Opening and closing – Mini 2011 Countryman User Manual

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Opening and closing

Unlocking

Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, refer to Unlocking
mode on page

, only the driver's door or the

entire vehicle is unlocked.

Press the button again to lock the vehicle
again.

Convenient opening with the remote control,
refer to page

Locking

Press button 1.
For convenient closing, press and hold button 1.
In addition, the windows and the glass sunroof

are closed.

Unlocking the liftgate separately

Press the top side of the MINI emblem.

If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the

locked vehicle's cargo area after the liftgate is
closed, the liftgate will reopen slightly. The haz-
ard warning flashers flash and an acoustic sig-
nal

sounds.

Windows and glass sunroof, electric*

If the engine is switched off, you can still operate
the windows and glass sunroof so long as a door
or the liftgate has not been opened.
If the doors and liftgate are closed again and the
remote control is located inside the vehicle, the
windows and the glass sunroof can be operated
again.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock to
be able to operate the windows or glass sunroof

when the engine is switched off and the doors
are open.

Switching on radio readiness

Switch on radio readiness by briefly pressing the
Start/Stop button, page

Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will start.

Starting the engine

The engine can be started or the ignition can be
switched on when a remote control is inside the
vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a remote
control into the ignition lock, page

Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission

The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, page

To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition lock.

Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash

Insert remote control into ignition lock.

Depress the brake.

Move the selector lever to position N.

Switch off the engine.

The vehicle can roll.

Malfunction

Comfort Access may malfunction due to local
radio waves.
If this happens, open or close the vehicle via the
buttons on the remote control or using the inte-
grated key.
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock
and start the engine.

Warning lamps

The warning lamp lights up when an
attempt is made to start the engine: the
engine cannot be started. The remote

control is not inside the vehicle or is malfunc-