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OWNER'S MANUAL.

MINI COUNTRYMAN PLUG-IN HYBRID.

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WELCOME TO MINI.

OWNER'S MANUAL.
MINI COUNTRYMAN PLUG IN HYBRID.

Thank you for choosing a MINI.
The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you will have
on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:
Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new MINI. Also use the
Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehicle. 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
enhance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to
maintaining the value of your MINI.
Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of
the printed Owner's Manual for the vehicle.
Get started now. We wish you driving fun and inspiration with your MINI.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Navigation, Entertainment and Communication can be called up via the
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle.

NOTES

Information.............................................................................................................................. 6

QUICK REFERENCE

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Set-up and use.......................................................................................................................20

On the road............................................................................................................................ 24

AT A GLANCE

Cockpit.................................................................................................................................... 34

Central Information Display (CID)..................................................................................38

Voice activation system.................................................................................................... 46

General settings................................................................................................................... 50

Owner's Manual media.......................................................................................................62

MINI eDRIVE........................................................................................................................64

Safety of the hybrid system..............................................................................................67

CONTROLS

Opening and closing........................................................................................................... 68

Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel.................................................................................92

Transporting children safely..........................................................................................104

Driving..................................................................................................................................110

Displays................................................................................................................................ 132

Lights.................................................................................................................................... 156

Safety.....................................................................................................................................162

Driving stability control systems.................................................................................182

Driving comfort................................................................................................................. 186

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Climate control...................................................................................................................206

Interior equipment............................................................................................................216

Storage compartments.....................................................................................................227

Cargo area............................................................................................................................230

DRIVING TIPS

Things to remember when driving.............................................................................. 238

Reducing fuel consumption...........................................................................................243

MOBILITY

Charging the vehicle........................................................................................................ 248

Refueling..............................................................................................................................258

Fuel........................................................................................................................................261

Wheels and tires................................................................................................................263

Engine compartment........................................................................................................280

Engine oil.............................................................................................................................283

Coolant..................................................................................................................................287

Maintenance....................................................................................................................... 289

Replacing components.................................................................................................... 291

Breakdown assistance..................................................................................................... 301

Care........................................................................................................................................308

REFERENCE

Technical data.................................................................................................................... 314

Appendix..............................................................................................................................316

Everything from A to Z....................................................................................................318

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Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
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Information

Using this Owner's Manual

Orientation

The fastest way to find information on a
particular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is pro­vided in the first chapter.

Updates made after the editorial
deadline

Due to updates after the editorial deadline,
differences may exist between the printed
Owner's Manual and the Integrated Owner's
Manual in the vehicle.

Notes on updates can be found in the ap­pendix of the printed Owner's Manual for
the vehicle.

Owner's Manual for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communication

The Owner's Manual for Navigation, Enter­tainment, and Communication can be ob­tained as a printed book from the service
center.

The topics are also discussed in the
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle.

Internet

Vehicle information and general informa­tion on MINI, e.g., on technology, are availa­ble on the Internet: www.miniusa.com.

Integrated Owner's Manual in the
vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual specifically
describes features and functions found in
the vehicle. The Integrated Owner's Manual
can be displayed on the Control Display. Ad­ditional information, refer to page 62.

MINI Motorer’s Guide app

The app specifically describes features and
functions found in the vehicle. The app can
be displayed on smartphones and tablets.

MINI Motorer’s Guide Web

Driver’s Guide Web shows the most suita­ble information for the selected vehicle. If
possible, only equipment and functions that
are actually installed in the vehicle will be
explained. Driver’s Guide Web can be dis­played in any current browser.

Symbols and displays

Additional sources of informa­tion

Service center

A service center will be glad to answer
questions at any time.

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Symbols in the Owner's Manual

Symbol Meaning

Precautions that must be

followed in order to avoid the
possibility of injury to yourself
and to others as well as serious
damage to the vehicle.

Measures that can be taken to

help protect the environment.

Information NOTES

Symbol Meaning

"..." Control Display texts used to

select individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with

the voice activation system..

››...‹‹ Responses generated by the

voice activation system.

Action steps

Action steps to be carried out are presented
as a numbered list. The steps must be car­ried out in the defined order.

1. First action step.

2. Second action step.

Enumerations

Enumerations without mandatory order or
alternative possibilities are presented as a
list with bullet points.

– First possibility.
– Second possibility.

Symbols on vehicle components

This symbol on a vehicle component
indicates that further information on the
component is available in the Owner's
Manual.

components results in the risk of life-threat­ening injury from electric shock.

Vehicle features and options

This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard, country-specific and op­tional equipment that is offered in the
model series. Therefore, this Owner's
Manual also describes and illustrates fea­tures and functions that are not available in
a vehicle, for example because of the se­lected optional features or the country-spe­cific version.

This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems.

When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

For any options and equipment not descri­bed in this Owner's Manual, refer to the
Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

Your dealer’s service center is happy to an­swer any questions that you may have
about the features and options applicable to
your vehicle.

Status of the Owner's Manual

The symbols on parts of the vehicle indicate
that incorrect use of high-voltage equip­ment or of orange-colored high-voltage

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Basic information

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a
policy of constant development that is con­ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue
to embody the highest quality and safety
standards. In rare cases, therefore, the fea­tures described in this Owner's Manual may
differ from those in your vehicle.

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Updates made after the editorial
deadline

Due to updates after the editorial deadline,
differences may exist between the printed
Owner's Manual and the Integrated Owner's
Manual in the vehicle.

Notes on updates can be found in the ap­pendix of the printed Owner's Manual for
the vehicle.

For Your Own Safety

Manufacturer

The manufacturer of this MINI is Bayeri­sche Motoren Werke Aktionengesellschaft,
BMW AG.

Intended use

Heed the following when using the vehicle:

– Owner's Manual.
– Information on the vehicle. Do not re-

move stickers.

– Technical vehicle data.
– The traffic, speed, and safety laws where

the vehicle is driven.

– Vehicle documents and statutory docu-

ments.

Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for
the operating conditions and registration
requirements applying in the country of
first delivery, also known as homologation.
If your vehicle is to be operated in a differ­ent country it might be necessary to adapt
your vehicle to potentially differing operat­ing conditions and registration require­ments. If your vehicle does not comply with
the homologation requirements in a certain
country you may not be able to lodge war­ranty claims for your vehicle there. Further

information on warranty is available from a
service center.

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, for instance the use
of modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires suitable maintenance
and repair work.

The manufacturer of your vehicle recom­mends that you entrust corresponding pro­cedures to a MINI dealer’s service center. If
you choose to use another service facility,
the manufacturer of your vehicle recom­mends use of a facility that performs work,
e.g., maintenance and repair, according to
MINI specifications with properly trained
personnel, referred to in the Owner's
Manual as "another qualified service center
or repair shop".

If work is performed improperly, for in­stance maintenance and repair, there is a
risk of subsequent damage and related
safety risks.

Improperly performed work on the vehicle
paint can lead to a failure or malfunction of
components, e.g., the radar sensors, and
thereby result in a safety risk.

Parts and accessories

The manufacturer of your vehicle recom­mends the use of parts and accessory prod­ucts approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI.

Approved parts and accessories, and advice
on their use and installation are available
from a MINI dealer's service center.

MINI parts and accessories were tested by
the manufacturer of the MINI for their
safety and suitability in MINI vehicles.

The manufacturer of your vehicle warrants
genuine MINI parts and accessories.

The manufacturer of your vehicle does not
evaluate whether each individual product

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from another manufacturer can be used
with MINI vehicles without presenting a
safety hazard, even if a country-specific of­ficial approval was issued. The manufac­turer of your vehicle does not evaluate
whether these products are suitable for
MINI vehicles under all usage conditions.

California Proposition 65 Warning

For vehicles sold in California, the law re­quires vehicle manufacturers to provide the
following warning:

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. Batteries also contain
other chemicals known to the State of Cali­fornia to cause cancer. 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. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-ve­hicle.

Warning

Operating, servicing and maintaining a
passenger vehicle or off-highway motor
vehicle can expose you to chemicals in­cluding engine exhaust, carbon monoxide,

phthalates, and lead, which are known to
the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
To minimize exposure, avoid breathing ex­haust, do not idle the engine except as
necessary, service your vehicle in a well­ventilated area and wear gloves or wash
your hands frequently when servicing
your vehicle. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-ve­hicle.

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publica­tion thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by
the following warranties:

– New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
– Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.
– Federal Emissions System Defect War-

ranty.

– Federal Emissions Performance War-

ranty.

– California Emission Control System Lim-

ited 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 homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable
warranty limitations or exclusions for such
country or region. In such case, please con-

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tact Customer Relations for further informa­tion.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain
the road safety, operational reliability and
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Specifications for maintenance measures:

– MINI Maintenance system.
– Service and Warranty Information Book-

let for US models.

– Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models.

If the vehicle is not maintained or is im­properly maintained, this could result in se­rious damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the MINI New Vehicle Lim­ited Warranty.

Refer to chapter engine oil change regard­ing recommended service intervals for oil
changes.

Data memory

General information

Electronic control devices are installed in
the vehicle. Electronic control units process
data they receive from vehicle sensors, self­generate or exchange with each other. Some
control units are necessary for the vehicle
to function safely or provide assistance dur­ing driving, for instance driver assistance
systems. Furthermore, control units facili­tate comfort or infotainment functions.

Information about stored or exchanged data
can be requested from the manufacturer of
the vehicle, in a separate booklet, for exam­ple.

Personal reference

Each vehicle is marked with a unique vehi­cle identification number. Depending on the
country, the vehicle owner can be identified
with the vehicle identification number, li­cense plate and corresponding authorities.
In addition, there are other options to track
data collected in the vehicle to the driver or
vehicle owner, for instance via utilized
services.

Operating data in the vehicle

Control units process data to operate the ve­hicle.

For example, this includes:

– Status messages for the vehicle and its

individual components, e.g., wheel rota­tional speed, wheel speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration, engaged safety
belt indicator.

– Ambient conditions, e.g., temperature,

rain sensor signals.

The processed data is only processed in the
vehicle itself and generally volatile. The
data is not stored beyond the operating pe­riod.

Electronic components, e.g. control units
and ignition keys, contain components for
storing technical information. Information
about the vehicle condition, component us­age, maintenance requirements events or
faults can be stored temporarily or perma­nently.

This information generally records the state
of a component, a module, a system, or the
environment, for instance:

– Operating states of system components,

for instance, fill levels, tire inflation
pressure, battery status.

– Malfunctions and faults in important

system components, for instance lights
and brakes.

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– Responses by the vehicle to special sit-

uations such as airbag deployment or
engagement of the driving stability con­trol systems.

– Information on vehicle-damaging

events.

The data is required to perform the control
unit functions. Furthermore, it also serves
to recognize and correct malfunctions, and
helps the vehicle manufacturer to optimize
vehicle functions.

The majority of this data is volatile and is
only processed within the vehicle itself.
Only a small share of the data is stored
event-related in event or fault memories.

When servicing, for instance during repairs,
service processes, warranty cases, and qual­ity assurance measures, this technical infor­mation can be read out from the vehicle to­gether with the vehicle identification
number.

A dealer’s service center or another quali­fied service center or repair shop can read
out the information. The socket for OBD On­board Diagnosis required by law in the ve­hicle is used to read out the data.

The data is collected, processed, and used
by the relevant organizations in the service
network. The data documents technical con­ditions of the vehicle, helps with the identi­fication of the fault, compliance with war­ranty obligations and quality improvement.

Furthermore, the manufacturer has product
monitoring duties to meet in line with prod­uct liability law. To fulfill these duties, the
vehicle manufacturer needs technical data
from the vehicle. The data from the vehicle
can also be used to check customer claims
for warranty and guaranty.

Fault and event memories in the vehicle can
be reset when a dealer’s service center or
another qualified service center or repair
shop performs repair or servicing work.

Data entry and data transfer into
the vehicle

General information

Depending on the vehicle equipment, com­fort and individual settings can be stored in
the vehicle and modified or reset at any
time.

For example, this includes:

– Settings for the seat and steering wheel

positions.

– Suspension and climate control settings.

If necessary, data can be transferred to the
entertainment and communication system
of the vehicle, for instance via smartphone.

This includes the following depending on
the respective equipment:

– Multimedia data such as music, films or

photos for playback in an integrated

multimedia system.

– Address book data for use in conjunc-

tion with an integrated hands-free sys-

tem or an integrated navigation system.

– Entered navigation destinations.
– Data on the use of Internet services.

This data can be stored locally in the vehicle
or is found on a device that has been con­nected to the vehicle, e.g., a smartphone,
USB stick or MP3 player. If this data is
stored in the vehicle, it can be deleted at
any time.

This data is only transmitted to third parties
upon personal request as part of the use of
online services. The transmission depends
on the selected settings for the use of the
services.

Incorporation of mobile devices

Depending on the vehicle equipment, mo­bile devices connected to the vehicle, for in­stance smartphones, can be controlled via
the vehicle control elements.

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The sound and picture from the mobile de­vice can be played back and displayed
through the multimedia system. Certain in­formation is transferred to the mobile de­vice at the same time. Depending on the
type of incorporation, this includes, for in­stance position data and other general vehi­cle information. This optimizes the way in
which selected apps, for instance navigation
or music playback, work.

There is no further interaction between the
mobile device and the vehicle, such as ac­tive access to vehicle data.

How the data will be processed further is
determined by the provider of the particular
app being used. The extent of the possible
settings depends on the respective app and
the operating system of the mobile device.

Services

General information

If the vehicle has a wireless network con­nection, this enables data to be exchanged
between the vehicle and other systems. The
wireless network connection is realized via
an in-vehicle transmitter and receiver unit
or via personal mobile devices brought into
the vehicle, for instance smartphones. This
wireless network connection enables 'online
functions' to be used. These include online
services and apps supplied by the vehicle
manufacturer or by other providers.

