headlamp MINI Coupe 2013 User Guide

If the automatic headlamp control is activated,
refer to page 85, the low beams are switched
on automatically when the front fog lamps are
switched on.
Rear fog lamp
The low beams or parking lamps with front fog
lamps must be switched on. The yellow indica‐
tor lamp lights up when the rear fog lamp is
switched on.
Instrument lighting
The parking lamps or low beams must be
switched on to adjust the brightness. The
brightness is increased to a certain limit and is
then reduced again.▷Press the button briefly: the brightness
changes in stages.▷Press and hold the button: the brightness
changes continuously.
Interior lamps
The interior lamps, the footwell lamps and the
cargo area lamp are controlled automatically.
To avoid draining the battery, all lamps inside
the vehicle are switched off some time after the
ignition is switched off.
Switching interior lamps on/off
manually
To switch the interior lamps on/off: press the
switch.
If the interior lamps are to remain switched off,
press the switch for approx. 3 seconds.
Reading lamps
Switching the reading lamps on/off
Press the switch.
MINI Roadster with semi-automatic convertible top
To switch on the interior lamps: press the
switch back.
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Engine compartmentVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it alsodescribes 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.
Important features in the engine compartment
1Vehicle identification number2Battery, under the cover   2523Dip stick for engine oil  2384Engine oil filler neck  2385Coolant expansion tank   2406Reservoir for washer fluid for the headlamp
and window washer system   697Engine compartment fuse box   253Hood
Notes Working in the engine compartment
Never attempt to perform any service or
repair operations on your vehicle without the
necessary professional technical training.If you are unfamiliar with the statutory guide‐
lines, have any work on the vehicle performed
only by a service center.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
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Use a clean tissue, cloth or something similar,
or hold the bulb by its base. ◀
Caring for the headlamps, refer to page 260.
For bulb replacement that is not described
here, please contact the service center or a
workshop that works according to the repair
procedures of the manufacturer with corre‐
spondingly trained personnel.
For checking and adjusting headlamp aim,
please contact your MINI dealer.
Light-emitting diodes LEDs Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu‐
cent lenses serve as the light source for many
of the controls and displays in the vehicle.
These light-emitting diodes, which operate us‐
ing a concept similar to that applied in conven‐
tional lasers, are officially designated as Class 1
light-emitting diodes.
Do not remove the covers
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for several hours;
otherwise, irritation of the retina could result. ◀
Headlamp glass
Condensation can form on the inside of the
headlamps in cool or humid weather. When the
light is switched on, the condensation evapo‐
rates after a short time. The headlamps do not
need to be changed.
If the condensation in the headlamps does not
evaporate after trips with the lights switched
on, and the amount of moisture in the head‐
lamps increases, for example if water droplets
form, have them checked by your service cen‐
ter.
Bi-xenon headlamps These bulbs have a very long life and the likeli‐
hood of failure is very low, provided that they
are not switched on and off excessively. If a
bulb should nevertheless fail, you can continuedriving cautiously with the front fog lamps, pro‐
vided this is permitted by local laws.
Do not perform work/bulb replacement
on xenon headlamps
Have any work on the xenon lighting system,
including bulb replacement, performed only by
a service center.
Due to the high voltage present in the system,
there is the danger of fatal injuries if work is
carried out improperly. ◀
Front lamps, bulb replacement
Halogen low beams and high beams
Bulb H13, 60/55 watt
Wear protective goggles and gloves
Halogen bulbs are pressurized. Therefore,
wear protective goggles and gloves. Otherwise,
there is a danger of injuries if the bulb is acci‐
dentally damaged during replacement. ◀
Attach the cover carefully
When attaching the cover, proceed care‐
fully; otherwise, leaks may occur, causing dam‐
age to the headlamp system. ◀
Access to the bulbs through the engine
compartment
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 244.
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To remove the cover:
1.Press the tab.2.Fold away the cover and take it out of the
holder.
Proceed in reverse order to attach the cover.
Attach the cover carefully
When attaching the cover, proceed care‐
fully; otherwise, leaks may occur, causing dam‐
age to the headlamp system. ◀
Replacing the bulb
1.Turn the bulb counterclockwise, arrow 1,
and remove it, arrow 2.2.Press the release, arrow 1, and pull off the
connector, arrow 2.3.Insert the new bulb and attach the cover in
reverse order.
Turn signal, parking lamp, roadside
parking lamp, and front fog lamp
Access to the bulbs via the wheel housing
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 244.
1Turn signal2Parking lamp/roadside parking lamp/fog
lamp
Replacing the turn signal bulb
21-watt bulb, P 21 W, or PY 21 W
1.Turn the wheel.2.Remove cover 1.
To do this, turn the cover counterclockwise.3.Remove the inside cover. To do this, turn
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Automatic transmission
Before driving into the car wash, note the fol‐
lowing to ensure that the vehicle can roll:1.Insert the remote control into the ignition
lock, even with Comfort Access.2.Move the selector lever to position N.3.Release the handbrake.4.Switch the engine off.5.Leave the remote control in the ignition
lock so that the vehicle can roll.
