towing MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE 2012 User Guide

REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
272
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 243
Emergency unlocking 34
Ending a call 174,186
Engine
– breaking in 114
– data 250
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 224
– speed 250
– starting, Comfort Access 36
Engine compartment 221
Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 224
Engine malfunction
– indicator lamp 13
Engine oil
– additives, refer to Approved engine oils 223
– alternative oil types 223
– approved engine oils 223
– capacity 223
– checking level 222
– dipstick 222
– intervals between changes,
refer to Service
requirements 75
– MINI Maintenance
System 225
Engine oil level, checking 222
Engine output, refer to Engine data 250
Engine starti ng, refer to
Starting the engine 61
Entering destination 126
Entering intersection 127
Entertainment sound output on/off 146
Entry map for destination 131
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 83
Exhaust system, refer to Hot exhaust system 115 Exterior mirrors
54
– adjusting 54
– automatic heating 54
– folding in and out 54
External audio device 108
External audio de vice, refer to
AUX-In connection 159
External care 227
External devices
– random play sequence 162
– software update 166
External temperature display
– change units of measure 74
– in the onboard computer 74
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing
away 245
– for tying down loads 119
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 77
Failure of an electrical consumer 242
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Fastest route for
navigation 135
Fast forward
– CD player 158
Fault messages, refer to Check Control 77
Filter
– microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 105
– microfilter for air conditioner 103
Fine wood, care 230
First aid pouch 243
Fixture for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 60
Flash when locking/ unlocking 30 Flat tire
– run-flat tires
218
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 89
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 87
– indicating a flat tire 88
– initializing the system 87
– snow chains 87
– system limits 87
Flat tires, refer to Tire condition 217
Floor mats, care 230
FM, waveband 149
Fog lamps
– replacing bulb 234,236
Folding roof, refer to Convertible top with
integrated sliding sunroof 39
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 115
Footwell lamps 99
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 93
Front fog lamps 98,99
– replacing bulb 234
Front seat adjustment 51
Frost on windows, refer to Defrosting
windows 103,105
FTM, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 87
Fuel 207
– gauge 70
– high-quality brands 207
– quality 207
– specifications 207
– tank
capaci

ty 259
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Fuel consumption display
– average fuel consumption 72
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Fuel filler flap 206
– releasing in the event of electrical malfunction 206
Fuses 242

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G
Gasoline
– refer to Average fuel consumption 72
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel 207
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Gear indicator
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
Gear shifting
– automatic transmission 63
– manual transmission 62
Gearshift lever
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
– manual transmission 62
General driving notes 114
Glass roof, electric
– convenience
operation 30,32
– remote control 30
Glove compartment 107
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 124
Grills, refer to Air vents 101
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 257
H
Halogen lamps
– replacing bulb 233
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 62
Hands-free device Bluetooth 170
Hands-free system 14,177 ,189
Hazard warning flashers 14
HD Radio 150
Head airbags 93 Headlamp control,
automatic 96
Headlamp flasher 65
– indicator
lamp 11,13, 102, 105
Headlamp glass lens 233
Headlamps
– replacing bulb 233
Headlamps, care 228
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Light Control 97
Head restraints 52
– sitting safely 50
Heated
– mirrors 54
– rear window 103,105
– seats 53
Heating 101
– mirrors 54
– rear window 103,105
– seats 53
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing
cargo 119
Height, refer to Dimensions 251
Height adjustment
– seats 51
– steering wheel 55
High beams 98
– headlamp flasher 98
– indicator lamp 13,102 ,105
– replacing bulb 233
High water, refer to Driving
through water 115
Highway, refer to Route criteria 135
Hill Assist 85
Hills 115
Hol ders for cu
ps109
Hom

epage 4
Hood 222
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 115
Hydroplaning 115
I
IBOC, refer to HD Radio 150
iDrive
– status information 21
Ignition 60
– switched off 61
– switched on 60
Ignition key, refer to Integrated key/remote
control 28
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 60
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 60
Ignition lock 60
Imprint 2
Incoming call 173,185
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 90
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 99
Individual air distribution 103
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 28
Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 89
Information
– on another location 130
– on current position 130
– on destination location 130
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 87
– radio, refer to Station,
storing 150
Instructions for navigation system, refer to Voice
instructions 139
Instrument cluster, refer to Displays 12
Instrument lighting 99
Instrument pane l, refer to
Cockpit 10

