MINI Countryman 2012 Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
250
Interior rearview mirror43
– automatic dimming feature 43
Interlock 51
Intermittent mode of the wipers 53
Internal care 213
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 222
Jets, refer to Window washer
nozzles 55
Joystick, refer to Onboard computer 16
Jumpering, refer to Jump- starting 225
Jump-starting 225
K
Key, refer to Keys/remote
controls 26
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
Access 32
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 32
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 26
Keypad dialing 165,176
Kickdown 51
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Knock control 195
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 81
Lamps and bulbs, replacing bulbs 215
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing cargo 108
Last destinations 119LATCH child restraint fixing
system 45
Leather care 213
LEDs light-emitting diodes 216
Length, refer to Dimensions 233
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 219
Light
– automatic headlamp
control 81
Light alloy wheels, care 213
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 216
Lighter 97
– socket 98
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 215
– of the instruments 83
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 81
Light switch 81
Limit, refer to Speed limit 67
Load 107
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 108
Lock buttons of doors, refer to Locking 30
Locking
– adjusting confirmation signal 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 32
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 28
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Longlife oils
– approved motor oils 207
Low beams 81
– automatic 81
– replacing bulb 216
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 38Luggage compartment
– doors, refer to Tailgate
30
Luggage compartment partition net, refer to Cargo
net 106
Luggage rack, re fer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 109
Lumbar support 38
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 204
Main menu 17
Maintenance, refer to Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Maintenance system 209
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 65
Manual air distribution 87
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 52
Manual operation
– door lock 29
– fuel filler flap 194
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 52
Manual transmission 50
Manual washing 212
Map
– changing scale 128
Map for navigation
– entering destination 121
Master key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Maximum cooling 88
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 204
Medical assistance, refer to First aid pouch 225
MENU button 16
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Menus, refer to Onboard computer 16
Messages 185
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 87
– for automatic climate control 89
– MINI Maintenance System 209
Microfilter/activated-charcoal
filter
– MINI Maintenance System 209
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Connected 190
MINI Internet page 4
MINI joystick, refer to Onboard computer 16
MINI Maintenance System 209
Mirror dimming feature 43
Mirrors 42
– exterior mirrors 42
– heating 43
– interior rearview mirror 43
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 163,174
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 160,170
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 94
– pairing 160,170
– What to do if…. 162,173
Mobile phone preparation
Bluetooth 169
Mobility Kit 220
Modifications, te chnical, refer
to For your own safety 4
Monitor, refer to MINI controls with navigation 16
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 73
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 53
– refer to Wiper system 53
N
Navigation
– storing current position 118
Navigation data 114
Navigation destination
– entering manually 116,122
– home address 119
Navigation instructions, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 129
Navigation system 114
– address book 118
– bypassing a route
section 126
– continuing route guidance 125
– destination entry 116
– dynamic route guidance 132
– entering a destination
manually 116,122
– planning a trip 123
– route list 126
– selecting destination via map 121
– selecting route criteria 125
– special destinations 120
– starting route guidance 125
– terminating route guidance 125
– voice instructions 129
– volume adjustment 129
Neck support, refer to Head restraints 39
Nets, refer to Storage compartments 95
New tires 203
North-facing map 127
Notes 187
Number of cylinders, refer to
Engine data 232 Number of safety belts
37
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 228
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for
On-Board Diagnosis 210
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 195
Odometer 59
Office 182
– current office 182
– What to do if…. 188
Oil, refer to Engine oil 206
Oil consumption 206
Oil level 206
Oil types 207
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 223
Onboard computer 16
– changing language 67
– menu guidance 17
– operating principles 16
– overview 16
– status information 19
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 32
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– using the door lock 29
– using the remote control 27
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 30
Options, selecting for navigation 125
Orientation menu, refer to Main menu 17
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 89
Outlets, refer to Air vents 85
Output, refer to Engine
data 232
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 88
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 208
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P
Paintwork, care212
Park Distance Control PDC 69
Parking
– vehicle 49
Parking aid, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 69
Parking brake 50
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps, replacing bulb 217
Parking lamps/low beams 81
Parts and accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Pathway lighting 82
Personal Profile 26
Phone numbers
– dialing 164
Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Plastic parts, care 214
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 89
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 87
Power failure 224
Power window
– safety switch 36
Power windows 35
Power windows, refer to
Windows 35
Pressure, tires 196
Pressure moni toring, tires73
– Flat Tire Monitor 73
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 75
Protective function, refer to Pinch protection system
– windows 36
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 73
R
Radio
– controls136
– HD Radio 140
– satellite radio 141
– select waveband 139
– storing stations 140
– tone control 137
– volume 137
Radio key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 26
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness 48
Radio readiness 48
– switched off 49
– switched on 48
Rain sensor 54
Random play sequence
– external devices 152
Range, refer to Cruising range 59
Reading aloud 188
Reading lamps 84
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 219
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 218
Rear-mounted luggage rack 109
Rear seat back rest, folding104
Rear seats
– adjusting 39
– folding down the backrests 104
Rearview mirror
– compass 92
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 42
Rear window
– windshield wiper 55
Rear window defroster 86,88
Rear window safety switch 36
Reception
– quality 140
– radio station 140 Recirculated-air mode
86,88
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 86,88
Reclining seat , refer to
Backrest 38
Refueling 194
Rejecting a call 163,175
Releasing
– hood 206
Reminders 187
Remote control 26
– battery renewal 34
– Comfort Acces

