MINI 3 door 2013 Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL.
MINI.
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MINIOwner's Manual for VehicleThank you for choosing a MINI.
The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control
you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:
Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new MINI. It
contains important information on vehicle operation that will
help you make full use of the technical features available in your
MINI. The manual also contains information designed to en‐
hance operating reliability and road safety, and to contribute to
maintaining the value of your MINI.
Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in
the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for the Vehicle.
Get started now. We wish you driving fun and inspiration with
your MINI
The MINI team of BMW AG
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Addendum
ADDENDUM TO MINI OWNER’S
MANUAL 1402925116
We wanted to provide you with some
updates and clarifications with respect to
the printed MINI Owner’s Manual.
These updates and clarifications will
supersede the materials contained in
that document.
1.Where the terms “service center,”
“the service center,” “your service
center,” “service specialist,’ or
“service” are used in the Owner’s
Manual, we wanted to clarify that
the terms refer to a MINI dealer’s
service center or another service
center or repair shop that employs
trained personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
MINI specifications.
2.Where the text of the Owner’s
Manual contains an affirmative
instruction to contact a “service
center” or “your service center,” we
wanted to clarify that MINI
recommends that, if you are faced
with one of the situations addressed
by that text, you contact or seek the
assistance of a MINI dealer’s
service center or another service
center or repair shop that employs
trained personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
MINI specifications.
While MINI, at no cost to you, will
pay for repairs required by the
limited warranties provided with
respect to your vehicle and for
maintenance under the
Maintenance Program during the
applicable warranty and
maintenance coverage periods, you
are free to elect, both during those
periods and thereafter, to have
maintenance and repair work
provided by other service centers or
repair shops.
3.Where the Owner’s Manual makes
reference to parts and accessories
having been approved by MINI,
those references are intended to
reflect that those parts and
accessories are recommended by
MINI. You may elect to use other
parts and accessories, but, if you
do, we recommend that you make
sure that any such parts and/or
accessories are appropriate for use
on your vehicle.
4.At page 7, under the warranty
section’s discussion of
homologation, where it states that
you “cannot lodge warranty claims
for your vehicle there,” the text
should read that you “may not be
able to lodge warranty claims for
your vehicle there.”
5.At page 7, in the “Parts and
accessories” section, in the sixth
sentence, the word “cannot” should
read “does not.”

Addendum
6.At page 35, in the “Checking and
replacing safety belts” section, the
text beginning, “Have the work
performed only by your service
center . . .” should be disregarded
and the following text should be
read in lieu thereof: “MINI
recommends having this work
performed by a service center as it
is important that this safety feature
functions properly.”
7.At page 126 under the heading:
“Objects in the area around the
pedals” and at page 206 under the
heading: “Carpets and floor mats,”
the paragraph that begins: “Only
use floor mats . . .” should be
disregarded and the following
language should be read in lieu
thereof: “The manufacturer of your
vehicle recommends that you use
floor mats that have been identified
by it as appropriate for use in your
vehicle and that can be properly
fixed in place.”
8.At page 131, under the heading:
“Have maintenance carried out,” the
sentence beginning, “Have the
maintenance carried out . . .” should
be disregarded and the following
text should be read in lieu thereof:
“MINI recommends that you have
the maintenance carried out by your
service center.”
9.At page 152, under “Bluetooth
Hands-Free System,” the heading
that reads “Approved mobile
phones” should read
“Recommended mobile phones.”
10.At page 166, under the heading
“Pressure specifications,” the
sentence beginning, “The inflation
pressures apply to the tire sizes
approved . . . .” should be
disregarded.
11.At page 171, under the heading:
“Mounting,” the paragraph
beginning, “Have mounting and
balancing . . .” should be
disregarded and the following text
should be read in lieu thereof:
“BMW recommends that you have
mounting and balancing performed
by your service center or a tire
mounting specialist.”
12.At page 171, under the heading:
“Approved wheels and tires,” the
term “Approved” should be
disregarded and in lieu thereof, the
term “Recommended” should be
read in its place. In addition, the
text of that section should be
disregarded and the following text
should be read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle
strongly suggests that you use
wheels and tires that have been
recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer for your vehicle type;
otherwise, for example, despite
having the same official size ratings,
variations can lead to body contact
and with it, the risk of severe
accidents.
The manufacturer of your vehicle
does not evaluate non-
recommended wheels and tires to
determine if they are suitable for
use on your vehicle.

