ESP MINI 3 door 2013 Owner's Manual

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.

Warranty
Your vehicle is technically configured for the
operating conditions and registration require‐
ments applying in the country of first delivery -
homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated
in a different country it might be necessary to
adapt your vehicle to potentially differing oper‐
ating conditions and permit requirements. If
your vehicle does not comply with the homolo‐
gation requirements in a certain country you
cannot lodge warranty claims for your vehicle
there. Further information can be obtained
from your Service Centre.
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics,
requires suitable maintenance and repair
methods.
Therefore, have this work performed only by a
MINI service center or a workshop that works
according to repair procedures of the manufac‐
turer of the MINI with appropriately trained
personnel.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.
Parts and Accessories
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de‐
fects and reproductive harm. In addition, cer‐
tain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
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The manufacturer of your MINI recommends
using parts and accessories approved by the
manufacturer of your MINI for this purpose.
Your MINI service center is the right contact for
genuine MINI parts and accessories, other
products approved by the manufacturer of your
MINI and related qualified advice.
The manufacturer of your MINI has tested
these parts and products for safety and suitabil‐
ity in relation to MINI vehicles.
The manufacturer of your MINI cannot evaluate
whether each individual product from another
manufacturer can be used with MINI vehicles
without presenting a safety hazard. This guar‐
antee is also not applicable when country-spe‐
cific government approval has been granted.
Testing of this kind may fail to embrace the en‐
tire range of potential operating conditions to
which components might be exposed on MINI
vehicles; such products could conceivably fail to
comply with the stringent MINI quality stan‐
dards.
The manufacturer of your MINI assumes re‐
sponsibility for them. However, the manufac‐
turer of your MINI cannot assume any responsi‐
bility whatsoever for parts and accessories that
have not been specifically approved by the
manufacturer of your MINI.

Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is
operated under those conditions. If you wish to
operate your vehicle in another country or re‐
gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐
cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements. You
should also be aware of any applicable war‐
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐
tomer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:
▷MINI Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐
ranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
documents the state of a component, a mod‐
ule, a system or the environment:▷Operating states of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from its
individual components, e.g., wheel rotation
speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, trans‐
verse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important system
components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en‐
gagement of stability control systems.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
When the vehicle is in use, situations are con‐
ceivable in which it might be possible to asso‐
ciate this technical data with individuals if it is
combined with other information, e.g., an acci‐
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RadioVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehi‐
cle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
At a glance
1Change waveband2Volume, on/off3Display4Opening the main menu5Menu level back6Selecting menu items▷Turn: highlight the menu item in the
display or adjust the value.▷Press: select the highlighted menu item
or store the setting.7Open the options for the respective menu.8"Telephone": open the menu.9Programmable memory buttons10"Media": open the menu.11"Radio": open the menu.12Change the station or track.Functions
Audio functions and vehicle functions can be
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3.Slide the key in the cover of the battery
compartment and raise the cover, arrow.4.Insert a battery of the same type with the
positive side facing upwards.5.Insert cap and cover.
Take the used battery to a recycling
center or to your service center.
New remote controls
New remote controls are available from the
service center.
Loss of the remote controls Lost remote controls can be blocked by your
service center.
Emergency detection of remote control
It is possible to switch on the ignition or start
the engine in situations such as the following:
▷Interference of radio transmission to re‐
mote control by external sources, e.g. by
radio masts.▷Discharged battery in the remote control.▷Interference of radio transmission by mo‐
bile devices in close proximity to the re‐
mote control.▷Interference of radio transmission by
charger while charging items such as mo‐
bile devices in the vehicle.
A Check Control message is displayed if an at‐
tempt is made to switch on the ignition or start
the engine.
Starting the engine via emergency detection of the remote control
Automatic transmission: if a corresponding
Check Control message appears, hold the re‐
mote control, as shown, against the marked
area on the steering column and press the
Start/Stop button within 10 seconds while
pressing the brake.
Manual transmission: if a corresponding Check
Control message appears, hold the remote con‐
trol, as shown, against the marked area on the
steering column and press the Start/Stop but‐
ton within 10 seconds while pressing the
clutch.
Personal Profile The concept
Individual settings in the vehicle are saved in
personal profiles. Every remote control is as‐
signed a profile.
▷Changes to the settings are automatically
saved in the profile currently activated.▷During unlocking, the profile stored for the
remote control is activated.▷Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been operated in the meantime with an‐
other remote control.
Adjusting
The following settings are stored in a profile.
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Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door
lock using the integrated key.
To do this, unlock the cap from below with the
integrated key, arrow, and remove.
The state of the driver's door, tailgate and fuel
filler flap does not change.
Remove the key before pulling the door
handle
Before pulling the outside door handle, remove
the key to avoid damaging the paintwork and
the key. ◀
Alarm system
The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is
locked with the integrated key.
The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle was unlocked via the
door lock. In order to terminate this alarm, un‐
lock vehicle with the remote control or switch
on the ignition, if necessary, by emergency de‐
tection of the remote control.
Via the central locking system
Press the button.
The doors and the tailgate are locked.
The fuel filler flap is not locked.
Press the button.
The doors and the tailgate are un‐
locked.
To open a door individually, pull the door
opener: the door is unlocked and opened.
In the event of an accident of corresponding
severity, the vehicle is automatically unlocked.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps
come on.
When there is an electrical defect
From the inside
Lock the doors via the door locking knobs.
Unlock and open the doors using the door un‐
locking handle.
Unlock the fuel filler flap via emergency unlock‐
ing. The state of the tailgate cannot be
changed in this case.
From the outside Lock and unlock the driver's door lock using the
integrated key.
Tailgate Opening When the tailgate is opened, make sure there is
sufficient clearance to prevent damage.▷Unlock the vehicle and press the button on
the tailgate.▷Press the button on the remote
control for approx. 1 second.
The tailgate opens somewhat.
Pull the tailgate up to open.
Depending on the version and the country var‐
iant, it is possible to set whether the doors are
also unlocked. Settings, refer to page 26.
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Closing
Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate
can be used to conveniently pull down the tail‐
gate.
Keep the closing path clear
Make sure that the closing path of the
trunk lid is clear; otherwise, injuries may re‐
sult. ◀
Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when
the tailgate is closed. ◀
Provide edge protection
Sharp or angular objects can hit the rear
window while driving and damage the heating
wires of the rear window. Provide edge protec‐
tion. ◀
Comfort Access The concept
The vehicle can be accessed without activating
the remote control.
All you need to do is to have the remote control
with you, e.g., in your jacket pocket.
The vehicle automatically detects the remote
control when it is nearby or in the passenger
compartment.
Comfort Access supports the following func‐
tions:▷Unlocking/locking of the vehicle.▷Convenient closing.▷Unlocking of the tailgate separately.▷Start the engine.
Functional requirements
▷There are no sources of interference
nearby.▷To lock the vehicle, the remote control
must be located outside of the vehicle.▷The next unlocking and locking cycle is not
possible until after approx. 2 seconds.▷The engine can only be started if the re‐
mote control is in the vehicle.
Unlocking
On the driver's or front passenger's door han‐
dle, press the button, arrow.
This corresponds to pressing the remote control
button:

