2011 Mini Cooper Convertible Owners Manual

3,538/1,605

–

mission

Approved front axle load

> Manual transmission

lbs/kg

1,830/830

1,918/870

1,918/870

> Automatic trans-

lbs/kg

1,907/865

1,962/890

–

mission

Approved rear axle load

lbs/kg

1,664/755

1,664/755

1,675/760

Approved roof load capacity

Cargo area capacity

lbs/kg

165/75

165/75

165/75

cu ft/ liters

5.7 - 24.0/ 160 - 680

5.7 - 24.0/ 160 - 680

5.7 - 24.0/ 160 - 680

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MINI Convertible

Cooper

Cooper S

John Cooper Works

Curb weight, ready for travel, with all optional extras

> Manual transmission

lbs/kg

2,701/1,225

2,811/1,275

2,811/1,275

> Automatic trans-

lbs/kg

2,778/1,260

2,855/1,295

–

mission

Approved gross weight

> Manual transmission

lbs/kg

3,560/1,615

3,671/1,665

3,693/1,675

> Automatic trans-

lbs/kg

3,638/1,650

3,737/1,695

–

mission

Approved front axle load

> Manual transmission > Automatic trans-

mission

lbs/kg

lbs/kg

1,863/845

1,951/885

1,962/890

1,940/880

2,017/915

–

Approved rear axle load

lbs/kg

1,786/810

1,786/810

Cargo area capacity

cu ft/ liters

6.0-23.3/ 170-660

6.0-23.3/ 170-660

1,797/815

6.0-23.3/ 170-660

Never exceed either the approved axle loads or the gross vehicle weight.

Capacities

Fuel tank

including reserve of

Window washer system incl. headlamp washer system

US gal/US quarts

liters

Notes

13.2/–

2.1/–

approx. 50

Fuel grade: page 117

approx. 8

–/4.8

approx. 4.5

For more details: page 51

170

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171

Everything from A to Z

INDEX

ABS Antilock Brake System 63
Accessories, refer to Your

individual vehicle 4

Acknowledgment signals for

locking/unlocking vehicle 21

Activated-charcoal filter for

automatic climate control 82

Adaptive Light Control 75
Additives – coolant 129
– engine oil 129
Adjusting temperature inside

the car, refer to Air conditioner 79

Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic climate control 80

Air conditioner 78
Air conditioning mode – air conditioner 79
– automatic climate control 80
– ventilation 82
Air distribution – automatic 81
– individual 80
– manual 80
Air flow rate 79, 81
– air conditioning system 79
– automatic climate control 81
– heating, ventilation 79
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 78
Air pressure, checking, refer to

Tire inflation pressure 118

Air recirculation, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 79, 81

Air supply – air conditioner 79
– automatic climate control 80
– ventilation 82
Air vents 78

172

Airbags 70
– sitting safely 35
– warning lamp 72
Airing, refer to Ventilation 82
AKI, refer to fuel grade 117
Alarm system 25
All-season tires, refer to Winter

tires 126

Always Open Timer 55
Ambient air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 79, 81

Ambient lighting 77
Antenna, care 133
Antifreeze – coolant 129
– washer fluid 51
Antilock Brake System ABS 63
Anti-theft alarm system, refer

to Alarm system 25
Anti-theft system 19
Approved axle loads, refer to

Weights 169

Approved engine oils 129
Approved gross vehicle

Automatic transmission with

Steptronic 46

– interlock 46
– overriding selector lever

lock 48

– shiftlock 46
– sport program 47
AUX-IN, refer to External audio

device 85

Average fuel consumption 54
– setting the units 57
Average speed 54
Axle loads, refer to

Weights 169

Background lighting, refer to

Ambient lighting 77

Backrests, refer to Seats 36
Backup lamps – replacing bulb 140, 141
Band-aids, refer to First aid

pouch 148

Bar, refer to Tow-starting,

weight, refer to Weights 169

towing away 150

Armrest, refer to Center

Base plate for telephone or

armrest 85

Ashtray 87
Assistant systems, refer to – Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 63

