battery MINI Countryman 2011 (Mini Connected) Owner's Guide

Giving and receiving assistanceMOBILITY
219
Connecting jumper cables
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
o r d e r , s o t h a t n o s parks which could cause
injury occur. <
1. Open the battery cover in the engine com-
partment to access the positive terminal of
your MINI.
2. Release the tabs on the left and right sides of
the positive terminal cover
*, arrows 1, and
lift the cover to open, arrow 2.
3. Attach one terminal clamp of the plus/+
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery or to a starting-aid terminal of the
vehicle providing assistance.
4. Attach the second terminal clamp of the
plus/+ jumper cable to the positive terminal
of the battery or a starting-aid terminal of
the vehicle to be started.
5. Attach one terminal clamp of the minus/–
jumper cable to the negative terminal of the
battery or to an engine or body ground of
the assisting vehicle. Body ground in MINI:
6.
Attach the second terminal clamp of the
minus/– jumper cable to the negative termi-
nal of the battery or to the engine or body
ground of the vehicle to be started.
Starting the engine
1.Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes at slightly
increased idle speed.
2. Start the engine of the other vehicle in the
usual manner.
If the first start attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes be fore another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
3. Let the engines run for a few minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the above connecting sequence.
If necessary, have the battery checked and
recharged. Never use spray fluids to start the
engine. <
Tow-starting, towing
away
Observe applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing. <
Do not transport an y passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed. <

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
237
B
Background lighting, refer to
Ambient lighting 82
Backrests, refer to Seats 38
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 211
Band-aids, refer to First aid pouch 218
Bar, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 220
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 174
Bass sounds, refer to Tone control 131
Battery 216
– charging 216
– disposal 34,216
– jump-starting 218
– temporary power failure 216
Battery renewal
– remote control 34
Being towed 220
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 40
Belts, refer to Safety belts 40
Beverage holders, refer to
Cupholders 92
Black ice, refer to External
temperature warning 56
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 84,86
Bluetooth, activating/ deactivating 154,164
Bluetooth audio 146
– device pairing 146
– disconnecting an audio connection 148
– playback 147
– unpairing device 148
– What to do if... 148
Bottle holders, refer to Cupholders 92
Brake Assist 67
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 59 Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs
211
Brake pads, breaking in 96
Brake rotors 97
– brakes 96
– breaking in 96
Brake system 96
– breaking in 96
– disc brakes 97
– MINI Maintenance
System 202
Brakes
– ABS 67
– b
reaking in 96
– MINI Maintenance System 202
– parking brake 47
– service requirements 59
Brakes, refer to Braking
safely 97
Breakdown service, refer to Roadside Assistance 218
Break-in period 96
Breaking in the clutch 96
Brightness of Control
Display 65
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Button for starting the engine 46
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
Calendar 179
– displaying appointment 180
– selecting calendar day 180
California Proposition 65
warning 5
Call
– accepting 157,168
– ending 157,168
– muting the microphone 158,170
– rejecting 157,168 Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 157,169
Can holders, refer to Cupholders 92
Capacities 226
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 216
Car care 204
Car key, refer to Keys/remote controls 26
Car phone
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 91
Car phone, refer to Telephone 154,163
Car radio, refer to Radio 132
Car wash
– before driving in 47
Car wash, care 204
Car washes 204
Care 204
– car washes 204
– car-care products 204
– CD/DVD drives 207
– external 204
– high-pressure washers 205
– internal 206
– leather 206
– manual washing 205
– upholstery and fabrics 206
– windows 205
– wiper blades 205
Cargo area 98
– capacity 226
– Comfort Access 33
– lamp 82
– opening from outside 30
– trunk lid, refer to Liftgate 30
Cargo area, expanding 98
Cargo area lamp 82
Cargo area li

