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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Front fog lamps91
– indicator lamp 181
– replacing bulb 168
Front seat adjustment 46
Frost on windows, refer to  Defrosting windows 96,98
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 80
Fuel 141
– fuel tank volume 205
– gauge 65
– high-quality brands 141
– quality 141
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel  gauge 65
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 66
Fuel display, refer to Fuel  gauge 65
Fuel filler flap 140
– releasing in the event of  electrical malfunction 140
Fuel specifications 141
Fuses 176
G
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel 
consumption 66
– refer to Required fuel 141
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel  gauge 65
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 58
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 58
– manual transmission 57
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 57
General driving notes 106Glass roof, electric
– convenience operation
24
– remote control 24
Glove compartment 99
Gong
– volume 116
Grills, refer to Air vents 94
Gross vehicle weight, refer to  Weights 203
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 167
Handbrake, refe r to Parking 
brake 57
Hands-free system 14,136
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 119
Head airbags 85
Headlamp control,  automatic 88
Headlamp flasher 60
– indicator lamp 11,95,181
Headlamp glass lens 166
Headlamps
– care 162
– replacing bulb 167
Head Light, refer to Adaptive  Light Control 90
Head restraints 47
– sitting safely 45
Heated
– mirrors 50
– rear window 95,98
– seats 48
Heating 94
– mirrors 50
– rear window 95,98
– seats 48
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing  cargo 111
Height, refer to  Dimensions 197 Height adjustment
– seats
46
– steering wheel 50
High beams 91
– headlamp flasher 91
– indicator lamp 95,181
– replacing bulb 167
High water, refer to Driving  through water 107
Hill Assist 78
Hills 107
Holders for cups 101
Homepage 4
Hood 156
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 107
Hydroplaning 107
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 119
Ignition 55
– switched off 56
– switched on 55
Ignition key, refer to 
Integrated key/remote 
control 22
Ignition key position 1, refer to 
Radio readiness 55
Ignition key position 2, refer to 
Ignition on 55
Ignition lock 55
Imprint 2
Incoming call 133
Indicator and warning  lamps 13,181
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 83
Indicator lighting, refer to  Instrument lighting 92
Individual air distribution 96
Individual settings, refer to  Personal Profile 22
Inflation pressure monitoring,  refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM 82
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Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM80
Instrument lighting 92
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit 10
Instrument panel, refer to  Displays 12
Integrated key 22
Interior lamps 92
– remote control 26
Interior rearview mirror 50
– automatic dimming  feature 50
Interlock 58
Intermittent mode of the  wipers 61
Internal care 163
Internet page 4
J
Jacking points 174
Jets, refer to Window washer  nozzles 62
Jumpering, refer to Jump-
starting 177
Jump-starting 177
K
Key, refer to Keys/remote 
controls 22
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort 
Access 31
Keyless opening and closing,  refer to Comfort Access 31
Key Memory, refe r to Personal 
Profile 22
Keypad dialing 134
Kickdown 58
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 58
Knock control 141
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 88
Lamps and bulbs, replacing  bulbs 166
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing 
cargo 111
LATCH child restraint fixing  system 52
Leather care 164
LEDs light-emitting diodes 166
Length, refer to 
Dimensions 197
License plate lamp
– bulb replacement 170
Light alloy wheels, care 163
Light-emitting diodes  LEDs 166
Lighter 101
– socket 101
Lighting
– lamps and bulbs 166
– of the instruments 92
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 88
Light switch 88
Limit 193
Listening to test, scan
– radio MINI Boost CD 118
Load 110
Load securing equipment,  refer to Secu ring cargo111
Lock buttons of doors, refer to 
Locking 27
Locking
– adjusting confirmation 
signal 25
– from inside 27
– from outside 25
– without remote control, refer  to Comfort Access 31
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 25
– from inside 27
– from outside 24 Longlife oils
– approved motor oils
157
Low beams 88
– automatic 88
– replacing bulb 167
Lower back suppo rt, refer to 
Lumbar support 46
Luggage compartment
– emergency unlocking 29
– increasing the capacity 109
– opening from the inside 28
– refer to Cargo area 28
Luggage compartment lid
– emergency operation, see  manual unlocking 28
– refer to Tailgate 28
Lumbar support 46
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter 
tires 153
Maintenance, refer to Service  and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models
Maintenance system 159
Malfunction
– convertible top 36,42
– tailgate 28
Malfunction warnings, refer to  Check Control 73
Manual air distribution 96
Manual convertible top 39
Manually operated convertible 
top 39
Manual mode
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 59
Manual operation
– door lock 27
– fuel filler flap 140
– power convertible top 36,42
– tailgate 28
– transmission lock, automatic  transmission 59
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Manual station search117
Manual transmission 57
Manual washing 162
Master key, refer to Integrated 
key/remote control 22
Maximum cooling 97
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 154
Medical assistance, refer to  First aid pouch 177
Microfilter
– for air conditioner 96
– for automatic climate 
control 98
– MINI Maintenance  System 159
Microfilter/activated-charcoal  filter
– MINI Maintenance 
System 159
Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 159
Mirror dimming feature 50
Mirrors 49
– exterior mirrors 49
– heating 50
– interior rearview mirror 50
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 133
– connecting, refer to Mobile  phone, pairing 130
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest 100
– pairing 130
– refer to Telephone 100
– What to do if…. 132
Mobility Kit 171
Modifications, technical, refer 
to For your own safety 4
Monitoring syst em for tire 
pressures, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 80
MP3 121
Multifunctional steering 
wheel, refer to Buttons on 
the steering wheel 11Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 60
– refer to Wiper system 61
Music tracks
– playing a track 122
– random order 121
N
Neck support, refer to Head 
restraints 47
Nets, refer to Storage 
compartments 100
New tires 153
Number of cylinders, refer to 
Engine data 196
Number of safety belts 45
Nylon rope, refer to Tow 
rope 180
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket for 
On-Board Diagnosis 160
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel  specifications 141
Odometer 66
Oil, refer to Engine oil 156
Oil consumption 156
Oil level 156
Oil types 157
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal 176
Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 31
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
– using the door lock 26
– using the remote control 24
Opening and unlocking
– from inside 27
Outlets
– refer to Air vents 94
– refer to Ventilation 98
Output, refer to Engine  data 196 Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control
97
Overheated engine, refer to  Coolant temperature 158
P
Paintwork, care163
Park Distance Control PDC 75
Parking
– vehicle 56
Parking aid, refer to Park  Distance Control PDC 75
Parking brake 57
Parking lamps, replacing  bulb 168
Parking lamps/low beams 88
Parts and accessories, see  Vehicle equipment 4
Pathway lighting 89
PDC
– volume 116
Personal Profile 22
Phone numbers
– dialing 134
Plastic parts, care 164
Playing a track, scan
– CD 122
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic 
climate control 98
– refer to Microfilter for air 
conditioner 96
Power convertible top 34
Power failure 176
Power windows 33
Power windows, refer to  Windows 33
Pressure, tires 143
Pressure moni toring, tires80
– Flat Tire Monitor 80
Pressure monitori ng of tires, 
refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM 82
PTY 119
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 80
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R
Radio16
– HD Radio 119
Radio key, refer to Integrated  key/remote control 22
Radio MINI Boost CD
– playing stations 118
– recalling stations 118
– satellite radio 119
– searching stations 117
– storing stations 118
– switching on/off 116
– tone control 117
– volume 116
Radio position, refer to Radio 
readiness 55
Radio readiness 55
– switched off 56
– switched on 55
Rain sensor 61
Range, refer to Cruising 
range 66
RDS 118
Reading lamps 92
Rear fog lamp 92
– indicator lamp 181
– replacing bulb 170
Rear lamps
– bulb replacement 169
– refer to Tail lamps 169
Rear-mounted luggage  rack 112
Rear spoiler, refer to  Automatic rear spoiler 78
Rearview mirro r, refer to 
Mirrors 49
Rear window defroster 95,98
Reception
– quality 118
– radio station 117
Recirculated-air mode 95,97
Recirculation of air, refer to  Recirculated-air 
mode 95,97
Reclining seat, refer to  Backrest 46 Refueling
140
Rejecting a call 134
Releasing
– hood 156
Remote control 22
– battery renewal 33
– Comfort Access 31
– malfunctions 26,32
– service data 159
– tail
gate 26
Replacement remote  control 22
Replacing bulbs, refer to 
Lamps and bulbs 166
Replacing tires, refer to New  wheels and tires 153
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel  gauge 65
Reservoir for washer  systems 62
Reset, resetting tone 
settings 117
Restraint systems
– for children 51
– refer to Sa fety belts48
Reverse
– CD 121
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 57
Roadside Assistance 177
Roadside parking lamps 91
– replacing bulb 168
Road worthiness test, refer to 
Service requirements 71
Roof load capacity 203
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, 
towing away 180
RSC Run-flat System  Component, refer to Run-flat 
tires 152
Rubber parts, care 163
Run-flat System Component 
RSC, refer to Run-flat 
tires 152 Run-flat tires
152
– flat tire 81
– tire inflation pressure 143
– tire replacement 153
– winter tires 153
S
Safety belt
– number45
Safety Belt Reminder 49
Safety belts 48
– care 164
– damage 49
– indicator lamp 49
– reminder 49
– sitting safely 45
Safety systems
– airbags 85
– Antilock Brake System  ABS 76
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC 76
– safety belts 48
Safety tires, re fer to Run-flat 
tires 152
Satellite radio 119
– activating 120
Scan, listening to test
– radio MINI Boost CD 118
Screw thread for tow  fitting 179
Searching
– CD player 121
– radio 117
Searching for a music track
– CD 121
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 46
Seats 46
– adjusting the seats 46
– heating 48
– sitting safely 45
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 27
– from outside 23
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Selector lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 58
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic, refer to 
Shiftlock 58
– overriding manually 59
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 58
Service, refer to Roadside  Assistance 177
Service car, refer to Roadside  Assistance 177
Service data in the remote 
control 159
Service Interval Display, refer  to Condition Based Service 
CBS 159
Service requirement display,  refer to Condition Based 
Service CBS 159
Service requirements 71
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 70
Setting the date 117
Setting the time format 117
Setting tone controls 117
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 59
– manual transmission 57
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer  to Changing selector lever 
positions 58
Side airbags 85
Side turn signal
– replacing bulb 169
Side windows, refer to  Windows 33
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10Sitting safely
45
– airbags 45
– safety belts 45
– with head restraint 45
Size, refer to Dimensions 197
Slipstream deflec tor, refer to 
Wind deflector 38,43
Slot for remote control 55
Smokers' package, refer to  Ashtray 101
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 136
– refer to Center armrest 
storage compartment 100
– use 128
Snow chains 154
Socket, refer to Connecting  electrical appliances 101
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis 
OBD 160
Space-saver spare tire
– changing tires 173
– inflation pressure 143
Spare wh
 eel, refer to Space-
saver spare tire 173
Special oils, refer to Approved  engine oils 157
Speed 196
– with winter tires 154
Speed-dependent volume 116
Speedo, refer to  Speedometer 12
Speedometer 12
Split-folding rear seats 110
Split rear backrest, refer to  Split-folding rear seats 110
Sport button 78
Stability contro l, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems 76
Start/Stop button 55
– starting the engine 56
– switching off the engine 56
Starting, refer to Starting the  engine 56 Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump-starting 177
Starting the CD player 121
Starting the engine 56
– Start/Stop button 55
Start-off assistance, refer to
– DSC 76
– Hill Assist 78
Stations, refer  to Radio MINI 
Boost CD 118
Status of this Owner's Manual  at time of printing 4
Steering wheel 50
– adjustment 50
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 55
– shift paddles 59
Steptronic, refer to Automatic  transmission with 
Steptronic 57
Storage area
– cargo area 108
Storage compartment, front  passenger side 100
Storage compartments 100
Storage space
– refer to Luggage  compartment in the MINI 
Convertible 109
– storage compartments 100
Storing the vehicle 164
Storing tires 154
Stowage, refer to Storage 
compartments 100
Summer tires, refer to Wheels  and tires 143
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 56
Switching off
  the engine56
– Start/Stop button 55
Switching on
– CD player 116,121
– radio MINI Boost CD 116
Switching the cooling function 
on and off 98
Symbols 4
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T
Tachometer65
Tailgate 28
– Comfort Access 32
– emergency operation 29
– emergency unlocking 29
– manually releasing 28
– opening/closing 28
– opening from outside 28
– unlocking with remote  control 26
Tail lamp, refer to Tail 
lamps 169
– replacing bulb 169
Tail lamps 169
Tank volume, refer to  Capacities 205
Technical data 196
Technical modifications 4
Telephone 128
– hands-free system 136
– installation location, refer to  Center armrest 100
Temperature display
– setting the units 70
Temperature of coolant, refer  to Coolant temperature 158
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 95
– automatic climate control 97
Tempomat, refer to Cruise  control 63
Tensioning straps, refer to  Securing cargo 111
Third brake lamp, refer to 
Center brake lamp 170
Three-point safety belt 48
Tightening the lug bolts
– keys 165
– torque 175
Tightening torque, refer to 
Tightening lug bolts 175
Time
– setting 117
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 165Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor
81
– indicator/warning lamp 81
– MINI Mobility Kit 171
– run-flat tires 81
– space-saver spare tire 173
– Tire Pressure Monitor 82
Tire inflation pressure 143
– loss 81
– space-saver spare tire 143
Tire pressure mo nitoring, refer 
to Flat Tire Monitor 80
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 82
– limitations of system 82
–
 resetting system 82
– warning lamp 83
Tire Quality Grading 150
Tires
– age 152
– breaking in 106
– changing, refe r to Changing 
wheels 173
– condition 151
– damage 151,152
– inflation pressure 143
– inflation pressure loss 83
– minimum tread depth 151
– new tires 153
– pressure monitoring, refer to  Flat Tire Monitor 80
– pressure monitoring, refer to  Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM 82
– puncture 81
– size 150
– wear indicators, refer to 
Minimum tread depth 152
– winter tires 153
– with emergency operation 
properties 152
Tires with emergency  operation properties, refer to 
Run-flat tires 152
Tires with safety  features, refer 
to Run-flat tires 152
Tone
– middle setting 117 Toolkit
165
Tools, refer to Toolkit 165
Torque 196
– lug bolts 175
Tow bar 179
Tow fitting 179
– screw thread 179
Tow fittings for tow-starting  and towing away 179
Towing 178
– car with automatic  transmission 179
– methods 179
Tow rope 180
Tow-starting 178
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor 82
Track width, refer to  Dimension 197
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control  DSC 76
Trailer operation
– trailer loads and gross vehicle  weight 203
Transmission
– automatic transmission with 
Steptron
 ic57
– manual transmission 57
– overriding selector lever lock 
for automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 59
Transporting children safely 51
Transport securing devices,  refer to Securing cargo 111
Tread depth, refer to Minimum 
tire tread 151
"TRIP" 71
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer 66
Triple turn signal activation 60
Trip odometer 66
Trunk, refer to Luggage  compartment in the MINI 
Convertible 109
Turning circle, refer to  Dimensions 197
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Turn signal60
– front, replacing bulb 168
– indicator lamp 12
– rear, replacing bulb 169
– side, replacing bulb 169
Tying down load s, refer to 
Cargo loading 111
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 
UTQR 150
Units
– average fuel consumption 70
– temperature 70
Unlatching, refer to 
Unlocking 31
Unlocking
– from inside 27
– from outside 24
– tailgate 32
– without remote control, refer 
to Comfort Access 31
Upholstery, care 163
USB audio interface 123
V
Valve
– dust cap174
Vehicle
– battery 175
– breaking in 106
– cargo loading 108
– dimensions 197
– identification number, refer 
to Engine compartment 155
– parking 56
– storage 164
– weight 203
Vehicle equipment 4
Vehicle jack 165
– jacking points 174
Ventilation
– air conditioner 98
Vents, refer to Air vents 94
Vents, refer to Ventilation 98Volume
– gong
116
– mobile phone 133
– PDC 116
– setting speed- dependent 116
Volume of cargo area 203
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps 13,181
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control 73
Warning triangle 177
Washer fluid 62
– capacity of reservoir 63
Washer fluid reservoir 62
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray 101
Waterfall lighting, refer to  Ambient lighting 93
Water on roads, refer to  Driving through water 107
Wear indicators in tires, refer to 
Minimum tread depth 152
Weights 203
Welcome lamps 89
Wheelbase, refer to  Dimensions 197
Wheels, new 153
Wheels and tires 143
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 165
Width, refer to Dimensions 197
Wind deflector 38,43
Windows 33
– closing 33
– convenience operation 24
– opening 33
Window washer, refer to  Washer fluid 62
Window washer reservoir,  refer to Washer fluid
– volume, refer to 
Capacities 205 Window washer system
61
– washer fluid 62
– washer jets 62
Windshield
– cleaning 62
– defrosting and removing  condensation 96,98
Windshield wiper blades,  changing 165
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system 61
Winter tires 153
– storage 154
Wiper blade replacement 165
Wiper system 61
WMA 121
Work in the engine  compartment 156
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to 
Toolkit 165
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 167
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