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Breakdown assistanceVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Hazard warning flash‐
ers
The button is located on the speedometer.
Warning triangle
Under the loading edge in the cargo area.
To remove, open the two fasteners.
First aid kit
Some of the articles contained in the first aid kit
have a limited service life. Therefore, check the
use-by dates of the contents regularly and re‐
place the items before they expire.
The first aid kit is located in the left side trim on
the cargo area floor or under the loading floor.
Roadside Assistance Service availability
Roadside Assistance can be reached around the
clock in many countries. You can obtain assis‐
tance there in the event of a vehicle break‐
down.
Roadside Assistance A phone number for Roadside Assistance can
be displayed, refer to page  142, via the radio.
Jump-starting NotesIf the battery is discharged, the engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. In the same way, you can
help jump-start another vehicle. Only use
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jumper cables with fully insulated clamp han‐
dles.
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,
always avoid all contact with electrical compo‐
nents while the engine is running. ◀
Preparation1.Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts and approxi‐
mately the same capacitance in Ah. This in‐
formation can be found on the battery.2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.3.Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
There must not be any contact between
the bodies of the two vehicles, otherwise there
is a danger of shorting. ◀
Connecting jumper cables
Connecting order
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
order; otherwise, there is the danger of injury
from sparking. ◀1.Open the battery cover in the engine com‐
partment to access the positive terminal.2.Unlock the tabs of the positive terminal
cover on the left and right, arrows 1, and
raise the cover, arrow 2.3.Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery or to a starting aid terminal of the
vehicle providing assistance.4.Attach the second clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery of the vehicle to be started.5.Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of the vehicle providing as‐
sistance.6.Attach the second clamp of the negative
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the battery, or to the engine or body
ground of the vehicle to be started.
Body ground:
Starting the engine
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.
1.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and
let it run for several minutes at a slightly in‐
creased idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being started
in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before making another
attempt in order to allow the discharged
battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
Notes Observe applicable laws and regulations
Observe applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing. ◀
No additional passengers
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed. ◀
Using a tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
in the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the front
or rear of the MINI.
The tow fitting is stowed in the following loca‐
tion, depending on the equipment:▷Under the right or left front seat.▷In the pouch of the wheel change set in the
cargo area.
Tow fitting, information on use
▷Use only the tow fitting provided with
the vehicle and screw it all the way in.▷Use the tow fitting for towing on paved
roads only.▷Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the
vehicle can occur. ◀
Access to the screw thread Push out the tow fitting cover at the appropri‐
ate recess in the bumper.
Front
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With a tow truck: vehicles without ALL4all-wheel drive
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result. ◀
MINI Countryman:
MINI Paceman:
Have the vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
With a tow truck: vehicle with ALL4 all-wheel drive
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result. ◀
Note for vehicles with ALL4 all-wheel
drive
Do not tow a vehicle with ALL4 all-wheel drive
with just the front or rear axle raised; other‐
wise, the wheels could lock up and the transfer
case could be damaged. ◀
MINI Countryman:
MINI Paceman:
Only transport the vehicle on a flat-bed.
Tow-starting
If possible, do not tow-start the vehicle but
start the engine by jump-starting, refer to page  180. Vehicles with a catalytic converter
should only be tow-started when the engine is
cold; vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be tow-started.
1.Switch on the hazard warning system and
comply with local regulations.2.Switch on the ignition, refer to page  49.3.Shift into 3rd gear.4.Have the vehicle tow-started with the
clutch is depressed and then slowly release
the clutch. After the engine starts, immedi‐
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem  81 
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control  65 
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol  91 
Adaptive Light Control  69 
Additives, engine oil  167 
Airbags  72 
Airbags, indicator/warning light  75 
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode  88, 90  
Air conditioner  87 
Air conditioning  87 
Air conditioning mode– Air conditioner  87– Automatic climate con‐
trol  89
Air distribution
– Automatic  90– Individual 88– Manual 88, 90
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function  91 
Air flow rate  87, 90  
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure  152 
Air supply
– Air conditioner  87– Automatic climate con‐
trol  89
Alarm system  32 
Alarm system
– Avoiding unintentional
alarms  32– Interior motion sensor  32– Tilt alarm sensor 32
ALL4 all-wheel system  83 
All-wheel drive, refer to
ALL4  83 
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter  93 
Ambient lighting  71 
Antifreeze, washer fluid  55 
Antilock Brake System, ABS  81 
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC  81 
Anti-theft protection  23 
Approved engine oils  167 
Ashtray  96 
Assistance, roadside  180 
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant  83 
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing  180  
Automatic– Air distribution  90– Air flow rate 90
Automatic car wash  186 
Automatic climate control
– Automatic air distribution  90
Automatic, cruise control 84 
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol  67 
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
– Kickdown  57– Overriding selector lever
lock  58
AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate control  90 
AUX-IN port  130 
Average fuel consumption  61 
Average fuel consumption
– Setting the units  62Average speed 61 
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter  60 
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support  37 
Backrests, refer to Seats  36 
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  175 
