Center armrest MINI Clubman 2009 Owner's Manual

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Closing
Fold cover up.
To prevent injury in the event of an acci-
dent, close the glove compartment after
use while the vehicle is being driven.<
Ventilation*
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, it may
be possible to ventilate the glove compartment.
Opening
Rotate the switch in the direction of the arrow.
Closing
Rotate the switch in the opposite direction of the
arrow until it is in the vertical position.
Depending on the temperature setting of the air
conditioning or the automatic climate control,
high temperatures may result in the glove com-
partment.
Center armrest*
Storage compartment
The center armrest between the front seats con-
tains either a compartment or the cover for the
mobile phone base plate
* or the snap-in
adapter
*.
Opening
The cover slides along guide rails and can be
opened fully by pushing it back and lifting it.
Closing
Push the cover forwards.
Connection for external
audio device
>iPods/iPhones or USB devices such as MP3
players and USB memory sticks: Connect via
the USB-audio interface.
>iPhone/mobile phone music players: Con-
nect via the snap-in adapter
*, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual. Playback is only
possible if there is no device connected to
the USB-audio interface.
Connecting via the USB-audio interface
1Connection for audio playback:
TRS connector 1/8 in/3.5 mm
2USB interface
*

From A to Z
144
From A to Z
INDEX
A
Accessories, refer to Your
individual vehicle4
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate control74
Additives
– coolant105
– engine oil104
Adjusting temperature inside
the car, refer to Air
conditioner71
Adjusting temperature inside
the car, refer to Automatic
climate control72
Air conditioner70
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner71
– automatic climate control72
– ventilation74
Air distribution
– automatic73
– individual72
– manual72
Air flow rate71,72
– air conditioning system71
– automatic climate control72
– heating, ventilation71
Air outlets, refer to Air vents70
Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure94
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode71,73
Air supply
– air conditioner71
– automatic climate control72
– ventilation74
Air vents70
Airbags63
– sitting safely29
– warning lamp64
Airing, refer to Ventilation74AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications93
Alarm system24
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tires101
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode71,73
Ambient lighting69
Antenna, care108
Antifreeze
– coolant105
– washer fluid44
Antilock Brake System ABS56
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system24
Anti-theft system
19
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights142
Approved engine oils104
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights142
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest77
Ashtray79
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC56
Audio device, external77
AUTO program for automatic
climate control73
Automatic
– air distribution73
– air flow rate73
– cruise control44
– headlamp control65
Automatic climate control70
– automatic air distribution73Automatic transmission with
Steptronic39
– interlock39
– overriding selector lever
lock41
– shiftlock39
– sport program40
AUX-In, refer to External audio
device77
Average fuel consumption47
– setting the units49
Average speed48
Axle loads, refer to
Weights142B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting69
Backrests, refer to Seats29
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb115
Band-aids, refer to First aid
pouch122
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away124
Battery120
– charging120
– disposal27,120
– jump starting122
– temporary power failure120
Battery renewal
– remote control27
Being towed124
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts32
Belts, refer to Safety belts32
Beverage holders, refer to Cup
holders79
Blower, refer to Air flow
rate71,72
Bonnet102

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Bottle holders, refer to Cup
holders79
Brake Assist56
Brake fluid, refer to Service
requirements51
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs115
Brake pads, breaking in82
Brake rotors83
– brakes82
– breaking in82
Brake system82
– breaking in82
– disc brakes83
– MINI Maintenance
System106
Brakes
– ABS56
– breaking in82
– MINI Maintenance
System106
– parking brake38
– service requirements51
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely83
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance122
Break-in period82
Breaking in the clutch82
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs112
Button for starting the
engine37
Buttons on the steering
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
warning5
Can holders, refer to Cup
holders79
Capacities142
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery120
Car care108
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
controls18Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest77
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Car wash, care108
Car washes108
Care108
– car washes108
– car-care products108
– CD/DVD drives111
– external108
– high-pressure washers108
– internal110
– leather110
– manual washing109
– upholstery and fabrics110
– windows109
– wiper blades109
Cargo area
– capacity142
Cargo bay84
– convenient access26
– doors, refer to Splitdoor23
– lamp68
– opening from outside24
– trunk lid, refer to Splitdoor23
Cargo bay doors, refer to
Splitdoor23
Cargo bay, expanding84
Cargo bay lamp68
Cargo bay partition net, refer
to Partition net85
Cargo loading85
– securing cargo86
– stowing cargo86
– vehicle84
Cargo, securing86
Carpets, care110
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system82
Center armrest77
Center brake lamp116
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14Central locking system19
– convenient access25
– from inside22
– from outside19
Changing bulbs112
Changing wheels118
Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment103
Check Control53
Child's seats34
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH35
Child-restraint systems34
Chrome parts, care109
Chrome parts, refer to
Care108
Cigarette lighter79
Cleaning headlamps43
– washer fluid44
Clock46
– 12h/24h mode49
– setting time52
Closing
– from inside22
– from outside19
Clothes hooks78
Clubdoor23
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting the
engine37
Comfort access
– what to observe before
entering a car wash26
Comfort access, refer to
Convenient access25
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock37
Computer47
Condensation, refer to When
the vehicle is parked83
Condition Based Service
CBS106
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile18
Confirmation signals for
vehicle locking/unlocking20

