Everything under control, Odometer, outside temperature display, clock, Tachometer – Mini 2009 Cooper Convertible User Manual

Page 54: Coolant temperature, Eter, Erature

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Everything under control

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Everything under control

Odometer, outside
temperature display,
clock

1 Outside temperature display and clock or

current speed

2 Odometer and trip odometer
3 Resetting the trip odometer

Units of measure

Select the respective units of measure, miles or
km for the odometer as well as

7 or 6 for the

outside temperature, page

56

.

Outside temperature display, time

Setting the time, refer to page

59

.

Outside temperature warning

When the displayed temperature sinks to
approx. +37

7/+36, a signal sounds and a

warning lamp lights up. There is an increased
risk of black ice.

Black ice can also form at temperatures
above +37

7/+36. You should therefore

drive carefully on bridges and shaded roads, for
example, otherwise there is an increased risk of
an accident.

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Current vehicle speed

To have the current speed shown in the upper
display otherwise serving for the outside tem-
perature display and clock.

1.

Press the button in the turn indicator lever
repeatedly until the current speed appears
in the lower display.

2.

Wait for the speed display to automatically
move to the upper display.

The outside temperature then appears in the
lower display.

Odometer and trip odometer

Resetting the trip odometer

With the ignition switched on, press knob 3 in
the tachometer.

When the vehicle is parked

To display the time, outside temperature and
odometer briefly after the key is removed from
the ignition lock:
Press knob 3 in the tachometer.

Tachometer

Never operate the engine with the needle in the
red overspeed zone of the gauge. In this range,
the fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine.

Coolant temperature

A warning lamp will come on if the coolant, and
therefore the engine, becomes too hot.
Check coolant level, refer to page

115

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