Hand car wash
If washing the vehicle by hand, use copious
quantities of water and car shampoo if neces‐
sary. Clean the vehicle with a sponge or a
washing brush by applying gentle pressure.
Before cleaning the windshield, deactivate the
rain sensor to avoid unintentional wiper activa‐
tion or switch off the ignition.
Adhere to the local regulations regarding
washing cars by hand.
Headlamps
Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or caus‐
tic cleansers. Soak areas that have been soiled,
e.g., due to insects, with shampoo and rinse off
with copious quantities of water.
Thaw ice with a window deicer; do not use an
ice scraper.
Windows Clean the outside and inside surfaces of the
windows and the mirror glasses with window
cleaner.
Do not clean mirror glass with cleaners contain‐
ing quartz.
Wiper blades
Clean with soapy water and replace regularly to
avoid streaking.
Wax and preservative residue and soiling on
the windows cause streaking during window
wiping and lead to premature wear on the
wiper blades and malfunctions of the rain sen‐
sor.
Vehicle care
Car care products
Regular cleaning and care contributes signifi‐
cantly to vehicle value retention.
The manufacturer recommends using cleaning
and care products from MINI, since these have
been tested and approved.
Original MINI CareProducts have been tested
on materials, in the laboratory, and in the field,
and offer optimum care and protection for MINI
vehicles.
Do not use cleansers that contain alcohol
or solvents
Do not use cleansers that contain alcohol or
solvents, such as lacquer thinners, heavy-duty
grease removers, fuel, or such; this could lead
to surface damage. ◀
Car care and cleaning products
Follow the instructions on the container.
When cleaning the interior, open the doors or
windows.
Only use products intended for cleaning vehi‐
cles.
Cleansers can contain substances that are dan‐
gerous and harmful to your health. ◀
Caring for the convertible top The appearance and life of the convertible top
depend on proper care and operation.
Adhere to the following instructions:▷Do not fold the convertible top and stow it
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Capacities
NotesFuel tankUS gal/litersApprox. 13.2/50Fuel quality, refer to
page 220Including reserve ofUS gal/litersApprox. 2.1/8Window washer system
With headlamp washer sys‐
temUS qt/litersApprox. 4.8/4.5Details, refer to page 69Seite 273Technical dataReference273
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 101
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 82
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 112
Adaptive Light Control 87
Additional telephone 192
Additives, engine oil 239
Airbags 90
Airbags, indicator/warning light 92
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode 109, 111
Air conditioner 108
Air conditioning 108
Air conditioning mode– Air conditioner 108– Automatic climate con‐
trol 110
Air distribution
– Automatic 111– Individual 109– Manual 109, 112
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 112
Air flow rate 108, 111
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 222
Air supply
– Air conditioner 108– Automatic climate con‐
trol 110
Alarm system 39
Always Open Timer 77
AM/FM station 160
Ambient lighting 89
Announcement, navigation,
refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 149
Antifreeze, washer fluid 69
Antilock Brake System, ABS 101
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 101
Anti-theft protection 31
Appointments 208
Approved engine oils 239
Ashtray 114
Assistance, roadside 254
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 103
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 254
Audio playback 169
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 175
Automatic– Air distribution 111– Air flow rate 111
Automatic car wash 259
Automatic climate control
– Automatic air distribu‐
tion 111
Automatic, cruise control 105
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 85
Automatic rear spoiler 103
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
– Kickdown 71– Overriding selector lever
lock 72
AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate control 111
AUX-IN port 171
Average fuel consumption 76
Average fuel consumption– Setting the units 78
Average speed 76
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 75
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 54
Backrests, refer to Seats 53
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 247
Balance 158
Bass 158
Battery
– Disposal 39– Remote control 30
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
tery 252
Battery replacement
– Remote control 39
Belts, refer to Safety belts 55
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 55
Bi-xenon headlamps 245
Black and white map dis‐ play 152
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 108, 111
Bluetooth audio 175
Bluetooth connection, activat‐ ing/deactivating 183, 193
Bluetooth hands-free sys‐ tem 182
Brake assistant 101
Brake discs, breaking in 124
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements 81
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Brake force distribution, elec‐tronic 101
Brake pads, breaking in 124
Brakes– Handbrake 66
Brakes, MINI maintenance
system 241
Brakes, service require‐ ments 81
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 241
Braking, notes 126
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 254
Breaking in 124
Brightness on the Control Dis‐ play 80
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 64
C
Calendar 208
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 252
Car care products 260
Care, displays 263
Care, vehicle 260
Cargo area
– Comfort Access 38– Emergency activation, refer
to Unlocking manually 36– Emergency unlocking 37– Opening from the out‐
side 35
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐
rior lamps 88
Cargo area tailgate, refer to Tailgate 35
Carpet, care 262
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 182, 192
Car wash 259
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 101
CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 241
CD 168
CD/DVD drives, care 263
CD player 168
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 16
Central locking– Comfort Access 37– From the inside 35– From the outside 32
Central locking system
– Concept 31– From the outside 31
Central screen, see Control
Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing wheels/tires 231
Check Control 82
Children, transporting 59
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 61
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 59
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 59
Child seat, mounting 59
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 59
Chrome parts, care 262
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air
mode 109, 111
Cleaning, displays 263
Cleaning, refer to Care 259
Climate 108
