battery replacement MINI Hardtop 2 Door 2005 Owner's Manual

CONTENTS
4
In the engine compartment:Bonnet
105
Engine compartment:

MINI COOPER and
MINI
COOPER
CONVERTIBLE
106

MINI COOPER S and
MINI
COOPER
S CONVERTIBLE
107
Washer fluid
108
Engine oil
108
Coolant
110
Brake fluid
111
Maintenance and care:MINI Maintenance System
112
OBD socket
113
Caring for your vehicle
113
Vehicle storage
116
OWNER SERVICE PROCEDURESReplacement procedures:Onboard tool kit
120
Wiper blades
120
Lamps and bulbs
121
Repairing a flat tire
125
Space-saver spare tire
125
Changing tires
127
MINI Mobility System
129
Battery
132
Fuses
133
Giving and receiving assistance:Jump-starting
134
Towing and tow-starting
136
TECHNICAL DATAEngine data
140
Dimensions:

MINI
141

MINI Convertible
142
Weights:

MINI
143

MINI Convertible
144
Capacities
145

27
OVERVIEW REPAIRS OPERATIONCONTROLS DATA INDEX
OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM OUTSIDEMalfunctionLocal radio waves can interfere with func
-
tions of the remote control.If this occurs, lock and unlock the vehicle
via a door lock.In the event of a system malfunction,
please contact your MINI Dealer. You can
also obtain replacement keys there.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle with the remote control, then
the battery is discharged. Use the corre
-
sponding key for a longer journey so that
its battery can be recharged, refer to
page
24.<
Via the door lock1. One turn of the key in the driver's door
lock unlocks the driver’s door only. 2. Turning the key a second time unlocks
the other door, the tailgate and the fuel
filler door.
You can have this function activated/deactivated.<
If the vehicle has been properly locked, the
hazard warning system flashes once.

When the vehicle is unlocked, the hazard
warning system flashes twice
*.
Manual operationIn the event of an electrical malfunction,
the driver's door can be unlocked or locked
by turning the key in the door lock to the
end positions.Convenience closing via the door lockYou can also close the power windows,
glass sunroof or the convertible top via the
door lock.With the door closed, hold the key in the
locking position.In the MINI Convertible, the convertible top
is closed first and then the side windows.
You can have the closing of the win
-
dows and glass sunroof via the door
lock activated/deactivated.<

121
OVERVIEW REPAIRSOPERATION CONTROLS DATA INDEX
WIPER BLADES
LAMPS AND BULBS
Rear window wiper* 1. Rotate the wiper arm completely out
from the windshield2. Turn the wiper blade as far as it will go
to the rear3. Press the wiper blade against the limit
and thus out of the mounting4. Press the new wiper blade into the
mounting.
Lamps and bulbs are an important compo
-
nent of vehicle safety. Therefore, proceed
carefully when handling bulbs.

To replace bulbs which are not described
here, please contact a MINI Dealer or a
workshop that has specially trained per
-
sonnel working in accordance with the
specifications of the MINI manufacturer.
Do not touch the glass portion of a new bulb with your bare hands since
even small amounts of impurities burn into
the surface and reduce the service life of
the bulb. Use a clean cloth, paper napkin, or
similar material, or hold the bulb by its
metallic base.<
A replacement bulb set can be obtained at
your MINI Dealer.
Whenever working on the electrical system, switch off the electrical
accessory you are working on or disconnect
the cable from the negative terminal of the
battery. Failure to do this could result in
short circuits.

To prevent injuries and damage, comply
with any instructions provided by the bulb
manufacturer.<

EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
148
A ABS Antilock Brake System
70
indicator lamp
17, 18
Accessories, refer to Your
individual vehicle
6
Activated-charcoal filter
80
Adjusting interior
temperature
76, 79
Air circulation, refer to
Recirculated air mode
76, 79
Air conditioning

air conditioning system
76
automatic climate control
79
Air conditioning system
75
Air distribution

air conditioning system
76
automatic climate control
79
Air outlets, refer to
Ventilation
77, 80
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure
97
Air volume

air conditioning system
76
automatic climate control
79
Airbags
72
safe seating position
41
warning lamp
18
AKI, refer to Fuel quality
94
All Season traction Control
(ASC)
68
indicator lamps
17, 18
All-season tires, refer to Winter
tires
103

