MINI Hardtop 2 Door 2005 Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

MINIMINI CONVERTIBLE

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW MINIThis Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the
vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance
information.We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

CONTENTS
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© 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 158 427
US English VI/04
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper,
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.NOTES About this Owner's Manual
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Additional sources of information
6
Symbols used
6
Your individual vehicle
6
Editorial notice
7
For your own safety
7
Symbol on vehicle parts
8
Service and warranty
8
Reporting safety defects
9
OVERVIEWCockpit
12
Display elements
13
Display elements with navigation system
or Cockpit Chrono Pack
14
Indicator and warning lamps
16
Multifunction steering wheels
20
CONTROLSOpening and closing:Keys
24
Central locking system
24
Opening and closing: from outside
25
Opening and closing: from inside
28
Tailgate
29
Electric power windows
31
Glass sunroof, electric
33
Roller sun blind
34
Folding roof
35
Convertible top
35
Wind deflector
39
Adjustments:Safe seating position
41
Seat adjustment
42
Head restraints
43
Entry to the rear
44
Safety belts
45
Seat heating
46
Steering wheel
46
Mirrors
46
Vehicle Memory
47
Transporting children safely
48

3OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
Driving:Ignition lock
51
Starting the engine
51
Switching off the engine
52
Parking brake
53
Manual transmission
53
Continuously Variable automatic
Transmission (CVT)
54
Parking lamps/Low beams
57
signal/Headlamp flasher
58
Instrument lighting
58
Fog lamps
58
Interior lamps
59
Washer/wiper system
59
Cruise control
61
Everything under control:Odometer
63
Clock
63
Fuel gauge
63
Coolant temperature gauge
64
Tachometer
65
Service interval display
65
Onboard computer
66
Technology for safety and driving
convenience:All Season traction Control (ASC)
68
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
69
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
70
Flat Tire Monitor
71
Airbags
72
Park Distance Control (PDC)
74
Controlling the climate for pleasant
driving:Air conditioning system
75
Automatic climate control
78
Interior conveniences:Glove compartment
81
Ashtray, drinks holders
81
Cigarette lighter, 12 V power supply
82
Integrated universal remote control
83
Loading and transporting cargo:Luggage compartment in the MINI
85
Luggage compartment in the MINI Convertible
86
Loading cargo
86
Roof-mounted luggage rack
89
OPERATION, CARE, MAINTENANCESpecial operating instructions:Break-in procedures
92
General driving notes
93
Refueling
94
Brake system
96
Wheels and tires:Tire inflation pressure
97
Tire coding
99
Tire condition
100
Run Flat tires
101
New wheels and tires
102
Snow chains
104

CONTENTS
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In the engine compartment:Bonnet
105
Engine compartment:

MINI COOPER and
MINI
COOPER
CONVERTIBLE
106

MINI COOPER S and
MINI
COOPER
S CONVERTIBLE
107
Washer fluid
108
Engine oil
108
Coolant
110
Brake fluid
111
Maintenance and care:MINI Maintenance System
112
OBD socket
113
Caring for your vehicle
113
Vehicle storage
116
OWNER SERVICE PROCEDURESReplacement procedures:Onboard tool kit
120
Wiper blades
120
Lamps and bulbs
121
Repairing a flat tire
125
Space-saver spare tire
125
Changing tires
127
MINI Mobility System
129
Battery
132
Fuses
133
Giving and receiving assistance:Jump-starting
134
Towing and tow-starting
136
TECHNICAL DATAEngine data
140
Dimensions:

MINI
141

MINI Convertible
142
Weights:

