light MINI COOPER 2013 Owners Manual

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>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the pa rticular operating con-
ditions and registration requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your vehi-
cle to meet different prevailing operating condi-
tions and registration re quirements. You should
also be aware of any a pplicable warranty limita-
tions or exclusions for such country or region. In
such a case, please contact Customer Relations
for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain road
safety, operational reliab ility and the New Vehi-
cle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance mea-
sures:
> MINI Maintenance System
> Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
> Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not ma intained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not cov-
ered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Data memory
A variety of electronic components in your vehi-
cle include data storage devices, which store
technical information on the condition of your
vehicle, events and errors, either temporarily or
permanently. In general, this technical informa- tion documents the condition of a component, a
module, a system or
the surroundings:
> Operating conditions of system compo-
nents, e.g., fill levels.
> Status messages regarding the vehicle and
of its individual comp onents, such as wheel
rpm/vehicle speed, response delay, lateral
acceleration.
> Malfunctions and defects in the major sys-
tem components, such as the lights and
brakes.
> Responses of the vehicle in special driving
situations, such as the deployment of an air-
bag, the utilization of stability control sys-
tems.
> Environmental conditio ns, such as tempera-
ture.
These data are exclusively of a technical nature
and are used for the detection and correction of
errors, as well as the optimization of vehicle
functions. Motion profiles of traveled routes can
not be deduced from these data. If services are
required, such as repair services, service pro-
cesses, warranty claims an d quality assurance,
then this technical info rmation can be read out
by employees of service departments, including
the manufacturer, from the event and error data
storage devices by usin g special diagnostic
equipment. There, if necessary, you will receive
further information. Afte r remedying an error,
the information in the error memory is deleted
or progressively overwritten.
When using the vehicle, situations are conceiv-
able in which this techni cal data, in conjunction
with other information, su ch as accident reports,
vehicle damage, witness statements, etc. - pos-
sibly with the assistance of an expert - could be
traced to particular individuals. Additional func-
tions that are agreed upon contractually with
the customer, such as vehi cle tracking in case of
emergency, permit the transmission of certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.

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CockpitAT A GLANCE
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1Adjusting the exterior mirrors, folding them
in and out 42
6 Ignition lock 47 7
Buttons on steering wheel, right
left side
8 Horn: the entire surface
9 Adjusting the steering wheel 43
10 Releasing the hood 208
2
Parking lamps 81
Low beams 81
Automatic headlamp control 81
Adaptive Light Control 82
Turn signals 52
High beams 83
Headlamp flasher 52
Roadside parking lamps 83
Computer 58
3 Tachometer 12
Instrument lighting 83
Resetting the trip odometer 57
4 Wiper system 52
5 Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine
47
Resuming cruise control55
Storing speed and accelerating or
decelerating
Activating/deactivating cruise
control 55
Increasing or reducing volume
Telephone:
Press: accepting and ending a call,
starting dialing of selected phone
number and redialing if no phone
number is selected
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system 21
Microphone on steering column
Changing the radio station
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list

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AT A GLANCECockpit
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Displays
1Tachometer 57
with indicator and warning lamps 13
2 Display for
>Current vehicle speed 57
> Indicator and warning lamps 13
3 Resetting the trip odometer 574
Display for
>Position of automatic transmission 49
> Computer 58
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 61
> Odometer and trip odometer 57
> Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor 72
> Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor 75
> Settings and information 60
> Personal Prof ile settings26
5 Instrument lighting 83
6 Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps 13
7 Control Display 17
8 Fuel gauge 57

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CockpitAT A GLANCE
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Indicator and warning
lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in var-
ious combinations and colors in indicator area1
or 2.
Some lamps will be tested for proper functioning
when the engine is started or the ignition is
switched on and will therefore light up briefly.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the uppe r edge of the Control
Display explain the mean ing of the displayed
indicator and warning lamps. You can call up more information, e.g. on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, page
63.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps in display area 1
indicate certain functions:
High beams/headlamp flasher 83
Front fog lamps 83
Rear fog lamp 83
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is regulating the drive
forces in order to maintain driving
stability 69
Parking brake applied 49
Engine malfunction with adverse effect
on exhaust emissions 212
Cruise control 55
Turn signals 52

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CockpitAT A GLANCE
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5Switches in the center console
6 USB audio interface 146
7 Buttons on the center console 8
Changing to a differen t menu on the Control
Display
9 MINI joystick 16
Move in four directions, turn or press
10 Accessing the main me nu on the Control
Display 17
Around the headliner
1Microphone for voice activation system and
for telephone in hands-free mode
2 Indicator/warning lamp for front passenger
airbags 79
3 Switch panel
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
41
Power windows 36
Rear fog lamp 83
Front fog lamps 83
Central locking system, inside 30
Sport button 71
Driving stability control systems
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 69
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 70
Reading lamps84
Color of ambient lighting 84
Glass roof, electric 35
Interior lamps 84

