wheel MINI COOPER 2014 Owners Manual

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 220.
6Notes
AT A GLANCE
14Cockpit18Onboard monitor26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
CONTROLS
34Opening and closing47Adjusting55Transporting children safely59Driving71Displays86Lamps91Safety106Driving stability control systems110Driving comfort127Climate control133Interior equipment135Digital compass141Storage compartments
DRIVING TIPS
148Things to remember when driving151Loading155Saving fuelMOBILITY164Refueling166Fuel168Wheels and tires180Engine compartment182Engine oil185Coolant186Maintenance188Replacing components201Breakdown assistance207Care
REFERENCE
214Technical data216Appendix218
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engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷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 particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is
operated under those conditions. If you wish to
operate your vehicle in another country or re‐
gion, you may be required to adapt your vehi‐
cle to meet different prevailing operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements. You
should also be aware of any applicable war‐
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Cus‐
tomer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:
▷MINI Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited War‐
ranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
documents the state of a component, a mod‐
ule, a system or the environment:
▷Operating states of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from its
individual components, e.g., wheel rotation
speed/ vehicle speed, deceleration, trans‐
verse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important system
components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions, e.g., deployment of an airbag, en‐
gagement of stability control systems.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if it is needed. After a fault is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
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CockpitVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehi‐
cle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Power windows   442Exterior mirror operation   523Central locking system  394LampsFront fog lamps  89Parking lamps  86Low beams  86Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   87
Daytime running lights   87Instrument lighting  895Steering wheel buttons, leftCruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt   110Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt   116Seite 14AT A GLANCECockpit14
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Store speed  Resume speed  112,  117Set speed   112,  116Reduce distance   116Increase distance   1106Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  64High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   64Roadside parking lamps   86Computer  797Instrument cluster   718Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers  64Rain sensor  65Cleaning windows   66Rear window wiper   66Cleaning rear window   669Steering wheel buttons, rightVoice activation  26TelephoneConfirm the selection   78Move selection up  78Move selection down   78Increase volumeReduce volume10Horn11Adjust the steering wheel   5412Unlock hood  180Seite 15CockpitAT A GLANCE15
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Voice activation systemVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehi‐
cle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
The concept▷Most functions that are displayed on the
Control Display can be operated by spoken
commands via the voice activation system.
The system prompts you to make your en‐
tries.▷Functions that can only be used when the
vehicle is stationary cannot be operated us‐
ing the voice activation system.▷The system uses a special microphone on
the driver's side.▷›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's
Manual to use with the voice activation sys‐
tem.
Requirements
Via the Control Display, set a language that is
also supported by the voice activation system
so that the spoken commands can be identi‐
fied.
Set the language, refer to page 82.
Using voice activation
Activating the voice activation system1. Press the button on the steering
wheel.2.Wait for the signal.3.Say the command.
The command is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster.
This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐
cates that the voice activation system is active.
If no other commands are available, operate
the function in this case via the onboard moni‐
tor.
Terminating the voice activation
system
Briefly press the button on the steering
wheel or ›End‹.
Possible commands
Most menu items on the Control Display can be
voiced as commands.
The available commands depend on which
menu is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
Short commands exist for many functions.
Some list entries, e.g., Phone book entries, can
also be selected via the voice activation system.
Speak these list entries exactly as they are dis‐
played in the respective list.
Having possible commands read aloud
You can have the available commands read out
loud for you: ›commands‹
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For example, if the "Settings" menu is dis‐
played, the commands for the settings are read
out loud.
Executing functions using short
commands
Functions on the main menu can be performed
directly by means of short commands, nearly ir‐
respective of which menu item is currently se‐
lected, e.g., ›Vehicle status‹.
Help dialog for the voice activation
system
Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹
Additional commands for the help dialog:▷›Help with examples‹: information about the current operating options and the most
important commands for them are an‐
nounced.▷›Help voice activation‹: information about
the principle of operation for the voice acti‐
vation system is announced.
One example: open the
tone settings
Via the main menu
The commands of the menu items are spoken
just as they are selected via the controller.
1.Switch on the Entertainment sound output
if necessary.2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.3.›Radio menu‹4.›Audio settings‹Via short command
The desired radio station can also be started via
a short command.1.Switch on the Entertainment sound output
if necessary.2. Press the button on the steering
wheel.3.›Audio settings‹
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter version.
