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About this Owner's Manual

In compiling this Owner's Manual we have

made every effort to furnish you with a

convenient reference source affording

quick access to all the essentials. The fast-

est way to find detailed information on any

specific subject is to turn to the compre-

hensive 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 chap-

ter.

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.

If you have any additional questions, your

MINI Dealer will be glad to advise you.

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followed precisely in order to avoid

the possibility of personal injury and seri-

ous damage to the vehicle.

Contains information that will assist

you in gaining the optimum benefit

from your vehicle and enable you to care

more effectively for your vehicle.

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to help protect the environment.

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mation.

* Indicates special equipment, country-spe-

cific equipment and optional extras.

Identifies systems or components

which you can have activated or

adjusted by your MINI Dealer to suit your

individual requirements –

Vehicle Memory, see page

44.

Your individual vehicle

The manufacturer of your MINI is the Bay-

erische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

– BMW AG.

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.

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

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.

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Editorial notice

The manufacturer pursues a policy of con-

tinuous, ongoing development that is con-

ceived to ensure that the MINI continues to

embody the highest quality and safety

standards combined with advanced, state-

of-the-art technology. For this reason, the

features described in this Owner's Manual

could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor

can errors and omissions be entirely ruled

out.

You are therefore asked to appreciate that

no claims can be entertained on the basis

of the data, illustrations or descriptions in

this Owner's Manual.

For your own safety

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels

containing up to and including 10%

Ethanol or other oxygenates with up to

2.8% oxygen by weight – i.e. 15% MTBE or

3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of

co-solvent – will not void the applicable

warranties with respect to defects in mate-

rials or workmanship. Field experience has

indicated significant differences in fuel

quality – i.e. volatility, composition, addi-

tives, etc. – among gasolines offered for

sale in the United States and Canada. The

use of poor-quality fuels may result in

driveability, starting and stalling problems,

especially under certain environmental

conditions such as high ambient tempera-

ture and high altitude.

Should you encounter driveability prob-

lems which you suspect could be related to

the fuel you are using, we recommend that

you respond by switching to a recognized

high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recommenda-

tions may result in unscheduled mainte-

nance.

Obey pertinent safety rules when you are

handling gasoline.

Important safety information.

For your own safety, use genuine

parts and accessories approved by the

manufacturer of the MINI.

When you purchase accessories tested

and approved by the manufacturer of the

MINI and Original MINI Parts, you simulta-

neously acquire the assurance that they

have been thoroughly tested by the manu-

facturer 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 damages resulting

from installation of parts and accessories

not approved by the manufacturer of the

MINI.

The manufacturer of the MINI cannot test

every product from other manufacturers to

verify if it can be used on a MINI safely and

without risk to either the vehicle, its opera-

tion, or its occupants.

Original MINI Parts, MINI Accessories and

other products approved by the manufac-

turer of the MINI, together with profes-

sional advice on using these items, are

available from all MINI Dealers.

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Installation and operation of non-MINI

approved accessories such as alarms,

radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,

suspension components, brake dust

shields, telephones – including operation of

any portable cellular phone from within

the vehicle without using an externally

mounted antenna – or transceiver equip-

ment – e.g. CB, walkie-talkie, ham radio or

similar – may cause extensive damage to

the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-

fere with the vehicle's electrical system or

affect the validity of the MINI Limited

Warranty. See your MINI Dealer for addi-

tional information.

Maintenance, replacement, or repair

of the emission control devices and

systems may be performed by any auto-

motive repair establishment or individual

using any certified automotive part.

Symbol on vehicle parts

Indicates that you should consult the

relevant section of this Owner's Man-

ual for information on a particular part or

assembly.

Service and warranty

This manual is supplemented by a Service

and Warranty Information Booklet for US

models or a Warranty and Service Guide

Booklet for Canadian models.

We recommend that you read this publica-

tion thoroughly.

Your MINI is covered by the following

warranties:

>New Vehicle Limited Warranty

>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

>Federal Emissions System Defect

Warranty

>Federal Emissions Performance

Warranty

>California Emission Control System Lim-

ited Warranty

Detailed information about these warran-

ties is listed in the Service and Warranty

Information Booklet for US models or in the

Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models.

Reporting safety defects

The following only applies to vehicles

owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect

which 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 the MINI Division of BMW of

North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West-

wood, New Jersey 07675-1227,

Telephone toll-free 1-866-275-6464.

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 BMW of North

America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may either

call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free

at 1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 in

Washington, D.C. area, or write to:

NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation,

Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also

obtain other information about motor

vehicle safety from the Hotline.

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