service MINI Coupe 2014 Workshop Manual

12CauseHow to respondIndication in US models
The handbrake is set.Indication in Canadian models
The handbrake is set.Indication in US models
The handbrake is set while driving.Release the handbrake.Indication in Canadian models
The handbrake is set while driving.Release the handbrake.Indication in US modelsLights up in red:
The brake fluid level is too low.Reduced braking effect, stop the car
carefully. Contact the nearest service
center.Indication in Canadian modelsLights up in red:
The brake fluid level is too low.Reduced braking effect, stop the car
carefully. Contact the nearest service
center.Indication in US models.Brake pads worn.Have the condition of the brake pads
checked without delay.Indication in Canadian modelsBrake pads worn.Have the condition of the brake pads
checked without delay.Seite 201Indicator/warning lampsMobility201
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12CauseHow to respondIndication in US modelsThe vehicle electronics have failed.You cannot continue your journey.
Contact your service center.Indication in Canadian modelsThe vehicle electronics have failed.You cannot continue your journey.
Contact your service center.Lights up in red:Have the system in question checked
immediately.The starter has failed orThe engine cannot be restarted.Ignition malfunctioning. The engine can
only be restarted when the brake is de‐
pressed or
Lighting system failed. Low beams/tail
lamps and brake lights still operational. All
other lamps failed.Depress the brake to restart the en‐
gine.Lights up in yellow:Brake light control failed or
The fuel supply is malfunctioning.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Have the system in
question checked immediately.Drive malfunctioning.You can continue your journey, but
moderate your speed and exercise
due caution. Transmission limp-
home program with reduced accel‐
eration is active. Have the system
checked immediately.Flashing:
Dynamic Stability Control DSC or Dynamic
Traction Control DTC is controlling drive
and braking forces, refer to page 89.Seite 202MobilityIndicator/warning lamps202
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12CauseHow to respondThe transmission is too hot.Avoid high engine loads. You can
continue your journey, but moderate
your speed and exercise due cau‐
tion.Selector lever position P not engaged. The
vehicle is not secured against rolling.Selector lever position P not engaged. The
ignition cannot be switched off.Engage selector lever position P
when you wish to switch off the igni‐
tion, refer to page 55.The cruise control system has failed.Have the system checked.The Park Distance Control has failed.Have the system checked.A bulb of the exterior lighting system has
failed.Have the exterior lighting checked as
soon as possible.A low-beam headlamp or front fog lamp
has failed.Have the lights checked as soon as
possible.A high-beam headlamp has failed.Have the high-beam headlamps
checked.A rear fog lamp has failed.Have the rear fog lamps checked.The headlamp beam throw adjustment
has failed.Have the headlamp beam throw ad‐
justment system checked.The Adaptive Light Control has failed.The coolant level is too low.Add coolant immediately, refer to
page 172.The engine oil pressure is too low.Stop immediately and switch off the
engine. You cannot continue your
journey. Contact your service center.Seite 206MobilityIndicator/warning lamps206
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12CauseHow to respondLights up in red:The service appointment is overdue.Arrange a service appointment.
Check the service requirements, re‐
fer to page 70.Lights up in yellow:Service is due.Arrange a service appointment.
Check the service requirements, re‐
fer to page 70.No service due.The set speed limit was exceeded.The time and date are no longer correct.Set the time and date, refer to
page 70.Seite 207Indicator/warning lampsMobility207
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Everything from A to ZIndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 89
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 72
Activated charcoal filter with automatic climate con‐
trol 100
Adaptive Light Control 76
Additives, engine oil 171
Airbags 80
Airbags, indicator/warning light 82
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode 97, 99
Air conditioner 96
Air conditioning 96
Air conditioning mode– Air conditioner 96– Automatic climate con‐
trol 98
Air distribution
– Automatic 99– Individual 97– Manual 97, 100
Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 100
Air flow rate 96, 99
Air pressure, refer to Tire infla‐ tion pressure 154
Air supply
– Air conditioner 96– Automatic climate con‐
trol 98
Alarm system 31
Alarm system
– Avoiding unintentional
alarms 31– Interior motion sensor 31– Tilt alarm sensor 31
Always Open Timer 67
Ambient lighting 78
Antifreeze, washer fluid 61
Antilock Brake System, ABS 89
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 89
Anti-theft protection 21
Approved engine oils 171
Ashtray 102
Assistance, roadside 186
Assistance when driving off, refer to Hill drive-off assis‐
tant 91
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 186
Automatic– Air distribution 99– Air flow rate 99
Automatic car wash 191
Automatic climate control
– Automatic air distribution 99
Automatic, cruise control 93
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 74
Automatic rear spoiler 91
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic
– Kickdown 63– Overriding selector lever
lock 64
AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate control 99
AUX-IN port 132
Average fuel consumption 67
Average fuel consumption
– Setting the units 69
Average speed 67
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 66
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 45
Backrests, refer to Seats 44
Backup lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 179
Battery– Disposal 30– Remote control 20
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐
tery 184
Battery replacement
– Remote control 30
Belts, refer to Safety belts 46
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 46
Bi-xenon headlamps 177
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 96, 99
