2001-2005 Mini Cooper 2 Door CONTROLS -> Opening and closing: from outside User Manual
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OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM OUTSIDE  
Compliance statement:  
Via remote control  
When the vehicle is unlocked or locked, the This device complies with part 15 of the  
anti-theft system is also deactivated/acti- FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-  
vated and the interior lamp is switched on/ lowing two conditions:  
off.  
>This device may not cause harmful inter-  
ference, and  
>this device must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
Children might be able to lock the  
doors from the inside. Always take  
the vehicle keys with you so that the vehi-  
cle can be opened again from the outside at  
any time.<  
Any unauthorized modifications or  
changes to these devices could void  
the user's authority to operate this equip-  
For US owners only  
The transmitter and receiver units comply ment.<  
with part 15 of the FCC, Federal Communi-  
cations Commission, regulations. Opera-  
tion is governed by the following:  
FCC ID: LX8765S  
LX8765E  
LX8CAS  
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OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM OUTSIDE  
cally. The anti-theft system is not activated.  
To deadlock the vehicle, refer to the next  
column.<  
Locking and securing  
Press button  
The hazard warning system flashes once.  
.
You can have the vehicle's automatic  
locking feature activated/deacti-  
vated.<  
Unlocking the tailgate  
Press the  
button briefly.  
The rear and side turn signal indicators  
flash twice.  
Convenience opening mode  
The tailgate can be unlocked separately if  
the vehicle has been locked via central lock-  
ing.  
Press and hold the button for a longer  
period.  
In the MINI, the windows and the glass  
sunroof are opened.  
In the MINI Convertible, the windows and  
the folding roof are opened.  
1 Unlocking and convenience opening  
2 Locking and securing  
3 Unlocking the tailgate  
Open the tailgate within 20 seconds,  
refer to page 29, or it will otherwise  
be locked again automatically. The rear and  
side turn signal indicators flash once.  
If the tailgate was previously locked, then it  
is locked again after it is closed.  
Before and after each journey, make sure  
that the tailgate was not opened acciden-  
tally.<  
To open the convertible top on the MINI  
Convertible: release the button and press it  
again until the convertible top is com-  
pletely open.  
To unlock  
1. Press the button once.  
The driver's door is unlocked.  
The interior lamps are switched on and  
the hazard warning flashers flash twice*  
2. Press the button twice.  
Convenience closing is not possible  
by means of the remote control.<  
First the driver's door will unlock, then  
the entire vehicle.  
You can have remote control opening  
of the windows, glass sunroof or con-  
vertible top activated/deactivated.<  
You can have this function activated/  
deactivated.<  
If none of the vehicle doors are  
opened within 2 minutes, the central  
locking system locks the vehicle automati-  
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OPENING AND CLOSING: FROM OUTSIDE  
Malfunction  
Manual operation  
Local radio waves can interfere with func-  
tions of the remote control.  
In 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.  
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.  
Convenience closing via the door lock  
You can also close the power windows,  
glass sunroof or the convertible top via the  
door lock.  
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.<  
With the door closed, hold the key in the  
locking position.  
Via the door lock  
1. 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.  
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.<  
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*.  
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