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Lighter79
– socket79
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs112
– of the instruments68
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps65
Limit137
Load85
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo86
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking22
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal20
– from inside22
– from outside20
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access25
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals20
– from inside22
– from outside19
Low beams65
– automatic65
– replacing bulb113
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support30
Luggage compartment doors,
refer to Splitdoor23
Luggage compartment
partition net, refer to
Partition net85
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack87
Lumbar support30
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires101
Maintenance, refer to Service
Booklet
Maintenance system106
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control53
Manual air distribution72Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic40
Manual operation
– door lock22
– fuel filler door92
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission41
Manual transmission39
Manual washing109
Master key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control18
Maximum cooling73
Maximum speed
– with winter tires101
Medical assistance, refer to
First aid pouch122
Microfilter
– for air conditioner72
– for automatic climate
control74
– MINI Maintenance
System106
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance
System106
Microphone for telephone14
MINI Internet page4
MINI Maintenance System106
Mirror dimming feature33
Mirrors32
– exterior mirrors32
– heating33
– interior rearview mirror33
Mobile phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest77
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest77
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Mobility System116
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety4Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor58
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher41
– refer to Wiper system42
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel11
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints31
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments78
New tires100
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data140
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope124
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
Onboard Diagnosis106
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications93
Odometer46
Oil consumption103
Oil level103
Oil, refer to Engine oil103
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal120
Onboard tool kit112
Opening and closing
– convenient access25
– from inside22
– from outside19
– using the door lock21
– via the remote control19
Opening and unlocking
– from inside22
Opening/closing the splitdoor
– 24
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation74
Outlets, refer to Air vents70

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S
Safety belts32
– damage32
– indicator lamp32
– reminder32
– sitting safely29
Safety belts, care110
Safety systems
– airbags63
– Antilock Brake System
ABS56
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC56
– safety belts32
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires100
Screw thread for tow
fitting124
Seat adjustment
– mechanical30
Seats29
– adjusting the seats30
– heating31
– sitting safely29
Securing the vehicle
– from inside22
– from outside19
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic39
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock39
– overriding manually41
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic39
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance122
Service data in the remote
control106
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS106
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance122Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS106
Service requirements51
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h mode49
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic40
– manual transmission39
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions39
Side airbags63
Side door, rear, refer to
Clubdoor23
Side turn signal indicator
– replacing bulb115
Side windows, refer to
Windows
28
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely29
– airbags29
– safety belts29
– with head restraint29
Size, refer to Dimensions141
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric27
Slot for remote control37
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray79
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment77
Snow chains101
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis
OBD106
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances79
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires118
– inflation pressure94
Spare wheel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire118
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils104Speed140
– with winter tires101
Speed control, refer to Cruise
control44
Speedometer12
Split rear seat backrest, refer to
Expanding the cargo bay84
Splitdoor23
– opening from outside24
– unlocking with remote
control21
Sport button57
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems55
Start/stop button37
– starting the engine37
– switching off the engine38
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting122
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine37
Starting the engine
– start/stop button37
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC56
– Hill Start Assist57
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing4
Steering wheel33
– adjustment33
– buttons on steering wheel11
– lock37
– shift paddles40
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic39
Storage area
– cargo bay84
Storage compartment, front
passenger side78
Storage compartments78
Storage space
– storage compartments78
Storing the vehicle111
Storing tires101
Stowage, refer to Storage
compartments78

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Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires94
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching off
– engine38
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button37
Switching the cooling function
on and off74
Symbols4
T
Tachometer46
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps115
– replacing bulb115
Tail lamps115
Tailgate
– convenient access26
Tailgate, see splitdoor21
Tank volume, refer to
Capacities142
Technical data140
Technical modifications4
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest77
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Telephone call, refer to the
Owner's Manual for the
telephone
Temperature display
– ice warning46
– outside temperature46
– setting the units49
Temperature of coolant, refer
to Coolant temperature46
Temperature setting
– air conditioner71
– automatic climate control73
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo86
The individual vehicle4
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp116
Three-point safety belt32Tightening the lug bolts
– keys119
– torque120
Tightening torque, refer to
Tightening the lug bolts120
Tire change set
– MINI Mobility System118
– space-saver spare tire118
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor59
– indicator/warning lamp59
– MINI Mobility System116
– Run-Flat Tires59
– space-saver spare tire118
– Tire Pressure Monitor60
Tire inflation pressure94
– loss59
– space-saver spare tire94
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM60
– limitations of system60
– resetting system60
– warning lamp61
Tire pressure monitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor58
Tire Quality Grading98
Tires
– age99
– breaking in82
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels118
– condition99
– damage99
– inflation pressure94
– inflation pressure loss61
– minimum tread depth99
– new tires100
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor58
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM60
– puncture59
– Run-Flat Tires100
– size98
– wear indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth99
– winter tires101
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-Flat Tires100Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit112
Torque140
– lug bolts120
Tow bar124
Tow fitting123
– screw thread124
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away123
Tow rope124
Towing123
– car with automatic
transmission124
– methods124
Tow-starting123
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor60
Track width, refer to
Dimension141
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC56
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic39
– manual transmission39
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic41
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo86
Transporting children safely34
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread99
Trip odometer
46
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer46
Triple turn signal activation41
Turn signal indicator41
– front, replacing bulb114
– indicator lamp12
– rear, replacing bulb115
– side, replacing bulb115
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions141
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading86