MINI Countryman 2017 Repair Manual

Rear
head
restraints
Correctly
adjusted
head
restraint
General
information A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of an accident.
Height Adjust the head restraint so that its center isapproximately at eye level.
Safety
information WARNING
A missing protective effect due to re~
moved or not correctly adjusted head restraints
can cause injuries in the head and neck area. There is a risk of injury. Before driving, install
the head restraints on the occupied seats. En~
sure that the middle of the head restraint sup~
ports the back of the head approximately at
eye level. '

2.Pull head restraint up against the resist~ance.3.Press the button, arrow 1, and pull the
head restraint out completely.
Seat
and
mirror
memory
Concept
Two different driver's seat and exterior mirror positions can be stored per driver profile, refer
to page 44, and retrieved.
General
information
The adjustment of the lumbar support is not
stored.
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. '

Safety
informationWARNING
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. The distance to the traffic behind could be incorrectly estimated, e.g.,
while changing lanes. There is a risk of an acci~ dent. Estimate the distance to the traffic behind
by looking over your shoulder. '

2.Engage selector lever position R.
DeactivatingSlide the switch to the passenger side mirrorposition.
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:
'

Adjusting1.Switch on the ignition.2.Fold the lever down.3.Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seating posi~ tion.4.Fold the lever back.5.Switch off the ignition again if needed.Seite 65SettingsCONTROLS65
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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. '

Child
seat
security
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten
child restraint systems.
Locking
the
safety
belt
1.Pull out the belt strap completely.2.Secure the child restraint system with thebelt.3.Allow the belt strap to be pulled in and pull
it tight against the child restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.
Unlocking
the
safety
belt
1.Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.2.Remove the child restraint system.3.Allow the belt strap to be pulled in com~ pletely.
In some cases it may be necessary to separate
the lower belt attachment. Safety belts, refer to
page 58
LATCH
child
restraint
fixing
system
General
information
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.
Pay attention to the operating and safety infor~
mation of the child restraint system manufac~ turer when installing and using LATCH child re~
straint fixing systems.
Mounts
for
the
lower
LATCH
anchors The lower anchors may be used to attach theCRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child
and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child is
restrained by the internal harnesses.
Safety
information WARNING
If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems
are not correctly engaged, the protective effect
of the LATCH child restraint fixing system can
be limited. There is a risk of injuries or danger
to life. Make sure that the lower anchors are se~
curely engaged and that the LATCH child re~
straint fixing system fits securely against the
backrest. '

Child
restraint
system
with
a
tether
strap
Safety
information NOTE
The mounting points for the upper retain~
ing straps of child restraint systems are only provided for these retaining straps. When otherobjects are mounted, the anchors can be dam~
aged. There is a risk of property damage. Only
mount child restraint systems to the upper re~
taining straps. '

Locking
the
doors
and
windows
Doors
Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.
The door can now be opened from the outside only.
Safety
switch
for
the
rear Press button on the driver's door ifchildren are being transported in the
rear.
This locks various functions so that they cannot
be operated from the rear: safety switch, refer
to page 50.
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