lock MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE 2016 Owners Manual

CockpitVehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐
sions must be observed when using the respec‐
tive features and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Power windows, all   452Power windows, individual   453Exterior mirror operation  604Central locking system  405LightsFront fog lights  103Rear fog lights  103Lights off
Daytime running lights   102Parking lights  100Low beams  100Seite 14AT A GLANCECockpit14
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Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   101
Cornering lights   102
High-beam Assistant   102Instrument lighting  1036Steering wheel buttons, leftCamera-based cruise control on/
off   126Cruise control on/off   131Cruise control: store speedPausing, continuing cruise controlCruise control: increase speedCruise control: reduce speedCamera-based cruise control: re‐
duce distanceCamera-based cruise control: in‐
crease distance7Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal   71High beams, head‐
light flasher   71High-beam Assistant   102Roadside parking lights   101Onboard computer  898Instrument cluster  809Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers  72Rain sensor  73Cleaning windows   7310Steering wheel buttons, rightVoice activation  26TelephoneConfirm the selection   89Move selection up  89Move selection down   89Increase volumeReduce volume11Horn12Adjust the steering wheel   6213Unlock hood  198Seite 15CockpitAT A GLANCE15
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▷The system distinguishes between upper
and lower-case letters and numbers. For
entries, it may be necessary to change be‐
tween upper and lower-case letters, num‐
bers and characters, refer to page 25.▷Enter characters as they are displayed on
the Control Display.▷Always enter associated characters, such as
accents or periods so that the letter can be
clearly recognized. Possible input depends
on the set language. Where necessary, en‐
ter special characters via the controller.▷To delete a character, slide to the left on
the touchpad.▷To enter a blank space, slide to the right in
the center of the touchpad.▷To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the
upper area of the touchpad.▷To enter an underscore, swipe to the right
in the lower area of the touchpad.
Operating the interactive map
The interactive map in the navigation system
can be moved via the touchpad.
FunctionControlsInteractive map.Swipe into respective
direction.Enlarge/shrink in‐
teractive map.Drag in or out on the
touchpad with fingers.Display menu.Tap once.
Changing settings
You may change Control Display settings, for
example the volume, via touchpad. Swipe left
or right accordingly.
Example: setting the
clock
Setting the clock
On the Control Display:1. Press button. The main menu is dis‐
played.2.Turn the Controller until "Settings" is
highlighted, and then press the Controller.3.If necessary, move the Controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".4.Turn the Controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the Controller.5.Turn the Controller until "Time:" is high‐
lighted, and then press the Controller.6.Turn the Controller to set the hours and
press the Controller.7.Turn the Controller to set the minutes and
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Additional information
Status field The following information is displayed in the
status field at the top right:▷Time.▷Current entertainment source.▷Sound output, on/off.▷Wireless network reception strength.▷Phone status.▷Traffic bulletin reception.
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped as follows:
Radio symbols
SymbolMeaning HD Radio station is being received. Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone symbols
SymbolMeaning Incoming or outgoing call. Missed call. Wireless network reception strength.
Symbol flashes: network search. Wireless network is not available. Bluetooth is switched on. Roaming is active. Text message was received. Check the SIM card. SIM card is blocked.SymbolMeaning SIM card is missing. Enter PIN.
Entertainment symbols
SymbolMeaning Music collection. Gracenote® database. AUX-IN port. USB audio interface.
Additional symbols
SymbolMeaning Spoken instructions are turned off.
Split screen
General information
Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, for example, infor‐
mation from the onboard computer.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even
when you change to another menu.
Switching the split screen on/off On the Control Display:
1. Press button.2."Split screen"
Selecting the display On the Control Display:
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Opening and closingVehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐
sions must be observed when using the respec‐
tive features and systems.
Remote control/key General information The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐
trols with integrated key.
Every remote control holds a replaceable bat‐
tery.
You may set the key functions depending on
the optional features and country-specific ver‐
sion. For Settings, refer to page 43.
The vehicle stores personal settings for every
remote control. Personal Profile, refer to
page 36.
