maintenance MINI 3 door 2013 Owner's Manual

Addendum
ADDENDUM TO MINI OWNER’S
MANUAL 1402925116
We wanted to provide you with some
updates and clarifications with respect to
the printed MINI Owner’s Manual.
These updates and clarifications will
supersede the materials contained in
that document.
1.Where the terms “service center,”
“the service center,” “your service
center,” “service specialist,’ or
“service” are used in the Owner’s
Manual, we wanted to clarify that
the terms refer to a MINI dealer’s
service center or another service
center or repair shop that employs
trained personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
MINI specifications.
2.Where the text of the Owner’s
Manual contains an affirmative
instruction to contact a “service
center” or “your service center,” we
wanted to clarify that MINI
recommends that, if you are faced
with one of the situations addressed
by that text, you contact or seek the
assistance of a MINI dealer’s
service center or another service
center or repair shop that employs
trained personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
MINI specifications.
While MINI, at no cost to you, will
pay for repairs required by the
limited warranties provided with
respect to your vehicle and for
maintenance under the
Maintenance Program during the
applicable warranty and
maintenance coverage periods, you
are free to elect, both during those
periods and thereafter, to have
maintenance and repair work
provided by other service centers or
repair shops.
3.Where the Owner’s Manual makes
reference to parts and accessories
having been approved by MINI,
those references are intended to
reflect that those parts and
accessories are recommended by
MINI. You may elect to use other
parts and accessories, but, if you
do, we recommend that you make
sure that any such parts and/or
accessories are appropriate for use
on your vehicle.
4.At page 7, under the warranty
section’s discussion of
homologation, where it states that
you “cannot lodge warranty claims
for your vehicle there,” the text
should read that you “may not be
able to lodge warranty claims for
your vehicle there.”
5.At page 7, in the “Parts and
accessories” section, in the sixth
sentence, the word “cannot” should
read “does not.”

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6.At page 35, in the “Checking and
replacing safety belts” section, the
text beginning, “Have the work
performed only by your service
center . . .” should be disregarded
and the following text should be
read in lieu thereof: “MINI
recommends having this work
performed by a service center as it
is important that this safety feature
functions properly.”
7.At page 126 under the heading:
“Objects in the area around the
pedals” and at page 206 under the
heading: “Carpets and floor mats,”
the paragraph that begins: “Only
use floor mats . . .” should be
disregarded and the following
language should be read in lieu
thereof: “The manufacturer of your
vehicle recommends that you use
floor mats that have been identified
by it as appropriate for use in your
vehicle and that can be properly
fixed in place.”
8.At page 131, under the heading:
“Have maintenance carried out,” the
sentence beginning, “Have the
maintenance carried out . . .” should
be disregarded and the following
text should be read in lieu thereof:
“MINI recommends that you have
the maintenance carried out by your
service center.”
9.At page 152, under “Bluetooth
Hands-Free System,” the heading
that reads “Approved mobile
phones” should read
“Recommended mobile phones.”
10.At page 166, under the heading
“Pressure specifications,” the
sentence beginning, “The inflation
pressures apply to the tire sizes
approved . . . .” should be
disregarded.
11.At page 171, under the heading:
“Mounting,” the paragraph
beginning, “Have mounting and
balancing . . .” should be
disregarded and the following text
should be read in lieu thereof:
“BMW recommends that you have
mounting and balancing performed
by your service center or a tire
mounting specialist.”
12.At page 171, under the heading:
“Approved wheels and tires,” the
term “Approved” should be
disregarded and in lieu thereof, the
term “Recommended” should be
read in its place. In addition, the
text of that section should be
disregarded and the following text
should be read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle
strongly suggests that you use
wheels and tires that have been
recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer for your vehicle type;
otherwise, for example, despite
having the same official size ratings,
variations can lead to body contact
and with it, the risk of severe
accidents.
The manufacturer of your vehicle
does not evaluate non-
recommended wheels and tires to
determine if they are suitable for
use on your vehicle.

