Mini CLUBMAN User manual

Owner's Manual
MINI
MINI CLUBMAN

Cooper
Cooper S
John Cooper
Works
Congratulations on your new MINI
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of
this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide
the next owner with important operating, safety and mainte-
nance information.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

© 2011 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
US English VI/11
Printed on environmentally friendly paper,
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.

Contents
The fastest way to find information on a particu-
lar topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 196.
Notes
4General information
6Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit
16 Radio
Controls
22 Opening and closing
35 Adjustments
41 Transporting children safely
44 Driving
54 Controls overview
63 Technology for driving comfort and safety
75 Lamps
80 Climate
85 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
94 Things to remember when driving
Entertainment
104 Radio MINI Boost CD
Communications
116 Telephone
Mobility
130 Refueling
133 Wheels and tires
145 Under the hood
149 Maintenance
151 Care
155 Replacing components
169 Giving and receiving assistance
174 Indicator and warning lamps
Reference
188 Technical data
196 Everything from A to Z

Notes General information
4
General information
Using this Owner's
Manual
We have tried to make all the information in this
Owner's Manual easy to find. The fastest way to
find specific topics is to refer to the detailed
index at the back of the manual. If you wish to
gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will
find this in the first chapter.
Should you wish to sell your MINI at some time in
the future, remember to hand over this Owner's
Manual to the new owner; it is an important part
of the vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your MINI
dealer will be glad to advise you at any time.
You can find more information about the MINI,
for example on its technology, on the Internet at
www.MINI.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be
followed precisely in order to avoid the
possibility of personal injury and serious
damage to the vehicle.<
Indicates information that will assist you in
gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.<
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.<
<Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the rele-
vant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
Vehicle equipment
The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bayerische
Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW AG.
This Owner's Manual describes all models as well
as all production, country and special equip-
ment that is offered in the model range. Equip-
ment is also described that is not available
because of, for example, selected options or
country version. This also applies to safety
related functions and systems. For equipment
and models that are not described in this
Owner's Manual, please see the supplementary
Owner's Manuals that are provided.
Status of this Owner's
Manual at time of
printing
The high level of safety and quality of the MINI
vehicles is ensured through continuous develop-
ment. In rare cases, there may be differences
between the description and the vehicle.
For your safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance
electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have the
necessary work on your MINI only carried out by
a MINI dealer or a workshop that has specially
trained personnel working in accordance with
the specifications of the MINI manufacturer. If
this work is not carried out properly, there is a
danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.<

General information Notes
5
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by the manu-
facturer of the MINI.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by the manufacturer of the MINI
and Original MINI Parts, you simultaneously
acquire the assurance that they have been
thoroughly tested by the manufacturer of the
MINI to ensure optimum performance when
installed on your vehicle.
The manufacturer of the MINI warrants these
parts to be free from defects in material and
workmanship.
The manufacturer of the MINI will not accept any
liability for damage resulting from installation of
parts and accessories not approved by the
manufacturer of the MINI.
The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test every
product made by other manufacturers to verify
if it can be used on a MINI safely and without risk
to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants.
Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and other
products approved by the manufacturer of the
MINI, together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all MINI dealers.
Installation and operation of accessories that
have not been approved by the manufacturer of
your MINI, such as alarms, radios, amplifiers,
radar detectors, wheels, suspension compo-
nents, brake dust shields, telephones, including
operation of any mobile phone from within the
vehicle without using an externally mounted
antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance,
CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar acces-
sories, may cause extensive damage to the
vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the
vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of
the MINI Limited Warranty. See your MINI dealer
for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using any certified
automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your MINI is covered by the following warran-
ties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Notes General information
6
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con-
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your vehi-
cle to meet different prevailing operating condi-
tions and registration requirements. You should
also be aware of any applicable warranty limita-
tions or exclusions for such country or region. In
such a case, please contact Customer Relations
for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain road
safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance mea-
sures:
>MINI Maintenance System
>Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models
>Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in serious
damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not
covered by the MINI New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that
could cause a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
NHTSA, in addition to notifying MINI of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone [phone]-
1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or MINI of North
America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://
www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590. You can also obtain other information
about motor vehicle safety from http://
www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may tele-
phone the toll-free hotline [phone].
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/
roadsafety

General information Notes
7

Watch Me.