Audio device, external 85
AUTO program for automatic

climate control 81

Automatic – air distribution 81
– air flow rate 81
– cruise control 51
– headlamp control 73
Automatic climate control 78
– automatic air distribution 81

mobile phone

– refer to Snap-in adapter 113
Battery 146
– charging 147
– disposal 28, 147
– jump-starting 148
– temporary power failure 147
Battery renewal – remote control 28
Being towed 150
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety

belts 38

Belts, refer to Safety belts 38
Beverage holders, refer to

Cupholders 87

Black ice, refer to Outside temperature warning 53

Blower, refer to Air flow

rate 79, 81

Bluetooth, activating/

deactivating 104

Bottle holders, refer to

Cupholders 87
Brake Assist 63
Brake fluid, refer to Service

requirements 58

Brake lamps – replacing bulbs 141
Brake pads, breaking in 92
Brake rotors 93
– brakes 92
– breaking in 92
Brake system 92
– breaking in 92
– disc brakes 93
– MINI Maintenance

System 131

Brakes – ABS 63
– breaking in 92
– MINI Maintenance

System 131

– parking brake 45
– service requirements 58
Brakes, refer to Braking

safely 93

Breakdown service, refer to

Roadside Assistance 148

Break-in period 92
Breaking in the clutch 92
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps

and bulbs 137

Button for starting the

engine 44

Buttons on steering wheel 11

California Proposition 65

warning 5

Call – accepting 108
– ending 108
– rejecting 108

Calling, refer to Phone numbers, dialing 108

Can holders, refer to

Cupholders 87

Capacities 170
Car battery, refer to Vehicle

battery 146
Car care 133
Car key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 18

Car phone – installation location, refer to

Center armrest 85

– refer to separate Owner's

Manual

Car phone, refer to

Telephone 102

Car wash, care 133
Car washes 133
Care 133
– car washes 133
– car-care products 133
– CD/DVD drives 136
– external 133
– high-pressure washers 134
– internal 135
– leather 135
– manual washing 134
– upholstery and fabrics 135
– windows 134
– wiper blades 134
Cargo area 94
– capacity 169
– Comfort Access 27
– cover 94
– lamp 77
– opening from outside 24
Cargo area, expanding 94
Cargo area lamp 77
Cargo area lid, refer to

Liftgate 24

Cargo loading 96
– securing cargo 97
– stowing cargo 96
– vehicle 94
Cargo, securing 97
Carpets, care 136
Catalytic converter, refer to

Hot exhaust system 92

Center armrest 85
Center brake lamp 141
Center console, refer to

Around the center console 14

Central locking system 19
– Comfort Access 26
– from inside 23
– from outside 19
Changing bulbs 137
Changing wheels 144
Chassis number, refer to

Engine compartment 128

Check Control 60
Child restraint fixing system

LATCH 42

Child restraint systems 41
Child seats 41
Chock, folding – space-saver spare tire 144
Chrome parts, care 135
Chrome parts, refer to

Care 133

Cigarette lighter 87
Cleaning headlamps 50
– washer fluid 51
Clock – 12h/24h mode 57
– setting time 60
Closing – from inside 23
– from outside 19
Clothes hooks 87
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting the

engine 45

Comfort Access 26
– replacing the battery 28
– what to observe before entering a car wash 27

Comfort area, refer to Around

the center console 14

Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition lock 44

Computer 54
Condensation, refer to When

the vehicle is parked 94

173

Condition Based Service

CBS 131

Configuring settings, refer to

Personal Profile 18

Date – setting 60
Daytime running lights 74
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,

Doors, manual operation 22
DOT Quality Grades 123
Drinks holders, refer to

Cupholders 87

Connecting vacuum cleaner,

refer to Brake Assist 63

Drive-off assistant, refer to Hill

refer to Connecting electrical appliances 87

airbags 71

Deactivating front passenger

Assist 64

Consumption, refer to Average

Deadlocking, refer to

Locking 20

Defect – door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 116
Defogging windows 80, 82
Defrost position, refer to

Driving dynamics control, refer

to Sport button 64

Driving lamps, refer to Parking

lamps/low beams 73

Driving notes 92
Driving off on inclines, refer to

Hill Assist 64

Driving stability control

Defrosting windows 80, 82

systems 62

Driving through water 93
Driving tips, refer to Driving

notes 92

Dry air, refer to Cooling

function 82

DTC Dynamic Traction Control

DTC 63

Dynamic Brake Control DBC,

refer to Brake Assist 63
Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 63

