MINI Convertible 2018 Owner's Manual

Breakdown assistance, Road~side Assistance 242
Break-in 184
Brightness of Control Dis~ play 107
Bug light 233
Bulb replacement 232
Bulb replacement, front 233, 235
Bulb replacement, rear 236
Bulb replacement, side 239
Bulbs and lights 232
Button, Start/Stop 72
Bypassing, see Jump-start~ ing 242
C Calendar, see Owner's Hand~ book for Navigation, Enter~
tainment, Communication 6
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Camera-based assistance sys~ tems, see Intelligent
Safety 128
Camera-based cruise con~ trol 142
Camera lenses, care 252
Camera, rearview cam~ era 153
Can holder, see Cup holder 176
Care, displays 252
Care, vehicle 249
Care, washing the vehicle 248
Cargo area 178
Cargo area, enlarging 180
Cargo area, loading 179
Cargo area partition 181
Cargo area, storage compart~ ments 180
Cargo, stowing and secur~ ing 179
Cargo straps 180
Carpet, care 252 Catalytic converter, see Hot
exhaust gas system 185
CBS Condition Based Serv~ ice 229
CD, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation, Entertain~
ment, Communication 6
Center armrest 176
Center console 18
Central Information Display (CID) 20
Central Information Display (CID) operating concept 20
Central instrument cluster, LED ring 107
Central locking system, un~ locking, from inside 43
Central screen, see Control Display 20
Changes, technical, see For Your Own Safety 8
Changing parts 231
Changing wheels 215
Changing wheels/tires 208
Chassis number, see Vehicle identification number 12
Check Control 94
Checking the oil level elec~ tronically 223
Children, seating position 68
Children, transporting safely 68
Child restraint system 68
Child restraint system LATCH 70
Child restraint systems, mounting 69
Child seat, mounting 69
Child seats 68
Chrome parts, care 251
Cigarette lighter 172
Cleaning, displays 252
Climate control 160, 163
Coasting 193
Coasting with engine decou~ pled, coasting 193 Coasting with idling en~
gine 193
Combination switch, see Turn signals 77
Combi switch, see Wiper sys~ tem 78, 81
Comfort Access 43
Comfort entry 39
Compartments in the doors 176
Compass 170
Compressor 211
Computer, see Onboard Com~ puter 102
Condensation on win~ dows 166
Condensation under the vehi~ cle 187
Condition Based Service CBS 229
Configuring driving pro~ gram 140
Confirmation signal 49
Contacts, see Owner's Hand~ book for Navigation, Enter~
tainment, Communication 6
Continued driving with a flat tire 124 , 127
Control Display 20
Control Display, settings 106
Controller 21
Control systems, driving stabil~ ity 137
Convenient closing with the remote control 39
Convenient opening 39
Convertible, convertible top 52
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 165
Convertible program, auto~ matic climate control 165
Convertible, roof 52
Convertible top 52
Convertible top, care 249 Seite 261Everything
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Convertible top, cargo areapartition 55
Convertible top, emergency operation 55
Convertible top, rollover pro~ tection system 120
Coolant 227
Cooling, maximum 164
Cooling system 227
Cornering light 113
Corrosion on brake discs 186
Cosmetic mirror 172
Courtesy lights during unlock~ ing 39
Courtesy lights with the vehi~ cle locked 40
Cruise control 147
Cruise control, active 142
Cruise control with distance control, see Camera-based
cruise control 142
Cruise control without dis~ tance control, see Cruise
control 147
Cruising range 99
Cup holder 176
Current fuel consumption 99
D
Damage, tires 208
Damping control, dy~ namic 139
Data memory 9
Data, technical 256, 258
Date 106
Date display 99
Daytime running lights 113
DCC, see Cruise control 147
Defrosting, see Defrosting the windows 162
Defrosting, see Windows, de~ frosting 166
Defrosting the windows 162
Dehumidifying, air 161, 164
Deleting personal data 26 Deletion of personal data 26
Destination distance 104
Digital clock 98
Digital compass 170
Dimensions 256
Dimmable exterior mirrors 66
Dimmable interior mirror 66
Direction indicator, see Turn signals 77
Display, electronic, instrument cluster 94
Display, engine tempera~ ture 104
Display, GREEN Mode 190
Display lighting, see Instru~ ment lighting 115
Displays 93
Displays, care 252
Disposal, coolant 228
Disposal, vehicle battery 240
Distance control, see PDC 149
Distance to destination 104
Divided screen view, split screen 25
Drive-off assistant 140
Drive-off assistant, see DSC 137
Driver assistance, see Intelli~ gent Safety 128
Driving Dynamics Control, see MINI Driving Modes
switch 139
Driving Excitement, SPORT 105
Driving instructions, break- in 184
Driving mode, GREEN 190
Driving modes 139
Driving notes, general 185
Driving on racetracks 188
Driving stability control sys~ tems 137
Driving style analysis 194
Driving tip, GREEN tip 192
Driving tips 185 DSC Dynamic Stability Con~
trol 137
DTC Dynamic Traction Con~ trol 138
DVD, Video, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Dynamic Damping Con~ trol 139
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 137
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 138
E
Easy-Load function, see Load~ ing aid 179
Electronic displays, instrument cluster 94
Electronic oil measure~ ment 223
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC 137
E-mail, see Owner's Hand~ book for Navigation, Enter~
tainment, Communication 6
Emergency operation, convertible top 55
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 199
Emergency service, see Road~ side Assistance 242
Emergency unlocking, tail~ gate 46
Emergency unlocking, trans~ mission lock 91
Emergency wheel, compact wheel, see Emergency
wheel 219
Energy Control 99
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 74
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Engine compartment 221
Engine compartment, working in 221
Engine coolant 227
Engine idling when driving, coasting 193
Engine oil 223
Engine oil, adding 224
Engine oil additives 225
Engine oil change 226
Engine oil filler neck 224
Engine oil types, alterna~ tive 225
Engine oil types, suitable 225
Engine start, jump-start~ ing 242
Engine start, see Starting the engine 73
Engine stop 74
Engine temperature, dis~ play 104
Entering a destination, see Owner's Handbook for Navi~
gation, Entertainment, Com~
munication 6
Entering an address, naviga~ tion, see Owner's Manual for
Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 6
Entering a vehicle wash 248
Equipment, interior 168
Error displays, see Check Con~ trol 94
ESP Electronic Stability Pro~ gram, see DSC 137
Exchanging wheels/tires 208
Exhaust gas system 185
Exiting a vehicle wash 248
Expanding the cargo area vol~ ume 181
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 66
Exterior mirrors 65
Exterior mirrors, Automatic Curb Monitor 66 Exterior mirrors, malfunc~
tion 65
External start 242
External temperature dis~ play 98
External temperature warn~ ing 98
Eyes for securing cargo 180
F
Failure message, see Check Control 94
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm 50
Fan, see Air flow 161, 165
Fastening safety belts, see Safety belts 61
Filler neck for engine oil 224
Finding charging stations, see Charging stations and points
of interest, see Owner's
Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Fine wood, care 251
First-aid kit 242
Flat tire, changing wheels 215
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 126
Flat tire, repairing 210
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 121
Flat tire, warning light 122, 126
Flooding 185
Floor carpet, care 252
Floor mats, care 252
Fogged up windows 162
Fold-away position, wind~ shield wipers 80, 82
Fold back rear seat back~ rests 180
Foot brake 186
For Your Own Safety 8
Front airbags 117
Front fog lights 114 Front-seat passenger airbags,
automatic deactivation 119
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator light 119
Front seats 59
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 126
Fuel 200
Fuel cap 198
Fuel consumption, see Aver~ age fuel consumption 103
Fuel filler flap 198
Fuel gauge 98
Fuel quality 200
Fuel recommendation 200
Fuel, tank capacity 258
Fuse 241
G Garage door opener, see Integrated Universal Remote
Control 168
Gasoline 200
Gear shift indicator 100
General driving notes 185
Glare shield 172
Glove compartment 175
GPS, navigation, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
GREEN bonus range 191
GREEN Mode 190
GREEN Mode driving style analysis 194
GREEN - program, driving dy~ namics 139
GREEN tip, driving tip 192
Gross vehicle weight, ap~ proved 257
Ground clearance 187
H Halogen headlights 233 Seite 263Everything
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Handbrake, see Parkingbrake 77
Hand-held transmitter, alter~ nating code 169
Hands-free kit, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Hazard warning flashers 242
Headlight control, auto~ matic 112
Headlight courtesy delay fea~ ture 112
Headlight flasher 78
Headlight glass 232
Headlights, care 249
Head restraints, front 63
Head restraints, rear 64
Head-up Display 108
Head-up Display, shift point indicator 110
Head-up Display, sport dis~ plays 109
Head-up Display, standard view 108
Heavy cargo, stowing cargo 179
High-beam Assistant 113
High beams 78
High beams/low beams, see High-beam Assistant 113
Hills 186
Hill start assistant, see Drive- off assistant 140
Holder for beverages 176
Homepage 6
Hood 221
Horn 16
Hot exhaust gas system 185
Hotline, see Owner's Hand~ book for Navigation, Enter~
tainment, Communication 6
HUD Head-up Display 108
Hydroplaning 185 I
Ice warning, see External tem~ perature warning 98
Icy roads, see External tem~ perature warning 98
Identification marks, tires 206
Identification number, see Ve~ hicle identification num~
ber 12
Ignition off 72
Ignition on 72
Illuminated ring, central in~ strument cluster 107
Indication of a flat tire 122 , 126
Indicator light, see Check Con~ trol 94
Individual air distribu~ tion 162, 165
Individual settings, see Per~ sonal Profile 46
Inductive charging, see Wire~ less charging, see Owner's
Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Inflation pressure, tires 202
Inflation pressure warning, tires 126
Info Display, see Onboard Computer 102
Information 6
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni~ tor TPM 122
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 126
Instrument cluster 93
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 94
Instrument lighting 115
Integrated key 42
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 31
Intelligent Safety 128
Intended use 8 Intensity, AUTO program 164
Interior equipment 168
Interior lights 115
Interior lights during unlock~ ing 39
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 40
Interior mirror 19, 65
Interior mirror, automatic dimming feature 66
Interior mirror, compass 170
Interior mirror, manually dim~ mable 66
Interior motion sensor 50
Internet site 6
Interval display, service re~ quirements 99
Interval mode 79, 81
In the vicinity of the center console 18
In the vicinity of the steering wheel 16
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 217
Jam protection system, win~ dows 51
Jump-starting 242
K
Keyless Go, see Comfort Ac~ cess 43
Key Memory, see Personal Profile 46
Key, see Integrated key 42
Key, see Remote control 38
Kickdown, Steptronic trans~ mission 88
Knee airbag 117 Seite 264REFERENCEEverything
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Label on recommended tires 209
Label, runflat tires 210
Language on Control Dis~ play 106
Lashing eyes 180
LATCH child restraint fixing system 70
Launch Control 91
Leather, care 250
LED ring, central instrument cluster 107
LEDs, light-emitting di~ odes 232
Letters and numbers, enter~ ing 27
Light 111
Light-alloy wheels, care 251
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 232
Lighter 172
Lighting 111
Light replacement 232
Light replacement, front 233, 235
Light replacement, rear 236
Light replacement, side 239
Lights and bulbs 232
Light switch 111
Load 179
Loading 178
Loading aid 179
Locking, automatic 48
Locking, from inside 43
Locking, settings 48
Low beams 111
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 113
Lower back support, mechani~ cal 60
Lug bolt lock 216
Lumbar support, mechani~ cal 60 M
Maintenance 229
Maintenance require~ ments 229
Maintenance, service require~ ments 99
Maintenance system, MINI 229
Make-up mirror 172
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 94
Manual air distribu~ tion 162, 165
Manual air flow 161, 165
Manual mode, transmis~ sion 89
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 199
Manual operation, PDC Park Distance Control 151
Manual operation, rearview camera 153
Manual transmission 84
Manufacturer of the MINI 8
Map update, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Matte finish 249
Maximum cooling 164
Maximum speed, display 100
Maximum speed, winter tires 209
Measurement, units of 107
Mechanical key 42
Medical kit 242
Menu in instrument clus~ ter 102
Menus, see Central Informa~ tion Display (CID) operating
concept 22
Messages, see Check Con~ trol 94
Microfilter 162, 166 MID - program, driving dy~
namics 139
MINI Connected, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
MINI driving modes 139
MINI logo projection during unlocking 39
MINI maintenance sys~ tem 229
MINIMALISM Analyser 194
MINIMALISM information 192
MINI Motorer

NNavigation, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En~
tertainment and Communi~
cation 6
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 63
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 64
