MINI Convertible 2018 Manual Online

Canada
wiper
system
General
information
Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry,
as this may damage the wiper blades or cause them to become worn more quickly.
Safety
information WARNING
If the wipers start moving in the folded
away state, body parts can be jammed or dam~
age may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property.Make sure that the vehicle is switched off when
the wipers are in the folded away state and the
wipers are folded in when switching on. '

Activating/deactivating
Press the button on the wiper lever.Wiping is started.
If the vehicle is equipped with a rain sensor: the
LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.
If wipers are frozen to windshield, wiper opera~
tion is deactivated.
During trip interruption with the rain sensor
switched on: if the trip is resumed within ap~
prox. 15 minutes, the rain sensor is automati~ cally activated again.
Setting
the
frequency
or
sensitivity
of the
rain
sensor
Turn the thumbwheel to adjust the frequencyor sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Up: short interval or high sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Down: long interval or low sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Windshield
washer
system
Safety
information WARNING
The washer fluid can freeze onto the win~
dow at low temperatures and obstruct the
view. There is a risk of an accident. Only use the washer systems, if the washer fluid cannot
freeze. Use antifreeze, if needed. '

General
information
Helpful when changing the wiper blades or un~
der frosty conditions, for instance.
Safety
information WARNING
If the wipers start moving in the folded
away state, body parts can be jammed or dam~
age may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property.Make sure that the vehicle is switched off when
the wipers are in the folded away state and the
wipers are folded in when switching on. '

ating materials into different bottles. Store op~
erating materials out of reach of children.
United States: the washer fluid mixture ratio is
regulated by the U.S. EPA and many individual states; do not exceed the allowable washerfluid dilution ratio limits that apply. Follow the
usage instructions on the washer fluid con~ tainer.
Use of BMW

or 6th gear, press the gearshift lever to the
right. '

respective selector lever position. The selectorlever engages in the selector lever positions.
Transmission
with
a
tap-operated
selector
lever
The selector lever positions P, R, N, and D are selected by tapping the selector lever forwardor back. The selector lever automatically re~turns to the center position when released.
Selector lever position P is engaged automati~ cally, refer to page 86, in certain situations.
Selector
lever
positions
Drive
mode
D Selector lever position for normal vehicle oper~ation. All gears for forward travel are activated automatically.
Reverse
R Engage selector lever position R only when thevehicle is stationary.
Neutral
N The vehicle may be pushed or roll without en~gine power in selector lever position N, for in~stance in vehicle washes, refer to page 88.
Parking
position
P
General
information
Selector lever position, for instance for parking the vehicle.
The transmission blocks the drive wheels in se~
lector lever position P.
Engage selector lever position P only when the vehicle is stationary.
Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that se~
lector lever position P is set. Otherwise, the ve~
hicle may begin to move.
Automatic
parking
position
for
a
transmission
with
a
tap-operated
selector
lever
Selector lever position P is engaged automati~ cally in situations such as the following:'

deactivated and the shift command will not beexecuted.
A selector lever lock prevents the following
faulty operation:'

Engaging
selector
lever
position
P
Press button P.
Rolling
or
pushing
the
vehicle
General
information In some situations, the vehicle is to roll withoutits own power for a short distance, for instance
in a vehicle wash, or be pushed.
Engaging
selector
lever
position
N:
with
a
latching
selector
lever
1.Switch on the ignition.2.If necessary, release the parking brake.3.Depress the brake pedal.4.Touch the selector lever lock and engage
selector lever position N.5.Release brake.
The vehicle may roll.
If there is a malfunction, you may not be able
to change the selector lever position.
Manually unlock the transmission lock, if
needed, refer to page 90.
Engaging
selector
lever
position
N:
with a
tap-operated
selector
lever
1.Start the engine while pressing on the
brake pedal.2.If necessary, release the parking brake.3.Depress the brake pedal.4.Touch the selector lever lock and engage
selector lever position N.5.Switch the engine off.
In this way, the ignition remains switched on, and a Check-Control message is dis~
played.
The vehicle may roll.
NOTE
Selector lever position P is automatically
engaged when the ignition is switched off.
There is a risk of damage to property. Do not
switch drive-ready state off in vehicle washes. '

Activating
the
sport
program
Press the selector lever to the left out of selec~
tor lever position D.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru~ ment cluster, for instance S1.
The sport program of the transmission is acti~
vated.
Ending
the
Sport
program Push the selector lever to the right.
D is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Manual
mode
M/S
Concept
Manual gear-shifting is possible in manual
mode.
Activating
manual
mode
1.Press the selector lever to the left out of se~
lector lever position D, arrow 1.2.Push the selector lever forward or pull it backward, arrows 2.Manual mode M/S becomes active and the gear
is changed.
The engaged gear is displayed in the instru~ ment cluster, for instance M1.
Shifting'

D is displayed in the instrument cluster.Shift
paddles
for
Steptronic
Sport
transmission
Concept
The shift paddles on the steering wheel allow
you to shift gears quickly while keeping both hands on the steering wheel.
General
information
Shifting
Gears will only be shifted at appropriate engine
and road speeds, for instance downshifting is
not possible if the engine speed is too high.
Short-term
manual
mode
In selector lever position D, actuating a shift
paddle switches into manual mode temporarily.
After conservative driving in manual mode
without acceleration or shifting via the shift
paddles for a certain amount of time, the trans~
mission switches back to automatic mode.
It is possible to switch into automatic mode as
follows:'