MINI 3 door 2016 Workshop Manual

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 prop~
erly.
Height
Pull the lever up or press it down as often as
needed to reach the desired height.
Backrest
tilt
Pull the lever and apply your weight to the
backrest or lift it off, as necessary.
Lumbar
support
The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad~
justed in a way that it supports the lumbar re~
gion 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.
Thigh
support
Pull the lever at the front of the seat and adjust
the thigh support.
In
3-door
models:
entering
the
rear
Safety
information WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make sure that the area of
movement of the seat is clear prior to any ad~
justment. '

WARNING
Unexpected movements of the backrest
while driving may occur due to an unlocked
backrest. Vehicle control could be lost. There is
a risk of injury. Fold back and lock the backrests before driving. '

The center safety belt buckle of the rear seat issolely 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. Al~though airbags enhance safety by providingadded protection, they are not a substitute forsafety belts.
Slowly guide the safety belt out of the holder when applying it.
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 WARNING
If the safety belt is used by more than
one person, the protective effect of the safety belt cannot be ensured anymore. There is a risk
of injuries or danger to life. Do not allow more
than one person to wear a single safety belt. In~
fants and children are not allowed on an occu~ pant's lap, but must be transported and respec~
tively secured in designated child restraint systems. '

approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be acti~
vated if objects are placed on the front passen~ ger seat.
Damage
to
safety
belts WARNING
The protective effect of the safety belts
may not be fully functional or fail in the follow~
ing situations:'

To
adjust
the
height:
basic
seat'

Adjusting
the
height'

Overview1Adjustingps572Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor3Fold in and outps 57
Selecting
a
mirror
To change over to the other mirror:
Slide the switch.
Adjusting
electrically Press button.
The mirror moves in accordance with
the button movement.
Adjusting
manually In case of electrical malfunction press edges ofmirror.
Fold
in
and
out NOTE
Depending on the vehicle width, the ve~
hicle can be damaged in vehicle washes. There is a risk of property damage. Before washing,
fold in the mirrors by hand or with the button. '

Interior
mirror,
manually
dimmable
Flip
lever
To reduce the blinding effect of the interior rear view mirror, flip the lever forward.
Turn
knob
Turn the knob to reduce the blinding effect by the interior mirror.
Interior
mirror,
automatic
dimming
feature
Overview
Photocells are used for control:
'

Transporting
children
safelyVehicle
features
and
op

Safety
informationWARNING
Active front-seat passenger airbags can
injure a child in a child restraint system when
the airbags are activated. There is a risk of in~ jury. Make sure that the front-seat passengerairbags are deactivated and that the PASSEN~
GER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp lights up. '