d, refer to
Liftgate 30
Cargo area partition net, refer to Cargo net 100

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
238
Cargo loading101
– securing cargo 102
– stowing cargo 102
– vehicle 98
Cargo net 100
Cargo, securing 102
Carpets, care 206
Catalytic conver ter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 96
CD, audio playback 140
CD player 140
– controls 130
– fast forward/reverse 141
– random order 141
– selecting a track 140
– switching on/off 130
– tone control 131
– volume 130
Center armrest 91
Center brake lamp 212
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Center Rail 91
Center Rail, refer to Storage
compartments 91
Central locking system 27
– Comfort Access 32
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– setting unlocking behavior 27
Changing bulbs 208
Changing the language on the Control Display 65
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display 58
Changing wheels 214
Chassis number, refer to Engine compartment 199
Check Control 62
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 44
Child restraint systems 43
Child seats 43
Child-safety locks 45Chrome parts, care
206
Chrome parts, refer to Care 204
Cigarette lighter 92
Cleaning headlamps 52
– washer fluid 53
Clock
– 12 h/24 h mode 61
– setting time 61
Closing
– f

rom inside 30
– from outside 27
Clothes hooks 92
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 46
Comfort Access 32
– replacing the battery 34
– what to observe before
entering a car wash 34
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 46
Computer 56
– displays on Control Display 57
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 98
Condition Based Service CBS 202
Configuring settings, refer to
Personal Profile 26
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting electrical
appliances 92
Consumption, refer to Average fuel consumption 56
Contacts 161,176
– deleting 162,179
– displaying 162
– editing 162
– exporting/importing 179
– new contact 178
Control Display
– adjusting brightness 65Control Display, refer to iDrive
– switching on/off
19
Control Display, refer to On- board computer
– adjusting brightness 65
Control Display, refer to On-board computer 16
Control stick, refer to On-board computer 16
Control unit, refer to On-board
computer 16
Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to
Comfort Access 32
Convenient operation
– windows 28
Convenient star t, refer to
Starting the engine 46
Coolant 200
– checking level 201
– filling 201
– temperature 201
Coolant temperature 201
Coo

ling fluid, refer to
Coolant 200
Cooling, maximum 86
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to
Adaptive Light Control 80
Criteria for route 118
Cruise control
– indicator lamp 13
Cruising range 56
Cupholders 92
Curb weight, refer to Weights 226
Current fuel consumption 56
Current playback
– external devices 145
D
Dashboard instruments, refer
to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 81
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
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Data224
– capacities 226
– dimensions 225
– engine 224
– weights 226
Data memory 203
Date
– setting 62
– setting format 62
Daytime running lights 80
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, refer to Brake Assist 67
Deactivating front passenger
airbags 76
Deadlocking, refer to Locking 28
Defect
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
Defining a home address 178
Defogging windows 85,87
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows 85,87
Defrosting windows 85,87
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation
– air conditioner 85
– automatic climate control 87
Defrosting windshield, refer to Defrosting windows 85,87
Destination address
– entering 109,115
Destination for navigation
– entering 109
– entering via map 114
Differential, breaking in 96
Digital radio, refer to HD Radio 133
Dimensions 225
Dipstick, engine oil 199
Direction announcements, refer to Voice
instructions 122
Direction instructions, refer to Voice instructions 122
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 50 Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 111
Displacement, re fer to Engine
data 224
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 81
Display, refer to On-board
computer controls 16
Displaying contact
pictures 17

8
Displaying special destinations 114
Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
– on the Control Display 16
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 207
Disposal
– of coolant 200
– remote control battery 34
– vehicle battery 216
Distance, refe r to Computer 57
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 59
Distance to dest ination, refer
to Computer 57
Distance warning, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 66
Door key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 26
Door lock 29
Door lock, confirmation
signals 28
Doors, manual operation 29
DOT Quality Grades 194
Drinks holders, refer to Cupholders 92
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill
Assist 69
Driving dynamics control, refer to Sport button 69
Driving lamps, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 79
Driving notes 96
Driving off on inclines, refer to Hill Assist 69 Driving stability control
systems 67
Driving through water 97
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes 96
Dry air, refer to Cooling function 87
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 67
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control 68
Dynamic Brake Control DBC, refer to Brake Assist 67
Dynamic route guidance 125
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 67
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 68
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player 130
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
Electronic brake-force distribution 67
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 67
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 188
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 50
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 218

Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
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Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 84,86
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 38
Refueling 188
Releasing
– hood 198
Reminders 181
Remote control 26
– battery renewal 34
– Comfort Access 32
– garage door opener 88
– liftgate 28
– malfunctions 28,34
– service data 202
Replacement remote control 26
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 208
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 196
Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 55
Reservoir for washer systems 53
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings 131
Restraint systems
– for children 43
– refer to Safety belts 40
Reverse
– CD player 141
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 49
– manual transmission 48
Road map 120
Roadside Assistance 218
Roadside parking lamps 81
– replacing bulb 210
Roadworthiness te st, refer to
Service requirements 59
Roof load capacity 226
Roof-mounted luggage rack 103 Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 221
Route 118,119
– bypassing sections 120
– changing 118,120
– changing criteria 118
– displaying arrow view 119
– displaying map view 120
–

displaying streets or towns/ cities 119
– selecting 118
Route guidance 118
– bypassing a route
section 120
– changing specified route 118
– continuing 118
– distance and arrival 118
– starting 118
– voice instructions 122
– volume of voice instructions 122
Route section, changing 120
Route selection 118
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Rubber parts, care 205
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 196
Run-flat tires 196
– flat tire 71
– Flat Tire Monitor 71
– tire inflation pressure 190
– tire replacement 196
– winter tires 197
S
Safety belt
– number37
Safety Belt Reminder 41
Safety belts 40
– damage 41
– indicator lamp 41
– reminder 41
– sitting safely 37 Safety belts, care
207
Safety systems
– airbags 76
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 67
– driving stability control systems 67
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 67
– safety belts 40
Safety tires, re fer to Run-flat
tires 196
Satellite radio 134
– channel, activating or deactivating 135
– channel, selecting 135
– channel, storing 136
– favorites 137
– time shift 136
– Traffic Jump 138
Screen, refer to On-board computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 220
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio 134
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 38
– rear 39
Seats 38
– adjusting the seats 38
– heating 40
– sitting safely 37
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Selecting new scale for navigation 121
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 48
– overriding manually 50

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
248
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 48
– manual transmission 48
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 50
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 102
Transporting children safely 43
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 195
Treble, refer to Tone
control 131
Trip computer 57
Trip odometer 55
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 55
Triple turn si gnal activation 50
Turn signal 50
– front, replacing bulb 210
– indicator lamp 12,13
– rear, replacing bulb 211
– side, replacing bulb 211
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 225
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 102
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 194
Units
– average fuel consumption 58
– temperature 58
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 88
Universal remote control 88
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 33 Unlocking
– from inside
30
– from outside 27
– liftgate 33
– setting unlocking behavior 27
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 32
Updating the navigation data 108
Upholstery, care 206
USB audio interface 143
USB interface 90
V
Vehicle
– battery216
– breaking in 96
– cargo loading 98
– dimensions 225
– identification number, refer
to Engine compartment 199
– parking 47
– storage 207
– weight 226
Vehicle jack
– jacking points 215
Ventilation
– air conditioner 87
Ventilation, refer to Climate control 83
Vents, refer to Air vents 83
Vents, refer to Ventilation 87
Voice commands
– overview 21
– short commands 227
– telephone 172
Voice instructions for
navigation system 122
– repeating 122
– switching on/off 122
– volume 122
Voice phone book 173Volume
130
– audio sources 130
– mobile phone 157,168
– voice instructions 122
Volume balance, tone setting 131
Volume of cargo area 226
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 62
Warning triangle 218
Washer fluid 53
– capacity of reservoir 53
Washer fluid reservoir 53
Washer/wiper system
– washer fluid 53
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 92
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 97
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 82
Waveband for radio 132
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 195
Weights 226
Welcome lamps 79
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 225
Wheels and tires 190
Wheels, new 196
Width, refer to Dimensions 225
Window washer, refer to Washer fluid 53
Window washer reservoir,
refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to Capacities 226
Window washer system 51
– washer fluid 53
– washer jets 52