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We have tried to make all the information in this
Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to
find specific topics is to refer to the detailed
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, remember to hand over this Owner's
Manual to the new owner; it is an important part
of the vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your MINI
dealer will be glad to advise you at any time.
You can find more information about the MINI,
for example on its technology, on the Internet at
www.MINI.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.<
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gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.<
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help protect the environment.<
< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
*
Indicates special equipment, country-specific
equipment and optional accessories, as well as
equipment and functions not yet available at the
time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to
select individual functions.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the
voice activation system.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
The individual vehicle
The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bayerische
Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW AG.
When you ordered your MINI, you chose various
items of equipment. 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.
Bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you
have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections
describing options and special equipment are
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marked by asterisks
possible differences between the descriptions in
this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.
If your MINI features eq uipment not described in
this Owner's Manual, observe the enclosed Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
to assist you in identifying
Editorial notice
The manufacturer pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to
ensure that MINI vehicles continue to embody
the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, it is possible in exceptional
cases that features described in this Owner's
Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.
modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and
repair methods. Therefore, have the necessary
work on your MINI only carried out by a MINI
dealer or a workshop that has specially trained
personnel working in accordance with the
specifications of the MINI manufacturer. If this
work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety
hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine 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 damage resulting from installation of
parts and accessories not approved by the manufacturer of the MINI.
The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test every
product made by other manufacturers to verify
if it ca n be us ed on a MINI s afel y and withou t ris k
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 accessories that
have not been approved by the manufacturer of
your MINI, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers,
radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including
operation of any mobile phone from within the
vehicle without using an externally mounted
antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance,
CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, 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.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using any certified
automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
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We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your MINI is covered by the following warran-
Notes
ties:
> New Vehicle Limited Warranty
> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
> Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
> Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
> 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.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating conditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your vehicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and registration requirements. You should
also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In
such a case, please contact Customer Relations
for further information.
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 MINI of North
America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.
gov; or write to: administrator, NHTSA, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You
can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/
roadsafety
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that
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 MINI of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-
The on-board computer integrates the functions
of a large number of switches. This allows these
functions to be operated from a single central
position. The following section provides an
Controls
On-board computer
introduction to basic menu navigation. The control of the individual functions is described in
connection with the relevant equipment.
1 Control Display
2 MINI joystick
The MINI joystick can be used to select menu
items and to adjust settings:
> Move in four directions, arrows 5
> Turn, arrow 6
> Push, arrow 7
16
3 Accessing the main menu 17
4 Changing to another menu
Operate the MINI joystick only when traffic and road conditions allow this, to avoid
endangering the car's occupants and other road
users by being distracted.<
The voice activation system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without
removing your hands from the steering wheel.
Most menu items on the Control Display can be
voiced as commands. It is not necessary to use
the MINI joystick.
The voice activation system transforms oral
commands into control signals for the selected
systems and provides support in the form of
instructions or questions.
Prerequisite
Via the on-board computer, select the language
in which the voice activation system is operating, so that the spoken commands can be identified. Setting the on-board computer language,
page 70.
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for
word.
{{...}} Indicates responses of the voice activation system.
Saying commands
This symbol on the Control Display and
an acoustic signal indicate that the voice
activation system is ready to receive spoken
commands.
2. Say the command.
The command appears on the Control Display.
This symbol is displayed on the Control Display when you can enter additional commands.
If no further commands are possible, continue
by operating the item of equipment via the onboard computer.
Terminating or canceling voice
activation system
Press the button on the steering wheel
or
{Cancel}
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Activating voice activation system
1. Press the button on the steering wheel.
Commands
Having the possible commands read
aloud
You can have the system read aloud the possible
commands related to the selected menu item
on the Control Display.
Having the possible commands read aloud:
{Voice commands} or {Help}
For example if you have selected "CD" the system will read aloud the possible commands for
operating the CD player.
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There are often a number of commands to run a
function, e.g.:
{Radio} or {Radio on}
Calling up functions immediately via
short commands
Short commands enable you to perform certain
functions immediately, irrespective of which
menu item is selected, page 219.
Open the main menu
{Main menu}
Example: selecting the track of a CD
1. Switch on Entertainment sound output if
necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. Select the music track, e.g.:
Voice activation system
{C D track 4}
System says:
{{Track 4}}
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the voice activation system
uses the standard dialog or the short version.
With the short version of the spoken dialog, the
requests and responses of the voice activation
system are shortened.
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
Notes
For voice commands, bear in mind the following:
> Do not use the voice activation system to ini-
tiate an emergency call. In stressful situations, the voice and vocal pitch can change.
This can unnecessarily delay the establishment of a telephone connection.
> Pronounce the commands and digits
smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding
excessive emphases and pauses. The same
applies to spelling when entering a destination for navigation.
> Always speak the commands in the lan-
guage of the voice activation system.
> When selecting a radio station, use the stan-
dard pronunciation of the station name.
> Keep the doors, windows and glass roof
closed to prevent interference from outside
noise.
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is recharged when it is in the igni-
Opening and closing
tion lock while the car is being driven. You
should therefore use each remote control at
least twice a year to maintain the charge status.
In vehicles equipped with Comfort Access
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
page 34.
If more than one remote control unit is used, the
settings called up and implemented depend on
which remote control is recognized when the
car is unlocked, refer to Personal Profile,
page 26.
In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page 191.
New remote controls
Your MINI dealer can supply new remote controls as additional units or as replacements in the
event of loss.
*
, the
Integrated key
Press button 1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Driver's door, page 29.
> MINI Convertible: glove compartment,
page 94
> MINI Convertible: locking the rear seat back-
rest, page 103
Personal Profile
The concept
The functions of your MINI can be set individually. By means of Personal Profiles, most of these
settings are stored for the remote control currently in use. When you unlock the car, the
remote control is recognized and the settings
stored for it are called up and implemented.
This means that your settings will be activated
for you, even if in the meantime your car was
used by someone else with another remote control and the corresponding settings.
At most three remote controls can be set for
three different people. A prerequisite is that
each person uses a separate remote control.
For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked 27
> Automatic locking of the vehicle 30
> Triple turn signal activation 54
> Settings for the displays on the on-board
computer, in the speedometer and in the
tachometer:
> 12h/24h mode of the clock 67
> Date format 67
> Brightness of the Control Display 70
> Language on the Control Display 70
> Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances
and temperature 64
> Show visual warning for Park Distance Con-
trol PDC
> Light settings:
> Pathway lighting 83
> Daytime running lights 84
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating the AUTO program, setting the temperature, air volume and air distribution 89
> Entertainment:
> Tone control 131
> Adjusting volume levels 130
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Operating from outside
> Via the remote control
> Via the door lock
> In cars with Comfort Access*, via the door
handles on the driver's and passenger's
sides.
The anti-theft system is also operated at the
same time. It prevents the doors from being
unlocked using the lock buttons or door handles. The remote control can also be used to
switch on/off the welcome lamps and interior
lamps. The alarm system
deactivated, page 31.
*
*
is also activated or
Operating from inside
Button for central locking system, page 30.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
from outside
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the outside.<
Using the remote control
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Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for operation
whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
> Doors
> Liftgate
> Fuel filler flap
Unlocking
Press the button.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps come on.
Unlocking mode
You can also set which parts of the car are
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
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Convenient closing is not possible by
means of the remote control.<
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge.<
2. "Door locks"
3. "Unlock button"
Opening and closing
4. Select a menu item:
> All doors
Press thebutton once to unlock
the entire vehicle.
> Driver's door only
Press thebutton once to unlock
only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap
*
.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.
Convenient opening
Hold the button down.
The power windows are opened and the glass
*
sunroof
windows and the sliding sunroof are opened.
In order to open the convertible top of your MINI
Convertible: release button and push again until
the convertible top is completely open. The side
window remains open.
With Convenient Access
the vehicle, the windows are raised after the
convertible top opens if you continue pressing
the button.
is tilted. In the MINI Convertible, the
*
: when you are close to
MINI Convertible: convenient closing*
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote
control for Comfort Access can be used to close
the convertible top and the windows.
Press and hold the button.
The convertible top and the windows are closed.
Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Releasing the
button interrupts the closing process.<
Setting confirmation signals
To have the vehicle confirm when it has been
locked or unlocked.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. "Flash when lock/unlock"
4. Press the MINI joystick.
Flashing when locking/unlocking the vehicle
is switched on.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
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