Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018 User guide

OWNER'S HANDBOOK.
MINI COUNTRYMAN.
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WELCOME TO
MINI.OWNER'S HANDBOOK.
MINI COUNTRYMAN.
Congratulations on your choice of a MINI.
The better you are acquainted with your vehicle, the easier you will find it is
to operate. We would therefore like to offer you the following advice:
Please read the Owner's Handbook before setting out in your new MINI. It
contains important information on how to operate the vehicle, enabling you to
derive maximum benefit from the technical advantages of your MINI. It also
contains useful information which will help you to maintain both the
operating and road safety of your MINI as well as its full resale value.
If applicable, you will find updates after the editorial deadline in the appendix
of the printed Owner's Handbook for the vehicle.
Start now. We wish you every enjoyment with your MINI.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTES
Notes.......................................................................................................................................... 8
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OVERVIEW
Driving area...........................................................................................................................32
On-board monitor................................................................................................................ 36
General settings...................................................................................................................41
Owner's Handbook media..................................................................................................50
CONTROLS
Opening and closing........................................................................................................... 56
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel..................................................................................77
Carrying children safely.....................................................................................................91
Driving..................................................................................................................................102
Displays................................................................................................................................124
Lights....................................................................................................................................141
Safety.....................................................................................................................................148
Driving Stability Control Systems................................................................................170
Driving comfort................................................................................................................. 175
Air conditioning................................................................................................................ 195
Interior equipment............................................................................................................204
Storage compartments.....................................................................................................207
Boot........................................................................................................................................210
DRIVING HINTS
Driving precautions..........................................................................................................220
Towing a trailer or using rear luggage rack............................................................. 229
Saving fuel...........................................................................................................................236
For quick access to a particular topic or item, please consult the
detailed alphabetical index, see page 384.
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ENTERTAINMENT
General................................................................................................................................. 244
Sound.....................................................................................................................................246
Radio..................................................................................................................................... 248
Audio.....................................................................................................................................252
COMMUNICATION
Telephone............................................................................................................................ 258
MINI Connected................................................................................................................ 262
MOBILITY
Refuelling............................................................................................................................ 268
Fuel........................................................................................................................................270
Wheels and tyres...............................................................................................................276
Engine compartment........................................................................................................293
Engine oil.............................................................................................................................296
Coolant..................................................................................................................................300
Maintenance....................................................................................................................... 302
Replacing parts.................................................................................................................. 305
Breakdown Assist..............................................................................................................316
General care........................................................................................................................325
REFERENCE
Technical data.................................................................................................................... 332
Appendix..............................................................................................................................344
License Texts and Certifications..................................................................................345
Everything from A to Z....................................................................................................384
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Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
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For quick access to a particular topic or item, please consult the
detailed alphabetical index, see page 384.
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Notes
About this Owner's Handbook
Orientation
The quickest way to find information on a
particular topic or feature is to consult the
alphabetical index.
We recommend that you read through the
first chapter to obtain an initial overview of
the vehicle.
Updates after going to press
Updates following the copy deadline can re-
sult in differences between the printed
Owner's Handbook and the following Own-
er's Handbooks:
–Online Owner's Handbook.
–MINI Driver's Guide App.
You will find notes on any updates in the
appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook
for the vehicle.
Additional sources of informa-
tion
Service Partner
A Service Partner of the manufacturer will
be happy to answer any further questions.
Internet
Owner's Handbook and general information
on MINI, for example on technology, are
available on the Internet: www.mini.com
MINI Driver's Guide App
In many countries, the Owner's Handbook is
available as an app for IOS or Android from
the corresponding store.
Online Owner's Handbook
The Online Owner's Handbook specifically
describes the equipment and functions
present in the vehicle. The Online Owner's
Handbook can be displayed in any of today's
browsers. For further information, see
page 51.
Symbols and displays
Symbols in the Owner's Handbook
Sym-
bol Meaning
Precautions that must be
followed in order to avoid the
possibility of injury to yourself
and to others as well as serious
damage to the vehicle.