Dynamic Traction Control 63

Electric power windows – initializing 29
Electrical malfunction – convertible top 32
– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 116
– liftgate 24
Electronic brake-force

distribution 63

Electronic Stability Program

ESP, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 63

Defrosting windows 80, 82
Defrosting windows and removing condensation

– air conditioner 80
– automatic climate control 82
Defrosting windshield, refer to

Defrosting windows 80, 82

Differential, breaking in 92
Dimensions 167
Dipstick, engine oil 128
Directional indicators, refer to

Turn signals 48

Displacement, refer to Engine

data 166

Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 76

Displays 12
– instrument cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Displays, care 136
Disposal – of coolant 129
– remote control battery 28
– vehicle battery 147
Distance remaining to service,

refer to Service requirements 58

Distance warning, refer to Park

Distance Control PDC 62

Door key, refer to Integrated

key/remote control 18

Door lock 22
Door lock, confirmation

signals 21

fuel consumption 54

Control Display – settings 56
Controls and displays 10
Convenient access, refer to

Comfort Access 26
Convenient operation – convertible top 22
– windows 20
Convenient start, refer to

Starting the engine 45

Convertible top 30
Coolant 129
– checking level 129
– filling 129
Coolant temperature 53
Cooling fluid, refer to

Coolant 129

Cooling, maximum 81
Copyright 2
Cornering light, refer to

Adaptive Light Control 75

Cruising range 54
Cupholders 87
Curb weight, refer to

Weights 169

Current fuel consumption 54

Dashboard instruments, refer

to Displays 12

Dashboard lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 76

Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 10
Data 166
– capacities 170
– dimensions 167
– engine 166
– weights 169
Data memory 132

174

Emergency operation, refer to

Manual operation – convertible top 32
– door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 116
– liftgate 24
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 48

Exterior mirrors 39
– adjusting 39
– automatic heating 39
– folding in and out 39
External audio device 85
Eyes – for tow-starting and towing

away 150

Emergency services, refer to

– for tying down loads 97

Footbrake, refer to Braking

safely 93

Footwell lamps 77
For your own safety 5
Front airbags 70
Front fog lamps 76
– indicator lamp 152
– replacing bulb 139
Front seat adjustment 36
Frost on windows, refer to

Defrosting windows 80, 82

FTM, refer to Flat Tire

Roadside Assistance 148

Engine – breaking in 92
– data 166
– overheated, refer to Coolant

temperature 53

– speed 166
– starting 45
– starting, Comfort Access 26
– switching off 45
Engine compartment 128
Engine coolant, refer to

Coolant 129

Engine oil – adding 129
– additives, refer to Approved

engine oils 129

– alternative oil types 129
– approved engine oils 129
– capacity 129
– checking level 128
– dipstick 128
– intervals between changes,

refer to Service requirements 58

– MINI Maintenance

System 131

Engine oil level, checking 128
Engine output, refer to Engine

data 166

Engine starting, refer to Starting the engine 45
ESP Electronic Stability

Program, refer to Dynamic Stability Control DSC 63

Exhaust system, refer to Hot

exhaust system 92

Failure messages, refer to

Monitor 65

Check Control 60

Failure of an electrical

consumer 147

Fastening safety belts, refer to

Safety belts 38

Fault messages, refer to Check

Control 60

Filter – microfilter for air

conditioner 80

– microfilter/activated-

charcoal filter for automatic climate control 82
Fine wood, care 136
First aid pouch 148
Fixture for remote control,

refer to Ignition lock 44

Flash when locking/

unlocking 21

Flat tire – run-flat tires 125
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 67
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 65
– indicating a flat tire 66
– initializing the system 65
– snow chains 65
– system limits 65
Flat tires, refer to Tire

condition 124

Floor mats, care 136
Fog lamps – replacing bulb 139, 141
Folding rear seat backrest 94
Folding roof, refer to

