radio MINI COOPER 2011 Owners Manual

CONTENTS
The fastest way to find information on a particu-
lar topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page194.
NOTES
4 Notes
6 Reporting safety defects
AT A GLANCE 9
10Cockpit
16 Radio MINI Boost CD
CONTROLS 19
20Opening and closing
37 Adjustments
43 Transporting children safely
46 Driving
56 Controls overview
66 Technology for drivin g comfort and safety
78 Lamps
84 Climate
89 Practical interior accessories
DRIVING TIPS 95
96Things to remember when driving
ENTERTAINMENT 105
106Radio MINI Boost CD
COMMUNICATIONS 117
118Telephone
MOBILITY 131
132Refueling
134 Wheels and tires
146 Under the hood
151 Maintenance
153 Care
157 Replacing components
169 Giving and receiving assistance
173 Indicator and warning lamps
REFERENCE 187
188Technical data
194 Everything from A to Z

NotesNOTES
5
For your safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have the
necessary work on your MI NI only carried out by
a MINI dealer or a work shop that has specially
trained personnel workin g in accordance with
the specifications of the MINI manufacturer. If
this work is not carried out properly, there is a
danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards. <
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by the manu-
facturer of the MINI.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI
and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously
acquire the assurance that they have been
thoroughly tested by the manufacturer of the
MINI to ensure optimum performance when
installed on your vehicle.
The manufacturer of the MINI warrants these
parts to be free from defects in material and
workmanship.
The manufacturer of the MINI will not accept any
liability for damage result ing from installation of
parts and accessories not approved by the man-
ufacturer of the MINI.
The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test every
product made by other manufacturers to verify
if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk
to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants.
Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other
products approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI, together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all MINI dealers. Installation and operation of accessories that
have not been approved by the manufacturer of
your MINI, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers,
radar detectors, wheels, suspension compo-
nents, brake dust shield
s, telephones, including
operation of any mobile phone from within the
vehicle without using an externally mounted
antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance,
CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar acces-
sories, may cause extensiv e damage to the vehi-
cle, compromise its safety, interfere with the
vehicle's electrical s y s t e m o r a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y o f
the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI dealer
for additional information. <
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individu al using any certified
automotive part. <
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components foun d in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids co ntained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<

CockpitAT A GLANCE
11
3Always Open Timer 58
7 Ignition lock 46
8 Buttons
* on steering wheel 9
Horn: the entire surface
10 Adjusting the steering wheel 42
11 Releasing the hood 146
4
Tachometer 12
Instrument lighting 82
Resetting the trip odometer 56
5 Wiper system 52
6 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine
46
Continuing cruise control
*54
Right:
Storing speed and accelerating or
decelerating
Left:
Increase or reduce volume
Activating/deactivating cruise
control
*54
Telephone
*:
Accepting and ending a call, start-
ing dialing
* of selected phone
number and redialing if no phone
number is selected
Activating/deactivating voice
activation system
*
Changing the radio station
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list

AT A GLANCECockpit
12
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

CockpitAT A GLANCE
15
1MINI: microphone for voice activation
system
* and for hands-free telephone*
MINI Convertible: microphone in the
steering column
2 Indicator/warning lamp
* for front
passenger airbags 76
4 Hazard warning flashers
5 Speedometer 12
6 Radio/CD
7 Air conditioner or automatic climate
control
*84 8
Switches in the center console
9 AUX-IN connection
USB audio interface
*113
10 Buttons on the center console
3
Reading lamps
*82
Color of ambient lighting
*83
Glass roof, electric
*30
MINI Convertible: opening and
closing the sliding/tilting roof 32
Interior lamps 82
Temperature
Recirculated-air mode
Air distribution for air conditioner
Air distribution to the windshield
*
Air distribution to the upper body
area
*
Air distribution to the footwell*
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate
*
Maximum cooling*
Cooling function
Defrosting windows
*
Rear window defroster
Windshield heating
*
Air flow rate
Seat heating
*40
Power windows 31
MINI Convertible: central power
window unit 31
Rear fog lamp
*81
Fog lamps
*81
Central locking system, inside 25
Sport button
*69
Driving stability control systems
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 67
Dynamic Traction Control

DTC*68

AT A GLANCERadio MINI Boost CD
16
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
17
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

CONTROLSOpening and closing
24
Unlocking the liftgate
Press the button for approx. 1 second
and then release it.When it is opened, the liftgate swings out
and up toward the rear. Make sure that
adequate clearance is av ailable before opening.
To prevent accidentally lo cking yourself out, do
not place the key down in the cargo area. If the
liftgate was locked before opening, it will be
locked again after it is closed.
Before and after each trip, check that the liftgate
has not been inadve rtently unlocked.<
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is
discharged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery,
page20.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiv er units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
> This device must not cause harmful
interference, and
> This device must accept any interference
received, including in terference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment. <
Using the door lock
You can set which parts of the car are unlocked,
page21.
When there is no alarm system
* or
Comfort Access
*, only the driver's door
is locked with the door lock. <
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the
liftgate together:
With the doors closed, press the interior central
locking button, page 25 to lock the vehicle.
Unlocking and opening the driver or passenger
door, page 25.
Locking the vehicle. >Lock the driver's door with the integrated
key via the door lock, or
> Press the safety lo ck button on the
passenger's door and close the door
from the outside.
Convenient operation
With an alarm system* or Comfort Access*, the
windows and glass roof
* can be operated via
the door lock.
Opening/closing
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.
In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top
closes first, followed by the folding sunroof, and
finally the side windows close.
During the roof closing process (in case of
the convertible top also during the open-
ing process) ensure no one gets pinched.
Releasing the key stops the operation. <

Opening and closingCONTROLS
29
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows, the glass roof or the
convertible top, the system is checking whether
a remote control is inside the vehicle. Repeat the
opening or closing procedure, if necessary. <
To unlock
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, refer to Unlocking
mode on page 22, only the driver's door or the
entire vehicle is unlocked.
Press the button again to lock the vehicle
again. <
Convenient opening with the remote control,
refer to page 22.
Locking
Press button 1.
MINI Convertible: if a remote control is inside the
vehicle, windows and convertible top can be
opened and closed as of radio readiness.
Unlocking the liftgate separately
Press the button on the outside of the liftgate.
If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo area after the liftgate is
closed, the liftgate will reopen slightly. The
hazard warning flashers flash and an acoustic
signal
* sounds. <
Windows and glass roof, electric*
If the engine is switched off, you can still operate
the windows and glass roof so long as a door or
the liftgate has not been opened.
If the doors and liftgate are closed again and the
remote control is located inside the vehicle, the
windows and the glass ro of can be operated
again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock to
be able to operate the windows or glass roof
when the engine is switched off and the doors
are open.
Switching on radio readiness
Switch on radio readiness by briefly pressing the
Start/Stop button, page 46.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will start. <
Starting the engine
The engine can be started or the ignition can be
switched on when a remote control is inside the
vehicle. It is not necessa ry to insert a remote
control into the ignition lock, page 46.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, page48.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash
1. Insert remote control into ignition lock.
2. Depress the brake.
3. Move the selector lever to position N.
4. Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.

CONTROLSOpening and closing
30
Malfunction
Comfort Access may malfunction due to local
radio waves.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the
buttons on the remote control or using the
integrated key.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
and start the engine.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp lights up when an
attempt is made to start the engine: the
engine cannot be started. The remote
control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunction-
ing. Take the remote control with you inside the
vehicle or have it checked. If necessary, insert
another remote control in to the ignition lock.
The warning lamp lights up when the
engine is running: the remote control is
no longer inside the vehicle. After the
engine is switched off, the engine can only be
restarted within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp comes on: replace
the battery in the remote control.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for Comfort Access contains
a b a t t e r y t h a t w i l l n e e d t o b e r e p l a c e d f r o m t i m e
to time.
1. Remove the cover.
2. Insert the new battery with the plus side
facing up.
3. Press the cover on to close.
Take the old battery to a recycling center
or to your MINI dealer. <
Glass roof, electric*
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the glass roof and keep it in your
field of vision until it is shut.
Take the key with you when you leave the car;
otherwise, children could operate the roof and
possibly injure themselves. <
Tilting
>Press the switch backwa rd to the resistance
point and hold it there.
Both glass roofs are tilted.
Releasing the switch stops the movement.
> With the ignition switched on, press the
switch backward beyond the resistance
point.
Both closed roofs are tilted fully.
Pressing again stops the movement.
Opening, closing
With the ignition switched on and the glass roof
tilted, press the switch backward and hold it
there.
The front glass roof opens.
The rear glass roof is closed.
Releasing the switch stops the movement.
The glass roof can be closed in the same way by
pressing the sw itch forward.
The front glass roof remain s in a tilted position.
The rear glass roof is tilted. Pressing on the
switch again closes both roofs completely.
Convenient operation via door lock or Comfort
Access, refer to page 22,24, 29.