instrument cluster MINI 3 door 2014 Owner's Guide

Functional readiness of the airbag
system
When the ignition is reel on, the warn‐
ing lamp in the instrument cluster lights
up briefly and thereby indicates the op‐
erational readiness of the entire airbag system
and the belt tensioner.
Airbag system malfunctioning▷Warning lamp does not come on when the
ignition is turned on.▷The warning lamp lights up continuously.
In case of a malfunction have airbag sys‐
tem checked immediately.
In case of a malfunction have airbag system
checked immediately; otherwise, there is a risk
that the system does not function as expected
in case of a severe accident. ◀
Automatic deactivation of the front-
seat passenger airbags
The system reads if the front passenger seat is
occupied by measuring the human body's re‐
sistance.
Front, knee and side airbag on the front pas‐
senger's side are either activated or deacti‐
vated.
Leave feet in the footwell
Make sure that the front passenger keeps
his or her feet in the footwell; otherwise, proper
functioning of the front passenger airbag might
not be assured. ◀
Child restraint fixing system in the front
passenger seat
Before transporting a child on the front passen‐
ger seat, refer to the safety notes and instruc‐
tions for children on the front passenger seat,
see Children. ◀
Malfunction of the automatic
deactivation system
When transporting older children and adults,
the front-seat passenger airbags may be deac‐
tivated in certain sitting positions. In this case,
the indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger
airbags lights up.
In this case, change the sitting position so that
the front-seat passenger airbags are activated
and the indicator lamp goes out.
If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have
the person sit in the rear.
To enable correct recognition of the occupied
seat cushion▷Do not attach covers, cushions, ball mats or
other items to the front passenger seat un‐
less they are specifically recommended by
your vehicle's manufacturer.▷Do not place any electronic devices on the
passenger seat if a child restraint system is
to be installed on it.▷Do not place objects under the seat that
could press against the seat from below.▷No moisture in or on the seat.
Indicator lamp for the front-seat
passenger airbags
The indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger
airbags indicates the operating state of the
front-seat passenger airbags.
The lamp indicates whether the airbags are ei‐
ther activated or deactivated.
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Warning with braking function
Note Adapting your speed and driving style
The warning does not relieve the driver of
the responsibility to adapt his or her driving
speed and style to the traffic conditions. ◀
Display
If a collision with a person detected in this way
is imminent, a warning symbol appears on the
instrument cluster and in the Head-up Display.
The red symbol is displayed and a signalsounds.
Intervene immediately by braking or
make an evasive maneuver.
Braking intervention
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself
to react. During a warning, the maximum brak‐
ing force is used. Premise for the brake booster
is sufficiently quick and sufficiently hard step‐
ping on the brake pedal. The system can assist
with some braking intervention if there is risk of
a collision. At low speeds vehicles may thus
come to a complete stop.
Manual transmission: During a braking inter‐
vention up to a complete stop, the engine may
be shut down.
The braking intervention is executed only if DSC
Dynamic Stability Control is switched on.
The braking intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by actively
moving the steering wheel.
Object detection can be restricted. Limitations
of the detection range and functional restric‐
tions are to be considered.Tow-starting and towing
For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the
Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐
tions of the individual braking systems might
lead to accidents. ◀
System limits Be alert
Due to system limitations, warnings may
be not issued at all, or may be issued late or im‐
properly. Therefore, always be alert and ready
to intervene; otherwise, there is the risk of an
accident. ◀
Detection range
The detection potential of the camera is lim‐
ited.
Thus a warning might not be issued or be is‐
sued late.
E. g. the following situations may not be de‐
tected:▷Partially covered pedestrians.▷Pedestrians that are not detected as such
because of the viewing angle or contour.▷Pedestrians outside of the detection range.▷Pedestrians having a body size less than
32 in/80 cm.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional or may
not be available in the following situations:
▷In heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snow‐
fall.▷In tight curves.▷If the camera viewing field or the front
windshield are dirty or covered.▷If the driving stability control systems are
deactivated, e.g. DSC OFF.▷Up to 10 seconds after the start of the en‐
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The DSC system is switched off.