Convertible top with integrated sliding sunroof 30

Fuel 117
– gauge 53
– high-quality brands 117
– quality 117
– specifications 117
– tank capacity 170
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel

gauge 53

Fuel consumption display – average fuel consumption 54
Fuel display, refer to Fuel

gauge 53

Fuel filler flap 116
– releasing in the event of

electrical malfunction 116

Fuses 147

Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 83

Gasoline – refer to Average fuel

consumption 54

Gasoline display, refer to Fuel

gauge 53

Gasoline, refer to Required

fuel 117

Gear indicator – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 46

Gear shifting – automatic transmission 46
– manual transmission 46

175

Gearshift lever – automatic transmission with

Height, refer to

Dimensions 167

High beams 75
– headlamp flasher 75
– indicator lamp 152
– replacing bulb 138
High water, refer to Driving

through water 93

Hill Assist 64
Hills 93
Holders for cups 87
Homepage 4
Hood 127
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 92
Hydroplaning 93

Instrument panel, refer to

Cockpit 10

Instrument panel, refer to

Displays 12

Integrated key 18
Integrated universal remote

control 83

Interior lamps 77
– remote control 21
Interior rearview mirror 40
– automatic dimming

feature 40
Interlock 46
Intermittent mode of the

wipers 49

Internet page 4

Ignition 44
– switched off 44
– switched on 44
Ignition key position 1, refer to

Radio readiness 44

Jacking points 146
Jets, refer to Window washer

nozzles 51

Jumpering, refer to Jump-

starting 148

Ignition key position 2, refer to

Jump-starting 148

Ignition on 44

Ignition key, refer to

Integrated key/remote control 18

Ignition lock 44
Imprint 2
Incoming call 108
Indicator and warning

lamps 13, 152

– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 68
Indicator lighting, refer to

Instrument lighting 76

Individual air distribution 80
Individual settings, refer to

Personal Profile 18

Inflation pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 67
Initializing – Flat Tire Monitor FTM 65
– glass sunroof, electric 29
Instrument cluster, refer to

Displays 12

Instrument lighting 76

Key Memory, refer to Personal

Profile 18

Key, refer to Keys/remote

controls 18

Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 26
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort

Access 26

Keypad dialing 108
Kickdown 47
– automatic transmission with

Steptronic 47

Knock control 117

Lamps and bulbs, replacing

bulbs 137

Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/

Low beams 73

Steptronic 46

– manual transmission 46
General driving notes 92
Glass sunroof, electric 28
– Convenient operation 20, 22
– opening, closing 28
– remote control 20
– tilting 28
Glove compartment 85
Grills, refer to Air vents 78
Gross vehicle weight, refer to

Weights 169

Halogen lamps – replacing bulb 138
Handbrake, refer to Parking

brake 45

Hands-free system 14, 110
Hazard warning flashers 14
Head airbags 70
Head Light, refer to Adaptive

Light Control 75
Head restraints 37
– sitting safely 35
Headlamp control,

automatic 73

Headlamp flasher 48
– indicator lamp 11, 152
Headlamps – replacing bulb 138
Headlamps, care 134
Headlight glass lens 138
Heated – mirrors 39
– rear window 79, 82
– seats 38
Heating 78
– mirrors 39
– rear window 79, 82
– seats 38
Heavy loads, refer to Stowing

cargo 96

Height adjustment – seats 36
– steering wheel 40

176

Lashing eyes, refer to Securing

Lower back support, refer to

Medical assistance, refer to

cargo 97

LATCH child restraint fixing

system 42

Leather care 135
LEDs light-emitting diodes 138
Length, refer to

Dimensions 167
License plate lamp – bulb replacement 141
Liftgate 24
– Comfort Access 27
– emergency operation 24
– manually releasing 24
– opening from outside 24
– opening/closing 24
– unlocking with remote

control 21

Light switch 73
Light-alloy wheels, care 135
Light-emitting diodes

LEDs 138
Lighter 87
– socket 87
Lighting – lamps and bulbs 137
– of the instruments 76
– of vehicle, refer to Lamps 73
Limit 163
Load 96
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 97

Lock buttons of doors, refer to

Locking 23

Locking – adjusting confirmation

signal 21

– from inside 23
– from outside 20
– without remote control, refer

to Comfort Access 26

Locking and unlocking doors – confirmation signals 21
– from inside 23
– from outside 19
Low beams 73
– automatic 73
– replacing bulb 138