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Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 70
Reservoir for washer systems 67
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 148
Restraint systems
– for children 56
– refer to Safety belts 53
Reverse
– CD player 158
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
– manual transmission 62
Road map 137
Roadside Assistance 243
Roadside parking lamps 98
– replacing bulb 234
Road worthiness test, refer to Service requirements 75
Roof load capacity 257
Rope, refer to Tow-starting, towing away 246
Route 135,136
– bypassing sections 136
– changing 135,136
– changing criteria 135
– displaying arrow view 136
– displaying map view 137
– displaying streets or towns/ cities 136
– selecting 135
Route guidance 135
– bypassing a route section 136
– changing specified route 135
– distance and arrival 135
– voice instructions 139
– volume of voice instructions 139
Route section, changing 136
Route selection 135
RSC Run-flat System Component, refer to Run-flat
tires 218 Rubber parts, care
229
Run-flat System Component RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires 218
Run-flat tires 218
– flat tire 88
– tire inflation pressure 209
– tire replacement 219
– winter tires 220
S
Safety belt
– number50
Safety Belt Reminder 54
Safety belts 53
– damage 54
– indicator lamp 54
– reminder 54
– sitting safely 50
Safety belts, care 230
Safety systems
– airbags 93
– Antilock Brake System ABS 83
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83
– safety belts 53
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 218
Satellite radio 151
– channel, activating or deactivating 152
– channel, selecting 152
– channel, storing 153
– favorites 154
– time shift 153
– Traffic Jump 155
Screen, refer to Onboard
computer controls 17
Screw thread for tow fitting 245
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 151
Seat adjustment
– mechanical 51 Seats
51
– adjusting the seats 51
– heating 53
– sitting safely 50
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Selecting navigation system 124
Selecting new scale for
navigation 138
Selector lever
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 63
Selector lever lock
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic, refer to
Shiftlock 63
– overriding manually 64
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 63
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 243
Service car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 243
Service data in the remote control 225
Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 225
Service requ irem
ent

display,
refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 225
Service requirements 75
Settings
– clock, 12 h/24 h mode 76
– date format 77
Setting time and date 77
Setting time zone, time, and date 77
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
– manual transmission 62

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T
Tachometer70
Tailgate 33
– Comfort Access 37
– emergency operation 34
– emergency unlocking 34
– manually releasing 33
– opening/closing 33
– opening from outside 33
– unlocking with remote control 31
Tail lamp, refer to Tail
lamps 235
– replacing bulb 235
Tail lamps 235
Tank volume, refer to Capacities 259
Target cursor for
navigation 131
Tasks 198
Technical data 250
Technical modifications 5
Telephone
– hands-free system 177,189
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 108
– voice commands 189
Telephone receiving power, refer to Status
information 21
Temperature display
– setting the units 74
Temperature of coolant, refer to Coolant temperature 224
Temperature setting
– air conditioner 103
– automatic climate control 105
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 68
Tensioning straps, refer to
Securing cargo 119
Text message 196
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center brake lamp 236
Three-point safety belt 53Tightening the lug bolts
– keys
231
– torque 241
Tightening torque, refer to
Tightening lug bolts 241
Tire change set
– space-saver spare tire 231
Tire failure
– Flat Tire Monitor 88
– indicator/warning lamp 88
– MINI Mobility Kit 237
– run-flat tires 88
– space-saver spare tire 239
– Tire Pressure Monitor 89
Tire inflation pressure 209
– loss 88,
89
– spac
e-saver

spare tire 209
Tire pressure mo nitoring, refer
to Flat Tire Monitor 87
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 89
– limitations of system 89
– resetting system 90
– warning lamp 90
Tire Quality Grading 217
Tires
– age 218
– breaking in 114
– changing, refe r to Changing
wheels 239
– condition 217
– damage 217,218
– inflation pressure 209
– inflation pressure loss 90
– minimum tread depth 218
– new tires 219
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 87
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 89
– puncture 88
– size 216
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 218
– winter tires 220
– with emergency operation properties 218 Tires with emergency
operation properties, refer to
Run-flat tires 218
Tires with safety features, refer
to Run-flat tires 218
TMC station, refer to Traffic information 139
Tone
– middle setting 148
Tone during audio playback
– adjusting 147
Toolkit 231
Tools, refer to Toolkit 231
Torque 250
– lug bolts 241
Tow bar 245
Tow fitting 245
– screw thread 245
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 245
Towing 244
– car with automatic
transmission 245
– methods 245
Tow rope 246
Tow-starting 244
TPM, refer to T
i

re Pressure
Monitor 89
Track
– selecting on CD 157
Track width, refer to Dimension 251
Traction control, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83
Traffic bulletins
– categories 141
Traffic bulletins, filtering 141
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic information 139
– refer to Route, bypassing
segments 136
Traffic information for navigation
– displaying 140

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