Activating DSC Press button.
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
lamp go out.
Indicator/warning lights
When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is displayed
in the instrument cluster.
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC is de‐
activated.
Automatic activation When DSC is deactivated, automatic activation
occurs in the following situations:▷Failure of Dynamic Damping Control.▷The vehicle has a flat tire.▷When activating cruise control in TRACTION
or DSC OFF mode.
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control
The concept
The DTC system is a version of the DSC where
forward momentum is optimized.
The system ensures maximum headway on
special road conditions or loose road surfaces,
e.g., unplowed snowy roads, but with some‐
what limited driving stability.
Activating the Dynamic Traction Control DTC
provides maximum traction. Driving stability is
limited during acceleration and when driving in
curves.
Therefore drive with appropriate caution.
You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC
under the following special circumstances:
▷When driving in slush or on uncleared,
snow-covered roads.▷When freeing vehicle from deep snow or
driving off from loose grounds.▷When driving with snow chains.
Deactivating/activating DTC Dynamic
Traction Control
Activating DTC Press button.
TRACTION is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster and the indicator lamp for DSC
OFF lights up.
Deactivating DTC Press button again.
TRACTION and the DSC OFF indicator
lamp go out.
Performance Control
Performance Control enhances the agility of the
vehicle.
To increase maneuverability, with a corre‐
spondingly sporty driving style, wheels are
braked individually.
Dynamic Damping Con‐
trol
The concept
The tuning of the suspension can be changed
with the system.
Programs
The system offers several different programs.
Select the programs via the Driving Dynamics
Control, refer to page 111.
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MID/GREENBalanced tuning of the shock absorbers for
more comfort.
SPORT Consistently sporty tuning of the shock absorb‐
ers for greater driving agility.
Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol
The concept
The Driving Dynamics Control helps to fine-
tune the vehicle's settings and features. Choose
between three different programs. Driving Dy‐
namics Control will activate the particular pro‐
gram.
Operating the programsDriving Dynamics ControlProgramMID
GREEN
SPORT
MID For balanced tuning.
With each starting operation, MID is activated
using the Start/Stop button.
GREEN GREEN, refer to page 160, provides consistent
tuning to maximize range.
Activating GREEN
Turn Driving Dynamics Control to the right until
GREEN is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Configuring GREEN
Via the Driving Dynamics Control1.Activate GREEN.2."Configure GREEN"3.Configure the program.
This configuration is retrieved when GREEN is
activated.
Via onboard monitor:
1. "Settings"2."GREEN Mode"
Or
1. "Settings"2."Driving mode"3."Configure GREEN"
Configure the program.
This configuration is retrieved when GREEN is
activated.
SPORT
Consistently sporty tuning of the engine control
for greater driving agility.
With the appropriate equipment, the tuning of
the suspension also changes and SPORT can be
individually configured.
The configuration is stored for the profile cur‐
rently in use.
Activating SPORT
Turn Driving Dynamics Control to the left until
SPORT is displayed in the instrument cluster.
Configuring SPORT
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
when the display is activated on the Control
Display, the SPORT driving mode can be config‐
ured for individual specifications.
Activating SPORT.
Select "Configure SPORT".
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Configure the program.
SPORT can also be configured before it is acti‐
vated:1. "Settings"2."Driving mode"3."Configure SPORT"
This configuration is retrieved when SPORT is
activated.
Configuring driving program
Settings can be made for the following driving
programs in Driving mode:
▷GREEN, refer to page 111.▷SPORT, refer to page 111.
Displays
Program selection With Driving Dynamics Control
turned on a list of programs is
displayed and can be selected.
Selected program The instrument cluster displays
the selected program.
Display on the onboard monitor
Program changes can be displayed on the on‐
board monitor.
