battery location MINI Clubman 2008 Owner's Manual
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4.Screw at least two lug bolts finger-tight into
opposite bolt holes.
5.Screw in the remaining bolts.
6.Tighten all the lug bolts firmly in a diagonal
pattern.
7.Lower the vehicle.
8.Remove the jack.
Tightening the lug bolts
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
Immediately have the wheels checked
with a calibrated torque wrench to ensure
that the lug bolts are firmly seated. Otherwise,
incorrectly tightened lug bolts can present a
safety hazard.<
Tightening torque: 103.3 lb ft or 140 Nm.
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced.
Vehicle battery
Have any work on the battery, including
battery replacement, carried out only by a
MINI Dealer or a workshop that has specially
trained personnel working in accordance with
the specifications of the MINI manufacturer.<
Battery care
The battery is 100 % maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate.
Charging the battery
Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
engine is off. Connections, refer to Jump starting
on page128.
Disposal
After replacing old batteries, return the
used batteries to your MINI Dealer or to a
recycling point. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage. Always secure the battery against tipping over
during transport.<
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
may not be fully functional and may require ini-
tialization. Individual settings are also lost and
must be reprogrammed:
>Time and date
These values must be updated, page54.
>Radio
Stations must be stored again, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual for Radio.
>Glass sunroof, electric
It may only be possible to raise the sunroof,
if applicable. The system must be initialized.
Contact your nearest MINI Dealer.
Fuses
Do not attempt to repair a blown fuse or
replace it with a fuse of a different color or
Ampere rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit overload.
Have the fuse changed only by a MINI Dealer or
a workshop that has specially trained personnel
working in accordance with the specifications of
the MINI manufacturer.<
A fuse allocation diagram is located on the inside
of the fuse box cover panels.
In the engine compartment
Opening the cover
Press the latch.
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Belts, refer to Safety belts33
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts33
Beverage holders, refer to Cup
holders80
Blower, refer to Air flow
rate72,73
Bonnet106
Bottle holders, refer to Cup
holders80
Brake Assist58
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements53
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs in MINI118
– replacing bulbs in MINI
Clubman118
Brake pads, breaking in84
Brake rotors85
– brakes84
– breaking in84
Brakes
– ABS58
– breaking in84
– MINI Maintenance
System110
– parking brake40
– service requirements53
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely85
Brake system84
– breaking in84
– disc brakes85
– MINI Maintenance
System110
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance127
Breaking in the clutch84
Break-in period84
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs115
Button for starting the
engine39
Buttons on the steering
wheel11C
California Proposition 65
warning5
Can holders, refer to Cup
holders80
Capacities148
Capacity of cargo bay146
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery125
Car care112
Car-care products, refer to
Suitable car-care
products112
Care112
Cargo, securing89
Cargo area
– capacity147
Cargo area partition net, refer
to Partition net in MINI
Clubman87
Cargo bay86
– capacity146
– convenient access26
– cover86
– doors, refer to Splitdoor23
– lamp69
– lid, refer to Tailgate23
– opening from outside24
– volume146
Cargo bay, expanding86
Cargo bay doors, refer to
Splitdoor23
Cargo bay lamp69
Cargo bay lid, refer to
Tailgate23
Cargo bay partition net, refer
to Partition net in MINI
Clubman87
Cargo loading
– securing cargo89
– stowing cargo88
– vehicle86
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls18
Carpets, care113Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest78
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car wash86
Car wash, care112
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system84
Center armrest78
Center brake lamp119
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14
Central locking system19
– convenient access26
– from inside22
– from outside19
Changing bulbs
115
Changing wheels122
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment107
Check Control55
Child's seats36
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH37
Child-restraint systems36
Chock, folding
– space-saver spare tire122
Chrome parts, care113
Chrome parts, refer to
Care112
Cigarette lighter80
Cleaning headlamps45
– washer fluid46
Clock48
– 12h/24h mode51
– setting time54
Closing
– from inside22
– from outside19
Clothes hooks79
Clubdoor23
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine39
Comfort access, refer to
Convenient access26