The remote controls hold information on re‐
quired maintenance. Service data in the remote
control, refer to page 206Overview1Unlocking2Locking3Unlocking the trunk lid4Panic mode
Integrated key
Press button, arrow 1, and remove the key, ar‐
row 2.
The driver's door can be unlocked and locked
without remote control, refer to page 40, us‐
ing the integrated key.
The integrated key can also be used for the
glove compartment on the front passenger
side.
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Replacing the battery1.Remove integrated key from remote con‐
trol.2.Slide the key into the opening and raise the
cover.
The battery compartment is accessible.3.Slide the key in the cover of the battery
compartment and raise the cover.4.Insert a battery of the same type with the
positive side facing up.5.Insert lid and cover.6.Push key into the remote control until it en‐
gages.
Have old batteries disposed of by a
dealer’s service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop or
take them to a collection point.
New remote controls
New remote controls are available from a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Loss of the remote controls
The lost remote control can be blocked by a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Emergency detection of remote control
The concept
The engine can be started via emergency de‐
tection of the remote control, if the remote
control is not recognized by the vehicle.
General information
A Check Control message is displayed.
Remote control detection by the vehicle can
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐
lowing circumstances:▷The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replace the battery, refer to
page 35.▷Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment
with high transmit power.▷Shielding of the remote control due to
metal objects.▷Interference of the radio connection from
mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity.▷Interference of radio transmission by a
charging process of mobile devices, e.g.,
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Starting the engine1.Hold the remote control as shown against
the marked area on the steering column.2.Start the engine within 10 seconds.
If the remote control is not detected, slightly
change the position of the remote control and
repeat the procedure.
Personal Profile
The concept
Using Personal Profile, individual settings for
several drivers can be saved and called up
again at a later time.
General information There are three profiles with which personal ve‐
hicle settings can be stored. Every remote con‐
trol has one of these profiles assigned.
If the vehicle is unlocked using a remote con‐ trol, the assigned personal profile will be acti‐
vated. All settings stored in the profile are auto‐
matically applied.
If several drivers use their own remote control,
the vehicle will adjust the personal settings dur‐
ing unlocking. These settings are also restored,
if the vehicle has been used in the meantime
by a person with a different remote control.
Changes to the settings are automatically saved
in the profile currently activated.
If another profile is selected via the onboard
monitor, the settings saved in it will be applied
automatically. The new profile is assigned to
the remote control currently used.
There is an additional guest profile available
that is not assigned to any remote control: It can be used to apply settings in the vehicle
without changing the personal profiles.
Adjusting
The settings for the following systems and func‐
tions are saved in the active profile. The scope
of storable settings is country- and equipment-
dependable.▷Unlocking and locking.▷Lights.▷Radio.▷Instrument cluster.▷Programmable memory buttons.▷Volumes, tone.▷Control Display.▷Climate control.▷Navigation.▷Park Distance Control PDC.▷Rearview camera▷Head-up Display.▷Driving Dynamics Control.▷Intelligent Safety.
Profile management
Opening profiles
Regardless of the remote control in use a differ‐
ent profile may be activated.
On the Control Display:
1. "Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.
The following functions are executed:
▷All settings stored in the called-up profile
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Using the remote con‐
trol
Information WARNING
People or animals in the vehicle can lock
the doors from the inside and lock themselves
in. The vehicle can then not be opened from
the outside. There is a risk of injury. Take the
remote control along so that the vehicle can be
opened from the outside. ◀
Unlocking Press button on the remote control.▷The vehicle is unlocked.▷The interior lights are switched on, when it
is dark outside, the courtesy lamps and the
MINI logo projection are also switched on.
These functions are not available if the inte‐
rior lamps were switched off manually.▷The welcome lamps are switched on, if this
function was activated.
For 3-door models:
Press button on the remote control
twice in direct succession to activate comfort
entry.
When the door is opened, the window is low‐
ered more to make it easier to enter the vehi‐
cle.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
Create the settings, refer to page 43.
The alarm system, refer to page 44, is
switched off.
Convenient opening WARNING
Body parts can be jammed on opening
and closing the hardtop. There is a risk of inju‐
ries. When opening and closing the hardtop,
observe the opening procedure and keep the
area of movement free. ◀
Press and hold this button on the re‐
mote control after unlocking.
The windows and the sliding sun roof inte‐
grated into the convertible top are opened, as
long as the button on the remote control is
pressed.
With Comfort Access, the remote control can be
used to open the convertible top when in the
vicinity of the vehicle.
Press the remote control button againafter the sliding sun roof integrated
into the convertible top is fully opened. Press
and hold the button until the convertible top is
fully opened and locked.
Leaving the vicinity of the vehicle stops the mo‐
tion.
Locking WARNING
Unlocking from the inside is only possible
with special knowledge.
If people must spend a longer time in the vehi‐
cle while it is very hot or cold outside, there is a
risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not lock the
vehicle from the outside when there are people
in it. ◀
The driver's door must be closed. Press button on the remote control.
The alarm system, refer to page 44, is
switched on.
If the vehicle horn honks twice when you lock
the car, this means that the engine or ignition is
still switched on. In this case, the engine or ig‐
nition must be switched off by means of the
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Convenient closingWARNING
With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during convenient closing. ◀
Press and hold the button on the re‐
mote control in the area close to the
vehicle, until the closing operation is com‐
pleted.
The windows and convertible top close.
Releasing the button stops the closing proce‐
dure. Leaving the vicinity of the vehicle stops
the motion of the convertible top.
Press button in the vicinity of the vehicle again
until the convertible top operation is com‐
pleted.
Switching on interior lights and
courtesy lights
Press button on the remote control
with the vehicle locked.
The interior lights are switched on, when it is
dark outside, the courtesy lamps and the MINI
logo projection are also switched on.
These functions are not available if the interior
lamps were switched off manually.
If the button is pressed within 10 seconds of
when the vehicle was locked Interior motion
sensor and tilt alarm sensor of the anti-theft
warning system, refer to page 45, are turned
off. After locking, wait 10 seconds before press‐
ing the button again.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for
at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.Unlocking the tailgate Press button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second.
The tailgate opens slightly, regardless of whether the vehicle was previously locked or
unlocked.
To avoid locking it into the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on the features and the country
version, it is also possible to have door un‐
locked. Create the settings, refer to page 43.
If the doors were not unlocked, the trunk lid is
locked again as soon as it closes.
Malfunction
Remote control detection by the vehicle can
among others be malfunctioning under the fol‐ lowing circumstances:▷The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replace the battery, refer to
page 35.▷Interference of the radio connection from
transmission towers or other equipment
with high transmit power.▷Shielding of the remote control due to
metal objects.▷Interference of the radio connection from
mobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metal objects or electronic devices.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the integrated key, refer to
page 40.
For US owners only The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID:
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▷LX8766S.▷LX8766E.▷LX8CAS.▷LX8CAS2.▷MYTCAS4.
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
▷This device may not cause harmful interfer‐
ence, and▷this device must accept any interference re‐
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to
these devices could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
Without remote control From the outside WARNING
Unlocking from the inside is only possible
with special knowledge.
If people must spend a longer time in the vehi‐
cle while it is very hot or cold outside, there is a
risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not lock the
vehicle from the outside when there are people
in it. ◀
ATTENTION
The door lock is permanently joined with
the door. The door handle can be moved.
When pulling the door handle with the inte‐
grated key inserted, paint or key can be dam‐
aged. There is a risk of damage to property. Re‐
move the integrated key before pulling the
outside door handle. ◀
Unlock or lock the driver's door via the door
lock using the integrated key, refer to page 34.
The other doors must be unlocked or locked
from the inside.1.Remove lid on the door lock.
To do this, slide the integrated key into the
opening from below and remove the lid.2.Unlock or lock door lock.
Alarm system
The alarm system is not armed if the vehicle is
locked with the integrated key.
The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle was unlocked via the
door lock. In order to terminate this alarm, un‐
lock vehicle with the remote control or switch
on the ignition, if needed, through emergency
detection of the remote control, refer to
page 35.
From the inside
Locking and unlocking
Press button.
Vehicle is locked.
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