Climate mode
– Ventilation 113
Clock 74
Clock
– 12h/24h format 79– Setting the time and date 79
Closing
– From the inside 35– From the outside 32Clutch, breaking in 124
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 65
Combination instrument, refer to Displays 14
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 67
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 67
Comfort Access– In the car wash 39– Replacing the battery 39
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 16
Compact wheel, inflation pres‐ sure 226
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 64
Computer 75
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 75
Condition Based Service CBS 241
Confirmation signals for vehi‐ cle locking/unlocking 33
Connecting, mobile phone, re‐ fer to Pairing the mobile
phone 182, 193
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 76
Contacts 189, 205
Control Display 18
Control Display, care 263
Control Display, settings 80
Controls and displays 12
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 101
Convenient operation
– Windows 32
Convertible top 42
Convertible top
– Manual 47– Mechanical 47
Coolant temperature 75
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HHalogen headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 245
Hand car wash, care 260
Hands-free microphone 16
Hazard warning system 16
HD Radio 161
Head airbags 90
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 85
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 86
Headlamp flasher 67, 86
Headlamp flasher, indicator lamp 15
Headlamps 85
Headlamps, care 260
Headlamps, cleaning, washer fluid 69
Head restraints 56
Head restraints– Adjusting the height 56– Removing 56
Heatable
– Windshield 112
Heating
– Rear window 109, 112– Seats 55– Windshield 112
Height adjustment
– Seats 53
High beams 86
High beams, bulb replace‐ ment 245
High beams, indicator lamp 15
Hill drive-off assistant 103
Hills 126
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock 64
Homepage 6
Hood 236
Hood, closing 237
Hood, opening 237
Hood, unlocking 237
Horn 12
House number, entering for
navigation 139
Hydraulic brake assistant 101
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 74
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 74
Identification marks, run-flat tires 232
Identification marks, tires 228
iDrive– Changing settings 80– Changing the date and
time 79– Changing the language 80– Changing the units of meas‐
ure and display format 78– Setting the brightness 80
Ignition 64
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio ready state 64
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 64
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 30
Ignition lock 64
Ignition, switched off 65
Ignition, switched on 64
Indicator and warning lamps 15
Indicator and warning lamps
– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 97
Individual air distribution 109
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor 93
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 95
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 222
Information on the navigation data 136
Initializing– Refer to Setting the time and
date 79
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 94
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 14
Instrument lighting 88
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Integrated key 30
Interactive map 143
Interior lamps 88
Interior lamps
– Remote control 33
Interior mirror 57
Interior temperature, setting
– Air conditioner 108– Automatic climate con‐
trol 110
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 139
J
Jump-starting 254
K Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 37
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 37
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 31
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key 30
Kickdown
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
Knocking control 220
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement 244
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Lamp, replacing, refer toLamp and bulb replace‐
ment 244
Lamps 85
Lamps, automatic headlamp control 85
Lamps, parking lamps/low beams 85
Language, changing on the Control Display 80
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 55
LATCH child restraint fixing system 61
Leather, care 261
Leather care 261
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 245
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 22
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 247
Light-alloy wheels, care 262
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 245
Lighter– Socket 114
Lighting
– Instruments 88
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐
placement 244
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps 85
Light switch 85
Limit, refer to Speed limit 99
Lock buttons on doors, refer to Locking 35
Locking
– From the inside 35– From the outside 33– Setting the confirmation sig‐
nal 33– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access 37
Locking, vehicle
– From the inside 35– From the outside 32Longlife oils, alternative oil
types 239
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils 239
Low beams 85
Low beams– Automatic 85
Low beams, automatic 85
Low beams, bulb replace‐ ment 245
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 54
Lumbar support 54
M
Main inspection, refer to Serv‐ ice requirements 81
Maintenance, refer to Service booklet
Maintenance, refer to Service requirements 81
Maintenance require‐ ments 241
Maintenance system MINI 241
Malfunction
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 72– Convertible top 44, 51– Door lock 35– Fuel filler flap 218– Tailgate 36
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 82
Manual activation
– Tailgate 36
Manual air distribu‐
tion 109, 112
Manual convertible top 47
Manual mode, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 71
Manual operation– Door lock 35– Electrical convertible
top 44, 51– Selector lever lock, auto‐
matic transmission 72
Manual operation, fuel filler
flap 218
Manual transmission 70
Map, destination entry 143
Map display in black and white 152
Map view 150
Marking on approved tires 231
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 30
Maximum cooling 111
Maximum speed, winter tires 232
Mechanical convertible top 47
Menu operation, onboard monitor 18
Menus, refer to Onboard monitor operating con‐
cept 19
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 151
Messages 207
Microfilter 110
Microfilter
– With automatic climate con‐
trol 112
MINI Connected 212
MINI Homepage 6
MINI Internet page 6
MINI maintenance sys‐ tem 241
MINI Mobility System 233
Minimum tread, tires 230
Mirrors 57
Mirrors, folding in and out 57
Mirrors, interior mirror 57
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 125
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