Brake assistant 89
Brake discs, breaking in 112
Brake fluid, refer to Service re‐ quirements 70
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 89
Brake pads, breaking in 112
Brakes
– Handbrake 57
Brakes, MINI maintenance
system 173
Brakes, service require‐ ments 70
Brake system, MINI mainte‐ nance system 173
Braking, notes 114
Breakdown assistance, Road‐ side Assistance 186
Breaking in 112
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop button 55
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C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 184
Car care products 192
Care, displays 195
Care, vehicle 192
Cargo area– Comfort Access 29– Emergency activation, refer
to Unlocking manually 27– Emergency unlocking 28– Opening from the out‐
side 27
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐
rior lamps 78
Cargo area tailgate, refer to Tailgate 27
Car horn, refer to Horn 12
Carpet, care 194
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 138
Car wash 191
CBC, Cornering Brake Con‐ trol 89
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 173
CD/DVD drives, care 195
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 15
Central locking
– Comfort Access 28– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
Central locking system
– Concept 21– From the outside 21
Changes, technical, refer to
Safety 6
Changing wheels/tires 163
Check Control 72
Children, transporting 50
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 52
Child restraint fixing sys‐
tems 50
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 50
Child seat, mounting 50
Child seats, refer to Transport‐ ing children safely 50
Chrome parts, care 194
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode 97, 99
Cleaning, displays 195
Cleaning, refer to Care 191
Climate 96
Climate mode– Ventilation 101
Clock 65
Clock
– 12h/24h format 69
Closing
– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
Clutch, breaking in 112
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 56
Combination instrument, refer to Displays 14
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 58
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 59
Comfort Access
– In the car wash 30– Replacing the battery 30
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 15
Compact wheel, inflation pres‐ sure 158
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 55
Computer 66
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 66
Condition Based Service CBS 173
Confirmation signals for vehi‐
cle locking/unlocking 23
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 67
Control Display, care 195
Controls and displays 12
Control systems, driving stabil‐ ity 89
Convenient operation– Windows 23
Convertible top 32
Convertible top
– Manual 38– Mechanical 38
Coolant temperature 66
Cooling function, switching on and off 100
Cooling, maximum 99
Cornering Brake Control, CBC 89
Corrosion on brake discs 114
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 145
Cruise control 93
Cupholders 102
Current fuel consumption 67
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control 76
Cylinders, number of, refer to Engine data 210
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 77
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Dashboard, refer to Dis‐ plays 14
Data, technical 210
Date
– Display format 69– Setting 70
Daytime running lights 75
Decorative trim, care 194
Defogging windows 97
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Defroster– Rear window 97, 100
Defrosting windows 97
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 97
Dip stick, engine oil 170
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 58
Displacement, refer to Engine data 210
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 77
Displays 14
Displays and controls 12
Displays, care 195
Displays, cleaning 195
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 14
Disposal
– Remote control battery 30
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 94
Door key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 20
Door lock 25
Door lock, confirmation sig‐ nals 23
Doors, manual operation 25
Doors, unlocking and locking
– Confirmation signals 23– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
DOT Quality Grades 160
Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 91
Driving notes, breaking in 112
Driving off on hills, refer to Hill drive-off assistant 91
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 89
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 112
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 100
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol 89
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 90
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 89
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 90
E Electrical convertible top 33
Electrical malfunction– Convertible top 35, 41– Door lock 25– Fuel filler flap 150– Tailgate 27
Electronic brake-force distri‐
bution 89
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic Stabil‐
ity Control DSC 89
Emergency activation
– Automatic transmission, re‐
fer to Overriding selector
lever lock 64
Emergency activation, refer to
Manual activation
– Tailgate 27
Emergency operation, fuel
filler flap, unlocking man‐
ually 150
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– Convertible top 35, 41– Door lock 25
Energy, saving, refer to Saving
fuel 119
Engine, breaking in 112
Engine compartment 168
Engine oil, adding 170
Engine oil, additives, refer to Approved engine oils 171
Engine oil, alternative oil types 171
Engine oil change intervals,
refer to Service require‐
ments 70
Engine oil, dip stick 170
Engine oil, filling capacity 213
Engine oil, MINI maintenance system 173
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 171
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 171
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature 66
Engine power, refer to Engine data 210
Engine, RPM 210
Engine start, assistance 186
Engine, starting 56
Engine, starting– Comfort Access 28
Engine, starting, Start/Stop
button 55
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop
button 55
