display MINI COOPER 2011 Owners Manual

AT A GLANCECockpit
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Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1Adjusting the exterior mirrors, folding them
in and out
*41
2
Parking lamps 78
Low beams 78
Automatic headlamp control
*78
Adaptive Light Control
*80
Turn signals 51
High beams 81
Headlamp flasher 51
Roadside parking lamps
*81
Computer
*57

AT A GLANCECockpit
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Displays
1Tachometer 56
with indicator and warning lamps 13
2 Display for
>Current vehicle speed 56
> Indicator and warning lamps 13
3 Resetting the trip odometer 56
4 Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*48
> Computer
*57
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 62
> Odometer and trip odometer 56
> Initializing the Fl at Tire Monitor
*70
> Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor
*72
> Settings and information 59
> Personal Prof ile settings20 5
Instrument lighting 82
6 Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps 13
7 Fuel gauge 56
8 Radio display
9 Radio 16

AT A GLANCERadio MINI Boost CD
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Radio MINI Boost CD
1Selecting audio sources
2 On/off
*, volume controls
3 Accessing settings
>Speed-dependent volume
> Tone setting
4 Function button to confirm the menu items
displayed above
5 Changing stations, tracks
>Changing stations
> Changing tracks on the CD player
6 Display 7
Selecting functions
>Turn: to select menu items or set values
> Press: to confirm selection or store
settings
8 Establishing/ending voice connections
9 Calling up settings menu
10 Selecting frequency manually
11 CD slot
12 Ejecting CD

Radio MINI Boost CDAT A GLANCE
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Menu navigation
Radio and telephone functions* can be called
up by using the buttons on the radio and menus.
Calling up the settings menu
Press the MENUbutton for:
> Settings
> MINI phone numbers
> Telephone
*
Calling up the audio menu
Press the MODEbutton for:
> Radio
> HD Radio
*
>Satellite radio*
>CD player
> External audio device , for example, an
MP3 player
> USB audio interface
*
Selecting a menu item
Menu items can be selected by using the knob
on the right or by using the function buttons.
Using the knob on the right
1. Turn knob, arrow 2, for marking a menu
item, for example, "CONFIG".
2. Press knob, arrow 1, for selecting a menu
item.
Using function buttons
Press the button.
To carry out a function that is shown on the
display, press the button that is below to the left
or right.
If only a single function is displayed, press the
button in the center.
Depiction in the operating instructions
Function buttons that can be pressed on the left
or right are provided with an arrow on each side.
For example, press the button on the
left.
Menu items that are to be selected are displayed
in quotes, for example "CONFIG".
Symbols on the display
SymbolFunction
Function is selected
Function is activated
Function is deactivated
Exit menu, one menu
back
Display additional menu
items
Scroll display, list contains
more than two inputs
Change to parent
directory

Opening and closingCONTROLS
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Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked 21
> Automatic locking of the vehicle 25
> Triple turn signal activation 51
> Settings for the displays in the speedometer
and tachometer:
>12 h/24 h mode of the clock, refer to
Formats and units of measure 61
> Date format, refer to Formats and units
of measure 61
> Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/re maining distances
and temperature, refer to Formats and
units of measure 61
> Light settings:
>Pathway lighting 79
> Daytime running lights 79
> Automatic climate control
*: activating/
deactivating the AUTO program, setting the
temperature, air volume and air
distribution 86
> Entertainment:
>Adjusting vo lume levels 106
> Tone control 107
Central lock ing system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for operation
whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
> Liftgate
> Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Via the door lock
*
>In cars with Comfort Access*, via the door
handles on the driver's and passenger's
sides
The anti-theft system is also operated at the
same time. It prevents the doors from being
unlocked using the lock buttons or door han-
dles. The remote control can also be used to
switch on/off the welcome lamps and interior
lamps. The alarm system
* is also activated or
deactivated, page 27.
Operating from inside
Button for central locking system, page 25.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
from outside
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle
so that the vehicle can be opened from the
outside. <
Using the remote control
Unlocking
Press the button.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps come on.

