This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the
vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance
information.
About this Owner's Manual 6
Symbols used 6
Your individual vehicle 6
Editorial notice 7
For your own safety 7
Symbol on vehicle parts 8
Service and warranty 8
Reporting safety defects 9
Cockpit 12
Display elements 13
Display elements with navigation
system 14
Indicator and warning lamps 15
Multifunction steering wheels 18
CONTROLS
Opening and closing:
Keys 22
Central locking system 23
Opening and closing: from outside 23
Opening and closing: from inside 26
Tailgate 27
Electric power windows 28
Glass sunroof, electric 29
Roller sun blind 30
Adjustments:
Safe seating position 31
Seat adjustment 32
Head restraints 33
Entry to the rear 34
Safety belts 35
Seat heating 35
Steering wheel 36
Mirrors 36
Vehicle Memory 37
Transporting children safely 38
Ignition lock 41
Starting the engine 41
Switching off the engine 43
Parking brake 43
Manual transmission 44
Continuously Variable automatic
Transmission (CVT) 45
Parking lamps/Low beams 48
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher 49
Instrument lighting 49
Fog lamps 49
Interior lamps 50
Washer/wiper system 50
Cruise control 52
Everything under control:
Odometer 54
Tachometer 54
Fuel gauge 54
Coolant temperature gauge 55
Service interval display 56
Clock 56
Onboard computer 57
Technology for safety and driving
convenience:
All Season traction Control (ASC) 59
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 60
Antilock Brake System (ABS) 61
Flat Tire Monitor 62
Park Distance Control (PDC) 64
Airbags 65
Controlling the climate for pleasant
driving:
Air conditioning system 67
Automatic climate control 70
Interior conveniences:
Glove compartment 73
Ashtray, beverage holders 74
Cigarette lighter, 12 V power supply 74
Loading and transporting cargo:
Cargo area 75
Loading cargo 76
Roof-mounted luggage rack 78
OPERATION, CARE, MAINTENANCE
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 82
General driving notes 83
Refueling 84
Fuel specifications 85
Brake system 86
In compiling this Owner's Manual we have
made every effort to furnish you with a
convenient reference source affording
quick access to all the essentials. The fastest way to find detailed information on any
specific subject is to turn to the comprehensive index at the back of the manual. If
you wish to gain an initial overview of your
vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.
Should you wish to sell your MINI at some
time in the future, please remember to
hand over this Owner's Manual to the new
owner; it is an important part of the vehicle.
If you have any additional questions, your
MINI Dealer will be glad to advise you.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be
followed precisely in order to avoid
the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.
Contains information that will assist
you in gaining the optimum benefit
from your vehicle and enable you to care
more effectively for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken
to help protect the environment.
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Marks the end of a specific item of infor-
mation.
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Indicates special equipment, countryspecific equipment and optional extras
when available.
Vehicle Memory, refer to page 37.
Identifies functions that can be specifically adapted for a particular vehicle.
These adjustments can be performed either
by yourself or by your MINI Dealer.
Your individual vehicle
The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft,
BMW AG.
On purchasing your MINI, you have decided
in favor of a model with individualized
equipment and features. This Owner's
Manual describes the entire array of
options and equipment that the manufacturer of your MINI makes available with a
specific model range.
We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included that you
might not have chosen for your vehicle. To
assist you in identifying possible variations
between your own vehicle and the manual's contents, the passages describing
optional accessories and special equipment
are marked with an asterisk
If your MINI features equipment that is not
described in this Owner's Manual – a car
radio, for instance – we have enclosed additional operating instructions. We ask you to
read these manuals as well.
The manufacturer pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that the MINI continues to
embody the highest quality and safety
standards combined with advanced, stateof-the-art technology. For this reason, the
features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor
can errors and omissions be entirely ruled
out.
You are therefore asked to appreciate that
no claims can be entertained on the basis
of the data, illustrations or descriptions in
this Owner's Manual.
For your own safety
Fuels
Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels
containing up to and including 10%
ethanol or other oxygenates with up to
2.8% oxygen by weight, i.e. 15% MTBE or
3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of
co-solvent, will not void the applicable warranties with respect to defects in materials
or workmanship. Field experience has indicated significant differences in fuel quality,
i.e. volatility, composition, additives, etc.,
among gasolines offered for sale in the
United States and Canada. The use of poorquality fuels may result in driveability,
starting and stalling problems, especially
under certain environmental conditions
such as high ambient temperature and
high altitude.
Should you encounter driveability problems which you suspect could be related to
the fuel you are using, we recommend that
you respond by switching to a recognized
high-quality brand.
Failure to comply with these recommendations may result in unscheduled maintenance.
Obey pertinent safety rules when you are
handling gasoline.
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Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially
adapted maintenance and repair methods.
Therefore, only have corresponding work
on your MINI carried out by a MINI Dealer
or a workshop that works according to
MINI repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of consequential damage and the related safety
risks.
parts and accessories approved by
the manufacturer of the MINI.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they
have been thoroughly tested by the manufacturer of the MINI to ensure optimum
performance when installed on your vehicle.
The manufacturer of the MINI warrants
these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship.
The manufacturer of the MINI will not
accept any liability for damages resulting
from installation of parts and accessories
not approved by the manufacturer
of the MINI.
The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test
every product from other manufacturers to
verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and
without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and
other products approved by the manufacturer of the MINI, together with professional advice on using these items, are
available from all MINI Dealers.
Installation and operation of non-MINI
approved accessories such as alarms,
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,
suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones, including operation of
any portable cellular phone from within
the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, e.g. CB, walkie-talkie, ham radio or
similar, may cause extensive damage to the
vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the MINI Limited Warranty.
See your MINI Dealer for additional information.
systems must be performed by an authorized MINI Dealership or individual using
certified MINI parts.
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Maintenance, replacement, or repair
of the emission control devices and
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Symbol on vehicle parts
Indicates that you should consult the
relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or
assembly.
Service and warranty
This manual is supplemented by a Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
models or a Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models.
We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.
Your MINI is covered by the following warranties:
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New Vehicle Limited Warranty
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Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
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Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
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Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
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California Emission Control System Limited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or in the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.
The following only applies to vehicles
owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration NHTSA in addition to notifying the MINI Division of BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood,
New Jersey 07675-1227, telephone tollfree 1-866-275-6464.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or BMW of North
America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free
at 1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area, or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also
obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.
The system runs a check on the indicator
and warning lamps marked by
you switch on the ignition. They each light
up once for different periods of time.
If a malfunction should occur in one of
these systems, the corresponding lamp
does not go out after the engine is started
or it lights up while the vehicle is moving.
You will see below the correct way to react
to this.
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each time
Red: stop immediately
Battery charge current
The battery is no longer being
charged. Indicates a defective alternator drive belt or a problem with the
charge circuit. Please contact the nearest
MINI Dealer.
If this lamp lights up, the power-assist for
steering can be deactivated.
If the drive belt is defective, do not
continue driving. The engine could be
damaged due to overheating. When the
power-assist is deactivated, increased
steering effort is required.
Engine oil pressure
Stop immediately. Switch off
engine. Check the engine oil and fill
as needed. Please contact the nearest MINI
Dealer.
Do not continue driving; otherwise,
the engine could be damaged
because of inadequate lubrication.
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Brake warning lamp
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Lights up although parking brake is
released: check the brake fluid
level. Before driving further, be sure to
comply with the information on pages 86
and 101.
Brake warning lamp for Canadian
models.
With navigation system option:
Coolant temperature warning
lamp in the speedometer
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Lights up while driving:
Engine is too hot. Switch off the engine
immediately and allow to cool down, also
refer to page 55.
Flat Tire Monitor
Flashes: tire failure.
Reduce speed immediately and
stop the vehicle.
With Run Flat tires:
Carefully reduce the driving speed to below
50 mph / 80 km/h and continue to a safe
location.
In both cases, avoid hard brake applications
and steering maneuvers. Check the tire
inflation pressures.
Conduct in the event of a flat tire, refer to
pages 93, 116, 117, 121.
General information on the system, refer to
page 62.
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Red and yellow: continue driving
cautiously
Brake warning light together with
yellow indicator lamp for ABS, CBC,
EBD and ASC/DSC:
The control system ABS, CBC, EBD
and ASC/DSC has failed. Drive cautiously and defensively. Avoid full
brake applications.
Please have the system checked by
your MINI Dealer as soon as possible.
More information on pages 59, 60.
Brake warning lamp together with
the yellow indicator warning lamps
ABS, CBC, EBV and ASC/DSC for
Canadian models.