Services from the vehicle
manufacturer

Where online services from the vehicle
manufacturer are concerned, the corre­sponding functions are described in the ap­propriate place, for instance the Owner's
Manual or manufacturer's website. The rele­vant legal information pertaining to data
protection is provided there too. Personal
data may be used to perform online serv­ices. Data is exchanged over a secure con-

nection, for instance with the IT systems of
the vehicle manufacturer intended for this
purpose.

Any collection, processing, and use of per­sonal data above and beyond that needed to
provide the services must always be based
on a legal permission, contractual arrange­ment or consent. It is also possible to acti­vate or deactivate the data connection as a
whole. That is, with the exception of func­tions and services required by law such as
Assist systems.

Services from other providers

When using online services from other pro­viders, these services are the responsibility
of the relevant provider and subject to their
data privacy conditions and terms of use.
The vehicle manufacturer has no influence
on the content exchanged during this proc­ess. Information on the way in which per­sonal data is collected and used in relation
to services from third parties, the scope of
such data, and its purpose, can be obtained
from the relevant service provider.

Event Data Recorder EDR

This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR
is to record, in certain crash or near crash­like situations, such as an air bag deploy­ment or hitting a road obstacle, data that
will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s
systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to re­cord such data as:

– How various systems in your vehicle

were operating.

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– Whether or not the driver and passen-

ger safety belts were fastened.

– How far, if at all, the driver was depress-

ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

– How fast the vehicle was traveling.

This data can help provide a better under­standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.

EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if
a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data
is recorded by the EDR under normal driv­ing conditions and no personal data, for in­stance name, gender, age, and crash loca­tion, are recorded.

However, other parties, such as law enforce­ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the ve­hicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other parties,
such as law enforcement, that have the spe­cial equipment, can read the information if
they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

Vehicle identification number

Engine compartment

The vehicle identification number can be
found in the engine compartment, on the
right-hand side of the vehicle.

Windshield

The vehicle identification number can also
be found behind the windshield.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

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 MINI of North America, LLC, P.O. Box
1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227,
Telephone [phone].

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, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain

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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 call
the toll-free hotline [phone]. You
can also obtain other information about mo­tor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/
roadsafety.

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Opening and closing

Buttons on the vehicle key

1 Unlocking
2 Locking
3 Unlocking the tailgate

With automatic tailgate operation: open
the tailgate

4 Panic mode

Unlocking the vehicle

Press the button on the vehicle key.

Depending on the settings, either only the
driver's door or all vehicle access points are
unlocked.

If only the driver's door is unlocked, press
the button on the vehicle key again to un­lock the other vehicle access points.

Press and hold the button on the ve­hicle key after unlocking.

The windows and the glass sunroof are
opened, as long as the button on the vehicle
key is pressed.

Locking the vehicle

Press the button on the vehicle key.

All vehicle access points are locked.

Buttons for the central locking
system

Overview

Buttons for the central locking system.

Locking

Pressing the button locks the vehi­cle if the front doors are closed.

Unlocking

Pressing the button unlocks the ve­hicle.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.

Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

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Comfort Access

Concept

The vehicle can be accessed without operat­ing the vehicle key.

Carrying the vehicle key with you, e.g., in
your pants pocket, is sufficient.

The vehicle automatically detects the vehi­cle key when it is in close proximity or in
the car's interior.

Unlocking the vehicle

On the driver's or front passenger's door
handle, press the button.

Opening and closing the tailgate with
no-touch activation

Concept

The tailgate can be opened and closed with
no-touch activation using the vehicle key
you are carrying.

Performing the foot movement

1. Stand in the middle behind the vehicle

at approx. one arm's length away from
the rear of the vehicle.

2. Wave a foot under the vehicle in the di-

rection of travel and immediately pull it
back.

Locking the vehicle

On the driver's or front passenger's door
handle, press the button.

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Without automatic tailgate: unlocking

– Unlock the vehicle and then press the

button on the outside of the tailgate.

– Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

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Depending on the setting, the doors may
also be unlocked.

With automatic tailgate: Opening

– Unlock the vehicle and press the button

on the tailgate.

– Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

Depending on the setting, the doors may
also be unlocked.

Without automatic tailgate: Closing

Closing the tailgate manually.

With automatic tailgate: Closing

Displays and control elements

In the vicinity of the steering
wheel

1 Low beams, fog lights
2 High beams, headlight flasher, turn sig-

nal

3 Instrument cluster
4 Wiper system

Indicator/warning lights

Instrument cluster

The indicator/warning lights can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors.

Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when
the engine is started or the ignition is
switched on.

Press the button on the inside of the tail­gate.

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Driver's door

1 Safety switch
2 Power windows
3 Exterior mirrors

All around the selector lever

1 Selector lever
2 Controller with buttons
3 Parking brake

Central Information Display (CID)

Concept

The Central Information Display (CID) com­bines the functions of a multitude of
switches. These functions can be operated
via the Controller.

Buttons on the Controller

Button Function

Press once: calls up the main
menu.

Press twice: open recently used
menus.

Opens the Communication menu.

Opens the Media/Radio menu.

Opens destination input menu
for navigation.

Opens navigation map.

Opens the previous display.

Opens the Options menu.

Voice activation

Activating the voice activation system

1. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

This symbol indicates that the voice ac-

tivation system is active.
If no other commands are available, operate

the function via the Central Information
Display (CID).

Terminating the voice activation
system

Press the button on the steering
wheel or ›Cancel‹.

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Set-up and use

Seats, mirrors, and steering
wheel

Manually adjustable seats

1 Forward/backward
2 Thigh support
3 Height
4 Backrest tilt

Electrically adjustable seats

Adjusting the head restraint

Height

– To raise: push the head restraint up.
– To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

1 Memory function
2 Lumbar support
3 Backrest tilt
4 Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

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1 Adjusting
2 Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Mon-

itor

3 Folding in and out

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Adjusting the steering wheel

In four directions

1. Fold the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel to the prefer-

red height and angle to suit your seating
position.

3. Fold the lever back up.

Memory function

Concept

The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory
function:

– Seat position.
– Exterior mirror position.
– Height of the Head-up Display.

Storing

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Set the desired position.

3. Press the button. The LED in the

button lights up.

4. Press the desired button 1 or 2 on the

seat while the LED is illuminated. The
LED goes out.

Calling up settings

The stored position is called up automati­cally.

Press the desired button 1 or 2.
The procedure stops when a seat adjust-

ment switch or one of the memory buttons
is pressed.

Once underway, adjustment of the seat po­sition on the driver's side is disabled after a
short while.

Infotainment

Radio

Control elements

1 Changing the waveband
2 Changing the entertainment source
3 Sound output on/off, volume
4 Changing the station/track
5 Programmable memory buttons

Navigation destination entry

Entering a destination via address

State/province

1. "Navigation"

2. "Enter address"

3. "State/Province?"

4. Select the country from the list.

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Entering the address

The address can be entered in any order.
Example: entering the address via the town/

city

1. "City/Postal code?"

2. Enter the town/city.

The list is narrowed down further with
each entry.

3. Select the symbol.

4. Select a town/city from the list.

5. If necessary, enter the street.

6. Select the street as you would the town/

city.

7. If necessary, enter a house number.

8. Select the symbol.

9. Select a house number or range of house

numbers from the list.

Starting destination guidance

"Start guidance"
If only the town/city was entered: destina-

tion guidance is started to the town/city
center.

6. To perform additional steps on the mo-

bile phone, refer to the mobile phone
owner's manual: e.g., search for or con­nect the Bluetooth device or a new de­vice.

The Bluetooth name of the vehicle ap­pears on the mobile phone display. Se­lect the Bluetooth name of the vehicle.

7. Depending on the mobile device, a con-

trol number is displayed or the control
number must be entered.

– Compare the control number dis-

played on the Control Display with
the control number on the display of
the device.

Confirm the control number on the
device and on the Control Display.

– Enter and confirm the same control

number on the device and via the
Central Information Display (CID).

The device is connected and displayed
in the device list.

The mobile phone is connected and will ap­pear at the top of the list of mobile phones.

Using the phone

Pairing the mobile phone

After the mobile phone is paired once with
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be oper­ated using the Central Information Display
(CID), the steering wheel buttons and spo­ken instructions.

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Connect new device"

The vehicle's Bluetooth name is dis­played on the Control Display.

5. Select the functions for which the mo-

bile phone is to be used.

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Accepting a call

Incoming call can be accepted via the Cen­tral Information Display (CID) or the button
on the steering wheel.

Via the Central Information Display (CID)

"Accept"

Via the button on the steering wheel

Press the button.

Via the instrument cluster

Use the OK button on the steering wheel to
select: "Accept"

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Dialing a number

1. "Communication"

2. "Dial number"

3. Select the numbers individually.

4. Select the symbol.

Establish the connection via the additional
phone:

1. Press the button.

2. "Call via"

Apple CarPlay preparation

Concept

CarPlay allows certain functions of a com­patible Apple iPhone to be used via Siri
voice operation and the Central Information
Display (CID).

Functional requirements

– Compatible iPhone.

iPhone 5 or later with iOS 7.1 or later.

– Corresponding mobile contract.
– Bluetooth, WLAN, and Siri voice opera-

tion are activated on the iPhone.

Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay

Pair iPhone via Bluetooth with the vehicle.
Select CarPlay as the function:

"Apple CarPlay"

The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and
displayed in the device list.

Switching on Bluetooth and CarPlay

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Settings"

5. Select the following settings:

– "Bluetooth®"

– "Apple CarPlay"

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On the road

Driving

Activate/deactivate drive-ready
state

Ignition on/off

– On: press the Start/Stop

button.
Most of the indicator/

warning lights light up for
a varied length of time.

– Off: press the Start/Stop button again.

All indicator lights go out.

– Radio-ready state: when the ignition is

switched off, press the ON/OFF button
on the radio or when the engine is run­ning, press the Start/Stop button.

Some electronic systems/power con­sumers remain ready for operation.

Activate/deactivate drive-ready state

Activating

1. Close the driver's door.

2. Depress the brake pedal.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The drive-ready state is active: electric driv­ing is possible, or the engine can be started.

Deactivating

1. Engage selector lever position P with

the vehicle stopped.

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

3. Set the parking brake, if needed.

Auto Start/Stop function

The Auto Start/Stop function helps save
fuel. The system switches off the combus­tion engine when conditions for electric
driving have been met. The ignition re­mains switched on.

READY appears on the tachometer. If nec­essary, the combustion engine starts auto­matically.

Parking brake

Setting

Pull the switch when the vehicle is
stationary.

The LED and indicator light light up.

Releasing

Steptronic transmission: press the
switch while the brake is pressed or

selector lever position P is set.
The LED and indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.

Steptronic transmission

Selector lever positions

Parking position P.
R is reverse.
Neutral N.
Drive mode D.
Engage selector lever position P or R only

when the vehicle is stationary.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after

you select a drive mode or reverse, maintain
pressure on the brake pedal until you are
ready to start.

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On the road QUICK REFERENCE

Selector lever lock

A lock prevents an inadvertent change from
selector lever position P to another selector
lever position and, depending on the trans­mission version, inadvertent switching to
selector lever position P or R.

To release the lock: with the brake pedal de­pressed, press the button on the front of the
selector lever, see arrow.

Steptronic transmission, Sport and
manual mode

High beams, headlight flasher, turn
signal, roadside parking light

High beams, headlight flasher

Push the lever forward or pull it backward.

– High beams on, arrow 1.

The high beams light up when the low
beams are switched on.

– High beams off/headlight flasher, ar-

row 2.

Turn signal

Sport program:
Press the selector lever to the left from se-

lector lever position D.
Manual mode:

– To shift down: press the selector lever

forward.

– To shift up: pull the selector lever rear-

wards.

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– On: press the lever past the resistance

point.

– Off: lightly tap the lever to the resist-

ance point.

– Off: press the lever past the resistance

point in the opposite direction.

– Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap

the lever up or down.

– Brief signaling: press the lever to the re-

sistance point and hold it there for as
long as you want the turn signal to flash.

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Canada: roadside parking light

To illuminate the vehicle on one side.

– On: with the ignition switched off, press

the lever either up or down past the re­sistance point for approx. 2 seconds.

– Off: briefly press the lever to the resist-

ance point in the opposite direction.

Lights and lighting

Light functions

Symbol Function

Front fog lights.

Wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and brief
wipe

Switching on

Press the lever up until the desired position
is reached.

– Resting position of the wipers: posi-

tion 0.

– Rain sensor: position 1.
– Normal wiper speed: position 2.
– Fast wiper speed: position 3.

Brief wipe and switching off

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Automatic headlight control.

Lights off.
Daytime running lights.

Parking lights.

Low beams.

Instrument lighting.

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Press the lever down.

– Switching off: press the lever down until

it reaches its standard position.

– Brief wipe: press the lever down from

the standard position.

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Rain sensor

Activating/deactivating

To activate: press the lever up once from its
standard position, arrow 1.

To deactivate: press the lever back into the
standard position.

Set interval or sensitivity of the rain
sensor

Canada: wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and brief

wipe

Switching on

Tap up the lever or press it past the resist-

ance point.

– Normal wiper speed: tap up once.

– Fast wiper speed: tap up twice or tap

once beyond the resistance point.

Brief wipe and switching off

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Cleaning the windshield

Pull the lever.

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Press the lever down.

– To switch off fast wipe: press down

twice.

– To switch off normal wipe: press down

once.

– Brief wipe: press down once.

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Rain sensor

Activating/deactivating

Press the button on the wiper lever.

Set interval or sensitivity of the rain
sensor

Climate control

Air conditioner

Button Function

Temperature.

Air conditioning.

Recirculated-air mode.

Controls the air flow,
manual.

Controls the air distribution
manually.

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Cleaning the windshield

Pull the lever.

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Windshield defroster.

Automatic climate control

Button Function

Temperature.

Air conditioning.

Maximum cooling.

AUTO program.

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Button Function

Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC/recirculated­air mode.

Controls the air flow,
manual.

Air distribution, manual.

Defrosts and defogs the
windows.

Windshield defroster.

Rear window defroster.

Refueling stop

Charging the vehicle

Charging socket flap

Connecting the charging cable

To connect, engage selector lever posi-

tion P, deactivate drive-ready state, and un-

lock the vehicle. Set the parking brake, if

needed.

