2014-2022 Mini One 2 Door CONTROLS -> Lights User Manual
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Lights
Vehicle features and op‐
tions
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.
Overview
Switches in the vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Symbol Function
Rear fog lights
Front fog lights
Automatic headlight control
Symbol Function
Lights off
Daytime running lights
Parking lights
Low beams
Instrument lighting
Parking lights, corner‐
ing lights and roadside
parking lights
General information
Position of switch: , ,
The exterior lighting is automatically switched
off at these switch settings if the driver's door is
opened when the ignition is switched off.
Parking lights
Position of switch:
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.
Do not use the parking lights for extended peri‐
ods; otherwise, the battery may become dis‐
charged and it would then be impossible to
start the engine.
When parking, switch on the one-sided road‐
side parking lamp, refer to page 101.
Low beams
Position of switch:
The low beams light up when the ignition is
switched on.
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Roadside parking lights
Concept
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
Switching on
With the ignition switched off, press the lever
either up or down past the resistance point for
approx. 2 seconds.
Switching off
Briefly press the lever to the resistance point in
the opposite direction.
Welcome lights and
headlight courtesy de‐
lay feature
Welcome lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, when switching
off the vehicle, switch position or .
Depending on the ambient brightness, individ‐
ual light functions may be switched on briefly,
when the vehicle is unlocked.
Activating/deactivating
Via the onboard monitor:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Welcome lights"
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
Headlight courtesy delay feature
General information
The low beams stay lit for a short while if the
headlight flasher is switched on after the vehi‐
cle's radio-ready state is switched off.
Setting the duration
Via the onboard monitor:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Pathway lighting:"
4. Set length of time.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
Automatic headlight
control
Concept
The low beams are switched on and off auto‐
matically depending on the ambient bright‐
ness, for instance in tunnels, in twilight or if
there is precipitation.
General information
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can
cause the lights to be switched on.
Activating
Position of switch:
The indicator light in the instrument cluster is il‐
luminated when the low beams are switched
on.
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System limits
The automatic headlight control cannot serve
as a substitute for your personal judgment of
lighting conditions.
For example, the sensors are unable to detect
fog or hazy weather. To avoid safety risks under
these conditions, you should always switch on
the lights manually.
Daytime running lights
General information
Position of switch: , ,
The daytime running lights light up when the
ignition is switched on. After the ignition is
switched off, the parking lights light up in posi‐
tion .
Activating/deactivating
In some countries, daytime running lights are
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti‐
vate the daytime running lights.
Via the onboard monitor:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Daytime running lamps"
Settings are stored for the remote control cur‐
rently used.
Cornering light
General information
Position of switch:
When going around corners, the cornering light
also lights the interior area of the curve. Below
a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h when the
turn signal is switched on and the steering an‐
gle is detected, there is automatic activation.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
Cornering light is malfunctioning or has failed.
Have the system immediately checked by a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Self-leveling headlights
The self-leveling headlights compensate for ac‐
celeration and braking operations in order not
to blind the oncoming traffic and to achieve
optimum illumination of the roadway.
High-beam Assistant
The concept
The high-beam Assistant detects other traffic
participants early on and automatically
switches the high beams on or off depending
on the traffic situation. The assistant ensures
that the high beams are switched on, whenever
the traffic situation allows. In the low speed
range, the high beams are not switched on by
the system.
General information
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate illumination, for instance in towns
and cities.
The high beams can be switched on and off at
any time as usual.
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Activating/deactivating
1. Depending on the equipment, turn the light
switch into position or .
2. Press button on the turn signal lever, arrow.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the low
beams are switched on.
The headlights are automatically switched be‐
tween low beams and high beams.
The blue indicator light in the instru‐
ment cluster lights up when the system
switches on the high beams.
The high-beam Assistant is deactivated when
manually switching the high beams on and off,
refer to page 71.
To reactivate the high-beam Assistant, press
the button on the turn signal lever.
System limits
The High-beam Assistant cannot serve as a
substitute for the driver's personal judgment of
when to use the high beams. Therefore, man‐
ually switch off the high beams in situations
where required to avoid a safety risk.
The system is not fully functional in the follow‐
ing situations, and driver intervention may be
necessary:
▷ In very unfavorable weather conditions,
such as fog or heavy precipitation.
▷ When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders
and wagons; when driving close to train or
ship traffic; and at animal crossings.
▷ In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,
in cross traffic or half-obscured oncoming
traffic on highways.
▷ In poorly-lit towns and cities and in the
presence of highly reflective signs.
▷ When the windshield behind the interior
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with
stickers, etc.
Fog lights
Front fog lights
Functional requirement
The low beams must be switched on.
Switching on/off
Press button. The green indicator light
lights up.
If the automatic headlight control, refer to
page 101, is activated, the low beams will
come on automatically when you switch on the
front fog lights.
When the high beams or headlight flasher are
activated, the front fog lights are not switched
on.
Rear fog lights
Functional requirement
The low beams or front fog lights must be
switched on.
Switching on/off
Press button. The yellow indicator light
lights up.
If the automatic headlight control, refer to
page 101, is activated, the low beams will
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come on automatically when you switch on the
rear fog lights.
Instrument lighting
Settings
The parking lights or low beams
must be switched on to adjust
the brightness.
Adjust the brightness with the
thumbwheel.
Interior lights
General information
Depending on the equipment, the interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lights, and courtesy
lights are controlled automatically.
Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting con‐
trols brightness of some of these features.
Overview
1 Interior lights
2 Reading lights
3 Ambient light
Switching interior lights on/off
manually
Press button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
Switch back on: press button.
Switching the reading lights on and off
manually
Press button.
Reading lights are located in the front next to
the interior light.
Ambient light
General information
Depending on your optional features lighting
can be adjusted for some lights in the interior.
Activating/deactivating
Via the onboard monitor:
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Ambient:"
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur‐
rently used.
Changing color
Push the switch forward or back: man‐
ual color change.
Push and hold the switch forward or
back: automatic color change. Push
the switch again to end color changes.
Setting the brightness
Depending on the equipment, the brightness of
the ambient light can be adjusted via the
thumbwheel for the instrument lighting or on
the Control Display.
Via the onboard monitor:
1.
"Settings"
2. "Lighting"
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3. "Brightness:"
4. Adjust the brightness.
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