Vehicle battery, Fuses – Mini 2008 Cooper User Manual

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4.

Screw at least two lug bolts finger-tight into
opposite bolt holes.

5.

Screw in the remaining bolts.

6.

Tighten all the lug bolts firmly in a diagonal
pattern.

7.

Lower the vehicle.

8.

Remove the jack.

Tightening the lug bolts

Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.

Immediately have the wheels checked
with a calibrated torque wrench to ensure

that the lug bolts are firmly seated. Otherwise,
incorrectly tightened lug bolts can present a
safety hazard.

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Tightening torque: 103.3 lb ft or 140 Nm.
Replace the defective tire as soon as possible
and have the new wheel/tire assembly bal-
anced.

Vehicle battery

Have any work on the battery, including
battery replacement, carried out only by a

MINI Dealer or a workshop that has specially
trained personnel working in accordance with
the specifications of the MINI manufacturer.

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Battery care

The battery is 100% maintenance-free, the
electrolyte will last for the life of the battery
when the vehicle is operated in a temperate cli-
mate.

Charging the battery

Only charge the battery in the vehicle when the
engine is off. Connections, refer to Jump starting
on page

128

.

Disposal

After replacing old batteries, return the
used batteries to your MINI Dealer or to a

recycling point. Maintain the battery in an
upright position for transport and storage.

Always secure the battery against tipping over
during transport.

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Power failure

After a temporary power loss, some equipment
may not be fully functional and may require ini-
tialization. Individual settings are also lost and
must be reprogrammed:

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Time and date
These values must be updated, page

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Radio
Stations must be stored again, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual for Radio.

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Glass sunroof, electric
It may only be possible to raise the sunroof,
if applicable. The system must be initialized.
Contact your nearest MINI Dealer.

Fuses

Do not attempt to repair a blown fuse or
replace it with a fuse of a different color or

Ampere rating. To do this could cause a fire in
the vehicle resulting from a circuit overload.
Have the fuse changed only by a MINI Dealer or
a workshop that has specially trained personnel
working in accordance with the specifications of
the MINI manufacturer.

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A fuse allocation diagram is located on the inside
of the fuse box cover panels.

In the engine compartment

Opening the cover

Press the latch.

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