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About this Owner's Manual
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Indicates precautions that must be
followed precisely in order to avoid
the possibility of personal injury and seri-
Your individual vehicle
In compiling this Owner's Manual we have
made every effort to furnish you with a
convenient reference source affording
The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bay-
erische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft,
BMW AG.
quick access to all the essentials. The fast- ous damage to the vehicle.
est way to find detailed information on any
On purchasing your MINI, you have decided
in favor of a model with individualized
equipment and features. This Owner's
Manual describes the entire array of
options and equipment that the manufac-
turer of your MINI makes available with a
specific model range.
specific subject is to turn to the compre-
hensive index at the back of the manual. If
Indicates information that will assist
you in gaining the optimum benefit
you wish to gain an initial overview of your from your vehicle and enable you to care
vehicle, you will find this in the first chap-
ter.
more effectively for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken
to help protect the environment.
Should you wish to sell your MINI at some
time in the future, please remember to
hand over this Owner's Manual to the new
owner; it is an important part of the vehi-
cle.
We hope you will understand that equip-
ment and features are included that you
might not have chosen for your vehicle. To
assist you in identifying possible variations
between your own vehicle and the man-
ual's contents, the passages describing
optional accessories and special equipment
are marked with an asterisk *.
< Marks the end of a specific item of infor-
mation.
* Indicates special equipment, country-spe-
cific equipment and optional extras, as well
as equipment and functions not yet avail-
able at the time of printing.
Additional sources of information
You can find more information about the
MINI, for example on its technology, on the
If your MINI features equipment that is not
described in this Owner's Manual – a car
radio, for instance – we have enclosed addi-
tional operating instructions. We ask you to
read these manuals as well.
If you have any additional questions, your
MINI Dealer will be glad to advise you.
Vehicle Memory, refer to page 47.
Identifies functions that can be spe-
cifically adapted for a particular vehicle.
These adjustments can be performed by
your MINI Dealer.
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