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Maintenance
MINI Maintenance System
The MINI Maintenance System supports the preservation of the traffic and operating safety of your MINI. The objective is to optimize efforts with respect to minimal vehicle maintenance costs. If and when you come to sell your MINI, a comprehensive record of servicing will prove a significant benefit.
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Condition Based Service CBS
Sensors and special algorithms take the different driving conditions of your MINI into account. Condition Based Service uses this to determine the current and future service requirements. By letting you define a service and maintenance regimen that reflects your own individual requirements, the system builds the basis for trouble-free driving. In the tachometer, you can have the remaining times or distances for selected maintenance tasks and any legally prescribed dates displayed, page 52.
Service data in the remote control
Your vehicle continuously stores servicerequirement information in the remote control while you are driving. Your MINI Dealer can read out this data from the remote control unit, and propose an optimized maintenance approach. Whenever you take your car in for servicing you should therefore hand your MINI Dealer the remote control unit that you last used. Make sure that the date in the tachometer is always set correctly, page 54; otherwise the effectiveness of Condition Based Service CBS is not assured.<
Please consult your Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models for additional information on service requirements. The manufacturer of the MINI recommends that you have service and repair operations performed at your MINI Dealer. Take the time to ensure that these service procedures are confirmed by entries in your vehicle's Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. These entries verify that your vehicle has received the specified regular maintenance.<
Socket for Onboard Diagnosis OBD
Primary components that make up exhaust emissions can be checked by a device via the OBD socket. This socket is located to the left of the driver's side, on the bottom of the instrument panel.
The warning lamps come on. The exhaust emission values have turned poor and there is a danger of engine damage. You can continue your journey, but moderate your speed and exercise due caution. Have the car checked as soon as possible. Under certain circumstances, one of the lamps will flash or light up continuously. This indicates excessive misfiring or a malfunction in the engine. If this happens, reduce your speed and visit the nearest MINI Dealer as soon as possible. Severe misfiring can quickly lead to serious damage of emissions-related components, especially the catalytic converter. In addition, mechanical engine components can become damaged. If the fuel filler cap is not properly tightened, the OBD system may conclude that fuel vapors are escaping, causing an indicator to light up. If the filler cap is then tightened, the indicator should go out within a few days.
Event data recorders
Your vehicle may be equipped with one or several measuring or diagnostic modules or a device for recording or sending certain vehicle data or information.
