper Cooper S John Cooper Works
Displacement cu in/cm³ 97.5/1,598 97.5/1,598 97.5/1,598
No. of cylinders 4 4 4
Maximum output hp 121 181 208
at engine speed rpm 6,000 5,500 6,000
Maximum torque lb ft/Nm 114/155 177/240 192/260
with overboost – 192/260 207/280
at engine speed rpm 4,250 1,600-5,000 1,750-5,500
with overboost – 1,730-4,500 2,000-5,100
Overboost briefly increases the highest torque during rapid acceleration, for example when pass‐
ing another vehicle.
Dimensions
MINI Coupe
MINI Coupe Cooper Cooper S John Cooper Works
Width with mirrors inches/mm 74.5/1,892 74.5/1,892 74.5/1,892
Width without mirrors inches/mm 66.3/1,683 66.3/1,683 66.3/1,683
Height without roof antenna inches/mm 54.3/1,378 54.5/1,384 54.5/1,385
Length inches/mm 146.8/3,728 147.0/3,734 148.0/3,758
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MINI Coupe Cooper Cooper S John Cooper Works
Track width, front inches/mm 57.4/1,459 57.2/1,453 57.2/1,453
Track width, rear inches/mm 57.8/1,467 57.5/1,461 57.5/1,461
Wheelbase inches/mm 97.1/2,467 97.1/2,467 97.1/2,467
Smallest turning circle dia. ft/m 35/10.7 35/10.7 35/10.7
MINI Roadster
MINI Roadster Cooper Cooper S John Cooper Works
Length inches/mm 146.8/3,728 147.0/3,734 148.0/3,758
MINI Convertible
MINI Convertible Cooper Cooper S John Cooper Works
Length inches/mm 146.6/3,723 146.8/3,729 148.0/3,758
Weights
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
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Reference Technical data
MINI Coupe
Curb weight, road ready, with maximum special equipment
Manual transmission lbs/kg 2,557/1,160 2,679/1,215 2,712/1,230
Automatic transmission lbs/kg 2,635/1,195 2,734/1,240 2,767/1,255
Approved gross vehicle weight
Approved front axle load
Manual transmission lbs/kg 1,786/810 1,885/855 1,896/860
Automatic transmission lbs/kg 1,863/845 1,940/880 1,951/885
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 1,411/640 1,411/640 1,411/640
Cargo area capacity cu ft/ 9.9/280 9.9/280 9.9/280

liter
MINI Roadster
Cargo area capacity cu ft/ 8.5/240 8.5/240 8.5/240

liter
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MINI Convertible
Cargo area capacity cu ft/ 4.4-23.3/125-660 4.4-23.3/125-660 4.4-23.3/125-660

liter
Capacities
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters Approx. 13.2/50 Fuel quality, refer to

page 220
Including reserve of US gal/liters Approx. 2.1/8
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Reference Short commands for voice activation system
Short commands for voice

activation system
Vehicle equipment To have the available spoken instructions read
out loud: ›Voice commands‹
This chapter describes all series equipment as The following short commands apply to vehi‐
well as country-specific and special equipment cles equipped with a voice activation system.
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also They have no function in vehicles in which only
describes equipment that may not be found in the mobile phone is operated using the voice.
tems.
General information
Instructions for voice activation system, refer to
page 26.
Adjusting
Vehicle
Function Command
Opens the main menu. ›Main menu‹
Open the options. ›Options‹
Open the settings. ›Settings‹
Settings on the Control Display. ›Control display‹
Open the time and date. ›Time and date‹
Open the language and units. ›Language and units‹
Open the speed limit. ›Speed‹
Open the light. ›Lighting‹
Open the door lock. ›Door locks‹
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Vehicle information
Computer
Function Command
Open the computer. ›Onboard info‹
Open the trip computer. ›Trip computer‹
Vehicle
Function Command
Open the vehicle information. ›Vehicle info‹
Open the vehicle status. ›Vehicle status‹
Navigation
General information
Function Command
Navigation menu. ›Navigation‹
Open the destination entry. ›Enter address‹
Enter the address. ›Enter address‹
Enter the town/city. ›City‹
Enter the country. ›State‹
Enter the postal code. ›Postal Code‹
Open destination guidance. ›Guidance‹
Start destination guidance. ›Start guidance‹
Terminate destination guidance. ›Stop guidance‹
Open the home address. ›Home address‹
Open the route criteria. ›Route preference‹
Open the route. ›Route information‹
Switch on the spoken instruction. ›Switch on voice instructions‹
Repeat the spoken instruction. ›Repeat voice instructions‹
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Function Command
Switch off the spoken instruction. ›Switch off voice instructions‹
Display the address book. ›Address book‹
Display the most recent destinations. ›Last destinations‹
Open the traffic bulletins. ›Traffic Info‹
Special destinations. ›Points of interest‹
Map
Function Command
Display the map. ›Map‹
Map facing north. ›Map facing north‹
Map facing the direction of travel. ›Map in direction of travel‹
Perspective map. ›Map perspective view‹
Automatic scaling of the map. ›Map with automatic scaling‹
Scale...feet. ›Map scale ... feet‹
Scale...meters. ›Map scale ... meters‹ e.g., map scale

100 meters
Scale...kilometers. ›Map scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., map

scale 5 kilometers
Scale...miles. ›Map scale ... miles‹ e.g., map scale

5 miles
Destination guidance with intermediate destinations
Function Command
Enter a new destination. ›Enter address‹
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Radio
FM
Function Command
Open a frequency. ›Frequency ... megahertz‹ e.g.,

93.5 megahertz or frequency 93.5
Open the radio. ›Radio‹
Open the FM stations. ›F M‹
Open the manual search. ›Manual‹
Select a frequency range. ›Select frequency‹
Open a station. ›Select station‹
AM
Function Command
Open a frequency. ›Frequency ... Kilohertz‹ e.g., fre‐

quency 753 or 753 kilohertz
Open the AM stations. ›A M‹
Open the manual search. ›Manual‹
Satellite radio
Function Command
Open the satellite radio. ›Satellite radio‹
Switch on the satellite radio. ›Satellite radio on‹
Select a satellite radio channel. ›Select satellite radio‹ e.g., satellite

radio channel 2
Stored stations
Function Command
Open the stored stations. ›Presets‹
Choose a stored station. ›Select preset‹
Select a stored station. ›Preset ...‹ e.g., stored station 2
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CD/multimedia
CD drive
Function Command
Select a track. ›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5

or
›C D track ...‹ e. g., CD track 5
Play back a CD. ›C D on‹
Select a CD. ›Select C D‹
Select a CD and track. ›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5
Open the CD and Multimedia menu. ›C D and multimedia‹
CD. ›C D‹
External devices
Function Command
Open the external devices. ›External devices‹
Open the Bluetooth devices. ›Bluetooth‹
Tone
Function Command
Open the tone settings. ›Tone‹
Telephone
Function Command
Dial a phone number. ›Dial number‹
Open the Telephone menu. ›Telephone‹
Display the phone book. ›Phonebook‹
Redialing. ›Redial‹
Display received calls. ›Received calls‹
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Function Command
List of messages. ›Messages‹
Open the Bluetooth devices. ›Bluetooth‹
Office
Function Command
Open the Office menu. ›Office‹
Display Office Today. ›Current office‹
Display the contacts. ›Contacts‹
Display the messages. ›Messages‹
Display the calendar. ›Calendar‹
Display the tasks. ›Tasks‹
Display the reminders. ›Reminders‹
Contacts
Function Command
Select a name. ›Choose name‹
My contacts. ›My contacts‹
Open the contacts. ›Contacts‹
New contact. ›New contact‹
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Reference Everything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A Always Open Timer 77 Automatic transmission with
AM/FM station 160 Steptronic
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ Ambient lighting 89 – Kickdown 72
tem 101 Announcement, navigation, – Overriding selector lever
Acoustic signal, refer to Check refer to Spoken instruc‐ lock 73
Control 82 tions 149 AUTO program with auto‐
Activated charcoal filter with Antifreeze, washer fluid 70 matic climate control 111
automatic climate con‐ Antilock Brake System, AUX-IN port 171
trol 112 ABS 101 Average fuel consumption 76
Average fuel consumption
Adaptive Light Control 87 Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐
– Setting the units 78
Additional telephone 192 namic Stability Control
Average speed 76
Additives, engine oil 239 DSC 101
Average speed, refer to Com‐
Airbags 90 Anti-theft protection 33
puter 75
Airbags, indicator/warning Appointments 208
light 92 Approved engine oils 239
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ Ashtray 114 B
culated air mode 109, 111 Assistance, roadside 254
Backrest curvature, refer to
Air conditioner 108 Assistance when driving off,
Lumbar support 55
Air conditioning 108 refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
Backrests, refer to Seats 54
Air conditioning mode tant 103
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐
– Air conditioner 108 Assistance with starting en‐
– Automatic climate con‐ ment 247
gine, refer to Jump-start‐
trol 110 Balance 158
ing 254
Air distribution Bass 158
Audio playback 169
– Automatic 111 Battery
Audio playback, Blue‐ – Disposal 41
– Individual 109
tooth 175 – Remote control 32
– Manual 109, 112
Automatic Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
Air drying, refer to Cooling
– Air distribution 111 tery 252
function 112
– Air flow rate 111
Air flow rate 108, 111 Battery replacement
Automatic car wash 259 – Remote control 41
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ Automatic climate control
tion pressure 222 Belts, refer to Safety belts 56
– Automatic air distribu‐
Air supply Belt tensioners, refer to Safety
tion 111
– Air conditioner 108 belts 56
Automatic, cruise control 105
– Automatic climate con‐ Bi-xenon headlamps 245
Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 110 Black and white map dis‐
trol 85
Alarm system 41 play 152
Automatic rear spoiler 103
Alarm system Blower, refer to Air flow
– Avoiding unintentional rate 108, 111
alarms 42 Bluetooth audio 175
– Interior motion sensor 42
– Tilt alarm sensor 42
276
Everything from A to Z Reference
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ Cargo area tailgate, refer to Climate mode

ing/deactivating 183, 193 Tailgate 37 – Ventilation 113
Bluetooth hands-free sys‐ Car horn, refer to Horn 14 Clock 74
tem 182 Carpet, care 262 Clock
Brake assistant 101 Car phone, refer to Tele‐ – 12h/24h format 79
Brake discs, breaking in 124 phone 182, 192 – Setting the time and date 79
Closing
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ Car wash 259
– From the inside 37
quirements 81 CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐
– From the outside 34
Brake force distribution, elec‐ trol 101
Clutch, breaking in 124
tronic 101 CBS Condition Based Serv‐
Cockpit 14
Brake pads, breaking in 124 ice 241
Cold start, refer to Starting the
Brakes CD 168
engine 66
– Handbrake 67 CD/DVD drives, care 263
Combination instrument, refer
Brakes, MINI maintenance CD player 168
to Displays 16
system 241 Center console, refer to
Combination switch, refer to
Brakes, service require‐ Around the center con‐
Turn signal/high beams/
ments 81 sole 18
headlamp flasher 68
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ Central locking
Combination switch, refer to
nance system 241 – Comfort Access 39
Washer/wiper system 68
Braking, notes 126 – From the inside 37
– From the outside 34 Comfort Access
Breakdown assistance, Road‐
Central locking system – In the car wash 41
side Assistance 254 – Replacing the battery 41
Breaking in 124 – Concept 33
– From the outside 33 Comfort area, refer to Around
Brightness on the Control Dis‐ the center console 18
play 80 Central screen, see Control
Display 20 Compact wheel, inflation pres‐
Button for starting the engine, sure 226
refer to Start/Stop button 65 Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 7 Compartment for remote con‐
Changing wheels/tires 231 trol, refer to Ignition lock 65
C Check Control 82 Computer 75
Children, transporting 60 Computer, displaying informa‐
Calendar 208 tion 75
California Proposition 65 Child restraint fixing system
LATCH 62 Condition Based Service
Warning 7 CBS 241
Car battery, refer to Vehicle Child restraint fixing sys‐
tems 60 Confirmation signals for vehi‐
battery 252 cle locking/unlocking 35
Car care products 260 Child restraint fixing systems,
mounting 60 Connecting, mobile phone, re‐
Care, displays 263 fer to Pairing the mobile
Care, vehicle 260 Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ phone 182, 193
Cargo area Consumption, refer to Aver‐
– Comfort Access 40 ing children safely 60
Chrome parts, care 262 age fuel consumption 76
– Emergency activation, refer
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ Contacts 189, 205
to Unlocking manually 38
– Emergency unlocking 39 circulated air Control Display 20
– Opening from the out‐ mode 109, 111 Control Display, care 263
side 37 Cleaning, displays 263 Control Display, settings 80
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐ Cleaning, refer to Care 259 Controls and displays 14
rior lamps 88 Climate 108
277
Control systems, driving stabil‐ Destination entry via the ad‐ Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐
ity 101 dress book 140 tion 112
Convenient operation Destination guidance with in‐ DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
– Windows 34 termediate destinations 145 trol 101
Convertible top 43 Destination input, naviga‐ DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐
Convertible top tion 138 trol 102
– Manual 48 Digital radio 161 DTMF suffix dialing 187, 199
– Mechanical 48 Dip stick, engine oil 238 Dynamic destination guid‐
Coolant temperature 75 Directional indicators, refer to ance 154
Cooling function, switching on Turn signals 68 Dynamic Stability Control
and off 112 Displacement, refer to Engine DSC 101
Cooling, maximum 111 data 266 Dynamic Traction Control
Cornering Brake Control, Display lighting, refer to In‐ DTC 102
CBC 101 strument lighting 88
Corrosion on brake discs 126
Cradle for telephone or mobile
Displays 16 E
Displays and controls 14
phone, refer to Snap-in Displays, care 263 Electrical convertible top 44
adapter 202 Displays, cleaning 263 Electrical malfunction
Cruise control 105 Displays, refer to Instrument – Convertible top 45, 52
Cupholders 114 cluster 16 – Door lock 37
Current fuel consumption 76 Disposal – Fuel filler flap 218
Current location, storing 140 – Remote control battery 41 – Tailgate 38
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Distance warning, refer to Electronic brake-force distri‐
Light Control 87 Park Distance Control bution 101
Cylinders, number of, refer to PDC 106 Electronic Stability Program