Battery– Disposal  32– Remote control  22
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
tery  178 
Battery replacement
– Remote control  32
Belts, refer to Safety belts  38 
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts  38 
Bi-xenon headlamps  172 
Blower, refer to Air flow rate  87, 90  
Brake assistant  81 
Brake discs, breaking in  110 
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements  64 
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic  81 
Brake pads, breaking in  110 
Brakes
– Handbrake  51
Brakes, MINI maintenance
system  169 
Brakes, service require‐ ments  64 
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system  169 
Braking, notes  111 
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Hood, opening 165 
Hood, unlocking  165 
Horn  14 
Hydraulic brake assistant  81 
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning  59 
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning  59 
Identification marks, run-flat tires  160 
Identification marks, tires  156 
Ignition  49 
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio ready state  49 
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on  49 
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key  22 
Ignition lock  49 
Ignition, switched off  50 
Ignition, switched on  49 
Indicator and warning lamps  17 
Indicator and warning lamps– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  78
Indicator and warning lamps,
overview  190 
Individual air distribution  88 
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor  75 
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  77 
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure  152 
Initializing
– Compass, refer to Calibrat‐
ing  95– Glass sunroof, electrical  33
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM  75 
Instrument cluster, refer to
Displays  16 
Instrument lighting  70 
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit  14 
Integrated key  22 
Interior equipment  92 
Interior lamps  70 
Interior lamps– Remote control  26
Interior mirror 43 
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass  94 
Interior temperature, setting
– Air conditioner  87– Automatic climate con‐
trol  89
Internet page  6 
J Jump-starting  180 
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access  30 
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access  30 
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile  22 
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key  22 
Kickdown
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic  57
Knee airbag  72 
Knocking control  150 
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement  172 
Lamp, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment  172 
Lamps  67 
Lamps, automatic headlamp
control  67 
Lamps, parking lamps/low beams  67 
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts  38 
LATCH child restraint fixing system  45 
Leather, care  188 
Leather care  188 
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes  172 
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement  175 
Light-alloy wheels, care  189 
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs  172 
Lighter– Socket  96
Lighting
– Instruments  70
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐
placement  172 
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps  67 
Light switch  67 
Lock buttons on doors, refer to Locking  27 
Locking
– From the inside  27– From the outside  25– Setting the confirmation sig‐
nal  25– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access  30
Locking, vehicle
– From the inside 27– From the outside  24
Longlife oils, alternative oil
types  167 
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils  167 
Low beams  67 
Low beams
– Automatic  67
Low beams, automatic  67 
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Service requirements, CBSCondition Based Service  169 
Settings– Clock, 12h/24h format  62
Settings and information  61 
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile  22 
Shifting
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic  57
Shifting, manual transmis‐
sion  56 
Shift lever
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic  57
Shift paddles on the steering
wheel  58 
Side airbags  72 
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows  33 
Sliding/tilting sunroof
– Refer to Glass sunroof, elec‐
trical  32
Slot for remote control  49 
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone  143 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diagno‐ sis  170  
Special equipment, series equipment  6 
Speed, average  61 
Speedometer  16 
Speed, with winter tires  160 
Sport button  83 
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic  57 
Stability control systems  81 
Start/Stop button  49 
Start/Stop button, starting the engine  50 
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine  51 
Starting the engine  50 
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting  180 
Steering wheel  43 
Steering wheel– Shift paddles  58
Steering wheel, adjusting  43 
Steering wheel lock  49 
Stopping, engine  51 
Storage, tires  160 
Storing the vehicle  189 
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires  152 
Summer tires, tread  157 
Switches, refer to Cockpit  14 
Switching off, engine  51 
Switching off, vehicle  51 
Symbols  6 
T Tachometer  60 
Tailgate  28 
Tailgate
– Comfort Access  30– Opening/closing  28– Opening from the out‐
side  28
Tail lamps  175 
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge  60 
Technical changes, refer to Safety  7 
Technical data  204 
Telephone  136 
Temperature
– Air conditioner  88– Automatic climate con‐
trol  90
Temperature, coolant, refer to
Coolant temperature  60 
Temperature display
– External temperature  59– External temperature warn‐
ing  59– Setting the units  62
Temperature warning  59 
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system  32 
Time
– Setting the time  63Tire age 158 
Tire identification marks  156 
Tire inflation pressure  152 
Tire inflation pressure– Pressure loss  76
Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor  75 
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– System limits  77– System reset 78– Warning lamp  78
Tire Quality Grading  156 
Tires
– Flat tire  76– Inflation pressure  152– Inflation pressure loss  78– Pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM  77
Tires, breaking in  110 
Tires, changing  159 
Tires, condition  157 
Tires, damage  158 
Tire size  156 
Tires, minimum tread  158 
Tires, retreaded tires  159 
Tires, storage  160 
Tire tread  157 
Torque, refer to Engine data  204 
Towing another vehicle  182 
Towing, being towed  182 
Tow-starting  182 
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor  77 
Traction control  82 
Transmission
– Overriding selector lever
lock in case of automatic
transmission with Step‐
tronic  58
Transmission lock
– Refer to Changing selector
lever positions  57
Transmission, manual  56 
Transporting children safely  44 
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