suspension MINI COOPER 2005 Owners Manual

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NOTESParts and accessories:
For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by
the manufacturer of the MINI.

When you purchase accessories tested
and
approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI and Original MINI Parts, you simulta
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neously acquire the assurance that they
have been thoroughly tested by the manu
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facturer of the MINI to ensure optimum
performance when installed on your vehi
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cle.

The manufacturer of the MINI warrants
these parts to be free from defects in mate
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rial and workmanship.

The manufacturer of the MINI will not
accept any liability for damages resulting
from installation of parts and accessories
not approved by the manufacturer
of the
MINI.

The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test
every product from other manufacturers to
verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and
without risk to either the vehicle, its opera
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tion, or its occupants.

Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and
other products approved by the manufac
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turer of the MINI, together with profes
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sional advice on using these items, are
available from all MINI Dealers.

Installation and operation of non-MINI
approved accessories such as alarms,
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,
suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones, including operation of
any portable cellular phone from within
the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equip
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ment, e.g. CB, walkie-talkie, ham radio or
similar, may cause extensive damage to the
vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect
the validity of the MINI Limited Warranty.
See your MINI Dealer for additional infor
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mation.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and
systems must be performed by an autho
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rized MINI Dealership or individual using
certified MINI parts. Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Man
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ual for information on a particular part or
assembly.
Service and warrantyThis manual is supplemented by a Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
models or a Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models.We recommend that you read this publica
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tion thoroughly.Your MINI is covered by the following war
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ranties:>New Vehicle Limited Warranty>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty>Federal Emissions System Defect War
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ranty>Federal Emissions Performance War
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ranty>California Emission Control System Lim
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ited Warranty.Detailed information about these warran
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ties is listed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models or in the
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.
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OVERVIEW REPAIRSOPERATIONCONTROLS DATA INDEX
TIRE CONDITION
RUN FLAT TIRES
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Wear indicators in the tread-groove base, arrow, are spread around the circumfer
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ence of the tire and are marked on the side
wall of the tire with TWI, Tread Wear Indi
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cator. The indicators in the tread indicate at 1/16 in / 1.6
mm tread depth that the
legally permitted wear limit has been
reached.
Wheel/tire damage
Due to low-profile tires, please note that wheels, tires and suspension
parts are more susceptible to road hazards
and consequential damage.

Unusual vibrations while driving can indi
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cate tire damage or other damage to the
vehicle. This may be caused, for example,
by driving over a curb. This is also true for
abnormalities in the vehicle's handling
characteristics, such as a pronounced ten
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dency to pull to the left or right.

In such situations, reduce your speed
immediately. Drive carefully to the nearest
MINI Dealer or tire dealer, or have the vehi
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cle towed there, if necessary.

Tire damage, up to and including blowouts,
can endanger the lives of both the vehicle
occupants and other road users.<
You will recognize Run Flat tires by a circu
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lar symbol containing the letters RSC on
the side of the tire.

Run Flat tires consist of self-contained tires
and special rims. The tire reinforcement
ensures that driving remains possible to a
restricted degree in the event of a pressure
drop or even a flat tire. Continuing driving with a damaged
tire Depending on the load, you can continue
driving with Run Flat tires at a maximum
speed of 50
mph
/ 80
km/h.
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