1. To open the charging socket flap, press

on the rear edge, arrow. The charging
socket flap opens.

2. Remove the cover of the charging cable

plug, if needed.

3. Connect Level 1 charging cable to the

household socket or Level 2 charging
cable to the port on the charging station.

4. Insert the appropriate charging cable

plug, and push it in until it engages.

Removing

When the vehicle is locked, the charging
cable is locked. Unlock the vehicle before
removing the cable.

If necessary, clean the area between the
charging socket flap and charging socket,
for instance from snow, before removing it.

The charging socket flap is located on the
left side of the vehicle.

Always keep charging socket clean and un­obstructed.

Keep the charging socket flap closed when
the charging socket is not used.

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1. Unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key

if it is locked.
Charging cable is unlocked.

2. Press the release button on the handle,

arrow 1, and grasp the charging cable at
the gripping areas.

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Charging process is interrupted.

3. Remove the charging cable from the

charging socket, arrow 2.

4. Put the charging socket lid back on.

5. Press on the charging socket flap until it

engages.

6. Attach cover of the charging cable plug,

if needed.

7. Disconnect Level 1 charging cable from

the household socket or Level 2 charg­ing cable from the port on the charging
station as applicable.

8. Stow the charging cable.

At a charging station, insert the perma­nently installed charging cable in the
place provided for it.

The tank venting status is displayed in
the instrument cluster. In rare cases,
tank venting can last several minutes.

When tank venting has finished, a mes­sage is displayed in the instrument clus­ter. The fuel filler flap is released for
opening.

3. Open the fuel filler flap.

If it is not possible to open the fuel filler
flap after tank venting, press the button
again.

If it is still not possible to open the fuel
filler flap even after pressing the button
again, unlock the fuel filler flap man­ually.

Fuel cap

1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the

rear edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap
opens.

Refueling

Venting the tank

Excess pressure may build up in the fuel
tank as a result of gasoline vapors; this
pressure is dissipated before the fuel cap is
opened.

The switch is located in the storage com­partment of the driver's door.

1. Switch off drive-ready state.

2. Pull the switch to start the pres-

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2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.

3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket at-

tached to the fuel filler flap.

Gasoline

For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline
should be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur
content.

Refuel only with unleaded gasoline without
metallic additives.

Information on the recommended fuel grade
can be found in the Owner's Manual.

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Wheels and tires

Tire inflation pressure specifications

The tire inflation pressure values can be
found on the sign on the door pillar.

Checking the tire inflation pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure
and correct it as needed:

– At least twice a month.
– Before embarking on an extended trip.

After correcting the tire inflation
pressure

Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.
Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor.

Electronic oil measurement

Requirements

A current measured value is available after
approx. 30 minutes of driving. During a
shorter trip, the status of the last, suffi­ciently long trip is displayed.

Adding engine oil

General information

Safely park the vehicle and switch off the
ignition and drive-ready state before adding
engine oil.

Adding engine oil

Only add engine oil when the message is
displayed in the instrument cluster.

Observe the quantity to be added in the
message.

Take care not to add too much engine oil.
Observe recommended engine oil types.

Providing assistance

Hazard warning flashers

Displaying the engine oil level

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle status"

3. "Engine oil level"

The engine oil level is displayed.

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The button is located above the Control Dis­play.

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Breakdown assistance

MINI Roadside Assistance

This service can be reached around the
clock in many countries.

1. "MINI Connected"

2. "MINI Assist"

3. "MINI Roadside Assistance"

The contact to the MINI Roadside Assis­tance is established.

A telephone number is displayed, if
needed. Select to dial the telephone
number on a connected mobile phone.

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AT A GLANCE Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available

in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

In the vicinity of the steering wheel

1 Power windows 87
2 Exterior mirror operation 101
3 Buttons of the central locking sys-

tem 73

4 Lights

Front fog lights 159

Light switch 156

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Lights off
Daytime running lights 158

Parking lights 156

Low beams 156

Cockpit AT A GLANCE

Automatic headlight con­trol 157

Cornering light 158
High-beam Assistant 158
Instrument lighting 160

5 Steering wheel buttons, left

Camera-based cruise control
on/off 186

Cruise control on/off 193

Cruise control: to store the
speed

Pausing, continuing cruise
control

Cruise control: increase speed

Cruise control: reduce speed

Camera-based cruise control:
reduce distance

Camera-based cruise control:
increase distance

6 Steering column stalk, left

Turn signal 119

Canada: roadside parking
light 157

Onboard Computer 146

7 Instrument cluster 132
8 Steering column stalk, right

Wipers 120
Wiper on Canadian mod-

els 123
Rain sensor 121
Rain sensor on Canadian mod-

els 124
Cleaning windows 121

Rear window wiper in Cana­dian models 122

Rear window wiper 122

Clean the rear window 122

9 Steering wheel buttons, right

Voice activation 46

Telephone

Confirm the selection 146

High beams, head­light flasher 119

High-beam Assistant 158

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Move selection up 146

Move selection down 146

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Increase volume

Reduce volume

10 Horn, entire surface

11 Adjusting the steering wheel 103
12 Unlocking the hood 281
13 Operate the tailgate 78
14 Tank vent 258

In the vicinity of the center console

1 Hazard warning system 301

Intelligent Safety 173

2 Control Display 38
3 Radio/Multimedia
4 Glove compartment 227
5 Climate control 206

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6 PDC Park Distance Con-

trol 195
Rearview camera 198
Parking assistant 201
eDRIVE 114

Starting/stopping the engine,
switching drive-ready state
modes and the ignition on/
off 110

Cockpit AT A GLANCE

DSC Dynamic Stability Control
182

MINI Driving Modes
switch 184

In the vicinity of the roofliner

7 Steptronic transmission selector

lever 128

8 Controller with buttons 40
9 Parking brake 117

1 Emergency Request,

SOS 302

2 Indicator light, front-seat pas-

senger airbag 165

3 Reading lights 160

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4 Ambient light 160

5 Panoramic glass sunroof 89

6 Interior lights 160

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AT A GLANCE Central Information Display (CID)

Central Information Display (CID)

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Concept

The Central Information Display (CID) com­bines the functions of a multitude of
switches. These functions can be operated
via the Controller.

Safety information

Warning

Operating the integrated information sys­tems and communication devices while
driving can distract from traffic. It is pos­sible to lose control of the vehicle. There is
a risk of accident. Only use the systems or
devices when the traffic situation allows.
As warranted, stop and use the systems
and devices while the vehicle is stationary.

Input and display

Letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be­tween entering upper and lower case let­ters, numbers and characters:

Symbol Function

Insert blank space.

Use voice activation.

Confirm entry.

Without navigation system

Select the symbol.

Entry comparison

When entering names and addresses, the
choice is narrowed down with every letter
entered and letters may be added automati­cally.

Entries are continuously compared with
data stored in the vehicle.

– Only those letters are offered during en-

try for which data is available.

– Destination search: place names can be

entered in all languages that are availa­ble on the Control Display.

Activating/deactivating the
functions

Several menu items are preceded by a
checkbox. The checkbox indicates whether
the function is activated or deactivated. Se­lecting the menu item activates or deacti­vates the function.

Change between capital and
lower-case letters.

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Central Information Display (CID) AT A GLANCE

Function is activated.

Function is deactivated.

Status information

General information

The status field can be found in the upper
area of the Control Display. Status informa­tion is displayed in the form of symbols.

Radio

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio station is being re-

ceived.

Satellite radio is switched on.

Telephone

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Signal strength of cellular net-

work.
Symbol flashes: network search.

Cellular network is not available.

Roaming is active.

SMS text message received.

Message received.

Reminder.

Sending not possible.

Entertainment

Symbol Meaning

Bluetooth audio.

USB audio interface.

Mobile phone audio interface.

Other symbols

Symbol Meaning

Check Control message.

The sound output has been

switched off.

Encrypted connection not ac-

tive.

Request for the current vehicle

position.

Checking the current vehicle po-

sition.

Split screen

General information

Additional information can be displayed on
the right side of the split screen, for in­stance information from the Onboard Com­puter.

In the divided screen view, the so-called
split screen, this information remains visi­ble even when switching to another menu.

Switching the split screen on/off

1. Press the button.

2. "Split screen"

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Selecting the display

The display can be selected in menus which
support the split screen function.

1. Move the Controller to the right until

the split screen is selected.

2. Press the Controller.

3. Select the desired setting.

Specifying the number of displays

It is possible to specify the number of dis­plays.

1. Move the Controller to the right until

the split screen is selected.

2. Press the Controller.

3. "Personalize menu"

4. Select the desired setting.

5. Move the Controller to the left.

Control elements

Overview

In the case of very high temperatures on
the Control Display, for instance due to in­tense solar radiation, the brightness may be
reduced down to complete deactivation.
Once the temperature is reduced, for in­stance through shade or air conditioning,
the normal functions are restored.

Safety information

NOTICE

Objects in the area in the front of the Con­trol Display can shift and damage the Con­trol Display. There is a risk of damage to
property. Do not place objects in the area
in front of the Control Display.

Switching on/off automatically

The Control Display is switched on automat­ically when the vehicle is unlocked or as
soon as the Control Display is needed for
operation.

In certain situations, the Control Display is
switched off automatically, for instance if
no operation is performed on the vehicle for
several minutes.

1 Control Display with touchscreen
2 Controller with buttons

Control Display

General information

To clean the Control Display, follow the care
instructions, refer to page 312.

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Switching on/off manually

The Control Display can also be switched off
manually.

1. Press the button.

2. "Turn off control display"

Press the Controller or any button on the
Controller to switch it back on again.

Controller with navigation system

General information

The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The Controller can be used to se­lect menu items and enter the settings.

Central Information Display (CID) AT A GLANCE

Operation

– Turn to switch between menu items, for

example.

– Press to select a menu item, for example.

– Tilt in four directions to switch between

displays, for example.

Buttons on the Controller

Button Function

Press once: calls up the main
menu.

Press twice: open recently used
menus.

Opens the Communication menu.

Opens the Media/Radio menu.

Opens destination input menu
for navigation.

Opens navigation map.

Opens the previous display.

Opens the Options menu.

Controller without navigation
system

General information

The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The Controller can be used to se­lect menu items and enter the settings.

Operation

– Turn to switch between menu items, for

example.

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– Press to select a menu item, for example.

– Tilt in two directions to switch between

displays, for example.

Buttons on the Controller

Button Function

Press once: calls up the main
menu.

Press twice: open recently used
menus.

Opens the Communication menu.

Operating via the Controller

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.
All Central Information Display (CID) func-

tions can be called up via the main menu.

Selecting menu items

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

1. Turn the Controller until the desired

menu item is highlighted.

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Opens the Media/Radio menu.

Opens the previous display.

Opens the Options menu.

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2. Press the Controller.

Adjusting menu contents

The display of menus "Media/Radio",
"Communication" and "MINI Connected" can
be adjusted, for instance to remove the en­tries of functions that are not used from the
menu.

Central Information Display (CID) AT A GLANCE

Via Central Information Display (CID):

1. Select the menu.

2. "Personalize menu"

3. Select desired menu contents to be dis-

played.

Changing between displays

After a menu item is selected, for instance
"System settings", a new display appears.

– Move the Controller to the left.

The current display closes and the previ­ous display is shown.

– Press the button.

The previous display re-opens.

– Move the Controller to the right.

The new display opens.

An arrow indicates that additional displays
can be opened.

Opening recently used menus

The recently used menus can be displayed.

Press the button twice.

Opening the Options menu

Press the button.

Entering letters and numbers

Input

1. Turn the Controller: select letters or

numbers.

2. : confirm entry.

Deleting

Symbol Function

Press the Controller: delete

letters or number.

or

Hold the Controller down: de­lete all letters or numbers.

Using alphabetical lists

For alphabetical lists with more than 30 en­tries, the letters for which there is an entry
are displayed at the left edge.

1. Turn the Controller to the left or right

quickly.
All letters for which there are entries

are displayed on the left edge.

2. Select the first letter of the desired en-

try.
The first entry of the selected letter is

displayed.

The "Options" menu is displayed.
The menu consists of various areas, for in-

stance:

– "Split screen": screen settings.
– "Media/Radio": control options for the

selected main menu.

– "Save station": if applicable, further con-

trol options for the selected menu.

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Operation via touchscreen

General information

The Control Display is equipped with a
touchscreen.

Touch the screen with your fingers. Do not
use any objects.

Opening the main menu

Tap on the symbol.

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Entering letters and numbers

Input

1. Tap the symbol on the touchscreen.

A keyboard is displayed on the Control
Display.

2. Enter desired letters and numbers.

The main menu is displayed.
All Central Information Display (CID) func-

tions can be called up via the main menu.

Selecting menu items

Tap the desired menu item.

Changing between displays

After a menu item is selected, a new display
opens.

An arrow indicates that additional displays
can be opened.

– Swipe to the left.
– Tap arrow.

The new display opens.

Opening recently used menus

1. Tap on the symbol.

2. Tap on the symbol.

Deleting

Symbol Function

Tapping the symbol: deletes the

letter or number.

Tapping and holding the symbol

all letters: deletes all letters or
numbers.

Operating navigation map

The navigation map can be moved using the
touchscreen.

Function Operation

Enlarge/shrink
map.

Drag in or out with the
fingers.

Programmable memory but­tons

General information

The Central Information Display (CID) func­tions can be stored on the programmable
memory buttons and called up directly, for
instance radio stations, navigation destina­tions, phone numbers and menu entries.

Settings are stored for the driver profile
currently used.

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Storing a function

1. Select the function via the Central Infor-

mation Display (CID).

2. Press and hold the desired but-

ton, until a signal sounds.

Executing a function

Press the button.

The function will work immediately.
This means, for instance that the number is
dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying the key assignment

Touch buttons with finger. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.

The assignment of the buttons is displayed
in the upper area of the Control Display.

Deleting the button assignments

1. Press buttons 1 and 6 simultaneously

for approx. 5 seconds.

2. "OK"

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Voice activation system

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Concept

Most functions displayed on the Control
Display can be operated by voice commands
via the voice activation system. The system
supports you with announcements during
input.

General information

– Functions that can only be used when

the vehicle is stationary can only be op­erated via the voice activation system to
a limited extent.

– The system uses a special microphone

on the driver's side.

– ›...‹ in the Owner's Manual denotes ver-

bal instructions to use with the voice ac­tivation system.

Functional requirements

– A language must be set via the Control

Display that is supported by the voice

activation system. To set the language,
refer to page 50.

– Always say commands in the language

of the voice activation system.

Using the voice activation sys­tem

Activating the voice activation
system

1. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

This symbol indicates that the voice ac-

tivation system is active.
No other commands may be available. In

this case, operate the function via the Cen­tral Information Display (CID).

Terminating the voice activation
system

Press the button on the steering
wheel or ›Cancel‹.

Possible commands

General information

Most menu items on the Control Display can
be spoken as commands.

Commands from other menus can also be
spoken.

You can also select list entries such as
phone list entries via voice activation. Read

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these list entries out loud exactly as they
are shown in the respective list.

Displaying possible commands

The following is displayed in the top area of
the Control Display:

– Some possible commands for the current

menu.

– Some possible commands from other

menus.

– Status of the voice recognition.
– Encrypted connection is not availa-

ble.

Help on the voice activation system

– ›General information on voice control‹:

have information on the operating prin-

ciple of the voice activation system read

out loud.

– ›Help‹: have help for the current menu

read out loud.

Example: opening the tone set­tings

The commands of the menu items are spo­ken just as they are selected via the Con­troller.

1. Switch on the Entertainment sound out-

put, if needed.

2. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

3. ›Media and radio‹

4. ›Tone‹

Adjusting

Setting the language

The language to be used for voice activation
and system announcements can be set.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. If necessary, "Language"

4. "Language:"

5. Select the desired language.

Setting the voice dialog

You can set the system to use standard dia­log or a short version.

The short version of the voice dialog plays
back short messages in abbreviated form.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Language"

4. "Speech mode:"

5. Select the desired setting.

Speaking during voice output

It is possible to answer during inquiries of
the voice activation system. The function
can be deactivated if inquiries are often un­desirably interrupted, for instance due to
background noise or conversations in the
vehicle.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Language"

4. "Speaking during voice output"

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Activating voice recognition via
the server

The voice recognition feature via the server
provides a dictation function and a natural
method of entering destinations while im­proving the quality of voice recognition. To
use the functions, data is transmitted to a
service provider via an encrypted connec­tion and stored locally there.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Language"

4. "Server speech recognition"

Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button during the spoken
instructions 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 profile cur-

rently used.

Information on Emergency
Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to
initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful
situations, the voice and vocal pitch can
change. This can unnecessarily delay the es­tablishment of a phone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to
page 302, close to the interior mirror.

System limits

– Certain noises can be detected and may

lead to problems. Keep the doors, win­dows, and glass sunroof closed.

– Noises from the front passenger or the

rear seat bench can impair the system.
Avoid making other noise in the vehicle
while speaking.

– Major language dialects can cause prob-

lems with the voice recognition feature.
Speak loud and clear.

Using the voice activation sys­tem of the smartphone

A smartphone connected to the vehicle can
be used via voice activation.

Activate voice command response on the
smartphone for this purpose.

1. Press and hold the button on the

steering wheel for approx. 3 seconds.
Voice command response is activated on

the smartphone.

2. Release the button.

If activation is successful, a confirma­tion appears on the Control Display.

If it was not possible to activate voice com­mand response, the list of Bluetooth devices
appears on the Control Display.

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Concept

Alexa is a digital voice-controlled assistant
by Amazon. With Amazon Alexa Car Inte­gration, Alexa can be used in the vehicle.

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General information

Some of the Alexa functions are limited in
the vehicle to prevent any impairment of
safety while driving.

Functional requirements

– Connected Voice Services purchased via

MINI Connected Store.

– Same MINI Connected account used in

the vehicle and in the MINI Connected
app.

– Vehicle added in the MINI Connected

app.

– Amazon account and MINI account con-

nected in the MINI Connected app.

– Smartphone connected to the vehicle via

Bluetooth or USB.

Activation in the MINI Connected
app

The Amazon Alexa Car Integration is acti­vated in the MINI Connected app.

Follow the instructions in the app.

Information about the active function is
displayed on the Control Display.

Malfunction

In case of a malfunction, switch off the en­gine and start the engine again.

Activation in the vehicle

An authorization for the use of Amazon
Alexa Car Integration is required every time
before starting a trip.

1. Authorizing Amazon Alexa Car Integra-

tion:

– Connect the smartphone to the vehi-

cle via Bluetooth.

– Selects appropriate driver profile, re-

fer to page 81.

2. Press the button on the steering

wheel.

3. Wait for the signal.

4. Say activation word ›Alexa‹ and desired

command.

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General settings

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Language

Setting the language

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. If necessary, "Language"

4. "Language:"

5. Select the desired setting.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Setting the voice dialog

For voice dialog for the voice activation sys­tem, refer to page 47.

Time

Setting the time zone

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Date and time"

4. "Time zone:"

5. Select the desired setting.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Setting the time

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Date and time"

4. "Time:"

5. Turn the Controller until the desired

hours are displayed.

6. Press the Controller.

7. Turn the Controller until the desired mi-

nutes are displayed.

8. Press the Controller.

Setting the time format

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

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1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Date and time"

4. "Time format:"

5. Select the desired setting.

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The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Date

Setting the date

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Date and time"

4. "Date:"

5. Turn the Controller until the desired day

is displayed.

6. Press the Controller.

7. Make the settings for the month and

year.

Setting the date format

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Date and time"

4. "Date format:"

5. Select the desired setting.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Units"

4. Select the desired menu item.

5. Select the desired setting.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Activating/deactivating the
display of the current vehicle
position

Concept

If vehicle tracking has been activated, the
current vehicle position can be displayed in
the MINI Connected app.

Activating/deactivating

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Vehicle tracking"

4. "Vehicle tracking"

5. Select the desired setting.

Setting the units of measure­ment

You can set the units of measurement for
some values, for example, consumption, dis­tances and temperature.

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popup windows

For some functions, popup windows are dis­played automatically on the Control Display.
Some of these popup windows can be acti­vated or deactivated.

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Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Pop-ups"

4. Select the desired setting.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Control Display

Brightness

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Displays"

4. "Control display"

5. "Brightness at night"

6. Turn the Controller until the desired

brightness is set.

7. Press the Controller.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Depending on the light conditions, the
brightness settings may not be clearly visi­ble.

Screensaver

If no entries are made via the Central Infor­mation Display (CID), a screensaver can be
displayed after an adjustable time.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Displays"

4. "Control display"

5. "Screensaver"

6. Select the desired setting.

The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.

Messages

Concept

The menu centrally displays all messages ar­riving in the vehicle in list form.

General information

The following messages can be displayed:

– Traffic messages.
– Communication messages, for example

e-mails, SMS text messages or remind-

ers.

– Check Control messages.
– Messages on service notifications.
– Messages from the vehicle manufac-

turer.
Messages are additionally displayed in the

status field.

Retrieving messages

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "Notifications"

2. Select the desired message.

The menu in which the message is dis­played will open.

Deleting messages

All messages, except Check Control mes­sages or messages from the vehicle manu­facturer, can be deleted from the list.

Check Control messages or messages from
the vehicle manufacturer are displayed as
long as they are relevant.

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Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "Notifications"

2. Select the desired message.

3. Press the button.

4. "Delete this notification" or "Delete all

notifications"

Adjusting

The following settings can be adjusted:

– Select the applications, from which mes-

sages will be permitted.

– Sort the messages according to date or

priority.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Notifications"

4. Select the desired setting.

Data protection

Data transfer

Concept

The vehicle offers various functions which
require data to be transferred to MINI or a
service provider. The data transfer can be
deactivated for some functions.

General information

With data transfer deactivated, the respec­tive function cannot be used.

Only make these settings while stationary.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Data privacy"

4. Select the desired setting.

Deleting personal data in the
vehicle

Concept

Depending on the usage, the vehicle stores
personal data, such as stored radio stations.
This personal data can be permanently de­leted via the Central Information Display
(CID).

General information

Depending on the vehicle equipment, the
following data is deleted:

– Driver profile settings.
– Stored radio stations.
– Stored programmable memory buttons.
– Travel and Onboard Computer informa-

tion.

– Music hard disk.
– Navigation, for instance stored destina-

tions.

– Phone book.
– Office data, for instance voice notes.
– Login accounts.

Altogether, the deletion of the data can take
up to 15 minutes.

Functional requirement

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Activating/deactivating

Follow the instructions on the Control Dis­play.

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Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Data privacy"

4. "Delete personal data"

5. "Delete personal data"

6. "OK"

7. Exit and lock the vehicle.

The deletion process takes 15 minutes to
complete.

If not all data was deleted, repeat the dele­tion.

Canceling deletion

Start the engine to cancel deletion of the
data.

Connections

Concept

Various connection types are available for
using mobile devices in the vehicle. The
connection type to select depends on the
mobile device and the desired function.

General information

The following overview shows possible
functions and the suitable connection types
for them. The scope of functions depends on
the mobile device.

Function Connec-

tion type

Making calls via the hands­free system.

Using phone functions via
the Central Information Dis­play (CID).

Using the smartphone Of­fice functions.

Playing music from the
smartphone or the audio
player.

Using compatible apps via
the Central Information Dis­play (CID).

USB storage device:
Exporting and importing

driver profiles.
Update the software.
Playing music.

Playing videos from the
smartphone or the USB de­vice.

Using Apple CarPlay apps
via the Central Information
Display (CID) and voice op­eration.

The following connection types require one­time pairing with the vehicle:

– Bluetooth.
– Apple CarPlay

Paired devices are automatically recognized
later on and connected to the vehicle.

Bluetooth.

Bluetooth
or USB.

Bluetooth
or USB.

USB.

USB.

Bluetooth
and
WLAN.

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Safety information

Warning

Operating the integrated information sys­tems and communication devices while
driving can distract from traffic. It is pos­sible to lose control of the vehicle. There is
a risk of accident. Only use the systems or
devices when the traffic situation allows.
As warranted, stop and use the systems
and devices while the vehicle is stationary.

Compatible devices

General information

Malfunctions may occur with devices not
listed or deviating software versions.

Displaying the vehicle identification
number and software part number

When looking for compatible devices, you
may have to state the vehicle identification
number and the software part number.
These numbers can be displayed in the ve­hicle.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Settings"

5. "Bluetooth® info"

6. "System information"

A software update, refer to page 60, can
be performed.

Bluetooth connection

Functional requirements

– Compatible device, refer to page 55,

with Bluetooth interface.

– The vehicle key is in the vehicle.
– The device is ready for operation.
– Bluetooth is activated on the device and

in the vehicle, refer to page 55.

– Bluetooth presettings, such as visibility,

may be required on the device; refer to

the owner's manual of the device.

Switching on Bluetooth

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Settings"

5. "Bluetooth®"

Activating/deactivating telephone
functions

To use all supported functions of a mobile
phone, the following functions must be acti­vated prior to pairing.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Settings"

5. Select the desired setting:

– "Office"

Activate function to transmit short
messages, e-mails, calendars, tasks,
notes, and reminders to the vehicle.
Costs can be incurred by transmit­ting all data to the vehicle.

– "Contact images"

Activate function to show the con­tact pictures.

6. Move the Controller to the left.

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Pairing the mobile device with the
vehicle

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Connect new device"

5. Select the functions for which the de-

vice will be used:

– "Telephone"
– "Bluetooth® audio"
– "Apps"
– "Apple CarPlay"

The vehicle's Bluetooth name is dis­played on the Control Display.

6. On the mobile device, search for Blue-

tooth devices in the vicinity.
The Bluetooth name of the vehicle ap-

pears on the mobile device display.
Select the Bluetooth name of the vehi-

cle.

7. Depending on the mobile device, a con-

trol number is displayed or the control
number must be entered.

– Compare the control number dis-

played on the Control Display with
the control number on the display of
the device.

Confirm the control number on the
device and on the Control Display.

– Enter and confirm the same control

number on the device and via the
Central Information Display (CID).

The device is connected and displayed
in the device list.

If connection was not successful: Fre­quently Asked Questions, refer to page 56.

Frequently Asked Questions

All requirements are met and all required
steps were completed in the specified order.
Despite that, the mobile device does not
function as expected.

In this case, the following explanations can
help:

Why could the mobile phone not be paired
or connected?

– There are too many Bluetooth devices

connected to the mobile phone or vehi­cle.

In the vehicle, delete Bluetooth connec­tions with other devices.

Delete all known Bluetooth connections
from the device list on the mobile phone
and start a new device search.

– The mobile phone is in power-save mode

or has only a limited remaining battery
life.

Charge the mobile phone.

Why does the mobile phone no longer re­act?

– The applications on the mobile phone do

not function anymore.
Switch the mobile phone off and on

again.

– Possibly too high or too low ambient

temperatures for mobile phone opera­tion.

Do not subject the mobile phone to ex­treme ambient temperatures.

Why can phone functions not be used via
the Central Information Display (CID)?

– The mobile phone may not be properly

configured, for instance as Bluetooth au­dio device.

Connect the mobile phone with the tele­phone or additional phone function.

Why are no or not all phone book entries
displayed or why are they incomplete?

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– Transmission of the phone book entries

is not yet complete.

– It is possible that only the phone book

entries of the mobile phone or the SIM
card are transmitted.

– It may not be possible to display phone

book entries with special characters.

– It may not be possible to transmit con-

tacts from social networks.

– The number of phone book entries to be

stored is too high.

– Data volume of the contact too large, for

instance due to stored information such
as notes.

Reduce the data volume of the contact.

– A mobile phone is only connected as an

audio source.
Reconfigure the mobile phone and con-

nect it with the telephone or additional
phone function.

How can the phone connection quality be
improved?

– The strength of the Bluetooth signal on

the mobile phone can be adjusted, de­pending on the mobile phone.

– Insert the mobile phone into the wire-

less charging tray.

– Adjust the volume of the microphone

and loudspeakers separately.

If all points in this list have been checked
and the required function is still not availa­ble, contact the hotline, a dealer’s service
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.

USB connection

General information

The following mobile devices can be con­nected to the USB port:

– Mobile phones.

– Audio devices with USB port, for in-

stance MP3 players.

– USB storage devices.

Common file systems are supported.
FAT32 and exFAT are the recommended
formats.

A connected USB storage device will be
supplied with charge current via the USB
port if the device supports this. Follow the
maximum charge current of the USB port.

The following uses are possible on USB
ports with data transfer:

– Exporting and importing driver profiles,

refer to page 81.

– Playing music files via USB audio.
– Playing videos via USB video.
– Loading of software updates, refer to

page 60.
Follow the following when connecting:

– Do not use force when plugging the con-

nector into the USB port.

– Use a flexible adapter cable.
– Protect the USB storage device against

mechanical damage.

– Due to the large number of USB storage

devices available on the market, it can-

not be guaranteed that every device is

operable on the vehicle.

– Do not expose USB storage devices to

extreme environmental conditions, such

as very high temperatures; refer to the

owner's manual of the device.

– Due to the many different compression

techniques, proper playback of the me-

dia stored on the USB storage device

cannot be guaranteed in all cases.

– To ensure proper transmission of the

stored data, do not charge a USB storage

device via the onboard socket, when it

is connected to the USB port.

– Depending on how the USB storage de-

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quired on the USB storage device, refer

to the owner's manual of the device.
Not compatible USB media:

– USB hard drives.
– USB hubs.
– USB memory card readers with multiple

slots.

– HFS-formatted USB storage devices.
– Devices such as fans or lamps.

Functional requirement

Compatible device, refer to page 55, with
USB port.

Connecting the device

Connect the USB device using a suitable
adapter cable to a USB port, refer to
page 222.

The USB device is connected to the vehicle
and displayed in the device list.

Apple CarPlay preparation

Concept

CarPlay allows certain functions of a com­patible Apple iPhone to be used via Siri
voice operation and the Central Information
Display (CID).

Functional requirements

– Compatible iPhone, refer to page 55.

iPhone 5 or later with iOS 7.1 or later.

– Corresponding mobile contract.
– Bluetooth, WLAN, and Siri voice opera-

tion are activated on the iPhone.

– Booking the MINI Connected service:

Apple CarPlay preparation.

Switching on Bluetooth and CarPlay

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Settings"

5. Select the following settings:
– "Bluetooth®"
– "Apple CarPlay"

Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay

Pairing an iPhone with the vehicle, refer to
page 56, via Bluetooth

Select CarPlay as the function:

"Apple CarPlay"

The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and
displayed in the device list, refer to
page 59.

Operation

For more information, refer to the
Integrated Owner's Manual or the Owner's
Manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Com­munication.

Frequently Asked Questions

All requirements are met and all required
steps were completed in the specified order.
Despite that, the mobile device does not
function as expected.

In this case, the following explanations can
help:

The iPhone has already been paired with
Apple CarPlay. When a new connection is
established, CarPlay can no longer be se­lected.

– Delete the iPhone concerned from the

device list.

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– On the iPhone, delete the vehicle con-

cerned from the list of stored vehicles

under Bluetooth and under WLAN.

– Pair the iPhone as a new device.

If the steps listed have been carried out and
the required function is still not available:
contact the hotline, a dealer's service center
or another qualified service center or repair
shop.

Managing mobile devices

General information

– After one-time pairing, the devices are

automatically recognized and recon-

nected when the ignition is switched on.

– The data stored on the SIM card or in

the mobile phone is transferred to the

vehicle after recognition.

– For some devices, certain settings may

be necessary, for instance authorization,

see owner's manual of the device.

Displaying the device list

All devices paired and/or connected with
the vehicle are displayed in the device list.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

A symbol indicates, for which function a de­vice is used.

Symbol Function

"Telephone"

"Additional telephone"

"Bluetooth® audio"

"Apps"

"Apple CarPlay"

Configuring the device

Functions can be activated or deactivated
for paired and connected devices.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. Select the desired device.

5. Select the desired setting.

If a function is assigned to a device, the
function will be deactivated where appro­priate for a device that is already connected
and the device will be disconnected.

Disconnecting the device

The device's connection to the vehicle is
disconnected.

The device remains paired and can be con­nected again, refer to page 59.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. Select device.

5. "Disconnect device"

Connecting the device

A disconnected device can be reconnected.
Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. Select device.

5. "Connect device"

The functions that were assigned to the de­vice before disconnecting are assigned to
the device when it is reconnected. The func-

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tions may be deactivated on a device al­ready connected.

Deleting the device

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. Select device.

5. "Delete device"

The device is disconnected and removed
from the device list.

Swapping the telephone and additional
phone

If two mobile phones are connected to the
vehicle, the functions of the phone and ad­ditional phone can be switched.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Mobile devices"

4. "Settings"

5. "Swap telephone/additional tel."

Software update

General information

The vehicle supports a large number of mo­bile devices, for example mobile phones and
MP3 players. Software updates are available
for many of the supported devices. The ve­hicle is kept up-to-date via regular vehicle
software updates.

Contact a dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop for
information on available software updates.

Displaying the version of the installed
software

The software version installed in the vehicle
is displayed.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Software update"

4. "Show current version"

If an update has been carried out before, se­lect the desired version to display additional
information.

Updating software via USB

The software may only be updated when the
vehicle is stationary.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. Store the file for the software update in

the main directory of a USB storage de­vice.

2. Connecting USB storage devices to the

USB port.

3. "My MINI"

4. "System settings"

5. "Software update"

6. "Update software"

7. "USB"

8. "Install software"

9. "OK"

10. Wait for the update to complete.

11. Confirm system restart.

Restoring the software version

You can restore the software to the version
prior to the last update or to its factory set­tings.

The software may only be restored when
the vehicle is stationary.

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Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "System settings"

3. "Software update"

4. "Restore software"

– "Previous version"

5.

The previous software version is re­stored.

– "Default software settings"

The first software version is re­stored.

6. "Remove software"

7. "OK"

8. Wait for restore.

9. Confirm system restart.

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AT A GLANCE Owner's Manual media

Owner's Manual media

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

General information

You can use the following media formats to
call up the content in the Owner's Manual:

– Printed Owner's Manual, refer to

page 62.

– Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehi-

cle, refer to page 62.

Printed Owner's Manual

Concept

The printed Owner's Manual describes all
standard, country-specific, and optional fea­tures offered with the series.

Supplementary Owner's Manuals

Also follow the Supplementary Owner's
Manuals, which are included in addition to
the onboard literature.

Integrated Owner's Manual in
the vehicle

Concept

The Integrated Owner's Manual specifically
describes features and functions found in
the vehicle. The Integrated Owner's Manual
can be displayed on the Control Display.

Selecting the Owner's Manual

1. Press the button.

2. "My MINI"

3. "Owner's Manual"

4. Select the desired method of accessing

the contents.

Scrolling through the Owner's
Manual

Turn the Controller, until the next or previ­ous contents are displayed.

Context help

General information

The Owner's Manual for Navigation, Enter­tainment, and Communication can be ob­tained as a printed book from the service
center.

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General information

The section of the Owner's Manual relating
to the function that is currently selected
can be displayed directly.

Owner's Manual media AT A GLANCE

Opening via Central Information
Display (CID)

Change directly to the Options menu from
the function on the Control Display:

1. Press the button.

2. "Owner's Manual"

Opening when a Check Control
message is displayed

Directly from the Check Control message on
the Control Display:

"Owner's Manual"

Changing between a function and the
Owner's Manual

To switch from a function, for instance
radio, to the Owner's Manual on the Control
Display and to alternate between the two
displays:

1. Press the button.

2. "Owner's Manual"

3. Select the desired page in the Owner's

Manual.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The Owner's Manual can be stored on the
programmable memory buttons and called
up directly.

Storing

1. Select the desired entry point via the

Central Information Display (CID):

– "Quick reference"
– "Search by pictures"
– "Keyword search"
– "Animations"

2. Press and hold the desired but-

ton, until a signal sounds.

Executing

Press the button.
The Owner's Manual is displayed

immediately.

4. Press the button again to return to

the last displayed function.

5. Press the button to return to the

page of the Owner's Manual displayed
last.

To alternate continuously between the last
displayed function and the last displayed
page of the Owner's Manual, repeat steps 4
& 5. Opens a new display every time.

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MINI eDRIVE

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Hybrid system

Concept

This MINI is a hybrid vehicle. In addition to
the combustion engine, the vehicle features
a high-voltage system that consists of an
electric motor and a high-voltage battery
among other things.

The hybrid system can move the vehicle en­tirely on battery power. It can also support
the combustion engine in certain situations.

age battery and is used to drive the electric
motor.

The vehicle can be charged, refer to
page 248, via the charging socket at charg­ing stations or household sockets.

Overview

1 Combustion engine
2 Control-system electronics, electric mo-

tor

3 Electric motor
4 High-voltage cables: orange
5 High-voltage battery
6 Charging socket
7 Vehicle battery

General information

The vehicle does not consume any fuel
while driving purely electrically. This ena­bles environmentally friendly driving with­out emissions in certain conditions, for ex­ample, in city traffic. If the combustion
engine is used, the hybrid system support
reduces fuel consumption even further.

In addition to this, the electric motor acts as
an alternator: during braking and coasting,
the electric motor converts the vehicle's ki­netic energy into electrical energy. The
electrical energy is stored in the high-volt-

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Electric driving: ePOWER

Under certain conditions, refer to page 114,
the vehicle is powered only by the electric
motor.

Variable drive type

The combustion engine drives the front axle
and the electric motor the rear axle. De­pending on the operating condition, the ve­hicle has the options of front-wheel drive,

MINI eDRIVE AT A GLANCE

rear-wheel drive or combined for four-wheel
drive.

Follow the information about electric driv­ing ePOWER, driving with the combustion
engine POWER, and the driving stability
control systems.

Assistance from the electric motor

Driving off and accelerating require a lot of
energy.

To optimize acceleration and to reduce fuel
consumption, the electric motor boosts the
combustion engine, refer to page 117. To
do this, the electric motor uses the energy
saved in the high-voltage battery.

Driving with the combustion engine:
POWER

The combustion engine, refer to page 116,
provides the main drive power to move the
vehicle. If required, the high-voltage battery
is charged at the same time.

The hybrid system always starts the com­bustion engine automatically.

Auto Start/Stop function, coasting

The Auto Start/Stop function, refer to
page 113, switches the combustion engine
off while the vehicle is moving, when brak­ing, when rolling to a halt, and while the ve­hicle is stopped. The condition of rolling
with the combustion engine switched off is
referred to as coasting. Convenience func­tions such as the automatic climate control
are supplied by the high-voltage battery and
can remain switched on.

Energy recovery: CHARGE

The high-voltage battery of the hybrid sys­tem is charged through energy recovery
while driving.

The electric motor acts as a generator and
converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle
into electrical energy, refer to page 117.

Charging the vehicle

The high-voltage battery of the vehicle can
be charged, refer to page 248, via the
charging socket at charging stations or
household sockets.

Regular and complete charging of the high­voltage battery reduces the fuel consump­tion by using electric energy.

Climate control while parking and
charging

The hybrid system makes it possible to op­erate the automatic climate control prior to
driving off and with the combustion engine
switched off.

During vehicle charging or if the high-volt­age battery is sufficiently charged, the car's
interior can be can be cooled or heated in
advance of the trip, refer to page 255.

The stationary climate control can also be
switched on directly.

Display

The displays of the hybrid system, refer to
page 134, provide information about the
current state of hybrid operation.

Energy-saving driving

To save energy while driving, read the fol­lowing descriptions:

– Saving fuel, refer to page 243.
– Using the hybrid system efficiently, re-

fer to page 244.

– GREEN Mode.
– Adapting to the course of the road.

Safety of the hybrid system

Follow the information on safety, refer to
page 67.

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Long-term vehicle storage

Observe the information on vehicle storage
and for longer idle periods, refer to
page 312.

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Safety of the hybrid system

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Working on the vehicle

General information

The manufacturer of your vehicle recom­mends that no changes be made to the vehi­cle, for instance the retrofitting of accesso­ries, that will have an effect on the vehicle’s
hybrid system.

Safety information

Contact with water

The hybrid system is typically safe even in
the following example situations:

– Water in the floor area, for instance af-

ter a rainstorm when the window was

kept open.

– Vehicle is in water but only up to the al-

lowed height.

– Fluid escapes in the cargo area.

Automatic deactivation

If an accident occurs, the hybrid system is
switched off automatically to prevent risk of
danger to occupants and other road users.

Read the information on What to do after
an accident, refer to page 307.

DANGER

Improperly performed work, in particular
maintenance and repair on the high-volt­age system, can lead to electric shock.
There is a risk of injury, fire and danger to
life.

The manufacturer of your vehicle recom­mends that the work on the vehicle, in par­ticular maintenance and repair, be per­formed by a dealer’s service center or
another qualified service center or repair
shop.

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Opening and closing

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Vehicle key

General information

The vehicle is supplied with two vehicle
keys with integrated key.

Each vehicle key contains a replaceable bat­tery, refer to page 71.

Depending on the equipment and country
version, various settings, refer to page 83,
can be configured for the button functions.

A personal driver profile, refer to page 81,
for each vehicle key is stored in the vehicle.

To provide information on maintenance re­quirements, the service data is stored in the
vehicle key, refer to page 289.

To prevent possible locking in of the vehicle
key, take the vehicle key with you when ex­iting the vehicle.

Safety information

Warning

People or animals in the vehicle can lock
the doors from the inside and lock them­selves in. In this case, the vehicle cannot
be opened from the outside. There is a risk
of injury. Take the vehicle key with you so
that the vehicle can be opened from the
outside.

Warning

Unlocking from the inside is only possible
with special knowledge.

