key MINI Hardtop 2 Door 2004 Owner's Guide
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OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
Intermittent operation 
wipers 50 
Interval display, service 102 
J 
Jack, refer to Tire change set 
MINI Mobility System 121 
Run Flat tires 93 
space-saver spare tire 117 
Jacking points 119 
Jets, refer to Ventilation 69, 72 
Jets, refer to Windshield 
washer jets 51 
Jump-starting 126 
K 
Keys 22 
Kickdown 46 
Knock control 85 
L 
Lamp defect 111 
Lamp replacement, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs 111 
Lamps and bulbs 111 
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 48 
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing 
the load 77 
LATCH child-restraint 
mounting system 40 Leather care 105 
LEDs light-emitting diodes 50 
Length, refer to 
Dimensions 133 
License plate lamp 
bulb replacement 115 
Lifting handle, space-saver 
spare tire, refer to Tire 
change set 117 
Light switch 48 
Light-alloy wheels, care 104 
Light-emitting diodes 50 
Lighter 74 
'Lights on' warning 48 
Load securing devices, refer to 
Securing the load 77 
Loading cargo 
vehicle 76 
Loads, refer to Loading cargo 76 
Locking 
from inside 26 
from outside 24 
Low beams 48 
bulb replacement 112 
Lower back support, refer to 
Lumbar support 33 
Luggage compartment 
capacity, refer to Cargo area 
volume 134 
Luggage compartment cover, 
refer to Cargo area cover 75 Luggage compartment lamps, 
refer to Cargo area lamps 116 
Luggage compartment lid 
emergency operation, refer 
to Manual operation 27 
Luggage compartment lid, refer 
to Tailgate 27 
Luggage compartment, refer to 
Cargo area 75 
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 78 
Lumbar support 33 
M 
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 92 
Maintenance system 102 
Maintenance, refer to Service 
interval display 56, 102 
Malfunction 
door lock 25 
glass sunroof, electric 30 
tailgate 27 
Manual mode, refer to 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 46 Manual operation 
door lock 25 
driver's door 25 
fuel filler cap 84 
glass sunroof, electric 30 
tailgate 27 
Manual transmission 44 
Manufacturer 6 
Master key 
initializing 22 
with remote control 22 
MC operation, refer to 
Owner's Manual for Radio 
Memory, refer to Vehicle 
Memory 37 
MFL Multifunction steering 
wheel 18 
Microfilter 
air conditioning system 69 
automatic climate control 72 
MINI Maintenance System 102 
MINI manufacturer 6 
MINI Mobility System 121 
compressor 122 
liquid sealant 122 
Mirrors 36 
heating 36 
Mobility System 121 
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety 7  
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Rear turn signal indicator 
bulb replacement 113 
Rear window wiper 51 
replacement 111 
Rearview mirror 36 
Recirculated air mode 
air conditioning system 68 
automatic climate control 71 
Reclining seat, refer to Backrest 
tilt 33 
Refueling 84 
Remaining distance for 
service 56 
Remaining distance, refer to 
Range 58 
Remote control 23 
changing battery 22 
initializing 22 
malfunctions 25 
Remote control key, refer to 
Master key with remote 
control 22 
Replacement key 22 
Replacement of tires 92 
changing tires 117 
Reporting safety defects 9 
Reserve indicator light, refer to 
Fuel gauge 54, 55 
Reservoir 
washer system 98 Restraint systems 
for children 38 
refer to Safety belts 35 
Reverse 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 46 
manual transmission 44 
Rod antenna 103 
Roller sun blind 30 
Roof load, refer to Weights 134 
Roof-mounted luggage rack 78 
Rope, refer to Towing 128 
RSC Runflat System 
Component, refer to Run Flat 
tires 93 
Rubber parts 104 
Run Flat tires 93 
tire failure 93 
tire inflation pressure 87 
Runflat System Component 
(RSC), refer to Run Flat 
tires 93 
S 
Safety belt height 
adjustment 35 Safety belts 35 
care 104 
height adjustment 35 
safe seating position 31 