Antenna
114

Antifreeze

coolant
110

washer fluid
108

Antilock Brake System (ABS)
70
indicator lamp
17, 18
Anti-theft system
24
Approved axle load, refer to
Weights
143
, 144

Approved engine oils
109

Approved gross vehicle weight,
refer to Weights
143
, 144

ASC All Season traction
Control
68
indicator lamps
17, 18
Ashtray
81
Assistant systems, refer to

All Season traction Control
(ASC)
68
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)
69
AUTO program, refer to
Automatic air distribution
79
Automatic

air distribution
79
air volume
79
cruise control
61
Automatic car washes
113

Automatic climate control
78
Automatic transmission

with Steptronic

indicator lamp
56
interlock
51
selector lever lock
54
shiftlock
54
towing
136

tow-starting
137

Average consumption
67
setting units
67
Average speed
67
setting units
67
Axle loads, refer to
Weights
143
, 144

B Backrests, refer to

Adjusting seats
43
Backup lamp
54
bulb replacement
123

Bar, towing
137

Battery
132

charging
132

disposal
132

indicator lamp
16
jump-starting
134

power failure
132

Battery care
65, 112

Belts, refer to Safety belts
45
Beverage holders
81
Blower

air conditioning system
76
automatic climate control
79
Blower, refer to Air volume
76
Blowers, refer to Draft-free
ventilation
77, 80
Bonnet
105

indicator lamp
17
Bottle holders, refer to
Beverage holders
81
Brake discs

brake system
96
break-in procedures
92
Brake fluid
111

adding
111

level
96
warning lamp
16
Brake lamps, bulb
replacement
123

Brake pads
96
break-in procedures
92
warning lamp
18
Brake system
96
brake fluid
96
brake pads
96
break-in procedures
92
disc brakes
96
warning lamp
17
Brake wear warning

brake pads
96
warning lamp
18

EVERYTHING FROM A TO Z
158
Valve

core
129

dust cap
127

remover
129

spare
129

Valve remover, refer to
Onboard tool kit
129

Valve stem and replacement
valve, refer to Onboard tool
kit
129

Vehicle

battery
132

break-in procedures
92
care
113

dimensions
141

loading cargo
86
parking
93
storage
116

washing
113

weight
143
, 144

Vehicle battery
132

Vehicle identification number,
refer to
Engine
compartment
106
, 107

Vehicle Memory
47
Ventilation, draft-free
77, 80
Ventilation, refer to Draft-free
ventilation
77, 80
Viscosity
109

Volume

luggage
compartment
143
, 144

W Warning and indicator
lamps
16
Washer fluid
108

Washer fluid reservoir,
capacity
145

Washer fluid reservoir, refer to
Washer/Wiper system
108

Washer systems
108

Washer/wiper system
59
Washing your vehicle
113

Water on roadways, deep
water
93
Wear indicators in the tires,
refer to Tire condition
101

Weights
143
, 144

Wheel stud wrench

MINI Mobility System
129

space-saver spare tire
125

Wheel/tire combination
102

Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions
141
, 142

Wheels and tires
102

Wheelslip control

All Season traction Control
(ASC)
68
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)
69
Width, refer to Dimensions
141

Wind deflector
39
Window washer reservoir
108

capacity, refer to
Capacities
145

Window washer system

washer fluid
108

washer/wiper system
59
Windows, convenience
operation
26, 27
Windscreen wipers

replacement
120
, 121

Windshield heating

air conditioning system
76
automatic climate control
79
Windshield washer jets
60
Windshield wiper blades

care
115

replacement
120
, 121

Windshield wipers

intermittent operation
59
Windshield wipers, refer to
Washer/wiper system
59
Windshield, cleaning
60
Winter tires
103

changing
127

condition
100

Run Flat tires
103

storage
103

Wood paneling
115

Work in the engine
compartment
105

Wrench, refer to Onboard tool
kit
120

X Xenon lamps

bulb replacement
122

daytime driving lamps
57