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Onboard computerAT A GLANCE
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2.Tilting in four directions.
Buttons on MINI joystick
Operating principle
As of radio readiness, the following message
appears on the Control Display:
To hide the message:
Press the MINI joystick.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
All functions of the onboard computer can be
accessed via the main menu.
Selecting a menu item
Menu items displayed in white can be selected.
1. Turn the MINI joystick until the desired
menu item is highlighted.
2. Press the MINI joystick.
A new menu is displayed or the function is exe-
cuted.
Using the button on the MINI joystick:
Press the button.
Each time that the button is pressed, the menu
items "Navigation", "Rad io", "CD/Multimedia"
and "Telephone" are called up, one after
another.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, the menu items that
should be selected are depicted in quotation
marks, e.g. "Settings".
ButtonFunction
Accessing the main menu
Changing to another menu

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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 27
> Automatic locking of the vehicle 30
> Triple turn signal activation 52
> Settings for the displays on the onboard
computer, in the speedometer and in the
tachometer:
>12 h/24 h mode of the clock 63
> Date format 63
> Brightness of the Control Display 66
> Language on the Control Display 66
> Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/re maining distances
and temperature 60
> Light settings:
>Pathway lighting 82
> Daytime running lights 82
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating the AUTO program, setting the tem-
perature, air volume and air distribution 87
> Entertainment:
>Tone control 133
> Adjusting vo lume levels 133
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
> MINI: tailgate
> MINI Clubman: Split Rear Barn Doors
> Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Using the door lock
> In cars with Comfor t 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 the welcome lamps, the interior light, and
the ambient lighting on and off. The alarm sys-
tem is also activated or deactivated, page 32.
Operating from inside
Button for central locking system, page 30.
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 out-
side. <
Using the remote control
Unlocking
Press the button.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps come on.
Unlocking mode
You can also set which parts of the car are
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.

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>The engine can only be started if the remote
control is in the vehicle.
> The doors and tailgate/Split Rear Barn Doors
must be closed to be able to operate the
windows and glass roof.
Comparison to standard remote controls
The indicated function can be operated by
pressing the buttons or via Comfort Access.
Instructions on opening and closing are found
starting on page 26.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or glass roof, the sys-
tem is checking whether a remote control is
inside the vehicle. Repeat the opening or closing
procedure, if necessary. <
Unlocking
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, refer to Unlocking
mode on page 27, 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 28.
Locking
Press button 1.
Unlocking the tailgate/Split Rear Barn
Doors separately
Press the button on the outside of the tailgate/
Split Rear Barn Doors. Corresponds to pressing the button.
If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo area after the tailgate/
Split Rear Barn Doors are closed, the tailgate/
Split Rear Barn Doors 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 sunr oof so long as a door
or the tailgate/Split Rear Barn Doors have not
been opened.
If the doors and tailgate /Split Rear Barn Doors
are closed again and th e remote control is
located inside the vehicle, the windows and the
glass roof 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 swit ched off and the doors
are open.
Switching on radio readiness
Switch on radio readines s by pressing the Start/
Stop button, page 47.
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 necessary to insert a remote
control into the ignition lock, page 47.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, page 49.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.

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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.
Malfunction
Comfort Access may malfunction due to local
radio waves, e. g. due to the presence of a
mobile phone in the immediate vicinity of the
remote control or the charging of a mobile
phone in the vehicle.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the
buttons on the remote control or using the inte-
grated 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 malfunc-
tioning. Take the remote control with you inside
the vehicle or have it checked. If necessary,
insert another remote co ntrol into the ignition
lock.
The warning lamp lights up when the
engine is running: th e 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 and a mes-
sage appears on the Control Display:
replace the battery in the remote con-
trol.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for Comfort Access contains
a battery that will need to be replaced from time
to time.
1. Remove the cover.
2. Insert the new battery with the plus side fac-
ing 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. <

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Initializing electric power windows
If the battery was disconnected, e.g. for
changing batteries or vehicle storage,
reinitialize the power wi ndows; otherwise, the
windows will not be lowered.<
1. Close the doors.
2. Open both windows.
3. Close both windows.
In the event of a system malfunction, please
contact your MINI dealer.
After switching off the ignition
When the ignition is sw itched off, the windows
can still be operated for approx. 1 minute as
long as no door is opened.
Take the key with you when you leave the
car; otherwise, children could operate the
electric windows and possibly injure them-
selves. <
Pinch protection system
If the closing force rises beyond a predefined
threshold during closing, the system will stop
moving the window prior to lowering it again
slightly.
Even though there is the pinch protection
system, always make sure that the win-
dow's travel path is clear; otherwise, the safety
system might fail to detect certain kinds of
obstructions, such as th in objects, and the win-
dow would continue closing.
Do not install any accessories that might inter-
fere with window movement. Otherwise, the
pinch protection system could be impaired. <
Closing without pinch protection
If there is an external danger, or if ice on the win-
dows, etc., prevents you from closing the win-
dows normally, the window can be closed man-
ually.
1.Press the switch upward and hold it there.
Pinch protection is limited and the window reopens slightly if the closing force exceeds
a certain value.
2. Press the switch up ward again within
approx. 4 seconds and hold it there. The
window closes without pinch protection.

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