torque MINI Countryman 2012 Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

Replacing componentsMOBILITY
223
3.As you ratchet up the jack, place the jack
head onto the lifting point on the body,
arrow 2.
4. Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised off the ground.
Mounting the wheel
1.Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
wheel.
2. Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Clean the lug bolts.
3. Lift the new wheel into place.
4. Screw at least two lug bolts finger-tight into
opposite bolt holes.
5. Screw in the remaining bolts.
6. Tighten all the lug bolts firmly in a diagonal
pattern.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the jack.
Tightening the lug bolts
Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
Immediately have the wheels checked
with a calibrated torque wrench to ensure
that the lug bolts are firmly seated. Otherwise,
incorrectly tightened lug bolts can present a
safety hazard. <
Tightening torque: 103.3 lb ft or 140 Nm.
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly
balanced.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free; that is, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate
climate. If you have any questions regarding your
battery, please contact your MINI dealer.
Battery replacement
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manu-
facturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be
damaged and systems or functions may not be
fully available. <
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your MINI dealer to
ensure that all convenie nce functions are fully
available and, if nece ssary, the corresponding
Check Control messages are no longer dis-
played.
Charging the battery
Note
Do not connect battery chargers to the
sockets installed in the vehicle at the
factory; otherwise you may cause damage to
the battery. <
Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
engine is off. Connection s, refer to Jump-start-
ing on page 225.
General information
To guarantee the full service life of the battery,
ensure that the battery is always properly
charged.
It may be necessary to charge the battery in the
following situations:
>If frequent short trips are taken.
> If the vehicle is frequently parked for more
than a month.
Disposal
After replacing old batteries, return the
used batteries to your MINI dealer or to
arecycling center. Maint ain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage.
Always secure the battery against tipping over
during transport. <
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REFERENCETechnical data
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Technical data
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or coun
try version. This also
applies to safety relate d functions and systems.
Engine data
CooperCooper SJohn Cooper Works
Displacement cu in/
cmμ 97.5/1,598 97.5/1,598
97.5/
1,598
Number of cylinders 44 4
Maximum power
output hp
121181 208
At engine speed rpm 6,0005,500 6,000
Maximum torque
with overboost lb ft/
Nm
114/155
– 177/240
192/260 207/280
221/300
At engine speed
with overboost rpm
4,250
– 1,600-5,000
1,730-4,500 1,900-5,000
2,100-4,500
Overboost briefly raises the maximum torque at high rates of acceleration, e. g. when passing.
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Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
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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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