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Unlocking mode
You can also set which parts of the car are
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as often as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
6. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the
display shows the illu strated symbol, arrow. 7.
Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
Press the button once to unlock
only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap
*.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.
> Press the button once to unlock
the entire vehicle.
9. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Convenient opening
Hold the button down.
The power windows are opened and the glass
roof* is tilted. In the MINI Convertible, the win-
dows and the sliding sunroof are opened.
In order to open the convertible top of your MINI
Convertible: release butt on and push again until
the convertible top is completely open. The side
window remains open.
With Comfort Access
*: when you are close to the
vehicle, the windows are raised after the con-
vertible top opens if yo u continue pressing the
button.
Convenient closing is not possible by
means of the remote control. <
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge. <

Opening and closingCONTROLS
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MINI Convertible: convenient closing*
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote
control for Comfort Access can be used to close
the convertible top and the windows.
Press and hold the button.
The convertible top and the windows are closed.Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Releasing the
button interrupts the closing process. <
Setting confirmation signals
To have the vehicle confirm when it has been
locked or unlocked.
1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as of ten as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. 6.
Press the button to select, arrow:
> Confirmation signal during unlocking
> Confirmation signal during locking
7. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up
during unlocking/locking.
> An acoustic signal sounds during unlock-
ing/locking.
> The hazard warning flashers light up and
an acoustic signal
* sounds during
unlocking/locking.
> The function is deactivated.
9. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.

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Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked by
turning the integrated key in the door lock to
the end positions.
Opening and closing:
from inside
The switch locks or unloc ks the doors and lift-
gate when the doors are closed, but the anti-
theft system is not activated. The fuel filler flap
remains unlocked
*.
Unlocking and opening
> Either unlock the doors together using the
switch for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or
> Pull on the door handle of either door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.
Locking
>Press the switch or
> Press down the safety lo ck button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side. <
Automatic locking
You can also set the situ ations in which the car
locks. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 46.
2. Press the button on the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as of ten as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
6. Briefly press the button repeatedly until the
display shows the illu strated symbol, arrow.

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7.Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle afte r some time if no
door has been opened.
> The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.
> The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle afte r some time if no
door has been opened, or as soon as you
drive off.
> The central locking system remains
unlocked.
9. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Liftgate
To avoid damage, make sure there is suf-
ficient clearance before opening the lift-
gate. <
Opening
In some market-specific versions, the lift-
gate cannot be unlocked using the remote
control unless the vehicle is unlocked first. <
Press the button in the handle, arrow, or the button of the remote control, for an
extended period. The liftgate is unlocked and
can be opened.
MINI Convertible
The maximum load that may be placed on
the open tailgate is 175 lbs./80 kg. <
Manually releasing in the MINI
Convertible
In the event of an electrical malfunction, you can
also manually release the liftgate.
1.Use the integrated key and open the
backrest lock 1.
2. Press button 2 and fold down backrest
together with the belt strap.
3. Pull the handle, refer to arrow. The liftgate is
released.

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Closing
Make sure that the closing path of the lift-
gate is clear; otherwise, injuries may
occur. <
The handle recesses on the interior trim panel of
the liftgate make it easier to pull it down.
Alarm system*
The concept
The alarm system, when activated, reacts if:
> A door, the engine compartment lid or the
liftgate is opened
> There is movement inside the car
> The car's inclination changes, for instance if
an attempt is made to jack it up and steal the
wheels or to raise it prior to towing away
> There is an interruption in the power supply
from the battery
The alarm system briefly indicates unauthorized
entry or tampering by means of:
> An acoustic alarm
> Switching on the hazard warning flashers
Arming and disarming
Whenever the car is locked or unlocked, the
alarm system is armed or disarmed.
Even when the alarm syst em is armed, you can
open the liftgate by means of the button
on the remote control.
When you subsequently close the liftgate it is
again locked and monitored. In certain market-specific versions,
unlocking via the door lock triggers the
alarm. <
Panic mode*
You can activate the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button for at least two seconds.
Switching off the alarm:
Press any button.
Switching off an alarm
>Unlock the car with the remote control.
> Insert the key fully into the ignition lock.
> In cars with Comfort Access
*, press the
button on the door lock.
Display on the revolution counter
When the system is armed, all LEDs pulse. After
approx. 16 minutes one LED flashes.
> LEDs pulse or LED flashes: system is armed.
> One LED flashes at short intervals:
A door, the hood or the liftgate is not prop-
erly closed. Even if these are not closed fully,
the remaining items are deadlocked and the
LEDs pulse after approx. 10 seconds for
approx. 16 minutes. Afterwards, one LED
flashes.
The interior movement detector is not
activated.
> LEDs go out after the vehicle is unlocked:
No attempt was made to tamper with the
car.