Persons who spend a lengthy time in the
vehicle while being exposed to extreme
temperatures are at risk of injury or death.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there are people in it.

Warning

Unattended children or animals in the ve­hicle can cause the vehicle to move and
endanger themselves and traffic, for in­stance due to the following actions:

– Pressing the Start/Stop button.
– Releasing the parking brake.
– Opening and closing the doors or

windows.

– Engaging selector lever position N.
– Using vehicle equipment.

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do
not leave children or animals unattended
in the vehicle. Take the vehicle key with
you when exiting and lock the vehicle.

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Overview

1 Unlocking
2 Locking
3 Unlocking the tailgate

With automatic tailgate operation: open
the tailgate

4 Panic mode

Unlocking

Press the button on the vehicle key.

Depending on the settings, refer to
page 83, the following access points are
unlocked.

– Driver's door.

Press the button on the vehicle key
again to unlock the other vehicle access

points.

– All doors and tailgate.

In addition, the following functions are exe­cuted:

– Unlocking is confirmed by the turn sig-

nals and the horn. This function must be

activated in the settings, refer to

page 83.

– The settings stored in the driver profile,

refer to page 81, are applied.

– The driver's seat is set to the last posi-

tion saved in the driver's profile. This

function must be activated in the set-

tings, refer to page 83.

– The interior lights, refer to page 160,

and the MINI logo projection are
switched on, provided that the interior
lights were not switched off manually.

– Depending on the settings, the welcome

light and pathway lighting, refer to
page 157, are switched on.

– Exterior mirrors folded through conven-

ient closing are folded open.

– The alarm system, refer to page 85, is

switched off.

The light functions may depend on the am­bient brightness.

Convenient opening

Press and hold the button on the ve­hicle key after unlocking.

The windows and the glass sunroof are
opened, as long as the button on the vehicle
key is pressed.

Locking

1. Close the driver's door.

2. Press the button on the vehicle

key.

The following functions are executed:

– All doors and the tailgate are locked.
– Locking is confirmed by the turn signals

and the horn. This function must be ac­tivated in the settings, refer to
page 83.

– The alarm system, refer to page 85, is

switched on.

If the drive-ready state is still switched on
when you lock the vehicle, the vehicle horn
honks twice. In this case, the drive-ready
state must be switched off by means of the
Start/Stop button.

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With Comfort Access: convenient
closing

Safety information

Warning

With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the
doors is clear during convenient closing.

Closing

Press and hold the button on the ve­hicle key in the area close to the ve­hicle.

The windows and the glass sunroof are
closed, as long as the button on the vehicle
key is pressed.

The exterior mirrors are folded in.

Switch on interior lights and
courtesy light

Press the button on the vehicle key
with the vehicle locked.

The MINI logo projection is also switched
on.

These functions are not available if the inte­rior lights were switched off manually.

The light functions may depend on the am­bient brightness.

After locking, wait 10 seconds before press­ing the button again.

Tailgate

General information

To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehi­cle, do not place the remote control in the
cargo area.

Depending on the equipment and country
version, it is possible to specify whether the
tailgate can be activated with the vehicle
key and how the vehicle doors will respond
to this. To perform settings, refer to
page 83.

Safety information

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when operating
the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tail­gate is clear during opening and closing.

NOTICE

The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to prop­erty. Make sure that the area of movement
of the tailgate is clear during opening and
closing.

NOTICE

Sharp-edged or pointed objects can hit the
windows and heat conductors while driv­ing. There is a risk of damage to property.
Cover the edges and ensure that pointed
objects do not hit the windows.

Opening

Press and hold the button on the ve­hicle key for approx. 1 second.

Without automatic tailgate operation:
The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung

upward.
With automatic tailgate operation:
The tailgate opens automatically.

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Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.

– Press the button on the vehicle

key and hold for at least 3 sec­onds.

– Briefly press the button on the vehicle

key three times in succession.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Replacing the battery

1. Remove the integrated key from the ve-

hicle key, refer to page 73.

2. Slide the integrated key into the open-

ing and raise the cover.
The battery compartment is accessible.

3. Slide the integrated key in the cover of

the battery compartment and raise the
cover.

4. Push battery in the direction of the ar-

row using a pointed object and lift it
out.

5. Insert a type CR 2032 battery with the

positive side facing up.

6. Insert lid and cover.

7. Push the integrated key into the vehicle

key until it engages.

Have old batteries disposed of by a
dealer’s service center or another
qualified service center or repair

shop or take them to a collection point.

Additional vehicle keys

Additional vehicle keys are available from a
service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop.

Loss of vehicle keys

A lost vehicle key can be blocked and re­placed by a dealer’s service center or an­other qualified service center or repair
shop.

Malfunction

General information

A Check Control message is displayed.
Vehicle key recognition by the vehicle may

malfunction under the following circum­stances:

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– The battery of the vehicle key is dis-

charged. For replacing the battery, refer
to page 71.

– Interference of the radio connection

from transmission towers or other
equipment with high transmitting
power.

– Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal

objects.
Do not transport the vehicle key to-

gether with metal objects.

– Interference of the radio connection

from mobile phones or other electronic
devices in direct proximity to the vehi­cle key.

Do not transport the vehicle key to­gether with electronic devices.

– Interference of radio transmission by a

charging process of mobile devices, for
instance charging of a mobile phone.

– The vehicle key is in direct proximity of

the wireless charging tray.
Place the vehicle key in a different loca-

tion.

In the case of interference, the vehicle can
be unlocked and locked from the outside
with the integrated key, refer to page 72.

Switching on the drive-ready state via
emergency detection of the vehicle
key

It is not possible to switch on the drive­ready state if the vehicle key has not been
detected.

Proceed as follows in this case:

1. Hold the vehicle key against the mark

on the steering column as shown. Pay
attention to the display in the instru­ment cluster.

2. If the vehicle key is detected:

Switch on drive-ready state within
10 seconds.

If the vehicle key is not recognized, slightly
change the position of the vehicle key and
repeat the procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What precautions can be taken to be able to
open a vehicle with an accidentally locked
in vehicle key?

– The options provided by the Remote

Services of the MINI Connected app in­clude the ability to lock and unlock a ve­hicle.

This requires an active MINI Connected
contract and the MINI Connected app
must be installed on a smartphone.

– Unlocking the vehicle can be requested

via the MINI Connected Call Center.
An active MINI Connected contract is

required.

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Integrated key

General information

The driver's door can be locked and un­locked without the vehicle key using the
integrated key.

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Safety information

Warning

Unlocking from the inside is only possible
with special knowledge.

Persons who spend a lengthy time in the
vehicle while being exposed to extreme
temperatures are at risk of injury or death.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there are people in it.

NOTICE

The door lock is permanently joined with
the door. The door handle can be moved.
When pulling the door handle with the
integrated key inserted, paint or the
integrated key can be damaged. There is a
risk of damage to property. Remove the
integrated key before pulling the outside
door handle.

Removing

To do this, slide the integrated key into
the opening from below and remove the
lid.

2. Unlock or lock the door lock using the

integrated key.

The other doors must be unlocked or locked
from the inside.

Alarm system

The alarm system is not switched on if the
vehicle is locked with the integrated key.

The alarm system is triggered when the
door is opened, if the vehicle has been un­locked via the door lock.

Press the button, arrow 1, and pull out the
integrated key, arrow 2.

Locking/unlocking via the door
lock

1. Remove lid on the door lock.

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Buttons for the central locking
system

General information

In the event of a severe accident, the vehi­cle is automatically unlocked. The hazard
warning system and interior lights come on.

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Overview

Buttons for the central locking system.

Locking

Press the button with the front
doors closed.

The vehicle is not secured against theft
when locking.

Unlocking

Press the button.

Opening

– Press button to unlock the doors

together, and then pull the door handle
above the armrest.

– Front doors: pull the door handle on the

door to open the door. The other doors
remain locked.

– Back doors: pull twice on the door han-

dle on the door to be opened; the first
time unlocks the door, the second time
opens it. The other doors remain locked.

Carrying the vehicle key with you, e.g., in
your pants pocket, is sufficient.

The vehicle automatically detects the vehi­cle key when it is in close proximity or in
the car's interior.

General information

Comfort Access supports the following
functions:

– Unlocking and locking the vehicle.
– Convenient closing.
– Open the tailgate.
– Opening/closing the tailgate with no-

touch activation.
This function must be activated in the

settings, refer to page 83.

Functional requirements

– To lock the vehicle, the vehicle key must

be outside of the vehicle near the doors.

– The next unlocking and locking cycle is

not possible until after approx. 2 sec­onds.

Unlocking

On the driver's or front passenger's outer
door handle, press the button.

Comfort Access

Concept

The vehicle can be accessed without operat­ing the vehicle key.

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Depending on the settings, refer to
page 83, only the driver's door may be un­locked. Unlike when unlocking using the ve­hicle key, pressing the button on the outer
door handle again does not unlock the other

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vehicle access points. Rather, the vehicle is
locked again.

If the vehicle was locked automatically after
driving off or with the button of the central
locking system from the inside, note the fol­lowing: if a door on a locked vehicle is
opened from the inside with the door
opener, pressing the button on the outer
door handle will first lock the vehicle again.
To unlock, the button on the outer door han­dle must be pressed again.

Locking

On the driver's or front passenger's outer
door handle, press the button.

Convenient closing

Safety information

Warning

With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the
doors is clear during convenient closing.

Closing

Press and hold down the button on the driv­er's or front passenger's outer door handle.

In addition to locking, the windows and
glass sunroof will be closed.

The exterior mirrors are folded in.

To open the tailgate

General information

If the tailgate is opened via Comfort Access,
locked doors are not unlocked.

To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehi­cle, do not place the vehicle key in the cargo
area.

Safety information

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when operating
the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tail­gate is clear during opening and closing.

NOTICE

The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to prop­erty. Make sure that the area of movement
of the tailgate is clear during opening and
closing.

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If the vehicle key is in the sensor area, the

NOTICE

Sharp-edged or pointed objects can hit the
windows and heat conductors while driv­ing. There is a risk of damage to property.
Cover the edges and ensure that pointed
objects do not hit the windows.

Opening

tailgate may open or close inadvertently if
you unintentionally move your foot or if a
foot movement is detected.

The sensor has an approximate range of
5 ft/1.50 m extending from the rear of the
vehicle.

If the tailgate is opened with no-touch acti­vation, locked doors are not unlocked.

Contactless opening and closing of the tail­gate must be activated in the settings.

Safety information

During no-touch activation, vehicle parts
may be touched, such as the hot exhaust
gas system. There is a risk of injury. When

Press button next on tailgate.

Without automatic tailgate operation:
The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung

upward.
With automatic tailgate operation:
The tailgate opens automatically.

With automatic tailgate actuation:

moving your foot, make sure you have a
firm stance and do not touch the vehicle.

Body parts can be jammed when operating
the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tail­gate is clear during opening and closing.

touchless opening and closing of
tailgate

Concept

The tailgate can be opened and closed with
no-touch activation using the vehicle key
you are carrying. Two sensors detect a for­ward-directed foot motion in the central
rear area and the tailgate is opened or
closed.

General information

To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehi­cle, do not place the vehicle key in the cargo
area.

The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to prop­erty. Make sure that the area of movement
of the tailgate is clear during opening and
closing.

Adjusting

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

Warning

Warning

NOTICE

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4. "Tailgate"

5. Select the desired setting:
– "Open by foot movement"

Contactless opening of the tailgate is
switched on or off.

– "Close by foot movement"

Contactless closing of the tailgate is
switched on or off.

Performing the foot movement

1. Stand in the middle behind the vehicle

at approx. one arm's length away from
the rear of the vehicle.

2. Wave a foot under the vehicle in the di-

rection of travel and immediately pull it
back. With this movement, the leg must
pass through the ranges of both sensors.

Opening

Perform the foot movement described ear­lier.

Before the opening, the hazard warning sys­tem flashes.

If touchless closing is switched on:
Moving a foot again will stop the opening

process.
The subsequent foot movement will close

the tailgate again.

Before closing, the hazard warning system
flashes and an acoustic signal sounds.

Moving a foot again will stop the closing
process.

When the touchless opening is switched on:
the subsequent foot movement will open
the tailgate again.

Malfunction

Vehicle key recognition by the vehicle may
malfunction under the following circum­stances:

– The battery of the vehicle key is dis-

charged. For replacing the battery, refer
to page 71.

– Interference of the radio connection

from transmission towers or other
equipment with high transmitting
power.

– Shielding of the vehicle key due to metal

objects.
Do not transport the vehicle key to-

gether with metal objects.

– Interference of the radio connection

from mobile phones or other electronic
devices in direct proximity to the vehi­cle key.

Do not transport the vehicle key to­gether with electronic devices.

Wet or snowy conditions may disrupt the
locking request recognition function on the
door handles.

In the case of a malfunction, unlock and
lock the vehicle using the buttons of the ve­hicle key or use the integrated key, refer to
page 72.

Closing

Perform the foot movement described ear­lier.

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Tailgate

General information

To avoid locking the vehicle key in the vehi­cle, do not place the remote control in the
cargo area.

Depending on the equipment and country
version, it is possible to specify whether the
tailgate can be activated with the vehicle
key and how the vehicle doors will respond
to this. To perform settings, refer to
page 83.

Safety information

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when operating
the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the tail­gate is clear during opening and closing.

NOTICE

The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to prop­erty. Make sure that the area of movement
of the tailgate is clear during opening and
closing.

NOTICE

Sharp-edged or pointed objects can hit the
windows and heat conductors while driv­ing. There is a risk of damage to property.
Cover the edges and ensure that pointed
objects do not hit the windows.

Without automatic tailgate
operation

Opening from the outside

– Without Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.

With Comfort Access: unlock the vehi­cle or have the vehicle key with you.

Press button next on tailgate.

– Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

Depending on the setting, the doors may
also be unlocked. Unlocking with the ve­hicle key, refer to page 70.

The tailgate is unlocked and can be swung
upward.

Opening from the inside

With Steptronic transmission:

With the vehicle stationary, pull the
button in the storage compartment of the
driver's door upwards.

If the vehicle is locked, selector lever posi­tion P must be engaged first.

With manual transmission:

With the vehicle stationary, pull the
button in the storage compartment of the
driver's door upwards twice in quick suc­cession.

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Closing

Recessed grips on the interior trim of the
tailgate can be used to conveniently pull
down the tailgate.

With automatic tailgate operation

Opening

Adjusting the opening height

You can set how far the tailgate should
open.

When adjusting the opening height, ensure
that there is a clearance of at least
4 in/10 cm above the tailgate.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. "Tailgate"

5. Monitor the tailgate and set the desired

opening height.

From the outside

– Without Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.

With Comfort Access: unlock the vehi­cle or have the vehicle key with you.

Press the button on tailgate's exterior.

– Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

Depending on the setting, the doors may
also be unlocked. Unlocking using the
vehicle key, refer to page 70.

If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate
opens automatically to the adjusted opening
height.

From the inside

With Steptronic transmission:
Pull button in the storage compart-

ment of the driver's door upward.
If the vehicle is locked, selector lever posi-

tion P must be engaged first.

With manual transmission:

With the vehicle stationary, pull the
button in the storage compartment of the
driver's door upwards twice in quick suc­cession.

If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate
opens automatically to the adjusted opening
height.

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Interruption of the opening procedure

The opening procedure is interrupted in the
following situations:

– When the vehicle starts moving.
– By pressing the button on the outside of

the tailgate. Pressing again closes the
tailgate.

– By pressing the button on the inside of

the tailgate. Pressing again closes the
tailgate.

– By pressing the button on the vehicle

key. Pressing again continues the open­ing motion.

– By pressing or pulling the button in the

storage compartment of the driver's
door. Pulling again continues the open­ing motion.

Press the button on the inside of the tail­gate.

With Comfort Access:

Closing

From the outside

Press the button on tailgate's exterior.

From the inside

Press and hold the button in the stor­age compartment of the driver's door.

The vehicle key must be located in the car’s
interior for this function.

An acoustic signal sounds before the tail­gate is closed.

From inside the tailgate

Without Comfort Access:

– Press button on the inside of the tail-

– Press button, arrow 2.

Interruption of the closing procedure

The closing procedure is interrupted in the
following situations:

– If the vehicle starts off with a jerky

– By pressing the button on the outside of

– By pressing the button on the inside of

gate, arrow 1.

The vehicle will be locked after closing
the tailgate. The driver's door must be
closed for this purpose and the vehicle
key must be outside of the vehicle in the
area of the tailgate.

movement.

the tailgate. Pressing again closes the
tailgate.

the tailgate. Pressing again closes the
tailgate.

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– By releasing the button in the storage

compartment of the driver's door. Press­ing again and holding continues the
closing motion.

Malfunction

Safety information

Warning

With manual operation of a blocked tail­gate, it can release itself unexpectedly
from the blockage. There is a risk of injury
or risk of damage to property. Do not oper­ate the tailgate manually if it is blocked.
Have it checked by a dealer’s service cen­ter or another qualified service center or
repair shop.

Manual operation

Operate the unlocked tailgate manually with
a slow and smooth motion.

To close the tailgate fully, press down
lightly only. Closing occurs automatically.

Driver profiles

Concept

In the driver profiles, individual settings for
several drivers can be stored and called up
again when required.

General information

There are three driver profiles with which
personal vehicle settings can be stored. Ev­ery vehicle key has been assigned one of
these driver profiles.

If the vehicle is unlocked using the vehicle
key, the assigned personal driver profile will
be activated. All settings stored in the
driver profile are automatically applied.

If several drivers use their own vehicle
keys, the vehicle will apply the personal set­tings as it is being unlocked. These settings
are also restored, if the vehicle has been
used in the meantime by a person with a
different vehicle key.

Changes to the settings are automatically
stored in the driver profile currently acti­vated.

If another driver profile is selected via the
Central Information Display (CID), the set­tings stored in it will be applied automati­cally. The new driver profile is assigned to
the vehicle key that is currently in use.

There is an additional guest profile available
that is not assigned to any vehicle key: it
can be used to apply settings in the vehicle
without changing the personal driver pro­files.

Functional requirements

For the system to be able to identify the
driver profile associated to a particular
driver, the detected vehicle key must be
clearly allocated to the driver.

This is the case when:

– The driver is only carrying his or her

own vehicle key.

– The driver unlocks the vehicle.
– The driver gets into the vehicle through

the driver's door.

Adjusting

The settings for the following systems and
functions are stored in the active profile.
The scope of storable settings depends on
country and equipment.

– Unlocking and locking.
– Lights.
– Radio.
– Instrument cluster.
– Programmable memory buttons.

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– Volumes, tone.
– Control Display.
– Climate control.
– Navigation.
– PDC Park Distance Control.
– Rearview camera.
– Head-up Display.
– MINI Driving Modes.
– Intelligent Safety.
– Driver's seat position, exterior mirror

position.
Both the positions saved via the seat

memory and the last position set are
saved.

Profile management

Selecting a driver profile

Regardless of the vehicle key in use, a dif­ferent driver profile may be activated. This
allows you to call up personal vehicle set­tings, even if you did not unlock the vehicle
with your own vehicle key.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. Select driver profile.

4. "OK"

– All settings stored in the selected driver

profile are automatically applied.

– The called-up driver profile is assigned

to the vehicle key being used at the
time.

– If the driver profile is already assigned

to a different vehicle key, this driver
profile will apply to both vehicle keys.

Using a guest profile

The guest profile is for individual settings
that are stored in none of the three personal
driver profiles.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. "Drive off (guest)"

4. "OK"

The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is
assigned to the vehicle key that is not used
at the time.

Renaming a driver profile

A personal name can be assigned to the ac­tive driver profile to avoid confusion be­tween the driver profiles.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. Select driver profile.

The driver profile marked with this

symbol can be renamed.

4. "Change driver profile name"

5. Enter profile name.

6. Select the symbol.

Resetting a driver profile

The settings of the driver profile currently
in use are reset to their factory settings.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. Select driver profile.

The driver profile marked with this

symbol can be reset.

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4. "Reset driver profile"

5. "OK"

Exporting driver profiles

Most settings of the active driver profile
can be exported.

Exporting is helpful when storing and re­trieving personal settings, for instance be­fore delivering the vehicle to a workshop.
The stored driver profiles can be taken into
another vehicle.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. Select driver profile.

The driver profile marked with this

symbol can be exported.

4. "Export driver profile (USB)"

Select USB storage device as needed.

Importing driver profiles

Profiles stored on a USB storage device can
be imported via the USB port.

The existing settings of the active driver
profile are overwritten with the settings of
the imported driver profile.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. Select the driver profile to overwrite.

The driver profile marked with this

symbol can be overwritten.

4. "Import driver profile (USB)"

Select USB storage device as needed.

5. Select the driver profile to be imported.

Displaying driver profiles during start

The driver profiles can be displayed at each
startup to select the desired profile.

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. "Show driver profiles at startup"

System limits

A clear assignment between the vehicle key
and driver may not be possible in the fol­lowing cases, for example.

– The passenger unlocks the vehicle with

his or her own vehicle key, but another
person is driving.

– The driver unlocks the vehicle via Com-

fort Access and has multiple vehicle
keys with him or her.

– The driver changes, but the vehicle is

not locked and unlocked.

– Multiple vehicle keys are located out-

side of the vehicle.

Adjusting

General information

Depending on the package and country ver­sion, various settings are available for the
vehicle key functions.

These settings are stored for the driver pro­file, refer to page 81, currently used.

Unlocking

Doors

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. "Driver's door" or "All doors"

5. Select the desired setting:

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– "Driver's door only"

Only the driver's door is unlocked.
Pressing again unlocks the entire ve­hicle.

– "All doors"

The entire vehicle is unlocked.

Tailgate

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4.

The text next to the symbol indicates
the current setting.

5. Select the desired setting:
– "Tailgate"

Depending on your vehicle's optional
features, the tailgate is either un­locked or opened.

– "Tailgate and door(s)"

Depending on your vehicle's optional
features, the tailgate is either un­locked or opened and the doors un­locked.

– "Tailgate opens after unlocking"

The vehicle must be unlocked before
the tailgate can be used with the ve­hicle key.

– "Button lock"

It is not possible to use the tailgate
via the vehicle key.

Depending on the vehicle equipment and
country version, this setting may not be of­fered.

Adjusting the last seat and mirror
position

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Driver profiles"

3. Select driver profile.

The setting can be made for the

driver profile marked with this symbol.

4. "Last seat position automatic"

When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's
seat and exterior mirrors resume their last
set positions.

The most recent position is independent of
the positions saved via the seat memory.

Automatic locking

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. Select the desired setting:

– "Lock automatically"

The vehicle locks automatically after
a while if no door is opened after un­locking.

– "Lock after starting to drive"

The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive off.

Automatic unlocking

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. "Unlock at end of trip"

After the engine is switched off by
pressing the Start/Stop button, the

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locked vehicle is automatically un­locked.

Confirmation signals from the
vehicle

Via the Central Information Display (CID):

1. "My MINI"

2. "Vehicle settings"

3. "Doors/Key"

4. Deactivate or activate the desired con-

firmation signals.

– "Flash for lock/unlock"

Unlocking is signaled by two flashes,
locking by one.

– With alarm system:

"Acoustic signal for lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by one honk of

the horn.

Alarm system

General information

When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle
alarm system reacts to the following
changes:

– Unauthorized opening of a door, the

hood or the tailgate.

– Movements in the car's interior.
– Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance,

during attempts at stealing a wheel or
when towing the vehicle.

– Disconnected battery voltage.
– Improper use of the socket for Onboard

Diagnosis.

– Locking the vehicle while a device is

connected to the socket for the OBD On­board-Diagnosis. For socket for the OBD
Onboard Diagnosis, refer to page 290.

The alarm system signals these changes vis­ually and acoustically:

– Acoustic alarm:

Depending on local regulations, the
acoustic alarm may be suppressed.

– Visual alarm:

By flashing of the hazard warning sys­tem and headlights, where required.

Do not modify the system to ensure func­tion of the alarm system.

Overview

Indicator light in the roof fin.

Indicator light on the interior mirror.

Switching on/off

The alarm system is switched on or off as
soon as the vehicle is locked with the vehi­cle key or unlocked or locked via Comfort
Access.

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Opening the doors with the alarm
system switched on

The alarm system is triggered when a door
is opened if the door was unlocked using
the integrated key in the door lock.

Switching off the alarm, refer to page 87.

Opening the tailgate with the alarm
system switched on

The tailgate can be opened even when the
alarm system is switched on.

After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and
monitored again provided the doors are
locked. The hazard warning system flashes
once.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.

– Press the button on the vehicle

key and hold for at least 3 sec­onds.

– Briefly press the button on the vehicle

key three times in succession.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

Signals of the indicator lights

– The indicator light flashes briefly every

2 seconds:
The alarm system is switched on.

– Indicator light flashes for approx.

10 seconds, then it flashes briefly every
2 seconds:

Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm
sensor are not active, as doors, hood, or
tailgate are not correctly closed. Cor­rectly closed access points are secured.

When the still open access points are
closed, the interior motion sensor and
tilt alarm sensor will be switched on.

– The indicator light goes out after un-

locking:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.

– The indicator light flashes after unlock-

ing until the engine ignition is switched
on, but no longer than approx. 5 mi­nutes:

An alarm has been triggered.

Tilt alarm sensor

The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations

such as attempts to steal a wheel or when
the vehicle is towed.

Interior motion sensor

The windows and the glass sunroof must be
closed for the system to function properly.

Avoiding unintentional alarms

General information

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion
sensor can trigger an alarm, although no un­authorized action occurred.

Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:

– In automatic vehicle washes.
– In duplex garages.
– During transport on trains carrying ve-

hicles, at sea or on a trailer.

– With animals in the vehicle.
– When the vehicle is locked after start of

fueling.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior mo-

tion sensor can be switched off in such sit­uations.

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Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor

Press the button on the vehicle key
within 10 seconds as soon as the
vehicle is locked.

The indicator light lights up for approx.
2 seconds and then continues to flash.

The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion
sensor are switched off until the vehicle is
locked again.

Switching off the alarm

– Unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key.
– Unlock the vehicle with the integrated

key and switch on the ignition using the
emergency detection of the vehicle key,
refer to page 71.

– With Comfort Access: if you have the

vehicle key with you, unlock the vehicle
using the button on the driver's side or
passenger side door.

Power windows

General information

If an accident of a certain severity occurs,
the windows are automatically closed ex­cept a gap.

Overview

Power windows.

Safety switch.

Opening

– Press the switch to the resistance

point.
The window opens while the switch is

being held.

– Press the switch beyond the resist-

ance point.
The window opens automatically. Press-

ing the switch again stops the motion.

Convenient opening with the vehicle key,

refer to page 69.

Closing

Safety information

Warning

When operating the windows, body parts
and objects can be jammed. There is a risk
of injury or risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the area of movement of
the windows is clear during opening and
closing.

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– Pull the switch to the resistance

point.
The window closes while the switch is

being held.

– Pull the switch beyond the resist-

ance point.
The window closes automatically if the

door is closed. Pulling the switch again
stops the motion.

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Convenient closing with the vehicle key, re­fer to page 70.

Closing via Comfort Access, refer to
page 75.

Jam protection system

Concept

The jam protection prevents objects or body
parts becoming jammed between the door
frame and window while a window is being
closed.

General information

If resistance or a blockage is detected while
a window is being closed, the closing action
is interrupted.

The window opens slightly.

Safety information

Warning

Accessories on the windows such as an­tennas can impact jam protection. There is
a risk of injury. Do not install accessories
in the area of movement of the windows.

Closing without the jam protection
system

In case of danger from the outside or if ice
might prevent normal closing, proceed as
follows:

1. Pull the switch past the resistance

point and hold it there.
The window closes with limited jam pro-

tection. If the closing force exceeds a
specific threshold, closing is inter­rupted.

2. Pull the switch past the resistance

point again within approx. 4 seconds
and hold it there.

