warning light MINI Coupe 2012 Owner's Guide

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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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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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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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