◄End of a specific item of
information.
Measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
"..." Texts on the control display for
selecting functions.
Actions
The actions to be carried out are shown as a
numbered list. The sequence of steps must
be followed.
1. First action.
2. Second action.
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Lists
Alternative options and lists of items with
no implied sequence are shown as bullet
point lists:
–First option.
–Second option.
Symbol on components and
assemblies
This symbol on a vehicle component
indicates that further information on the
component is available in the Owner's
Handbook.
Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Handbook describes all mod-
els and all the national and special equip-
ment available for the model series. As a re-
sult, this Owner's Handbook may also
contain descriptions and illustrations of
equipment and functions not featured in
your vehicle, for example due to selected
special equipment or the country specifica-
tion.
This also applies to safety-relevant func-
tions and systems.
Comply with the relevant laws and regula-
tions when using the corresponding func-
tions and systems.
If certain equipment and models are not de-
scribed in this Owner's Handbook, refer to
the Supplementary Owner's Handbooks pro-
vided.
In right-hand drive vehicles, some controls
are arranged differently from those shown
in the illustrations.
Production date
The production date of your vehicle can be
found at the bottom of the door pillar on the
driver's door.
The production date is defined as the calen-
dar month and the calendar year in which
the vehicle body and the powertrain assem-
blies are joined and the vehicle is driven or
moved from the production line.
Status of the Owner's
Handbook
General
Continuous development ensures high lev-
els of vehicle safety and quality. In rare in-
stances, your vehicle may therefore differ
from the information supplied here.
For Australia/New Zealand: general
When reading this Owner's Handbook,
please bear the following in mind: to ensure
that our vehicles continue to embody the
highest quality and safety standards, we
pursue a policy of continuous, ongoing de-
velopment. Because modifications in the de-
sign of both vehicles and accessories may
be introduced at any time, your own vehi-
cle's equipment may vary from that descri-
bed in this handbook. For the same reason,
it is also impossible to guarantee that all de-
scriptions will be completely accurate in all
respects.
We must therefore request your under-
standing of the fact that the manufacturer
of your vehicle is unable to recognise legal
claims based on discrepancies between the
data, illustrations and descriptions in this
Owner's Handbook and your own vehicle's
equipment. Please note, too, that some of
the optional equipment described in this
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manual is not available on Australian mod-
els due to restrictions imposed by Austral-
ian Design Rules and other requirements.
Should you require any further information,
please contact your Service Partner or a
qualified specialist workshop, who will be
pleased to advise you.
Updates after going to press
Updates following the copy deadline can re-
sult in differences between the printed
Owner's Handbook and the following Own-
er's Handbooks:
–Online Owner's Handbook.
–MINI Driver's Guide App.
You will find notes on any updates in the
appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook
for the vehicle.
Your own safety
Manufacturer
The manufacturer of this MINI is Bayeri-
sche Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft,
BMW AG.
Intended use
Comply with the following when using the
vehicle:
–Owner's Handbook.
–Information on the vehicle. Do not re-
move stickers.
–Technical data of the vehicle.
–The applicable laws and safety standards
of the country in which the vehicle is
used.
–Vehicle papers and legal documents.
Warranty
Your vehicle is technically designed for the
operating conditions and approval require-
ments prevalent in the country to which it
was first delivered - homologation. If your
vehicle is to be operated in another country,
it may have to be adapted to any prevailing
different operating conditions and approval
requirements. If your vehicle does not com-
ply with the homologation requirements in
a certain country you cannot lodge warranty
claims for your vehicle there. A Service
Partner is able to provide further informa-
tion.
Maintenance and repairs
The advanced technology used in your vehi-
cle, for example the state-of-the-art materi-
als and high-performance electronics, re-
quires suitably appropriate maintenance
and repair methods.
Consequently, the manufacturer of your ve-
hicle recommends having corresponding
work carried out by a MINI Service Partner.