Neutral cleaner, see Wheel cleaner 251
New wheels and tires 208
Notes, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation, Entertain~
ment, Communication 6
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos~ tics 230
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 154
Octane rating, see Recom~ mended fuel grade 201
Odometer 98
Office, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain~
ment and Communication 6
Oil 223
Oil, adding 224
Oil additives 225
Oil change 226
Oil change interval, service re~ quirements 99
Oil filler neck 224
Oil types, alternative 225
Oil types, suitable 225
Old batteries, disposal 240
Onboard Computer 102
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 230
Onboard literature, printed 31
Onboard vehicle tool kit 231 On-call service, see Roadside
Assistance 242
Online Owner's Manual 33
Opening and closing 38
Opening, from inside 43
Operating menus, Central In~ formation Display (CID) 20
Optional equipment 7
Owner's Manual media 31
Owner's Manual, printed 31
P Paint, vehicle 249
Panic alarm, see Panic mode 49
Panic mode 49
Parallel parking assistant 155
Park Distance Control PDC 149
Parked-car ventilation 166
Parked vehicle, condensa~ tion 187
Parking aid, see PDC 149
Parking assistant 155
Parking brake 77
Parking lights 111
Parts and accessories 8
Passenger's side mirror, tilt~ ing 66
Pathway lines, rearview cam~ era 154
PDC Park Distance Con~ trol 149
Performance Control 139
Personal Profile 46
Person warning with City light braking function 132
Plastic, care 251
PostCrash 

Remote control, univer~sal 168
Replacing parts 231
Replacing the battery, remote control 40
Replacing wheels/tires 208
Reporting safety malfunc~ tions 13
RES CNCL button, see Camera- based cruise control 142
RES CNCL button, see Cruise control 147
Reserve warning, see Range 99
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 122
Retreaded tires 209
Roadside Assistance 242
Roadside parking lights 112
Rolling code hand-held trans~ mitter 169
Rollover protection sys~ tem 120
RON recommended fuel grade 201
Roof load capacity 257
Roof, see Convertible top 52
Route, navigation, see Own~ er's Handbook for Naviga~
tion, Entertainment, Com~
munication 6
RSC Runflat System Compo~ nent, see Runflat tires 210
Rubber components, care 251
Runflat tires 210
S Safe braking 186
Safety belt reminder for driv~ er's seat and front passenger
seat 63
Safety belts 61
Safety belts, care 251
Safety belts, rear 63 Safety systems, airbags 117
Saving fuel 189
Screen, see Control Display 20
Screwdriver 231
Sealant 211
Seat heating, front 61
Seating position for chil~ dren 68
Seats, front 59
Securing cargo 179
Selection list in instrument cluster 102
Sensors, care 252
Service and warranty 9
Service requirements, Condi~ tion Based Service CBS 229
Service requirements, dis~ play 99
Servotronic 141
SET button, see Camera-based cruise control 142
SET button, see Cruise con~ trol 147
Settings, locking/unlocking 48
Settings, mirrors 65
Settings on Control Dis~ play 106
Shift gate rotary switch 139
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 90
Shift point indicator, Head-up Display 110
Side airbag 117
Signaling, horn 16
Signals when unlocking 49
Sitting safely 59
Size 256
SMS, see Short messages, see Owner's Handbook for Navi~
gation, Entertainment, Com~
munication 6
SMS text messages, supple~ mentary 97
Snow chains 214
Socket 173 Socket, OBD Onboard Diag~
nostics 230
Sound output, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Spare tire, see Emergency wheel 219
Speed, average 103
Speed Limit Info 100
Speed Limit Info, Onboard Computer 104
Speed limits, display 100
Speed warning 105
Split screen 25
Sport displays 105
Sport displays, Head-up Dis~ play 109
SPORT program, driving dy~ namics 140
Sport program, transmis~ sion 88
Stability control systems 137
Standard equipment 7
Standard view, Head-up Dis~ play 108
Start/stop, automatic func~ tion 74
Start/Stop button 72
Starting the engine 73
Stations, AM/FM, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Status control display, tires 122
Status information, Central In~ formation Display (CID) 25
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 141
Steering wheel, adjusting 67
Steptronic Sport transmission, see Steptronic transmis~
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Steptronic Sport transmissionwith double clutch, see Step~
tronic transmission 85
Steptronic transmission 85
Steptronic transmission with double clutch, see Steptronic
