Mini 2010 Cooper Convertible - Manual (Page 29)

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To unlock
Press button 1.
Depending on the setting, refer to Unlocking
mode on page
19 , only the driver's door or the
entire vehicle is unlocked.
Press the button again to lock the vehicle
again.
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Convenient opening with the remote control,
refer to page
20 .
Locking
Press button 1.
MINI Convertible: if a remote control is inside the
vehicle, windows and convertible top can be
opened and closed as soon as the remote is
operational.
Unlocking the liftgate separately
Press the button on the outside of the liftgate.
If the vehicle detects that a remote control
has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo bay after the liftgate is
closed, the liftgate will reopen slightly. The haz-
ard warning flashers flash and an acoustic sig-
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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
44 .
Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will start.
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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
44 .
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
45 .
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
1. Insert remote control into ignition lock.
2. Depress the brake.
3. Move the selector lever to position N.
4. 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.
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