If you choose to use another specialist
workshop, the manufacturer recommends
using one that performs work such as main-
tenance and repair according to MINI speci-
fications with properly trained personnel. In
this Owner's Handbook, facilities of this
kind are referred to as "another qualified
service centre or a specialist workshop".
If such work, for example maintenance and
repair, is performed inexpertly, it could re-
sult in consequential damage and thus con-
stitute a safety risk.
Parts and accessories
MINI recommends using parts and acces-
sory products that are specifically approved
for this purpose by the manufacturer of the
MINI.
You are recommended to consult a MINI
Service Partner for advice on genuine MINI
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parts and accessories, other MINI manufac-
turer approved products and expert advice
on all related matters.
The safety and compatibility of these prod-
ucts in conjunction with MINI vehicles
have been checked by the MINI manufac-
turer.
The MINI manufacturer accepts product re-
sponsibility for genuine MINI parts and ac-
cessories. On the other hand, the MINI man-
ufacturer cannot accept liability for parts or
accessory products of any kind which it has
not approved.
The MINI manufacturer is unable to assess
each individual product of outside origin as
to its suitability for use on MINI vehicles
without safety risk. Nor can suitability be
assured if an official permit has been issued
for it in a specific country. Tests performed
for such permits cannot always cover all op-
erating conditions for MINI vehicles, and
some of them therefore are insufficient.
Data memory
General
A number of electronic control devices are
installed in your vehicle. Some of these are
necessary for the vehicle to function safely
or provide assistance during driving, for ex-
ample Driver Assistance Systems. There are
also control devices which manage comfort
or infotainment functions.
Electronic control devices contain data
memories, which can temporarily or perma-
nently store information about the vehicle's
condition, component use and wear, mainte-
nance requirements, technical events and
faults.
This information generally documents the
condition of a component, a module, a sys-
tem or its environment, for example:
–Operating states of system components,
for example, fill levels, tyre inflation
pressure, battery status.
–Status messages of the vehicle and its
individual components, for example
wheel rotation speed, wheel speed, de-
celeration, lateral acceleration, fastened
seat belt indicator.
–Malfunctions and faults of important
system components, for example, lights
and brakes.
–Information on vehicle-damaging
events.
–Responses of the vehicle to particular
driving situations, for example, trigger-
ing of an airbag, activation of the stabil-
ity control systems.
–Ambient conditions, for example tem-
perature, rain sensor signals.
The data is required to perform the control
device functions. It is also used for detect-
ing and rectifying malfunctions, and helps
the vehicle manufacturer to optimise vehi-
cle functions. The majority of this data is
transient and is only processed within the
vehicle itself. Only a small proportion of the
data is stored in event or error memories
and, if necessary, in the vehicle key.
Reading out data
When service work is being carried out,
for example repairs, service operations, war-
ranty work and quality assurance measures,
this technical information can be read out
from the vehicle together with the vehicle
identification number. A Service Partner of
the manufacturer or another qualified Serv-
ice Partner or a specialist workshop can
read out the information. The legally re-
quired on-board diagnostics (OBD) socket in
the vehicle is used to read out the data. The
data is collected, processed and used by the
relevant organisations in the service net-
work. The data documents the technical
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conditions of the vehicle, helps in locating
faults and improving quality, and is trans-
ferred to the vehicle manufacturer, if neces-
sary.
Furthermore, the manufacturer has product
monitoring obligations to meet in line with
product liability law. To fulfil these obliga-
tions, the vehicle manufacturer requires
technical data from the vehicle. Error and
event memories in the vehicle can be reset
when a Service Partner of the manufacturer
or another qualified Service Partner or a
specialist workshop performs repair or serv-
icing work.
Data on service work carried out and proof
of maintenance is saved in the vehicle un-
der the service history and transferred to
the vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle
owner can contact a Service Partner of the
manufacturer to object to the data being
saved and transferred to the vehicle manu-
facturer. This objection applies for as long
as the vehicle owner remains the proprietor
of the vehicle.
Data entry and data transfer into
the vehicle
General
Depending on the equipment, some data can
be transferred into the vehicle when using
comfort and infotainment functions, for ex-
ample:
–Multimedia data such as music or films
for playback in an integrated multimedia
system.
–Address book data for use in conjunc-
tion with an integrated hands-free sys-
tem or an integrated navigation system.
–Entered navigation destinations.
–Data on the use of Internet services.
This data may be saved locally in the vehi-
cle or is found on a device that has been
connected to the vehicle, for example a
smartphone, USB stick or MP3 player. If this
data is saved in the vehicle, it can be de-
leted at any time. This data is only transmit-
ted to third parties if expressly desired. This
depends on the personal settings selected
for using online services.
Depending on the equipment, the following
comfort and individual settings can be
saved in the vehicle and modified at any
time, for example:
–Settings for the seat and steering wheel
positions.
–Suspension and climate control settings.
–Individual settings, for example interior
lighting.
Control via mobile end user devices
Depending on the equipment, mobile devi-
ces connected to the vehicle, for example
smartphones, can be controlled via the vehi-
cle controls. Sound and images from the mo-
bile end user device can be played back and
displayed through the multimedia system.
Certain information is transferred to the
mobile device at the same time. Depending
on the type of connection, this includes,
for example position data and other general
vehicle information. This optimises the way
in which selected apps, for example naviga-
tion or music playback, work.
There is no further interaction between the
mobile device and the vehicle, for example
active access to vehicle data. How the data
is processed further is determined by the
provider of the particular app being used.
The range of settings depends on the re-
spective app and the operating system of
the mobile device.
Services
General
If the vehicle has a wireless network con-
nection, this enables data to be exchanged
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between the vehicle and other systems. The
wireless network connection is established
via an in-vehicle transmitter and receiver
unit or via personal mobile devices brought
into the vehicle, for example smartphones.
This wireless network connection enables
"online functions" to be used, depending on
the equipment installed. These include on-
line services and apps supplied by the vehi-
cle manufacturer or by other providers.
Services from the vehicle
manufacturer
Where online services from the vehicle
manufacturer are concerned, the relevant
functions are described in the appropriate
place, for example the Owner's Handbook or
manufacturer's website. The relevant legal
information pertaining to data protection is
also provided. Personal data may be used to
perform online services. Data is exchanged
over a secure connection, for example with
the IT systems of the vehicle manufacturer
intended for this purpose. Any collection,
processing and use of personal data above
and beyond that needed to provide the serv-
ices must always be based on legal permis-
sion, a contractual arrangement or consent.
In addition, the vehicle manufacturer evalu-
ates anonymised information on transport
infrastructure and how the infotainment
system is used. This information cannot be
traced back to individual vehicles or people.
Evaluating the data enables the manufac-
turer to further improve its products or
services, for example by incorporating the
most up-to-date traffic information. The
data transfer feature can be deactivated in
the vehicle. Certain services and functions,
some of which are subject to a charge, can
be deactivated by the driver. It is also possi-
ble to activate or deactivate the data con-
nection as a whole. Excluded from this are
functions and services which are required
by law, for example emergency call systems.
Services from other providers
When using online services from other pro-
viders, these services are the responsibility
of the relevant provider and subject to their
data privacy conditions and terms of use.
The vehicle manufacturer has no control
over the content exchanged when using
these services. Information on the way in
which personal data is collected and used in
relation to services from third parties, the
scope of such data and its purpose, can be
obtained from the relevant service provider.
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number is in the
engine compartment, on the right-hand side
of the vehicle.
The vehicle identification number is on the
type plate, on the right-hand side of the ve-
hicle.
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Your MINI in brief
Opening and closing
Buttons on the remote control
1Unlocking
2Locking
3Unlocking the tailgate
With automatic tailgate operation: open-
ing/closing tailgate
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the button on the remote con-
trol.
Depending on the settings, only the driver's
door or all vehicle access points are un-
locked.
If only the driver's door is unlocked, press
the button on the remote control again to
unlock the other vehicle access points.