transmission 85
Stopping the engine 74
Storage compartments 175
Storage, tires 210
Storing the vehicle 252
Stowing and securing cargo 179
Summer tires, tread 207
Sun visor 172
Supplementary Owner's Man~ uals 31
Supplementary SMS text mes~ sages 97
Switch for driving dynam~ ics 139
Switch, see Cockpit 16
Symbols 7
Symbols in the status field 25
T Tachometer 98
Tailgate 45
Tailgate, emergency unlock~ ing 46
Tailgate via remote control 40
Tail lights 236
Technical changes, see For Your Own Safety 8
Technical data 256, 258
Telephone, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, En~
tertainment and Communi~
cation 6
Teleservices, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Temperature, air condi~ tioner 161 Temperature, automatic cli~
mate control 163
Temperature display for exter~ nal temperature 98
Temperature, engine 104
Terminal, starting aid 243
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system 49
Thigh support 60
Tilt alarm sensor 50
Tilting, passenger's side mir~ ror 66
Time 106
Time of arrival 104
Tire damage 208
Tire identification marks 206
Tire inflation pressure 202
Tire inflation pressure moni~ tor, see FTM 126
Tire pressure 202
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 121
Tire repair kit, see Mobility System 211
Tires, changing 208
Tire sealant, see Mobility Sys~ tem 211
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 202
Tires, runflat 210
Tire tread 207
Tone, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 6
Tools 231
Total vehicle weight 257
Touchpad 23
Towing 244
Tow-starting 244
TPM Tire Pressure Moni~ tor 121
Traction control 138
TRACTION driving mode, driv~ ing dynamics 138
Traffic bulletins, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Trailer hitch, care 252
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 91
Transmission lock, releasing manually 90
Transmission, manual trans~ mission 84
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 85
Transporting children safely 68
Tread, tires 207
Trip computer 104
Triple turn signal activa~ tion 77
Trip odometer 98
Trip recorder, see Trip odome~ ter 98
Trunk, cargo area parti~ tion 181
Trunk, emergency unlock~ ing 46
Turning radius lines, rearview camera 154
Turn signal, front 233, 235
Turn signal, side 239
Turn signals, operation 77
Turn signals, rear, bulb re~ placement 236
U
Unintentional alarm 50
Units of measurement 107
Universal remote control 168
Unlocking, settings 48
Updates made after the edito~ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 250
USB interface, position in vehi~ cle 173
USB port, see USB inter~ face 173
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Vanity mirror 172
Vehicle battery 240
Vehicle battery, replacing 240
Vehicle, break-in 184
Vehicle care 249
Vehicle care products 249
Vehicle features and op~ tions 7
Vehicle identification num~ ber 12
Vehicle jack 217
Vehicle paint 249
Vehicle storage 252
Vehicle wash 248
Vehicle, washing 248
Ventilation 166
Ventilation, see Parked-car ventilation 166
VIN, see Vehicle identification number 12
Voice activation system 28
Voice command response, see Owner's Handbook for Navi~
gation, Entertainment, Com~
munication 6
W
Warning and indicator lights, see Check Control 94
Warning displays, see Check Control 94
Warning messages, see Check Control 94
Warning triangle 242
Warranty 8
Washer fluid 83
Washer nozzles, wind~ shield 80, 82
Washing the vehicle 248
Water on roads 185
Weights 257
Welcome lights 112 Welcome lights during unlock~
ing 39
Wheel cleaner 251
Wheels, changing 208
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 202
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 126
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 121
Wind deflector 57
Window defroster, rear 162, 166
Windows, powered 51
Windshield cleaning sys~ tem 78, 81
Windshield de~ froster 162, 166
Windshield washer fluid 83
Windshield washer noz~ zles 80, 82
Windshield wipers, fold-away position 80, 82
Windshield wipers, see Wiper system 78, 81
Winter storage, care 252
Winter tires, suitable tires 209
Winter tires, tread 207
Wiper blades, replacing 231
Wiper fluid 83
Wiper system 78, 81
Wireless charging dock, see Owner's Handbook for Navi~
gation, Entertainment, Com~
munication 6
Wireless charging, see Wire~ less charging, see Owner's
Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communica~
tion 6
Wood, care 251
Word match concept, naviga~ tion 27
Wrench 231 Seite 269Everything
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