tailgate MINI Hardtop 2 Door 2004 User Guide

EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
139
OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
Brakes 86
ABS 61
brake fluid 101
break-in procedures 82
handbrake 43
indicator/warning
lamps 15, 16
Breaking in 82
Bulb replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 111
Buttons in multifunction
steering wheel 18
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 46
C
California Proposition
65 warning 107
Capacities 135
Car care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle 103
Car keys, refer to Keys 22
Car radio, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
Car telephone, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
Car vacuum cleaner,
connecting, refer to Cigarette
lighter socket 74
Car wash 103 Car wash, refer to Washing
your vehicle 103
Car-care products 103
Care, vehicle 103
Cargo area 75
cover 75
emergency operation, refer
to Manual operation 27
foldable rear backrest 75
lid, refer to Tailgate 27
volume, refer to Weights 134
Cargo area lamps
bulb replacement 116
Cargo area net 77
Carpet care 104
Cassette operation, refer to
Owner's Manual for Radio
Catalytic converter, refer to
High temperatures 83
CBC Cornering Brake Control 61
warning lamp 16
CD changer, refer to separate
Owner's Manual
CD operation, refer to
Owner's Manual for Radio
Center high-mount brake lamp
bulb replacement 114
Central locking system 23
interior 26
Changing bulbs, refer to Lamps
and bulbs 111 Changing tires
space-saver spare tire 117
Charge-current indicator
light 15
Child seat, refer to Child-
restraint systems 38
Child-restraint systems 38
Chock, folding
MINI Mobility System 121
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle 104
Chrome-plated parts, care 104
Cigarette lighter 74
Cigarette lighter socket 74
Circulation of air, refer to
Recirculated air mode 68, 71
Cleaning the rear window 51
Cleaning the vehicle, refer to
Caring for your vehicle 103
Clock 56
Closing
from inside 26
from outside 23
Clothes hooks 83
Clutch
break-in procedures 82
Cockpit 12
Cold start, refer to
Starting the engine 41 Compact disk operation, refer
to Owner's Manual for Radio
Compartments 73
Compression, refer to Engine
data 132
Compressor, refer to MINI
Mobility System
operation, refer to
Reinflating tires 122
storage location 110
Computer, refer to Onboard
computer 57
Condensed water, refer to Air
conditioning 68, 71
Configuring settings, refer to
Vehicle Memory 37
Consumption, refer to Average
consumption 58
Consumption, refer to Current
consumption 58
Contents 2
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 45
ignition 41
indicator lamp 47
interlock 41
selector lever lock 45
shiftlock 45
towing 129

EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
141
OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
Electrical malfunction
door lock 25
driver's door 25
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
transmission lock for
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 47
Electronic Brake Force
Distribution (EBD) 61
indicator lamp 16
Electronic Stability Program
(ESP), refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
Electronic transmission control
module 47
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
driver's door 25
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
Engine
break-in procedures 82
data 132
electronics 17
indicator lamp 17
speed 54
starting 41
switching off 43 Engine compartment
MINI COOPER 96
MINI COOPER S 97
Engine coolant 100
Engine data 132
Engine oil 98
alternative oils 99
capacity 135
indicator/warning lamp 15
recommended oils 99
Engine oil level 98
indicator/warning lamp 15
Engine oil pressure
indicator/warning lamp 15
Engine output, refer to Engine
data 132
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data 132
Entry to the rear 34
EP electronic transmission
control module
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 47
Equipment and features, refer
to Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US
models, Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
Exhaust system, refer to
High temperatures 83
Exterior mirrors 36
Eyelet, towing 128
F
Failure of an electrical
consumer 125
Fasten safety belts 35
indicator lamp 16
Filling canister, refer to MINI
Mobility System 122
Filling hose, refer to MINI
Mobility System 122
Filter, refer to
Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter 72
Flat tire
Flat Tire Monitor 62, 63
indicator/warning lamp 16
MINI Mobility System 121
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
tire condition 91
Flat Tire Monitor 62
indicator lamp 16, 17
initializing 62 Floor coverings and carpets 104
Floor mat 104
Fog lamps 49
bulb replacement 113
indicator lamp 49
Foldable rear backrest 75
'Follow me home' lamps 48
Foot brake, refer to Driving
notes 83
Footwell lamps 50
bulb replacement 116
Front airbags 65
Fuel
average consumption 58
gauge 54, 55
mixture preparation, refer to
Engine data 132
quality 85
volume, refer to
Capacities 135
Fuel filler cap
unlocking in the event of
electrical malfunction 84
Fuel tank capacity, refer to
Capacities 135
Fuses 125
G
Gas cap 84
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel
gauge 54, 55

EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
143
OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
Intermittent operation
wipers 50
Interval display, service 102
J
Jack, refer to Tire change set
MINI Mobility System 121
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
Jacking points 119
Jets, refer to Ventilation 69, 72
Jets, refer to Windshield
washer jets 51
Jump-starting 126
K
Keys 22
Kickdown 46
Knock control 85
L
Lamp defect 111
Lamp replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 111
Lamps and bulbs 111
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
Low beams 48
Lashing eyes, refer to Securing
the load 77
LATCH child-restraint
mounting system 40 Leather care 105
LEDs light-emitting diodes 50
Length, refer to
Dimensions 133
License plate lamp
bulb replacement 115
Lifting handle, space-saver
spare tire, refer to Tire
change set 117
Light switch 48
Light-alloy wheels, care 104
Light-emitting diodes 50
Lighter 74
'Lights on' warning 48
Load securing devices, refer to
Securing the load 77
Loading cargo
vehicle 76
Loads, refer to Loading cargo 76
Locking
from inside 26
from outside 24
Low beams 48
bulb replacement 112
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 33
Luggage compartment
capacity, refer to Cargo area
volume 134
Luggage compartment cover,
refer to Cargo area cover 75 Luggage compartment lamps,
refer to Cargo area lamps 116
Luggage compartment lid
emergency operation, refer
to Manual operation 27
Luggage compartment lid, refer
to Tailgate 27
Luggage compartment, refer to
Cargo area 75
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack 78
Lumbar support 33
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 92
Maintenance system 102
Maintenance, refer to Service
interval display 56, 102
Malfunction
door lock 25
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
Manual mode, refer to
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 46 Manual operation
door lock 25
driver's door 25
fuel filler cap 84
glass sunroof, electric 30
tailgate 27
Manual transmission 44
Manufacturer 6
Master key
initializing 22
with remote control 22
MC operation, refer to
Owner's Manual for Radio
Memory, refer to Vehicle
Memory 37
MFL Multifunction steering
wheel 18
Microfilter
air conditioning system 69
automatic climate control 72
MINI Maintenance System 102
MINI manufacturer 6
MINI Mobility System 121
compressor 122
liquid sealant 122
Mirrors 36
heating 36
Mobility System 121
Modifications, technical, refer
to For your own safety 7

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Sitting safely 31
with airbags 31
with safety belt 31
Size, refer to Dimensions 133
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to
Glass sunroof, electric 29
Smoker's equipment package,
refer to Ashtray 74
Snow chains 94
Socket 12 V 74
Socket, for onboard
diagnostics 106
Space-saver spare tire
changing tires 117
Spare key 22
Spare tire, refer to Space-saver
spare tire 117
Special oils, refer to Specified
engine oils 99
Special wash program, refer to
Washing your vehicle 103
Specified engine oils 99
Speed control, refer to Cruise
control 52
Speedometer 13, 14
Split rear backrest, refer to
Foldable rear backrest 75
Sport program
Continuously Variable
automatic Transmission
(CVT) 46 Stability control
All Season traction Control
(ASC) 59
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
Standing lamps 48
bulb replacement 112
Starting aid
All Season traction Control
(ASC) 59
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 60
Starting aid, refer to Jump-
starting 126
Starting problems
jump-starting 126
temperature 42
Starting the engine 41
Steering lock 41
Steering wheel 12
settings 36
Steering wheel lock 41
Steering wheel with
multifunction buttons 18
Storage compartments 73
Storage space, refer to Cargo
area 75
Storage, tires 92
Storing the vehicle 105
Stroke, refer to Engine data 132 Sun blind, refer to Roller sun
blind 30
Sun visors 36
Surface ice, refer to Ice
warning 57
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off the engine 43
Switching the air conditioning
on and off manually 68, 71
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 54
Tail lamps
bulb replacement 114
Tailgate 27
emergency operation, refer
to Manual operation 27
indicator lamp 16
to open from the outside 27
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel tank
capacity 135
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel
gauge 54, 55
Technical data 132
Technical modifications, refer
to For your own safety 7
Temperature
air conditioning system 68
automatic climate control 71
engine 55 Temperature display
ice warning 57
outside temperature 57
setting units 57
Temperature grades 90
Third brake lamp
bulb replacement 114
Third brake lamp, refer to
Center high-mount brake
lamp 114
Three-point seat belt, refer to
Safety belts 35
Tightening the lug bolts
keys 117, 121
Tightening torque, refer to
Tightening the lug bolts 120
Tire change set
MINI Mobility System 123
Run Flat tires 93
space-saver spare tire 117
Tire failure 116
MINI Mobility System 121
space-saver spare tire 117
Tire inflation pressure 87, 123
reinflation 122
Tire pressure monitor, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 62