s32
– garage door opener 90
– malfunctions 29,34
– service data 209
– tailgate 28
Replacement remote
control 26
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 215
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 203
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 58
Reservoir for washer
systems 55
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings 138
Restraint systems
– for children 44
– refer to Safety belts 40
Reverse
– CD player 148
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 51
– manual transmission 50
Road map 127
Roadside Assistance 225
Roadside parking lamps 83
– replacing bulb 217
Road worthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 62
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Roof load capacity234
Roof-mounted luggage rack 109
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 228
Route 125,126
– bypassing sections 126
– changing 125,126
– changing criteria 125
– displaying arrow view 126
– displaying map view 127
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 126
– selecting 125
Route guidance 125
– bypassing a route
section 126
– changing specified route 125
– distance and arrival 125
– voice instructions 129
– volume of voice instructions 129
Route section, changing 126
Route selection 125
RSC Run-flat System
Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 203
Rubber parts, care 213
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 203
Run-flat tires 203
– flat tire 74
– Flat Tire Monitor 74
– tire inflation pressure 196
– tire replacement 203
– winter tires 204
S
Safety belt
– number37 Safety belts
40
– care 214
– center belt 41
– damage 42
– indicator lamp 42
– reminder 42
– sitting safely 37
Safety systems
– airbags 78
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 70
– driving stability control systems 70
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 70
– safety belts 40
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 203
Satellite radio 141
– channel, activating or deactivating 142
– channel, selecting 142
– channel, storing 143
– favorites 144
– time shift 143
– Traffic Jump 145
Screen, refer to Onboard computer controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 227
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 141
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 navigation system 114
Selecting new scale for
navigation 128 Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 51
– overriding manually 52
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 51
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 225
Service car, refer to Roadside Assistance 225
Service data in the remote
control 209
Servi c
e Interv

al Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 209
Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 209
Service requirements 62
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 64
– date format 65
– language 67
Settings and information 60
Setting time and date 64
Setting time zone, time, and date 64
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 52
– manual transmission 50
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector lever
positions 51
Shift paddles 52
Short commands for the voice
activation system 236
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 125
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Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD player148
Side airbags 78
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs 218
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 218
Side windows, refer to Windows 35
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 37
– airbags 37
– safety belts 37
– with head restraint 37
Size, refer to Dimensions 233
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass roof, electric 34
Slot for remote control 48
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 97
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 180
– use 169
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage
compartment 94
Snow chains 204
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 98
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 210
Software update 156
Speaking, refer to Voice
instructions from navigation
system 129
Special destinations 120
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 207
Speed 232
– with winter tires 204
Speed limit 67
– setting 67
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 67 Speedo, refer to
Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Speed volume 137
Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo
area 104
Sport button 72
Stability contro l, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 70
Start/Stop button 48
– starting the engine 49
– switching off the engine 49
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 49
Starting assistance, refer to Jump-starting 225
Starting route guidance 125
Sta r
ti

