MINI Countryman 2018 Owner's Manual

Adjusting
distance
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from per~
sonal responsibility. Due to the system limits,
braking can be late. There is a risk of accidents
or risk of damage to property. Be aware to the traffic situation at all times. Adjust the distanceto the traffic and weather conditions and main~tain the prescribed safety distance, possibly by
braking. '

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DecelerationThe system does not decelerate in the followingsituations:'

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ButtonFunctionPause cruise control, refer to
page 165.
Continue cruise control with the last
setting, refer to page 166.Increase speed, refer to page 165.Reduce speed, refer to page 165.
Switching
on/off
and
interrupting
cruise
control
Switching
on Press button on the steering wheel.
The indicator light in the instrument cluster lights up.
The current speed is adopted as the de~ sired speed and is displayed with the symbol in the instrument cluster.
Cruise control is active and maintains the set
speed.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on, if
necessary.
Switching
off Press button on the steering wheel.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed is deleted.
Interrupting
manually When active, press the button on thesteering wheel.
Interrupting
automatically The system is automatically interrupted in the
following situations:
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celerates the vehicle without requiring
pressure on the accelerator pedal. After the
button is released, the vehicle maintains its
final speed. Pressing the switch beyond the resistance point causes the vehicle to accel~erate more rapidly.
Continuing
cruise
control
General
information
An interrupted cruise control can be continued
by calling up the stored speed.
Make sure that the difference between current speed and stored speed is not too large beforecalling up the stored speed. Otherwise, unin~tentional braking or accelerating may occur.
Calling
up
stored
speed Press button on the steering wheel.
The stored speed is reached again and main~
tained.
Displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
Indicator
light Depending on how the vehicle is equip~
ped, the indicator light in the instru~
ment cluster indicates whether the sys~
tem is switched on.
Desired
speed
and
stored
speed The desired speed is displayed together
with the symbol.
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Safety
informationWARNING
The system does not relieve from per~
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situa~ tion. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driv~
ing style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively inter~
vene where appropriate. '

The rearview camera image is displayed if thereverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
WARNING
Signal
tones
When approaching an object, an intermittent sound indicates the position of the object. E.g.,if an object is detected to the left rear of the ve~hicle, a signal tone sounds from the left rearspeaker.
The shorter the distance to the object, the shorter the intervals.
If the distance to a detected object is less than
approx. 10 inches/25 cm, a continuous tone is
sounded.
With front PDC: if objects are simultaneously lo~
cated both in front of and behind the vehicle,
an alternating continuous signal is sounded.
The signal tone is switched off, when selectorlever position P is engaged on vehicles withSteptronic transmission.
Volume
The ratio of the PDC signal tone volume to the
entertainment volume can be adjusted.
Via the Central Information Display (CID):1. "My MINI"2."System settings"3."Tone"4."Volume settings"5."PDC"6.Set the desired value.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur~rently used.
Visual
warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can be shown on the Control Display. Objects that are
farther away are already displayed on the Con~
trol Display before a signal sounds.
A display appears as soon as Park Distance
Control (PDC) is activated.
The range of the sensors is represented in col~
ors: red, green and yellow.
When the image of the rearview camera is dis~
played, the switch can be made to PDC:
"Rear view camera"
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the
system limits. There is a risk of accidents or risk of damage to property. Follow the information
regarding the system limits and actively inter~
vene, if needed. '

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Camera
The camera lens is located in the handle of the
tailgate.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt. If
necessary, clean the camera lens.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically
The system is switched on automatically if se~
lector lever position R is engaged when the en~ gine is running.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
accordingly:
switching
on/off
manually
Press park assistance button.
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