transmission fluid MINI COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE 2012 Owners Manual

DRIVING TIPSThings to remember when driving
116
Never drive with the clutch held down,
with the transmission in neutral or with
the engine switched off; otherwise, engine brak-
ing 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 contaminants 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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REFERENCEEverything from A to Z
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System83
Accessories, see Vehicle equipment 4
Acknowledgment signals for
locking/unlocking vehicle 30
Activated-charcoa l filter for
automatic climate
control 105
Adaptive Light Control 97
Adding engine oil 223
Additives
– coolant 224
– engine oil 223
Address, entering 132
Address for navigation
– entering 126,132
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 102
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 103
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 147
Airbags 93
– sitting safely 50
– warning lamp 94
Air conditioner 101
Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner 102
– automatic climate control 103
– ventilation 106
Air distribution
– automatic 104
– individual 103
– manual 103 Air flow rate
102,104
– air conditioning system 102
– automatic climate
control 104
– heating, ventilation 102
Airing, refer to Ventilation106
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 101
Air pressure, checking, refer to
Tire inflation pressure 209
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 102,104
Air supply
– air conditioner 102
– automatic climate control 103
– ventilation 106
Air vents 101
AKI, refer to Fuel grade 207
Alarm system 34
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tire
s220
Always Open Timer 72
AM, wa

veband 149
Ambient air, refer to
Recirculated-air
mode 102,104
Ambient lighting 100
Antenna, care 227
Antifreeze
– coolant 224
– washer fluid 67
Antilock Brake System ABS 83
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 34
Anti-theft system 29
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights 257 Approved engine oils
223
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights257
Armrest, refer to Center armrest 108
Arrival time
– computer 73
– route guidance 135
Ashtray 109
Assistant systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 83
Audio 146
– controls 146
– switching on/off 146
– tone control 147
– volume 147
Audio device, external 108
Automatic
– air distribution 104
– air flow rate 104
– cruise control 68
– headlamp control 96
Automatic climate control 101
– automatic air distribution 104
Automatic rear spoiler 85
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 62
– Interlock 63
– overriding selector lever lock 64
– Shiftlock 63
– sport program 64
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 104
Auxiliary phone 182
AUX-In, refer to External audio
device 108
AUX-In connection 159

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Traffic information in navigation
– screen display in the map view 141
Trailer operation
– trailer loads and gross vehicle weight 257
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 62
– manual transmission 62
– overriding selector lever lock for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 64
Transporting children safely 56
Transport securing devices,
refer to Securing cargo 119
Tread depth, refer to Minimum tire tread 218
Treble, refer to Tone control 147
Trip computer 73
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 71
Triple turn si gnal activation 65
Trip odometer 71
Trunk, refer to Luggage compartment in the MINI
Convertible 117
Trunk lid
– emergency operation, refer to Manual unlocking 33
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 251
Turn signal 65
– front, replacing bulb 234
– indicator lamp 12,13
– rear, replacing bulb 235
– side, replacing bulb 235
Tying down load s, refer to
Cargo loading 119U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
UTQR 217
Units
– average fuel consumption 74
– temperature 74
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 37
Unlocking
– from inside 32
– from outside 30
– tailgate 37
– without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 36
Updating the navigation
data 124
Upholstery, care 229
USB audio interface 160
USB interface 107
Using contact data 199
V
Valve
– dust cap240
Vehicle
– battery 241
– breaking in 114
– cargo loading 116
– dimensions 251
– identification number, refer to Engine compartment 221
– parking 61
– storage 230
– weight 257
Vehicle equipment 4
Vehicle jack 231
– jacking points 241
Ventilation
– air conditioner 106
Vents, refer to Air vents 101
Vents, refer to Ventilation 106Voice commands
– overview
23
– short commands 260
– telephone 189
Voice instructions for navigation system 139
– repeating 139
– switching on/off 139
– volume 139
Voice phone book 190
Volume 146
– audio sources 146
– mobile phone 173,185
– voice instructions 139
Volume balance, tone setting 147
Volume of cargo area 257
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 77
Warning triangle 243
Washer fluid 67
– capacity of reservoir 67
Washer fluid reservoir 67
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 109
Waterfall lighti ng, refer to
Ambient lighting 100
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 115
Waveband for radio 149
Wear indicators in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth 218
Weights 257
Welcome lamps 97
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 251
Wheels, new 219
Wheels and tires 209
Wheel stud wrench
– space-saver spare tire 231

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