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Locking
On the driver's or front passenger's door han‐
dle, press the button, arrow.
This corresponds to pressing the remote control
button:

To save battery power, ensure that all power
consumers are switched off before locking the
vehicle.
Convenient closing
Press and hold down the handle of the driver or
the front seat passenger.
This corresponds to pressing the remote control
button:

In addition to locking, the windows and the
glass sunroof are closed.
Monitor the closing process
Monitor the closing process to ensure
that no one becomes trapped. ◀
Unlock the tailgate Press the button on the exterior of the tailgate.
This corresponds to pressing the remote control
button:

Do not place the remote control in the
cargo area
Take the remote control with you and do not
leave it in the cargo area; otherwise, the re‐
mote control is locked inside the vehicle when
the tailgate is closed. ◀
Malfunction Comfort Access may not function properly if it
experiences interference from external sources
such as mobile phones, metal objects, over‐
head power lines, transmission towers, etc.
In this case, open or close the vehicle using the
buttons on the remote control or use the
integrated key in the door lock.
Adjusting Unlocking The settings are saved in the active profile. Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 21.
Doors
1. Press the button2. "Settings"3."Door locks"4."Doors/key"5.Select the desired function.▷"Driver's door"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐
locks the entire vehicle.▷"All doors"
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Tailgate
Depending on the equipment version and
country variant, this setting is not offered in
some cases.1. Press the button2. "Settings"3."Door locks"4."Tailgate"5.Select the desired function.▷"Tailgate"
Only the tailgate is unlocked.▷"Tailgate + door(s)"
The tailgate and the doors are un‐
locked.
Locking
The settings are saved in the active profile. Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 21.
1. Press the button2. "Settings"3."Door locks"4."Doors/key"5.Select the desired setting.▷"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if a door is not
opened.▷"Lock after starting to drive"
The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive away.
Confirmation signals from the vehicle
1. Press the button2. "Settings"3."Door locks"4.Select the desired setting.▷"Flash for lock/unlock"
The unlocking is acknowledged by two
flashes, the locking by one.▷"Acoustic warning"
The unlocking is acknowledged by one
honk of the horn.
Alarm system
The concept
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system responds to:
▷Opening of a door, the hood or the tailgate.▷Movements in the vehicle.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷Acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning system.▷By flashing the daytime running lights.
Arming and disarming the alarm system
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either
with the remote control or via the Comfort Ac‐
cess at the door lock, the alarm system is
armed or disarmed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm system The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle is unlocked via the door
lock.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐
tion, if necessary, by emergency detection of
the remote control.
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