Keep the button on the remote con-
trol pressed after unlocking.
The windows and the Glass Roof are opened
for as long as the button on the remote con-
trol is pressed.
Locking the vehicle
Press the button on the remote con-
trol.
All vehicle entrances are locked.
Keep the button on the remote con-
trol pressed after locking.
The windows and the Glass Roof are closed
for as long as the button on the remote con-
trol is pressed.
Central locking buttons
Overview
Central locking buttons.
Locking
Pressing the button locks the vehi-
cle when the front doors are closed.
Unlocking
Pressing button unlocks vehicle.
Comfort Access
Principle
This feature allows you to access the vehi-
cle without having to operate the remote
control.
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Simply having the remote control with you,
for example in your trouser pocket, is suffi-
cient.
The vehicle automatically recognises the re-
mote control when it is in the immediate vi-
cinity or inside the vehicle.
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the button on the door handle of the
driver or front passenger door.
Locking the vehicle
Press the button on the door handle of the
driver or front passenger door.
Tailgate
Opening
Unlock the vehicle and press the button on
the tailgate.
–Unlock the vehicle and press the button
on the tailgate.
–If you are carrying the remote control,
press the button on the tailgate.
–Press and hold the button on the
remote control for approxi-
mately 1 second.
If applicable, the doors are also un-
locked.
Closing
Press the button on the inside of the tail-
gate.
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–Press the button on the inside of the
tailgate, arrow 1.
–Press the button, arrow 2.
The vehicle is locked after the tailgate
has been closed. To do this, the driver's
door must be closed and the remote con-
trol must be outside the vehicle in the
vicinity of the tailgate.
–Keep the button on the remote
control pressed until the tailgate
has closed.
Seats, mirrors and steering
wheel
Manually adjustable seats
1Forward/back
2Thigh support
3Height
4Backrest angle
Electrically adjustable seats
1Memory function
2Lumbar support
3Backrest angle
4Forward/back, height, seat angle
To adjust the head restraint
Height
–Upwards: push head restraint upwards.
–Downwards: press the button, arrow 1,
and slide the head restraint downwards.
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To adjust the exterior mirrors
1To adjust
2To select a mirror, automatic parking
function
3To fold in and out
To adjust the steering wheel
In four directions
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Fold the lever downwards.
3. Move the steering wheel to the prefer-
red height and angle to suit your seated
position.
4. Swing the lever back up.
5. Switch off the ignition again if neces-
sary.
Memory function
Principle
The memory function enables the following
settings to be stored and retrieved when re-
quired:
–Seat position.
–Exterior mirror position.
Saving
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Set the desired position.
3. Press the button. The LED in
button is illuminated.
4. Press the desired button 1 or 2 on the
seat while the LED is illuminated. The
LED is extinguished.
Recalling
The saved position is called up automati-
cally.
Press the desired button 1 or 2.
The operation is halted when you press a
seat adjustment switch or one of the mem-
ory buttons.
Adjusting the seat position on the driver's
side is interrupted after a short time during
the journey.
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Displays and controls
Around the steering wheel
1Low-beam headlights, fog light
2High-beam headlights, flasher, indicator
3Instrument cluster
4Wiper system
Indicator and warning lamps
Instrument cluster
Indicator and warning lamps can illuminate
in a variety of combinations and colours.
When the engine starts or the ignition is
switched on, the functionality of some
lights is checked and they illuminate briefly.
Driver's door
1Safety switch
2Power window switches
3Exterior mirrors
Around the selector lever
1Selector lever
2Controller with buttons
3Parking brake
On-board monitor
Principle
The on-board monitor brings together the
functions of a number of switches. These
functions can be operated using the Con-
troller.
Controller
General
The buttons can be used to call up menus
directly. The Controller can be used to se-
lect menu items and perform settings.
Buttons on the Controller
Button Function
Press once: to call up the main
menu.
Press twice: to call up the last
used menus.
To call up the previous screen.
To call up the Options menu.
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