Engine, switching off 57
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to Dynamic Sta‐
bility Control DSC 89
Exchanging wheels/tires 163
Exterior mirrors 48
Exterior mirrors, adjusting 48
Exterior mirrors, folding in and out 48
Exterior sensors, care 194
External temperature dis‐ play 65
External temperature display
– Changing the units 69– On the computer 69
External temperature warn‐
ing 65
Externel temperature dis‐ play 65
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Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 65
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 65
Identification marks, run-flat tires 164
Identification marks, tires 160
Ignition 55
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio ready state 55
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 55
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 20
Ignition lock 55
Ignition, switched off 56
Ignition, switched on 55
Indicator and warning lamps 15
Indicator and warning lamps– Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 86
Indicator and warning lamps,
overview 196
Individual air distribution 97
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor 83
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 85
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 154
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 83
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 14
Instrument lighting 77
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Integrated key 20
Interior lamps 78
Interior lamps
– Remote control 24
Interior mirror 48
Interior temperature, setting– Air conditioner 96– Automatic climate con‐
trol 98
Internet page 6
J Jump-starting 186
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 28
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 28
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 21
Key, refer to Remote control with integrated key 20
Kickdown
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
Knocking control 152
L Lamp and bulb replacement, bulb replacement 176
Lamp, replacing, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 176
Lamps 74
Lamps, automatic headlamp control 74
Lamps, parking lamps/low beams 74
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 46
LATCH child restraint fixing system 52
Leather, care 193
Leather care 193
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 177
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 179
Light-alloy wheels, care 194
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 177
Lighter– Socket 102
Lighting
– Instruments 77
Lighting, lamp and bulb re‐
placement 176
Lighting, vehicle, refer to Lamps 74
Light switch 74
Lock buttons on doors, refer to Locking 26
Locking
– From the inside 26– From the outside 23– Setting the confirmation sig‐
nal 23– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access 28
Locking, vehicle
– From the inside 25– From the outside 22
Longlife oils, alternative oil
types 171
Longlife oils, refer to Ap‐ proved engine oils 171
Low beams 74
Low beams
– Automatic 74
Low beams, automatic 74
Low beams, bulb replace‐ ment 177
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 45
Lumbar support 45
M
Main inspection, refer to Serv‐ ice requirements 70
Maintenance, refer to Service booklet
Maintenance, refer to Service requirements 70
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Pressure warning, tires 83
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth 162
Profile, tires 161
R
Radio MINI Boost CD 124
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 20
Radio ready state 55
Radio ready state, switched off 56
Radio ready state, switched on 55
Radio setting, refer to Radio ready state 55
Rain sensor 59
Range 67
Rear fog lamp 77
Rear fog lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 179
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 179
Rear spoiler 91
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors 48
Rear window de‐ froster 97, 100
Recirculated air mode 97, 99
Recommended tire brands 163
Releasing, refer to Unlock‐ ing 29
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments 70
Remaining range, refer to Range 67
Remote control– Battery replacement 30– Comfort Access 28– Malfunctions 24, 30– Tailgate 24
Remote control, removing
from the ignition lock 55
Remote control, service
data 173
Replacement remote con‐ trol 20
Replacing wheels/tires 163
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 66
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir 61
Restraining systems– Refer to Safety belts 46
Restraint systems for chil‐
dren 50
Retreaded tires 163
Reverse gear, manual trans‐ mission 62
Roadside Assistance 186
Roadside parking lamp, bulb replacement 178
Roadside parking lamps 75
RON gasoline quality 152
RON, refer to Fuel quality 152
RPM, refer to Engine data 210
Rubber seals, care 194
Run-flat tires 164
Run-flat tires
– Flat tire 84
Run-flat tires, tire inflation
pressure 154
Running lights, refer to Park‐ ing lamps/low beams 74
S Safe braking 114
Safety 6
Safety belts 46
Safety belts
– Damage 47
Safety belts, care 194
Safety belts, indicator/warning lamp 47
Safety belts, reminder 47
Safety systems
– Safety belts 46Safety systems, airbags 80
Saving fuel 119
Seat adjustment– Manual 44
Seat belts
– Refer to Safety belts 46
Seat heating 46
Seats
– Adjusting 44– Heating 46– Sitting safely 44
Selector lever, automatic
transmission with Step‐
tronic 62
Selector lever lock, overrid‐ ing 64
Selector lever lock, refer to Changing selector lever posi‐
tions, Shiftlock 62
Selector lever positions, auto‐ matic transmission with
Steptronic 62
Service and warranty 7
Service data in the remote control 173
Service interval display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 173
Service interval display, refer to Service requirements 70
Service requirements 70
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Service 173
Settings
– Clock, 12h/24h format 69
Settings and information 68
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile 21
Shifting
– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
Shifting, manual transmis‐
sion 61
Shift lever
– Automatic transmission with
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