Cup holders and ashtray, Connecting electrical appliances – Mini 2009 Cooper User Manual

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Cup holders and
ashtray*

Cup holders

Two cup holders are located in the front of the
center console, another is in the rear at the back
of the center console.

Do not place glass containers in the cup
holders, as this increases the risk of injury

in the event of an accident.

Ashtray*

The ashtray is located in one of the cup holders
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.

Power socket in cargo bay

Pull out the cover.