turn signal bulb MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE 2009 Owners Manual

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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.

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2.Push on the catch, arrow 1, and unplug the
connector, arrow2.
3.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.
Turn signal indicators, parking lamps,
roadside parking lamps and fog lamps
Accessing the lamps via the wheel well
1Turn signal
2Parking/roadside parking/fog lamps
Replacing a turn signal bulb
21 watt bulb, PY 21 W
1.Turn in the wheel.
2.Remove cover 1.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.3.Remove the inside cover.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
4.Screw out the bulb counterclockwise.
5.To insert the new bulb and replace the cov-
ers, proceed in reverse order.
Replacing a parking/roadside parking
lamp bulb
5 watt bulb, W 5 W
1.Turn in the wheel.
2.Remove cover 2.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
3.Screw out the upper bulb counterclockwise.
4.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.

Replacing components
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Replacing a fog lamp bulb
H8 bulb, 35 watts
1.Turn in the wheel.
2.Remove cover 2.
To do so, turn the cover counterclockwise.
3.Screw out the lower bulb counterclockwise.
4.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.
Side turn signal indicators
5 watt bulb, W 5 W
1.Push the lamp with the ventilation grate for-
ward and remove.
2.Screw out the bulb holder counterclockwise.
3.Pull out and replace the bulb.
4.To insert the new bulb and replace the
cover, proceed in reverse order.
Tail lamps
1Brake lamp/tail lamp
21 watt/5 watt bulb, W 5 W
2Turn signal lamp
21 watt bulb, P 21 W
3Backup lamp
21 watt bulb, P 21 W
Lamp access
MINI:
Remove the cover from the sidewall of the cargo
bay.
MINI Convertible:
Move the convertible top to its uppermost posi-
tion, see Loading aid page93, and remove the
cover of the luggage compartment side wall.

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License plate lamp, bulb
replacement127
Light switch73
Light-alloy wheels, care121
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs124
Lighter87
– socket87
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs123
– of the instruments76
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps73
Limit149
Load94
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo95
Lock buttons of doors, refer to
Locking22
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal20
– from inside22
– from outside20
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access26
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals20
– from inside22
– from outside19
Low beams73
– automatic73
– replacing bulb124
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support35
Luggage compartment
– emergency operation, refer
to Manual release24
– Increasing the capacity93
– opening from the inside24
Luggage compartment lid
– emergency operation, refer
to Manual release24
Luggage compartment lid,
refer to Tailgate23
Luggage compartment, refer
to Cargo bay23
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack95
Lumbar support35M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires112
Maintenance, refer to Service
Booklet
Maintenance system117
Malfunction
– convertible top32
– trunk lid24
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control60
Manual air distribution80
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic46
Manual operation
– door lock22
– fuel filler door100
– power convertible top32
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission47
– trunk lid24
Manual transmission45
Manual washing120
Master key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control18
Maximum cooling81
Maximum speed
– with winter tires112
Medical assistance, refer to
First aid pouch134
Microfilter
– for air conditioner80
– for automatic climate
control82
– MINI Maintenance
System117
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance
System117
Microphone for telephone14
MINI Internet page4
MINI Maintenance System117
Mirror dimming feature38Mirrors38
– exterior mirrors38
– heating38
– interior rearview mirror38
Mobile phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest85
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest85
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Mobility System128
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety4
Monitoring system for tire
pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor65
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher47
– refer to Wiper system48
Multifunctional steering
wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel11
N
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints36
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments86
New tires111
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data152
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope136
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
Onboard Diagnosis117
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications101
Odometer52
Oil consumption114
Oil level114

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Rubber parts, care121
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires111
Run-Flat Tires111
– flat tire66
– new tires111
– tire inflation pressure102
– winter tires112
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-Flat
Tires111
S
Safety belts37
– damage38
– indicator lamp37
– reminder37
– sitting safely34
Safety belts, care122
Safety systems
– airbags70
– Antilock Brake System
ABS63
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC63
– safety belts37
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires111
Screw thread for tow
fitting136
Seat adjustment
– mechanical35
Seats34
– adjusting the seats35
– heating37
– sitting safely34
Securing the vehicle
– from inside22
– from outside19
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic46
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock46
– overriding manually47Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic46
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance134
Service data in the remote
control117
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS117
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance134
Service requirement display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS117
Service requirements57
Settings
– clock, 12h/24h mode56
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic46
– manual transmission45
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer
to Changing selector lever
positions46
Side airbags70
Side turn signal indicator
– replacing bulb126
Side windows, refer to
Windows28
Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Sitting safely34
– airbags34
– safety belts34
– with head restraint34
Size, refer to Dimensions153
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric27
Slipstream deflector, refer to
Wind deflector33
Slot for remote control43
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray87
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment85
Snow chains112Socket for Onboard Diagnosis
OBD117
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances87
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires129
– inflation pressure102
Spare wheel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire129
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils115
Speed152
– with winter tires112
Speed control, refer to Cruise
control50
Speedometer12
Split rear backrest, refer to
Through-loading system93
Split rear seat backrest, refer to
Expanding the cargo bay92
Sport button64
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems62
Start/stop button43
– starting the engine44
– switching off the engine44
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump starting134
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine44
Starting the engine
– start/stop button43
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC63
– Hill Start Assist64
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing4
Steering wheel39
– adjustment39
– buttons on steering wheel11
– lock43
– shift paddles
46
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic45
Storage area
– cargo bay92

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Trailer operation
– Trailer loads and gross
vehicle weight155
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic45
– manual transmission45
– overriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic47
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo95
Transporting children safely40
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread110
Trip odometer52
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer52
Triple turn signal activation47
Trunk lid
– emergency operation24
– releasing manually24
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment in the MINI
Convertible93
Turn signal indicator47
– front, replacing bulb125
– indicator lamp12
– rear, replacing bulb126
– side, replacing bulb126
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions153
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading95
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR109
Units
– average fuel consumption56
– temperature56
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control83
Universal remove control83
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking26Unlocking
– from inside22
– from outside19
– tailgate26
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access26
Upholstery, care121
USB-audio interface86
V
Valve
– dust cap131
Vehicle
– battery132
– breaking in90
– cargo loading92
– dimensions153
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment114
– parking44
– storage122
– weight155
Vehicle jack130
– jacking points131
Ventilation
– air conditioner82
Vents, refer to Air vents78
Vents, refer to Ventilation82
Volume of cargo area155
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13,138
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control60
Warning triangle134
Washer fluid50
– capacity of reservoir50
Washer fluid reservoir50
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray87
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water91
Waterfall lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting77
Wear indicators in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth110
Weights155Welcome lamps73
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire130
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions153
Wheels and tires102
Wheels, new111
Width, refer to
Dimensions153
Wind deflector33
Window washer, refer to
Washer fluid50
Window washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to
Capacities156
Windows28
– closing28
– convenient operation20
– opening28
– pinch protection system29
Windshield
– cleaning49
– defrosting and removing
condensation80,82
Windshield, defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows80,82
Windshield washer system48
– washer fluid50
– washer nozzles50
Windshield wiper blades,
changing123
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system48
Winter tires112
– storage112
Wiper blade replacement123
Wiper system48
Work in the engine
compartment113
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit123
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb124