MINI Coupe 2012 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: MINI, Model Year: 2012, Model line: Coupe, Model: MINI Coupe 2012Pages: 218, PDF Size: 3.84 MB
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REFERENCETechnical data
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1Vehicle height without roof 
antenna 54.5/1,384 54.7/1,390 54.8/1,391
2 Track, front
57.4/1,459 57.2/1,453 57.2/1,453
3 Vehicle width, with outside 
mirror 74.5/1,892 74.5/1,892 74.5/1,892
4 Track, rear
57.8/1,467 57.5/1,461 57.5/1,461
5 Vehicle width, without outside 
mirror 66.3/1,683 66.3/1,683 66.3/1,683
6 Wheelbase
97.1/2,467 97.1/2,467 97.1/2,467
7 Vehicle length
146.8/3,728 147/3,734 148/3,758
All dimensions in inches/mm. Minimum  turning radius dia.: 35 ft 10 in/10.7 m.
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MINI Convertible
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1Vehicle height without roof 
antenna 55.7/1,414 55.7/1,414 55.7/1,414
2 Track, front
57.4/1,459 57.2/1,453 57.2/1,453
3 Vehicle width, with outside 
mirror 75.3/1,913 75.3/1,913 75.3/1,913
4 Track, rear
57.8/1,467 57.5/1,461 57.5/1,461
5 Vehicle width, without outside 
mirror 66.3/1,683 66.3/1,683 66.3/1,683
6 Wheelbase
97.1/2,467 97.1/2,467 97.1/2,467
7 Vehicle length
146.6/3,723 146.8/3,729 148/3,758
All dimensions in inches/mm. Minimum  turning radius dia.: 35 ft 10 in/10.7 m.
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Weights
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or the gross vehicle weight.
MINI Coupe
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Curb weight, ready for travel, with all optional extras
>Manual transmission lbs/kg 2,557/1,160 2,679/1,215 2,712/1,230
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 2,635/1,195 2,734/1,240 2,767/1,255
Approved gross weight
> Manual transmission lbs/kg 3,175/1,440 3,252/1,475 3,263/1,480
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 3,252/1,475 3,307/1,500 3,318/1,505
Approved front axle load 
> Manual transmission lbs/kg 1,786/810 1,885/855 1,896/860
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 1,863/845 1,940/880 1,951/885
Approved rear axle load lb s/kg 1,411/640 1,411/640 1,411/640
Cargo area capacity cu ft/ liters9.9/
280 9.9/
280 9.9/
280
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MINI Roadster
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Curb weight, ready for travel, with all optional extras
> Manual transmission lbs/kg 2, 635/1,195 2,745/1,245 2,778/1,260
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 2,712/1,230 2,800/1,270 2,833/1,285
Approved gross weight
> Manual transmission lbs/kg 3, 241/1,470 3,329/1,510 3,340/1,515
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 3,318/1,505 3,373/1,530 3,395/1,540
Approved front axle load 
> Manual transmission lbs/kg 1,786/810 1,896/860 1,907/865
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 1,863/845 1,951/885
1,962/890
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 1,488/675 1,466/665 1,488/675
Cargo area capacity cu ft/ liters8.5/
240 8.5/
240 8.5/
240
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MINI Convertible
Capacities
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Curb weight, ready for travel, with all optional extras
>Manual transmission lbs/kg 2,701/1,225 2,811/1,275 2,822/1,280
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 2,778/1,260 2,855/1,295 2,866/1,300
Approved gross weight
> Manual transmission lbs/kg 3,560/1,615 3,671/1,665 3,704/1,680
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 3,638/1,650 3,737/1,695 3,748/1,700
Approved front axle load 
> Manual transmission
> Automatic 
transmission  lbs/kg 1,863/845 1,951/885 1,973/895
lbs/kg 1,940/880 2,017/915 2,017/915
Approved rear axle load lb s/kg 1,786/810 1,786/810 1,797/815
Cargo area capacity cu ft/ liters6.0-23.3/
170-660 6.0-23.3/
170-660 6.0-23.3/
170-660
US gal/US quartsLitersNotes
Fuel tank 13.2/– approx. 50 Fuel grade: page 141
including reserve of 2.1/– approx. 8
Window washer system incl. 