ng the engine 49
– Start/Stop button 48
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 70
– Hill Assist 72
State/province, for
navigation 116
Station, selecting
– radio 139
Status information on the Control Display 19
Status of this Owner's Manual at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 43
– adjustment 43
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 48
– shift paddles 52
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 50
Storage area
– cargo area 104
Storage compartments 95
Storage space
– storage compartments 95Storing a destination in the
address book 118
Storing the vehicle 214
Storing tires 204
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 95
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires 196
SW, waveband 139
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 49
Switching off the engine 49
– Start/Stop button 48
Switching on
– audio 136
– CD player 136
– radio 136
Switching radio on/off 136
Switching the cooling function on and off 89
Symbols 4
– status information 19
T
Tachometer58
Tailgate 30
– Comfort Access 33
– opening/closing 30
– opening from outside 30
– unlocking with remote control 28
Tail lamp, refer to Tail lamps 218
– replacing bulb 218
Tail lamps 218
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 235
Target cursor for navigation 121
Tasks 187
Technical data 232
Technical modifications 4
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Telephone
– hands-free system166,178
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 94
– voice commands 178
Telephone receiving power, refer to Status
information 19
Temperature display
– setting the units 61
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 208
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 86
– automatic climate control 88
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control 56
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 108
Text message 185
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 219
Three-point safety belt 40
Tightening the lug bolts
– torque 223
Tightening torque, refer to Tightening lug bolts 223
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 74
– indicator/warning lamp 74
– MINI Mobility Kit 220
– run-flat tires 74
– Tire Pressure Monitor 75
Tire inflation pressure 196
– loss 74,75
Tire pressure monitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor 73
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 75
– limitations of system 75
– resetting system 76
– warning lamp 76
Tire Quality Grading 201Tires
– age
203
– breaking in 102
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 222
– condition 202
– damage 202
– inflation pressure 196
– inflation pressure loss 76
– minimum tread depth 202
– new tires 203
– pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 73
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 75
– puncture 74
– size 201
– we ar

indicators, refer to
Minimum tread depth 202
– winter tires 204
– with emergency operation
properties 203
Tires with emergency operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 203
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 203
TMC station, refer to Traffic information 129
Tone
– middle setting 138
Tone during audio playback
– adjusting 137
Torque 232
– lug bolts 223
Tow bar 227
Tow fitting 227
– screw thread 227
Tow fittings for tow-starting and towing away 227
Towing 226
– car with automatic transmission 227
– methods 227 Tow rope
228
Tow-starting 226
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 75
Track
– selecting on CD 147
Track width, refer to
Dimension 233
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 70
Traffic bulletins
– categories 131
– filtering 131
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
information 129
– refer to Route, bypassing segments 126
Traffic information for navigation
– displaying 130
Traffic information in navigation
– screen display in the map
view 131
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 50
– manual transmission 50
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 52
Transporting children safely 44
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 108
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 202
Treble, refer to Tone
control 137
Trip computer 60
Trip-dist a
n

ce counter, refer to
Trip odometer 59
Triple turn signal activation 53
Trip odometer 59
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Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 233
Turn signal 53
– front, replacing bulb 217
– indicator lamp 12,13
– rear, replacing bulb 218
– side, replacing bulb 218
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 108
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 201
Units
– average fuel consumption 61
– temperature 61
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 90
Universal remote control 90
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking 33
Unlocking
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
– setting unlocking behavior 27
– tailgate 33
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 32
Updating the navigation data 114
Upholstery, care 213
USB audio interface 150
USB interface 94
Using contact data 188
V
Vehicle
– battery223
– breaking in 102
– cargo loading 104
– dimensions 233
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 205
– parking 49
– storage 214
– weight 234
Vehicle jack
– jacking points 222
Ventilation
– air conditioner 89
Ventilation, refer to Climate control 85
Vents, refer to Air vents 85
Vents, refer to Ventilation 89
Voice commands
– overview 21
– short commands 236
– telephone 178
Voice instructions for
navigation system 129
– repeating 129
– switching on/off 129
– volume 129
Voice phone book 179
Volume 136
– audio sources 136
– mobile phone 163,174
– voice instructions 129
Volume balance, tone setting 137
Volume of cargo area 234
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 65
Warning triangle 225
Washer/wiper system
– washer fluid 55
Washer fluid 55
– capacity of reservoir 55
Washer fluid reservoir 55
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 97
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 84
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 103
Waveband for radio 139
Wear indicators in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth 202
Weights 234
Welcome lamps 81
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 233
Wheels, new 203
Wheels and tires 196
Width, refer to Dimensions 233
Windows 35
– closing 35
– convenience operation 28
– opening 35
– pinch protection system 36
– safety switch 36
Windows, indicator on Control Display 16
Window washer, refer to Washer fluid 55
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Window washer reservoir, refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to Capacities 235
Window washer system 53
– washer fluid 55
– washer jets 55
Windshield
– cleaning 54
– defrosting and removing
condensation 87,89
Windshield wiper blades, changing 215
Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 53
Winter tires 204
– setting speed limit 67
– storage 204
Wiper blade replacement 215
Wiper system 53
Word matching principle for navigation 123
Work in the engine compartment 206
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 216
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