Engine data 266 Door key, refer to Remote ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
control with integrated ity Control DSC 101
D key 32 Emergency activation
Door lock 36 – Automatic transmission, re‐
Dashboard lighting, refer to fer to Overriding selector
Door lock, confirmation sig‐
Instrument lighting 88 lever lock 73
nals 35
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ Emergency activation, refer to
Doors, manual operation 37 Manual activation
pit 14 Doors, unlocking and locking – Tailgate 38
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ – Confirmation signals 35 Emergency operation, fuel
plays 16 – From the inside 37
filler flap, unlocking man‐
Data, technical 266 – From the outside 34
ually 218
Date DOT Quality Grades 228
Emergency operation, refer to
– Date format 80 Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Manual operation
– Setting 79 drive-off assistant 103 – Convertible top 45, 52
Daytime running lights 86 Driving notes, breaking – Door lock 37
Decorative trim, care 262 in 124 Energy, saving, refer to Saving
Defogging windows 109 Driving off on hills, refer to Hill fuel 131
Defroster drive-off assistant 103 Engine, breaking in 124
– Rear window 109, 112 Driving stability control sys‐ Engine compartment 236
Defrosting windows 109 tems 101 Engine oil, adding 238
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ Driving tips, refer to Driving
frosting windows 109 notes 124
278
Engine oil, additives, refer to Externel temperature dis‐ Foot brake 126
Approved engine oils 239 play 74 Footwell lamps, refer to Inte‐
Engine oil, alternative oil rior lamps 88
types 239 F Front airbags 90
Engine oil change intervals, Front fog lamp, bulb replace‐
refer to Service require‐ Fader 158 ment 246
ments 81 Failure messages, refer to Front fog lamps 87
Engine oil, dip stick 238 Check Control 82 Front lamps, bulb replace‐
Engine oil, filling capacity 269 False alarm, refer to Avoiding ment 245
Engine oil, MINI maintenance unintentional alarms 42 Front passenger airbags, de‐
system 241 Fastening safety belts, refer to activating 91
Engine oil types, alterna‐ Safety belts 56 FTM Flat Tire Monitor 93
tive 239 Fault messages, refer to Check Fuel 220
Engine oil types, ap‐ Control 82 Fuel
proved 239 Filling capacities 269 – Refer to Average fuel con‐
Engine, overheating, refer to Filter sumption 76
Coolant temperature 75 – Refer to Activated-charcoal Fuel, additives 220
Engine power, refer to Engine filter 110 Fuel, average consump‐
data 266 – Refer to Microfilter 110 tion 76
Engine, RPM 266 – Refer to Microfilter/acti‐ Fuel cap, closing 218
vated-charcoal filter with Fuel consumption display
Engine start, assistance 254
automatic climate con‐ – Average fuel consump‐
Engine, starting 66
trol 112 tion 76
Engine, starting
First aid kit 254 Fuel filler flap, closing 218
– Comfort Access 39
First aid, refer to First aid Fuel filler flap, opening 218
Engine, starting, Start/Stop
kit 254 Fuel filler flap, unlocking in
button 65
Flashing when locking/unlock‐ case of an electrical malfunc‐
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop
ing 35 tion 218
button 65
Flat tire Fuel gauge 75
Engine, switching off 67
– Flat Tire Monitor 94 Fuel, saving 131
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ – Indicator/warning lamp 94
gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐ Fuel tank capacity, refer to
– Run-flat tire 95
bility Control DSC 101 Filling capacities 269
– Tire Pressure Monitor
Exchanging wheels/tires 231 Fuel tank contents, refer to
TPM 95
Exterior mirrors 58 Filling capacities 269
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 93
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 58 Flat Tire Monitor FTM Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐
Exterior mirrors, folding in and – Flat tire message 94 pacities 269
out 58 – Initializing the system 94 Fuse 253
Exterior sensors, care 262 – Limits of the system 93
External devices 171 – Snow chains 93 G
External temperature dis‐ Flat tire, wheel change 249
play 74 Floor mats, care 262 Gasoline 220
External temperature display FM/AM station 160 Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel
– Changing the unit of meas‐ Fog lamps 87 gauge 75
ure 78 Folding roof, refer to Gasoline quality 220
– On computer 78 Convertible top with Gas station recommenda‐
External temperature warn‐ integrated sliding sun‐ tion 149
ing 74 roof 43
279
Gear change High beams, indicator Indicator and warning lamps

– Automatic transmission with lamp 17 – Tire Pressure Monitor
Steptronic 72 Hill drive-off assistant 103 TPM 97
Gear display, automatic trans‐ Hills 126 Individual air distribution 109
mission with Steptronic 71 Holder for remote control, re‐ Inflation pressure monitor, re‐
Glass sunroof, electrical fer to Ignition lock 65 fer to Flat Tire Monitor 93
– Convenient operation 34 Homepage 6 Inflation pressure monitor, re‐
– Remote control 34 fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
Hood 236
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ TPM 95
Hood, closing 237
gation system 136 Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
Hood, opening 237
Hood, unlocking 237 inflation pressure 222
H Horn 14 Information on the navigation
House number, entering for data 136
Halogen headlamps, bulb re‐ Initializing
navigation 139
placement 245 – Refer to Setting the time and
Hydraulic brake assistant 101
Hand car wash, care 260 date 79
Hands-free microphone 18 Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
Hazard warning system 18
I FTM 94
HD Radio 161 Instrument cluster, refer to
Ice warning, refer to External
Head airbags 90 Displays 16
temperature warning 74
Headlamp control, auto‐ Instrument lighting 88
Icy roads, refer to External
matic 85 Instruments, refer to Cock‐
temperature warning 74
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ pit 14
Identification marks, run-flat
ture 86 Integrated key 32
tires 232
Headlamp flasher 68, 86 Interactive map 143
Identification marks, tires 228
Headlamp flasher, indicator Interior lamps 88
iDrive
lamp 17 – Changing settings 80 Interior lamps
Headlamps 85 – Changing the date and – Remote control 35
Headlamps, care 260 time 79 Interior mirror 58
Headlamps, cleaning, washer – Changing the language 80 Interior temperature, setting
fluid 70 – Changing the units of meas‐ – Air conditioner 108
Head restraints 57 ure and display format 78 – Automatic climate con‐
Head restraints – Setting the brightness 80 trol 110
– Adjusting the height 57 Ignition 65 Internet page 6
– Removing 57 Ignition key position 1, refer Intersection, entering for navi‐
Heatable to Radio ready state 65 gation 139
– Windshield 112 Ignition key position 2, refer
Heating to Ignition on 65 J
– Rear window 109, 112 Ignition key, refer to Remote
– Seats 56 Jump-starting 254
control with integrated
– Windshield 112
key 32
Height adjustment
– Seats 54 Ignition lock 65 K
High beams 86 Ignition, switched off 66
Ignition, switched on 65 Keyless Go, refer to Comfort
High beams, bulb replace‐ Access 39
ment 245 Indicator and warning
lamps 17 Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort Access 39
280
Key Memory, refer to Personal Limit, refer to Speed limit 99 Manual activation
Profile 33 Lock buttons on doors, refer – Tailgate 38
Key, refer to Remote control to Locking 37 Manual air distribu‐
with integrated key 32 Locking tion 109, 112
Kickdown – From the inside 37 Manual convertible top 48
– Automatic transmission with – From the outside 35 Manual mode, automatic
Steptronic 72 – Setting the confirmation sig‐ transmission with Step‐
Knocking control 220 nal 35 tronic 72
– Without remote control, re‐ Manual operation
fer to Comfort Access 39
L Locking, vehicle
– Door lock 37
– Electrical convertible
– From the inside 37 top 45, 52
Lamp and bulb replacement,
– From the outside 34 – Selector lever lock, auto‐
bulb replacement 244
Longlife oils, alternative oil matic transmission 73
Lamp, replacing, refer to
types 239 Manual operation, fuel filler
Lamp and bulb replace‐
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ flap 218
ment 244
proved engine oils 239 Manual transmission 71
Lamps 85
Low beams 85 Map, destination entry 143
Lamps, automatic headlamp
Low beams Map display in black and
control 85 – Automatic 85
Lamps, parking lamps/low white 152
Low beams, automatic 85 Map view 150
beams 85 Low beams, bulb replace‐
Language, changing on the Marking on approved
ment 245 tires 231
Control Display 80 Lower back support, refer to
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer Maximum cooling 111
Lumbar support 55 Maximum speed, winter
to Safety belts 56 Lumbar support 55
LATCH child restraint fixing tires 232
system 62 Mechanical convertible
Leather, care 261
M top 48
Leather care 261 Menu operation, onboard
Main inspection, refer to Serv‐ monitor 20
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ ice requirements 81
odes 245 Menus, refer to Onboard
Maintenance, refer to Service monitor operating con‐
Letters and numbers, enter‐ booklet
ing 24 cept 21
Maintenance, refer to Service Message list, traffic bulle‐
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ requirements 81
placement 247 tins 151
Maintenance require‐ Messages 207
Light-alloy wheels, care 262 ments 241
Light-emitting diodes, Microfilter 110
Maintenance system Microfilter
LEDs 245 MINI 241 – With automatic climate con‐
Lighter Malfunction trol 112
– Socket 114 – Automatic transmission with MINI Connected 212
Lighting Steptronic 73
– Instruments 88 MINI Homepage 6
– Convertible top 45, 52 MINI Internet page 6
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐ – Door lock 37
placement 244 MINI maintenance sys‐
– Fuel filler flap 218
Lighting, vehicle, refer to tem 241
– Tailgate 38
Lamps 85 MINI Mobility System 233
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Light switch 85 Minimum tread, tires 230
Check Control 82
281
Mirrors 58 Oil level 238 Pollen

Mirrors, folding in and out 58 Oil types, alternative 239 – Refer to Microfilter 110
Mirrors, interior mirror 58 Oil types, approved 239 – Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
Mobile communication devi‐ Onboard Diagnostics vated-charcoal filter 110
ces in the vehicle 125 OBD 242 – Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐ Onboard monitor 20
automatic climate con‐
phone 182, 192 Onboard vehicle tool kit 243
trol 112
Mobility System 233 Opening and closing
Position, storing 140
Modifications, technical, refer – Comfort Access 39
Postal code, entering in navi‐
to Safety 7 – From the inside 37
– From the outside 34 gation 139
Monitor, see Control Dis‐
– Using the door lock 36 Power, refer to Engine
play 20
– Via the remote control 34 data 266
Mounting of child restraint fix‐
Opening and unlocking Power windows 42
ing systems 60 Power windows
– From the inside 37
MP3 player 171 – Initializing 43
Operating concept of the on‐
board monitor 20 Power windows, refer to Win‐
N Outside air mode dows 42
– Automatic climate con‐ Prescribed engine oils, refer to
Navigation 136 trol 111 Approved engine oils 239
Navigation data 136 Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ Pressure monitoring of tires,
Navigation data, updat‐ lated air mode 109, 111 refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
ing 136 Overheating of engine, refer TPM 95
Navigation system to Coolant temperature 75 Pressure, tires 222
– Destination entry by Pressure warning, tires 93
voice 144
Neck restraints, refer to Head
P Profile depth, refer to Mini‐
mum tread depth 230
restraints 57
Pairing, mobile Profile, tires 229
New wheels and tires 231
phone 182, 193
Notes 6, 209
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐
Park Distance Control R
PDC 106
tion 113
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ Radio 160
tance Control PDC 106 Radio-operated key, refer to
O Parking assistant, refer to Park Remote control with
Distance Control PDC 106 integrated key 32
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐
Parking brake, refer to Hand‐ Radio ready state 65
tics 242
brake 67 Radio ready state, switched
OBD socket, refer to Socket
Parking lamp, bulb replace‐ off 66
for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
ment 246 Radio ready state, switched
sis 242
Parking lamps 85 on 65
Octane number, refer to Fuel
Parking lamps/low beams 85 Radio setting, refer to Radio
quality 220
PDC Park Distance Con‐ ready state 65
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐
trol 106 Rain sensor 69
line quality 220
Personal information 204 Random 169
Odometer 74
Personal Profile 33 Random playback 169
Office 204
Plastic, care 262 Range 76
Oil additives 239
RDS 161
282
Reading out loud 210 Restraint systems for chil‐ Seat adjustment
Rear fog lamp 88 dren 60 – Manual 54
Rear fog lamp, bulb replace‐ Retreaded tires 231 Seat belts
ment 247 Reverse gear, manual trans‐ – Refer to Safety belts 56
Rear fog lamps, indicator mission 71 Seat heating 56
lamp 17 Road, avoiding 147 Seats
– Adjusting 54
Rear lamps, refer to Tail Road detour 147
– Heating 56
lamps 247 Roadside Assistance 254
– Sitting safely 54
Rear spoiler 103 Roadside parking lamp, bulb
Selector lever, automatic
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ replacement 246
transmission with Step‐
rors 58 Roadside parking lamps 86
tronic 72
Rear window de‐ RON gasoline quality 220
Selector lever lock, overrid‐
froster 109, 112 RON, refer to Fuel quality 220
ing 73
Recirculated air Route 148
Selector lever lock, refer to
mode 109, 111 Route criteria, route 147
Changing selector lever posi‐
Recommended tire Route, displaying 148
tions, Shiftlock 72
brands 231 Route section, bypassing 148
Selector lever positions, auto‐
Redialing 188, 200 RPM, refer to Engine data 266
matic transmission with
Releasing, refer to Unlock‐ Rubber seals, care 262
Steptronic 72
ing 40 Run-flat tires 232
Service and warranty 8
Remaining range for service, Run-flat tires
Service data in the remote
refer to Service require‐ – Flat tire 94
control 241
ments 81 Run-flat tires, tire inflation
Service interval display, refer
Remaining range, refer to pressure 222
to Condition Based Service
Range 76 Running lights, refer to Park‐
CBS 241
Reminders 210 ing lamps/low beams 85
Service interval display, refer
Remote control
to Service requirements 81
– Battery replacement 41 S Service requirements 81
– Comfort Access 39
– Malfunctions 35, 41 Service requirements, CBS
Safe braking 126
– Tailgate 35 Condition Based Service 241
Safety 7
Remote control, removing Settings
Safety belts 56
from the ignition lock 65 – Changing on the Control Dis‐
Safety belts
play 80
Remote control, service – Damage 57
– Language 80
data 241 Safety belts, care 262
Settings and information 77
Remote inquiry 187, 199 Safety belts, indicator/warning
Settings, configuring, refer to
Replacement remote con‐ lamp 57
Personal Profile 33
trol 32 Safety belts, reminder 57
Setting the clock, 12h/24h for‐
Replacing wheels/tires 231 Safety systems
mat 79
Reporting safety defects 9 – Safety belts 56
Shifting
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel Safety systems, airbags 90
– Automatic transmission with
gauge 75 Satellite radio 162 Steptronic 72
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ Saving fuel 131 Shifting, manual transmis‐
fer to Washer fluid reser‐ Scale, changing during navi‐ sion 71
voir 70 gation 151
Restraining systems Screen, see Control Display 20
– Refer to Safety belts 56
283
Shift lever Stations, stored 166 Temperature

