MINI Countryman 2015 (Mini Connected) User Guide
Manufacturer: MINI, Model Year: 2015, Model line: Countryman, Model: MINI Countryman 2015Pages: 283, PDF Size: 6.76 MB
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Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle's systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are re‐
corded by the EDR under normal driving condi‐
tions and no personal data, e.g., name, gender,
age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
1-800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer,
or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safe‐
rcar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.safe‐
rcar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety- related defect to Transport Canada, De‐
fect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone
the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can
also obtain other information about motor ve‐
hicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsaf‐
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WATCH ME.
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AT A GLANCE
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CockpitVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selectedspecial equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
All around the steering wheel
1Setting the exterior mirror, folding it in and
out 49Power windows, front 42MINI Countryman: power win‐
dows, rear 42MINI Countryman: safety switch
for rear power windows 432Parking lights 77Low beams 77Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 77
Adaptive Light Control 79Turn signal 60Seite 12AT A GLANCECockpit12
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High-beams 60
Headlight flasher 60Roadside parking lights 78Computer 683Tachometer 68Instrument lighting 79Resetting the trip odometer 674Washer/wiper system 605Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off 576Ignition lock 577Steering wheel buttons, rightResuming cruise control 97Storing the speed and accelerat‐
ing or slowing down 97Activating/deactivating cruise
control 96Steering wheel buttons, leftVolumeBluetooth hands-free sys‐
tem 178
Bluetooth mobile phone prepara‐
tion package 188Activate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system 24Change the radio station
Select a music track
Scroll through the redial list8Horn, the entire surface9Adjust the steering wheel 5110Releasing the hood 229Seite 13CockpitAT A GLANCE13
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Displays1Tachometer 68
with indicator and warning lights 152Display for▷Current speed 67▷Indicator/warning lights 153Resetting the trip odometer 674Display for▷Steptronic transmission position 64▷On-board computer 68▷Service requirements 73▷Odometer and trip odometer 67▷Flat Tire Monitor 84▷Tire Pressure Monitor 86▷Settings and information 70▷Personal Profile settings 305Instrument lighting 796Speedometer with indicator and warning
lights 157Control Display 188Fuel gauge 68Seite 14AT A GLANCECockpit14
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Indicator/warning lights
The concept
The indicator and warning lights can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors in display
area 1 or 2.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning when the engine is started or the
ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.
Text messages
Text messages at the upper edge of the Control
Display explain the meaning of the displayed
indicator and warning lights.
Supplementary text messages
You can call up more information, e.g., on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page 74.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding light comes on.
Indicator lights without text messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:SymbolFunction or systemTurn signal, refer to page 60High-beams/headlight flasher, refer
to page 60Front fog lights, refer to page 79DSC or DTC is regulating the propul‐
sive forces in order to maintain driv‐
ing stability, refer to page 92The parking brake is set, refer to
page 59Engine malfunction with adverse ef‐
fect on emissions, refer to page 234Cruise control, refer to page 96Seite 15CockpitAT A GLANCE15
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All around the center console1Hazard warning system2Speedometer with Control Display 143Radio 156
CD/multimedia 1564Air conditioning, automatic climate con‐
trol 1005Buttons on the center consoleSeat heating 46Central locking, inside 34Front fog lamps 79Sport button 94Driving stability control systems
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 92
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐
trol 936Storage compartmentSeite 16AT A GLANCECockpit16
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All around the head‐
liner1Indicator/warning lights for the front pas‐
senger airbags 832Reading lights 80Ambient lighting color 80Glass sunroof, electrical 40Interior lights 80
All around the shift/
selector lever
1MINI joystick with buttons 192USB audio interface 168Seite 17CockpitAT A GLANCE17
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Onboard monitorVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series. Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
When using the features and systems described
here, adhere to local regulations.
The concept
The onboard monitor combines the functions
of a large number of different switches. Thus,
these functions can be operated from a central
location.
Using the onboard monitor during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and posing
an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's occu‐
pants and to other road users, never attempt to
use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow this. ◀Control elements at a
glance
Control elements1Control Display2MINI joystick with buttons
The buttons can be used to open the me‐
nus directly. The MINI joystick can be used
to select menu items and create settings.
Control Display
Hints
▷To clean the Control Display, follow the care
instructions, refer to page 253.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.
Switch off
1.Move the MINI joystick repeatedly to the
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