1."Settings"2."Control display"3."Driving mode info"Drive-off assistant
This system supports driving off on inclines. The
parking brake is not required.1.Hold the vehicle in place with the foot
brake.2.Release the foot brake and drive off with‐
out delay.
After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is
held in place for approx. 2 seconds.
For vehicles with respective equipment ver‐
sions, the possible holding duration amounts to
2 minutes.
Driving off without delay
After releasing the foot brake, start driv‐
ing without delay, since the drive-off assistant
will not hold the vehicle in place for more than
approx. 2 seconds and the vehicle will begin to
roll back. ◀
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At a glance
Buttons on the steering wheelPress buttonFunctionCruise control on/off, interrupt, re‐
fer to page 114Store/maintain speed, refer to
page 115Resume speed, refer to page 115Reduce distance, refer to
page 115Increase distance, refer to
page 115Increase, maintain, and store
speed, refer to page 115Reduce, maintain, and store
speed, refer to page 115
Buttons are arranged according to vehicle's ser‐
ies, optional features and country specifica‐
tions.
Camera
The camera is found near the interior rearview
mirror.
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
Switching on/off and interrupting cruise control
Switching on Press button on the steering wheel.
Display in the instrument cluster lights
up.
Display in the instrument cluster lights up. The current speed is adopted as de‐sired speed and displayed with symbol.
Cruise control can be used.
Switch off Deactivated or interrupted system
With deactivated or interrupted system
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
to avoid the chance of an accident. ◀
Press button on the steering wheel.▷If active: press twice.▷If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
and distance are deleted.
Interrupting Press button on the steering wheel.
The system is automatically interrupted if:
▷The brakes are applied.▷The clutch pedal is depressed for a few sec‐
onds or released while a gear is not en‐
gaged.▷Selector lever position N is set.▷DTC Dynamic Traction Control is activated
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▷The detection range of the camera is dis‐
torted, e.g., by soiling, heavy precipitation
or glare effects from the sun.▷The vehicle in front decelerates below a
speed of approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
Maintaining, storing, and changing the
speed
Hints Adjusting the desired speed
Modify desired speed to road conditions
and be ready to brake at all times; otherwise,
there is the risk of an accident. ◀
Differences in speed
Large differences in speed relative to
other vehicles cannot be compensated by the
system such as in the following situations:
▷When fast approaching a slowly moving ve‐
hicle.▷When another vehicle suddenly swerves
into the wrong lane. ◀
Maintaining/storing the speed
Press button.
Or:
Press
or button in the interrupted state.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
speed.
The speed is displayed on the symbol.
When cruise control is maintained or
stored, DSC Dynamic Stability Control
will be turned on if needed.
Changing the speed
or button: press until the desired speed
is set.
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the
vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
road is clear.▷ or button: each time it is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed
increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.▷ or button: each time it is pressed
past the point of resistance, the desired
speed increases or decreases by a maxi‐
mum of 5 mph/10 km/h.
or button: hold down to repeat the cor‐
responding action.
Distance Select a distance
Adjust the distance according to the traf‐
fic and weather conditions; otherwise, there is
the risk of an accident. Maintain the prescribed
safety distance. ◀
Reduce distance Press button repeatedly until the de‐
sired distance is set.
The set distance is briefly displayed in
the left part of the instrument cluster.
Increase distance Press button repeatedly until the de‐
sired distance is set.
The set distance is briefly displayed in
the left part of the instrument cluster.
Calling up the desired speed and
distance
While driving Press button with the system inter‐
rupted. Desired speed and distance
are then continued with these settings. The se‐
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lected distance is briefly displayed in the info
display.
In the following cases, the stored speed value is
deleted and cannot be called up again:▷When the system is switched off.▷When the ignition is switched off.
Changing between cruise control with/
without distance control
Traffic ahead
The cruise control does not react to traffic
driving ahead of you, but instead maintains the
stored speed. Take this factor into account – you yourself must react; otherwise, there is the
risk of an accident. ◀
To reel over to cruise control: Press and hold this button, or
Press and hold this button.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on and check-control
message is displayed as soon as the reel
is made to cruise control.
