MINI Countryman 2012 Owner's Guide

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AT A GLANCE
DRIVING TIPS
ENTERTAINMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
MOBILITY
REFERENCE CONTROLS

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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.
Keys/remote controls
Buttons on the remote control
1Opening the tailgate
2 Unlocking
3 Locking
General information
Each remote control co ntains a rechargeable
battery that is recharged when it is in the
ignition lock while the car is being driven. You
should therefore use each remote control at
least twice a year to maintain the charge status.
In vehicles equipped with Comfort Access, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
page 31.
If more than one remote control unit is used, the
settings called up and implemented depend on
which remote control is recognized when the
car is unlocked, refer to Personal Profile,
page 22. In addition, information about service require-
ments is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page
149.
New remote controls
Your MINI dealer can supply new remote
controls as additional units or as replacements in
the event of loss.
Integrated key
Press button1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
> Driver's door, page 26
Personal Profile
The concept
The functions of your MINI can be set individu-
ally. By means of Personal Profiles, most of these
settings are stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use. When you unlock the car, the
remote control is recognized and the settings
stored for it are called up and implemented.
This means that your settings will be activated
for you, even if in the meantime your car was
used by someone else with another remote
control and the corresponding settings.
Individual settings are stored for a maximum of
three remote controls.
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Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
> Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked 23
> Automatic locking of the vehicle 27
> Triple turn signal activation 50
> Settings for the displays in the speedometer
and tachometer:
>12 h/24 h mode of the clockFormats and
units of measure 59
> Date format, refer to Formats and units
of measure 59
> Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/re maining distances
and temperature, refer to Formats and
units of measure 59
> Light settings:
>Pathway lighting 77
> Daytime running lights 77
> Automatic climate control: activating/deac-
tivating the AUTO program, setting the tem-
perature, air volume and air distribution 83
> Entertainment:
>Last entertainment source
Radio MINI Boost CD:
Audio volume, starting on 108
Tone 109
Central lock ing system
The concept
The central locking system is ready for operation
whenever the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
>Doors
> Tailgate
> Fuel filler flap
Operating from outside
>Via the remote control
> Using the door lock
> In cars with Comfor t Access, via the door
handles on the driver's and passenger's
sides
The remote control can also be used to switch
on/off the welcome lamps and interior lamps.
The alarm system
is also activated or deacti-
vated, page 28.
Operating from inside
Button for central locking system, page 26.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and inte-
rior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
from outside
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side. <
Using the remote control
Unlocking
Press the button.
The welcome lamps and interior lamps come on.
Unlocking mode
You can also set which parts of the car are
unlocked. The setting is stored for the remote
control in use.
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1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 45.
2. Press the button in the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as often as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the button until the display
changes.
6. Press the button repeatedly until the display
shows the illustra ted symbol, arrow.
7. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. 8.
Press the button to select:
>
Press the button once to unlock
only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.
> Press the button once to unlock
the entire vehicle.
9. Press and hold the button until the display
changes. The setting is stored for the remote
control currently in use.
Convenient opening
Press and hold the button.
The power windows are opened and the glass
roof
is tilted.
Convenient closing is not possible by
means of the remote control. <
Locking
Press the button.
Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge. <
Setting confirmation signals
To have the vehicle confirm when it has been
locked or unlocked.
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1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 45.
2. Press the button in the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
4. Press the button as of ten as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
6. Press the button to select, arrow:
> Confirmation signal during unlocking
> Confirmation signal during locking
7. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. 8.
Press the button to select:
>
The hazard warning flashers light up
during unlocking/locking.
> An acoustic signal sounds during unlock-
ing/locking.
> The hazard warning flashers light up and
an acoustic signal so unds during unlock-
ing/locking.
> The function is deactivated.
9. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages, etc.
Unlocking tailgate
Press the button for approx. 1 second
and then release it.
When it is opened, th e tailgate swings out
and up toward the re ar. Make sure that
adequate clearance is available before opening.
To prevent accidentally locking yourself out, do
not place the key down in the cargo area. If the
tailgate was locked befo re opening, it will be
locked again after it is closed.
Before and after each trip, check that the tail-
gate has not been inadvertently unlocked. <
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is
discharged. Use this remo te control during an
extended drive; this wi ll recharge the battery,
page 22.
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For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
> This device must not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
> this device must acce pt any interference
received, including in terference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment. <
Using the door lock
You can set which parts of the car are unlocked,
page23.
Depending upon the equipment, it is possible
that only the driver's side door is unlocked or
locked using the door lock. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there is any person inside, because the
vehicle cannot be unlocked from inside without
special knowledge. <
Locking doors and tailgate together
To lock all doors, the fuel filler flap, and the
tailgate together:
>With the doors closed, press the interior
central locking button, page 26, to lock the
vehicle.
> Unlocking and opening the driver or passen-
ger door, page 26.
Lock the vehicle. >Lock the driver's door with the integrated
key via the door lock, or
> press the safety lock button on the
passenger's door and close the door
from the outside.