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13.At page 176, under the heading:
“Snow Chains,” the paragraph
beginning, “Only certain fine-link
snow chains . . .” should be
disregarded and the following text
should be read in lieu thereof:
Only certain types of fine-link snow
chains have been tested by the
manufacturer of your vehicle and
are determined by the manufacturer
of your vehicle to be road safe and
are recommended by the
manufacturer of your vehicle.
Information about recommended
snow chains is available from a
service center.
14.At page 178, under the heading
“Hood,” the sentence beginning, “If
you are unfamiliar” should be
disregarded.
15.At page 182, under the heading:
“Approved oil types,” the references
to “Approved” should be read as
“Suitable.” Immediately preceding
the “Gasoline engine” chart, the
following sentence should be
inserted: “Add engine oils that meet
the following oil rating standards: . .
.”
16.At page 182, under the heading:
“Alternative oil types,” the text
preceding the chart should be
disregarded, and in lieu thereof
should be read as follows: “If an
engine oil suitable for continuous use
is not available, up to 1 US quart/liter
of an engine oil with the following oil
rating can be added: . . .”
17.At page 182, under the heading:
“Engine oil change,” the text should
be disregarded and in lieu thereof
should be read as follows:
MINI recommends that you have
the oil changed at your MINI
dealer’s service center or at another
service center that has trained
personnel that can perform the work
in accordance with MINI
specifications.
18.At page 184, under the heading:
“Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US Models and
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian Models,” the
second paragraph should be
disregarded and the following text
read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you have
maintenance and repair performed
by your MINI dealer’s service center
or another service center or repair
shop that employs trained
personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
MINI specifications. The
manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you maintain
records of all maintenance and
repair work performed on your
vehicle.
19.At page 196, under the “Battery
replacement” section, the text
should be disregarded and in lieu
thereof the following text should be
read:

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 220.6Notes
At a glance
12Cockpit16Radio
Controls
20Opening and closing32Adjusting40Transporting children safely44Driving56Displays66Lamps71Safety86Driving stability control systems90Driving comfort104Climate control110Interior equipment112Digital compass118Storage compartments
Driving tips
124Things to remember when driving127Loading130Saving fuel
Entertainment
138Tone139Radio145Multimedia
Communication
152Bluetooth hands-free systemMobility162Refueling164Fuel166Wheels and tires178Engine compartment180Engine oil183Coolant184Maintenance186Replacing components198Breakdown assistance203Care
Reference
210Technical data212Appendix216License Texts and Certifications220Everything from A to Z
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Warranty
Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require‐
ments applying in the country of first delivery -
homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated
in a different country it might be necessary to
adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper‐
ating conditions and permit requirements. If
your vehicle does not comply with the homolo‐
gation requirements in a certain country you
cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle
there. Further information can be obtained
from your Service Centre.
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics,
requires suitable maintenance and repair
methods.
Therefore, have this work performed only by a
MINI service center or a workshop that works
according to repair procedures of the manufac‐
turer of the MINI with appropriately trained
personnel.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.
Parts and Accessories
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐
tain 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 repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
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The manufacturer of your MINI recommends
using parts and accessories approved by the
manufacturer of your MINI for this purpose.
Your MINI service center is the right contact for
genuine MINI parts and accessories, other
products approved by the manufacturer of your
MINI and related qualified advice.
The manufacturer of your MINI has tested
these parts and products for safety and suitabil‐
ity in relation to MINI vehicles.
The manufacturer of your MINI cannot evaluate
whether each individual product from another
manufacturer can be used with MINI vehicles
without presenting a safety hazard. This guar‐
antee is also not applicable when country-spe‐
cific government approval has been granted.
Testing of this kind may fail to embrace the en‐
tire range of potential operating conditions to
which components might be exposed on MINI
vehicles; such products could conceivably fail to
comply with the stringent MINI quality stan‐
dards.
The manufacturer of your MINI assumes re‐
sponsibility for them. However, the manufac‐
turer of your MINI cannot assume any responsi‐
bility whatsoever for parts and accessories that
have not been specifically approved by the
manufacturer of your MINI.

Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is
operated under those conditions. If you wish to
operate your vehicle in another country or re‐
gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐
cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements. You
should also be aware of any applicable war‐
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐
tomer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:
▷MINI Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐
ranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
documents the state of a component, a mod‐
ule, a system or the environment:▷Operating states of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from its
individual components, e.g., wheel rotation
speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, trans‐
verse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important system
components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en‐
gagement of stability control systems.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
When the vehicle is in use, situations are con‐
ceivable in which it might be possible to asso‐
ciate this technical data with individuals if it is
combined with other information, e.g., an acci‐
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Opening and closingVehicle equipmentAll standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehi‐
cle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Remote control/key General information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐
trols with integrated keys.
Every remote control contains a replaceable
battery.
Depending on the equipment package and
country-specific variant, the functions of the
keys can be set. Settings, refer to page 26.
For every remote control, personal settings are
stored in the vehicle. Personal Profile, refer to
page 21.
Information on the required maintenance is
stored in the remote controls. Service data in
the remote control, refer to page 184
At a glance1Unlocking2Locking3Unlock the tailgate4Panic mode
Integrated key
Press the button on the remote control, ar‐
row 1, and pull out the key, arrow 2.
The integrated key fits the driver's door lock.
Replacing the battery
1.Take the integrated key out of the remote
control.2.Slide the key into the opening and raise the
cover, arrow.
The battery compartment is accessible.Seite 20ControlsOpening and closing20
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Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and
shaded roads, for example, to avoid the in‐
creased risk of an accident. ◀
Time The time is displayed in the in‐
strument cluster.
Setting the time on the radio, re‐
fer to page 65.
Date The date is displayed in the in‐
strument cluster.
Set the date on the radio, refer
to page 65.
Range After the reserve range is
reached:▷A Check Control message is
displayed briefly.▷The remaining range is
shown on the onboard com‐
puter.▷When a dynamic driving style is used, such
as when cornering quickly, operation of the
engine is not always ensured.
The Check Control message appears continu‐
ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Refuel promptly
Refuel no later than at a range of
30 miles/50 km, or operation of the engine is
not ensured and damage may occur. ◀
Displaying the cruising range1. Press the button.2. "Settings"3."Info display"4."Range"
Current fuel consump‐
tion
Displays the current fuel consumption. You can
check whether you are currently driving in an
efficient and environmentally-friendly manner.
Service requirements The concept
The driving distance or the time to the next
scheduled maintenance is displayed briefly in
the instrument cluster after the ignition is
switched on.
The current service requirements can be read
out from the remote control by the service spe‐
cialist.
Display
Detailed information on service
requirements
Detailed information on service requirements is
displayed on the radio.
1. Press the button.2. "Vehicle Info"3."Vehicle status"4."Service required"5.Select the desired entry to view detailed in‐
formation.Seite 60ControlsDisplays60
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SymbolsSymbolsDescriptionNo service is currently required.The deadline for scheduled
maintenance or a legally man‐
dated inspection is approach‐
ing.The service deadline has al‐
ready passed.
Entering appointment dates
Enter the dates for the required inspections.
Ensure that the vehicle date and time are set
correctly.
1. Press the button.2. "Vehicle Info"3."Vehicle status"4."Service required"5."§ Vehicle inspection" or"§ Emission
inspection"6."Change date"7.Enter the desired appointment.
Gear shift indicator
The concept
The system recommends the most fuel efficient
gear for the current driving situation.
Displays Indicators to shift up or down are displayed in
the instrument cluster.
ExampleDescriptionFuel efficient gear is engaged.Shift into fuel efficient gear.
Speed limit detection
with No Passing Informa‐
tion
The concept
Speed limit detection
Speed limit detection uses a symbol in the
shape of a traffic sign to display the currently detected speed limit. The camera at the base of
the interior rearview mirror detects traffic signs
at the edge of the road as well as variable over‐
head sign posts. Traffic signs with extra symbols
for wet road conditions, etc. are also detected
and compared with vehicle interior data, such
as for the rain sensor, and are displayed de‐
pending on the situation.
Without a navigation system, the system is sub‐
ject to limitations imposed by technology. Speed limits with extra text characters are al‐
ways displayed.
No Passing Information No Passing Information in the instrument clus‐
ter displays the beginnings and ends of no
passing zones detected by the camera. The sys‐
tem accounts for only the beginnings and ends
of No Passing zones marked by signs.
No display is shown:
▷In countries where No Passing zones are
primarily identified with road markings.▷On routes without signage.▷Where there are railroad crossings, highway
markings or other situations where no sig‐Seite 61DisplaysControls61
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Windshield defrosterPress the button.
The front window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
Switching the system on/off
Switching off Turn wheel for air quantity to the
left until the control switches off.Switching on
Set any air volume.
Microfilter
In external and recirculated air mode the mi‐
crofilter filters dust and pollen out of the air.
This filter should be replaced during scheduled
maintenance, refer to page 184, of your vehi‐
cle.
Automatic climate control
1Temperature, left2Display3Air flow, AUTO intensity4AUTO program5Air distribution, manual6Display7Temperature, right8Seat heating, right   349Maximum cooling10Cooling function11Automatic recirculated-air control/recircu‐
lated-air mode12Rear window defrosterSeite 106ControlsClimate control106
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