warning lamp 16, 35 
Safety lock buttons, doors, 
refer to Locking 26 
Safety systems, refer to 
All Season traction Control 
(ASC) 59 
Antilock Brake System 
(ABS) 61 
Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC) 60 
Screwdriver, refer to Onboard 
tool kit 110 
Seat adjustment 32 
Seat heating 35 
Securing loads, refer to Loading 
cargo 76 
Securing the load 77 
Securing the vehicle 
from inside 26 
from outside 24 
Selector lever 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 45 Selector lever positions 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 45 
Selector lever shiftlock, refer to 
Shiftlock 45 
Service 56 
Service interval display 56, 102 
Service, refer to Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models, 
Warranty and Service Guide 
Booklet for Canadian 
models 102 
Shifting 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 46 
manual transmission 44 
Shifting gears, refer to 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 45 
Shiftlock, refer to Range 
selection 45 
Side airbags 65 
Side turn signal indicators 
bulb replacement 113 
Signal horn, refer to Horn 12  
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Sitting safely 31 
with airbags 31 
with safety belt 31 
Size, refer to Dimensions 133 
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to 
Glass sunroof, electric 29 
Smoker's equipment package, 
refer to Ashtray 74 
Snow chains 94 
Socket 12 V 74 
Socket, for onboard 
diagnostics 106 
Space-saver spare tire 
changing tires 117 
Spare key 22 
Spare tire, refer to Space-saver 
spare tire 117 
Special oils, refer to Specified 
engine oils 99 
Special wash program, refer to 
Washing your vehicle 103 
Specified engine oils 99 
Speed control, refer to Cruise 
control 52 
Speedometer 13, 14 
Split rear backrest, refer to 
Foldable rear backrest 75 
Sport program 
Continuously Variable 
automatic Transmission 
(CVT) 46 Stability control 
All Season traction Control 
(ASC) 59 
Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC) 60 
Standing lamps 48 
bulb replacement 112 
Starting aid 
All Season traction Control 
(ASC) 59 
Dynamic Stability Control 
(DSC) 60 
Starting aid, refer to Jump-
starting 126 
Starting problems 
jump-starting 126 
temperature 42 
Starting the engine 41 
Steering lock 41 
Steering wheel 12 
settings 36 
Steering wheel lock 41 
Steering wheel with 
multifunction buttons 18 
Storage compartments 73 
Storage space, refer to Cargo 
area 75 
Storage, tires 92 
Storing the vehicle 105 
Stroke, refer to Engine data 132 Sun blind, refer to Roller sun 
blind 30 
Sun visors 36 
Surface ice, refer to Ice 
warning 57 
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12 
Switching off the engine 43 
Switching the air conditioning 
on and off manually 68, 71 
Symbols 6 
T 
Tachometer 54 
Tail lamps 
bulb replacement 114 
Tailgate 27 
emergency operation, refer 
to Manual operation 27 
indicator lamp 16 
to open from the outside 27 
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel tank 
capacity 135 
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel 
gauge 54, 55 
Technical data 132 
Technical modifications, refer 
to For your own safety 7 
Temperature 
air conditioning system 68 
automatic climate control 71 
engine 55 Temperature display 
ice warning 57 
outside temperature 57 
setting units 57 
Temperature grades 90 
Third brake lamp 
bulb replacement 114 
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center high-mount brake 
lamp 114 
Three-point seat belt, refer to 
Safety belts 35 
Tightening the lug bolts 
keys 117, 121 
Tightening torque, refer to 
Tightening the lug bolts 120 
Tire change set 
MINI Mobility System 123 
Run Flat tires 93 
space-saver spare tire 117 
Tire failure 116 
MINI Mobility System 121 
space-saver spare tire 117 
Tire inflation pressure 87, 123 
reinflation 122 
Tire pressure monitor, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor 62