headlamp washer system –/4.8 approx. 4.5 For more details: page 62
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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System76
Accepting a call 133
Accessories, see Vehicle  equipment 4
Acknowledgment signals for  locking/unlocking vehicle 25
Activated-charcoa l filter for 
automatic climate control 98
Adaptive Light Control 90
Adding engine oil 157
Additives
– coolant 158
– engine oil 157
Adjusting temperature inside  the car, refer to Air 
conditioner 95
Adjusting temperature inside  the car, refer to Automatic 
climate control 96
Airbags 85
– sitting safely 45
– warning lamp 86
Air conditioner 94
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 95
– automatic cl imate control96
– ventilation 98
Air distribution
– automatic 97
– individual 96
– manual 96
Air flow rate 95,97
– air conditioning system 95
– automatic cl imate control97
– heating, ventilation 95
Airing, refer to  Ventilation98
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 94Air pressure, checking, refer to 
Tire inflation pressure 143
Air recirculation, refer to 
Recirculated-air 
mode 95,97
Air supply
– air conditioner 95
– automatic climate control 96
– ventilation 98
Air vents 94
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 141
Alarm system 29
All-season tires, refer to Winter  tires 153
Always Open Timer 67
Ambient air, refer to  Recirculated-air 
mode 95,97
Ambient lighting 93
Antenna, care 161
An
tifreeze
– coolant 158
– washer fluid 62
Antilock Brake System ABS 76
Anti-theft alarm system, refer  to Alarm system 29
Anti-theft system 23
Approved axle loads, refer to  Weights 203
Approved engine oils 157
Approved gross vehicle  weight, refer to Weights 203
Armrest, refer to Center  armrest 100
Ashtray 101
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 76
Audio device, external 99Automatic
– air distribution
97
– air flow rate 97
– cruise control 63
– headlamp control 88
Automatic climate control 94
– automatic air distribution 97
Automatic rear spoiler 78
Automatic station search 117
Automatic station storage 118
Automatic transmission with  Steptronic 57
– interlock 58
– overriding selector lever  lock 59
– shiftlock 58
– sport program 59
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control 97
Auto radio, refer to Radio MINI 
Boost CD 116
AUX-In, refer to External audio  device 99
AUX-In connection 116
Average fuel consumption 66
– setting the units 70
Average speed 67
Axle loads, refer to  Weights 203
B
Background lighting, refer to 
Ambient lighting 93
Backrests, refer to Seats 46
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 169
Band-aids, refer to First aid 
pouch 177
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Bar, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 179
Base plate for telephone or  mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 136
Battery 175
– disposal 33,176
– jump-starting 177
– temporary power failure 176
Battery renewal
– remote control 33
Being towed 179
Belts, refer to Safety belts 48
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety  belts 48
Beverage holders, refer to 
Cupholders 101
Black ice, refer to External  temperature warning 66
Blower, refer to Air flow  rate 95,97
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 130
Bottle holders, refer to  Cupholders 101
Brake Assist 76
Brake fluid, refer to Service  requirements 71
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs 169
Brake pads, breaking in 106
Brake rotors 108
– brakes 106
– breaking in 106
Brakes
– ABS 76
– breaking in 106
– MINI Maintenance  System 159
– parking brake 57
– refer to Braking safely 107
– service requirements 71
Brake system 106
– breaking in 106
– disc brakes 108
– MINI Maintenance  System 159 Breakdown service, refer to 
Roadside Assistance 177
Breaking in the clutch 106
Break-in period 106
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps  and bulbs 166
Button for starting the 
engine 55
Buttons on the steering  wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65 
warning 5
Call ending 134
Calling, refer to Phone  numbers, dialing 134
Calling, refer to Telephone 100
Can holders, refer to  Cupholders 101
Capacities 205
Car battery, refer to Vehicle  battery 175
Car care 161
Care 161
– car-care products 161
– car washes 161
– CD/DVD drives 164
– high-pressure washers 162
– leather 164
– manual washing 162
– upholstery and fabrics 163
– windows 162
– wiper blades 162
Cargo, securing 111
Cargo area 108
– capacity 203
– Comfort Access 32
– emergency operation, see  manual unlocking 28
– lamp 92
– opening from outside 28
Cargo area lid, refer to  Tailgate 28 Cargo loading
110
– securing cargo 111
– stowing cargo 111
– vehicle 108
Car key, refer to Keys/remote  controls 22
Carpets, care 164
Car phone
– installation location, refer to  Center armrest 100
– refer to Telephone 100,128
Car radio, refer to Radio 16
Car wash, care 161
Car washes 161
Catalytic converter, refer to  Hot exhaust system 107
CD player 121
– changing the track 121
– fast forward/reverse 121
– playing a track 122
– random order 121
– volume 116
Center armrest 100
Ce
nter brake lamp 170
Center console, refer to 
Around the center 
console 14
Central locking system 23
– Comfort Access 31
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
Changing bulbs 166
Changing wheels 173
Charging the battery 175
Chassis number, refer to  Engine compartment 155
Check Control 73
Child restraint fixing system  LATCH 52
Child restraint systems 51
Child seats 51
Chrome parts, care 163
Chrome parts, refer to  Care 161
Cigarette lighter 101
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Cleaning headlamps62
– washer fluid 62
Clock
– setting time 73
– 12 h/24 h mode 70
Closing
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
Clothes hooks 100
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the  engine 56
Comfort Access 31
– replacing the battery 33
– what to observe before  entering a car wash 32
Comfort area, refer to Around  the center console 14
Compartment for remote 
control, refer to Ignition 
lock 55
Compressed audio files 121
Computer 66
Condensation, refer to When  the vehicle is parked 108
Condition Based Service  CBS 159
Configuring settings, refer to 
Personal Profile 22
Connecting vacuum cleaner, 
refer to Connecting electrical 
appliances 101,102
Consumption, refer to Average 
fuel consumption 66
Control Display
– settings 68
Controls and displays 10
Convenience operation
– windows 24
Convenient access, refer to  Comfort Access 31
Convenient start, refer to 
Starting the engine 56
Convertible top 34
– manual 39
– mechanical 39 Coolant
158
– checking level 158
– filling 158
– temperature 158
Cooling, maximum 97
Cooling fluid, refer to  Coolant 158
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to  Adaptive Light Control 90
Cruising range 66,67
Cupholders 101
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights 203
Current fuel consumption 67
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit
10
Dashboard instruments, refer  to Displays 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting 92
Data 196
– capacities 205
– dimensions 197
– engine 196
– weights 203
Data memory 160
Date
– setting 73
Daytime running lights 89
DBC Dynamic Brake Control, 
refer to Brake Assist 76
Deactivating front passenger  airbags 85
Deadlocking, refer to  Locking 25
Defect
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
Defogging windows 96,98
Defrosting windows 96,98
Defrosting windows and  removing condensation
– air conditioner 96
– automatic climate control 98Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows 96,98
Defrost positi on, refer to 
Defrosting windows 96,98
Differential, breaking in 106
Digital radio, refer to HD  Radio 119
Dimensions 197
Dipstick, engine oil 156
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals 60
Displacement, refer to Engine  data 196
Display lighting, refer to  Instrument lighting 92
Displays 12
– care 164
– instrument panel 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– of coolant 158
– remote control battery 33
– vehicle battery 176
Distance remaining to service,  refer to Service 
requirements 71
Distance warning,  refer 
 to Park 
Distance Control PDC 75
Door key, refer to Integrated  key/remote control 22
Door lock 26
Door lock, confirmation  signals 25
Doors, manual operation 27
DOT Quality Grades 151
Drinks holders, refer to 
Cupholders 101
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill  Assist 78
Driving dynamics control, refer  to Sport button 78
Driving lamps, refer to Parking 
lamps/low beams 88
Driving notes 106
Driving off on inclines, refer to 
Hill Assist 78
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Driving stability control systems 76
Driving through water 107
Driving tips, refer to Driving 
notes 106
Dry air, refer to Cooling  function 98
DSC Dynamic Stability  Control 76
DTC Dynamic Traction 
Control 77
Dynamic Brake Control DBC,  refer to Brake Assist 76
Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 76
Dynamic Traction Control 
DTC 77
E
Eject button 122
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top 36,42
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
– tailgate 28
Electric power windows
– initializing 33
Electronic brake-force  distribution 76
Electronic Stability Program  ESP, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 76
Emergency operation, refer to  Manual operation
– convertible top 36,42
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
– transmission lock, automatic 
transmission 59
Emergency operation, see  manual operation
– tailgate 28
Emergency services, refer to  Roadside Assistance 177
Emergency unlocking 29
Ending a call 134 Engine
– breaking in
106
– data 196
– overheated, refer to Coolant 
temperature 158
– speed 196
– starting, Comfort Access 31
Engine compartment 155
Engine coolant, refer to  Coolant 158
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved  engine oils 157
– alternative oil types 157
– approved engine oils 157
– capacity 157
– checking level 156
– dipstick 156
– intervals between changes, 
refer to Service 
requirements 71
– MINI Maintenance 
System 159
Engine oil level, checking 156
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data 196
Engine starting, refer to  Starting the engine 56
ESP Electronic Stability  Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC 76
Exhaust system, refer to Hot  exhaust system 107
Exterior mirrors 49
– adjusting 49
– auto
matic heating 50
– folding in and out 49
External audio device 99,116
External care 161
External temperature display
– change units of measure 70
– in the onboard computer 70
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing  away 179
– for tying down loads 111
F
Failure messages, refer to 
Check Control 73
Failure of an electrical  consumer 176
Fastening safety be lts, refer to 
Safety belts 48
Fast forward
– CD 121
Fault messages,  refer to Check 
Control 73
Filter
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 98
– microfilter for air  conditioner 96
Fine wood, care 164
First aid pouch 177
Fixture for remote control,  refer to Ignition lock 55
Flash when locking/ unlocking 25
Flat tire
– run-flat tires 152
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 82
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 80
– indicating a flat tire 81
– initializing the system 80
– snow chains 80
– system limits 80
Flat tires, refer to Tire 
condition 151
Floor mats, care 164
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 168,170
Folding roof, refer to  Convertible top with 
integrated sliding sunroof 34
Footbrake, refer to Braking  safely 107
Footwell lamps 92
For your own safety 4
Front airbags 85
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