Red: an important reminder
Brake warning lamp
with parking brake applied.
More information on the parking
brake on page 43.
Brake warning lamp for Canadian
models.
Fasten safety belts
Lights up for several seconds or, de-
pending on the version, until after
the safety belts are fastened. A signal* also
sounds depending on the version.
More information on page 35.
Depending on the level of equipment,
the indicator lamp is in the vicinity of
the navigation system.
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Airbags
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Please have the system inspected
at your MINI Dealer.
More information on page 65.
Depending on the level of equipment,
the indicator lamp is in the vicinity of
the navigation system.
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Bonnet/Tailgate
Lights up when the bonnet and/or
tailgate are open.
More information on pages 27, 95.
Brake pads
Have the condition of the brake
pads checked.
More information on page 86.
Depending on the level of equipment,
the indicator lamp is in the vicinity of
Flat Tire Monitor
Stays lit: the system is defective.
Please have the system inspected
at your MINI Dealer.
More information on page 62.
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
ABS has been deactivated in
response to system malfunction.
Conventional braking efficiency is available. Please have the system inspected at
your MINI Dealer.
More information on page 61.
ABS indicator lamp for Canadian
models.
All Season traction Control (ASC)/
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Indicator lamp flashes:
System active: drive and braking forces are
regulated.
The indicator lamp stays lit: ASC/DSC
switched off with button or defective. In
the event of a defect: please have the system inspected at your MINI Dealer.
More information on pages 59, 60.
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Service Engine Soon
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If the warning lamp comes on
either continuously or intermittently, this indicates a malfunction in the
emissions-related electronic systems.
Although the vehicle remains operational,
you should have the systems checked by
your MINI Dealer at the earliest possible
opportunity.
Service Engine Soon warning lamp
for Canadian models.
Engine electronics
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Malfunction in the engine electron-
ics. You can continue to drive with
reduced engine output or engine speed.
Please have the system inspected at your
MINI Dealer.
Check Gas Cap
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This indicator lamp comes on
when the fuel gas cap is loose or
missing. Close the gas cap tightly:
Refer to page 85.
Depending on the level of equipment,
the indicator lamp is in the vicinity of
the navigation system.
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Green: for your information
Turn signal indicators
Flashes when turn signal indicator
is on.
Rapid flashing: the system is defective.
More information on page 49.
Cruise control
Lights up when the cruise control is
activated: operation via the multifunction steering wheel or multifunction
sports steering wheel.
More information on page 52.
Blue: for your information
High beams
Comes on when the high beams
are on or the headlamp flasher is
actuated.
More information on page 49.
The control buttons integrated within the
multifunction steering wheel and the multifunction sports steering wheel have been
designed to allow you to operate a number
of accessories both quickly and safely, without taking your eyes from the road:
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Some audio source functions
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Cruise control.
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Steering wheel
1 Call up and continue cruise control
2 Activate/interrupt/deactivate cruise
control
3 Store and accelerate cruise control
4 Store and decelerate cruise control
Right:
5 Volume
6 Changing between radio, CD and cas-
sette
Left:
5 Operation of:
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Radio
Press briefly: next/previous station
stored in memory
Extended pressure: station scan
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CD
Press briefly: jump to next track
Extended pressure: search within current title
>Cassette
Press briefly: jump to next track or
stop fast forward
Extended pressure: fast forward/
rewind
If the Wave radio is installed, the
above options for cassette
The central locking system is ready for
operation whenever the driver's door is
closed. The doors, the tailgate and the fuel
filler door are unlocked or locked.
The central locking system secures your
MINI:
>When operated from the outside via the
remote control as well as via the door
lock
>When operated from the inside via a
switch.
If operated from outside, the anti-theft system is activated at the same time. This prevents the doors from being unlocked via
safety lock buttons or door handles.
In the event of an accident, the central locking system unlocks automatically. The hazard warning system and interior lamps are
also switched on.
Via remote control
The remote control gives you an exceptionally convenient method for unlocking and
locking your vehicle. It also offers additional functions:
>To open the power windows and the
glass sunroof, refer to page 24.
Locking/unlocking the vehicle automatically activates/deactivates the anti-theft
system and switches the interior lamps off/
on.
If the vehicle has been properly locked
using the remote control, the hazard warning system flashes once.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the hazard
warning system does not react.
