dead battery MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE 2009 Owners Manual

REFERENCEAT A GLANCE CONTROLS DRIVING TIPS MOBILITY
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If you do not shift gears with the shift paddles or
accelerate for a certain amount of time, the
transmission automatically returns to D, auto-
matic drive.
>Pull one of the shift paddles.
Transmission shifts up.
>Push one of the shift paddles.
Transmission shifts down.
M1 to M6 is displayed in the gear indicator.
Manually unlock the selector lever lock
If the power supply is interrupted, e.g., if
the battery is dead or disconnected, or
due to an electrical malfunction, the selector
lever lock must be unlocked manually, other-
wise the front wheels are locked-up and the
vehicle cannot be towed.<
Only unlock the selector lever lock manually
when the vehicle is to be towed. Do not forget to
firmly apply the parking brake prior to the tow,
otherwise the vehicle may roll away.
1.Unclip the sleeve of the selector lever.
2.Pull the sleeve up over the selector lever un-
til the sleeve is inside out. Disconnect the ca-
ble connector if necessary.3.Take the hub cover remover1 out of the on-
board tool kit and insert it in the loop on the
front passenger side.
4.Pull the loop up.
5.Move the selector lever into the desired po-
sition by pressing the button on the front of
the selector lever.
Turn signals/
headlamp flasher
1Turn signal indicator
2Headlamp flasher
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To turn off manually, press the lever to the resis-
tance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that an indicator bulb has
failed.<
Indicating a turn briefly
Press the lever as far as the resistance point for
as long as you wish to indicate a turn.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever as far as the resistance point.
You can set whether the turn signal is to flash
once or three times.

From A to Z
160
Consumption, refer to Average
fuel consumption53
Control Display
– settings55
Controls and displays10
Convenience operation
– convertible top22
Convenience start, refer to
Starting the engine44
Convenient access26
– replacing the battery27
Convenient operation
– windows20
Convertible top29
Coolant115
– checking level115
– filling115
Coolant temperature52
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant115
Cooling, maximum81
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Cruising range53
Cup holders87
Curb weight, refer to
Weights155
Current fuel consumption54
D
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting76
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit10
Data152
– capacities156
– dimensions153
– engine152
– weights155
Date
– setting59
Daytime running lamps74
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
refer to Brake assist63
Deactivating front passenger
airbags71
Deadlocking, refer to
Locking20Defect
– door lock22
– fuel filler door100
Defogging windows80,82
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows80,82
Defrosting windows80,82
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner80
– automatic climate control82
Differential, breaking in90
Digital clock52
Dimensions153
Dipstick, engine oil114
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals47
Displacement, refer to Engine
data152
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting76
Displays12
– instrument combination12
Displays and controls10
Displays, care122
Disposal
– of coolant115
– remote control battery27
– vehicle battery132
Distance remaining to service,
refer to Service
requirements57
Distance warning, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC62
Diving stability control
systems62
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control18
Door lock22
Door lock, confirmation
signals20
Doors, manual operation22
DOT Quality Grades109
Drinks holders, refer to Cup
holders87
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Start Assist64
Driving dynamics control, refer
to Sport button64Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams73
Driving notes90
Driving off on inclines, refer to
Hill Start Assist64
Driving through water91
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes90
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function82
DTC Dynamic Traction Control
DTC63
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,
refer to Brake assist63
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC63
Dynamic Traction Control63
E
Electric power windows
– initializing29
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top32
– door lock22
– fuel filler door100
– trunk lid24
Electronic brake-force
distribution63
Electronic Stability Program
ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC63
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top32
– door lock22
– fuel filler door100
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission47
– trunk lid24
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance134