MINI Countryman 2018 Workshop Manual

With automatic tailgate operation: open the
tailgate4Panic mode
Unlocking
Press button on the remote control.
Depending on the settings, refer to page 64,
the following access points are unlocked.
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Switch
on
interior
lights
and
courtesy
light
Press button on the remote control
with the vehicle locked.
The MINI logo projection is also switched on.
These functions are not available if the interior
lights were switched off manually.
The light functions may depend on the ambient
brightness.
After locking, wait 10 seconds before pressing the button again.
Tailgate
General
information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, it is possible to specify
whether the doors are also unlocked when un~
locking with the remote control. Adjusting the
settings, refer to page 64.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operat~
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgate
is clear during opening and closing. '

3.Slide the integrated key in the cover of the
battery compartment and raise the cover.4.Push battery in the direction of the arrow
using a pointed object and lift it out.5.Insert a type CR 2032 battery with the posi~
tive side facing up.6.Insert lid and cover.7.Push the integrated key into the remote
control until it engages.
Have old batteries disposed of by a
dealer

Starting
the
engine
via
emergencydetection
of
the
remote
control
It is not possible to start the engine if the re~mote control has not been detected.
It is not possible to switch on the drive-ready
state if the remote control has not been de~
tected.
Proceed as follows in this case:
1.Hold the remote control as shown against the marked area on the steering column.
Pay attention to the display in the instru~ ment cluster.2.If the remote control is detected:
Start the engine within 10 seconds.
If the remote control is not detected, slightly change the position of the remote control and
repeat the procedure.
Integrated
key
General
information The driver's door can be locked and unlocked
without remote control using the integrated key.
Safety
information WARNING
Unlocking from the inside is only possible
with special knowledge.
Persons who spend a lengthy time in the vehi~
cle while being exposed to extreme tempera~ tures are at risk of injury or death. Do not lock
the vehicle from the outside when there are
people in it. '

The other doors must be unlocked or lockedfrom the inside.
Alarm
system
The alarm system is not switched on if the vehi~
cle is locked with the integrated key.
The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle has been unlocked via
the door lock. In order to stop this alarm, un~
lock vehicle with the remote control or switch
on the ignition, if needed, through emergency
detection of the remote control, refer to
page 53.
Buttons
for
the
central
locking
system
General
information In the event of a severe accident, the vehicle is
automatically unlocked. The hazard warning
system and interior lights come on.
Overview
Buttons for the central locking system.
Locking Press the button with the front doors
closed.
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Functional
requirements'

Opening
the
tailgate
General
information
If the tailgate is opened via Comfort Access, locked doors are not unlocked.
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operat~
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgate
is clear during opening and closing. '

NOTE
The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgate is clear during opening and closing. '

NOTE
The tailgate swings back and up when it
opens. There is a risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgate is clear during opening and closing. '

From
the
outside'