MINI 3 door 2016 Owner's Manual

Indicator/warning
lightsThe indicator lamp flashes: DSC controlsthe drive and braking forces.
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC has
failed.
Deactivating
DSC:
DSC
OFF When DSC is deactivated, driving stability is re~
duced during acceleration and when driving in curves.
To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC again as soon as possible.
Deactivating
DSC Press and hold this button but not lon~
ger than approx. 10 seconds, until the
indicator lamp for DSC OFF lights up in the in~
strument cluster and displays DSC OFF.
DSC is switched off.
Activating
DSC Press button.
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
lamp go out.
Indicator/warning
lights When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is displayedin the instrument cluster.
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC is de~
activated.
Automatic
activation When DSC is deactivated, automatic activationoccurs in the following situations:'

To increase maneuverability, with a corre~
spondingly sporty driving style, wheels are
braked individually.
Dynamic
Damping
Con

SPORTConsistently sporty tuning of the drivetrain forgreater driving agility.
With the appropriate equipment, the tuning of the suspension also changes and SPORT can be
individually configured.
The configuration is stored for the profile cur~
rently used.
Activating
SPORT
Turn MINI Driving Modes switch to the left until
SPORT is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Configuring
SPORT
Depending on your vehicle's optional features, when the display is activated on the Control
Display, the SPORT driving mode can be config~
ured for individual specifications.
Activate SPORT.
Select "Configure SPORT". Configure the program.
SPORT can also be configured before it is acti~
vated:1. "Settings"2."Driving mode"3."Configure SPORT"
This configuration is retrieved when SPORT is
activated.
Configuring
driving
program
Settings can be made for the following driving programs in Driving mode:
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Driving
comfortVehicle
features
and
op

Overview
Buttons
on
the
steering
wheelPress buttonFunctionCruise control on/off, refer to
page 125.Store/maintain speed, refer to
page 126.Pause cruise control, refer to
page 125.
Continue cruise control with the
last setting, refer to page 126.Reduce distance, refer to
page 126.Increase distance, refer to
page 126.Increase speed, refer to
page 126.Reduce speed, refer to page 126.
Buttons are arranged according to vehicle's ser~
ies, optional features and country specifica~
tions.
Camera
The camera is installed near the interior rear~ view mirror.
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in~
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
Functional
requirements
Speed
range The system is best used on well-constructed
roads.
The system is functional at speeds beginning at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
The max. speed that can be set is
85 mph/140 km/h.
Switching
on/off
and
interrupting
cruisecontrol
Switching
on Press button on the steering wheel.
Display in the instrument cluster lights up.
Display in the instrument cluster lights up. The current speed is adopted as de~sired speed and displayed with symbol.
Cruise control is active and maintains the set
speed.
DSC will be switched on if needed.
Switching
off Press button on the steering wheel.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed is
deleted.
Interrupting
manually Press button on the steering wheel.
Automatic
interruption
The system is automatically interrupted in the
following situations:'

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Symbol flashes red and a signal sounds:
You are requested to intervene by brak~ ing or make an evasive maneuver.
The system has been interrupted or dis~
tance control is temporarily suppressed because the accelerator pedal is being
pressed; a vehicle was not detected.
Distance control is temporarily sup~
pressed because the accelerator pedal
is being pressed; a vehicle was de~
tected.
Displays
in
the
Head-up
Display The information from Active Cruise Control can
also be displayed in the Head-up Display.
Adjusting the Head-up Display, refer to
page 93.
System
limits
Detection
range
The detection capacity of the system and the automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not be detected.
Deceleration
The system also does not decelerate in the fol~
lowing situations:
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not be anticipated in advance. Therefore, drive
into a curve at an appropriate speed.
In tight curves the system offers only restricted
detection where a vehicle ahead of you might be detected late or not at all.
When you approach a curve the system may
briefly report vehicles in the next lane due to
the bend of the curve. If the system decelerates
you may compensate it by briefly accelerating. After releasing the gas pedal the system is reac~tivated and controls speed independently.
Weather
In the event of unfavorable weather and light
conditions, e. g. if there is rain, snowfall, slush, fog or glare, this may result in poorer recogni~tion of vehicles as well as short-term interrup~tions for vehicles that are already detected.Drive attentively, and react to the current trafficsituation. If necessary, intervene actively, forexample by braking, steering or evading.
Engine
power
The desired speed may not be maintained on
uphill grades if engine power is insufficient.
Malfunction A Check Control message is displayed if the sys~tem fails or was automatically deactivated.
The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:
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