Manual operation
In the event of an electrical malfunction, the
driver's door can be unlocked or locked by turn-
ing the integrated key in the door lock to the end
positions.
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from inside
The switch locks or unlocks the doors and tail-
gate when the doors are closed, but the anti-
theft system is not activated. The fuel filler flap
remains unlocked.
Unlocking and opening
> Either unlock the doors together using the
switch for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest
or
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>pull on the door handle of either door twice:
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.
Locking
>Press the switch or
> press down the safety lock button of a door.
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. Take
the key with you when you leave the vehicle so
that the vehicle can be opened from the out-
side. <
Automatic locking
You can also set the situ ations in which the car
locks. The setting is st ored for the remote con-
trol in use.
1. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 45.
2. Press the button in the turn signal indicator
as often as necessary until "SET/INFO" is
displayed.
3. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. 4.
Press the button as of ten as necessary until
the symbol and "SET" are displayed.
5. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
6. Press the button repeatedly until the display
shows the illustra ted symbol, arrow.
7. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes.
8. Press the button to select:
>
The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after some time if no
door has been opened.
> The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle as soon as you drive off.
> The central locking system automatically
locks the vehicle after some time if no
door has been opened, or as soon as you
drive off.
> The central locking system remains
unlocked.
9. Press and hold the butt on until the display
changes. The setting is stored.
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Tailgate
To avoid damage, make sure there is
sufficient clearance before opening the
tailgate. <
While driving, sharp objects or objects
with edges may strike against the rear
window and damage th e heating element for
the rear window. Assure that there are no
objects with sharp edge s near the rear win-
dow. <
Opening
In some market-specific versions, the tail-
gate cannot be unlocked using the remote
control unless the vehicle is unlocked first.
Only drive with the tailgate fully closed; other-
wise, the tail lamps will be obscured and driving
safety will be compromised. <
Press the top side of the MINI emblem, arrow, or
Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and then release it. The
tailgate is unlocked.
Closing
Make sure that the closing path of the
tailgate is clear; otherwise, injuries may
occur. <
Take the remote control with you and do
not put it into the luggage compartment:
otherwise, the remote co ntrol can be locked in
the vehicle when the tailgate is closed. the tailgate make it easier to pull it down.
Alarm system
The concept
The alarm system, when activated, reacts if:
>
A door, the engine compartment lid or the
tailgate is opened
> There is movement inside the car
> The car's inclination changes, for instance if
an attempt is made to ja ck it up and steal the
wheels or to raise it prior to towing it away
> There is an interruption in the power supply
from the battery
The alarm system briefly indicates unauthorized
entry or tampering by means of:
> An acoustic alarm
> Switching on the haza rd warning flashers
Arming and disarming
General information
Whenever the car is locked or unlocked, the
alarm system is armed or disarmed.
Door lock with armed alarm system
Because of the design, unlocking the door lock
may trigger the alarm in some countries.
To turn off the alarm, unlock the vehicle using
the remote control or switch on the ignition.
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Tailgate with armed alarm system
Even when the alarm system is armed, you can
open the tailgate by means of the button
on the remote control.
When you subsequently close the tailgate it is
again locked and monitored.
Panic mode
You can activate the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button for at least two seconds.
Switching off the alarm:
Press any button.
Switching off an alarm
> Unlock the car with the remote control.
> Insert the key fully into the ignition lock.
> In cars with Comfort Access, press the button
on the door lock.
Display on the revolution counter
When the system is armed, all LEDs pulse. After
approx. 16 minutes one LED flashes.
>LEDs pulse or LED flashes: system is armed.
> One LED flashes at short intervals:
Doors, the hood or the tailgate are not prop-
erly closed. Even if these are not closed fully,
the remaining items are deadlocked and the
LEDs pulse after approx. 10 seconds for
approx. 16 minutes. Afterwards, one LED
flashes.
The interior movement detector is not
activated. >
LEDs go out after the vehicle is unlocked:
No attempt was made to tamper with the
car.
> LEDs flash after unlocking until the key is
inserted in the ignition, but for no longer
than approx. 5 minutes: an attempt was
made to tamper with the vehicle.
Tilt alarm sensor
The vehicle's inclination is monitored. The alarm
is triggered, for instance, if an attempt is made
to steal the vehicle's wheels or tow it away.
Interior movement detector
Before the interior mo vement detector can
operate correctly, the windows and glass roof
must be closed.
Avoiding false alarms
The tilt alarm sensor an d the interior movement
detector can be switched off together.
This prevents false alarms, e.g. in the following
situations:
> In duplex garages
> When being transported on car-carrying
trains, ferries or trailers
> If pets are to remain inside the car
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior movement detector
> Press the button on the remote
control twice in succession.
> Lock the vehicle twice with the integrated
key.
LEDs flash in short succession for approx.
2 seconds.
The tilt alarm sensor an d the interior movement
detector are switched of f until the car is next
unlocked and locked.
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