Children might be able to lock the
doors from the inside. Always take
the vehicle keys with you so that the vehicle can be opened again from the outside at
any time.<
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply
with part 15 of the FCC, Federal Communications Commission, regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID:LX8765S
LX8765E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
>This device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and
>this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void
1 Unlocking and convenience opening
2 Locking and securing
If the remote control does not react,
the battery is discharged.
In the event of a system malfunction,
please contact your MINI Dealer. You can
also obtain replacement keys and batteries
there.
Battery changing, refer to page 22.<
Unlocking
1. Press button once to unlock the
driver's door only.
The interior lamps are switched on and
the hazard warning flashers flash twice
2. Press button a second time to
unlock the other door as well as the tailgate and the fuel filler door.
You can have this function activated/
deactivated by your MINI Dealer.<
If none of the vehicle doors are
opened within 2 minutes, the central
locking system locks the vehicle automatically. The anti-theft system is not activated.
To deadlock the vehicle, refer to the next
column.<
You can have the vehicle's automatic
locking feature activated/deactivated.<
Convenience opening mode
Press and hold button .
The power windows and glass sunroof are
opened.
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You can have the opening of the windows and glass sunroof with the
remote control activated/deactivated.<
Convenience closing is not possible
by means of the remote control.<
Locking and securing
Press button .
The hazard warning system flashes once.
With this switch, you operate the central
locking system when the doors are closed.
The doors and tailgate are unlocked or
locked only. The anti-theft system is not
activated.
If the remote control has been used
to unlock only the driver's door, refer
to page 24, and you touch the switch when
the driver's door is open, the other door, the
tailgate, and the fuel filler door are
unlocked.
If the driver's door is closed, touching the
switch locks it.<
To lock
Briefly press the switch downward
or
push down the safety lock buttons on the
doors.
After you have driven off, the central
locking system automatically locks
your MINI once a certain speed has been
reached.<
You can have this function activated/
deactivated by your MINI Dealer.<
Do not lock the safety lock buttons
while driving, since these doors will
not unlock automatically in the event of an
accident. Children might be able to lock the
doors from the inside. Always take the
vehicle's keys with you so that you can
open the vehicle again from the outside at
any time.<
To unlock and open the doors
1. Briefly press the switch upward
2. Pull the door handle above the armrest
or
pull the door handle for each door twice:
Push the button in the strip handle and
open the tailgate.
For information on unlocking via the central locking system, refer to page 26.
To unlock manually
In the event of an electrical malfunction,
you can also unlock the tailgate manually.
1. Fold the rear seat bench upwards
2. Pull the ring.
The tailgate is unlocked.
To close
The handle recesses in the interior trim
panel of the tailgate make it easier to pull
the lid down.
To avoid injuries, be sure that the
travel path of the tailgate is clear
when it is closed, as with all closing procedures.
Operate the vehicle only when the tailgate
is closed. Otherwise, exhaust fumes could
penetrate the interior of the vehicle.<
Should it be absolutely necessary to operate the vehicle with the tailgate open:
1. Close all windows and the glass sunroof
2. Sharply increase the air supply for the air
conditioning or automatic climate control, refer to page 67 or 70.
From ignition key position 1:
To open:
Press the switch downwards.
The window opens until you release the
switch
or
briefly press the switch downwards.
The window opens automatically.
Pressing the switch again stops the operation.
To close:
Press the switch upwards.
The window closes until you release the
switch
or
with the engine running:
Briefly press the switch upwards.
The window closes automatically.
Pressing the switch again stops the operation.
The window on the front passenger's
side cannot be closed automati-
cally.<
Watch during the closing process to
be sure that no one is injured.<
After the ignition has been switched off:
You can continue using the electric power
windows for a limited period as long as no
one opens any of the doors.
If a door is opened during operation, the
opening/closing process stops immediately.
When leaving the vehicle, always
remove the ignition key from the lock
and remember to close the doors, e.g. to
prevent children from operating the power
windows and injuring themselves.<
Convenience operation
For convenience operation using the
remote control refer to page 24, for operation via the door lock refer to page 25.
To initialize power windows
If the battery is disconnected, e.g. for
changing batteries or vehicle storage,
re-initialize the power windows. Otherwise the windows will not be lowered
when the door is opened.<
1. Close the doors
2. Close both windows
3. Hold both switches of the power win-
dows up for approx. one second.
In the event of a system malfunction,
please contact your MINI Dealer.<
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