– Automatic transmission with Station, storing 161 – Air conditioner 109
Steptronic 72 Status information, onboard – Automatic climate con‐
Shift paddles on the steering monitor 23 trol 112
wheel 73 Steering wheel 59 – Changing the unit of meas‐
Short commands, voice acti‐ Steering wheel ure 78
vation 270 – Shift paddles 73 Temperature, coolant, refer to
Side airbags 90 Steering wheel, adjusting 59 Coolant temperature 75
Side windows, refer to Win‐ Steering wheel lock 65 Temperature display
dows 42 – External temperature 74
Stopping, engine 67
– External temperature warn‐
Slot for remote control 65 Storage, tires 232
ing 74
Snap-in adapter, mobile Storing the vehicle 263 – Setting the unit 78
phone 202 Street, entering for naviga‐ Temperature warning 74
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ tion 139 Text messages 207
sis 242 Summer tires, refer to Wheels Theft alarm system, refer to
Software applications, and tires 222 Alarm system 41
iPhone 212 Summer tires, tread 229 Time
Software part num‐ Switches, refer to Cockpit 14 – Setting the time 79
ber 182, 192 Switching off, engine 67 – Setting the time zone 79
Software update 178 Switching off, vehicle 67 Tire age 230
Special destinations, naviga‐ Symbols 6 Tire identification marks 228
tion 142 Tire inflation pressure 222
Special equipment, series T Tire inflation pressure
equipment 6 – Pressure loss 94, 96
Speed, average 76 Tachometer 75 Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Speed limit 99 Tailgate Flat Tire Monitor 93
Speed limit – Comfort Access 40 Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– Setting 99 – Emergency activation 39 – System limits 95
Speedometer 16 – Emergency unlocking 39 – System reset 96
Speed, with winter tires 232 – Opening/closing 37 – Warning lamp 97
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ – Opening from the out‐ Tire Quality Grading 228
tion 149 side 37 Tires
Sport button 103 – Unlocking manually 38 – Flat tire 94
– Unlocking with remote con‐ – Inflation pressure 222
Sport program, automatic
trol 35 – Inflation pressure loss 97
transmission with Step‐
Tail lamps 247 – Pressure monitoring, refer to
tronic 72
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel Tire Pressure Monitor
Stability control systems 101
gauge 75 TPM 95
Start/Stop button 65
Tasks 209 Tires, breaking in 124
Start/Stop button, starting the
Technical changes, refer to Tires, changing 231
engine 66
Safety 7 Tires, condition 229
Start/Stop button, switching
Technical data 266 Tires, damage 230
off the engine 67
Telephone 182, 192 Tire size 228
Starting the engine 66
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ Tires, minimum tread 230
Start problems, refer to Jump-
ume 185, 197 Tires, retreaded tires 231
starting 254
Tires, storage 232
State/province, selecting for
Tire tread 229
navigation 138
284
Toll roads, route 147 Turn signal, bulb replace‐ Video playback, iPhone 174
Tone 158 ment 246 Video playback, snap-in
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐ Turn signals 68 adapter 174
hicle tool kit 243 Turn signals, triple turn signal Voice activation
Tools, refer to Onboard vehi‐ activation 68 – Navigation 144
cle tool kit 243 Voice activation, short com‐
Torque, refer to Engine U mands 270
data 266 Voice activation system 26
Towing another vehicle 256 Uniform Tire Quality Grading/ Volume, setting 158
Towing, being towed 256 UTQG 228
Town/city, navigation 138 Unintentional alarms, avoid‐ W
Tow-starting 256 ing 42
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Units Warning and indicator
Monitor 95 – Average fuel consump‐ lamps 17
Traction control 102 tion 78 Warning messages, refer to
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ – Temperature 78 Check Control 82
tion 151 Units of measure, changing on Warning signal volumes 158
Transmission Control Display 78 Warning triangle 254
– Overriding selector lever Unlocking Washer/wiper system 68
lock in case of automatic – From the inside 37 Washer/wiper system, rain
transmission with Step‐ – From the outside 34 sensor 69
tronic 73 – Tailgate 40
Washer/wiper system, washer
Transmission lock – Without remote control, re‐
fluid 70
– Refer to Changing selector fer to Comfort Access 39
Washer fluid 70
lever positions 72 Update, software 178
Washer fluid reservoir 70
Transmission, manual 71 Upholstery care 262
Washing, vehicle 259
Transporting children Upholstery material care 262
Welcome lamps 86
safely 60
Wheel change 249
Treble, tone 158 V Wheels and tires 222
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Vehicle Wheels, changing 231
Trip odometer 74
– Identification num‐ Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor
Triple turn signal activa‐
ber 182, 192 FTM 93
tion 68
Vehicle battery 252 Wind baffle, refer to Wind de‐
Trip odometer 74
Vehicle, breaking in 124 flector 47, 53
Trips, planning 145
Vehicle care 260 Wind deflector 47, 53
Trunk
Vehicle care, refer to Windows
– Opening from the inside 38
Care 259 – Closing 42
Trunk lid
Vehicle equipment 6 – Convenient operation 34
– Emergency activation, refer
– Opening 42
to Unlocking manually 38 Vehicle paintwork, care 261
Windows, care 260
Trunk lid, refer to Tailgate 37 Vehicle storage 263
Windows, defrosting and de‐
Trunk, refer to Cargo area 37 Vehicle, switching off 67
fogging 109
Turning lamps, refer to Adap‐ Vehicle wash 259
Windshield
tive Light Control 87 Ventilation
– Defrosting and defog‐
Turn signal – Air conditioning 113
ging 109
– Indicator lamp 16 Version of the navigation
Windshield, defrosting, refer
data 136
to Defrosting windows 109
285
Windshield wash 68
Windshield washer fluid 70
Windshield wash, reservoir for
washer fluid 70
Windshield wash, washer
fluid 70
Windshield wiper blades,
changing 243
Windshield wiper, refer to
Washer/wiper system 68
Winter storage, care 263
Winter tires 231
Winter tires
– Setting the speed limit 99
Winter tires, tread 229
Wiper blades, care 260
Wiper blades, changing 243
Wiper fluid 70
Word match concept, naviga‐
tion 25
Y
Your individual vehicle
– Settings, refer to Personal
Profile 33
286
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All around the steering wheel