Lumbar support 36

Luggage compartment – emergency operation, refer

to Manually releasing 24
– increasing the capacity 95
– opening from the inside 24
Luggage compartment lid – emergency actuation, refer

to manually releasing 24
Luggage compartment lid,

refer to Liftgate 24

Luggage compartment, refer

to Cargo area 24

Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 97

Lumbar support 36

M+S tires, refer to Winter

tires 126

Maintenance, refer to Service

Booklet

Maintenance system 131
Malfunction – convertible top 32
– liftgate 24
Malfunction warnings, refer to

Check Control 60

Manual air distribution 80
Manual mode – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 47

Manual operation – door lock 22
– fuel filler flap 116
– liftgate 24
– power convertible top 32
– transmission lock, automatic

transmission 48

First aid pouch 148

Microfilter – for air conditioner 80
– for automatic climate

control 82

– MINI Maintenance

System 131

Microfilter/activated-charcoal

filter

– MINI Maintenance

System 131

Microphone for telephone 14
MINI Internet page 4
MINI Maintenance System 131
Mirror dimming feature 40
Mirrors 39
– exterior mirrors 39
– heating 39
– interior rearview mirror 40
Mobile phone – adjusting volume 108
– connecting, refer to Mobile

phone, pairing 104

– installation location, refer to

Center armrest 85

– pairing 104
– refer to separate Owner's

Manual

– What to do if… 107
Mobile phone, installation location, refer to Center armrest 85

Mobile phone, refer to the separate Owner's Manual

Mobility System 142
Modifications, technical, refer

to For your own safety 5
Monitoring system for tire

pressures, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 65

Manual transmission 46
Manual washing 134
Master key, refer to Integrated

Multifunction switch – refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 48

key/remote control 18

Maximum cooling 81
Maximum speed – with winter tires 126

– refer to Wiper system 49
Multifunctional steering

wheel, refer to Buttons on the steering wheel 11

177

Neck support, refer to Head

restraints 37

Nets, refer to Storage

compartments 86

New tires 125
Number of cylinders, refer to

Engine data 166

Number of safety belts 35
Nylon rope, refer to Tow

rope 151

OBD socket, refer to Socket for

On-Board Diagnosis 131

Octane ratings, refer to Fuel

specifications 117

Odometer 53
Oil consumption 128
Oil level 128
Oil, refer to Engine oil 128
Oil types 129
Old batteries, refer to

Disposal 147

On-board vehicle tool kit 137
Opening and closing – Comfort Access 26
– from inside 23
– from outside 19
– using the door lock 22
– using the remote control 19
Opening and unlocking – from inside 23
Outlets – refer to Ventilation 82
Outlets, refer to Air vents 78
Output, refer to Engine

data 166

Outside temperature display – change units of measure 57
– in the onboard computer 57
Outside-air mode – automatic climate control 81
Overheated engine, refer to

Coolant temperature 53

178

Paintwork, care 135
Park Distance Control PDC 62
Parking – vehicle 45
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 62

Parking brake 45
Parking lamps, replacing

bulb 139

Parking lamps/low beams 73
Parts and accessories, refer to

Your individual vehicle 4

Pathway lighting 73
Personal Profile 18
Phone numbers – dialing 108
Pinch protection system – windows 30
Plastic parts, care 136
Pollen – refer to Microfilter for air

conditioner 80

– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic climate control 82

Power convertible top 30
Power failure 147
Power windows 29
Power windows, refer to

Windows 29

Pressure monitoring of tires,

refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 67

Pressure monitoring, tires 65
– Flat Tire Monitor 65
Pressure, tires 118
Protective function, refer to

Pinch protection system

– windows 30
Puncture – Flat Tire Monitor 65

Radio position, refer to Radio

readiness 44

Radio readiness 44
– switched off 44
– switched on 44
Rain sensor 49
Range, refer to Cruising

range 54

Reading lamps 77
Rear fog lamp 76
– indicator lamp 152
– replacing bulb 141
Rear lamps – bulb replacement 141
Rear lamps, refer to Tail

lamps 140

Rear seat backrest, folding 94
Rear seats – folding the backrests 94
Rear window defroster 79, 82
Rearview mirror, refer to

Mirrors 39

Recirculated-air mode 79, 81
Recirculation of air, refer to

Recirculated-air mode 79, 81

Reclining seat, refer to

Backrest 36
Refueling 116
Releasing – hood 127
Remote control 18
– battery renewal 28
– Comfort Access 26
– garage door opener 83
– liftgate 21
– malfunctions 22, 27
– service data 131
Replacement remote

control 18

Replacing bulbs, refer to

Lamps and bulbs 137

Replacing tires, refer to New

wheels and tires 125

Reporting safety defects 6
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel

Radio key, refer to Integrated

gauge 53

key/remote control 18

Reservoir for washer

systems 51

Restraint systems – for children 41
– refer to Safety belts 38
Reverse gear – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 47

– manual transmission 46
Roadside Assistance 148
Roadside parking lamps 75
– replacing bulb 139
Roadworthiness test, refer to

Service requirements 58

Roof load capacity 169
Roof-mounted luggage

rack 97

Safety tires, refer to Run-flat

tires 125

Screw thread for tow

fitting 150

Seat adjustment – mechanical 36
Seats 36
– adjusting the seats 36
– heating 38
– sitting safely 35
Securing the vehicle – from inside 23
– from outside 19
Selector lever – automatic transmission with

Rope, refer to Tow-starting,

Steptronic 46

Selector lever lock – automatic transmission with

Steptronic, refer to Shiftlock 46

– overriding manually 48
Selector lever positions – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 46

Side turn signal – replacing bulb 140
Side windows, refer to

Windows 29

Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 35
– airbags 35
– safety belts 35
– with head restraint 35
Size, refer to Dimensions 167
Sliding/tilt sunroof – refer to Glass sunroof,

electric 28

Slipstream deflector, refer to

Wind deflector 33

Slot for remote control 44
Smokers' package, refer to

Ashtray 87

Snap-in adapter – inserting/removing 113
– use 102
Snap-in adapter, refer to Center armrest storage compartment 85

towing away 151

RSC Run-flat System

Component, refer to Run-flat tires 125

Rubber parts, care 135
Run-flat System Component

RSC, refer to Run-flat tires 125

Run-flat tires 125
– flat tire 66
– tire inflation pressure 118
– tire replacement 125
– winter tires 126

Safety belt – number 35
Safety Belt Reminder 39
Safety belts 38
– damage 39
– indicator lamp 39
– reminder 39
– sitting safely 35
Safety belts, care 136
Safety systems – airbags 70
– Antilock Brake System

ABS 63

– Dynamic Stability Control

DSC 63

– safety belts 38

Service car, refer to Roadside

Assistance 148

Snow chains 126
Socket for On-Board Diagnosis

Service data in the remote

OBD 131

control 131

Service Interval Display, refer to Condition Based Service CBS 131

Service, refer to Roadside

Assistance 148

Socket, refer to Connecting

electrical appliances 87

Space-saver spare tire – changing tires 144
– inflation pressure 118
Spare wheel, refer to Space-

Service requirement display,

saver spare tire 144

refer to Condition Based Service CBS 131

Service requirements 58
Settings – clock, 12h/24h mode 57
Shifting gears – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 47

– manual transmission 46
Shiftlock – automatic transmission, refer

to Changing selector lever positions 46
Side airbags 70

Special oils, refer to Approved

engine oils 129

Speed 166
– with winter tires 126
Speedo, refer to

Speedometer 12

Speedometer 12
Split rear backrest, refer to

Through-loading system 95

Split rear seat backrest, refer to Expanding the cargo area 94

Sport button 64
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 62

179

Start/Stop button 44
– starting the engine 45
– switching off the engine 45
Starting assistance, refer to

Jump-starting 148

Starting, refer to Starting the

engine 45

Starting the engine – Start/Stop button 44
Start-off assistance, refer to – DSC 63
– Hill Assist 64
Status of this Owner's Manual

at time of printing 4

Steering wheel 40
– adjustment 40
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 44
– shift paddles 47
Steptronic, refer to Automatic

transmission with Steptronic 46

Storage area – cargo area 94
Storage compartment, front

passenger side 86

Storage compartments 86
Storage space – storage compartments 86
Storage space, refer to – Luggage compartment in the

MINI Convertible 95
Storing the vehicle 136
Storing tires 126
Stowage, refer to Storage

compartments 86

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

and tires 118

Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off – engine 45
Switching off the engine – Start/Stop button 44
Switching the cooling function

on and off 82

Symbols 4

180

Tachometer 53
Tail lamp, refer to Tail