The window closes without jam protec­tion.

Safety switch

General information

The safety switch can be used to prevent
children, for instance from opening and
closing the rear windows using the
switches in the rear.

If an accident of a certain severity occurs,
the safety function is switched off automati­cally.

Switching on/off

Press the button.
The LED lights up if the safety func-

tion is switched on.

Malfunction

General information

In certain situations a window can only be
operated to a limited extent.

– After a power failure during the opening

or closing process, the a window can
only be operated to a limited extent. The
system must be initialized in this case.

– The power window motors are equipped

with overheating protection. If a win­dow is opened and closed several times
within a short period of time, the over­heating protection switches the motor
off temporarily. Depending on the de­gree of overheating, it may only be pos­sible to close the window or it may not
be possible to operate it at all.

In this case: allow the power window
motor to cool down.

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Initializing the system

The system can be initialized when the ve­hicle is stationary and the engine is run­ning.

During initialization, the affected window
closes without jam protection.

Warning

When operating the windows, body parts
and objects can be jammed. There is a risk
of injury or risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the area of movement of
the windows is clear during opening and
closing.

1. Open the affected window completely.

2. Pull the switch to the resistance

point and hold.
The window closes.

3. Continue holding the switch pulled

to the resistance point.
The window opens and closes once or

twice after approx. 15 seconds, depend­ing on the vehicle's equipment.

4. Release switch.

Safety information

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when operating
the glass sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the area of movement of
the glass sunroof is clear during opening
and closing.

Overview

Tilting the glass sunroof

Press back the switch up to or
beyond the resistance point
and release it.

The glass sunroof is raised.

Panoramic glass sunroof

General information

In the event of a severe accident, the glass
sunroof is automatically closed.

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When the glass sunroof is closed

Press the switch back beyond
the resistance point and re­lease it twice.

The glass sunroof is opened.
Pressing the switch again

stops the motion.

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With the glass sunroof completely
raised

– Slide switch back to the re-

sistance point and hold.
The glass sunroof is

opened as long as the
switch is pressed.

– Press the switch back beyond the resist-

ance point and release it.
The glass sunroof is opened.
Pressing the switch again stops the mo-

tion.

Comfort position

In some models, the wind noises in the car's
interior are lowest when the glass sunroof
is not fully open. In these models, the auto­matic function initially only opens the glass
sunroof up to this comfort position.

Pressing the switch again opens the glass
sunroof fully.

Closing glass sunroof

Pressing the switch again stops the mo­tion.

With the glass sunroof completely
raised

Press the switch forward be­yond the resistance point and
release it.

The glass sunroof is closed.

Jam protection system

Concept

The jam protection prevents objects or body
parts from becoming jammed between the
roof and glass sunroof while the glass sun­roof is closing.

General information

If resistance or a blockage is detected while
the glass sunroof is being closed, the clos­ing action is interrupted.

The glass sunroof opens slightly.

With the glass sunroof open

– Slide switch forward to the

resistance point and hold.
The glass sunroof is closed

as long as the switch is
pressed and stops in the
raised position.

– Press the switch forward beyond the re-

sistance point and release it.
The glass sunroof is closed and stops in

the raised position.
Pressing the switch again stops the mo-

tion.

– Press the switch forward beyond the re-

sistance point and release it twice.
The glass sunroof is closed.

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system

If there is an external danger, proceed as
follows:

1. Push the switch forward past the resist-

ance point and hold it.
The glass sunroof closes with limited

jam protection. If the closing force ex­ceeds a specific threshold, closing is in­terrupted.

2. Push the switch forward again past the

resistance point and hold until the glass

Opening and closing CONTROLS

sunroof closes without jam protection.
Make sure that the closing area is clear.

Initializing after a power
interruption

After a power failure during the opening or
closing process, the glass sunroof can only
be operated to a limited extent. The system
must be initialized in this case. MINI rec­ommends having this work performed only
by a dealer's service center or another quali­fied service center or repair shop.

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Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, country­specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op­tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.

Sitting safely

An ideal seating position that meets the
needs of the occupants can make a vital
contribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.

In the event of an accident, the correct seat­ing position plays an important role. Follow
the information in the following chapters:

– Seats, refer to page 92.
– Safety belts, refer to page 96.
– Head restraints, refer to page 98.
– Airbags, refer to page 162.

Warning

With a backrest inclined too far to the
rear, the efficacy of the safety belt can no
longer be ensured. There is a risk of slid­ing under the safety belt in an accident.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.
Adjust the seat prior to starting the trip.
Adjust the backrest so that it is in the
most upright position as possible and do
not adjust again while driving.

Warning

There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk
of damage to property. Make sure that the
area of movement of the seat is clear prior
to any adjustment.

Manually adjustable seats

Overview

Front seats

Safety information

Warning

Seat adjustments while driving can lead to
unexpected movements of the seat. Vehi­cle control could be lost. There is a risk of
accident. Only adjust the seat on the driv­er's side when the vehicle is stationary.

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2 Thigh support
3 Height
4 Backrest tilt

Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel CONTROLS

Forward/backward

Pull the lever and slide the seat in the de­sired direction.

After releasing the lever, move the seat for­ward or back slightly making sure it en­gages properly.

Height

Pull the lever up or press it down as often as
needed to reach the desired height.

Lumbar support

The curvature of the seat backrest can be
adjusted in a way that it supports the lum­bar region of the spine. The lower back and
the spine are supported for upright posture.

Turn the wheel in order to increase or de­crease the curvature.

Electrically adjustable seats

General information

The seat setting for the driver's seat is
stored for the profile currently used. When
the vehicle is unlocked via the vehicle key,
the position is automatically retrieved if the
function, refer to page 84, is activated for
this purpose.

The current seat position can be stored us­ing the memory function, refer to page 100.

Backrest tilt

Pull the lever, and apply your weight to the
backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

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Overview

1 Memory function
2 Lumbar support

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3 Backrest tilt
4 Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

Forward/backward

Push switch forward or backward.

Height

Push switch up or down.

Seat tilt

Backrest tilt

Move switch forward or backward.

Lumbar support

Concept

The curvature of the seat backrest can be
adjusted in a way that it supports the lum­bar region of the spine. The lower back and
the spine are supported for upright posture.

Adjusting

– Press the front/rear sec-

tion of the button:
The curvature is in-

creased/decreased.

– Press the upper/lower sec-

tion of the button:
The curvature is shifted

up/down.

Move switch up or down.

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Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel CONTROLS

Thigh support

Pull the lever at the front of the seat and ad­just the thigh support.

Front seat heating

Overview

Seat heating

Switching off

Press and hold the button until the
LEDs go out.

Rear seats

Safety information

Warning

There is a risk of jamming when folding
down the center armrest in the rear. There
is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area
of movement of the center armrest is clear
during folding down.

Warning

Unexpected movements of the rear seat
backrest while driving may occur due to
unintentional unlocking of the rear seat
backrests by the straps. There is a risk of
injury. Only use straps for releasing the
rear seat backrests. Do not attach objects
on the straps.

Switching on

Press the button once for each tem­perature level.

The maximum temperature is reached when
three LEDs are lit.

If the trip is continued within approx.
15 minutes after a stop, seat heating is acti­vated automatically with the temperature
selected last.

When GREEN Mode is activated, refer to
page 245, the heating output is reduced.

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Backrest tilt

Pull the strap and apply your weight to the
backrest or lift it off, as necessary.

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After the adjustment, move the backrest
slightly forward or back to engage it cor­rectly.

Safety belts

Number of safety belts and safety
belt buckles

The vehicle is fitted with five safety belts to
ensure occupant safety. However, they can
only offer protection when adjusted cor­rectly.

The two outer safety belt buckles of the rear
seat are intended for the persons sitting on
the left and right.

The center safety belt buckle of the rear
seat is intended for the person sitting in the
middle.

General information

Always make sure that safety belts are be­ing worn by all occupants before driving off.
Although airbags enhance safety by provid­ing added protection, they are not a substi­tute for safety belts.

If needed, disengage the safety belt in the
rear from the belt buckle on the side.

The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point
will be correct for adult seat occupants of
every build if the seat is correctly adjusted.

Safety information

pant's lap, but must be transported and se­cured in designated child restraint sys­tems.

Warning

The efficacy of safety gear, including
safety belts, can be limited or lost when
safety belts are fastened incorrectly. An
incorrectly fastened safety belt can cause
additional injuries, for instance in the
event of an accident, braking or evasive
maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Make sure that all occu­pants are wearing safety belts correctly.

Warning

The efficacy of safety gear, including
safety belts, may not be fully functional or
fail in the following situations:

– The safety belts or safety belt buckles

are damaged, soiled, or changed in
any other way.

– Belt tensioners or belt retractors

were modified.

Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged
in the event of an accident. There is a risk
of injuries or danger to life. Do not modify
safety belts, safety belt buckles, belt ten­sioners, belt retractors or belt anchors and
keep them clean. Have the safety belts
checked after an accident at the dealer’s
service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop.

Warning

Use of a safety belt to buckle more than
one person will potentially defeat the abil­ity of the safety belt to serve its protective
function. There is a risk of injuries or dan­ger to life. Do not allow more than one per­son to wear a single safety belt. Infants
and children are not allowed on an occu-

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Correct use of safety belts

– Wear the safety belt twist-free and tight

to your body over your lap and should­ers.

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– Wear the safety belt deep on your hips

over your lap. The safety belt may not
press on your stomach.

– Do not rub the safety belt against sharp

edges, or guide it or jam it in across

hard or fragile objects.

– Avoid thick clothing.
– Re-tighten the safety belt frequently up-

ward around your upper body.

Buckling the safety belt

1. Guide the safety belt slowly over

shoulder and hip to put it on.

2. Insert the tongue plate into the safety

belt buckle. The safety belt buckle must

engage audibly.

Unbuckling the safety belt

1. Hold the safety belt firmly.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Guide the safety belt back into its roll-

up mechanism.

Middle safety belt in the rear

Buckling the safety belt

1. Pull the buckle tongues out of the

mounts in the roof.

2. Insert the lower buckle tongue in the

belt buckle, arrow 1.

3. Insert the upper buckle tongue in the

belt buckle, arrow 2.
Safety belt buckles must audibly click

into place.

Unbuckling the safety belt

1. Hold the safety belt firmly.

2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.

3. Use the buckle tongue, arrow 1, to open

the second safety belt buckle, arrow 2.

4. Guide the safety belt to the mount in the

roofliner.

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Safety belt reminder for driver's
seat and front passenger seat

Display in the instrument cluster

The indicator light lights up and a
signal sounds. Make sure that the

safety belts are positioned correctly.
The safety belt reminder can also be acti­vated if objects are placed on the front pas­senger seat.

Front head restraints

Safety information

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the
protective effect in the head and neck
area. There is a risk of injury.

– Do not use seat or head restraint cov-

ers.

– Do not hang objects, for instance

clothes hangers, directly on the head
restraint.

– Only use accessories that have been

determined to be safe for attachment
to a head restraint.

– Do not use any accessories, for in-

stance pillows, while driving.

Warning

A missing protective effect due to re­moved or not correctly adjusted head re­straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.

– Before driving, install the removed

head restraints on the occupied seats.

– Adjust the head restraint so its center

supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.

– Adjust the distance so that the head

restraint is as close as possible to the
back of the head. Adjust the distance
via the backrest tilt as needed.

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when moving
the head restraint. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the area of movement is
clear when moving the head restraint.

Adjusting the height: John Cooper
Works sport seat

The height of the head restraints cannot be
set.

Adjusting the height

– To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

– To raise: push the head restraint up.

After setting the height, make sure that the
head restraint engages correctly.

Removing: John Cooper Works
sport seat

The head restraints cannot be removed.

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Seats, mirrors, and steering wheel CONTROLS

Removing

Only remove the head restraint if no one
will be sitting in the seat in question.

1. If necessary, fold the rear seat backrest

forward.

2. Pull head restraint up as far as possible.

3. Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the

head restraint out completely.

Installing

Proceed in the reverse order to install the
head restraint.

Warning

Body parts can be jammed when moving
the head restraint. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the area of movement is
clear when moving the head restraint.

Warning

Objects on the head restraint reduce the
protective effect in the head and neck
area. There is a risk of injury.

– Do not use seat or head restraint cov-

ers.

– Do not hang objects, for instance

clothes hangers, directly on the head
restraint.

– Only use accessories that have been

determined to be safe for attachment
to a head restraint.

– Do not use any accessories, for in-

stance pillows, while driving.

Rear head restraints

Safety information

Warning

A missing protective effect due to re­moved or not correctly adjusted head re­straints can cause injuries in the head and
neck area. There is a risk of injury.

– Before driving, install the removed

head restraints on the occupied seats.

– Adjust the head restraint so its center

supports the back of the head at as
close to eye level as possible.

– Adjust the distance so that the head

restraint is as close as possible to the
back of the head. Adjust the distance
via the backrest tilt as needed.

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Adjusting the height

– To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and

push the head restraint down.

– To raise: push the head restraint up.

After setting the height, make sure that the
head restraint engages correctly.

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Fold down

– To fold down: press the button, arrow 1,

and press down the head restraint, ar­row 2.

– Forward: fold the head restraint toward

the front as far as it will go. Make sure
that the head restraint engages cor­rectly.

Removing

The head restraints cannot be removed.

Memory function

Safety information

Warning

There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk
of damage to property. Make sure that the
area of movement of the seat is clear prior
to any adjustment.

Warning

Using the memory function while driving
can lead to unexpected movements of the
seat. Vehicle control could be lost. There is
a risk of accident. Only retrieve the mem­ory function when the vehicle is station­ary.

Overview

Concept

The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory
function:

– Seat position.
– Exterior mirror position.
– Height of the Head-up Display.

General information

Different settings can be assigned to two
memory locations.

The adjustment of the lumbar support is not
stored.

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Storing

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. Set the desired position.

3. Press the button. The LED in the

button lights up.

4. Press the desired button 1 or 2 while the

LED is lit. The LED goes out.

Calling up settings

The stored position is called up automati­cally.