To reel back to the camera-based cruise con‐
trol, press one of the buttons.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Desired speed In addition to the indicator lamp, the
desired speed is displayed in the info
display.
▷The indicator lights up green: the system is
active.▷The indicator lights up orange: the system
has been interrupted.▷No display: system is switched off.Brief status display
Selected desired speed.
If --- appears briefly on the display for Check
Control messages, it is possible that the system
requirements are currently not ready for opera‐
tions.
Distance to vehicle ahead of you Selected distance from the vehicle driving
ahead is briefly displayed in the left hand por‐
tion of the info display.Distance displayDistance 1Distance 2Distance 3Distance 4
This value is set after the system is
switched on.
Indicator/warning lights
Personal responsibility
The indicator and warning lights do not
relieve the driver of the responsibility to adapt
his or her desired driving speed and style to the
traffic conditions. ◀
The vehicle symbol lights up orange:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of
you.
The vehicle symbol flashes orange:
The conditions are not adequate for the
system to work.
The system was deactivated but applies the
brakes until you actively resume control by
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pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator
pedal.
The vehicle symbol flashes red and an
acoustic signal sounds:
You are requested to intervene by brak‐
ing or make an evasive maneuver.
The system has been interrupted or dis‐
tance control is temporarily suppressed
because the accelerator pedal is being
pressed; a vehicle was not detected.
Distance control is temporarily sup‐
pressed because the accelerator pedal
is being pressed; a vehicle was de‐
tected.
Changing between cruise control with/
without distance control
Display in the instrument cluster:
Cruise Control without distance control.
Camera-based cruise control with dis‐ tance control.
Displays in the Head-up Display
The information from Active Cruise Control can
also be displayed in the Head-up Display.
Adjusting the Head-up Display, refer to
page 86.
System limits
Speed range The system is best used on well-constructed
roads. The system is functional at speeds be‐
ginning at approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
The max. speed that can be set is
85 mph/140 km/h.Comply with the legal speed limit and safety
distance in every situation when using the sys‐
tem.
Detection range
The detection lidacity of the system and the au‐
tomatic braking lidacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not
be detected.
Limited detection potential
Because the camera detection system's
potential is limited, you should be alert at all
times so that you can intervene actively, if
needed; otherwise, there is the risk of an acci‐
dent. ◀
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate for:
▷Pedestrians, cyclists or similar slow road
users.▷Red traffic lights.▷Cross traffic.▷Oncoming traffic.▷Unlit vehicles or vehicles with defective
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Cruise controlThe concept
The system is functional at speeds beginning at
approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
It maintains the speed that was set using the
control elements on the steering wheel.
The system brakes on downhill gradients if en‐
gine braking is insufficient.
Unfavorable conditions
Do not use the system if unfavorable con‐
ditions make it impossible to drive at a constant
speed, e.g.:▷On winding roads.▷In heavy traffic.▷On slippery roads, in fog, snow or rain, or
on a loose road surface.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehicle
and cause an accident. ◀
General information
The system is functional at speeds beginning at
approx. 20 mph/30 km/h.
Depending on the set drive mode, refer to
page 111, the features of the cruise control can
change in certain areas.
Controls
At a glance
Press buttonFunctionSystem on/off, interruptStore speedResume speedPress buttonFunctionIncreasing, maintaining or storing
the speedReducing, maintaining or storing
the speed
Switching on
Press button on the steering wheel.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
The current speed is adopted as the de‐
sired speed and is displayed with the
symbol in the instrument cluster.
Cruise control can be used.
Switch off Deactivated or interrupted system
With deactivated or interrupted system
use your brakes, steering and moves as usual
to avoid the chance of an accident. ◀
Press button.
▷If active: press twice.▷If interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed is
deleted.
Interrupting When active, press the button.
The system is automatically interrupted if:
▷The brakes are applied.▷The clutch pedal is depressed for a few sec‐
onds or released while a gear is not en‐
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