Fuel specifications – Mini 2004 Cooper User Manual

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REFUELING

FUEL SPECIFICATIONS

Close the tank

1. Put on gas cap
2. Turn gas cap clockwise until it clicks
3. Close fuel filler door.

Fuel tank capacity:
Approx. 13.2 gallons / 50 liters, of which
approx. 2.1 gallons / 8 liters are reserve
capacity.

Close the gas cap carefully after refu-
elling until a click is heard.

While closing, be sure not to squeeze the
strap which is fastened to the cap.
US models only:
A loose or missing cap will activate the
message CHECK GAS CAP in the Check Con-
trol

or the Check Gas Cap lamp

Do not drive until the fuel tank is
totally empty. Otherwise engine

operations are not guaranteed and damage
could occur.

The engine uses lead-free gasoline only.

Required fuel:
>Premium Unleaded Gasoline,
min. 91 AKI.
AKI = Anti Knock Index.

Do not use leaded fuels. The use of
leaded fuels will cause permanent

damage to the emissions-control system's
oxygen sensor and the catalytic con-
verter.