MINI
143

MINI Convertible
144
Capacities
145

5OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
INDEXEverything from A to Z
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About this Owner's ManualIn compiling this Owner's Manual we have
made every effort to furnish you with a
convenient reference source affording
quick access to all the essentials. The fast
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est way to find detailed information on any
specific subject is to turn to the compre
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hensive index at the back of the manual. If
you wish to gain an initial overview of your
vehicle, you will find this in the first chap
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ter.Should you wish to sell your MINI at some
time in the future, please remember to
hand over this Owner's Manual to the new
owner; it is an important part of the vehi
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cle.Additional sources of informationYou can find more information about the
MINI, for example on its technology, on the
Internet at www.MINI.comIf you have any additional questions, your
MINI Dealer will be glad to advise you.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid
the possibility of personal injury and seri
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ous damage to the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit
from your vehicle and enable you to care
more effectively for your vehicle.Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.
< Marks the end of a specific item of infor
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mation.* Indicates special equipment, country-spe
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cific equipment and optional extras, as well
as equipment and functions not yet avail
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able at the time of printing.
Vehicle Memory, refer to page
47.
Identifies functions that can be spe
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cifically adapted for a particular vehicle.
These adjustments can be performed by
your MINI Dealer.
Your individual vehicle The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bay
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erische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft,
BMW
AG.
On purchasing your MINI, you have decided
in favor of a model with individualized
equipment and features. This Owner's
Manual describes the entire array of
options and equipment that the manufac
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turer of your MINI makes available with a
specific model range.We hope you will understand that equip
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ment and features are included that you
might not have chosen for your vehicle. To
assist you in identifying possible variations
between your own vehicle and the man
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ual's contents, the passages describing
optional accessories and special equipment
are marked with an asterisk
*.
If your MINI features equipment that is not
described in this Owner's Manual – a car
radio, for instance – we have enclosed addi
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tional operating instructions. We ask you to
read these manuals as well.
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Editorial noticeThe manufacturer pursues a policy of con
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tinuous, ongoing development that is con
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ceived to ensure that MINI vehicles con
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tinue to embody the highest quality and
safety standards combined with advanced,
state-of-the-art technology. For this rea
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son, the features described in this Owner's
Manual could, in rare cases, differ from
those in your vehicle.For your own safetyFuels:
Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including 10
%
ethanol or other oxygenates with up to
2.8
% oxygen by weight, i.e. 15
% MTBE or
3
% methanol plus an equivalent amount of
co-solvent, will not void the applicable war
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ranties with respect to defects in materials
or workmanship. Field experience has indi
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cated significant differences in fuel quality,
i.e. volatility, composition, additives, etc.,
among gasolines offered for sale in the
United States and Canada. The use of poor-
quality fuels may result in driveability,
starting and stalling problems especially
under certain environmental conditions,
such as high ambient temperature and
high altitude.

Should you encounter driveability prob
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lems which you suspect could be related to
the fuel you are using, we recommend that
you respond by switching to a recognized
high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recommenda
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tions may result in unscheduled mainte
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nance.

Obey pertinent safety rules when you are
handling gasoline.<Maintenance and repair:
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-perfor
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mance electronics, requires specially
adapted maintenance and repair methods.
Therefore, only have corresponding work
on your MINI carried out by a MINI Dealer
or a workshop that works according to
MINI repair procedures with correspond
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ingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of conse
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quential damage and the related safety
risks.<
California Proposition 65 warning:California laws require us to state the fol
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lowing warning.
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior
furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu
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ids contained in vehicles and certain prod
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ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related acces
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sories contain lead and lead compounds.
Batteries also contain other chemicals
known to the State of California to cause
cancer. Wash your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that
have caused cancer in laboratory animals.
Always protect your skin by washing thor
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oughly with soap and water.<
NOTES

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NOTESParts and accessories:
For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by
the manufacturer of the MINI.

When you purchase accessories tested
and
approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI and Original MINI Parts, you simulta
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neously acquire the assurance that they
have been thoroughly tested by the manu
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facturer of the MINI to ensure optimum
performance when installed on your vehi
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cle.

The manufacturer of the MINI warrants
these parts to be free from defects in mate
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rial and workmanship.

The manufacturer of the MINI will not
accept any liability for damages resulting
from installation of parts and accessories
not approved by the manufacturer
of the
MINI.

The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test
every product from other manufacturers to
verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and
without risk to either the vehicle, its opera
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tion, or its occupants.

Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and
other products approved by the manufac
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turer of the MINI, together with profes
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sional advice on using these items, are
available from all MINI Dealers.

Installation and operation of non-MINI
approved accessories such as alarms,
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,
suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones, including operation of
any portable cellular phone from within
the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equip
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ment, e.g. CB, walkie-talkie, ham radio or
similar, may cause extensive damage to the
vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the MINI Limited Warranty.
See your MINI Dealer for additional infor
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mation.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems must be performed by an autho
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rized MINI Dealership or individual using
certified MINI parts.<Symbol on vehicle parts
Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Man
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ual for information on a particular part or
assembly.
Service and warrantyThis manual is supplemented by a Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
models or a Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models.We recommend that you read this publica
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tion thoroughly.Your MINI is covered by the following war
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ranties:>New Vehicle Limited Warranty>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty>Federal Emissions System Defect War
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ranty>Federal Emissions Performance War
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ranty>California Emission Control System Lim
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ited Warranty.Detailed information about these warran
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ties is listed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or in the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.