Addendum
13.At page 176, under the heading:
“Snow Chains,” the paragraph
beginning, “Only certain fine-link
snow chains . . .” should be
disregarded and the following text
should be read in lieu thereof:
Only certain types of fine-link snow
chains have been tested by the
manufacturer of your vehicle and
are determined by the manufacturer
of your vehicle to be road safe and
are recommended by the
manufacturer of your vehicle.
Information about recommended
snow chains is available from a
service center.
14.At page 178, under the heading
“Hood,” the sentence beginning, “If
you are unfamiliar” should be
disregarded.
15.At page 182, under the heading:
“Approved oil types,” the references
to “Approved” should be read as
“Suitable.” Immediately preceding
the “Gasoline engine” chart, the
following sentence should be
inserted: “Add engine oils that meet
the following oil rating standards: . .
.”
16.At page 182, under the heading:
“Alternative oil types,” the text
preceding the chart should be
disregarded, and in lieu thereof
should be read as follows: “If an
engine oil suitable for continuous use
is not available, up to 1 US quart/liter
of an engine oil with the following oil
rating can be added: . . .”
17.At page 182, under the heading:
“Engine oil change,” the text should
be disregarded and in lieu thereof
should be read as follows:
MINI recommends that you have
the oil changed at your MINI
dealer’s service center or at another
service center that has trained
personnel that can perform the work
in accordance with MINI
specifications.
18.At page 184, under the heading:
“Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US Models and
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian Models,” the
second paragraph should be
disregarded and the following text
read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you have
maintenance and repair performed
by your MINI dealer’s service center
or another service center or repair
shop that employs trained
personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
MINI specifications. The
manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you maintain
records of all maintenance and
repair work performed on your
vehicle.
19.At page 196, under the “Battery
replacement” section, the text
should be disregarded and in lieu
thereof the following text should be
read:

Addendum
Use of recommended vehicle
batteries
The manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you use vehicle
batteries that it has tested and
recommends for use in your vehicle;
otherwise the vehicle could be
damaged and systems or functions
may not be fully available.
After a battery replacement, the
manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you have the
battery registered on your vehicle
by a service center to ensure that all
comfort functions are fully available,
and that any “check control”
messages of these comfort
functions are no longer displayed.

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 220.6Notes
At a glance
12Cockpit16Radio
Controls
20Opening and closing32Adjusting40Transporting children safely44Driving56Displays66Lamps71Safety86Driving stability control systems90Driving comfort104Climate control110Interior equipment112Digital compass118Storage compartments
Driving tips
124Things to remember when driving127Loading130Saving fuel
Entertainment
138Tone139Radio145Multimedia
Communication
152Bluetooth hands-free systemMobility162Refueling164Fuel166Wheels and tires178Engine compartment180Engine oil183Coolant184Maintenance186Replacing components198Breakdown assistance203Care
Reference
210Technical data212Appendix216License Texts and Certifications220Everything from A to Z
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NotesUsing this Owner's
Manual
The fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic is by using the index.
An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in
the first chapter.
Updates made after the editorialdeadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline
for the Owner's Manuals are located in the ap‐
pendix of the printed quick reference for the
vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any questions, your service
center will be glad to advise you at any time.
Information about MINI, e.g., on technology, is
available on the Internet: www.miniusa.com
Symbols
Indicates precautions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possibility of per‐
sonal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of informa‐
tion.
"..." Identifies radio texts used to select individ‐
ual functions.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
Vehicle equipment This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series.
Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment
is also described and illustrated that is not
available in your vehicle, e.g., because of the
selected optional equipment or the country-
specific variants.
This also applies for safety-related functions
and systems.
For any options and equipment not described
in this Owner's Handbook, refer to the Supple‐
mentary Owner's Handbooks.
On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are
arranged differently than shown in the illustra‐
tions.
Status of the Owner's
Manual
Basic information
The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a
policy of constant development that is con‐
ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety stan‐
dards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐
scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from
those in your vehicle.
Updates made after the editorial
deadline
Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for Vehicle.
For your own safety
Manufacturer The producer of this MINI is Bayerische Moto‐
ren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW AG.Seite 6Notes6
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