Controls
Driving tips
Entertainment
Communications
Mobility
Reference
At a glance

At a glance Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or country version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Around the steering wheel

Cockpit At a glance
11
1Adjusting the exterior mirrors, folding them
in and out 39
6Ignition lock 44
7Buttons on steering wheel
8Horn: the entire surface
9Adjusting the steering wheel 40
10 Releasing the hood 145
2Parking lamps 75
Low beams 75
Automatic headlamp control 75
Adaptive Light Control 77
Turn signals 49
High beams 78
Headlamp flasher 49
Roadside parking lamps 78
Computer 55
3Tachometer 12
Instrument lighting 78
Resetting the trip odometer 54
4Wiper system 50
5Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine 44
Resuming cruise control 52
Right:
Storing speed and accelerating or
decelerating
Left:
Increasing or reducing volume
Activating/deactivating cruise
control 52
Telephone
Accepting and ending a call,
starting dialing of selected phone
number and redialing if no phone
number is selected
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
Changing the radio station
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list

At a glance Cockpit
12
Displays
1Tachometer 54
with indicator and warning lamps 13
2Display for
>Current vehicle speed 54
>Indicator and warning lamps 13
3Resetting the trip odometer 54
4Display for
>Position of automatic transmission 46
>Computer 55
>Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 59
>Odometer and trip odometer 54
>Initializing the Flat Tire Monitor 67
>Resetting the Tire Pressure Monitor 69
>Settings and information 56
>Personal Profile settings 22
5Instrument lighting 78
6Speedometer
with indicator and warning lamps 13
7Fuel gauge 54
8Radio display
9Radio 16

Cockpit At a glance
13
Indicator and warning
lamps
The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in
various combinations and colors in indicator
area 1or 2.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well
as notes on possible causes of malfunctions and
on how to respond, can be found starting on
page 174.

At a glance Cockpit
14
Around the center console
1Hazard warning flashers
2Speedometer with radio 12
3CD slot
4Air conditioner or automatic climate
control 80
Temperature
Recirculated-air mode
Air distribution for air conditioner
Air distribution to the windshield
Air distribution to the upper body
area
Air distribution to the footwell
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate
Maximum cooling
Cooling function
Defrosting windows

Cockpit At a glance
15
5Switches in the center console
6AUX-In connection
USB audio interface 111
7Buttons on the center console
Around the headliner
1Microphone for voice activation system and
for telephone in hands-free mode
2Indicator/warning lamp
for front passenger
airbags 73Switch panel
Rear window defroster
Windshield heating
Air flow rate
Seat heating 38
Power windows 33
Rear fog lamp 78
Front fog lamps 78
Central locking system, inside 26
Sport button 66
Driving stability control systems
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 64
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC 65
Reading lamps 79
Color of ambient lighting 79
Glass roof, electric 32
Interior lamps 79

At a glance Radio
16
Radio
Vehicle equipment
In this chapter, all production, country, and
optional equipment that is offered in the model
range is described. Equipment is also described
that is not available because of, for example,
selected options or country version. This also
applies to safety related functions and systems.
Radio MINI Boost CD

Radio At a glance
17
1Selecting audio sources
2On/off, loudspeaker controls
3Accessing settings
>Speed-dependent volume
>Tone setting
4Function buttons to confirm the menu items
displayed above
5Changing stations, tracks
>Changing stations
>Changing tracks on the CD player
6Display
7Selecting functions
>Turn: to select menu items or set values
>Press: to confirm selection or store set-
tings
8Establishing/ending voice connections
9Calling up settings menu
10 Selecting frequency manually
11 CD slot
12 Ejecting CD
Menu navigation
Radio and telephone functions can be called up
by using the buttons on the radio and menus.
Calling up settings menu
Press the MENU button
>Settings
>MINI phone numbers
>Telephone
Calling up the audio menu
Press the MODE button
>Radio
>HD Radio
>Satellite radio
>CD player
>External audio device, e.g., MP3 player
>USB audio interface

At a glance Radio
18
Selecting a menu item
Menu items can be selected by using the knob
on the right, the MODE button or function but-
tons.
Using the knob on the right
1. Turn knob, arrow 2, to mark a menu item,
for example, "CONFIG".
2. Press knob, arrow 1, to select a menu item.
Using function buttons
Press the button.
To carry out a function that is shown on the dis-
play, press the button that is below on the left or
right.
If only a single function is displayed, press the
button in the center.
Depiction in the Owner's Manual
Function buttons that can be pressed on the left
or right are provided with an arrow on each side.
For example, press the button on the
left.
Menu items that are to be selected are displayed
in quotes, for example "CONFIG".
Symbols on the display
Symbol Function
Function is selected
Function is activated
Function is deactivated
Exit menu, one menu
back
Displaying additional
menu items
Scrolling display, list con-
tains more than two
inputs
Changing to parent direc-
tory