engine coolant MINI Coupe 2012 Owner's Manual

DRIVING TIPSThings to remember when driving
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Never drive with the clutch held down,
with the transmission in neutral or with
the engine switched off; otherwise, engine
braking action will not be present or there will be
no power assistance to the brakes or steering.
Never allow floor mats, carpets or any other
objects to protrude into the area around the
pedals; otherwise, pedal function could be
impaired. <
Corrosion on brake rotors
When the vehicle is driven only occasionally,
during extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all, and in op erating conditions where
brake applications are less frequent, there is an
increased tendency for corrosion to form on
rotors, while contaminan ts accumulate on the
brake pads. This occurs because the minimum
pressure which must be exerted by the pads
during brake applications to clean the rotors is
not reached.
Should corrosion form on the brake rotors, the
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating
effect that even extended application will fail to
cure.
When the vehicle is parked
Condensation forms while the automatic climate
control is in operation, and then exits under the
vehicle. Traces of condensed water under the
vehicle are therefore normal.
In the MINI Cooper S, the coolant pump may
continue to run for some time after the engine is
switched off. This will generate noise in the
engine compartment.
Cargo loading
To avoid loading the tires beyond their
approved carrying ca pacity, never over-
load the vehicle. Overloading can lead to over-
heating and increases the rate at which damage
develops inside the tires. The ultimate result can
assume the form of a sudden blowout. could damage the vehicle.
<
MINI Coupe: cargo area cover
Do not place any objects on the cover;
otherwise, they could endanger the car's
occupants, e.g. in the case of braking or sudden
swerving, or they may damage the cover. <
Your MINI Coupe is equipped with two cargo
area covers. When you open the tailgate, the
rear cargo area cover is raised.
The cargo area covers can be removed
individually.
Front cargo area cover
Pull cargo area cover back out of the holders,
arrow 1.
Rear cargo area cover
1. Pull release, arrow 1, left and right.
2. Pull cargo down out of the holders arrow 2.
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Engine compartmentMOBILITY
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Engine compartment
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 count ry version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
General information
Never attempt to perform any service or
repair operations on your vehicle without
the required professional technical training. If
you do not know how to follow the specified
instructions, then have the work carried out by
your MINI dealer. If this work is not carried out
properly, there is a danger of subsequent
damage and related safety hazards. <
Important parts of the engine compartment
1Vehicle identification number
2 Battery, under the cover 177
3 Engine oil dipstick 156
4 Engine oil filler neck 157 5
Coolant expansion tank 158
6 Reservoir for washer fl uid for the headlamp
and window washer system 62
7 Engine compartment fuse box 176
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MOBILITYEngine compartment
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Coolant
Coolant consists of half water and half additive.
Not all commercially available additives are
suitable for your MINI. Your MINI dealer knows
which additives are suitab le and will be glad to
advise you.
Only use suitable additives; otherwise,
engine damage may result. Because
additives are harmful to your health, it is
important to follow the instructions on the
containers. <
Comply with the appropriate environmen-
tal protection regulations when disposing
of coolant additives. <
Coolant temperature
If the coolant, and therefore the engine, should
overheat, then a warning lamp will go on, refer
to page185.
Checking coolant level
Do not add coolant to the cooling system
when the engine is hot. Escaping coolant
can cause burns. <
Do not open the hood until the engine has
cooled down.
The coolant level is correct if it is between the
marks.
Topping off
1. Turn the cap of the ex pansion tank a little
counterclockwise to allow any accumulated pressure to escape, then continue turning to
open.
2. Slowly fill to the correct fluid level; do not
overfill.
3. Close by turning the cap.
Have the reason for the coolant loss eliminated
as soon as possible.
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MOBILITYIndicator and warning lamps
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Selector lever position P not engaged.
Ignition cannot be switched offEngage selector lever position P when
you wish to switch off the ignition,
page
55.
Cruise control system fail edHave the system checked.
Park Distance Control fail edHave the system checked.
Bulb of exterior lighting system failed Have the exterior lighting checked as
soon as possible.
Low-beam headlamp or fog lamp
failed Have the lamps checked as soon as
possible.
High-beam headlamp failed Have the high-beam headlamps
checked.
Rear fog lamp failed Have the rear fog lamp checked.
Headlamp beam throw adjustment
system failed Have the headlamp beam throw
adjustment system checked.
Coolant level too low Add coolant immediately, page158.
Engine oil pressure too low Stop immediately and switch off the
engine. You cannot continue your
journey. Contact your MINI dealer.
Lights up in red:
Service appointment overdue Arrange a service appointment.
Check service requirements, page 71.
Lights up in yellow:
Service due Arrange a service appointment.
Check service requirements, page 71.
12Cause What to do
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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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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
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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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Everything from A to ZREFERENCE
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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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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
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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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