1 Setting the exterior mirror, folding it in and

Automatic headlamp con‐

Instrument lighting 88 Activate/deactivate the voice acti‐

6 Start/stop the engine and switch

Storing the speed and accelerat‐

Steering wheel buttons, left

Bluetooth hands-free sys‐

1 Tachometer 75 ▷ Odometer and trip odometer 74

▷ Computer 75 7 Control Display 20

▷ Service requirements 81 8 Fuel gauge 75

Indicator/warning lamps Indicator lamps without text messages

Turn signal, refer to page 68

High beams/headlamp flasher, refer

DSC or DTC is regulating the propul‐

Supplementary text messages

All around the center console

1 Hazard warning system Rear fog lamp 88

All around the head‐ All around the shift/

1 Indicator/warning lamps for the front pas‐ 1 USB audio interface 172

Driving stability control sys‐

MINI Coupe, MINI Roadster: ex‐

The onboard monitor combines the functions

MINI joystick with buttons

To hide the message: press the MINI joystick.

Press the button.

Buttons on the MINI joystick

Selecting menu items

Arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that

View of an opened menu

Press the button. Opening the Options menu

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

Changing between panels

Changing settings Example: setting the

1. Press the button. The main menu is

3. Press the MINI joystick to confirm the set‐

Activating/deactivating the functions

5. Turn the MINI joystick to set the hours and

▷ Time. Symbol Meaning

Status field symbols

Incoming or outgoing call.

Wireless network reception strength

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Press the MINI joystick for an ex‐

CD player. Enter a blank space.