Cupholders and ashtray, Connecting electrical appliances – Mini 2011 Cooper Convertible User Manual

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MINI Convertible

The storage compartment cannot be locked.

Clothes hooks

There are clothes hooks on the grab handles in
the rear passenger compartment.

Items of clothing hung from the hooks
must not obstruct the driver's view. Do not

hang heavy objects from the hooks; otherwise,
they could endanger the car's occupants, e.g. in
case of heavy braking or sudden swerving.

In the cargo area

Depending on your vehicle's equipment, you
have the following storage options:

Hooks

for hanging up items such as shop-

ping or tote bags on the left and right side-
walls of the cargo area

Net

on the rear cargo well and side trim for

smaller objects; for attaching to the lashing
eyes and the hook

on the cargo area side-

wall

Cupholders and ashtray*

Cupholders

Two cupholders are located in the front of the
center console; another is in the rear at the back
of the center console.

Use lightweight, nonbreakable containers
and do not transport hot beverages. Oth-

erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the
event of an accident.

Do not push unsuitable containers forcibly
into the cupholder. Otherwise, you may

damage it.

Ashtray*

The ashtray is located in one of the cupholders in
the center console.

Emptying

Remove the entire ashtray.

Lighter

With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, press in the cigarette lighter.
The lighter can be pulled out as soon as it pops
back out.

Hold or touch the hot cigarette lighter by
the knob only. Holding or touching it in

other areas could result in burns.
When leaving the car, always remove the key so
that children cannot operate the cigarette
lighter and burn themselves.

Connecting electrical
appliances

In your MINI, you can use electrical devices such
as a flashlight, car vacuum cleaner, etc., up to
approx. 200 watts at 12 volts, as long as one of
the following sockets is available. Avoid damag-
ing the sockets by attempting to insert plugs of
unsuitable shape or size.

Cigarette lighter socket

Remove the lighter

or cover from the socket.