MINI Countryman 2018 Owner's Manual

Pathway lines depend on the current steeringangle and are continuously adjusted to the
steering wheel movements.
Turning
radius
lines
Turning radius lines can be superimposed on
the image of the rearview camera.
Turning radius lines show the course of the
smallest possible turning radius on a level road.
Only one turning radius line is displayed after
the steering wheel is turned past a certain an~
gle.
Obstacle
marking
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, obstaclemarkings can be faded into the image of the
rearview camera.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle mark~
ings match the markings of the PDC Park Dis~ tance Control.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turningradius
lines1.Position the vehicle so that the turning ra~
dius lines lead to within the limits of the
parking space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where the pathway line covers the corresponding
turning radius line.
Display
settings
Brightness
With the rearview camera switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the Controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the Controller.
Contrast
With the rearview camera switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the Controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the Controller.Seite 171Driving
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System
limits
Detection
of
objects
Very low obstacles or high, protruding objects
such as ledges may not be recognized by the system.
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, certain
assistance functions also take into account data from PDC Park Distance Control.
Follow the notes in the PDC Park Distance Con~ trol chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Therefore, do
not estimate the distance from the objects on
the display.
Parking
assistant Concept
This system assists the driver in parking parallel
to the road.
General
information
Parking assistant handling is divided into three
steps:
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Ultrasound
sensors
The ultrasound sensors for measuring parking
spaces are located on the wheel housing.
Functional
requirements
Ultrasound
sensors Ensure full functionality:
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Climate
controlVehicle
features
and
op

9Seat heating, leftps74Climate
control
functions
in
detail
Switching
the
system
on/off Switching
on
Set any air flow.
Switching
off Turn the wheel for air flow all the
way to the left.
Temperature
Concept
The system heats or cools, depending on the
set temperature.
Settings Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
Air
conditioning
Concept
The air in the car's interior will be cooled and
dehumidified and, depending on the tempera~
ture setting, warmed again.
The car's interior can only be cooled with the engine running.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED is illuminated with air condi~
tioning switched on.Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
The air conditioner produces condensation wa~
ter, refer to page 207, that will exit from below
the vehicle.
Recirculated-air
mode Concept
You may react to unpleasant odors or pollu~ tants in the immediate environment by tempo~ rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air flow within the
vehicle.
Operation Press button repeatedly to select anoperating mode:'

OperationTurn the ring to set the desired
air flow.
The higher the air flow, the more effective the heating or cooling
will be.
The air flow from the air conditioner may be re~ duced automatically to save battery power.
Controlling
the
air
distribution
manually
Concept
The air distribution for climate control can be adjusted manually.
Operation Turn the wheel to select the de~
sired program or the desired in~ termediate setting.'

Automatic
climate
control1Temperature, left2Display3Air flow, AUTO intensity4AUTO program5Air distribution, manual6Display7Temperature, right8Seat heating, rightps749Maximum cooling10Air conditioning11Recirculated-air mode12Rear window defroster13Windshield defroster14Defrosting windows and removing conden~
sation15Seat heating, leftps 74Climate
control
functions
in
detail
Switching
the
system
on/off Switching
on
Set any air flow.Switching
off
Turn wheel for air flow to the left
until the control switches off.
Temperature
Concept
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by using the maximum cooling or heating
power, and then keeps it constant.
Settings Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
Do not rapidly switch between different tem~
perature settings. The automatic climate con~
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the
set temperature.
Air
conditioning
Concept
The air in the car's interior will be cooled and
dehumidified and, depending on the tempera~ ture setting, warmed again.
The car's interior can only be cooled with the engine running.
Switching
on/off Press button.
The LED is illuminated with air condi~
tioning switched on.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
The air conditioning is switched on automati~ cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control, con~
densation water, refer to page 207, develops
and drains underneath the vehicle. This is nor~
mal.
Maximum
cooling
Concept
The system is set to the lowest temperature,
maximum air flow and recirculated-air mode.General
information
The function is available with external tempera~
tures beyond approx. 32