In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the
announcements from the system are issued in
an abbreviated form.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Language/Units"3."Speech type:"4.Select the setting.
Setting the voice dialog
language
You can set the language in which the voice ac‐
tivation and system announcements are to be
made.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Language/Units"3."Speech type:"4.Select the desired language.Seite 27Voice activation systemAT A GLANCE27
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AdjustingUnlocking The settings are saved in the active profile. Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 35.
Doors1. "Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function.▷"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again un‐
locks the entire vehicle.▷"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.▷"Comfort access"
The entire vehicle is unlocked. Pressing
again lowers the window when the
door is subsequently opened.
Tailgate
Depending on the equipment version and
country variant, this setting is not offered in
some cases.
1. "Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function.▷"Tailgate"
Only the tailgate is unlocked.▷"Tailgate + door(s)"
The tailgate and the doors are un‐
locked.Locking
The settings are saved in the active profile. Per‐
sonal Profile, refer to page 35.1. "Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired setting.▷"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if a door is not
opened.▷"Lock after start driving"
The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive away.
Confirmation signals from the vehicle
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired setting.▷"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"
The unlocking is acknowledged by one
honk of the horn.▷"Flash when lock/unlock"
The unlocking is acknowledged by two
flashes, the locking by one.
Alarm system
The concept
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system responds to:
▷Opening of a door, the hood or the tailgate.▷Movements in the vehicle.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
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▷By switching on the hazard warning system.▷By flashing the daytime running lights.
Arming and disarming the alarm systemWhen you lock or unlock the vehicle, either
with the remote control or via the Comfort Ac‐
cess at the door lock, the alarm system is
armed or disarmed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm system The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle is unlocked via the door
lock.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐
tion, if necessary, by emergency detection of
the remote control.
Tailgate and armed alarm system The tailgate can be opened with the remote
control even when the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second.
Depending on the version and the country var‐
iant, it is possible to set whether the doors are
also unlocked. Settings, refer to page 42.
The tailgate is somewhat raised.
If the doors were also unlocked with the tail‐
gate, the alarm system is disarmed.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and
monitored again if the doors are locked. The
hazard warning system flashes once.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button on the remote control
for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview
mirror▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.▷Indicator lamp flashes for 10 seconds after
locking, then flashes every 2 seconds:
Doors, hood or tailgate are not correctly
closed. Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm
sensor are not active.▷The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.▷The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine ignition is switched on, but
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt alarm sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such as
attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is
towed.
Interior motion sensor The windows and glass sunroof must be closed
for the system to function properly.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be switched off together, such as in the fol‐
lowing situations:
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Height
Pull the lever up or press it down as often as
needed to reach the desired height.
Backrest tilt
Pull the lever and apply your weight to the
backrest or lift it off, as necessary.
Lumbar support
The curvature of the seat backrest can be ad‐
justed in such a way that it supports the lumbar
region of the spine. The lower back and the
spine are supported for upright posture.
Turn the wheel in order to strengthen or
weaken the curvature.
Thigh support
Pull the lever at the front of the seat and adjust
the thigh support.
Entering the rear
Note Folding back and locking the backrest
Before driving away, fold back and lock
the backrests; otherwise, an unexpected seat
movement may cause an accident. ◀
Keep the movement area unobstructed
When changing the seat position, keep
the seat's area of movement unobstructed;
otherwise, people can be injured or objects
damaged. ◀
Fold down seat back
1.Pull lever up to the stop.2.Fold backrest forward.3.Push the seat forward.Seite 48CONTROLSAdjusting48
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▷In the mirror glass.▷On the back of the mirror.
Functional requirement
For proper operation:
▷Keep the photocells clean.▷Do not cover the area between the inside
rearview mirror and the windshield.
Steering wheel
Note Do not adjust while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving; otherwise, an unexpected movement
could result in an accident. ◀
Adjusting
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Fold the lever down.3.Move the steering wheel to the preferred
height and angle to suit your seating posi‐
tion.4.Fold the lever back.5.Switch off the ignition again if necessary.Seite 54CONTROLSAdjusting54
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